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Adolescent Depression

Outside/in

By: Kathleen Keena

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Adolescent Depression: Outside/In is an innovative book for adolescents, parents, and clinical professionals. Keena, a licensed addictions and mental health counselor, takes her readers inside the depressed adolescent's imagination, and insecurities. Using a combination of narrative, poetry, and prose, Ms. Keena has taken her personal experiences with depression and has woven a masterful work. Through her own experiences, Ms. Keena has shown a way to understand the sense of lost helplessness of depressed adolescents. She then shows us the path towards hope and recovery. This book will help adolescents, parents, and clinicians understand the difficulties and challenges that can arise as the treatable illness of depression begins to emerge in adolescence. Samuel M. Silverman, MD Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association

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136

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ISBN 10

0595359930

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9780595359936

Present Moment, Perfect Moment

By: Kathleen Keena LPC LADC

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Present Moment, Perfect Moment

By: Kathleen Keena LPC LADC

Present Moment, Perfect Moment is a collection of poetry addressing the nature of time, reflections on the natural world, the difficulty of loss, contemporary social issues and gratitude. These poems reflect the author, Kathleen Keena’s responses to life events starting in childhood, through her professional life as a Therapist and Clinical Director, and as Artistic Director of Theater, expressing literary responses to classic and contemporary theater. The poems begin in childhood and move into adult life, and include the evolution of her consciousness, through inner work and addiction recovery, to the last chapter, expressing gratitude for life.

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217

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iUniverse

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1663204616

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9781663204615

The Play’S the Thing

The Theatrical Collaboration of Clark Bowlen and Kathleen Keena, 1988–2012

By: Kathleen Keena

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The Play’S the Thing

The Theatrical Collaboration of Clark Bowlen and Kathleen Keena, 1988–2012

By: Kathleen Keena

The Play's the Thing: The Theatrical Collaboration of Clark Bowlen and Kathleen Keena, 1988-2012 Kathleen Keena iUniverse, 187 pages, (paperback) $17.95, 978-1-4917-6151-9 (Reviewed: June 2015) The Play's the Thing is Kathleen Keena's theater diary starting at Manchester Community College in Connecticut, 1988, where she meets theater chair Clark Bowlen. They collaborate (and eventually marry) until Bowlen's death at age 70. We follow their productions from academia to community to independent theater, as Keena directs while Bowlen designs sets and lighting. Keenas narrative takes a close look at individual plays. Including such productions as The Glass Menagerie, The Taming of the Shrew, The Rainmaker, Desire Under the Elms, and Buried Child, she breaks her discussion of each into categories: Background, Synopsis, Challenges, Actors. The author is incisive, articulate, and effective as she examines the thought process behind each play. While exploring The Glass Menagerie, she notes: Tennessee Williams' works are infused with fragile Southern belles, crumbling plantations, inarticulate males, sexual ambiguity, and a lyrical quality with a remorseful tone. She goes on to explain her vision of the piece, Bowlen's ideas for the set, any obstacles to the success of the production, and techniques she uses to prepare her cast. Readers arent likely to find a more absorbing, compelling account of theatrical production. Keena and Bowlen always took chances, pushing boundaries and rethinking traditional parameters to facilitate access to the audience, whether it was making the family home of Buried Child transparent or moving The Importance of Being Earnest to America on the verge of The Great Depression. The author shares interesting details about bringing one's interpretation of the script to the stage, while intertwining her professional evolution with her husband's. The Play's the Thing offers pleasurable, dynamic reading for anybody who enjoys understanding how a show is built from the ground up. Also available as an ebook.

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1491761520

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9781491761526

Donatella Cooks

Simple Food Made Glamorous: A Cookbook

By: Donatella Arpaia,Kathleen Hackett

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Donatella Cooks

Simple Food Made Glamorous: A Cookbook

By: Donatella Arpaia,Kathleen Hackett

Dubbed "the hostess with the mostest" by Zagat, Donatella Arpaia is a ubiquitous and striking presence on the national food scene. Literally raised in the business, she knows precisely what makes a guest feel welcome, whether in one of her wildly popular restaurants or one-on-one in her home. Yet every day she meets would-be home cooks—sophisticated, confident, successful women with discriminating palates—whose confidence evaporates at the kitchen door. For these discerning diners, Donatella has written Donatella Cooks, a sassy, spirited guide to cooking and entertaining with flair. Writing with humor, wit, and practicality, she covers every element of a great evening, from super simple yet delectable food to the perfect music, drinks, and décor. Her foolproof recipes are brimming with bold flavor yet so easy to prepare even novice cooks can pull them off without breaking a sweat. Whether it's a romantic dinner for two or a cocktail gala for dozens, Donatella Cooks has the winning formula for the perfect evening.

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Rodale Books

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1605290629

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9781605290621

The Play’S the Thing

The Theatrical Collaboration of Clark Bowlen and Kathleen Keena, 1988–2012

By: Kathleen Keena

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The Play’S the Thing

The Theatrical Collaboration of Clark Bowlen and Kathleen Keena, 1988–2012

By: Kathleen Keena

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Book's by Kathleen Keena

Adolescent Depression

Adolescent Depression

Present Moment, Perfect Moment

Present Moment, Perfect Moment

The Play’S the Thing

The Play’S the Thing

Donatella Cooks

Donatella Cooks

The Play’S the Thing

The Play’S the Thing

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