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{{Frontpage|class-"wikitable" cellpaddingisbn="15"Goodland_Worth|title=It's Worth a Try|author=Nicola Goodland|rating=4|genre=Home and Family|summary=This is how Nicola Goodland introduces her book, ''It's Worth a Try'':

<!-- Goodland -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Goodland_Worth''I wanted to write this kind of book because when I was a young woman, ladies and gents told me that they suffered from abuse of some kind as children and only found the courage to talk about it as adults.jpg|left|link=https://www.amazon.coMaybe this book can deter children from becoming future abusers and stop abuse so it goes away for good.uk/gp/product/1546281398?ie=UTF8&tag=thebookbag-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1546281398]]''}}{{Frontpage| styleisbn="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"Higashida_Fall|title===[[ItFall Down Seven Times, Get Up Eight: A Young Man's Worth a Try by Nicola Goodland]]===Voice From the Silence of Autism [[image:4star.jpg|linkauthor=Category:{{{Naoki Higashida and David Mitchell|rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Home and Family=5|genre=Home and Family]] This is how Nicola Goodland introduces her book, |summary=Naoki Higashida was only 13 years old when he wrote the international best-seller ''ItThe Reason I Jump's Worth a Try'': ''I wanted to write this kind of . The book was popular because when I was it gave a young womanrare glimpse into the workings of the autistic mind, ladies and gents as told me that they suffered from abuse the unique perspective of some kind as children and only found the courage to talk about it as adultsa teenager with non-verbal autism. Naoki communicates by using an alphabet grid, or by tracing letters on the palm of a transcriber. Maybe Despite this book can deter children from becoming future abusers slow and stop abuse so it goes away for goodlaborious method of writing, he has published several books in his native Japan and manages to give public presentations to raise awareness of his condition.'' [[It's Worth Fall Down 7 Times Get up 8 reintroduces us to Naoki as a Try by Nicola Goodland|Full Review]]young adult in his 20s and explains how his perspectives on life have changed since writing his first book.}}<!-- Higashida -->{{Frontpage|-isbn=Bialik_Girling| styletitle="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"Girling Up|author=Mayim Bialik[[image:Higashida_Fall|rating=4.jpg5|leftgenre=Home and Family|linksummary=https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1444799088This book arrived on my desk to cries of ''Amy Farrah Fowler's written a book?ie=UTF8&tag=thebookbag-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1444799088]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Fall Down Seven Times'' or ''No, that's Blossom'' depending on your generation. Mayim Bialik is or was both, Get Up Eight: A Young Man's Voice From of course, but in addition to being a well-known sitcom actress, she is also a neuroscientist (and the Silence of Autism by Naoki Higashida and David Mitchell]]=== [[image:5staronly PhD on The Big Bang Theory, except for the characters).jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Reference|Reference]]Aimed at teenagers, this book focuses on growing up as a girl, or ''Girling up'' if you will, [[:Category:Home and Family|Home and Family]]what it means to transition from school girl to grown-up, via that hideous detour of teenage years.}}{{FrontpageNaoki Higashida was only 13 years old when he wrote |isbn=Mattinson_Puppy|title=Choosing the international best-seller ''The Reason I Jump''Perfect Puppy|author=Pippa Mattinson|rating=4. The book was popular because it gave 5|genre=Home and Family|summary=If you have ever, for even a rare glimpse into the workings of the autistic mindfleeting moment, as told from the unique perspective of thought about getting a teenager with non-verbal autismpuppy, you really ought to read this book. Naoki communicates by using an alphabet grid, or by tracing letters on Too many people are carried away in the palm heat of a transcriber. Despite this slow the moment and laborious method of writing, he has published several books in his native Japan, ''must'' have a particular breed and manages to give public presentations to raise awareness of his conditiongo ahead without any thought about the consequences. Fall Down 7 Times Get up 8 reintroduces us They then have to Naoki as live with the problems which ''might'' have been avoided for a young decade or more. The puppy and the adult in dog also has to live with an owner who might not be able to accommodate his 20s and explains how his perspectives needs. [[:Category:Pippa Mattinson|Pippa Mattinson]] is my go-to author on life have changed since writing his first bookmatters dog related: she talks sense. [[Fall Down Seven Times, Get Up Eight She doesn't try to talk you out of getting a particular breed or any puppy: A Young Man's Voice From she simply presents the Silence of Autism by Naoki Higashida facts and David Mitchell|Full Review]]allows you to make your own decisions.}}<!-- Bialik -->{{Frontpage|-isbn=Raskin_Grow| styletitle="widthGrow: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|A Family Guide to Growing Fruit and Veg[[image:Bialik_Girling.jpg|leftauthor=Ben Raskin|link=https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0399548602?ierating=UTF8&tag=thebookbag-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0399548602]] 5| stylegenre="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"Home and Family|summary===[[Girling Up by Mayim Bialik]]=== [[imageI worried when I looked at this book:4.5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Children's Non-Fiction|Children's Non-Fiction]], [[:Category:Home Grow'', it said, ''A family guide to growing fruit and Family|Home and Family]] This book arrived on my desk to cries of ''Amy Farrah Fowlerveg''. Why did it worry me? Well, it's written a book?mere 48 pages and the cover says that it includes '' or ''NoGames, thatstickers and MORE!'s Blossom' I have weighty tomes which don' depending on your generation. Mayim Bialik is or was botht completely cover what I need to know about growing fruit and veg, of course, but in addition so wasn't this going to being fall a welllittle short? Well, it doesn't -known sitcom actress she is also a neuroscientist (and the only PhD on The Big Bang Theory, except for the characters)not at all. Aimed at teenagers, this book focuses on growing up as a girl, or ''Girling up'' if you will, and what }}{{Frontpage|isbn=Mcgrath_Camping|title=Camping With Kids|author=Simon McGrath|rating=4.5|genre=Home and Family|summary=When my daughter was young it means used to transition from school girl to grown up, via be joked that hideous detour of teenage years. [[Girling Up by Mayim Bialik|Full Review]] <!-- Mattinson -->|if a child asked on his fifth birthday to go camping and you told him that he could in five years' time, he'd be there on his tenth birthday, all kitted up and ready to go. These days the discussions -| style="width: 10%; verticaland delaying tactics -align: top; textare more likely to be about technology -align: center;"|[[image:Mattinson_Puppyand mobiles in particular.jpg|left|link=https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1785034375?ie=UTF8&tag=thebookbag-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1785034375]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Choosing Whilst it's wonderful that children do embrace technology, it shouldn't be at the expense of getting out in the Perfect Puppy by Pippa Mattinson]]===fresh air, being free of screens and having an adventure - preferably with all the family doing it ''together''. }}{{Frontpage[[image:4.5star.jpg|linkisbn=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[Williams_Son|title=My Son's Not Rainman:Category:Pets|Pets]]One Man, One Autistic Boy, [[:Category:Home and FamilyA Million Adventures|author=John Williams|rating=3.5|genre=Home and Family]] If you have ever|summary=In 2012, for even a fleeting moment, thought about getting stand-up comedian John Williams was encouraged by his work colleagues to write a puppy, you really ought to read this book. Too many people are carried away in show charting his experiences as the heat parent of an autistic boy. After registering the moment and domain name: ''My Son'musts Not Rainman,'' have he also decided to write a particular breed blog to share his funny anecdotes and go ahead without any thought about the consequences. They then have to live with the problems which experiences. After a shaky start (''mightI had a handful of followers. Three of them were my brothers'' have been avoided for a decade or more. The puppy and ), the adult dog also has to live blog eventually went viral as it increased in popularity with an owner parents who might not be able to accommodate his needsfelt a connection with John and 'The Boy'. [[:Category:Pippa Mattinson|Pippa Mattinson]] is my go-to author This book fills in some of the gaps in the story, starting with 'The Boy's' early childhood and ending, appropriately, on matters dog related: she talks sensehis thirteenth birthday when he suddenly became 'The Teen'. She doesn't try to talk you out of getting a particular breed or any puppy: she simply presents the facts and allows you to make your own decisions. [[Choosing the Perfect Puppy by Pippa Mattinson|Full Review]] <!-- Raskin -->}}{{Frontpage|isbn=Mbaya_Brain|title=My Brain Is Out Of Control|author=Patrick Mbaya|-rating=4| stylegenre="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|Home and Family[[image:Raskin_Grow.jpg|linksummary=http://wwwDr Patrick Mbaya was enjoying life as a consultant psychiatrist, husband and father.amazon.co.uk/dp/1782404511/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Grow: A Family Guide to Growing Fruit His career was going well and he enjoyed making ill people better. His marriage was solid and Veg by Ben Raskin]]===fulfilling and his two children were exploring their potential, often through the uplifting power of music. Life was good. But then...}}{{Frontpage|isbn=Allingham_Beloved[[image:5star.jpg|linktitle=CategoryBeloved Old Age and What to Do About it:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:ChildrenMargery Allingham's Non-Fictionthe Relay|Children's Non-Fiction]],[[:Category:Home author=Margery Allingham and FamilyJulia Jones|rating=4.5|genre=Home and Family]] I worried when I looked at this book|summary=We remember [[:Category: ''Grow''Margery Allingham|Margery Allingham]] as a novelist from the golden age of crime, it said, ''A family guide to growing fruit perhaps not as famous as Agatha Christie or Dorothy L Sayers but certainly well regarded by those who appreciate good writing and veg''excellent plotting. Why did it worry me? Well, itHer last completed book was not a novel but ''s a mere 48 pages and the cover says that it includes The Relay''Games, stickers a combined account of caring for three elderly relatives, (Em, Maud and MORE!Grace) between 1959 and 1961 and suggestions as to how other people might achieve a good old age for their relatives. Margery died in 1966 and ''The Relay' I have weighty tomes ' was never published in the form in which don't completely cover what I need to know about growing fruit and veg, so wasn't this going to fall a little short? Well, it doesn't - not at allwas written. [[Grow: A Family Guide to Growing Fruit and Veg by Ben Raskin|Full Review]]}}<!-- McGrath -->{{Frontpage|-isbn=Rodgers_Peace| styletitle="widthPeace of Mind: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"A Book of Calm for Busy Mums|author=Georgina Rodgers[[image:Mcgrath_Camping.jpg|linkrating=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1782404511/ref3|genre=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]] Home and Family| stylesummary="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Camping With Kids by Simon McGrath]]=== [[image:4The promise of a book bringing me calm was too much to resist! There it is, in the title, my job description (busy mum..5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Home well, that's just one of my jobs!) and Family|Home and Family]] When my daughter was young it used to be joked that if a child asked on his fifth birthday elusive state that many mums seem to go camping and you told him that he could in five years' time, he'd be there on his tenth birthdaytrying to find, all kitted up and ready peace of mind. I have to say, I was looking forward to gosome insightful revelations into changing my life. These days I think the discussions - and delaying tactics - are more likely to be about technology - and mobiles problem, however, was quickly apparent in particular. Whilst it's wonderful that children do embrace technologylike a busy mum, it shouldn't be at who is trying to wear a hundred masks at the expense same time, and carry out a multitude of getting out in the fresh airroles, being free of screens and having an adventure - preferably with all the family doing it ''togetherthis book isn't entirely sure what it's trying to be, with everything from poetry and colouring to mindfulness and recipes. [[Camping With Kids by Simon McGrath|Full Review]]}}<!-- Williams -->{{Frontpage|isbn=Ehrlin_Rabbit|-title=The Rabbit Who Wants To Fall Asleep| styleauthor="width: 10%; verticalCarl-align: top; text-align: center;"Johan Forssen Ehrlin|rating=5[[image:Williams_Son.jpg|linkgenre=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1782433880/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]] Home and Family| stylesummary="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[My SonRoger the Rabbit wanted to fall asleep, but somehow he couldn's Not Rainman: One Mant, One Autistic Boyno matter how hard he tried. It wasn't that he didn't do much during the day, A Million Adventures by John Williams]]=== [[image:3because he did but sometimes he was so tired that he could fall asleep on the swings.5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Autobiography|Autobiography]]One night Mummy Rabbit took Roger to see Uncle Yawn, [[:Category:Home who had a notice outside his house saying I can make anyone fall asleep and Family|Home once Roger went home (it was actually quite difficult for him to get there as his eyes kept closing) he went straight to bed and Family]]fell asleep.}}In 2012, stand-up comedian John Williams was encouraged by his work colleagues {{Frontpage|isbn=Lahey_Gift|title=The Gift of Failure: How to write a show charting his experiences as the parent of an autistic boy. After registering the domain name: step back and let your child succeed|author=Jessica Lahey|rating=4|genre=Home and Family|summary=Lahey''My Sons introduction claims today's Not Rainman,'' he also decided to write a blog to share his funny anecdotes over-protective failure-avoidant parenting style is responsible for the caution and experiences. After fear she witnesses in young people every day in her job as a shaky start (''I had a handful of followerssecondary school teacher, causing them to dislike learning. Three of them were my brothers'')She goes on to claim that, through this parenting style, the blog eventually went viral as it increased in popularity with parents who felt a connection with we have inadvertently taught our kids to fear failure at all costs.}}{{Frontpage|isbn=Kemp_Caring|title=Caring for Shirley|author=John Kemp|rating=4|genre=Home and 'The Boy'. This book fills in some of the gaps in the story, starting with 'The BoyFamily|summary=John Kemp's' early childhood and endingwife, appropriatelyShirley, on his thirteenth birthdaysuffered from dementia and loss of coordination and for eight years he was her full-time carer as she was unable to walk unaided (well, when he suddenly became 'The Teen'. [[My Son's Not Rainman: One Man, One Autistic Boy, A Million Adventures by John Williams|Full Review]] <!she could -but it was likely to result in a serious fall) and took care of all her most personal needs. Probably the most heart- Mbaya -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; textbreaking part of this is that Shirley didn't recognise John as her husband -align: center;"|[[image:Mbaya_Brain.jpg|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1524636649/ref=nosimapart from 'give us a kiss', the question 'where's John?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[My Brain Is Out Of Control by Patrick Mbaya]]===' was usually the first which sprang to her lips in any situation. Although she could often have quite an affable disposition she was capable of kicking and biting when she was being 'encouraged' to do something which she didn't want to do.}}{{Frontpage[[image:4star.jpg|linkisbn=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Home and FamilyRobinson_Tips|Home and Family]]title=Tips From Widows Dr Patrick Mbaya was enjoying life as |author=Jan Robinson|rating=4|genre=Home and Family|summary=I'm not a consultant psychiatrist, husband widow and father. His career was going well and he enjoyed making ill people better. His marriage was solid and fulfilling and his two children were exploring their potentialI secretly hope that I never will be, often through the uplifting power of musicbut I picked up ''Tips From Widows'' when a close friend (who is supporting someone who knows that becoming a widow is frighteningly close) mentioned the need to plan what to do. Life was goodThe death of a husband must be devastating, even terrifying, but as next of kin you have certain responsibilities and there are some things which you must do. But then... [[My Brain Is Out Of Control by Patrick Mbaya|Full Review]]Who better to give advice than other women who have experienced what must be the worst thing that life can throw at them?}}<!-- Allingham -->{{Frontpage|-isbn=Andrews_Dementia| styletitle="widthDementia: 10%; verticalThe One-alignStop Guide: top; text-align: center;"Practical advice for families, professionals, and people living with dementia and Alzheimer's Disease|[[image:Allingham_Beloved.jpgauthor=June Andrews|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1899262296/ref=nosim?tagrating=thebookbag-21]] 5| stylegenre="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"Home and Family|summary===[[Beloved Old Age Worldwide there are probably as many as 44.4 million people who suffer from dementia and many times that number of family, friends, carers and What relatives who are affected by what is happening to Do About the sufferer. There's no cure, but it: Margery Allingham's not terminal and the Relay by Margery Allingham and Julia Jones]]=== [[image:4.5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Home and Family|Home and Family]] We remember [[:Category:Margery Allingham|Margery Allingham]] as a novelist from the golden age of crime, perhaps symptoms (memory loss would seem to be the most common, but in some cases, there are hallucinations, sexual or verbal disinhibition, not being able to work things out, difficulty in learning something new, finding your way about, or coping with the normal symptoms of ageing) affect everyone involved. If you talk to people who are ageing then it's not uncommon for them to say that they'd rather have cancer than dementia as famous as Agatha Christie or Dorothy L Sayers but certainly well regarded by those who appreciate good writing and excellent plotting. Her last completed book was not a novel but ''you're unlikely to be an endless burden on other people.}}{{Frontpage|isbn=Collins_Art|title=The Relay'', a combined account of caring for three elderly relatives, (Em, Maud Art of Making Shadows|author=Sophie Collins|rating=4.5|genre=Home and Grace) between 1959 Family|summary=Winter is almost upon us and 1961 and suggestions as to the evenings are getting darker. However, rather than bemoaning the lack of sunshine, how other people might achieve about putting a good old age for their relatives. Margery died in 1966 positive spin on the situation and ''The Relay'' was never published in viewing those long, dark evenings as the form in which it was written. [[Beloved Old Age and What perfect opportunity to Do About it: Margery Allingham's the Relay by Margery Allingham and Julia Jones|Full Review]] <!hone your shadow-casting skills? Shadow- Rodgers -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Rodgers_Peaceplay is an art form that has endured through the ages and yet still has the power to enchant and entertain. So grab a lamp, gather round and get ready to create barking dogs, flying birds and a whole menagerie of shadow characters.jpg|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1473635519/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]}}{{Frontpage| styleisbn="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"Harrison_Flowerpot|title===[[Peace of MindFlowerpot Farm: A First Gardening Activity Book of Calm for Busy Mums by Georgina Rodgers]]==|author=Lorraine Harrison|rating=3.5[[image:3star.jpg|linkgenre=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Lifestyle|Lifestyle]], [[:Category:Home and Family|Home and Family]] The promise of a book bringing me calm was too much summary=With the demand for us to resist! There it iseat seemingly more fruit and vegetables every day, in the title, my job description (busy mumworld of grow-your-own is back...wellWhy buy from the supermarket when you can release the kids into the garden to graze like cattle? However, that's just one of my jobs!) before you do this, perhaps you should pick up a book like ‘Flowerpot Farm’ by Lorraine Harrison and that elusive state that many mums seem Faye Bradley which will show them how to be trying to find, peace of mind. I have to say, I was looking forward to some insightful revelations into changing my life. I think the problem, however, was quickly apparent in that like a busy mum, who is trying to wear a hundred masks at the same time, and carry out a multitude of roles, this book isn't entirely sure what it's trying to be, with everything from poetry and colouring to mindfulness and recipes. [[Peace of Mind: A Book of Calm for Busy Mums by Georgina Rodgers|Full Review]] <!-- Ehrlin -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Ehrlin_Rabbit.jpg|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0241255163/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[The Rabbit Who Wants To Fall Asleep by Carl-Johan Forssen Ehrlin]]=== [[image:5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:For Sharing|For Sharing]], [[:Category:Home and Family|Home and Family]] Roger the Rabbit wanted to fall asleep, but somehow he couldn't, no matter how hard he tried. It wasn't that he didn't do much during the day, because he did but sometimes he was so tired that he could fall asleep on the swings. One night Mummy Rabbit took Roger to see Uncle Yawn, who had a notice outside his house saying I can make anyone fall asleep and once Roger went home (it was actually quite difficult for him to get there as his eyes kept closing) he went straight to bed and fell asleep. [[The Rabbit Who Wants To Fall Asleep by Carl-Johan Forssen Ehrlin|Full Review]] <!-- Lahey -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Lahey_Gift.jpg|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1780722443/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[The Gift of Failure: How to step back and let your child succeed by Jessica Lahey]]=== [[image:4star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Home and Family|Home and Family]] Lahey's introduction claims today's over-protective failure-avoidant parenting style is responsible for the caution and fear she witnesses in young people every day in her job as a secondary school teacher, causing them to dislike learning. She goes on to claim that, through this parenting style, we have inadvertently taught our kids to fear failure at all costs. [[The Gift of Failure: How to step back and let your child succeed by Jessica Lahey|Full Review]] <!-- Kemp -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Kemp_Caring.jpg|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1479374245/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Caring for Shirley by John Kemp]]=== [[image:4star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Autobiography|Autobiography]], [[:Category:Home and Family|Home and Family]] John Kemp's wife, Shirley, suffered from dementia and loss of coordination and for eight years he was her full-time carer as she was unable to walk unaided (well, she could - but it was likely to result in a serious fall) and took care of all her most personal needs. Probably the most heart-breaking part of this is that Shirley didn't recognise John as her husband - apart from 'give us a kiss', the question 'where's John?' was usually the first which sprang to her lips in any situation. Although she could often have quite an affable disposition she was capable of kicking and biting when she was being 'encouraged' to do something which she didn't want to do. [[Caring for Shirley by John Kemp|Full Review]] <!-- Robinson -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Robinson_Tips.jpg|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/140886553X/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Tips From Widows by Jan Robinson]]=== [[image:4star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Home and Family|Home and Family]] I'm not a widow and I secretly hope that I never will be, but I picked up ''Tips From Widows'' when a close friend (who is supporting someone who knows that becoming a widow is frighteningly close) mentioned the need to plan what to do. The death of a husband must be devastating, even terrifying, but as next of kin you have certain responsibilities and there are some things which you must do. Who better to give advice than other women who have experienced what must be the worst thing that life can throw at them? [[Tips From Widows by Jan Robinson|Full Review]] <!-- Andrews -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Andrews_Dementia.jpg|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1781251711/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Dementia: The One-Stop Guide: Practical advice for families, professionals, and people living with dementia and Alzheimer's Disease by June Andrews]]=== [[image:5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Reference|Reference]], [[:Category:Home and Family|Home and Family]] Worldwide there are probably as many as 44.4 million people who suffer from dementia and many times that number of family, friends, carers and relatives who are affected by what is happening to the sufferer. There's no cure, but it's not terminal and the symptoms (memory loss would seem to be the most common, but in some cases there are hallucinations, sexual or verbal disinhibition, not being able to work things out, difficulty in learning something new, finding your way about, or coping with the normal symptoms of aging) affect everyone involved. If you talk to people who are aging then it's not uncommon for them to say that they'd rather have cancer than dementia as you're unlikely to be an endless burden on other people. [[Dementia: The One-Stop Guide: Practical advice for families, professionals, and people living with dementia and Alzheimer's Disease by June Andrews|Full Review]] <!-- Collins -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Collins_Art.jpg|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1905695454/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[The Art of Making Shadows by Sophie Collins]]=== [[image:4.5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Entertainment|Entertainment]], [[:Category:Home and Family|Home and Family]] Winter is almost upon us and the evenings are getting darker. However, rather than bemoaning the lack of sunshine, how about putting a positive spin on the situation and viewing those long, dark evenings as the perfect opportunity to hone your shadow-casting skills? Shadow-play is an art form that has endured through the ages and yet still has the power to enchant and entertain. So grab a lamp, gather round and get ready to create barking dogs, flying birds and a whole menagerie of shadow characters... [[The Art of Making Shadows by Sophie Collins|Full Review]] <!-- Harrison -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Harrison_Flowerpot.jpg|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1782400818/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Flowerpot Farm: A First Gardening Activity Book by Lorraine Harrison]]=== [[image:3.5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Children's Non-Fiction|Children's Non-Fiction]], [[:Category:Home and Family|Home and Family]] With the demand for us to eat seemingly more fruit and vegetables every day, the world of grow-your-own is back. Why buy from the supermarket when you can release the kids into the garden to graze like cattle? However, before you do this, perhaps you should pick up a book like ‘Flowerpot Farm’ by Lorraine Harrison and Faye Bradley which will show them how to create create their own fruit, veg and flower garden no matter how small a space they have to work with. [[Flowerpot Farm: A First Gardening Activity Book by Lorraine Harrison|Full Review]] <!-- DO NOT REMOVE ANYTHING BELOW THIS LINE -->|}}