Compassion fatigue plagues caregivers worldwide. When providing care to others without incorporating authentic, sustainable self-care practices into our daily lives, destructive symptoms surface. Isolation, emotional outbursts, substance abuse and reoccurring nightmares are just a few of the symptoms that can distress the life of a caregiver. With awareness and knowledge, compassion fatigue can be recognized and managed. To Weep for a Stranger: Compassion Fatigue in Caregiving is the first step in learning more about this emotional and physical pain-filled syndrome and how to break free from...

FROM THE POET the "Chicago Tribune" calls "the new voice of Chicago," comes "L-vis Lives ," a bold new collection of poetry and prose exploring the collision of race, art, and appropriation in American culture.
L-vis is an imagined persona, a representation of artists who have used and misused Black music. Like so many others who gained fame and fortune from their sampling, L-vis is as much a sincere artist as he is a thief. In Kevin Coval's poems, L-vis' story is equal parts forgotten history, autobiography, and re-imaginings. We see shades of Elvis Presley, the Beastie Boys, and Eminem,...

Patricia Smith is the founder and CEO of the Compassion Fatigue Awareness Project(c), the outreach division of Healthy Caregiving, LLC. As a certified Compassion Fatigue Specialist with 20 years of training experience, she writes, speaks and facilities workshops in service of those who care for others in all caregiving professions. Patricia has authored two training manuals, a presenter's guide and a student workbook, titled: Healthy Caregiving: A Guide to Recognizing and Managing Compassion Fatigue: Level 1. Her new book, To Weep for a Stranger: Compassion Fatigue in Caregiving, is a...

Patricia Smith is the founder and CEO of the Compassion Fatigue Awareness Project(c), the outreach division of Healthy Caregiving, LLC. As a certified Compassion Fatigue Specialist with 20 years of training experience, she writes, speaks and facilities workshops in service of those who care for others in all caregiving professions. Patricia has authored two training manuals, a presenter's guide and a student workbook, titled: Healthy Caregiving: A Guide to Recognizing and Managing Compassion Fatigue: Level 1. Her new book, To Weep for a Stranger: Compassion Fatigue in Caregiving, is a...

This is the seminannual Able Muse Review (Print Edition) - Summer, 2012 issue. This issue continues the tradition of masterfully crafted poetry, fiction, essays, art & photography, and book reviews that have become synonymous with the Able Muse--online and in print. After more than a decade of online publishing excellence, Able Muse Number 13, print edition is here, highlighting works of the same superlative standard as presented all these years in the online edition, and, the recently released Able Muse Anthology (Able Muse Press, 2010).

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Compassion Satisfaction: 50 Steps to Healthy Caregiving presents 50 strategies for creating caregiving partnerships leading to healthier caregiving practices. Each strategy is followed by five helpful suggestions to aid helpers and organizations in creating authentic, sustainable care. In order for caregivers everywhere to be change agents, we must take the first step and act on behalf of ourselves and those we serve. Successful caregiving outcomes bring satisfying results and motivates those in our care, promotes collaboration, and heralds a new level of satisfaction in the work we choose to...

"The Story of Lynn" is a mother's story of her remarkable daughter, who was killed in a tragic accident. The memories of her daughter's life and how she has dealt with the aftermath will inspire you.

Reviews: "A great read that was packed full of suspense and action. One of the best time travel books I've read in awhile." "I started reading this book and before I knew it, it was three in the morning. When I woke the next day I couldn't wait to get back to it because I had to know what happened." A scientist's 'harmless' tinkering, just before World War II, causes a catastrophic change of events which lead to nuclear war in the present. 40 minutes into the war most of North America, Asia and Europe were destroyed. A cycle of annihilation, which once started became impossible to stop. The...

This enthralling historical novel brings alive the dark world of medieval religion and hypocrisy. Innocence? No protection. No protection at all. There was a moment of total silence when even birds were hushed. Then we heard hooves. Into the square trotted a magnificent white palfrey with richly-embossed saddle, tossing its head in silent rebellion as the rider jerked at the reins. -I give you my blessing - the man shouted. I tried not to flinch, hoping my look of horror hadn't given me away. That tight, clipped voice was horribly familiar; his long nose and fleshy chin could only belong to...