In a world where story has become everything, organizations are finding it increasingly hard to compete. That’s because stories can only take you so far. The real power lies in narratives.We are surrounded by noise. We are overwhelmed by information from social media, news and advertising. In this environment, it can be impossible for a brand, cause or individual to be heard.Organizations have traditionally used stories to try and connect with their audiences. But now, stor...

This book takes an innovative approach to using narrative therapy in counselling people who have been subject to childhood sexual abuse.Reclaiming Lives from Sexual Violence presents an illustrative case study of the authors, Tim the therapist in consultation with Dale the client, who was sexually abused as a child by a clergy member. The book is unique in documenting their therapeutic work using transcripts taken directly from their sessions together. This narrative appro...

The Defining Decade has changed the way millions of twentysomethings think about their twenties—and themselves. Revised and reissued for a new generation, let it change how you think about you and yours.Our "thirty-is-the-new-twenty" culture tells us the twentysomething years don't matter. Some say they are an extended adolescence. Others call them an emerging adulthood. In The Defining Decade, Meg Jay argues that twentysomethings have been caught...

This international bestselling compassionate and practical guide has become the groundbreaking reference on the subject of bullying.It's the deadliest combination going: bullies who terrorize, bullied kids who are afraid to tell, bystanders who watch, and adults who see the incidents as a normal part of childhood. All it takes to understand that this is a recipe for tragedy is a glance at headlines across the country. In this updated edition of The Bully, the B...

Cheated on…Battered by emotion…You don't know where to turn.You feel betrayed, devastated, embarrassed, angry, and completely heartbroken.You ask yourself,"How can I stop infidelity from ruining my life?""How do I cope with this nightmare?You don't realize there is a roadmap that explains what you are going through. That roadmap is Cheating in a Nutshell.Knowledge is Power and Understanding is Liberatin...

The hunger for authenticity guides us throughout our lives. People strive for joined-up living, where on the one hand what they say and do reflects what they think and feel, and on the other what they think and feel reflects who they are.Stephen Joseph has pioneered developments in research into authenticity, drawing on the solid science of positive psychology to develop what has become one of the gold-standard tests for assessing authenticity. His and others' findings reveal that ...

Your brain is the most incredible thing in the known universe. It is a sleeping giant waiting to be awoken. It is the greatest thing in creation that you can andmust nurture.This book will help you to nurture and improve dramatically Nature (or God's ) greatest gift – your mind. Memory and it's dramatic improvement is the key to this process.There is a modern myth that our minds and especially our memories deteriorate with age. This has almost become institutionalise...

Ease Emotional Pain. End Aloneness. Find Self-LoveSMFilled with warmth, empathy, and hope, Becoming Whole systematically teaches you how to ease emotional pain in your life and in the lives of those you care about. Powerfully illustrated by “sessions”—stories of patients in treatment—and for the first time unveiling what goes on inside the heart and mind of a psychotherapist as they heal a patient’s tangled heart, Becoming Whole is devoted to helpi...

Exceptionally Gifted Children is unique. The first edition of this book, published in 1993, introduced 15 remarkable children, some of the most gifted young people ever studied, and traced their path through school, exploring their academic achievements (and in some cases enforced underachievement), their emotional development, their social relationships and their family relationships and upbringing. This new edition reviews these early years but also follows the young people over...

Following the success of Raising Girls Who Like Themselves, Kasey Edwards and Dr Christopher Scanlon have written a much-requested book about raising boys.Bringing Up Boys Who Like Themselves will give you more clarity and peace of mind about:How to give your boy the skills and confidence to resist peer pressure and the influence of unhealthy masculinityHow to teach him the most effective way to stand up for himself without...

Release high expectations, reduce anxiety, and come to accept yourself completely as you are right now. Honor teaches us the beauty of being average through her fun and accessible writing style and practical workbook exercises.• Live with greater self confidence and energy• Reduce anxiety and self-pressure• Be the person you’ve always wanted to be“Loved the book! I enjoyed reading it today with cups of tea and my feet up. It’s very accessible and easy to r...

All Because of Henry picks up the lead from the international bestseller, A Friend Like Henry, which traced the childhood journey of Dale, the Gardner family and, of course, their amazing golden retriever Henry, who has finally helped Dale to communicate with the world. Now, we meet Dale again, aged seventeen, to find out where his story goes next. He is no longer the victim of severe classical autism, but a young man facing a challenging and uncertain future. Autism changes, but it never ...