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Book SynopsisMarley’s ghost, Bob Cratchit’s slide down icy Cornhill, Mr and Mrs Fezziwig’s dance, and of course Ebenezer Scrooge himself, are all exquisitely illustrated in this luxury collector’s edition of Charles Dickens’s perennial seasonal favourite. Arthur Rackham’s colour wash drawings and silhouettes, first published during the First World War, bring a threatening and haunting atmosphere to Scrooge’s story, which contrasts wonderfully with the gifts and games of Belle’s household. Rackham was a leading illustrator in the golden age of book illustration, when groundbreaking techniques for colour printing were developing fast. He illustrated over sixty books and specialized in children’s classics and fairy tales. This landmark edition helped to consolidate the idea of the Dickensian Christmas and the tradition of the Christmas gift book. It is a beautiful version of a classic story, which never ceases to be relevant to our times.

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Book SynopsisThe Adventures of Asterix, our series in partnership with Les Éditions Albert René, channels the spirit of Asterix the Gaul from the celebrated comic book series. In these stories, Asterix, along with his friend Obelix and canine companion Dogmatix, ventures to lands near and far with unwavering ingenuity and just a little bit of magic potion. 100% recycled binder boards Decorative printed cover paper FSC-certified text paper Threaded stitching and glue, as needed Acid-free sustainable forest paper

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Book SynopsisPEPIN Gift & Creative Paper Books all contain 4 introductory pages and 12 large sheets of very high-quality paper. These sheets can be easily removed from the books by tearing them along the perforated line. The sheets are folded to fit into the book; when removed and opened they measure about 50 cm x 70 cm (19½ inch x 27½ inch; a standard size for gift wrapping papers). PEPIN papers will make your gift package look special. In addition, our papers are suitable many forms of paper craft.

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Book SynopsisA FLAME TREE NOTEBOOK. Beautiful and luxurious the journals combine high-quality production with magnificent art. Perfect as a gift, and an essential personal choice for writers, notetakers, travellers, students, poets and diarists. Features a wide range of well-known and modern artists, with new artworks published throughout the year. BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED. The highly crafted covers are printed on foil paper, embossed then foil stamped, complemented by the luxury binding and rose red end-papers. The covers are created by our artists and designers who spend many hours transforming original artwork into gorgeous 3d masterpieces that feel good in the hand, and look wonderful on a desk or table. PRACTICAL, EASY TO USE. Flame Tree Notebooks come with practical features too: a pocket at the back for scraps and receipts; two ribbon markers to help keep track of more than just a to-do list; robust ivory text paper, printed with lines; and when you need to collect other notes or scraps of paper the magnetic side flap keeps everything neat and tidy. THE ARTIST. Arty Thomas Kinkade Studios. Thomas Kinkade, the Painter of LightTM, emphasized simple pleasures and inspirational messages through his art – and the branded products created from that art. From textiles, to collectibles, to music and books, Thom believed that both the ability and the inspiration to create his paintings had been given to him as a gift. His goal as an artist was to touch people of all faiths and to bring peace and joy into their lives through the images he had created. THE FINAL WORD. As William Morris said, "Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."

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Book SynopsisExplores the iconography and symbolism of scent in nineteenth-century art and visual culture, with a particular focus on Pre-Raphaelite art and Aestheticism. Trade Review“Bradstreet delivers a thoroughly-researched and richly-illustrated book, which will stand as a major reference in the field.”—Clara Muller The Senses and Society“With her investigation into the motif of smelling and the depiction of smells in art between 1850 and 1914, Christina Bradstreet ties in with current specialist discourses. Bradstreet brings together a large number of paintings and embeds them in an exciting network that takes into account literary and art-historical references as well as contemporary debates in medicine, psychology and urban planning.”—Christian Sauer 21: Inquiries into Art, History, and the Visual“. . . [An] important and much-needed study for the field of art history.”—Marion Tempest Grant Journal of Pre-Raphaelite Studies“The first study of its kind, Christina Bradstreet’s Scented Visions documents in stunning detail the important role of scent in nineteenth-century art. Tracing a myriad of scent motifs that emerge across a wide array of art styles and movements, Bradstreet’s book makes a powerful contribution to our understanding of the cultural contexts of smell and history, particularly in this visual discipline in which we assume it must be marginalized. Upending assumptions about what constitutes the visual, Bradstreet offers a powerful model for what it means to ‘see’ smell in our archives of the past.”—Holly Dugan,author of The Ephemeral History of Perfume: Scent and Sense in Early Modern England“A perfect profusion of pungent propositions, this book is a feast for the eyes as much as it is a delight to the nose.”—Hannah Squire PRS Review

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Book SynopsisEveryone craves permission for certain things, at certain times (right?!). This pad of 50 slips encourages people to honor ALL their emotions and truths—in a super fun, semi-official-ish way. They’re great for sticking on fridges, mirrors, bulletin boards … wherever lols and actual inspiration are needed! Share ’em freely with other fabulous humans—and with yourself. This is your official permission. Great gifts for coworkers and friends! Pad measures 6.5.x.5 inches 50 sheets

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Book SynopsisA uniquely authoritative, artistic, and practical atlas on cutting-edge body sculpting techniquesTotal Definer: Atlas of Advanced Body Sculpting by internationally-renowned aesthetic plastic surgeon Alfredo Hoyos is a visually stunning atlas that presents groundbreaking and advanced surgical, fat grafting, liposuction, and body sculpting techniques. Readers will learn how to perform High Definition (HD) and Dynamic Definition (HD2) Liposculptures. Invented by Dr. Hoyos, these innovative body sculpting techniques require extensive artistic skills building curves and sculpting muscles and in-depth knowledge of anatomy and modern medicine principles. HD techniques have revolutionized the practice of liposuction and enabled creation of beautiful, natural-looking contoured bodies. Key HighlightsDiscussion of key topics such as surgical markings, anesthesia, equipment, postoperative care and complications help optimize patient outcomesExacting details about muscles, the position of the fat

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Book SynopsisEvery discipline, including theology, requires a synthetic overview of its acquisitions and open questions, a kind of ‘topography’ to guide the new student and refresh the gaze of specialists. In his Synthese dogmatique, Jean-Herve Nicolas presents just such a map of Thomistic theology, focusing on the central topics of Dogmatic Theology.

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Book SynopsisWith conviction and biblical depth this rising thought leader and popular speaker invites you on a pathway of prayer and simple spiritual practices that will bring the fractured pieces of your life back together.

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Book SynopsisPiece together a colorful fantasy scene with Mudpuppy''s Dragons 100 Piece Glow in the Dark Puzzle. Turn out the lights to see magic come alive! This 100 piece puzzle features bold and eye catching artwork of a mythical dragon, but in the dark see the fire-breathing surprise glow! 100 Pieces, Glow in the Dark Surprises! Box: 7.5 x 5 x 3, 19 x 13 x 9 cm Puzzle: 18 x 12, 46 x 31 cm Ages 5+

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Book SynopsisIn this version of our daily planner series, each day gets a full page of real estateit''s the perfect combination of a planner, journal, and that weird friend that knows the most random facts imaginable. Sure, it''s technically undatedbut really, it''s more like ''un-yeared.'' See, we did all of the hard work for you. We''ve already put in all of the dates, the fixed holidays, and tons of extra stuff like daily random holidays, celebrity birthdays, and other bits of trivia. Just mark what day of the week it is, and you''re ready to go. Features 436 pages filled with import information like celebrity birthdays and random holidays Features a cloth bound cover with embossed, black foil artworkand an attached ribbon bookmark Planner measures 5.125 wide by 7.5 tall (130mm x 190.5mm)

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Book SynopsisIn 1924, the Bolshevik regime began an unprecedented campaign to forcibly emancipate the Muslim women of Tajikistan. The emancipatory reforms included unveiling women, passing progressive family code laws, and educating women. By the 1950s, the Soviet regime largely succeeded in putting an end to veiling, child marriage, polygamy, and bride payments. Yet today there is a resurgence in these practices the Bolsheviks claimed to have eliminated. Coerced Liberation reveals that the Soviet regime transformed the lives of urban women within a single generation but without lasting effect.Drawing on unique primary sources, the book examines why this occurred. It addresses questions that are pertinent to ongoing debates in the international arena: What happens when an outside force attempts to modernize a society deeply rooted in centuries of patriarchal norms and values? In what ways can a devout religious rural community respond to, survive, and adapt to such interventions?

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Book SynopsisOffers a step-by-step guide to conducting qualitative meta-analysis (QMA). This flexible and generic method synthesizes the findings of several research studies investigating similar phenomena. QMA answers the need for rigorous secondary analysis that offers a more conclusive picture of a field of inquiry.Trade ReviewThis practical field guide is exceptionally instructive, as well as sophisticated about the origins, essence, and rationale of qualitative meta-analysis. Vividly illustrated by real examples throughout. Indispensable for any qualitative researcher—at all stages in their career. -- Hanne Weie Oddli, PhD, Clinical Psychologist and Professor of Psychology, University of OsloHere, finally, is an accessible and practical—yet nonetheless comprehensive—guidebook to navigate the discipline of qualitative meta-synthesis. The authors thoroughly illustrate each step of the analysis with helpful examples that allow the reader to clearly envision a new plane of development in qualitative research. -- Shigeru Iwakabe, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychology, Ritsumeikan University, Co-Editor-in-Chief, Counselling Psychology QuarterlyTable of ContentsChapter 1. Qualitative Meta-Analysis: Its Origins and Rationale—Situating Our Perspective Chapter 2. Defining the Research Problem and Planning the Study Chapter 3. Selecting the Primary Studies and Extracting the Data Chapter 4. Analyzing Meta-Analytic Data Chapter 5. Limitations and Challenges of Qualitative Meta-Analysis Chapter 6. Publishing Qualitative Meta-Analysis Chapter 7. Summary and Future Directions Appendix References

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Book SynopsisAn insightful rethinking of the meaning of the First Amendment's protection of religious freedom. The Founders understood religious liberty to be an inalienable natural right. Vincent Phillip Muñoz explains what this means for church-state constitutional law, uncovering what we can and cannot determine about the original meanings of the First Amendment's Religion Clauses and constructing a natural rights jurisprudence of religious liberty. Drawing on early state constitutions, declarations of religious freedom, Founding-era debates, and the First Amendment's drafting record, Muñoz demonstrates that adherence to the Founders' political philosophy would lead neither to consistently conservative nor consistently liberal results. Rather, adopting the Founders' understanding would lead to a minimalist church-state jurisprudence that, in most cases, would return authority from the judiciary to the American people.Thorough and convincing, Religious Liberty and the American Founding is key reading for those seeking to understand the Founders' political philosophy of religious freedom and the First Amendment Religion Clauses.Trade Review"In Religious Liberty and the American Founding, Vincent Phillip Muñoz offers an intriguing new argument on the meaning of the religion clauses of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. His unconventional argument is not likely to please anyone in the heated political and legal debates over religious liberty, but this book deserves a close reading from anyone interested in religious liberty juris-prudence, natural rights theory, or originalist approaches to constitutional interpretation." * Keith E. Whittington, Perspectives on Politics *"This book is the culmination of a decade of Muñoz’s scholarship on the religion clauses of the First Amendment. Those who imagine there is nothing new and valuable to say on this much-analyzed topic should think again. Muñoz has written the best account in one place of the way in which the political theory of the founders regarding religious liberty connects with the delphic legal text of those clauses." * Michael W. McConnell, First Things *"The importance of the First Amendment is universally understood. It is the most discussed part of the Constitution and the courts have ruled on its meaning many times. Muñoz argues persuasively, however, that scholars, lawyers, and judges have all done a consistently sloppy job of seeking to understand what the founders actually meant by the words they used." * Journal of the American Revolution *"This book is an outstanding guide to the many schools of thought on religious liberty in the United States and in his argument for an inalienable natural rights understanding as the Founders’ most authoritative view, Muñoz convincingly shows that competing accounts (e.g., 'neutrality,' 'accommodation,' 'separation,' 'non-endorsement,' 'minimizing political division,' and 'tradition') do not capture the deepest understanding of the Founders’ thought." * New Books Network *"Vincent Phillip Muñoz’s superb new book is an indispensable guide to the issue that will soon replace abortion as the most important point of contention in our constitutional law. . . . The relationship between church and state will become the defining concern of a new era in the courts. . . . The framers wrote the religion clauses of our Constitution to set the parameters, as best they could, for a healthy and noble balance between freedom and order. Recovering the original meanings of those clauses is essential if we are to restore that balance, and Vincent Phillip Muñoz’s book gives invaluable aid in that necessary task." * Claremont Review of Books *"Phillip Muñoz, whose religion clauses scholarship is incredibly learned and thoughtful, now provides significant evidence of a natural rights basis for religious liberty in the American founding with a complete study in his new book, Religious Liberty and the American Founding. Muñoz contends, with deep support, that this natural rights foundation is the most historically accurate formulation of religious liberty." * Law & Liberty *"Muñoz’s account exhibits impressive scholarship; it provides a lucid explanation of the Founders’ natural rights thinking; and the examination of constitutional texts is methodical and informative. The analysis of the legislative history of the Establishment Clause is as meticulous as any I have seen." * Public Discourse *"Religious Liberty and the American Founding provides a superb analysis of the natural-rights thinking that undergirded the founders’ understanding of the relation between religion and government. Muñoz examines the moral premises, political ideas, and public debates that informed the Constitution’s best-known limitations on government’s power to regulate religion. His natural-rights constitutionalism yields results that at different junctures will discomfit the right and the left. But his analysis makes better sense of the Constitution’s promise of religious liberty than the major alternatives." * RealClear Politics *"Vincent Phillip Muñoz’s lucid Religious Liberty and the American Founding provides one of the best treatments we have on the meaning of the religion clauses, despite the sometimes unclear records of their development. He delivers a compelling analysis of the state constitutional debates and their various comments about religious liberty....[His] review of what the Founders did—and did not—say about religious liberty, church-state relations, and natural rights is one of the best analyses I’ve ever seen on this sometimes perplexing historical topic." * Action Institute *"In a field crowded with books on religious liberty, Muñoz’s is especially welcome because it perhaps uniquely relies on the natural rights theory of the founding and its implications for constitutional interpretation. It is a radical book, in both senses of that term. He makes bold claims, and he returns to the roots: natural rights, which he argues are the original meaning behind the legal original meaning." * Thomas G. West, University Bookman *"Vincent Phillip Muñoz’s book Religious Liberty and the American Founding is a marvelous piece of historical reconstruction, bringing to vivid life the intellectual world of the framers. He gives the reader a sharply etched picture of their natural rights philosophy." * American Political Thought *“Phillip Muñoz has written a book both very excellent and very provocative.” * American Political Thought *“This well-researched, thoughtful, and careful work seeks to illuminate how the founders understood both religious liberty and the separation of church and state. . . . Muñoz’s constructions of these [First Amendment religion] clauses yield intriguing results that do not line up neatly with any current jurisprudential approach to either religious liberty or the separation of church and state.” * American Political Thought *“Religious Liberty and the American Founding is the best book I have read on its topic. It also could not be timelier, because the topic of religious liberty is central to some of the most pressing and difficult constitutional, political, and moral issues in American life today.” * American Political Thought *“Muñoz’s exploration of the natural law foundations of religious liberty is highly illuminating. It is a model of how natural law analysis can be used to understand constitutional rights.” -- Philip Hamburger, Columbia Law School“Muñoz offers a careful reconstruction of the original meaning of the religion clauses, scrupulously mapping the motives and concerns that animated the framers. He vividly recreates their world and draws surprising contemporary implications from the constitutional text they wrote—implications that pose a serious challenge to the self-styled originalists on today’s Supreme Court.” -- Andrew Koppelman, author of "Defending American Religious Neutrality""Religious Liberty and the American Founding is a pleasure to read. Muñoz writes well and exceptionally clearly, and his book will appeal both to the educated public and to constitutional lawyers and scholars who spend their time immersed in doctrinal debates. He offers a wealth of detail on the drafting and ratification of the religion clauses. And the story he tells is a persuasive one." * Journal of Law and Religion *"Religious Liberty and the American Founding is learned and lucid, a great achievement that will quickly become part of the religion clauses canon." * Journal of Law and Religion *"In a field crowded with books on religious liberty, Muñozʼs is especially welcome because it perhaps uniquely relies on the natural rights theory of the founding and its implications for constitutional interpretation. It is a radical book, in both senses of that term: he makes bold claims, and he returns to the roots: natural rights, which he argues are the original meaning behind the legal original meaning." * The Russell Kirk Center *Table of ContentsPreface Introduction: Natural Rights and the First Amendment Religion Clauses Part 1 Philosophy: The Founders’ Political Philosophy of Religious Liberty Chapter 1 The Founders’ First Agreement: The Natural Right of Religious Liberty Is Possessed by All Individuals Chapter 2 The Founders’ Second Agreement: Society Compact Theory, Freedom of Worship, and Religious Liberty as an Inalienable Right Chapter 3 The Foundations of the Founders’ Agreements: The Founders’ Philosophies and Theologies of the Natural Right of Religious Liberty Chapter 4 The Founders’ Disagreement: Natural Rights and the Separation of Church from State Part 2 Constitutional Originalism: The Original Meanings of the Religion Clauses Chapter 5 The Original Meaning of the Establishment Clause Chapter 6 The Original Meaning of the Free Exercise Clause Part 3 Constitutional Meaning: Constructing the Religion Clauses Chapter 7 Natural Rights Constructions of the First Amendment’s Religion Clauses Chapter 8 How the Natural Rights Constructions Would Adjudicate Actual Cases Conclusion Should We Adopt the Natural Rights Constructions? 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Book SynopsisRichardson explores the famous turn (Kehre) in Heidegger's thought after "Being in Time" and demonstrates how this transformation was radical without amounting to a simple contradiction of his earlier views.Trade Review"...it is more impressive than any critical work." -- -Dmity A. Olshansky St. Petersburg "This book avoids the pitfall of many other works on Heidegger, that of being even ore obscure than the master, and the author valiantly attempts to make difficult ideas understandable. He also provides a helpful philosophical background for the development of Heidegger's thought." -Catholic Library World

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Book SynopsisNo other theological text polarized the early modern Catholic world as much as Cornelius Jansen's Augustinus. This first-ever translation of some of its central chapters enables historians, philosophers and theologians to finally engage with the founding text of Jansenism.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Seeing the Unseen's broadest impact will be its revisionist call for scholars to both recognize and abandon the structures of knowledge that have shaped the representation of African histories and worldviews, flattened African identities, and reinforced dangerous misconceptions of African lives as bounded by ethnicity, language, and tradition."—Victoria L. Rovine, University of North Carolina at Chapel HillTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsNote on NamesIntroduction1. Power Associations2. Assemblages3. Performers and Performances4. Unseeing Audiences5. Komo on ScreenCodaNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisIn The Terrible We Cameron Awkward-Rich thinks with the bad feelings and mad habits of thought that persist in both transphobic discourse and trans cultural production. Observing that trans studies was founded on a split from and disavowal of madness, illness, and disability, Awkward-Rich argues for and models a trans criticism that works against this disavowal. By tracing the coproduction of the categories of disabled and transgender in the United States at the turn of the twentieth century and analyzing transmasculine literature and theory by Eli Clare, Elliott DeLine, Dylan Scholinski, and others, Awkward-Rich suggests that thinking with maladjustment might provide new perspectives on the impasses arising from the conflicted relationships among trans, feminist, and queer. In so doing, he demonstrates that rather than only impeding or confining trans life, thought, and creativity, forms of maladjustment have also been and will continue to be central to their development.Table of ContentsPreface/Acknowledgments vii Introduction: On Staying with the Terrible We 1 1. Disabled Histories of Trans 31 Holding Space 61 2. Trans, Feminism: Or, Reading Like a Depressed Transsexual 67 3. Some Dissociative Trans Masc Poetics 89 4. We's Company 117 Afterword/Elegy 143 Notes 151 Bibliography 171 Index 187

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThe title says it all, really, Robots Won't Save Japan, but do read the book if you want to be convinced, because you will be. The author, anthropologist and science and technology studies (STS) scholar James Wright, has adopted this title in reaction to a Japanese book from a generation ago, Robots Will Save Japan (Nakayama 2006). * Anthropology & Aging *Robots Won't Save Japan is a vivid example for how ethnographic research can enrich and deepen our understanding of complex social and political problems * Contemporary Japan *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Crisis and Care Robots 2. Developing Robots and Designing Algorithmic Care 3. Portrait of a Care Home 4. Hug: Reconfiguring Lifting 5. Paro: Reconfiguring Communication 6. Pepper: Reconfiguring Recreation 7. Beyond Care Robots

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Book SynopsisConnect to your deepest self with this illustrated guided journal that uses daily oracle card readings in a 40-day process toward profound personal growth.Write, reflect, and create as you discover the power of oracle cards for personal growth and for reclaiming your magical connection to the universe.International best-selling author Colette Baron-Reid guides you through all you need to know about choosing and using oracle cards, and how they facilitate your dialogue with the universe. The elegantly illustrated guided journal offers a 40-day process based on daily oracle card readings to facilitate your personal growth and search for meaning. In the end, you will find your relationship to the universe strengthened, achieve greater access to the hidden realms, and deepen your own self-knowledge.

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Book SynopsisCaledonia Tartan - The Waverley Scotland Tartan Cloth Commonplace Notebooks has 176 pages (left side blank, right side ruled), acid-free, and is threadsewn, with 80 gsm cream shade pages. It is bound in genuine Scottish tartan cloth over board, with round cornered cover and bookblock corners, stained edges and a matching elastic enclosure. Each volume has a ribbon-marker and an expandable inner note holder made of cardboard and cloth, and removable booklet with background notes, with a Clan Map of Scotland, and with an individual bookmark, giving detail on the specific tartan used for the binding.The tartan cloth is supplied by and produced with the authority of Kinloch Anderson Scotland, holders of Royal Warrants of Appointment as Tailors and Kiltmakers to HM The Queen, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh and HRH The Prince of Wales.

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Book SynopsisSave the drama for your llama! Llama lovers unite with this paperback journal featuring four-color illustrations of Lucy the llama and her colourful hats.This happy little journal combines two of our favourite things: friendly llamas and quotes to make you smile. The light inspiration is offered on every fourth page so journallers have plenty of room to write down all the fun things about life.Ellie Claire's flexi-case Lifestyle Journals are sturdy and portable. Their textured, paperback binding is both beautiful and functional. Acid free paper is premium quality and non-bleed so you don't have to worry about bleed through or ghosting, whether you are journalling at home or on-the-go.

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Book SynopsisIn this groundbreaking book, Eduardo Duran - a psychologist working in Indian country - draws on his own clinical experience to provide guidance to counsellors working with Native Peoples and other vulnerable populations. This second edition includes an important new chapter devoted to working with veterans.Trade ReviewOn the First Edition:“Duran’s personal and engaging style captivates the reader as he or she catches a glimpse of what training with this master must be like.”- PsycCritiques“[Translates] Western metaphor into indigenous ideas that make sense to Native People. Duran is one of our profession’s top contemporary authors… He invites us to walk through the doors of his books and we should do so.”- Journal of Transpersonal PsychologyTable of Contents Contents Foreword Allen E. Ivey xi Acknowledgments xiii Introduction 1 A Brief Look at Relevant Literature 4 The Importance of Cultural Competence 7 Previous Treatment and Research: Methods of Oppression 11 1. Wounding Seeking Wounding: The Psychology of Internalized Oppression 14 Liberation Psychology Through Hybridism 14 Intergenerational Trauma: The Soul Wound 17 The Psychology of the Healer 22 The Rape of Turtle Island 23 Starting a New Narrative 28 2. Overpathologizing Original People 31 Transference Toward Original People 32 Diagnosis as a Naming Ceremony  33 Therapists as Perpetrators of Historical Trauma 35 Clinical Racism in Indian Country 37 3. The Healing/Therapeutic Circle 41 In the Very Beginning 42 The Healing Container 44 The Identity of the Healer 45 Initial Sessions 48 4. Historical Trauma: Treating the Soul Wound 50 Case #1: Recognizing Violence as a Historical Inheritance 51 Case #2: Working with the Feeling Function 57 Conclusion 59 5. The Spirit of Alcohol: Treating Addiction 61 Teachings on the Spirit of Alcohol 61 Addiction as a Spiritual Disorder 63 Alcoholic as a Name 65 Case #3: Relating to the Spirit of Alcohol 67 Case #4: Interpreting a Dream Within a Group Session 76 Conclusion 78 6. Diagnosis: Treating Emotional Problems as Living Entities 80 Visits by Depression and Anxiety 81 Case #5: A Patient Visited by Depression and Anxiety 84 Conclusion: Pain and the Spirit of Healing 111 7. “All Conditions Normal”: Working with Veterans 112 Warrior Soul Wounding 114 Injury Where Blood Doesn’t Flow 116 Archetypal and Spiritual Understanding of Trauma 117 “He Restores My Soul” (Psalm 23:3) 120 Spirit of Suicide 120 Restoring Balance Through Gift Offerings 124 Don’t Waste Your Suffering 125 Case Study 126 Transitional Therapy 143 Conclusion 145 8. Community Intervention 148 Is Research the Answer?  149 Liberation Research Through Community Story Sciencing 153 Interventions with Indigenous Communities 158 Addressing Religious Differences in Native Communities 162 Healing the Land 164 Conclusion: A Slow Process 166 9. Clinical Supervision 168 A Sample of Supervisory Dialogue 169 Conclusion 175 10. Before Completion 178 References 183 Index 187 About the Author 193

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Book SynopsisThe first comprehensive book dedicated solely to the evaluation and treatment of cervical spine deformity!The number of cervical fusion procedures has increased in the U.S. and globally during the last decade, in part due to an aging population and higher incidence of complex cervical problems. Despite advances in the surgical treatment of cervical deformities, few resources detail modern clinical assessment, radiographic evaluation, and surgical approaches. Cervical Spine Deformity Surgery by world-renowned spine surgeons Christopher Ames, K. Daniel Riew, Justin Smith, and Kuniyoshi Abumi fills a void in the literature. It provides a concise, state-of-the-art resource on current cervical deformity knowledge compiled from the literature and recognized masters in the field. The generously illustrated text begins with a background on the marked health impact of cervical deformity. Opening chapters provide primers on the clinical and radiographic assessment of patients, malalignment and

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Book SynopsisEvery year in the United States, 12 per cent of all births are preterm births, 5 per cent of all babies need help to breathe at birth, and 3 per cent of neonates are born with at least one severe malformation. Many of these babies are hospitalized in a neonatal intensive care unit. Annie Janvier and her husband, Keith Barrington, are both pediatricians who specialize in the care of these sick babies and are internationally known for their research in this area. In 2005, when their daughter Violette was born extremely prematurely, four months before her due date, they faced the situation from the other side as parents. Despite knowing the scientific facts, they knew nothing about the experience itself. Knowing how a respirator works did not help me be the mother of a baby on a respirator, writes Annie. She did not know how to navigate the guilt, the uncertainty, the fears, the predictions of providers, and the responses of friends and family. In a society oTable of ContentsForeword by John D. Lantos and William Meadow Acknowledgments Introduction Part 1: Labour and Prenatal Counselling The “Perfect Pregnancy” Is a Scam You Made Your Bed… 12 May No Bed of Roses 13 May 15 May, Night End-of-Life Decisions for Extremely Low-Gestational-Age Infants: Why Simple Rules for Complicated Decisions Should Be Avoided Difficult Decisions Naming 19 May 20 May Personalized Decision Making: Practical Recommendations for Antenatal Counseling for Fragile Neonates Part 2: The Delivery and the First Days The Delivery Memories from Gene Dempsey 23 May 24 May Half Mother at Home 26 May 30 May 3 June 6 June 7 June 11 June 13 June 14 June The Big Berthas Part 3: The NICU Dear Violette Pepperoni Pizza and Sex 17, 18 June For Audrey-Anne Shooting Stars 19, 20 June 21 June Life Trajectories 23 June Red Underwear My Love 24 June 26 June 27 June Other People Just Being There 20 July Part 4: Progress and Setbacks 20 August 22 August Dear World Learning to Fall 24 August 31 August Term MRI for Small Preterm Babies: Do Parents Really Want to Know, and Why Has Nobody Asked Them? Measuring and Communicating Meaningful Outcomes in Neonatology: A Family Perspective Part 5: Coming Home Germ-o-phobia Meanwhile, with My Other Kids… Rewriting Your Life A Mother’s Love The Backpack: The Sequel After Violette, Am I a Better Doctor? Tattoos, Beer, and Bow Ties: The Limits of Professionalism in Medicine 26 September What’s Your Dream? 22 May 2011 Stronger and More Vulnerable: A Balanced View of the Impacts of the NICU on Parents Survival Guide for Parents Part 6: Neonatology Information for Parents, Families, Clinicians, and All Those Who Care about Babies Getting the Bad Stuff Out Seven Don’ts for Families and Friends Helping Parents The Best Ways to Help Parents in the NICU Ethics and Etiquette in Neonatal Intensive Care Notes Glossary of Common Abbreviations Used in the NICU Selected Bibliography Resources and Further Reading

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Book Synopsis Building on the success of the first volume of The Volleyball Coaching Bible, the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) brings you The Volleyball Coaching Bible, Volume II. Featuring contributions from 20 of the top volleyball minds in the game today, this resource will help you build your program, shape and improve your team, and sharpen your coaching skills in key areas such as these: Building and managing your program Developing players' skills by position Establishing and implementing match strategy Training and conditioning athletes Offensive tactics Scouting and analyzing opponents Evaluating statistics and using them to your advantage Planning practices The Volleyball Coaching Bible, Volume II presents the drills top coaches use for developing players at each position and offers insights on in-game strategies for various match situations, including strategic serTrade Review “The Volleyball Coaching Bible, Volume II, is an absolute must-read for volleyball coaches at all levels, and a wonderful addition to the available current volleyball texts. With the guidance of Cecile Reynaud, one of the most respected and experienced coaches of all time, this comprehensive book provides foundational concepts and expert advice that will surely help any coach become an even better coach.” Doug Beal-- Chief Executive Officer USA Volleyball “As one of Cecile’s former players, I benefited from her innate ability to get the best out of me and my teammates, and she’s done the same with the coaches who have contributed to this outstanding resource. I recommend this book to any volleyball coach who is serious about bringing the best game to the court.” Gabrielle Reece-- Proprietor of www.GabbyandLaird.com, dedicated to healthy living, Women’s Beach Volleyball League (WBVL) and FIVB star, One of Women’s Sports & Fitness magazine’s 20 Most Influential Women in Sports, August 1997, 1997 WBVL world champion, 1997 Florida State University Athletic Hall of Fame inductee, 1994 and 1995 WBVL Offensive Player of the Year “This is a book for those who love volleyball and for whom sharing that love is as essential as breathing.” Kathy DeBoer-- Executive Director American Volleyball Coaches Association Table of ContentsPart I Coaching Priorities Chapter 1. Sharing the Passion Chapter 2. Defining Expectations Chapter 3. Developing a Positive Team Culture Chapter 4. Developing a Growth Mind-Set Part II Program Building and Management Chapter 5. Building a Winning High School Program Chapter 6. Building a Winning College Program Chapter 7. Starting a Sand Volleyball Program Chapter 8. Running a Successful Volleyball Camp Chapter 9. Recruiting the Right Way Chapter 10. Developing a Five-Year Plan Part III Positional Training Strategies Chapter 11. Training Middle Hitters Chapter 12. Training Outside Hitters Chapter 13. Training Setters Chapter 14. Training Liberos Part IV Match Preparation and Strategy Chapter 15. Deliberate Practice Concepts Chapter 16. Scouting Opponents the Right Way Chapter 17. Statistics for More Effective Coaching Chapter 18. Offensive Tactical Charts Chapter 19. Serving Strategically Chapter 20. On-Court Decision Making

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Book SynopsisThis stunning set of 10 graphite pencils, featuring bold designs by legendary Marimekko designer Maija Isola on their barrels, brings lively style to every writing endeavor.

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Book SynopsisEstablished in 1970 by Tricia Guild, Designers Guild designs and produces fabrics, wallcoverings, upholstery, and more all over the world. The Designers Guild Tourangelle 750 Piece Shaped Puzzle features the gorgeous Tourangelle Peony uniquely die-cut and contoured around this magnificent bouquet. The finished puzzle will need plenty of display time once completed! Galison puzzles are packaged in matte-finish sturdy boxes, perfect for gifting, reuse, and storage. 2 Piece Wrapped Box with Spot Gloss On Puzzle Image Box Size: 11.375 x 8.375 x 2, 289 x 213 x 51 mm Finished Shaped Puzzle Size: 16.25 x 26, 413 x 660mm 750 Random Cut Pieces Minimal Puzzle Dust

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Book SynopsisChallenge yourself at home with number puzzlesFor anyone who loves the challenge of Su Doku but manages to solve them within minutes, you can now enjoy the extended mental workout and ultimate endurance test of a five grid interlinked system.This is Su Doku multiplied: every column, row and 3x3 box must contain the digits 1 to 9. Where the puzzles overlap, the rows and columns do not go beyond their usual 9x9 length but the interlocking boxes give you more clues and more complexity.With another 100 new Samurai puzzles to vex you for hours, lose yourself in the four levels of this book:10 Easy40 Mild40 Difficult10 Super difficultEven the speediest of Su Doku solvers will be agonising over these ultra-complex, extended brainteasers.These are the most difficult Su Doku puzzles in The Times range.

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Book SynopsisIn the first book-length treatment of the issue in over two decades, Zunes and Mundy examine the origins, evolution, and resilience of the Western Sahara conflict, deploying a diverse array of sources and firsthand knowledge of the region.

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Book SynopsisThis two-sided 500 piece puzzle features Hawaii's famed Waikiki beach on one side and a lush beach scene from Kauai on the other side. Gray Malin puzzles are the perfect gift for puzzle and fine art photography enthusiasts alike. Puzzle dimensions: 24 x 18, Box dimensions: 11.25 x 8.25 x 2

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