Depression Books

This book has almost 200 different patterns of depression glass and price lists for them. The pictures are excellent and the size makes it perfect for throwing in a bag or backpack while browsing at flea markets or yard sales. The author, Gene Florence does refer to another of his books which is larger and more in depth if you need more info, but this is my first book on depression glass and I find it has what I need at this point. Of special note is his section on reproductions and how to spot them - very helpful. I highly recommend this book.

This book came with much needed information. Definitely great for identification purposes of almost all there is was out there!

This book was recommended to me by a dealer specializing in depression glass at a glass show, and I was not disappointed. Clear color photographs with company names, dates, color range, and prices listed in a small size book that is easy to tote around. My favorite part is the section on reproductions in the back of the book, not found in some of the other glass books I own! This is the second copy I have purchased (it comes out every two years) just to keep abreast of the reproductions, since it is sold at such a great price!

This author presents a very well balanced, objective view on natural supplements as an alternative to drug treatment. Phenomenal book! Covers a whole range of subjects from depression, herbs and the health food industry, prescription drugs, St.John's wort, homeopathy, kava, Fish Oils, B vitamins, DHA, and more. The research is great. Everything here is carefully footnoted and the author makes certain that the reader gets a good understanding of herbs and their biological effects. Over 200 Endnotes. Great resource section.

Ran Knishinsky has created a very thorough reference books here! Each subtopic is carefully explained and the alternative therapies are explored and explained in a way that makes so much sense. I recommend this book to people I know who are wrestling with the ravages of our stressfull lives. The site, PapaNature, corroborates Knishinsky's documentation and offers enough high-quality choices for all of the products mentioned in Knishinsky's book. PapaNature has links to textual documentation as well as good service and diverse products.

Ran Knishinsky has created a very thorough reference books here! Each subtopic is carefully explained and the alternative therapies are explored and explained in a way that makes so much sense. I recommend this book to people I know who are wrestling with the ravages of our stressfull lives. The site, PapaNature, corroborates Knishinsky's documentation and offers enough high-quality choices for all of the products mentioned in Knishinsky's book. PapaNature has links to textual documentation as well as good service and diverse products.

I was lucky enough to meet Elizabeth Honey several years ago. She and her son were in our town for several months while she 'researched' New England lifestyles and American English for this book. It's wonderfully exciting to read about the Concord prison, the woods, Rt. 495, etc. I loved the way in which she used chat rooms as a plot device. And her characters are very believable. I would definitely recommend this book to everyone. It's fast-paced, humorous, and has a great message for animal-lovers.

Remote Man was one of the best books I've ever read. It is about a boy named Ned that loves to watch T.V. he is 13 years old and lives in Australia. One day his mother called and told him to prepare dinner and he just ignored her and kept watching T.V.

When she got home she threw a frying pan at the T.V. and went insane. While she was insane Ned went to live with his cousin Kate.

Ned was in a shop and a man came in and was looking for art. The man bought an x-ray of a rare snake. Ned told him that there was one around and the next time Ned and Kate went to see the snake it was gone.
When Ned got home his mom was invited to stay with the mother of someone she worked with in America. While they were there they solved the mystery of why the snake was missing.
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Remote Man is a humorous and suspenseful mystery from award-winning Australian author. When computer geek Ned's techno-phobe mother, a renowned tree scientist, suffers a nervous breakdown, he is first shipped off to visit cousins, then dragged along with Mum on extended vacation to America. While there, Ned and his neighbor Rocky make quick friends over observing a small family of bears, until Rocky unwittingly leads poachers posing as nature photographers to their animal friends. Furious at the death of mama bear and the disappearance of the cute cubs, then two make a quick connection between this illegal act and a dead snake the reptile fan Ned saw at his cousin's hometown, back in Australia. Determined to stop the poaching of endangered species, the two cook up a plan - with the help of some international friends - to catch the smugglers.
Except for a few stray details, like giving Rocky from Concord Ma a Texan accent at the beginning of the novel, the story flows smoothly. Emails and chat sessions complete with typos are a well-used plot device, and Ned's character development shows how the Internet that initially served to alienate him how the power to connect as well. The ending is a bit predictable, but how they get there is fast paced adventure.
While older teens may find the whole think a little far-fetched, middle school readers should enjoy this adventurous mystery. Topical references give Remote Man special appeal to local Massachusetts readers, cool cover art will help to sell.

Rescuing Your Teenager from Depression could have been written about my own son. Very informative and helpful!

This book can help save a life. As his son, I attest Dr. Berlinger explains depression in frank terms that both professionals and parents can understand and follow. Any parent who wishes to get a better grasp on their child's symptoms will be directed towards reality. I am living proof that this book works.

For any parent who thinks or knows their child has depression, there is no better source of information than this book. We found our son described on nearly every page. It helped us to understand the problem. More importantly, it helped us to learn how to help him. Reading this book makes me want to devote the rest of my life to helping parents in this situation.

Rudy, a thirteen-year old boy, and his family face extreme hardship during the Great Depression. More than half of all workers in Akron, Ohio, had lost their jobs, including Rudy's father, and new paid work was difficult to find. Ma waited in relief lines for what could often be stale and moldy food, and Rudy's sisters found sustenance at the soup kitchen and local mission. Not wanting to be a burden on his struggling family, Rudy decided to take a step similar to other teenagers he had heard about: he hopped a train to go West as a hobo. Dreams of a better life in California and the chance to send money back home helped to sustain him as he experienced hunger, cold, fear, and fatigue while traveling. Along the way, Rudy learned of a hidden network of kindhearted strangers who made it a point to feed hungry hobos passing through.

While the Great Depression may seem like a distant and obscure event to young children, this exceptional book brings the topic to life with its moving text and realistic illustrations. According to the author's note, a quarter of a million teenagers turned to hobo life as a survival strategy during the Depression, facing issues similar to those that the homeless face today. As historical fiction, Rudy Rides the Rails does an excellent job in providing children with a rich context for understanding problems of unemployment, scarcity, and recession in the economic world around them.

Author and novel-writing teacher Dandi Daley Mackall presents Rudy Rides the Rails: A Depression Era Story, a picturebook featuring dark, softly painted yet realistic paintings by award-winning children's book artist Chris Ellison. Though Rudy Rides the Rails is a work of historical fiction, the story and earthy art tones are meant to capture the spirit of Americans who lived through the hard times of the Great Depression. Young Rudy leaves home in search of work, or at least hoping to give his family one fewer mouth to feed. He rides the rails as a hobo puts in backbreaking effort, and finds that the kindness of strangers goes a long way. A special glossary of Depression-era and hobo terms (such as "Hoover blanket" for newspapers used as blankets, because many blamed then-President Hoover for the bad economy) and hobo signs (such as a smiling cat to represent kindness) rounds out this fascinating and nostalgic picturebook, recommended for children who are just about ready to make the transition to chapter books due to the quantity of story text.

I loved this realistic slice of what life was like as a teen hobo during the Depression. Hoboes left secret signs carved on trees or buildings to warn fellow hoboes of trouble ahead or kindness and a good meal. A touching, uplifting story--a book for every age!

For me, this book was an exploration, and most of the time, it was an excuse to live perpetually in fantasy land; a way to avoid all the mental and physical problems of an imperfect world. Every word written is a victory against dysfunction. Not everybody gets a second chance. I thankfully, did. Writing and making art put me in touch with my inner artist who was choking to create a new me, a happy, self-achieving me. I've been slowly and quietly growing and changing into the person I've always wanted to be, a writer, a poet and an authority on surviving depression with Art Therapy. It is my hope this book will help others as much as writing it helped me.

What a brilliant book this is. I think it would make a very helpful and caring book to a friend or family member fighting depression.

I love the whole idea of creating art to help heal. What a wonderful idea. This book was very interesting, well written, great quotes that made one ponder, and looking at the art pictures made it a five star book.

This book will help many people live happier lives. I believe it is very inspirational, in that, others will create their own art. Thank you to the author Joyce White.

"I am an ordinary woman living in an extraordinary, imperfect world."

This phrase sets a poignant beginning to a poignant masterpiece full of humor, honesty and reflection. All of us struggle with depression at some time or another, whether it be from losing our job, or financial burdens we are unprepared for, or some other crisis which steps in and takes control of our lives out of our hands. Depression is one of the most sinister diseases in the world, because it is one that we consider to be ordinary. Yes, of course we're going to feel sad. Yes, of course there are days we're going to feel like we're hanging on to control by a very thin thread.

Guess what? There's no of course about it! No one says that you have to feel that way. You can find an outlet for your depression that allows your heart to heal and your mind to clear by transforming your feelings into a tangible expression through art.

Sculpting the Heart takes you on a personal journey through depression and the healing powers of creative expression. Whether your medium is writing, sculpting, painting or music, creative expression can release the tension and frustration that build up inside your mind and release you from the bars of depression back into the freedom of the real world.

It is getting close to Christmas and Tom Van Sloaten is getting discouraged. His father has not been getting work. As a matter of fact, his father's health seems to be getting worse, and with the country in the midst of the the depression, it looks like a grim holiday season. Of course his younger sister who also goes to the same high school seems unaware of the strain on the family, she is only aware of her own social agenda. And the younger brothers and sisters are looking forward to Sants's visit. In this bittersweet Christmas story Anne Osborn Poelman weaves a Christmas story for all ages. Tom struggles with the desires of his heart and the expectations of those around him and looks for the true meaning of Christmas. Others around him also are looking for their own meanings of Christmas. This is a tender story that does not dissappoint and does not strike a single false note. This is based on an experience from the author's family's history. A delightful story that will be enjoyed over and over.

Thanks for the book, Anne. I haven't finished yet but it's great. I recommend it to families looking for a good christmas story.

Peace, Van.

This is the perfect book to start your holiday season. A wonderful story of a struggling family during the Great Depression and the generosity of the eldest child in creating a memorable Christmas. The characters are well developed. Short enough to read in a series to your family. This is what "family values" mean to me. Merry Christmas.

I have been a student of Dr. Brown and really enjoyed his class that used this book as a text book. If you are in or near Seattle check out "Self-Concept" at U of WA psychology department.

First, I should say that I was a student of Dr. Brown's and took his class in which we used this book as the text. But, I still find the information contained in this book useful even now that I am no longer a student. I found this area of psychology very applicable to my daily life, and I am surprised that this is the only book on self-psychology available on the market. He writes in a clear, entertaining manner and he makes the concepts easy to understand. This is a valuable reference to me, and I am certain it will continue to be as I enter graduate study in psychology.

Jonathon Brown has created a book that works in both the home and the classroom. Written as a text for upper-level psychology classes in self-psychology, it manages to span the usual gap between 'informative' and 'engaging.' An excellent read for the interested layperson and an invaluable resource for the academic. Bravo!

The seven mourners in this book refer to seven of the chapters. Each chapter is devoted to one composite mourner who illustrates the problems of a particular diagnosis and the further problems of treatment in an ever-changing background of conflicting psychiatric theories and drugs.

Most of us think we know what depression is and probably know someone who suffers from some form of such an illness. However, few of us have detailed knowledge of the processes that go into formulating the diagnosis and the problems that confront a psychiatrist in the continued treatment of these illnesses. We get an uncommon view of the needs of human nature that are a vital accompaniment if a depressed person is to recover.

This book is unique because it addresses common problems from the doctor's side of the couch. The layman's view of a psychiatrist is debunked by giving the reader a chance to share in the process of psychiatric decision in an ongoing problem of a simulated real person.

If the current television season (year 2000) is one of reality with programs like Survivor so too is this book a book of psychiatric reality.

We often are given views in the media about the struggles of people with depression. In this book we learn that sometimes the struggles of the patient are matched by the struggles of the therapist to return a patient to normality and the unfortunate reality that along with other diseases like cancer the assumption that a cue is inevitable is not always true.

Who should read this book? Any literate person who cares for his fellow man will find this a good and useful read. The book should be especially useful for anyone who is contemplating a career in the field of therapy, including not only psychiatry, but also all the associated fields of counseling, including marriage counseling. It will encourage some and dissuade others from entering a field that is not well understood especially by those outside the field. The reviewer (a retired family physician) can visualize a place for this book's use in the training of would be therapists, including family physician residents.

This is not another dry textbook, its an engrossing two evening read. I wish I'd access to this book at the beginning of my career rather than at its completion. A tip: I found reading the postscript before starting the book helpful.

A must read for any physician who wants to become a better physician.

Seven Mourners: Depression And The Needs Of Human Nature explains that depression is more than a biologically induced state of mind, it is also a consequence of lifestyle choices in which moral, esthetic, ideological, cultural, and spiritual factors also play a part. To effectively remedy depression requires far more than an medical prescription, it requires an analysis and reformation of attitudes and behaviors, associations and surroundings, choices and decision making processes. Seven Mourners is informative, challenging, iconoclastic, thought-provoking, occasionally controversial, altogether highly recommended reading for both professionals in the field and the non-specialist general reader seeking a better understanding of the complex, multiple influences and factors present in their depression states.

As a layperson, this is the most unusual and compelling book on a serious health topic I've ever read. Its nuanced yet unsparing look at the lives of seven sufferers (fictionalized composites of actual cases) makes it one of those rarities in the field of psychology--an actual page-turner.

Poetry and philosophy are woven into the stories in a way that is not overdone, but which serves to illuminate and heighten our understanding. A life-affirming antidote to all the quick-fix, mechanistic notions about a complex disease. Its respectful treatment of spirituality, dovetailed with the current science on depression, provides a much richer and more satisfying view of mental anguish.

Terry Osborne's coming-of-self narrative is brave, honest, and poignant. I have recently left New England after seven years, and Osborne's careful and tactile descriptions truly stirred me. But even for anyone who's unattached to a Vermont landscape, there's an important lesson here. Osborne shares with us his very personal journey to the discovery of how deeply our environment can inform our sense of self - in Osborne's case, how the complex "mosaic" of land, water, and air reflects the contours of his struggle with depression. Even now, living so far from all the swamp-and-peaks nature of Osborne's journeys (I'm a Paris resident), Sightlines has inspired me to explore my surroundings with a renewed energy and curiosity - to understand how much self-discovery can unfold through such an investigation. For that - and for his pure, graceful prose - I thank him!

Every so often a book reminds us of why we seek out the woods for solitude and comfort. "Sightlines" accomplishes that considerable feat with resounding success.

But it doesn't stop there. This elegant and deeply human narrative about the contours of landscapes (both inner and outer) lets us walk several paces behind the author and view his journey through years of depression even as we pause to lean against a nearby birch tree and admire the surrounding beauty of his rugged New England. The book is a remarkable achievement for combining these two storylines--and very often it is downright mesmerizing.

Osborne's writing--understated and controlled, what you'd expect from a Vermonter--soars to its greatest heights when framing the smallest things: a seemingly uprooted tree, a dark swamp, a river sand bar. Those images, and many others, stay vibrant long after the book is done.

Terry Osborne writes a fascinating, powerful and touching account of his travels through the Upper River Valley and the travails of his own battle with depression. Candid, personal and touching, we join the author as he explores the natural phenomena of the Vermont landscape, while at the same time he struggles courageously against his inner demons.

If you have suffered from depression, if someone dear to you suffers from depression, or if you merely wish to be inspired by the battle of one person to overcome depression, Terry Osborne's perceptive and insightful book will give you strength and solace.