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This title is an amusing collection of silliness. It won't provide any answers, but will provide questions readers may have wondered about themselves: Why did kamikaze pilots wear helmets? and If swimming is such good exercise, why are whales so fat?
A spellbinding animal story from War Horse author and former Children's Laureate, Michael Morpurgo.
Do you feel like anxiety is making your life smaller? Are you always worried about the next panic attack? Or are you so stressed that you can't remember when you last felt peaceful and happy? What if there was a simple solution that meant you could stop coping, and start living? For more than 20 years, Nicola Bird experienced anxiety and panic attacks, sometimes so severely she couldn't leave the house. She tried everything, including medication, psychiatric counselling, yoga, and NLP. Then she stumbled upon a completely different way of understanding the human mind that changed her relationship with anxiety forever. In A Little Peace of Mind, Nicola opens up about her own experiences and shares simple ideas to help you realise your own innate mental health and wellbeing. At the heart of this understanding, you'll discover the peace of mind that has been eluding you all this time.
A tiny little fly buzzes around much larger animals while they attempt to swat him. Suggested level: junior.
Discover the beautiful stories of Michael Morpurgo, author of Warhorse and the nation’s favourite storyteller The heart-lifting, heartbreaking story by Michael Morpurgo, the nation’s favourite storyteller.
“One can have no greater mastery than mastery of oneself ” – Leonardo da Vinci. Most people are not aware of the patterns and habits within them that run their lives. The only person you should be better than is the person you were yesterday, and this book shows you how. Learn how to: Ø Take self-awareness to a new level through NLP Sensory Acuity Exercises. Ø Discover and deal with suppressed emotions and self-destructive thought patterns. Ø Learn how to resolve inner conflicts and live in peace with yourself. Ø Release old patterns and write your own life script. Ø Scale new heights with NLP Belief Change Exercise. Ø Train your brain to work for you, not against you, in everyday situations. Ø Discover the power within you and forever change the way you relate to yourself and others.
One day in late summer, Michael Wright gave up his comfortable South London existence and, with only his long-suffering cat for company, set out to begin a new life. His destination was 'La Folie', a dilapidated 15th century farmhouse in need of love and renovation in the heart of rural France... Inspired by the success of his column in the Daily Telegraph about La Folie, this book is his winningly honest account of his struggle to fulfil a childhood dream and become a Real Man - to make the journey from social townie to rugged, solitary paysan. And in chronicling his enthusiastic attempts at looking after livestock and coming to terms with the concept of living Abroad Alone, the author disc...
Understanding of the causes and consequences of impairments to children's health and development has been transformed in recent years. This collection brings together key journal articles in the field on a range of issues such the relative contribution of genetics and the environment, the way in which the brain re-wires itself at critical points in
Sara has been in an abusive relationship for years. After building up enough courage, she decides to take her three daughters and assumes refuge with her Aunt Niva out in the country. At her aunt's, Sara finds protection from her husband, but she encounters another predicament. Does her aunt worship the devil? Sara escapes from a world of abuse just to enter one full of spells and witchcraft. Will Sara overcome the evil power that wishes to control her life or will she be consumed into an existence containing wickedness and incantations.?
Did You Know? Butcher Keith Boxley of Wombourne made the longest continuous sausage in 1988. It was 21.12km in length! The first general strike in the Black Country took place in 1842. The widespread public unrest was regarded nationally as the first ever general strike. Hell Lane in Sedgley was described as the 'most unruly place' in the Black Country. A woman who lived in the lane was said to have been a witch and could turn herself into a white rabbit to spy on her neighbours. The Little Book of the Black Country is a funny, fact-packed compendium of frivolous, fantastic, and simply strange information. Here we find out about the region's most unusual crimes and punishments, eccentric inhabitants, quirky history, famous figures and literally hundreds of wacky facts. From royal visits and local celebrities, to the riotous Wednesbury protests and a particularly notorious reverend, this is a myriad of data on the Black Country, gathered together by author and local historian Michael Pearson. A handy reference and quirky guide, this engaging little book can be dipped into time and again to reveal something you never knew, making it essential reading for visitors and locals alike.