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From Crisis to Recovery: Strategic Planning For Response, Resilience, and Recovery

George W. Doherty, MS, LPC
Loving Healing Press, Inc. (2010)
ISBN 9781615990153
Reviewed by Charline Ratcliff for RebeccasReads (1/11)

Some of you may be wondering why you would even consider reading “From Crisis to Recovery: Strategic Planning For Response, Resilience, and Recovery” since many of you may not live in known disaster prone areas. Of course our knowledge of these areas is relative to our technology, case in point the town of Stanley, which sits right smack on the newly discovered seismic fault line in Idaho.

My personal view on “From Crisis to Recovery” is that it’s a fantastic “just in case” book. This is especially helpful since you know we have that whole world ending in 2012 Mayan prophecy thing hanging over our heads. However, in case of any emergency, I’d like to have an easy to understand formula to follow rather than just “winging” it. Plus, since I’m a notoriously late sleeper, a plan of action would be great. Otherwise by the time I actually awake from my beauty sleep all the grocery stores, gas stations and ATMs will be completely emptied and the town will be vacant. I can see it now. Just me and that lone tumbleweed blowing across my front yard….

On a more serious note though “From Crisis to Recovery” by George W. Doherty, MS, LPC is a fantastic book. It’s chock-full of useful information and it explains this information in an easy to follow, easy to understand language. Some of the topics discussed include understanding what a crisis is, understanding what stress is, explaining how stress affects us as individuals, coping, strategic planning and the list goes on. “From Crisis to Recovery” offers the reader an insightful way in which to understand and deal with a crisis, or an emergency, on many different levels.

“From Crisis to Recovery” is definitely a great book for health practitioners, emergency workers and the general public alike. If we, the general public, could educate ourselves to better understand how to react during a crisis, any crisis, I feel that the response and recovery processes could then run smoother. And to quote a friend of mine: “Proper planning prevents poor performance and promotes productive practices.”

In summary a five-star book and a “must read” for anyone who prefers to be ready when crises happen.

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