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Tales from the Couch: A Clinical Psychologist’s True Stories of Psychopathology

Tales from the Couch is collection of actual case studies and a primer on psychopathology as well as a captivating reflection on the human condition. Drawn from Dr. Bob Wendorf’s 36-year career as a clinical psychologist, the book examines the lives of some of his most troubled patients in a project that aims to both educate and fascinate the listener. Clinical syndromes are described and dramatized by real-life case examples (altered only as necessary to protect patient confidentiality). Each of the 16 chapters focuses on a particular psychiatric diagnosis, including multiple personality disorder, Asperger’s, and ADD.

The clinical picture and symptoms are described and explained, then brought to life by case examples taken from the author’s practice. Dr. Wendorf presents the cases as a series of narratives – some dramatic, some humorous, most quite poignant. Along the way, the author offers his own reactions to the people and events described here and application to the general human condition as well.

Tales from the Couch offers compelling stories of extraordinary people, clinical conditions, and events – both in and out of the therapy hour – while providing insights into the nature of human beings, mental illness, and the psychotherapeutic enterprise.

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The Hong Kong Stories: A Beatrix Rose Thriller

Beatrix Rose has been betrayed. Her husband has been murdered and her daughter, Isabella, abducted. She flees to the Hong Kong underworld to plot her revenge. Those who wronged her will pay. Beatrix is the most dangerous woman you’ve ever met. She was an assassin for The Firm, the beyond top secret agency that did the dirty work for the British Secret Services. She is lethal. Ethically flexible. Totally ruthless. And you know what they say about payback….

Beatrix needs cash to pay for the search for Isabella. When she rescues a local man from a brutal beating in a Kowloon karaoke bar, she ends up finding moneymaking opportunities in the local underworld. The triads have a need for a woman with her particular skills, but when the boss goes too far, he has to pay the price. In a breakneck-paced roller coaster of action, Beatrix discovers that danger lurks in the unlikeliest of places, and nothing is as it seems.

Mark Dawson has worked as a lawyer and currently works in the London film industry. His first books, The Art of Falling Apart and Subpoena Colada, have been published in multiple languages. He is currently writing three series. The John Milton series features a disgruntled assassin who aims to help people to make amends for the things that he has done. The Beatrix Rose series features the headlong fight for justice of a wronged mother – who happens to be an assassin – against the six names on her kill list.

Soho Noir is set in the West End of London between 1940 and 1970. The first book in the series, The Black Mile, deals with the (real-life but little known) serial killer who operated in the area during the Blitz. The Imposter traces the journey of a criminal family through the period; it has been compared to The Sopranos in austerity London.

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Don’t Give Up: 10 Motivational Thoughts and 10 Motivational Stories (Motivation, Determination, Willpower Instinct Kindle Book, Don’t Give Up, How to Motivate Yourself, Ways to Motivate Yourself)

Become inspired by the thoughts and stories in this book, so that you won’t give up so easily! There are wonderful motivational thoughts and inspiring stories in this book. The thoughts are statements that can help you move forward, despite of challenges and mistakes. The stories and quotes are about historical or successful figures who accomplished what they wanted because they didn’t let failure stand in their way. Every story shows you something you can learn. So if you want to feel more motivated to achieve your goals, download this book. You’ll be able to:

See the purpose of failure
Turn failure into success
Have inspirational stories in mind that motivate you daily
Improve your self-esteem
Discover how refusing to give up can end in fame and fortune
Have more determination
Get ready to feel inspired and motivated by the truths you should tell yourself and the successful people you can look up to. Download this helpful ebook now! Discover how they did it and what you can learn from the example they gave.

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Preacher: Rapid City Stories, Book 1

Jack “Preacher” Prior is at a crossroads – literally. Left for dead in the Badlands, he’s managed to survive. He’s stolen a truck, but where can he go? Body broken, mind reeling from betrayal by his own MC brothers, he knows he won’t last a day back in Rapid City in his current condition.

Erin Walker is at a crossroads of her own. Dealt a bad hand by being the daughter of Buck Walker, ex-rodeo champ, she’s made her own way in the world without his help. She owns Thunder Ridge Ranch outright, and she’s carved out a piece of paradise for herself with her own two hands. She’s not giving it up without a fight, but she’s alone in the world, with no one to trust.

In Erin, Preacher finds something that doesn’t exist in his own world: a smart, fierce, independent woman who sets his blood on fire. For Erin, the mysterious man who threatens her life might very well be the only one who can save it.

Contains mature themes.

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Inspiration Sandwich: Stories to Inspire Our Creative Freedom

Collection of 43 ways to awaken your creative self-including “invite someone dangerous to tea,” “take lots of naps,” and “make friends with freedom and uncertainty.” As the author puts it, “This book is food for your soul, and a bubble bath for your spirit. It is a guide to keeping your creativity alive, and I wrote it for you. In the SARK tradition, it was written while in pajamas, and in between naps. My first job was at age four as the wake-up fairy in kindergarten. I believe in waking up creative spirits.”

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Benedict Cumberbatch Reads Sherlock Holmes’ Rediscovered Railway Stories: Four original short stories

Benedict Cumberbatch reads these four new Sherlock Holmes stories by John Taylor: “An Inscrutable Masquerade”, “The Conundrum of Coach 13”, “The Trinity Vicarage Larceny” and “The 10.59 Assassin”.

Inspired by Arthur Conan Doyle’s original Sherlock Holmes stories, John Taylor has written four more mysteries featuring the world’s greatest detective.

Read by acclaimed actor Benedict Cumberbatch, these new adventures share all the suspense of the original tales.

In a drawer in his bureau, Dr. Watson keeps a locked cedarwood chest – a ‘box of secrets’.

It contains an archive of notes referring to some of Holmes’ cases that, for one reason or another, never saw the light of day. Now, for the first time, Watson has decided to reveal the truth to the world….

In these four thrilling stories, Holmes experiments with the science of ballistics, locates some missing gold bullion, investigates the theft of a large amount of money and solves the baffling mystery of the Stovey murder.

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Inspiration in Small Doses: Uplifting Short Stories and Essays

Inspiration in Small Doses: Uplifting Short Stories and Essays rests upon a promise it makes to its readers, “This book is an offering to help you find those elusive keys that unlock the doors to richer living.” In assembling and grouping a collection of brief pieces, Michele K. Synegal, a renowned teacher and consultant in the field of human development, offers a ten-part resource to help individuals achieve more than they thought possible.

In its short stories and essays, Inspiration in Small Doses looks at a variety of topics: work, money, and success; perseverance; change; gratitude; grace, love, and forgiveness; discovering one’s higher self; intention; expectation and faith; prayer; and dominion. The brief chapters in these sections use stories and reflections to explore various facets of the topics and to point the way toward locating the keys that unlock the doors to new possibilities. Each chapter ends with an affirmation that lifts up the theme of the chapter and points out the way forward.

Many people face today’s world and feel weighed down by the volume of threats and challenges that stare back at them. Inspiration in Small Does: Uplifting Short Stories and Essays suggests an alternate perspective. When you focus upon the deep and inexhaustible sources of inspiration that reside beneath us all, you will find your hand grasping the key that opens the door to the possibilities of doing more than you had dreamed you could achieve.

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Ladies in Charge: Self Empowerment for Women (Inspiring Women Stories) (Volume 2)

Let ten women empower you with their personal story. Sometimes it is hard to do that on your own. These women have turned their lives upside down because they were desperate for a change.

Do you hesitate about taking action and what exactly you should be doing? If you read these stories you realize that you can also overcome whatever obstacles you face.

In order to realize their dream, these women dived into the deep and swapped everything familiar – friends, home or their country- for the unknown. That takes a lot of courage.

How about you? Do you tend to take the easy way out? Or do you need a little help, a little inspiration perhaps from others, to choose instead a road with dangerous curves and unforeseen obstacles?

All women interviewed share their willingness to take control. They are ‘Ladies in Charge’. In some cases there is a fine line between willpower and rebellion, but they always act with respect for others. Each woman, in her own way is grateful for what her upbringing has given, even if this upbringing had shortcomings. They learned to make choices and live the way they want. You may call these women headstrong because they follow their instinct and do things their own way. That is what makes them enterprising, inspiring women.

So, be ready and willing to take charge…! Stand up for yourself, free yourself from barriers, take control, and believe you can do it. If in doubt, just read the stories of these ten women. Have the courage to live your dream.

‘Ladies in Charge’ is the second book in the series Inspiring Women Stories by Audrey Soekhradj. The purpose of this book is to motivate you and give you practical guidance for using your talents to the full so you can become financially and emotionally free.

The hundred questions in this interactive book, will help you make decisions that will influence your life in a way that you feel confident to take charge of your own.

As entrepreneur, career advisor, coach, author and speaker, Audrey Soekhradj uses her talents to help other women find their strengths and shine. She knows from experience that it sometimes takes another person to empower you. Overcoming her own setbacks, which she writes about in the first book of this series, ‘Amazing Women’, reinforced her belief that you can only be complete after you bring out the best in yourself. To help you do that, she developed the Empowering Coaching Quickscan. This quickscan blends seamlessly with this book and adds a unique value: making the shift from dreaming to acting. Order your free copy online.

Use your talents to bring out the best in yourself. If you don’t, you deny others the possibility of learning from you. More than that, you deny yourself the chance to be of real importance and to make a difference. Discover the power woman you truly are and take charge!