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Window Sills is a raw, lyrical contemplation of pain through mental illness and recovery. It is nearly as much a declaration of defeat as it is a chronicle of survival; it is verse of life, whole and rife with contradiction from blinded apertures of sad storytellers. It is a poststorm symbol of life and voice, both frail and vivid.

From the moment he saw his first Tillandsia in New Zealand, Sim Eng Hiang has worked tirelessly to cultivate, preserve, promote, and photograph these exotic treasures. Here, an esteemed member of the Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain shares his life's work as a naturalist and photographer for one of the plant kingdom's finest creations, the Tillandsia.His photographs were taken throughout the year with only the natural light of the morning. To showcase the dramatic colour changes the plants display as they prepare to bloom, he photographed them against a darkened background.He also presents more formal portraits of his subjects, carefully lit and artistically arranged for the camera. The plants are mounted on wooden blocks or hung from fishing line such that readers will experience the Tillandsia in all its glory.Devoted to one of nature's finest gifts, Exotic Tillandsia is also a call to end the destruction humans unleash on nature-and ultimately ourselves.

In November 2004, when the National Council of Social Services had embarked on its first-ever nationwide disability awareness campaign called A Celebration of Abilities, among its many objectives included portraying the abilities of people with disability, promoting interaction with the public, and fostering acceptance and workplace integration. Inspired by true characters and events, Three Gems tells a tale of three adolescents: a deaf girl, an intellectually disabled boy, and a delinquent youth-special and unique but rejected by society and mostly forgotten. It portrays the struggles, the dilemmas, the hopes carried by each of them and their families, and the roles each VWO played in reintegrating them into society. It describes the selfless efforts and experience of volunteering and the emotions of the volunteers.

Sometimes, a simple plan is the best plan. If you make a plan, follow through with it. Don't let your mind wander. Focus! You don't need much to focus. Sometimes, you just need to follow your instincts to reach your goal. But what happens when you can't focus? Mission Cheese is about just that. Stay focused and enjoy!

What are mornings? Bleary-eyed, you pull on your clothes, gulp down something instant, and rush out the door for your first meeting. A typical scene of rushed weekday automation. To me, there is so much more to those first few hours. Baking and breakfast is, and has been for a long time, my meditation. I find no better way to celebrate the first whisper of light than with something simple and homemade, be it a slice of cake or some ace French toast. This book's title is indeed a tribute to the building blocks of my mainstay morning routine, but more importantly it commemorates the detail of everyday life. Detail. Crumbs are left of field, bits of a broken loaf, like the sacred moments we tend to brush aside. This book is an offering to those moments. It's true, not all of us have hours to labour over a single pastry just to savour with the following morning's sunlight, and not everyone is a morning person. Therefore, these recipes are designed not to take up much of your time at all, but will let you step back and savour any of those in-between pockets of time, be it in the morning, afternoon, or after work. Why lust after the weekend when you can indulge in the forgotten fun of Everyday? Over the years, I've found priceless solace in the honest measurements of flour, butter and sugar, of which you can combine in precise ratios to make simple works of art. As a science student, I thrive on experimenting with little twists on classic recipes, intrigued by how each little component makes the big picture tick. I have modified many a recipe, most of which I either found online, or from my mother's bookshelves dedicated to cooking. Here you will find a treasured collection of both old favourites, and the revised results of many of my creative kitchen experiments. I hope this collection will ignite the same clarity of mind, experimental fun and childlike wonder in you as it does in me. Every moment of every day is meant to be savoured. I am so excited to share my mornings with you. Stop reacting, start creating.

A Ray of Hope is a collection of 17 meaningful poems that revolve around the theme of positivity and hope. In a world that is sunk deep in anguish and despair, each poem shines forth as a streak of light so as to dispel darkness and achieve harmony on Earth, encompassing all of God's creations and nature itself. So, ponder away, shed tears of happiness and burst into laughter. Read only, and one shall reap benefits. Read only, and one shall be courting young talent. Happy reading!

Ten Little Bunnies Go to Town - A Cautionary Tale about Road Safety and the Best-Laid Plans It's a fine day to head to town, or so our bunnies thought. After all, what could go wrong? Find out if they make it, as they navigate nasty bumps, rabbit impulses, and other surprises along the way. Their eventful and sometimes darkly funny experiences offer readers practice counting down from ten to zero; they also hold a lesson (or ten!) for all adults or kids who ever imagined they had their journey well in hand.

Looking back I can say that I was a learning disabled, depressed, adolescent under achiever. I can also say that I was an academic success, living a privileged life, surrounded by family and friends who did, and amazingly do still, love me. How I see it depends, as so many other things in my life do, on how vigilant I have been in managing my disease. I say vigilant because if you have depression it is not like a brain tumor, a deadly weed in your garden (excuse the poetic imagery) that will be surgically removed, causing you either to recover or die. It is more like ivy, when properly managed (drugs, exercise, diet, therapy) it is only one part of your garden. Some will say it adds character, makes the roses lovelier. However depression like ivy, untended, will take over your entire garden until there is really is nothing left of you but pain. Where am I now? For the most part in a very different place then when I wrote these poems. I am drugged. I say drugged and not medicated because I do not hide from the truth. Although I recognize that I can not live with out antidepressants, much the same way a diabetic could not manage with out insulin, I identify with the street 'junkie' that for whatever reason just can't hack it with out getting his fix. These days- I don't see as much of life's darkness as I did before , and when I do see it, it doesn't hurt as much as before. I have no regrets about my decision to take and stay on antidepressants. This book is for those of you and that part of me that appreciates visiting the shady, ivy covered side of my garden.

Offering a host of recipes good for one's mind, body, and soul, author Usha Rani Rajandran presents What's Cooking?, a collection of wholesome Indian recipes that use fresh produce and meats. Rajandran offers step-by-step directions to preparing some favorite Indian foods-from chicken curry, to prawn fritters, to tomato pachadi, to fish cutlets, and more. What's Cooking? includes a guide to all of the ingredients and spices needed to get started making delicious Indian cuisine. With photos included, What's Cooking? begins with the basics, using the flavors of the ingredients to create mouth-watering dishes the whole family will enjoy

"Be amazed by how a child sees the works of famous impressionist painter, Vincent van Gogh. The imagination of the artist goes beyond what we can fathom. A book that makes me smile from page to page remembering dear Vincent" (Seeling Tan, artist and illustrator). "Woofy might never find van Gogh, but I found this book to be very creative, beautifully illustrated in a style Vincent would approve of, and indefinitely charming" (Cheeming Boey, graphic novelist).