Kirjahaku

This book provides dynamic tools for challenge and change. 'Pat Farrell has helped hundreds of guests on my show. She is the best at what she does' - Maury Povich. This innovative, highly effective book is for anyone who wants to replace unhealthy behaviors with actions that bring satisfaction and success - quickly, permanently, and with or without the guidance of a professional therapist. Through her work with over 20,000 patients, Dr. Patricia Farrell has developed an approach that will enable you to manage your own life by reclaiming your power to overcome obstacles and influence outcome--even in the face of life's greatest challenges.Here are the proven techniques and exercises that Dr. Farrell uses to help her patients move into independent problem-solving action, including the ten "power tools" that will help you: open your eyes and face reality; grow from your mistakes; act like the person you want to be; fire your parents; accept yourself, warts and all; quit whining; challenge authority; stick up for yourself; live dangerously; and, accept that what others do is not your responsibility ...plus proven self-assessment tests, compelling case studies, symptom-identification sidebars, and much more to help you get unstuck from life's problems - and ready to embark on a happier, more well-adjusted future.

"Patricia Farrell's latest collection engages in an extended thought experiment to test the philosophical veracity of language. Needless to say, language is found wanting, yet in these extraordinary enquiries something desirable is recovered." (Scott Thurston)

One of the greatest challenges people face when dealing with an unpredictable disease such as Multiple Sclerosis is learning to overcome the psychological burden of not knowing what each day will bring. MS is a true roller coaster of emotions and dealing with these feelings is a critical issue for people living with the disease. According to WebMD, symptoms of depression severe enough to warrant medical intervention affect up to half of all people living with MS.It's Not All in Your Head is a cognitive-behavioral approach to overcoming the depression, anxiety and stress that goes hand-in-hand with MS. Dr Farrell helps individuals and their families develop a better understanding of the effects that MS has on mood levels and anxiety and offers a plan of simple remediation in a self-help format.It's Not All in Your Head shows that:MS patients' depression and anxiety can be related to their medical conditionExercise can promote growth in brain connections and help alleviate depressionPain severity in MS can be lessened through stemming anxietySocial involvement is key to maintaining mental and physical health

Dedicated to the poet's mother, this single long poem uses the terminology of art, design and fashion to portray a character and to investigate both its own language and the process of writing poetry. The poetry is sensuous, playful and dynamic, taking the reader along on a dizzying ride through the pleasures of language.

Amos Amoke goes to work, as usual, only to find his barber shop gone. "How will I feed my family?" he cries. But with good advice from his wife, he begins to work under a flame tree, and soon a market is born. A touching story about the need for strength and emotional support to survive hard times. Recommended for ages 8-10 years.

After losing her mother, Jessicah leaves for Nairobi in search of a father she has never known. In the city, she encounters Granny Zippo, a woman full of wisdom and friend to children who survive by picking through a mountain of garbage known as Menengai. Jessicah joins the children and shares in their adventures.