Susan Jane Smith: 16 books

Child abuse,physical or emotional, creates long term negative effects. It is not just about the hit or the unkind words at the time - underneath there is damage to a child's self esteem. It is easy to bully a child. It is even easier to hit them with hands, sticks, canes, pokers, hairbrushes, and...

child sexual abuse and incest are forms of emotional wounds that need to be healed. this book is part of the little book series of emotional health for emotional wealth. it gives readers information about the nature of abuse and what they can do to help themselves change the long term negative effects of the abuse.

Do you think you drink too much? Does your loved one? Have your children been affected by your or your partner's alcohol consumption? This little book is designed to give you some guidance about how to identify if alcohol is an issue. You will simply not be able to have a satisfying, mutual...

Anger has traditionally been frowned upon. Yes, it can lead to violence which is not good for the angry person or those around them. Anger can also make you stand back and take a look at your life and identify what needs to change. If you are with someone who is angry it might be useful to...

Worrying will not change whatever it is that you are worrying about. In fact it will probably make it worse as your anxiety will escalate. Anxiety is what is actually happening when you feel worried. Worry is just the common name for that particular feeling. Action can help to reduce anxiety....

When the word rape is said a chill goes down every woman's spine due to the horror of being raped.For an adult woman it is the worst scenario possible. Life is changed in that moment or hours depending on how long the assault lasts. By identifying some sexual abuse as assault it may be...

On the tv, in books, films, magazines you will find passion expressed as love. That intensity is natural in the early stages of a relationship and dissipates as times goes on. A long term, healthy relationship will evolve into a steady, caring one. Some people are hooked on that intensity and...

A warning to women! A charming man can be very enticing. That is lovely. It can feel wonderful to have attention and adulation. Please check out your own self esteem just in case it needs work and not the kind of boost that flattery gives you. Now I am not saying that only men commit domestic...

When people hug the world shrinks - it is harder to then injure or kill the person you have just hugged. When people take personal responsibility for their behaviour they make the choice about who they hug and what they then do in the world. If people overcome their personal pain and are emotionally...

When you have emotional wealth it is like living in a verdant place - you have serenity! The front cover of this book was chosen because it conveys serenity to the author. That is not just about the serenity of a beautiful place, but serenity of the soul. Being still and at peace with yourself and...

Facilitating Practitioner Research: Developing transformational partnerships addresses the complex dilemmas and issues that arise in practitioner inquiry. It recognises that facilitating practitioner research is far more than providing advice about method adoption, important as that contribution is; or even modelling research practices and drawing

The multifaceted work of the late Susan Leigh Star is explored through a selection of her writings and essays by friends and colleagues. Susan Leigh Star (1954–2010) was one of the most influential science studies scholars of the last several decades. In her work, Star highlighted the messy...

The verb esperar means to wait. It also means to hope.—“The Past Was a Small Notebook, Much Scribbled-Upon”, Cora Siré Waiting, that most human of experiences, saturates all of our lives. We spend part of each day waiting—for birth, death, appointments, acceptance, forgiveness, redemption....

How does Southern food look from the outside? The form is caught in constantly dueling stereotypes: It’s so often imagined as either the touchingly down-home feast or the heartstopping health scourge of a nation. But as any Southern transplant will tell you once they’ve spent time in the region,...