A comprehensive guide to an essential skill for the kitchen, showing in step-by-step detail all the techniques for carving, chopping, slicing and mincing, plus advice on proper knife maintenance. 800 2-colour drawings.
Michael White's death deprived therapists of a leading light. Here, available for the first time in book form, is a collection of the work he left behind-writings on topics dear to the psychotherapeutic world: turning points in therapy, couples therapy and narrative responses to trauma.
"The world's greatest naturalist" (Jeffrey Sachs) proposes a plan to save Earth's imperiled biosphere. Edward O. Wilson proposes that the only solution to our impending "Sixth Extinction" is to increase the area of natural reserves to half the surface of the earth. A resounding conclusion to the best-selling trilogy begun by THE SOCIAL CONQUEST OF EARTH and THE MEANING OF HUMAN EXISTENCE.
Traumatised people hold a memory of that trauma in their brains and bodies. This is the first book to link this phenomenon of somatic memory and the impact of trauma on the body. Reducing the chasm between scentific theory and clinical practice, Rothschild presents techniques for addressing the memory in the body.
For many people, the Pacific Crest Trail is the ultimate long-distance hiking trail. Beginning in the dry valleys of southern California, it follows the crest of the snow-capped Sierras and ends in the ancient forests of Washington s Cascades. Along the way, national treasures such as Yosemite, Crater Lake, and Mount Rainier make this trail one of the premier hiking destinations in the world. But hiking is about much more than getting from A to B. Berger and Smith draw on their tremendous experience together they have logged more than 12,000 miles on the PCT to give tested advice to long-distance hikers on trip planning, gear and safety, seasonal considerations, trailheads and resupplies, permits, and much more."
From the }Pulitzer Prize{-winning authors of }The Ants{ comes a visually arresting study of the leafcutter ant. With a text suitable for both biologists and the interested layperson, this book is set to be the authoritative text on this superorganism. 56 colour photographs.
This new edition of "Leaves of Grass" inlcudes "Live Oak, with Moss" and prose selections from "Democratic Vistas" and "Specimen Days". Throughout the text, the explanatory annotations have been revised and expanded. "Whitman on His Art" presents a collection of Whitman's statements about his role as a poet taken from his notebooks, letters, conversations and newspaper articles. "Criticism" collects 18 essays, 11 of which are new to this edition, including those by: Fanny Fern, Henry David Thoreau, Anne Gilchrist, Oscar Wilde, Henry James, David S. Reynolds, Karen Sanchez-Eppler, Michael Moon, John Irwin, Allen Grossman and Betsy Erikkila. A chronology and selected bibliography and an index of titles are included.
This influential figure in helping adults whose lives were maimed as children presents groundbreaking theories which enable adults to express locked-in powerful emotions.
The New York Times bestseller: the Nobel Prize-winning economist shows how today's crisis parallels the Great Depression - and explains how to avoid catastrophe. With a new foreword for this paperback edition. In this major bestseller, Paul Krugman warns that, like diseases that have become resistant to antibiotics, the economic maladies that caused the Great Depression have made a comeback. He lays bare the 2008 financial crisis - the greatest since the 1930s - tracing it to the failure of regulation to keep pace with an out-of-control financial system. He also tells us how to contain the crisis and turn around a world economy sliding into a deep recession. Brilliantly crafted in Krugman's trademark style - lucid, lively, and supremely informed - this new edition of The Return of Depression Economics has become an instant classic. A hard-hitting new foreword takes the paperback edition right up to the present moment.
The Norton Critical Edition of Pride and Prejudice has been revised to reflect the most current scholarly approaches to Austen's most widely read novel.
For use in school, at home, or in therapeutic settings, Yoga Therapy for Children with Autism and Special Needs is a how-to manual providing a yoga therapy "lesson plan" that will engage children; promote play, social interaction, speech, language, and motor development; and enhance their self-esteem. It teaches an array of CreativeRelaxation techniques using posture, breathing and mindfulness designed specifically for children with autism and special needs. Drawing on her thirty years of yoga therapy experience with children and those who work with them, the author walks readers through yoga strategies that both calm and energise, emphasising sensory and bodily awareness and the "sacred space" that is so important for these children. Learn the best ways to use your voice and body effectively when working with children; how to minimise distractions and ease transitions; and how to create personalised yoga breaks to enhance independence and avert meltdowns.
One of the earliest great stories of English literature after ?Beowulf?, ?Sir Gawain? is the strange tale of a green knight on a green horse, who rudely interrupts King Arthur's Round Table festivities one Yuletide, challenging the knights to a wager. Simon Armitrage, one of Britain's leading poets, has produced an inventive and groundbreaking translation that "[helps] liberate ?Gawain ?from academia" (?Sunday Telegraph?).
Examining the psyche--and psychoses--of the likes of Richard III, Macbeth, Lear, and Coriolanus, Greenblatt illuminates the ways in which William Shakespeare delved into the lust for absolute power and the disasters visited upon the societies over which
In "Rethinking Sitting", the designer best known for the Tripp Trapp chair offers insight into his thinking about sitting and explains the philosophy that informs his pioneering chairs. Peter Opsvik designs beautiful seating that allows as many different sitting postures as possible and makes it easy to move and change frequently between them. "Rethinking Sitting" presents abundant drawings and photographic examples drawn from Opsvik's wide-ranging body of work along with text explaining his unconventional seating solutions. "Rethinking Sitting" contains useful information for everyone who, for professional, educational or personal reasons, is interested in sitting solutions-as all of us who live in a sedentary society should be.
Step aside, Juicing Bible and Big Book of Juices: Mimi Kirk is back with the most current and fresh guide to juicing yet. With more than 200 recipes, handy advice on how to get the most from your juicing, and an eye toward taste, health, and cost, The Ultimate Book of Modern Juicing is the only book on the topic you'll ever need. Kirk has been juicing vegetables and fruits for more than 40 years, yet she doesn't look a day over 50. (And yes, those two things are connected.) She recently became more interested in how to use juicing to feel and look even better. Her discoveries-genuinely up-to-the-minute-are shared here, along with vibrant photographs of her creations. The Ultimate Book of Modern Juicing is a must-have for everyone interested in or committed to the juicing lifestyle.
A charming and indispensable tour of two thousand years of the written word, Shady Characters weaves a fascinating trail across the parallel histories of language and typography.
Korea has endured a "fractured, shattered twentieth century", and this updated edition brings Bruce Cumings' leading history of the modern era into the present. The small country, overshadowed in the imperial era, crammed against great powers during the Cold War and divided and decimated by the Korean War, has recently seen the first real hints of reunification. But positive movements forward are tempered by frustrating steps backward. In the late 1990s South Korea survived its most severe economic crisis since the Korean War, forcing a successful restructuring of its political economy. Suffering through floods, droughts and a famine that cost the lives of millions of people, North Korea has been labelled part of an "axis of evil" by the current Bush administration and has renewed its nuclear threats. On both sides Korea seems poised to continue its fractured existence on into the new century, with potential ramifications for the rest of the world.
From the Great Depression to the Second World War, and from post-war recovery to the present day, distinguished journalist Nicholas Wapshott examines the spirited debates between two giants of the twentieth century - John Maynard Keynes and Friedrich Hayek - whose disparate visions still hold the world in their thrall.
A modern classic that uses historical analysis to shed light on the present, "The Future of Freedom" is "a lucid and intelligent account of what freedom might mean as a guiding principle for US foreign policy" ("Prospect"). It enjoyed extended stays on "The New York Times", "The Wall Street Journal" and "Washington Post" bestseller lists. Prescient in laying out the distinction between democracy and liberty, the book now contains a new afterword on the United States' occupation of Iraq.Hailed as "stimulating" by the "Financial Times", with an easy command of history, philosophy and current affairs, "The Future of Freedom" calls for a restoration of the balance between liberty and democracy and shows how politics and government can be made effective and relevant for our time.
Combining the personal and professional, this book gets inside the mind and therapy room of expert clinicians, who talk about their own fears, failures, and successes. An absolutely essential window into how outstanding therapists work, this book is a must-have for anyone who treats couples.
Every day, we face the same questions: How do I make the right decision? How can I work more efficiently? And, on a more personal level, what do I want?This updated edition of the international bestseller distills into a single volume the fifty b
From philosopher Leszek Kolakowski, one of the giants of twentieth-century intellectual history, comes this highly influential study of Marxism. Written in exile, this "prophetic work" presents, according to the Library of Congress, "the most lucid and comprehensive history of the origins, structure, and posthumous development of the system of thought that had the greatest impact on the twentieth century". Kolakowski traces the intellectual foundations of Marxist thought from Plotonius through Lenin, Lukacs, Sartre and Mao. He reveals Marxism to be "the greatest fantasy of our century...an idea that began in Promethean humanism and culminated in the monstrous tyranny of Stalinism". In a brilliant coda, he examines the collapse of international Communism in light of the last tumultuous decades. "Main Currents of Marxism" remains the indispensable book in its field.
An exploration of the age-old complicity between sky-watchers and war-fighters, from the best-selling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (ISBN 978 0 393 60939 4).
Larry Gonick's celebrated series The Cartoon History of the Universe is a unique fusion of world history and the comics medium, a work of serious scholarship and a masterpiece of popular literature. Praised by Jonathan Spence in the New York Times Book Review as "a curious hybrid, at once flippant and scholarly, witty and politically correct, zany and traditionalist," Gonick's clever illustrations deliver important information with a deceptively light tone, teaching us about the people and events that have shaped our world. This long-awaited new volume covers the Middle Ages around the globe, including the multicultural Middle East, West Africa and the cross-Saharan trade, Central Asia and the Byzantine Empire, the European Dark Ages and the Crusades, the Mongol conquests, the Black Death, the Ottoman Empire, the Italian Renaissance, and the rise of Spain, leading up to Columbus's departure for the new world. Gonick offers an historical survey that is at once multicultural, humanistic, skeptical, and laugh-out-loud funny.
In this brilliant portrayal of the world's most famous composer, Lewis Lockwood interweaves his discussion of Beethoven's life and works while placing them in their historical and artistic contexts. Here the music looms larger than the life-the composer dominates the man-but both are discussed at length. Written for the general reader, the book shows how Beethoven's abundant great works reflect both his powerful artistic individuality and the deepest aesthetic, philosophical and political currents of his age.
The polyvagal theory explains the biological origins of a variety of social behaviors and emotional disorders. This book distills that theory into practical clinical tips, explaining its relevance to the social engagement system and offering clinical examples, including cases of trauma and autism.
Brian, on his way back to base after mid-tour leave, was wounded by a roadside bomb that sent shrapnel through his brain. Kayla waited anxiously for news and, on returning home, sought out Brian. The two began a tentative romance and later married, but neither anticipated the consequences of Brian s injury on their lives. Lacking essential support for returning veterans from the military and the VA, Kayla and Brian suffered through posttraumatic stress amplified by his violent mood swings, her struggles to reintegrate into a country still oblivious to women veterans, and what seemed the callous, consumerist indifference of civilian society at large. Kayla persevered. So did Brian. They fought for their marriage, drawing on remarkable reservoirs of courage and commitment. They confronted their demons head-on, impatient with phoniness of any sort. Inspired by an unwavering ethos of service, they continued to stand on common ground. Finally, they found their own paths to healing and wholeness, both as individuals and as a family, in dedication to a larger community."
In "this inventive and playful book" (Tom Beer, Newsday), James Geary explores every facet of wittiness, from its role in innovation to why puns are the highest form of wit. Adopting a different style for each chapter--from dramatic dialogue to
This edition reprints the first published version, that of 1893. Misprints and errors have been corrected and are identified in "A Note on the Text." Footnotes indicate changes in wording Crane made for the 1896 edition and explain slang expressions and customs of the day. Maps of the novel s New York City locales are also provided. "Backgrounds and Sources" includes nonfictional accounts of urban life by Jacob Riis and others from which Crane drew, as well as discussions of Crane s literary sources "The Author and the Novel" traces the history of the novel's composition and revision. Contemporary American reviews of the 1893 Maggie and American and English reviews of the 1896 edition focus on the historical importance of the work, the values and tastes of the 1890s, and Crane s modernism. The modern critical essays are by John Berryman, Charles Child Walcutt, William Bysshe Stein, Joseph X. Brennan, Janet Overmyer, Donald Pizer, Joseph Katz, Eric Solomon, Jay Martin, Donald B. Gibson, Arno Karlen, Katherine G. Simoneaux, Frank Bergon, Hershel Parker, Brian Higgins, and Thomas A. Gullason."
"I love teaching The Rise of Silas Lapham because it is a rich opportunity to examine humor, American Dream ideology, and realism (and sentimentalism) in American literature. It's always worked well in my classes as a text that helps expand an
The title of We Say No is drawn from a speech Galeano delivered in support of democracy in Chile in 1988, stating that by saying no to a global system of greed and exploitation, one says yes to equality and freedom. The 34 pieces comprising this book affirm the struggle of the forgotten and dispossessed for human dignity.
In this work, Peter Gay draws on an array of primary sources to re-examine 19th-century sexual behaviour, overturning a number of stereotypes, especially about women and sexuality.
The selections include Emerson s major sermons, lectures, essays, addresses, and poems, as well as excerpts from his journals, notebooks, and correspondence. "Contexts" addresses the topics of American Transcendentalism, philosophy, and Emerson's contemporary reception. "Criticism" includes thirteen twentieth-century essays by O. W. Firkins, Stephen E. Whicher, Perry Miller, Joel Porte, Hyatt H. Waggoner, Julie Ellison, Michael T. Gilmore, Barbara Packer, Stanley Cavell, Cornel West, Len Gougeon, Richard Poirier, and Saundra Morris. A Chronology, Selected Bibliography, and Index are included."
George Orwell wrote that history is written by the winners. Even if that seems a bit too cut-and-dried, we can say that history is always written from a viewpoint but that viewpoints change, sometimes radically. The history of workers, women, and minorities challenged the once-unquestioned dominance of the tales of great leaders and military victories. Then, cultural studies including feminism and queer studies brought fresh perspectives, but those too have run their course. With globalization emerging as a major economic, cultural, and political force, Lynn Hunt examines whether it can reinvigorate the telling of history. She hopes that scholars from East and West can collaborate in new ways and write wider-ranging works. At the same time, Hunt argues that we could better understand the effects of globalization in the past if we knew more about how individuals felt about the changes they were experiencing. She proposes a sweeping reevaluation of individuals active role and their place in society as the keys to understanding the way people and ideas interact. She also reveals how surprising new perspectives on society and the self from environmental history, the history of human-animal interactions, and even neuroscience offer promising new ways of thinking about the meaning and purpose of history in our time."
