Floris publish books in two main areas: non-fiction for adults, and books for children. Within our non-fiction list, we focus on quality books which look at the world a little differently. Our books cover all aspects of holistic and alternative living, including Steiner-Waldorf education, biodynamics and organics, holistic health, philosophy of the natural world, mind body spirit, parenting and child health, philosophy of human life and religion & spirituality.
We're also the largest children's book publisher in Scotland. We publish board and picture books for 0-7 year olds, including international stories in translation and nostalgic classics from illustrators such as Elsa Beskow, as well as the Picture Kelpies range of Scottish picture books; story books and anthologies for 6-10 year olds; and the Kelpies, a much-loved range of Scottish children's fiction for 1-15 year olds. We also publish a wide range of craft and activity books suitable for children and adults of all ages.
From the sands of Alexandria via the Renaissance palaces of the Medicis, to our own times, this spiritual adventure story traces the profound influence of Hermes Trismegistus - the 'thrice-great one', as he was often called - on the western mind. For centuries his name ranked among the most illustrious of the ancient world.Considered by some a ......
This book describes a highly effective approach to stress management and personal development, using heart-based exercises that help manage and transform extreme emotions. In this way, it is possible to deal with many forms of stress, anxiety, anger and depression without drugs or psychotherapy and to regain power over our own lives and feelings. ......
Dads made a delicious-looking pancake and everyone wants some -- but the pancake has other ideas! It flips out of the pan and flies through the open door shouting: "No ones going to eat me, Im far too fast. Catch me if you can!"
The Egyptian Book of the Dead, and other papyri and paintings, have long held a fascination for modern people but are easily dismissed as superstitions and fanciful poetry. In recent times, however, serious interest in them has reawakened. What is their origin and could they still hold wisdom for us today? ......
Rinna Hermann's life has taken her from Berlin to Belfast, London to Sydney and back to Berlin -- where she now lives with her husband and children and works as a writer and teacher.
Twentyman brings all his medical discipline and experience in homoeopathy and his wide reading in history and mythology to bear upon the bountiful store of remedies in the natural world. Dr Ralph Twentyman, MB, BCh, FFHom, was consultant physician at the Royal London Homoeopathic Hospital until his retirement.