Books by Joan Zawatzky

"Humans are easy to control. Soon we cats may domesticate them." Another funny, heart-warming and insightful novel written in both cats' point of view following their journey in the Catland series.

This collection of seventy entertaining, inspiring stories is for people of all ages and cultures, who face the challenges, conflicts and hurts that many of us encounter in daily life. It is a positive and loving guide to overcoming our difficulties and triumphing over them.

An insightful, humorous, and uplifting story told from a cat's point of view.

This breakthrough book addresses the current problem of anxiety in families and the suffering of family members from anxiety disorders - parents, school going or younger children, teenagers or grandparents. Step-by-step solutions are offered clearly and without jargon. This book provides families with three major ways of overcoming anxiety: 1. Stopping the cycle of anxiety spreading in families. Anxiety is like a virus. When one person suffers from anxiety, it can spread to other family members without anyone realising it is happening. Home life can begin to deteriorate and break down. 2. Ways in which a family can unite to support an anxious loved one, and how individual members can help each other to recover. 3. Information about how to cope with all common anxiety disorders, including generalised anxiety disorder, panic attacks, agoraphobia, social anxiety, phobias, obsessive compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and separation anxiety. Conditions associated with anxiety such as depression, eating disorders, ADD/ADHD are discussed as well. The issues covered in this book include: - The difference between worry, everyday anxiety and anxiety disorders. - Understanding relationships and developing stronger family bonds. - The causes of anxiety. - Changing destructive, anxious thinking with cognitive behavioural therapy. - Reducing anxiety by nurturing self-esteem and developing assertiveness. - Preventing anxiety caused by bullying at school, work and cyber bullying. - Spiritual belief as a means of finding meaning and purpose. - Methods of deep breathing, relaxation and mindfulness. - The calming effect of exercise the effect of substance abuse on anxiety. - Exciting current research studies on anxiety giving information and hope. About the Author: Joan Zawatzky is a psychologist who brings her experience of over 25 years in counselling individuals, couples and families to this book. She writes directly and compassionately, offering practical support to sufferers of anxiety and their families. This book follows her previous book, Depression: Light at the End of the Tunnel. She is also the author of The Scent of Oranges, The Elephant's Footprint and The Third Generation.

This book is for you if you feel: your life is out of control. defeated and hopeless about the future. things that once gave you pleasure are no longer of interest. tired all the time. unable to motivate yourself. You can find light at the end of the tunnel and beat depression. Joan Zawatzky shares the knowledge she has gained from many years of counselling depressed people. She provides you with the help you have been searching for in this unique combination of practical, tried and tested therapeutic solutions. There are four approaches to help you: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) that breaks down your negative, self-destructive thinking and helps you to rebuild your life. Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) that continues the good work of CBT with meditation, awareness and acceptance of your thoughts. Healing tales that will inspire you and bring hope and motivation into your life. Case histories and explanations of the forms of depression, its causes, symptoms as well as the most current treatments available - both medical and natural. If one method doesn't help you, another will. In addition, Joan Zawatzky offers you methods of understanding and supporting a depressed teenager, assistance with a partner or an older family member who is depressed. She deals with the important areas of turning aggression into assertiveness, improving low self-esteem, encouraging low motivation and keeping your body in tune. The important topics of bullying, preventing suicide in teenagers and adults, substance abuse and seeking professional advice are also covered in the book. About the Author: Joan Zawatzky was born in South Africa. After completing her studies, first in art and then in psychology, she moved to Australia, where she worked for many years as a counselling psychologist. Joan Zawatzky brings her many years of experience in counselling depressed clients to this revised edition. Her special interest is research into advances in the understanding of depression. She writes directly and compassionately, offering practical support to sufferers of depression and their loved ones. Her approach is broad and balanced and aims to help the total person. She is also the author of The Scent of Oranges, The Elephant's Footprint and The Third Generation.

A SWEEPING, DRAMATIC STORY OF LOVE, HOPE AND DISCOVERY ABOUT THE PAST.

The Elephant's Footprint is an intriguing crime novel laced with romance and set against a South African backdrop. Linda, a sharp and intuitive detective leaves Australia, to return to her birthplace Rustenburg, amidst the excitement of the World Cup soccer challenge. She finds the once lush farmland crippled by drought, lawlessness is on the rise and disease is rampant. At critical times, such as this, the local community seek help from their healers and witchdoctors. Even Voodoo resurfaces. Her skill in detection is well known, and she is persuaded to join an overworked police force in a murder investigation. Initially, the police believe that an elephant savaged a young woman found dead in a nature reserve. However, it soon becomes clear that sinister human influences are at play. This is the first in a number of bizarre killings of female healers. Inundated with crime and the added responsibility of security during the World Cup, the police give up the search for the killer and she continues to investigate alone. She meets and falls in love with George, an archaeologist working on rock paintings in the area. With his support, she challenges evil forces trying to remove her from the case. But will her perseverance and George's scientific knowledge help her to uncover the murderer? About the Author: Joan Zawatzky was born in South Africa. After completing her studies, first in art and then in psychology, she moved to Australia, where she worked for many years as a counselling psychologist. Though painting remained a hobby, she decided to try her hand at writing. She wrote There's a Light at the End of the Tunnel, to help her clients overcome depression. The Scent of Oranges, her first novel, is set in South Africa and was shortlisted for the Australian Books Alive Programme in 2007. Recently she began writing full-time. The Elephant's Footprint is her latest novel, and the next in her South African series. She lives in Melbourne with her husband and their Siamese cat. Praise for the Scent of Oranges: "The elegance of Joan Zawatzky's writing is a big part of what makes this story so memorable and delightful. Her words flowed right through me and led me into a story so full of life, nature and relationships. I never wanted it to end." Ashley Merril, Front Street Review. "The Scent of Oranges by Joan Zawatzky is the first book I've read by this author but hope to read more. Right away I was transported to South Africa. I could picture everything that Linda saw as if I was her. Joan captures the essence of South Africa with the mystery and intrigue of murder." Cheryl's Book Nook "Zawatzky's style is wonderfully descriptive and I felt transported to South Africa through the pages of the book. I also loved learning more about South Africa and its people. The Scent of Oranges dynamically explores intense interpersonal relationships and I found it fascinating." Tara's View on Books. "The South African setting is beautifully recreated, with lovely descriptions of the landscape and people, and the author has written a thoughtful depiction of life under the terrible system of apartheid and its aftermath." Book Buzz "I think this novel will really appeal to people who like to sit and savour the writing and ...a mystery unfolding." Peeking Between the Pages