‘...exposes a methodical process of pathological lying to secure power for its own ends’
From Waterstones:
‘When Peter Oborne wrote The Rise of Political Lying, looking at the growth of political falsehood during the governments of John Major and Tony Blair, he believed things had got as bad
What’s the point of the Ombudsman. Edited by Della Reynolds and PHSOtheFACTS Group
From Medical Journalists Association website about this important book:
Light touch regulation allows public bodies to investigate themselves – overseen by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman who has the li
Read more: What’s the point of the Ombudsman? By Sallie Robins
Otegha reflects on racism, whiteness, and the mental labour required of Black people to navigate the two
Waterstones: “Short and incisive, Uwagba’s essay examines both racism and anti-racism through the prism of the Black Lives Matter movement and draws provocative conclusions about allyship, white
Read more: Whites: On Race and Other Falsehoods by Otegha Uwagba
By Thich Nhat Hanh
Developed by Thich Nhat Hanh during the Vietnam War, the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings of the Order of Interbeing explain how traditional Buddhist morality approaches modern issues. During the war, both Communists and Americans treated Thich Nhat Hanh and his order of monks and n
Read more: Interbeing: The 14 Mindfulness Trainings of Engaged Buddhism
Ed: This book's subject matter has very great relevance to special schools in this time of Corvid
Supporting the Emotional Well-Being of Children and Young People with Learning Disabilities ̶ A Whole-School Approach
By Mark Fox, Tom Laverty and Sanchita Chowdhury
Published i
‘...a template for the establishment of newer services within outreach populations...’
From Professor Naila Zaman Khan:
‘The Clinical Neurosciences Center, Bangladesh Protibondhi Foundation is launching a two-volume 1000 pages “TRAINING MANUAL FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND DIS
------ Building Strong Families ------
CYDA's 'In Control Our Way' project supports families of children and young people with disability to take control of their NDIS (National Disability and Insurance Scheme) and to self-manage their child or young person's NDIS plan. This resource was produced wi
Book by David Brazier
From Waterstones website: 'In a readable and practical manner, this book challenges basic assumptions of Western psychology, demystifies Buddhist psychology and presents Zen as a therapy. Giving examples of its effectiveness in psychotherapeutic practice, the author shows how Z
Read more: Zen Therapy: A Buddhist approach to psychotherapy
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