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Wendel has a lot of worries. His worries were so big they were creating a lot of problems for Wendel. Wendel's mother brought him to visit Miss Piper and her playroom because she knew Miss Piper could help him. This is a therapeutic children's book designed for child therapists providing play therapy services to use with their clients. Wendel has generalized anxiety disorder. This book shows the course of Wendel's therapy at a young child's age appropriate level providing children with anxiety a chance to feel seen and heard and gain hope for overcoming their overwhelming worries. There is a therapists' section providing notes and some suggested therapeutic interventions for helping children...

Divorce is hard for children. When parents are arguing and having conflict, it's especially difficult for the children. In this book, Danny's parents are going through a divorce and they are having a hard time getting along. Danny's parents agreed to bring Danny to see Miss Piper in her playroom for therapy to help him through the difficulties of his parents' divorce. Danny is very sad, telling Miss Piper it feels like his parents are at war and that he feels caught in the middle. Miss Piper and Danny meet for therapy weekly and Miss Piper talks with Danny's parents, too, to help them understand what they can both do to help Danny. After many sessions together, Danny begins to feel better ab...

This book introduces children, along with their caregivers, to the concept of going to therapy. Miss Piper is a therapist who supports children and their families using play and creative, expressive activities. Miss Piper has a special playroom where children come to play, heal, grow and learn with Miss Piper's help. Come and see what Miss Piper has in her playroom and learn what children and their families experience here. Therapists will find this book useful for bibliotherapy with child clients new to therapy services and will also find the For Therapists Section helpful as it provides inspiring ideas for interventions. This is the first book in a series of therapeutic children's books by...

This book is a part of the therapeutic children's book series Miss Piper's Playroom. In this book, Miss Piper who is a therapist who uses play-based and creative-expressive therapy interventions with children and families. In this book, Sal is a child suffering from social anxiety which shows up as selective mutism and occasional school-refusal. Sal's feelings are BIG and SCARY and Miss Piper helps Sal to feel her feelings and work through them to experience building toward a new experience in the therapy. Miss Piper uses games, art, playful activities and even a play therapy group to help Sal with social anxiety. Miss Piper also works with Sal's parents closely as a team. This book is an ex...

This mindfulness coloring book contains positive messages to support children, teens, and adults in consciously choosing to substitute automatic negative thinking with positive thoughts and affirmations that can support the cultivation of a more positive outlook and feelings of hope and encouragement while practicing mindfulness through the activity of coloring in shapes and images on the pages. This coloring book can support counselors who provide play therapy for children and families or school counselors working with students in the school and classroom setting. This coloring book can also be a wonderful gift for someone's birthday or holiday celebration.

Autism is a way of being. Being autistic is a part of a person's identity. This book uses neurodiversity-affirming terminology to help caregivers, teachers and other adults best support children who are autistic. Ava's parents were worried about her because she was arriving home from school tearful, unable to do her homework and isolating in her room. Miss Piper is a child and family therapist who uses play therapy including creative, and expressive activities, games and toys, With Miss Piper's support, Ava discovers her sensory preferences in Miss Piper's playroom. Miss Piper helps Ava's teacher support Ava to be more comfortable being herself at school and helps Ava'a parents support Ava w...

Unlock the Lost Legends and Hidden Kingdoms of Ancient AfricaThink you know African history? While most people picture the pyramids of Giza, few realize that ancient Nubia built over two hundred pyramids — more than anywhere else on Earth. Packed with fascinating visuals and maps, Ancient Africa: Pyramids, Pharaohs, Lost Cities, and Powerful Kingdoms takes you on an unforgettable journey through the overlooked empires, captivating cultures, and brilliant innovations that shaped a continent.Here’s just a glimpse of what you’ll uncover inside:How ancient hunters from the San people used poison-tipped arrows to take down large gameThe mysterious “Land of Plenty” known as Punt — and ...

In Ark, clean air is currency, obedience is a cage, and Ember's survival demands a rebellion against both—or she'll cease to exist.Twelve-year-old Ember Bridgem has spent her life following the rules of Ark:Rule one—never leave home before turning twelve.Rule two—never breathe the bad air.Rule three—never enter the Under City alone.Rule four—never dare befriend a Blightblood.By the end of her twelfth birthday, she had broken all the rules.When Ember has a forbidden meeting with a Blightblood boy from the Under City, she’s drawn into a world she was taught to fear—one teeming with secrets, danger, and a fight for survival. But nothing in Ark stays hidden for long. When faced wit...

A young Irish soldier on a peace keeping mission in the Middle-East, but are the events during the time of Jesus repeating themselves...Fionn O'Toole, a Christian, finds himself troubled when caught between Jewish and Arab adversaries. Doing his best for everyone, but can he be performing supernatural acts?With the full force of the state of Israeli rallied against him, how can he fulfil his simple destiny, to do some good in a world of conflict.Can a Messiah survive in this modern world and bring justice to all.The Green Platoon is the author's first Christian Prophetic Mystery. If a thrilling exploration of the Christian good news is your thing, you'll love Martin Hand's innovative take on...

A millennial old prophesy. A social media CEO at the top of his game. But who could have known, the fate of the world would become the game...Jeff Bourke had it made, leading the social media revolution during its early years. But he becomes aware that his company is involved in nefarious global events. Investigating, a prophesy emerges out of the blue. Can a depressed Jeff make himself believe in the supernatural.With the assembled might of a tech giant rallied against him and an unknown Judas in his midst, how can he fulfill his destiny? Can Jeff Bourke halt the revelation of a new and final apocalypse.The Devil's Countdown is the author's second Christian prophetic thriller. If a thrillin...

Charly Wilder and her group have been through an EMP, the deaths of several friends, near starvation, a murderous gang coming after them, their refuge being burned to the ground… and they’ve lived to tell about it.

Now they must push themselves even harder to ensure their continued survival and to roust the Cubans from building a military presence in the region. As they begin to hope and plan for a better future, trouble finds them again when a group of people disguised as friends infiltrate their close-knit group.

Will they be able to withstand their evil intentions and still be victorious?

While on leave from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, Staff Sergeant Reese Wilder’s life takes an unexpected turn when the lights go out during a layover in San Antonio, Texas. He makes a split decision to join forces with a stranger he met on the plane, and they hunker down at her family's ranch until disaster strikes yet again. Reese must make a decision—stay in Texas or make the long journey home to Florida in hopes to find his sister, Charly.Reese's journey takes him through the southern states, where he’s forced to confront the devastation that is now America and wrestle with his own demons as he struggles to stay alive. With only his wits and a bit of luck to rely on, he...

All Janie wants is to live a normal life and fit in…Five years after she lost her father and learned the truth about who—and what—she is, Janie is still plagued by nightmares of the monster who wanted to imprison and use her. She knows the nightmares aren’t real—after all, she saw the monster die.She’s moved on, gone to college, and even received a once-in-a-lifetime offer to travel to Antarctica to research and project the potential effects of a massive deep space geomagnetic storm. But when she’s forced to use her unique abilities to protect an innocent, things go horribly wrong, and everything she’s worked so hard for starts to unravel.She soon finds herself trapped in the...

What if an ancient text held the key to unlocking your hidden potential — and remembering who you really are?For nearly a century, the Emerald Tablets of Thoth have remained one of the most mysterious and powerful esoteric writings ever published — but also one of the most misunderstood. Too many versions are vague, inflated, or wrapped in mysticism without depth.This book is different.The Lost Secrets of Thoth is a complete, clear, and deeply transformative guide to the Emerald Tablets — created for the modern seeker who’s ready for real initiation, not spiritual entertainment.You’ll discover the full translated text of the Tablets (based on the Doreal version), followed by in-dep...

Two friends, two hearts, one undeniable love.Emily de Grey has endured society’s biting remarks and relentless gossip. Though scandal still lingers over her family, she faces each social encounter with quiet resilience, longing for acceptance and the freedom to follow her heart.Lord Henry Ashwood is everything Emily is not—charming, confident, and effortlessly at ease in any ballroom. Yet beneath his polished exterior, he is captivated by Emily’s sincerity and strength. He longs to court her, to defy the expectations that stand between them.But his family disapproves of the match, and his childhood friend, Lady Susan Keppel, is determined to keep them apart.As Emily attracts the attent...