By Ernest Dempsey Eight women from Australia put on boxing gloves and pick up pens to knock out the demons of sexual abuse haunting them from the dark memories of their childhood. Their collective fight takes the form of a book, Left / Write // Hook, published by the Loving…
Hot off the Loving Healing Press is the new gem of a survival and recovery book Left / Write // Hook by Donna Lyon. The book is a collection of stories by eight victims of abuse, who found their way back to recovery via a unique project combining a regimen…
After embracing her own recovering journey from multiple childhood adverse experiences, Holli Kenley, MA, LMFT, has dedicated her adult life to helping others lead more healthy lives. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist for over twenty-five years, Holli Kenley has been a sought-out expert on betrayal. Holli’s groundbreaking research…
The True Nature of Tarot — 10th anniversary edition Marvelous Spirit Press, 2021 ISBN: 978-1-61599-584-4 Paperback, 346 pp., $27.95 Reviewed by Victoria Constantino (reproduced with permission) Released this year in an updated 10th anniversary edition, The True Nature of Tarot by Diane Wing is an exploration of a beloved system…
The True Nature of Tarot caught my eye not because I wanted to learn how to read the cards. I do not plan on being a reader or seeker for the Tarot. However, you may have heard of Tarot cards in movies, books, and conversations like me. What is it?…
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1418047/8202067-writing-up-not-down-syndrome-with-author-nancy-schwartz.mp3 I recently enjoyed reading the book, “Up, Not Down Syndrome”, a love letter and a map written by Nancy Schwartz about her journey in parenting her youngest son, Alex. Nancy learned at Alex’s birth that he had Down Syndrome and from that moment on, she’s been learning that love…
This Video reviews the history of Housing First in conjunction with the Evolution of Vulnerability Assessment Tools and the need for Trauma Informed Care. Pretreatment Principles are also presented as a means of modeling Person-Centered Work, while engaging people with significant histories of homelessness, trauma, and loss in an effort…
Music is like receiving a gift on Christmas, but not knowing the full extent of its capabilities. It’s great to have the music and use it for what we think it’s meant for, but if we knew of its power, we’d appreciate and use it a whole lot more. The…
Nancy Schwartz:”Up, Not Down Syndrome: Uplifting Lessons Learned from Raising a Son with Trisomy 21″ Presented February 11, 2021 for Phoenixville Public Library Up, Not Down Syndrome is a love letter and a map. Experience how it feels to think your life is over after having an unlovable baby. At…
I just finished reading From Depression to Contentment by Bob Rich, PhD. “Reading” is probably a misnomer. From Depression to Contentment is a practical guidebook to revamping our behaviors as a means of changing our inner life. It is not only engaging; it is meant to be engaged with. I…
Lucky G and the Melancholy Quokka is a truly delightful and wonderfully illustrated book that is aimed at children who have depression. In the current climate of lockdowns and pandemics this book couldn’t have come at a better time, and as a sufferer of depression myself it is often hard…
Wow! I never thought I could find such an entertaining, fun book on such a serious subject! In Amanda’s Fall: A Story for Children About Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), the author does an awesome job in making a story about a traumatic brain injury not scary and not boring. I…
The Loving Healing Press and Modern History Press “Combined Catalog” has just been updated for 2021! This handy guide is suitable for reviewers, librarians, and institutional buyers. The catalog is sorted by Author and Title for your convenience. Please use these links to download the Combined Catalog of your choice:…
From the moment I saw the eagle soaring above the snow-capped peaks on Bob Rich’s From Depression to Contentment: A Self-Therapy Book, I was hoping the pages inside would be as captivating. I am not disappointed. I personally do depression, as Dr. Rich would say. After reading this guide, I…
When it comes to the topic of diversity it can honestly go in so many directions. What I would say about Daralyse Lyons’ new book Demystifying Diversity: Embracing our Shared Humanity is that she strives to break it down to more than a US against THEM and see the why….
I have reviewed several other therapeutic children’s books published by Loving Healing Press, so my expectations were high. I was not disappointed by Lucky G and the Melancholy Quokka Aimed at 5-8 year old children with diagnosable depression, this little book has two components: first the illustrated story with rhyming…
Synopsis: Alfredo Zotti is a professional musician and bipolar survivor with a university degree in social anthropology and three years study of psychology, provides an introduction to music theory with specific case studies of applications for Alzheimer’s, bipolar disorder, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), schizophrenia, anxiety, depression and other issues. Working…
Every Damn Day – Amy Wilinski-Lyman – How Play Therapy can Help Children with Depression Hey everyone it’s Jerry Norris at The Fledge, welcome to another episode of Every Damn Day and today i’ve got our new friend Amy on the show and we’re gonna talk about playing. Hi, how…
Susan Bethany’s Bookshelf The Sensory Processing Diet Chynna Laird www.chynnalairdauthor.ca Loving Healing Press 5145 Pontiac Trail, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 www.lovinghealing.com 9781615995226, $33.95, HC, 224pp Synopsis: As a mom of a newly diagnosed child with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), Chynna Laird relentlessly sought experts in SPD, as well as top…
