Books by David Winter

Retirement was next for FBI Agent Quinton Hawke. Choosing the sugary sands of the Alabama Gulf Coast and a secluded beach cottage was a no brainer. But Hawke didn''t count on the unexpected death of his wife. To complicate matters, buying a rare postage stamp cover turns things topsy-turvy. The twists that follow causes him and his friend, Brad Heath to hon their sleuthing skills. The stamp cover would lead them down the same dark path taken by the notorious assassin John Wilkes Booth. Flat out adventure and mystery is in store for both when they discover and crack a cryptic code that offers a different perspective to the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Hawke''s life becomes more muddled when he butts heads with a deceitful Jesuit Priest for possession of the stamp cover. Falling head over heels in love with a Russian intelligence agent only adds more fuel to the fire for Hawke.

One physician's journey into a new model"--Title page.

This book, based upon a series of psychological research studies, examines Sierra Leone as a case study of a constructivist and narrative perspective on psychological responses to warfare, telling the stories of a range of survivors of the civil war. The authors explore previous research on psychological responses to warfare while providing background information on the Sierra Leone civil war and its context. Chapters consider particular groups of survivors, including former child soldiers, as well as amputee footballers, mental health service users and providers, and refugees. Implications of the themes emerging from this research are considered with respect to how new understandings can inform current models of trauma and work with its survivors. Amongst the issues concerned will be post-traumatic stress and post-traumatic growth; resilience; mental health service provision; perpetration of atrocities; and forgiveness. The book also provides a critical consideration of the appropriateness of the use of Western concepts and methods in an African context. Drawing upon psychological theory and rich narrative research, Trauma, Survival and Resilience in War Zones will appeal to researchers and academics in the field of clinical psychology, as well as those studying post-war conflict zones.

Provides a wide-ranging and detailed review of the clinical applications of personal construct theory. Amply illustrated with case material, it is the first such attempt to bring together findings from a widely scattered literature.