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Marc is a promising young footballer of 15, growing up in Scotland. A few hundred miles away in England, Martin is a fun-loving 16-year-old. Both are enjoying their summers when they are suddenly struck down by debilitating illnesses. Within days, the boys are close to death. Although their paths have never crossed, their fortunes are about to be bound in the most extraordinary, intimate way. One of them will die, and in doing so he will save the other's life.

Shocking, funny and unflinchingly honest, Emergency Admissions gives us a fascinating glimpse into the extraordinary world of ambulance driving from the man behind the wheel.

Kit Wharton has been an ambulance driver for a dozen years. This book is his report from the frontline of that work: 999 calls that hurtle him to critical moments in other peoples' lives. Nothing in this job is normal; every job is different. From the bizarre to the terrifying and tragic, Wharton takes his audience through his strange work.

A wonderful cocktail of extraordinary writing and heartfelt appreciation for the natural world. An essential oddity for any book collection. In this charming and witty companion, Jack Cooke explores the city through its canopy: teetering on the edge of an oak's branches, scurrying up a Scots pine, spying views from the treetops that few have ever had the chance to see. He takes us through the parks, over the canals and rivers and into secret gardens in his journey sometimes only 10 foot above the street.

For Kate Hudson the key to living healthfully is simplicity and positivity. The book includes lots of real-world ideas for eating better, making exercise enjoyable and clearing the mind to leave space for positive thinking.

For the first time ever, Dr. Davis presents a simple 10-day grain detox plan - all the advice and a superb selection of recipes. This audiobook includes an accompanying PDF, complete with 10-day meal plan, recipes, and tips for successfully managing a wheat-free lifestyle. Dr. Davis provides a simple 10-day grain detox plan. With carefully designed meal plans and delicious recipes, you'll have everything you need to fully eliminate wheat and related grains from your diet in just 10 days.

Rejected by her mother and excluded by her school, Flip is a little girl desperate to be loved. ‘Am I ugly, Mummy?' are the first words that little Phillipa says to Mike and Casey as she stomps into their lives on a hot August afternoon. She has a Barbie doll in one hand and a pink vanity case in the other, and the bemused Watsons can only stare in amazement at this tiny eight-year-old girl who is being guided into the room by her social worker.

A heartwarming story of a woman who devoted her life to helping others. This is the memoir of Joan, who started nursing in the 1940s and whose experiences took her into the Yorkshire mining pits and through the tumult of the 1984-85 miners' strike. Joan Hart always knew what she wanted to do with her life. Born in South Yorkshire in 1932, she started her nursing training when she was 16, the youngest age girls could do so at the time.

Answers to the questions real mums and dads have during the first year. There isn't one perfect way of parenting: every single baby and family is unique. Feeling confident, authentic and positive about your role as a parent is key to building a loving relationship. This book helps you find your parenting style so you can be the parent you want to be. Written by Sarah Beeson MBE, who has over 40 years' hands-on experience of working as a health visitor, this book is full of the author's secrets and tried and tested strategies.

From the author of international bestsellers A Circle of Children and Lovey comes an inspiring true story of a gifted teacher's determination to understand the ‘rotten' city kid everyone has given up on. Sitting quiet and withdrawn at a battered school desk, Luke had the looks of a shy angel - and a past that special needs teacher Mary MacCracken could barely believe. Already Luke had been picked up 24 times by the police. He'd set over a dozen major fires, and had a staggering record of thefts.

Dreading work? Tired of a 9 to 5 that's more like an 8 to 10? Feeling overwhelmed by your job? A Great Day at the Office offers practical solutions to the challenges of modern-day business life for a healthier, happier and more productive time at the office and away. For almost two decades, Dr John Briffa has worked with a wide range of organisations, both in the UK and abroad, to inspire literally thousands of people to live and work more healthily, effectively and sustainably.

A strong addition to the ‘Principles series' of introductory guides. This book explains what stress is, how it causes physical and mental problems and how to cope successfully with the increased pressures of modern day living. The book introduces the listener to the stress-prone personality types, what the potential stress triggers are, and suggests effective exercises to help you relax.

This is the perfect introduction to meditation and covers the five main types of meditative practice, including a series of exercises that will improve and enhance your meditative skills. The ancient practice of meditation affects both mind and body, providing ways to let go of stress and anxiety. Some people meditate because it is part of their spiritual practice, while others simply want to reap the renowned health benefits.

A tribute to the late Bobby Moore, captain of England's World Cup winning side of 1966, one of the greatest footballers of his generation, and a man who personified Britain in the swinging sixties. This is his powerful and moving human-interest life story, as told by his wife Tina, including his battle against cancer.‘But Bobby had been in that dark place before Lance Armstrong was even born. In many ways it was even more devastating…in those days cancer was something you just didn't mention, a taboo word, a fearful prospect.

Imagine what half an hour each day working with this guided relaxation will do for you! Current culture in many parts of the world encourages us to be 'on the go' 24/7, but we quite simply weren't designed to behave like this. Nor, contrary to general belief, do we perform better if we do. In fact studies have shown that short breaks of only a few minutes every hour result in improved efficiency and accuracy of up to 15%. So imagine what half an hour each day working with this guided relaxation will do for you!

The reason a lot of smokers find it difficult to become non-smokers is that they frame their intention in the negative – speaking about 'giving up' and focusing on lack. Fresh air in a box will help you take control of your smoking situation enabling you the deep inner strength to take each day at a time in order to give up forever. Note the use of positive language in this title. Focusing the brain on the benefits of becoming a non-smoker gives the intention much more power and gives you a more positive incentive. Self-hypnosis allows us to by-pass the critical sensor of the conscious mind and to access and change some of the subconscious negative belief patterns into more positive and helpful thoughts. Daily practice with this recording helps you become a permanent and lasting non-smoker, whilst maintaining a healthy weight.

Healthy Pregnancy in a Box is a recording that acts as a guided relaxation audiobook and has been developed to help promote good health for you and your baby during pregnancy in order to prepare you both for the birthThis guided relaxation has been developed to help promote good health for you and your baby during pregnancy and to prepare you both for the birth.

Blissful Sleep in a Box is a self-help audiobook which will help you to relax and make you feel well rested.We all work and live in such a hectic 24 hour society that these recordings should help you to regain perspective and enable a better more regulated sleep pattern in order to work better during the day.Interrupted sleep patterns are one of the most common signs of undue stress. You wake up turning things over in your mind or find it difficult to sleep in the first place.

Calm in a Box is a recording that enables you to find time to yourself giving you more freedom to move around fearlessly and from a position of optimism and confidence.If you experience times when your heart feels it's going to burst through your chest, you feel dizzy, hot and sweaty and ready to do anything to get out of your current situation, or if you find yourself worrying constantly about negative situations and outcomes, then this recording is for you

This guide helps reduce tension in the body and mind, releasing toxins that can help during periods of acute pain. A great self help audiobook which could help you with various aches and pains in the body through various relaxation techniques.Constant pain is uncomfortable, wearing on the nerves and can be depressing. Daily practice of breathing and relaxation encourages production of endorphins which are a natural pain reliever.

Better Health in a Box is an audiobook that acts as a guided relaxation recording helping your body to return to a more balanced, healthy state. One of the key symptoms of prolonged exposure to undue stress is high blood pressure which can lead to potentially fatal heart disease. Studies have shown that relaxation helps reduce the likelihood of heart attack and stroke or repeat of these.