In the Shadow of Death
ISBN: 9780195179415 / Angielski / Twarda / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The press called Martin's actions a "crime spree." Already convicted of armed robbery, Martin was facing the death penalty. In less than two weeks the jury would decide his fate. Terrified that his son would be sentenced to die, Phillip did the only thing he felt he could do: in an act of faith and desperation in his garage with the car exhaust running, Phillip made the consummate sacrifice to spare his son the ultimate punishment. Ironically, his suicide presented Martin's with another chance at life; the jury, moved by Martin's loss, spared his life. Phillip's story-like those of the...
The press called Martin's actions a "crime spree." Already convicted of armed robbery, Martin was facing the death penalty. In less than two weeks the...
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286,40 zł |
War on the Family: Mothers in Prison and the Families They Leave Behind
ISBN: 9780415946704 / Angielski / Twarda / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Shows that as a direct result of President Ronald Reagan's administration's War On Drugs campaign, the rates of women in prison have skyrocketed, leading to the unintended destruction of the family. This book identifies the risks and needs of these imprisoned mothers and their children, and the obstacles communities face in helping these families.
Shows that as a direct result of President Ronald Reagan's administration's War On Drugs campaign, the rates of women in prison have skyrocketed, lead...
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752,12 zł |
War on the Family: Mothers in Prison and the Families They Leave Behind
ISBN: 9780415946711 / Angielski / Miękka / 220 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Women are the fastest growing prison population in the US and 75% of women incarcerated in the US are mothers. Renny Golden assesses the reasons behind these rising statistics & examines the impact on families across the country that has been the result.
Women are the fastest growing prison population in the US and 75% of women incarcerated in the US are mothers. Renny Golden assesses the reasons behin...
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259,30 zł |
Claiming Your Own Life: A Journey to Spirituality
ISBN: 9780595438198 / Angielski / Miękka / 116 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "We are searching for Self . and we don't realize that parts of the puzzle are missing. This book retraces our journey, and searches for those lost pieces-the ones that leave spaces in the mind and heart of any child who has lived with alcoholism. This book helps the reader understand and change the defective coping mechanisms of a distorted childhood self-image to the strength of a new spiritual self." "Claiming Your Own Life: A Journey to Spirituality" provides practical, healing chapters on; Imaging of Self-Shame-Respect-Feelings of Fear-Anger-A Sad Place Within-A New place-A New Child
"We are searching for Self . and we don't realize that parts of the puzzle are missing. This book retraces our journey, and searches for those lost pi...
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51,82 zł |
Change Me into Zeus's Daughter: A Memoir
ISBN: 9780743202190 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Change Me into Zeus's Daughter is a haunting and ultimately triumphant memoir about growing up poor and undaunted in the South. With an unflinching voice, Barbara Robinette Moss chronicles her family's chaotic, impoverished survival in the red-clay hills of Alabama. A wild-eyed, alcoholic father and a humble, heroic mother along with a shanty full of rambunctious brothers and sisters fill her life to the brim with stories that are gripping, tender, and funny.
Moss's early fascination with art coincides with her desire to transform her "twisted mummy face," which grew askew due to... Change Me into Zeus's Daughter is a haunting and ultimately triumphant memoir about growing up poor and undaunted in the South. With an unflinc...
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86,69 zł |
Emotional Sobriety: From Relationship Trauma to Resilience and Balance
ISBN: 9780757306099 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Do you use substances or engage in compulsive activities to regulate your mood? Do you reach for something sweet, a couple of drinks, or a pack of cigarettes after a difficult day because you can't unwind without them? Do you race to the stores to spend away the day's frustrations or run around in circles taking more time to get less done? If these self-defeating habits sound familiar, Emotional Sobriety will shed light on why and how these coping mechanisms threaten your health and impact resilience. When we manage the stresses of the day by turning to outside 'mood managers'...Do you use substances or engage in compulsive activities to regulate your mood? Do you reach for something sweet, a couple of drinks, or a pack of ... |
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73,50 zł |
Twenty-Four Hours a Day Larger Print
ISBN: 9780894861086 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This large-print edition of the best-selling meditation book for those in recovery offers daily thoughts, meditations, and prayers for living a clean and sober life. Since 1954, Twenty-Four Hours a Day has become a stable force in the recovery of many alcoholics throughout the world. With over nine million copies in print (the original text has been revised), this "little black book" offers daily thoughts, meditations, and prayers for living a clean and sober life. A spiritual resource with practical applications to fit our daily lives."For yesterday is but a dream, and tomorrow is only a...
This large-print edition of the best-selling meditation book for those in recovery offers daily thoughts, meditations, and prayers for living a clean ...
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108,19 zł |
You Drink, I Die...
ISBN: 9781411682702 / Angielski / Miękka / 165 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book chronicles my life growing up in a house with three alcoholics. The story begins with my father's death and ends with my road to forgiveness and healing. Each chapter contains a short story about living with an alcoholic in the hopes to inspire conversation and healing.
This book chronicles my life growing up in a house with three alcoholics. The story begins with my father's death and ends with my road to forgiveness...
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66,83 zł |
Running Against the Wind
ISBN: 9781412082099 / Angielski / Miękka / 164 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is the true story of one young man's encouraging struggle against drugs and crime. Written for Robert J. Bracke by his adoptive father, Arthur R. Bracke.
This is the true story of Robert's first twenty-one years. Robert, while of above-average intelligence, was unable to read or write due to the devastating effects of his learning disabilities, severe dyslexia and dysgraphia, conditions that were not properly diagnosed until he was placed with Arthur R. Bracke at the age of twelve. Running Against the Wind is the true story of Robert Bracke. It starts out with his troubled... This is the true story of one young man's encouraging struggle against drugs and crime. Written for Robert J. Bracke by his adoptive father, Arthur R....
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62,79 zł |
Running Against the Wind
ISBN: 9781425127671 / Angielski / Twarda / 164 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is the true story of one young man's encouraging struggle against drugs and crime. Written for Robert J. Bracke by his adoptive father, Arthur R. Bracke.
This is the true story of Robert's first twenty-one years. Robert, while of above-average intelligence, was unable to read or write due to the devastating effects of his learning disabilities, severe dyslexia and dysgraphia, conditions that were not properly diagnosed until he was placed with Arthur R. Bracke at the age of twelve. Running Against the Wind is the true story of Robert Bracke. It starts out with his troubled times... This is the true story of one young man's encouraging struggle against drugs and crime. Written for Robert J. Bracke by his adoptive father, Arthur R....
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121,20 zł |
Shame & Guilt: Masters of Disguise
ISBN: 9781558740723 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "It is my feeling that debilitating shame and guilt are at the root of all dysfunctions in families," says Jane Middelton-Moz.
A few common characteristics of adults shamed in childhood: "It is my feeling that debilitating shame and guilt are at the root of all dysfunctions in families," says Jane Middelton-Moz.
A few co... |
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51,82 zł |
Perfect Daughters: Adult Daughters of Alcoholics
ISBN: 9781558749528 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This new edition of Perfect Daughters, a pivotal book in the ACoA movement, identifies what differentiates the adult daughters of alcoholics from other women. When this groundbreaking book first appeared over ten years ago, Dr. Ackerman identified behavior patterns shared by daughters of alcoholics. Adult daughters of alcoholics-"perfect daughters" -operate from a base of harsh and limiting views of themselves and the world. Having learned that they must function perfectly in order to avoid unpleasant situations, these women often assume responsibility for the failures of... This new edition of Perfect Daughters, a pivotal book in the ACoA movement, identifies what differentiates the adult daughters of alcoholi... |
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The Complete ACOA Sourcebook: Adult Children of Alcoholics at Home, at Work and in Love
ISBN: 9781558749603 / Angielski / Miękka / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When they were first released in the 1980s, Janet Woititz's groundbreaking works, Adult Children of Alcoholics, Struggle for Intimacy and The Self-Sabotage Syndrome, provided a new message of hope to adult children who had grown up in the shadow of alcoholic parents. Their message today is as profound and timeless as it was two decades ago. Now, in this complete collection, readers will learn again the insight and healing power of Janet Wotitiz's words. The Complete ACoA Sourcebook is a compilation of three of Dr. Woititz's classic books, addressing... When they were first released in the 1980s, Janet Woititz's groundbreaking works, Adult Children of Alcoholics, Struggle for Intimacy and ... |
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77,84 zł |
Growing Up Again
ISBN: 9781568381909 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Growing Up Again offers guidance on providing children with the structure and nurturing that are so critical to their healthy development -- and to our own. As time-tested as it is timely, the expert advice in Growing Up Again Second Edition has helped thousands of readers improve on their parenting practices. Now, substantially revised and expanded, Growing Up Again offers further guidance on providing children with the structure and nurturing that are so critical to their healthy development -- and to our own. Jean Illsley Clarke and Connie Dawson provide the information every adult...
Growing Up Again offers guidance on providing children with the structure and nurturing that are so critical to their healthy development -- and to ou...
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77,84 zł |
Loving an Adult Child of an Alcoholic
ISBN: 9781590771174 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The child of an alcoholic develops patterns of behavior during childhood which carry over into adult life. As children they were taught to cover up the family secret and suppress their feelings. No matter what is going on, as adults, when asked how she or he is doing your partner will likely answer -fine.- Distrust, fear of abandonment, and sensitivity to criticism are all major issues for your adult child. Recognizing these patterns and changing the ones that cause problems will help you and your partner enjoy a deeper relationship.
The child of an alcoholic develops patterns of behavior during childhood which carry over into adult life. As children they were taught to cover up th...
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70,93 zł |
Alcoholics Anonymous - Big Book Special Edition - Including: Personal Stories
ISBN: 9789562912655 / Angielski / Miękka / 164 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. It's more than a book. It's a way of life.
Alcoholics Anonymous-the Big Book-has served as a lifeline to millions worldwide. First published in 1939, Alcoholics Anonymous sets forth cornerstone concepts of recovery from alcoholism and tells the stories of men and women who have overcome the disease. Personal stories have been added to reflect the growing and diverse fellowship. Key features and benefits . the most widely used resource for millions of individuals in recovery . contains full, original text describing AA program . personal stories We, of Alcoholics... It's more than a book. It's a way of life.
Alcoholics Anonymous-the Big Book-has served as a lifeline to millions worldwide. First published i... |
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Storymaking in Bereavement: Dragons Fight in the Meadow
ISBN: 9781853021763 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Myths and related stories describe essential human experience which, requiring the use of the imagination, reconcile and give voice to fantasy and reality. In this book the author reflects on the processes of grief and more than 50 folk tales are included. The ancient stories vividly convey mankind's struggle with death and loss, the despair and hope, with bitterness and love. The use of stories in therapy is explained, specifically bereavement counselling through storymaking.
Myths and related stories describe essential human experience which, requiring the use of the imagination, reconcile and give voice to fantasy and rea...
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191,10 zł |
Trends in Welfare, Work & the Economic Well-Being of Female Headed Families
ISBN: 9781590335086 / Angielski / Miękka / 57 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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When Children Become Parents: Welfare State Responses to Teenage Pregnancy
ISBN: 9781861346780 / Angielski / Miękka / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Teenage parenthood is recognised as a significant disadvantage in western industrialised nations. It has been found to increase the likelihood of poverty and reinforce inequalities. This book explores the links between welfare state provision and teenage reproductive behaviour across a range of countries with differing welfare regimes.
Teenage parenthood is recognised as a significant disadvantage in western industrialised nations. It has been found to increase the likelihood of pove...
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155,56 zł |
In the Shadow of Death: Restorative Justice and Death Row Families
ISBN: 9780195375695 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The press called Martin's actions a "crime spree." Already convicted of armed robbery, Martin was facing the death penalty. In less than two weeks the jury would decide his fate. Terrified that his son would be sentenced to die, Phillip did the only thing he felt he could do: in an act of faith and desperation in his garage with the car exhaust running, Phillip made the consummate sacrifice to spare his son the ultimate punishment. Ironically, his suicide presented Martin's with another chance at life; the jury, moved by Martin's loss, spared his life. Phillip's story-like those of the...
The press called Martin's actions a "crime spree." Already convicted of armed robbery, Martin was facing the death penalty. In less than two weeks the...
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141,38 zł |