Most Popular Books by Susan Meyers

"Of course, it began with a man. Aren''t troubles with men a woman''s daily bread? Worse yet, I was sleeping with the trouble and he wasn''t my husband-a secret as undeserved as cruel. Adam''s marriage crimes were cold but not savage, and certainly not worthy of infidelity." Isabelle needs one good reason to shave her legs with joy. Her husband broods over cholesterol, white flour, and his dental patients; her nervous eight-year-old son worries about everything, and her teen-aged daughter thinks Isabelle is an embarrassment. Isabelle begins her affair for many reasons-her husband treats her as an employee, her daughter turns more sour each day, and she feels she''s holding onto pretty by her teeth. But the lust isn''t worth the guilt, and when her daughter strikes up an unexpected friendship with the daughter of her lover, Isabelle''s two worlds approach a devastating collision.

This volume takes a fresh look at the problems of designing effective and humane service care delivery systems for the seriously mentally ill. The author addresses a number of major themes, including the differing definitions of mental illness and the differing treatment technologies that have logically developed from them, the varying theories regarding the structure and design of the service delivery system, and the policy dilemmas that lead to inconsistent and inequitable treatment. Demonstrating that there are wide areas of agreement among the disputing professionals. Chandler offers guidelines for finding these zones of agreement and achieving a consensus for realistically improving the system of care. The focus throughout is on the development of practical problem-solving strategies for professionals, advocates, patients, and their families. A particularly valuable feature is the inclusion of an in- depth case study that demonstrates the application of effective conflict resolution techniques in the mental health setting. Following an introductory overview of the persistent problems of people with mental illnesses, Chandler analyzes the recurring themes and issues that have surrounded the mental health field since its earliest conception. She goes on to examine such issues as the failure of the deinstitutionalization policies for the seriously and persistently mentally ill and the changing roles and responsibilities of state and local governments, families, mental health providers, and welfare agencies. The remaining chapters explore the nature of advocacy in the mental health field. Chandler describes the framework and belief structures of prominent advocacy organizations, discusses the advocacy wars among the organizations and agencies whose goal it is to help the mentally ill, and delineates a negotiation strategy for meeting the needs of the mentally ill. Topics such as the rise of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, the growth of patient rights groups, and strategies for altering the definitions of mental illness receive extended treatment. In the final chapter, Chandler outlines the knowledge necessary to understand the complex issues surrounding the mentally ill and the skills necessary to work successfully in this field.

Poetry. Winner of the 2012 Cider Press Review Editors'' Prize. "Few poets writing today manage to teach us the beauty of the simple things with such precise language and tender care for detail... as Susan Laughter Meyers does in her new book MY DEAR, DEAR STAGGER GRASS. Meyers writes with the voraciousness of someone seeking to consume and somehow preserve every fiber of our senses; it is about collecting place, but it is also about collecting feeling, memory, and a way of being in the world." Lola Haskins"

Women Under Scrutiny is an honest, intimate examination of the relationships we have with our bodies, hair, and faces, how we''ve been treated by the world based on our appearance-and how we have treated others. The women who created the serious, humorous, and courageous work in this anthology-women ages seventeen to seventy-six-represent an array of cultures and religions from across the United States. They are an extraordinary group of women who all share one thing: the ability to tell the truth.Women Under Scrutiny grew out of Randy Susan Meyers'' new novel, Waisted, the story of two women who torture themselves and are brutalized by others around weight issues, who get caught in the war against women, disguised as a war against fat.¿"Meyers exquisitely explores body image, family, and marriage in this surprisingly deep novel. . . she dips into major issues of race, culture, obsession, and sisterhood. Taking on the timely topic of how a woman is perceived in today''s society, she twists it into how far women will go to be what society deems right, and at what cost-a marriage, a family obligation, a personal goal?"- Booklist (about Waisted: A Novel)

This is the wonderful, engaging story of a sister''s struggle to protect her brother, a man who calls her his guardian angel but refuses to be guarded.

"Alternant les récits de deux soeurs sur une trentaine d''années, ce roman bouleversant aborde avec force et nuance les questions de la survie, de la culpabilité et de la lente reconstruction de ces petites filles meurtries par la vie." (cf. quatrième de couverture). [SDM].

P.J. Clover and Stacey Jones try to find mysteriously missing laundry from Mrs. Baxter''s back yard. Will they unravel the seemingly endless trail of false clues in time to save their clubhouse and give Mrs. Baxter a chance to enter the flower contest?

Describes, in text and photographs, the San Francisco Insect Zoo and the many insects that are kept there.

P.J. Clover and Stacey Jones try to find mysteriously missing laundry from Mrs. Baxter''s back yard. Will they unravel the seemingly endless trail of false clues in time to save their clubhouse and give Mrs. Baxter a chance to enter the flower contest?

Describes the growth and development of an orphaned harbor seal pup from his arrival at the California Marine Mammal Center to the time of his release into the ocean.

P.J. and Stacy investigate a jewelry store heist and a mystery involving a missing doll.

Calra learn how a book shelf is made.

JAM HANDS! is a collection of 14 fun, imaginative, silly and wonderful stories written on a 1st and 2nd grade reading level. "My kids laughed out loud while reading this one tonight. There''s nothing better in the world than hearing them giggle like that!"What is a DyslexiAssist Reader?This is a DyslexiAssist Reader - a book designed with a special font and layout specifically to help increase readability for children struggling with Dyslexia.When reading with this font and layout, independent research shows that 84% of dyslexics read faster, 77% read with fewer mistakes, and 76% recommend the font to others who also suffer.

Introduces the fierce looking but actually shy, gentle gorilla of central Africa.