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Best Hikes with Kids(Illustrated)
Western Washington
by Susan Elderkin
Paperback, 352 Pages, Published 2018 by Mountaineers Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-68051-014-0, ISBN: 1-68051-014-2

" • Trails specifically selected with younger hikers in mind • Tips for family vacation destinations • Features easy-to-access “nature fixes” throughout Western Washington Author Susan Elderkin has seen her kids express wonder and glee at discovering insects and flowers, melt down in tearful defiance in the middle of a trail, and triumphantly reach a summit and view. In short, she’s a regular mom who wants to encourage other parents to g ..."






The Story Cure
An A-Z of Books to Keep Kids Happy, Healthy and Wise
by Ella Berthoud, Susan Elderkin, Rohan Eason, Canongate Books Ltd
Hardcover, 384 Pages, Published 2017 by Canongate Books Ltd
ISBN-13: 978-1-78211-529-8, ISBN: 1-78211-529-3

"The stories that shape our children's lives are too important to be left to chance. With The Story Cure, bibliotherapists Ella Berthoud and Susan Elderkin have put together the perfect manual for grown-ups who want to initiate young readers into one of life's greatest pleasures. There's a remedy for every hiccup and heartache, whether it's between the covers of a picture book, a pop-up book, or a YA novel., You'll find old favourites li ..."






The Novel Cure
An A to Z of Literary Remedies
by Susan Elderkin, Ella Berthoud, Howard Hughes
Paperback, 464 Pages, Published 2015 by Canongate Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-85786-421-5, ISBN: 0-85786-421-1

"A novel is a story, a collection of experiences transmitted from the mind of one to the mind of another. It offers a way to unwind, a way to focus, a way to learn about life—dis­traction, entertainment, and diversion. But it can also be something much more powerful. When read at the right time in your life, a novel can—quite literally—change it. The Novel Cure is a reminder of that power. To create this apothecary, the authors ..."






Sunset Over Chocolate Mountains(Reprint)
by Susan Elderkin
Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2001 by Grove Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8021-3799-9, ISBN: 0-8021-3799-7

"Susan Elderkin's brilliant Sunset Over Chocolate Mountains explores our places in the lives of our loved ones and in the universe. Theobald Moon lives in a lonely corner of the Arizona desert, tending his spectacular cactus garden, his tiny mobile home, and his astounding appetite. He has fled a stifled, cardigan-and-tea-cozy life in south London for this unfamiliar country and is raising Josephine, who has known no other life than thei ..."






The Story Cure
An A-Z of Books to Keep Kids Happy, Healthy and Wise
by Susan Elderkin, Ella Berthoud, Rohan Eason, 2016 Oct 26, Canongate Books
Hardcover, 352 Pages, Published 2017 by Canongate Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-78211-527-4, ISBN: 1-78211-527-7

"Mumsnet 'Best Books for Christmas 2016'From tantrums to tummy aches to teenage mood swings, there are times when a book is the best medicine of all. The Story Cure is a manual for grown-ups who believe that the stories which shape children's lives should not be left to chance.In these pages bibliotherapists Ella and Susan recommend the perfect children's book - from picture books to YA novels via the golden world of chapter books - for ..."






The Voices
by Susan Elderkin
Paperback, 336 Pages, Published 2004 by Grove Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8021-4170-5, ISBN: 0-8021-4170-6

"In the remote, blood red dust of the Australian bush, thirteen-year-old Billy Saint finds guidance—not from his parents or their Western culture—but from the landscape itself. He turns to the outback, drawing the only joy he’s known from simply watching and mimicking the kangaroos. On his trips alone to the bush near his home, he begins to hear the Voices of the country, inscrutable figures that are alternately repulsed and attracted by ..."






Sunset Over Chocolate Mountains - /1st Printing(1st Edition)
by Susan Elderkin
Hardcover, 310 Pages, Published 2000 by Avalon Travel Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-0-87113-808-8, ISBN: 0-87113-808-5






The Voices(1st Edition)
[ a Fine First Printing ]
by Susan Elderkin
Hardcover, 336 Pages, Published 2003 by Fourth Estate Ltd
ISBN-13: 978-1-84115-201-1, ISBN: 1-84115-201-3






Sunset Over Chocolate Mountains
by Susan Elderkin
Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2000 by Fourth Estate
ISBN-13: 978-1-84115-199-1, ISBN: 1-84115-199-8

"When Theobald Moon hits 34, his mother dies and he decides to leave South London far behind and invest in a plot of land in Arizona. The photo he receives of "a strip of grit half an inch high flecked with tufts of grass" makes him wonder if "he'd bought a chunk of sky". Undeterred, he packs up his corduroys, hand-knitted cardigans and a supply of English sweets and heads off. In Theo, Susan Elderkin has created an amiable, vulnerable, ..."






The Novel Cure
An A to Z of Literary Remedies
by Ella Berthoud, Susan Elderkin, Canongate Books Ltd
Hardcover, 464 Pages, Published 2017 by Canongate Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-78689-104-4, ISBN: 1-78689-104-2

"When read at the right moment, a novel can change your life. Bibliotherapists Ella Berthoud and Susan Elderkin know the power of a good book, and have been prescribing each other literary remedies for all life's aches and pains for decades. Together, they've compiled a medical handbook with a difference: a dictionary of literary cures for any malaise you can imagine.Whether it's struggling to find a good cup of tea (Douglas Adams, two s ..."






Sunset Over Chocolate Mountains(Updated)
by Susan Elderkin
Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2001 by Fourth Estate Ltd
ISBN-13: 978-1-84115-200-4, ISBN: 1-84115-200-5

"Not since Kate Atkinson's Behind the Scenes at the Museum has there been such a sparklingly original and exceptional debut by a new writer. Theobald Moon hopes to satiate the yearnings of his hungry soul (and considerable belly) when he leaves south London to start a new life in the Arizona desert. Planting a cactus garden around his mobile home where he can star-gaze and practise yoga, Theo provides a haven of security for his small da ..."






The Novel Cure
From Abandonment to Zestlessness: 751 Books to Cure What Ails You
by Susan Elderkin, Ella Berthoud
432 Pages, Published 2013 by Penguin
ISBN-13: 978-1-101-63875-0, ISBN: 1-101-63875-3

"... Ashley Dartnell, Geoff Dyer, Piers Feltham, Patrick Gale, Sophie Howarth, Alison Huntingdon, Nicolas Ib, Lawrence Kershen, Caroline Kraus, Sam Leith, Toby Litt, Anna McNamee, Chiara Menage, Stephen Miller, Tiffany Murray, Jason Oddy, Jacqueline Passmore, Bonnie Powell and her Facebook friends, Charlotte Raby, Judy Rich, Robin Rubenstein, Alison Sayers, Anna Stein, Chris Thornhill, Ardu Vakil, S. J. Watson, Rebecca Wilson, and C ..."






The Voices
by Susan Elderkin
Paperback, 336 Pages, Published 2004 by Grove Pr
ISBN-13: 978-0-8021-4159-0, ISBN: 0-8021-4159-5






The Novel Cure
From Abandonment to Zestlessness: 751 Books to Cure What Ails You
by Ella Berthoud, Susan Berthoud Elderkin
Paperback, 432 Pages, Published 2014 by Penguin Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-14-312593-8, ISBN: 0-14-312593-1

" Publisher's Weekly "Delightful... elegant prose and discussions that span the history of 2,000 years of literature." A novel is a story transmitted from the novelist to the reader. It offers distraction, entertainment, and an opportunity to unwind or focus. But it can also be something more powerful—a way to learn about how to live. Read at the right moment in your life, a novel can—quite literally—change it.   ..."






Best Hikes with Kids
Western Washington
by Susan Elderkin
352 Pages, Published 2018 by Mountaineers Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-68051-015-7, ISBN: 1-68051-015-0

"The result is Best Hikes with Kids: Western Washington, a fresh and wholly new guide for families looking for quality time together away from their distracting devices."






Why Willows Weep(1st Edition)
Contemporary Tales from the Woods
by Tracy Chevalier, Leanne Shapton, Tahmima Anam, Richard Mabey, Rachel Billington, Maria Mccann, Terence Blacker, Blake Morrison, Kate Mosse, Amanda Craig, Maggie O'farrell, Susan Elderkin, Catherine O'flynn, William Fiennes, James Robertson, Philippa Gregory, Ali Smith, Joanne Harris, Salley Vickers, Philip Hensher, Aylwin Guilmant
Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 2016 by Vine House Distribution
Illustrated
ISBN-13: 978-1-908041-32-6, ISBN: 1-908041-32-3

"With sales in hardback of 10,000 this collection has already helped the Woodland Trust plant nearly 50,000 trees across the United Kingdom, and it is now available in paperback for the first time."






The Story Cure
An A-Z of Books to Keep Kids Happy, Healthy and Wise
by Ella Berthoud, Susan Elderkin, Rohan Eason
Digital, 352 Pages, Published 2016 by Canongate Books Ltd
ISBN-13: 978-1-78211-528-1, ISBN: 1-78211-528-5

"From tantrums to tummy aches to teenage mood swings, there are times when a book is the best medicine of all. The Story Cure is a manual for grownups who believe that the stories which shape children's lives should not be left to chance.In these pages bibliotherapists Ella and Susan recommend the perfect children's book - from picture books to YA novels via the golden world of chapter books - for every hiccup and heartache. Whether the ..."






The Novel Cure
An A to Z of Literary Remedies
by Ella Berthoud, Susan Elderkin
464 Pages, Published 2013 by Canongate Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-85786-426-0, ISBN: 0-85786-426-2

"The sort of book you choose for a friend and end up wanting to keep' RACHEL JOYCE 'Ideal for anyone who has ever wondered what on earth to read next' S J WATSON 'Brilliant . . . a perfect gift' Vogue This is a medical handbook, with a ..."






The Novel Cure
An A-Z Of Literary Remedies
by Ella Berthoud, Susan Elderkin
432 Pages, Published 2013 by Penguin Canada
ISBN-13: 978-0-14-319020-2, ISBN: 0-14-319020-2

"But it can also be something much more powerful. When read at the right time in your life, a novel can—quite literally—change it. The Novel Cure is a reminder of that power."






The Novel Cure
An A - Z of Literary Remedies
by Ella Berthoud, Susan Elderkin
416 Pages, Published 2013 by Text Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-1-921961-53-3, ISBN: 1-921961-53-8

"Whether you have stomach flu, low self esteem or are just stuck in a rut, this book will recommend a novel to help ease your pain. This is a medical handbook with a difference."



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