New Releases by Bill O

"With brief therapy finally getting deserved interest, the time is ripe for an overview. Cade and O''Hanlon state that they ''decided to collaborate on a book that would summarize the main elements, the ideas, principles, attitudes, and techniques associated with brief therapy.'' Read this work--you''ll be glad they did, and you did." --John H. Weakland

FROM THE HEART OF A LION is a story of a salesman. It is a story of failures & a story of success. In this book the author takes the reader on a journey which spans over three decades of his career in the sales field as an insurance agent, general agent & as president of a life insurance company. The book moves through the peaks & valleys of one man''s struggle to find the answers to success in business as well as in life. Along the way are lessons, learned--& not learned--presented in a manner that will inspire & motivate sales people from all fields. The lessons learned in FROM THE HEART OF A LION will enable the reader to eliminate the pitfalls of complacency & mediocrity & replace them with success guided principles as they reach for the top on their own journey of success. Bill O''Hearn brings to his readers perspectives from the heart guaranteed to generate possibility thinking in anyone who wants to grow.FROM THE HEART OF A LION is a book of encouragement & empowerment.

"Demystification" has become an intellectual buzzword; finally, we have a book that accurately fits the definition. When most people think of "hypnosis" they imagine either a sinister, Mesmer-esque figure declaring to his subject "you''re getting sleepier and sleepier ... your eyelids are getting heavier and heavier, you vill go into trance", or an entertainer compelling a subject to "cluck like a chicken". In this comprehensive introduction to hypnosis based on the pioneering work of Milton H. Erickson, William O''Hanlon demystifies the concept of "trance" and "hypnosis". He goes to the heart of the subject by answering the question: "What is trance?" But be forewarned: This is no dry, formal discourse on trance induction techniques. Rather, readers are invited to share the experience of attending one of O''Hanlon''s lively and popular two-day workshops on Ericksonian hypnosis. In an energetic and often humorous manner, O''Hanlon takes his audience through the basics of trance induction and explains the how, what, and why of hypnosis. Readers familiar with Erickson''s work will be delighted at the author''s Class of Problems/Class of Solutions approach, which deconstructs Ericksonian interventions and provides a powerful new tool in directing clients toward solution. Each individual element of trance induction is explained clearly, through the use of case examples, demonstrations, and audience participation exercises. The book''s gradual approach takes readers through the hypnotic process in a step-by-step fashion, increasing their skills and confidence. An integral part of the presentation is O''Hanlon''s belief in the importance of respect for client-therapist boundaries and for individualdifferences with regard to experience with and reaction to trance. This sensibility pertains especially to the section on survivors of sexual abuse, but also informs all of his trance work. In the end, it is this respect for others that makes solution-oriented hypnosis and therapy so effective and successful.

"If each of us could grow up guided by the messages in this inspiring book, we would grow & soar to the heights of our true potential." This was the moving response by best selling author & speaker Denis Waitley after he read the manuscript FROM THE HEART OF A CHILD & OTHER LESSONS TO LIVE BY. By sharing insights on such topics as trust, integrity, marriage & quality of life, O''Hearn touches the heart of the child within each of us. FROM THE HEART OF A CHILD is a book of lessons in basic human values written lovingly by a father to his children. This small book is meant to be picked up from time to time by parents, business people, youth, seniors & educators for inspiration & motivation. It explores life''s basic elements with gentle wit & seasoned observations. It is about transformation, freedom, grace & beauty - living life with purpose & loving every minute of it - becoming the best you can be.

''This is a wonderful little book. It is practical, light-hearted, easy to read, and full of clinical example. Writing in the spirit of the emerging new co-constructivism in psychotherapy, the authors pull together and present a number of clear and simple methods by which therapists may help clients mobilize and develop their own resource to solve problems.''

Sifting factual information from among the lies, legends, and tall tales, the lives and battles of gunfighters on both sides of the law are presented in a who''s who of the violent West

Collects Issues #1-13! Aspen Matthews is an ex-Olympic, swimmer, marine biologists, and a girl with a past shrouded in mystery. Age eleven, she was found on a cruise ship, with no memory of who she was, or how she got there. Now, as the crew of the top secret US military Deep Marine Discovery platform encounters a strange, alien craft, something is stirring at the back of Aspen''s mind, flashes of her earlier life... A life beneath the waves!