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With a previous career in nursing and family history of Alzheimer's disease, Irene Smith believed she had taken steps to look after her health. However, in 2012 she had an initial experience of cognitive decline and faced the reality that mainstream medicine could offer no help. A journey to fend off the symptoms began until they became worse in 2018 and she feared she would lose this battle. Fortunately, she found a way back. Irene shares her experience of cognitive issues, the discovery that she carries one copy of the APoE4 gene, a recognised risk factor for Alzheimer's disease, and what she discovered from the protocol that aided her recovery.The A Word brings a message of hope, highlighting much is possible with some lifestyle changes, and learning the best ways to take care of ourselves as individuals and our world.

Written by novice author, Irene Smith, The Way We Were chronicles her childhood, adolescence and adult life. Times were not always easy, but she found a way to see the bright side and remain grateful. How could experiencing racism and growing up in a dysfunctional family bring about such peace? You have to read to find out...

Comprehensive and practical guide to growing and harvesting Australian bushfoods.Grow Your Own Bushfoods is the first ever comprehensive and practical guide to growing and harvesting more than 140 kinds of Australian bushfoods right in your own backyard. Detailed plant profiles describe ideal growing conditions and characteristics of each species. In addition there are suggestions on the best ways to prepare and eat your bushfoods. A bushfood directory is also included which lists suppliers of catalogues, seeds and seedlings as well as native plant gardens open for inspection. Written with an emphasis on using natural growing methods, Grow Your Own Bushfoods enables everyone to enjoy Australian bushfoods while at the same time preserving our endangered plant species.