New Releases by Jan Smith

From liquorice and tea tree to the toothache plant and queen''s delight, this book is an exploration of some of the most important and commonly used medicinal plants, showcased through 40 stunning paintings from the Kew archives. As the vital source behind a vast and varied array of contemporary drugs, these plants have been utilised with life-restoring rewards across the world. An introductory chapter by a Kew expert provides an overview of this plant group, and extended captions accompany each painting.Each book in the Kew Pocketbooks series shares 40 botanical paintings from Kew''s extensive Library and Archives collection, illustrating the variety within each group, as well as the diversity of the collection and artistic styles.The luxury finish on these books makes them a must-have gift item, printed on uncoated paper and with a cloth and foil finish.

Since early 2020, the already considerable stresses of working in health or social care have been greater than at any point in recent history. If you work in one of these fields, you may well be experiencing symptoms of trauma, burnout or compassion fatigue and wondering how you might move forward when you are balanced on the edge. This book is a 2-part guide to managing the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) if you are a health or social care professional. It takes a practical but holistic approach, with the intention of helping you develop a sense of self-awareness, a clear idea of your values and - critically - a strong support network. You will learn effective techniques for self-care, through practices like mindfulness and meditation; you will also come to understand more about the symptoms of trauma, moral injury and burnout - with insights on practising defensively and clear guidance for what the different treatments for PTSD are, and how to seek professional help. Small enough to keep to hand in a locker or desk drawer, and designed to be read in short pauses in breaks or at the end of a long shift, without being complicated or taxing, this accessible introduction throws a life raft to any medical or social care professional overwhelmed by a challenging and stressful working environment.

With poetry she nurtures her soul Feeling her way through hope & trembling loss alike Spilling her words Celebrating the recreation of herself Micropoetry is designed to story tell in a condensed form that evokes and engages the senses. This pocket poetry book provides easy access and reference to more than 70 poems to enjoy and relate to. The poems reflect the author''s personal journey of self-discovery and tap into the many joys and mysteries of life, as well as strong emotions and passion to touch your heart and soul. The celestial and mystical words of positivity and hopefulness are designed to provide support and poetic help to strengthen you from within. The creative and inspirational themes cover: the beauty of nature; love and deep soul connections; resilience and mindfulness; self-awareness and inner strength; and cultivating aspects of kindness and compassion towards each other, including ourselves.

Jan Smith''s Confessions... is finally out! Self-acknowledged victim of too many books and too much liveliness, this is an almost intergalactic memoir where small town life at Eumundi, Queensland meets the political changes of war-time Australia, Catholics and Protestants hold an uneasy truce, and Irish black humour abounds: By English standards there wasn''t a Right in Australia, just men who''d stopped being Left. We visit Brisbane and Longreach in less-than-fashionable 50s, then the urban thrall of Sydney and Woman magazine. Marriage, motherhood and the enigmas of the Bulletin. Separation, independence, even editor of Forum magazine, topped off with a home birth at 40... But with city nights there was no question of mysterious and marvellous changes, boiled tongue in the press becoming jelled by morning, sick animals healing or dying, a hundred chickens doubled in size under their aluminium tent. The Pleiades and Orion''s Belt struggled for attention in a petulant sky which ached to be properly black, even the moon you had to be quick about before it disappeared too, like the Russian Sputnik with the whimpering dog inside. Jan Smith is the author of two novels, An Ornament of Grace (Sun Books, 1966) and The Worshipful Company (Cassell, 1969), and co-author, with Dr William Vayda, of Health for Life: Are You Allergic to the Twentieth Century? (Sphere Books 1981) After dropping out of the University of Queensland and working as a cadet journalist on The Courier Mail Jan went to Sydney and joined Woman''s Day magazine. After three years on Woman''s Day, she was forced to resign because she had married a staff member, and for the next fifty years survived by freelancing, notably for The Bulletin and Pol magazine, apart from a year on Forum UK, the sex magazine, and Australian Business. She now lives happily in King''s Cross, Sydney, with her cat, doing what she''d have rather done all along.

"Inside Hockey is very proud to be associated with both Darryl Houston Smith and Janet Eagleson, two award-winning hockey writers who are among the most admired and respected writers in our industry," said Kevin Greenstein, Editor in Chief at InsideHockey.com. "The team overviews read like a cross between high-level scouting meetings and a comedy routine. Who knew hockey stats could be so entertaining?"Inside Hockey Fantasy Guide 2018-19 provides all the tools serious fantasy owners need to develop a draft plan and keep to it once the chaos of the initial weeks commences. It does it with a blend of humor and intelligence that sets it apart from its competitors. Darryl Houston Smith, an NHL-accredited writer, and contributor to InsideHockey.com and Rotowire.com shares many strategies he has developed over the years for building a winning team and keeping it that way. Two of his patented tools include the Bobby-Orr strategy for choosing defensemen and the Fugazi, a player who appears to be fantasy gold, but who will prove to be little more than foolish glitter. Houston Smith also reveals how fantasy owners can take control of the NHL schedule and use it to win a title."The Inside Hockey Fantasy Guide provides fantasy players, including keeper leaguers, with the insights they need to take their team and season from good to great," said Janet Eagleson, four-time Hockey Writer of the Year from Fantasy Sports Writers Association (FSWA) and Senior Hockey Writer at Rotowire.com. Eagleson''s approach is direct and blunt, and more than one of her readers has drawn parallels between her style and that of the bombastic Don Cherry, regular NHL commentator on Canada''s Hockey Night in Canada. "I''d rather be contrarian and win than liked and lose," continued Eagleson.Inside Hockey Fantasy Guide 2018-19 was written by fantasy hockey experts for all levels and types of fantasy players. Everyone from keeper-league owners to daily players will find insights into the league''s top players that will make winning their pools easier.

"A baby elephant from Calcutta, India became a much loved identity of the pioneer days of South Australia''s settlement. Who was he?" -- publisher description.

Curiosity surrounding a bottomless pit prompts Tina to tell Berg, thirteen, the Nordic creation story she learned as a child about Odin and the formation of the Nine Worlds. Worlds created from Nothing by the All Father. A Time between Time. A world of silence that lead to the formation of the world today.

Based on true stories, this devotional was written for anyone who feels they have veered off the narrow path and would like to return. If you are in a place where you may just be going through the motions of your faith, but the spark is gone, this book is for you. If you are looking to strengthen your relationship with God, this devotional book is for you. It''s ultimate focus is to provide inspiration and encouragement to continue in your Christian journey.

Those crazy, sloppy, frog-like Narakans ... all thumbs and six-inch skulls ... relics of the Suzi swamps. Until four-fisted Lt. Terrence O’Mara moved among them—lethal, dangerous, with a steady purpose flaming in his volcanic eyes.

Jamie''s 8th grade science project gets an early test when his sister Brit bumps the Red Button. The transporter is sent back in time to Buffalo Bill''s Wild West Show. Jamie and Brit become part of the acts in the show as they search for Rascal, their Schnauzer.

Crossing the Arctic is the story of a Norse Fjell Trollet, a mountain troll. Ridiculed because of is lack of cleanliness, Fy decides to follow in his father''s footsteps and make his way from Norway to the New World in order to start a new life for himself. Receded fjord waters impacted by glacial movement and ice jams in the Arctic allow Fy to take advantage of his huge height and walk across. Two Nisse, small Norse troll people, accompany him and the three fact adventures on the journey to the New World.

A window of life in the early 1900''s, GOOSE CROSSING represents a typical small community with a Scandinavian background in the Red River Valley area on the Minnesota and North Dakota border. It is the story of personal relationships that arise through the social interactions of the business people who develop the area. Jan''s Smith forte, writing historical fiction, means zeroing in on a time period in a locality, researching the events that affected those people and its land, and creating additional characters to enhance the story line to make it enjoyable reading. Smith, a former teacher, writes in the classical style, enlightening her readers of means and methods of survival in new surroundings.

AMERICA BOUND, The Journey West, is the story of eighteen year old Bjorn Hanson who is considered an adult in the Nordic European mountains and seeks his fortune in the New World in 1790. His adventures of working his way on a raft, a three-masted schooner, and as a scout on an oxcart and wagon train place him in unfamiliar and exciting situations as he pursues his dream of seeking his fortune along the Red River of the North in the Northwest Territories labeled the Land of Milk and Honey.

I thought all children lived as I did. The self-hatred, loneliness, and mutilation were taught before I was old enough to realize my lifestyle was not my fault. A later marriage gone terribly wrong, suicide attempts, panic attacks, a doctor who freely prescribed mind-deadening drugs, and constant failures were all my doing. My life was unbearable, but it was the only life I knew at the time. I was miserable, but I was comfortable in my prison. It was the only thing I knew, until I turned it around. I left my husband, threw away five pounds of medication, graduated from college with a degree in literature, worked in emergency medicine, went back into the army as a medic, and am now retired from the fire department emergency management division. I always had the choice to change my life, but was not ready. I believe I was chosen to live to share this book, so maybe someone else will be spared, if they too choose another path. This true, horrifying ordeal of an abused child subjected to alcoholism, drug addiction, witchcraft, and devil worship is the story of my life and how I managed to turn it around to become a successful professional. Jan Smith grew up in North Carolina. "In the fifties, some things were not talked about. The skeletons still rattle their chains, the scars on my arms are still there, but I can survive." Publisher''s website: http: //sbprabooks.com/JanSmith

FY and AINA, A New World Love Story, is a sequel to the first book in the Norse Trollology Series entitled CROSSING THE ARCTIC, A Norse Troll Story. In that book, Fy, A Norse Fjell Trollet or mountain troll, does cross the Arctic Ocean on foot from the Nordic World to Greenland and the New World in the days when there was more glacial ice. This second book begins with Fy from his mountain cave close to the ocean hearing plaintive cries for help. The story finds Fy struggling with loneliness, performing a water rescue, searching for a soul mate, and grappling with the hardships of living in an untamed New World. It is a look at what can happen if people of two oppposite culture like the Fjell trolls and the Nisse, who are small dwarf-like trolls, have compassion for the other''s lifestyle. FY and AINA is a Norse fiction troll story, interspersing factual Nordic and North American geology with a mythological explanation of how the New World became populated with a diversity of people.

"Eat Your Lettuce" is the delightful first volume in the new children''s book series, "The Bunnyrific Adventures of Juni the Wonderbunny." Written in charming rhymes, this story will bring smiles to the faces of its readers, and to those to whom the book is read! Juniper Smith (affectionately nicknamed, "Juni") is a two-year-old house rabbit with a very playful personality. Readers will learn about the unique, quirky and surprising behaviors of rabbits, including what they need to eat to stay healthy, how they exercise, how they play and why they chew on just about anything in sight! If you and/or your children are considering adopting a house rabbit, this is a wonderful first introduction to what it takes to be a good bunny parent! The book was written by Dr. Jan Smith, whose area of academic expertise is children and television. Children will enjoy the imaginative and vivid storytelling, and parents will enjoy the story''s expanded vocabulary and the excellent lessons that rabbits can teach people! In a nutshell, "Eat Your Lettuce" is bunnyrific!

"Bun on the Run" is the very funny second volume in the new children''s book series, "The Bunnyrific Adventures of Juni the Wonderbunny." Written in adorable rhymes, this story will bring smiles to the faces of its readers, and to those to whom the book is read! Juniper Smith (affectionately nicknamed, "Juni") is a two-year-old house rabbit with a very playful personality. Readers will learn about the unique, quirky and surprising behaviors of rabbits, as Juni proceeds on her hilarious, daily routine of eating, running, hopping, exploring, resting, twirling and exercising! If you and/or your children are considering adopting a house rabbit, this is a wonderful first introduction to what it takes to be a good bunny parent! The book was written by Dr. Jan Smith, whose area of academic expertise is children and television. Children will enjoy the imaginative and vivid storytelling, and parents will enjoy the story''s expanded vocabulary and the excellent lessons that rabbits can teach people! In a nutshell, "Bun on the Run" will make you and your children hop for joy!

GIMP for Absolute Beginners gives us an easy way to use the power of GIMP, and enjoy digital photography and graphics without worrying about application features. GIMP is a powerful open source graphics and digital imaging application with almost all the features of its proprietary counterpart, Photoshop. But many of us are photographers and artists first, and we like to use our tools without having to think about them too much. GIMP for Absolute Beginners gets us to this stage without patronising users who haven''t used GIMP before. But what can we actually do with photos and graphical images? These questions are answered in a photo projects chapter as well as a chapter on digital painting: Starting with making small changes to photos and adding information to them to creating paintings and drawings without photographic input. GIMP for Absolute Beginners covers the newest version of GIMP, version 2.8, so you can be sure the book covers the latest GIMP features. **The print version of this book is black & white, but the ebook version is in color on color-enabled devices. **

In 1314, as a bitter Highland winter draws in, Lady Blanche McNaghten, the young widow of a chieftain is rediscovering her taste for sexual pleasures. Then fate throws her into the path of Black McGregor, a sworn enemy. Can their mutual lust for each other diminish the natural antagonism?

This is a book for cat people. Not people who just like cats or people who look like cats, but cat people. You know who you are.

"The Bible is full of amazing adventures and stories! There are slithering serpents, frightening floods, gigantic giants, and more. While you travel from the Garden of Eden to Agent Egypt, use your look and find skills in eight super-busy scenes. Think you are finished? Turn to the back of the book for even more Bible challenges"--Page 4 of cover.

Look and Find books feature 8 extra-busy scenes, and lists of more challenges at the end of each book. Perfect entertainment on car and plane rides. Fun for kids to share together.

Give a lonely dog lover a beautiful flat and cream sofa - and what does she do to it? Jan found herself with too much time and very little company. A glimmer of an idea appeared on the horizon - and it wouldn''t go away. The more she fought against the idea - the more firmly it took root. She needed a dog - a challenge she took up with great enthusiasm. Jan armed herself with newspaper ads, Dog World and the phone book, and started seeking out her new best friend. Of course, what she pictured in her mind''s eye and what she actually brought home - were poles apart. From the word go, Emma''s Story invites you to join in the fun and games from the stand-offish, nervous little scrap that underwent a Jekyll-and-Hyde transformation to become the beloved companion and co-owner of her empire. Pure of heart, intelligent, loyal and diabolically naughty, this record of Emma''s antics will have you laughing and crying and nodding knowingly, because this is a book for dog people, and we know who we are.

This beginners phonics leveled activity book features a particular phonetic sound with its different spellings. The three stories in each book rhyme, and the phonetic sound being taught is underlined. The Goat in a Boat features the long vowel sounds: oa,

"Leaving his family homestead in Minnesota, [Nivek James] becomes a newspaper correspondent during the Spanish-American War. Together with his boyhood friends, Wing, an Ojibwa Indian, and Jesse, from Medora, North Dakota, the young men travel across country by horseback, train, and stagecoach on their journey to join the Rough Riders and Theodore Roosevelt...."-From pg. [4] of cover.