Kathleen Hill Boeken

This guide features the very best of Victoria and Vancouver Island--the region's excellent restaurants, interesting wineries, and unique shops.

Being Well with Chronic Illness is a self-help guide for those with chronic illnesses looking to find a better path to wellness.More than 40% of the US population are affected by chronic diseases. Being Well with Chronic Illness is a guide book for every single one of those people suffering with chronic illness looking to live full lives characterized by joy, resilience, and wellness.Receiving a diagnosis of terminal illness is a turning point in a person’s life where everything they’ve ever known is suddenly turned on its head. Negative emotions like anxiety, depression, anger and uncertainty are ever-present, while the way forward back to health and wellness seems full of twists and turns. This is because the path to wellness—and away from wellness—is a spiral.Being Well with Chronic Illness introduces the simple, but powerful concept of the Wellness Spiral, an actionable pathway anyone can follow to turn bad life events to opportunities for growth and wellness. The intricacies of the Wellness Spiral lay out a road map to how we respond to life’s harshest challenges—and how we can rise above them.You can reclaim wellness through intention and self-discovery. Being Well with Chronic Illness charts the course for a journey that supports finding hope and wholeness after an unexpected diagnosis. This book is for anyone who is at a crossroads and wants to find ways to build resilience.

Exploring the interplay between literature and life, this memoir recounts transformative experiences across Nigeria, France, and New York. The author reflects on pivotal moments, from a childhood music class to her teaching days in Nigeria, where novels like "Things Fall Apart" expose her to colonial legacies. As she grapples with her own marriage through the lens of literary heroines, she ultimately discovers the profound impact of reading on personal growth and friendship, culminating in a six-year journey of sharing Proust with a dear friend facing mortality.

The narrative explores the emotional landscape of an Irish-American family across four generations, centered around a house that has been their home for nearly a century. As the narrator mourns her mother's passing and the impending sale of the family home, she embarks on a journey to uncover the intimate stories of her ancestors. Through poignant vignettes, the novel reveals the profound impact of child loss that has shaped each generation, weaving a tapestry of grief and resilience.

Exploring the complexities of motherhood across cultures, the narrative follows an Irish-American woman returning to Niger to visit her daughter, Zara, who is working in a clinic during a severe drought. The story delves into the universal bonds between mothers and daughters, revealing shared struggles and joys despite cultural differences. Through rich descriptions and reflections on hunger, poverty, and resilience, the author paints a poignant portrait of a community of women united by kinship and care, while also embarking on her own journey of self-discovery.

‘The bothy embrace is addictive’ ADAM NICOLSON 'Will have you reaching for your boots’ CAL FLYN The door to the bothy is always unlocked, you just need to step inside.