Adoption: Connecting Hearts Across Continents is a heartfelt and informative short read book that explores the power of love and the journey of adoption. This book delves into the various aspects of adoption, from legal considerations to the emotional well-being of adoptive families. With a focus on breaking barriers and addressing societal stigmas, this book aims to educate and advocate for the adoption community. The table of contents is thoughtfully organized to provide a comprehensive understanding of adoption. It begins with an exploration of the power of love, emphasizing the profound impact it has on the adoption process. The book then delves into international adoption, shedding light on the unique challenges and rewards of adopting a child from another country. Breaking Barriers is a chapter that highlights the obstacles faced by adoptive families and the importance of overcoming them. Legal Considerations provides valuable information on the legal aspects of adoption, ensuring readers are well-informed and prepared for the process. Domestic Adoption focuses on adopting within one's own country, discussing the benefits and considerations of this type of adoption. Open Adoption explores the concept of maintaining contact with birth parents and the positive impact it can have on the child's well-being. Adoption of Older Children addresses the specific challenges and joys of adopting older kids, while Adoption and Sibling Relationships delves into the dynamics between adopted siblings. Adoption and Identity explores the complex issue of identity formation in adopted children and offers guidance for parents navigating this journey. Exploring Roots encourages adoptive families to embrace their child's cultural heritage and provides resources for doing so. Adoption and Self-Discovery delves into the personal growth and self-discovery that can occur through the adoption process. Adoption and Emotional Well-being focuses on the emotional health of adoptive families and offers strategies for promoting well-being. Attachment and Bonding explores the crucial process of forming secure attachments between adoptive parents and their children. Addressing Trauma provides insights into the unique challenges faced by children who have experienced trauma and offers guidance for supporting their healing journey. Adoption and Society aims to break down stigmas surrounding adoption and promote a more inclusive and understanding society. Supporting Adoptive Families offers practical advice and resources for friends, family, and communities to support adoptive families. Adoption and Future Generations emphasizes the importance of passing on stories and preserving the legacy of adoption. Advocacy and Education encourages readers to become advocates for adoption and provides suggestions for getting involved. The book concludes with a section of Frequently Asked Questions, addressing common concerns and providing expert This title is a short read. A Short Read is a type of book that is designed to be read in one quick sitting. These no fluff books are perfect for people who want an overview about a subject in a short period of time. Table of Contents Adoption: Connecting Hearts Across Continents The Power of Love International Adoption Breaking Barriers Legal Considerations Domestic Adoption Open Adoption Adoption of Older Children Adoption and Sibling Relationships Adoption and Identity Exploring Roots Adoption and Self-Discovery Adoption and Emotional Well-being Attachment and Bonding Addressing Trauma Adoption and Society Breaking Stigmas Supporting Adoptive Families Adoption and Future Generations Passing on Stories Advocacy and Education Frequently Asked Questions Have Questions / Comments?

From infancy to adolescence, this guide provides practical strategies and expert advice on establishing clear and open communication with your child. The book begins by exploring the importance of building a strong emotional connection with your child from a young age. It delves into the power of listening actively, using positive language, and demonstrating empathy to create a supportive and loving environment for healthy communication. As children grow and develop, the book offers insights into tailoring communication strategies to meet their evolving needs and challenges. Readers will learn how to navigate difficult conversations with their children, whether it's addressing behavioral issues, academic struggles, or emotional turmoil. By fostering a safe and non-judgmental space for dialogue, parents can help their children feel heard and understood. The book also emphasizes the significance of building trust and mutual respect in parent-child relationships, nurturing a bond that can withstand the trials and tribulations of growing up. Connecting Heartsgoes beyond traditional parenting advice to offer a holistic approach to communication that considers the psychological, emotional, and social aspects of child development. The strategies outlined in this book are evidence-based and rooted in the latest research on parent-child communication. Practical tips, real-life examples, and reflective exercises empower parents to put theory into practice and strengthen their connection with their children. Through effective communication techniques and a commitment to understanding and empathy, parents can cultivate deep and lasting connections with their loved ones.

The ultimate resource for needlepoint, canvaswork and tapestry embroidery, packed with over 100 decorative stitches and techniques. You may have tried tent stitch and cross stitch and you’ve probably seen some Bargello popping up in craft magazines, but did you know that these are only a couple of the needlepoint stitches out there? This essential guide to needlepoint will allow you to bring far greater texture and interest to your stitching, with expert guidance on how to embroider the stitches and how to choose the best stitches for your designs. Always worked on an open-weave, grid-like canvas, even needlepoint’s most decorative stitches are surprisingly easy. In this step-by-step guide, packed full of handy how-to illustrations, beginners and expert stitchers alike will feel confident enough to give every stitch a go. Alongside the stitch directory, you’ll find all the information you need on materials and equipment, and 10 bite-sized projects with full-colour charts to show off your new stitching superpowers. Author Emma Homent has been pioneering the rediscovery of all the incredible stitches in her popular #stitchmondays posts on Instagram. In this book, Emma shares her passion for this traditional craft in a fresh and contemporary way, with a desirable modern aesthetic for a new generation of needlepointers. You'll learn about the tools and materials needed, how to organise threads, and how to frame up your canvas for stitching. Over 100 stitches are demonstrated with both photos and diagrams, with 10 easy and accessible projects to help ease you into trying out some of the fancier stitches - including a glasses case, plant hanger, accessories, gifts and more. Emma also shares her guidance on what stitches are best for backgrounds, for filling large areas more quickly, and which are best for adding structure and interest. Whether you are a keen embroiderer or an absolute beginner, this invaluable guide is your go-to resource for everything needlepoint.

The Hearts Journey: Healing Hearts Oracle Cards, Guidebook and Journal was born out of author and Master Healer Megan Edges personal journey of transformation and healing. This is a story of a major transition in Megans life and how she navigated this transition with the help of the beautiful hearts in nature that crossed her path. These hearts and the powerful messages they had for her to follow her heart above all other voices are now available to anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the relationships in their lives. Your heart holds all the wisdom you will ever need to love fully as you navigate each of your relationships. With the guidance and wisdom shared in The Hearts Journey: Healing Hearts Oracle Cards and Guidebook, The Hearts Journey: Healing Hearts Journal and the 42, full colour Healing Hearts Oracle Cards, you will find yourself opening to all of your hearts intelligence and insight, giving you the ability to heal your heart wounds, love more deeply and connect authentically with others. Included in this beautiful boxed set is everything you need to connect to and heal your own Hearts Journey: The Hearts Journey: Healing Hearts Oracle Cards and Guidebook a 118 page full colour guidebook sharing Megan Edges personal story, how to work with The Healing Hearts Oracle Cards and full explanations of each of the Healing Heart cards The Healing Hearts Oracle Cards 42 full colour oracle cards in a hardcover storage box The Hearts Journey: Healing Hearts Journal 120 page, full colour journal, complete with inspirational quotes and photos by the author The Hearts Journey Bookmark The Hearts Journey high quality ink pen Beautiful, hard cover box to keep everything together For a visual tour of the product, please visit Megan's website or a video tour

In a society that deeply values productivity, speed, and external rewards, we often find ourselves with less of what we really long for: space, clarity, connection with others, and a sense of well-being. Our attempts to improve our lives and bottom lines by adding more to our calendars, expanding our to-do lists, and constantly being plugged in to technology is backfiring. Instead of getting more done, our minds are spinning, leaving us stressed, disconnected, and unable to focus. Drop In challenges our assumptions about the effectiveness of our busy lives and offers a compelling alternative approach to living and leading by inviting people to “drop in” to the present moment. Deepening our awareness of the present moment, asserts Sara Harvey Yao, is the most efficient and sustainable way to navigate the complexities of work and life and to access our clarity, connection, and courage so we can lead your life more powerfully. Full of practical tools, Drop In will help busy professionals get out of the spin cycle of their minds—and tune in to their already-existing wisdom and clarity that resides within all of us.

Enjoy this steamy small-town romantic suspense series, where family bonds run deep, and let the power of love sweep you away. Can the Past Save the Present? Or is Hope Doomed? Emma Foster and Killian Reade have finally set a date for their wedding. But as their special day draws near and the fate of Jonesy and his hope rests in their hands, will they really be able to say, "I do"? For generations, a Spanish galleon has been the centerpiece in Swan Harbor. It belonged to a pirate who had loved and lost Hope Prince. With their journals revealed and Jonesy fading, it becomes a race against time to reunite the star-crossed lovers and keep hope alive. Join Emma, Killian, Captain Jack, and the rest of their families as they learn the love story of Ian Jones and Hope Prince. As they follow in the lovers' footsteps, will they find the answers they’re searching for? Can Jonesy, the embodiment of Swan Harbor's hope, be saved? Or is the town's hope destined to fade away? Welcome to Swan Harbor Hope, Hearts & Forever is Book 6 of the Hope & Hearts from Swan Harbor Series, as well as Book 5(Final Book) in the ‘Hope’ story. It’s a multi-timeline, secret relationship, mystery romance with a guaranteed happy ending. If you enjoy complex storylines that intertwine in unexpected ways, then you’ll adore the conclusion of Swan Harbor’s Hope series. This is Book 6 of a 15-book complete series. Dive into a copy of Hope, Hearts & Forever and let Ian and Hope’s romance spirit you away.

A beautiful oversized hardcover showcasing all of the characters you know and love from the hit game series Kingdom Hearts! Explore the Disney-filled world of Kingdom Hearts with this in depth look into the beloved characters from the most popular games in the series. In addition to highlighting each character's evolving appearance and unique costumes, this tome illuminates the entire cast's back stories and retells their adventures from across the beloved series. This volume offers unprecedented insights into the lore behind the games! Dark Horse Books, Square Enix, and Disney present Kingdom Hearts Character Files. Officially localized into English for the first time ever, this is a must-own item for any fan of Disney or the Kingdom Hearts series!

This book incorporates art-based, partnership-oriented inquiry into social justice discourses and advances qualitative research strategies through the medium of three theoretical frameworks: phenomenology, critical ethnographic research, and poststructuralist theories. Maxine Greene's aesthetic theories motivated to create the ARtS initiative and the author explores the possibility of enhancing children’s understanding of active citizenship and community. It illustrates narratives from children in an urban context while they developed a sense of constructive community and active citizenship in an afterschool program called the ARtS (aesthetic, reflexive thoughts, & sharing) initiative. As a qualitative methodology text, Three Approaches to Qualitative Research through the ARtS explicates theoretical tenets and research strategies in art-based research. This book shows three examples of how to connect a theoretical framework with the analysis of ethnographic data. A nexus between theory and practice enables researchers and practitioners to understand the value of aesthetic-inspired programs to foster democratic citizenship and to advance equity issues. Social justice-oriented teacher educators, qualitative researchers, and artists will explore and learn how the ARtS initiative recognizes the power of art and multiple research methodologies in imagining and representing a community differently and advancing social justice in a challenging time.

The new edition of the acclaimed reference text on the most critical tool in pediatric cardiology practice Echocardiography in Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease provides comprehensive guidance on the use of non-invasive ultrasound imaging in the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric cardiac conditions. Written by a team of experts from the world’s leading pediatric cardiology centers, this highly-illustrated, full-color reference covers anatomy, pathophysiology, ultrasound physics, laboratory setup, patient preparation and safety, pediatric echocardiogram protocols, quantitative methods of echocardiographic evaluation, and more. Offering a wealth of additional material on state-of-the-art techniques and technologies in echocardiography, the thoroughly revised third edition features entirely new chapters on examination guidelines and standards, quality improvement in the laboratory, perioperative echocardiography, hemodynamic assessment of the neonate, early fetal echocardiography, and multimodality imaging. This edition offers updated and expanded discussion of the latest advances in echocardiography, particularly those related to speckle tracking and 3D echocardiography. An essential resource for all practitioners, instructors, and trainees in the field, Echocardiography in Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease: Provides up-to-date reference to ultrasound imaging of the hearts of fetuses, children, and adults with both acquired and congenital heart disease Covers the echocardiographic examination of congenital cardiovascular abnormalities before, during, and after treatment Describes quantitative methods of echocardiographic evaluation, including assessment of diastolic function, right ventricular function and assessment of the post-Fontan patient Discusses intraoperative echocardiography, heart disease in pregnancy, and other special techniques and topics Includes more than 1200 high-quality color images as well as a companion website with over 600 video clips Echocardiography in Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease, Third Edition, remains an essential textbook for cardiac sonographers, pediatric and adult cardiologists, echocardiography nurses and technicians, and adult cardiologists with interest in congenital heart disease.