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Zoom in to watch:· a hummingbird drink nectar· a pea shoot appear· a little snail as he comes come out to drink· a caterpillar create its own leaf tent· a family of hermit crabs move houseWith charming text and real science, see nature up close and let it stop you in your tracks, so that you can truly find joy in the present moment.Slow down with this beautiful hardback book and enjoy:· A treasury of miracles that happen on our very doorsteps· 20 nature stories, told step-by-step· Gorgeous colour illustrated throughout with sumptuous gold foil cover· Visual stories that are perfect for young readers 3+ and up· Mindfulness activities and further reading included at the back of the bookWords of praise for Slow Down:A Bookseller Editor's Choice book"Fifty moments in nature are captured in slowed-down double page spreads: a cresting wave, a hatching chick, a bee pollinating a flower. The effect is magical." Fiona Noble, The Bookseller"A wonderful book for inspiring a love of the natural world." - The Bookseller"This cosily illustrated volume wants us to take time to stand and stare, paying attention to everyday natural events, many of which can be appreciated in a garden or indoors through a window" ?The Sunday Times

Includes a foreword by Fearne Cotton.The Joy Journal for Magical Everyday Play by Laura Brand showcases fifty engaging activities for creative, everyday playtime to encourage a connection to nature, sense of joy and bonding with your kids, while nurturing your own inner child too.The activities are mindful, creative and, crucially, very easy things to make and do with children that you will enjoy as much as they will. From moon sand to flower soup and nature wands there are short, long, loud and quiet activities to take you from morning to evening – each with a focus on the risk factors: volume of effort vs child engagement and mess. Laura Brand has been testing these while writing and raising her two-under-two, and shares the happy accidents and road blocks she’s hit along the way in honest, open and often funny introductions to each of the exercises.This beautiful handbook will help you to inject fun, mindfulness and craft into bath-times, rainy afternoons, long journeys and play dates and to resist (as much as possible!) the temptation to succumb to screen time. Chapters take you through the seasons, with indoor, outdoor and on-the-go activities that are easy and fun every day.The Joy Journal will arm you with a variety of fun, focussed activities made with store cupboard and easily foraged supplies that you can turn to time and again. All activities are suitable for toddlers, pre-schoolers, grown-ups and everyone in between.

Includes a foreword by Fearne Cotton.The Joy Journal for Magical Everyday Play by Laura Brand showcases fifty engaging activities for creative, everyday playtime to encourage a connection to nature, sense of joy and bonding with your kids, while nurturing your own inner child too.The activities are mindful, creative and, crucially, very easy things to make and do with children that you will enjoy as much as they will. From moon sand to flower soup and nature wands there are short, long, loud and quiet activities to take you from morning to evening – each with a focus on the risk factors: volume of effort vs child engagement and mess. Laura Brand has been testing these while writing and raising her two-under-two, and shares the happy accidents and road blocks she’s hit along the way in honest, open and often funny introductions to each of the exercises.This beautiful handbook will help you to inject fun, mindfulness and craft into bath-times, rainy afternoons, long journeys and play dates and to resist (as much as possible!) the temptation to succumb to screen time. Chapters take you through the seasons, with indoor, outdoor and on-the-go activities that are easy and fun every day.The Joy Journal will arm you with a variety of fun, focussed activities made with store cupboard and easily foraged supplies that you can turn to time and again. All activities are suitable for toddlers, pre-schoolers, grown-ups and everyone in between.

'This book is a chance to slow down and find stillness. Self-care in the most beautiful, creative ways.' – Fearne CottonFifty imaginative ideas for crafts that encourage a sense of joy and mindfulness. Includes a foreword by Melissa Hemsley.The Joy Journal For Grown-ups invites you to experiment, play and unlock your creative potential with a range of simple crafts that can bring a little more calm into your everyday life. Using store-cupboard ingredients and easily foraged supplies, this beautifully illustrated handbook includes new and inspiring ideas for adding a personal touch to celebrations, creating unique gifts, and making stunning keepsakes.Whether you are a beginner or confident crafter, bestselling author Laura Brand gently guides you through a host of delightful projects including beautiful flower-pressed candles, scented body butter, and origami hearts. She invites you to carve out 'me time' and enjoy shared creative experiences with friends that can help us to feel more connected and harness the freedom of play from childhood.Imaginative, engaging and easy to follow, this gorgeous, step-by-step guide features all the encouragement you need to find inspiration, awaken your creativity and brighten your mood.

Das Interesse an Ritualen wächst. Insbesondere in Grenzsituationen im Kontext von Sterben, Tod und Trauer wird ihnen eine besondere Bedeutung zugeschrieben. Paradigmatisch zeigt sich dies in Handlungsempfehlungen zur Sterbe- und Trauerbegleitung im Rahmen von Palliative Care.Die Studie fokussiert Abschiedsrituale im stationären Hospiz. Mit Methoden der empirischen Sozialforschung untersucht sie, welche Bedeutung Abschiedsrituale im Hinblick auf die Trauerbegleitung im stationären Hospiz nicht nur für die An- und Zugehörigen, sondern auch für die MitarbeiterInnen selbst haben. Die Studie verfolgt dabei ein poimenisches Erkenntnisinteresse. Sie setzt sich mit gesellschaftlich hoch relevanten Fragen hinsichtlich des Umgangs mit Verstorbenen, Tod und Trauer auseinander.

Das Interesse an Ritualen wächst. Insbesondere in Grenzsituationen im Kontext von Sterben, Tod und Trauer wird ihnen eine besondere Bedeutung zugeschrieben. Paradigmatisch zeigt sich dies in Handlungsempfehlungen zur Sterbe- und Trauerbegleitung im Rahmen von Palliative Care.Die Studie fokussiert Abschiedsrituale im stationären Hospiz. Mit Methoden der empirischen Sozialforschung untersucht sie, welche Bedeutung Abschiedsrituale im Hinblick auf die Trauerbegleitung im stationären Hospiz nicht nur für die An- und Zugehörigen, sondern auch für die MitarbeiterInnen selbst haben. Die Studie verfolgt dabei ein poimenisches Erkenntnisinteresse. Sie setzt sich mit gesellschaftlich hoch relevanten Fragen hinsichtlich des Umgangs mit Verstorbenen, Tod und Trauer auseinander.

Die Verbindung von Zeit und Sorge zeigt sich im modernen Verständnis von Sorge als gegenwärtigen Zukunftsbezug. Die interdisziplinären Beiträge des Bandes betonen darüber hinaus weitere relevante Bezüge auf Vergangenheit und Gegenwart sowie in nicht-linearen Zeitvorstellungen. Sie zeigen u.a., dass Vergangenheit ebenso offen wie Zukunft sein kann, wenn sie nicht abschließend verarbeitet wurde oder gegenwärtig keine sichere Vergangenheitsdeutung möglich ist. Die Analyse der Pluralität von Zeitvorstellungen zeigt, wie verschieden diese auf den Schweregrad von Sorge wirken. Die Untersuchung von Zeit und Sorge ermöglicht, theoretisch-konzeptionelle Perspektiven und die Entwicklung von Perspektiven für die moderne Gesellschaft zu verbinden.Mit Beiträgen vonMelanie Bitzer; Isabelle Bosbach; Laura Brand; Johannes Frederik Burow; Christian Ehrens; Prof. Dr. Anna Henkel; Mareike Sophie Hoffmann; Jana John; Carina Kammler, Mag. Theol.; Prof. Dr. Isolde Karle; Olga Kedenburg; Prof. Dr. Gesa Lindemann; Prof. Dr. Cornelia Richter; Prof. Dr. Michael Schnegg; Julia Sellig; Prof. Dr. Holmer Steinfath; Lisa Stiller; Dr. Jonas vom Stein und Prof. Dr. Micha H. Werner.

The District Attorney began his opening statement with, “If you don’t know what hell is like, you’re about to find out.” In 1979, Lawrence Bittaker and Roy Norris went on a rape and killing rampage. The pliers, screwdrivers, hammers, sledgehammers, and ice picks they used on their victims became their calling card and moniker: The Toolbox Killers. They were soon apprehended and convicted for their atrocities, but for decades, refused to reveal the location of their victims’ bodies. More than two decades later, criminologist Laura Brand had the opportunity to interview this sadistic pair as they sat behind bars, probing the depths of their depravity right up to the days of their deaths. Over this relentless six-year period, Bittaker finally gave Brand what he had withheld from law enforcement and families alike: the precise locations of two victims’ remains. Brand’s investigation tore open sealed police reports, court transcripts, and witness accounts, and unearthed brutal and shocking new findings: undisclosed victims, forgotten evidence, and chilling new insights that resurrected this nightmare in unimaginable ways.God’s Not Here, Only Devils is told through a powerful blend of narratives: the voices of Bittaker himself, his victims, traumatized witnesses, the tenacious lead detective, and the hardened District Attorney. This book pulls the reader into a visceral retelling of the horrors that unfolded and the legacy of terror the Toolbox Killers left behind.