Bøker av Elizabeth Stanley

Ground-breaking research on stress and trauma by Elizabeth Stanley, PhD, with a foreword by Bessel Van Der Kolk, bestselling author of The Body Keeps the Score.

I Love This Game is a must-read for children of all ages. It is not only a highly enjoyable and entertaining story for the reader, walking alongside the lovable Peyton throughout her journey and rooting for her the whole way, but what stands out to are the values that are highlighted throughout this wonderful story from beginning to end. There are elements that demonstrate the importance of inclusion, respect, kindness, family, commitment, and more. Peyton is a great kid who is learning some valuable lessons. As we all know, growing up, even in the best of circumstances, has many challenges. Navigating the landmines of family, friends, school, insecurities, and responsibilities, is rarely easy. This is especially true for Peyton, a smart and thoughtful middle-school girl, who is always trying to do the right thing. With the support of her ever-loyal dog, Atticus, and her best friend, Mikayla, will Peyton find her own inner strength, as she tries to manage the relationships most important to her?

Susie is a bright child with an imagination large enough to match her heart. She makes the discovery of a lifetime when she finds a talking spider named Tommy Tobotsky Tarantula III. Fearful of losing her new friend, Susie makes a brash decision that puts her and Tommy in danger, and in the process, shifts the dynamic of her family.

This feminist literary study discusses postmodern ideas about the self, particularly about the way in which selves are constructed by biography and autobiography. The author particularly examines the manner in which women write about themselves.

Mourning Becomes... challenges many supposed 'facts' about the concentration camps established by the British military during the South African War 1899-1902. -- .