Excited and full of the confidence of youth, totally blind Ruth arrived in London, England, to study Physiotherapy. She spoke the same language, was domestically independent, and had good mobility skills: how hard could this be?As it turns out, far more difficult than she could have ever imagined, but Ruth was determined to succeed. People who are blind face many challenges, but perhaps the biggest obstacle is the low expectations of others. You can let those who don’t understand y...

Tears, trials and triumphs: a personal journey through anorexiaBronte Cullis was the Melbourne teenager whose battle with anorexia captured the hearts of Australians in a series of stories and documentaries by Ray Martin for the Nine Network. Bronte's parents knew their daughter would die unless they did something drastic. They mortgaged the family home, sold what they could and sent Bronte to the Montreux Clinic, an unconventional eating disorder clinic in Canada. It was Bronte's last cha...

Wisdom without tears is a book Packed with Valuable lessons for Children and youths.An Individual can be Knowledgeable but not wise. Wisdom is the application of Knowledge and it's a rare quality.Wisdom Without Tears contains short stories that will benefit both children and youths.

It has been called Canada’s most haunted province.While such a claim is impossible to prove, British Columbia does abound with tales of the supernatural. Ghost Stories of British Columbia is a comprehensive collection of these tales, drawing from the province’s history, its archives, and its people.There are ghosts from the distant past, and ghosts from the present day. Legends that are familiar to many, and accounts that, to date, have only been heard by a few. Shady appar...

Shortlisted for the Wellcome Book Prize 2019'[A] painfully intense, courageous and gripping account of [Fanning's] journey to the underworld of madness and back. This is a brave and instructive book.' Irish Times'Extraordinary. An account of mental illness, grief, delusions, homelessness, a fractured family relationship ... and all while trying to recover and create. Superb...

As a longtime pediatrician, Richard Goldbloom placed a high value on connecting with and communicating with his patients and their parents. His ability to reach an audience is evident in this engaging memoir of his life.Born and raised in a Jewish medical family in Montreal at a time when the gulf between English and French was deep, Goldbloom's physician father insisted that his children be fluently bilingual. Richard was able to move easily between the two solitudes in his early ...

The kindness and skill of a good nurse is critical to the healing process. Every day, nurses help us when we are at our most vulnerable—and every day they make enormous differences in our lives. These three stories in True Stories about Nurses remind you that there’s nothing more healing than a soft touch, a warm voice, and a capable hand. These stories are a small way to say thank you to dedicated nurses everywhere.

The House With All The Lights On is a lyrical exploration of family, identity and history, and what it is to be a member of a family where the most beautiful of bonds are born in difference.'If I were to tell you our story in sign language—the story of my grandparents and me—I'd begin with a single finger touching my chest.'Jessica Kirkness has traversed the boundary between deaf and hearing cultures all her life. Her memoir tells the stor...

“YOUR PAST CAN CONTROL YOUR FUTURE IF YOU LET IT. OR YOU CAN MOVE AWAY FROM IT.” On May 23, 1961, seven-year-old Deborah Blaney Ward stood on a chair in front of her stove to retrieve some sugar from the shelf – she didn’t know the stove was on, and red hot. When her dress touched the ring, she was instantly engulfed in flames. The severe burns covered over 70 percent of her body. But, this would only be the beginning of trauma that would threaten to consume her just as the fire had. Because ...

A heartbreaking tale of a Mother struggling to be a mom in a relationship of heartache. A daughter willing to stand between her mom and and the mental illness that enclosed her father. This story reminds us all to consider mental health and how it effects us all. Mental health issues are real and this story is a true story.This novel contains graphic and adult content, it may not be suitable for younger readers.

This book is about how growing up without my bilogical mother walking out on us leaving us with our father,giving my sister away to strangers. My father left us with his girlfriend and later met our new step mother. Two weeks later, he went back and said to her, if you love my children then ill love yours and i will treat them as they were my own, i cant let those people take my kids.

'If you have children, buy this book for your parents now. If you are a grandparent, don't go near your grandchildren until you have read it!' Rosemary ConleyThere are many different kinds of grandparents - tired-out or over-eager, super-involved or unsure how to help, unwilling or ever-ready. In this simple book Rob Parsons will help you reach the common aspiration: to be the best grandparent that you can possibly be.- The baby stage: helping out without interfering...