Caversham Booksellers

Have you been to one of our in-store author events yet? They're more than just readings! They include Q&As and group discussions that lead to lively conversations. Join us to meet local authors and like-minded readers!

Coming up at the end of June: a reading and discussion with Ian Cosh, author of Ghosts of Ortona: Reckoning with the Trauma of Canadian WWII Veterans.

This unusual, absorbing book is part memoir, part oral history, part psychological detective story. As a young anthropologist, Ian Cosh set out to document memories of a little-known but costly World War II battle fought over Christmas in the Italian town of Ortona. In the veterans' stories, he encountered puzzling details—hints of things unspoken and unresolved. Years later, he returned to his field notes and interview transcripts, determined to understand what was missed.

Details and RSVP link in our In-Store events calendar -- link in our bio!

It's another eventful month here at 262B Geary Ave!

Kicking off the month is our Book Club meeting. As always, we invite you to join us in person or via Zoom, even if you haven't made much headway with the book.

The oracle cards workshop on the 15th is already booked up, but do put your name on the wait list!

On Saturday the 20th, Rosemary Richings, author of Stumbling through Space and Time: Living Life with Dyspraxia, will give a presentation on how young neurodivergent people can live their best lives at school and work.

And, just added: on Tuesday the 30th, Ian Cosh, author of Ghosts of Ortona: Reckoning with the Traumas of Canadian WWII Veterans, will read from his book and discuss the process of writing it, and the unanswered questions he's still left with.

You can find more information, and RSVP, on our in-store event calendar -- link in bio.

‘We often don’t realise the hurt we’re causing’

A groundbreaking approach to parenting that presents emotional maturity as the foundation for happy, resilient, successful children—from the clinical psychologist behind the New York Times bestseller Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents

“The wake-up call every parent needs.”—Mel Robbins, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Let Them Theory and host of The Mel Robbins Podcast

Emotional maturity is the single most important quality a parent can help develop in their child—it enables a person to function autonomously, handle stress, flourish in diverse environments, form lasting relationships, and achieve personal and professional success.

In How to Raise an Emotionally Mature Child, Lindsay C. Gibson explains the cognitive, psychological, and social challenges children face, from forming strong attachments during infancy to dealing with emotions and achievement in early school age to establishing personal identity in the teenage years. At each stage, she offers compassionate guidance to help parents support their child’s emotional development through the lens of the Seven Parental Mindsets for Maturity, including:

• My Child Is a Unique Individual With Their Own Interests
• My Child is Vulnerable and Requires Protection
• My Child Has Psychological and Emotional Needs That Must Be Met

Identifying common traps and behaviors to avoid and explaining why striving to be a “perfect parent” is impossible and unhealthy, this book helps parents nurture their children’s emotional maturity—and feel good while doing it.