Personal Social and Health Education

59 SECONDS: THINK A LITTLE, CHANGE A LOT

by Richard Wiseman

read by Jonathan Cowley

running time 8hrs 30mins

A useful look at some diverse scientific advice that can help you change your life in under a minute, and guides you toward becoming more decisive, more imaginative, more engaged, and altogether more happy.

AFTER TRAUMA

by Lynda Hudson

read by Lynda Hudson

running time 19mins

Are you suffering the effects of some kind of tragedy or traumatic experience? This self help hypnotherapy recording could help you begin on the road to recovery as it encourages you to let go of stored tension and anxiety and experience a sense of comfort and calm. AVAILABLE ON REQUEST

BE ASSERTIVE

by Lynda Hudson

read by Lynda Hudson

running time 25mins

Do you find yourself always putting other people's needs in front of your own, or hanging back from stating your opinion? Then this self help hypnotherapy recording could help encourage you to become emotionally strong, positive and confident, and able to cope more effectively with a wide range of situations in everyday life. AVAILABLE ON REQUEST

CALM AND CONTROL VOCAL TICS AND BODILY TWITCHES

by Lynda Hudson

read by Lynda Hudson

running time 35mins

If you suffer from unwanted vocal or motor tics, this self help hypnotherapy recording could be very helpful. It teaches how to use breathing to let go of tension and breathe in a sense of calm. AVAILABLE ON REQUEST

DEAR NOBODY

by Berlie Doherty

read by Derina Dinkin

running time 7hrs

Helen and Chris are in their last year at school when Helen discovers that she is pregnant. Deeply unhappy and confused, she resolves to break off their relationship. Chris is bitter at Helen's decision, believing that he should be involved in any plans for the baby's future, but Helen needs time alone to make sense of her conflicting feelings.

FALLING INTO GLORY

by Robert Westall

read by Richard Ratcliffe

running time 9hrs

Robbie, growing up in England during World War 2, is a hugely fat boy and the butt of taunts and jokes. Later the fat turns to muscle and he becomes the star of the school rugby team. Emma Harris, one of the teachers, begins to notice him and she and Robbie begin a flirtation that turns into a passionate affair.

THE GARBAGE KING

by Elizabeth Laird

read by Richard Ratcliffe

running time 8hrs 30mins

Dani and Mamo are two very different runaways living on the streets of Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. Dani has left behind a large house and a privileged background while Mamo has fled from the farm where he was kept as a slave.

HAPPINESS: A PRACTICAL GUIDE

by Will Buckingham

read by Jane Colgan

running time 5hrs 30mins

By looking at the history of thought, this guide will help you do things which support your well-being, free yourself from the various disturbances of life, overcome irrational expectations that cause us distress, and understand the causes of suffering.

I LOVE GOING TO THE DENTIST!

by Lynda Hudson

read by Lynda Hudson

running time 20mins

Is taking your child to the dentist a nightmare for all concerned? This gentle and relaxing self help hypnotherapy recording can help them relax and feel much more calm and confident about the visit. AVAILABLE ON REQUEST

JULIE AND ME.. AND MICHAEL OWEN MAKES THREE

by Alan Gibbons

read by Stephen Tompkinson

running time 5hrs

It's been a year of own goals for Terry. Man U, the entire focus of his life, lose to arch-enemies Liverpool, Mum and Dad split up, and he falls seriously in love with drop dead gorgeous Julie. It's bad enough watching Frisky Fitzy drool over her, but worse still she's an ardent Liverpool FC supporter!

KES (A KESTREL FOR A KNAVE)

by Barry Hines

read by Andrew Burt

running time 5hrs 45mins

Billy Caspar is a disillusioned teenager growing up in a small Yorkshire mining town. His home life lacks any sort of comfort and he is frequently bullied by his older brother and school-mates. Then he finds a kestrel hawk and discovers a passion that he has never experienced before.

LEAVING HOME

by Jan Michael

read by David Thorpe

running time 4hrs 50mins

Orphaned Sam has to leave behind his affluent life in the city to live with his aunt in a village in rural Malawi. He must sleep on the floor in a one-roomed hut sharing with his aunt and cousins. How can he adjust? Where does he belong?

MANAGE YOUR DYSLEXIA

by Lynda Hudson

read by Lynda Hudson

running time 47mins

Dyslexia often causes children to feel a lack of confidence and lack of self esteem that holds them back in both learning and social situations. This gentle and relaxing self help hypnotherapy recording can helps them believe in themselves and feel more calm and confident about their abilities. AVAILABLE ON REQUEST

NO AND ME

by Delphine de Vigan

read by Jane Colgan

running time 6hrs 42mins

Lou Bertignac has an IQ of 160. At home her father puts a brave face on things but cries in secret in the bathroom, while her mother rarely speaks and hardly ever leaves the house. To escape this desolate world, Lou goes often to Gare d'Austerlitz to see the big emotions in the smiles and tears of arrival and departure. Richard & Judy Bookclub

ONE SMALL SUITCASE

by Barry Turner

read by Nancy Gower

running time 2hrs 45mins

This is the true story of how 10,000 refugee children were transported across Germany and Holland to board ferries bound for the safety of England and escape the Nazis, in the months before the Second World War.

PERFECT POSITIVE THINKING

by Lynn Williams

read by Jilly Bond

running time 3hrs 50mins

Practical advice on how to overcome negative feelings, how to deal with problems like anxiety and self-doubt, and helpful tips on how to gain energy, motivation and a sense of purpose. Covering everything from exercising to eating, and from stretching to sleep.

THE RECOVERY LETTERS

by Olivia Sagan (editor) & James Withey (editor)

read by Jane Colgan

running time 5hrs 30mins

This powerful collection of personal letters from people with first-hand experiences of depression will serve as a comforting resource for anyone on the journey to recovery.

SARA'S FACE

by Melvin Burgess

read by Pat Steadman

running time 9hrs 15mins

Mega-rich rock star Jonathan Heat is obsessed with cosmetic surgery to the point where his own face is almost destroyed. Sara’s face has been damaged by a self-inflicted burn. Then Heat offers to pay for her treatment… Is there a catch?

TALL STORY

by Candy Gourlay

read by Kim Ismay

running time 6hrs 48mins

Be careful what you wish for. Andi wishes desperately that her long-lost half-brother, Bernardo, could come and live with her in London. When he finally arrives and turns out to be eight foot tall, they both have problems to cope with.

UGLIES

by Scott Westerfeld

read by Nicola Down

running time 9hrs 20mins

In Tally’s world, everyone has an operation when they are sixteen to make them supermodel beautiful – a Pretty – and Tally can’t wait. But her friend Shay rebels and runs away to join the Uglies, a group of radical teenagers who want to keep their own faces!

WRECKED

by Robert Swindells

read by Richard Ratcliffe

running time 5hrs 45mins

Dennis and his friends are dreading their GCSE results, they did all their revision with a can of lager in one hand. Mark didn't even show up for the exams. Now all the lies will be found out as their lives spiral out of control.

XY - A TOOLKIT FOR LIFE

by Matt Whyman

read by Richard Ratcliffe

running time 3hrs 20mins

For a teenage boy life is full of possibilities, temptations and choices. You need the facts, here they are. Sex, body changes, drink, drugs, the works. No preaching, no agenda. It's a toolkit for life, your life.

THE YEAR THE GYPSIES CAME

by Linzi Glass

read by Judy Franklin

running time 7hrs 45mins

It is spring 1966 and a family of wanderers has come to stay at Emily's unhappy Johannesburg home. The arrival of the 'gypsies' changes them all forever and destroys Emily's hopes of a happy family life.