Marriage, Family & Relationships

An investigation into the human relationship to death and ceremony through alternative approaches and technologies. (A report for the WINSTON CHURCHILL MEMORIAL TRUST 2019)

A Life of Her Own opens, "No one was more astonished than her family to discover that Margaret Dashwood, of whom nothing much had been expected, would grow into a forthright and enterprising young woman." Her story tells why.

A vivid description and historical account in 1961 of a young, Jewish teenager "at the point" of making major decisions affecting his future. Paul Kantrowich's narrative describes a roller-coaster wave of emotional and physical hardship in taking on the challenges of "Beast Barracks" and Plebe year at the finest military institution in the United States, West Point. This memoir's assertions pull no punches in the author's cathartic effort to recognize the touchstone moments of his past.

"Deborah Graham, Alison Anderson and Stella Kavoukian have written an incredibly helpful book. Unlike other books on divorce, they start not with answers, or a flood of abstract general information, but instead with questions, and good ones, difficult and important ones that each of us needs to answer. If it is possible for a guide to divorce to be friendly, this book does it, without skimping on the details or offering platitudes instead of sound advice. The authors' separate areas of expertis

'A Currawong Somersault' provides a snapshot of busy inner-city living in Melbourne, highlighting over the course of one year what makes the cultural capital iconic - football, coffee, food and the arts and entertainment scene. We journey through Heather's country childhood experiences and the move to Melbourne with her husband, where she embraces an exciting singing career and becomes a personal fitness trainer and life coach. Her world instantly shrinks after receiving a back injury and whe

"When we get to the end of our day, we want to sit back and reflect on everything we did, and we want to know in our hearts that we did a good job being good diabetics for another day." A book for all ages, and whether you are diabetic or live with some one who is, this book is a valuable and educational read for everyone. Larry the left foot and Roger the right foot are sure to delight and amuse you as they take you through a typical day in their lives. They show you how they strive to

"When we get to the end of our day, we want to sit back and reflect on everything we did, and we want to know in our hearts that we did a good job being good diabetics for another day." A book for all ages, and whether you are diabetic or live with some one who is, this book is a valuable and educational read for everyone. Larry the left foot and Roger the right foot are sure to delight and amuse you as they take you through a typical day in their lives. They show you how they strive to

A Journey to the Middle: How I embraced mediocrity and failed to turn my old vacuum into a rocket ship is a book of essays. The stories range from the true to the absurd. Many are about coming of age and family, but the author also touches on mental illness, a car chase, a eulogy for someone still living, and bad drawings associated with a parts list for a home-built rocket ship. The author reflects on painful accounts from his childhood and juxtaposes that with building a craft out of card

This short and easy-to-read handbook helps readers to overcome sugar cravings and reach their health and wellness goals.

The author depicts what it is like to experience depression and be a Christian. This work confronts the conflicting emotions felt as a result of struggling with poor mental health and still trying to maintain faith in Christ. Read about her journey as she continues to conquer her depression through prayer.

After the death of the beloved great-grandmother who raised them, Nia and her brother, Jerome, are split from their siblings and sent to live with an aunt and uncle who cruelly torment and abuse them. As an adult, Nia journeys through self-doubt and shame, until one day when those clouds that follow her will be turned into "A Gift of Sunshine."