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  • The Real Mrs Beeton

    The Story of Eliza Acton

    by Sheila Hardy ...
    Eliza Acton is the forgotten hero of our culinary past. A debt of gratitude to her is what Delia Smith, Elizabeth David and Mrs Beeton have in common. She was the original and best: the first cook to write recipes in a clear, modern format, one of the few Victorian ladies whose legacy has lasted well into the twenty-first century and whose recipes are still used in thousands of kitchens today.In ... Read more

    $14.39 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Women of the 1960s

    More Than Mini Skirts, Pills & Pop Music

    by Sheila Hardy ...
    An in depth look at the lives of women in the swinging 1960s—beyond the sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll.The 1960s were a progressive decade, bringing many life changing events, especially for women. Women of the 1960s explores the experiences of teenagers, young career women, and those married with young children, especially those based outside of London and far from the hedonistic influences of the ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Primary Care Guide to Mental Health

    One in three or four patients seen in primary care has a mental health problem. There are straightforward and effective treatments available for many of these conditions and the primary healthcare clinicians themselves can treat some successfully. Many secondary care services for mental health are working towards earlier discharge, making primary care an important place for delivering mental ... Read more

    $9.49 CAD

  • A 1950s Mother

    Bringing up Baby in the 1950s

    by Sheila Hardy ...
    Embarking on motherhood was a very different affair in the 1950s to what it is today. From how to dress baby (matinee coats and bonnets) to how to administer feeds (strictly four-hourly if following the Truby King method), the childrearing methods of the 1950s are a fascinating insight into the lives of women in that decade.In A 1950s Mother, author, mother and grandmother Sheila Hardy collects ... Read more

    $9.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Murder and Crime Suffolk

    by Sheila Hardy ...
    This absorbing collection delves into the villainous deeds that have taken place in Suffolk during the last 200 years. Cases of murder, robbery, child neglect and abuse, and arson are all examined as the shadier side of the county's history is exposed. From the respectable young man who almost severed his mother's head from her body; the brutal murder of a father and daughter that took almost ... Read more

    $10.29 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A 1950s Housewife

    Marriage and Homemaking in the 1950s

    by Sheila Hardy ...
    Being a housewife in the 1950s was quite a different experience to today. After the independence of the wartime years, women had to leave their jobs when they married and support their husband by creating a spotless home, delicious meals and an inviting bedroom.A 1950s Housewife collects heart-warming personal anecdotes from women who embarked on married life during this fascinating post-war ... Read more

    $10.29 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Cretingham Murder

    by Sheila Hardy ...
    During renovation work on a hunting lodge near Aldeburgh, Suffolk, in 1996 a carpenter uncovered a plank of wood revealing a chilling pencilled message: 'A fearful murder was committed the first day of this month (October 1887) at Cretingham. A curate cut the vicar's throat at 12 o'clock at night.' The discovery brought to light a long lost piece of Suffolk history and with it an intriguing murder ... Read more

    $10.29 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Health Improvement Profile: A manual to promote physical wellbeing in people with severe mental illness

    This practical guide, written by experts in mental health nursing, is designed to support healthcare practitioners in checking the physical health of people with severe mental illness (SMI).As life expectancy is reduced by 12 to 19 years in people with SMI, this patient group should receive a physical health check at least once a year. Yet many mental health practitioners have not been trained to ... Read more

    $9.89 CAD

  • Mǫ́lazha

    (Child of a Whiteman)

    Mólazha (Child of a Whiteman) weaves three central tales together to tell the story of Richard I. Hardy, commonly known as Rick, against the backdrop of his ancestors. This is a story of survival and resilience.Rick’s European ancestors started coming to North America in the 1600s, settling in Nova Scotia as Acadians. Their progeny came to the Mackenzie River District of the NWT in 1851, creating ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD

  • The Health Improvement Profile: A manual to promote physical wellbeing in people with severe mental illness

    Edited by Dr Sheila Hardy ...
    This new edition of The Health Improvement Profile has been thoroughly revised and updated, according to the latest research. It features an additional chapter, specifically focusing on physical health, as well as a set of practical help sheets on management of long-term physical conditions, smoking, diet, exercise, alcohol misuse, medical and personal self-care, and sexual health.As life ... Read more

    $24.79 CAD

  • Metaphor, Cancer and the End of Life

    A Corpus-Based Study

    Series series Routledge Advances in Corpus Linguistics
    This book presents the methodology, findings and implications of a large-scale corpus-based study of the metaphors used to talk about cancer and the end of life (including care at the end of life) in the UK. It focuses on metaphor as a central linguistic and cognitive tool that is frequently used to talk and think about sensitive and subjective experiences, such as illness, emotions, death, and ... Read more

    $100.30 CAD

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    The extraordinary true story of the 'Red Queen'. Born in the midst of the Wars of the Roses, Margaret Beaufort became the greatest heiress of her time. She survived a turbulent life, marrying four times and enduring imprisonment before passing her claim to the crown of England to her son, Henry VII, the first of the Tudor monarchs. Margaret's royal blood placed her on the fringes of the ... Read more

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