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Book Club For Life
Bibliotherapy (also referred to as poetry therapy or therapeutic storytelling) is a creative arts therapies modality that involves storytelling or the reading of specific texts with the purpose of healing. It uses an individual's relationship to the content of books and poetry and other written words as therapy.
Discovery Cafe
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Shame
Dr. David Allen
Shame is now recognized as the Master Emotion. Left unchecked, It is a force that de-humanizes individuals, families, churches, communities, and nations. Shame is not just at the center of substance abuse, it is at the center of anger, arrogance, failure in families, finances, and relationships. Shame is the source of our self-destructive behaviors, i.e., those things we do that we do not understand, do not want to do, but feel compelled to do. Through personal stories from his professional practice as a psychoanalyst and his deep knowledge of the Scriptures, Dr. Allen lays out the scope and depth of shame. But more importantly, he identifies "shame-busting" techniques that can be used in every day life to silence the shame voices that haunt us. Deep compassion, a powerful intellect, thirty years of treating others, his own battles with shame and his incarnational faith in God leads the reader into the presence of "the Face that never turns away and the Love that never let's us go.”
Discovery
Dr. Marie Allen
The Contemplative Discovery Pathway Theory is the culmination of Dr. David Allen's lifetime experiences and work integrating spirituality and psychology. You are invited to begin the journey of discovering how your past shame and hurt have imprisoned you. It is time to face the pain that forced your true self into hiding and begin the courageous fight of reclaiming your true, authentic self that God created you to be. Through beautiful photographs and literary quotes, this book breaks down the CDPT through an intimate and personal depiction.
Contemplation
Dr. David Allen
“Made in the image of God, we are born into intimacy with God but have to discover or come to an awareness of that reality. We cannot be without the presence of God, but it is possible to live without the awareness of his presence. Through contemplation, we can discover intimacy with God - he calls us to a total transformation of consciousness so that our lives are based on his love. This is manifested by a new ability to see the world as God sees it, to care for each other, and by an empathic concern for the environment.”
Crack: The Broken Promise
Dr. David Allen
This book introduces key health and social issues relating to crack cocaine resulting in an overview useful to any individual working with or concerned about crack use and addiction. Highlights for the treatment professional include a description of clinical manifestations and medical complications, the effects of crack addiction on family dynamics and the school/work environment, and a chapter on treatment options. There is an additional focus on drug prevention aspects and societal responses that would be helpful to educators, prevention workers, and policy administrators. The informed layperson will also find answers to many of his/her own questions. This concise discussion of a very complex issue is recommended for larger libraries and subject specific collections.
Shattering The Gods Within
Dr. David Allen
This book introduces key health and social issues relating to crack cocaine resulting in an overview useful to any individual working with or concerned about crack use and addiction. Highlights for the treatment professional include a description of clinical manifestations and medical complications, the effects of crack addiction on family dynamics and the school/work environment, and a chapter on treatment options. There is an additional focus on drug prevention aspects and societal responses that would be helpful to educators, prevention workers, and policy administrators. The informed layperson will also find answers to many of his/her own questions. This concise discussion of a very complex issue is recommended for larger libraries and subject specific collections.
Daily Discovery
Dr. David Allen
In this much anticipated devotional, Dr. Allen masterfully integrates his psychological knowledge and spiritual wisdom with sound Biblical truth into a source of daily inspiration for anyone on a journey of discovery. It will be of special benefit to those of us in the helping professions as we speak hope and healing into the brokenhearted.
In Search of the Heart
Dr. David Allen
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In Search of the Heart
Dr. David Allen
You can become a missionary to your own heart. Dr. Allen shows you how to clear out the pain, discover your authentic self, and rediscover the loving experiences in your life that have been blocked by painful emotions.