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Informationen zum Autor Heather Smith was born in Brighton, England in 1950. She studied English and Philosophy at Manchester University for two years before, aged twenty, she made the move to Mallorca, Spain. A degree in Spanish Philology from the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB) followed and, in 2017, she was awarded an MA in Creative Writing from Oxford Brookes University. Since retiring from teaching A-level English at a Majorcan secondary school, she dedicates her time to translation projects, running a book club and her own writing which she does in both English and Spanish. In 2018 she published a book of poems: Poems of Joy and Melancholy (Ars Poetica, Oviedo, Spain). She contributed to a book of stories about Oxford in Spanish: Relatos de El Trueno Dorado (Editorial Sapere Aude). Her novella The Last Months of Violet Koski (Book Reality, Leschenault, Australia) was released in 2024 and she is currently writing a collection of short stories. Heather is a widow and has two sons and four grandchildren. Klappentext When searching for someone to help them reflect upon and improve their lives, people tend to be drawn towards those who are compassionate, committed and wise. This book is aimed at those who recognise these qualities in themselves and wish to develop their capacity to engage with and help others. The authors argue for ways of approaching helping and counselling that are rooted in care and commitment, drawing upon the experiences and practice wisdom of youth workers, housing support and hostel workers, the clergy and those working in a religious setting, educators and settlement and community workers. They explore the key characteristics of those who counsel and teach and examine aspects of the helping process, focusing on living life well, knowing and being oneself, relating to others and working to make change possible. This book will be essential reading for students on professional training programmes in youth work, community education, ministry, social care and counselling. Zusammenfassung When searching for someone to help them reflect upon and improve their lives! people tend to be drawn towards those who are compassionate! committed and wise. This book is aimed at those who recognise these qualities in themselves and wish to develop their capacity to engage with and help others. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. Living Life Well. 2. Knowing and Being Ourselves. 3. Being Wise. 4. Relating to Others. 5. Working To Make Change Possible. 6. Deepening Our Practice. 7. Getting From Here to There. Bibliography. Subject Index. Author Index....
