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Ady Barkan loved taking afternoon runs on the California coast and holding his newborn son, Carl. But one day, he noticed a troubling weakness in his hand. At first, he brushed it off as carpal tunnel syndrome, but after a week of neurological exams and two MRIs, he learned the cause of the problem: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease. At age 32, Ady was given just three to four years to live. Yet despite the devastating diagnosis, he refused to let his remaining days go to waste.

The obesity epidemic is getting worse—because our approach is all wrong. In Fat and Failing: Why Our Current Approach to Obesity Isn’t Working, prepare to challenge everything you think you know about obesity. With rates skyrocketing and standard interventions falling short, this eye-opening book digs deep into the true causes behind the crisis—and provides a compassionate roadmap for real, lasting change.

Are you ready to take the next step in your social work career and confidently pass the Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) exam on your first try? The LBSW Baccalaureate Social Work Licensing Test Guide is your trusted companion, designed to equip you with everything you need to succeed. Whether you’re a recent graduate or a practicing social worker pursuing licensure, this comprehensive guide offers clear, concise explanations of all key topics covered on the exam.

If ADHD and anxiety are draining your focus, disrupting your relationships, or keeping you stuck—this audiobook is your breakthrough. Backed by science and crafted for the neurodivergent mind, this 7-week CBT program delivers over 50 powerful tools to help you finally regain control—without burnout or overwhelm.

In this eye-opening and compelling work, psychologist Melanie Joy reveals the common denominator driving all forms of injustice. The mentality that drives us to oppress and abuse humans is the same mentality that drives us to oppress and abuse nonhumans and the environment, as well as those in our own groups working for justice.

Foster Parent Collaboration: A Guide for Social Workers and Other Professionals argues that the foster care system is in crisis and one strategy for meaningful change is for social workers and other professionals to collaborate with foster parents. The collaboration will assist with increasing foster parent retention and the quality of care they can provide to children in their homes. The book provides practical suggestions supported by current research for how this can be done.

In the first edition of A Country Called Prison, Mary Looman and John Carl presented persuasive data calling for downsizing of America's prisons. Their novel approach continues in their second edition, shifting the beliefs many people have about prisons and their role in the American society. Since the original edition was published, the landscape of incarceration has been changing.

Retired and relaxing at the pool on a hot, sunny Texas afternoon was the perfect way to start summer early. Life was perfect. So they thought. Clark and his wife, Jamie, are the proud parents of two adopted girls. Clark is a Christian who became a believer in adulthood. His faith has been his guide and was the foundation of how he and his wife raised the children. Life was perfect. Suddenly, life was not perfect. In fact, Clark and Jamie lived Job’s life from the Old Testament. It seemed as if everything around them was being taken from them. Life was no longer perfect.

Are you preparing for the ASWB LCSW Clinical Exam and feeling overwhelmed by the vast amount of material? This comprehensive study guide is designed to help you master key social work concepts, improve test-taking strategies, and boost your confidence—so you can pass the exam on your first attempt.

Disability Politics and Theory, a historical exploration of the concept of disability, covers the late nineteenth century to the present, introducing the main models of disability theory and politics: eugenics, medicalization, rehabilitation, charity, rights and social and disability justice. A.J. Withers examines when, how and why new categories of disability are created and describes how capitalism benefits from and enforces disabled people’s oppression.

A Manifesto for Hope sets out ten tried-and-tested practical principles for how to develop joined-up, cost-effective, community-empowering work, gleaned from the hard-won experience that has sat at the heart of Steve Chalke's mission over the past four decades. It's time to reimagine. Our social care systems are failing us, struggling for funding, and failing to speak to one another. At the same time, we are side-lining our greatest national asset: its people - mums, dads, families, and other community members.

Promoting a socially just Haiti entails imagining a country in which each and every person, from all backgrounds and walks of life, can live with dignity, safety, and harmony. It demands that structural injustices be addressed, democratic institutions be strengthened, and fair access to healthcare, education, and employment possibilities be promoted. focuses on ensuring that everyone is treated equally regardless of their history, identity, or socioeconomic level by distributing opportunities, privileges, and resources in society in an equitable manner.

Люди думают, что делятся на множество категорий. На самом деле люди делятся всего на два типа — на тех, кто при слове змея испытывает ужас, отвращение, омерзение и страх, и на тех, кто, увидев змею, восторгается и получает настоящее удовольствие от созерцания этого прекрасного существа. Нейтральных не существует.

Step into the inspiring world of social work with The Call to Social Work: Life Stories by Craig Winston LeCroy, expertly narrated by Danielle Fliller and published by Audiobook Publishing Services. This compelling audiobook offers a heartfelt and authentic look into the lives, challenges, and triumphs of social workers, making it a must-listen for aspiring social workers, educators, and anyone passionate about making a difference.

Written using a transdisciplinary approach, Yamonte Cooper presents a Unified Theory of Racism (UTR), Integrated Model of Racial Trauma (IMRT), Transgenerational Trauma Points (TTP), Plantation Politics, Black Male Negation (BMN), and Race-Based Shame (RBS) to fill a critical and urgent void in the mental health field and emerging scholarship on racial trauma. Chapters begin with specific definitions of racism before exploring specific challenges that Black men face, such as racial discrimination and health, trauma, criminalization, and more.

41 Jahre Berufsfeuerwehr. Ich habe vieles verkehrt und vieles richtig gemacht in meinem Berufsleben. Jetzt, im Ruhestand, ist mein Leben ein anderes. Zwei Hörbücher entstanden mit meinen Erlebnissen und Erkenntnissen. Ich bin selbst immer noch verwundert darüber. Ich hoffe, dass ich den Menschen, die sich meine Worte anhören, spannende Erlebnisse vermitteln kann.

Coercive control is a form of domestic violence experienced by millions of children. It involves a perpetrator using a range of tactics to intimidate, humiliate, degrade, exploit, isolate, and control a partner or family member. Some coercive control perpetrators use violence, others do not. Drawing on interviews with children and mothers who have experienced coercive control-based domestic violence, this book sheds light on the impacts of coercive control on children, how it is perpetrators who must be held accountable for those impacts, and how resistance by children and mothers occurs.

Up to 90% of adults in the US will experience one or more traumatic events in their lifetimes. While most who suffer a trauma naturally recover over time, for others difficulties continue, and may lead to full-blown depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), substance use, anxiety disorders, and other problems that interfere with healthy daily functioning. Making Meaning of Difficult Experiences is a self-guided mental health resource for people who have had potentially traumatic experiences and who wish to work through them independently, outside of a formal therapeutic setting.

This audiobook is a beacon of inspiration for recent graduates, offering heartfelt encouragement and practical advice to help you navigate the early stages of your career. Celebrating your hard work, accomplishments, and sacrifices, this book serves as a guiding light, reminding you to stay focused on your goals and maintain a positive work ethic. Learn how to harness your skills, master your craft, and lead by example to inspire others on their journey of self-improvement.

A difficult home life. A missed diagnosis. A disrupted education. Falling in with the wrong crowd. Every year thousands of children fall through the cracks in our society and become victims of a destructive cycle that ends in exploitation, violence, and lost life chances. As Commissioner for Children in England, Anne Longfield CBE witnessed the devastating effects of this cycle as vulnerable young people were failed by systems too underfunded and overstretched to protect them. Young Lives, Big Ambitions is a plan to fix our broken system and give every young person the chance to succeed.