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Scapegoat

'Scapegoat' by Katharine Quarmby delves into the unsettling reality of societal scapegoating through the eyes of a child and a goat, illuminating the profound impact

The Psychic Within

Twenty-two intriguing stories help you understand that each of us has a Psychic within and that nothing happens by chance.

Yeti

What leads us to believe in monsters? What happens when we meet the brutal creatures of our nightmares?

Clean Clothes: A Global Movement to End Sweatshops

The Clean Clothes Campaign is a worldwide movement that aims to improve the wages and conditions of sweatshop workers. This is the story of their

The Invisible Woman

Stylish and wittily written ... a brilliant read that should encourage us all to challenge the cult of youth, and learn to love ourselves a

Why Can't We All Just Get Along

In an increasingly divided society, Iain examines why we've all become so disrespectful and intolerant. Using experiences from his career in politics and the media,

The Price and Privilege of Being a Woman

Endorsements 'Through gripping stories Winnie Williams provides an insightful commentary on the plight of women in diverse settings struggling to achieve their rights in ...

Claiming Individuality

Investigates why the concept of individuality is important to people, and how it varies in different social settings worldwide Individuality is often interpreted as a

Meditati! Teme de gandire pentru lideri

Autor: John C. Maxwell

Contesting Publics

Through ethnographic cases and activists' narratives, Contesting Publics analyses the challenges feminists face as they seek to engage with new spaces of participatory de...

Speaking and Listening

The Primary Teacher's Guide to... series provides detailed subject knowledge for teachers to aid professional development. This title covers all the elements of primary ...

How to Think Like Stephen Hawking

Undoubtedly the most famous scientist on the planet and the very face of physics over the last half-century, Stephen Hawking is remarkable for many reasons.

How to Make a Difference

If not you, who? If not now, when? This is a unique and practical guide to activism which combines the latest thinking, experiences and advice

Us, in progress

A collection of short stories featuring Latin Americans allows readers to experience life through their eyes, celebrate their victories, and see their hardships.

Refusing the veil

In the heart of contemporary discourse on identity, faith, and feminism lies a compelling narrative that challenges conventions and ignites vital conversations. 'Refusin...

Alienated America

Now a Washington Post bestseller. Respected conservative journalist and commentator Timothy P. Carney continues the conversation begun with Hillbilly Elegy and the classi...

Loving through Your Differences

FIND HAPPINESS AND FULFILLMENT THROUGH — RATHER THAN DESPITE — YOUR DIFFERENCES Dr. James Creighton has worked with couples for decades, facilitating communication and co...

Figuring Out the Past

What was the tallest building of the ancient world? Or the average life expectancy in medieval Byzantium? Where did scientific writing first emerge? What was

Wise Mind Living

In Wise Mind Living , Dr. Olivo teaches you how to identify and overcomeconditioned responses to eight core categories of emotion. 'When you’re living in

Little Book of Pride

Little Book of Pride by Lewis Laney is a captivating exploration of LGBTQ+ history, culture, and the vibrant tapestry of the pride movement. The book

Generations

Informed by unique analysis of hundreds of studies, Duffy reveals that many of our preconceptions are just that: tired stereotypes. Revealing and informative, Generation...

The Heartland

A powerful work of non-fiction and the natural sequel to his Costa Book of the Year Award-winning The Shock of the Fall.

Fame: From the Bronze Age to Britney

We're told that we're celebrity-obsessed. But are we? When we elevate mere mortals to the status of gods, is this a new disease, or a

Generations

'Subtle and compelling.' Observer 'One of the best books of 2021.' The Times Are we in the middle of a generational war? Are Millennials really

Mindspan Diet

The Ethical Treatment of Depression

A philosopher argues there is an ethical imperative to provide psychotherapy to depressed patients because the insights gained from it promote autonomy. One in six

Real hard cases

As Glasgow detective Les Brown re-investigates cases from Stratford in east London to Wick via Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Ayrshire and Renfrewshire, he finds that, often, the

Blood Gun Money

Presents a searing investigation into the role of the drug trade in the black market for firearms, both within the U.S. and across the U.S.-Mexican

100 Voices

The poignant, funny and inspiring stories collected here are as varied and diverse as their authors, who include established names such as Louise Jensen, Sabrina

LOVING EACH OTHER

In this exploration of loving and living, bestselling author Leo Buscaglia addresses the intricacies and challenges of love relationships. He asks such important ...

The Capability of Places

How can we assess the ability of a place to respond to challenges like migration, recession and disease? Places which seem similar can respond very

The Devil You Know

From a pioneering psychiatrist and psychotherapist comes The Devil You Know, a perspective-shattering work into the minds of violent criminals which reveals profound con...

This Book Is Anti-Racist

This book is written for EVERYONE who lives in this racialised society—including the young person who doesn’t know how to speak up to the racist

The Handbook of Multisensory Processes

A reference work for the emerging field of multisensory integration, covering multidisciplinary research that goes beyond the traditional 'sense-by-sense' approach and r...

Us and Them

US AND THEM: Understanding your tribal mind reveals how and why we convince ourselves that we belong to differing human kinds - tribe-type categories like

Serial Killers at the Movies

The depraved crimes of both real and imagined serial killers and mass murderers have long transfixed us in newspapers and books, but perhaps nowhere more

Culture Warlords

White supremacists, Incels, White nationalists, National Socialists, Proud Boys, Christian extremists... In order to showcase their behaviour in their natural habitat, T...

Comparing Countries

Take a trip around the world, looking at the many different ways that people celebrate special days, holidays, religious festivals and traditional celebrations. Comparin...

This Is Not the Way

Few subjects invoke more controversy than the past history and current influence of Diaspora Jews in Western societies and the nature of their relationship with

Fixing Broken Windows

Based on a groundbreaking theory of crime prevention, this practical and empowering book shows how citizens, business owners, and police can work together to ensure

Simla Village Tales

One cannot sojourn for long in the East without hearing strange stories, all of which are vouched for by the natives. Most would make ones

On Time - Finding Your Pace in a World Addicted to Fast

Why has time sped up? Why is there never enough? How can you make it yours again? On Time reveals why time sped up, why

Some of My Friends Are...

An insightful look at how cross-racial friendships work and fail within American society. In a U.S. national survey conducted for this book, 70% of respondents

The Perils of Perception

Do you eat too much sugar? Is violence in the world increasing or decreasing? What proportion of your country are Muslim? What does it cost

Freedom

A profound rumination on the concept of freedom from the bestselling author of The Perfect Storm Throughout history, humans have been driven by the quest

American Awakening

Din tinerețe, John Kingston a purtat întotdeauna o viziune pentru o Americă liberă și unită. În American Awakening, Kingston trage de la istorie, știință, credință

From Here to Eternity

Fascinată de teama și teroarea noastră omniprezentă față de cadaveric, Caitlin Doughty, anteprenor de pompe funebre, se angajează într-o expediție în jurul lumii pentru ...

Steiner Education And Social Issues

via a series of short, engaging chapters, and based on his broad personal experience of teaching and teacher-training, Masters tackles a wide range of modern

Introducing Evolutionary Psychology: A Graphic Guide

Drawing on the insights of evolutionary biology and cognitive psychology, as well as data from anthropology, primatology, and archaeology, evolutionary psychologists are...

The Book of Woe: the DSM and the unmaking of psychiatry

De mai bine de doi ani, autorul și psihoterapeutul Gary Greenberg s-a înregimentat în războiul care a izbucnit odată cu cea de-a cincea ediție a

Learning Little Hawk's Way of Storytelling

The book is based on the teachings of renowned Mi'Kmaw First Nation storyteller, Kenneth Little Hawk. He teaches the techniques of oral tradition storytelling in

Islands Apart : A Year on the Edge of Civilization

Author Ken McAlpine stands in his front yard one night in Ventura, California, trying to see the stars. His view is diminished by light pollution,

Talking with Psychopaths and Savages

In Talking With Psychopaths and Savages, bestselling author and criminologist Christopher Berry-Dee takes readers deep inside the dark minds of some of the most pitiless...

Ten Survival Skills for a World in Flux

A vital short handbook offering ten survival skills for a world in flux. If we are going to survive and respond well to Covid-19, we

Zucked

This is the dramatic story of how a noted tech venture capitalist, an early mentor to Mark Zuckerberg and investor in his company, woke up

Watch Us Rise

A stirring and unputdownable read about what it means to be a woman today. Perfect for fans of Moxie and The Hate U Give.'This stunning

BEHIND THE FACADE: A PSYCHIATRIS'S VIEW

Această colecție poate fi văzută ca punctul culminant al experienței și succesului de 50 de ani al lui Dennis Friedman ca psihanalist și scriitor. Unele

Women Who Love Too Much

Cel mai important lucru pentru tine este să ai pe cineva pe care sa îl iubești? Te gândești constant că împreună cu bărbatul potrivit pentru

Psychogeography by Merlin Coverley

The term 'psychogeography' is used to illustrate a bewildering array of ideas, from ley lines and the occult to urban walking and political radicalism--where does

Science of Hate

Why do people hate? A world-leading criminologist explores the tipping point between prejudice and hate crime, analysing human behaviour across the globe and throughout...