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1. When I first saw this book, I expected it to be a boring, bla bla, book. But it was a present, so I was thinking to give it a try.

   Although I was not a big stressfull person, now, my stress is fairly totaly gone. And not only stress, also my negative thoughts, conflicts with other people, shame, insecurity, fear, frustration, anger (and more) is greatly reduced. And with time it all becomes even less.

   Now I am enjoying life more.
   Nice present uh?

   I believe this will also work wonderfull for very overstressed people. Although it works best if you are open for some different views on things. Different you are used to, and how you are probably raised to. For me that was not so difficult, it could be for others. So I don't expect everybody will appreciate this book as much as I did.

   I am every day greatly thankfull for reading this book of Xandria Williams.

   I am from the Netherlands and have red the Dutch translation of this book. I informed and know this is a one on one translation.

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1 comments about Managing Physical Stress with Therapeutic Massage.

1. "Managing Physical Stress takes you through everything you need to know to help stressed-out clients in five steps. Step one is to measure the client's stress using the Personal Stress Inventory and Job and Lifestyle Survey--included in the appendices--
   Along with extensive postural assessment procedures. Step two is to develop a comprehensive stress reduction plan with massage therapy and client homework based on your interpretation of the personal stress inventory and client intake. Chapter Five, "Improve Posture to Reduce Stress," includes postural assessment methods, massage techniques for postural reeducation, and stretching and strengthening home exercises. Other chapters cover breathing, relieving pain, dieting home exercises. Other chapters cover breathing, relieving pain, sleep and self-massage. In step three, you and your client implement the plan over a 10-week period. Step four is to reassess the client's program, noting progress and making recommendations. And finally, step five is to work with the client to evaluate the results. Included in the final chapter is a section on "developing and maintaining ethical relationships with highly stressed clients," in which author Jeffrey Forman shares his wisdom on making the most of your time with these clients. Managing Physical Stress is the result of more than 20 years of practice in teaching massage therapy and stress reduction. Clearly written, easy to follow and very thorough, the book will a valuable companion to students and practitioners."
   --Lisa Mertz, PhD, LMT
   (review in Massage Therapy Journal/Winter 2007)

5 comments about Work Abuse: How to Recognize and Survive It.

1. I was the victim of work abuse to the magnitude of it being actual physical "torture"--my trauma psychologist calls it...I looked all over the inernet/libraries etc to find a book that could help me relate to my experiences that led to my being emotionally disabled with PTSD and as a result of the abuse I am physically disabled now and am in a wheelchair due to the abuse to my spine & nerves to feet/legs.

   I first found Chauncey's webpage & ordered the book. Though Chauncey himself & I often made contact regarding both of our work abuse experiences, after much time, Hare actually treated me much as the shunned "scapegoat" he discusses with much detail in his book.

   I really couldn't connect with this book. Period. Though they used case study examples it was hard for me to empathize when none of the victims/survivors were mentioned in the book as having been physically abused; and yet Hare told me that one really had been physically abused but Hare & wife, Wyatt, chose to not mention these dtails of that one case because as Hare explained to me,"No one would believe" the worker could have been physicaly assaulted in the curent American "workplace." Excuse me?

   What is the point of writing this kind of book, Hare, if you mislead the audience right away; just so people might "believe" your book? Mr. Hare?

   If you can't write the truth; what's the point?

   This was the worst book I have read in years....totally unauthentic, lame, tiring, uninspired...Hare should pay us to read his book.




2. I am reading, for the second time, WORK ABUSE - HOW TO RECOGNIZE AND SURVIVE IT by Judith Wyatt and Chauncey Hare. Work abuse is a very unpopular subject and is at least equally as widespread as is spousal abuse and/or child abuse. It is the best hidden of any abuse inflicted by one person upon another. Work abuse replicates child abuse in that the abused is scapegoated, trapped and alone without help from either inside or outside the system. Work stress is simply a euphemism for "work abuse," that hampers job quality and production as well as cripples, disables, and destroys the quality of life for millions every day and has been rampant in our society for many years.
   Work abuse disempowers, dehumanizes and destroys self-esteem through systematic denial that the abuse is happening. More often than not, work abuse affects an entire organization. Society as a whole tends to reinforce work abuse and place the blame on the traumatized victims. Human resource offices (another euphemism for personnel offices) seem likely places for victims to find support. Human resource departments strictly protect the organization.
   Millions of people enter the workplace every Monday saying, "is it Friday yet;" on Friday, millions more say, "thank God it's Friday." Others frequently sigh and struggle just to get inside the buildings and refer to their situations as "burn-out" and "work stress," when realistically for most of those people, the true problem is an abusive work environment.
   This book explains how and why work abuse happens. It offers an understandable plan for healing, and includes in-depth case studies, exercises, and worksheets to guide the reader. This book is a must read for everyone who is now employed, has been employed, or ever plans to be employed.
   
   Flora Stringer
   fnstringer@kricket.net



3. I read this book. I cannot put any stock into anything Hare writes or says is true. He admittedly lied about at least one of his case studies -- his reason was because his readers [publishers {$$$$}] wouldn't have believed the real version. Read something that really deals with abuse (including work abuse); read Judith Herman's "Trauma & Recovery" instead of this lame rhetoric.
   
   Hare claims he & wifey Wyatt made no money off this novel yet I find it hard to believe considering he was so worried/anxious/scared of not getting this garbage published. Why write if you can't report the truth?
   
   Hare, himself, was an abuser toward me. [He knows why, too.] Plus, he illegally through his pal Tim Field stole an article [a positive one, no less] I'd written--about Hare & his experience with work abuse victims. Now, I know he truly is not for those most abused--physically tortured, that is, true work abused victims.
   
   Hare? He's just trying to pull the wool over the eyes of the working public, Hare says 99% of workers are in abusive work situations. Maybe true; yet Hare's solution for the 99% who depend on this book for some assistance with their plights of abuse [though he cares not at all for work abuse/physically tortured victimd--appalling!] is essentially "learn to deal with it", "make the boss look good" & by all means: "don't make the boss mad." And second either try to circumvent the boss in an attempt to make your work place in the 1% of good work environments--YEAH, like that can be done by a peon worker with antagonistic, bully bosses. And if all else fails? Hare's advise is to -- get this: FIND ANOTHER JOB or WORK FOR ONESELF. Yes, a whole nation of sole proprietorships. The great American solution for dealing with work abuse!! Since Hare works home-alone [maybe he could make a movie about that], & is one of the lucky few who can he's deluded enough with zen to think we all can. Then it would we anarchy and we'd all die!
   
   WOW!!!! Is that all there is to solving the work abuse dilemma? I could saved myself $25 on this ream of fish-wrap.
   
   After I told him my case, which involved physical torture, he acted empathic when I contacted his website. Then he led me to believe for over a year he was on my side in my attempt at recovery with a pathetic social worker who I finally had sanctioned for her own "medical abuse" of me.



4. Sorry...I just can't buy into Hare/Wyatt theory/conclusions that many, as shorn lost lambs to slaughter seem to have done.
   
   True, Work abuse is sad, misunderstood major problem. However, I don't believe the Hare/Wyatt dynamic duo are the ones to be writing about such an issue. Clearly they wasted ill-spent government-sponsor funds.
   
   Right there, government funds tells me this book is not to be trusted. Hare is not to be trusted, either. Based on his grubby other photo books; he's not with the times at all. His work is archaic to say the least.
   
   He mentions nothing of the real work abuse issue--that of those in especially the African & Mid-East nations where real work abuse occurs--routinely and severely. Human rights are not discussed in this piece of fluff (content) that is so parched in verbiage it took me over a year to finish.
   
   There needs to be more expert writers in the work abuse field. The Hare/Wyatt crew appoint themselves as THE "Work Abuse" experts. This self-serving bias makes the work all the more distrustful and again self-gratifying.
   
   When I bought the book I saw the Webpage, too. I was gonna call them for an appointment because of my own abuse at work that happened to also be of a physical and sexual abuse situation. After I read some of these reviews, I too, am in agreement with conclusions such as the whole 99% work-places "sukk" and only the lucky few like Hare and Wyatt get to work solo.
   
   I'd read the article, I think {?} that one of these had written in review. Too bad Hare in another form of abusiveness preys on the opressed--just like he harrangues about in "Work Abuse."
   
   "Work Abuse" is a sub-standard tripe but I give it a two; just in case the Hare/Wyatt crack counselors are "for real." I truly have my doubts.
   
   I definitely know that this book of the Hare/Wyatt crusade is not geared toward the worst abused of the world & of those out there in North America.
   
   Seriously--this book is really only geared for as trauma shrinks nowadays call: "The Worried Well." Guess it is easier for the Hare/Wyatt super-experts (of work abuse, minor) to only counsel or "coach" the least abused, than to tackle the real problems of the secret they failed to discover while spending tax dollars with their "reseerch" on work abuse--that is those who are physically & sexually abused by brutal anti-social bosses.
   
   "2 stars for effort--not results/theories or conclusions"
   
   yjpups@msn.com



5. I can't say I am totally objective at this point, as I have met the author, and found him to be all he claims and more.
   
   Let's go back to before I met him:
   
   I read this book about 5-6 years ago for the first time. I also read, "Mobbing", The Bully at Work", and others, which are all good. This, by far, I found, was the most comprehensive, and, it had the most non-violent ways to deal with the "work abuse". I have been in an abusive work environment most of the 35+ years with my company. I cannot leave at this point. I am too close to retirement, and, I was a single parent most of those years.
   
   I have learned from the book that one can take a non-violent, and pro-active approach to their work lives. (ie: I do not fight the system, and I work on my personal talents, developing a skillset, in lieu of suing, which would be fruitless and taxing.
   
   At first, I didn't get that message exactly. It helped to talk all this through with others. But, I do know that this book rang true when I first read it, and I think, with the next successive reads, I learned more and more.
   
   This is a comprehensive text; no fluff here. I keep it in my arsenal, and I refer back to it often.
   
   I am on my third copy of this, and I bought the third one here used and in great condition.
   
   Trust this author. When he writes about "systems", pay attention; it is a very important way to view one cause of the problem in workplaces.
   
   No need to rush through this book. It is to be grasped. Bring it in to a discussion group, or share it with a therapist. Reflect on the ocncepts of this book often.
   
   Personally, it has made my work life, and as a result -- my home life -- bearable.

2 comments about Painted Pots.

1. My girlfriend bought this book as gift to us both. We were looking for a past-time we could both share that would help us escape the stress of modern life. She had previous experience of pottery thanks to 2 years spent paying her debt to society but I was a complete novice. This book helped make picking up the skill both easy and enjoyable. The book provides ideas and guides for creating great looking pots. The descriptions of various techniques were easy to follow and made this a book to definitely recommend. The only downside to our use of the book came from an unfortunate slip into one of my more melancholy moods. My fruit bowl depicting the nine circles of Hell whilst artistically intriguing was hardly the gift I should have chosen to give to my mother for Christmas.



2. I'm a beginner, and it's good on materials and some techniques; but it lacks ideas. Visually, the book is gorgeous, but maybe they could have used smaller photographs, but more of them.

4 comments about HELP! Your Leadership: Healing, Encouragement, and Loving Perspective for Overwhelmed Leaders.

1. Without a doubt, I found this to be a great read. The sound and practical advice and charts were a godsend. I know too many leaders who are on the verge of burn-out and this book is their saving grace. These ladies followed the Spirit when they wrote this one. Great book.



2. This book applies to all people.
   Inspiring insights for everyone....



3. Sabrina Black gives us a God-inspired look into how leaders of all kinds can better lead without going crazy. Leaders almost always have moments of feeling overwhelmed, this book is a great guide to help you deal with those feelings and continue to give direction, help, motivation and encouragement to others.



4. Review by William Phenn for Reader Views (6/06)
   
   Sabrina D. Black, Christina Dixon, Pamela J. Hudson and Brenda A. Jenkins - "who are these women?" you ask. They are the leaders of the 21st. Century, multi-tasking women of this new era.
   
   Sabrina Black is the Clinical Director of Abundant Life Counseling Center. Ms. Black has an MA, LLPC and a host of other credentials that fortify her work in the field of mental health. Ms.Black is not only an author but a national and international speaker as well. She has been an overseas Missionary and has brought the gospel of Jesus Christ to many in the West Indies, Romania and Africa. In this book, she shows the reader how to deal with life's struggles and the real issues of Christian living.
   
   Christina Dixon is a wife and mother of five adult children and a grandmother of one. If that isn't enough, she is also the President of Priority One Publications. Ms.Dixon has organized food and reading programs, Bible teaching workshops and is a sought after speaker in her own right. Ms. Dixon currently serves as Women's Ministry Coordinator for New Hope Progressive Church.
   
   Pamela J. Hudson is President and CEO of Advanced Consulting & Marketing Services.
   Ms. Hudson is also a teacher and speaker who teaches Biblical Counseling classes. She is Secretary of the Board of Global Projects for Hope and Help and Healing. In addition to her many talents she is also a gifted writer that has been published in many publications.
   
   Brenda A. Jenkins a Certified Biblical Counselor, author and speaker. Ms. Jenkins served as Director of Biblical Counseling for many years at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church. She is currently the Counseling Advisor and Adjunct Outreach Facilitator for this ministry.
   
   "Help! Your Leadership" is a 170 page book of answers. Answers to questions asked of Christian leaders and questions they ask themselves. This book deals with the struggles that Christian leaders face on a daily basis. It is an insight to what a Christian leader must do for his/her flock. Much of the book deals with actual life experiences and how they were handled. From,"who is a leader" to the power a leader has within his grasp, this compelling volume covers all the aspects of leadership.
   
   Some of the many valuable lessons learned are how a leader should be mentally whole himself, before attempting to help others. How he should manage his Christian life before he sets out to be a beneficial leader. He must also combat depression when he is powerless to help in a situation. Jealousy of others within the ministry, the Lone Ranger mentality, and many more are just a few of the chapters from this well written book.
   
   " Help! Your Leadership" is a very informative, well written book that I highly recommend to anyone in the position of power. Not just for Christian leaders, but all leaders could benefit from the lessons learned in this book. I give it my highest A+ rating.

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