A source of hope and valuable information for parents of children with eating disorders This poignant and informative narrative relates how one mother rescued her daughter from the "experts" and treated the girl's life-threatening anorexia using a controversial approach. Known as the Maudsley Approach, this home-based, family-centered therapy, developed in Great Britain in the 1980s, has been receiving a lot of press here over the past few years. While it has been widely used in Europe for many years and is rapidly gaining acceptance among parents and within the pediatric and child psychiatric communities in the United States, until now, there were no popular books on the subject. Must-reading for parents of children with eating disorders, Eating with Your Anorexic is: <ul>
<li>The first popular book on an increasingly popular approach to curing eating disorders </li>
<li>A source of practical information and guidance for parents of children with eating disorders </li>
<li>An eloquent narrative filled with pathos that inspires, empowers, and informs </li>
</ul>

Eating with Your Anorexic: How My Child Recovered Through Family-Based Treatment and Yours Can Too

Parenting & Relationships

Collins, Laura

Parenting

McGraw=Hill

After the publication in 1932 of Angela Thirkell's first Barsetshire novel, her fans eagerly awaited a new book in the series, and they were rewarded annually for the next 27 years. Drawing upon the entire body of Barsetshire novels (set in Trollope's imaginary county whose seat, Barchester, is a cathedral town), Laura Collins shows Angela Thirkell's larger purposes in chronicling the daily lives of the rural English. English Country Life demonstrates Thirkell's conviction that loyalty to family, county, and country is the essential bond that strengthens middle-class culture; her close acquaintance with the English countryside, her high regard for the wit and wisdom of its people, and her firm conviction that the strong family unit is the backbone of the nation, are recurrently illustrated in the Barsetshire series. Collins traces the development of representative county families and their responses to the forces of political and economic decline. The book conveys Thirkell's mastery of detail in recreating life on the county's estates and farms, and in towns and villages, reflecting the cultural changes forced upon all social classes by the two World Wars and their aftermath.Collins shows how Thirkell's own life is reflected in her county chronicles. Perhaps most significantly, Collins believes Thirkell's own experiences as a daughter and as a mother to three sons is reflected throughout the novels, revealing largely in hindsight the touching ironies as well as the comedy of these relations. In the course of these narratives, her sharp sense of human nature is seen at its best when she introduces readers to the many babies, toddlers, and adolescents who grow up in Barsetshire. Making extensive use of the series, Collins demonstrates convincingly that Thirkell presents an authentic record of upper middle-class English country life. For public libraries and research collections where Angela Thirkell's novels are read, enjoyed, and studied.

English Country Life in the Barsetshire Novels of Angela Thirkell: (Contributions to the Study of World Literature)

Literature & Fiction

British & Irish

Praeger

Kate Moss: The Complete Picture. Laura Collins

Pan Publishing

An updated edition of the controversial memoir, Eating With Your Anorexic. New foreword, updates, and reflections by the author on a decade of advocacy in the eating disorder world.

Eating With Your Anorexic: A Mother's Memoir

Biographies & Memoirs

Lock, James

Community & Culture

Biscotti Press

DIY Acrylic Paint Pouring How to Make Beautiful, Fresh, Funky and Trendy Acrylic Paint Pour Art The Essential Beginner’s Handbook for Fluid Art Tips, Tricks, and Techniques Learn 5 FAST, QUICK &amp; EASY Methods Making beautiful, colorful messes is so much fun!
Have you ever wanted to tap into your creative side but thought you lacked artistic talent?
Do you love the look of modern, abstract artwork but are afraid to take the leap of making your own?
Are you a perfectionist? Are you scared to create artwork because you’ll feel you will have to do and re-do and RE-DO it over and over again?
Don’t worry! This book holds the answers for you!
Now you can learn to create beautiful works of art with your own two hands! It’s cheap, easy, and fun!
Literally, anyone who can spill a cup of milk can make a masterpiece.
Acrylic poured artwork is funky, fresh, and totally on-trend right now. You can use this method to paint to just about anything around your house to create that spectacular conversation piece.
Even if you think you lack artistic talent, in this book, I show you that YOU can unleash the artist inside you.
You haven’t had this much fun making art since you finger-painted in Kindergarten for Mother’s Day!
This type of art creation is perfect for kids and adults of all ages. It can be so satisfying, too!
The artwork is sometimes not just in the end result, but the journey of the process is half the satisfaction.
In this book, I will show you in easy to follow, step-by-step instructions and techniques of how to create wondrously amazing works of fluid acrylic paint poured art.
I start from the very beginning.
<ul>
<li>What are the absolutely necessary materials</li>
<li>What materials and supplies are helpful but optional</li>
<li>How to set up your workspace</li>
<li>How to mix the paint just right</li>
<li>What are “cells” and how you make them</li>
</ul>
Once we set a firm foundation, I will talk you through the 5 major methods of pouring the paint.
We’ll talk about:
<ul>
<li>The Dirty Pour (no, it’s not a mixed drink!)</li>
<li>The Puddle Pour (sounds fun, right?)</li>
<li>Swiping (not “stealing!”)</li>
<li>The ever-popular “Soda Bottle” pour technique</li>
<li>Using a blow dryer or straw to create different looks</li>
</ul>
This type of art is extremely affordable because you can paint anything you want using these techniques! You can stick to canvas, but your imagination is your only limit!
In this book, I tried to pack it full of photographs to illustrate exactly what I’m talking about - visually.
For a limited time, if you purchase the paperback version of this book on Amazon, you can download the eBook for FREE! That way, you can see all of the full-color photographs in their Technicolor glory.

DIY Acrylic Paint Pouring: How to Make Beautiful, Fresh, Funky and Trendy Acrylic Paint Pour Art - The Essential Beginner’s Handbook for Fluid Art Tips, Tricks, and Techniques.

Arts & Photography

Painting

Independently published

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