Working from the Heart advocates for a deeper understanding that the therapist's expressions of non-sexual, non-romantic love are a core ingredient in effective psychotherapy. From a heart-centered perspective it provides therapists with ways of helping their patients forgive themselves, remove their blocks to receiving love, and engaging the realms of their emotional hearts and Higher Self in order to solve complex life dilemmas.
William Ryan, a poet with two published collections, serves as the director of the Creative Writing program at the University of Louisiana, Monroe. His work reflects a commitment to the craft of poetry and the nurturing of emerging writers.
What is it that Inspirational teachers do differently? In short, they plan for their pupils to be inspirational. This book offers an examination of what our most inspirational teachers do in order to get creative and inspirational responses from children. It aims to put fun back into teaching, provide a framework for creativity.
Shortlisted for the CWA Ellis Peters Historical Dagger for Best Historical Crime Novel of the Year Shortlisted for the Ireland AM Crime Fiction Book of the Year Moscow, 1937. Captain Korolev, a police investigator, is enjoying a long-overdue visit from his young son Yuri when an eminent scientist is shot dead within sight of the Kremlin and Korolev is ordered to find the killer.It soon emerges that the victim, a man who it appears would stop at nothing to fulfil his ambitions, was engaged in research of great interest to those at the very top ranks of Soviet power. When another scientist is brutally murdered, and evidence of the professors' dark experiments is hastily removed, Korolev begins to realise that, along with having a difficult case to solve, he's caught in a dangerous battle between two warring factions of the NKVD. And then his son Yuri goes missing . . .A desperate race against time, set against a city gripped by Stalin's Great Terror and teeming with spies, street children and Thieves, The Twelfth Department confirms William Ryan as one of the most compelling historical crime novelists at work today.
For young people growing up in the twenty-first century, life can seem very complex with many things to worry about: issues such as global warming, depleted natural resources and how we can all live together harmoniously in rapidly changing communities.
A gripping, powerful tale of love and survival set against the final bitter weeks of the Nazi regime. Perfect for fans of C. J. Sansom's Winter in Madrid.
A must-read leadership fable of how a school leader inspired real transformational change by leading in accordance with his own values and beliefs.
Too many schools these days are 'outside in' schools, running to keep up with someone else's agenda or priorities. This book gives heads the confidence to do those things they know are right because they are right for the children, right for the staff and right for the community.
The second novel in William Ryan's lauded, multi-award nominated Captain Korolev series, set in 1930's Stalinist Russia - now with a stunning new cover look
Practical advice from a successful and expert writer of historical and crime William Ryan, writer & creative writing teacher.Learn the craft of effective storytelling with the Writers' & Artists' Guide to How to Write . Novelist William Ryan introduces the techniques needed to construct, craft and draft a novel. He provides tried-and-tested examples and details on what to consider when writing for any audience, across any genre. Each chapter tackles a key aspect of the writing process, including how structure a novel, develop central and subsidiary characters, create atmosphere and tension, write punchy dialogue and pacey scenes. This is the perfect guide for any writer looking for clear and informed advice on getting their ideas on to the page from the bestselling and trusted creative writing brand.