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DNR is a work of fiction based on facts encompassing conditions in large city hospitals as they existed in the 1970s and ''80s. Patients who appeared brain-dead were left on mechanical ventilators and feeding tubes.

Geraldine was born into a wealthy, loving and happy family. Her parents'' only child, she had a happy childhood with parents who were there for her. The young Geraldine was happy to have a life full of privilege and prestige. Despite her parents'' professional obligations, they are there for their daughter. This love and attention that her parents give her, will naturally allow her to be an exemplary and brilliant student at school and to succeed in finding an excellent professional path after her university studies. In her everyday life, she is cheerful, full of life and empathetic. She feels only positive emotions. In this extension of happiness, she met Bertrand Beaumont one night through a friend: it was love at first sight. In love, the two got married a few months later. Geraldine was over the moon! She lived a real fairy tale with a husband, friends and family who loved her. She wished only one thing, "that the fairy tale would continue."However, a tragedy breaks the rhythm of this virtuous life. Bertrand, her husband, died of a stroke. He was only 32 years old. Geraldine is in shock. She sinks into a deep depression. She feels guilty. This failure will then plunge her into a real fragility. She will thus pass from the jovial and full of life woman that she was, to a person of anxious, melancholic and solitary. She is now filled with many negative thoughts that even lead her to have suicidal thoughts. Her loved ones come to her rescue, but there is no solution. She has only one desire: to cut herself off from the world and withdraw into herself. She does this because all the solutions she dares to try are not satisfying. It is then that she will decide to live in autarky, refusing any outside help. Fortunately, during this withdrawal, she will then manifest an introspection which pushes her to observe and analyze herself in order to find the useful resources to get out of this negative spiral. It is in this perspective that she becomes aware of the importance of failure and its value in her life. Thanks to other methods, which she sets up herself, she will manage to overcome this difficult ordeal and to recreate a happy and fulfilled life.

A periodical article published in the Steubenville Herald-Star newspaper by Geraldine M. Cohen, Executive Secretary of the Jefferson County Taxpayers Association from 1978-1991. The Association operated from 1976 until 1996. Documents found and edited by Alan Hall, Director Emeritus, Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County (Ohio) and published in 2021.

This compelling autobiography is a delightful and humorous read. It shows how faith, love and parental nurturing helped a skinny, very ordinary little girl through early obstacles, and led her to an extraordinarily satisfying life. Born during the Great Depression, she was raised in poverty and faced death twice by age 8. She was uprooted from the only home she had ever known, but was able to adapt to the new circumstances. She treated life as an adventure with her name written all over it. This book mainly chronicles the author''s childhood, how she met the man of her dreams, losing him for a time, but passionately coming together again. This began a lifetime of living, loving, and laughing, on their way to becoming nonagenarians. Now all of her lofty childhood dreams have been fulfilled and she is ready to share her wonderful life with other readers.

This second collection of short stories by Geraldine M. North examines contemporary life primarily in the United States, where Geraldine has lived for decades and has raised her family. But a handful of the nineteen stories in The Empty Bird Cage return to her native Australia, where Geraldine lived as a girl and young adult. This collection follows Geraldine''s first book of short stories, Butcher Bird, published in 2016. According to W.D. Wetherell, author of Where We Live Geraldine North''s love for the short story, her belief in the form and what it can reveal to us of life, underlies every word of her marvelous new collection. By seeing her characters so clearly, with such empathy and understanding, she makes each of them matter to us. Read these stories carefully, patiently, trustingly, for they have much to teach us."

Butcher Bird, Geraldine North''s collection of 26 short stories, captures universal aspects of the human experience within the peculiar ethos of rural Australia. The author reaches back to her experiences as an isolated, yet carefree and inquisitive child growing up on the family farm during the 1940s and ''50s. While they evoke the often-desolate ambiance of this remote region, her fictional representations attain a timeless quality defined by complex characters and well-wrought plots driven by familiar human impulses. Compelling, keenly written, sharply detailed, brightened by wit and sometimes brooding, these tales bring distinct slices of humanity into sharp focus.

This book brings together new and leading scholars, who demonstrate the importance of research with children and from a child perspective, allowing for a fuller understanding of the meaning and impact of health and illness in children''s lives.-Demonstrates the importance of research with children and research from a child perspective, in order to fully understand the meaning and impact of health and illness in children''s lives -Encourages critical reflection on contemporary health policy and its relationships to culturally specific ways of knowing and understanding children''s health -Brings together new and leading scholars in the field of children''s health and illness -Moves the highly important issue of children''s health into the mainstream sociology of health and illness.

This book is about my sister, Faith Marie, who died of cancer at the age of fifty. Over the next several nights after her death, we had many conversations of heaven and its workings. She told me of the many different colors present in heaven and the meaning of the colors. There is also the violet flame. As with many, I thought heaven was a glorious place to go and never thought of what heaven really entailed. It took Faith that many days to explain everything to me. She is now free from pain and suffering and is safe in the arms of God.

This book is an overall view of the aspects and workings of heaven. In heaven there are many workings that take place. These aspects and workings were revealed to Geraldine when she had a near death experience. Once you reach heaven there will not be leisurely kicking your feet back and enjoying yourself. The Lord has things for us to do, even in heaven. Heaven is a glorious place and will be our home for eternity, if you are a child of God. I implore each of the readers to search their hearts and then ask the Lord for forgiveness.

This book is about the vast differences between heaven and hell. It tells of Geraldine''s experiences after a suicide attempt and what happens to her on her journey through heaven and hell. This book tells of the horrors she went through while in hell and the wonders she beheld while in heaven. She prays the horrors she went through that no one else will have to endure. This book tells how people can become children of God and be assured a place in heaven.

As a rich, spoiled, emotionally disturbed woman Lisa Scott, couldnt cope with the responsibilities of being a mother nor the problems that come with raising a child. Dujuna Jeans mother had been pampered by her rich-influential parents. Nothing was ever too good for their daughter, especially from her father. Shortly after graduation, she and her high school sweetheart married. But neither had any idea what married life was suppose to be. Within the first few months Lisa became pregnant but had a miscarriage, which Larry blamed her for. That didnt stop her from getting pregnant again and this time she carried the baby full term. A little girl that they named Dujuna Jean. Within a year after Dujuna was born, Larry abandoned them, leaving the child to receive the brunt of her mothers frustrations. Dujuna did a lot of crying. So, so many heard her crying but none cared. Not the middle-aged couple who lived next door who heard the poignant sobs in the night, nor the medical establishment that ignored her injuries, nor her wealthy grandparents who were afraid of shame and scandal, nor the divorced father who was absorbed in his own singles fun. Because of the parents wealth every incident was covered up. Only Dr. Ashley Fields suspects when she sees Dujuna Jeans injuries that they were not accidental. But she couldnt prove it for sure, because Dujuna Jean and her beautiful tormented mother werent telling.

Heartbreaks and Triumphs came from years of pent-up emotions, which would have destroyed Geraldine if she hadn’t found a way to release them. There was no one she could trust with her innermost feelings-- hurts, heartbreaks, sorrows. Not even the joys and triumphs she had in her life. So in her teen she started writing it down in poetry. Without being able to do so, Geraldine, feels that it would be hard to say what would have become of her. Mental illness-Death? Pursuing this avenue was the only way Geraldine felt safe from the heartbreaks in her life. Letting her emotions flow freely from her mind and soul onto paper was the only thing that kept her from destroying herself or others. Many times she felt that life was not worth living and that there was no one who loved or cared for her. A life filled with heartbreaks was her lot. But through it all, the Lord stood fast and protected her and now she is able to share through her poetry. Thank God!! He was with Geraldine through it all.

When a new teacher from Tanzania arrives at Salsa International School, he brings with him a strict demeanor and a demanding curriculum that both challenges and infuriates the students he teaches. In his attempt to discipline the fifth graders, he inadvertently reunites Amy and Nontanda, whose friendship had dissolved the year before. Soon, the two girls form a new, stronger friendship, becoming protective of each other, while remaining intellectually competitive. In this time of growth, the eleven year olds share an array of new social and cultural experiences, from the innocence of first crush to vying for their teachers'' affection, all on the way to becoming best friends all over again. Author Geraldine Pennels grew up in the Eastern Cape of South Africa in the city of King William''s Town. After graduating from university, she was employed as an educator at a tertiary institution. It was her experience during this time of her life that inspired her first novel. Dr. Pennels currently resides in Port Elizabeth, where she continues to pursue her writing career.

Was ice cream invented in Philadelphia? How about by the Emperor Nero, when he poured honey over snow? Did Marco Polo first taste it in China and bring recipes back? In this first book to tell ice cream''s full story, Jeri Quinzio traces the beloved confection from its earliest appearances in sixteenth-century Europe to the small towns of America and debunks some colorful myths along the way. She explains how ice cream is made, describes its social role, and connects historical events to its business and consumption. A diverting yet serious work of history, Of Sugar and Snow provides a fascinating array of recipes, from a seventeenth-century Italian lemon sorbet to a twentieth-century American strawberry mallobet, and traces how this once elite status symbol became today''s universally available and wildly popular treat.

These poems where chosen for such a time as this. The poems are to uplift, inspire, encourage, change lives, give inspiration, correct, instruct and rebuke. To draw those that are lost and to bring those that have lost their way back to Jesus Christ. To remind God’s people that He still loves them and that He is still in control. The only way that we as a people can be complete is in God. I have been chosen to also remind the people that the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth were given by Jesus Christ.

Where did professional social work originate from? How effective are social work interpretations in the lives of vulnerable people? A Textbook of Social Work provides a comprehensive discussion of social work practice and its evidence-base. It strikes a balance between the need for social workers to understand the social, economic, cultural, psychological and interpersonal factors which give rise to clients'' problems, and the need for them to know how best to respond with practical measures. Divided into three parts: the text covers the history and of social work as a movement and profession in the first, and social work methods and approaches in the second. The final part looks at the major specialisms, including, among others, chapters on: Children and families Youth Offenders and substance misusers Social work and mental health Disabled people Older People Providing a comprehensive guide to conceptual and methodological issues in social work and containing plentiful case studies and examples, this book is an essential read for social work students, as well as a valuable resource for practitioners and academics.

There are multiple approaches within the reach of the physician which will increase the satisfaction of both the physician and the patient, and will also prevent lawsuits. Practicing Medicine in Difficult Times: Protecting Physicians from Malpractice Litigation focuses on protecting physicians from medical malpractice litigation. This essential resource includes multiple strategies physicians can employ to protect themselves from lawsuits which will positively impact the physician/patient relationship by enriching it and ultimately keeping patients safer. Each chapter includes case studies and real-life examples from experienced physicians and attorneys who defend physicians involved in medical malpractice cases.

Research suggests college students with high incidence disabilities experience more distress than their peers without disabilities as they adapt to college. The expressive writing paradigm developed by Pennebaker and Beall (1986) effectively reduced distress in college students and other nonclinical samples when participants wrote about emotions they experienced surrounding an upsetting event. Previous research on expressive writing has not addressed the effectiveness of the paradigm with students with disabilities. A randomized control trial study examined changes in distress and daily hassles for participants with disabilities who engaged in expressive writing compared to a control condition in which participants wrote about non-emotional topics. Emotional competencies and coping were also explored as possible proximal outcomes, while distress at baseline and social support were explored as possible moderators of expressive writing outcomes. Fifty seven students, 51% male and mostly European-American (83.6%), from a large, public university and a local community college both in the Southeastern United States, wrote for 15 minutes on three consecutive days on their own personal computers, with assessment at pre-test, post-test and 30-day follow-up. Expressive writing did not significantly decrease stress or daily hassles, nor did treatment condition differ from the control condition on any of the factors examined. Discussion of participant factors explored possible ceiling effects due to low baseline distress scores and possible limitations related to employing a sample of students with disabilities who are currently receiving college-level support services. Other methodological and procedural issues were also discussed as they relate to best expressive writing practices as well as meeting the needs of students with disabilities. For example, although use of the computer for writing was deemed important for this group of participants, longer writing sessions that may be necessary to impact psychological outcomes could be difficult for students with disabilities. Future directions include qualitative analysis of writing samples in order to develop areas of concern for this population, beginning and ending expressive writing to align with the college academic calendar, as well as use of a control group without disabilities in order to control for baseline levels of distress.

This book of poetry blossomed from a childhood filled with sadness, loneliness and a yearning for the protection and love of a caring ''daddy.'' In spite of pain and confusion over the years, I was able to find much of what I needed and wanted in wonderful relationships along the way, loving and being loved. This led to an evolution in consciousness, and a feeling of wholeness, which I hope will find universal appeal among my readers.

`The authors have done their homework in reading and consulting with the prominent literature, especially regarding children. All this effort gives the book a solid background foundation and makes it readable, and well-usable, for both lay counsellors and professional providers, and for all of us who are engaged in the delicate and rewarding endeavor of Grief Therapy′ - Naji Abi-Hashem, Clinical & Cultural Psychologist, Berkeley, California Praise for the First Edition: `The book provides an absorbing and challenging journey through the possible process involved in bereavement work, and encourages one to think broadly about how one can approach a bereaved person... this was a book I enjoyed reading very much, and which I found both theoretically sound and practically helpful′ - Bereavement Care (Cruse) Counselling for Grief and Bereavement, Second Edition is a bestselling, introductory guide for professionals who work with people experiencing bereavement through death and other forms of loss. Focusing on practical assessment and intervention strategies, Geraldine Humphrey and David Zimpfer guide readers through the essential theory and skills needed to work with clients in a way which sensitively facilitates the process of grief, initiates healing and promotes a sense of growth. Setting out the broad principles for practice, the authors go on to show how these can be applied in working with individuals, families and groups and in relation to specific issues including chronic and life-threatening illnesses, palliative care and complicated grief. Carefully chosen case examples illustrate the counselling process, while specific attention is paid throughout to ethical considerations and the possible need for referral. This fully revised and updated Second Edition features a new chapter on working with children and adolescents: both from the perspective of young people who are grieving losses and those who are receiving palliative care as patients. While focusing on the practical, the book provides a firm theoretical base by explaining key concepts such as attachment, grief and resilience. Geraldine M. Humphrey is Counsellor in the Department of Psychology at the North Canton Medical Foundation, specializing in death, illnesses, and non-death and grief. David G. Zimpfer is former Director of the Cancer Center of Ohio.

West, a Londoner by birth, settled in Birmingham in 1854, at a time when surgery was being transformed. Anaesthesia enabled surgeons to operate without subjecting patients to the agonising ordeals of the past and was adopted by West and his colleagues. James West kept a journal. The diary provides an insight into West''s character.

The global workplace offers fertile ground to establish a new blueprint for change in human relationships. Based on unity and borrowing from the field of quantum physics, this approach to diversity represents a complete paradigm shift in how to build meaningful relationships across differences. Developing these skills is what we call Creating the Energy of Connection. This book gives individuals the tools to create new patterns within themselves thereby setting the stage for a new set of dynamics to emerge in their relationships with others. By practicing any of the powerful Key Tasks provided in each chapter, individuals discover within themselves the energy to generate open mindedness and authenticity while learning to go beyond their past conditioning in connecting with others. Building on principles of unity and connectedness, this book gives individuals the skills to let go of limiting ego-based beliefs, and create relationships that foster trust, provide opportunities for new levels of collaboration, and sustain creativity and positive energy in the workplace. This approach provides individuals and organizations with specific tools for creating respectful work environments. By entering into diversity with the skills to truly exchange meaning with someone very different from ourselves, we create opportunities for real performance improvements while we sow seeds of hope and growth for our planet.

Looks child and family support services in one local authority, exploring the success of the service in preventing the removal of children from their families, and in resolving the problems experienced by them. The conclusions are relevant throughout England.The report will be of value to practitioners working within child and family support services, particularly practitioners and managers who are developing policy and practice in this field.