New Releases by Judy Taylor

Her small town had no idea who she was until she gave herself away. Washed-up punk rocker Carla Peterson went from performing for rowdy drunks in dive bars to living paycheck to paycheck in a tiny town in the Pacific Northwest, serving coffee and homemade pies to people who side-eye her leather stompers and heavy eyeliner. She can barely keep her head above water, let alone afford a bus ticket to anywhere else. In a town where nothing happens, a pod of orcas disrupts all that by becoming trapped in the inlet near the coffee shop. The most Carla has helped any animal is moving a spider out of harm''s way and caring for an elderly lady''s sweet dog. This is way out of her league, but she just can''t let go of it. Carla risks her job-and her life-protecting the whales from unruly tourists swarming in for a closer look. With the orcas running out of time, Carla must find her voice and fight the local authorities who couldn''t care less. She''s used to going it alone, but with the support of the community, she''s finding a strength she didn''t know she had. If she can save the whales, she might also save herself.

A compelling narrative built from personal letters, tracing the life of a young Australian woman as her private world unfolds against depression, distance, war and profound social change.

A mom who never nurtured her. A Heavenly Father guiding her steps. Could she shed her feelings of worthlessness and discover joy? Judy Taylor grew up paralyzed by fear. With an absent father and a mentally unwell mother dominating her childhood, she tried valiantly not to cry over the constant verbal and physical abuse. And after years of being told she was fat, ugly, and unlovable, the young woman clung to her belief in Jesus as she left everything familiar for the terrifying freedom of college. Leaning on her trust in the Lord, Judy blossomed into a vibrant student who befriended everyone on campus. But even as her outward confidence strengthened, she struggled to escape the inner torture and scars from her dysfunctional adolescence. Was there still time to forgive and find her path to healing? Be Still is an inspiring and heart-wrenching memoir. If you like raw honesty, uplifting messages, and seeing people overcome trauma, then you''ll love Judy Taylor''s journey of faith.

Learn how easy it is to hook heirloom rugs---with yarn! This book includes everything you need to know, from which yarns make the best rugs, detailed rug hooking instructions, how to build your own spiffy frame, and much more! Hundreds of photos and illustrations and many projects to get you started.

Learn innovative rug hooking techniques from artist Sharon Johnston. Included is a gallery of Johnston''s work, plus 5 easy never-before-seen projects to try her signature methods.

A personal expression of Judy Taylor''s experience of grief following her mother''s death. The book contains journal spaces for others to explore their own grief experience as a healing tool on their personal journey.

Beatrix Potter was a very private person, yet, luckily for us, she was a prolific letter writer. Through her own words to friends, working colleagues and children we can discover the observant, energetic, affectionate and humorous personality she kept hidden from her public. Her life covers a period of immense social change. The restricted existence of a dutiful Victorian daughter, the background against which she first wrote the story of Peter Rabbit, was very different from that of war-time England where she continued to pioneer countryside conservation until her death.

''My dear Noel, I don''t know what to write to you so I shall tell you a story about four little rabbits whose names were - Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail and Peter.'' So begins Beatrix Potter''s most celebrated letter, in which she tells for the first time the story that was destined to make her name famous all over the world, The Tale of Peter Rabbit. It was written to cheer up a sick little boy when he was ill, and is one of numerous surviving letters written by Beatrix Potter to entertain individual children. Sometimes her letters take the form of a supposed correspondence between different animal characters from the stories, each written in miniature with its own tiny envelope.

''Working with Communities in Health and Human Services'' embeds community participation in well established social science theory about community and participation. It provides both concepts and practical tools for increasing community participation in health and human services programs.

The Tale of Peter Rabbitis one of the best-selling, and best-loved, children''s books of all time, and the story of how it came to be published-and what''s happened to the book in the 100 years since publication-is fascinating. Judy Taylor, a leading authority on Potter, tells the story that begins with a small girl''s devotion to her pet rabbit and ends with Beatrix Potter''s bequest of extensive areas of England''s Lake District. In between we see how the book began as a letter to the son of Potter''s governess, look at its initial publication (paid for by Potter) in black-and-white, and follow Peter Rabbit''s rise to the most famous rabbit in the world.

- Introduce your newborn to a new world with ''The Elevator Game'', ''Eezy-Kneezies'' or ''Touch the Sky''.- Challenge your cruisin'' crawler with ''The Cushion Climb'' or ''This is the Way We Wash Our Face''.- Watch your toddler''s gaze of amazement when you fill up the tub for a ''Superbath''. The terrible twos are easier to take when you little one learns to song ''I Want to Do it Myself!'' And three-year-olds are full of self-satisfaction when they master paper batik or marble painting in your kitchen art studio.

This history of teacher education at Balmain and Kuring-Gai Colleges, 1946-1990 was published to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the teacher''s college at Smith St, Balmain. Tells of the relocation of the college to Lindfield, its conversion to a college of advanced education and its later amalgamation with the University of Sydney. Examines topics such as the various activities of the institution and the contributions of its leaders. Includes a bibliography and an index. Turney is professor and foundation dean of education at the University of Sydney. His other works include ''Australia''s First: A history of the University of Sydney''. Taylor lectures at the Kuring-gai College of Advanced Education. Her other books include the ''History of Presbyterian Ladies College, Orange''. Also available in hardback.

A collection of four country stories about Dudley the Dormouse.

A little girl describes the activities of her new dog.

A simple story of two young hippos playing in the rain.

Full of examples of Beatrix Potter''s exquisite watercolors, rare family portraits taken by her father and spectacular photographs of the countryside that she loved, this documentary film about her life is the first of its kind.

A study of Beatrix Potter''s life, writings, and work as an artist.