Dignity Therapy

Dignity Therapy

Maintaining dignity for patients approaching death is a core principle of palliative care. Translating that principle into methods of guiding care at the end of life, however, can be a complicated and daunting task. Dignity therapy, a psychological intervention developed by Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov and his internationally lauded research group, has been designed specifically to address many of the psychological, existential, and spiritual challenges that patients and their families face as they grapple with the reality of life drawing to a close. Tested with patients with advanced illnesses in Canada, the United States, Australia, China, Scotland, England, and Denmark, dignity therapy has been shown to not only benefit patients, but their families as well. In the first book to lay out the blueprint for this unique and meaningful intervention, Chochinov addresses one of the most important dimensions of being human. Being alive means being vulnerable and mortal; he argues that dignity therapy offers a way to preserve meaning and hope for patients approaching death. Dignity Therapy: Final Words for Final Days is a beautiful introduction to this pioneering and innovative work. With history and foundations of dignity in care, and step by step guidance for readers interested in implementing the program, this volume illuminates how dignity therapy can change end-of-life experience for those about to die – and for those who will grieve their passing.

Dignity Therapy

Lost Lake

Lost Lake

From the author of New York Times bestseller Garden Spells comes a beautiful, haunting story of old loves and new, and the power of the connections that bind us forever

Lost Lake

The Art and Elegance of Beadweaving

The Art and Elegance of Beadweaving

A leader in the field shares her infectious enthusiasm for the art of off-loom beadweaving, leading you through all the basics and then on to more challenging techniques and projects. Admire the beautiful color photos and detailed diagrams and use them to learn every stitch needed to make beaded jewelry, clothing, lampshades, belts, and pillows. Begin with the beads themselves, perhaps decorating purchased varieties to personalize them. Weave with chevron chain; crochet; herringbone and peyote stitches; and spiral rope. The dramatic and unique projects include a Graduated Triangle Drop Necklace, Putting Together Earrings, Three-Bead Spiral Bracelet, Twisted ribbon Ndebele necklace, Gemstone Rope, Napkin Rings, and many more. Plus – the secret to developing your own creative variations on each theme.

The Art and Elegance of Beadweaving

Something Reckless

Something Reckless

Prim, headstrong, and beautiful Penelope is determined to expose the licentious affairs of the ton’s randiest rakes. Now one of their powerful numberthe unrepentant libertine Jeremy Vaughn, Duke of Kilgrathhas been selected to put an end to the prudish lady’s interference. Jeremy’s plan is devilishly clever: He will join Penelope’s war against immorality, fighting passionately by her side, all the while showering her with anonymous erotic missives designed to titillate even the coldest, most unwilling maid. He will break down her defenses and inflame her repressed desires by escorting her (in the interests of their ‘noble campaign’) to London’s most notorious pleasure palaces. And he will visit her boudoirmaskedduring the night to school her in the deliciously sinful arts she wishes to abolish. Then he will expose her hypocrisy to the world.

Something Reckless

Garden Guide

Garden Guide

We’ve all admired our neighbor’s gorgeous gardens filled with flowering perennials and longed to recreate their beauty in our own back yard. But if we’re being honest, when it comes to gardening, most of us have no idea where to begin. Additionally, in these economic times, who can afford to hire an expert to come in and do the job for us? That said, regular folks all across North America and Europe are returning to the soil, shovels in hand. With the help of this book, there is absolutely no need to fly blind into the world of green thumbs, perennials, and herbs. The name–Garden Guide: A No Nonsense, No PhD Guide to Great Gardens with Hand-Holding How To’s for Beginners and Straightforward Instruction for Advanced Gardeners-truly says it all. Indeed, this book is the hand-holding garden guide that will walk even the most timid novice right through the gardening process from beginning to end. In addition to straight forward, practical advice in everyday language, you will love the stories and anecdotes Olver shares from her fifteen years of backyard, organic gardening adventures. Easy and entertaining, you’ll probably read this book in one sitting, but you’ll reference it for years to come. The beauty of Garden Guide is that Olver divides her advice into two sections: Beginning Gardeners and Advanced Gardeners. No matter what your skill level, there are simple explanations, tips, and tricks that will walk you through every aspect of the garden process. Garden Guide features details such as:* Everything you need to know about location, from sunlight to drainage to selecting just the right spot* How to understand soil types, how to amend and condition them* pH levels and soil testing broken down in simple terms* Step by Step guide for planning your PERFECT garden no matter where the location* Fertilizing made manageable with explanations for all those numbers and organic alternatives * Composting broken down so you can start immediately* Pests obliterated with loads of organic suggestions* The basics of garden maintenance from deadheading to dividing perennials* Loads of helpful website suggestions for purchasing plants online, getting ideas, locating county extension offices, perennial databases and so much more.* Gardening terms are defined in language you will both understand and rememberIf you have time to read only one book on gardening, this is the book to choose. Short enough not to feel like an encyclopedia and just long enough to wet your gardening appetite, Olver has woven basic garden science and practical ideas for everyday people into each page. With her warm, inviting, no-nonsense instruction, you will be amazed how simple and doable gardening really is. Not only will it thoroughly educate you in basic gardening, Garden Guide will send you well on your way toward beautiful perennials gardens and leave you inspired and hungry to begin planting in your own patch of earth.

Garden Guide

Silence

Silence

Silence, John Cage’s first book and epic masterpiece, was published in October 1961. In these lectures, scores, and writings, Cage tries, as he says, to find a way of writing that comes from ideas, is not about them, but that produces them. Often these writings include mesostics and essays created by subjecting the work of other writers to chance procedures using the I Ching. Fifty years later comes a beautiful new edition with a foreword by eminent music critic Kyle Gann. A landmark book in American arts and culture, Silence has been translated into more than forty languages and has sold over half a million copies worldwide. Wesleyan University Press is proud to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the book’s publication with this special hardcover edition.

Silence

The Man in the Window

The Man in the Window

From the highly acclaimed author of Max Lakeman and the Beautiful Stranger comes a poignant, darkly comic love story of sorts–an irresistible tale of loneliness and the overwhelming need for acceptance and love.

The Man in the Window

The Queens Dwarf

The Queens Dwarf

A richly imagined, gorgeously written historical novel set in the Stuart court featuring a unique hero: Jeffrey Hudson, a dwarf tasked with spying on the beautiful but vulnerable queen

The Queens Dwarf

We Were Liars

We Were Liars

‘Thrilling, beautiful, and blisteringly smart, We Were Liars is utterly unforgettable.’ – John Green, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars

We Were Liars

Beautiful Addictions

Beautiful Addictions

Josie Banks is a girl without a past. After being found unconscious with no memory, she was shuffled in and out of foster homes where she suffered years of abuse. An experience that left her broken, damaged, and clinging to drugs and meaningless hook-ups to numb her pain.

Beautiful Addictions

Murder in Jerusalem

Murder in Jerusalem

Modern Israel is a place filled with contradictions: the beautiful landscape often rife with human conflict; the tranquil and the peaceful in constant struggle with terrible destruction; and amazing human love and kindness set against a backdrop of civil strife. Through the eyes of a writer like Batya Gur and her finest creation, Chief Superintendent Michael Ohayon, these complexities are treated with an intimate familiarity and rare depth of understanding.

Murder in Jerusalem

Wild Wolf

Wild Wolf

In the latest Shifters Unbound novel, a man has resigned himself to a life half lived. But a beautiful, courageous woman has him longing for something more…

Wild Wolf

Exorcising Devils from the Throne

Exorcising Devils from the Throne

This political treatise is a passionate portrait of the nation of Sao Tome and Principe (STP) and an analysis of the specific problems of this small island cluster, a beautiful post-colonial country which is slowly but surely being sunk by a battle of politics and perks. Charting the nation’s fortunes since achieving independence from Portugal in 1975, the authors describe a leadership so corrupt and inept as to appear possessed by an evil demon.

Exorcising Devils from the Throne

Season of Love

Season of Love

A nasty fall and an antebellum dress changes Holly Marcum’s life forever. Once she is revived, nothing is familiar…. The dress shop, her meddling aunt, and life as she knows it have all vanished. Instead a handsome stranger confronts her and accuses her of theft. One moment Jeremiah Devereaux was in his store room alone, and the next a strange woman appeared wearing a gown specially ordered for one of his wealthiest clients. Is she a vagrant or a thief, and how on earth did she get there? When Holly suddenly falls ill, Jeremiah’s sister insists on taking her in and caring for her. Can he risk the beautiful stranger staying under his roof–or will he lose more than his merchandise?

Season of Love

Then I Met My Sister

Then I Met My Sister

It’s not exactly easy living in a shrine to your dead sister. Since birth, I’ve known that everyone loved Shannon. She was perfect–beautiful, smart, talented. And me? Not so much. My parents always expected me to live up to her greatness. But I could never measure up to her, so why even try?

Then I Met My Sister

Searching for Beautiful

Searching for Beautiful

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Searching for Beautiful

Adventure Guide Milan and Italian Lakes

Adventure Guide Milan and Italian Lakes

This is a comprehensive guide to one of the most exquisite holiday destinations in all of Europe. ‘Adventure Guide to Milan and the Italian Lakes’ provides everything you’ll ever need to know for planning a trip to this stunning holiday destination, from places to stay and eat, and practical travel advice, to what to pack and when to go. It also features up-to-date information on all the exciting activities and adventures just waiting to be enjoyed – from exploring the fashion capital of Milan with its elegant shopping, through visiting the stunning Lakes Como and Garda with their fabulous Roman villas and beautiful vistas, to discovering the hidden treasures of the region’s unforgettable palaces, churches and museums. Whatever you choose to do in this fabulous destination, the ‘Adventure Guide to Milan and the Italian Lakes’ will be your essential companion.

Adventure Guide Milan and Italian Lakes

Algarve

Algarve

DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide Algarve will lead you straight to the best attractions this beautiful region has to offer. Whether you’re looking for lively nightlife, want to enjoy the stunning beaches along the rugged coastline or to simply unwind by enjoying a round of golf on one of the many courses, this travel guide is packed with essential information for every traveller – whatever your budget. The nature of this guide makes it effortless to get the best of the Algarve at a glance, with dozens of Top 10 lists to help you make your way around the area: from the Top 10 resorts and the Top 10 restaurants, to the Top 10 best golf courses and even the Top 10 things to avoid. Packed with beautiful illustrations of the greatest attractions, the Top 10 Guide helps you explore every corner of the Algarve with ease.

Algarve

Victorian Scroll Saw Patterns

Victorian Scroll Saw Patterns

Beautiful and intricate original designs–plus classics from the 19th century. Full-size shaded patterns, complete instructions with close-up drawings and photos. ‘The glory of the Victorian era…shelves, frames, filigree baskets, plant holders, antique inkstands, and dozens more.’– ‘The Craft Digest

Victorian Scroll Saw Patterns

Fantasies and Flowers

Fantasies and Flowers

Following on the tremendous success of quilting bestseller Fabled Flowers, Kumiko Sudo’s new book features 30 completely new fabric origami designs. Returning to the ever-popular floral motif, these stunning quilt designs showcase Kumiko’s incredible range, in the vibrant, glowing colors that are characteristic of her work. Each block combines simple piecing and appliqu techniques, showing even beginning quilters how to make perfect three-dimensional flowers. All are complete with step-by-step drawings, easy-to-follow directions, and full-size templates. There are also assembly instructions for six beautiful floral quilts. The introduction explains the inspiration behind Kumiko’s designs. A special section on ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arranging, demonstrates the similarities between Kumiko’s contemporary quilts and that traditional art form. – Kumiko’s first book on fabric origami, Fabled Flowers, is one of the top-selling books in the quilting industry – Kumiko’s flowers can embellish not just quilts, but all kinds of sewing projects–fashions, home decorations, children’s wear, and so on – More than 100 stunning color photographs of quilts, fabric, and fine handwork Kumiko Sudo is an internationally acclaimed fiber artist. Kumiko’s work is today known and respected in the United States, and her quilts are in several fine public and private collections, including the Museum of American Folk Art in New York.

Fantasies and Flowers