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The Aliens of Earth

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kress, Nancy / Walker, Jane, PUBLISHER: Arkham House Publishers, For over a decade, Nancy Kress has written a succession of science-fantasy stories in which a depth of imagination is conjoined to an uncommon perception of human nature. Even Kress's most committed partisans, however, were unprepared for the appearance of her two awesomely accomplished nouvelles, "Beggars in Spain, " and "And Wild for to Hold." The former - a Hugo and Nebula recipient - has become an acclaimed novel; the latter - a time-travel adventure involving Anne Boleyn - explores the uneasy interface between technology and humanity as one of the eighteen stories in this outstanding collection: "The Price of Oranges, " "Glass, " "People like Us, " "Cannibals, " "To Scale, " "Touchdown, " "Down behind Cuba Lake, " "In a World like This, " "Philippa's Hands, " "Inertia, " "Phone Repairs, " "The Battle of Long Island, " "Renaissance, " "Spillage, " "The Mountain to Mohammed, " "Craps, " "And Wild for to Hold, " and "In Memoriam."

The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Solomon, Andrew, PUBLISHER: Scribner Book Company, "The Noonday Demon" examines depression in personal, cultural, and scientific terms. Drawing on his own struggles with the illness and interviews with fellow sufferers, doctors and scientists, policy makers and politicians, drug designers and philosophers, Andrew Solomon reveals the subtle complexities and sheer agony of the disease. He confronts the challenge of defining the illness and describes the vast range of available medications, the efficacy of alternative treatments, and the impact the malady has on various demographic populations -- around the world and throughout history. He also explores the thorny patch of moral and ethical questions posed by emerging biological explanations for mental illness. With uncommon humanity, candor, wit, and erudition, award-winning author Solomon takes readers on a journey of incom-parable range and resonance into the most pervasive of family secrets. His contribution to our understanding not only of mental illness but also of the human condition is truly stunning.

My Student Teaching Experience

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Scott, Austin L., PUBLISHER: PublishAmerica, "One student said that he..".didn't want to do it." Another student said that he "just didn't do it." And the list of excuses is extensive. Some said they didn't have dictionaries, and others said that they did not have the words they were supposed to look up.""Today was a stressful day. If there ever was a day that I just wanted to hurry up and get over, it was today. I have seven students who are on IEP's, three of which take medication; and oh when their medication does not work ""Today was a better day than yesterday. I find that I have a lot of control over the emotional atmosphere of the class. The students seem to respond to my feelings. The emotions I display, determine the emotions they display. Sometimes this can be good, other times this can be bad.""I had to keep encouraging them and motivating them to learn it. When they were ugly towards me, I told them that I loved them, and that I am willing to struggle with them through this if they are willing to patiently learnA a A] then] there came a point when they were completely silent and their on-task behavior was so intoxicating that I did not want them to leave.""When someone comes into your life that you love, it's hard to let them go, and it's hard to forget about them. I guess that's part of the reason why I have a shield up often times, because I know they will leave. I know they won't remain in my life. Even though this true, I love these kids, they have changed my life. I will never be the same after this."

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The Uncommon Appeal of Clouds: An Isabel Dalhousie Novel (9)

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McCall Smith, Alexander, PUBLISHER: Knopf Canada, Isabel, Jamie and Charlie are off to Highland Perthshire to visit an old schoolfriend of Isabel's, who married into a family of wealthy newspaper owners. The weekend is a success apart from one thing: Charlie witnesses a fox being shot by the estate manager, and is very upset. A few weeks later, the Edinburgh press reports a major art theft from the friend's Highland estate, including a valuable Dutch masterwork that was going to pay the estate tax. In helping her friend and the team of lawyers to negotiate the ethical dilemmas of paying ransom for the painting's return, Isabel will face her first real criminals. The lawyers are distinctly suspect, and may be closely tied to the thieves--they may even be the thieves themselves. At the same time, she must confront the thorny issues of old friendships that have run their course and truth-telling in the provision of references.

The Small Group Trainer's Survival Guide

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Reichard, Birge D. / Siewers, Christiane M. F. / Rodenhauser, Paul, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), Workshops and training groups aimed at raising awareness are an important form of emotional learning. This volume is designed to assist leaders of such groups deal with participant's emotional reactions. Embarrassment, anger, fear of failure and anxiety about authority are among the many emotions considered. With the aid of case studies, the authors guide readers through the education process, highlighting its theoretical foundations and the role of the trainer; they also discuss recognition, prevention and management of distress reactions in a group setting. The book, for experienced or novice trainers, will be invaluable to practitioners in many fields.

Stories, Theories and Things

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Brooke-Rose, Christine / Brooke-Rose, Christine / Christine, Brooke-Rose, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, The novelist and critic Christine Brooke-Rose reflects on her own fictional craft and turns her well-developed analytic abilities on other writers fictional and critical, from Hawthorne and Pound to Bloom and Derrida, in an attempt to investigate those difficult border zones between the "invented" and the "real." The result is an extended meditation, in a highly personal idiom, on the creative act and its relation to modern theoretical writing and thinking. Like her fiction, Professor Brooke-Rose's criticism is self-consciously experimental, trying out and discarding ideas, adopting others. Her linguistic prowess, her uncommon role as a recognized writer of fiction and theory, and the relevance of her work to the feminist and other modern movements, all contribute to the interest of this unusual sequence of essays. Christine Brooke-Rose, formerly a professor at the Universite de Paris, and now retired, lives in France. She is the author of several works of literary criticism and a number of novels, including Amalgamemnon and Xorander.

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Vendo le carte di FoW in foto + il resto del mazzo introduttivo acqua da cui sono tratti Leviatano e Freya + varie uncommon e common di TAT e precedenti buone per un mazzo sparo e miste. Il prezzo è inteso per l'intero blocco, accetto offere. Contattatemi se interessati a carte in particolare. Consegno a mano e spedisco in tutta Italia. La lista delle carte in foto per comodità è questa: Pietra Magica del Cuore del Focolare 2x Pietra Magica della Fitta Foresta Pietra Magica dell' Oscuro Silenzio Pietra Magica di Fuoco foil promo Pietra Magica di Acqua foil promo Flame Lance foil promo Hino Kagutsuchino Mikoto Dio Fiammeggiante del Fato foil promo Truppa Suicida di Asakna foil promo 2x Amaterasu, L'oracolo del Sacro Testo foil promo Circolo dell'Annullamento foil promo Tuono 2x Fiamma del Re Drago 3x Ufficiale Vampira 2x Spadaccina della Luna Piena Etna, la Regina della Neve Casetta di Marzapane Freya, Maga Guardiana del Palazzo Reale Leviatano, il Tiranno dell'Oceano Cavaliere Miraggio Danzatrice dell'Alta Marea 2x

Didascalis - Me, Myself & Someone Else DOPPIO CD

NUOVO INCELOFANATO ORIGINALE Tracklist CD: 1 1 Smalltown Boy Ascolta 2 West End Girls Ascolta 3 Another Day In Paradise Ascolta 4 Calling You Ascolta 5 Can't Get You Out Of My Head Ascolta 6 Crazy Ascolta 7 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic Ascolta 8 Sailing Ascolta 9 West End Girls (Lounge Flavour) Ascolta 10 On The Beach Ascolta 11 Fragile Ascolta 12 Sunrise Ascolta CD: 2 1 Share Ascolta 2 Firework (Unplugged) feat Andy G. Ascolta 3 Quietly feat Frensy Ascolta 4 Yet To Come (Album Version) Ascolta 5 Improvisation In Me Ascolta 6 Memories (Unplugged) Ascolta 7 Mirage Ascolta 8 Sunset Emotions feat. Garduz Ascolta 9 Never Alone Ascolta 10 Rainfall feat. Garduz Ascolta 11 Killing The Time feat. Valentino Bianchi Ascolta 12 Floating Away Ascolta

Fisher's Drawing Room Scrap-Book Ch.Mackay. ALBUM

Fisher's Drawing Room Scrap-Book Volume in 4° di 72 pagine con 23 meravigliose incisioni su acciaio rappresentanti vedute,paesaggi,interni e personaggi femminili Le incisioni sono protette da veline e accompagnate da racconti e poesie di vari autori. Alcune illustrazioni presentano macchie di ruggine che,in genere, non toccano la parte incisa Il volume è rilegato in tutta tela rosa. Le copertine sono lievemente usurate Fisher's Drawing Room Scrap-Book With Poetical Illustrations in verse By Charles Mackay - London - Fisher, Son and Co. 10.5" by pp. 23 plates An anthology of poetry from numerous authors,The poems cover a variety of topics, including folk stories, exotic places, and certain emotions.Also with 23 illustrated plates,

Passages: Hollyhocks on the Garden Wall

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Netherton, Louise, PUBLISHER: Wheatmark, "To say "death is a part of life" does nothing to ease the reality, coming home to a house, no one there to come home to, having experiences but no one to share them with. An empty chair at the table, the empty side of the bed, everywhere -- empty. No razor on his side of the sink (or cosmetics on her side), the empty hole in your heart." Louise Netherton had been married almost fifty-seven years when her husband lost his battle with cancer. Advised in grief counseling to keep a journal, an overwhelming torrent of emotions flowed into words. In sharing her experiences of loss through journal excerpts and poetry, Louise hopes to provide comfort to others who are grieving.

Deepening Your Faith: Messages from the Gospel of John,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Laurie, Greg, PUBLISHER: Kerygma Publishing, Have you ever felt as though God has forgotten you? That He doesn't care what you're going through? Have youever needed a second chance? Have you asked, "Why me?" do you want to make your life count for something? Are you looking for meaning and purpose? You're not alone. For centuries, people have asked these questions and experienced these emotions. And in Jesus' day, it was no different. In the second of his series from the Gospel of John, pastor and author Greg Laurie guides us through key events in the life and ministry of Jesus, offering us a closer look into the lives of the people He touched and how He is still reaching out to us today.

How to Get Where You Want to Go

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lynch, Brian F., PUBLISHER: Pagefree Publishing, Dr. Brian Lynch clarifies and explains how we human beings might better understand ourselves with more patient acceptance of our basic emotions. I have found Dr. Lynch's approach helpful personally, and have shared his insights with others who also find his ideas helpful. Dr. Lynch is most proficient in the art of communication that conveys a compassionate understanding of how we might go about having more positive than negative affective (emotional) experiences-an imbalance we all seek His original and crisp methods of presentation also provide a delightful medium to learn about the many practical insights he shares with readers about what it means to be a more (rather than less) positively affective human being." Jim Duffy, Ph.D., Psychologist

Mas Alla del Ahora: Descubriendo a Eckhart Tolle: Un Mensaje

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Blaschke, Jorge, PUBLISHER: Ediciones Robinbook, Building on the teachings of renowned author and spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle, this illuminating guide tackles the issues of fear, suffering, and negative emotions and demonstrates how to overcome them by discovering the power of the present. Drawing parallels between Tolle's own writings and other life philosophies, this book is a truly singular manual for achieving personal and spiritual enlightenment. "Arrancando de las ensenanzas del destacado autor y maestro espiritual Eckhart Tolle, esta guia iluminante aborda los temas del miedo, el sufrimiento y las emociones negativas y demuestra como superarlos a traves de descubrir el poder del ahora. Estableciendo paralelismos entre las escrituras del propio Tolle y otras filosofias de la vida, este libro es un manual verdaderamente unico para conseguir la ilustracion personal y espiritual."

Designer's Guide to Color 5

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Shibukawa, Ikuyoshi / Chronicle Books / Shibukawa, PUBLISHER: Chronicle Books (CA), With over copies sold in this popular series, the "Designer's Guide to Color" collection now boasts a fifth title. Using an abundance of color combinations and shapes, "Designer's Guide to Color 5" contains extensive descriptions for creating colors that convey emotions or impressions, and acts as a guide for making up new ones. Each color combination includes a description of the density of colors, showing tint percentages for printing. Ranging from earthy color combinations that give the impression of autumn, and cool, metallic combinations that suggest modern, to deep, vivid tones that convey elegance, this volume is an indispensable reference for designers, as well as for those working with advertising, packaging, fashion, interior design, fabric design, or illustration -- literally anyone making a color choice.

Almost a Hometown Bride

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Myers, Helen R., PUBLISHER: Thorndike Press, Recipe for Romance: "Take one mystery man... Add the best baker in town... And a dash of red-hot chemistry " Cain Paxton's return to town caused quite a stir. And no wonder--his brutal temper had landed him in jail Merritt Miller vowed to stay far away from the loner and his bad reputation...even though she couldn't ignore the sparks hot enough to melt even a Montana snow. But just as Cain had shuttered his heart when he was punished for a crime he didn't commit, Merritt's emotions were imprisoned by her secret past. The straight-as-an-arrow gal and the chip-on-his-shoulder rebel made an improbable couple--with an intense attraction Would Cupid bring them together just in time for Valentine's Day?

A Catalogue of Very Curious and Valuable Books, Containing,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Davies, Thomas, PUBLISHER: Gale Ecco, Print Editions, The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Western literary study flows out of eighteenth-century works by Alexander Pope, Daniel Defoe, Henry Fielding, Frances Burney, Denis Diderot, Johann Gottfried Herder, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and others. Experience the birth of the modern novel, or compare the development of language using dictionaries and grammar discourses. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++British LibraryTThe 80pp. section is 'Miscellaneous tracts, many of them curious and uncommon'; this catalogue of tracts could be had separately. London, p.; 8 Acquista Ora

Play and Educational Theory and Practice

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Johnston, M. C. / Lytle, Don / Lytle, Donald E., PUBLISHER: Praeger, Combining the research talents of many long-standing members of the Association for the Study of Play, this work provides discussions of the theory and applied value of play, as well as ongoing research from America, Australia, Taiwan, and Korea. The developmental and educational theories of Lev Semenovich Vygotsky are analyzed in several chapters. The world's premiere play scholar, Brian Sutton-Smith, continues his seminal play theory work, following up on previously presented findings and constructing a developmental theory of play based on emotions. Chapters address: Play as a parody of emotional vulnerability Learning to observe children at play Symbolic play through the eyes and words of children The activities of children at recess in middle school Professors, teachers, scholars, and university students interested in early childhood education, child development, play theory and practice, and preschool and elementary education will find this volume of interest.

Mourning the Dreams: How Parents Create Meaning from

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Malacrida, Claudia, PUBLISHER: Left Coast Press, Mourning the Dreams is an accessible and moving account of parentsa experiences of grief and recovery after losing an infant during pregnancy, childbirth, or within the first month of life. Drawing from the sociology of emotions, health research and psychology, her own experience, and a range of qualitative methods, Claudia Malacrida finds that bereaved parents not only grieve their child and its unrealized potential, but often find their personal experiences are at odds with social forces and prevailing assumptions about the nature of their loss and how they should react to is. She explores the meanings parents create as they face denial, silence, and other reactions from friends, family, communities, coworkers, the medical community, and even within spousal relationships. She also describes the courage and creativity of parents who create and negotiate meanings that help them grieve, recover, and manage relationships.

Social Work Research and Evaluation: Quantitative and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Grinnell, Richard M., JR. / Unrau, Yvonne A., PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, This book is the longest standing and most widely adopted text in the field of social work research and evaluation. Since the first edition in , it has been designed to provide beginning social work students the basic methodological foundation they need in order to successfully complete more advanced research courses that focus on single-system designs or program evaluations. Its content is explained in extraordinarily clear everyday language which is then illustrated with social work examples that social work students not only can understand, but appreciate as well. Many of the examples concern women and minorities, and special emphasis is given to the application of research methods to the study of these groups. Without a doubt, the major strength of this book is that it is written by social workers for social work students. The editors have once again secured an excellent and diverse group of social work research educators. The 31 contributors know firsthand, from their own extensive teaching and practice experiences, what social work students need to know in relation to research. They have subjected themselves to a discipline totally uncommon in compendia-that is, writing in terms of what is most needed for an integrated basic research methods book, rather than writing in line with their own predilections.

Psychology for Midwives: Pregnancy, Childbirth and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Raynor, Maureen / Raynor Maureen / England Carole, PUBLISHER: Open University Press, "Psychology for Midwives"" is an excellent aid in grasping the key concepts of psychology in a focused way, clearly demonstrating how the key concepts can be used within modern day midwifery practice settings. This is an easy to use, informative guide, with up to date sources of evidence." Kimberley Skinner, Student Midwife, Anglia Ruskin University, UK "Communication isn't just about giving information. It is about creating relationships. This book is studded with academic references, but can also help midwives understand and interact with their clients in a satisfying way." Sheila Kitzinger, Honorary Professor at Thames Valley University, UK "A well set out book comprising a comprehensive list of relevant contents... Of particular note is the use of case vinaigrettes, stories, reflective activities and summaries of key points... The content of the book reflect a range of contemporary theoretical approaches and subject areas." Maria Barrell, University of Northumbria, UK" ""This is an excellent book which focuses on the underlying psychological factors that influence and guide women through pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium. There are clear descriptions of relevant theories and current research, supported by case studies which offer real life insight into issues such as how women feel during and after pregnancy... The book covers areas that will affect everyone such as the development of relationships and emotions, covering not only the women but their support networks including family and birth partners." Jane Mills, Student Midwife, Keele University, UK" This accessible, evidence-based book explores how important it is for midwives to understand the psychological aspects of care, in order to create positive experiences for mothers and families. The book provides simple explanations for why psychological care matters in midwifery practice and uses different theoretical perspectives of psychology to illustrate how it fundamentally contributes to good midwifery practice. The book addresses many core concepts and principles of psychology, including: Mother-midwife relationship Emotions during the childbearing continuum Perinatal mental illness Communications in midwifery practice The birth environment Stress and anxiety Providing support to families Attachment and bonding Reflective questions, activities, illustrations, tables, summary boxes and a glossary help readers navigate the book. One of the first books of its kind, "Psychology for Midwives" is essential reading for all midwives, students and allied health care professionals interested in the psychological dimensions of childbearing.

How It All Began: The Personal Account of a West German

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Fragoulis, Tess / Baumann, Bommi, PUBLISHER: Arsenal Pulp Press, Cultural Writing. Biography. Memoir. HOW IT ALL BEGAN is the personal testimony of Michael "Bommi" Baumann, a man who, in the late s and early '70s, was a member of the June 2nd Movement, one of the most spectacular urban guerrilla organizations in West Berlin. Of this book, Baumann said, "Others should understand why people take the road of armed struggle, how they come to it, how the seeds are planted, and what the emotions behind it are, what kind of considerations and psychic preconditions are needed to overcome the fear involved." But Baumann, ultimately, had to make a choice. He renounced violence when he left the June 2nd Movement in . Security police seized the original German edition, Wie Alles Anfing, when it appeared in . The resulting trial and publicity raised an international outcry and the book ended up being republished in German and translated into six languages.

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Cultural Theory and Cultural Change

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Featherstone, Mike, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), Recent years have seen a significant reappraisal of the idea of culture within the social sciences, and a growing integration of theoretical concerns between the social sciences and the humanities. Debates over concepts such as postmodernism and cultural globalization have been symptomatic of a broader interdisciplinary interest in the social context of cultural practice. In this book an international cast of eminent theorists examines a series of key questions on the borders of the cultural and the social. Ranging across a broad canvas, the contributors focus on different elements of cultural theory and cultural process: discourse, lifestyle, the emotions, the intelligentsia, social movements, postmodernism. Linking the chapters is a concern with the central role of European social theory in the current reappraisal of culture, and an assessment of its relation to other international traditions. This book, for an interdisciplinary readership, will serve as an outline of key concerns in cultural theory and an insight into the central insights of Theory, Culture and Society. The book is also published as issue 9.1 of Theory, Culture and Society.

Regret: The Persistence of the Possible

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Landman, Janet, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, "We are a people who do not want to keep much of the past in our heads," Lillian Hellman once wrote. "It is considered unhealthy in America to remember mistakes, neurotic to think about them, psychotic to dwell upon them." Yet who in their lifetime has never regretted a lost love, a missed opportunity, a path not taken? Indeed, regret is perhaps a universal experience, but while poets and novelists have long explored its complexities, very little has been written from a scholarly perspective that examines this emotion. Now, in Regret, Janet Landman takes a lively and perceptive look at this multifaceted phenomenon. Much as Anthony Storr did in his best-selling Solitude, Landman here provides an insightful anatomy of an emotion, ranging far and wide to illuminate the nature of regret--what it is, how it changes you, how you experience it. She draws on a breathtaking variety of sources, ranging from psychology, economics, philosophy, and anthropology, to classic works of literature. We learn what people regret most--lack of education comes first, followed by employment, marriage, and children--and how regret differs from other emotions, such as remorse, disappointment, sadness, or guilt. In one of the most fascinating sections, Landman examines four "worldviews" of regret--the Romantic, the Tragic, the Comic, and the Ironic--as exemplified in four major novels: Great Expectations, Notes From Underground, The Ambassadors, and Mrs. Dalloway. In Dostoevsky, for instance, regret is a "poison of unfulfilled desires turned inward," destructive, incurable. Though it is common to regard regret as painful and destructive--being "stuck in the past" or "ruled by emotions"--Landman reveals some surprising benefits. At best regret is a dynamic changing process--one can transcend regret, and thus transform the self. In Anne Tyler's Breathing Lessons, for example, we witness how the characters Ira and Maggie Moran find themselves ready to move forward in their relationship only after they have accepted life's limits and losses without resignation or despair. "It is a good thing," Landman writes, "that the human mind is not limited by what actually exists, but works in such a way that it draws comparisons between what happens and what might have happened. It is in this ability to imagine alternatives, and the capacity to care about the particularities of experience, that we accomplish the task of becoming fully human." For anyone who has ever questioned, experienced, or avoided regret, here is a provocative and challenging look at this enduring emotion.

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