Do you find it difficult to lose weight? Do you hate complicated weight-loss strategies that end up starving you? Do you find the latest diet fads to be impractical for your lifestyle?If you answered yes to any of the questions above, then this book about intermittent fasting is for you! This book will give everything you need to know about a weight loss method that does not involve counting every calorie of your meal, buying special weight loss shakes, or eating beyond the realms ...

On September 20, 1940, one of the most famous European art dealers disembarked in New York, one of hundreds of Jewish refugees fleeing Vichy, France. Leaving behind his beloved Paris gallery, Paul Rosenberg had managed to save his family, but his paintings—modern masterpieces by Cézanne, Monet, Sisley, and others—were not so fortunate. As he fled, dozens of works were seized by Nazi forces, and the art dealer's own legacy was eradicated.More than half a century later, Anne Sinclair...

These poems reflect an ongoing awareness journey. The search began via personal psychotherapy and encounter groups in a secular perspective in the seventies, predictably morphing into spiritual concerns. An intense involvement as a Christian later transcended into a more all-embracing vision. The poems, few though they are, are a natural expression of that journey.

How can we determine success in foster placements? Based on exhaustive research, the authors discuss the primary concerns in foster placement planning, considering the high frequency of placement breakdowns, their impact on the child's behaviour and school performance, and the challenges this places on foster families.The specific needs of the foster child are given close attention in determining a pathway to success. By monitoring and describing the individual characteristics of t...

What happens to looked-after children in the longer term? This book analyses the outcomes of a large-scale study of foster children in the UK. It includes individual case studies and draws extensively on the views of foster children themselves. The authors examine:Why children remain fostered or move to different settings (adoption, residential care, their own families or independent living)How the children fare in these different settings and whyWhat the children f...

"Run, Rabbit, Run."After weeks in the Esposito Hotel, I now know three things: 1. The Gentlemen are liars. 2. The Trilogy took my sister. 3. My father is insane.I've been reminded of who I am and who my enemies are. Nico lied to me, and Beck and Rush backed him up.I'm on my own again—the spare to the heir, with nothing to lose and no one I can trust. All I care about is finding Sophie, and getting the hell out of St. Adrian. I'm ready to run.

"Traitor."That was my last thought before darkness took over.Now, I've just woken up in the hospital and realized that one of the men I love put me here. Rush is a member of the Trilogy, and there's nothing I can do to bring him back.Meanwhile, Dante has risen from the dead to take over the city and he has my father on his side.A new war is coming and Nico, Beck, Sophie, and I are ready to throw everything we have at defeating them before th...

Services for families and children are rightfully the focus of intense scrutiny and debate, and there is a clear need to establish a knowledge of which services work well.This volume provides a comprehensive overview of research evidence from the UK and USA on the effectiveness of selected child welfare interventions. It addresses the challenges of measuring effectiveness in child welfare and explains the policy context for child welfare service delivery. Leading international cont...

The 1993 series that sees Brian Perkins and Kate Robbins 'looking back' at the decade that was yet to happenNewsreader and ‘Godfather of Radio 4’ Brian Perkins and Spitting Image impressionist Kate Robbins star in this Sony Award-winning satirical show, set on New Year’s Eve at the turn of the millennium. As the Nineties come to a close, they recall the tumultuous, earth-shattering events of the years 1994-1999.Join them as they revisit when the Ho...

Brian Perkins and Kate Robbins ‘remember’ 21st Century years yet to happen in this futuristic 1994 comedy showFirst broadcast (with the aid of a crystal ball) in summer 1994, the Sony Award-winning show returns for a second series starring the ‘Godfather of Radio 4’, Brian Perkins, and Spitting Image impressionist Kate Robbins. This time, they turn their comic gaze on six roller-coaster years from the 21st Century: 2001, 2005, 2010, 2021, 2025 and 2099.

In '90 Masterpieces of World Literature (Vol.II)', the reader encounters an expansive tableau of human thought and emotion, as painted by some of the greatest writers from diverse eras and geographies. This anthology embraces a wide array of literary styles—from the tight-knit social narratives of Jane Austen to the expansive philosophical musings of Nietzsche, and from the stark realism of Emile Zola to the fantastical realms of Bram Stoker. Set within the context of world literature, thi...

180 Masterpieces of World Literature (Vol.2) presents an unparalleled assembly of literary greatness, convening the works of seminal authors from diverse epochs and regions in a single volume. This anthology spans myriad literary periods and styles, from the classical poise of Homer to the modernist complexities of Virginia Woolf. The collection navigates through a vast landscape of thematic profundities, exploring human consciousness, societal norms, and existential dilemmas. Highlighted ...