Considering Kate

Enjoy the final book in the reader-favorite Stanislaskis series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts. Kate Stanislaski Kimball is done with glamour and fame; she has come home to make a fresh start. The only thing more perfect than the beautiful—dilapidated—building she’s bought for her new dance school is Brody O’Connell, the frustrating and surprisingly fascinating contractor she’s hired for the renovation. As a single father, Brody is determined to resist Kate’s effortless allure. But how long can a man hold out against his own heart? Originally published in 2001.

The Stanislaskis: an unforgettable family saga by #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts Kate Stanislaski Kimball had turned her back on glamour and fame, and she'd come home to begin a new life. The only thing more perfect than the beautiful—dilapidated—building she'd bought for her new dance school was Brody O'Connell, the frustrating and surprisingly fascinating contractor she'd hired for the renovation. But Brody was determined to resist Kate's effortless allure. She was Natasha Stanislaski's pampered, perfect daughter, after all. Still, every fiber of his being longed to make her his....

When Kate Huntington became a psychotherapist, she never imagined it could be this dangerous… Fatal Forty-Eight ~ Celebration turns to nightmare when Kate’s former boss disappears from her own office the night of her retirement party. Sally Ford has been kidnapped by a serial killer who holds his victims exactly forty-eight hours before killing them. Ten-Gallon Tensions in Texas ~ A high school reunion is innocent enough, right? Not when it’s Kate Huntington’s husband’s high school in the Texas hometown he fled as soon as he graduated. New disputes are heaped on top of old animosities, and someone ends up dead. Suicidal Suspicions ~ Kate is rocked to the core when a client commits suicide. Or was it murder? Questioning her professional judgement, and at times her own sanity, Kate feels compelled to investigate. Missing on Maui ~ Hawaii is supposed to be a relaxing paradise, but Kate is kept busy refereeing between her soon-to-be-married niece and the mother of the bride, chasing down errant wedding party members, and facing off with a psychopath.

Kate Gallagher has returned to Hogarth only to learn terrible news: as he was leading a secret expedition south, her estranged friend Hawklight was murdered by unknown assassins. Driven by guilt because she created the rift in their friendship, Kate vows to avenge his death. But as she begins to sift through the facts about his mysterious mission, she uncovers a diabolical plot that threatens to resurrect the spectre of Varak in the form of a new overlord of Bexus. Time is running out as Kate and her friends embark on a perilous adventure to prevent the unthinkable from happening. Unfortunately, others are constantly a step ahead in the race, and throughout the quest Kate and her companions are ruthlessly pursued in an attempt to prevent them from succeeding. Kate's destiny is inextricably entwined in this twisted power struggle, as she alone possesses the capability to prevent another tyrant from enslaving the planet. But she has yet to discover that there is a steep price to pay as an old nemesis seeks to settle a score.

Kate loves Alf. And Alf loves Kate... Doesn’t he?

Palliative Care Within Mental Health: Ethical Practice explores the comprehensive concerns and dilemmas that occur surrounding people experiencing mental health problems and disorders. Working beyond narrow, stereotypical definitions of palliative care as restricted to terminal cancer patients, this balanced and thought-provoking volume examines the many interrelated issues that face the individual, families, and caregivers, setting the groundwork for improved, ethical relationships and interventions. Chapters by experts and experienced practitioners detail the challenges, concerns, and best practices for ethical care and responses in a variety of individual and treatment contexts. This is an essential and thoughtful new resource for all those involved in the fast-developing field of palliative mental health.

This practical and accessible book of case studies takes a new look at self-harm, focusing particularly on the under-explored area of `hidden' self-harming behaviour. These behaviours may not be immediately identifiable as self-harm by counsellors, therapists or their clients, but Maggie Turp shows how recognition and understanding of hidden self-harm can improve practice with those affected. The author begins by discussing extracts from infant observation studies that reflect on the role of maternal care in encouraging the tendency towards self-care. A series of detailed case studies follows, including a client who has a serious eating disorder, a client who abuses recreational drugs, works excessively to the detriment of his mental and physical health and sustains a series of unconsciously invited 'accidents', and one caught up in 'self-harm by omission', who fails to 'take care' and delays seeking vital medical care. The clinical accounts highlight the importance of attending to the client as a whole person and of building on the self-caring tendency that has prompted him or her to seek help in the form of counselling or psychotherapy. Written from a psychoanalytic perspective, but using straightforward language, Hidden Self-Harm is a valuable resource for social workers, psychologists, teachers, nurses and lay helpers as well as for counsellors and psychotherapists.

"The crazy world of Jon and Kate Gosselin like you've never seen it before! Veteran journalist Al Walentis reported on the story for Us Weekly and he delivers a no-holds-barred account of the madness of tabloid journalism, taking you behind the scenes to show what it was really like at ground zero when international paparazzi descended on a peaceful Pennsylvania community to cover the unlikeliest celebrity story in history. Polly Kahl also offers a fascinating psychological profile of Jon and Kate and tells what the dysfunctional couple needs to accomplish to return to normalcy."--Page 4 of cover