Felicity Baker

The value of music therapy in neurological rehabilitation is increasingly recognised and this practical manual provides comprehensive guidance for clinicians on the application of music therapy methods in neurorehabilitation. Felicity Baker and Jeanette Tamplin combine research findings with their own clinical experience and present step-by-step instructions and guidelines on how to implement music therapy techniques for a range of therapeutic needs. Photographs clearly illustrate interventions for physical rehabilitation, for example through the use of musical instruments to encourage targeted movement. The chapter on cognitive rehabilitation includes resources and lists suitable songs for use in immediate memory or abstract thinking tasks, among others. In her chapter on paediatric patients, Jeanette Kennelly demonstrates how procedures can be adapted for working clinically with children. A comprehensive list of terminology commonly used in neurological rehabilitation is also included. Music Therapy Methods in Neurorehabilitation will prove an invaluable reference book for music therapy clinicians and students. It is also suitable for work with other populations, in particular for work in special education.

The Little Book of HR Resilience (Updated 2025 Edition) offers clear, compassionate guidance for maintaining wellbeing in the people profession. Written by psychologists Dr Felicity Baker and Dr Jo Burrell, co-founders of Ultimate Resilience, this practical guide draws on years of pioneering work in HR mental health, resilience, and organisational wellbeing. HR can be both rewarding and relentless. People professionals often carry the emotional weight of supporting others through change, conflict, and uncertainty while managing their own pressures. This concise yet powerful book helps readers recognise stress early, protect their energy, and develop the self-awareness and healthy habits needed to thrive in demanding roles. Each chapter blends evidence-based insight, lived experience, and gentle reflection prompts that invite readers to pause and reconnect with their values. The authors offer realistic, down-to-earth strategies to stay grounded, maintain boundaries, and recover after difficult moments, whether managing complex employee issues or leading wellbeing initiatives. The Updated 2025 Edition has been revised and reformatted for clarity and compliance while retaining the same core content as the original release. It continues to serve as a practical pocket-sized resource for HR, people management, and wellbeing professionals seeking a sustainable, positive relationship with their work. Key themes include: - Personal resilience and emotional wellbeing in HR - Managing the emotional demands of people-centred roles - Building self-awareness and compassionate boundaries - Practical tools for reflection, recovery, and growth - Creating cultures of care and psychological safety About the authors: Dr Felicity Baker and Dr Jo Burrell are both clinical psychologists and co-founders of Ultimate Resilience, known for evidence-based approaches to HR wellbeing and mental health. They are also the originators of HR Supervision, a pioneering model designed to support the emotional wellbeing of HR professionals and leaders.

Although Mozart’s Don Giovanni (1787) is the most analysed of all operas, Lorenzo Da Ponte’s libretto has rarely been studied as a work of poetry in its own right. The author argues that the libretto, rather than perpetuating the conservative religious morality implicit in the story of Don Juan, subjects our culture’s myth of human sexuality to a critical rewriting. Combining poetic close reading with approaches drawn from linguistics, psychoanalysis, anthropology, political theory, legal history, intellectual history, literary history, art history and theatrical performance analysis, she studies the Don Giovanni libretto as a radical political text of the Late Enlightenment, which has lost none of its ability to provoke. The questions it raises concerning the nature of compassion, seduction and violence, and the autonomy and responsibility of the individual, are still highly relevant for us today.