Books published by Ainslie & Fishwick Publishing Ltd

Following on from her first book, Swim Mum Gill Smith continues her hilarious tweets and observations of being a swim parent Even if you're not a swim parent, this book will give you light in the swimming lanes of parenthood.

In the world of technology, we know almost everything about computers, mobile phones and yet there is this one computer we don't seem to know a lot about - our Brain. It doesn't come with a manual and there aren't really any courses teaching us how to operate it. When you are a parent, a teacher or a guardian, not only are you trying to figure out your own brain but you are also helping the young ones to understand theirs - not an easy task. This book will be a good starting point by explaining some neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) techniques all can use.Inside there is an illustrated story ideal for young children at bedtime. Older children will be able to learn more about NLP. Adults may use this book as a manual. With a selection of exercises, it is a fun way to understand each other better.

Think of 'The Little Book of Calm' in a swimsuit and goggles and you may get somewhere close this little book. Gill gives a hilarious view of being a swim parent in a series of 'tweet' style comments and observations. Even if you're not a swim parent, this book will give you light in the swimming lanes of parenthood.

Eddie Green presents an in-depth analysis of the mechanics and construction of the acoustic guitar by bringing together his knowledge gained as a structures engineer within the aerospace industry and his skills of making and repairing instruments.The term 'mechanics' means explaining how the string tension and vibration forces are carried through the structure, including a rudimentary strength analysis, and for 'construction' it means understanding the design and roles of the individual components, where an 'acoustic path' concept is used. Playability aspects, including what can go wrong, are also covered and under the topic of 'string intonation', believed to be for the first time, a mathematical solution for the saddle position is developed. 'Machine head' calculations also show why some strings are much harder to tune than others.Whilst there are many books on guitar construction, few, if any, discuss the topic in this way or in such detail. With over 250 hand-drawn diagrams, numerous formulae and tables, and several practical experiments, Eddie's book brings a unique and completely new dimension to the understanding of the acoustic guitar.The metric system is used throughout the book. This is a new, ground-breaking piece of work.

Colouring In is the story of James Clifton, a chronic underachiever who has failed to fulfil his potential and exists too easily in a world where he shouldn't belong. As the 1980s draw to a close, James is lurching from drama to crisis to impasse. His present and future are inhibited by his reliance on a rose-tinted vision of his past. His talents as an Artist are submerged in a morass of indecision and poor self-esteem. He is holding too many last straws. But when it seems James has reached the very bottom of all that is wrong, a letter arrives that changes his life forever. An admirer, who James cannot place in his previous history, becomes the catalyst for transformation and evolution. He learns that not everything he holds dear is quite as he wants to remember it. He finds himself on a path that reveals a new future, based on a different past. Colouring In explores the ways in which inadequacy, perceived or real, can become a block to creativity and ambition. It is also a love story. Set in England (and in France for part of the story), Colouring In has some laugh out loud moments and graphic sex scenes and language.

Jessica finds herself in a whole new magical world, high above the clouds. A land filled with adventures, rainbows and unicorns. There she meets Lucy and a close friendship grows. Together they have so much fun but danger is not far away.

Her eyes went to the newspaper. In bold headlines, it read: TWO MIDVALE TEENS FOUND SLAIN NEAR CARNIVAL GROUNDS.Bekka paced nervously in her room while she waited for Patricia Morgan to pick up her cell. "Come on!" she groaned impatiently. She was certain that Maragh's dogs had killed Ginger and Scott. It was only a matter of time before they struck again. She had to move fast. The Gypsy fortune teller had stressed that they were running out of time.Bekka had to convince her friends to cross through a mystical portal to save themselves and everyone they cared about before Maragh struck again. They were going to have to take the fight to him in order to survive....

This has got to be one of the most challenging quiz books to be printed. Michael is a quiz genius and delivers quizzes, that he has devised, in pubs, clubs and hotels in and around the Fylde Coast. He came up with an idea for a new kind of word search; one where the words are hidden within a story.This is Michael's first compendium of story word searches. If you love a challenging quiz or crossword, this is definitely for you.