Sarah Smith crafts heartwarming romance stories with a mission to make the world a lovelier place. Her lifelong fascination with romance began in childhood, leading her to create narratives filled with charm and sincerity. Through her writing, Smith explores the nuances of romantic connections, infusing her tales with a gentle humor and genuine emotion. Her work aims to delight readers, leaving them with a feeling of joy and contentment.
Take a walk with Sarah Smith as she recounts her journey with her dad in his fight against dementia. Learn of his achievements in earlier life, and the lengths she and the staff at Erskine Glasgow went to in caring for him as he made his way home.
Gentle Parenting is mainstream, accessible and backed by science. It is parenting with empathy, respect, understanding and boundaries. In The Gentle Parenting Book, Sarah Ockwell-Smith provides a trustworthy combination of 'what to expect' type information and gentle parenting solutions to the most common challenges faced by parents of young children. Sarah addresses a wide variety of topics including: coping with crying babies; introducing solid foods and creating healthy eating habits; potty training; starting nursery; starting school; coping with homework; coping with bullying; sibling rivalry; tantrums; whining; sulking; aggressive behaviour and much more. In addition the book provides much needed comprehensive information on how to change to a more gentle parenting style for those parents who may have previously been using a more authoritarian style.
Baby Penguin has lost his mommy, and searches all over for her. There are lots of other animals around but none of them turn out to be Mom.... Follow Baby Penguin's adventure in this cute and colorful book with touch-and-feel surprises on every spread.
Set against the backdrop of 1912 America, a young white concert pianist embarks on a journey to uncover her family's hidden racial identity after suspecting her grandfather may be black. As she travels on a grand ship, her quest for truth becomes perilous when disaster strikes. The narrative explores themes of identity, race, and the complexities of family ties, revealing a more nuanced America than she ever imagined. Ultimately, she must confront the realities that challenge her understanding of herself and her loved ones.
In this true story, the names of the living have been changed to protect the innocent. Those dead can't hit back.At the age of fourteen I became addicted to amphetamine and for the next twenty years took up to 100 tablets a day. Drugs led me into a bizarre life of crime and lunacy. As my addiction took its toll I fell from being a wealthy playboy with everything money could buy to living in the Salvation Army Missions, ending up on the streets with the winos for over five years. Why did all this happen to me? Looking at young children today I wonder if some of them are just a few years away from a similar roller coaster hell-ride. What distinguishes them from the others, the normal children?
Do you want to raise a well-behaved, happy child but feel that common forms of discipline used today, which focus on rewarding, excluding or punishing children, don't work for your family? In The Gentle Discipline Book, Sarah Ockwell-Smith debunks many commonly held beliefs about punishment and motivation, and provides an alternative approach that will empower you to discipline your child in an effective way and with respect. Gentle discipline is not about mollycoddling your child or being a pushover - it means understanding your child, having realistic expectations of them, and responding to their misbehaviour appropriately. It focuses on teaching and learning, not punishment or rewarding. In her trademark practical style, Sarah offers solutions for coping with the most common discipline challenges, including: - whining and sulking - aggressive and destructive behaviour - not listening and refusal to do things - rudeness and backchat - sibling rivalry - lying - swearing - low self-esteem and a lack of self-confidence The advice is appropriate to a wide range of ages, from toddler to teenager, and, if you have been using more traditional form of discipline, it will give you the tools - and the confidence - to change to a more mindful approach.
The protagonist grapples with unresolved feelings for Wes Paulsen, who abruptly left her after a blissful relationship. Devastated, she channels her pain into her art, leading to a successful career. Just as she begins to move on, Wes reappears on the anniversary of their first meeting, determined to rekindle their romance. Faced with his efforts to win her back, she struggles between her hardened heart and lingering love, questioning whether she can truly resist him this time.
A collection of new and traditional nursery rhymes.
In the burgeoning industrial city of Glasgow in 1817 Jean Campbell a young, deaf woman is witnessed throwing a child into the River Clyde from the Old Bridge. No evidence is yielded from the river. Unable to communicate with their silent prisoner, the authorities move Jean to the decaying Edinburgh Tolbooth in order to prise the story from her. The High Court calls in Robert Kinniburgh, a talented teacher from the Deaf & Dumb Institution, in the hope that he will interpret for them and determine if Jean is fit for trial. If found guilty she faces one of two fates; death by hanging or incarceration in an insane asylum. Through a process of trial and error, Robert and Jean manage to find a rudimentary way of communicating with each other. As Robert gains her trust, Jean confides in him, and Robert begins to uncover the truth, moving uneasily from interpreter to investigator, determined to clear her name before it is too late
The Gentle Sleep Book offers gentle, no-tears, sleep solutions for exhausted parents of newborns to five-year-olds.
