Books with author Thomas Lauth

Review: Truly life-changing . It's about trusting your appetite - something that shouldn't be radical, yet something many women (including myself) see as a hugely daunting task. (Dolly Alderton); Laura is a passionate and intelligent voice of new thinking, a fire starter of the revolution in how we think about food, eating and our bodies. (Brigid Moss, Contributing Editor, Red); Laura is one of the most important voices in food today. She has a rare combination of impeccable academic credentials, clinical experience and a nose for the profound social justice issues at the heart of nutrition science. (Anthony Warner - The Angry Chef); Laura's work is game-changing. I don't know anyone else with her level of expertise who manages to educate others in such an accessible and deeply personal way. She really is blazing the trail in the new nutrition conversation. (Megan Jayne Crabbe (BodyPosiPanda) author of Body Positive Power); Laura is the clear voice of reason in the world of nutrition and health, as she cuts through a lot of the confusion with hard facts and relatable, funny context. (Poorna Bell, Journalist for the Guardian, Red, The Pool and former Executive Editor of HuffpostUK ); Just Eat It is a rich, engrossing and practical book which may well change the way you choose what to eat. (Ian Marber, nutrition consultant and health journalist); Just Eat It is a rallying cry against diet culture and a real game-changer in helping people learn to love food - and themselves - again. (Amy Abrahams, Journalist for Stylist, Sunday Times Style, Glamour); The only 'diet' book worth reading this new year, Laura Thomas has come up with something truly bursting with wisdom, empathy and inclusivity.It's clear sighted on how we got here, kind to those of us stuck in spirals of self-disgust and genuinely useful for anyone trying to break out and be gentler on ourselves. A must read. (Alexandra Heminsley, Grazia). Book Description: The straight-talking guide to Intuitive Eating: how to develop a healthy, trusting relationship with food and your body. About the Author: Laura Thomas PhD, RNutr is a Registered Nutritionist who isn't afraid to tell it like it is. Having had her own strained and weird relationship with food, she now helps her clients build a healthy relationship with food by helping them tune into their own innate hunger and satiety cues and disconnect from diet tools like meal plans and calorie trackers using a process called intuitive eating, together with other non-diet approaches. In 2016 Laura launched Don't Salt My Game - a podcast that calls out diet trends and myths - to tell you what you really need to know to stay on top of your game. Laura was the Nutrition Consultant for the BBC1 documentary 'Mind Over Marathon' where she supported people suffering with mental health problems train for the 2017 London Marathon. She is an Association for Nutrition Media Nutritionist and has appeared on a BBC News Facebook Live stream. Her writing has appeared in Hip and Healthy, Huffington Post, New Scientist, and Spectator Health, and she provides comment for publications such as Men's Health, the Guardian, and Red magazine.

'Truly life-changing' - Dolly Alderton'The only 'diet' book worth reading this new year' - Alexandra Heminsley, GraziaJust Eat It isn’t just a book. It’s part of a movement to help us take back control over our bodies. To free us from restrictive dieting, disordered eating and punishing exercise. To reject the guilt and anxiety associated with eating and, ultimately, to help us feel good about ourselves.This anti-diet guide from registered nutritionist Laura Thomas PhD can help you sort out your attitude to food and ditch punishing exercise routines. As a qualified practitioner of Intuitive Eating – a method that helps followers tune in to innate hunger and fullness cues – Thomas gives you the freedom to enjoy food on your own terms.There are no rules: only simple, practical tools and exercises including mindfulness techniques to help you recognise physiological and emotional hunger, sample conversations with friends and colleagues, and magazine and blog critiques that call out diet culture.So, have you ever been on a diet? Spent time worrying that you looked fat when you could have been doing something useful? Compared the size of your waistline to someone else's? Felt guilt, actual guilt, about the serious crime of . . . eating a doughnut? You're not alone. Just Eat It gives you everything you need to develop a more trusting, healthy relationship with food and your body.

Credenza R, a shockingly beautiful and well-read young woman, has lived inside the New York City subway system all her life; she has never been aboveground. Ruby Cooper, a filthy rich misanthrope, lives in an abandoned building adorned with hundreds of hummingbirds she has sculpted out of colored wire. Their lives collide, enabling them to find magic in the underground. When they discover a series of government-constructed tunnels connecting all the major cities on the Eastern seaboard, Credenza and Ruby embark upon the greatest, and most dangerous, adventure of their lives.

Phoebe is a fairy— with no wings. Although she is beautiful and has friends and family who love her, she is a very sad fairy. Phoebe believes the only way to find happiness is by having the one thing she doesn’t possess— wings. As her sixth birthday approaches, her best friend, Ella, tries to comfort her by suggesting they speak with Miss Angelica, their wise and wonderful teacher at fairy school. Miss Angelica shows Phoebe something very special through her window, and Phoebe sees the truth for herself. Join Phoebe on her heart-warming discovery in this magical, interactive story for all fairy-lovers and happiness-seekers.

After a magical night at The Nutcracker Ballet, Bethany’s picture-perfect life is changed forever. At the tender age of fourteen, everything this young ballerina treasures is tragically torn from her, and she is forced to live with a broken heart and shattered dreams. Only One is able to turn her tears to joy, and transform her life of mourning into one of dancing again….

Sara’s exquisite singing voice has been discovered and she is on her way to becoming an overnight success at the age of sixteen—but fame comes at a price. When a cyber stalker threatens to invade her inconspicuous life and shatter her fragile nerves, living in the shadow of fear is no longer an option. Will Sara’s faith carry her through the intense pressures on and off stage, or will the sudden disappearance of someone she loves be her ultimate undoing?In this third book in the Tears Series, the friendship between Sara, Bethany, and Natasha intensifies as they navigate through an emotional journey of Tears, Fears, and Fame.

Credenza R, a shockingly beautiful and well-read young woman, has lived inside the New York City subway system all her life; she has never been aboveground. Ruby Cooper, a filthy rich misanthrope, lives in an abandoned building adorned with hundreds of hummingbirds she has sculpted out of colored wire. Their lives collide, enabling them to find magic in the underground. When they discover a series of government-constructed tunnels connecting all the major cities on the Eastern seaboard, Credenza and Ruby embark upon the greatest, and most dangerous, adventure of their lives.

Julia and Nathan have no friends to speak of. They're misfits of Mrs Henrey's class - awlays the last to be picekd for the team, and always without a partner. Then they discover a stash of money in a deserted house and suddenly, instant popularity seems just around the corner. But so is trouble, in the shape of the adults who start asking difficult questions. There is only one thing the pair can do now, and that is to run away!

For fifteen year-old Natasha Smithson-Blair, life couldn’t get any worse. The shocking news of her parents’ divorce on top of her own deep, dark secret threatens to tip her over the edge—until her best friend suggests joining her on a missions trip in Mexico. Intrigued by this absurd yet strangely enticing notion, Natasha tentatively agrees to leave her spoiled-rich-girl life behind and embarks upon an emotional journey of both devastation and joy. Facing ugly truths and beautiful promises, Natasha’s ice-princess façade is penetrated by a love so compelling it cannot be ignored. Will further tragedy rock her world again, or will she find the courage to cling to her newfound hope?

Listen up, grandparents, yes, and great-grands, too. Call Me Seamus is not just a teen age novel. It is a true-to-life story based on the vivid memories of it’s 89-year-old author. Buy it for yourself to enjoy, then give it to your grandchildren who want you to tell them what life was like when you were young. It will be easier than dredging up memories of the Depression, WWII and days with little money.This is the third book in the series starting with The Rawleigh Man Told Me and The Red Headed Girl. It picks up the life of Seamus and his twin sister in the 1940s in Marshall, Illinois. It is there the twins meet their birth father who tells them the true facts about the divorce that has tormented Seamus’ life. Now, he and Shannon must come to an understanding of why they were left in a New York orphanage. While the author doesn’t gloss over the hard facts about Midwestern life in the 40s, it is the tender story of twins who came to Illinois on the orphan train, were separated at the age of two, and grew up in different economic settings. Now 15, the twins have different last names, but the same birth parents. For the first time they share a single home when Livy, Seamus’ adoptive sister, marries the judge, Shannon’s widowed father.If you’ve ever worn a feed shirt or dress, you will be amused as, Mary Ruth, describes the reactions of her sorority sisters when they hear the story of how she came to be wearing a designer “knock off” outfit made from feed sacks.This was the age of the Roosevelt’s in the White House, and Seamus gets to meet the First Lady when she comes to Charleston, Illinois, on a fact-finding trip for the President. It is the very college where the author graduated in 1949, Yes, a few years later than Mrs. Roosevelt’s actual visit, but it’s history connected to fiction in a real setting.Seamus, a talented singer and dancer, also meets and gets acquainted with Smiley Burnette who started his entertainment career at a local Illinois radio station, WDZ. It was a station the author listened to in her youth and is still functioning today. Smiley is a real-life movie star and costar with Gene Autry who influences Seamus in his love of music and is important (instrumental) in the happy ending of the book.This book is a pleasant trip back into difficult historical times and will give you faith that our country is great because of the salt of the earth people who developed it.527 words About the author…The author is a retired teacher who grew up on a farm near Toledo, Illinois. She graduated from Eastern Illinois University in 1949 and later received a mater’s degree from Northern Arizona University. She lives in Phoenix with her cats Seamus and Katie. This is her fifth book.

Every village has a mysterious character—someone to tell tales about, someone to fear. Meet The Candle Maker. One Christmas Eve in Victorian England, ten-year-old Benjamin Walker is forced to face the fabled old candle maker and see for himself if the ghastly rumors are true. Challenged by neighborhood bullies, lessons and lies, and an English bulldog along the way, Benjamin confronts his fears on a quest to discover the truth. But will this ragamuffin lad find the courage he needs in time to save a life?

Man of SpeedPart athlete, part rock star, Apolo Anton Ohno has won fans across the globe with his charisma, his movie-idol looks, and his edge-of-the-seat victories at the 2002 Winter Olympics.Going for the Gold: Apolo Anton Ohno tells the story of this skating hero, start to finish.Here's what you'll find out about America's newestidol:What made Apolo fall in love with speed skatingWhy his troublemaking almost ended his Olympic dreamsHow Apolo turned his career aroundWhat Apolo has planned for the future