David Kessler Libros

Exploring the theme of love as a healing force, this book delves into how deep connections can alleviate the suffering that accompanies loss. It highlights the transformative power of relationships, emphasizing that love provides solace and hope in the face of grief. Through poignant narratives, it illustrates how embracing love can lead to personal growth and resilience, ultimately guiding individuals through their darkest moments.

'A brilliant, caring, practical guide to help us understand grief' Daniel J Siegel, M.D.'Finding Meaning is Kessler’s poignant response to society’s insensitivity, [a] how-to in the very best sense' LA TimesDavid Kessler – the world's foremost expert on grief and the coauthor with Elisabeth Kübler-Ross of the iconic On Grief and Grieving – journeys beyond the classic five stages to discover a sixth meaning.David has spent decades teaching about end of life, trauma and grief. And yet his life was upended by the sudden death of his twenty-one-year-old son. How does the grief expert handle such a devastating loss?In Finding Meaning, Kessler shares his hard-earned wisdom and offers a roadmap to remembering those who have died with more love than pain, how to move forward in a way that honours our loved ones and ultimately transform grief into a more peaceful and hopeful experience.An inspiring must-read for anyone struggling to figure out how to live after loss.

Ten years after the death of Elisabeth K bler-Ross, this commemorative edition of her final book combines practical wisdom, case studies, and the authors' own experiences and spiritual insight to explain how the process of grieving helps us live with loss. Includes a new introduction and resources section. Elisabeth K bler-Ross's On Death and Dying changed the way we talk about the end of life. Before her own death in 2004, she and David Kessler completed On Grief and Grieving, which looks at the way we experience the process of grief. Just as On Death and Dying taught us the five stages of death--denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance--On Grief and Grieving applies these stages to the grieving process and weaves together theory, inspiration, and practical advice, including sections on sadness, hauntings, dreams, isolation, and healing. This is "a fitting finale and tribute to the acknowledged expert on end-of-life matters" (Good Housekeeping).

Schizophrenia is a debilitating and serious medical illness that has a profound effect on the patient's life, as well as the lives of their immediate family, friends and carers. This book, jointly written by two experienced researchers and clinicians, aims to bring together all the latest research and current best practice in one easy-reference handbook for the busy clinician. The concise narative with accompanying full-color illustrations help explain more difficult concepts. Case studies enable the reader to explore real-life patients and review their care plans with commentary from the authors. Finally, an excellent reference list allows the interested reader to gather further information on specific topics for themselves. The book is full of new information and clinical pearls, written in a condensed, pocket-book format. Unique design, comprising novel 3D effect artworks 'Pull-out quotes' included in the margin to provide a novel means of highlighting key information Includes management algorithms to provide quick reference treatment pathways Includes Clinical Cases highlighting key issues in the main text Credible evidence-based sources - when possible, evidence base for practice by reference to primary research or international guidelines Bullet lists and short tables for clear presentation of key information Abbreviations lists Website addresses and other useful contact details

"The American body is plagued by obesity, heart disease, and diabetes. In Fast Carbs, Slow Carbs, the follow up to his bestselling book The End of Overeating, Dr. David A. Kessler explains how we can reduce heart disease, keep weight off, and reduce chronic disease"-- Provided by publisher

El gran cl&ásico de Louis L. Hay, un bests&éller que inici&ó el movimiento de crecimiento personal en todo el mundo y que hoy d&ía se sigue editando en m&ás de treinta pa&íses. El planteamiento del libro es muy sencillo: todos tenemos el poder de transformar nuestra vida porque los pensamientos conforman la realidad de cada cual. A partir de esta idea, la autora propone un m&étodo de autotransformaci&ón que ense&ña no s&ólo a crear paz y armon&ía tanto interior como exterior sino a descubrir el significado de la aut&éntica autoestima. Usted puede sanar su vida no ha perdido vigencia con el paso de los a&ños; al contrario, las m&ás modernas teor&ías cient&íficas corroboran sus planteamientos. Muchos autores han recuperado las ideas de Hay con posterioridad pero ninguno ha sabido exponerlos con tanta sencillez y acierto. Hoy, Ediciones Urano vuelve pone al alcance de los lectores la nueva edici&ón de un cl&ásico para leer y releer.

It's hard to sit still when your client is scheduled to die in a matter of hours. As he makes a plea for mercy, lawyer Alex Sedaka is resigned to the fact that Clayton Burrows will be executed. Charged with the rape and brutal murder of 18-year-old classmate Dorothy Olsen, the case seems cut and dry. Or is it?

When TV talkshow host Elias Claymore is accused of raping a 19-year-old girl he turns to his friend Alex Sadaka to defend him. But Alex has a fight on his hands, for Claymore – a former Black Power activist – is anything but squeaky clean and this time even the DNA evidence is stacked against him. Forced to share the defence with a lawyer from Claymore’s insurance firm, Alex must battle his way through jury tampering, conflicts of interest and vicious hate mail to uncover the truth. With Claymore a vulnerable target in prison and the prosecution scenting blood, Alex knows that time is running out. Could it be that this time there is No Way Out?

Targeting a younger audience, this teen edition explores the psychology behind overeating and the impact of food marketing on eating habits. It provides relatable insights into the challenges teens face regarding food choices, body image, and health. With practical advice and strategies, the book empowers readers to make informed decisions about their diets, fostering a healthier relationship with food. Engaging and informative, it encourages teens to take control of their eating habits and promotes overall well-being.

Shortly before her death in 2004, Elisabeth Kubler-Ross and her collaborator David Kessler completed the manuscript for her final book, which serves as a profound conclusion to her life's work. Over three decades earlier, Kubler-Ross's groundbreaking work transformed conversations around death, and this book aims to similarly influence our understanding of grief. While her earlier book focused on the theoretical aspects of death, this one applies the now-famous five stages—denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance—to the grieving process. It combines theory with inspiration and practical advice, drawing from both authors' personal and professional experiences, and includes brief, topic-driven stories. The content covers various aspects of grief, such as sadness, hauntings, dreams, coping mechanisms, healing, and even intimacy during mourning. Kubler-Ross reflects on her life, acknowledging the inevitability of death while emphasizing the importance of the life lived. In her final writings, she expresses the lessons learned about patience and the value of receiving love, underscoring the deeper purpose of her journey through both grief and life.

This is the David-and-Goliath story of how an American bureaucrat took on the tobacco industry -- and helped topple it. David Kessler, head of the Food and Drug Administration for seven years under Presidents Bush and Clinton, earned the nickname "Eliot Knessler" from The Washington Post -- a pun meant to evoke the memory of the Prohibition-era gangbuster -- because he rejuvenated a moribund agency. The FDA regulated, in Kessler's words, "one quarter of every dollar Americans spent -- from the food they eat to the drugs they take to the cosmetics they wear." Yet it lacked the courage to take on the country's most lethal product: cigarettes. So did Kessler, at least initially. He agreed with aides and others that Big Tobacco was too powerful a force in Washington, D.C. "The industry perceived threats everywhere, and responded to them ferociously," he writes. Moreover, challenging the industry would waste important resources that could have a more tangible benefit for consumers if they were spent elsewhere. Even before making the choice to go after cigarettes, Kessler was a figure of controversy, and this only intensified when he became one of the few Republican holdovers in the Clinton administration. Much of the book deals with the routine business of the FDA: orange-juice seizures, a fight to restrict the sale of body tissues from foreign sources, how he responded to complaints that syringes were found in Pepsi cans, and so on. But the driving force behind Kessler's narrative is how he slowly woke up to the possibility of regulating cigarettes. "It is too easy to be swayed by the argument that tobacco is a legal product and should be treated like any other," he writes. "A product that kills people -- when used as intended -- is different. No one should be allowed to make a profit from that." His story is a lesson in Washington power politics -- a game he played with naiveté when he started but was expert at by the end of his tenure. To say Kessler and his team of FDA regulators "defeated" Big Tobacco is an overstatement: they were part of a broader effort that included trial lawyers, consumer groups, and crusading journalists, and the industry hasn't exactly gone away. But they were instrumental in forcing tobacco companies to admit that nicotine is addictive and cigarettes cause cancer, and in bringing about a sea change in the industry's legal and popular standing. Kessler now believes in regulation so tight it will strangle Big Tobacco forever: "If our goal is to halt this manmade epidemic," he writes, "the tobacco industry, as currently configured, needs to be dismantled." A Question of Intent is a well-told muckraker. It unfolds deliberately, like a good detective story. Admirers of Jonathan Harr's A Civil Action , especially those with a taste for public policy, won't be disappointed. -- John J. Miller

V této knize, která pojednává výhradně o životě a jeho prožívání, spojila Elisabeth Kübler Rossová síly s Davidem Kesslerem – společně nás provázejí řadou praktických i duchovních „životních lekcí“, které musíme zvládnout, abychom dokázali naplno a beze zbytku prožívat každý okamžik svého života. Za léta své práce s umírajícími autoři zjistili, že určité lekce a zkoušky se v lidských životech opakují stále znovu. Často bývá velmi obtížné úspěšně jimi projít – ale dokonce i jen snaha o to, abychom jim porozuměli, pro nás může být velkým přínosem a obohacením. Autoři této knihy ve čtrnácti srozumitelných kapitolách odhalují pravdu o našich obavách, nadějích, vztazích, ale především o velikosti a vznešenosti naší existence.

David möchte unbedingt Vater werden, unabhängig von einer Partnerin, und bald. Was in Deutschland undenkbar ist, wird in den USA Realität: David stellt sich bei der staatlichen Vermittlungsagentur vor - und wird akzeptiert. Er durchläuft die verschlungenen Wege der Bürokratie, stolpert über sinnlose Vorschriften und unsensibel arrangierte Treffen, zweifelt zahllose Male an seinem Entschluss. Doch dann trifft er Wyatt und River, vier und fünf Jahre alt. Es ist Liebe auf den ersten Blick zwischen David und den Geschwistern. Die Brüder, schwer traumatisiert durch ihre frühkindlichen Erfahrungen, stellen Davids Zuversicht in der nun folgenden Zeit oftmals auf die Probe. Aber es ist doch immer klar: ihre Liebe reicht bis zum Himmel und zurück ...

Ein Blick in die geheimen Labore der Nahrungsmittelindustrie Chips, Hamburger, Pizza und Schokolade haben das gleiche Suchtpotenzial wie Kokain, dennoch kann man sie in jedem Supermarkt kaufen. Dr. David Kessler spricht mit Insidern aus der Nahrungsmittelindustrie und deckt deren skrupellose Methoden auf. Er kommt dem unkontrollierten Essverhalten auf die Spur, erklärt, warum es so schwierig ist, den fett- und zuckerhaltigen Verführungen zu widerstehen und entwickelt eine Methode, die uns die Kontrolle über unsere Essweise wiedergibt.

La tragédie de la vie ne réside pas dans sa brièveté, mais dans le fait que nous réalisons souvent trop tard ce qui est vraiment important. Dans ce livre sur la vie et l'art de vivre, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, en collaboration avec David Kessler, guide le lecteur à travers des exercices pratiques et spirituels essentiels pour vivre chaque instant de notre existence dans toute sa plénitude. Les auteurs dévoilent, en 14 chapitres clairs, des vérités sur nos peurs et nos espoirs, nos relations et, surtout, sur la question de qui nous sommes réellement. De l'exercice de l'amour à celui du bonheur, ce livre invite à une réflexion profonde sur notre essence et notre manière d'interagir avec le monde.

Fallgeschichten zu übersinnlichen Phänomenen beim Sterben Beim Sterbevorgang ereignen sich oft außerordentliche Phänomene. So erzählen Sterbende, dass sie Verwandte sehen, die bereits seit langem tot sind. Oder sie berichten aufgeregt davon, dass sie sich auf eine Reise zu neuen Zielen begeben. Oder der Sterbende nimmt plötzlich überfüllte Räume wahr, mit Menschen, die in seinem Leben eine Rolle spielten. Kessler schlägt mit seinen Fallgeschichten eine bislang unbekannte Seite der Sterbeforschung auf.