The Big Book of Happy Sadness tells the beautiful story of George, a lonely boy with a great big space inside, he lives with his sad, old grandmother. Each Friday, in an attempt to visit something even lonelier than he is, George goes to visit the dogs at the dog shelter. He meets the lonely, sad and doomed three-legged Jeremy, who seems to share a special connection with George and together with Granny they make a new family.
A touching and evocative story of finding hope in the darkest places, of meeting a friend at the lowest of spaces, of taking a chance on the loner, the damaged and finding their joy is also yours.
There is an increasing clinical focus on how recent advances in neuroscience, attachment, and trauma can be applied to treating patients with a history of early neglect. Margaret Wilkinson draws on her extensive clinical expertise as a master therapist to explain the role of the mind-brain relationship in therapeutic change. More info
*The step-by-step guide to turning any neighbourhood around *A weak local economy can be strengthened. A run-down neighbourhood of boarded-up storefronts, litter-strewn sidewalks, high unemployment, and poorly-maintained housing can be transformed. An entire community can be lifted up. Mihailo (Mike) Temali knows this first-hand. He has spent nearly twenty years working in community-based economic development, helping cities as diverse as St. Paul, Minnesota, and Santiago, Chile. In this concrete, practical, jargon-free handbook, he describes a proven way to make any community a better place to live. *Comprehensive, realistic, and easy-to-use* If you... More info
This handbook on the power of positive questions has implications for every aspect of business, but the importance of Appreciative Inquiry also goes beyond business to include family life and relationships. All organisations move in the direction of their research, and all research involved asking questions. The sooner the right questions are asked, the sooner the right answers are obtained. With the help of this book, organisations will find the opportunities, strengths, innovations and vision to forge a positive future. More info
