Kathleen Keating Libri

Kathleen Keating and Mimi Noland combine their talents to show how and why all kinds of hugs have positive results on IQ, aging, self-esteem, and stress.Relax, raise your arms, place them around the person in front of you and squeeze gently. But, no bear hugs, please. Kathleen Keating and Mimi Noland combine their talents to show how and why all kinds of hugs have positive results on IQ, aging, self-esteem, and stress. Simple line art drawings of charismatic cartoon bears lend a whimsical touch to book guaranteed to touch your heart. A great gift idea for someone who needs a hug. A beary, beary uplifting book.

hugn An affectionate embrace What dictionary definitions fail to point out is that hugging feels good and that, among its many benefits, a hug can dispel loneliness, overcome fear, help curb appetite and even slow down aging. With a cheerful mix of whimsy and seriousness, Kathleen Keating provides in this collection a small armoury of affection which is guaranteed to promote health and happiness and to equip the reader with the restorative skills of a qualified hug therapist.

For eons of time, blue roses have conjured up the quest for mystery the hope for a miracle the cherishing of new possibilities. In 1995 I bought a bouquet of blue roses, not figuring how difficult it was to produce them; thus, azure blue roses had been made by placing a blue dye into the bark of the roots, according to Ibn Al-Awan in the 12th century. Blue Roses' is a panoply of Short Stories taken from my dreams, my memories, my ancestry, and the world wide web. The stories are things that I wrote a long time ago, or a short time ago...the remarkable experiences of growing up.

On a daily basis, I have been asked why I came to Ireland. This memoir is an answer that question. It is about ordinary people and everyday lives in extraordinary times. As an American, I had a unique opportunity to be a part of both the Protestant and Catholic way of going. The experience of both communities is told with humor, and the transition from Belfast to Donegal, from city to country, is shown with the perspective of an outsider to both! Remarkable changes have taken place in the North, since I first ventured there in 1996 and this is one of the stories.

„Das kleine Knuddel-ABC“ ist ein unentbehrlicher Kurzlehrgang für alle, die es nicht immer mit Blumen sagen wollen, und ein ideales Nachschlagewerk für erfahrene Knuddeltherapeuten. Ob es darum geht, Vertrauen zu vermitteln, Kummer oder Freude zu teilen oder einfach nur zu sagen: „Schön, dass es dich gibt!“ - Mimi Nolands beliebte und beleibte Bären zeigen, wie viel Spaß es macht, dieses Alphabet der Zuneigung (von der A-Umarmung bis zum Zen-Knuddeln) täglich anzuwenden!