CALICO PUBLISHING

Calico Publishing is an independent publishing company established by Linda Cassells. We publish non-fiction books, with a focus on health, wellbeing and lifestyle. We also manage the international rights for selected fiction and non-fiction authors. We attend the Frankfurt Book Fair every year, as well as other book fairs around the world.

Calico is proudly a member of PANZ, the Publishers Association of New Zealand.

BOOKS

Jessie and the Monster

A Battle with Anxiety, A Story of Courage and Hope

by Mark Stevenson

Monsters aren’t real – or are they? We don’t think about them much, not until they attack, that is.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome M.E.

by Dr Rosamund Vallings, MNZM, MB BS

This book explains how CFS/ME affects the body’s systems and functions. It provides strategies for dealing with specific symptoms, and shows how to cope with the illness on a daily basis.

Love America

by by Jenny Robin Jones

‘All my life the idea of America had occupied a space in my psyche. . . . I needed to see it. I needed to find a way to live with it and not despair. I needed to update my idea of America.’

Love Your Career from the Start

by Caroline Sandford

This practical book for 15–25-year-olds introduces the four key stages involved in making good decisions for your career.

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How to Communicate with Someone who has Dementia

by Angela Caughey

This easy-to-read, practical book will help anyone caring for someone with dementia communicate more easily with them. It shows carers how to express their messages effectively and helps them interpret what the person with dementia is trying to convey.

Dealing Daily with Dementia

by Angela Caughey

A practical book for carers and families, written by someone with first-hand experience of caring for someone with dementia over many years. Full of the wisdom and insights of experienced carers, it has much to offer anyone new to this role.

Positively Parkinson’s

by Ann Andrews

Informative, practical and uplifting, this book contains answers to almost any question you might ask about Parkinson’s, from symptoms and diagnosis to the latest treatments and therapies, as well as medical research into stem cells and gene therapy.

Mission to Motherhood

by Amira Mikhail

Amira Mikhail shares her powerful story of how she tackled and overcame obstacle after obstacle on her journey to motherhood – from fibroids, endometriosis, infertility and miscarriage, through IVF and surrogacy, to finally bringing her baby into the world.

Healing the Nightmare, Freeing the Soul

by Margaret M. Bowater

Nightmares and disturbing dreams call for attention. Powerful healing can begin when the dreamer is released from unresolved issues. This book charts the main kinds of nightmares, and offers a practical process for dealing with them.

Managing ME CFS

by Dr Rosamund Vallings, MNZM, MB BS

If you are a young person who has just been diagnosed with ME or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and even if you've had this condition for while, you will find a sympathetic voice in this book.

The Pocket Guide to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME

by Dr Rosamund Vallings MNZM, MBBS

This concise and easy-to-read book will help anyone with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME manage their illness and improve their overall wellbeing.

Giving Yourself to Life

by Deborah Shepard

Searching for a way through her chronic pain condition, Deborah Shepard began observing the natural world on her doorstep and reflecting on family and friendship, flowers, beauty, literature and art. By 'giving herself to life' she discovered the power of writing to heal.

Dying: A New Zealand Guide for the Journey

by Sue Wood, Peter Fox, Karen McMillan

This book has been written to help anyone facing a terminal illness, and their family and carers. It deals with the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of the patient and those caring for them.

The Grower’s Cookbook

by Dennis Greville and Jill Brewis

If you like the idea of growing your own food and cooking with fresh produce, The Grower’s Cookbook is the ideal companion.