Healthy Endeavour

London Call-Out: Confessions Of A Doctor In The Capital, by Alex Rudd - Publication Date 22 Jan 2013

A man who has injured himself trying out his girlfriend's waxing treatment.
A mental health patient threatening to fly out of the window.
A hypochondriac calling in with stomach pains that don't exist.
A mother with a heart condition - who might not live to see her child grow-up.

Alex Rudd always wanted to be a doctor.
And he always wanted to work nights in London.
But it's a job that might drive him crazy - if he doesn't die of exhaustion first.

It's the greatest city in the world - and also home to the most bizarre medical emergencies any doctor will ever witness.
 

Parenting Without Tears: Guide To Loving Discipline, by Anne Coates - Publication Date 8 Jan 2013

It is every parent's greatest challenge.

How can they discipline their children whilst at the same time loving and supporting them?
Few believe in harsh punishments any more but neither do they want their children to behave badly - in the home, at school, or among friends.

In 'Parenting Without Tears: Guide To Loving Discipline', the leading childcare writer Anne Coates sets out a clear strategy for discipling children, whilst making sure they feel loved and supported.

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Skin Deep, by Anne Hjelle - Publication Date 17 December 2012

‘As I look into my compact mirror hoping to see a familiar reflection, I am stunned when a stranger stares back at me. This is not the face I know so well. I am looking at the handiwork of a mountain lion; he ambushed me while I was biking in Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park on January 8th, 2004. My neck sustained more than ten deep bite wounds and my mangled face was pieced together using more than 200 stitches and staples.' - Anne Hjelle. 

'Skin Deep' tells the incredible true story of one woman's battle for survival following a vicious mountain lion attack and the daunting emotional and physical challenges she faced during her recovery. 

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Nine Month+: The Complete Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth, by Nicci Talbot - Publication Date: 23 September 2012

Nine Months. It is the most amazing journey in any women's life. But also one of the most challenging.

How will you cope with the pregnancy? How will your body change, and your emotions with it? How can you give your precious baby the best start in life, and how can you nurse him or her through the first few weeks of life? 

Whether this is your first child or your fifth, Nine Months+ is the essential guide to childbirth that no mother-to-be can afford to be without.

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Parenting Without Tears: Living With Teenagers, by Anne Coates - Publication Date 9 September 2012

It is one of the greatest shocks any parent faces. Your gorgeous, smart, polite child is suddenly transformed into a monosyllabic, moody teen who can hardly bear to be in the same room as their parents. 

Teenagers can be trying - and parents end up feeling they can't cope. 

But it needn't be impossible. Living with teenagers can be one of the most rewarding times of your life. You just need to approach it in the right way. 

In this helpful, concise, practical guide, parenting expert Anne Coates guides you through how to cope with the teenage years; shows how to steer your child through to adulthood; and offers advice on how to stop them going off the rails. 

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