Kazy Clare has had enough. She, and her little sister Beth, are being tormented by their cruel Aunt, who has been sent to look after them following the death of their mother. Their father is so grief stricken by his loss that he is blind to the mistreatment going on around him. But Kazyknows that things have got to change. She has to save Beth from the beatings and abuse, so she decides to run away and take Beth with her. But it will take all her courage and strength to keep them safe. And, once you've run away, it's impossible to go back. Isn't it?* Meticulously researched; the novel tackles themes which are still relevant today within a wholly believable historical setting.* Deals with important issues of bullying adults and the loss of a parent.* Story-telling at its best, with a strong narrative drive, feisty heroine, and vividly drawn settings.
This book examines some of the more disturbing representations of nurses in popular culture, to understand nursing’s complex identities, challenges and future directions. It critically analyses disquieting representations of nurses who don’t care, who kill, who inspire fear or who do not comply with laws and policies. Also addressed are stories about how power is used, as well as supernatural experiences in nursing. Using a series of examples taken from popular culture ranging from film, television and novels to memoirs and true crime podcasts, it interrogates the meaning of the shadow side of nursing and the underlying paradoxes that influence professional identity. Iconic nursing figures are still powerful today. Decades after they were first created, Ratched and Annie Wilkes continue to make readers and viewers shudder at the prospect of ever being ill. Modern storytelling modes are bringing to audiences the grim reality that some nurses are members of the working poor, like Cath Hardacre in Trust Me, and others can be dangerous con artists, like the nurse in Dirty John. This book is important reading for all those interested in understanding the links between nursing’s image and the profession’s potential as an agent for change.
Stories in Mental Health 2nd edition is an insightful collection of personal stories from a range of mental health consumers, carers and mental health nurse clinicians who openly share their experiences. Through listening and observing, this extraordinary resource offers nursing students and health professionals a unique perspective on what it is like to live with a mental health disorder, care for a family member with a mental health disorder or work within various mental healthcare settings. Available as a print or eBook, this valuable resource builds empathy and understanding and provides examples of innovative approaches to care with a focus on reflection, inquiry and action. The teaching and learning strategies assist in developing skills, attitudes and appropriate responses when working in a range of mental healthcare settings. Most importantly, Stories in Mental Health provides a much-needed consumer voice to mental healthcare. All videos embedded within the eBook Part 1 Behind the scenes provides an overview of the structure of, and how to use, the resource. Part 2 Setting the scene provides the foundational concepts for practice and includes seven video and audio stories that reinforce the concepts underpinning the treatment of mental illness. Part 3 Stories from consumers, carers and clinicians presents 22 video and audio stories to provide insight into a range of mental health issues. Reflection, inquiry and action provide the framework for the teaching and learning strategies for each story. Weblinks and references are included for further reading and research. Transcripts of all interviews are included in the back of the book An eBook included in all print purchases
A mystery story about a ghost trapped in a house which slips in and out of different periods in history. She is trapped by her own fear of the Fire Lion which she is sure lives in the locked cupboard. The ghost appeals to the boy who lives in the house for his help to release her spirit fromthe house.
The St Michael's mice are no ordinary mice. When Rachel saves them from the church's Mouse Man, it just seems like a good deed. But it soon becomes clear that they are very special mice indeed. They can talk. And not only that, they have a very special task for Rachel to perform, one thatwill help her save her father's church. And they also have a mystery for her to solve which stretches back through generations, involving children who have lived in the vicarage.Good old-fashioned story-telling, with an interesting and sympathetic heroine, and a plot that draws together beautifully its various strands of history, magic, and mystery.
-Three hundred,- said the big man. It was as if he were bargaining... but no, he couldn't be. You don't buy children. However, that is exactly what he was doing. Sanjit had just been sold to work in a carpet factory. No money, little food, and no time off. Sanjit could be facing a lifetime of slavery. Text Type: BiographyTheme/Topic: Conflict and Challenge, Friendship
When they give shelter to an old woman on a cold winter's night, Mrs. Molly and the many children that share her home discover the next morning that their guest has repaid their kindness by leaving them a very special pot.
Patrick's inventions are always getting him into trouble -- he can't help having a creative mind! Then he and his sister go to a special class for inventors, taught by Dr. Scriffle, creator of the Mean Dream Wonder Machine washing machine. Patrick is only trying to help his family with the laundry and take care of his tiny sister Hannah when he fiddles with the washing machine and turns it into something else altogether. Even though this gets him kicked out of the special class, it introduces Dr. Scriffle to Patrick's mom, which almost makes the kind doctor a member of the family!Text Type: Science FictionTheme/Topic: Physical Science, Adventure
Orphaned at a young age, Jane Eyre knows nothing but coldness and cruelty in her life with her aunt and cousins. Sent to school, Jane grows to be a well-educated young governess. When she goes to work for a well-to-do family, she falls in love with Mr. Rochester, her employer, and they plan to marry. At the altar, Jane learns that Mr. Rochester is still married to an insane woman living in his house. Jane runs away, inherits a fortune, finds a family, and then returns to find Mr. Rochester. The man is now a blind widower, living alone in misery after trying to save his first wife from a fire. Jane marries him and they live happily ever after. Text Type: Classic FictionTheme/Topic: Human History, Conflict and Challenge
A mystery story about a boy called Calum who moves to a small town and is caught up in the preparations for the local festival -The Octave of Angels. But there is a deeper and more sinister past linked to the Octave - away from all the festivebunting - a past that seems to involve Calum's family.
After Callum and his family move to an English village at the time of an ancient local festival, he finds that newcomers are not really welcome and he uncovers several old village secrets.
Even though Morbid the Miserable, Torpid the Tired, and Vapid the Vauge are getting sick of the whole Viking lifestyle, they have no idea just how their lives will change when they run into Eric the goat.
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