| Critical Incidents: Ethical Issues in the Prevention and Treatment of Addiction
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| 2007-09-25 |
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William White, well known writer in addiction history, policy and treatment, teams up with an attorney knowledgeable in treatment center and social work law to present and comment on a variety of ethical critical incidents. |
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| The Harder They Fall: Celebrities Tell Their Real-Life Stories of Addiction and Recovery
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| 2007-03-06 |
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The heady, drug-induced decades of the sixties and seventies provide the backdrop for this all-star account of addiction and recovery. |
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| Field Notes on the Compassionate Life : A Search for the Soul of Kindness
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| 2006-06-23 |
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Writing in a friendly, upbeat voice, Barasch is never pious as he ponders the meaning of compassion, its healing properties and the wisdom of the compassionate, from St. Francis and the Dalai Lama to caring individuals in Barasch's own life. Touching on psychology, social science and evolutionary biology, |
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| The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
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| 2006-04-07 |
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Recommended by SK. An excellent book about living on purpose and making constructive change. One of my all time favorites! |
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| Animals in Translation : Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior
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| 2006-03-06 |
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Clinicians Corner | Reading Room
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Written by an animal scientist, this book is a look into animal behavior and its relationship to autism. Discussions of brain chemistry and human responses make it a fascinating read for addiction professionals, too. |
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| The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
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| 2006-02-12 |
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"The best way to understand the dramatic transformation of unknown books into bestsellers, or the rise of teenage smoking, or the phenomena of word of mouth or any number of the other mysterious changes that mark everyday life," writes Malcolm Gladwell, "is to think of them as epidemics." |
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| The Zen of Recovery
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| 2006-02-02 |
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I reread "Zen" every few months. It's the perfect companion book to the Basic Text and It Works How and Why. Besides breaking down the 12 steps in a way that's more easily understood, Mel Ash relates each one to Zen. Although 12-step recovery is touted as simple, it isn't for a lot of new people. |
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| WHAT SCIENCE/RESEARCH TELLS US THAT GREAT MANAGERS KNOW & PRACTICE
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| 2005-12-28 |
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What great managers know: People don't really change that much, therefore don't waste time trying to put into them whatever was left out. Instead, try to draw out of each individual that which WAS put into them - their talents; that is a difficult enough task to successfully accomplish.
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| Motivational Interviewing & Stages of Change - Review
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| 2005-11-06 |
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"...fills a gap in the literature....This book is an excellent resource for social group workers who work with substance abusing clients. It clearly presents a conceptual foundation for treatment, empirically derived intervention strategies, and practical intervention tools. |
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| Spiritual Literacy
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| 2005-10-31 |
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Clinicians Corner | Of Interest To Everyone | Reading Room | Spirituality
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I love this book! It's become a source of daily inspiration for me. It is also a wonderful resource for treatment groups to show how many ways there are to "be spiritual" - something for everyone. |
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