More than any other issue losing control can cause major problems for children. Through the irresistible character of Nicholas this book gives young children an opportunity to explore with parents or teachers their own feelings as they react to events in their daily lives while learning some useful relaxation techniques. Children who use the simple strategies presented in this charming book illustrated by the author will find themselves relaxed & ready to work or play. ...

As Queen Victorias reign reaches its end Grace Farringdon dreams of polar explorations & of escape from her stifling home with her protective parents & eccentric agoraphobic sister. But when Grace secretly applies to Candlin a womens college filled with intelligent like-minded women she finally feels her ambitions beginning to be take shape. There she forms an Antarctic Exploration Society with the gregarious suffragette Locke the reserved & studious Hooper & the strange enigmatic Parr & before long the group are defying their times & their families by climbing the peaks of Snowdonia & planning an ambitious trip to the perilous Alps. Fifteen years later trapped in her Dulwich home Grace is haunted by the terrible events that took place out on the mountains. She is the societys only survivor & for years people have demanded the truth of what happened the groups horrible legacy a millstone around her neck. Now as the eve of the Second World War approaches Grace is finally ready to remember & to confess.. . From one of the finest writers of the psychological thriller comes this beautifully woven deeply unsettling historical novel; powerfully atmospheric shivering with menace & reminiscent of the very best of Sarah Waters. ...

Forced to flee Napoleons rampaging army on the continent orphaned Alana Farmer & her guardian find safety & a home in London. Years later on the eve of her debut into Society Alana learns the shocking secret of her birthright
- is she really the lost princess of the kingdom of Lubinia? Persuaded by her guardian to return to their isolated homeland Alana finds herself immersed in controversy & intrigue from the start resulting in the Captain of the Palace Guard Christoph Becker arresting her on suspicion that she is either an imposter or a spy working for the enemies of the king. No stranger himself to seduction Christoph uses every means possible to draw the truth from his alluring prisoner. As a fiery passion flares between Alana & the man who has wrongly imprisoned her the fate of a nation rests in their hands & on their hearts.
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When She Said I Do Celeste Bradley Caught in a rainstorm Miss Calliope Worthington takes shelter in a seemingly abandoned mansion. But when she finds a string of pearls in a dusty chest she is caught red-handed by the houses reclusive owner--Mr. Ren Porter--a fiery demon of a man who demands that Callie pay for the necklace...with her innocence. When he first lays eyes on the beautiful trespasser Ren mistakes her for an angel. But when he realizes Callie is a thief he strikes a bargain she cannot refuse. She must take his hand in marriage & pay him back in full: one night of passion for each stolen pearl. But when Callie surrenders to his desires--night after wicked night--he awakens something deep inside of her. Something powerful & passionate. Like a fairy tale come true the monster she married has become the man she loves...when she said I do. ...

Hannah Payne is a RED. Her crime: MURDER. & her victim says the state of Texas was her unborn child. Lying on a table in a bare room covered by only a paper gown Hannah awakens to a nightmare. Cameras broadcast her every move to millions at home for whom observing new Chromes
- criminals whose skin has been genetically altered to match the class of their crime
- is a sinister form of entertainment. Hannah refuses to reveal the identity of her father. But cast back into a world that has marked her for life how far will she go to protect the man she loves? An enthralling & chilling novel from the author of MUDBOUND for fans of THE HANDMAIDS TALE & THE SCARLET LETTER.

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A heartwarming collection of stories from a woman who brings together disadvantaged children & abandoned racehorses with remarkable results. Thirteen-year-old Sophie hadnt uttered a word to anyone for over two years when she got out of her parents car at a remote farm in Devon. Her parents were beside themselves with worry & at the end of their tether but try as they might nothing seemed to make a difference. Theyd heard about a place called Greatwood through friends
- where owners Helen & Michael Yeadon looked after retired racehorses
- & decided to take Sophie along for a visit. Helen asked Sophie to help her change the dressings on the infected cuts on the legs of Darcy Day one of their more troubled horses & it was instantly clear that these two had some kind of special connection. Darcy Day would normally back away from people but this time she lowered her head & stepped forward to let Sophie stroke her nose. It was the start of an incredible relationship that would transform both horse & child & it gave Michael & Helen an idea. They registered as a charity moved to bigger premises & began inviting children with a wide range of learning disabilities to volunteer to help with the animals. The results were amazing
- traumatised horses & anxious or disturbed children bonded with each other & every week little miracles were happening before their eyes. Boys with diagnoses such as Aspergers Syndrome or Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or those whod been excluded from school for unruly behaviour flourished through the discipline of working on the farm. Girls made timid & anxious by abusive backgrounds or school bullies came out of the shells. In this book are twenty of the most incredible tales of children who were given back their futures by the unique & extraordinary institution of Greatwood.


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The successful managers for the next century will be the culturally sensitive ones. You can gain competitive advantage from having strategies to deal with the cultural differences you will encounter in any international business setting. Richard Lewis provides a guide to working & communicating across cultures & explains how your culture & language affect the ways in which you think & respond. This book provides an ever more global & practical guide not just to understanding but also managing across different business cultures. It is a a toolkit for leading & participating in international teams
- from India to Ireland Belgium to Brazil Mexico to Malaysia the Czech Republic to Chile.
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How then do the mind & the body communicate? Could the mind cause diseases? The aim in this book is to answer these questions & to propose a comprehensive approach for doctors & psychotherapists those who are treating somatic patients whether in hospitals or private practice. It also sets out to raise awareness among readers with an interest in new developments & fresh approaches to diseases & patients. The work seeks to demonstrate the interrelations between mind & body with reference to various scientific disciplines. ...

When the Body Speaks applies Jungian concepts & and theories to infant development to demonstrate how archetypal imagery formed in early life can permanently affect a persons psychology. Drawing from Mara Sidolis rich clinical observations the book shows how psychosomatic disturbances originate in the early stages of life through unregulated affects. It links Jungs concepts of the self & the archetypes to the concepts of the primary self as conceptualized by Fordham as well as incorporating the work of other psychoanalysts such as Bion & Klein. Lucidly written When the Body Speaks is an important book for professionals & students in the fields of child & adult psychoanalysis & psychotherapy. ...

Seven-year-old Melody Quinn is the only witness of a horrific double murder but she cant or wont talk about what she saw. Child psychologist Alex Delaware is brought in to try & get through to her & to the truth of what happened that night. But it soon becomes clear that Melody isnt just traumatised by the murders. Alex is only too aware that LA is a city which spawns ugliness. But is he prepared for the seemingly bottomless pit of perversion & violence that hes about to uncover? ...