Some jobs end when the shift ends. Others follow you into the car, the kitchen, the bedroom, and the quiet hours when the screen is finally dark.After the Sensor Goes Dark is written for drone operators, imagery and signals analysts, targeters, intelligence personnel, veterans, clinicians, and families trying to understand the psychological cost of remote warfare without turning every hard reaction into a diagnosis. It examines occupational stress, trauma, moral injury, burnout, sl...

After the EOD CallTrauma Recovery, EMDR Preparation, and Unit Support After IED and Mass-Casualty IncidentsSome calls end when the scene is cleared. Others keep running in the nervous system long after the report is filed.After the EOD Call is a practical guide for EOD personnel, veterans, first responders, partners, peers, and leaders who need a clearer way to think about trauma after IED and mass-casualty incidents. It focuses on what happens after the operational ...

When the Detail EndsDBT-Informed Skills for Military Funeral Honor Guard Members to Stay Present, Manage Grief, Decompress After Ceremonies, and Know When to Seek HelpThere is a part of military funeral honors the family never sees.They see the precision. They hear Taps. They watch the flag fold and pass from one set of hands to another. What they do not see is what happens inside the people performing the ceremony, or what can follow them home after the detail is ov...

Steady in the Birth RoomDBT-Informed Skills for Midwives, Birth Trauma Awareness, and Clinician-Guided EMDR RecoveryBy Anna LaurentBirth work asks you to stay calm in rooms that are not calm.A labor stretches deep into the night. A family needs answers you do not yet have. A clinical turn changes the plan in seconds. You make the call, finish the handover, go home, and discover that one moment from the shift has followed you through the door.Steady in...

Evidence Under HeatDBT-Informed Stress Skills for Fire Investigators Facing Fatal Scenes, Arson Cases, and Courtroom PressureA fire can be out long before the investigator’s nervous system gets the same message.You still have photographs to organize, notes to reconcile, hypotheses to test, interviews to remember, a report to write, and perhaps testimony waiting months down the road. Meanwhile, one image from the scene keeps replaying. Sleep is thin. Patience is thinn...

Discover the wonders of the natural world with this beautiful collection of botanical paintings from around the globe.The opening of the 19th century ushered in an age of unprecedented scientific discovery and artistry. As the development of the microscope allowed scientists access to a previously unimaginable world in miniature, and naturalists travelling the globe sent home reports of weird and wonderful species, there was a growing desire for knowledge of the na...

The Tactical Nervous SystemDBT-Informed Stress, Recovery, and Communication Skills for SWAT and Special Operations TeamsHigh-stress tactical work trains people to notice danger fast. It does not always teach the nervous system what to do after the threat, the callout, the training day, or the shift is over.The Tactical Nervous System is a practical, plain-language guide to DBT skills for law enforcement, built for SWAT personnel, tactical officers, special operations...

Socket-Side EmpathyDBT-Informed Validation and Communication for Prosthetists Supporting Limb Loss, Fittings, Pain, Setbacks, and Long-Term CareA prosthetic fitting can be technically correct and still go badly.A patient may arrive angry after weeks of pain, embarrassed by a skin problem, exhausted by insurance delays, or simply tired of being told to “stay positive.” A family member may answer every question for them. A routine adjustment may suddenly become the mom...

The book that helped make Michael Pollan, the New York Times bestselling author of Cooked and The Omnivore’s Dilemma, one of the most trusted food experts in AmericaIn 1637, one Dutchman paid as much for a single tulip bulb as the going price of a town house in Amsterdam. Three and a half centuries later, Amsterdam is once again the mecca for people who care passionately about one particular plant—though this time the obsessions revolves ...

This enchanting glossary of flowers, and their hidden meanings and symbols, is accompanied by Kate Greenaway’s wonderfully rich illustrations.This fascinating insight into a bygone era shares the traditional method of communication popularised in the Victorian age. Featuring 82 beautifully colour-illustrated pages, Language of Flowers reveals which plants are a declaration of war and which express true love. This volume is a treasure trove of charming and ...

“A beautifully illustrated reference book covers the origins, ecology and history of popular garden plants.” —Shelf AwarenessThe oldest rose fossil was found in Colorado and dates to 35 million years ago. Marigolds, infamous for their ability to self-seed, are named for an Etruscan god who sprang from a ploughed field. And daffodils—an icon of spring—were introduced to Britain by the Romans more than 2,000 years ago. Every garden plant has an origination s...

Pollination and Floral Ecology is the most comprehensive single-volume reference to all aspects of pollination biology--and the first fully up-to-date resource of its kind to appear in decades. This beautifully illustrated book describes how flowers use colors, shapes, and scents to advertise themselves; how they offer pollen and nectar as rewards; and how they share complex interactions with beetles, birds, bats, bees, and other creatures. The ecology of these interactions is cov...