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Welcome to Owl stretching and other issues..... a self help manual."Navigating Teenage Life: Your comprehensive guide to overcoming challenges and thriving."This guide is your roadmap through the exciting, tumultuous, and transformative years of adolescence. Whether you're a teenager seeking guidance, a parent hoping to understand your teen better, or anyone interested in helping young people succeed, this book is designed to be your trusted companion on this incredible journey.The teenage years are a time of profound change. You are no longer a child, but not quite an adult. You may be dealing with a range of emotions, facing challenging situations, and trying to discover who you truly are. It's a period marked by growth, self-discovery, and the development of skills that will shape your future.This manual sets out examples, some with follow up information and some that you will need to research on your own.

On: The Essence of Time. Essays On Mastering The Shortness of Life is a contemplative book that delves into the philosophy of maximising our limited time on Earth. Inspired by the teachings of Seneca, the book is structured as an anthology of essays, each exploring a different aspect of living a meaningful life. Key themes include acknowledging the finiteness of life, embracing change, cherishing small pleasures, overcoming regrets, and avoiding procrastination. The book emphasises the importance of self-awareness, mental resilience, striving for excellence rather than perfection, and maintaining focus amidst distractions. The narrative intertwines stories of individuals like Oliver, who, after facing a life-altering illness, realise the importance of living each day to its fullest. The book advises readers to lead a purposeful life by setting meaningful goals, acknowledging the impermanence of life, and finding joy in every moment. It stresses the significance of courage and gratitude, self-awareness, strength of mind, and the balance between striving for excellence and accepting imperfection. The book's overarching message is to live intentionally and with purpose, focusing on what truly matters, staying strong amidst life's challenges, and appreciating even the most minor victories. It guides readers to let go of unproductive pursuits and embrace activities that bring genuine fulfilment and peace.

William Taylor feels like a total school failure and misfit. That is, until his life is turned around when he receives an invitation from his favourite teacher to enter the hidden Thomon world and join Belbury Academy. Here he is not perceived as a school failure but a highly gifted individual. William embraces this thrilling and advanced world, where he learns to use an object-altering, imagination controlled device called a Hadron-Tool. However this exciting adventure soon turns dangerous when he uncovers a plot by Krevak Ragwort to control world-altering technology, and must be stopped at all costs.

Mervin is mischievous, and lives in a house. Under the floorboards I tell you, a fluffy grey mouse. The Mischievous Mouse follows Mervin, the delightful and cheeky mouse who lives under the floorboards of a house. His mischief and antics will engage and entertain all young readers and is aimed at children ages 3-7. This book has the ability to transport children to an imaginative world of a loveable mouse and will become a requested bedtime story, time and time again. With rhyming words of fun and games and an overall message to be kind this book will become a firm favourite in every home.

The war had left a population with a desire for personal family transport. The demand for this far outstripped the existing supply capacity. Cars were out of the question; it would be fifteen years before the British infrastructure would have the capability and manufacturing techniques to serve up the cars needed at the price required. There was no shortage of motorcycles in the country and nothing else could fulfil the public need other than the humble sidecar. Then great British entrepreneurs stepped in and made it all possible. This book is about those men and the sidecars they made. Those post war sidecar entrepreneurs were heroes, they provided the holidays, the days out, the work transport, the trips to the shops, long before the Mini or the A40 ever existed. The book gives a history of 42 sidecar manufacturers along with details and over 200 pictures of models produced between 1945 and 1965.

Tales of Mr Explorer* This a travel book with a difference.'Tales of Mr Explorer' captures the adventures of an ordinary family man with a normal office job who has a passion for wilderness, wildlife and travel.Hopefully these tales relate some of the interesting moments experienced during my trips including instances of awe, enlightenment, fear, my stupidity, human kindness, deep sadness as well as huge joy.For example; 'Kissing a 45ton female Gray Whale on the lips - in the wild.' 'Being hunted by a three to four metre Nile Crocodile'. 'Sitting two metres from a Male Silverback Gorilla'.It was written primarily so my grandchildren could enjoy my adventures as well as encouraging them to explore the wider world. I have experienced many similar situations to those shown on the famous David Attenborough TV series. Hopefully my book will inspire people and show that these opportunities are available without huge costs and without dedicating months of time. Mike HelliwellMr Explorer*Why Mr Explorer? My daughter is a primary school teacher and I often go into school to support her teaching. I talk to children, aged between four and six, about animals and the world. My character name is Mr Explorer. The children get very excited when Mr Explorer comes to school. I started this as a 'bit of fun' for both the children and myself. However, talking to the teachers they told me they get a lot of positive opportunities from these sessions. Children, especially the disruptive ones, become engaged with the subject and the teachers use this as a teaching tool for weeks afterwards. I now see this as more than just fun but 'giving something back'. In one particular lesson a year 5 boy put his hand up at the end of the lesson and said "When I grow up I am going to be Mr Explorer".

The Children of Israel were God's first chosen people but rejected the teachings of Prophets Jesus and Moses (peace be upon them both) and rebelled against God's will.God then chose the Arabs as His replacement people and sent Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) to communicate His message through the Glorious Qur'an. The Arabs would form a great nation and carry out the job the Children of Israel had failed to do.God's rejection of Israel is described in the Old and New Testaments, as is one of the most famous battles of Islam, the Battle of Badr. Jewish and Christian leaders reject these teachings, however, and read Scriptures out of context to stop people following the true path of God.Its aim is to warn Jews and Christians of the Hell fire which awaits them if they continue to ignore God's will.

The Tidmarsh family tree is the story of a family, my family, across twelve generations, charting the historical legacy and records as closely as possible. The story celebrates the continuation of a family line that started from an Anglo-Saxon homestead in Berkshire and picks up from records dating back to the 16th Century in the Cotswolds. It follows our agricultural background, the family migration to the brutal Docklands of east London and the relocation to the bland council estates of Downham and Bellingham. It follows the story of ordinary people living through the events of English history and concludes with the story my grandfather, a most extraordinary man. In my travels to uncover my family history, I encountered mysteries, sadness, disappointments, some beautiful Churches, some lovely people and the most charming village museum. What started off as the completion of a small family tree with an explanatory narrative became an obsession to find out as much as possible about the family that came before me. The book includes anecdotes from my cousins, family trees, chronological data and an insight into how I processed the information I sourced to create a structured document, which I hope will do at least two things - help others who have an interest in genealogy and inspire someone to write volume two!

Everyone who knew her as Ah Ping is now dead.I know her only as Paupau - Cantonese for 'maternal grandmother'.Paupau is forgetting many things. She can't remember what day of the week it is, what she had for breakfast or even how old she is as early onset dementia slowly eats away at her brain. But some things Paupau can never forget, even if she tried. The burning smell of her village after the Japanese destroyed her home in Southern China, or her mother's pained face as seven-year-old Ah Ping is sold to the Tang family as a child bride. Torn from her family and imprisoned in Tang House on an island off Hong Kong, Ah Ping endures decades of physical and emotional abuse, sexual violence and abject poverty. How does Ah Ping learn not to succumb to the tyrants in her life and lose her capacity for love?Set against the backdrop of a rapidly changing post-war Hong Kong, A Hakka Woman is a remarkable and heart-wrenching tale about survival, womanhood and the power of a mother's love. Retold through her granddaughter Di Lebowitz, Paupau's story defines what it means to be a Hakka woman.

"Incy-Wincy" takes the well-known poem, "Incy-Wincy spider climbing up the spout" and describe how the spider faces many challenges and failures but carries on despite them. It describes how she balloons on her spun silk and lands in a garden far away. There she builds her web and home but faces many dangers including being eaten by a bird and being swept away by enthusiastic cleaning. Eventually she lays her own eggs and watches with pride as a host of spiderling begin their journeys.

This is the unique and remarkable story of a family, spanning more than a century. It has been a labour of love, written with honesty and candour. Many of the stories are beautiful and moving, others reveal uncomfortable truths. We begin with the author's maternal grandmother who was born into a Jewish family in Warsaw, Poland in 1914 before moving to what is now Ukraine as a young child. She would experience the Russian Revolution, epic journeys and the Nazi occupation of Belgium. Then there is the story of the paternal grandparents who originally came from a shtetl in Bessarabia called Yedinitz. They too would experience the Holocaust and a terrible tragedy. The next generation (the author's parents) were hidden children during the war in Belgium. They eventually emigrated to Israel to join a socialist community living on a kibbutz. After leaving the kibbutz, the author's father was recruited by the Israeli Intelligence Agency and the family were relocated to Paris with their two young children. Eventually, the family were to settle in London and made it their permanent home. Why embark on such an ambitious piece of writing which juxtaposes monumental world events with the deeply personal and intimate experiences of individuals? Put simply, this treasure trove of incredible recollections gives us a lens through which we can view, remember and appreciate the lives of those who lived through extraordinary times, shaping them and the world they lived in.

The Portrait is set mainly in the late summer/early autumn 1928, and opens in France where Richard Anderson, in his mid-thirties, a wealthy publisher and writer is researching for a book he is writing on his home, Shearwater Manor, a 17th century manor house in Berkshire. The house was very run down when Richard first saw it five years earlier, having been empty for almost one hundred years, since the death of Thomas Courtney, he young squire. His ill-fated life and untimely death had deterred all prospective purchasers until, that is, the arrival of the level-headed and skeptical Richard Anderson. He ordered extensive renovations to return the manor to its former glory, and has been living there for three years, alone, except for the servants, all of whom live out, apart from Maurice, the butler, who has a room at the manor. Whilst in France, Richard meets Yvette Moreau, a young French woman in her early twenties, and after a whirlwind romance the pair fall in love. Yvette has no family, so they return to Shearwater Manor, with plans to marry some weeks later, to enable Richard's closest friends, the Appleby's, to attend the wedding. On their arrival at the manor, Yvette sees a portrait hanging in the sitting room and asks Richard about it. He tells her it is the portrait of Thomas Courtney, who became squire of the estate in the 1820s after the death of his father. He relates the tale of Thomas's short and tragic life, and his eventual suicide, following the death of his wife, Catherine, in a riding accident. However, Richard could never have imagined the effect this subsequently has on Yvette. From that point she becomes obsessed with the story, having vivid dreams and imaginings, with the result that tragedy lies in wait.

How do you choose the right career path and what do you do when it doesn't feel right anymore? Graduate was written for ambitious people either applying for their first job, aiming to change careers or simply finding purpose in what they do - one step at a time. "Soukayna is an explosion of positivity and ambition, she lights up every single room she enters by how bright she is." Account Executive, Salesforce "Before meeting Soukayna, I had been reading her LinkedIn content for about one year. She is truly an inspiration to many women out there, her impact is incredible." Head of E-Commerce, Google "Soukayna is the kind of person who you speak to for a couple minutes, and you know she will conquer the world. She has the ability to rise up to the top in anything she does." Account Director, LinkedIn

This handbook is very helpful for university students because it has short phrases that can be copied directly into essays and term papers. There are no grammatical rules, descriptions or instructions. It is a reference book that can be consulted for any subject, major, or discipline because the language is functional and suitable for essays, reports and literature reviews. It is particularly handy for MA and MSc dissertations. The quick ready-made phrases can be projected by ESL and TESOL teachers as slides for writing and revision sessions. Authors and researchers can also benefit from this handbook if they are not certain about certain expressions or formats. This book is a good practical guide to all university students whose first language is not English, but it is also helpful for native speakers whose writing is usually more casual and informal. Unlike many textbooks and websites that try to explain the rules or overwhelm students with linguistic jargon, the glossary part of the book offers formal and academic alternatives to common everyday English. The glossary can be used as an academic editor that checks drafts after being written. It distinguishes clearly between secondary school writing and the style used at university research level. Since academic English is no one's first language, it is time to identify the unspoken traditions of the writing craft known in higher education.

Wednesday Wanders is a book about walking; not a guidebook with detailed route descriptions and maps, but the journal of a walker looking to broaden his horizons by seeing what could be achieved with an early start and still be home for tea (or supper more often). Weekly adventures setting out from northwest London to explore some of the long-distance footpaths of southeast England.Written in a light-hearted, humorous, but sometimes thoughtful style, it's a journal of determination and achievement sitting alongside not a little folly, with some inept navigation and unrealistic plans. More importantly, it's about what happened along the way, the fascination of places visited, the people met, the animals encountered, and perhaps most significantly, discovering the unexpected beauty and varied countryside in this corner of the country.Each chapter covers one of the seven routes attempted. Starting with the London LOOP, although this was the last walk completed. Chapter two returns to the beginning with a naïve walker setting out on the first stage of the North Downs Way from Farnham to Guildford on a wet and travel-disrupted day in early November. That chapter finishes five months later, on a bright but windy spring day, along the cliff tops into Dover. Proving that you can indeed complete a long-distance path in day trips.¿Five more routes are covered: the Ridgeway, Icknield Way Path, the Chiltern Way, Greensand Way, and the Hertfordshire Way. Some walks were interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic or the onset of winter when the days were too short to complete their further reaches, but all were eventually finished. A thousand miles of walking recalled in a diary entry format. Each outing is dated, and the location and mileage given.

Chloe Williams is ensnared in the thorns of a scandalous affair with Santiago Alvarez, a prominent farmer, shrouded in the storm clouds of an unhappy marriage. When her protective brothers - Mike and Jamie, unearth the forbidden truth, their hearts become a battlefield, torn between their fierce love for Chloe and their burning thirst to put a stop to her hidden trysts.Santiago's sudden death leaves Chloe in ruins and her brothers' souls smouldering with a vow to exact revenge. They forge a treacherous path into Santiago's sprawling estate, seeking to restore her reputation, but what awaits them is a labyrinth of unsuspected passion, scorching love, and secret promises. As Mike follows his heart towards Santiago's daughter, and Jamie enters a perilous game with his son, a web of love, betrayal, and self-discovery tightens its grip, putting the brothers' well-laid plans in jeopardy."Whispers of Forbidden Love" beckons you into a world where desire knows no boundaries, and where the ultimate price of happiness is a secret yet to be unveiled.

Much of the language of our cultural lives assumes the existence of realities which we cannot see or touch. Mathematical rules, such as the principles of addition or subtraction, are examples of such unseen realities. But so are very many further concepts - such as nature or beauty. You can see and touch instances of nature or beauty, but you can't touch nature or beauty themselves. These concepts endure beyond the particular examples.This short book discusses, in a non-academic way, various aspects of human experience - music, ritual, place, love for instance - to identify such timeless aspects. The very nature of our minds suggests a timeless dimension. Supernatural or psychic phenomena are not the focus, though their existence is not ruled out.Thus it offers fruitful and accessible ways of considering enduring aspects of our human experiences. Here you will find a refreshing and heartening way of thinking about life: the places and things we value, our relationships, our losses and bereavements, and our futures.¿If you have ever wondered if events or places or experiences or people can have an existence beyond what you can see or touch, this book will be of interest to you. Even if you are a very down-to-earth person who is only concerned with what can be measured or proved, you will find here ideas to challenge.

Coming from a privileged background, Blaise Viscount Sheringham served in the Royal Air Force, rising to the rank of Air Commodore. A man never without a woman, until he found his military career became entwined with the mysterious Gabriella Sky. A woman who held both him and his family under her spell, the only woman who rejected him until he nearly lost her. Set against modern RAF operations, accuracy confirmed by Squadron Leader Roy Handley, who served both a King and Queen during his 30 years in the Royal Air Force, the book traces a life of "Privilege Without Love" to one of contentment.

The origins of the Olympics date back to Ancient Greece as a festival to the god Zeus but remarkably the four year cycle established then is still integral more than 2000 years later. After setting the scene in Olympia, Joanne traces the evolution of the modern games prompted by the endeavours of a Shropshire doctor William Penny Brookes and taken on by Frenchman Baron Pierre de Coubertin. He steered the modern Olympics through their formative and rocky early editions under his famous mantra " it's not the winning but the taking part". There's the one legged gold medal gymnast, the athlete whose fame persuaded a town to change their name to his and the novice swimmer who'd never seen a full size pool till he made his debut, the Olympics never fail to surprise and enthral. With more than 100 images the book focuses on people and events, the great, the good and the bad over more than a century, revealing some unusual backstories plus many heartwarming and heartbreaking outcomes that linger long in the memory. It's little wonder as we approach Paris 2024 that the Olympics still attract even the most armchair fans worldwide.

Austin desperately wants to see his daughter being rid of the wheelchair. Seeing no other solution, he decides to abandon his morals, invade Sam's hillside house and steal money from him. But, once in the house, Austin encounters something truly horrifying. Sam had just then been shot by a masked gunman. Austin fails to get out in time so he is left with no choice but to quickly hide and take cover. Then, as he is trying to make his escape, he discovers the unthinkable: Sam is still alive. Despite his severe injury, Sam manages to get his own gun and move to a place to hide. A surreal standoff forms that threatens to end the lives of everyone involved and ruin numerous others. Three people, three goals, three guns . . . And the clock is ticking. Can any of them come out a winner?

What if an enduring legend proved to be true? A legend that most people dismissed in the same way as Sasquatch, the Loch Ness Monster, Excalibur and the Tooth Fairy?What if this legend spoke of priceless religious artefacts buried and hidden by Celtic monks from the invading barbarian hordes sailing to the British Isles? Treasures so cleverly hidden that they have lay undiscovered for centuries, waiting to be found.Professor Declan Byrne of Trinity College in Dublin thinks that he has evidence to the whereabouts of such treasures. Evidence that he has outlined in a journal.If true, it will be the find of the century.But somebody else has found this out and wants the journal at any costs. They will stop at nothing to get their hands on it. Even murder.And so, the hunt to find the treasure begins. Desperate measures will be taken to be the first person to find it.Joe Regan, former DCI in the Metropolitan Police and now antiques dealer, is holidaying on the south coast of Ireland with his girlfriend, Maggie. He is retracing his family's heritage and reliving a few memories from his childhood there.He had not planned on being suddenly caught up in a web of mystery and crime concerning Celtic treasures, drug smuggling and murder. But it seems trouble follows Joe wherever he goes, and he is going to have to use all his resources and experience to keep himself one step ahead of the hunt and, more importantly, stay alive.

Arriving in the UK in the early 1970s, my parents and siblings were in for a total shock. Everything changed; the weather, the people, the attitudes towards each other and it was the start of a fight to be seen as an equal in this foreign country. There's no denying it; life was a real struggle. I saw and heard things no child should see. My early teenage years were horrendous and I felt a social outcaste. Through grit, determination and an incredibly hard working and resolute mother, we all survived - just. So there you are. We all need to take time out and take a nostalgic look at our past - we all have to Rewind.

A collection of lovely poems covering a wide variety of topics and illustrated with some beautiful cartoons by Dotty Doodle. A very personal take on life with some very lovely observations and doodles.

We live our lives on an ocean of emotion, every second of everyday we are hit by waves of thoughts and feelings, they affect every element of our being. You can't stop mind waves, but you can learn to surf them.Surf therapy is not just about learning to surf waves of water, it's about discovering the unbridled joy, fun and laughter of playing in the surf, gaining confidence and self-belief, then using the experience to change the chemistry of the brain, so that you can develop the skills to surf waves of thoughts, feelings, and emotions.Surf Therapy is an immersive bodymind experience..........¿This is a story about a little Polynesian boy getting lost on a sea of stress and anxiety, being hit by waves of depression. Then gradually coming to terms with his reality, and eventually accepting and adapting to the situation, which gives him empowerment, belief, strength, self-confidence, and the ability to choose his own wave....a wave of aloha.

Michael Stories by John Taylor. Illustrations by Doodle Press.Michael and his dog Elsa are always looking for new adventures in their home village of South Warnborough and there simply aren't enough hours in the day, but what about the night? When the clock strikes midnight, follow Michael and Elsa though the village to find out what they get up to and who they meet along the way in this charming collection of stories. A note on illustrations... They are available for purchase by individuals in a greeting card format...Please contact the author for further information... johntaylor75@virginmedia.com