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On Mother's Day 2001 Henny Beaumont gave birth to her third child. For the first four hours, her baby seemed no different from her two other little girls. When the registrar told Henny and her husband that their daughter might have Down's Syndrome, she knew that her life was over. How would she be able to look after this baby, who might die, and manage her other two children at the same time? How did this weak little baby, who needed so much more from Henny than her other two children, provoke such feelings of hatred and resentment? How can she learn to love her? And if she can't trust her own reactions to Beth, how can she expect other people to overcome their prejudices and ignorance about her condition?Hole in the Heart shares Henny's journey in an accessible and entertaining way, not only with those who have had a similar experience, or the medical professionals involved, but with a wider public - people who may have wondered how to behave towards families with d...

NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES starring Anya Taylor-Joy from Academy-Award nominee Scott Frank and BAFTA nominee Allan Scott 'Superb' Time Out 'Mesmerizing' Newsweek 'Gripping' Financial Times 'Sheer entertainment. It is a book I reread every few years - for the pure pleasure and skill of it' Michael Ondaatje 'Don't pick this up if you want a night's sleep' Scotsman When she is sent to an orphanage at the age of eight, Beth Harmon soon discovers two ways to escape her surroundings, albeit fleetingly: playing chess and taking the little green pills given to her and the other children to keep them subdued. Before long, it becomes apparent that hers is a prodigious talent, and as she progresses to the top of the US chess rankings she is able to forge a new life for herself. But she can never quite overcome her urge to self-destruct. For Beth, there's more at stake than merely winning and losing. 'Few novelists have writt...

Working with Communities explores critical ideas about community work and associated concepts such as social inclusion, social capital, community participation, community capacity building, and community partnerships. It provides students with theoretical and conceptual knowledge of community work with strong links to current practice through case studies, practitioner perspectives and discussions about skills.The book is divided into three sections: Part 1 explores the theoretical foundations of community work; Part 2 then presents conceptual approaches and practice frameworks for working with communities and Part 3 focuses on the practical applications and processes for working with communities. It encourages readers to explore, question and engage with community work to help them understand how to work effectively with communities, in a diverse range of contexts and settings. Key featuresCase studies highlight the relationship between theory and practice, bring key ideas together an...

A chain and a collar can restrain a man, but the innocence of an angel breaks the devil. Once upon a time, there was a nobleman and Nyx was his name. He was respectful, principled, and handsome. The young man owned several ships and managed his late-father's fishing business. He spent the past few years doing nothing but taking care of his mother and older sister, and struggling to deal with the selfishness of his stepfather. One day, the fates threw him into a dangerous predicament and he found himself being saved by the devil. Agenor, Captain of the Martina pirate crew. Strong and ruthless, Agenor was known across the sea as 'the Devil'. At their first encounter, Agenor couldn't help but be enchanted by the innocent angel. Drawn to him, he entrapped him and abused him. He didn't listen to Nyx's pleas and repeatedly denied him escape. This story depicts Nyx's adventure as he struggled to live among pirates, avoided their bullying and harassment, and d...

Compiled by two distinguished professors of horticulture, "The Reference Manual of Woody Plant Propagation" is a must for professionals and students of horticulture. Over 1,100 species and their propagation requirements by seeds, cuttings, grafting and budding, and tissue culture are discussed in exhaustive detail. Essentially a recipe book for making more trees and shrubs, this reference is a high-level how-to. Product details Format Paperback | 424 pages Dimensions 216 x 279 x 22.86mm ...

Mindfulness and meditation are two aspects of the Eight Fold Noble Path taught by the Buddha in 500 BC. Buddhists have been practising these for many centuries and have made a valid contribution to create peace in people's lives. Today people think Buddhist teachings are scientific, logical, practical and sensible. Buddhism does not need science to prove the authenticity of its teachings. It only needs people to engage in meditation and promote it as such, without watering it down for the purposes of mere stress reduction and performance enhancement. A large number of people have taken on what is known as Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Therapy and it has been promoted as if it was developed by someone in recent years, without giving credit to the teachings of the Buddha. Elsewhere, others try to promote the same by calling it Compassion Based Stress Reduction Therapy. The form of meditation the Buddha taught and practiced is called 'Calm Abiding Meditation' and it is ...

Sie lieben die Natur und möchten sich ein Stück davon in die Küche holen? Dann ist das Wald- und Wiesen-Kochbuch genau das Richtige für Sie! Hier drehen sich die Rezepte um alles, was auf Feldern und Wiesen, im Wald und am Wegesrand wächst und nur darauf wartet, von Ihnen gepflückt zu werden. Ob Bärlauch, Löwenzahn oder Sauerampfer: Wilde Zutaten stehen für Natur pur, für Frische, Aroma und echten Geschmack. Also: Raus aufs Land zum Pflücken, Rupfen und Sammeln! Wie Sie Ihren Fund dann am besten zubereiten oder haltbar machen können, dafür finden Sie hier die schönsten Ideen: Überraschendes für die Alltagsküche wie Bärlauchnudeln, aber auch Feines für Gäste wie Brennnessel-Pasteten mit Ziegenkäse. Für den Vorrat oder zum Verschenken gibt es Wildkräuterpesto und Naschkatzen dürfen sich auf Holundertarteletts und Waldmeisterparfait freuen. Vom ersten Grün im Frühjahr bis zu Beeren und Pilzen im Herbst: In diesem Buch finden Sie die schönsten Rezepte und viele Tipps fürs wilde Kochen. ...

The only difference between the HEALTHIEST people on earth, and the LEAST HEALTHY? DIET and EXERCISE. All of us WANT to achieve optimum wellness, but not all of us know how. There are some basic levers that drive health in one of two directions: towards perfection, or towards chronic degenerative disease. If you understand the principles that govern your physiology, you can achieve complete mastery over your own body composition and become the best possible version of yourself. The P: E Diet is the SIMPLEST and MOST PRACTICAL diet and exercise book ever written. Once you understand the core tenets of your biology, you will know HOW to increase your lean mass while decreasing your fat mass-and you will know WHY it works. The P: E Diet breaks down every single dietary strategy into one incredibly simple metric: PROTEIN versus ENERGY. The protein to energy ratio explains EVERY SINGLE DIET PHENOMENON. The P: E Diet breaks down the cause of the obesity epidemic and the solution using this o...

Das dritte Album der kleinen Gruftschlampe Vampiri Mörderherz verzaubert seine Leser dieses Mal mit einem geheimnisvolles Zauberbuch, einem Vampirgeburtstag, einer bösen Dämonengitarre, einer unheiligen Rattensekte und mystischer Schweinemagie. Es handelt von einer wunderbaren Nachtromanze und natürlich gibt es auch wieder viele Humoresken aus der kleinen Gruft. Freut Euch auf Dark Romantic Fantasy gepaart mit märchenhaftem Humor! Product details Format Paperback | 48 pages Dimensions 212 x 297 x 5mm ...

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Mit diesem Buch erhalten Sie das E-Book inklusive! Wenn David auf Goliath trifft, hat er zwei Möglichkeiten: Spielt er nach dessen Regeln, wird er verlieren. Ist er bereit, die Regeln der Macht zu brechen, zwingt er den Riesen damit in die Knie. Malcolm Gladwell ist davon überzeugt: Underdogs sind Gewinner! In genialen Episoden von listigen Kriegsherren, halbstarken Basketballteams und inspirierten Softwareentwicklern zeigt der Kultautor, dass Triumph keine Frage der Größe, sondern der inneren Haltung ist. Gladwells hintersinniges Plädoyer für das Große im Kleinen ist zugleich ein Appell zum kreativen Ungehorsam. Nach der Lektüre dieses verblüffenden Buchs ist kein Riese mehr vor Ihnen sicher. Product details Format Mixed media product | 256 pages ...

Wenn ©TOMs gezeichnete Helden die Wochenplanung übernehmen, kann s nur eins sein: sehr, sehr lustig! Product details Format Calendar | 52 pages Dimensions 210 x 246 x 17mm | 386g Publication date 14 Jul 2015 Publisher ...

This book deals with the swinging sex lives of everyday Americans.Naomi Harris' subjects are not the usual perfected androids who populate contemporary erotica, but ordinary people with extraordinary sex lives; this book explores a rarely-seen side of sex in America. The Art Edition is limited to 100 numbered copies, signed by both Naomi Harris and Richard Prince. The books No. 51-100 will be accompanied by the chromogenic print "Broken Leg and Barbecue" (Swingstock 2004, Duxbury, MN).Richard Prince discovered Naomi Harris in TASCHEN's The New Erotic Photography and was so intrigued by her photos of American swingers that he tracked down the 34-year-old New Yorker, determined to make her his protege. When he discovered TASCHEN had signed her to do "America Swings", he asked to write the introduction, in which he reveals part of what makes her work so unique: "When I look at one of your swinger photos what I'm looking at is mostly you 'outside...

This is a paper registration card with access code. Product details Format Paperback | 1 pages Dimensions 205 x 230 x 1mm | 56g Publication date 24 Sep 2012 Publisher ...