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'This isn’t a grisly book; it is sharp, angry, punchily
philosophical and often funny. It basically invents a new type of
lifestyle aspiration: deathstyle.' The Times 'Callender’s
joyous, thought-provoking book is an account of how his own early
encounters with bereavement led to him becoming a new kind of
undertaker.'Â Daily Mail 'Part memoir, part rant against the
traditional funeral business, part manifesto, part just musing on
death and facing it with compassion and courage. It’s lovely and
thoughtful and may make you rethink a few things.'Â The
Guardian ‘This book is a great work of craft and beauty.’
Salena Godden ‘This compelling personal story of a pioneering
punk undertaker is a moving revelation.’ Love Reading
‘Inspiring and unforgettable.’ John Higgs, author of William
Blake vs the World Death has shown me...the unbreakable core of
love and courage that lies at the heart of what it means to be
human. Ru Callender wanted to become a pioneering undertaker in
order to offer people a more honest experience than the stilted
formality of traditional ‘Victorian’ funerals. Driven by raw
emotion and the unresolved grief of losing his own parents, Ru
brought an outsider, ‘DIY’ ethos to the business of death,
combined with the kinship and inspiration he found in rave culture,
social outlaws and political nonconformists. Ru has carried coffins
across windswept beaches, sat in pubs with caskets on beer-stained
tables, helped children fire flaming arrows into their father’s
funeral pyre, turned modern occult rituals into performance art
and, with the band members of the KLF, is building the People’s
Pyramid of bony bricks in Liverpool – all in the name of
creating truly authentic experiences that celebrate those who are
no longer here and those who remain. Radical, poignant,
unflinchingly real and laugh-aloud funny, What Remains? will
change the way you think about life, death and the human
experience.
If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with Parkinson's
Disease you're probably wrestling with fear, despair, and countless
questions about the future. It's brighter than you think. In
Parkinson's Disease for Dummies, you'll discover how to keep a
positive attitude and lead an active, productive life as this
user-friendly, guide pilots you through the important steps toward
taking charge of your condition. It helps you:* Make sure you have
an accurate diagnosis* Assemble and work with your health care
team* Inform others about your condition* Choose the most effective
medications* Establish a diet and exercise regimen* Consider
surgical options, alternative therapies, and clinical trials*
Maintain healthy personal and professional relationships* Adjust
your routine as your PD progresses This one-stop resource provides
proven coping skills, first-hand advice, and practical tools, such
as worksheets to assess care options, questions to ask doctors, and
current listings of care providers.
’n Reenboog deur my trane is ’n bron van ryke troos en bemoediging
vir enigeen wat treur oor die verlies van ’n geliefde en wat
genesing soek vir hulle verskeurde harte. Dit bied 31 dagstukkies,
gebede en inspirerende aanhalings wat God se vertroosting in
onstuimige tyde met die leser deel, asook ’n lys van beloftes uit
die Bybel vir spesifieke behoeftes in tye van nood.
Letter from JoyI discovered that I was 'gluten intolerant' a couple
of years ago whilst I was writing 'Nosh Gluten-Free'. Friends had
asked me to write a gluten-free book, but during the process, I
realised that the stomach pains, which I had thought were due to
medication I was taking, were significantly relieved when I cut out
gluten from my diet. I was glad to find the cause of the problem,
but knew that this would make life challenging! So I began my
journey of gluten-free living with the book 'NOSH Gluten-Free' to
help me and now I have added this latest book, 'NOSH Gluten-Free
Baking'. I have to be frank and say that the 'Baking' book has been
the hardest book I have ever written; I have never had to deal with
so many failed attempts in all my years of cooking! For instance,
bread depends on gluten for its elasticity and 'bounce'. I must
have made about 50 different breads, all of which ended up in the
bin, before coming up with the new ones in this book, and my quest
still goes on to find more. During the process of writing this
book, one of the highlights would definitely be the puff pastry
recipe. When that pastry came out of the oven, with its distinct,
crispy layers, I could have done a little jig in the kitchen, right
there and then! When we find we are gluten intolerant, or
'coeliac', it can seem like a 'life sentence of no treats'. We go
into a cafe for coffee and cake and often find there is nothing we
can eat - all the 'yummy'-looking ones are full of gluten! My aim
in this book has been to reverse the 'sentence'. I have tried to
include recipes for the many things we might like to eat in the
coffee shops, as well as the regular desserts and savoury pastries
that seemed to be 'forbidden'. I hope that you enjoy cooking and
eating many of these re-found treats.
Peter and Vicky are five year old twins. They ask their mother if
they can have a baby brother or sister. Family talks take place and
in time, their mother is pregnant. As she progresses through the
pregnancy it is discovered that she will have a baby girl, but she
will be disabled. She will have Down's Syndrome. Everyone helps out
and baby is born. She is very healthy, beautiful and much admired.
I found this story quite a challenge to write as my daughter, Mary
Elizabeth, who is 49 years old, has Down's Syndrome and Asperger
Syndrome. An unusual combination. When I read the story to her, I
asked her if she was upset by it. a No,a she said, a I found it
interesting.a It is very realistic, believable, but a tear jerker
in places.
Music is central to our experience of the world around us. it is a
primary source of the way we experience, understand and interpret
the world in which we live. It is one of the core experiences that
define us, unite us and enrich us. This book arose out of John's
professional care experience and personal experience as a carer for
his father who had dementia. As a musician he understood the power
of music to enrich the quality of life. This practical, fun and
interactive book is designed to help people to draw together those
pieces of music that are most significant to them. These become a
compilation that can travel with them on their dementia journey and
can be used in therapeutic ways to reconnect to their memories and
impact on current mood.
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Essential reading' SUNDAY TIMES
MAGAZINE 'A book of hope' OBSERVER 'A marvellous tour of insights'
THE TIMES 'A must-read . . . I couldn't recommend it higher'
MICHAEL BALL What can a diseased brain tell us about being human,
living our own lives better and helping those with dementia get the
best from theirs? When Wendy Mitchell was diagnosed with
young-onset dementia at the age of fifty-eight, her brain was
overwhelmed with images of the last stages of the disease - those
familiar tropes, shortcuts and cliches that we are fed by the
media, or even our own health professionals. But her diagnosis far
from represented the end of her life. Instead, it was the start of
a very different one. Wise, practical and life affirming, What I
Wish People Knew About Dementia combines anecdotes, research and
Wendy Mitchell's own brilliant wit and wisdom to tell readers
exactly what she wishes they knew about dementia.
In this shockingly raw but beautifully written book, Michael
Handrick unpicks the toxic narratives and myths built up by society
of what it means to be a man, gay and working class. Moving through
time and memory, from a rural council estate surrounded by
snowdrop-filled forests, to searching for his sense of self across
London, Italy, America and beyond, he explores how his struggles
with mental health and abuse were compounded by stigmas around
class, masculinity and sexuality. At this point in history, despite
having more equal rights and media representation than ever before,
the gay community is suffering a mental health epidemic. In a 2018
survey, Stonewall found that half of respondents had experienced
depression, while other research shows 49 per cent of gay men have
suffered from domestic abuse and 26 per cent have experienced rape,
physical violence or stalking by an intimate partner. As he embarks
on a journey to understand the root causes of the toxicity in our
society, Handrick finds that the beginnings of the abuse, trauma
and mental health crises faced by gay men, and the silence that
surrounds them, remain unresolved. Difference is born on the lips,
but it is society that shapes those words and actions. The mental
health issues gay men live with, the abuse they go through, the
stigma, prejudice and discrimination they face do not exist in a
vacuum. They are created and catalysed in our societies. Difference
is Born on the Lips is a call to come together and create a new
conversation, and confront the systemic inequalities that the queer
community should never have had to live with.
At thirty-nine, movie critic Mary Pols knew she wanted to have a
baby. But never--not in a million years--on her own. When she finds
herself unexpec-tedly expecting, she plunges into the greatest
adventure of her life. With humor, insight, and compelling honesty,
Pols reveals what it means to compromise in the name of love and to
find joy in an accidental life, suddenly brimming with purpose.
Dit stel ouers in staat om van vroeg af en te midde van 'n druk
lewe alledaagse geleenthede om hulle te gebruik om hul kleingoed
gemaklik in die wereld van wiskunde in te lei. En dit verg geen
spesiale kennis of opleiding van ouers nie; net 'n positiewe
instelling en 'n opskerping van hulle interaksie met hul kleingoed
om hulle al spelenderwys vertroud te maak met wiskundebegrippe.
Have you ever wondered what it is like to be dying? Knowing that
you are within sight of reaching your own mortality? Sitting in a
body that is not even recognised by your brain? Cilla knew! PSP
(Progressive Supranuclear Palsy) affects thousands, yet there is
little known about it. Perhaps the similarities between this
illness and others have masked the effects, and for some this may
come far too late due to misdiagnosis. This insight into the unique
illness of PSP has been painstakingly put together for the exact
purposes of showing how an illness can affect one person's life.
The devotion to 'open up' in this frank, 'no holds barred'
biography is to allow you, the reader, to see how an ordinary life
can change in such a short time. This honest approach should allow
both the sufferer and their eventual carers to help come to terms
with both their illness and their own transience. Maybe, by proving
how similar we all are, there might be an eventual understanding,
which hopefully will go well beyond just one person. With the help
of others, it has been possible to recall some human elements.
Although, in truth, it is the sufferers own underlying feelings and
personal memories that make this book so special. In this instance,
like many of us, Cilla remembered what it felt like to be
invincible. To be able to run, skip, hop, jump, climb and generally
be able to do almost anything. Through this book, Cilla thought
that if her experiences were made public then she could, at least,
help othersa | indirectly or otherwise. The latter stages of the
book, sadly, reflect the concluding stages of lifea | so be
prepared to get to know Cilla in both life and her eventual death.
In 2001 verander Erika Murray-Theron se lewe onherroeplik toe haar man, Tom, met parkinsonsiekte gediagnoseer word.
Erika begin haar vertelling eers in 2011, toe Tom in ’n meer gevorderde stadium van die siekte verkeer. Dit is die rou optekening van saamleef met ’n geliefde met parkinsons: die ervaring om die fisieke en intellektuele aftakeling van jou lewensmaat te aanskou, die fisieke eise wat met die versorging van so iemand gepaard gaan, en die emosionele inspanning wat dit kos om jouself te staal teen dramatiese en stadige verlies.
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