WHY ME?

Facing unbelievable obstacles, the author overcomes a childhood of abuse from his father, prejudice, hatred and discrimination while fighting self-doubt, uncertainty and the lack of trust and confidence.

Embarking on a strange adventure, he determines not to let his inner demons destroy his life. He unlocks a secret that he believes has slowed his aging process. He believes that in sharing his life and experiences, others will be helped to conquer their inner fears, unlock positive reinforcement from within and slow their aging process too.

WHY ME?

How a lonely seventeen year old teenager filled with passion and hate is led by a strange force to pursue adventure. From a humble beginning, he travels from Chicago to the Hawaiian Islands to distressed areas around the world at the beginning of World War II. He finds himself defending the underdog and giving away his material goods. In every case, he winds up ahead in spiritual growth and love for humanity. With each encounter, he is guided by forces beyond his understanding to overcome adversity, to help others and to learn a secret that he shares with you in his book, Why Me? on how to slow the aging process.

The author's memoirs of over twenty-five years of school counseling in rural Upstate New York. Incidents will strike a familiar chord with anyone involved in the helping professions. From embarrassing and humourous moments to the tragedes of fatal accidents and suicides, the author takes us along with her as she grows in experience and learns life lessons through interacting with her students. A great primer for beginning counselors or educators.

Dr. Paul S. Sussman's story stretches from the streets of Berkeley through San Jose, California, through Ottawa, Ontario to one of the most exclusive neighborhoods in Edmonton, Alberta. From the insanity of a full decade of crystal meth addiction to recovery, from crushing poverty to a successful practice in psychology, Taste 4 Chaos chronicles the extraordinary life path of a natural philosopher, healer, and often audacious spiritual warrior.

Early in his career as a psychologist, Dr. Sussman became the first professional in the history of the province of Alberta to successfully quash a guilty verdict from a professional disciplinary body in open court. One unfortunate result is that he has powerful enemies who seek his demise to this day. Taste 4 Chaos is a courageous exposition of his ongoing conflicts with the College of Alberta Psychologists and his critical views of professional regulation in general. Dr. Sussman substantiates his frank and often disturbing positions using his keen grasp of logic and his uncommon life experience.

Taste 4 Chaos is at once an entertaining beat novel, a contribution to philosophy, and a thoroughly documented alternative theory of the causes and conditions that create healing and wellness independent of the specialization and/or training (or lack of it) of the healer. Accessible and engaging, Taste 4 Chaos is without question an entertaining and worthy read.

Dr. Sussman is a licensed psychologist in Alberta, Canada and the State of Georgia. Sussman Psychological is one of the longest established psychotherapy practices in Alberta.

One event details coming close to death while working in a grain elevator on the Canadian prairies as a youth. Another gives an amusing account of a swimming contest he participated in while working at one of Canada's largest steel companies.

Throughout the book the author weaves a tapestry of incidents that shape his life and continually confront him with the all-important question of dealing with his attention deficit disorder to the call of God.

Readers will sense the author's intimacy with creation in his descriptive scenes of nature; revealing the importance it played in shaping his life.

The book delights, awes and inspires its readers with this wonderful true story of one man's battle against a disorder plaguing much of mankind throughout the ages.

In an effort to protect women from domestic abuse, human service professionals and judges institute policies that make them appear to be the champions of abused women everywhere. Zero tolerance/ pro-arrest policies appear to be just what we need to combat the epidemic of domestic violence. We are convinced that a rigid policy is a force for good. It sends a message, we believe. It says to abused women that we care about them.

But what happens when there is posturing behind this policy? What happens when an apparently noble policy is window dressing meant to give the illusion of caring about citizens? What happens when the appearance of caring extends to the point that courts and social service agencies become willing to sacrifice innocent men to satisfy a political agenda? What happens when judges and human service professionals lack the courage to institute standards for screening and substantiating reports of abuse? The courts become the repositories of a noble hypocrisy. One might expect judges to be troubled by this. But judges appear to be unperturbed. They feel confident their hypocrisy will be safeguarded. The tragedy isn't there. The consequences to falsely accused men are catastrophic. Their lives will be ruined. But maybe worse than that, the injustices done to them will be tolerated, even applauded.

Since the O.J. Simpson trial in 1995, we have entered into a period of nationwide anxiety about men. As a result, men have become easy targets of false accusations of abuse. Once accused, they are afforded no legal remedies to challenge the allegations made against them. In fact, women are advised by their lawyers to allege abuse for the sake of winning legal tugs of war in matters of child custody and divorce. Why? Because lawyers now realize that judges will rubber-stamp their requests for protection without question. In many states the standard for evidence has descended to the level of take-my-word-for-it. This gives their clients an obvious and extraordinary advantage.

The author is a human service professional with 30 years' experience. In the course of his divorce proceedings his wife obtains a restraining order after explaining to the judge that he might be a danger to her because he has carpentry tools in his car. Terms of Enforcement: Making Men Pay for What They've Done is the author's unescorted passage through Hell and a story for everyone to consider who cares about justice and the search for responsible ways to protect women who are at genuine risk of domestic violence.

WHY ME?

Facing unbelievable obstacles, the author overcomes a childhood of abuse from his father, prejudice, hatred and discrimination while fighting self-doubt, uncertainty and the lack of trust and confidence.

Embarking on a strange adventure, he determines not to let his inner demons destroy his life. He unlocks a secret that he believes has slowed his aging process. He believes that in sharing his life and experiences, others will be helped to conquer their inner fears, unlock positive reinforcement from within and slow their aging process too.

WHY ME?

How a lonely seventeen year old teenager filled with passion and hate is led by a strange force to pursue adventure. From a humble beginning, he travels from Chicago to the Hawaiian Islands to distressed areas around the world at the beginning of World War II. He finds himself defending the underdog and giving away his material goods. In every case, he winds up ahead in spiritual growth and love for humanity. With each encounter, he is guided by forces beyond his understanding to overcome adversity, to help others and to learn a secret that he shares with you in his book, Why Me? on how to slow the aging process.

The author's memoirs of over twenty-five years of school counseling in rural Upstate New York. Incidents will strike a familiar chord with anyone involved in the helping professions. From embarrassing and humourous moments to the tragedes of fatal accidents and suicides, the author takes us along with her as she grows in experience and learns life lessons through interacting with her students. A great primer for beginning counselors or educators.

WHY ME?

Facing unbelievable obstacles, the author overcomes a childhood of abuse from his father, prejudice, hatred and discrimination while fighting self-doubt, uncertainty and the lack of trust and confidence.

Embarking on a strange adventure, he determines not to let his inner demons destroy his life. He unlocks a secret that he believes has slowed his aging process. He believes that in sharing his life and experiences, others will be helped to conquer their inner fears, unlock positive reinforcement from within and slow their aging process too.

WHY ME?

How a lonely seventeen year old teenager filled with passion and hate is led by a strange force to pursue adventure. From a humble beginning, he travels from Chicago to the Hawaiian Islands to distressed areas around the world at the beginning of World War II. He finds himself defending the underdog and giving away his material goods. In every case, he winds up ahead in spiritual growth and love for humanity. With each encounter, he is guided by forces beyond his understanding to overcome adversity, to help others and to learn a secret that he shares with you in his book, Why Me? on how to slow the aging process.

In an effort to protect women from domestic abuse, human service professionals and judges institute policies that make them appear to be the champions of abused women everywhere. Zero tolerance/ pro-arrest policies appear to be just what we need to combat the epidemic of domestic violence. We are convinced that a rigid policy is a force for good. It sends a message, we believe. It says to abused women that we care about them.

But what happens when there is posturing behind this policy? What happens when an apparently noble policy is window dressing meant to give the illusion of caring about citizens? What happens when the appearance of caring extends to the point that courts and social service agencies become willing to sacrifice innocent men to satisfy a political agenda? What happens when judges and human service professionals lack the courage to institute standards for screening and substantiating reports of abuse? The courts become the repositories of a noble hypocrisy. One might expect judges to be troubled by this. But judges appear to be unperturbed. They feel confident their hypocrisy will be safeguarded. The tragedy isn't there. The consequences to falsely accused men are catastrophic. Their lives will be ruined. But maybe worse than that, the injustices done to them will be tolerated, even applauded.

Since the O.J. Simpson trial in 1995, we have entered into a period of nationwide anxiety about men. As a result, men have become easy targets of false accusations of abuse. Once accused, they are afforded no legal remedies to challenge the allegations made against them. In fact, women are advised by their lawyers to allege abuse for the sake of winning legal tugs of war in matters of child custody and divorce. Why? Because lawyers now realize that judges will rubber-stamp their requests for protection without question. In many states the standard for evidence has descended to the level of take-my-word-for-it. This gives their clients an obvious and extraordinary advantage.

The author is a human service professional with 30 years' experience. In the course of his divorce proceedings his wife obtains a restraining order after explaining to the judge that he might be a danger to her because he has carpentry tools in his car. Terms of Enforcement: Making Men Pay for What They've Done is the author's unescorted passage through Hell and a story for everyone to consider who cares about justice and the search for responsible ways to protect women who are at genuine risk of domestic violence.