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THE BOOKS

See the following published books.

When Devon Met Oz:

Helping Children Cope with Depression

ISBN-13-978-0-88282-304-1

One sunny day in the park, Oz, a gentle boxer dog, meets Devon, a seven-year-old boy who is feeling both sad and angry. He sleeps often and doesn't eat. He worries about his school work, the idea that he's bad at sports and feels the other kids don't like him. Oz soon starts to follow Devon home so he can make Devon's family aware that the boy needs help. Through this sweet and touching tale of the growing friendship between a lonely boy and a caring dog, the authors notably point out the signs and feelings of childhood depression while offering ressuring advice and important tips for both children and parent on seeking out and finding help.

Transforming Families: A Guide for Beginning Therapists

ISBN-978-1-57604-345-5

As you read through this book, we hope you will find the steps necessary to develop your clinical style as you begin famiy systems therapy. The first part of the book will help you develop an understanding of yourself as a therapist. You will be able to analyze your self-awareness, family dynamics and systems thinking. This experience will provide an integration of information that will facilitate your journey into family therapy.

Is Your Family Making You Fat?

ISBN-0-945819-58-7

No matter how well we try to eat, we will never develop healthy habits until we rethink what we learned as kids. This books talks candidly about how people learn the bad habits that lead to weight problems. It helps the reader to recognize and confront the problem. And by helping you rethink food, there is a remedy. If you learned to think about diet in harmful ways growing up, it is time to rethink what food means, for yourself and your family, especially your kids.

Families in Transition

ISBN-0-88133-179-1

This book was developed for individuals who are contemplating beginning a stepfamily or those who are already a member of this type of family unit. It is based on our own experiences as a stepfamily and the many families we have counseled and attempted to help. When we began facing difficulties in our own family, it soon became evident to us that there was limited material for us to read concerning stepfamilies. They seemed to say that these types of families were doomed to a life of unhappiness and constant struggle. This book provides hope and clear solutions to typical problems stepfamilies face each day.