Written mainly for nonspecialist helpers, Brammer's (U. of Washington) and MacDonald's (U. of Washington, Tacoma) textbook describes in nontechnical language the human helping process and provides a guide through the complex concepts and research on helping. The eighth edition provides a systematic approach to the helping skills and processes, utilizes examples from many professions and settings to demonstrate the wide application of helping skills, and includes revised material on multicultural awareness and spirituality in the helping process, suggestions on helping people cope with the impacts of terrorist violence, and a new section on issues of technology in helping relationships. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)