I was a little bit put off by the first chapter in which she talks about having some compassion for these people, but by the end of the book I completely understand where she is coming from. Her ability to see these people as humans, as something more than their actions, is remarkable....and I'm not sure if that is a personality trait unique to her, or due to the field she is in.

Also it occurred to me while reading that no one would actually move to the South in large numbers for social justice alone. It had to be for economic reasons. And those do exist and I think that is what is making the New South is economic opportunities. There are new jobs here and lower cost of living. But who we see coming here are Millennials, who are demographically more diverse. Blow’s book is interesting but he doesn’t really spend a lot of time on statistics or economic truths - analyzing what is currently happening already. So the second half of his book fell a bit short. Why postulate when we have the data? Ilgėjant vakarams ir artėjant tamsiausiam metų laikui, mane patraukia niūresnės knygos. O „Pažįstamą blogį" buvau nusižiūrėjusi nuo pat išleidimo pradžios, tad, kai radau bibliotekoje, iš karto ir pasiėmiau. Taip, šioje knygoje blogio daug, tiksliau, gal daugiau psichikos sutrikimų ir traumų. Tačiau kartu ji be galo kupina žmogiškumo, empatijos ir atjautos. The thoughtful and balanced approach that Dr Adshead takes with her patients was impressive. Her "asides" of how patients make her feel are very thoughtful and interesting. I think I probably highlighted more sections in this than in most of the books I've read because they seemed so interesting and worth attention. It is definitely one of the best medical non-fiction books I have read. I would recommend it to anyone with an interest in the subject - from a professional slant or simply interested.

Brother’s best friend, fake dating, a little bit of tutelage under the hot boy next door? I mean why would you skip ANY of that? With that therapeutic process in mind, when I had finished reading I reflected on how those stories made me feel. I have never worked in forensic psychiatry, but the patients I met through this book made me nostalgic for the wards. Places where we are taught always to sit in the chair closest to the door; where, to an observer, the only thing that distinguishes the doctor from the patient is a lanyard; where a spoon going missing from the dining room is a grave occurrence. As in life, the stories in this book do not always have the happy ending we might crave. We may feel discomfort during a shift in our perspective. We may, temporarily, absorb the pain felt by the patients, and other victims, about whom we have just read. However, the most overwhelming feeling I had on finishing this book was of hope, not only for the patients but for the readers. Over the last 12 months we have all seen too much and therefore, perhaps, become blinded. This insightful, compassionate and fascinating book will help us to move away from our blindness and misconceptions and shine a light on the stories beyond the headlines – stories that desperately need to be heard. Oh you don’t say so? I wonder which times of relative social stability and wealth equality these researchers were using to make their comparisons.) The Devil You Know is “a helpful introduction for those seeking to make sense of fractious political debates about race and voting rights in the South, and the broken promises of American democracy.” In addition, she cites an episode involving Blow’s son who, at the time (2015), was a student at Yale, who had been stopped at gunpoint by a university police officer. “This is where Blow is at his best.”

Professor Adshead qualified in medicine in 1983 and was elected member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in 1987 before being made a Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in 2005. She has a Masters’ Degree in medical Law & Ethics; is a qualified member of the Institute of Group Analysis; and holds a Master’s Degree in Mindfulness based Cognitive therapy. In 2013 she was awarded the Jochelson visiting professorship at Yale School of Law & Psychiatry and later that year, was awarded the President’s medal for her work in ethics in mental health. She has over 20 years practice in the NHS and has contributed to the work of the Royal College of Psychiatrists as chair of their Ethics Committee; and she has also contributed to Department of Health policy in relation to abnormal maternal illness behaviour. This book was a super cute read. I really loved Cooper, he was so protective of Tatum which was adorable. His character had good depth to him and he was easily a very likeable character. The only thing I didn’t like about him was the way he talked about ‘other’ girls (girls who weren’t Tatum). When it came to Tatum he was basically the perfect guy, but he was constantly judging other girls for wearing makeup or the way they dressed and similar things to this. That part really turned me off from Cooper. Tony, I think you’re brave enough to look at something really difficult”…”I’m not brave”. I looked into his eyes. “You don’t think so? Well, I experience you as brave. It takes courage to think about past violence… you’ve shown real courage.” Tiesa, buvo kelios istorijos, kur padėjo jaunai mamai, greit neteksiančiai trečio vaiko globos teisių ir moters, linkusios padeginėti. drawing from her thirty years of experience in providing therapy to people in prisons and secure hospitals who have committed serious offenses, dr. gwen adshead provides fresh and surprising insights into violence and the mind. alongside doctor and patient, we discover what human cruelty means to perpetrators, experiencing firsthand how minds can change when the people some might label as “evil” are able to take responsibility for their life stories and get to know their own minds.

From my perspective it was interesting to reflect on how we fail people early on in their becoming unwell, from not stepping in early enough to help children who have experienced loss or abuse, to mothers whose children enter the care system, and people who have PTSD and need intervention. Tatum is super confident and determined, while Cooper is at first hesitant to start anything with her. Her brother warned him away from her and Cooper doesn’t want to risk his friendship. But he’s also super pulled to her and can’t resist for too long. When they get caught kissing, she panics and tells her brother they’re actually dating. So the sexual lessons turn into juggling a fake relationship now too. vakası, çocuklarına cinsel istismar suçu ile yargılanan bir adamın utanç duygusu ile çevrilmiş yaşantısını gözler önüne seriyor.