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Family estrangement and the stigma attached to it are complex phenomena affecting a great number of people in various ways. In response, Navigating Family Estrangement offers a deep dive into the reality of being estranged in contemporary society.This practical guide looks at how to effectively help estranged adults achieve better outcomes from a variety of perspectives. The author explores the difficulties of working with estrangement, including professional roadblocks such as the six biases that prevent connecting with a client's experience. He delves into the unique seven-step Estrangement Inquiry Model that aims to provide important insight into a client's family history, map out the present estrangement dynamic, and highlight the types of interventions to support their needs. Combining research from a range of different fields with the author's decade of clinical experience, the book is supplemented with five comprehensive case studies to demonstrate the practical strategies that address estrangement challenges.This book offers a clear and collaborative approach to a topic that will be relevant for a range of professionals, including psychotherapists, psychologists, counsellors and social workers.

Fiona Glass ist Phantomzeichnerin - die beste. Aber die intensive Auseinandersetzung mit den Opfern und Tätern hat ihren Preis: Ausgebrannt will Fiona aussteigen. Mit Mühe kann sie der attraktive Polizist Jack Bowman davon überzeugen, noch einen letzten Fall zu übernehmen. Sie ist seine einzige Hoffnung, einen grausamen Psychopathen zu finden. Denn der wird mit jedem Tag skrupelloser - und hat nun Fiona im Visier... Ein packender romantischer Thriller der New-York-Times-Bestseller-Autorin Laura Griffin jetzt als eBook bei beTHRILLED. Mörderisch gute Unterhaltung.'Der sanfte Kuss des Todes'ist ein Thriller so spannend, dass es fast wehtut. Genießen Sie es, aber verriegeln Sie Ihre Türen.'- Romance Review Today

Collie to the Rescue tells the heart-warming tale of Thane, a beautiful corn-coloured collie who saves the lovely Kay Cormick's life from the charge of an rampant bull. Brant Hildreth is Thane's master and editor of the struggling newspaper The Bugle; Kay is the sister of a local politician who is the target of a fierce crusade mounted by The Bugle. Once lovers separated by the Kay's controlling brothers, the two have since given up on an amorous involvement with one another—but can the heroic actions of an incredible dog reignite the flame of lost love?A wonderful tale of courage and passion, this classic book by Albert Terhune is a great addition to any collection of his work and constitutes a veritable must-read for dog-loving bookworms. Albert Payson Terhune was an author, dog breeder, and journalist, most famous for his stories detailing the adventures of dogs.

From New York Times bestselling author Laura Griffin, book one of The Glass Sisters series follows forensic artist Fiona Glass as she joins a small town sheriff in a race to catch a serial killer—a race that turns deadly when the killer targets Fiona...Forensic artist Fiona Glass is the best in the business—which is precisely why she's quitting. Her skill at mining victims'memories to re-create the faces of sadistic criminals has left her haunted and wary, and only Jack Bowman's dogged persistence convinces her to help him. The rugged police chief is hunting a serial killer who's targeting teenage girls. But what seems like a simple assignment is fraught with complications, including a searing attraction to Jack that's tempting Fiona to let her guard down in potentially dangerous ways. Jack never intended for Fiona to become so deeply involved in the case—or in his life. But every instinct tells him she's his best hope for finding a psychopath who's lurking in plain sight, growing more ruthless with each passing day. And now that Fiona is right in the killer's crosshairs, the only way to keep her safe is to unravel a small town's darkest secrets, one terrifying thread at a time...