Hard Cuddles

Hard Cuddles
Author: James Harding
Publisher: Melbourne Books
Total Pages: 231
Release: 2018-09-01
Genre: True Crime
ISBN: 1925556360

This is the graphic, authentic and often humorous autobiography of a young man's journey into Melbourne's underworld and nightclub scene in the recent past. 'The Hammer' was a feared enforcer capable of inflicting indescribable pain on anyone that stood in has way. Supreme violence and a manipulative calculating streak were tools of the trade. This story gives the reader a rare insight into addiction, the dark art of violence and ego involved in the world of a drug dealer, debt collector and stand over man in Melbourne's underworld scene. An embracing family background and unwavering ability to believe he was destined for redemption allowed 'The Hammer' to claw his way back from the darkness and use his hard-earned experience to assist men to break the cycle of addiction and crime and re-discover their own power and spirit. Nice work mate! Proud of you and glad to call you my friend. - Trevor Hendy AM

Puggle's Problem

Puggle's Problem
Author: Aleesah Darlison
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781921633423

Pipp Puggle is a tiny echidna with a big problem.Although he's good at doing lots of things, like:hunting ants, curling into a ball, and building terrifically tidy burrows, Pipp's spines simply will not come. Tired of waiting for them to appear, Pip sets out on a quest to make them grow. But he soon learns that some things can't be rushed...This is a gentle, humorous tale emphasising the importance of perseverance and patience. It also showcases some of Australia's best-loved native animals and their unique characteristics.

The Pink Pirate

The Pink Pirate
Author: Michelle Worthington
Publisher:
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2012
Genre: Children of criminals
ISBN: 9781921928932

Georgia can swim like a dolphin, do backflips off the gangplank, climb the rigging like a monkey and battle with swords like any swashbuckling pirate. She is the daughter of one of the most famous pirates on the seven seas and he thinks that girls should wear pink and stay out of trouble. But Georgia proves girls can be anything they want to be, if they believe in themselves.

The Small Five

The Small Five
Author: Ralph Johnstone
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019-11
Genre:
ISBN: 9781912678143

Everybody has heard of Africa's "big five" animals (Lion, Leopard, Buffalo, Rhino, and Elephant) but not many people know the "small five." In this story, when one group is pitted against the other in a battle of wit and skills, Doodlebug, Beetle, Weaver Bird, Tortoise, and Shrew all show they're as good as their big rivals!

Teaching Comprehension Strategies

Teaching Comprehension Strategies
Author:
Publisher: R.I.C. Publications
Total Pages: 107
Release: 2006
Genre: Comprehension
ISBN: 1741265274

A series of books using modelling, guided and independent practice to teach students strategies they can use to develop different reading comprehension skills.

Buyology

Buyology
Author: Martin Lindstrom
Publisher: Currency
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2010-02-02
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0385523890

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A fascinating look at how consumers perceive logos, ads, commercials, brands, and products.”—Time How much do we know about why we buy? What truly influences our decisions in today’s message-cluttered world? In Buyology, Martin Lindstrom presents the astonishing findings from his groundbreaking three-year, seven-million-dollar neuromarketing study—a cutting-edge experiment that peered inside the brains of 2,000 volunteers from all around the world as they encountered various ads, logos, commercials, brands, and products. His startling results shatter much of what we have long believed about what captures our interest—and drives us to buy. Among the questions he explores: • Does sex actually sell? • Does subliminal advertising still surround us? • Can “cool” brands trigger our mating instincts? • Can our other senses—smell, touch, and sound—be aroused when we see a product? Buyology is a fascinating and shocking journey into the mind of today's consumer that will captivate anyone who's been seduced—or turned off—by marketers' relentless attempts to win our loyalty, our money, and our minds.

101 Healing Stories for Kids and Teens

101 Healing Stories for Kids and Teens
Author: George W. Burns
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 360
Release: 2012-06-29
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1118428897

A comprehensive guide to understanding and using storytelling in therapy with kids and teens "George Burns is a highly experienced clinician with the remarkable ability to create, discover, and tell engaging stories that can teach us all the most important lessons in life. With 101 Healing Stories for Kids and Teens, he strives especially to help kids and teens learn these life lessons early on, providing them opportunities for getting help and even learning to think preventively." -Michael D. Yapko, PhD | Author of Breaking the Patterns of Depression and Hand-Me-Down Blues "George Burns takes the reader on a wonderful journey, balancing metaphor, good therapeutic technique, and empirical foundations during the trip. Given that Burns utilizes all three aspects of the Confucian story referred to in the book-teaching, showing, and involving-readers should increase their understanding of how stories can be used therapeutically." -Richard G. Whiteside, MSW | Author of The Art of Using and Losing Control and Working with Difficult Clients: A Practical Guide to Better Therapy "A treasure trove for parents and for professionals in the child-development fields." -Jeffrey K. Zeig, PhD | Director, The Milton H. Erickson Foundation Stories can play an important and potent role in therapy with children and adolescents-helping them develop the skills to cope with and survive a myriad of life situations. In many cases, stories provide the most effective means of communicating what kids and teens might not want to discuss directly. 101 Healing Stories for Kids and Teens provides straightforward advice on using storytelling and metaphors in a variety of therapeutic settings. Ideal for all who work with young people, this unique resource can be combined with other inventive and evidence-based techniques such as play, art, music, and drama therapies as well as solution focused, hypnotic, and cognitive-behavioral approaches. Offering guidance for new clinicians and seasoned professionals, George Burns's latest work delivers a unique combination-information on incorporating storytelling in therapy, dozens of ready-made stories, and tips for creating original therapeutic stories. Innovative chapters include: * Guidance for effective storytelling * Using metaphors effectively * Where to get ideas for healing stories * Planning and presenting healing stories * Teaching parents to use healing stories In addition, 101 Healing Stories for Kids and Teens includes dozens of story ideas designed to address a variety of issues, such as: * Enriching learning * Teaching self-care * Changing patterns of behavior * Managing relationships, emotions, and life challenges * Creating helpful thoughts * Developing life skills and problem-solving techniques

Wild

Wild
Author: Myfanwy Webb
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2021-10-06
Genre:
ISBN: 9780645277500

The compelling, dramatic series of white-knuckle encounters with a medley of wild animals keeps you turning the pages, feverish to know how Myfanwy manages to escape alive. A risk taker, she likes living life on the edge and in this adventure-packed memoir, you'll discover how in the remote forests, deserts, and oceans of Australia, she sidestepped death not once but multiple times. If you fear snakes, spiders, sharks or dogs, this book is for you.These stories span her childhood to adult encounters. They include incidents while traveling with her family to remote locations in Australia, to close calls with wild animals during biological fieldwork in Kakadu National Park in the Northern Territory. Other incidents happened while surfing and riding her beloved horse. Myfanwy's curiosity and depth of understanding the behaviour of animals, is reflected in the way she describes these contacts with wild animals. Her stories interweave a love of animals and nature, with adrenalin and adventure. Reviews ?Maria said of Cujo- the Attack "I could picture it as if I was there".?John said of El Toro - "Very clever and brave - El bloody Toro made me laugh aloud. What amazing bush experiences of wildness you have had - so exceedingly rare - I am jealous. I also learnt that you need agility to catch Rock Possums, so that's one career lost to me."?Ben - "Great stories about spideys, I love them myself!"?Bronwyn said of Eaten Alive- "Fantastic story!"?Angela said of Eaten Alive - "Oh wow a compelling story! Interesting behaviours demonstrated in the part of both fish and human!"

101 Healing Stories

101 Healing Stories
Author: George W. Burns
Publisher: Elsevier España
Total Pages: 330
Release: 2001-04-05
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9788445811641

"George W. Burns examines the healing value of using metaphors in therapy and provides 101 inspirational story ideas that therapists can adapt to share with clients for effecting change. He explains how to tell stories that engage the client, how to make them metaphoric, and where to find sources for such tales. Burns also shows readers how to build stories from personal experiences or their own imagination to use in session, making this thoughtful book an especially creative therapeutic tool."--BOOK JACKET.