Spirituality and Mental Health Care: Rediscovering a
Despite a wealth of evidence demonstrating a strong positive correlation between a person's spirituality and their mental health, there is also evidence which suggests that it is not being taken seriously by those who seek to provide health care.
The Gothic mode, typically preoccupied by questions of difference and otherness, consistently imagines the Other as a source of grotesque horror. The sixteen critical essays in this collection examine the ways in which those suffering from mental and physical ailments are refigured as Other, and how they are imagined to be monstrous. Together, the essays highlight the Gothic inclination to represent all ailments as visibly monstrous, even those, such as mental illness, which were invisible. Paradoxically, the Other also becomes a pitiful figure, often evoking empathy.
There was a great pantry in my mother's house. It was full of the most wonderful things. Exotic herbs and ingredients were stored in crocks and jars. Handmade pickles, jellies and jams lined the shelves. Canning jars and crocks were just a small part of the treasures found on those crowded shelves. Being a woman of many talents my mother's pantry was a storage area for all sorts of other goodies as well. It is fun to let my mind roam and to imagine the great painting surfaces that I found there. Wonder how I can make all those things beautiful and useful. Here are some of the ways.
We all use our memories all the while, some more than others. If you are a magician or even a student reading this then you probably need to remember an immense amount of nformation; but most people need to remember shopping lists. Then again, you might have recently taken part in a national memory ‘battle of the sexes’ game on tv and realised that you weren’t quite as sharp as you were.
Supporting Mathematical Development in the Early Years
Review of the first edition include: 'All the major areas of early childhood maths teaching and learning are covered in this powerful book! The book is also full of delightful stories! [It] would be eminently suitable for beginning and trainee teachers but would also be helpful to all those concerned in early years settings.
