Rocks and mountains have withstood aeons of life on our planet - gradually eroding, shifting, solidifying, and weathering. We might spend a little less time on earth, but humans are also weathering: evolving and changing as we're transformed by the shifting climates of our lives and experiences. So, what might these ancient natural forms have to teach us about resilience and change?In a stunning exploration of our own connection to these enduring forms, outdoor psychotherapist and ...

Brought to you by Penguin.Rocks and mountains have withstood aeons of life on our planet - gradually eroding, dissolving, recycling, shifting, solidifying, and weathering. We might spend a little less time on earth, but humans are also weathering: evolving and changing as we're transformed by the shifting climates of our lives and experiences. So, what might these ancient natural forms have to teach us about resilience and change?In a stunning exploration o...

First published in 1998, this book is the first comprehensive survey of the awards made to children’s books in the English-speaking world. The Volume covers nearly forty different prizes including well-known and established ones such as the Newbury Award, prizes instigated by the commercial sector such as the Smarties Prize, as well as nationally sponsored awards and prizes for illustrators. Detailed lists are provided of the winning titles and, where appropriate, the runners-up in each ye...

When secrets are shared they become weapons...The four central characters are attractive women in their prime: Jacqui, dark, fit and fiery; Hazel, elegant and cultured; Sonia, gauche; Paula, vivacious, magnetic. On the surface they have it all, but beneath the veneer of successful respectability there lurks a totally different story.Disillusioned and looking for more, their search for sexual fulfilment and adventure leads them on a journey which will change their lives and ...

This book is a brief, factual, historical walk through very interesting time in history. A walk through war and peace as well as sadness and happiness.The international walk of a fabulous female, occasionally in the spotlight-too often in the shadows, until now. A phenomenal singer; pianist, lyricist, composer; storyteller; glamourous entertainer, woman of the world, friend, and last, but certainly not least, my Mum (aka Ruth Allen). I am so proud of Mum and what she stands for. She has we...

A compilation of stories from eighty-three years of challenges, triumph, love, and enduring belief in God, Through My Eyes is a beautifully candid memoir that provides a glimpse into the faith-filled life of Mother Ruth Pryor.Readers will experience the joy she found when she put hope in her Savior, the love she discovered and nurtured through fifty-five years of marriage, the losses she suffered along the way, and the hope she lives with every day, knowing God is leading ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has shed fresh light on the ways that social media and digital technologies can be effectively harnessed to support relationship-based social work practice. However, it has also highlighted the complex risks, ethics and practical challenges that such technologies pose.This book helps practitioners and students navigate this complex terrain and explore and build upon its multiple opportunities. It uses real-life examples to examine how practitioners can assess ...

How do we understand nature? Benevolent and supportive? Wild and threatening? Reassuring or unpredictable? We all have a different experience of, and relationship with, nature. This audiobook includes immmersive sound design to further ground the listener in nature and complement the lessons explored in the narration. Reflecting on nature's unknowable and mysterious qualities, Grounded explores how we can therapeutically benefit from a deeper connection with nature, finding within it balan...

A rich, immersive, funny and heartbreaking memoir of the charming bookseller who runs three tiny bookshops in the remote village of Manapouri in Fiordland, in the deep south of New Zealand.'An extraordinary story.' Shaun Bythell, The Diary of a BooksellerRuth Shaw weaves together stories of the characters who visit her bookshops, musings about favourite books, and bittersweet stories from her full and varied life.She's sailed through the Pa...

⭐ **'A brilliant, twisty thriller . . . I was gripped!' – PETER JAMES ⭐⭐ 'Nikki Allen is one to watch!' – SARAH GOODWIN ⭐⭐ **'An accomplished white-knuckle ride from start to finish' – KATE RIORDAN ⭐THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME?When five strangers are chosen for an all-expenses-paid stay at an exclusive retreat, they leap at the chance to rest and get away from it all in the heart of th...

**‘I couldn’t put it down’ – T.J Emerson, bestselling author of The Last Mrs Sinclair‘A great summer pick’ – Amanda Reynolds, bestselling author of Close To Me** FIVE-STAR SERVICE. FIRST-CLASS MURDER. On a sun-soaked voyage around enchanting French Polynesia, three rising stars, their CEO and their partners are living the dream: cocktails, coral reefs, and the promise of reward after a year of hard work.But as the tight...

This stunning sequel to The Bookseller at the End of the World continues Ruth Shaw's story with more heartwarming tales from a woman who has lived a brave and fascinating life.The Bookseller at the End of the World described the first part of Ruth Shaw's tumultuous life, touching readers in powerful ways. It became an international bestseller, translated into eleven languages.Three Wee Bookshops at the End of the World picks up Ru...