Allana Wilson, fresh from adventures abroad, is headed to a new teaching job in sunny Florida when her car breaks down and she finds herself stranded on the freeway. She barely notices Jack, the chiselled tow truck driver who rescues her. Allana stubbornly sets out to embrace her Florida adventure, navigates a new job with humor and hard work, befriends fellow teachers and forges a tender relationship with her ninety two year old landlady. Allana has no time for romance… will romance find ...

Founded on the in-depth discussion of sixteen clinical cases of psychoanalysis, this book answers the question of what psychoanalysts do when they are practicing psychoanalysis.The authors have collaborated with over a thousand colleagues worldwide to collect a unique dataset of everyday clinical sessions, using a new workshop discussion method designed to reveal differences. Faced with diversity and wanting to surface and understand it, they had to evolve a new theoretical framewor...

What is psychoanalysis? Is it relevant to today’s mental health crisis? How can psychoanalysis help people suffering from psychological distress and illness? This vital new book examines how psychoanalysis has changed since its inception, and how it has adapted to the needs and concerns of 21st-century mental health professionals and patients.The first part of this book provides a concise and unbiased account of the origins of psychoanalysis, and the theories which characterise the...

The standard reference in the field, this acclaimed work synthesizes findings from hundreds of carefully selected studies of mental health treatments for children and adolescents. Chapters on frequently encountered clinical problems systematically review the available data, identify gaps in what is known, and spell out recommendations for evidence-based practice. The authors draw on extensive clinical experience as well as research expertise. Showcasing the most effective psychosocial and ...

The 38-year-old pregnant mom has been sent to prison for 11 yearsElizabeth Holmes launched her firm Theranos at the age of 19.By age 31 she was a recognized young entrepreneur in male-dominated Silicon Valley.She faces 80 years (now 11) after being convicted this year on four of 11 charges of crimes, including investment fraud and conspiracy.Yet some believe that she can make contributions to the lives of others and that she can, de...

Have you always thought about writing a book but don't know where to start? Are you an experienced author and want to spread your wings? Are you looking for inspiration for every step in your writing journey? This is a book for everyone who wants to write, whether history or contemporary, science fiction or humour, local fiction or set in a made-up world, fiction, non-fiction, memoir, there's something here for you. Join thirteen authors as they share their passion for why you should write...

Esta Navidad llegan las Hermanas Raras, una deliciosa antología de cuentos firmados por las grandes damas del pulp, seleccionados con mano experta por Mike Ashley.Brujas, vampiras, mujeres que se funden con sus deseos más oscuros, madres monstruosas, hijas vengativas, damas con el alma podrida y jovencitas que ríen mientras todo arde… Esta Navidad llegan las Hermanas Raras, una deliciosa antología de cuentos firmados por las grandes damas del pulp, selecci...

Nashville's Music Row is as complicated as the myths that surround it. And there are plenty, from an adulterous French fur trader to an adventurous antebellum widow, from the early Quonset hut recordings to record labels in glass high-rise towers and from "Your Cheatin' Heart" to "Strawberry Wine." Untangle the legendary history with never-before-seen photos of Willie Nelson, Patsy Cline, Kris Kristofferson and Shel Silverstein and interviews with multi-platinum songwriters and star perfor...

Winner of a third-place award in the collection of prayers category from the Catholic Media Association.Every mother is looking for a spiritual lifeline—words that help bring you closer to God when you need him the most.The Ave Prayer Book for Catholic Mothers is your go-to resource to find the perfect words to lift up in prayer for almost any occasion or need. This beautiful, full-color, hardcover book includes a collection of original and traditi...

This book critically analyzes the portrayals of Black women in current reality television. Audiences are presented with a multitude of images of Black women fighting, arguing, and cursing at one another in this manufactured world of reality television. This perpetuation of negative, insidious racial and gender stereotypes influences how the U.S. views Black women. This stereotyping disrupts the process in which people are able to appreciate cultural and gender difference. Instead of celebr...

Clearing the Path for First-Generation College Students comprises a wide range of studies that explore the multidimensional social processes and meanings germane to the experiences of first-generation college students before and during their matriculation into institutions of higher education. The chapters offer timely, empirical examinations of the ways that these students negotiate experiences shaped by structural inequities in higher education institutions and the pathways that lead to ...

This volume bridges the gap between forensic and cultural anthropology in how both disciplines describe and theorize the dead, highlighting the potential for interdisciplinary scholarship. As applied disciplines dealing with some of the most marginalized people in our society, forensic anthropologists have the potential to shed light on important and persistent social issues that we face today. Forensic anthropologists have successfully pursued research agendas primarily focused on the dev...