Bøger af Bruna Dessena

What do parents do when they suspect or discover that their child has been abused? This practical, no-nonsense handbook guides parents each step of the way, covering topics such as the signs of abuse; which children are most at risk; paedophiles and the grooming process; online predators and cyber bullying; addressing the problem if you suspect or find out about abuse; supporting your child emotionally and practically - what to say and do, and what not; the legal process; and preparing for court. Bruna includes the Sexual Offences Act and the Children's Act so that you'll know the child's rights and what you can expect from the legal system in South Africa. She has also included helpful resources at the end. By reading this book and understanding how paedophiles groom children, you can help to keep your children safer. Written simply and without undue melodrama, Bruna Dessena gives it to you straight. This book is highly recommended for all adults who have children or who have to deal with children in the course of their work.

Entertaining. Touching. Shocking.Sit down and buckle up as you read these true stories of the streets from a paramedic's point of view.In Tales from my Stethoscope, Bruna, an Advanced Life Support paramedic with more than 25 years' experience, takes you behind the scenes of accidents, sudden illness, shootings and human revelry gone wrong. You'll experience the fun and excitement of Johannesburg on a Saturday night ... but you'll also go to the lonely places where old people suffer in silence and children aren't properly cared for.You'll read about running a clinic on a mine in deepest Africa and being the resident paramedic on a geo-survey ship plying the waters around the globe. You'll fly helicopters over cities praying that the patient survives, and you'll be there in the middle of farming country helping to amputate a leg caught in a harvester.If you can stomach the drama, the blood, the grief, and the quirky humour used to get through harrowing situations, you'll get to the end of these tales with a deeper understanding of the human condition and renewed admiration and gratitude for those who listen and act when we call out in distress.