New Titles

Beyond religion : ethics for a whole world /

Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama XIV, 1935-


Rethinking secularism -- Our common humanity -- The quest for happiness -- Compassion, the foundation of well-being -- Compassion and the question of justice -- The role of discernment -- Ethics in our shared world -- Ethical mindfulness in everyday life -- Dealing with destructive emotions -- Cultivating key inner values -- Meditation as mental cultivation. A follow-up to the best-selling "Ethics for a new millennium" outlines a system of secular ethics that both transcends religion and incorporates religious tolerance for the overall improvement of human life on individual, community and global levels, offering an accompanying guided meditation practice for cultivating key human values.
Date Published:2011

Rethinking secularism -- Our common humanity -- The quest for happiness -- Compassion, the foundation of well-being -- Compassion and the question of justice -- The role of discernment -- Ethics in our shared world -- Ethical mindfulness in everyday life -- Dealing with destructive emotions -- Cultivating key inner values -- Meditation as mental cultivation. A follow-up to the best-selling "Ethics for a new millennium" outlines a system of secular ethics that both transcends religion and incorporates religious tolerance for the overall improvement of human life on individual, community and global levels, offering an accompanying guided meditation practice for cultivating key human values.

Date Published:2011

Cognitive processing therapy for PTSD : a comprehensive therapist manual /

Resick, Patricia A.,


Machine generated contents note: Preface -- I. Background on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Cognitive Processing Therapy -- 1. The Origins of Cognitive Processing Therapy -- 2. Research on CPT -- 3. Pretreatment Assessment -- 4. Cognitive Case Conceptualization -- 5. Preparing to Deliver CPT -- II. CPT Manual -- 6. Session 1: Overview of PTSD and CPT -- 7. Session 2: Impact Statement -- 8. Session 3: ABC Worksheets -- 9. Session 4: Processing the Index Event -- 10. Session 5: Exploring Questions -- 11. Session 6: Thinking Patterns -- 12. Session 7: Alternative Thoughts Worksheets -- 13. Session 8: Trauma Themes--Safety -- 14. Session 9: Trauma Themes--Trust -- 15. Session 10: Trauma Themes--Power/Control -- 16. Session 11: Esteem -- 17. Session 12--Intimacy and Facing the Future -- III. Alternatives in Delivery and Special Considerations -- 18. Variations in CPT -- 19. Group CPT -- 20. Individual Variation in Client Presentations -- Appendix A: Materials for Therapists -- Appendix B: Simplified Worksheets -- References -- Index -- . "Description: The authoritative presentation of cognitive processing therapy (CPT) for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is now in a revised and updated second edition, with an easier-to-use format and a new chapter on conceptualizing treatment. From CPT's developers, the manual includes session-by-session implementation guidelines and extensive sample dialogues. Shaded index tabs in the margins help clinicians quickly navigate to each session. The authors explain the theoretical and empirical underpinnings of CPT and discuss ways to work effectively with specific populations, such as combat veterans, sexual assault survivors, and culturally diverse and LGBTQIA+ clients. Forty reproducible handouts can be photocopied from the large-size book or downloaded from the companion webpage. -- New to This Edition: Each session now has its own chapter, printed with shaded tabs for easy reference. Reflects a wealth of new treatment research, conceptual refinements, and feedback from trainings of thousands of clinicians. Chapter on cognitive case conceptualization. Discusses additional treatment variations (telehealth, intensive CPT) and client populations (first responders). CPT is endorsed as a best practice for the treatment of PTSD by the U.S. Departments of Veterans Affairs and Defense, the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies, and the U.K. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). See also Getting Unstuck from PTSD , by Patricia A. Resick, Shannon Wiltsey Stirman, and Stefanie T. LoSavio, which presents CPT in a guided self-help format for trauma survivors. -- Keywords: CPT, CPT+A, cognitive-behavioral, CBT, posttraumatic stress disorder, evidence-based treatments, treating, survivors, victims, traumatized clients, doing, psychotherapy, VA clinicians, handouts, patients, gold-standard, veterans, military, sexual assault, abuse, disaster mental health"-- "The authoritative presentation of cognitive processing therapy (CPT) for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is now in a revised and updated second edition, with an easier-to-use format and a new chapter on conceptualizing treatment. From CPT's developers, the manual includes session-by-session implementation guidelines and extensive sample dialogues. Shaded index tabs in the margins help clinicians quickly navigate to each session. The authors explain the theoretical and empirical underpinnings of CPT and discuss ways to work effectively with specific populations, such as combat veterans, sexual assault survivors, and culturally diverse and LGBTQIA+ clients. Forty reproducible handouts can be photocopied from the large-size book or downloaded from the companion webpage. New to This Edition Each session now has its own chapter, printed with shaded tabs for easy reference. Reflects a wealth of new treatment research, conceptual refinements, and feedback from trainings of thousands of clinicians. Chapter on cognitive case conceptualization. Discusses additional treatment variations (telehealth, intensive CPT) and client populations (first responders). CPT is endorsed as a best practice for the treatment of PTSD by the U.S. Departments of Veterans Affairs and Defense, the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies, and the U.K. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). See also Getting Unstuck from PTSD, by Patricia A. Resick, Shannon Wiltsey Stirman, and Stefanie T. LoSavio, which presents CPT in a guided self-help format for trauma survivors. "--
Date Published:2024

Machine generated contents note: Preface -- I. Background on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Cognitive Processing Therapy -- 1. The Origins of Cognitive Processing Therapy -- 2. Research on CPT -- 3. Pretreatment Assessment -- 4. Cognitive Case Conceptualization -- 5. Preparing to Deliver CPT -- II. CPT Manual -- 6. Session 1: Overview of PTSD and CPT -- 7. Session 2: Impact Statement -- 8. Session 3: ABC Worksheets -- 9. Session 4: Processing the Index Event -- 10. Session 5: Exploring Questions -- 11. Session 6: Thinking Patterns -- 12. Session 7: Alternative Thoughts Worksheets -- 13. Session 8: Trauma Themes--Safety -- 14. Session 9: Trauma Themes--Trust -- 15. Session 10: Trauma Themes--Power/Control -- 16. Session 11: Esteem -- 17. Session 12--Intimacy and Facing the Future -- III. Alternatives in Delivery and Special Considerations -- 18. Variations in CPT -- 19. Group CPT -- 20. Individual Variation in Client Presentations -- Appendix A: Materials for Therapists -- Appendix B: Simplified Worksheets -- References -- Index -- . "Description: The authoritative presentation of cognitive processing therapy (CPT) for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is now in a revised and updated second edition, with an easier-to-use format and a new chapter on conceptualizing treatment. From CPT's developers, the manual includes session-by-session implementation guidelines and extensive sample dialogues. Shaded index tabs in the margins help clinicians quickly navigate to each session. The authors explain the theoretical and empirical underpinnings of CPT and discuss ways to work effectively with specific populations, such as combat veterans, sexual assault survivors, and culturally diverse and LGBTQIA+ clients. Forty reproducible handouts can be photocopied from the large-size book or downloaded from the companion webpage. -- New to This Edition: *Each session now has its own chapter, printed with shaded tabs for easy reference. *Reflects a wealth of new treatment research, conceptual refinements, and feedback from trainings of thousands of clinicians. *Chapter on cognitive case conceptualization. *Discusses additional treatment variations (telehealth, intensive CPT) and client populations (first responders). CPT is endorsed as a best practice for the treatment of PTSD by the U.S. Departments of Veterans Affairs and Defense, the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies, and the U.K. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). See also Getting Unstuck from PTSD , by Patricia A. Resick, Shannon Wiltsey Stirman, and Stefanie T. LoSavio, which presents CPT in a guided self-help format for trauma survivors. -- Keywords: CPT, CPT+A, cognitive-behavioral, CBT, posttraumatic stress disorder, evidence-based treatments, treating, survivors, victims, traumatized clients, doing, psychotherapy, VA clinicians, handouts, patients, gold-standard, veterans, military, sexual assault, abuse, disaster mental health"-- "The authoritative presentation of cognitive processing therapy (CPT) for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is now in a revised and updated second edition, with an easier-to-use format and a new chapter on conceptualizing treatment. From CPT's developers, the manual includes session-by-session implementation guidelines and extensive sample dialogues. Shaded index tabs in the margins help clinicians quickly navigate to each session. The authors explain the theoretical and empirical underpinnings of CPT and discuss ways to work effectively with specific populations, such as combat veterans, sexual assault survivors, and culturally diverse and LGBTQIA+ clients. Forty reproducible handouts can be photocopied from the large-size book or downloaded from the companion webpage. New to This Edition *Each session now has its own chapter, printed with shaded tabs for easy reference. *Reflects a wealth of new treatment research, conceptual refinements, and feedback from trainings of thousands of clinicians. *Chapter on cognitive case conceptualization. *Discusses additional treatment variations (telehealth, intensive CPT) and client populations (first responders). CPT is endorsed as a best practice for the treatment of PTSD by the U.S. Departments of Veterans Affairs and Defense, the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies, and the U.K. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). See also Getting Unstuck from PTSD, by Patricia A. Resick, Shannon Wiltsey Stirman, and Stefanie T. LoSavio, which presents CPT in a guided self-help format for trauma survivors. "--

Date Published:2024

Winipek : visions of Canada from an Indigenous centre /

Sinclair, Niigaanwewidam James,


"The story of a people told through the story of a city. Niigaan Sinclair is often accused of being angry in his columns. But how can he not be? In a collection of writing that spans the discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves at residential school sites, the murder of young Indigenous girls, and the indifference towards the basic human rights of his family members, this book is inspired by his award-winning columns 'from the centre.' Niigaan examines the state of urban Indigenous life and legacy. At a crucial moment in Canada's reckoning with its crimes against the Indigenous peoples of the land, one of our most essential writers begins at the centre, capturing a web spanning centuries of community, art, and resistance. Based on years' worth of columns in the Winnipeg Free Press, CBC, and elsewhere, Niigaan Sinclair delivers a defining essay collection on the resilience of Indigenous peoples. Here, we meet the creators, leaders, and everyday people preserving the beauty of their heritage one day at a time. But we also meet the ugliest side of settler colonialism, and the communities who suffer most from its atrocities. Sinclair uses the story of Winnipeg to illuminate the reality of Indigenous life all over what is called Canada. This is a book that demands change and celebrates those fighting for it, that reminds us of what must be reconciled and holds accountable those who must do the work. It's a book that reminds us of the power that comes from loving a place, even as that place is violently taken away from you, and the magic of fighting your way back to it"--
Date Published:2024

"The story of a people told through the story of a city. Niigaan Sinclair is often accused of being angry in his columns. But how can he not be? In a collection of writing that spans the discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves at residential school sites, the murder of young Indigenous girls, and the indifference towards the basic human rights of his family members, this book is inspired by his award-winning columns 'from the centre.' Niigaan examines the state of urban Indigenous life and legacy. At a crucial moment in Canada's reckoning with its crimes against the Indigenous peoples of the land, one of our most essential writers begins at the centre, capturing a web spanning centuries of community, art, and resistance. Based on years' worth of columns in the Winnipeg Free Press, CBC, and elsewhere, Niigaan Sinclair delivers a defining essay collection on the resilience of Indigenous peoples. Here, we meet the creators, leaders, and everyday people preserving the beauty of their heritage one day at a time. But we also meet the ugliest side of settler colonialism, and the communities who suffer most from its atrocities. Sinclair uses the story of Winnipeg to illuminate the reality of Indigenous life all over what is called Canada. This is a book that demands change and celebrates those fighting for it, that reminds us of what must be reconciled and holds accountable those who must do the work. It's a book that reminds us of the power that comes from loving a place, even as that place is violently taken away from you, and the magic of fighting your way back to it"--

Date Published:2024

Navigating communication with seriously ill patients : balancing honesty with empathy and hope.


Preceded by Mastering communication with seriously ill patients / Anthony Back, Robert Arnold, James Tulsky. 2009. Taking your skills to the next level -- Foundation communication skills -- Talking about serious news -- Discussing prognosis -- Planning for the future -- Discussing treatment decisions -- Between the big events -- Goals of care in late stage disease -- Conducting a family conference -- Dealing with conflicts between clinicians and patients -- Working through conflicts with colleagues -- When you are stuck -- Talking about dying -- Cultivating your skills. "Essential guide for clinicians on how to communicate better with seriously ill patients and their families. This book deconstructs communication challenges and offers tools to help the reader enhance their skills and teach others. A must-read for all clinicians seeking to improve communication with patients"-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2024

Preceded by Mastering communication with seriously ill patients / Anthony Back, Robert Arnold, James Tulsky. 2009. Taking your skills to the next level -- Foundation communication skills -- Talking about serious news -- Discussing prognosis -- Planning for the future -- Discussing treatment decisions -- Between the big events -- Goals of care in late stage disease -- Conducting a family conference -- Dealing with conflicts between clinicians and patients -- Working through conflicts with colleagues -- When you are stuck -- Talking about dying -- Cultivating your skills. "Essential guide for clinicians on how to communicate better with seriously ill patients and their families. This book deconstructs communication challenges and offers tools to help the reader enhance their skills and teach others. A must-read for all clinicians seeking to improve communication with patients"-- Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2024

The pain management workbook : powerful CBT and mindfulness skills to take control of pain and reclaim your life /

Zoffness, Rachel,


Pain Science -- CBT Basics: Triggers, Emotions, and Coping with Pain -- Pain-Control Strategies -- Mind-Body Medicine -- The Biological Connection Between Thoughts and Pain -- Cognitive Strategies: Mind, Brain, and Pain -- Lifestyle Tips for Pain Management -- Putting It All Together. "Change your brain, change your pain-that's the empowering message interwoven in this evidence-based workbook by pain expert Rachel Zoffness. Grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), and neuroscience, this important workbook offer readers proven-effective pain management techniques, so they can break the pain cycle and live with greater joy and fulfillment"--
Date Published:2020

Pain Science -- CBT Basics: Triggers, Emotions, and Coping with Pain -- Pain-Control Strategies -- Mind-Body Medicine -- The Biological Connection Between Thoughts and Pain -- Cognitive Strategies: Mind, Brain, and Pain -- Lifestyle Tips for Pain Management -- Putting It All Together. "Change your brain, change your pain-that's the empowering message interwoven in this evidence-based workbook by pain expert Rachel Zoffness. Grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), and neuroscience, this important workbook offer readers proven-effective pain management techniques, so they can break the pain cycle and live with greater joy and fulfillment"--

Date Published:2020

Fitzpatrick's color atlas and synopsis of clinical dermatology

Saavedra, Arturo P.,


Includes index. Preceded by Fitzpatrick's color atlas and synopsis of clinical dermatology / Klaus Wolff, Richard A. Johnson, Arturo P. Saavedra, Elle Roh. Eighth edition. [2017]. "The Color Atlas and Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology facilitates dermatologic diagnosis by providing color photographs of skin lesions and, juxtaposed, a succinct summary outline of skin disorders as well as the skin signs of systemic diseases"--
Date Published:2023

Includes index. Preceded by Fitzpatrick's color atlas and synopsis of clinical dermatology / Klaus Wolff, Richard A. Johnson, Arturo P. Saavedra, Elle Roh. Eighth edition. [2017]. "The Color Atlas and Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology facilitates dermatologic diagnosis by providing color photographs of skin lesions and, juxtaposed, a succinct summary outline of skin disorders as well as the skin signs of systemic diseases"--

Date Published:2023

Pedretti's occupational therapy : practice skills for physical dysfunction /


Previous edition: 2018. Part I, Overview : occupational therapy foundations for physical dysfunction -- Part II, Occupational therapy process and practice -- Part III, Occupational performance and the performance areas : evaluation and intervention -- Part IV, Performance skills and client factors : evaluation and intervention -- Part V, The occupational therapy process : implementation of intervention -- Part VI, Intervention applications.
Date Published:2025

Previous edition: 2018. Part I, Overview : occupational therapy foundations for physical dysfunction -- Part II, Occupational therapy process and practice -- Part III, Occupational performance and the performance areas : evaluation and intervention -- Part IV, Performance skills and client factors : evaluation and intervention -- Part V, The occupational therapy process : implementation of intervention -- Part VI, Intervention applications.

Date Published:2025

Drumming our way home : intergenerational learning, teaching, and Indigenous ways of knowing

Martin, Georgina (Georgina Rose)


"What does it mean to be Secwepemc? And how can an autobiographical journey to recover Secwepemc identity inform learning and teaching? Drumming Our Way Home demonstrates how telling, retelling, and re-storying lived experiences not only passes on traditional ways but also opens up a world of culture-based learning. Georgina Martin was taken from her mother not long after birth in a tuberculosis hospital. Her experience is representative of the intergenerational trauma inflicted by the Canadian state on Indigenous peoples. Here she tells her story and invites Elder Jean William and youth Colten Wycotte to reflect critically on their own family and community experiences. Throughout, she is guided by her hand drum, reflecting on its use as a way to uphold community protocols and honour teachings. Her journey provides a powerful example of reconnection to culture through healing, affirmation, and intergenerational learning. Drumming Our Way Home is evidence of the value of using storytelling as a tool for teaching, learning, and making meaning." Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2024

"What does it mean to be Secwepemc? And how can an autobiographical journey to recover Secwepemc identity inform learning and teaching? Drumming Our Way Home demonstrates how telling, retelling, and re-storying lived experiences not only passes on traditional ways but also opens up a world of culture-based learning. Georgina Martin was taken from her mother not long after birth in a tuberculosis hospital. Her experience is representative of the intergenerational trauma inflicted by the Canadian state on Indigenous peoples. Here she tells her story and invites Elder Jean William and youth Colten Wycotte to reflect critically on their own family and community experiences. Throughout, she is guided by her hand drum, reflecting on its use as a way to uphold community protocols and honour teachings. Her journey provides a powerful example of reconnection to culture through healing, affirmation, and intergenerational learning. Drumming Our Way Home is evidence of the value of using storytelling as a tool for teaching, learning, and making meaning." Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2024

Indigenous food systems : concepts, cases and conversations /


Introduction / Priscilla Settee and Shailesh Shukla -- Reflections and Realities: Expressions of Food Sovereignty in the Fourth World / Dawn Morrison -- Indigenous Philosophies and Perspectives on Traditional Food Systems Including Food as Cultural Identity: Maintaining Food Security in Elsipogtog First Nation, New Brunswick / Elisa Levi -- Aki Miijim (Land Food) and the Sovereignty of the Asatiwisipe Anishinaabeg Boreal Forest Food System / Agnieszka Pawlowska-Mainville -- "Food Will Be What Brings the People Together": Constructing Counter Narratives from the Perspective of Indigenous Foodways / Leslie Dawson -- A Collection of Voices: Land-Based Leadership, Community Wellness,and Food Knowledge Revitalization of the WJOLELP Tsartlip First Nation Garden Project / Erynne M. Gilpin and Mary Hayes -- Cultivating Resurgence from the Indigenous Food Sovereignty Lens: A Case Study from Northern Manitoba / Asfia Gulrukh Kamal and Ithinto Mechisowin Program Committee -- Rebuilding Cultural Identity and Indigenous Food Sovereignty with Indigenous Youth through Traditional Food Access and Skills in the City / Tabitha Robin (Martens) and Jaime Cidro -- Learnings from a Food Security Action Group in Alexander First Nation / Hara Nikolopoulos, Anna Farmer, David Dyck Fehderau, Joanna Campiou,and Noreen Willows -- Food Justice in the Inner City: Reflections from a Program of Public Health Nutrition Research in Saskatchewan / Lise Kouri, Rachel Engler-Stringer, Tenille Thomson, and Melody Wood -- Damming Food Sovereignty of Indigenous Peoples: A Case Study of Food Security at O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation / Shirley Thompson and Pepper Pritty -- The Impact of Climate Change on Indigenous Food Sovereignty / Priscilla Settee -- Perspectives from Métis Harvesters in Manitoba on Concerns and Challenges to Sustaining Traditional Harvesting Practices and Knowledge: A Distinctions-Based Approach to Indigenous Food Sovereignty / Brielle Beaudin-Reimer -- Socio-Historical Influences and Impacts on Indigenous Food Systems in Southwestern Ontario: The Experiences of Elder Women Living On- and Off-Reserve / Hannah Tait Neufeld -- Synthesis / Shailesh Shukla and Priscilla Settee. . "Through research and case studies, Indigenous and non-Indigenous food scholars and community practitioners explore the concepts, practices, and contemporary issues of various Indigenous food systems across Canada, including Anishinaabeg, Asatiwisipe, Cree, Métis, Migmag, and Tsartlip Nations. They also document community experiences and perspectives on these food systems, demonstrating how different Indigenous communities are leading the way to design and implement community-based initiatives in collaborative and cooperative spirit with other Indigenous communities, organizations, and non-Indigenous allies to improve health, well-being, and food security of current and future generations of Indigenous Peoples as well as other citizens of Canada. In particular, the chapters of this book highlight (a) the salient features of Indigenous food systems, (b) some of the barriers and challenges to Indigenous food systems, and (c) the potential solutions to address these barriers and reclaim cultural identity and resurgence, thereby achieving food security and food sovereignty." .
Date Published:2020

Introduction / Priscilla Settee and Shailesh Shukla -- Reflections and Realities: Expressions of Food Sovereignty in the Fourth World / Dawn Morrison -- Indigenous Philosophies and Perspectives on Traditional Food Systems Including Food as Cultural Identity: Maintaining Food Security in Elsipogtog First Nation, New Brunswick / Elisa Levi -- Aki Miijim (Land Food) and the Sovereignty of the Asatiwisipe Anishinaabeg Boreal Forest Food System / Agnieszka Pawlowska-Mainville -- "Food Will Be What Brings the People Together": Constructing Counter Narratives from the Perspective of Indigenous Foodways / Leslie Dawson -- A Collection of Voices: Land-Based Leadership, Community Wellness,and Food Knowledge Revitalization of the WJOLELP Tsartlip First Nation Garden Project / Erynne M. Gilpin and Mary Hayes -- Cultivating Resurgence from the Indigenous Food Sovereignty Lens: A Case Study from Northern Manitoba / Asfia Gulrukh Kamal and Ithinto Mechisowin Program Committee -- Rebuilding Cultural Identity and Indigenous Food Sovereignty with Indigenous Youth through Traditional Food Access and Skills in the City / Tabitha Robin (Martens) and Jaime Cidro -- Learnings from a Food Security Action Group in Alexander First Nation / Hara Nikolopoulos, Anna Farmer, David Dyck Fehderau, Joanna Campiou,and Noreen Willows -- Food Justice in the Inner City: Reflections from a Program of Public Health Nutrition Research in Saskatchewan / Lise Kouri, Rachel Engler-Stringer, Tenille Thomson, and Melody Wood -- Damming Food Sovereignty of Indigenous Peoples: A Case Study of Food Security at O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation / Shirley Thompson and Pepper Pritty -- The Impact of Climate Change on Indigenous Food Sovereignty / Priscilla Settee -- Perspectives from Métis Harvesters in Manitoba on Concerns and Challenges to Sustaining Traditional Harvesting Practices and Knowledge: A Distinctions-Based Approach to Indigenous Food Sovereignty / Brielle Beaudin-Reimer -- Socio-Historical Influences and Impacts on Indigenous Food Systems in Southwestern Ontario: The Experiences of Elder Women Living On- and Off-Reserve / Hannah Tait Neufeld -- Synthesis / Shailesh Shukla and Priscilla Settee. . "Through research and case studies, Indigenous and non-Indigenous food scholars and community practitioners explore the concepts, practices, and contemporary issues of various Indigenous food systems across Canada, including Anishinaabeg, Asatiwisipe, Cree, Métis, Migmag, and Tsartlip Nations. They also document community experiences and perspectives on these food systems, demonstrating how different Indigenous communities are leading the way to design and implement community-based initiatives in collaborative and cooperative spirit with other Indigenous communities, organizations, and non-Indigenous allies to improve health, well-being, and food security of current and future generations of Indigenous Peoples as well as other citizens of Canada. In particular, the chapters of this book highlight (a) the salient features of Indigenous food systems, (b) some of the barriers and challenges to Indigenous food systems, and (c) the potential solutions to address these barriers and reclaim cultural identity and resurgence, thereby achieving food security and food sovereignty." .

Date Published:2020

Living well with social anxiety : practical strategies for improving your daily life /

Dobson, Deborah J. G. (Deborah June Gora), 1954-,


Includes index. Taking charge of social anxiety. How is social anxiety limiting your life? -- How can you interrupt the social anxiety cycle? -- Gearing up for change, and making it stick -- Daily-life strategies for change in social anxiety. How to respond planfully to your feelings -- How to get to the root of it all--your thoughts -- How to avoid the temptation of avoidance -- Living your best life. How to make the connections you want -- Navigating your personal life : friends and family -- Navigating your professional life : school and work -- Keep it going. "For people with social anxiety--whether in treatment or not--change is hard, and making it stick can be even harder. Psychologist and anxiety expert Deborah Dobson provides tools and tips for getting out into the world with more confidence in this empathic guide for anyone struggling with extreme shyness or self-consciousness. Concise, encouraging chapters and downloadable practical tools help readers understand social anxiety and open up new pathways to socializing without fear. Vivid stories and examples illustrate how to test new ways of thinking and behaving that can make in-person interactions easier, even for those who prefer remote work and play. Readers will want to dive into this book cover to cover or turn to it when specific problems arise. Drawing on the proven strategies of cognitive-behavioral therapy, Dr. Dobson shares tips for approaching frequently avoided situations--from making small talk to public speaking to asking someone on a date--one manageable step at a time"-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

Includes index. Taking charge of social anxiety. How is social anxiety limiting your life? -- How can you interrupt the social anxiety cycle? -- Gearing up for change, and making it stick -- Daily-life strategies for change in social anxiety. How to respond planfully to your feelings -- How to get to the root of it all--your thoughts -- How to avoid the temptation of avoidance -- Living your best life. How to make the connections you want -- Navigating your personal life : friends and family -- Navigating your professional life : school and work -- Keep it going. "For people with social anxiety--whether in treatment or not--change is hard, and making it stick can be even harder. Psychologist and anxiety expert Deborah Dobson provides tools and tips for getting out into the world with more confidence in this empathic guide for anyone struggling with extreme shyness or self-consciousness. Concise, encouraging chapters and downloadable practical tools help readers understand social anxiety and open up new pathways to socializing without fear. Vivid stories and examples illustrate how to test new ways of thinking and behaving that can make in-person interactions easier, even for those who prefer remote work and play. Readers will want to dive into this book cover to cover or turn to it when specific problems arise. Drawing on the proven strategies of cognitive-behavioral therapy, Dr. Dobson shares tips for approaching frequently avoided situations--from making small talk to public speaking to asking someone on a date--one manageable step at a time"-- Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2025

Foods that fight cancer : preventing cancer through diet /

Béliveau, Richard, 1953-,


"A Firefly book"--Copyright page.
Date Published:2016

The complete lymphedema management and nutrition guide : empowering strategies, supporting recipes & therapeutic exercises /

LaMantia, Jean,


"Lymphedema treatment is an expanding topic on a condition that has been historically misunderstood and underdiagnosed. The condition is characterized by fluid retention and chronic swelling that significantly impacts the daily lives of approximately 10 million North Americans. It can be caused by infection, injury or genetic disorder and may occur as a complication of cancer treatment. In The Complete Lymphedema Management and Nutrition Guide, physiotherapist Ann DiMenna and dietitian Jean LaMantia share their expert knowledge of the condition, explaining its link with diet and exercise. Together they offer lifestyle adjustments and self-management strategies that may help those living with lymphedema gain control of their conditions, lessen their symptoms and improve the overall quality of their lives."--
Date Published:2019

"Lymphedema treatment is an expanding topic on a condition that has been historically misunderstood and underdiagnosed. The condition is characterized by fluid retention and chronic swelling that significantly impacts the daily lives of approximately 10 million North Americans. It can be caused by infection, injury or genetic disorder and may occur as a complication of cancer treatment. In The Complete Lymphedema Management and Nutrition Guide, physiotherapist Ann DiMenna and dietitian Jean LaMantia share their expert knowledge of the condition, explaining its link with diet and exercise. Together they offer lifestyle adjustments and self-management strategies that may help those living with lymphedema gain control of their conditions, lessen their symptoms and improve the overall quality of their lives."--

Date Published:2019

Strong helpers' teachings : the value of Indigenous knowledges in the helping professions

Cyndy Baskin


The thoroughly updated third edition of Strong Helpers’ Teachings skillfully illustrates the importance of Indigenous knowledges in the human services. Making space for the voices of many Indigenous and non-Indigenous scholars, practitioners, and service users, Cyndy Baskin’s text models possible pathways toward relationship building and allyship. With practical examples and case studies, Baskin places Indigenous perspectives at the centre of the social work disciplines and covers topics such as spirituality, research, justice, and healing. Robust updates include new chapters on decolonization and reconciliation, as well as expanded content on holistic healing implementation, skill building, land-based practice, and child welfare. With concise theoretical content, illustrative practical applications, rich pedagogical features, and a focus on centering Indigenous worldviews, knowledge, and helping practices, this text is foundational for educators, practitioners, and students of human services, social work, child and youth care, and more.
Date Published:2022

The thoroughly updated third edition of Strong Helpers’ Teachings skillfully illustrates the importance of Indigenous knowledges in the human services. Making space for the voices of many Indigenous and non-Indigenous scholars, practitioners, and service users, Cyndy Baskin’s text models possible pathways toward relationship building and allyship. With practical examples and case studies, Baskin places Indigenous perspectives at the centre of the social work disciplines and covers topics such as spirituality, research, justice, and healing. Robust updates include new chapters on decolonization and reconciliation, as well as expanded content on holistic healing implementation, skill building, land-based practice, and child welfare. With concise theoretical content, illustrative practical applications, rich pedagogical features, and a focus on centering Indigenous worldviews, knowledge, and helping practices, this text is foundational for educators, practitioners, and students of human services, social work, child and youth care, and more.

Date Published:2022

Living well with bipolar disorder : practical strategies for improving your daily life /

Miklowitz, David Jay, 1957-,


Machine generated contents note: Preface -- Introduction: Getting to Know Yourself through Mood Charting -- I. Psychological Challenges: Being Your Own Ally -- 1. Depression: Prevention and Coping Strategies -- 2. Mania: Minimizing Severity and Reducing Frequency -- 3. Coping with Anxiety and Worry -- 4. Dealing with Irritability and Anger -- 5. Protecting Yourself from Suicidality and Self-Harm -- II. Domains of Life: Managing Daily Routines and Stress -- 6. Strategies for Healthy Sleep -- 7. Effective Communication with Family Members -- 8. Thriving with a Partner: Dating, Sex, and Long-Term Relationships -- 9. Making the Best Use of Your Skills at Work and School -- 10. Staying Healthy: Physical Activity -- 11. Staying Healthy: Eating and Nutrition -- 12. Strategies for Managing Use of Alcohol, Weed, and Other Substances -- III. Your Treatments: Making the Most of Medications and Therapy -- 13. Taking Charge of Your Medications -- 14. Psychosocial Treatment: Living Well while Maintaining Mood Stability -- Bibliography -- Index. "Description: People with bipolar disorder (BD) face loads of everyday challenges as they work to build the full lives they want. No one is better suited to provide empowering, practical problem-solving help than leading clinician-researcher and bipolar expert David J. Miklowitz. In Living Well with Bipolar Disorder , Dr. Miklowitz focuses on just that--living well. Readers get tips and tools for maintaining healthy, supportive relationships (without giving up independence), optimizing work and school performance, dealing with anxiety and irritability, troubleshooting medication issues, getting enough sleep, and managing drug and alcohol use. Short, clearly formatted chapters offer keys to effective self-care that readers can turn to whenever they need. Featuring practical tools that can be downloaded and printed, this quick-reference guide is an ideal companion to Dr. Miklowitz's bestselling Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide , which takes a deeper dive into the science of BD and its treatment. -- Keywords: manic-depressive, hypomania, depression, mental illness, self-help, consumers, patients, guides, dealing, managing, psychoeducational, resources, stabilizers, coping skills, mood charts, loved ones, relationship problems, sleep, recovery, wellness, episodes"-- Provided by publisher. "People with bipolar disorder (BD) face loads of everyday challenges as they work to build the full lives they want. No one is better suited to provide empowering, practical problem-solving help than leading clinician-researcher and bipolar expert David J. Miklowitz. In Living Well with Bipolar Disorder, Dr. Miklowitz focuses on just that--living well. Readers get tips and tools for maintaining healthy, supportive relationships (without giving up independence), optimizing work and school performance, dealing with anxiety and irritability, troubleshooting medication issues, getting enough sleep, and managing drug and alcohol use. Short, clearly formatted chapters offer keys to effective self-care that readers can turn to whenever they need. Featuring practical tools that can be downloaded and printed, this quick-reference guide is an ideal companion to Dr. Miklowitz's bestselling Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide, which takes a deeper dive into the science of BD and its treatment"-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2024

Machine generated contents note: Preface -- Introduction: Getting to Know Yourself through Mood Charting -- I. Psychological Challenges: Being Your Own Ally -- 1. Depression: Prevention and Coping Strategies -- 2. Mania: Minimizing Severity and Reducing Frequency -- 3. Coping with Anxiety and Worry -- 4. Dealing with Irritability and Anger -- 5. Protecting Yourself from Suicidality and Self-Harm -- II. Domains of Life: Managing Daily Routines and Stress -- 6. Strategies for Healthy Sleep -- 7. Effective Communication with Family Members -- 8. Thriving with a Partner: Dating, Sex, and Long-Term Relationships -- 9. Making the Best Use of Your Skills at Work and School -- 10. Staying Healthy: Physical Activity -- 11. Staying Healthy: Eating and Nutrition -- 12. Strategies for Managing Use of Alcohol, Weed, and Other Substances -- III. Your Treatments: Making the Most of Medications and Therapy -- 13. Taking Charge of Your Medications -- 14. Psychosocial Treatment: Living Well while Maintaining Mood Stability -- Bibliography -- Index. "Description: People with bipolar disorder (BD) face loads of everyday challenges as they work to build the full lives they want. No one is better suited to provide empowering, practical problem-solving help than leading clinician-researcher and bipolar expert David J. Miklowitz. In Living Well with Bipolar Disorder , Dr. Miklowitz focuses on just that--living well. Readers get tips and tools for maintaining healthy, supportive relationships (without giving up independence), optimizing work and school performance, dealing with anxiety and irritability, troubleshooting medication issues, getting enough sleep, and managing drug and alcohol use. Short, clearly formatted chapters offer keys to effective self-care that readers can turn to whenever they need. Featuring practical tools that can be downloaded and printed, this quick-reference guide is an ideal companion to Dr. Miklowitz's bestselling Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide , which takes a deeper dive into the science of BD and its treatment. -- Keywords: manic-depressive, hypomania, depression, mental illness, self-help, consumers, patients, guides, dealing, managing, psychoeducational, resources, stabilizers, coping skills, mood charts, loved ones, relationship problems, sleep, recovery, wellness, episodes"-- Provided by publisher. "People with bipolar disorder (BD) face loads of everyday challenges as they work to build the full lives they want. No one is better suited to provide empowering, practical problem-solving help than leading clinician-researcher and bipolar expert David J. Miklowitz. In Living Well with Bipolar Disorder, Dr. Miklowitz focuses on just that--living well. Readers get tips and tools for maintaining healthy, supportive relationships (without giving up independence), optimizing work and school performance, dealing with anxiety and irritability, troubleshooting medication issues, getting enough sleep, and managing drug and alcohol use. Short, clearly formatted chapters offer keys to effective self-care that readers can turn to whenever they need. Featuring practical tools that can be downloaded and printed, this quick-reference guide is an ideal companion to Dr. Miklowitz's bestselling Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide, which takes a deeper dive into the science of BD and its treatment"-- Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2024

Living well with OCD : practical strategies for improving your daily life.

Abramowitz, Jonathan S.,


Introduction -- 1. Charting a path to living well -- 2. Replacing shame and guilt with self-compassion -- 3. Quieting obsessional fears and doubts -- 4. Riding out compulsive urges -- 5. Taking control of your time -- 6. Finding a balance between privacy and disclosure -- 7. Getting the healthy support you deserve -- 8. Maintaining family harmony -- 9. Thriving in romantic relationships -- 10. Navigating work and school -- 11. Surviving a crisis -- 12. Rethinking treatment. "Over decades, noted authority Jonathan S. Abramowitz has helped thousands of people use the best science-based strategies to overcome obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). But if you have OCD -- whether in treatment or not -- you know that some days are harder than others. If you are looking for empathic support to navigate the rough patches when OCD disrupts your life, this book is for you! Get step-by-step ideas and downloadable practical tools for coping with lingering obsessional thoughts and doubts, riding out compulsive urges, and staying on track at work or in school. Dr. Abramowitz offers tips for navigating relationships and solving problems with family members, friends, and romantic partners. In short, engaging chapters, this book helps you cultivate resilience, replace self-criticism with self-compassion, and build the life you want -- even with OCD"--
Date Published:2025

Introduction -- 1. Charting a path to living well -- 2. Replacing shame and guilt with self-compassion -- 3. Quieting obsessional fears and doubts -- 4. Riding out compulsive urges -- 5. Taking control of your time -- 6. Finding a balance between privacy and disclosure -- 7. Getting the healthy support you deserve -- 8. Maintaining family harmony -- 9. Thriving in romantic relationships -- 10. Navigating work and school -- 11. Surviving a crisis -- 12. Rethinking treatment. "Over decades, noted authority Jonathan S. Abramowitz has helped thousands of people use the best science-based strategies to overcome obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). But if you have OCD -- whether in treatment or not -- you know that some days are harder than others. If you are looking for empathic support to navigate the rough patches when OCD disrupts your life, this book is for you! Get step-by-step ideas and downloadable practical tools for coping with lingering obsessional thoughts and doubts, riding out compulsive urges, and staying on track at work or in school. Dr. Abramowitz offers tips for navigating relationships and solving problems with family members, friends, and romantic partners. In short, engaging chapters, this book helps you cultivate resilience, replace self-criticism with self-compassion, and build the life you want -- even with OCD"--

Date Published:2025

Living well with psychosis : practical strategies for improving your daily life /

Brinen, Aaron P.,


The lay of the land : treatment -- The shadow obstacles -- Medications -- Families -- Motivation -- Connection -- Distressing voices and visions -- Threat beliefs about others -- Beliefs of exceptionality -- Anger -- Communication disturbance -- When the past haunts you -- When hopelessness preys -- Friends and lovers -- Work and school -- Your temple, the body -- Living your best life. "While mental health is thankfully no longer a taboo topic, the experience of psychosis is still highly stigmatized. Leading psychologist Aaron P. Brinen busts myths and helps readers build the lives they want in this empowering book. An expert in recovery from serious mental illness, Dr. Brinen provides step-by-step guidance for becoming a strong self-advocate, navigating treatment options, managing symptoms that cause distress, connecting with others, and pursuing school and work goals. The brief, engaging chapters are warm and compassionate, with downloadable practical tools expressly designed to boost energy and motivation for getting out into the world. Readers can read this book cover to cover or dip into it any time they need extra support to live well and feel good"--
Date Published:2025

The lay of the land : treatment -- The shadow obstacles -- Medications -- Families -- Motivation -- Connection -- Distressing voices and visions -- Threat beliefs about others -- Beliefs of exceptionality -- Anger -- Communication disturbance -- When the past haunts you -- When hopelessness preys -- Friends and lovers -- Work and school -- Your temple, the body -- Living your best life. "While mental health is thankfully no longer a taboo topic, the experience of psychosis is still highly stigmatized. Leading psychologist Aaron P. Brinen busts myths and helps readers build the lives they want in this empowering book. An expert in recovery from serious mental illness, Dr. Brinen provides step-by-step guidance for becoming a strong self-advocate, navigating treatment options, managing symptoms that cause distress, connecting with others, and pursuing school and work goals. The brief, engaging chapters are warm and compassionate, with downloadable practical tools expressly designed to boost energy and motivation for getting out into the world. Readers can read this book cover to cover or dip into it any time they need extra support to live well and feel good"--

Date Published:2025

The cognitive behavioral coping skills workbook for PTSD : overcome fear and anxiety and reclaim your life /

Tull, Matthew T.,


Understanding PTSD and its effect on your life -- Increasing awareness of your PTSD symptoms and their cues -- Basic strategies for coping with anxiety -- Managing intrusive and other negative thoughts -- Using exposure to overcome avoidance and gain freedom -- Skills for regulating intense emotions -- Preventing reckless and self-destructive behaviors -- Improving your sleep: the fundamentals -- Taking control back from your nightmares -- Skills to increase positive emotions and well-being -- Maintaining your recovery from PTSD. "Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can leave you feeling anxious, on guard, numb, irritable, disconnected, and distant. You may experience flashbacks and traumatic memories, suffer from sleep difficulties and nightmares, withdraw from others, or struggle to manage intense emotions and impulses. Fortunately, there are effective skills and strategies that can alleviate your symptoms and help you take back your life. This powerful, evidence-based workbook offers cognitive behavioral skills to help you face the difficult challenges of PTSD head on. You'll find practical strategies to balance your emotions, reconnect with others, and improve your sleep and physical health. You'll also learn skills for cultivating a greater sense of peace and well-being. If you've experienced a traumatic event or suffer from debilitating PTSD symptoms, this workbook will guide you on the path to recovery, one step at a time." --
Date Published:2016

Understanding PTSD and its effect on your life -- Increasing awareness of your PTSD symptoms and their cues -- Basic strategies for coping with anxiety -- Managing intrusive and other negative thoughts -- Using exposure to overcome avoidance and gain freedom -- Skills for regulating intense emotions -- Preventing reckless and self-destructive behaviors -- Improving your sleep: the fundamentals -- Taking control back from your nightmares -- Skills to increase positive emotions and well-being -- Maintaining your recovery from PTSD. "Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can leave you feeling anxious, on guard, numb, irritable, disconnected, and distant. You may experience flashbacks and traumatic memories, suffer from sleep difficulties and nightmares, withdraw from others, or struggle to manage intense emotions and impulses. Fortunately, there are effective skills and strategies that can alleviate your symptoms and help you take back your life. This powerful, evidence-based workbook offers cognitive behavioral skills to help you face the difficult challenges of PTSD head on. You'll find practical strategies to balance your emotions, reconnect with others, and improve your sleep and physical health. You'll also learn skills for cultivating a greater sense of peace and well-being. If you've experienced a traumatic event or suffer from debilitating PTSD symptoms, this workbook will guide you on the path to recovery, one step at a time." --

Date Published:2016

As the tree grows : Sisters of St. Joseph of Peterborough 1890-1990

Sisters of St. Joseph of Peterborough


As the tree grows is the story of the new faith-filled women, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peterborough, whose small beginnings in Lindsay, ON, in 1890, grew into a congregation reaching out into seven provinces, the North West Territories, the Yukon, and across the continent to the shores of the great Amazon River in Brazil. Celebrating 100 years of the Sisters of St. Joseph Peterborough 1890-1990.
Date Published:1993

As the tree grows is the story of the new faith-filled women, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peterborough, whose small beginnings in Lindsay, ON, in 1890, grew into a congregation reaching out into seven provinces, the North West Territories, the Yukon, and across the continent to the shores of the great Amazon River in Brazil. Celebrating 100 years of the Sisters of St. Joseph Peterborough 1890-1990.

Date Published:1993

Seating and wheeled mobility : a clinical resource guide /


"Fully revised and updated in its second edition, Seating and Wheeled Mobility: A Clinical Resource Guide presents clinical assessment considerations when working with a person with a disability who may need wheelchair seating for postural support and to protect skin integrity, or a wheelchair base to best meet dependent or independent mobility needs. Richly illustrated throughout, this book has been carefully designed to support occupational and physical therapists, complex rehabilitation technology suppliers, and third-party payers who are interested in wheelchair seating and mobility assessment and applications"-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

"Fully revised and updated in its second edition, Seating and Wheeled Mobility: A Clinical Resource Guide presents clinical assessment considerations when working with a person with a disability who may need wheelchair seating for postural support and to protect skin integrity, or a wheelchair base to best meet dependent or independent mobility needs. Richly illustrated throughout, this book has been carefully designed to support occupational and physical therapists, complex rehabilitation technology suppliers, and third-party payers who are interested in wheelchair seating and mobility assessment and applications"-- Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2025

Embers : one Ojibway's meditations /

Wagamese, Richard


"In this carefully curated selection of everyday reflections, Richard Wagamese finds lessons in both the mundane and sublime as he muses on the universe, drawing inspiration from working in the bush--sawing and cutting and stacking wood for winter as well as the smudge ceremony to bring him closer to the Creator. Embers is perhaps Richard Wagamese's most personal volume to date. Honest, evocative and articulate, he explores the various manifestations of grief, joy, recovery, beauty, gratitude, physicality and spirituality--concepts many find hard to express. But for Wagamese, spirituality is multifaceted. Within these pages, readers will find hard-won and concrete wisdom on how to feel the joy in the everyday things. Wagamese does not seek to be a teacher or guru, but these observations made along his own journey to become, as he says, "a spiritual bad-ass," make inspiring reading"--
Date Published:2016

"In this carefully curated selection of everyday reflections, Richard Wagamese finds lessons in both the mundane and sublime as he muses on the universe, drawing inspiration from working in the bush--sawing and cutting and stacking wood for winter as well as the smudge ceremony to bring him closer to the Creator. Embers is perhaps Richard Wagamese's most personal volume to date. Honest, evocative and articulate, he explores the various manifestations of grief, joy, recovery, beauty, gratitude, physicality and spirituality--concepts many find hard to express. But for Wagamese, spirituality is multifaceted. Within these pages, readers will find hard-won and concrete wisdom on how to feel the joy in the everyday things. Wagamese does not seek to be a teacher or guru, but these observations made along his own journey to become, as he says, "a spiritual bad-ass," make inspiring reading"--

Date Published:2016