Abraham Benson should have died in the desert.Shot, betrayed, and abandoned beneath the merciless Arizona sun, the wealthy mine owner has no water, little blood left to lose, and almost no chance of surviving.Then an Apache spirit appears out of the shimmering heat.His message is simple:Follow the rattlesnake.Reason tells Abraham the old man is a hallucination. Desperation tells him otherwise. With his killers still ...

The word frontier is defined a number of ways. I choose to think of a frontier as a place where a policeman cannot be found on every corner. No matter where this place exists, the citizen has to sometimes protect herselfMost of us think of ourselves as just ordinary and we admire those we perceive as heroes. However, heroes are nothing more than the ordinary person stepping out to somehow defend justice and honor.This collection of stories depicts regular, everyday folks th...

When the last straw breaks the camel's back, what's left to do? If no other option exists, murder can soothe the troubled mind. It has been said that vengeance is sweet. The characters in this collection of four stories appear normal by any measurement. But, they have stepped over the line, and each of them believes they were justified by doing so.Meet the husband that gets a "we have your wife" phone call. He's confused because he knows exactly where she is.What would you ...

No cell phones and electronics.Escape to a world of stories that feature a ghost, several snakes, a sinking canoe, peeing from a treetop, and more. Told by a fearless youngster that takes on every adventure without any thought of danger or injury.The signal from channel six out of Bluefield, West Virginia, made its way through the mountains to an aluminum antenna mounted on the housetop and into the black and white television in our living room.Despite this relative...

***`***I liked this book. Though I am not a family therapist, like most mental health nurses I try to bear in mind the family relationships of individuals I am working with. This is an enlightening text which not only offer a framework with which we can better understand the severe psychopathologies seen in forensic work, but also gives examples of how it may be used therapeutically′ - Mental Health Practice`I think this is an important book that crystallises complex theory into a ...

“A compact but thorough guide to successfully handling and surviving a divorce.” —PsychCentralThe bestselling author of Will I Ever Be Good Enough?: Healing the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers draws on her expertise in treating men, women, and children damaged by narcissists in this practical guide to divorce and its aftermath.Narcissism—a personality disorder that goes beyond mere selfishness and vanity—is a prevalent c...

Will the person you love ever get better? Chances are you've grappled with the question. With care and support from their families, people with schizophrenia can and do make vast improvements. Noted therapists Kim Mueser and Susan Gingerich deepen your understanding of the illness and cover a wide range of effective treatments. Based on decades of research and experience, they offer pragmatic suggestions for dealing with depression, psychosis, and other symptoms. They show you how to prior...

Solution-focused therapy is often misunderstood to be no more than the techniques it is famous for—pragmatic, future-oriented questions that encourage clients to reconceptualize their problems and build on their strengths. Yet when applied in a "one-size-fits-all" manner, these techniques may produce disappointing results and leave clinicians wondering where they have gone wrong. This volume adds a vital dimension to the SFT literature, providing a rich theoretical framework to facilitate ...

This widely used clinical reference and text provides a wealth of knowledge on culturally sensitive practice with families and individuals from over 40 different ethnic groups. Each chapter demonstrates how ethnocultural factors may influence the assumptions of both clients and therapists, the issues people bring to the clinical context, and their resources for coping and problem solving.

You are a good man who made a bad decision. You were unfaithful in your marriage. You love your wife, and now that you see clearly what your infidelity has done to her, you are incredibly sorry that you have hurt her so much.You want to save your marriage. You don't want to lose your family. I know that you are doing your best to regain your wife's trust, but no matter what you do, you seem to make it worse. She has so many questions about your affair. So. Many. Questions.N...

Profound and inspiring, Unconditional Love: What Every Woman and Man Desires in a Relationship by psychotherapist and advocate Dr. Dwayne L. Buckingham highlights challenges women and men face in their attempt to give and receive unconditional love in their relationships. The marriage institution is in grave danger as individuals abandon their marital commitment when faced with adversity and hardship. This profound manuscript educates readers about the one skill that can conquer adversity ...

Every couple fights—it’s how you fight that can determine the success of your relationship. This book teaches you to look beyond what you and your partner fight about, and discover the core issues that undermine your relationship.In the midst of a disagreement, many couples ask themselves, “What are we really fighting about?” Sound familiar? As it turns out, breakups and divorce don’t happen because couples fight, they happen because of