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"I kept always two books in my pocket, one to read, one to write in."
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~ Robert Louis Stevenson
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If the book is not available, request an inter-library loanĀ or suggest a purchase!
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Paula's Reading Nook for 2025, so far!
January: Loving Nature: Towards an Ecology of Emotion - By Kay Milton
February: The Soul of a Tree: A Woodworker's Reflections - By George Nakashima
March: Chinese Flower Painting Techniques - By Stephen Cassettari
April: Care of Australian Wildlife: For Gardeners, Landholders and Wildlife Carers - By Erna Walraven
May: Hush - By Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer
June: The Far Reaches of Human Nature - By Abraham H. Maslow
July: Folk Witchcraft: A Guide to Lore, Land, and the Familiar Spirit for the Solitary Practitioner - By Roger J. Horne
August: Emma Kunz: Artist, Researcher, Healer (Monograph) - By Anton C. Meier et al.
September: The Secret Lives of Colour - By CassieĀ St Clair
October: The Space Between Our Ears: How the Brain Represents Visual Space - By Michael J. Morgan
November: Power vs.Ā Force: The Hidden Determinants of Human Behaviour - By David R. Hawkins
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decembeR 2025Ā
Lists to Help You Through Any Loss
By Eleanor Haley and Litsa Williams
You can find out more about the book hereĀ and some info about the authors here.Ā
Checkout the What's Your Grief websiteĀ too.
Put simply, the website is all about grief. This website is a gem!
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Here's a litte extract from theĀ Introduction of the book (page 9):
"Regardless of the type of loss you've experienced, only you know the extent of your pain and struggle.
Your grief is a distinct and subjective experience influenced by many factors.Ā Here are just a few:
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Grief is a reflection of you and your relationship with who or what has been lost.
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Loss often sets off a domino effect of subsequent losses. So you're likely grieving a web of interconnected losses.
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We all experience hardship, stress, and emotion differently.
There is no one right way to grieve, there isn't a standard timeline, and there are many (many, many) ways to cope."
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In Part One of the book, myths and misconceptions about grief are discussed. You even get to complete a true or false quiz about grief myths.
The authors use various types of lists to distil the most important information in a way that is easy to understand and apply in real life.
Some of the lists used include to-do lists, not-to-do lists, informational lists, bucket lists, lists completed by the authors, and lists to be completed by you, the reader.
I've only just started reading this book to help me through theĀ recent loss of my soulmate.Ā Ā
I highly recommend it!
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DECEMBER 2025Ā
Oh, The Places You'll Go!
By Dr. SeussĀ
You can find out more about the book here,Ā listen toĀ the story hereĀ
and more information can be found about the author here
Below is an excerpt taken from this wonderful book that takes the reader on dreamlike adventures where you'll learn how to manage challenges that come your way!
"Everyone is just waiting.
NO!
That's not for you!
Somehow you'll escape all that waiting and staying.
You'll find the bright places
where Boom Bands are playing.
With banner flip-flapping,
once more you'll ride high!
Ready for anything under the sky.
Ready because you're that kind of a guy!
Oh, the places you'll go! There is fun to be done!"Ā
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"Be what you are and say what you feel, because those who mind donāt matter and those who matter donāt mind."
~ Dr. Seuss
NOVEMBER 2025Ā
Make meatballs Sing: The Life and Art of Corita Kent!
By Matthew BurgessĀ and Illustrated by Kara Kramer
Ā You can find out more about the book and Corita at the links below.
Make meatballs Sing: The Life & Art of Corita KentĀ and Corita Kent
Take some time to listen to the story here
and more information can be found about the author here
Below is an excerpt taken from this beautiful and vibrant biography about Corita!
"Back in Los Angeles Corita and Magdalen were busy transforming the Immaculate Heart College Art Department into a lively centre of art and design.
There she would teach her students nothing is a mistake, there's no win and no fail. There's only make. She would suggest things like draw self-portraits with a stick.Ā
As an Art teacher Corita was serious aboutĀ play. She believed the best work is done whenĀ play and workĀ are one. She even created a new word. PLORK."
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Ā The quote below is taken fromĀ Make meatballs Sing.
"The person who makes things is a sign of hope."
~Ā Sister Corita Kent
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