Resilience, the ability to bounce back after an emotional, relational or even work place setback, is a quality missing in today's young people. This book would be an instructional and anecdotal guide to building resilience - the mental fortitude required in an ever changing world - whether the reader is school age, work age or retirement age. By articulating the physical, emotional and psychological benefits of developing resilience the book will explore what skills are required to 'harden up ' and give practical examples of how these can be applied in real life. The book will be broken down into chapters and include some case studies and real-life situations but also have bullet points and steps to follow in developing resilience.
By articulating the physical, emotional and psychological benefits of developing resilience, this book explores what skills are required to 'harden up!' and gives practical examples of how these can be applied in real life. It includes case studies and real-life situations and also have bullet points and steps to follow in developing resilience.
♥ Julia ♥ Life isn't going great right now. In fact, let's go with "shambles." My job as a pediatric nurse is on the line all because I blew the whistle on an alcoholic doctor. And while he's busy threatening me, my stand-in father is in the hospital for chest pain, my sister is under strict "no stress" orders due to her difficult pregnancy, and I can't tell anyone anything for fear of it getting back to her. Enter Mateo, stage left: the boy next-door turned Navy Seal badass. When it comes to keeping me safe, he won't take no for an answer. I can't get him off my couch, and the longer he's around, the less I actually want him to go. It certainly doesn't help that every glare he throws in my direction ruins another pair of panties, but I absolutely cannot sleep with my brother's best friend. Nope. That would be really, really bad. ♥ Mateo ♥ I've been in love with Julia Donovan since I was old enough to ride a bike without training wheels. I enlisted in the Navy at eighteen, just so I wouldn't have to watch her pine after my older brother anymore. Injured and pushed into early retirement, I'm back in Sonoma for my first long stretch in eight years. I had every intention of avoiding Julia. Of settling into a civilian life that doesn't put me in the path of my best friend's little sister. What's that phrase about good intentions? Yeah... I'm well and truly f*cked. I can't possibly walk away and leave her unprotected, not after catching that douche nozzle threatening her. So, I'm glued to her side, even if it means enduring the endless torture of being close enough to taste her and having to keep my hands to myself.
In this lyrical and deeply moving memoir, one of America’s most revered actresses weaves stories of her adventures and travels with her mother, while reflecting on the beautiful spirit that persists even in the face of her mother’s struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. Marcia Gay Harden knew at a young age that her life would be anything but ordinary. One of five lively children born to two Texas natives—Beverly, a proper Dallas lady, and Thad, a young naval officer—she always had a knack for storytelling, role-playing, and adventure. As a military family, the Hardens moved often, and their travels eventually took them to Yokohama, off the coast of Japan, during the Vietnam War era. It was here that Beverly, amid the many challenges of raising her family abroad, found her own self-expression in ikebana, the ancient Japanese art of flower arranging. Using the philosophy of ikebana as her starting point, Marcia Gay Harden intertwines the seasons of her mother’s life with her own journey from precocious young girl to budding artist in New York City to Academy Award-winning actress. With a razor-sharp wit, as well as the kind of emotional honesty that has made her performances resonate with audiences worldwide, Marcia captures the joys and losses of life even as her precious mother gracefully strives to maintain her identity while coming to grips with Alzheimer’s disease. Powerful and incredibly stirring, The Seasons of My Mother illustrates the unforgettable vulnerability and beauty of motherhood, as Marcia does what Beverly can no longer do: she remembers.
Includes reports of the Osawatomie state hospital; Topeka state hospital; Larned state hospital; State hospital for epileptics; State orphans' home; State home for feeble-minded; State sanatorium for tuberculosis. Each report has separate t.p. and pagination.
