Category Archives: Books
On the Nature of Support Groups
Here’s a quotation from a book entitled “Echoes of the Early Tides” by Tony Moore (Harper Collins, 1994) that I found very impressive and want to share: “The strengths offered by mutual support groups do not promise certain recovery; they … Continue reading
Resiliency: The Drive to Thrive
Book Review: Bonnie Benard: Resiliency, What We Have Learned. I came across this book while staffing a LifeRing table at a conference of teachers and other educators devoted to prevention and treatment of tobacco, alcohol and other drug use among … Continue reading
Reclaiming Her Power
While in Honolulu recently, I met “Jayne Dough,” a slender young woman dressed in a conservative business suit. She works as an occupational counselor, and I learned that she is among the many successful graduates of Ka Hale Ho‘ala Hou … Continue reading
WRITERS AND ALCOHOL
By Ann Waldron Special to The Washington Post – March 14, 1989, pp. 13-15 (c) The Washington Post Many giants in American literature have turned to the bottle, yet the link between creativity and alcoholism remains unproven Do writers drink … Continue reading
