Ann Holmes

  • 7

    Catalog books

  • 5

    Works

  • 1990 to 2004

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Ann Holmes writes concise, accessible nonfiction that ranges from cultural history to clinical overview. Her title National Costumes of the Old World surveys traditional dress with clear description and visuals, while her later work shifts to compact guides on psychological conditions and their social context.

Across her psychology titles—The Tortured Mind and When Families Fail—Holmes distills complex psychiatric topics into readable entries. She focuses on symptoms, causes, and relational dynamics in concise chapters intended for students, caregivers, and general readers seeking an introductory, practical account.

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Author At A Glance

Best known for: Accessible introductions to historical dress and costume • Clear, concise guides to psychological disorders • Focus on family and parent-child relational issues

Genres and themes: Cultural history • Psychology & mental health • Family dynamics

Who this author is best for: Good for readers seeking concise, readable overviews of national costume history and clear explanations of psychological disorders and family-related mental health issues.

Start with the topic that matches your interest—pick the costume book for cultural history or one of the psychology titles for family and disorder-focused overviews.

Top Books To Start With

  1. When Families Fail: Psychological Disorders Caused by Parent-Child Relational Problems (Encyclopedia of Psychological Disorders)

    Facts on File • 2000 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 93 pages.

  2. The Tortured Mind: The Many Faces of Manic Depression ((Encyclopedia of Psychological Disorders))

    Facts on File • 1998 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 103 pages.

  3. National Costumes of the Old World (Looking Into the Past)

    Facts on File • 1997 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 64 pages.

  4. Cutting the Pain Away: Understanding Self-Mutilation (Encyclopedia of Psychological Disorders)

    Facts on File • 1999 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 91 pages.

  5. The Mental Effects of Heroin (Encyclopedia of Psychological Disorders)

    Facts on File • 1999 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 89 pages.

  6. Swot Employment Law (Swot: Success Without Tears)

    Hyperion Books • 1990 • standard commitment

    It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

  7. Shards Mashiko Poetry

    Turn of the River Press • 2004 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2004 • 112 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • When Families Fail: Psychological Disorders Caused by Parent-Child Relational Problems (Encyclopedia of Psychological Disorders) is the easier short commitment, while The Tortured Mind: The Many Faces of Manic Depression ((Encyclopedia of Psychological Disorders)) asks for more reading time up front.
  • The Tortured Mind: The Many Faces of Manic Depression ((Encyclopedia of Psychological Disorders)) gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while When Families Fail: Psychological Disorders Caused by Parent-Child Relational Problems (Encyclopedia of Psychological Disorders) leans later in the catalog.

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