Frontline work is full of situations where there isn't a perfect answer. Someone refuses help. A conversation starts to escalate. A client keeps returning in crisis. You have to hold a boundary that feels uncomfortable. You leave work wondering whether you helped or made things worse. The Field Guide to Frontline Care is a practical guide for people working in homelessness, substance use and harm reduction. Written by physician and social worker Marcus Greatheart, it offers concrete tools to help you navigate the situations that rarely have straightforward solutions. Inside you'll find practical guidance on: responding to refusal without increasing resistance setting boundaries without becoming punitive understanding why help can sometimes feel threatening recognizing and reducing system harm navigating emotionally difficult interactions staying effective without carrying responsibility for outcomes you cannot control Designed to be used on the job, each chapter is organized into short sections with practical language, clear frameworks and quick-reference summaries you can return to when you need them most. Whether you work in a shelter, outreach program, hospital, supervised consumption site, primary care clinic or community organization, this book will help you make more thoughtful decisions, build stronger relationships and stay human while doing some of the hardest work there is.

A chilling horror novel about a haunting told from the perspective of a young girl whose troubled family is targeted by an entity she calls “Other Mommy,” from the New York Times bestselling author of Bird Box   To eight-year-old Bela, her family is her world. There’s Mommy, Daddo, and Grandma Ruth. But there is also Other Mommy, a malevolent entity who asks her every day: “Can I go inside your heart?”     When horrifying incidents around the house signal that Other Mommy is growing tired of asking Bela the same question, over and over . . . Bela understands that unless she says yes, soon her family must pay.    Other Mommy is getting restless, stronger, bolder. Only the bonds of family can keep Bela safe but other incidents show cracks in her parents' marriage. The safety Bela relies on is on the brink of unraveling.     But Other Mommy needs an answer.    Incidents Around the House is a chilling, wholly unique tale of true horror told by the child Bela. A story about a family as haunted as their home.

Frontline work is full of situations where there isn't a perfect answer. Someone refuses help. A conversation starts to escalate. A client keeps returning in crisis. You have to hold a boundary that feels uncomfortable. You leave work wondering whether you helped or made things worse. The Field Guide to Frontline Care is a practical guide for people working in homelessness, substance use and harm reduction. Written by physician and social worker Marcus Greatheart, it offers concrete tools to help you navigate the situations that rarely have straightforward solutions. Inside you'll find practical guidance on: responding to refusal without increasing resistance setting boundaries without becoming punitive understanding why help can sometimes feel threatening recognizing and reducing system harm navigating emotionally difficult interactions staying effective without carrying responsibility for outcomes you cannot control Designed to be used on the job, each chapter is organized into short sections with practical language, clear frameworks and quick-reference summaries you can return to when you need them most. Whether you work in a shelter, outreach program, hospital, supervised consumption site, primary care clinic or community organization, this book will help you make more thoughtful decisions, build stronger relationships and stay human while doing some of the hardest work there is.

The spellbinding new cosy fantasy from Sunday Times bestseller Lucy Jane Wood. Practically perfect, in every witch way… From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Rewitched… Annie Wildwood is practically perfect in every witch way. Her life is a haze of pink, magic and impossibly high standards. But, when she is tasked with mentoring a troubled teenage witch with extraordinary powers, Annie’s charmed existence is quickly thrown into utter chaos… Set in the same enchanting world as Rewitched, Uncharmed celebrates found family, unconditional love and the joy of swapping perfectionism and people-pleasing for being your true magical self.

Belladonna Blackthorn hasn’t lost her magical spark . . . but she hasn’t seen it in a while, either. Balancing work at her beloved Lunar Books with protecting it from her toxic boss, who’s running it into the ground, and all the while concealing her witchcraft from the non-wicches around her – Belle is burnt out. Perfecting the potential of her magic is the last thing on her mind. But when her 30th birthday brings a summons from her coven, and a trial that tests her worthiness as a witch, Belle risks losing her magic forever. With the month of October to fix things, and signs that dark forces may be working against her, Belle will need all the help she can get – from the women in her life, from an unlikely mentor figure, and even an (infuriatingly handsome) watchman who’s sworn to protect her . . . With found family, slow burn romance and an uplifting message about self-love, this is the cosy, autumnal read that you've been waiting for.

Discover an authentic and ancient Irish tradition of magical sound energy, and how to incorporate it into your life. Within us all is the ability to hear the magic of sound, to use music and words to create a new reality. In Irish traditions this is known as Draíocht Ceoil - 'music magic' - an ancient art deeply rooted in Ireland’s mythology and culture, used for generations to harness the power of sound for connecting to natural magical energy. This is the first book of its kind to examine the tradition of Draíocht Ceoil, its ancient roots in the poetic tradition of Old Ireland, and its evolution into a vital part of Irish folk magic practices. From its early times, Irish society has elevated the roles of poet and musician to facilitators of magic, which has evolved into a rich tradition of both domestic and political magic, surviving throughout Ireland into the modern era, adapting to the needs of its generations. No musical or literary expertise is needed, only a love of sound and creativity, for Draíocht Ceoil to add depth to your magical practice. Its application to meditation and journeying will make it a perfect addition to your spiritual path.