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Night time has always captivated those who see the world differently. When everything has come to rest, lights go out, phones have gone silent and doors have been locked, the nocturnal quiet is embraced to transcend the beauty of the world to its own. This fascination with the way things appear at night is deeply embedded in Daniel Freeman's photography, and finds its way into Midnight on Main together with strong influences of American popular culture. Away from the frantic pace of large sleepless cities, Daniel Freeman explores the quieter side of the American night as a nocturnal flâneur, portraying the charm of small towns across the United States and of a lessershown America. Complemented by stars and moonlight, he follows what is still left of the American Dream and traces the special kind of American culture, that since its invention has not failed to amaze. Midnight on Main documents the silent grace and illuminated beauty amplified through the prolonged and peaceful interludes of calm that stretch between dusk and dawn. Urban landscape at its best. Daniel Freeman (1984) lives in Buckinghamshire, England and has specialized in night photography for over a decade. He was awarded a ‘Fellowship’ by the British Institute of Professional Photography, and ‘Qualified European Photographer’ by the Federation of European Professional Photographers for his nocturnal image capture. He currently lectures in Photography and holds night photography seminars and workshops on behalf of photographic institutes.

'A TRULY IMPORTANT BOOK’ JOHN HUMPHRYS 'FASCINATING… SHOCKING' SPECTATOR What is paranoia? What makes us anxious? How can this be overcome? Daniel Freeman, Professor of Psychology at Oxford, has spent thirty years at the vanguard of paranoia research and treatment. This remarkable and moving book tells the story of that journey. For decades, conventional wisdom held that paranoia was only experienced by people with severe mental health problems and little could be done to rectify its disastrous effects. Paranoia gives us a front row seat as Freeman turns the traditional view on its head. He develops life-changing treatments for clinical paranoia – often using state-of-the-art technology like virtual reality. He reveals that suspicion is rife in society, with paranoia widespread, conspiracy theories rampant and emotion all too often trumping evidence. He discovers the causes of mistrust, including the role of genes, trauma, lack of sleep, worry, low self-confidence, cannabis use and hearing voices, and delves into the murky world of Covid-19 conspiracy theories. Lighting up the narrative throughout are the rarely heard voices of people whose lives have been almost wrecked by paranoia – and then in many cases transformed by Freeman’s groundbreaking treatments. This is also a practical book. Freeman shows how we can measure our own levels of mistrust. He explains how we can remedy things if those levels are higher than we’d like, because although mistrust can seem engrained, things can change for the better. Ultimately, it can be overcome. Compelling and compassionate, this is a gripping tale from the front line of suspicion – an impassioned plea for the urgent rebuilding of trust between us all.

'A TRULY IMPORTANT BOOK' JOHN HUMPHRYS'FASCINATING... SHOCKING' SPECTATORWhat is paranoia? What makes us mistrustful? How can this be overcome?

'A TRULY IMPORTANT BOOK’ JOHN HUMPHRYS 'FASCINATING… SHOCKING' SPECTATOR What is paranoia? What makes us mistrustful? How can this be overcome? Daniel Freeman, Professor of Psychology at Oxford, has spent thirty years at the vanguard of paranoia research and treatment. This remarkable and moving book tells the story of that journey. For decades, conventional wisdom held that paranoia was only experienced by people with severe mental health problems and little could be done to rectify its disastrous effects. Paranoia gives us a front row seat as Freeman turns the traditional view on its head. He develops life-changing treatments for clinical paranoia – often using state-of-the-art technology like virtual reality. He reveals that suspicion is rife in society, with paranoia widespread, conspiracy theories rampant and emotion all too often trumping evidence. He discovers the causes of mistrust, including the role of genes, trauma, lack of sleep, worry, low self-confidence, cannabis use and hearing voices, and delves into the murky world of Covid-19 conspiracy theories. Lighting up the narrative throughout are the rarely heard voices of people whose lives have been almost wrecked by paranoia – and then in many cases transformed by Freeman’s groundbreaking treatments. This is also a practical book. Freeman shows how we can measure our own levels of mistrust. He explains how we can remedy things if those levels are higher than we’d like, because although mistrust can seem engrained, things can change for the better. Ultimately, it can be overcome. Compelling and compassionate, this is a gripping tale from the front line of suspicion – an impassioned plea for the urgent rebuilding of trust between us all.

Daniel Freeman was eighteen years old when his mother, Johnnie, sat him down at the kitchen table for a serious conversation. What she told him changed his life forever.Johnnie was not his mother.Join Daniel, the mixed-race son of an internationally known African-American artist, as he discovers a collection of personal letters that reveal astonishing, secret details of his birth and life. Sit and read along with him, as things family members only talked about in hushed conversations, are finally brought to light.A unique narrative of life in post-war Europe, the complications of immigration law and the politics of citizenship, and a divorce case that kept a child separated from his parents until love finally reunited them.Early Reviews for The Letters are raving: "The narrative reads like a dialogue between the author and the reader... You will experience Freeman's] emotions and his journey first hand... A fascinating look at an era long gone." --Rabia Tanveer for Readers' Favorite; ★★★★★" An] extraordinary memoir of the author's family history, which had for decades been quite intentionally shrouded in mystery... An incredible work for its literary merits and the story itself, which is instantly engrossing and a beautiful labor of love on Freeman's part." --Jamie Michele for Readers' Favorite; ★★★★★

Daniel Freeman was eighteen years old when his mother, Johnnie, sat him down at the kitchen table for a serious conversation. What she told him changed his life forever.Johnnie was not his mother.Join Daniel, the mixed-race son of an internationally known African-American artist, as he discovers a collection of personal letters that reveal astonishing, secret details of his birth and life. Sit and read along with him, as things family members only talked about in hushed conversations, are finally brought to light.A unique narrative of life in post-war Europe, the complications of immigration law and the politics of citizenship, and a divorce case that kept a child separated from his parents until love finally reunited them.Early Reviews for The Letters are raving: "The narrative reads like a dialogue between the author and the reader... You will experience Freeman's] emotions and his journey first hand... A fascinating look at an era long gone." --Rabia Tanveer for Readers' Favorite; ★★★★★" An] extraordinary memoir of the author's family history, which had for decades been quite intentionally shrouded in mystery... An incredible work for its literary merits and the story itself, which is instantly engrossing and a beautiful labor of love on Freeman's part." --Jamie Michele for Readers' Favorite; ★★★★★

Alguses olid hirmud ja kahtlused. Siis tulid õudusunenäod. Universum saatis tähendusrikkaid märke. Keegi vist käib kannul? Naaber haub mõrvamõtteidaubhaub! Kedagi ei saa usaldada, igal pool varitsevad vandenõud, valitsus kiiritab läbi teleri. Hääled peas ütlevad: keera uks lukku, tõmba kardinad ette.Kuidas viivad hirm ja usaldamatus inimese nii kaugele, et ta vangistab end koduseinte vahele? Kuidas tuua ta igapäevaellu tagasi - ja kas see on üldse võimalik? Paranoia ei mõju hävitavalt üksnes inimsuhetele, vaid ka ühiskonnale. Ajal, mil emotsioonid seatakse pahatihti tõenditest ettepoole, ringlevad vandenõuteooriad võimsamalt kui kunagi varem.Aastakümneid paranoiat uurinud ja ravinud Daniel Freeman väidab, et igaühes on olemas pisike hirmunud paranoia-iva. Sellest raamatust saate teada, miks ja kuidas võib sellest kasvada sandistav paranoia ning millist osa mängivad geenid, trauma, unetus, muretsemine, enesehinnang ja mõnuained. Lisaks pistab autor nina sisse Covid-19 konspiratsiooniteooriate mülkasse.Kuigi paranoiat on kaua peetud ravimatuks, on tehnoloogia andnud arstide käsutusse võimsa ravimeetodi - virtuaalreaalsuse. Patsientide suu läbi saab aimu paranoia hirmuäratavast võimust ja sellest vabanemise võitlustest. Ka lugeja saab võimaluse testida oma usaldamatuse määra ja vajadusel kasutada autori näpunäiteid vaimse tervise parandamiseks.Daniel Freeman on Oxfordi ülikooli kliinilise psühholoogia professor ja Suurbritannia riikliku terviseuuringute instituudi (NIHR) uurija-professor.