A saga tells of a heroic journey where characters find out who they are, face fear and peril, and with comrades, fight to save their world. The whimsical tales of Edgar & Elouise make up two such sagas.But how do we know – and even change – how we see ourselves? A strangely wise and wordy porcupine seems to be able to tell us! And after all, he says, “We all need new stories – new ways to see.”There is also, as in most sagas, a monster to defeat. But first, to even turn and f...

MORE THAN 1 MILLION COPIES SOLD!Strengthen and deepen your relationships with revelatory practical exercises, seven profound conversations, and sage advice from clinical psychologist Dr. Sue Johnson.“the best couple’s therapist in the world” —John Gottman, PhD, bestselling authorAre you looking to enrich a healthy relationship, revitalize a tired one, or rescue one gone awry? We all want a lifetime of love, support,...

This book is a collection of papers to which seven senior members of the British Association of Psychotherapists have contributed. Each essay discusses a problem or impasse the author has encountered in the course of her clinical work with mainly borderline and severely traumatized patients. In this context the writers have all chosen those psychoanalytic concepts, mainly from the Independent psychoanalytic theories but also when appropriate those from Kleinian, Post-Kleinian, Contemporary...

Betrayed by her lover, James, her artistic dreams in ruins, Emily Randall escapes from London to her grandmother Ada's Worcestershire home. Will her second chance of happiness with widowed architect Richard Kingsley be upset by the arrival of American ice queen Lacey Tarlington?

It's just good business.'The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Business Plans, Second Edition', helps new and existing entrepreneurs create clear, comprehensive, and compelling business plans by walking them through all of the decisions they'll need to make before writing their plans, and then helping them structure and execute their plans to achieve their specific business goals.According to the Small Business Administration, in 2002 approximately 570,000 new small businesses ope...

Chester, the Pink Elephant is a story about a little elephant who has problems getting along with the other animals because of his different color. Chester, like many children who might feel excluded due to their differences, experiences loneliness, fear, worry, sadness and sickness. Chester finds happiness when a little boy, who visits the zoo, accepts him and becomes his friend.

In times of ever-changing healthcare policy, many organizations have developed methods for reforming and optimizing healthcare systems. One prevailing healthcare approach is the Quadruple Aim, which incorporates four different goals: improving population health; improving experience of care; lowering healthcare costs; and improving provider work life (team vitality). Created by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, the Quadruple Aim method is not nursing-specific, but its framework for...

Beneath the Surface is a true-life journey through the experiences of Sue Johnson who works as an occupational therapist in the healthcare system.Sue entered this field to help others at their most vulnerable time, only to discover deceit, greed, and manipulation.Ride along as Sue's personal life clashes with her professional career.This book will keep you guessing at every turn and will inspire you to ask questions about our healthcare system.

'The Girl With Amber Eyes' is a romance with a historical thread. Betrayed by her lover, James, her artistic dreams in ruins, Emily Randall escapes from London to her grandmother Ada's Worcestershire home. However, Emily's love of animals almost costs her the only job she could find. Will her second chance of happiness with widowed architect Richard Kingsley be ruined by the arrival of American ice queen Lacey Tarlington? What is the secret that Emily's grandmother Ada has kept hidden for ...

Nightingale’s Legacy: The Evolution of American Nurse Leaders shows “the nurses of today” how to leverage the wisdom of the icons of nursing to inform their own daily work and fuel the future of nursing. The book examines the pivotal historical achievements of 20 prominent nurse leaders from Florence Nightingale’s time to the present. Included in this must-have text are lessons on patient-centered care, legislative advocacy, innovation, record-keeping, cultural diversity, and education...

ANA’s What Would Florence Do? A Guide for New Nurse Managers, is designed to help nurses excel in their management roles, regardless of tenure. This publication is an excellent resource that all CNOs or health care HR professionals can provide to their new and existing nurse management staff as an essential training guide. Being a nurse manager is a tremendous responsibility and an exciting opportunity. You are accountable for the success or failure of your unit, your team and even your or...

Do you love hand-dyed, handspun and fancy yarns and wonder how to incorporate them into your knitted creations?Creative Knitting for All Seasons and Yarns will provide you with simple techniques and designs to enable you to experiment with these yarns to produce your own unique creations.• You will discover ways of combining thick and thin yarns to reduce the bulkiness of the knitted fabric produced and create wraps which drape.• You will learn the technique of colo...