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Can Everyone Please Calm Down?: A Guide to 21st Century Sexuality
by Mae MartinWHY DO WE FIND SEXUALITY SO, WELL ... SCARY?Comedian Mae Martin investigates in this hilarious and intelligent guide to 21st century sexuality. Covering everything from the pros and cons of labels, to coming out and the joys of sexual fluidity, Mae ponders all the stuff we get hung up about - and then a bit more.Mae's mission is to ensure that in a world that's full of things to worry about, who we choose to kiss should not be one of them. And when it comes to sexuality, she asks: CAN EVERYONE PLEASE CALM DOWN?
Can I Eat That?: A nutritional guide through the dietary maze for type 2 diabetics
by Jenefer RobertsWritten in a chatty and non-medical style, Can I Eat That? guides people through the initial and sometimes frightening stages which follow diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes. It contains an explanation of the nutritional factors behind the disease, and the nutritional factors in foods that are tolerated; and brings these factors together in advice on the choice - and the cooking - of beneficial and tasty foods. The book also contains over 100 various recipes for healthy, nutritious and above all enjoyable meals suitable for people with Type 2 diabetes.
Can I Have Babies Too?: Sexuality and Relationships Education for Children from Infancy up to Age 11
by Clare Bennett Sanderijn van der Doef Arris LueksDrawing on extensive professional and personal experience, this book offers guidance and advice on how to better communicate with children about relationships and sexuality using everyday situations. An invaluable resource for teachers and parents, it provides you with the tools you need to feel confident and informed about how to talk about sexual education at all stages. The book explores the challenges in adult-child communication about sexuality and provides helpful advice on how to establish an open dialogue. The guidance provided is developmentally appropriate, with chapters moving through different ages and development stages. Throughout, the book emphasizes the importance of positive sexuality education, empowering children to enjoy their relationships and sexuality in a safe and healthy way.
Can I Tell You About Compassion?: A Helpful Introduction for Everyone (Can I tell you about...?)
by Rosy Salaman Sue WebbMeet Sam. Like most kids his age, Sam loves sport. His class have arranged a special football match to raise money for a charity which helps children who are suffering. Sam finds out more about how the money is spent and asks his mum for this week's pocket money early, so he can donate to the charity. His mum says he does this because he's such a kind boy. But when he asks his teachers about it at school the next day, they say it's because he's compassionate. Sam now has lots of questions about what this means. What is compassion? How can we become more compassionate? And what effects - both good and bad - does being compassionate have? Join Sam as he learns answers to these, and many more, questions about this important part of character education.
Can I Tell You About Gratitude?: A Helpful Introduction For Everyone (Can I Tell You About...' Ser.)
by Rosy Salaman Liz GullifordMeet Maya. Maya always tries to be polite, and to remember to say 'thank you' but she wants to learn what it means to be truly grateful. Should she be grateful to her teachers for their hard work, even though they're only doing their job? Does she need to say thank you for the gifts she doesn't really like - like the pink scarf Nani gave her last birthday? And when Laura gives her some earrings but later asks to copy her history project in return, should Maya be grateful and give her the thank you letter she has written? This illustrated book is an ideal conversation starter for children aged 7+, helping them to understand what gratitude means, recognise when it is appropriate, and develop their own ability to be genuinely grateful.
Can I tell you about Dementia?: A guide for family, friends and carers
by Jude Welton Jane TelfordMeet Jack - an older man with dementia. Jack invites readers to learn about dementia from his perspective, helping them to understand the challenges faced by someone with dementia and the changes it causes to memory, communication and behaviour. He also gives advice on how to help someone with dementia stay as mentally and physically active as possible, keep safe and continue to feel cared for and valued. With illustrations throughout, this useful book will be an ideal introduction to dementia for anyone from child to adult. It will also guide family, friends and carers in understanding and explaining the condition and could serve as an excellent starting point for family discussions.
Can I tell you about Diabetes (Type 1)?: A guide for friends, family and professionals
by Julia Macconville Julie EdgeMeet Debbie - a young girl with diabetes type 1. Debbie invites readers to learn about this type of diabetes from her perspective, describing how it feels to have high and low blood sugar levels. She explains how she can monitor her blood sugar and controls it with medication. Debbie also talks about the challenges of having diabetes and lets readers know how she can be helped and supported. This illustrated book is ideal for young people aged 7 upwards, as well as parents, friends, teachers and nurses. It is also an excellent starting point for family and classroom discussions.
Can I tell you about Eczema?: A guide for friends, family and professionals
by Apsley Julie Collier Margaret CoxMeet Helen - a girl with eczema. Helen invites readers to learn about this skin condition from her perspective, describing how it feels to have itchy and inflamed skin nearly all the time. She explains how different creams, ointments and other treatments can help her skin to feel better and lets readers know about other ways she can be helped and supported. This illustrated book is ideal for young people aged 7 upwards, as well as parents, friends, teachers and nurses. It is also an excellent starting point for family and classroom discussions.
Can I tell you about ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?: A guide for friends, family and professionals
by Jacqueline Rayner Jason Lythgoe-HayMeet Mollie - a woman with an illness called ME (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis) or CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome), and her family, Mike, Ellie and Eric. Mollie and her family help readers to understand what ME/CFS is, what it is like to have it and how it can affect their family life. Mollie can't always do things that other mums do because of her illness, which can sometimes be frustrating, but they share strategies that help them all to cope. The family also explain how ME/CFS can affect different people in different ways. This illustrated book is an ideal introduction to this often misunderstood condition. It shows family, friends and anyone who knows someone with the condition how they can support someone with ME/CFS, and their family.
Can I tell you about Multiple Sclerosis?: A guide for friends, family and professionals
by Angela Amos Sophie WiltshireMeet Maria - a woman with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Maria tells the story of her holiday with her husband Ben, her children Cara and Dino, and Teddy the dog, which was interrupted when she began to feel dizzy, exhausted and weak. She explains how this led to her diagnosis and describes what MS is, how it affects her daily life and what others can do to help. This illustrated book will be an ideal introduction to MS for children from the age of 7, as well as older readers. It will help family, friends and carers to better understand and explain MS, and will be an excellent starting point for group discussions.
Can I tell you about Peanut Allergy?: A guide for friends, family and professionals
by Alice Blackstock Sharon DempseyMeet Danny - a boy with a peanut allergy. He explains that peanut allergies can be very serious, but once you know how to manage them, they don't have to get in the way of living a fun and full life. Danny talks about what a peanut allergy is, what do to in an emergency, and how his friends and family can help him to live a nut free life. He also shares advice on coping with a peanut allergy on special occasions and trips away. This illustrated book is ideally suited for readers aged 7 and upwards, and will be an excellent way to increase awareness about peanut allergies, in the classroom or at home. It also includes clear, useful information for parents and professionals.
Can Stress Heal?
by Kenneth CooperStress is an inevitable part of daily life. Yet, there is a way to develop a resilience to stress and turn that stress to benefit. In Can Stress Heal?, Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper, an international leader in preventative medicine, has developed a groundbreaking new approach that allows you to use stress to your advantage.
Can You Find My Robot's Arm?
by Chihiro TakeuchiRobot has lost his arm -- can you help him find a new one? Step into a charming mechanical world invented by a striking new picture book artist.One morning, a robot wakes up to find he is missing an arm. He and his robo buddy search inside and outside the house, through a garden, an amusement park, a library and even a candy shop, but it's nowhere to be found. Where can the arm be, and what might make a suitable replacement? A lollipop? A fish bone? How about a fork?Can You Find My Robot's Arm? humorously invites children to explore the beautiful and intricate hand-cut images of Chihiro Takeuchi.
Can You Get Hooked on Lip Balm?
by Perry RomanowskiWhy does my shampoo stop working?Are my cosmetics poisoning me?What does hypoallergenic mean?Are organic products better?Every day thousands of people turn to the scientists at the popular blog TheBeautyBrains.com for answers to their most pressing beauty questions. In Can You Get Hooked on Lip Balm?* you'll learn how cosmetic products work, what advertising claims actually mean, and how to make smarter buying decisions.You'll discover that:* Salon products are not necessarily better than products you can buy in the store.* Some of the most expensive cosmetics are made by the same companies that make the less expensive brands, and often the same formulas are used in both.* You do not need to spend hundreds of dollars to look and feel good.You'll also find:* 4 ways to tell if your cosmetic has expired* 5 home beauty gadgets that really work* 4 easy tips to longer, stronger nails* and much, much more!*You can! See chapter 6.
Can You Hear Me?: An NHS Paramedic's Encounters with Life and Death
by Jake JonesA RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK'With poignancy, humour and compassion, Jones invites us into "the invigorating chaos of pre-hospital care" . . . a panorama of experiences: the mundane, the ridiculous, the heartbreaking and the tragic' - The Guardian'This beautifully written book, punctuated with wry humour, is a sobering portrayal of the ailing, the distressed and the lonely... Yet it's also an uplifting read which will make you thankful that should your hour of need arrive, so will someone like Jones' - Daily ExpressA memoir of the chaos, intensity and occasional beauty of life as a paramedic.A young man has stopped breathing in a supermarket toilet. A pedestrian with a nasty head injury won't let the crew near him on a busy road. A newborn baby is worryingly silent. An addict urinates on the ambulance floor when denied a fix.This is the life of an NHS ambulance paramedic.Jake Jones has worked in the UK ambulance service for ten years: every day, he sees a dozen of the scenes we hope to see only once in a lifetime. Can You Hear Me? - the first thing he says when he arrives on the scene - is a memoir of the chaos, intensity and occasional beauty of life on the front-lines of medicine in the UK. As well as a look into dozens of extraordinary scenes - the hoarder who won't move his collection to let his ailing father leave the house, the blood-soaked man who tries to escape from the ambulance, the life saved by a lucky crew who had been called to see someone else entirely - Can You Hear Me? is an honest examination of the strains and challenges of one of the most demanding and important jobs anyone can do."One hell of a ride" - Saga magazine
Can You Hear Me?: An NHS Paramedic's Encounters with Life and Death
by Jake JonesA young man has stopped breathing in a supermarket toilet. A pedestrian with a nasty head injury won't let the crew near him on a busy road. A newborn baby is worryingly silent. An addict urinates on the ambulance floor when denied a fix. This is the life of an ambulance paramedic.Jake Jones has worked in the UK ambulance service for ten years: every day, he sees a dozen of the scenes we hope to see only once in a lifetime. Can You Hear Me? - the first thing he says when he arrives on the scene - is a memoir of the chaos, intensity and occasional beauty of life on the front-lines of medicine in the UK. As well as a look into dozens of extraordinary scenes - the hoarder who won't move his collection to let his ailing father leave the house, the blood-soaked man who tries to escape from the ambulance, the life saved by a lucky crew who had been called to see someone else entirely - Can You Hear Me? is an honest examination of the strains and challenges of one of the most demanding and important jobs anyone can do.(P)2020 Quercus Editions Limited
Can You Make That Gluten-Free?: 80 gluten-free recipes
by Megan McKenna'Yes, I'm gluten and wheat free. Yes, it's an allergy. Yes, coeliac disease... No, I don't want a salad! If that sounds familiar, and you too want to munch into breaded chicken or enjoy gooey Mac & cheese, then I'm here to show you that, yes, you can make ANYTHING gluten free.'Megan McKenna, Celebrity MasterChef finalist, singer-songwriter, highly engaged influencer, coeliac and home cook, invites you into her gluten-free kitchen. Regularly sharing her cooking videos with over 4 million viewers, Megan is often messaged to ask: 'Can you make that gluten-free?' And now Megan is inviting you into her gluten-free kitchen with her first cookbook, which proves that anyone, regardless of dietary requirements can eat delicious, mouthwatering meals, just like everybody else - simply by swapping a few ingredients along the way.With more than 80 gluten-free recipes to explore, and chapters covering Quick Bites, Naughty Nights In, Posh Nosh and Heaven O'Clock, there's no need to feel left out on pancake day, spend another birthday without cake or miss out on the food at parties and events. Growing up, Megan was constantly unwell and found herself eating her lunches alone in the stairwell at school. When she was finally diagnosed with coeliac disease, Megan was encouraged to cook everything from scratch by her mum and soon learnt how to manage her health. She has had her fair share of trolls and tantrums along the way, but Megan's resilience, relaxed kitchen vibe and down-to-earth recipes have helped her enjoy everyday, tasty gluten-free food, and now you can, too.
Can You Make That Gluten-Free?: 80 gluten-free recipes
by Megan McKenna'Yes, I'm gluten and wheat free. Yes, it's an allergy. Yes, coeliac disease... No, I don't want a salad! If that sounds familiar, and you too want to munch into breaded chicken or enjoy gooey Mac & cheese, then I'm here to show you that, yes, you can make ANYTHING gluten free.'Megan McKenna, Celebrity MasterChef finalist, singer-songwriter, highly engaged influencer, coeliac and home cook, invites you into her gluten-free kitchen. Regularly sharing her cooking videos with over 4 million viewers, Megan is often messaged to ask: 'Can you make that gluten-free?' And now Megan is inviting you into her gluten-free kitchen with her first cookbook, which proves that anyone, regardless of dietary requirements can eat delicious, mouthwatering meals, just like everybody else - simply by swapping a few ingredients along the way.With more than 80 gluten-free recipes to explore, and chapters covering Quick Bites, Naughty Nights In, Posh Nosh and Heaven O'Clock, there's no need to feel left out on pancake day, spend another birthday without cake or miss out on the food at parties and events. Growing up, Megan was constantly unwell and found herself eating her lunches alone in the stairwell at school. When she was finally diagnosed with coeliac disease, Megan was encouraged to cook everything from scratch by her mum and soon learnt how to manage her health. She has had her fair share of trolls and tantrums along the way, but Megan's resilience, relaxed kitchen vibe and down-to-earth recipes have helped her enjoy everyday, tasty gluten-free food, and now you can, too.
Can't Get There from Here
by Todd StrasserHer street name is MaybeShe lives with a tribe of homeless teens -- runaways and throwaways, kids who have no place to go other than the cold city streets, and no family except for one another. Abused, abandoned, and forgotten, they struggle against the cold, hunger, and constant danger.With the frigid winds of January comes a new girl: Tears, a twelve-year-old whose mother doesn't believe her stepfather abuses her. As the other kids start to disappear -- victims of violence, addiction, and exposure -- Maybe tries to help Tears get off the streets...if it's not already too late.Todd Strasser, author of the powerful and disturbing Give a Boy a Gun, again focuses on an important social issue as he tells a thought-provoking, heart-wrenching story of young lives lost to the streets, and of a society that has forgotten how to care.
Can't Live with 'Em, Can't Live without 'Em: Dealing With the Love/Hate Relationships in Your Life
by Stephen Arterburn David StoopLiving in a love-hate relationship-with your spouse, kids, parents, friends, co-workers, and even God-can leave you feeling confused and furious. But the practical strategies presented in this book will help you overcome your most agonizing relational predicaments. Drawing on a wealth of experience as therapists and as best-selling authors, David Stoop and Stephen Arterburn provide you with:Insightful analysis of the "problem behind the problem behind the problem" in love-hate relationshipsHands-on questionnaires and exercises to help you sort out your mixed-up feelingsReal-life case studies that show how you can protect yourself from abuse without cutting yourself off from people you care aboutProfessional advice to help you work through your bitterness and disappointment and manage the healing act of forgiveness
Cancer
by Paul ScottingCancer is the second biggest killer in the world, but few of us understand how it works or how we treat it. In this illuminating introduction, Paul Scotting explains the science behind the disease and explores why some of us are more likely to develop it than others. Arguing that we're in a new age of understanding that will revolutionise the fight against cancer, Scotting discusses cutting-edge developments and maps out the promising future strategies for its prevention, treatment, and cure.
Cancer
by Paul ScottingCancer is the second biggest killer in the world, but few of us understand how it works or how it is treated. In this illuminating introduction, Paul Scotting explains the science behind the disease and explores why some of us are more likely to develop it than others. Arguing that we're in a new age of understanding that will revolutionize the fight againtst cancer, Scotting maps out the promising future strategies for its prevention, treatment, and cure.
Cancer (Super Horoscopes #2010)
by Margarete BeimThe most comprehensive day-by-day predictions on the market. Every day, people depend on their horoscopes for a glimpse of what's to come-and Berkley's Super Horoscopes offer the predictions that they're searching for. With special sections on the history and uses of astrology, these updated books will show readers exactly what the future holds for them. Each sign includes: * Detailed yearly and daily forecasts * Rising signs and rising times * Lucky numbers * Cusp born and cusp dates * Signs of the zodiac * Character analysis * Love, romance, and marriage compatibility guide * Moon tables * Planting and fishing guides * Influence of the moon and planets * Famous personalities * November and December 2009 daily forecasts repeated
Cancer (Super Horoscopes #2011)
by Margarete BeimThe most comprehensive day-by-day predictions on the market. Every day, people depend on their horoscopes for a glimpse of what's to come-and Berkley's Super Horoscopes offer the predictions that readers are searching for. With special sections on the history and uses of astrology, these updated books will reveal exactly what the future holds. Each sign includes: ?Detailed yearly and daily forecasts ?Rising signs ?Lucky numbers ?Cusp born and cusp dates ?Signs of the zodiac ?Character analysis ?Love, romance, and marriage compatibility guide ?Moon tables ?Planting and fishing guides ?Influence of the Sun, Moon, and planets ?Famous personalities
Cancer As a Turning Point
by Lawrence LeshanPsychotherapist Lawrence LeShan has worked with cancer patients for more than thirty-five years and his research has led people with cancer to find new, effective ways to fight for their lives. He has put his findings--full of meaning and purpose--into this revised edition that shows how psychological change, along with medical treatment, mobilizes a compromised immune system for healing. Included is a life-transforming workbook of hands-on exercises designed to help readers evaluate their inner selves and teach them how to get the most out of their immune systems by leading fuller, richer lives.