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Murder in Baker Company Murder in Baker Company Cilla McCain Using court transcripts, personal interviews, and police records to retrace the key events of the case, this journey to uncover the truth about what happened to Richard Davis provides a disturbing, e… OL13852624W
Dancing Carl Dancing Carl Gary Paulsen In the winter, life in McKinley, Minnesota, revolves around the rinks, where kids play hockey and grown-ups skate to scratchy phonograph records. Then, the year Marsh and his best friend, Willy, are … OL14850206W
Eli the Good Eli the Good Silas House Bicentennial fireworks burn the sky. Bob Seger growls from a transistor radio. And down by the river, girls line up on lawn chairs in pursuit of the perfect tan. Yet for ten-year-old Eli Book, the su… OL15107710W
Emotion-focused therapy for complex trauma Emotion-focused therapy for complex trauma Sandra C. Paivio Psychotherapy clients with histories of childhood abuse and complex relational trauma are ubiquitous, and have notoriously high drop-out rates. These clients have been unable to heal past emotional i… OL15451918W
Power, resistance and liberation in counselling and psychotherapy Power, resistance and liberation in counselling and psychotherapy Taiwo Afuape "This book offers reflections on how liberation might be experienced by clients as a result of the therapeutic relationship. Furthermore, it explores how power and resistance are most effectively and… OL15920645W
When the war never ends When the war never ends Leah Wizelman "Service members returning from deployment are often suffering from PTSD. Its symptoms include distressing flashbacks, memories and nightmares, aggression, memory problems, physical symptoms, loss of… OL16002173W
A mental healthcare model for mass trauma survivors A mental healthcare model for mass trauma survivors Metin Başoğlu "Mass trauma events, such as natural disasters, war and torture, affect millions of people every year. Currently, there is no mental health care model with the potential to address the psychological … OL16011417W
Down range Down range Bridget C., Ph.D. Cantrell,Chuck Dean,Bridget C. Cantrell Down range is a timely book dedicated to bringing the troops home and addressing the challenges of the re-integration process from combatant to civilian. Bridget Cantrell, Ph.D., and Vietnam veteran … OL16037136W
When trauma survivors return to work When trauma survivors return to work Barbara Barski-Carrow Focuses on professional relationships, helping managers and employees relate better when individuals return to work after a traumatic life event.--Publisher's description OL16260914W
Something like normal Something like normal Trish Doller When Travis returns home from Afghanistan, his parents are splitting up, his brother has stolen his girlfriend and car, and he has nightmares of his best friend getting killed but when he runs into H… OL16262998W
Treating complex trauma in adolescents and young adults Treating complex trauma in adolescents and young adults John Briere "This book, while conceived as a professional volume, can be used in a variety of courses. This book covers areas such as symptoms of trauma, how to assess and plan treatment, how to educate adolesce… OL16470895W
Healing suicidal veterans Healing suicidal veterans Montgomery, Victor III "There are 24.5 million military veterans in the United States; Seventeen of them each day will take their own lives. Homelessness. Alcohol and drug abuse. Unemployment. Domestic violence. Minds plag… OL16686340W
No man's land No man's land S. T. Underdahl When popular, successful Brian returns from Afghanistan after serving in the National Guard, everyone but his sixteen-year-old brother discounts his erratic behavior. OL16704665W
The post traumatic stress disorder relationship The post traumatic stress disorder relationship Diane England Citing a prevalence in PTSD in America, a guide for partners of PTSD sufferers shares practical counsel on such topics as managing a loved one's emotions, communicating while separated by military du… OL17691442W
Winter break Winter break Merry Bloch Jones Surely Harper Jennings can survive a visit from her mother and her new boyfriend while Hank's on his first business trip since his accident? But she has more on her mind when she glimpses a nude youn… OL17756527W
Kansas City secrets Kansas City secrets Julie Miller "Six years ago Rosie March's fiancé was murdered. Now someone is stalking her, intent on stopping her memories of the murder from being revealed. And Detective Max Krolikowski, her protector, only wa… OL17832434W
Cry for the water buffalo Cry for the water buffalo James N. Zitzelsberger A Vietnamese family is decimated by the war around them and a sniper caught up in the military machine. Children, parents, politicians and soldiers are shaped by the war, driven by it, and, worst of … OL17883967W
The Body Keeps the Score The Body Keeps the Score Bessel A. Van Der Kolk Trauma is a fact of life. Veterans and their families deal with the painful aftermath of combat; one in five Americans has been molested; one in four grew up with alcoholics; one in three couples hav… OL18147687W
My sister's bones My sister's bones Nuala Ellwood In the vein of Fiona Barton's The Widow and Renée Knight's Disclaimer, a psychological thriller about a war reporter who returns to her childhood home after her mother's death but becomes convinced t… OL19714783W
The white donkey The white donkey Maximilian Uriarte Tells the story of Abe, a young Marine recruit who experiences the ugly, pedestrian, and often meaningless side of military service in rural Iraq. He enlists in hopes of finding that missing somethin… OL20032742W
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