From their ground-breaking work with CBT techniques in London's only NHS clinic for obesity Drs Jeremy Gauntlett-Gilbert & Clare Grace have developed this accessible self-help guide based on clinically tested methods that will help change thinking & overcome weight problems once & for all. This title discusses how to: develop real motivation to change; deal with negative patterns of thinking & blocks & understand why you have gained weight & can't shift it; develop a healthy & sustainable eating plan & understand why quick-fix diets are not the answer; bring more activity into life over the long term; & handle difficult emotions & physical feelings. ...

Up to 44 in every 1000 adults suffer from a condition known as Generalised Anxiety Disorder. This is much more than the normal worrying we all do
- it can be a debilitating disorder leading to significant personal & social problems & sometimes financial loss. Using established & proven CBT techniques expert clinicians Kevin Meares & Mark Freeston help readers to understand that it is their propensity to worry not the multitude of problems they worry about that is the root of the problem. The user-friendly step-by-step approach explains why they worry how to recognise what feeds it & develop effective methods of dealing with it.
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Many children are naturally shy but extreme shyness & social anxiety can become a major childhood problem leading to avoidance of school difficulty in making friends & even developing into social anxiety in adulthood. In Overcoming Your Childs Shyness & Social Anxiety" child psychologists Lucy Willetts & Cathy Creswell explain how parents can help a shy child learn to challenge their thoughts & behaviour patterns & learn to participate confidently in every aspect of their lives. Based on clinically proven cognitive behavioural principles the book explains what causes shyness how to identify social anxiety in your child (sometimes masked by anger or stubbornness) & how to gradually help your child face their anxieties & develop problem-solving strategies. This book is a must for parents teachers & anyone working with children." ...

Around 15 per cent of children are thought to suffer from anxiety disorders the most commonly identified emotional or behavioural problems among children. Based on techniques developed & practised by the authors this book teaches parents how to use cognitive behavioural techniques with their children & in so doing become their child's therapist helping them to overcome any fears worries & phobias. It addresses specific fears & phobias as well as general anxiety & 'worrying'. It provides step-by-step practical strategies. It

Includes:: case studies worksheets & charts. It is based on the authors' experience at their anxiety disorders clinic at the University of Reading & developed from a programme based on working almost exclusively with parents.

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The Overhaul is Kathleen Jamies first collection since the award-winning The Tree House & it broadens her poetic range considerably. The Overhaul continues Jamies lyric enquiry into the aspects of the world our rushing lives elide & even threaten. Whether she is addressing birds or rivers or the need to accept loss or sometimes the desire to escape our own lives her work is earthy & rigorous her language at once elemental & tender. As an essayist she has frequently queried our human presence in the world with the question How are we to live? Here this is answered more personally than ever. The Overhaul is a mid-life book of repair restitution & ultimately hope -- of the wisest & most worldly kind. ...

Bestselling author Torey Hayden's novel is a fascinating study of a fractured family a troubled child & a psychiatrist's attempts to rescue them. Conor aged nine arrives in the play therapy room of child psychiatrist James Innes with the diagnosis autistic". His mother Laura an aloof enigmatic novelist can't handle him. His rancher father embroiled in divorcing Laura does not feel there is anything wrong with Conor. His six year old sister Morgana insists he really does see ghosts. As James becomes convinced Conor is not autistic he is drawn first into Conor's strange world of "things the cat knows" & then into Morgana's stories of her friend the " Lion King". James is pulled most deeply however into Laura's world; at first that of a lonely rather difficult woman & then eventually into the world of her imagination an enthralling world that seems almost real
- & that hides a terrible secret."
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Chris Scott & his band of globetrotting contributors & specialists have put together the definitive manual for planning & undertaking a vehicle-dependent overlanding adventure across the wilds of Africa Asia & Latin America. The Overlanders Handbook is written in the same entertaining yet clear jargon-free English for which Chriss other books are known
- it doesnt assume you know your plug gap from a radiator cap.
Includes:: 1. Planning
- When to go; typical costs; documentation; sponsorship; early overland journeys. 2. Vehicle choice & preparation
- The Overlanders Handbook is the most comprehensive account in print covering everything from adapting a cheap car to equipping a campervan or 4x 4 for months on the road or even building & outfitting your own accommodation module to mount on an all-terrain truck chassis. 3. Life on the road
- How to handle dodgy borders haggle over a purchase treat a dodgy stomach & cope with crazy driving conditions. Guidance on wild camping; navigation & mapping strategies; onward shipping; advice for solo women overlanders; travelling with children or with pets; vehicle repairs & troubleshooting; & off-road driving techniques. 4. Continental route outlines
- Guidelines on both popular & obscure overland routes through Africa Asia & Latin America.

Includes:: fuel prices easiest borders & best seasons visa strategies danger zones & regional highlights. 5. Overlanders Tales
- Half a dozen accounts of global adventures lasting months or even years in vans 4x 4s & all-terrain trucks
- from contributors aged from 9 to 69. 6. Supported by the online resource: www.overlanders-handbook.com.









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When a physicist is murdered in LA it seems the killer has no fear of publicity leaving the body on The Mulholland overlook a site with a stunning view over the city. & when it's discovered that the victim turned over a quantity of a lethal chemical to his killer before he died Harry knows he has more than just a single death to worry about. Alongside the forces of Homeland Security Harry realises he must solve the murder or face unimaginable consequences. ...

An excellent account of one of the greatest & most dramatic military operations ever undertaken. The authors possess an intimate knowledge of the ground & a clear understanding of their sources & have produced not only a lively & well illustrated narrative but also a powerful & incisive analysis of some of the key reasons for the Allies triumph. Possibly the best single-volume study of the D-Day landings currently available
- Dr Simon Trew Department of War Studies Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
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Discover the no-fad weight loss plan that successful dieters & top weight-loss experts are talking about.. . Premier weight-loss expert Dr Caroline Apovian has created the ultimate plan for anyone trying to lose weight whether you want to drop 5 15 or 50 pounds. The Overnight Diet delivers exactly what dieters are desperately looking for: an easy-to-follow plan for rapid lasting weight loss that doesn't compromise your health & energy levels. This cutting-edge diet accelerates fat-burning & primes the body to work at its best. Kick start your weight loss every week with a day of delicious smoothies called the '1-Day Power Up'. This produces powerful results when combined with the '6-Day Fuel Up' during which you can enjoy lean protein low-fat dairy whole grains & all-you-can-eat fruit & vegetables. Add in an easy-to-follow workout designed to rev up your metabolism & preserve lean muscle & you have the recipe for a slimmer 'you'. Many popular diets lead to 'shrinking muscle syndrome'
- a loss of muscle mass that can rob you of energy leave you weaker & flabbier & lead to yo-yo dieting. The Overnight Diet avoids all of these common problems. & the best news is that it's not a restrictive diet so there's no meal time boredom. You can enjoy a wide variety of foods & even your favourite glass of wine. Look slimmer feel better & live longer with The Overnight Diet.
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