Music therapists are trained to use their first study instrument in clinical practice, yet existing literature focuses almost exclusively on the use of piano, basic percussion and voice.This illuminating book brings together international music therapists who use a diverse range of musical instruments in their clinical work: the clarinet, the piano accordion, the flute, the cello, the trumpet and flugelhorn, the bassoon, the violin, the viola, the harp, the guitar, lower brass instr...

An energetic and engaging investigation into the life and death of legendary climber, paddler, and recluse Billy “Kayak Bill” Davidson.Billy Davidson (1947–2003) was born in Calgary, Alberta, and grew up in an orphanage in the 1950s. Living close to the Rockies, he was introduced to mountaineering at an early age and climbed his first mountain at 12 years old, eventually becoming one of Canada’s most prolific big wall climbers, with historic ascents in the Rockies ...

William loves joining his family's delivery trips in their old farm pickup. But Billy—well, Billy is different. He has a weakness: not only is he a glutton, but he also throws tantrums when things don't go his way."Do not be greedy," Daddy Dee tells him. "Don't eat so much—it's unhealthy. Too much of anything is bad." But does Billy ever listen?When he's taken to stay with Uncle Boat in a modern apartment building, everything changes. Can Billy learn to cope—and to change h...