Books by Stephanie Martin

Following the poisoning of the fairy fountain by a wicked witch, Fanny the little raspberry fairy suffers from a sudden burst of jealousy and smashes her heart into seven pieces. Imprisoned in ice in the cavern of despair for all eternity only Phil the pixie, who is in love with her, can save her. Through a series of tests imposed by the spell he must first find each of the seven fragments and then remake his fairy's heart before she is lost forever.

Once upon a time in a magical and mysterious forest a young pixie called Phil sleeps under a mushroom whilst Fanny, a little raspberry fairy, sets out on an important mission. Distracted by him Fanny knocks her wings against the web of a huge hairy spider and lets her magic wand fall near to the pixie. Phil uses her wand to become the King of the world but soon has to make a choice between love and power.Will he make the right choice, and will he be in time to save Fanny?

Suitable for clinicians of varying levels of experience from student to very specialised, this title provides insight into various aspects of voice disorders from assessment and diagnosis to intervention and case management. It allows the clinician to look at aspects such as clinical effectiveness, clinical efficiencies and service management.

Her Pain, My Scars! Silent Abuse chronicles cycles of dysfunction, that began with the selling of an innocent young girl to a married man, after the untimely death of her mother. Living the life of a concubine, leads this young girl, to become a woman who is mentally, emotionally, and physically traumatized. She becomes the mother of seven children, one of which, finds herself battling the same demons that set out to destroy the life of her mother. Silent Abuse is a compelling read that illustrates the power of God to overcome sexual trauma, abuse, low self-esteem, rejection, and the fear that attempts to destroy generational bloodlines.

What happens when individuals can no longer effectively, inspire, educate, encourage, explore, exchange ideas or concepts or entertain through the medium of voice?The Authors, both voice therapists and expert in this realm, previously wrote the acclaimed book, The Teaching Voice (second edition, 2004) and this new book expands on and updates the theme.Teachers, lecturers, trainers and facilitators are known as professional and occupational voice users. This generic term also applies to many others, from performers to politicians and solicitors to salespeople, where voice is a critical factor of all these professional roles and continued employment is therefore dependent on maintaining vocal effectiveness through diligent vocal care and conservation. In the USA, the teaching profession comprises some 5 million employees. This equates to about 4% of the total workforce, yet educators comprise almost 20% of the patient load in voice clinics. This is reckoned to cost the US economy as much as a $2.5 billion in employee days lost - and this does not include statistics for those teachers who experience voice loss, but decline to report a problem, or seek treatment. Such disproportionately high figures are also mirrored in, in the UK, Europe, Australasia and other countries of the world.In this book, the authors adopt an integrated approach and offer detailed information on the subject of occupational voice and the vocal demands of the voice user, providing similarly detailed information on the physiology of voice and voice care. Practical advice on aspects of clarity of delivery, communication skills, pedagogic skills, and classroom strategies, supported by exercises for developing the above, are provided. In addition, aspects such as the changing teaching environment, acoustic influences on the voice, illness, stress and anxiety, the ageing voice are explored. Specific qualitative changes such as resonance, as well as range and projection of the voice are included, as are anecdotal personal experiences and challenges from those working in the field.They offer strategies, solutions and tried and tested practical exercises that will enhance the reader's current skills and provide a framework to keep them in good voice throughout their professional careers. Also included are a number of class-based practical exercises and suggestions for voice, language and communication work with learners and students from age five to 18. These exercises focus on ideas designed to promote spoken English from simple language games to presentation skills and debating. Containing a number of 'at-a-glance' checklists throughout the text and a content section at the end of each chapter, readers will find it an easily accessible resource.