A simple ode to happiness and self-confidence, as told through the voice of a lovable dog named Barkley. What kind of dog is Barkley? He's not as big as Newfoundlands, or as fluffy as Pomeranians. And he's definitely not as long as greyhounds. Maybe, Barkley thinks, he is just a nothing dog... Overwhelmed by a crisis of finding his identity and trying to work out what makes him special, Barkley finds himself a lost dog, very far away from a little boy called Max - who loves him very much just the way he is! Maybe being somebody's best friend dog is actually the very best thing he could be.

This new edition of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy: Distinctive Features (MBCT) provides a concise, straightforward overview of MBCT, fully updated to include recent developments. The training process underpinning MBCT is based on mindfulness meditation practice and invites a new orientation towards internal experience as it arises - one that is characterised by acceptance and compassion. The approach supports a recognition that even though difficulty is an intrinsic part of life, it is possible to work with it in new ways. The book provides a basis for understanding the key theoretical and practical features of MBCT and retains its accessible and easy-to-use format that made the first edition so popular, with 30 distinctive features that characterise the approach. Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy: Distinctive Features will be essential reading for professionals and trainees in the field. It is an appealing read for both experienced practitioners and newcomers with an interest in MBCT.

This new edition of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy: Distinctive Features (MBCT) provides a concise, straightforward overview of MBCT, fully updated to include recent developments. The training process underpinning MBCT is based on mindfulness meditation practice and invites a new orientation towards internal experience as it arises - one that is characterised by acceptance and compassion. The approach supports a recognition that even though difficulty is an intrinsic part of life, it is possible to work with it in new ways. The book provides a basis for understanding the key theoretical and practical features of MBCT and retains its accessible and easy-to-use format that made the first edition so popular, with 30 distinctive features that characterise the approach. Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy: Distinctive Features will be essential reading for professionals and trainees in the field. It is an appealing read for both experienced practitioners and newcomers with an interest in MBCT.

The Antarctica awaits in this fast-paced adventure starring a plucky new heroine. Pearly must face her fears to save her parents, her pet pig, and the day! Pearly Woe is a worrier. She worries about everything, especially that she'll never be brave enough to become a member of the top-secret group of stealth adventurers - The Adventurologists' Guild. Pearly also has a special talent - she can talk to animals. Her favourite animal to talk to is her pet pig, called Pig. But with her parents missing, Pig pig-napped and Pearly a stowaway on an icebreaker heading for Antarctica, Pearly's worries just got REAL.

A simple ode to happiness and self-confidence, as told through the voice of a lovable dog named Barkley. What kind of dog is Barkley? He's not as big as newfoundlands, or as fluffy as pomeranians. And he's definitely not as long as greyhounds. Maybe, Barkley thinks, he is just a nothing dog... Overwhelmed by a crisis of finding his identity and trying to work out what makes him special, Barkley finds himself a LOST dog, very far away from a little boy called Max - who loves him very much just the way he is! Maybe being somebody's best friend dog is actually the very best thing he could be.