In this fresh and generous collection of poems, Paul Taylor helps us all get a few things straight: how to use a pencil, what to look for at the seaside, how to watch TV, what beer can do for you, how to look on the bright side, how to be less stupid, what use is a trombone, what to do on underground trains, how to measure wind, what spoons can do for you, how to enjoy poetry, what are those insects doing?
Better Late Than Never is the extraordinary true story of how a man born into poverty in London's East End went on to find stardom late in life when he was chosen to be head judge on BBC1's Strictly Come Dancing. Len Goodman tells all about his new-found fame, his experiences on Strictly Come Dancing, and also on the no.1 US show Dancing with the Stars and his encounters with the likes of Heather Mills-McCartney and John Sergeant. But the real story is in his East End roots. And Len's early life couldn't be more East End. The son of a Bethnal Green costermonger he spent his formative years running the fruit and veg barrow and being bathed at night in the same water Nan used to cook the beetroot. There are echoes of Billy Elliot too. Though Len was a welder in the London Docks, he dreamt of being a professional footballer, and came close to making the grade had he not broken his foot on Hackney Marshes. The doctor recommended ballroom dancing as a light aid to his recovery. And Len, it turned out, was a natural. At first his family and work mates mocked, but soon he had made the final of a national competition and the welders descended en masse to the Albert Hall to cheer him on. With his dance partner, and then wife Cheryl, Len won the British Championships in his late twenties and ballroom dancing became his life. Funny and heart-warming, Len Goodman's autobiography has all the honest East End charm of Tommy Steele, Mike Read or Roberta Taylor.
In this Library Lover’s Mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of A Likely Story, a decades-overdue book puts library director Lindsey Norris hot on the trail of a cold case… When the Briar Creek Public Library holds its first overdue book amnesty day—no fines for late returns—the volume of incoming materials is more than Lindsey and her staff can handle. But one tardy tome catches her attention—a copy of J. D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye, twenty years past due. When Lindsey looks up the borrower, she’s shocked to discover it was a murdered teacher named Candice Whitley, whose killer was never found. Candice checked out the novel on the day she died. Now Lindsey wonders if it could provide a clue to the decades-old cold case. No one noticed who brought the book back in, but could it be Candice’s killer? Lindsey is determined to catch the culprit one way or another, because justice for Candice Whitley is long overdue... INCLUDES READING GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS
Emma Mahony explores ADHD as a mental health issue, revealing her own journey with late diagnosis whilst offering readers advice on how to understand and cope with this complex disorder.
Jack Brennan has it all... A thriving business, a penthouse condo overlooking Biscayne Bay, and an active social life. He never lacks for a date whenever he wants one, although he's never found that one special woman who'll make him want to settle down. Lisa McKenzie has it all... Construction of the newest Randolph hotel in Miami, Florida, is just about finished, Lisa McKenzie is about to be promoted to manager and her wedding to Carter Randolph, heir to the Randolph chain of hotels is only a few weeks away. Her life is just about perfect. Until Jack Brennan comes back into her life with some devastating news--she's still married. Lisa has never told her fiance about Jack, their elopement the night of their high school graduation, or the divorce papers she received soon after. Now, due to an unexpected discovery, it seems their divorce was never finalized. Somehow, Lisa has to get the divorce mess taken care of so that her wedding can go ahead as planned, but she also has to fight her lingering attraction to the boy she fell in love with in high school and the man he's become. There's only one problem--Jack doesn't want a divorce. Now that he's found Lisa again, he's not about to let her go without a fight.
Shining the light of God's unchanging truth into some dark places, Better Late than Never provides the reader with rare insight into the harsh reality of sexual disorders. Unlike most books about sexual disorder, Better Late than Never is written from the point of view of a recovering addict, not a counselor or researcher. An inspirational book filled with adventure, hope, and divine truth, Better Late Than Never will encourage you to overcome your fears and weaknesses on the way to a more productive and meaningful life.
This book is concerned with an enigmatic set of experiences which theorists in the Object Relations tradition have characterised as regression to dependence, a return to a primitive, pre-verbal relational process presenting in some clients in psychotherapy. It highlights the effects of early infantile trauma resulting in the experience of failed dependency. Clients who present with chronic anxiety, relational failures and an inner emptiness are considered, and the opportunity for a therapeutic repair is explored with recommendations for the therapeutic stance being made. Written from an Integrative Psychotherapy perspective, it addresses the current absence of writing in the field from a relational / developmental viewpoint on concepts more usually addressed in psychoanalytic writing. The insights of Winnicott are particularly highlighted in relation to failed dependency and maternal failure. This work aims to offer a way forward to successfully work with this client group.
If only she could be invisible Kara Grissom has spent twenty years in hiding. Ever since suffering a severe facial burn the night after her college graduation, her only refuge has been the childhood home she shares with her mother. She's long since given up on any possibility of finding love, so when a handsome stranger suddenly invades her safe place, she's stunned by the sudden awakening of desires she thought had died years ago. Dawson Wickham loves life as a bachelor. He has everything he needs with his own home, a great family, and the perfect job. But he also loves mysteries, and when he accidentally stumbles upon the reclusive Kara and she flees from him, her bizarre reaction is a puzzle he just has to solve. Kara knows that no man who sees her face could ever love her, so she does her best to rebuff Dawson's interest. But he's not the type to give up easily, especially once he begins to fall for her charm, wit and intelligence. But will his love be enough to break through Kara's phobia of rejection and convince her to trust him? Or is she destined to live out her days alone? Better Late than Never is the poignant third book in K.T. Raine's clean, contemporary Huckleberry Ridge Romance series. If you love emotional plots, engaging characters, and warm, fuzzy endings, you're sure to enjoy this moving tale. Pick up your copy of Better Late than Never today to experience the transforming power of true love.
