Nor'West News: June 30, 2022
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Thursday <strong>June</strong> <strong>30</strong> <strong>2022</strong> 7<br />
The Clocks Bookshop is an independent bookstore.<br />
FREE BOOKS<br />
GIVE-AWAY<br />
(No strings attached!)<br />
It’s been a tough few years for many, so The Clocks Bookshop is giving away lots and lots of books.<br />
If you know of someone- yourself, a family member, a friend or neighbour who is struggling and would benefit<br />
from any of the books below, let us know and we’ll put you in the draw.* Simple!<br />
4<br />
to give<br />
away<br />
Finding Joy<br />
Gary Andrews<br />
When his wife Joy died<br />
very suddenly, a daily<br />
drawing became the way<br />
Gary Andrews dealt with<br />
his grief.<br />
Finding joy is the story of<br />
how one family learned<br />
to live again after tragedy.<br />
5<br />
to give<br />
away<br />
The Well<br />
Gardened Mind<br />
Sue Stuart Smith<br />
How can gardening<br />
relieve stress and help<br />
us look after our mental<br />
health?<br />
‘A life-affirming study of<br />
the pleasure of growing<br />
things.’ ~Guardian<br />
6<br />
to give<br />
away<br />
How to Raise<br />
Happy and<br />
Successful<br />
Children<br />
Esther Wojcicki<br />
‘ A brilliant book.<br />
It should be on the<br />
bookshelf of every<br />
parent.’<br />
Joyful<br />
Ingrid Fetell Lee<br />
An exploration on<br />
how making small<br />
changes to your<br />
surroundings can<br />
create extraordinary<br />
happiness in your life.<br />
4<br />
to give<br />
away<br />
Finding Calm 6<br />
to give<br />
Dr Sarb Johal<br />
Finding Calm is for<br />
anyone wanting to<br />
strengthen their capacity<br />
to ride life’s many ups<br />
and downs with more<br />
steadiness, ease, and<br />
a sense of grounding.<br />
Advice that works from a<br />
leading NZ psychologist.<br />
away<br />
The Divorce<br />
Diaries<br />
Sarah Quigley<br />
‘Funny, honest,<br />
confronting and wise,<br />
this is a bitter-sweet true<br />
story of breaking up…<br />
and breaking through.’<br />
2<br />
to give<br />
away<br />
10<br />
to give<br />
away<br />
My Elephant is Blue<br />
Melinda Szymanik &<br />
Vasanti Unka<br />
One Morning I woke to<br />
find an elephant sitting on<br />
my chest. I found it hard to<br />
get up or move around, to<br />
breathe or talk. “I’m blue,”<br />
the elephant said.<br />
An award-winning, quirky<br />
story about a child who is<br />
stuck carrying around an<br />
elephant, wondering if they<br />
will ever feel light and free<br />
again. Ages 4-8<br />
10<br />
to give<br />
away<br />
Apple Cake: a<br />
Gratitude<br />
Dawn Casey & Genevieve<br />
Godbout<br />
‘Thank you, hedge, thank<br />
you, tree, thank you,<br />
flower, thank you, bee.’<br />
A simple story that<br />
teaches little ones to give<br />
thanks for nature’s gifts.<br />
Ages 2-6.<br />
2<br />
to give<br />
away<br />
Leaves<br />
Stephen Hogtun<br />
A story of bereavement,<br />
the cycle of life and<br />
of intergenerational<br />
relationships and the<br />
memories we hold dear.<br />
“I will always be with you.<br />
Each time the wind<br />
blows, in your leaves is<br />
where you’ll find me . . .”<br />
Ages 5+<br />
Sometimes I Feel<br />
Sarah Maycock 4<br />
An exploration of to give<br />
feelings through a<br />
away<br />
collection of animal<br />
similes and poetic prose,<br />
imagined with sublime<br />
illustrations that perfectly<br />
embody each emotion.<br />
Ages 4+<br />
2<br />
to give<br />
away<br />
Letters to You<br />
Jazz Thornton<br />
Words of support and<br />
inspiration for difficult<br />
times.<br />
Each chapter is in<br />
the form of a letter<br />
and covers a range of<br />
emotions and situations,<br />
such as feeling anxious<br />
or guilty, having trouble<br />
with food, and struggling<br />
to sleep. Ideal for teens.<br />
My Journey Starts<br />
Here: A Guided<br />
Journey to Improve<br />
your Well-Being<br />
Jazz Thornton &<br />
Genevieve Mora<br />
A practical and creative<br />
journal to help with<br />
reflection, goal-setting,<br />
organising support, and<br />
creating strategies for<br />
difficult moments.<br />
Ideal for teens.<br />
6<br />
to give<br />
away<br />
6<br />
to give<br />
away<br />
All of this is for You:<br />
A Little Book of<br />
Kindness<br />
Ruby Jones<br />
Ruby’s compassionate,<br />
beautifully observed drawings<br />
never fail to bring a smile of<br />
recognition, while her practical<br />
words of advice remind us<br />
how lucky we are to be here –<br />
and how we can be kinder to<br />
ourselves, to the people in our<br />
lives, and to the world around<br />
us. Teens and above.<br />
Channel<br />
Kindness: Stories<br />
of Kindness and<br />
Community<br />
Born this Way Reporters<br />
With Lady Gaga<br />
A collection of stories of<br />
kindness, bravery, and<br />
resilience from young<br />
people all over the world<br />
and introduced by Lady<br />
Gaga. Ideal for teens.<br />
4<br />
to give<br />
away<br />
* You can enter the draw:<br />
1. In-store with first name, phone number<br />
and book of choice.<br />
2. Send an email to<br />
books@theclocksbookshop.co.nz , or<br />
3. Enter on our Facebook or Instagram pages.<br />
Competition closes 17 July, <strong>2022</strong>.<br />
The books must be collected from the store. Contact details<br />
will not be used for marketing purposes. Organisations and<br />
institutions are most welcome to enter.<br />
12 Normans Rd, Strowan, Christchurch, 8052 | Phone 03 355 0995<br />
books@theclocksbookshop.co.nz | www.theclocksbookshop.co.nz
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