Bøger af Rachel Robertson

In the fast-paced world we live in, there's an endless chase to accomplish our career, personal and social challenges. However, very few of us make that golden pause and ask ourselves: Why do we live? Are we happy? Our ancestors didn't experience any need for living mindfully because they simply didn't know such a term. However, more and more people realize now that they have lost the goal of life, and have screwed up everything they could. They start carrying a flag of "bad luck" that won't let them get happily married, have kids, find their dream job and, instead, postpone dreaming.Packed with useful hands-on tips, motivation and life examples, "Damn, DARE TO DREAM" is the #1 self-help book that will teach you how to manage your emotions and thoughts, start living your life fully with utmost pleasure, open new horizons and uncover your true potential.This inspirational guide will help you find out that dreams can come true not only on New Year's Eve.Talented author and teacher from nature, Galina Amoedo, a globetrotter in the past, is convinced that everything is possible and many people just miss the right tools. She believes that a vast number of women could become happier in the world and stop wasting years on the life that is not theirs, if they read this book. Galina has done her personal research on this topic, and describes her own life story and stories of other happy women who share their genuine experience of transformations. In addition, Galina takes you, the reader, by the hand, and guides you into the corridors of your own self, sharing the recipe of unconditional self-love and harmony with you and the world.This easy-to-read handbook, full of unrevealed secrets of conquering the universe will help you: - Identify and develop your mission on the Earth- Boost your self-confidence and find a motivational compass- Start living fully right now- Stop delaying your ideal future once and foreverBy the end of "Damn, DARE TO DREAM", you'll understand what you have been doing wrong, how to reconnect to yourself, achieve what you couldn't and use the power of mind to travel to the most beautiful corners of your soul."Damn, DARE TO DREAM" is a must-have companion for every woman's shelf to remind her that she is a woman, and show her how to start changing her life for the better. Also, it's a definitive handbook for anybody whose life takes desperate hopeless turns that can make them believe in magic.

A lively children's book to inspire young children to try something new.

Exquisitely written, Reaching One Thousand is a thought-provoking reflection on family and understanding and a tender love letter from a mother to her son.He'll grow out of it,' my friends told me.'He's so intelligent,' my family said.'Your parents are mathematicians,' people reminded me. 'What did you expect?'What did I expect? We expect many things of our children. Most of the time we are only aware of these expectations when something happens to make it impossible for them to be fulfilled.When Ben is a baby, Rachel puts his behavioural quirks down to eccentricity. He likes to count letterboxes; he hates to get his hands dirty; loud noises make him anxious.But as Ben grows and his quirks become more pronounced, it becomes clear there is something else going on. When he is diagnosed with autism, Rachel must reconsider everything she thought she knew about parenting, about Ben, and about how best to mother him.Reaching One Thousand charts her quest to understand autism and to build a new kind of relationship with her son.Exquisitely written, this is a thought-provoking reflection on family and understanding and a tender love letter from a mother to her son.

Fifteen Australian women writers were asked to respond to the colour purple. In their hands, purple takes on many meanings. There are stories about Tyrian purple, a snippet of King George's coronation gown, pigeon fanciers, the Dockers' Purple Haze ­ and their layers are explored through themes of feminism, multiculturalism, artists and aging, mothers and daughters and aunts. This is a book for women readers everywhere.

In every classroom, there is a person who cares about the way children learn, grow, and feelthe teacher! The affirming verses and fanciful illustrations in A Teacher's Promise express what all teachers wish for the children they teachthat they develop self-confidence, perseverance, curiosity, and an enjoyment of learning. This book can help ease fears children might have about joining a new classroom or child care setting.Rachel Robertson is vice president of learning and development at BrightHorizons.Priscilla Prentice is also the illustrator of When You Just Have to Roar!