[PDF] The Need To Help eBook

Author : Liisa H. Malkki
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 11,87 MB
Release : 2015-09-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0822375362

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In The Need to Help Liisa H. Malkki shifts the focus of the study of humanitarian intervention from aid recipients to aid workers themselves. The anthropological commitment to understand the motivations and desires of these professionals and how they imagine themselves in the world "out there," led Malkki to spend more than a decade interviewing members of the international Finnish Red Cross, as well as observing Finns who volunteered from their homes through gifts of handwork. The need to help, she shows, can come from a profound neediness—the need for aid workers and volunteers to be part of the lively world and something greater than themselves, and, in the case of the elderly who knit "trauma teddies" and "aid bunnies" for "needy children," the need to fight loneliness and loss of personhood. In seriously examining aspects of humanitarian aid often dismissed as sentimental, or trivial, Malkki complicates notions of what constitutes real political work. She traces how the international is always entangled in the domestic, whether in the shape of the need to leave home or handmade gifts that are an aid to sociality and to the imagination of the world.

Author : Joel Berg
Publisher : Seven Stories Press
Page : 583 pages
File Size : 44,11 MB
Release : 2017-02-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1609807308

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The newest book by Joel Berg--an internationally recognized leader and media spokesman in the fields of hunger, poverty, food systems, and U.S. politics, and the director of Hunger Free America--America We Need to Talk: A Self-Help Book for the Nation is both a parody of relationship and self-help books and a serious analysis of the nation's political and economic dysfunction. Explaining that the most serious--and most broken--relationship is the one between us, as Americans, and our nation, the book explains how, no matter who becomes our next president, average Joes can channel their anger at our hobbled system into concrete actions that will fix our democracy, rebuild our middle class, and restore our stature in the world as a beacon of freedom and hope. Starting with the belief that it's irresponsible for Americans to blame the nation's problems solely on "the politicians" or "the system," Joel makes a case for how it's the personal responsibility of every resident of this country to fix it. The American people are in a relationship with their government and their society, and, as in all relationships, it's the responsibility of both sides to recognize and repair their problems.

Author : Mark S Komrad
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 20,80 MB
Release : 2012-07-31
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1616494557

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If you feel that a friend or loved one has a problem and needs professional help, this step-by-step guide will give you the tools to approach, engage, and support him or her. Just about everyone knows a relative, friend, or coworker who is exhibiting signs of emotional or behavioral turmoil. Yet figuring out how to reach out to that person can feel insurmountable. We know it is the right thing to do, yet many of us hesitate to take action out of fear of conflict, hurt feelings, or damaging the relationship. Through a rich combination of user-friendly tools and real-life stories, Mark S. Komrad, MD, offers step-by-step guidance and support as you take the courageous step of helping a friend who might not even recognize that he or she is in need. He guides you in developing a strong course of action, starting by determining when professional help is needed, then moves you through the steps of picking the right time, making the first approach, gathering allies, selecting the right professional, and supporting friends or relatives as they go through the necessary therapeutic process to resolve their problems. Included are scripts based on Komrad’s work with his own patients, designed to help you anticipate next steps and arm you with the tools to respond constructively and compassionately. You will also find the guidance and information needed to understand mental illness and get past the stigma still associated with it, so you can engage and support your loved one with insight and compassion in his or her journey toward emotional stability and health.

Author : Xavier Francisco Amador
Publisher :
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 30,19 MB
Release : 2011-10-19
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780967718934

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'This book fills a tremendous void...' wrote E. Fuller Torrey, M.D., about the first edition of I AM NOT SICK, I Don't Need Help! Ten years later, it still does. Dr. Amador's research on poor insight was inspired by his attempts to help his brother Henry, who developed schizophrenia, accept treatment. Like tens of millions of others diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, Henry did not believe he was ill. In this latest edition, 6 new chapters have been added, new research on anosognosia (lack of insight) is presented and new advice, relying on lessons learned from thousands of LEAP seminar participants, is given to help readers quickly and effectively use Dr. Amador s method for helping someone accept treatment. I AM NOT SICK, I Don't Need Help! is not just a reference for mental health practitioners or law enforcement professionals. It is a must-read guide for family members whose loved ones are battling mental illness. Read and learn as have hundreds of thousands of others...to LEAP-Listen, Empathize, Agree, and Partner-and help your patients and loved ones accept the treatment they need.

Author : John Frederic Kilner
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 17,5 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780842374460

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The authors spark discussion and debate on the Bible's words about genetic cloning.

Author : Dena Harris
Publisher : Random House Digital, Inc.
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 42,3 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Humor
ISBN : 1580083560

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"This self-help guide will empower cats to make the 20 minutes they're awake each day the best 20 minutes of their lives"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Herve Tullet
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 48,3 MB
Release : 2014-05-13
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0763670219

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The best-selling creator of Press Here presents a not-quite-finished story featuring sketched characters who are surprised by the reader and who attempt to track down their author in the hope of finding a happy ending.

Author : Rebecca A. Moyes
Publisher : Future Horizons
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 23,90 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781885477989

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Specifically written for parents of children with autism or Asperger's Syndrome, this guide demystifies special education laws to help them understand their legal rights and the rights of their child. Moyes also addresses such issues as developing a child's social skills, encouraging self-esteem, and dealing with teasing and bullying.

Author : Yossi Ghinsberg
Publisher :
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 26,59 MB
Release : 2006-10
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780977171910

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Alone, with no food, supplies, or weapons, Yossi Ghinsberg was lost in the Amazon for twenty-eight days. Against all odds, he survived, and his story became the international bestseller Jungle. Now, in Laws of the Jungle, Ghinsberg shares the profound truths the treacherous Amazon taught him. These nine revelations inspire personal consciousness and an evolved perspective on our nature− as humans and as beasts.