Books

How do you rebuild a life shattered without warning?

The sudden death of Marty Pierson’s beloved wife leaves him lost and mired in paralyzing grief. In desperation, he turns to an unconventional source for guidance—and slowly begins finding his way back to the world.

After resuming his psychotherapy practice, Marty encounters a client who has...

How do you rebuild a life shattered without warning? For clinical psychologist Marty Pierson, the sudden demise of his wife leaves him heartbroken and lost. Slowly, with the assistance of others, he begins finding his way back to the semblance of a functional life—until a startling disclosure plunges him into a maelstrom of grief, anger, and...

For retired professor, Lenny Isaacson, daily life has become predictable: walking his dog, reminiscing, and grappling with questions of living and dying. He longs for something more. But as the saying goes, be careful what you wish for.

Things begin to change when he encounters an enigmatic street person who keeps showing up in different guises....

Autoethnography is an innovative approach to inquiry located in the interstices between science and literature. Blending researcher and subject roles, autoethnographers use analytical strategies to explore the social and cultural contexts of meaningful life experiences and their implications for the present. Social issues are described from the...

Social construction addresses the cultural factors and social dynamics that give rise to and maintain values and beliefs. Drawing on postmodern philosophies and critical, social, and literary theories, social construction has become an important and influential framework for practice and research within social work and related fields. Embracing...