Books published by Summertime Publishing

One in a thousand babies born in the UK every year has an extra chromosome that means they have Down syndrome. This is one boy's story as seen through his mother's eyes. When Jo and Cliff were told their child had Down syndrome at the 15th week of pregnancy they had little idea of what this meant. Determined to provide the best for him, Jo found Jamie could teach her as much as she could teach him. This is her story of how it feels living with a child who is 'different'. With humour, determination and sadness, Jo gives the reader an insight into a world where everyday tasks can be a struggle and simple things mean a great deal. She reveals how that extra chromosome may make Jamie different, but he is just the same as other children - given half the chance.

A continent apart, Jo and Terry Anne made the commitment to email each other every Monday morning for six months. Part memoir, part diary, part self-help, the result is a vulnerable and insightful recollection - the then and now - of expatriate life between two friends. Over the past twenty-five years, the authors have created homes for their families in 12 countries from Japan to Kazakhstan, Malaysia to the Netherlands, the US to India and Oman. Combined, they have raised five sons, supported their husbands' careers, and cultivated their own passions in writing, publishing, mentoring and more.Uplifting yet painfully honest, Monday Morning Emails delves into myriad of tough subjects including identity, parenting, Third Culture Kids, faith, rootlessness, traumatic childhood experiences, anxiety and depression. Jo and Terry Anne emerge from this candidly emotional exchange drawing joy and growth from facing life's challenges before an ever-changing backdrop. And together they affirm that mothers are mothers, wherever home may be. With input and advice from experts, this book will enlighten, guide, and offer solace.

Isn't it time you let that book out? If you've been thinking of writing that bestseller or simply turning your knowledge into a product then you'll learn all you need to know to release your creative potential and turn your ideas into a polished finished product. In this step-by-step recipe book for success by 'Book Cook', Jo Parfitt, you'll learn everything about the writing process, self publishing, pitching to publishers and more as Jo shares over two decades of hard won experience with you. Learn: How to put the book you have been burning to write into a format that will sell How to find your voice and hone your vision based on what has worked for other successful expat authors The ins and outs of self-publishing and e-publishing Plain English information on ISBNs and other stuff you'll need for your book How to deal with publishers and agents How to write a compelling synopsis Much, much more…Finally the acclaimed publishing and writing masterclass that led one delegate to go on and publish 33 books and get 5 best-sellers in just over 2 years (not to mention moving to Spain in the process) is available in print.

"Comme chaque voyage, un déménagement génère de l'excitation et de la peur. Déménager sans carte émotionnelle est cependant terrifiant. Où vais-je ? Qu'est-ce que je ressens ? Qu'est-ce qui se passe ? Suis-je normal(e) ? Avec une écriture efficace, Valérie Besanceney balaie ces questions troublantes pour chaque enfant qui a la chance de recevoir ce livre. Mon livret de déménagement trace les contours du paysage de chaque déménagement en laissant la liberté au jeune explorateur de colorier les montagnes et les vallées qu'il rencontre. Chaque page renforce un peu plus le message le plus important adressé aux enfants dans ce livre : "Quelqu'un sait où tu es." Déménager n'est pas facile. Être rassuré que l'on est encore sur la carte facilite les choses. Et parce que les enfants se raccrochent aux personnes et aux choses qui leur procurent un sentiment de sécurité, Mon livret de déménagement sera le bienvenu dans de nombreuses petites mains partout dans le monde." Douglas W. Ota, auteur, Safe Passage : How mobility affects people & what international schools should do about it.

A Nile Cruise Guide. Full colour interior. In this book, you'll find all the information I wish I had known about Nile cruises before our trip in 2011. During my research before our journey, I was overwhelmed with fascinating stories about ancient Egypt and couldn't wait to jump in, but where was all the practical information specific to a cruise? Why couldn't I find everything I wanted to know all together in one place? Wouldn't it be great to find descriptions of all the monuments and an idea of what to expect on board easily?! So here it is! All the information all together in one convenient book. Inside: - The light-hearted story of our journey and adventures to the wonderful world of ancient and modern Egypt - Tips concerning key aspects of the trip - Brief, simple and easy-to-digest histories of the temples and monuments we visited: Kom Ombo Temple, Philae Temple, Edfu Temple, The Valleys of the Kings and Queens, Habu Temple, The Colossi of Memnon, Karnak Complex, Luxor Temple and Aswan - Details and descriptions of optional excursions - On board and hotel menus to whet your appetite - All about the all-inclusive hotel and its facilities in Hurghada (Titanic Beach) - Packed full of colour photographs of the whole experience

This book comes as part of a complete home study course, comprising a 60 minute video, 2 hours of audio and over 200 JustWrite Inspirational stickers in addition to this text book. Inside the text book is information on how to obtain the 8 audio lessons, video and stickers. This home study course has been created, written, tested and produced by Jo Parfitt, herself a writer of 26 books, hundreds of articles, blog posts and columns in the 26 years she has worked as a writer and teacher. Its eight lessons include: Introduction to the SPICE method for making your life stories leap off the page; letting it flow; writing about childhood; writing about people' writing about places; writing on a theme; writing humour; writing complete stories with beginnings, middles and ends. There is an additional bonus lesson on the 20 most common mistakes and the editing process.Each lesson comprises an introduction to the topic, a limbering up exercise and a variety of examples of life story writing taken from published authors and the author's own students. The lesson concludes with a written exercise. Personal feedback on one or more pieces of homework is available for an additional fee. The author has lived abroad in seven countries – Dubai (UAE), Oman, Norway, France, the Netherlands, Brunei and now Malaysia, in addition to her native England. Living in an international community means that her course includes many extracts and examples from students and authors of over 10 nationalities.The course is ideal for anyone who wants to write about real incidents from his or her life and turn those into individual stories, full-length memoir, blogs, columns, a family legacy, self-help books or fiction. Jo Parfitt has been teaching for 20 years and her students claim she is inspiring and empowering.

This is a story of survival. It is a story of hope. Niamh was raped inside a wardrobe by the father of a school friend when she was just nine-years-old. An Irish catholic, growing up in Dublin, the nuns called her a Whore of Babylon because she was left-handed. And so began a life of abuse. Niamh is a woman who copes, who gets on with things and who knows how to rise above her past - that is until it resurfaces and becomes an obstacle to the happiness she knows she deserves. Singing saved her life and her sanity. It was her escape from hurt and travesty. Running from her past, Niamh travelled to London, Greece and to the Netherlands, where she found love and a Dutch husband. But it was not until she hit her fiftieth birthday, divorced and living alone with her daughter, that she took her first steps on the road to freedom. This memoir shows how a remarkable woman learned to search for the hero inside herself and began to sing from the rooftops about the joy that can be found in the darkest of times. The author lives in The Hague and is actively involved in both local and expatriate communities. "Courageous in the extreme, Niamh Ni Bhroin takes us on a personal journey that traverses the horrors of the past and the loving embrace of today. Magnificent." Kieron Connolly, novelist

My Moving Booklet is designed to help children through the initial stages of an upcoming move. Moving usually means going through quite a rollercoaster of feelings. It can be exciting and terrifying at the same time. It can be very sad to say goodbye, but it can also be incredibly fun to experience new things and meet new people. Everybody experiences a move differently, but it is very important that you are able to say goodbye properly. This will allow children to truly welcome the new challenges and adventures that lie ahead of them, together with their parents and teachers. In many parts of this booklet, they will have the opportunity to either write about it, to draw a picture, or to glue on a photograph. This is their own unique story that one day will serve as a keepsake of a life-changing event.

A bitter-sweet tragi-comedy that recalls the first year of a British gay couple living in a Muslim land. - See more at: http://www.jackscott.info/#sthash.LdJl6mDL.dpuf

The second edition of this popular anthology of short stories from and American in Barcelona