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Rick Belden - Iron Man Family Outing
Web site for Iron Man Family Outing by Rick Belden, a book of poetry that explores men's issues, relationships, sex addiction, dreams, and recovery from childhood abuse. Iron Man Family Outing is widely used in the United States and internationally by therapists, counselors, and men's groups as an aid in the exploration of masculine psychology and men's issues, especially for men who are adult survivors of childhood abuse.
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Right Here, Right Now
When millennial spiritual hunger replaces '90s infinite perfectibility as the trend du jour, self-help guru Ashton Robinson is there to catch the breaking wave. He's a surfer--a handsome, dreadlocked black Yale grad with a palatable message ("Try Harder") and no real convictions to capsize his motivational juggernaut. Then one night while he's tripping on a heady blend of expired cough suppressant and primo weed, a gender-bending Brazilian midget turns up, seduces him, and delivers this message: "You're hiding your ashay.... God chose you and only you to bring the world to the future. It will be a lonely and difficult journey, but you can do it." Ashton does enough spotty research to find out that axe (pronounced ashay) is more or less the Yoruba equivalent of chi--spiritual life force--as expressed in the Afro-Cuban-Brazilian traditions of Candomble, Santeria, and Vodun. To this he adds a much more rigorous pursuit of Tantric sex, collects a handful of true believers, and converts his California bachelor pad into the residential headquarters of a New Age cult, complete with GAP uniforms and cough syrup sacraments.
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Room for Change: Empowering Possibilities for Therapists and Clients
This book presents a well-organized, step-by-step description of how therapy unfolds from first contact to termination. This is an excellent introduction to the process of therapy, written by an eclectic therapist in an appealing manner. Divided into three sections, chapter titles include Languages of Possibility; Contact; Space; Know-How; and Change. For psychologists and counselors or anyone with an interest in the therapy process.
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Say Goodbye to your P.D.I.
Dr. Stan Kapuchinski, Say Goodbye to your PDI (Personality Disordered Individual): Recognize People Who Make You Miserable and Eliminate Them From Your Life for Good! www.stopyourmisery.com As heard on NPR and seen in Maxim: You’ve all had to deal with them. The passive aggressive who makes you feel as if everything you do or say is wrong, the drama-queen, whose insatiable need for attention overwhelms you, the smooth operator who exploits you as a means to an end, the unstable fatal attractor who loves to hate you and lives on the borderline of reality and the egotist the self-obsessed person who sees himself as superior to everyone else around him. These people have the uncanny ability to make our day go down hill fast. They are all PDIs, and according to psychiatrist Stanley Kapuchinski, M.D., you don’t have to put up with them anymore. Discussion points: • How and why to make avoiding PDI’s part of your New Year’s resolutions • How do PDIs celebrate Christmas anyway? • Five mistakes that lead to relationship misery • Three reasons why you SHOULD put yourself first (despite what your mother might say) • Always attracted to “the bad boy?� Five reasons why that may be so… and how to stop
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Schizophrenia or Cyclothymia
The only way to fix a ravaged mind is to dive into its depths and find the root of the problem. In a unique new novel, Schizophrenia or Cyclothymia: Difficulties of the Life (now available through Author House), author Assaa’d Hanna mixes fiction with scientific and psychological research to explore the depths of one man’s mental illness.

Schizophrenia or Cyclothymia examines the life and familial history of Nabil, a Syrian man struggling to discover the origin of the mental illness that plagues him. Hanna begins his novel like a psychiatric review, assessing Nabil and his illness. He explores Nabil’s life and history and travels back to the beginning of the 1900s to examine the state and conditions of his family and the origin of his genetics. He then moves on to the late 20th century. Throughout the narrative, Hanna mixes fiction with factual information and discusses psychology and the differences between schizophrenia and cyclothymia, often drawing on the works of Sigmund Freud and others.

Nabil searches for the answers to his illness, enduring regressive therapy, hypnotism and “bio-energy” sessions. He leaps from doctor to doctor, examines his memories and researches his disorders, hoping for an answer and some understanding. As the fictional character moves through the examination of his life, Hanna intersperses psychological principles as a foundation for his voyage toward recovery.

A truly unique and interesting novel, Schizophrenia or Cyclothymia descends into the depths of a man’s madness and emerges with enlightenment.

Hanna is an author in the field of clinical psychology. As an attendant student, he studies psychology and English literature at Damascus University. He works in the field of clinical psychology in order to research his novels. Although he has published works in Arabic, Schizophrenia or Cyclothymia is his first English novel.
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Sex Smart
SexSmart: How Your Childhood Shaped Your Sexual Life and What to Do About It is an award winning explanation of how the non-sexual events which happened in your family life combined to create your sexual personality and your tendency--or not--to be able to experience feeling sexual and emotional intimacy with the same person.

The site contains the map of the Milestones of Sexual Development, along with screening questions to help you determine whether issues in your family life may have created obstacles to your sexual happiness (http://www.sexsmart.com/solvingproblems.htm).
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Stop Obsessing!: How to Overcome Your Obsessions and Compulsions ^{Top Rated}
Regain control over your life. If you find yourself tormented by unwanted, disturbing thoughts or compelled to perform rigidly set action to reduce your stress, you may be one of the millions of Americans who suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). It may be as mild a doubting whether you tumed off the iron before leaving the house, or it may be as sever as disabling as washing your hands for hours each day. But whatever its degree, OCD is distressing, uncomfortable, and can disrupt your life or destroy your most important relationships. Until recently, OCD was considered to be almost untreatable using conventional forms of therapy. Now it is known to be a highly treatable disorder using behavior therapy. Drs. Foa and Wilson, internationally known authorities on the treatment of anxiety disorders, have developed a revolutionary self-help program that can help relieve crippling obsessions and compulsions. In Stop Obsessing! you will discover: A series of questionnaires to help you analyze the severity of your obsessions and compulsions. An initial self-help program to overcome milder symptoms and reduce more severe cases. The most effective way to help you let go of your obsessions and gain control over your compulsions. An intensive three-week program for anyone who spends more than two hours a day on obsessions or rituals. Expert guidance in determining whether you need the added help of a professional.Stop Obsessing! 's powerful and reliable techniques have helped thousands of patients with OCD reduce or eliminate unwanted thoughts and rituals. Today, you or someone you love can recover and lead a normal life, free of excessive fears and worries. So why wait?
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Stop Walking on Eggshells ^{Top Rated}
Taking Your Life Back When Someone You Care About Has Borderline Personality Disorder
by Paul Mason, M.S., C.P.C. and Randi Kreger

This complete book, inspired by their original self-published booklet, expands on the topics of coping and living with Borderline Personality Disorder. It includes common questions and answers about Borderline Personality Disorder, ten steps the authors suggest will help a person learn to live and accept someone who suffers from this disorder, and other essential information about how to choose a therapist, book resources, etc. It was compiled by the authors with consultation with experts and therapists in the field who have experience with treatment and coping with Borderline Personality Disorder. It is generally well-organized and will answer most people's questions about this disorder and its treatment. It is generally well-organized and will answer most people's questions about this disorder and its treatment. It is a potentially useful book for people who live with someone or love someone who suffers from this disorder. 240 pp., published in 1998.
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Talking Back to Prozac
What Doctors Won't Tell You About Today's Most Controversial Drug
by Peter R. Breggin, M.D. and Ginger Ross Breggin

One of the most controversial books in its time, it is also one of the most detailed analyses of how drug manufacturers gain FDA approval. In making such an analysis, the Breggins also indict the drug manufacturers and the whole drug approval process as inherently flawed, biased, and inadequate for protecting Americans from potentially-harmful new medications.

Some parts of this book are too detailed and can be boring to some readers (professionals especially, who may already have the necessary education and background to skip the sections about how the brain works). But the large majority of the book is neither boring nor easy to put down, as the Breggins detail how Eli Lilly conducted its drug approval studies, analyse the resulting data themselves, and illustrate how Prozac, the popular antidepressant, did only barely better than a sugar pill (or placebo) in some of the studies used for FDA approval.

A reply to another popular Prozac book (Listening to Prozac by Peter Kramer), this book can sometimes go too far in drawing conclusions which the data neither support nor suggest. I would suggest it as a must-read though, if you are taking Prozac or a similar SSRI for the treatment of depression, and especially if you have already read Listening to Prozac. In the context of the other book, it presents "the other side," and in-between, I'd suggest, you will find a middle ground... Yes, there are problems with our current drug approval system, but it still remains one of the more conservative and best such systems in the world. Available in both paperback and hardcover.

If you're taking Prozac or any other of the newer antidepressant medications today, you should read this book.
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The Antidepressant Sourcebook: A User's Guide for Patients and Families
In 1998, over 120 million prescriptions were written for antidepressants. That number is projected to rise by almost thirty million by the end of 2000. Despite this growing trend, many patients find that their doctors do not tell them all they need to know about the medications to make their treatments as successful as possible. The Antidepressant Sourcebook is the first place to turn for people taking antidepressants for the first time and for the millions who have already taken them.

Here, in one concise reference, is all the reader needs to know, including what to talk about with the doctor, how to start and stop medications, and what to expect in the course of treatment. It is a written complement to what the doctor tells you. It answers every question a patient might have: How do I know if I'm on the right medication? Will my antidepressant interact with other medications I'm taking? Can I take it while pregnant? Will it change my personality? Do I need psychotherapy? If you or someone you love is taking antidepressants for depression, an anxiety disorder, or any other reason, your concerns will be addressed here.
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The Bipolar Child: The Definitive and Reassuring Guide ^{Top Rated}
For any caregiver experiencing life with a bipolar child, Demitri and Janice Papolos's The Bipolar Child will be an indispensable reference guide. The material is presented clearly, with lots of helpful charts and lists to aid in receiving proper diagnosis, treatment, and long-term care. All medical information is relayed with the aim of helping parents to ensure effective treatment for their children and includes journal-tracking formats to help caregivers provide accurate information to personal physicians. Importantly, many pages are devoted to discussions about the emotional upheavals that living with a bipolar child can bring, and how parents and children can cope most effectively. The book is filled with families' stories that do a beautiful job providing comfort and inspiration to others. A detailed chapter on hospitalization covers everything from insurance to types of treatments. The authors provide excellent information regarding improved educational practices, with step-by-step instructions for goal-setting with your child and communicating your child's needs to school personnel. The Bipolar Child is a satisfying and wise read.
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The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide ^{Top Rated}
Thanks to sharper diagnosis and better medicine, the future is far brighter for people with bipolar disorder than was thought possible in past generations. But those struggling with the frantic highs and crushing lows of this illness still have many hurdles to surmount at home, at work, and in daily life. This comprehensive guide offers straight talk that can help people with bipolar disorder take charge of their illness and reclaim their lives. It is filled with practical self-assessment and self-management strategies from a compassionate professional who knows what works. The book helps individuals and family members come to terms with the diagnosis; recognize early warning signs of manic or depressive episodes; cope with triggers for mood swings; manage medication problems and family and work issues; and learn to collaborate effectively with doctors and therapists. Above all, it supplies proven tools to help readers reach toward achieving balance--without sacrificing their right to a rich and varied emotional life.
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The Cairn
Two Women - One Journey of Recovery - Two Perspectives.

The Naked Bird Watcher by Suzy Johnston
To Walk on Eggshells by Jean Johnston

With these accounts by both the patient and her recovery, there is now a rare and unusual insight into living with and learning to manage a severe mental illness. Easy to read, the books document the thoughts and lives of a mother and daughter as they learn to live with and manage a mental disorder and emabark on a journey of recovery from such acute psychiatric illness. They highlight the importance of good psychiatric treament, the role of the support and the carer and the value of careful self-management as the vital aids to recovery and mental stability.

"Emotive but practical, these books should be read by those affected by mental illness and all working within the profession"
- Claire Letham, RMN, Psychiatric Nurse, UK

'The Naked Bird Watcher' by Suzy Johnston, ISBN 0954809203 'To Walk on Eggshells' by Jean Johnston, ISBN 0954809211
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The Cyclothymia Workbook
An educational resource for cyclothymic disorder, a mild form of bipolar disorder. Offers information about cyclothymia, its causes, diagnosis, treatment and more. The site supplements content found in The Cyclothymia Workbook. Available in January 2005.

Order through Amazon.com here.
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The Depressed Child: A Parent's Guide for Rescuing Kids
By emphasizing how parents can talk to their children about thoughts and feelings, exploring how children develop negative beliefs about themselves, and teaching parents how to help their children change those hopeless self-perceptions, this book outlines practical methods that parents and children together can use to find solutions to the dark thoughts that plague so many young people today.

Ten brief but thorough chapters cover the most common negative beliefs that trigger depression and such companion problems as substance abuse, prematurely intense relationships (what he calls "miniature marriages") that blindside adolescents when they come to an end, and suicide. Riley illustrates each point with case studies that offer readers a chance to learn from his dialogues with his patients. He suggests strategies for everything from closing "the physical distance between you and your child" in order to soothe and encourage them, to some particular lines of questioning for uncovering negative beliefs, to the crucial, often overlooked act of listening ("your ears cannot be fully open until your mouth is fully shut"). He also discusses when to seek professional help and how to step in swiftly and effectively in the case of a suicidal child. Riley's advice is commonsensical and sound, and the concrete tools he offers in this slim, practical volume provide a lifeline to parents of any child struggling with depression.

This is a must-have book for any parent with a depressed child or teen.
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The Dilemma of Psychology: A Psychologist Looks at His Troubled Profession ^{Top Rated}
Featuring a new introduction by Dr. Stanley Krippner—coeditor of the best-selling Broken Images, Broken Selves—this expanded edition of The Dilemma of Psychology reveals why more than 100 years of psychology and armies of psychotherapists have not helped to solve humanity's most pressing issues. Uncompromising, yet with a deep passion for his field, Lawrence LeShan talks about the expectations that rose with the birth of psychology, how the new science started off on the wrong foot, and why it might still be the only tool to solve the deepest issues of our time: war, pollution, and overpopulation. In order to improve the human condition, LeShan argues, psychology has to make humanity and human life its focus. Witty and full of imaginative examples, this visionary roadmap to a more authentic, more vital psychology will fascinate anyone concerned about the mental health of today's society.
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The Emotional Revolution
"Dr. Norman Rosenthal has compiled an astonishing amount of cutting edge clinical research and history, combined this information with his clinical expertise, and morphed it into a comprehensible book loaded with astute insights and practical advice you can use every day. One of the more remarkable elements of his writing is his ability to synthesize massive amounts of highly technical brain research into easily understandable text, so you really KNOW what's going on with your brain when you are sad, happy, relaxed, or angry. He then uses examples, vignettes and very specific behavioral guidelines to show you what simple steps you can take to lead a happier, healthier life. Dr. Rosenthal's brilliant, seamless, sensitive, writing will educate, fascinate, and benefit all who are fortunate to read it."
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The Limits of Privacy
Privacy isn't all it's made out to be, says George Washington University scholar Amitai Etzioni. "Without privacy no society can long remain free," he writes, but our communities also have other goals that sometimes must override the privacy imperative. "Should the FBI be in a position to crack the encrypted messages employed by terrorists before they use them to orchestrate the next Oklahoma City bombing?" he asks. Etzioni's answer is a resounding "yes," and he applies similar logic to a number of areas. He believes, for example, that newborn babies should undergo HIV tests without parental consent because they could benefit from immediate treatment, even though mothers worried about personal revelations might object. He also supports the various sorts of "Megan's laws" that try to protect society against sex offenders.
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The Mental Health Technology Bible
by Larry D. Rosen, Ph.D. & Michelle M. Weil, Ph.D.
John Wiley & Sons (ISBN: 0-471-17618-4)

With information covering everything from the hardware (computers, fax machines, etc.) to the software (word processing, office management systems, electronic billing, online, etc.) a mental health practitioner should look into purchasing, this book (in a binder format, but which was recently picked up by a publisher and should be re-published in a nicer format) is a must-buy for the technology neophyte. While only having enough space to talk about most items in general, it does a pretty good job in hitting the major points for each piece of hardware and software reviewed, including important items many other books leave out -- such as cost, how powerful your computer needs to be in order to run certain software and the like. 224 pages, paperback, with a CD-ROM enclosed. Updated and revised for 1997. This books remains a solid and informative guide to helping mental health professionals who are computer novices learn more about technology in an easy-to-understand manner.
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The Naked Bird Watcher
This book is an unusual account of living with a depressive disorder (bipolar affective disorder) in that it is positive in its message. This is primarily because the author, Suzy Johnston, believes her condition to be only a part of her life.

She writes, "I have been surprised but encouraged at the amount of interest in it and I hope it has brought hope and encouragement to others."
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The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression ^{Top Rated}
The Noonday Demon's contribution to our understanding not only of mental illness but also of the human condition in general is stunning. The book examines depression in personal, cultural, and scientific terms. Drawing on his own struggles with the illness and interviews with fellow sufferers, doctors and scientists, policymakers and politicians, drug designers and philosophers, Solomon reveals the subtleties, the complexities, and the agony of the disease.

Solomon, whose 1998 New Yorker article on depression garnered vast attention, confronts the challenge of defining the illness and the wide range of available drug treatments, the efficacy of alternative treatments, and the impact depression has on various demographic populations. He also explores the thorny moral and ethical questions posed by emerging biological explanations for mental illness.

Like Jacques Barzun, Robert Hughes, or Elaine Pagels, Solomon employs a single lens—depression—and through it shapes a work of immense cultural significance. This book will change readers' view of the world.

Winner of National Book Award for Non-Fiction 2001. You can visit the book's website at www.noondaydemon.net.
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The Nutrient Path
Support for the healing of mind by nurturing body, soul, and planet. This site is by a former therapist and mother whose daughter with autism improved dramatically through nutrition. Following her lead, the mom cured her own depression, migraines, and chronic fatigue without drugs. The site also muses on the spirituality and mental health connection-- the idea that a deeply felt Earth spirituality could heal the separation of body and mind responsible for a toxic planet and toxic bodies/behaviors. Excerpts from the blog writer's completed memoir, LUNACY LOST: MOTHER AND CHILD ON THE DARK AND SHINING ROAD TO NAME THE ROOTS OF MADNESS,(an agented proposal currently searches for a publisher), appear from time to time, wherein the author elaborates concepts of "the nutrient path" for body, mind and spirit.
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The Ocd Workbook: Your Guide to Breaking Free from OCD ^{Top Rated}
Obsessive-compulsive disorder is characterized by the presence of recurrent, intrusive thoughts, impulses, or images (obsessions) or repetitive behaviors or mental acts (compulsions). Symptoms include fear of contamination; excessive hand-washing; persistent, exaggerated thoughts of imaginary danger; and compulsive checking and counting rituals. Such symptoms can become so time-consuming and debilitating that they may have devastating consequences.

Research has established that a combination of medication and cognitive-behavioral therapy is the optimal treatment for OCD. Bruce Hyman and Cherry Pedrick have created an intensive, self- directed program that teaches a person with OCD how to block or postpone rituals, reduce fears, and change unhealthy thought patterns. Included are self-assessments, ways to enlist the help of family and friends, and approaches to overcoming specific disorders.
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The Official Web Site of Dr. Nathaniel Branden
Discover some of Dr. Branden's most inspirational and informative work with free articles and essays, as well as details about his psychotherapy and consulting practices. Dr. Branden's entire book catalog and high quality audio downloads are also made availale for purchase.
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The Origin of Illness: Psychological, Physical and Social ^{Top Rated}
Drawing on 30 years of clinical research, this book asserts that envy is humankind's primary pathology, the root of all ills. Norberto R. Keppe has created a scientific methodology that can help uncover internal corruption. This methodology is effective both for those seeking psychotherapy and for those who want to improve their quality of life. This book supplies the necessary tools to construct the strength, resourcefulness, and resilience needed to become happier, healthier, and more loving human beings.
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The Psychology of War : Comprehending Its Mystique and Its Madness
Our wars have become more lethal, yet the affinity for war hasn't changed. Why? As the entire world anticipates a lengthy war against terrorism, this intriguing study provides a new understanding of why people fight wars so frequently and ferociously. Former military psychologist Lawrence LeShan's piercing analysis reveals why war is often chosen over more peaceful solutions—and why it is so easy to get into a war and so hard to get out. Can peace be planned? How can we devise an "early warning system" for war? Are some government structures more prone to war than others?
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The Sanity Patrol Press
Books of whimisical verse, prose and dialogue on psychology, metaphysics, education, community and the arts for those who are of service to others.
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The Self-Help Sourcebook
Compiled and Edited by Barbara J. White & Edward J. Madara
6th Edition (ISBN: 0963432206, ISSN: 8756-1425)

This is a wonderful guide for people looking to find or form mutual aid self-help groups in their local community. I find that it is a well-written and an invaluable resource. It lists, by topical categories, all the self-help support groups known in various communities across the United States.

If you order directly through the American Self-Help Clearinghouse, you can receive a 40% Internet discount!. Send a check or money order for $7.20 (includes shipping & handling charges) to:

Self-Help Clearinghouse
Attn: SB
Northwest Covenant Medical Center
Denville, NJ 07834-2995

Make your check payable to: Northwest Covenant Medical Center.
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The Sky is Falling
Understanding and Coping With Phobias, Panic, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
by Raeann Dumont & Aaron T. Beck
W.W. Norton & Company (ISBN: 0393316033)
Book review by Craig Phillips.

This is a terrific book to start out with if you are dealing with anxiety attacks. It's the first book I read, mainly because it's rather thin and when I was starting out I wanted quick answers! This book really went a long way to convince me that everything I needed to defeat my feelings of panic was already with me. It's very straightforward and easy to read, If you're like I am you don't want a lot of theory about why, you just want to kill the problem. Here's an excellent way to start.

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The Survivor Personality
Why Some People are Stronger, Smarter, and More Skillful at Handling Life's Difficulties... and How You Can Be, Too
by Al Siebert, Ph.D.
Perigee, Berkley Pub Group (ISBN: 0-399-52230-1)

This remains one of the best books I have ever read and it is an appropriate read for anyone. In this updated edition of the book, the author discusses how best to make it through life and cope with all of its myriad of difficulties. While it's focus is on survivor issues, it really can help anyone.

The updated version of this book retains its nineteen chapters, the author covers topics ranging from the importance of flexibility and empathy, to learning how to thrive and manage your own self-healing. Specific chapters deal with surviving emergencies, crises, and natural disasters. He offers useful advice in dealing with negative and angry people, which should be of help to almost anyone who reads this. The book includes specific guidelines for listening to survivors of extreme experiences (helpful for anyone who knows someone who has survived a traumatic experience, including family members and friends), how to cope and survive job loss and the job search process, and much more. The Appendix includes notes and references as well as a recommended reading list.

The author has written a down-to-earth book which is an easy and enjoyable read. Peppered with the occasional graph to help illustrate an example, as well as dozens of stories from people's experiences, it is an excellent "how-to" book in how to become one of life's survivors. Resiliency and flexibility are key issues dealt with throughout this book. Highly recommended. 293 pages, softcover.
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