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As would-be parents cycle through the adoption process, they balance anxiety and fear with the life-altering decision of adoption. The emotional toll of this dance can be completely overwhelming and can confuse parents while navigating the decisions of how to expand their families • Drawing on extensive research and the author's own experience of being adopted, What to Expect When You're Adopting... does not gloss over the realities of the adoption process, but rather leads parents through the many stages and emotional aspects involved and offer practical and sensitive advice allowing you to • - Make crucial decisions with confidence • - Build a strong foundation for your family • - Separate the myths about adopted children from the realities • - Discover the key to healthy attachment with your child • Dr Ian Palmer will also deal with the issues of single-parent adoption, infertility and, unusually, the option of remaining childless

From the creators of the inspirational Instagram account @wearefeelgoodclub, comes a guide to helping you navigate your way through life’s positive and challenging situations • Successful entrepreneurs Aimie and Kiera share their trademark of inspiring quotes alongside the wisdom that enabled them to overcome tough moments • Continuing their mission of wanting to make people feel good through positivity, love and normalising the way that we share how we feel. They want o make people feel good in a positive way, and also help us all open up about how we’re truly feeling. They want you to make yourself feel good, as well as help you balance your feelings when you’re not at your best • Helping you navigate your way through • Your happiness above everything

The bestselling, hugely popular Hummingbird Bakery is back with a wonderful new collection of easy and delicious cupcakes, layer cakes, pies and cookies to suit all occasions in this beautiful book • The Hummingbird Bakery has brought their mouth-watering yet easy-to-make cupcakes to kitchens everywhere and this time they show readers how to bake delicious cakes and other sweet delights for those days of the year that are just meant for indulgence - such as birthdays, Easter, Valentine's and Christmas - as well as those times when you just deserve a little treat • This beautifully designed, lavishly photographed book takes you through the year to offer simple baking recipes suited to your favourite seasonal events or celebrations, plus inspired recipes that will encourage you into the kitchen even if there is no special occasion! • ‘Cake Days: Recipes to Make Everyday Special’ not only includes the Hummingbird favourites that so many people have come to love, but many brand new ideas such as cocktail and fizzy pop cupcakes, flower-infused cupcakes and even coffee- and tea-flavoured cupcakes

Discover the amazing people that work when you’re fast asleep in this large-format board book with easy-to-lift flaps on every page! • There are all kinds of people that work during the night-time, from bakers to doctors, train drivers to road workers, and out at sea or in an art gallery. Peek inside the oven at the bakery, find out if the fishing boats have caught any fish and open the doors into a busy hospital. Learn more about the world at night with this fun lift-the-flap book that’s packed with details to spot and perfect for sharing at bedtime • With a rhyming, read-aloud text from Peter Arrhenius and bold, friendly artwork from Ingela P Arrhenius, the award-winning illustrator of the bestselling Felt Flaps and Peekaboo series

An invitation to supper at Angela Hartnett's house is a real treat. Nestled in the heart of London's vibrant East End, you know you're going to get delicious food, great company and a relaxed atmosphere that is as far removed from the high-octane stress of a professional kitchen as it is from the awkward social anxiety that many of us face when hosting a dinner • Angela knows the secrets to throwing the most relaxed and enjoyable dinners for friends and family – sometimes mad, but always magical evenings that people talk about for months afterwards – and in this book she's going to share them. Recipes include • Potato and Wild Garlic Soup • Braised Oxtail • Whole Trout with Almond and Herb Stuffing • Sunday Night Cupboard Spaghetti • Queen of Puddings • Great flavours and simple recipes abound in these pages, each one a joy to cook and eat, from satisfying one-pot dishes and comforting risottos to perfect party food and bakes to feed a hungry crowd

"There's no getting away from it; I've eaten some pretty extreme things in my time - live tarantulas, raw goat testicles, elephant dung, you name it. In a situation when your life depends on it, you need to put your prejudices aside to keep your stomach filled and your strength up • Whether it's mastering the art of foraging and cooking up a tasty feast around the campfire or learning about the more extreme end of wild food (ever tried a scorpion kebab?), there's a lot to learn when it comes to dinner time in the wild. This book will teach you all the necessary skills and techniques to get your teeth into meals you might never have thought of as food in the first place - and, crucially, how to recognise plants and animals that might end up doing you more harm than good

Join Stuart Hillard as he expands his expertise from quilt-making to bag-making • Not just a sewing book, Bags for Life teaches you the diversity of bags that you can create once you have learnt the basics. With projects for all levels of crafter, you can work your way up from the simpler tote bag to various, more complicated, projects - such as a toiletry bag or overnight bag • With 21 stylish projects for every occasion Stuart provides achievable patterns, fast makes for all abilities and professional looking results. Delving into the anatomy of the bag, take a visual tour of the various parts of different bags, before moving onto the specific details of pockets, zips, piping, binding, straps and handles and even metalwork. Divided into 5 chapters, there is much to choose from - whether you want to make re-usable shopping bags or a crafters bag that holds your yarn, there is something for every crafter out there

The ultimate guide to marketing yourself in a CV or resume, and ensuring you make a professional impression in any job search • The job market has never been more competitive, and marketing yourself can be tricky. And nothing raises a red flag for an employer than a poorly-written or badly-presented CV or resume. This handy guide offers practical, step-by-step advice on preparing, writing, and presenting an impressive document - either on paper or online - that will help you to 'get your foot in the door' with prospective employers • Covering essential issues such as identifying your goals, creating different types of CV, or coming up with a fantastic and persuasive letter to go with them, this is a must-read for job hunters at any stage of their career

I was alive when I should have been dead. In another movie, I missed the sliding door and departed this wondrous life long ago. Like so many others, I had to learn to live not knowing if I have a tomorrow, because, statistically, I didn't. At the age of 35, I was blindsided by incurable bowel cancer - I was given less than an 8 per cent chance of surviving five years. Five years later, my only option was to live in the now and to value one day at a time • How do you turn your mind from a negative spiral into realistic and rebellious hope? How do you stop focusing on the why and realise that 'why not me' is just as valid a question? • When Deborah James was diagnosed with incurable bowel cancer at just 35, she learned a powerful lesson: the way we respond to any given situation empowers or destroys us

Если вы вступили в новую должность или только собираетесь стать руководителем, на вас неизбежно обрушивается лавина новых вопросов. Вам придется разбираться с длинным перечнем новых обязанностей - от найма до увольнения сотрудников, от организации совещаний до рассылки приказов, от планирования до презентаций - и находить решения тысяч проблем. В чем секрет уверенного лидерства в сложных и непредвиденных ситуациях? • Эта книга представляет собой современное руководство для менеджеров и содержит множество интересных примеров и важных идей • Будь вы менеджер-новичок, опытный руководитель или еще только мечтаете им стать, книга Джули Чжо "Из чего сделан менеджер, или Что предпринять, когда все смотрят на тебя?" поможет вам развить качества, необходимые настоящему лидеру