Heyward Bruce Ewart III, PhD

Heyward Bruce Ewart III, PhD

About

Dr. Heyward Ewart ( Rev. Fr.) has devoted nearly 30 years of his professional life to the protection and treatment of women, children, and the family. During the President Jimmy Carter Administration, he served the White House Conference on Families, and such leadership continues to this day. 


He is not only a veteran clinician in the mental-health field but also a distinguished academic. As President of St. James the Elder Theological Seminary, he provides hands-on supervision of students in the doctoral-level counseling program. He also serves as Academic Dean of this distance-learning institution, which is open to all denominations.


A Diplomate of the American College of Forensic Examiners, he has served as an expert trial witness in several states. He has also conducted continuing education at the University of North Florida and University Hospital of Jacksonville, FL.


A much sought-after public speaker, Dr. Ewart is a commanding presenter who speaks with great passion on the issues of abused women and children. He has hosted and appeared as a guest on many TV and radio programs in major markets, a love that dates back to his original career as a radio and TV news announcer.


In 2001, he was ordained to the priesthood by the Catholic Charismatic Church, Diocese of St. Anthony.


He is a published poet, and his hobbies also include photography, singing, drama,  and social activities of all kinds.

Intersection

Intersection

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<p>FBI agent Alexis Toles is dispatched to New Rochelle, New York, to investigate threatening letters sent to Congressman Christopher O’Brien, and to protect his ex-wife, Cassidy, and six-year-old son, Dylan. But when she gets to New Rochelle, Alex discovers that there is more to the situation than simple stalking or political agendas; she finds that she has growing romantic feelings for Cassidy—and that the feelings are mutual.</p><p>As Alex and Cassidy explore their budding romance, they must surmount many obstacles in explaining their relationship to those around them, including Dylan. All the while, the investigation continues, and the disturbing, convoluted, and complicated web surrounding the threats begins to unravel, placing the characters’ lives in grave danger.</p><p><i>Intersection</i> is a taut political thriller that combines the action and suspense found in hit television shows like <i>24</i> with the insight and drama found in the widely popular fiction of LGBT authors such as R. E. Bradshaw and Stacey D’Erasmo. It is sure to appeal to fans of intrigue, mystery, and romance, and to provide positive role models for marginalized groups and relationships.</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';">&quot;A tour de force of the tortured landscape of child abuse and its pernicious long-term outcomes.  </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';">Numerous case studies are expertly intertwined with theoretical insights to produce the equivalent of a comprehensive and unconventional treatment modality. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"></p><p><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';">The author demonstrates the direct and indirect pathways from single or multiple identity-shaping events of sexual, physical, and psychological maltreatment in childhood to self-abuse and the preponderance of self-destructive and self-defeating behaviors in later adult life. Equally, certain personality disorders are known to be the sad consequences of child abuse. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"></p><p><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';">Social phenomena such as domestic violence and delinquency inevitably follow. </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';">Those who are supposed to tackle such malignant outgrowths - most notably mental health practitioners and social workers - are rarely up to the task. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"></p><p><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';">This book is an important contribution towards the edification of victims and institutions alike. Thank you for sharing this really fascinating work with me.<span> &quot;<br />—Sam Vaknin, Ph.D., author of  <font face="Times New Roman"><em>Malignant Self-love - Narcissism Revisited</em><span style="text-decoration:underline;"></span></font></span></span></p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"></p><p><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><br />“This book should be compulsory reading for anyone dealing with abused<br />children or abused adults, or adult survivors of childhood abuse.”<br />—Robert Rich, PhD, M.A.P.S, A.A.S.H.</p>