Tagged With "book reviews"
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Self Help: More Than Just a Good Book
I have written before about how I was a self-help book addict. I read every book I could find, re-reading several of them and even going as far as getting them on audiobook so I could re-listen to them hundreds of times. I did this because I absolutely believed in their base principles, and, frankly, I needed a constant reminder. I would listen — and would feel good for 10 to 30 minutes afterwards. But, then life would happen; I would forget everything I learned and I would be right back to...
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Sibling Loss is Traumatic, Too
For anyone who might be interested, please feel free to check out my book about sibling loss. As a professional and as a sibling loss survivor, this work has been years in the making through research and observation. Please contact me if you would like to comment or add to the discussion about how early loss in childhood can be a trauma! https://www.amazon.com/Turning-Page-Helping-Child-Sibling/dp/1312511699/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1470059014&sr=8-1&keywords=turning+the+page+helping
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Singing My Song
My dream is to create a space which feels safe, yet empowering; offering a hand to hold along the road of recovery.
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'Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept'
Great site with some lovely books for children 'Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept' https://www.facebook.com/SomeSecretsShouldNeverBeKept/
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Someone like me
I am a survivor of non-recent systemic (CSA) child sexual abuse crimes committed by three perpetrators.
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Ta-Nehisi Coates’s new book is the story of race in America — and of Coates himself [vox.com]
We Were Eight Years in Power , the new book by Ta-Nehisi Coates, is not precisely new. It’s a collection of eight articles Coates wrote for the Atlantic, starting in 2007 during Barack Obama’s presidential campaign, concluding this year with the start of Donald Trump’s administration, and including some of Coates’s greatest hits, including his much-lauded 2014 article “The Case for Reparations.” What’s new is that each of the eight articles isintroduced by an essay in which Coates lays out...
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The Books That Helped Me Transition from Trauma to Triumph: A Book Review Series - "Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life"
Learning to find my gifts within my chaos has changed everything. Everything.
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The Books That Helped Me Transition from Trauma to Triumph: A Book Review Series – “Getting Past Your Past”
Naturally, I would at times experience panic attack symptoms, and would almost always cry. Sometimes slow tears cascading down my cheeks. Other times full-on ugly crying, requiring a pause in the action.
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The Books That Helped Me Transition from Trauma to Triumph: A Book Review Series – “Getting Past Your Past”
Naturally, I would at times experience panic attack symptoms, and would almost always cry. Sometimes slow tears cascading down my cheeks. Other times full-on ugly crying, requiring a pause in the action.
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The Books That Helped Me Transition from Trauma to Triumph: A Book Review Series - "The Power of Now"
The author takes us on a journey into a deep place within us, a place where the truth is known "within every cell of (our) body"; beyond the masks we wear, the criticisms we've cloaked ourselves in, our over-thinker personas, fueled by the old doubts we've absorbed into our beings.
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The Books That Helped Me Transition from Trauma to Triumph: A Book Review Series - "The Power of Now"
The author takes us on a journey into a deep place within us, a place where the truth is known "within every cell of (our) body"; beyond the masks we wear, the criticisms we've cloaked ourselves in, our over-thinker personas, fueled by the old doubts we've absorbed into our beings.
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Re: Trauma and Memory: Brain and Body in a Search for the Living Past: A Practical Guide for Understanding and Working with Traumatic Memory, by Peter A. Levine, PhD
Thanks for this review and the links, Jill! I was debating which of Levine’s books to read first and you helped me to decide with greater “competent self ownership.” Peace as this school year comes to a close. There will no doubt be a collective sigh of relief when the bell rings for the last time this year. C.
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Re: Trauma and Memory: Brain and Body in a Search for the Living Past: A Practical Guide for Understanding and Working with Traumatic Memory, by Peter A. Levine, PhD
Let me know what you think! And please write a review if you are so inclined Thanks Carey!
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Re: The TurnAround Mom: How an Abuse and Addiction Survivor Stopped the Toxic Cycle for Her Family--and How You Can, Too! by Carey Sipp
I think you'll like Carey's book, Jill. I sure did and added my review to her Amazon listing - thought I'd copy it below Excellent Read and Resource May 27, 2018 Format: Paperback In sharing her personnel experiences with and triumphs over her own and her father's alcoholism, abuse and the incredible family dysfunction this family disease causes for all concerned, Carey Sipp provides a tremendous guide one can follow to turn their lives around. I knew she knew what it is like - that she had...
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Re: New book explores storytelling and resilience.
Wow. Powerful. As someone who is finishing up my book manuscript, I applaud you (Donna) for sharing your truth and pain in such a beautifully written rawness. Thank you. I look forward to reading it. And, yes, I am interested in a review copy. If you ever want to join me on The Healing Place Podcast to discuss your journey, your book, your work . . . the invitation is open. Peace, Teri
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Re: Adversity Needn’t Thwart or Define You. Here’s How to Cope. [nytimes.com]
hI I am a independent researcher and have just finished my evidence base research of alleviating workplace PTSD, depression ,anxiety/depression in 10 hours. I would like to get these results published with you, how do I do this? Regards Beverley Searle
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Re: It's Not Always Depression was the Winner of the 2018 Best Book Award in the Mental Health/Psychology Category
Congrats!!! What a wonderful accomplishment. To not only write your book, but to have it honored. So inspiring!
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Re: It's Not Always Depression was the Winner of the 2018 Best Book Award in the Mental Health/Psychology Category
Thank you for the congratulations!! I’m just delighted if it will bring more attention to the book and emotion education. And I must say the validation feels pretty sweet. Thank you again.
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Re: Educational Trauma: Examples From Testing to the School-to-Prison Pipeline (Dr. Lee-Anne Gray)
For your information, Dana! > On Nov 16, 2019, at 8:45 PM, ACEsConnection < communitymanager@acesconnection.com > wrote: > > ------=_Part_662930_846946020.1573965935713 > Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > <!-- > VERSION: 29.b150.f01fc57 > REPOSITORY_NUM: f01fc57 > SERVER: ps002 > --> > <html><head><title>Post By Dana Brown (ACEs Connection staff): Educational = >...
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Re: Building a Collection of Books for Children, Teens and Adults
I'd like to suggest a book I wrote. Winner of the Children's Literary Classics gold medal 2016. The King of Average. Audiobook read by the author too. Author Gary Schwartz has crafted a brilliant read for middle-grade audiences. Replete with witty phrases and loads of powerful symbolism, The King of Average is not your average ho-hum read. This book has incredible depth with a delightfully engaging plot, threads of humor throughout, and a resounding underlying message that is truly inspired.
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Re: Building a Collection of Books for Children, Teens and Adults
Aw! Such a beautiful collection of children's books. Sharing on my therapy dog's Facebook page as we work with kiddos in school settings. I'll also share this with the staff. And, while I'm at it, on The Healing Place Podcast FB page , too! Thanks so much for sharing!
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Re: Rethinking Resilience: A Review of Change your World
Thanks Elizabeth I find your review with critique and reservations spot on. Lately I've been thinking of the ACEs phenomenon as a special case of a broader phenomenon that has come to be known as structural violence. There are various definitions of this term but I find the version offered by Bandi X Lee ( Violence: an interdisciplinary approach to causes, consequences and cures ) illuminating and useful in terms of formulating remedies. Structural violence: "It refers to the avoidable...
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Re: Rethinking Resilience: A Review of Change your World
Hi Dennis. Thanks for your comment. You'll want to read and work through My Grandmother's Hands by Resmaa Menakem to help address structural violence.
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Re: Rethinking Resilience: A Review of Change your World
Thanks for the reference. Ill check it out.
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Re: A New Word to Help Children and Adults with High ACEs: Lasticity
Thanks for the write up Karen. I love the "bouncing forward" idea, and I'm going to check this book out.
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Re: Johann Hari on "Deaths of Despair" and Rebuilding Connections in America [thefix.com]
Alicia, great post. I LOVE Johann Hari and have read both of these books. I even did a special book review on Lost Connections on my talk show Mary Giuliani LIVE . I would love to connect with you over a phone conversation. I head up the Orange County ACEs Community on Acesconnection.com. I am also in the lgbtq community and love connecting with like minded ACEs oriented people. Take Care, Mary
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Re: The Ten Books That Changed My Life - Healing ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) and Building Resilience
So excited about this list! I have read many on the list and dont know about a few - but will definitely look them up! Thanks for sharing!
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Re: The Ten Books That Changed My Life - Healing ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) and Building Resilience
Thanks so much for the positive feedback! I know I have a growing list of book suggestions from podcast guests talking about favorite authors and/or books. Plus, I have an amazing collection of books written BY my guests. Looking forward to sitting on a beach in August and diving into a few of them.
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Re: The Ten Books That Changed My Life - Healing ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) and Building Resilience
Great list, Teri! I've read some of the books you mention and your list prompts me to read the others. Thanks again!
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Re: The Ten Books That Changed My Life - Healing ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) and Building Resilience
I love receiving new reading prompts and my list is growing from readers' suggestions after posting this blog. Glad I could offer some for you, as well.
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Re: Trauma and Addiction: Ending the Cycle of Pain Through Emotional Literacy, by Tian Dayton, PhD
Tian Dayton’s work is life changing. Her writing is eloquent and easy to understand. She is a wonderful teacher and offers insights that are nothing short of profound. I am almost finished with her Emotional Sobriety worbook, and have learned so much about patterns I had not seen before. The book Emotional Sobriety is a regular go-to. Thank you for the review of this book. I have not read it and am now intrigued and looking forward to it. Peace! C.
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Re: A New Documentary About Breaking the Cycle of Trauma is Launching This Fall!
Watched this documentary several nights ago and cannot stop thinking about it. It is haunting — because it is honest, real, and gives hope. Love it. Will write an in-depth review soon. For now? Visit the website at wrestlingghosts.com and learn more. Kim and Matt’s healing journey is epic, encouraging. Their boys are so precious. I am so glad they found hope and healing and that their story is being shared. Anyone who struggles with self-acceptance, parenting, marriage, focus, purpose, and...
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Re: Sibling Loss is Traumatic, Too
Hi, Penny: I've sent you a message so that you can decide how you want to unsubscribe. Cheers, Jane
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Re: My Tears in His Bottle: prayers from the heart of a special needs’ mom
Chris: Thank you for sharing this. The title immediately got my attention. As an parent with high ACEs, I have been constantly raised up by adoptive parents who have learned and shared what they have learned about love, attachment, trauma and parenting. It has not only benefited my parenting but my own healing. Because, unlike many of us with high ACEs in childhood, who have a whole family and maybe generations and generations with high ACEs, that's not always the case with adoptive families...
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Review: Cracked Up illustrates the dynamics of post-traumatic stress disorder with pure artistry. It is a powerful voice for healing.
One of the most moving films I have seen in, well….years Cracked Up currently on Netflix, is a stunning and running commentary on what goes on in homes that we never find out about. Cracked Up tells the story of Darrell Hammond, one of Saturday Night Live’s favorite stars and the world within him that remained hidden under brilliance, talent and hurt. This courageous film illustrates, in a way that few films have so well achieved, the dynamics of post-traumatic stress disorder or how pain...
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The Surviving Spirit Newsletter July 2020
Hi Folks, The latest edition of the Surviving Spirit Newsletter is posted at the website - http://newsletters.survivingspirit.com/index.php To sign up for an e-mail copy, please write to me @ mikeskinner@comcast.net or sign up @ Website via Contact Us. FYI - The Surviving Spirit newsletter has been going out for many years. The idea behind the newsletter is to share news, resources and helpful information that could help any and all who have been impacted by the concerns of trauma, abuse or...
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Surviving Spirit Newsletter August 2020
Hi Folks, The latest edition of the Surviving Spirit Newsletter is posted at the website - http://newsletters.survivingspirit.com/index.php http://newsletters.survivingspirit.com/pdfs/2020-08-The_Surviving_Spirit_Newsletter_August_2020.pdf To sign up for an e-mail copy, please write to me @ mikeskinner@comcast.net or sign up @ Website via Contact Us, Thanks! Michael.
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Freedom Reads: Anti-Bias Book Talk Series (socialjusticebooks.org)
In response to the overwhelming number of requests for recommendations of anti-bias children’s books, we are launching the Freedom Reads: Anti-Bias Book Talk series. Beyond just sharing booklists, we want to share how we select high-quality, anti-bias books so that parents and teachers can do the same. Teaching for Change associate director Allyson Criner Brown is producing the series for parents, teachers, and librarians. She explains, Freedom Reads: Anti-Bias Book Talk is part anti-bias...
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Re: List of Books, Therapies & Resources for Healing Chronic Illness and Other Effects of Trauma (Free PDF)
Thank you for this much-needed list! I'm sharing on The Healing Place Podcast page and my LinkedIn profile now. Peace, Teri
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List of Books, Therapies & Resources for Healing Chronic Illness and Other Effects of Trauma (Free PDF)
These are the books, therapies and resources I wish I'd known about when I was a family doctor and when I first started getting sick with what would turn out to be a disabling chronic illness. This compilation includes the most helpful resources I’ve found over the past 20 years of learning about the science of adversity, why it's not psychological and how to heal the effects of trauma.
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Re: List of Books, Therapies & Resources for Healing Chronic Illness and Other Effects of Trauma (Free PDF)
Hi Teri, So glad this list feels helpful - I use resources from it all the time! warmly, Veronique
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Re: List of Books, Therapies & Resources for Healing Chronic Illness and Other Effects of Trauma (Free PDF)
Thank you so much for this list -- what an incredible resource and one I'll share widely.
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Re: List of Books, Therapies & Resources for Healing Chronic Illness and Other Effects of Trauma (Free PDF)
Hi Lisa, You're so welcome - glad it feels good to share. I think we need all the helpful resources we can find for our healing journeys. Veronique
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Protect your Child from Psychological Abuse in no Time
What is psychological abuse? Psychological violence is a form of influence of one person on another, in which the harm done is measured not in "physical units", but in psychological ones. The most common forms of psychological abuse include humiliation, insults, threats, intimidation, and they are not necessarily verbal. Violence is not always aggressive, even with a smile on your face you can humiliate a person. What can the psychological abuse of a child lead to? The consequences of...
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International Children's Book Day
International Children's Book Day occurs on April 2nd - this article highlights two books written by community partners in Plymouth County. Whether it’s a teacher, staff member, or character in a book, children need to feel connected to something to help them cope with the various stressors that they have going on in their lives. “Children can often feel alone and isolated and when they can relate to characters in a book, it helps them feel less alone,” Sarah Cloud, Director of Social Work...
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Re: International Children's Book Day
I'm glad today is Children's Book day. I posted several years ago my award winning middle-grade adventure fantasy, The King of Average. It was on the best of lists in 2016 for Kirkus Reviews and Indie Reader and has since won two gold medals from Children's Literary Classics. One psychologist called it "Self-Helpful fiction." It's also a great read-aloud book. Here's the post: https://www.pacesconnection.com...of-childhood-neglect
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A Gathering of the Tribes, 9/11 & The Surviving Spirit Newsletter September 2021
The Surviving Spirit Newsletter September 2021 Healing the Mind, Body & Spirit Through the Creative Arts, Education & Advocacy Hope, Healing & Help for Trauma, Abuse & Mental Health “ Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars”. Kahlil Gibran Hi Folks, Twenty years ago today at this time of the morning I was getting ready to leave for Ellenville, New York to perform and speak at the Annual New York Association of...
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Georgia Reads Book Club Presents: "What Happened to You?"
“What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience and Healing” by renowned brain and trauma expert Bruce D. Perry, MD, PhD and Oprah Winfrey - a 2021 must read! We are so excited to announce that Georgia’s Essentials for Childhood Initiative, in partnership with Gwinnett County Public Libraries, will be launching a Georgia Reads Book Club of “What Happened to You?”. Attend the kickoff event on November 15th at 7 pm EST to learn more about the book and how Georgia is working towards...