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Nomophobia - the fear of having our phones taken from us - is
taking over our lives. The smart devices are in our homes, carried
room-to-room as if glued to the hands of our family members. They
meander into the bathroom, the laundry room, the shop, the garage,
backyard and even into the bedroom where the adults once had their
"alone time." Our teenage children require them to either be under
their pillows, by their pillows or within arm's reach at a
nightstand in order to even sleep at night. The cell phone must be
visible for them to take tests at school without withdrawal
anxiety. The phones travel where we do - school, the office, the
gym, so that we are in constant contact with the virtual world -
other people who also have no real lives outside of their phone.
They are ringing in churches, movie theaters, restaurants,
concerts, funerals. Nothing says "goodbye" to the recently departed
like your ring tone from Metallica's Hardwired. Welcome to the
world of smart phone addiction.
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Bonkers
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Olivia Siegl
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A Real Mum's Hilariously Honest Tales of Motherhood, Mayhem and
Mental Health 'A wonderful book all mums should read!' Gemma
Atkinson 'A book to be shared the world over.' ' I do believe this
book will save lives!' 'This book made me proud to be a woman' 'You
see, pre-motherhood I had this image of the sort of motherhood I
was going to have. Happy, confident and in total control, breezing
through my perfect new mum life, clad in white linen with a smiley
easy-going baby attached to my hip. But then, something happened.'
A moving, inspirational and at times hilarious book from
best-selling author Olivia Siegl. Part-memoir, part guide, Bonkers
follows Olivia's story of motherhood as she juggles two babies
under two alongside two harrowing battles with Postpartum
Depression and Postpartum Psychosis. Olivia's refreshingly honest
approach leaves no area of motherhood uncovered in her bid to
empower women to be able to talk about all areas of motherhood - NO
judgement! Throughout the book, this engaging and straight talking
author shares her story of motherhood and how she has since
overcome what she bills as "the most harrowing times of her life"
to prove that suffering with a mental health illness is by no means
the end of the story. A must read for anyone in need of hope that
they can get through even the darkest of times. For every mum out
there feeling lost in the wilderness. For every mum feeling
pressure to be perfect. For every mum questioning if they are good
enough. You are magnificent.
After centuries of mystery, the mythical Magical Unicorn Society has published its official handbook.
These learned lovers of unicorns have created a treasure chest of unicorn lore - the facts, the fiction, the where, why and what of these elusive beasts. This is the ultimate gift for anyone who truly believes.
Discover the myth of the Gold and Silver Unicorns, and the legendary stories of the seven unicorn families. Find out about their unique powers, where they live around the world, what unicorns eat and how to have the best chance of spotting one. Learn about the history of the Magical Unicorn Society - from its foundation to the present day - and how to become a member.
With breathtaking artwork from Helen Dardik and Harry and Zanna Goldhawk (Papio Press), and stunning design and production, this special book gallops through a history of these mythical creatures and looks at their magical future.
'The difficult is what takes a little time; the impossible is what
takes a little longer,' said Fridtj of Nansen, who personally
repatriated more than 400,000 prisoners of war after World War I
and helped save millions of Russians from starvation. Albert
Einstein prudently advised, 'Not everything that counts can be
counted, and not everything that can be counted counts' and Cseslaw
Milosz warned, 'In a room where people unanimously maintain a
conspiracy of silence, one word of truth sounds like a pistol
shot.' Since 1901, the Nobel Prize has been the hallmark of genius,
but Nobel laureates tend to be more than merely brilliant - their
idealism, courage and concern for humanity have also made them
sources of inspiration and wisdom. Contrary to the notion that
geniuses are absentminded eccentrics, many Nobel laureates have
been social activists and political leaders, and some have been
polymaths whose interests and talents were diverse, such as Philip
Noel-Baker, winner of the 1959 Peace Prize, who ran in three
Olympic Games. The quotations here are grouped by such themes as
achievement, truth and falsehood, war and conflict, technology, and
most have never been anthologised previously.
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