Prompted by centuries of warfare, political oppression, natural disasters, and economic collapses, exile has had an enormous impact not only on individuals who have undergone transplantation from one culture to another but also on the host societies they have joined and those worlds they have left behind. Written by prominent literary critics, creative authors, and artists, the essays gathered within Exile in Global Literature and Culture: Homes Found and Lost meditate upon the pa...

Lean production, which has radically benefited traditional manufacturing, can greatly improve the software industry with similar methods and results. This transformation is possible because the same overarching principles that apply in other industries work equally well in software development. The software industry follows the same industrial concepts of production as those applied in manufacturing; however, the software industry perceives itself as being fundamentally different and has l...

Conflict with one's children or students can turn a great day into a miserable one. But avoiding necessary confrontation and the difficulty it can bring isn't the answer, either. What's needed is a guide, a master script, for discussing troublesome issues with a child or teen in a way that ends up better than it starts.In this ebook, child and adolescent psychologist, Dr. James Sutton, outlines ten, simple steps for resolving conflicts effectively, even with a "difficult" youngster....

Bullying has no higher price than the self-inflicted death of a tormented child or teen. Why is this happening, and what can be done about it? Thomas Jacobs, a retired juvenile court judge, and James Sutton, a child and adolescent psychologist, combine their expertise and decades of experience into answers and interventions to tough questions about bullying, cyberbullying and youth suicide. Cases of youth suicide due to bullying or cyberbullying are shared, as are insights into why a child...

Red Handed is a short story introduction to the Katerina Carter Fraud Legal Thriller series.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐When Katerina Carter and boyfriend Jace Burton accept an impromptu party invitation, crime is the last thing on their minds. Then a winning wine investment leaves a sour taste in Kat’s mouth and she uncovers a million-dollar wine fraud, all before dinner!Related subjects include: cozy mysteries, women sleuths, detectives, murder mystery series, whodunit mysteries (whodun...

**REVISED AND UPDATED IN 2025NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An award-winning guide to the sometimes erratic and confusing behavior of teenage girls from the author of Under Pressure and The Emotional Lives of Teenagers—now revised and updated with advice on social media use, gender fluidity, and drug useDr. Lisa Damour worked as an expert collaborator on Pixar’s Inside Out 2!“The most down-to-earth, readable parenting book I’ve come ...

Foreword by Gordon Neufeld Based on the work of one of the world’s foremost child development experts, Rest, Play, Grow offers a developmental road map to adults and is what every toddler, preschooler, and kindergartner wished their adults understood about them. Baffling and beloved, with the capacity to go from joy to frustration in seconds, young children are some of the most misunderstood people on the planet. Parents and caregivers struggle wit...

Your go-to guide for your parenting questions, from the author of the breakthrough No-Cry series"Perfect Parenting will give you the tools you need to feel confident as you raise your children. This handy reference book may become an indispensable part of your family's life."-- from the foreword by William Sears, M.D.Perfect Parenting is parenting with a plan. It is based on:action, not reaction

Filling a tremendous need, this highly practical book adapts the proven techniques of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to treatment of multiproblem adolescents at highest risk for suicidal behavior and self-injury. The authors are master clinicians who take the reader step by step through understanding and assessing severe emotional dysregulation in teens and implementing individual, family, and group-based interventions. Insightful guidance on everything from orientatio...

First symptoms of depression often occur during teenage years, and it can be a disturbing and confusing time for families as well as the teenager themselves. How can you tell whether it's just typical teenage ups and downs that will pass, or something more serious? How can we reliably identify and support teenagers with depression?Experienced clinician and researcher Gordon Parker explains how to systematically identify different mood disorders and contributing factors. He and co-a...

Are you one of the thousands of Canadians who work or volunteer with children and youth? Do you know:• how to respond effectively when a young person behaves aggressively?• what kinds of aggression are considered normal for a young person’s age and stage of development?• what kinds of aggression may suggest that a young person has a problem that needs specialized intervention?Acting Out aims to help you answer “yes” to these questio...

Even parents who deeply love their teen don’t always know how to express that love in a way that makes their teen feel loved and accepted. In How to Really Love Your Teen, Dr. Campbell helps you create a balanced approach to parenting in the teen years. The skills you learn in this book will help you:• Communicate unconditional love• Handle teenage anger … and your own• Deal with adolescent depression• Establish loving communication even when your teen...