Compassion Focused Therapy Participant Workbook is a companion book to Compassion Focused Group Therapy for University Counseling Centers, a one-of-a-kind 12-session manual for conducting compassion focused group therapy on college campuses.Compassion-based interventions have been shown to decrease symptoms of depression, anxiety, and psychological distress in students. This book’s 12 sessions incorporate several aspects of compassionate living including defining ...

Where Judaism and health intersect, healing may begin.Essential reading for people interested in the Jewish healing, spirituality and spiritual direction movements, this groundbreaking volume explores the Jewish tradition for comfort in times of illness and Judaism’s perspectives on the inevitable suffering with which we live.Pushing the boundaries of Jewish knowledge, scholars, teachers, artists and activists examine the aspects of our mortality and the im...

Our world today -- from the phone in your pocket to the car that you drive, the allure of social media to the strategy of the Pentagon -- has been shaped irrevocably by the technology of silicon transistors. Year after year, for half a century, these tiny switches have enabled ever-more startling capabilities. Their incredible proliferation has altered the course of human history as dramatically as any political or social revolution. At the heart of it all has been one quiet Californian: G...

In 1917, barely into his second term as governor of Texas, James E. Ferguson was impeached, convicted, and removed from office. Impeached provides a new examination of the rise and fall of Ferguson’s political fortunes, offering a focused look at how battles over economic class, academic freedom, women’s enfranchisement, and concentrated political power came to be directed toward one politician.Jessica Brannon-Wranosky and Bruce A. Glasrud have brought together top scholar...

The authoritative expert's guide to fascinating frogfishes and their unusual lives.Winner of the PROSE Award for Best Single Volume Reference in Science by the Association of American PublishersUnique among the world's fishes, frogfishes display a bizarre combination of attributes and behaviors that make them a subject of fervent study. Through cunning and trickery, they turn would-be predators into prey; they "walk" across the ocean floor and jet-propel th...

Eleven wonderfully fun and festive audio stories to entertain little ones over the Christmas season.Get in the Christmas spirit with this entertaining audio collection of funny festive stories! From a monster searching for the perfect gift, to a carol-singing unicorn and a baked-potato Santa, this fun-filled collection is ideal for listening to in the run up to Christmas, whether on the move or snuggled up at home!•Each story stands alone•Perfect for children aged 3...

Get Through FRCR Part 1: MCQs and Mock Examination is the essential and highly praised revision aid for the Royal College of Radiologists' FRCR Part 1 exam.Providing comprehensive coverage of the new FRCR Part 1 syllabus, this title presents questions in a similar style to the exam, accompanied by detailed yet uncomplicated explanations. Paying special attention to legislation, this book also covers recent advances in the field and radiation protection issues. Get Thro...

Our world today—from the phone in your pocket to the car that you drive, the allure of social media to the strategy of the Pentagon—has been shaped irrevocably by the technology of silicon transistors. Year after year, for half a century, these tiny switches have enabled ever-more startling capabilities. Their incredible proliferation has altered the course of human history as dramatically as any political or social revolution. At the heart of it all has been one quiet Californian: Gordon ...

Reviews recent advances in understanding pollination dynamics and the role of plant-pollinator relationships in agro-ecosystemsProvides a comprehensive assessment of the major threats to economically important pollinators, including the impact of climate change and pest and disease threatExplores best practices for the protection of key pollinators and the ecosystem services they deliver

Georgia has played a formative role in the writing of America. Few states have produced a more impressive array of literary figures, among them Conrad Aiken, Erskine Caldwell, James Dickey, Joel Chandler Harris, Carson McCullers, Flannery O'Connor, Jean Toomer, and Alice Walker.This volume contains biographical and critical discussions of Georgia writers from the nineteenth century to the present as well as other information pertinent to Georgia literature. Organized in alphabetica...

Let the Ten Commandments command your imagination … and enrich your life.When the Holy One gave the Torah, no bird chirped, no fowl flew, no ox lowed, not one angel stirred its wing or sang its song. The sea did not roar, creatures did not speak—the whole world was hushed into breathless silence; it was then that the voice went forth: "I am the Lord your God…"—Exodus Rabba 29:9Even people who claim not to be “religious” will generally maintain that t...

Read 12 of the scripts for our short films! The scripts included are Stabbed, Stabbed 2, Stabbed 3, Bloodlines, The Gates, New Year's Resolution, True Love, Thursday the 12th, Cinco, Father's Day, ? and Christmas Wish! Some of these short films have never been released!