An understanding of social policy is crucial for social workers as it underpins and shapes the legislative framework that they work within. From safeguarding service users and enabling them to improve their lives, to protecting the most vulnerable in society, social policy also has a vital role to play within social work education. It is therefore important that you, as a social work student, learn to engage critically with social policy. This book will introduce you to policy and show you...

Do you work magic with herbs? Do you use them in spells, for talismans or simply use their innate powers? If you don't have Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs, you need to get it right away. This book has become a classic in its field. Paul Beyerl, a respected author on herbs calls it "…an essential reference book by students of herbalism and magick alike … Scott's personable charm touches every page… I highly recommend this book." And Jeanne Rose, famous author of books o...

A father and daughter living in the remote Appalachian mountains must reckon with the ghosts of their past in Kimi Cunningham Grant's These Silent Woods, a mesmerizing novel of suspense.No electricity, no family, no connection to the outside world.For eight years, Cooper and his young daughter, Finch, have lived in isolation in a remote cabin in the northern Appalachian woods. And that's exactly the way Cooper wants it, because he's got a lot to hi...

What if some of the beliefs shaping your life were never truly yours to begin with?Some of the most powerful programs in a person's life are learned long before they are recognized: stay quiet, perform to belong, never need too much, don't trust anyone, keep everyone happy, protect yourself at all costs. Wounds, rejection, fear, shame, family patterns, cultural messages, spiritual deception, and painful relationships can shape reactions that later feel like identity.Deprogr...

Winner of the 1999 Pulitzer Prize and Pen Faulkner prize. Made into an Oscar-winning film, ‘The Hours’ is a daring and deeply affecting novel inspired by the life and work of Virginia Woolf.Exiled in Richmond in the 1920s, taken from her beloved Bloomsbury and watched by her husband Leonard, Virginia Woolf struggles to tame her rebellious mind and make a start on her new novel.In the brooding heat of 1940s Los Angeles, a young wife and mother yearns to escape the claustroph...

Cunningham's classic introduction to Wicca is about how to live life magically, spiritually, and wholly attuned with nature.

An intriguing and irresistible story about art and a search to find the perfect portrait! This fabulous picture book asks "can art and artists open our eyes so we can see more clearly?"A Picture for Titchy is a clever, imaginative and inspiring picture book that introduces a young audience to the relevance art plays in our lives. Follow Titchy Glitzy Gasbag's endeavour to get a proper picture of himself, but more than just a portrait to hang on his wall! Despite hi...

This book was written as an effort to preserve history so that people of all backgrounds can more deeply understand, reflect upon, and heal from the legacies of slavery and racial hierarchy—transforming awareness of the past into insight, accountability, and strength for the future. While African Americans have borne the greatest and most enduring harms of these systems, the history of slavery and racism has shaped the moral, social, and psychological development of everyone living within ...

In this captivating novel of suspense from the USA Today bestselling author of These Silent Woods, a wilderness guide must team up with the man who ruined her life years ago when the friend who introduced them goes missing.Emlyn doesn't let herself think about the past.How she and her best friend, Janessa, barely speak anymore. How Tyler, the love of her life, left her half dead on the side of the road three years ago.Her new life ...

Submissive women have needs just like anybody else. But how can a woman get her needs met when she's relinquished her power to her dominant partner? With warmth, wisdom and a down-to-earth approach, experienced submissive Kacie Cunningham analyzes the realities of the dominant-submissive lifestyle and suggests ways in which both partners can experience the greatest possible growth and pleasure. At the heart of the book is an emotion Kacie has dubbed "Conquer Me" -- which she defines as "the s...

'Darryl Cunningham's simplicity of style is deceptive. I never fail to learn from his work, always educational and deeply human too. This is the sort of book you think you have bought for your child, then refuse to give up until you have finished it first. Buy two copies to be on the safe side.'— Robin InceMuch is known about scientists such as Darwin, Newton, and Einstein, but what about lesser-known scientists—people who have not achieved a high level of fame, but...

Some love stories don't end—even after death.Bonny has never married, and when she finds love later in life—all-encompassing, passionate, ethereal—she dives in headfirst. She quits her job at a local Montreal hospital to spend more time with Paulo at his home in the countryside and begins to imagine life at his side. But when he suddenly dumps Bonny, ghosts her when she seeks answers, and promptly marries someone else, she struggles to pull herself from the tunneli...