Abuse Books

This is the most in depth book on the market for someone in a hostile custody battle involving parental alienation syndrome. The authors have addressed significant issues in great detail. They have provided useful tools to combat the issues at hand and given hope to those embroiled in the battle.

I have firsthand experience with this topic, and I have worked with many victims of this type of brainwashing in my position as director of America's Stolen Children Network. I believe I've read every book on this subject and none compare to this one. This is simply the best reference available. If you are a therapist or counselor, do not consider interacting with clients of this kind without having read this book. This is the real deal!

I was given this book to read after 3 months of weekly counseling with my husband. It was clear to our counselor that my stepdaughter was being programmed and brainwashed for the past 14 years by her mother and step-father of 14 years. (I've been in her life for the past 8 years).

What I read was very disturbing in that it hit home in so many places. The process and definitions were clear and easily identifiable.

The book helped me understand what's been going on and how it happened. In our case the history has been many many years and the programmers'/ brainwashers' support group includes the mother, stepfather, half and step-siblings and grand- parents (among others).

I suspect that this behavior is very common in divorce situations (with children) in varying degrees. This book should be given to all parents who separate/divorce in hopes that they do better by their children and work together to put their children first.

Children Held Hostage is the very best book for help in understanding and identifying PARENTAL ALIENATION. It should be in the hands of every Lawyer, Guardian ad Litem, Psychologist and any one working with children. It, also, is very beneficial for parents to read, who are suffering from this disorder. Parental Alienation is cruel and breaks the bond-of-love between a parent and child. Before allowing a Guardian ad Litem or others to intervene, he/she should read this book. I cannot praise it enough.
Hazel Davis, Chair
PAS Kids In Distress

One of the best studies of the damage of alienating parental behaviour in divorce does to children. This was a pre-cursor to Gardner's terminology of Parental Alienation Syndrome, but all that here discusses is here. This book will help many divorced
parents monitor their own behaviour, as well as help their children, with the knowledge of how the children are being impacted. Expensive, but very informative.

As a Bajan gal, Cheryl Gittens-Jones took me back to my childhood, a childhood not to be forgotten. Old Henry, Cadbury Chocolate and Enid Blyton. The Cleansing showed a part of Barbados that you had to experience for yourself. Experiencing pain but still enjoying the pleasures of a small island. Unis came to Brooklyn still searching but the big city brought more pain. The characters came to life and I know that Nita is very proud of Unis because through it all, she made it to Brooklyn and back.

Cheryl Gittens-Jones captures the essence of colonialism and all of its insidious effects in her first novel. The Cleansing is an important read for anyone interested in a deeper understanding of the effects of international hegemony on the family; the metaphoric microcosm. Gittens-Jones reveals the truth that is rarely told, as seen through the eyes of a deeply perceptive Unis MonteClaire. I was fortunate enough to have attended a reading in which Gittens-Jones brought her chapter heading poems to life in the lyrical and emotional Bajan dialect. I highly recommend The Cleansing, or anything else written by this young, passionate writer who writes from the soul.

This book is a must read!!! The author gave first reading at Odyssey bookstore, South Hadley on May 03, 2003. The poems in THE CLEANSING
were performed by the author and I was blown away!!! Impressive and awe inspiring work. This new Caribbean Woman Writer is going places. I highly recommend this work. It is profound. THE CLEANSING will give major insight about the system of colonialism and how it can have a negative impact generation after generation if not acknowledged.

Cheryl Gittens-Jones first Novel "The Cleansing" is a dynamic and vital addition to the carribean woman's writing genre. Her examination of the legacies of racisms, sexism, and colonialism on the Barbadian family is a must read!

This book is a must read. It's takes you through several generations of women and their life experiences. It also gives you a glimpse of Bajan culture outside of the tourist venue. I loved this book and would recommend it to everyone. It was inspiring to see how someone can rise above their life's circumstances no matter where they begin.

no better bare bones, only the esstentials toxicology text available. Ellenhorn and Goldfrank's are great, but take to long to answer clinical questions. This will be in my ER always.

This is a great text. It is wonderful for a speedy consult or general tox review, and is great for those in Emergency Medicine as well.

In a previous review for the 3rd edition I was harsh in my assessment because of the extensive errata sheet. HOWEVER, as a practicing graveyard hospital pharmacist I have come to greatly respect this reference. This version doesn't have an errata sheet, and I haven't taken the time to figure out if that is because there are no errata or they just haven't had time to figure them out. BUT, I would not go into a shift without a copy of this book on the shelf. It is that good.. and I use it to guide docs weekly. Without hesitation I say 'BUY THIS BOOK', it's a lifesaver - really.

This is a concise and well-written toxicology handbook. Many additions and updates since the 2nd edition.

Olson brings together experts in medicine, pharmacology and toxicology to produce a masterful guide to poisoning and overdose. This book is written for the bedside clinician and provides a rapid guide to specific exposures, kinetics and treatment. Items are generally one page or less and contain the elements you need to care for your patient. Other books have more information but Olson gives you what you need quickly and in a very concise format.

Thailand is a country with many faces and Moore is an artist who paints fascinating portraits. Though I am generally not a fan of deceive stories I am hooked on Moore's Calvino series. Moore has very intriguing way of commenting on life through his characters. Cold Hit is definitely one of Moore's finer works.

Like a great vintage wine Moore just gets better and better.His latest in the Calvino series is a great place to begin your probable addiction to his books.I can only warn you that after reading a few of Moores books you may find yourself on a plane to Bangkok and i guarentee you will be forwarned and better prepared for your adventure than from reading any guide book.

Vincent Calvino is classic noir detective . . . idealistic, tough, incorruptible, unstoppable and realistic. What makes this tale intriguing is its setting, among the "for hire" ladies in Bangkok and those who feed on them. In a nod to the noir tradition of Sam Spade, this novel bridges the Pacific between Los Angeles and Bangkok in an effective way.

Sexual tourists are flocking to Bangkok and some of them are ending up in a coffin. Calvino wants to know what's going on while everyone else ignores these deaths.

Calvino knows that if something sounds too good to be true . . . it surely is . . . but he keeps getting sucker punched in the process because he's on his uppers and needs the cash.

First he's hired to deliver a birthday card for $150. Then he's asked to be a body guard for a thousand dollars a day. Who wouldn't be tempted? Caveat detective!

The story has many twists and turns that are nicely tied together before the book ends. There's no lack of action.

The book positively swims in paid-for sex for exploitive men. I doubt if many women will find this book to be appealing.

The best part of the book comes in its development of Thai psychology. The subtlety and realism of the views are interesting to contemplate.

The story's main weakness is its slow development in the last 100 pages or so. This material was pretty predictable and could have been edited down to good effect.

This book will be most appealing to those who always wanted to take a vacation in a house of ill repute.

Awesome! Christopher Moore has done it again. If you haven't heard of this author, that's because he lives and work in Thailand. This is one of many novels from the Calvino series. I've read his previous Calvino novel Comfort Zone but I enjoyed this one even more. This is a must read book for any one who plan to take a trip to Thailand especially if your visit is not just business but also for pleasure. Christopher Moore seems to have a grasp the understanding of not just the Thai culture but also the Thai psyche. Example of this in the book is the Thai nightlife of the bars and the Ying(s) the book realistically portrayed the sights and sounds and the lights of Bangkok's nightlife in Soi Sukhumvit district. Also,it realistically relates to the sign of time when more and more people are exploring their sexual pleasures through the Internet. It was from this idea that the book start out with the new and innovative way in the technology of the net, which lured the foreign tourists to their deaths. The book takes you from that point on a roller coaster ride adventure through the eyes of an American Private Eyes Calvino. In this book, Calvino and his new found partner LAPD officer Jessada. Officer Jesseda who is Thai but grew up in L.A. joined the finest Police Department in the world... The LAPD. The two characters, through their fate and destiny, became partners working together to solve the mysteries in to the deaths of dth efive tourists and the over lined truth in the evilness of human greed & the profit of ever ending battle in law enforcement...Narcotics.

The author (although living in Thailand) did his research in writing this book by coming to Los Angeles and interviewed various crime fighting cops of the LAPD. You will find this book very enjoyable and hard to put down, not only in the excitment and actions of the story but the fascinating world of the two cultures(East VS West)I.E. The perspective of the Thais point of view as it is compared to the American Sexual psyche.

"Cold Hit" is one of the best books in the Vincent Calvino series and I guarentee that when you pick it up, it definately WON'T be easy to put down!
Vinnie is his usual lovable, cynical-but-caring PI struggling to make a living in Bangkok and live in that unique world where Thai and farang meet. The painful events he has happen to him in the first chapter when he's merely off to deliver a birthday card to a bargirl are the best introduction to both the story and Calvino himself. As expected, the other characters, some based on real expats in Bangkok, are just as believable and just as easy to love or loathe or sometimes do both at the same time; this is indeed a brilliant writing characteristic of Christopher G. Moore. If this book proceeds for you the way it did for me, you'll wipe it out within a day or two but if you're anywhere in Thailand when you do, you might be in a bar, sipping a beer or some Mekhong and feel as though you've transported yourself into the heart of Moore's writing and that Vinnie will be joining you soon for a whiskey himself. If you want fun, fantastic literary work and the most enjoyable means to learn about Thailand, get this book lao-lao. You'll love it!

This book was very helpful for me decrease my eating for reasons other than hunger.

If you have ever struggled with food, ever felt that cravings controlled your life, then this is the book for you. Suzanne Giesemann takes an approach that helps you realize that the strength to take control back lies within you. Once you learn how to listen to your own thoughts, you have won half the battle. It has worked for me, and I rarely have cravings now. And if I do, now I have the tools to stop them. Great, great book!

I read this book after reading a newspaper interview with the author. It is everything she promises! The four step program is practical and workable for those of us rushing through life. Once learned, it simply enables us to stop and think before we take a bite of food that we neither need nor want. The best part of the program for me was the emphasis on intuition, which can be exercised and strengthened until it becomes a useful and meaningful "Inner Guide". I also resonated with the advice on how to be a "best freind" to yourself: the author asks, if we wouldn't tell a friend she was fat, why do we tell ourselves that. I recommend this book not only to those who have dropped out of Weight Watchers (like me) but to all who feel they cannot stop reaching for the cookies and candies and doughnuts they see all around them. Great book!

I wish Amazon could make an exception to thier system and give Conquer your Cravings 7 stars. In short, this book changed my life. I have struggled with weight problems my whole life and in this time have read many books which promised a "quick-and-easy" fix. Conquer Your Cravings does not promise this;in fact, it warns you that conquering your cravings will be an uphill battle. However, it also gives you the armor to go into battle. First, it teaches you to "hear your thoughts" because often when you are craving cookies, beneath it all you are craving something greater: fullfillment in a relationships, perhaps. This book taught me to be true to myself and to listen to my intuition. With it, I got rid of my neagtive thoughts that have impeded my performance for my whole life (i.e. I can't do this.) and replaced them with affirmations. I am now more successful in my every day life and happier. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to lose weight and wants to lead a happier, more fulfilling life.

I was thrilled to hear that there was a place in which I could express to others how much this incredible book has truly helped me. Like anyone who may have a bad relationship with food, I have spent so many years stuggling with the overwhelming urges to eat when I am not hungry, have a day turn "bad" with binging or simply just obsessivly thinking about food! These actions literally controlled my life, how I would treat people, if I would go to work or social events and so many other things. These things were all determined on whether or not I felt I was having a "good" or "bad" day, I was so out of control with my actions and thoughts of food! I knew, being a person who was (or at least appreared to others to be) a pretty "normal" person in most other areas of my life, that there had to be some reason I was doing doing so lousy at this one, but I could not figure out why. I found Suzanne's book and instantly knew I had found something different, something that could really help me, by using my "inner guide" and intuition and finally getting to the root of the problem. And I have discovered that this problem is all in our thinking patterns and the habits that we have created. Conquer Your Cravings explains this idea, which I knew would be my only way to gain peace and freedom with food and myself. Suzanne has this process, which explains how we are literally able to STOP ourselves when the cravings and thoughts arise, and before any major destructive behavior can actually begin. This process has not only taught me how to acknowledge these negative thoughts and stop them, but it explains WHY they come about and what we can actually do to eliminate and control them. I will continue to work on the processes that are given to me in this book for the rest of my life, my "bad" days are getting less and less and I am utilizing the control that I now know I have by using these wonderful steps and ideas.

I had read this book by borrowing it initially from the public library and was so impressed with it, I went onto Amazon to purchase a copy. For anyone struggling with sobriety or with a family member, friend, etc. struggling with sobriety, I think this is an awesome book.

I found this well-written book easy to read and to understand. The straight-to-the-point real-life examples seem to answer my questions completely.

The narative flows along smoothly while making the points. If a person didn't get it the first time, the subsequent narrative of other people's situations and outcomes gives them another chance to do so.

I know a few people who will benefit from reading this book and will be thanful to Mr. Manville for writing it.

I have had this book for awhile having read it once and then put it on the shelf. I picked it up today and reread almost half of it when I had planned to do something else.As a sucker for anything that clearly tells the tale of our human nature- the stories here do just that. Garnered from the sober author's radio call in show, (he's sort of the sober dear Abby) the problem drinkers or persons who are not sure if what they are wrestling with is an alcoholic situation get straight answers.The authors experience was extreme- and he is an advocate for rehab and then a 12 step program. However, the stories and information here are useful to any tangental situation - they cut right to the chase. Another thing that is super refreshing is that the author really loves and embraces his sobriety and is "cool, hip and sober" For all those pub crawlers who have given up on their creativity and their dreams , it is nice to hear someone affirm that sober life is technicolor and the alternative dreary black and white. I love any text that tells the truth and this book is just filled with "stories".

My family has a long history of addiction and I've been exposed to a lifetime of books, programs, literature and advice on the topic.

Cool, Hip and Sober is the ONLY "Self-Help" book I have ever read,(on any topic) that I didn't have to make myself read.

Before any form of knowledge or experience can be helpful, it must be transmitted. Bill Manville's, Cool, Hip and Sober flows into the reader's conscious without resistence and therein lies the beauty of this book.

You will want to read this book!

As an addiction counselor, I've read many self-help books about addiction. Cool, hip & sober is my favorite so far because of the question and answer format, the down to earth approach of the author and the believable, heart felt stories and examples of the pain and suffering of the addict and everyone around them, as well as the tough, but doable triumphs of recovery.

ORDERED AND RECVD QUICKLY - HAD SOME FRIENDS ORDER FOR CLASS AT THE SAME TIME AND RECVD THEIRS MAYBE A WEEK LATER THAN I DID - MUCH HAPPINESS FOR ME!!!

This book is truly awesome! It really gave me the tools I needed to effectively lead the Sexual Abuse Ministry that I started at my church. Must Read!
Love it!

PART ONE: FOUNDATIONS TO THE TREATMENT OF SEXUAL ABUSE--Chap 1: Why I Write-Chap 2: Meeka's Story---Chap 3: Understanding the Nature of Personhood--Chap 4: Understanding the Nature of Therapy--Chap 5: Understanding the Nature of Trauma-Chap 6: Understanding the Nature of Child Development--Chap 7: Definitions, Frequency, and Family Dynamics--Chap 8: Symptoms and Aftereffects of Childhood Sexual Abuse--Chap 9: Meeka's Story Continued--PART TWO: TREATMENT: PHASE ONE--Chap 10: Helping Clients Feel Safe--Chap 11: Symptom Relief--Chap 12: Memory Retrieval--PART THREE: TREATMENT: PHASE TWO--Chap 13: Facing Truths about the Past--Chap 14: Facing Truths about the Present--Chap 15: Major Issues of Phase Two--PART FOUR: TREATMENT: PHASE THREE--Chap 16: Relationships--Chap 17: Reclaiming the body--Chap 18: Re-creating Life--Chap 19: Treatment Termination--PART FIVE: SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS--Chap 20: Dissociative Disorders--Chap 21: False Memory Syndrome--Chap 22: Male Survivors--PART SIX: THE THERAPIST'S PERSON--Chap 23: The Impact of Trauma on Therapist--Chap 24: Strategies that Foster Endurance--Chap 25: The Spiritual Life of the Therapist--PART SEVEN: PROFILES OF A COMPASSIONATE CHURCH--Chap 26: The Church Community--Chap 27: How Can the Church Help Survivors of Sexual Abuse?

Dr. Langberg presented every dimension of sexual abuse-its mental and physical aftereffects on the victim, and how the abuse impacts one's spiritual well being by hindering the individual from coming to Christ. Dr. Langberg has been working with sexual abuse victims for nearly twenty-five years. She included one woman's graphic story of abuse, which brought tears to my eyes. I felt pain and sorrow for the little girl in the story. Anger welled up inside of me as the woman depicted an escalation of abuse as she grew older, in which her father prostituted her to other men. This woman, Meeka, was denied love, protection, and a childhood.

Dr. Langberg listed several "indicators" which manifests as chronic symptoms (migraine headaches, muscular tension, TMJ, gastrointestinal problems, anger difficulties and deep grief) or "somatic effects" (though she warns that these are not proof that abuse had actually happened) (88). Emotional aftereffects of sexual abuse include a mistrust of others, fear of intimacy, and a feeling of being "different" (89). Dr. Langberg described child sexual abuse as "tentacles that reach throughout the adult life of the victim" (92). I believe any abuse is detrimental to the person as it is to ministry because it can prevent people from ever being close to others at church. Dr. Langberg recognized that abuse forced people to "live with a split identity...to pretend she was not abused" in order to maintain "even an appearance of a relationship" (128).

I found Dr. Langberg's detailed list of "survivor's needs" very helpful. She tapped into the core of practical ways someone could help a survivor, such as not simply offering help but following up with phone calls, notes of encouragement, and invitations of fellowship (278). Then she listed "hindrances" to helping. For example, Dr. Langberg expressed that counseling survivors is a long process so one should not counsel with the unrealistic assumption that the person will be healed after a few sessions. She also recommended that only trained women ought to "walk alongside" survivors since a male's intervention would probably elicit fear and other negative responses. Dr. Langberg's graphic description of sexual abuse enlightens the reader of the magnitude of evil that is committed upon a child. It is no wonder that the survivor must face many "truths," namely, "I was not the abuser," "I was not protected," "I was a victim," and hardest of all truth- "I am capable of abusing others" (146).

One of Dr. Langberg's treatment methods is to have survivors rewrite Isaiah 53 as a way to draw closer to God by recognizing that Jesus also suffered (150). She included one survivor's gripping reinterpretation, which seemed to incorporate personal hurts of the writer. This exercise allows survivors to realize that they are not alone and have not been abandoned by God despite the emotional and physical torture they had encountered.

In the second treatment exercise, Dr. Langberg uses scripture to restructure the survivor's image of "self." By rewriting a passage in the book of Ephesians as if to herself, the survivor thwarts the untruths about herself-- such as what abusers have said "she was" or what her feelings say "she is" (153). Dr. Langberg relies on scripture as a means of healing survivors and though she understands that the "results" are not "instantaneous," she believes it is a powerful practice because "they involve the eternal Word of God" (155).

This book is very helpful for counseling those surviving childhood sexual abuse. It gives hope in the darkness of this tragic epidemic.

Dr. Eskapa's important new book explains the quiet revolution that is occurring in our understanding of how people become alcoholics and how to treat alcoholism. To make a long story short, the field of alcoholism research and treatment has been divided into two opposing camps: those who believe that alcoholism is best thought of as a kind of medical illness (for example, AA) and those who believe that alcoholism is best thought of as a learned (very) bad habit (many psychologists). What Dr. Eskapa explains in clear, non-technical language is how new research shows that neither one of these views is completely correct--but that both of them are partly correct! That is, alcoholism is like a disease because certain people are genetically predisposed to become alcoholics. But alcoholism is also a learned behavior--even someone who is genetically predisposed to become an alcoholic will not become an alcoholic if they never try alcohol. This new paradigm is the basis for the cure for alcoholism--a combination of a widely available drug treatment and a behavioral strategy--that is clearly described in Dr. Eskapa's brilliant book.

This book argues very convincingly that alcoholics must unlearn their addiction to alcohol, and the best way to do this is by drinking alcohol while they are simultaneously taking a drug that blocks the biological reward system in the brain that underlies addiction; this process of unlearning is called extinction by psychologists. The research from over 70 clinical studies shows that alcoholics can unlearn or reverse their biological addiction by continuing to drink alcohol while simultaneously taking a safe, non-addicting medication to block the jolts of reinforcement in the brain produced by the release of endorphins each time alcohol is consumed. By following this plan - of ALWAYS taking the medication before drinking, craving and actual drinking levels reduce dramatically. In other words, alcoholics can transform themselves into either moderate drinkers or nondrinkers, whichever they prefer. I strongly recommend this book to anyone who suffers from the tragedy of alcoholism--both alcoholics and their families.

Having had a dear friend who used this method after having tried AA, rehab numerous times, and everything else, let me tell you firsthand, the Sinclair Method works. The Cure for Addiction now means that one doesn't have to travel to Finland for treatment. One doesn't have to abandon life as they know it to endure 30 days of rehab or attend AA meetings; the Sinclair Method integrates into normal life and no one has to know you're on it if you choose to keep it private. The Sinclair Method gave my friend back his life, and all those love him, reason to proselytize it in any way possible.

Dr. Eskapa's work describes a promising new approach to the treatment of one of the oldest and most plaguing problems in medicine and society, i.e., addiction to alcohol. Dr. Eskapa, a clinical psychologist with accomplishments in the area of behavior modification, was inspired to search for an effective treatment for alcoholism by the suffering and eventual early death of a close friend. This tragedy led Dr. Eskapa to "discover" the method of Dr. David Sinclair, a researcher in Finland, who wrote the foreword to this volume. This book describes the Sinclair approach in clear layman's terms. Eskapa has put alcoholism in the context of recent scientific discoveries over the last few decades relating human behavior to receptors in the brain. Many addictive behaviors are dependent on the building up of a common pathway in the brain, related to naturally occurring endorphins activating opioid receptors. These endorphins make us feel good but are dangerous when coupled to alcohol intake in people prone to addiction. They change the "wiring" of the brain, but fortunately this change is reversible based on the new method. Dr. Eskapa covers many aspects of the use of naltrexone for alcohol abuse and explains why it must be taken with alcohol in order to be effective. At first this sounds counterintuitive (that one has to continue drinking somewhat in order to stop drinking), but after reading this book one understands the beautiful logic. The book is written in an easily understandable manner, yet is firmly based on solid scientific information of the highest caliber. This method has the potential to relieve the suffering of countless individuals, and it is important that it be widely publicized. It is not a "commercial" for a product, and the author has made it clear that the patent held by Dr. Sinclair has recently expired. Thus, the main motive behind this writing is to help people overcome the problem faced by Dr. Eskapa's late friend. I recommend the book "The Cure for Alcoholism" for those with an addiction problem and for medical professionals, as well as for those who are simply interested in learning more about how the brain works.

Summary: The National Anxiety Foundation gives Dr. Roy Eskapa an A+ for his superlative book that so clearly and concisely explains Dr Sinclair's enormously effective method for treating alcoholism.

Detail: I am President of the National Anxiety Foundation in the United States. I'm also a clinical psychiatrist with a large private practice, a medical inventor, a clinical professor of Psychiatry at a medical school.

I hope that you will buy this book. I was very skeptical of using naltrexone to treat alcoholism. I tried Revia (naltrexone) years ago with disappointing results. It turns out that American doctors have been misinstructed in how to use naltrexone. I only learned of the general correct way when I met the discoverer of this cure, Dr. David Sinclair of Finland.

David explained how naltrexone should be used to treat alcoholism. I started using it in that manner and, WOW! it made all the difference. I have two failures to eight home runs in my alcohol patients since learning how to correctly use the method.
Roy Eskapa's book explains David's method better than David himself explains his own method (Sorry, David). I learn some new fine point which helps me to provide better clinical care every time I pick up the book. For example, check out page 120 about "Selective Extinction" which David tried his best to explain to me but I just didn't really get it. Roy's explanation of it got me past my confusion. By using selective extinction, it is possible to improve a person's life beyond the miracle of resolving the alcoholism disease horrors. Where there previously existed excessive alcohol behavior, the clinician can shove in its place enjoyment of exercise or some other healthy, socially acceptable and enjoyable activities.

I almost wish the Sinclair Method was harder for patients to undergo or that it didn't work in over 70% of alcoholics. Its Achilles heel is that it sounds too good to be true and people pooh pooh it before they even look into it.

I hope to deliver a presentation of the Sinclair Method to my state medical licensure board. I have physician patients who have run into alcohol overuse and have greatly benefited from this method. I think of this book as "The Sinclair Method of Treating Alcoholism Textbook".

I know that "Naltrexone + Alcohol = Cure" sounds simplistic. But the greatest things are often very simple. "E = mc2" also sounds simplistic. Both took great geniuses to discover.

With all sincerity, I thank, on behalf of mankind, David Sinclair's devotion of his entire professional career to discovering an effective treatment for alcoholism. I put Sinclair on the level of Pasteur. I am sad to see that, as the world was resistant to Pasteur's idea of vaccination, some of the addictive disease treatment movement is quick to dismiss this breakthrough as wrong or ill-advised, conveniently ignoring the evidence such as the Journal of the American Medical Association report showing parity in treatment effectiveness with traditional methods, and the Finnish study showing superiority when used correctly (>70% effectiveness!). I am also sad that years ago, corporations in my opinion may have intentionally or unintentionally misdirected physicians in how to use naltrexone effectively, that is WITH alcohol, not in abstinence.

By bringing this vital correct medical knowledge to clinicians and to the public with your book, Roy, you will have saved more lives than you can possibly imagine doing in your private care of your clients during your entire lifespan.

The National Anxiety Foundation gives Dr. Roy Eskapa an A+ for his superlative book that so clearly and concisely explains Dr Sinclair's enormously effective method for treating alcoholism.

I wish every health care professional, social worker, psychologist, member of the clergy, and alcoholic or their family could get their hands on this book and try the cure! What hope! What joy! For anyone who knows someone who is in the grip of alcohol addiction and wants their life back this is the book.

The options available to alcoholics up to now have been limited to detoxification and abstinence. There are numerous programs from AA to food and other therapies designed to help people to resist their craving for alcohol but the program outlined in this book (the Sinclair Method) provides a safe medical alternative which will cure the alcoholic of their cravings over a period of time. The irresistible craving for alcohol is both a learned behavior and a disease and this program provides alcoholics with an understanding of how that behavior can be unlearned and the craving extinguished with a safe generic drug. It is difficult to believe that there is a safe effective cure for this debilitating disease available for anyone who wants to get the prescription. It is difficult to believe that all the pain and suffering associated with alcoholism can be a thing of the past. What is not difficult to understand is that when something sounds too good to be true people will doubt that it is true. In order to accept this program people will have to unlearn much that they believe to be true about alcoholism. They will need to unlearn that the only way to treat alcoholism is through abstinence. They will need to unlearn that the only way to overcome a drinking problem is by submitting to a higher power. They will have to unlearn that in order to stay healthy the alcoholic must remain abstinent. What they will have to learn is that as long as the alcoholic is taking his or her medication before they take that first drink they are actually drinking their way to a cure. They will have to learn that this medication can provide a way for the alcoholic to safely and slowly detoxify and reach a point where alcohol is no longer the major focus in their lives.

Dr. Eskapa presents all the information a person needs to get the cure for alcoholism. It is simple and safe. The book is easy to read while providing a logical scientific explanation of why and how the process works. It is well referenced and indexed and useful for alcoholics themselves as well as professionals who work in treatment programs or others in the medical profession.

I will be purchasing additional copies to share with friends and colleagues.

I had a pleasure of reading Dear Lover before it was complete. I remember wanting to read more and more every time she would complete a page. Awesome book Yvonne.

I FIND YVONNE RAINEY TO BE REMARKABLE. SHE WROTE THIS BOOK WITH SO MUCH COMPASSION,BRAVERY, AND SKILL. I BELIEVE THIS YOUNG WOMAN WILL GO FAR IN LIFE. SHE HAS PROVEN THAT SHE WILL NOT BECOME A STATISTIC. THE BOOK IS MARVELOUS AND I LOOK FOWARD TO HER UPCOMING NOVELS.

I didn't want to put this book down! It was awesome. Sounds like a movie. This story can be about any female in my neighborhood. It's so real.

This novel is about a girl name Danna that got hooked up with a quiet drug dealer name Derrick. Derrick taught Danna everything she needed to know about the drug world. He taught her how to cook cocaine, sell it and how to survive in the drug world. Danna got so good cooking cocaine that she became a drug dealer herself, taking trips with large sums of money to pick up drugs. They were making like $30,000 - $40,000 a week selling drugs so it was hard for them just to give up the drug game.

Derrick took Danna through alot in their relationship. He cheated on her several times and he even bailed out on her when she needed him the most. Because their love was real for each other they always worked things out.

Tears begin to fill my eyes as the book came to end. You'll see why when you read it. Yvonne Rainey thanks for an insightful read!

As the Founder of Nevada's only museum of Black History, I am delighted to read such a honest account of a local young Black woman's experiences. Ms. Rainey has succeeded in pulling herself up by her own bootstraps by "keeping it real," and telling it how it is in the life of so many young women who got caught up.

The contents, style, and ability of this talented and gifted young writer keeps you reading until you can't keep your eyes open. Her every word keeps you on edge, wanting more and more until you are finished. This is a must read for every young woman striving to be the best she can be.

Keep up the good work, Ms. Rainey!

Gwen Walker

"Dear Lover," is

My mother gave me this book when I turned 12. I would not have made it through the next 6 years without it.

This is Dee Snider at his finest. I agree with the other viewer who said that this book should have been handed out in junior highs. I wish I'd had this book when I was a kid, it would've helped me through the rough spots. I picked this up at [a thrift store] for $.10 simply based on the sheer fact of the ridiculousness of the cover, but the actual text inside is fantastic.

Two thumbs up, Dee Snider, you are a god amongst men.

I read this book when I was 12-13, it was published in one of the Russian teen magazines. Honestly! I don`t know if I could survive at some points of my teenage years without it.GREAT thanks to Dee Snider! My oldest boy just starts his difficult years and I will get him this book at all costs. It`s a bit pricey here, and very difficult to find. I wonder if it ever was re-edited. If not - it should.Actually, I think they HAVE to include this book in school program.It would save us parents so much trouble!

This book is the greatest book ever written for teenagers. Any teenager, no matter how popular or how outcast could get a lot out of this book. Dee Snider did a terrific job with his light hearted humor and his very true insights. Any teenager will be amazed at how much they can relate to this book. Dee also does an excellent job of helping the reader with such things as making friends, becoming less shy...etc. If you can, I would highly recommend buying this book, you could read it over and over.

My grandmother gave me this book for Christmas when I was 14 (I'm 23 now). The book is funny, honest, informative, and extremely well researched. Although some statistics may be out of date, the basic information is still true. The book provides information, resources, personal anecdotes, and jokes about hard-to-talk-about-with-your-parents issues like sex, drugs, masturbation, dating, suicide, school problems, family problems, peer pressure, and self esteem. And it's pretty gosh darn funny. I would feel comfortable giving this book to a 13 year old. After all, my Irish Catholic Grandmother gave me this book