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Caring for a loved one with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease can be overwhelming, confusing, and emotionally draining — especially when you need clear, practical caregiving advice instead of medical jargon. The Dementia Handbook for Caregivers is a comprehensive, easy-to-understand guide for dementia caregivers, family members, and loved ones providing Alzheimer’s care at home.

Say goodbye to feeling disappointed with your body—Body Confidence is the highly anticipated fitness book from world-renowned Venice Nutrition Program founder Mark Macdonald. Macdonald’s targeted series of diet and fitness strategies are proven to burn body fat, boost energy levels, increase...

The year is 1916. Europe is embroiled in a horrific war with no end in sight, and the United States remains hesitant to send troops into the conflict. Yet within the clandestine world of espionage, the U.S. is closely monitoring the operations of German agents throughout the world. Enter Dr. Francis Nash, a professor of history at the University of Pittsburgh—and an undercover agent for the Office of Naval Intelligence. Nash is assigned to courier sensitive photographs to an agent of the British Secret Intelligence Service in Europe. A chance meeting with the beautiful and mysterious ...

Most humans need about 8 hours sleep ~ which is about one third of our lives! Can we get better & more productive sleep by using our time before falling asleep more wisely? What is 'sleep hygiene' & how can we wind down faster after a hectic day or shift? This book enables you to gently fill your mind with appropriate thoughts that you can carry into sleep.

#2 AMAZON BEST-SELLING Christian Church Growth Book #4 AMAZON BEST-SELLING Christian Church Leadership Book Pastor, communicator, ministry leader... listen to your community! 80% of evangelical churches are in decline or stagnation. A third of our communities have no perceived need for a local church. Many churches aren’t known for anything relevant in their communities.SOLUTION: Be Known For Something that will reconnect you to your community. Embark on an eye-opening journey to revitalize your church’s reputation, control your message, and create a communication strategy for reaching ...

The Bird Boy Who Could Not Lie ~ A Story of Honesty, Courage, and Belonging ~ A storybook for 8-14 year olds. Billy has never told a lie. Not even once. At eleven years old, he says exactly what he thinks — because he’s autistic, and the world doesn’t always make sense in half-truths and hidden meanings. While other children bend the rules of honesty to fit in, Billy can’t. And that makes school life anything but simple. When dead birds begin appearing outside the school grounds, rumors spread fast. Some children whisper. Others accuse.

London, 1945. The capital is shrouded in the darkness of the blackout, and mystery abounds in the parks after dusk. During a stroll through Regent's Park, Bruce Mallaig witnesses two men acting suspiciously around a footbridge. In a matter of moments, one of them has been murdered; Mallaig's view of the assailant but a brief glimpse of a ghastly face in the glow of a struck match. The murderer's noiseless approach and escape seems to defy all logic, and even the victim's identity is quickly thrown into uncertainty.

In Graveyard of the Lakes, Thompson suggests that most of the accidents and deaths on the lakes have been the result of human error, ranging from simple mistakes to gross incompetence. In addition to his compelling analysis of the causes of shipwrecks, Thompson includes factual accounts of more than 100 wrecks. Graveyard of the Lakes will forever change the listener's perspective on shipwrecks.

What is it really like to work in a British school as a teacher in the 21st century? What happened to the national curriculum in England? How do teachers deal with disruption? Hilarious things students say! Sometimes intentionally! Which issues are most draining of teachers' energy?

This ghostly (and ghastly) collection includes: "The Upper Berth", "The Lady's Maid", "Markheim", "Ghost Stories of the Tiled House","What Was It?", "Madame Crowl's Ghost" and "The Golden Arm".

When a family secret comes to light, lives are changed forever in this honest, beautiful, and sometimes painful memoir. When Mark, adopted at birth, set out to find his genetic family as an adult, he found something he never expected—three full-blood siblings, including a persistent sister who would alter the course of his life. He finds himself faced with the emotional task of coming to know his entire birth family, along with the unintended impact it has on his parents and his marriage. This raises age-old questions: What defines family? Nature or nurture?

Does what it says on the tin. Top 10 tips for hitting the ground running for trainee teachers, newly qualified teachers, and teachers everywhere.

A fun but calming children's bedtime story book for children to listen to before sleeping....

Follows the route of the Coronation in London.

In October 2018, Mark “Mace” Macy, sixty-four years old, was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. He had spent thirty years competing in Colorado and around the world in ultra-endurance competitions and is one of the few people who have finished all eight Eco-Challenge events. Once diagnosed, he feared losing endurance, strength, and independence.

"The Princess and the Goblin" by George MacDonald is a classic fairy tale that intertwines the adventures of a brave princess named Irene and her encounters with magical creatures, including goblins and a mysterious great-great-grandmother. Set in a fantastical world, the story explores themes of courage, loyalty, and the triumph of good over evil. MacDonald weaves a captivating narrative filled with enchanting elements and moral undertones, making it a timeless and delightful read for audiences of all ages.

What has been missing from the daring tales of fairy tale heroes is quite simply some heft. In Burly Tales, Lambda Literary Award-winning editor Steve Berman has gathered a dozen stories of whimsy and romance that feature gay men with plenty of curves and fur. Run away with us to enchanted woods, where the cubs and bears are not going to eat you (not without informed, enthusiastic consent), where no one will judge if you take up residence in a house with seven bearded men and only one bed.

Scottish author George MacDonald Fraser took the loutish bully from Thomas Hughes’ Tom Brown's Schooldays and gave him a new lease of life. Over the course of 12 novels, caddish anti-hero Flashman swashbuckled his way around the British Empire, playing a key role in some of the 19th century’s most significant events.

Building on the bestselling success of The Yuk Yuk’s Guide to Canadian Stand-Up, this new box set will feature tremendous routines from more of Canada’s most hilarious stand-up comedians such as Ron James, Scott Thompson, Jessica Holmes and Jon Dore. The set will also feature the stand-up...

Throughout the long centuries of human history is the want, and the need, to share information, to exchange ideas and for that knowledge and experience, for curiosity and learning, to be the basis of a civil society. In this volume we offer up a small selection of talents from the literary landscape of 1800 to 1849 and its male authors whose time has now come again.