The Pocket Psycho

Author: John Clarke
Publisher: Random House Australia
ISBN: 1741664888
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 170

Book Description
From the bestselling author of Working with Monsters. Does the following person sound familiar? * He/she works inside many of Australia's businesses and corporations. * He/she intimidates fellow workers. * He/she exhibits impulsive behaviour. * He/she demonstrates a lack of remorse. * He/she is glib and superficially charming. Workplace psychopaths exist in a variety of workplaces. They are individuals who manipulate their way through life and leave an indelible mark on both their victims and society. They are destructive men and women - cunning, self-centred, ruthless and terrifying. They make working life a living hell for many of us. What motivates these individuals? How can you protect yourself from these "monsters" who hide behind a veneer of respectability? With new case studies, "frequently asked questions" from victims and key tips on spotting/identifying the workplace psychopath, Dr John Clarke shows you how to recognise and manage a workplace psychopath within your midst. Don't be a victim - be wise to their tricks!

The Collected Works of R. Bryant Smith

Author: R. Bryant Smith
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1304372200
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 479

Book Description
The Collected Works contains the writings of R. Bryant Smith from 1999 - 2013. The collection includes his novels When the Children Get Together and Let It Be Real as well as a series of his short stories and poetry. Smith gives a glimpse of rural Southern African American same gender loving life as only he can. Truly a must read.

The Psycho Ex Game

Author: Merrill Markoe
Publisher: Villard
ISBN: 0307417328
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 434

Book Description
Lisa Roberty is a successful screenwriter with an impoverished social life who’s enduring a demoralizing job at the mind-numbing sitcom You Go, Girl. Grant Repka is an obscure indie rock musician who, in his forties, finds his career surprisingly resurrected with the success of his comic operetta about the doomed romance of Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson. When Grant and Lisa meet after one of his shows, sparks don’t immediately fly—but e-mail addresses are exchanged. A my-book-for-your-CD trade and a couple of e-mails later, Lisa tells Grant that she enjoys his song “My Psycho Ex,” but warns him that where psycho-exes are concerned, she’s pretty sure she “could drink him under the table.” Little does she know that this will become the opening salvo in an epic e-mail battle dubbed the Psycho Ex Game, a storytelling competition in which horrific tales of dysfunctional love and living with lunatics are volleyed with glee. The rules are simple; the point system, unique: the experiences that would normally leave someone running for the therapist’s office (humiliation, degradation, and complicity in psychotic behavior) just might win match point in the Psycho Ex Game. Now it’s Grant vs. Lisa as the wretched tales of his ex, the Junkie Queen of Darkness, vie with the woe inflicted by her ex, a tantrum-throwing actor/director widely known as Mr. Summer Box Office Record-Holder. As the correspondence evolves, it surprises Lisa by offering her the kind of intimacy she has never shared with a man in the same room. Before long, what started as a friendly competition becomes a road map to an unlikely couple’s growing involvement, leaving both Grant and Lisa secretly wondering, “If we were to get involved, which one of us is potentially the next Psycho Ex?” Written in alternating he said/she said chapters, The Psycho Ex Game is shot through with the acerbic humor of Merrill Markoe and the mordant observations that have made Andy Prieboy a literate voice in rock. The Psycho Ex Game is a hilarious dissection of injuries sustained on the front lines of romance—and the careful nursing that gets us battleready once again.

Fever

Author: Joan Swan
Publisher: Kensington Books
ISBN: 075827789X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 352

Book Description
Dr. Alyssa Foster will admit to a bad boy fetish. . . But when she finds herself face to face with a convicted murderer with a ripped body, a determination for freedom and an eye on her as his get out of jail free card, Alyssa knows she's in deep trouble. . .. Not just because Teague Creek is a prisoner desperate for freedom, but because his every touch makes her desperate for more. A man with a life sentence has nothing to lose. . . Teague Creek has one shot at freedom, but his plan to escape with a hostage develops a fatal flaw: Alyssa. On the run from both the law and deadly undercover operatives who know of his strange abilities, he needs to avoid trouble, but every heated kiss tells him the fire between them could be just as devastating as the flames that changed him forever. "Gripping, gritty, no holds barred romantic suspense. . ." --New York Times bestseller Stephanie Tyler ". . .a wild (and sizzling) ride." --Bonnie Hearn Hill "Fans of The Fugitive and Heroes won't be able to pass up this smart, sexy, page-turning read." --Elisabeth Naughton "Swan's gutsy, jaw-dropping style will have readers talking!" --New York Times bestselling author Larissa Ione

The Wiley International Handbook on Psychopathic Disorders and the Law

Author: Alan Felthous
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 111915930X
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 1250

Book Description
The economic impact of society's attempts to rehabilitate and contain psychopathically disordered individuals can be enormous. Understanding the nature of these disorders, developing accurate and valid assessment methods, and providing effective treatment and safe management cannot be underestimated. Including contributions from an international panel of experts from Europe, North America, and Asia, this two-volume set offers an in-depth, multidisciplinary look at key aspects of the development and etiology of psychopathic disorders; current methods of intervention, treatment, and management; and how these disorders impact decision-making in civil and criminal law. The most comprehensive major reference work available on psychopathy and the law, The Wiley International Handbook on Psychopathic Disorders and the Law, 2nd Edition: Covers the full history and conceptual development of psychopathic disorders Provides unique and enlightening perspectives on the subject from some of the world’s most well-renowned professionals in the field Looks at the etiology and pathogenesis of psychopathic disorders Examines current methods for the intervention, treatment, and management of ADHD, antisocial behavior, and impulsive aggression Provides in-depth discussions of civil and criminal law issues The Wiley International Handbook on Psychopathic Disorders and the Law, 2nd Edition is a must-have reference for practitioners and academics in clinical psychology, forensic psychology, psychiatry, probation, law, law enforcement, and social work.

When Pigs Flew

Author: Paul Cardinal
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1475946376
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 299

Book Description
Everyone says Pete Cardinal sounds just like John Wayne on the radio. People who have never seen him are often surprised to meet a six-foot mustang lieutenant instead of a six-four admiral. Leaving San Diego with just a year to go before retirement, he's headed to a cushy desk job in Memphis. Or so he thinks... Pilots Jerry and Psycho are just getting a handle on their secret mission's special weapons and tactics when a crash landing ruins their day. Also ruined is the career of the guy who put bad fuel in their plane as well as Pete's plan for an easy year in Memphis. Bidding his family a hasty goodbye, he heads for a bay in Vietnam where he isn't sure he will live to see tomorrow. With Pete's support from the mother ship, Jerry and Psycho can focus on their mission, eliminating North Vietnamese supply boats using an obsolete seaplane meant for hunting submarines. In this military tale, things that actually happened meld with war stories (things that might have happened) to bring to life a little known episode from the Vietnam War.

The International Handbook of Animal Abuse and Cruelty

Author: Frank R. Ascione
Publisher: Purdue University Press
ISBN: 1557535655
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 534

Book Description
Animal abuse as a predictor of abuse against humans has been documented extensively. Experts have explored alternatives to identify the early signs and stop the cycle. This book offers an up-to-date compendium that covers the historical, legal, research and applied issues related to animal abuse and cruelty.

High School Memoirs: a Journey in Surrealism

Author: Sean C. Cusack
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1469100703
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 513

Book Description
Synopsis High School Memoirs: A Journey in Surrealism is a tear-jerking, hilarious ride for a less-than-ordinary High School student who battles bullies and librarians to become King of the Classroom. Set in a small Catholic High School on the north side of Chicago, author Sean Cusack takes us on a surrealistic journey through four fun-filled years of triumph and tragedy in this unique epic. The journey begins with Sean Cusack entering St. Bernadin High School in August of 1995 as a very young and innocent Freshman student. He focuses on several life changing experiences in his infant days of High School that change him forever. Innocence Lost traces the steps Sean Cusack took that ultimately lead him on a path toward frequent battles with students and the school faculty and Administration. As a Sophomore, The Ride most certainly takes us on a ride through fights, vandalism, and verbal debacles that continued to steer the vengeful ship that Sean Cusack had been building since a Freshman. He now had become the ships Captain as it set sail. The Ride takes us through many strange and mysterious encounters that add more of a surrealist element to this budding melodrama and comedic satire. Sean Cusacks roses bud Junior Year in Forever Remembered, when he becomes a charismatic hero and leader of a rebellious group of students that pillage and plunder the school and faculty in wild and zany antics. Forever Remembered embodies the humorous and more imaginative side of Sean Cusack as the journey through High School becomes more surreal. Senior Year wraps up the trials and tribulations that Sean Cusack had endured thus far in his High School experience culminating into one person after years of battling the Defunct Administration. He is molded by evil as the rebellious youth becomes totally hellbent on crippling the school. In the end, he loses friends, respect from teachers, but most of all, he loses faith in his cause, yet ends his High School experience with a fantastical and triumphant bow. Sean Cusack proves that not all High School stories are the same in this turbulent and chaotic autobiography. High School Memoirs: A Journey in Surrealism chronicles a strange and unique history that is truly a step above the rest.

Dead Easy

Author: William Mark Simmons
Publisher: Baen Publishing Enterprises
ISBN: 1618245872
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 568

Book Description
Apocalypse Pretty Soon! The portents are lining up for the biggest supernatural showdown of all time and¾as if the Big Easy didn't have enough problems with another hurricane on the way¾New Orleans is due to be the epicenter. Or, more precisely, the storm is vectoring in on half-vampire (but fresh-blood-eschewing) Chris Cs_jthe and his rag-tag coterie of outcast monsters. It seems Cs_jthe's epic mating with a werewolf lover has produced a child who holds the destiny of several worlds in the balance. And everyone who is anyone¾vampire lord, were-pack leader, and the odd sea monster god and immortal elven princess¾wants to twist this fabled progeny to his or her own power-hungry purposes. The latest thrill-packed, wisecracking entry in the popular "Halflife Chronicles" by witty (and nitty-gritty) goth master, Wm. Mark Simmons! At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management). "[O]ne of those rare novels that combine levity and the supernatural in just the right balance." ¾Chronicle on Wm. Mark Simmons' Habeas Corpses.

I AM...#BE_THE_CHANGE

Author: by Mpho Lethoba
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 167818568X
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 208

Book Description
With so many options and superficial cliches associated with "wokeness" and mental health, it can be overwhelming figuring out where to begin. You know something or things aren't going as you would like in your life. As a young parent, young professional or mentor, you also yearn to wisely guide those who now depend on you. But no matter how 'positively' you think, no matter how tough you seem, no matter how many affirmations you memorize, nothing changes. It feels as though you just can't win. Life is constantly frustrating or at best, just fine. From one millennial to another, Mpho proves to you that it doesn't have to be this way. There's a way to turn it around. Whether you are interested in self-help or not, this book will challenge you to discover your own truths, grow some, live with passion & purpose and help your squad do the same. It's not your typical self-help book; it is a story of hope and a call to action. It's the beginning of a great journey for us all. Let's START NOW! #BE_the_change.