CAN I HAVE A HUG FIRST? is a short story collection born out of author Mary Paula Hunter's career as a performance artist. Her monologues turned short stories feature midlife adults struggling to align their crazy minds with an equally crazy world. Hilarious and tragic in a high energy mix, these stories will get the reader questioning what came first— the whacked mind or the whacked world?

Alone. Near destitute. But brave and determined. Can Maddy beat the odds to create a new home in the Hunter Valley? An award-winning Australian historical debut, perfect for readers of Darry Fraser.ARRA Winner of Favourite Debut Romance Author of 20211831, New South WalesReeling from her mother's death, Madeleine Barker-Trent arrives in the newly colonised Hunter River to find her father's promises are noth...

Newbery Medal winner Carol Ryrie Brink uses vignettes of people she knew during her childhood in Idaho to give a glimpse of everyday life in the early twentieth century and to provide insight into her own tragic early years. This evocative and ultimately uplifting memoir is read by veteran narrators Emily Eiden, Nora Hunter, Susan C. Hunter and a full cast of the author's descendants and family members. Brink fans will recognize the real-life inspirations for many of the characters in her ...

A quick-reference, multi-media guide to practical psychotherapy skills that improve client outcomes.Rigorously field-tested by on-the-ground clinicians, these practical guidebooks—sold separately or as a set—provide easy-to-use, evidence-based summaries of five core therapy techniques. Filled with self-test questionnaires, case studies, diagrams, exercises and role play transcripts, they are ideal teaching and learning resources. Accompanying each guide is a DVD fe...

This handbook examines why, how and where creative arts can help meet the social, psychological and occupational needs of people living with dementia and their family carers.Bringing together case studies of music, dance, poetry, digital arts and more, this book explores the core skills needed to co-create inspiring programmes in various settings. Foregrounding the lived experience of people living with dementia and their carers, each chapter showcases best practice, person-centred...

A unique anthology of articles and essays to inspire animal-themed creative writingDespite all we know about the sentience of animals, society tends to view and treat nonhuman animals as lesser creatures. And for society to change its views, writers must change their views. We must look closely at how we depict animals and ask ourselves difficult questions. For example, are we using animals for our writing in a way that is authentic and fair? Or are we using them f...

Cain Crocker was down on his luck. The love of his life, Tiffany Gates, had just dumped him, his latest enterprise: Stuffing by Numbers had been dealt a fatal blow. The future of his successful business: Rent a Ghost, now seems in jeopardy. After a late night visit to a cafe on Christmas Eve, he returns home alone to his modest mansion. He falls asleep on the sofa and is woken by a spirit from the past. Will this spiritual awakening make him see the error of his ways or will it be business...

Assesses the viability of management strategies implemented to improve soil health, e.g. intercropping and zero tillageProvides a comprehensive coverage of the dimensions of soil healthReviews the role of organic and other amendments in improving soil health

LAARA and the Secret of the StarflameThee enchantig stories of mystery, courage, and destiny.The Scret of the Starflame - When Lara discovers an ancient key, she unlocks a hidden world. With Luni, a magical light, she must find the lost Starflame before darkness takes over.The Legend of the Shadow Hunter - A forgotte force rises from the void, thretening the balance of light. As war looms, the Guardians of the Stars fight to protect their world.The Last Drea...

Her dreams warn her. Her heart leads her. Can she survive both?Sarah Amos loves her life in picturesque Jasper National Park. Both Stoney Nakoda and werewolf, she was born to run in wide open spaces. Freedom, food, and family; Sarah has everything she needs.But then the nightmares begin. Dark, vivid dreams that leave her heart pounding and her mind racing. Visions that tell Sarah that someone, somewhere, is hunting her.When a stunning revelation cal...

Looking-glass tell me true. Who is the fairest? Tell me who?Princess Khione craves her vain and heartless mother’s love. After her beloved father dies, she despairs at ever finding love and happiness again. The only comfort she finds is in her nursemaid and her nursemaid’s daughter. Years later, Khione’s jealous mother orchestrates an event that nearly ends her life. Forced to flee into the Forsaken Forest, the home of the Fae, Khione finds something she could have...

Born to be Queen of Turia. Cursed to be a queen of thornsAfter escaping the wrath of her cruel mother, Princess Khione journeys to the kingdom of Agraunia, seeking refuge in the court of Queen Katrina. However, Tormain Palace hides as many secrets as it does silks and splendour, and none more dangerous than those belonging to Crown Prince Tristan. As Khione navigates unfamiliar royal politics and her growing feelings for a man she will never see again, the tangled ...