Paul Buhle

David Lester

Marcus Buford Rediker

Pirates of the Atlantic, a Graphic Novel

Under the Banner of King Death

A beautiful book full of hard numbers. Located at the intersection of the statistical and the artistic, this catalog of corporate horrorspoverty, exploitation, and injusticeis a damning indictment of capitalism created with both love and rage. One in five American children live in poverty. One hundred, thirty-five million of the world's women and girls have undergone genital mutilation. In Bangladesh, an estimated 500,000 people are slaves. The amount of money spent on ice cream in Europe would be enough to provide reproductive health for all women in developing countries.....unfortunately, there's a lot more to learn.Illustrated by the author and with an introduction by his Mecca Normal band-mate Jean Smith.

The Gruesome Acts of Capitalism

Do you dream of starting a business, but are too nervous to take the leap during economic uncertainty? It seems even more risky and difficult than normal. But How They Started in Tough Times may surprise you by revealing that many big businesses did just that - names such as Tesco, Argos, Foxtons, Burger King, Penguin, Oakley and Microsoft. But how did they start-up? How They Started in Tough Times profiles 25 business founders who started successful businesses during a tough economic climate- and thrived. They tell why they took that first step, the unique challenges they faced and how they grew and became established. The exceptional business stories in How They Started in Tough Times will provide inspiration how to: Come up with the initial idea for a business Spot new opportunities Secure funds from a bank or investor Take advantage of lack of competition Use persistence and hard work to succeed in spite of the odds Packed with inspirational stories and sound business advice, the stories within How They Started in Tough Times will give even the most cautious entrepreneur the confidence to start their business in tough times.

How They Started in Tough Times

Jean Mercer

A Complete Guide to Prediction and Prevention

Making Sense of Suicide

Robert I Yufit

Understanding of suicidal behavior has become more nuanced than it was years ago, and it has become apparent that "no one theory and no one therapy ... [can] fill all the many manifestations of self-destructive feelings and behaviors"-(from the foreword). Editors/psychologists Yufit (Northwestern U. Medical School) and Lester (Richard Stockton College of New Jersey)-both are specialists in suicide-briefly introduce 18 contributions (a few of their own) aimed at bringing clinicians up to date on assessment and a myriad of treatment and prevention approaches. The "special issues" section addresses the legacy of suicide, coping in schools, college students, and suicide terrorism.

Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention of Suicidal Behavior

John F. Gunn

Paul Quinnett

The goal of this book is to explore the phenomenon of suicide, focusing on males who are at a greater risk than females. Scholars and mental health professionals continue to have the tendency to ignore men and focus instead on the more narrow demographic groups. Attention is drawn to the lack of help-seeking behavior exhibited by men as well as the numerous recommendations for the prevention of male suicide. The issues specific to male suicide includes the atypical nature of male depression, the role of loneliness, drug and alcohol abuse, the male hormone (testosterone), and men’s preferred method for suicide (guns). Suicide in specific groups of men, including male athletes, soldiers, mass and serial murderers, suicide bombers, murder-suicides, and famous creative men, is discussed in great detail. In addition, the text explores the many and varied reasons for suicide in gay men and in ethnic minorities. The invited contributors provide a cross-cultural viewpoint with essays on male suicide in Australia, China, Ghana, Palestine, and Uganda. Two examples are given for potential programs that appear to be effective for men: Mates in Construction which was designed to help construction workers in Australia, and Question, Persuade and Refer (QPR) training. The book concludes with discussions of how to prevent suicide in men, a group known to deny the existence of personal problems and is reluctant to seek help. With three illustrations and 19 tables, this book will be an excellent resource for crisis interveners, researchers, counseling centers, mental health professionals, and human service providers.

How Men Differ from Women in Expressing Their Distress

SUICIDE IN MEN

A demographic analysis of suicide rates among American and Canadian Indians. Lester examines the validity of statistical information finding a higher suicide incidence than current figures present, discussing general patterns, causes, psychological and sociological factors, suicide rates in different tribes, and suggesting methods of preventing suicide in American Indian culture--strategies that involve higher levels of assimilation. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Suicide in American Indians

Suicide in African Americans

Gene Lester

Suicide: the Gamble with Death

Margot Tallmer

Suicide in the elderly : an overview / David Lester -- Symptoms and assessment of suicide in the elderly patient / Margot Tallmer -- Suicide across the life span with particular reference to the elderly / Antoon A. Leenaars -- Psychiatric treatment of the elderly suicidal patient / Bruce L. Danto and Joan M. Danto -- Individual and group therapy for the suicidal older person / Margot Tallmer -- Family therapy for the suicidal elderly / Joseph Richman -- Gender issues in counseling the suicidal elderly / Silvia Sara Canetto -- Psychiatric management of the suicidal elderly / Henry Rosenvinge -- Suicidal elders in long-term care facilities : preventive approaches and management / Nancy J. Osgood and Nancy R. Covey -- Social work and the suicidal older person / Elizabeth J. Clark -- The elderly suicide : those left behind / Rochelle Balter.??Helping the suicidal elderly : a Hungarian perspective / Bea?ta Temesva?ry -- Alternatives to suicide / Robert Kastenbaum -- Sara Teasdale : case study of a completed suicide / David Lester -- Subintentioned life-threatening behavior in the elderly : the story of Myra / Lenore S. Powell -- Assisted suicide and the elderly / David Lester.

Suicide in the Elderly

Now I Lay Me Down

When a spate of mass murders occurs, people often get the impression that this is a modern phenomenon and, since most of the mass murders heard about have occurred in America, the popular opinion is to think that it is an American phenomenon. Both impressions are false. Mass murders have been common throughout history, and other countries have played host to them too. This book correlates the many mass murders that have taken place all over the world and attempts to explain to the reader what some of the causes and effects of these murders have on society and culture. Contents: Introduction; A Classic Case: The Man who Hated his Mother; What is Mass Murder?; Running Amok; Running Amok in America; Pseudocommandos; Family Massacres; Murder in the Workplace; The School Children; Terrorists; Criminals who Commit Mass Murder; The Role of Imitation; Madness and Mass Murder; Helping the Survivors; The Mass Murderer in Prison; Conclusions; Appendix A-B; References; Index.

The Scourge of the 21st Century

Mass Murder

The Enigma of Adolescent Suicide

The Cruelest Death

Christine Tartaro

Tartaro

This book explores several topics pertaining to suicide and deliberate self-harm in the corrections setting, including who tends to commit these acts; where, when, and how these incidents occur; screening mechanisms; the role of environmental stimuli in facilitating or preventing acts of self harm; interpersonal relations among inmates and between inmates and staff; the role of the courts in setting and ruling on suicide prevention policies; and diversion and re-entry plans for offenders.

Suicide and Self-Harm in Prisons and Jails

Bringing to life the stories behind the world's most successful digital businesses, How They Started Digital showcases profiles from gaming companies to social media brands. Giving insight and inspiration, each profile reveals how each idea originated and became the success it is today.

How 25 good ideas became spectacular digital businesses

How They Started Digital

Le Suicide One Hundred Years Later

Emile Durkheim

Mark Lindsay

Examines what we know about the phenomenon of suicide by cop and places this behavior in a broader context. This work also discusses the process of hostage negotiation, the need to provide counseling for police officers involved in suicide-by-cop incidents, and how we might reduce the incidence of this behavior.

Committing Suicide by Provoking Police to Shoot You

Suicide by Cop

The revolutionary life of an 18th-century dwarf activist who was among the first to fight against slavery and animal cruelty. Prophet Against Slavery is an action-packed chronicle of the remarkable and radical Benjamin Lay, based on the award-winning biography by Marcus Rediker that sparked the Quaker community to re-embrace Lay after 280 years of disownment. Graphic novelist David Lester brings the full scope of Lay’s activism and ideas to life. Born in 1682 to a humble Quaker family in Essex, England, Lay was a forceful and prescient visionary. Understanding the fundamental evil that slavery represented, he would unflinchingly use guerrilla theatre tactics and direct action to shame slave owners and traders in his community. The prejudice that Lay suffered as a dwarf and a hunchback, as well as his devout faith, informed his passion for human and animal liberation. Exhibiting stamina, fortitude, and integrity in the face of the cruelties practiced against what he called his “fellow creatures,” he was often a lonely voice that spoke truth to power. Lester’s beautiful imagery and storytelling, accompanied by afterwords from Rediker and Paul Buhle, capture the radicalism, the humor, and the humanity of this truly modern figure. A testament to the impact each of us can make, Prophet Against Slavery brings Lay’s prophetic vision to a new generation of young activists who today echo his call of 300 years ago: “No justice, no peace!”

Benjamin Lay, A Graphic Novel

Prophet Against Slavery

There have been thousands of scholarly articles written on the topic of suicide, including a few by the author, and the scientific method, combined with statistical analysis, has been applied to studies of the suicide rates of nations (over time and across regions) and to (sometimes large) samples of individuals. This book addresses the question of why people kill themselves, and in order to help clarify this topic, the author presents the background of some famous suicides. There are papers informing us that suicides peak in the spring, that the majority (but not all) suicides would probably be given a psychiatric diagnosis, that loss of a parent is common in the childhoods of suicides, and many other fascinating results. Yet, when we read a superficial news story or hear of a friend or colleague who committed suicide, we still feel puzzled. Those research findings that we read seem to be neither necessary nor sufficient conditions for someone to commit suicide. The biographers of famous people explore the details of their lives so that we can learn more about them than we do of an ordinary person who commits suicide.

Understanding Suicide Through the Study of Famous Suicides

Exit Weeping

An Encyclopedia of Famous Suicides

This book looks at the problem of why so many professional and amateur athletes kill themselves. Professional athletes lead what seem to us to be glamorous lives and make large, and sometimes huge, salaries. In schools, the athletes are often the formal and informal leaders, given recognition and honors. News of their suicides shocks us because, to the rest of us, these are the successful members of our society, often looked up to as heroes and role models. The book, therefore, explores the incidence of suicide in athletes and reviews the risk factors that increase the likelihood of suicide in athletes. Research on these risk factors, such as the role of steroids and concussions, is reviewed, and case studies are provided to illustrate these risk factors. Some of the topics include: suicide in baseball and cricket; how steroids is often linked to suicide, as well as concussion and traumatic brain injury; how social relationships of athletes, including suicide among lesbian, gay and bisexual athletes, and sexual abuse, can lead to suicide; suicide as a result of bullying among high school and college athletes and suicide contagion; how spectators’ involvement in sports can be related to suicide; and the effect of retirement on athletes, psychiatric problems among athletes, and how substance abuse among athletes can cause suicide, along with many other topics. The book concludes with ways in which suicide might be prevented in athletes. It will be of great interest to crisis workers and those who work in crisis centers, as well as suicidologists, mental health workers, and others interested in the topic.

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