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Approximately 35 to 40 million Americans will deal with depression at some point in their lives. 100 Questions & Answers About Depression, Second Edition provides practical, authoritative answers to key questions about depression. Written in an easy-to-understand style by two prominent psychiatrists, Drs. Ava T. Albrecht and Charles Herrick, this unique guide presents comprehensive information on causes of depression, treatment options, and coping techniques. This completely revised book includes essential new topics on risk factors associated with depression, brain therapies, physiological...

This is one of the most unique formats ever created for discussing women's issues. Virtually all women and 98% of men will gain a new perspective and likely adopt a different approach to life. There is nothing pop-cultural or trendy about this. It is written with the same sincerity and clarity of thought as each of the situations portrayed of women grappling with the problems that face women. Over the course of 15 years in management, the author met with many women who were seeking personal guidance on issues ranging from relationships and infidelity to career strategies and problem bosses....

A greatly expanded version of his original work, Breath of Kenya, Medicine, Mystery and Women in Rural Africa delightfully and dramatically relives the experience of a lone white adventurer on his first missionary journey to a primitive and remote African village. Charles Herrick lives among the mud huts and strange customs of Kenya in a manner not unlike the Africa of centuries gone by. He comes across a creeping health malady that is killing scores of villagers. Though not a doctor, he determines to resolve it. Written in an engaging style that takes you from intrigue to abhorrence, empathy...

Just because growing up is brutal and crushing, doesn't mean it can't be fun. Realistic and moving, the saga of a spirited, potentially world-class high school half-miler is interwoven with colorful vignettes and amazingly detailed childhood reflections, one long day in a sleep psychiatrist's office. Dr. Vanetta senses there's a reason Charles a 38 year old executive, sleeps only four hours a night - and it isn't physical. The doctor cancels the scheduled sleep lab and explores a history in which his exceptional patient is kidnapped by thugs, chased by gangs and set up by a football coach...

This book will permanently change the way you run your business. Combining his years of IBM management training with some critically important management templates for the new Millennium, he takes you through real life situations in a narrative style. It's fun reading and very moving at times. Spiced throughout the book are bold-type statements that all begin: "Here's the Rule: " The most critical rule is for managers to focus on WHAT vs. HOW. Real executives know "what" to do. Annoying bosses focus on personalities and "how" people are acting. Crossing the bridge from the annoying world of...