Books published by Springtime Books

Getting to grips with your financial future doesn't have to be a painful process. Parminder Bains, a chartered financial planner with over 20 years' experience is passionate about nature. He has devised a way of looking after wealth that will allow you to safeguard your hard-earned money and be sure you and your descendants will be able to reap what you sowed. In this clear and comprehensive guide he explains the difference between the Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter seasons of life and where and when the savvy investor should put their focus. This groundbreaking book goes beyond the realms of personal finance and investment. This book will inspire you to consider how your money can benefit your family and your life for generations to come. Further, it teaches you how you can make a significant difference in the world, leaving behind a rich, lasting legacy that benefits the greater good. Take a leaf out of nature's book and ensure your harvest is your legacy.All proceeds from the sale of this book go to the Seasons of Wealth Foundation to help cure those living with needless blindness in the world.

Okay… so you and your team are already doing a really good job for clients. But are you creating a business - no matter how small - that could be described as 'Great', 'Exceptional', 'Industry-Changing'? Is your company a place of creativity and re-energising joy? Do you understand how your role can, literally, transform people's lives? And do you care?David has already proven himself a Master Storyteller in his book The Soul Millionaire. Now he has created a work which leaders in Financial Services are calling 'Unique', 'Transformative', 'Fascinating', 'Powerful' and even 'Beautiful'.Supported by robust research… coherently structured… beautifully-crafted… utterly, utterly different to anything created in the Financial Services sector… The Flight of The Soul Millionaire will take you on a journey which will shake you to the core. It will cause you to rethink the very purpose of your profession.Not only will it change the way you lead your business but when you apply these principles, you'll be in danger of soaring to heights you never thought possible!

Do your family dinners happen in more than one language? Do you celebrate Christmas and Eid? Do you and your family feel at home in more than one country? If so, then you may be a MOLA Family and yes, this multicultural, multilingual, mobile life can get a little 'messy.'In South America, a mola is a shirt made from intricately stitched layers of patterns and cloth. Worn with pride, it represents who you are - inside and out. Mariam Ottimofiore presents a mola as the perfect metaphor for globally mobile families living between cultures, countries, languages, nationalities, identities and homes, who find their story hard to articulate. She has created the MOLA tool to help global families design and show their stories to the world. This is your 'life by design.'Pakistan-born Mariam is a writer, researcher and expatriate family specialist who grew up and lived in nine countries. Her husband is German/Italian and together they have raised their children in Europe, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa.Raw, honest, inspiring and uplifting, This Messy Mobile Life comprises personal reflection, expert advice and survey research to help you take your global family from mess to mola.

Chokladbollar are Swedish chocolate balls. Let Alaine introduce you to her favorite snack through a collection of 30 alternately naughty, healthy and exotic - but always delicious - recipes. Alaine's a global soul and chokladbollar, a constant in her nomadic lifestyle, reflect her culturally diverse upbringing. A recent convert to the Swedish art of fika, Alaine is keen to share the virtues of taking time out of our busy schedules to sit down with friends or on your own with a steaming cup of hot coffee and a chokladboll. Fika's about taking the time to reflect on our manic lives and to remember what's important to us. Chokladbollar are the perfect accompaniment to this and are an ideal gift for an old friend, a dinner party dessert or fun activity to create with the kids.Alaine's book is written in a fun and accessible manner, making it a great pick me up after a long day at the office or a tempting treat for all ages. She has fleshed out the recipes with an investigation of fika culture in contemporary Sweden, complete with city guides and a tour of some of the coolest new coffee bars in town. Scandinavian design's one of the hottest out there right now - this book distills some of that in the art of making these simple yet profound treats.

An Australian voice heard by chance in a Dutch post office late 1960s. This book chronicles the origin of the Australian and New Zealand Club The Netherlands.Starting out as the Australian Women's Club, it has undergone changes to its name, geographical focus and range of members.Find out how the club has changed lives for over fifty years, connecting Australians and New Zealanders, living in a country far from home.This fascinating social history describes vividly the life of the Club which has provided a social network where people can build friendships, support each other, and exchange ideas on living in the Netherlands.ANZC presents an intriguing view of expat history.

Do you find yourself thinking that there must be much more to life, but not certain what it is you really want? Or do you know what you want, but not sure how to get there? The desire to find meaning and purpose has been pondered since time immemorial.Now It's Clear answers these questions by taking you on your own journey through the past to become acquainted with the present, in order to make decisions about your future. This book will set you on a path of discovery to find purpose, uncover strengths, be comfortable with doubt, navigate resistance, build a network of support and share your story at any stage in your career.Using a mix of insights from business, psychology, philosophy, poetry, and leadership research, Now It's Clear with show you, step-by-step, how to better understand yourself and your purpose. It's an insightful and uplifting guide, filled with creative exercises, reflective questions and practical tips to reveal the what, why and how of meaningful work and how to share your career story.Based on her work and research of over twenty-five years, Jane Horan has had the opportunity to listen to stories across cultures, industries and levels, from those transitioning into leadership to returning to work or in-between jobs. By connecting the dots from such stories, Horan shows us the visible patterns and themes in order to find purpose at work, every day.

We've all experienced that surreal situation when you don't know whether to laugh or cry. Sometimes you do both! Living away from the place you once called 'home' can be exciting, stressful and disorientating-often all at once. Culture shock and homesickness can hit hard exacerbating feelings of displacement and leaving you feeling angry and resentful towards your new location. At times like this, laughter is often the best medicine. Australian Cath Brew has travelled abroad for most of her life and though now settled in the UK, she has learned to cope with her own challenging emotions by drawing. In this delightful book she shares 100 cartoons of her life and the lives of others, which have helped her to see the funny side of a weird and wonderful life on the move.

As an expat spouse, how do you choose the right home for your family, transition your kids to a new country and school, adjust to a new culture, and build a whole new network of friends?Expat spouses face many questions, and this book is designed to offer straightforward answers. Written by two expats with over 15 international moves between them you'll find inspiration and wisdom to handle your expat dilemmas.Get reading to discover time tested advice that will transform your expat experience into a truly amazing adventure. It's all right here for you to enjoy, so start Unpacking!

The era of the nuclear family, with a working dad and stay-at-home mom is fast disappearing. There is no longer any such thing as a Typical Family, but rather, a whole grab bag of family arrangements. Families are now more ethnically, racially, religiously and stylistically diverse than a decade ago.Postmodernists argue that the increase in diversity of family household structures reflects that we now live in a tolerant society. The family unit is thriving and continues to play a central role in shaping the health and wellbeing of family members.In A Family Just Like Mine, Gemma, an inquisitive, adopted child, travels the world looking for a family like her own. Her journey begins in London, from there she meets giants in Bolivia, rides an elephant in India, slides down dunes in Egypt and skis in Switzerland.Children will love jumping, high-fiving and stomping along with Gemma on her amazing adventure.

Life is filled with transitions. Sometimes they happen in one geographical place. We move from childhood to adulthood, singleness to marriage, health to chronic illness. Other times they occur when we relocate from one place to another. In Life in Motion, we see how ever since Adam and Eve had to leave the Garden of Eden, humans have had to deal with the reality of making geographic transitions. Amazingly, we discover that people who made such transitions in ancient times responded in remarkably similar ways as we do today. Through their stories, we gain insight into the normal stages of transition, how we often respond during each stage, and how we can grow through all transitions with strength and hope.

Author and mother Olivia Allinne-Ward has written Benjamin's Bedtime Journey to help children and adults relax before going to sleep. This is why each chapter ends with the words: When you feel ready to move on, we continue our journey at the rhythm of your calm, slow breathing. This story is for everyone so the reader is encouraged to change the names of Benjamin and Michael to those of their child and his/her bear.