Heather Winterer explores the intimate territory between desolation and consolation, offering a poetry that translates the distances between spiritual endings and beginnings, between an "after what it used to be" and "an arrival." The work enacts the model of St. Ignatius Loyola, encouraging the collapse of lines between creation and creativity, time and space, the Christian and Christ, the self and the other. The voice of these poems moves exuberantly through various forms, resisting pred...

This title is now out of print. A new edition with e-book is available under ISBN 9780702041174. This practical handbook presents evidence-based guidelines for the identification and management of postnatal health needs. It reviews the evidence on the physical and psychological postpartum health problems experienced by women, and the primary management of these, and facilitates individualised care. The ten guidelines were developed by experts in postpartum health as part of a large randomi...

I was the girl who ran from nightmares until Fordhurst promised me a dream.All my life, I’ve been a pawn.A bargaining chip for my family, a trophy for my fiancé.I’m not a person to them, just an asset to own and control.So when I gather the courage to flee on my wedding day, I run hard and fast, hiding in a string of small towns, hoping each one will be my last.Always running, always hiding, never seen, until Fordhurst.Unti...

Help Your Magic Burn Brighter with the History, Lore, and Uses of FireBring the passionate element of fire into your practice with this captivating entry in Llewellyn's Elements of Witchcraft series. Featuring spells, rituals, recipes, and folklore, Fire Magic shows you how to fully harness the flame and add new meaning and energy to your life.Join author Josephine Winter on an illuminating exploration of fire and its many uses in witchcraft. Disco...

In the cold wilderness of Alaska, my host is as wicked as he is enticing.I thought I had my golden ticket to love until I stumbled upon my boyfriend’s betrayal. A romantic Christmas vacation to Alaska, planned for two, is now a solo venture. Little did I know, I was stepping into the lair of a dark, dangerous man I knew nothing about.Maddox, a tattooed giant of a man, a fugitive turned recluse, has been living in the shadows. But his obsession ignites when he sees a photo o...

They’re rich, powerful, and alpha af.And they like to share.Kade and Lawson are powerful, demanding, and they always get what they want.In the courtroom. In the office.And in the bedroom.What they want? Me. Their secretary.Even though I’m innocent and virtually untouched. Even though I work for them, and it’s absolutely against company policy.Even though there’s two of them.There’s no way I should give into their rough, rugged demands - both my bosses at once?But then again, maybe I...

In the final installment of the Elements of Witchcraft series, Phoenix LeFae teaches you how to tap into the elusive power of the 5th element: SpiritPacked with spells, rituals, exercises, recipes, and more, this book shows you how to enrich your connection to Spirit. Phoenix LeFae shares a variety of fun and fascinating ways to better understand and work with this paradoxical element, from its presence throughout history and cultures to the spiritual superconsciou...

This ISBN is now out of print. An edition with e-book is now available under ISBN 9780702041310.Myles Textbook for Midwives, recognised as the leading international textbook for midwives, has been fully updated with recent guidelines, protocols and research evidence, and with updated illustrations. This edition has a new chapter on emotion work and focuses on normality, whilst equipping midwives to recognise and respond to complexity in childbearing and pa...

Being born in Guatemala, a Third World country, I was brought to Canada and placed in foster care. As a child, teen, and young adult, I fought hard to find my “place” in our world.  There is a small handful of people I would like to thank for giving me the courage to share my innermost feelings: my love, Chris Moran, who always nourishes my emotions; a true friend, Sheila Braund, who saved me from a dark path; and my children, who remind me that the sun will shine tomorrow. ...

This irreplaceable reference compiles the most up-to-date and relevant material on obstetrics and gynaecology into one volume. Strongly evidence-based, it includes the latest knowledge and guidelines from a wide range of sources and contains the key recommendations that a practising obstetrician or gynaecologist needs to know; presenting them in a uniform and accessible way, allowing for quick diagnosis and optimal care. In line with the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology curricul...

In Just Saying, improbable and even untenable speakers are briefly constituted—only to disappear. The result is part carnival, part nightmare. A television pundit's rhetoric segues into an unusual succulent with writhing maroon tongues. When the world suddenly becomes legible, is that revelation or psychosis? In this book, the voice of the Lord and/or the voice of the security state can come from anyplace. The problem of identity becomes acute. The poems in Just Saying may be imagined as c...

This valuable resource is designed to provide a foundation for understanding major pathophysiological processes, applied pharmacology, and related nursing implications. It includes a holistic framework for assessing major health problems, based on fundamental concepts drawn from biological and behavioral sciences. The book's engaging case study approach builds in complexity with each chapter, illustrating applications of pathophysiology and pharmacology to nursing practice.Content has been...