Arterburn, Stephen

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ARTERBURN, Stephen

ARTERBURN, Stephen. American, b. 1953. Genres: How-to books, Human relations/Parenting, Autobiography/Memoirs. Career: Comprehensive Care Corp., nurse's aide to vice president of operations, 1977-86; Westworld Community Healthcare, chair, 1986-88; Minirth Meier New Life Clinics, Laguna Beach, CA, cofounder, 1988, chair, 1988-; host of national call-in radio program for Christian counseling; guest on national television programs. Publications: Hooked on Life, 1985, rev. ed., 1989; Growing Up Addicted, 1987; How Will I Tell My Mother?, 1988, 3rd ed., 1990; (with D. Stoop) When Someone You Love Is Someone You Hate, 1988; (with J. Burns) Drug-Proof Your Kids, 1989; (with J. Felton) Toxic Faith, 1991, as Faith That Hurts, Faith That Heals, 1992; Addicted to "Love," 1991; (with C. Dreizler) Fifty-Two Simple Ways to Say I Love You, 1991; (executive ed. with Stoop) The Life Recovery Bible, 1992; (with Stoop) The Twelve-Step Life Recovery Devotional, 1992; (with M. Ehemann and V. Lamphear) Gentle Eating, 1993; Hand-Me-Down Genes and Second-Hand Emotions, 1993; (with Burns) When Love Is Not Enough, 1993; Winning at Work without Losing at Love, 1995; The Every Man series, 2000; Flashpoints, 2001. Contributor to periodicals. Address: New Life Ministries, 570 Glenneyre Ste 107, Laguna Beach, CA 92651, U.S.A.