Mika is a nine-year-old girl that sees the world differently than anyone else. Even though she is going through what every girl may one-day face, fighting with her best friend and feeling like an outcast, she is not like every other girl. Her mother, Ava and brother, Javi stand by her side while Mika struggles endlessly to feel normal, when instead she must embrace her uniqueness. Children with Down syndrome, like Mika, are angels that help us see the world with our hearts, instead of our eyes.

The patterns and rhythms of our world clearly affect the cycles of women's lives. Finding Grace and Balance in the Cycle of Life provides a fresh perspective on women's health and explores the beauty and complexity in the hormonal conversation that takes place within women's bodies every day. Whether it's fibroid tumors, PMS, fertility, or menopausal complaints, author Dr. Claudia E. Harsh offers a holistic approach to women's health that augments traditional Western medical care with the ancient traditions of Eastern medicine. Finding Grace and Balance in the Cycle of Life explores: Nutrition and lifestyle choices The phases of a woman's life The integrative medicine toolbox including acupuncture, energy medicine, and craniosacral therapy Stress management Fertility Menopause Finding Grace and Balance in the Cycle of Life provides practical information that combines the science of traditional medicine with the ancient teachings of Chinese medicine, acupuncture, and other alternative medicines to help you reconnect to your inner wisdom and find that emotional, physical, and spiritual balance that brings you to optimal health.

Hierdie ideesboek bevat waardevolle raad en voorstelle vir ouers en versorgers wat wil seker maak dat hul kinders van kleins af lief is vir boeke - eers as babas, dan eerste lesers, laerskoollesers, die tusseninners en tieners. Bekende boekresensent Jay Heale verslind boeke en deel die kennis wat hy in 'n leeftyd van noue betrokkenheid by boeke opgedoen het met aansteeklike entoesiasme. Die boek sluit 'n skatkis van aanbevole boeke vir die boekrak in, met spesifieke verwysings na oorspronklike Afrikaanse boeke en stories deur Lona Gericke (afgetrede hoof van Bellville Openbare Biblioteek se kinderafdeling). Daar word ook deurgaans in die hoofteks voorbeelde gegee van spesifieke leesstof en klassieke keuses. Verder word boeke oor boeke en inligting oor biblioteke bespreek, asook elektroniese leesstof en die manier waarop tegnologie die manier waarop ons lees, beinvloed het.

Top 10 bestseller . In 2004 Stephanie Nimmo was a career-focused, suburban mother of three, happily married to the love of her life, Andy. In December that year their fourth child was born and life as Steph knew it changed dramatically. From having to give up a successful career to care for her fragile, life-limited daughter, to learning how to cope with the challenges of her sons' autism diagnoses and the cruel blow of Andy's terminal cancer, Steph learned very early on that it's not the cards you are dealt in life but how you play them. Far from being a misery memoir, Was This In The Plan?, is a frank, open and no-holds-barred account of how a family was determined not just to survive but to thrive when the odds were against them. It will make you question your own attitude to life and how you choose to respond when unexpected events throw you off course. From a family of six to four in just over a year, losing her husband to cancer and then 14 months later, her 12-year-old daughter Daisy, following life-long illness, Stephanie writes with such powerful, raw honesty that it is impossible to not be moved and inspired by her story. Resilience is a hot topic right now and Steph is the epitome of inner strength. A regular in the press opening up the conversation about death and grief.

The best teachers in life are those who have not only studied, but truly experienced the message that they are trying to relay. Whether it is religion, sports, or simple life lessons, your words and actions must be genuine. A wise man once said, "You can't teach what you don't know, but if you do know, why not spread the knowledge." The words on these pages were written to inspire hope. They are not only meant for the multitude of people that don't believe a woman can raise a son into a successful man without the immediate help of a father, but as well as for the individuals who are proving that theory wrong every day. There is hope. Through faith, strength, dedication, and prayer a former school teacher turned pastor was able to successfully raise her son into a respectable, focused, and driven man. This story and its lessons highlight the ups and downs, the smiles and frowns, and the tears of joy and sorrow that are all a part of the tremendous journey that a mother and son embark on together through life's everlasting trials and tribulations.

In "Twin Expectations," author Judge Eileen A. Olds presents a go-to, how-to, hope-filled guide for reclaiming what matters most--our children.

Eileen and her identical twin sister, Francine, a noted gynecologist, were raised by their single mother to defy lowered expectations rather than succumb to them. If society had had its way, neither of them would have succeeded, let alone risen to the top of their professions in such highly-competitive fields.

Now combining lessons learned from her mother and her own experiences as a juvenile and family court judge, she shares guiding wisdom and practical advice for children-rearing. Using her personal stories, "Twin Expectations" provides direction to parents to help their children of all ages:

- gain the confidence to make wise choices;- learn to have accountability in all things;- understand the power of purpose;- be resilient;- mind their manners;- become independent sooner; and- value family

Advocating love, care, and concern, "Twin Expectations" provides a fresh vision for parents and all of those concerned about future generations.

When Judge Olds throws her book at you, it is one you will want (and need) to catch