THE PRACTITIONER'S VIEW
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"Wasting away in holy memory of Him is better religion than going to the temples and becoming redundantly glad by a meaningless ceremony. True worship is in the continuing pang for that Glory."..."Feeling is  always new, like the effects of the sky"..."Feeling alone is  love, is art, is religion, 'following' is of no particular interest to the  artistic seekers of That Noble Reality of a personal feeling."
This  is "Spirit" made accessible in poetry as well as prose by a man  who delved deep into the Endless and emerged to give us a glimpse of what  life is like when one lives wholly through the ecstatic and untainted  reality of a "Sikh".  These are the experiences of a man in love  with ALL.
An amazing book not just to be read and then left to adorn a  bookshelf.  This is a book to shift one's paradigm; a book to transform the  core of our being; a book full of words and images that will not only  uplift, rather it will take the reader in it's loving embrace and rise to  the  Realms of the Spirit.  Who would not want to be "SPIRIT  BORN"? Other titles in English include- THE BOOK OF THE TEN MASTERS,  SPIRIT OF THE SIKH (Part I & II (VOL.I & II)), ON PATHS OF LIFE,  SISTERS OF THE SPINNING WHEEL, THE TEMPLE TULIPS, WALT WHITMAN AND THE SIKH  INSPIRATION, THE BRIDE OF THE SKY and THE SPIRIT OF ORIENTAL POETRY.
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This book helps an investment consultant to develop a disciplined approach to investment management.  The concepts addressed in this book provide the investment professional with guidance in the development of prudent investment practices.
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The therapist takes you into the therapy room, into her process and the journey of her clients. She also shares her personal journey. In doing so she piques the interest of therapists in her method, the curiosity of those who have thought about therapy and hesitate to embark on their own journey and stimulates a great deal of self reflection in the reader. Personal reflection is a theme throughout which highlights that there are different times for all of us to tackle issues whether individually or as a couple. The illustrations of Pesso Boyden techniques are intriguing but really just a taster of this fascinating approach.
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Being a consultant is not something you learn entirely through formal education. Being able to read from another professional the recipe of marketing and client acquisition has helped me and my practice a lot. Looking forward to the complete implementation and comeback with an updated review.
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I read this book with extreme interest - from knowing and admiring Patsy and Tom and their highly-respected work as clinicians here in WV, from the perspective of a practicing midwife who has walked a path with some philosophical similarities and common ground, from being a staff member in a busy multispecialty medical practice, and now from the standpoint of running a full-scope private practice midwifery service with the inherent challenges of doing business in today's unhealthy health care system.

"The Blue Cotton Gown" gives a birdseye view, told through personal and compelling interwoven stories, women's truths, of the multifaceted scope of modern midwifery as one specialty of advanced practice nursing in collaboration with medicine.  Wow!  This book really hits the mark in showing the breadth of the midwifery profession.  I hope that many more consumers will learn from this book that the Midwives Model of Care is more than just delivering babies.  Patsy's book demonstrates how our model can be applied by all members of a practice that provides women's health - physicians, CNMs, direct-entry midwives, nurse practitioners, as well as staff in our health care clinics, offices, and hospitals.

Thank you, Patsy, for your honest and revealing portrayal of the human side of one typical modern midwifery service.
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As an attorney in practice for over 25 years, I have studied and incorporated a number of marketing tools and approached for my practice.  I have also worked with a few marketing companies.  As such, I was interested to check out and read through the book.  The concepts and points made in the book are excellent.  The author, Richard Jacobs, takes a practical approach to the marketing of a law firm.  Many of the concepts presented can be incorporated immediately and some will take some time to implement but are certainly achievable.  I recommend this book.
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I found this to be a good high level view of the PM discipline, its concepts, and processes.  The section on Risk Management provided a good overview.  All chapters are "overview" level, but the book has a  good reference section for further reading.  I'd refer readers to Lewis'  The Project Managers Desk Reference" for more detailed reading.  I do  find I refer to this book and am glad I added it to my library.
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I am an attorney in a large law firm in a large metropolitan area. I was very skeptical of its ideas at first. However, as my career has progressed, I have witnessed that ALL of the 'laws' contained in the book are practiced regularly by my superiors and peers. Does that mean that they are all reading and using the book? No. It just means that Greene has keenly distilled human nature as it relates to the practice of 'power.' I have not used the book in a proactive way--but I have used the book in a DEFENSIVE way. Familiarity with the laws have given me a 'third eye' with which to blunt and repel ill-actions in the workplace. That in itself is a GREAT reason to own and read and consult this book. And it is also a moral reason to do so.
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The author relates how a good and humane physician approaches the practice of psychiatry.  I am a family doc and have done a lot of counselling and have referred patients to psychiatrists and psychologists.  The techniques and insight that the author demonstrates is remarkable.  The tragedy is that in many areas good psychiatric care is all but dead.
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"Effective Therapy" by Michael J Hurd covers the field of modern psychotherapy, but does so in an unusual way. It examines the field of modern psychotherapy and the differences that the different schools of therapy have, but explains these differences by reference to the underlying philosophic ideas that shape each of them, and shows how these ideas shape the judgments and therapeutic techniques used by professionals who embrace them. The book's goal is to make the reader a smart psychotherapy consumer by being conscious of the malicious philosophical ideas that influence much of the profession today. Each of the prevailing schools of psychotherapy is discussed at length, with the discussion focusing on the philosophical views presupposed by each and how these positions guide their views of the human mind and of what constitutes mental health, and the means to arrive at it. Anyone who doubts the power and influence of philosophy would be well advised to read this work.
The author embraces what he terms "cognitive" psychotherapy, which is the view that it is the ideas and assumptions a person holds - whether they are held consciously or not - that guide all of his thoughts, emotions and actions. Emotions, according to the author, are nothing more than the automatic result of value judgments that have been made, with these value judgments being guided by the fundamental philosophical views that a person has accepted. They key to mental health is the harmonizing of one's ideas and ones emotions. But in order to do this a person must consciously identify the ideas that he has accepted, a task that it is the job of the psychotherapist to help him with.
"Effective Therapy" presents a strong case against the opposing schools of psychotherapy and offers a good defense for the position it recommends. It is edifying with respect to not only the profession of psychotherapy but also with respect to the influence of philosophy on the sciences. Hence the title of this work, it provides the reader with the tools necessary to pursue effective therapy
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This book provides great insight and perspective about current practices in the Architecture/Engineering/Construction industry. The first-hand accounts are especially helpful to Principals, Project Managers and technical staff, to acquaint them with the preferences and practices of both sellers and buyers of professional services. Clearly, the findings indicate trends that are compelling and will help firms determine what practices and strategies they should consider for future success. It's an easy read, and is likely to be shared and discussed in many A/E/C firms. Book reports may seem old-fashioned, but I suspect there will be many firms who make this required reading and expect professionals to report on what they found to be new information and how they should implement in their firms. This is definitely worth the read.
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a good book with a sound detailed approach , a difference with others that only make a general view and them whem you have to do it you don't know what to do - with this book you can do
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Dr. Keeney's offers a refreshing outlook to psychotherapy in his poignant new work. That is, he dares to think beyond pathologizing clients, instead viewing the strengths of the client in a similar manner of humanist psychologists, encouraging the patients to work with the gifts they uphold rather than attempting to cure ailments.  For instance, he refers to a man that may ordinarily be diagnosed with schizophrenia for claiming that he is Jesus, the carpenter. Instead, Keeney refers to the psychiatrist that offered the man an invitation to consider that his dilemma involved being a carpenter without a saw and other necessary items for carpentry work. In the grand finale, the man became a cabinet maker. With this in mind, the author argues that the therapeutic relationship can be viewed as a theatrical or musical performance with three scores or acts. 1st act: Jesus the carpenter entered, 2nd: He was given tools to work with, 3rd: The man became a cabinet maker.
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A great read. As a therapist who works in the field I found this book to be useful as it lends a family perspective in a way that sheds great insights. I found great information here that will be applicable moving forward as I work with my own clients and their parents. Great read!
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This book has rightly attracted accolades from other reviewers. Some have commented on its uniformity of presentation due to its sole authorship. Others have commented on the up-to-date coverage of a range of subjects important in occupational medicine. While I agree with both accolades, I want to recommend the book to practitioners who see patients in a general practice and occupational medicine settings. Format of the book also deserves a favorable mention.

I'm a practitioner of occupational medicine so I need information offering a hands-on approach. For this approach a text must cover common topics such as evaluation of an office for indoor air quality, clinical presentation from solvents exposures, and risk factors for ergonomic injuries in office environments. Topics under active research such as stress, nanomaterial, and toxic molds also require a current understanding in the practice of occupational medicine and general practice. The Guidotti book covers both the approach to common workplace situations as well as offer context for topics under active research. The coverage is consistent with the general trends of the literature that appears every month in our journals. For example, literature emphasizing uniformity of treatment of low back pain identifies specific findings called "red flags".  Patients with low back pain who also have "red flag" findings deserve specific imaging studies or clinical evaluations. Dr. Guidotti's book explains low back pain in the context of the red flag presentation. Coverage of other topics also blends the clinic approach of a condition or exposure with the current state of medical knowledge. The results are readable and timely topics presented to the practitioner with the assurance that the information is both current and usable. This is the hands - on approach I need when faced with questions from the workplace that challenge clinical medicine.

In this era of e-books and e-reader, I complement the author for selecting a three volume set printed on 6 x 9 inches sheets. With three volumes divided into Principles (volume 1), Central Issues (volume 2) and Practical Insights (volume 3), a reader quickly gains familiarity with the location of specific topics. Each volume easily fits in ones hand, is not too heavy to hold, and uses lettering that does not strain the eyes.  Three smaller volumes is a definite advantage over similar genre printed as large texts that are unwieldy. The reassurance of holding subject matter as printed material competes favorably with an e-reader where loss of subject matter occurs with loss of battery power.

Who should read the Guidotti book? Clearly practitioners of occupational health should have a copy. I also recommend it to internists and family physicians participating in general practice. One third of visits to practicing physicians originates from exposures in the workplace. Using Dr. Guidotti's book, these practitioners can fit the clues they find on exam to a diagnosis and treatment that will benefit their patients. Add clinical usefulness featuring a hands-on approach as another accolade of Dr. Guidotti's book.

Written on December 20, 2010, by:
James W. Allen MD, MPH, Working Healthy Always LLC, Wilmington, DE
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For the professional therapist there's nothing like knowing good practice.

I cherish this little tome on Erickson for its ability to offer so much insight into the working practices of one of the great therapists. What makes it so important is the fact that nothing is as real as belief - that of the therapist practitioner and that of the client. Milton believed firmly in his ability, coupled with deep insight, compassion and understanding each situation.

In his own words we learn how important it is only to be a guide for the client who makes all the important decisions. We, the therapists are only there to guide and comfort. We do not heal - that is down to the individual client.
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The book has a good overview of the history of psychotherapy. Comparing therapies and presenting the problems with quantifying what works and why, this book can open ones eyes to the problems in determining the best method of therapy.