From Insanity to Serenity - A Journey from Despair to Resilience is a collection of poetry that is a reflection of the authors journey through darkness, turmoil, and eventually into healing, acceptance, and peace. The poems in this book capture the various stages of my personal struggle with addiction and trauma, as well as the hard-earned growth that has emerged through perseverance and recovery.The author experienced the highs and lows, moments of despair, and the faint glimmers ...

In "From Scars to Stars: Revolutionizing Recovery Through Trauma-Informed Care & Lived Experience," authors Joey and Jodie Pagano delve into the intricate relationship between trauma, addiction, and recovery. Rooted in the cozy setting of "Whispers and Words," a Pittsburgh coffee shop and bookstore, the Paganos share their personal and professional insights as social workers immersed in the battle against Substance Use Disorder (SUD). Seamlessly blending clinical narratives with lived expe...

Includes a free mobile & web app!This full-length practice test with answers and rationales, created by a prominent educator of social work licensure candidates, is a key resource for social workers preparing for the ASWB® Bachelors or Associate exams. It can be used either on its own or in conjunction with the author’s Social Work ASWB® Bachelors Exam Guide: A Comprehensive Study Guide for Success. The 170 questions contained in this resource mirror the test in le...

Find the confidence and inspiration to power through life's ups and downsSelf-motivation drives you forward when there's no one else around to give you a push, making it so much easier to overcome daily challenges and achieve your goals. This standout among self-motivation books for women has more than 100 compelling quotes and stories to give you a boost of confidence and empowerment that will carry you through any situation.Words from wise w...

As American criminal justice philosophy, practice, and impact have historic ebbs and flows, balancing on the whims of ever-changing political influence. And as that dynamic often challenges equity and equality, the position of the public defender stands strong as a beacon of these American ideals. The public defender highlights that no matter one's means and cultural influence, all are afforded criminal legal defense toward that fickle but true, "innocent until proven guilty." In an age wh...

In *The Other Side of Midnight,*Dr. Erie S. Emery Crawford shares the heartbreaking story of losing her husband to suicide and acknowledges the people he left behind in his position as a husband, father, family member, friend, church minister, and police officer. From her unique viewpoint as a social worker, spouse, mother, aunt, Christian, and citizen, she addresses the aftermath of suicide and offers her personal experience, practical advice, and reflection/discussion questions to help o...

Social Work Licensing Bachelors Exam Guide, Fourth Edition, provides everything you need to successfully pass the ASWB LBSW exam and become fully licensed to practice. This bestselling guide from Dawn Apgar is now updated with more practice questions and features to help you study for and pass the LBSW exam. Chapters fully cover the 4 exam content areas and all Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs), and end-of-section questions test your understanding and retention. The review c...

“Dawn gave us the tools we needed to take the exam, and let me tell you - she was on point! Not only did she cover the content areas we needed to focus in on, but she also showed us how to read and interpret the questions on the exam.”—Ammu D. Kowolik, LMSW, McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and ResearchStudents and social workers preparing for the social work masters licensure exam will find an invaluable study resource in the Social Work ASWB® Masters Exam Guide. Writ...

Includes a free mobile & web app!"Dawn gave us the tools we needed to take the exam, and let me tell you - she was on point! Not only did she cover the content areas we needed to focus in on, but she also showed us how to read and interpret the questions on the exam."--Ammu D. Kowolik, LMSW, McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and ResearchStudents and social workers preparing for the social work bachelors licensure exam will find an invaluable stu...

Why is there continued racial disparity within the American criminal justice system?Is it a natural propensity for crime?Is it a racist criminal justice system?Is it a culture of poverty?Is it the war on drugs?Is it dysfunctional family structures?Is it choices?Is it economics?Is it spiritual issues?Is it a lack of education?Is it mental health?Is it identity?Among the various issues within crim...

Every addict lives in a war zone. Joey Pagano was no exception. Homeless, penniless, and filled with despair, he routinely fought for his life.No Addict Left Behind is Pagano's unflinching personal account of battling addiction. When he was discharged from the military, he was actually left on the side of a highway. ER doctors and nurses begrudged reviving him from an overdose. Society showered him with stigma and shame. Still, some people never gave up on...

It was 2007 when Jeremiah Davidson first walked into Burning Man. A month shy of his twenty-ninth birthday, he had just graduated from college and moved to Las Vegas to begin a career in event marketing. As he gazed at the unbelievable scene sprawled across the desert, Davidson had no idea that his decision to attend Burning Man would soon spark amazing worldly adventures and a passion for human connections. In an inspirational true story, Davidson details how his journey from a childhood ...