Monthly Archive for May, 2011

Tired but Wired

Published on May 25, 2011 in Health & Self-Help. 0 Comments Tags: Nerina Ramlakhan, top10.

Tired but Wired
Nerina Ramlakhan

978 0 285 63877 8
Format HB/PB
£12.99

Following the methods of the Nerina Ramlakhan’s Sleep Toolkit, developed from her huge experience in the field, will help to overcome sleep problems and give the energy for the fulfilling life that you want and a new balance in your life. The Sleep Toolkit is a proven success, which has already worked for thousands of people (from executives who feel burnt-out to mothers struggling with the demands of a job and children) with hectic lives.

Overturning the myth that you need 8 hours of sleep every night, Dr Nerina Ramlakhan says that you really need fewer hours of quality restorative sleep and she leads the reader, through practical and accessible steps, towards changing their lifestyle to find better quality sleep, more vitality and an inner equilibrium that is physically and emotionally revitalising.
Tired But Wired describes the science behind sleep and how to find your natural sleep rhythms and provides the Sleep Toolkit Programme that anyone can use, adjusting it for your own lifestyle, needs and personality to provide all the essential habits and routines you need for brilliant sleep.

Dr Nerina Ramlakhan is a sleep and energy coach, she works with corporate clients as well as being a sleep therapist at Capio Nightingale Hospital.

“Insomnia is rife because we all go to bed ‘tired but wired’. Does the solution lie in our ancestors’ lifestyle?”
‘Daily Mail’

“How modern life, stress and anxiety stop us from having a perfect night’s rest… However, often it is the small changes that produce the big shifts… on the right path to brilliant sleep.”
‘Mail on Sunday’

“Perfect slumber eludes many but a few lifestyle changes can make for a restful night.”
‘Daily Express’

“Worried that you don’t get the fabled eight hours? That’s your first mistake, says Dr Nerina Ramlakhan , who thinks it’s quality, rather than quantity, that counts. She shares her tips for a better night’s rest.”
‘The Independent’

Paperback: BUY

E-book: BUY

Solutions for Writers

Published on May 25, 2011 in Creativity. 0 Comments Tags: Sol Stein.

Solutions for Writers
Sol Stein

978 0 285 63525 8
Format HB/PB
£12.99

In this supremely practical and constructive book, a master editor of some of the most successful writers of the century shares the secret techniques of his craft. As the author explains, ‘This is not a book of theory. It is a book of usable solutions – how to fix writing that is flawed, how to improve writing that is good, how to create interesting writing in the first place.’

Amid a wealth of immediately useful guidance not available anywhere else, he explains how to sketch a character in a few deft words; how to create instant conflict; how to write dialogue that is both exciting and moves the story forward; how to use flashbacks and background material most effectively. Writers of both fiction and non-fiction, whether novices or accomplished professionals, will find a host of fresh ideas that can lift their work to exciting new levels, all conveyed in informative, entertaining prose that makes the book a delight to turn to again and again.

Best-selling novelist, playwright, poet and teacher, Sol Stein is above all an editor of genius. Over forty years he has edited writers as diverse as James Baldwin, Dylan Thomas, Jack Higgins, W. H. Auden, Budd Schulberg , David Frost and Lionel Trilling. He has lectured on creative writing at Columbia, Iowa, UCLA and the University of California at Irvine.

“Creative writing courses up and down the country are jammed. But everything you need is in this wonderful volume… Stein is a fascinating guide and teacher. This should be required reading for all Booker prize judges and about 90% of published authors.”
‘Daily Mail’

“Plenty of how-to books are strong on theory – they explain the theory of writing arresting openings, of creating interesting characters and so forth – but Sol Stein’s strength is that he demonstrates these things in highly practical terms.”
‘Writers News’

“The strength of Mr Stein’s book is that he looks at published examples of how writers have tackled all these problems.”
‘Writing Magazine’

Amazon: BUY

Book Depository: BUY

Smoke Free in 30 Days

Published on May 25, 2011 in Health & Self-Help. 0 Comments Tags: Daniel Seidman.

Smoke Free in 30 Days
Daniel Seidman

978 0 285 63885 3
Format HB/PB
£10.00

Smoke Free in 30 Days provides the best approaches for effectively breaking the smoking habit and to help anyone to remain smoke free for life. Dr Daniel Seidman has worked with thousands of addicted smokers for over twenty years. He understands that people smoke — and try to quit — for different reasons and what works for one smoker might not work for another. He knows what can stop a smoker from successfully quitting, and he has a clear step-by step 30-day plan that will help anyone to stay an ex-smoker for life.

Combining proven psychological techniques (that help to change the automatic behaviour nicotine addiction has created, smoking with a drink, to relax, or to deal with stress) that are compatible with recommended aids, such as nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and Dr Seidman gives full, much-needed guidance in using NRT without fear and effectively. This is a method with proven, permanent results. In a comprehensive, 30-day programme, Dr. Seidman explains how to retrain your brain, how to take advantage of the simple and straightforward techniques that help to overcome all the emotional (and physical) obstacles in their way to end the month smoke-free and feeling stronger than ever!

Dr Daniel Seidman teaches at Columbia University Medical Center, and has helped thousands of people to stop smoking through his community clinics. Dr Seidman created a sensation with his method after appearing on The Oprah Winfrey Show explaining how he can help anyone to quit smoking.

“You can quit smoking in a month by combining medication with psychology.”
‘The Times’

“Combines proven psychological techniques with recommended medication, such as nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), to help people ‘retrain their brain’ in order to quit smoking within a month.”
‘Independent Nurse’

“It is never easy to quit smoking, but most smokers would benefit from putting into practice the approaches and techniques outlined in this book.”
‘Nursing Standard’

Paperback: BUY

E-book: BUY

New Drawing Handbook

Published on May 25, 2011 in Creativity. 0 Comments Tags: Betty Edwards.

New Drawing Handbook
Betty Edwards

978 0 285 63664 4
Format HB/PB
£15.99

For all those who long to have the ability to draw, to produce an accurate representation of the world around them, Betty Edwards opened that up to them with her classic drawing guide, New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain. Now she has produced a workbook containing exercises that will reinforce the five basic skills of drawing. The ability to draw is not an innate talent but the ability to activate the right side of the brain; the right side of the brain controls our creativity but education in emphasising the left side of the brain’s conceptual, analytical manner often causes it to stagnate. Betty Edwards’ exercises reactivate the right side of the brain, encourages a new way to see and bringing about a dramatic improvement in the ability to draw.

New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain is the most successful drawing instruction book ever published, its sales now stand at several million, because its system really works. By following the exercises the artist will discover a radically different way of seeing and thinking; a shift to the right side of the brain, utilising its more intuitive and artistic aspects of thinking.
Now Betty Edwards provides a series of simple but effective exercises to follow while practicing your drawing. All subject matters are covered, from portrait drawing to still life, landscapes to imaginative drawing and a variety of mediums are explained such as pen and ink, charcoal and conte crayon. Each of the forty exercises provides an appropriate subject matter, brief instructions and a ready-made format in which to draw (the revolutionary Viewfinder which is provided).

Betty Edwards is Professor Emeritus of Art at California State University. She lectures extensively, and is a consultant at many leading creative businesses. Her method of teaching people to draw uses the brain research carried out by Professors Jerome Bruner and Roger Sperry.

“The first edition of Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain… was a landmark in drawing tuition… The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain Workbook has been written as a supplement… (The viewfinder) is an ingenious way to understand and overcome the problem of foreshortening and to grasp the fundamentals of form and relationships.”
‘Leisure Painter’

“The workbook contains just enough of Edwards’ theory – along with dozens of illustrations – that one need have no qualms about giving it as a gift… does a pretty good job of breaking down the technique of drawing into easily-digested pieces.”
‘Artists & Illustrators’

Amazon: BUY

Book Depository: BUY

The Natural Way to Draw

Published on May 25, 2011 in Creativity. 0 Comments Tags: Kimon Nicolaides.

The Natural Way to Draw
Kimon Nicolaides

978 0 285 63838 9
Format HB/PB
£14.99

Concentrating on mastering the key concepts of drawing that will make a drawing come alive in his own, unique and perceptive, way Nicolaïdes focuses on teaching how a student can convey gesture and action, expression and feeling in their work. Consisting of 64 exercises that are intended to be studies over the course of a year, each section will develop earlier skills and is a constructive way for the student to begin to look at people and objects in a fresh way that will be the foundation of their drawing.

Extensively illustrated with reproductions of the work of the Old Masters (including Raphael, Titian, Rubens) to the work of Van Gogh and Picasso, as well as the work of his students, which demonstrate the development a young artist can achieve through following this guide.

Kimon Nicolaïdes taught at New York’s Art Student’s League for fifteen years. He had a natural talent for teaching and became an inspiration to a generation of devoted young artists, as well as leaving behind the concrete system of art teaching presented in this book.

“If your New Year’s resolution is to improve your draughtsmanship… Kimon Nicolaides ’The Natural Way to Draw is a sure bet… Instructive chapters devoted to drapery and muscles will improve your technique no end.”
‘Artists & Illustrators’

“’Learning to draw is really a matter of learning to see,’ claims Kimon Nicolaides in his seminal how-to book… (a) masterpiece.”
‘Camden New Journal’

“Renowned art teacher Kimon Nicolaides (explores) a system for teaching how to draw that anyone can follow… Used by thousands of students looking to improve their drawing skills.”
Times Educational Supplement

Amazon: BUY

Book Depository: BUY

The Migraine Brain

Published on May 25, 2011 in Health & Self-Help. 0 Comments Tags: Carolyn Bernstein.

The Migraine Brain
Carolyn Bernstein

978 0 285 63870 9
Format HB/PB
£14.99

Migraine is actually a neurological disease. It affects one in five women and one in twenty men, and can be a debilitating and chronic condition with a range of physical and emotional symptoms (not just excruciating head pain). It is caused by chemical and structural differences in the brains and central nervous systems of sufferers.
The Migraine Brain is the comprehensive, most up-to-date book on migraines and it offers any sufferer the opportunity to get better:

● Reduce the frequency and intensity of migraines
● Learn how to prevent and curtail them
● Discover how to recover from them quickly.

Every migraine is different because every sufferer has a unique Migraine Brain, with its own sensitivities and triggers.

Dr Bernstein identifies what can trigger an attack, helping readers to develop a personalised plan to control or prevent their pain. Including research into the newest drug treatments, as well a range of tactics and treatments (from lifestyle change such as yoga, exercise and better sleep to diet) The Migraine Brain provides sufferers with everything they need to change their lives forever. Packed with the latest medical research and an up to date resource section, as well as lively anecdotes from sufferers, quizzes and questionnaires to help identify a personal approach to managing migraines, The Migraine Brain offers a comprehensive treatment programme.

Dr Carolyn Bernstein is an assistant professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School and has founded her own clinic, the Women’s Headache Center . Elaine McArdle is an award-winning journalist who has suffered from migraines for twenty years.

“Migraine prevention, treatment and how to find your personal triggers.”
‘Wellbeing’

Paperback: BUY

E-book: BUY

The Gift of Dyslexia

Published on May 25, 2011 in Education. 0 Comments Tags: Ronald Davis, top10.

The Gift of Dyslexia
Ronald Davis

978 0 285 63873 0
Format HB/PB
£14.99

Like other dyslexics, Ronald Davis had unusual gifts of creativity and imagination, but couldn’t function probably at school and it wasn’t until he was an adult that he discovered techniques that allowed him to read easily. Written from personal experience of dyslexia, this breakthrough book offers unique insights into the learning problems and stigmas faced by those with the condition, and provides the author’s own tried and tested techniques for overcoming and correcting it.

The experience of being dyslexic is fully explained, from its early development to how it becomes gradually entrenched as a child comes to rely on non-verbal perception. Davis demonstrates that people with dyslexia have special talents of perception, imagination and intuition, which can be used to enable them to master the problems they have with reading and mathematics. He shows how the dyslexic mind works and how problems are compounded through failure and frustration.

Setting out practical step-by-step techniques, using visualisation and multisensory learning, Ronald Davis brings help to the 15% of children and adults who struggle with reading and writing because of dyslexia. In this revised and expanded edition of his classic work Ronald Davis brings real help to people who have dyslexia.

At the age of 38, when he was a successful engineer running his own business (but barely capable of reading), Ronald Davis discovered that he, and other dyslexics, thought in terms of three-dimensional pictures rather than words, which made learning to read by conventional methods difficult. He developed his own three dimensional and visualisation learning techniques to help him read, based on the belief that dyslexia is a different form of intelligence (rather than a disability) and that the dyslexic needs to be taught by a method that values their different intellect. From being described as ‘functionally illiterate’ when he left school Ronald Davis is now the author of The Gift of Dyslexia, one of the bestselling education books in the world.

It led him to found the Davis Dyslexia Association to help other dyslexic children and adults to read and write. The Davis method is now used in over 40 countries, in 30 languages, by over 450 accredited teachers.

“At last! A book about dyslexic thinking by one who is dyslexic, and for fellow dyslexic people… I would recommend this book to any dyslexic and non-dyslexic person. It is a dyslexic friendly book.”
‘Dyslexic Contact’

“A system that uses models to represent difficult-to-grasp words is claiming remarkable success in treating dyslexia… 97 per cent success rate and is used in more than 30 countries.”
‘Times Educational Supplement’

“A teaching method in which dyslexics model key words in clay promises to put an end to the problems of dyslexia once and for all.”
‘The Independent’

“The Davis method… tackle(s) the causes of dyslexia… helping clients to understand and take control of their own thought processes.”
‘The Times’

Amazon: BUY

E-book: BUY

Dyspraxia

Published on May 25, 2011 in Education. 0 Comments Tags: Amanda Kirby.

Dyspraxia
Amanda Kirby

978 0 285 63512 8
Format HB/PB
£12.99

Newly revised and updated this is the definitive parents’ guide to dyspraxia, also known as Developmental Co-ordination Disorder (DCD). Dyspraxia affects one seventh of all children suffer. Dyspraxia is a condition that causes co-ordination problems. It is a hidden handicap, the children who suffer from it look the same as their friends but are dismissed as ‘clumsy’ rather than treated as children coping with a learning difficulty. Dyspraxia can often go undiagnosed until adulthood and is often mistaken for other conditions, such as autism, dyslexia or attention deficit disorder.

In this practical and authoritative book Amanda Kirby asks the questions that parents would like answered, gives a comprehensive outline of what dyspraxia is and how it can affect a child and offers practical advice on how to help a child overcome this problem through-out their life from pre-school to adulthood. There are techniques that can be used by parents in the home to improve a child’s co-ordination, as well as positive ways to cope with the emotional reaction of both parents and children to the diagnosis of dyspraxia.

What parents need most of all is information – information about causes, symptoms and other possible conditions, practical ways to improve your child’s condition and how to help them to live independently as adults. This book will fulfil the need for relevant information for parents and teachers, medical professionals and play leaders, in a concise, readable and comprehensive way.

Dr Amanda Kirby is the UK’s leading authority on Dyspraxia, and the mother of a dyspraxic child. She founded the Dyscovery Centre to help other families whose children have motor co-ordination difficulties.

“The first wide-ranging and popular guide for parents and others who wrestle daily with the difficulties… It is both immensely practical and written from the heart.”
‘Daily Telegraph’

“A must for all practitioners and parents of children with dyspraxia and development co-ordination disorder (DCD)… Dr Kirby’s practical experiences and observations of children and adults with dyspraxia is highly accessible and readable, successfully dealing with a very complex subject.”
‘Dyslexia Contact’, British Dyslexia Association

“Deals with the condition practically, offering suggestions for how a child’s co-ordination skills can be improved at any age.”
‘The Newcastle Journal’

“She writes from considerable experience… offers improvement techniques for home and school.”
‘Irish Independent’

Amazon: BUY

Book Depository: BUY

E-book: BUY

Beyond Stammering

Published on May 24, 2011 in Education and Health & Self-Help. 0 Comments Tags: Dave McGuire.

Beyond Stammering
Dave McGuire

978 0 285 63673 6
Format HB/PB
£15.99

Thousands of people suffer from stammering. It can lead to bullying in childhood, underperformance at school and in adulthood it can hinder a career, impede social relationships and cause a lack of confidence. At last, there is a book that can bring real help to those who are affected by a problem that can destroy careers and relationships.

The McGuire Programme started in 1994 and is now a world-wide organisation run by people who stammer to help other people who stammer. Dave McGuire founded the programme after feeling that his own life had been ruined by his severe stammer. It is a combination of physical techniques and mental strategies that deal with the fear of stammering as well as how to develop an assertive attitude towards the problem. The McGuire method is the first step for sufferers to gain control of their life and to start enjoying, rather than dreading, speaking. It can help you to reclaim your life and be the person that you want to be.

Dave McGuire grew up in California and now runs the McGuire Organisation as a non-profit making international organisation. He regularly appears on television and radio programmes around the world, as well as speaking regularly at conferences.

“The ideas are practical… this book would be a useful part of a toolkit to manage stammering.”
‘Speaking Out’, the magazine of the British Stammering Association.

“Thousands of people suffer from stammering… But, as pop singer Gareth Gates has proved, stammering can be successfully overcome. Now you too can use the same programme as Gareth – known as the McGuire method… David McGuire compares speaking to sport and advises stammerers to see themselves more as athletes trying to get good at a sport, rather than victims needing a treatment.”
‘Daily Post’

“While stammering cannot be entirely cured, it can be much improved by simple exercises. The McGuire Programme grew out of the author’s own experience as a stammerer.”
‘Irish Examiner’

News! Boy from Bushey overcomes debilitating stammer after attending McGuire Programme click here.

Amazon: BUY

Book Depository: BUY

The Artist’s Way Workbook

Published on May 24, 2011 in Creativity. Closed Tags: Julia Cameron, top10.

The Artist's Way Workbook
Julia Cameron

978 0 285 63793 1
Format HB/PB
£15.99

The companion workbook to The Artist’s Way.

For the millions of people who have uncovered their creative selves through the ‘Artist’s Way’ method, here is a workbook and companion to the international bestseller. With its life-changing twelve-week programme, ‘The Artist’s Way’ has touched the lives of millions of people around the world. Now, for the first time, fans will have this elegantly designed and user-friendly volume for use in tandem with that book. ‘The Artist’s Way Workbook’ includes: more than 110 Artist’s Way tasks – more than 50 Artist’s way check-ins – a fascinating introduction to the workbook, in which Cameron shares new insights into the creative process that she has culled in the decade since ‘The Artist’s Way’ was originally published – new and original writings on Morning Page Journaling and the Artist’s Date, two of the most vital tools set forth by Cameron in ‘The Artist’s Way’.

“Designed to help you unlock creativity in any form… in art, poetry or music – or even using creativity as therapy.”
‘Yoga’ Magazine

“Unleashing our creative potential is the key to a more meaningful life… a powerful way to access it.”
‘Psychologies’ Magazine

Amazon: BUY

E-book: BUY

Search

Monthly Archive for May, 2011