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Judy Ford (Judy Ford)
Thanks to the Baby Boom echo, there are more grandparents now than at any time in history. Yet grandparenting has been a relatively ignored topic, with most people assuming that…
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An expert in parenting turns her attention to the entire family in a book filled with practical wisdom for taking care of loved ones.
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Trees are both amazing and vital. Their intricate, complex processes benefit humanity in so many ways, especially in cities, where populations are on the rise. Why Trees? is a non-fiction…
Judy Ford
A murder mystery set on the Algarve, featuring disabled detective DCI Jonah Porter and his friends. A traditional-style whodunnit with an additional religious dimension.
Police procedural detective novel set in Oxford, featuring disabled detective DCI Jonah Porter.
A novel about a widow seeking to find out more about the past of the husband that she has lost.
Police procedural detective story exploring a number of contemporary issues.
Police Procedural detective novel, exploring several contemporary issues.
Single is not a condition to be cured - it’s just as natural as being part of a couple. Its wisdom is contagious. Its message is powerful…a sometimes funny, sometimes…
A short story about a murder in a nurses’ home and the resulting romance between a police officer and one of the nurses. This novel aso explores issues around mixed-race…
Three young mothers take their infants to an Oxford park, but only two of the babies return home. When six-week-old Abigail goes missing from her pram, the race is on…
A detective novel featuring disabled policeman, Jonah Porter, and his friends on holiday in Portugal.
Traditional whodunnit set in an Oxford college. Features disabled detective DCI Jonah Porter.
Large Print Edition of a Detective story published in 2016. Exiled Liverpudlian, Bernie Fazakerley, makes a sentimental journey back to her home city to visit relatives and to take her…
Detective Chief Inspector Jonah Porter is a hero: his life was changed forever when he was paralysed by a gunshot from an unknown assailant, but against the odds he has…
Traditional-style Whodunnit set in an Oxford College, with social and religious undertones.
A murder mystery, set in Oxford.
A body in the river is all in a day’s work for Detective Inspector Peter Johns and his Sergeant, Paul Godwin. But things start to become more personal when Paul…
Detective novel, set in Liverpool.
Seven short stories from the memoirs of a police detective, covering various topics including: marriage and widowhood, disability, difficulties associated with eye-witness evidence.
Poice procedural story set in Oxford. A man lies dead in the Fellows’ Garden at Lichfield College. He’s been seen working there, but he’s not on the payroll. What motivated…
A story about two families, who have both lost loved ones through murder, struggling with their grief during the COVID-19 lockdown of 2020.
Police Procedural detective novel about a mysterious corpse that is found in a supposedly empty grave. Set in Oxford. Dedicated to the Disabled Police Association.
Murder mystery set in Liverpool. Bernie’s Aunty Dot is worried that her favourite member of staff at the Care Home where she lives is being unfairly suspected of murdering another…
A murder mystery set in a Care Home in Liverpool. Bernie’s Aunty Dot is worried that her favourite member of staff at the Care Home where she lives is being…
Filled with strategies about managing anger, this guide to getting over bad feelings aims to teach readers how to effectively manage stress, conflict, and violence.
While there are a lot of highs to parenting, there are plenty of challenges, particularly when it comes to teens. While we were all teenagers once, we often can’t understand…
Great parents aren’t born, they’re made. This marvelous book describes how small daily actions can create a circle of love between parent and child. Containing inspiring suggestions from the moral…
Judy Ford gives parents the tools necessary to build a loving bond with theirteens, guide them toward a healthy adulthood–and have fun in the process.
El Embarazo: Una Bendicion is about experiencing the wonder of pregnancy, about not missing a moment of one of the most magnificent and transformational experiences of life. In a very…
This is an emotional and spiritual handbook for mothers-to-be that aims to help them get through one of life’s great adventures. It covers everything from morning sickness, stretch marks, and…
Wonderful Ways to Love a Child is a loving prescription for strengthening the bond between a parent and child, which was awarded the Family Channel’s Seal of Quality.
For a step-parent, dealing with his/her kids, in-laws, ex-partners, and remarrying into parenthood is like stepping into a soap opera. Judy Ford provides advice to show the step-parent how to…
Judy Ann Ford
In 1484 William Caxton issued The Golden Legend, a translation of the most well-known collection of saints’ lives in Europe. This study analyzes the moulding of the Legenda aurea into…
Judy M Ford
Father Damien is worried that the renovation of the organ in St Cyprian’s church may not be finished in time for the important Easter services. That’s even before the organ…
Seven friends decide to band together to campaign to save the environment. They call themselves the Martians, because, as everyone knows, Martians are green! When one of them is struck…
A body in the river is all in a day’s work for Detective Inspector Peter Johns and his Sergeant, Paul Godwin. But things become personal when Peter’s son is detained…
Detective novel describing the police investigation of an acid attack against a group of Muslim students in Liverpool.
Large Print edition of a detective novel about the police investigation of an acid attack on a group of Muslim students in Liverpool.
Police procedural detective story about the death of a police officer while on duty and the struggle his parents face in their bereavement. Set in Oxford and featuring many characters…
A detective novel combining life during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 with reminiscences of a murder committed in Oxford in 1982. The 14th in a series of crime stories involving…
