In a world of ever-evolving diets and nutrition trends, the Paleo lifestyle offers a refreshing return to the basics—focusing on the foods our ancestors ate for optimal health. The Paleo Lifestyle - A Modern Guide to Ancient Nutrition is a comprehensive guide that bridges the gap between ancient dietary wisdom and modern living, helping you harness the power of whole, unprocessed foods to achieve better health and vitality.This book dives deep into the principles of the Paleo diet,...

When Elizabeth moves in into an old secluded house, she's drawn to the quiet serenity of her evenings. Nights have always been her refuge , a time to unwind and embrace the comforting silence of solititude. But her tranquil sanctuary becomes a hunting labyrinth when a chilling whisper shatters the stillness of midnight. "Elizabeth..."At first, she dismisses it as her imagination, an echo of an old house creaking under the weight of time . But as the whispers grow louder and closer,...

Some houses keep their secrets. Crawford mansion whispers them in the dead of night.When struggling writer Eliza Harper rents an abandoned mansion in the secluded town of crestwood. She's searching for inspiration, not fear, but Crawford Mansion has other plans. The towns people cryptic warnings fall on deaf ears, and Eliza steps willingly into the shadowed hall. Unaware that she's crossed a threshold into a world where the past is very dark. The mansion has a very dark history; it...

In this unique text, ten cases of music therapy with autistic children (tamariki takiwātanga) are critiqued through the eyes of family members and other autism experts. Rickson uses her wealth of experience to contextualise their rich observations in a thorough review of research and practice literature, to illustrate the ways music therapists engage autistic children in the music therapy process, highlight the various ways music therapy can support their health and well-being, and demonst...

The processes around identifying therapeutic goals with your client are at the centre of ethical music therapy practice.A combination of primary qualitative research with existing literature allows for a thorough understanding of how goal setting is influenced by both the therapist and the person with whom they work, and the levels of collaboration possible between client and therapist in different settings. Downloadable worksheets, reflective tasks, case examples and guidelines on ...

Badgers Brook: more than a home, a way of life.Marie Masters has been happily married for nine years, but she can’t help but feel her once-loving husband Ivor is no longer the man she married. He’s increasingly prone to drink and gambling, and has become strangely secretive. Worried that Ivor’s behaviour is putting their growing family at risk, Marie decides to follow her husband.Marie learns that Ivor is spending time at a...

Even the most idyllic towns hold dark secrets...Pendragon Island is the perfect place for holidays, with a stretch of clean golden sand and a glorious funfair nearby.Yet for one local family, the happy holiday atmosphere risks becoming a cruel joke, as the unusually-named Lewis Lewis’s affair with close friend Nia Martin threatens to tear his marriage apart.The irritation of Lewis’s wife Dora is cha...

An emotional story of ordinary people and their far-from-ordinary lives.A small Welsh town hosts a lively and varied community – and none more so than Nelly Luke, the cheerful Cockney widow who made a ramshackle cottage her cosy, if unconventional, home.Nelly’s generosity and wisdom win her many friends: Fay, the young newly-wed; Amy, the glamorous shopkeeper whose private life is colourful indeed; and her ...

When war threatens, hope will keep them aliveIn 1939, with the war having been declared, evacuees arrive in the small Welsh seaside town of St David’s Wells. When Eirlys Price convinces her parents to take in three young children, she never imagined it could lead to shocking family revelations which threaten all her future plans. Amidst homesickness, local gossip and the challenges of wartime, the community must pull together and wait until summer, when the town wi...

This comprehensive book describes well-defined models of music therapy for working with families in different clinical areas, ranging from families with special needs children or dying family members through to families in psychiatric or paediatric hospital settings.International contributors explain the theoretical background and practice of their specific approach, including an overview of research and illustrative case examples. Particular emphasis is placed on connecting theory...

All’s fair in love, war, and bakingA delightful standalone Grace Thompson saga set during World War IIGilly Jenkins is the third generation to bake for her family firm. Also on Bread Street, in the same Welsh seaside town, is the rival bakery: Green’s.As Gilly’s grandfather falls ill, and facing the outbreak of the Second World War, things look tough for the Jenkins. Amidst the hardship of war they face an unexpecte...

The classic wartime sagas, now in a special omnibus editionRead Grace Thompson’s delightful Holidays at Home series, now in one volume!These heartwarming sagas follow the inhabitants of St David’s Wells, a small Welsh seaside town, charting the highs and lows they experience during the Second World War. From engagements to tragic accidents, ice-creams to utter deprivation, this bestselling series from the much-loved author Grace Thompson will enchant and en...