The contributors to this volume, like many others concerned with medical education have for a long whilebeen conscious of the fact that in the training of medical students and in the practice of medicine too little attention is being paid to the psychological aspects of illness and to the use of psychotherapy in patient care. In an attempt to fill this gap medical students at University College Hospital, London, have since 1958 been given the opportunity on a voluntary basis to treat a pa ...

As a founder of a successful organization that trains and develops sales professionals, Jeff Bloomfield has given a lot of thought to why customers say “yes.” In Story-Based Selling: Create, Connect, and Close, Mr. Bloomfield says it’s really no mystery. People buy from people they trust. They trust people they like, and they like people they connect to. And he believes that storytelling is the best way for salespeople—and all of us—to immediately connect to a customer’s feelings of trust ...

First Published in 2000. This book reasserts the place of the arts - dance, drama, music and the visual arts - in the primary school curriculum at Reception and Key Stages 1 and 2. It acknowledges the time constraints in a crowded curriculum and stresses a common developmental approach to the different forms of creative and aesthetic expression. The arts are presented as the vital '4th R', integrated modes of learning alongside Reading, Writing and Arithmetic, where children can absorb and...

When aspiring screenwriter Andrew Bloomfield moved into a bungalow in Southern California he soon discovered that he shared the property with a large colony of feral cats — untamed, uninterested in human touch, not purring pets in waiting. But after a midnight attack by predators that decimated yet another litter of kittens, Bloomfield decided to intervene. He began to name and nurse, feed and house, rescue and neuter. Drawing on his time living in Asia among spiritual teachers, he takes u...

This graphic novel, with extra therapist’s notes, allows you to sit in as three fictional couples enter the counselling room.

Jethro is a little pony who feels useless, because all the other horses at Peter’s Pony Farm are ridden every day, but no one wants to ride him. The other animals, Chicken, Lamb and Cow, all tell him that he is special, but Jethro disagrees and has little self-esteem.----Until one day, a little neighbour girl named Jennifer starts to visit him. Peter, the owner of the pony farm, asks if she wants to ride Jethro, and he finally gets ridden! Then other children want to ride Jethro too and he...

In "Cerberus, The Dog of Hades," Maurice Bloomfield intricately explores the intersections of mythology, literature, and the human experience through the lens of the multi-headed guardian of the Underworld. Bloomfield adopts a scholarly yet accessible literary style, employing rich, evocative language that plunges the reader into the dark allure of Greek mythology. The narrative is not only a retelling of the myth surrounding Cerberus but also a profound commentary on themes of loyalty, fe...

Step beyond the wardrobe—discover the stories behind Narnia."A real delight, and full of illumination." —Rowan Williams, author, The Lion's World: A Journey into the Heart of Narnia"Crammed with beguiling, often surprising, insights.” — Brian Sibley, bestselling author of Harry Potter Film Wizardry and The Hobbit: an Unexpected Journey Official Movie GuideWhat’s really lurking beneath the magic of The Lion, the Witch a...

A Collection of over 150 Public Domain Christmas Carols arranged for voice or piano.The entire list of carols is as follows:Ad cantum leticieAdeste FidelesAll my heart this night rejoicesAlthough at Yule it Bloweth CoolThe Angel GabrielAngels from the Realms of GloryAngels We Have Heard on HighAngelus ad VirginemAs Lately We WatchedAs With Gladness Men of OldAuld Lang S...

Learn the science and artistry behind the materials that shape your ceramic practice, from geological origins to finished glazes.Understanding how and why clay and glazes work (or don't) is a fundamental skill needed by all potters and ceramicists. Material Matters reveals the science and technology involved in making and firing ceramics, explaining the property and behaviour of various raw materials based on their underlying chemistry. Suitable for both a...

When the phrase "Do you remember?" is uttered in Bay City, it is usually followed by the name of a hotel, restaurant, business, or building. Slowly, many parts of local history have been lost to the sands of time. Fire took many, followed by condemnations and the inevitable advance of progress. An empty lot may be all that remains of a once-prominent structure, but sometimes a new landmark emerges. In the case of one famous address at Center and Water Streets, the Wenonah Hotel rose out of...

A fascinating exploration of the literary and theological connections in C.S. Lewis’ Prince Caspian and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.An enthralling companion for readers revisiting C. S. Lewis’s classic Narnia tales. Drawing on sources as wide-ranging as Hamlet, King Solomon’s Mines, The Odyssey, and Tom Brown’s School Days, Bloomfield’s engaging commentary un...