"We can carry a poem in our pocket, and take it out to give us motivation or courage, or to help us remember where we've been or where we want to go..." From the Introduction to Re-Versing Your Pain. Cynthia Blomquist Gustavson, award-winning author of In-Versing Your Life, has written another book in her poetry therapy workbook series, called Re-Versing Your Pain. The workbook reaches out to all people who live with pain, whether emotional or physical. In her 22 years as a social worker, Gustavson has worked with thousands of individuals and groups, and worked extensively with caregivers of the chronically ill and developmentally disabled, as well as with those afflicted with physical and mental ailments, including depression and anxiety. This method explores the approach of holistic healing -- and will lead to healthy expression of pain, and a new understanding of the self. This is a must have for all therapists -- this will motivate both you and your client to express pain and confusion as words and ink.

Re-Versing Your Pain: A Poetry Workbook for Those Living with Chronic Pain (In-Versing Your Life)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Cynthia Blomquist Gustavson

Alternative Medicine

Blooming Twig Books

Re-Versing the Numbers: A Poetry Workbook for Eating Disorders. Soft-Cover Workbook Edition. Eating disorders are real, complex, and devastating conditions that can have serious consequences for health, productivity, and relationships... They are serious, potentially life-threatening conditions that affect a person's emotional and physical health... The earlier a person with an eating disorder seeks treatment, the greater the likelihood of physical and emotional recovery." The National Eating Disorders Association "As a psychotherapis, I often see clients with eating disorders who have been through non-helpful behavioral programs. Behaviorism is only part of the answer. Even cognitive change is affected by feelings, and if those feelings remain hidden, then little can be changed. "Therapists are constantly asking me for user-friendly materials which use the arts. The topics covered in this book are cognitive/behavioral in theory, but are approached from the holistic, artistic side. This book is designed to be used on only be individual readers, but also by mental health professionals." From the Introduction to Re-Versing the Numbers

Re-Versing the Numbers: A Poetry Workbook for Eating Disorders

Gustavson, Cynthia Blomquist

Diets & Weight Loss

In-Versing Your Life: A Poetry Workbook for Self-Healing and Discovery. The legendary Poetry Therapy Workbook in its second printing. "When I first began to practice individual and family therapy, I noticed many of my clients wrote poems at times when they didn't know what else to do with their feelings. Writing enabled them to recognize what was going on in their lives, to help them understand their feelings, and finally to encourage positive action." From the Introduction to In-Versing Your Life.

In-Versing Your Life: A Poetry Workbook for Self-Discovery and Healing

Self-Help

All Americans remember where they were on September 11th, 2001. When the Pentagon was attacked on 9/11, 184 heroes as little as 10 feet away from author Dan Holdridge were killed. Holdridge relates every detail of the attack and his suspenseful escape, as well as the angel who rescued him from the Pentagon that day. He weaves the colorful stories of family members and a country childhood into the horrible events of 9-11. Although he writes that he can never again be the same person, he has devoted the rest of his life to telling the story of his 184 colleagues, and the cigarette and clipboard that saved his life. Dan Holdridge was a prayer away from death, and his tale is as heartwarming and tear-jerking as it is riveting.

Surviving September 11th: Tenth Anniversary of 9/11/2001 Memorial Edition

Holdridge, Dan

History

From Cynthia Gustavson's Preface to Bully!, "Bullying is a hot topic in America today, and with good reason. Every school, group of friends, and family has someone who has been a victim of bullying, and most have someone who has acted like a bully." Psychotherapist and author Cynthia Gustavson has come together with her husband, developmental pediatrician Dr. Edward E. Gustavson MD, and her son Dr. Kent Gustavson PhD to write the first book on bullying that can be used for both the bully and the bullied. With whimsical drawings throughout and writing prompts on nearly every page, this is an easy-to-use book that is a must-have for every classroom from elementary school on through high school, and for discussion groups everywhere. Great for parents, teachers, mentors, and most importantly, great for children and teenagers. President Barack Obama, in his speech "It Gets Better" on October 21, 2010, said about bullying, "We've got to dispel the myth that bullying is just a normal rite of passage - that it's some inevitable part of growing up. It's not." Bully! is a book that will help victimized and bullied children and teens as well as their tormentors. A few of the included topics are: Bullies Come in Different Shapes and Sizes; Building Self-Understanding; Expressing Feelings; Bully or Bullied?; How Do You React?; Passive Behavior; Aggressive Behavior; Assertive Behavior; Responding to Authority; Siblings as Bullies; Hard to Love; Self-Reflection; Acting with Compassion; Command and Control; Forgiving Others and Self; Developing Inner Strength; Now and the Future; So What If I'm Different?; Learning to Communicate; Conversation Bullies; Making Yourself Heard; Social Media Bullies; What Do You Do With a Bully?; I Am Now, But I Will Be; What Will You Be Like 20 Years From Now? "Read this book and live with new courage." - Kim Stafford, author of The Muses Among Us, on Please Use This for Children "This work affirms the poetic in humankind . . . Gustavson invites us to create, connect, and make a difference in our own lives and those we touch." - Nicholas Mazza, Editor of the Journal of Poetry Therapy, on In-Versing Your Life "Intriguing, probing, and therapeutically RIGHT ON." - Kay Adams, Center for Journal Therapy, on In-Versing Your Life "Reading [this] will help me live with greater heart." - John Fox, author of Poetic Medicine, on Please Use This for Children "An authentic, engaging, and inquisitive voice." - John Elder, author of Imagining the Earth, on Please Use This for Children

Bully!: The Big Book About Bullies and the Bullied

Children's Books

Growing Up & Facts of Life

This collection of essays is both timely and timeless. They cut through the clutter of popular jargon and fads in philanthropy to provide a series of thought-provoking and instructive essays of interest to all who do or are contemplating giving money for charitable purposes. Written over time in response to questions which have come from his students, clients, and colleagues in the grantmaking field, it addresses real issues, respects individual needs and family legacies, and doesn’t shy away from controversial topics. Marker’s experience has taught him that “it may be hard to say ‘no’ graciously, but it is even harder to say ‘yes’ wisely.” Whether you give $25 or $25 million each year, this collection will help any funder be more thoughtful about when, why and how to say ‘yes’ to the abundant requests we all receive.

Saying "Yes" Wisely: Insights for the Thoughtful Philanthropist

Politics & Social Sciences

Marker, Richard

Social Sciences

One of the problems with change is that it usually happens before we're prepared. Herding Ostriches not only prepares for the changes already happening in the workforce, it gets us ahead of the curve. Kate Sheridan shares cutting edge insights in a practical and entertaining manner. If you are in any type of leadership, you should already have read this book. Jonathan Peters, PhDIf you want to survive and thrive in business today, you need to become a generational leader. This book will help you navigate through the generational trials and miles of generational leadership on your way to greater understanding and success. Scott Friedman, CSP, Motivational Humorist

Herding Ostriches

Business & Money

Kate Sheridan

Management & Leadership

Journey through the boardrooms of North America and trek along the Himalayas to discover the formula for brilliant leadership in Boardroom to Base Camp. After 25 years of exceptional success in the boardrooms of North America and 25 days trekking to Mount Everest base camp, Millar reveals new, powerful habits in leadership that will revolutionize your approach to work and play. With advancing technology and the expectation of instant exchange, the world is shifting. But Boardroom to Base Camp confirms that the naked characteristics of winning leaders never change, just the way that they’re harnessed. In the book you’ll find stripped-down rules to live by and wisdom that will stick for those who are ready to understand a new way of looking at life from the top.

Boardroom to Base Camp: Life and Leadership Lessons from the Top: From the 2.6 Billion Dollar Sale of SuperPages to Base Camp of Mount Everest

Millar, Todd

When Louie's daughter Brooke was diagnosed with special needs, he started on a 13-year journey that soon transformed the lives of thousands of children. From the heartbreaking detail of his daughter's struggle, to uplifting stories of love between children and animals, this heartwarming memoir is a must read. Leg Up will inspire every reader to have the courage to dream and the tenacity to succeed.

Leg Up, The Courage to Dream: One Father's 13-year Journey to Transform the Lives of Thousands of Children

Parenting & Relationships

Louis J. Castriota Jr.

Disabilities & Hyperactivity

You have suddenly found yourself poring over a giant pile of wedding magazines, reading wedding blogs during work hours, and planning out every last detail into the wee hours of the morning. Your every thought is a question about weddings... This is the book for you.
 At the Altar in Your Underwear is the easy-to-read, easy-to-use bible for brides in the 21st century. From page one to the end, this book is filled with tips and tricks for making your wedding the best event it can possibly be, without making everyone crazy in the process. Buy this for your bride, groom, mother-to-be or anyone who needs a little time to process what is happening during this amazing time in your life.
 Everyone knows what it feels like to feel exposed to the world from time to time, whether or not we are standing in our underwear. At the Altar in Your Underwear gets you prepared for that moment when the entire world is watching, and you take your vows to your true love. This moment will change your life, and this book will make that moment exactly what it should be - about you and your love, with friends and family gathered around. Make your wedding great, and grab a copy of this incredible resource for brides, grooms, aunts, uncles, mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers of the bride and groom. It will make all the difference!

At The Altar In Your Underwear: 40 Secrets To An Amazing Wedding And A Better You

Alexis Asbe

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