Aiming to explain many Russians' ambivalence to recent changes, this work examines the unequal distribution of the costs and benefits of reform, its impact on the socioeconomic structure of the population, and the ways in which these changes violate social perceptions of equity and fairness.
Inevitably, every psychotherapist has some experience with severely disturbed patients. Consequently, they will turn with excitement to this important new book which is a stunning attempt by two knowledgeable, persevering psychotherapists to present their understanding and sound therapeutic approach to these difficult and challenging patients. The authors argue that the treatment of choice is clearly psychotherapy and that such treatment can be successful and as long lasting for schizophrenic patients as it is for neurotic patients, but the journey may be longer and it may take more time to traverse.The task of therapy is to untangle the past from the present to make the future conceivable. The volume provides a thorough historical overview of the theoretical and clinical approaches to the problem of schizophrenia, including the views of leading contemporary clinicians on the topic. In general, the major clinical controversies have been regarded as issues of whether to focus on past, present or future; reality or fantasy; affects; exploration or relationship; whether the therapist should be active or passive; and how to handle regression. The authors argue that these are the wrong issues. They say that the task of therapy is to untangle the past from the present to make the future conceivable. Reality and fantasy are intertwined and must both be dealt with. Affects are central to all therapy, and emphasis on anger, despair, loneliness, terror, and shame are all necessary, as is the clarification of affect, and the acceptance of positive affect. Activity versus passivity is again in the wrong question; the right one is what action is helpful, when it is helpful, and when is not doing anything helpful? Regression is inevitable; should one accept it fully or try to limit it? This has no general answer other than do what is necessary (i.e., unavoidable) or most helpful to a particular patient at a particular time.
A classic British adventure novel that turns the imperialistic genre on its head, with an anti-hero protagonist and a monster arachnid...We are happy to announce this classic book. Many of the books in our collection have not been published for decades and are therefore not broadly available to the readers. Our goal is to access the very large literary repository of general public books. The main contents of our entire classical books are the original works. To ensure high quality products, all the titles are chosen carefully by our staff. We hope you enjoy this classic.
A classic British adventure novel that turns the imperialistic genre on its head, with an anti-hero protagonist and a monster arachnid...We are happy to announce this classic book. Many of the books in our collection have not been published for decades and are therefore not broadly available to the readers. Our goal is to access the very large literary repository of general public books. The main contents of our entire classical books are the original works. To ensure high quality products, all the titles are chosen carefully by our staff. We hope you enjoy this classic.
The steamer Mont Blanc was sweeping round the rather dangerous promontory just beyond La Tour de Peilz. The fine vessel was a brave sight as she sped arrowlike over the turquoise breast of Lake L man, her straight stem shearing up a great scintillating blade of water on either side, her powerful paddles lashing up a long line of creaming rollers, hissing and curving away in her wake. From stem to stern she was gay with bunting, for this was but her second trip after being laid up through the winter season, and there was a spick-and-span newness about everything, from the whiteness of her commodious hurricane deck to the dazzling glass and luxurious lounges of her airy and spacious saloon. The day was perfect. Not a cloud was in the arching heavens, not a ripple on the blue surface of the lake, which mirrored forth the hoary crowns of the Savoy Alps as though they were cut in steel.
The member of a distinguished British literary family, A. B. Mitford traveled widely with his parents as a youth and lived in various European countries. From 1866-70, he served as an attach with the British legation at Edo (Tokyo) - one of the first foreign diplomats to do so. During his brief stay there, Mitford lived through a period of dramatic and tumultuous change in Japanese history. A feudal nation on his arrival, Japan had entered the era of "Westernization" before he left some three years later. During that time, however, he quickly and thoroughly mastered the Japanese language and acted as an interpreter between the young Japanese Emperor and British royalty. Mitford's famous collection of classic tales (the first to appear in English) covers an engrossing array of subjects: grisly accounts of revenge, knightly exploits, ghost stories, fairy tales, folklore, a fascinating eyewitness account of a hara-kiri ceremony, gripping narratives of vampires and samurai, Buddhist sermons, and the plots of four Noh plays. A treasury, as well, of information on most aspects of Japanese life, with information on locales, customs, and characters, the illustrated volume delights as it entertains, chronicling acts of heroism, devotion, ruthlessness, and chivalry that illuminate the island nation's culture. "One of the first and in many ways still one of the best books on Japan." - The Japanese Times. "An excellent introduction to Japanese literature." - Mainichi Daily News. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.
Thirteen-year-old Harry just accepted the adventure of a lifetime: A summer visit sailing around Novia Scotia with his fun triplet cousins Wendy, Pauline, and Peter, along with their courageous dog, Pip.With slapstick comedy hi-jinks on the high seas, can the four cousins solve the cryptic clues while searching for the true Centuries-long secret treasure, still buried today on the mysterious Oak Island...? Trapped in underground tunnels Dangerous currents of hidden rivers An elusive Ghost Ship Dynamite explosions Can the teens find the treasure before they get kidnapped by real-life Pirates?Is this risky escapade worth their very lives? Who can save the day? This story was written in 1963 through the eyes of the brilliant, hilarious, adventurous imagination of the author: Mr. Bertram Smith.The manuscript was never published and tucked away, long forgotten, only to be rediscovered in the family attic in 2022 by his granddaughter, Pamdiana JonesAlready an adventure author in her own right, and already fascinated by the 200-year long true history of the Oak Island Treasure Hunt, Pamdiana Jones decided to type up this manuscript, word for word from his era, and hand it to her mother, triplet Wendy, as a gift for her 75th birthday. Truly enjoy this fun, inspiring, exciting family's escapades
It is often assumed Wilfred Thesiger was the first non-Arab to cross the Rub Al Khali desert, despite doing so over a decade after Thomas and relying on the very Bedouin who Thomas used to guide him for the crossing. This edition has been completely retyped, images from the original books were scanned to improve print quality, and place-specific modern photographs included for context. Punctuation and spellings, though occasionally at odds with current usage and often inconsistent within the book have generally been kept as in the Bertram Thomas text. The expedition described in Arabia Felix is the culmination of several years of anticipation, and planning from 1926 by Bertram Thomas to achieve the first crossing by a non-Arab of the Rub Al Khali, the Empty Quarter desert. It might not be far-fetched in thinking that his taking employment in Oman was to be the means to that end.
The Annotated Account of the First Crossing of the Rub Al Khali Desert by a non-Arab.Bertram Thomas spent his working life from 1916, to his death in 1950 in the Arab World. In this book he describes his crossing of the vast Rub Al Khali Sand Desert from Salalah, in Dhofar Oman, though the desert to Doha, Qatar. He planned this epic adventure while working as a government minister to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman, having worked for many years in Iraq and then Jordan. New to this edition are place-specific modern Colour photographs for context, in addition to scanned black & white images by Bertram Thomas. An introductory biography to Thomas gives background to his achievement. This annotated edition has been completely retyped from the original Readers Union book, its images were scanned to improve print quality. Punctuation and spellings, though occasionally at odds with current usage and often inconsistent within the book have generally been kept as in the Bertram Thomas text. Full of unexpected events and fascinating insights into the Arabian culture, this is a must-read to understand parts of Arabia as they are today.This is a fascinating account of a groundbreaking expedition and ideal for anyone interested in Arabia and its people.
Being a Buddha on Broadway is a unique approach to the meditative experience that helps free us from the limiting belief that we exist as the mental noise, which is the gross aspect of the mind. It demonstrates that what we seek we 'already are', though we are unable to access it because of the overactive nature of thought. This simple yet profound premise is conveyed through talks, aphorisms, and a series of Attention Exercises that powerfully free us from the self-imposed limitations we've created. Developed by Academy Award-winning director and mystic, B W Salzman, the results-oriented system helps us experience the joy and happiness of the 'subtle mind', which is always naturally calm and peaceful. It addresses the fundamental problem of 'mind control', by stepping out of this age-old, circular process entirely. Using the Power of Attention, the exercises in this book will help readers -- in an easy and precise manner -- access the always-present, naturally peaceful mind, which is untouched by surface noise and disturbance. This natural state of inner peace and tranquility is our birthright.This book will appeal to a wide number of people interested in obtaining and maintaining peace of mind and freedom from overactive thinking. Salzman has dedicated his life making this approach available -- an approach that grew from his own profound and lifelong experience in meditation.
