The Devil You Know: Stories of Human Cruelty and Compassion (The Sunday Times Bestseller)

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I’m blind because I see too much, so I study by a dark lamp.” This exceptionally insightful patient quote appears in the introduction to Dr Gwen Adshead’s collection of 11 patient stories, and it sets the scene for a captivating journey through the corridors of Broadmoor hospital and beyond, into the prison system, the community and the consultation room. With that overarching idea in mind, the author lays down fact after fact as to why his proposition should be taken seriously and I was absolutely blown away. I’m also 100% convinced that what he proposes can work. I understand that there are plenty of mental illnesses that can cause a person to lose their minds so to speak, but what comfort does that give to the victims family?

In a psychiatric sense faiths are not delusions because they are based on reason and an awareness of doubt, as well as being culturally coherent, whereas delusions are rigid and culturally alien. I’m not one to give 5 stars, but this book kept me wanting to read more and more. I finished it in two days. I highly recommend it and I did give it 5 stars since I would recommend my friends to read it. There is more than one victim in most crimes, and I think this book helps to demonstrate that the victims are not always just who you think. Dr Gwen Adshead is one of Britain’s leading forensic psychiatrists. She treats serial killers, arsonists, stalkers, gang members and other individuals who are usually labelled ‘monsters’. Whatever their crime, she listens to their stories and helps them to better understand their terrible acts of violence. Here Adshead invites the reader to step with her into the room to meet twelve patients and discover how minds can change. These men and women are revealed in all their complexity and shared humanity. Their stories make a powerful case for rehabilitation over revenge, compassion over condemnation. The Devil You Know will challenge everything you thought you knew about human nature.Summer might be almost over(I use that loosely from the southern part of the Sunshine State), but this book gave me every last inch of the summer vibes I was craving, with 100% less heatstroke. The only thing I disliked was the use of TikTok (The MMC has a TikTok acc and a large following, and they make couple content at one point) 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.” And although rage has often been an effective tool to focus attention and shift narratives, it rarely produces policy gains or positively shifts societal perspective." Charlotte; çocukluk döneminde yaşanan travmaların ve karşılanmayan aidiyet ihtiyacının, bir grup iradesine boyun eğmede ve şiddete yönelmede etkisini inceliyor.

From USA Today and International bestselling author, Veronica Eden, comes a standalone new adult brother's best friend romance with a spunky heroine, the local thirst trap, and an unorthodox tutoring agreement. 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. Kitap beni yormadı hatta kırılma anında baya güldüm jddjsjs yani biraz noluyo dedim ama neyse ki kısa sürmüştü. Tam böyle smutu bol, kafa dağıtmalık kitaplardan biriydi 🤤 Lydia appears too well-behaved to be true but Adshead has learned to listen to her intuition as well as her intellect

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For a Negro, there’s no difference between the North and South. There’s just a difference in the way they castrate you. But the fact of the castration is the American fact.” – James Baldwin, I Am Not Your Negro. This book is interesting from an unusual point of view. It's as much as about the therapeutic process, and about the psychiatrist as it is about the patient and their crimes. It is interesting to read how the author interprets words and gestures, and finds them not only indicative of something in the patient, but of something in herself too. If this seems to possibly prejudice the therapy in any way, she consults a supervisor or another psychiatrist. 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. Taip pat mane sužavėjo knygos autorė, jos atsidavimas labai sunkiam, sekinančiam darbui su visuomenės nurašytais žmonėmis, kitoks požiūris į nusikaltėlius ir jų gydymą. Taip, psichoterapija ilgas ir brangus gydymas, tačiau tam tikrais atvejais jis gali būti veiksmingesnis už įkalinimą iki gyvos galvos.

Again, the institution of slavery was the impetus to the war, but political power was the primary objective. If we’ve learned anything since Emancipation, we know that the North is no better than the South when it comes to racism. I call it the “same whore in a different dress” or “The Devil You Know”. For me, this was what pulled me into this book. Yes, there may be common themes which may suggest someone's risk of violence, but there is also an individuality, to each perpetrator, and Dr Adshead will be offering insight into this particular individuality for some of the cases that she has worked on. vakası, çocuklarına cinsel istismar suçu ile yargılanan bir adamın utanç duygusu ile çevrilmiş yaşantısını gözler önüne seriyor.

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 idea is a fascinating one, but for me, part of the power of this small book was in the context the author provides for WHY he believes this is the right course of action to create traction for what has been an intractable issue. Dr A doesn’t indulge in too much therapy-speak (thank you for that Dr A!) but she is inclined to throw out general statements such as Determined to lose that before she starts college, she sets her sights on her brother's best friend, Cooper. We are looking into individual stories, Dr Adshead is trying to understand how it all has come to that and how each individual can be helped.