Asperger's Children: The Origins of Autism in Nazi Vienna (Sheffer Edith)(Paperback)

Asperger's Children: The Origins of Autism in Nazi Vienna (Sheffer Edith)(Paperback)

Hans Asperger, the pioneer of diagnosing autism and Asperger syndrome in Nazi Vienna, has been celebrated for his compassionate defense of children with disabilities. But in this groundbreaking book, prize- winning historian Edith Sheffer exposes that Asperger was not only involved in the racial

Asperger's Children: The Origins of Autism in Nazi Vienna (Sheffer Edith)(Pevná vazba)

Hans Asperger, the pioneer of autism and Asperger syndrome in Nazi Vienna, has been celebrated for his compassionate defense of children with disabilities. But in this groundbreaking book, prize-winning historian Edith Sheffer exposes that Asperger was not only involved in the racial policies of

Asperger's Children: Psychodynamics, Aetiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment (Holloway Robin)(Paperback)

The DSM-5 (2013) classifies all autism-related disorders, including Asperger's, under the heading 'autism spectrum disorder.' This book argues that this lumping together is unhelpful for clinicians. Instead, finer diagnostic distinctions are helpful to clinicians who treat children with Asperger's

Emperor's Children (Messud Claire)(Paperback / softback)

In the glittering tradition of Edith Wharton, The Emperor's Children examines life in upper-crust Manhattan, and tells a compelling story of ambition, vanity and

The Origins of Nazi Violence (Traverso Enzo)(Pevná vazba)

In the half-century since the appearance of Hannah Arendt s seminal work 'The Origins of Totalitarianism,' innumerable historians have detailed the history of the Nazi years. Now, in a brilliant synthesis of this work, Enzo Traverso situates the extermination camps as the final, terrible moment in

The Nazi Germany Sourcebook: An Anthology of Texts (Stackelberg Roderick)(Paperback)

The Nazi Germany Sourcebook is an exciting new collection of documents on the origins, rise, course and consequences of National Socialism, the Third Reich, the Second World War, and the Holocaust.Packed full of both official and private papers from the perspectives of perpetrators and victims,

Autism / Aspergers: Solving the Relationship Puzzle (Gutstein Steven E.)(Paperback)

Steve Gutstein, a psychologist and autism specialist, has dedicated his life to bridging the social gap between children with autism and the rest of us. The result of his efforts is an innovative program--Relational Development Intervention--that takes social skills teaching to the next level

The Custom of the Country (Wharton Edith)(Paperback)

Edith Wharton's satiric anatomy of American society in the first decade of the twentieth century appeared in 1913; it both appalled and fascinated its first reviewers, and established her as a major novelist. The Saturday Review wrote that she had 'assembled as many detestable people as it is

Railway Children - The Sisterhood (Nesbit Edith)(Paperback / softback)

The True Adventures of Gidon Lev: Rascal Holocaust Survivor Optimist (Gray Julie)(Paperback)

Of the approximately 15,000 children imprisoned in the Nazi concentration camp of T r zin (Theresienstadt ) near Prague, less than 100 survived. Gidon Lev is one of those children.Gidon's is the story of a little boy who never really grew up. His life spans the horrors of the Holocaust, the

The Parents' Guide to Managing Anxiety in Children with Autism (Dundon Raelene)(Paperback)

This guide for parents is a complete introduction to autism and anxiety. Drawing on the author's clinical experience working with children and their families, it provides parents and carers with everything they need to know to help support their child. It covers the basics such as what anxiety is,

The Poisonous Mushroom: Der Giftpilz (Hiemer Ernst)(Paperback)

Among the most controversial of Nazi publications was a book for children, published in 1938 under the title Der Giftpilz-or, The Poisonous Mushroom. Here, the Jewish threat to German society was portrayed in the most simplistic and elemental terms. The author, Ernst Hiemer, put together 17 short

In Morocco (Wharton Edith)(Paperback)

Edith Wharton journeyed to Morocco in the final days of the First World War, at a time when there was no guidebook to the country. i]In Morocco /i] is the classic account of her expedition. A seemingly unlikely chronicler, Wharton, more usually associated with American high society, explored the

The Age of Innocence (Wharton Edith)(Paperback)

Edith Wharton's novel reworks the eternal triangle of two women and a man in a strikingly original manner. When about to marry the beautiful and conventional May Welland, Newland Archer falls in love with her very unconventional cousin, the Countess Olenska. The consequent drama, set in New York

Nazi Literature in the Americas (Bolano Roberto)(Paperback / softback)

A collection of fictional biographies of right-wing writers, Roberto Bolano's Nazi Literature in the Americas presents an alternative world of 20th century

The Child on Platform One (Thompson Gill)(Paperback)

Inspired by the real-life escape of thousands of Jewish children from Nazi-occupied Europe on the Kindertransport trains to London. Prague 1939. Young mother Eva has a secret from her past. When the Nazis invade, Eva knows the only way to keep her daughter Miriam safe is to send her away - even if

Isonomia and the Origins of Philosophy (Karatani Kojin)(Paperback)

In Isonomia and the Origins of Philosophy-published originally in Japanese and now available in four languages-Kōjin Karatani questions the idealization of ancient Athens as the source of philosophy and democracy by placing the origins instead in Ionia, a set of Greek colonies located in

Five Children and It (Nesbit Edith)(Paperback / softback)

A set of 6 much-loved stories from classic English literature for children, brought together by Puffin Classics in beautiful paperback cover designs. When Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane and their baby brother go digging in the gravel pit, the last thing they expect to find is a Psammead - an ancient

Children of Willesden Lane (Watts Franklin)(Paperback / softback)

The inspirational story of Lisa Jura's escape from Nazi-controlled Austria to England on the famed

A Glove Shop in Vienna and Other Stories (Ibbotson Eva)(Paperback)

A Glove Shop in Vienna and Other Stories is a delightful collection of eighteen of the best of Eva Ibbotson's short stories. They range from nineteenth-century Vienna to the north of England at the end of the last century, from pre-revolutionary Russia to the devastated Brazilian Amazon. Each

Atypical: Life with Asperger's in 20 1/3 Chapters (Saperstein Jesse A.)(Paperback)

The poignant, funny, and truly unique observations of a young writer diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome. 'Please be forewarned that you are about to read the observations and life lessons of someone who entertains himself by farting in public and conversing in gibberish with his cats.' Thus

In a Different Key - The Story of Autism (Donvan John)(Paperback / softback)

The Neurology of Autism (Coleman Mary)(Paperback)

In Neurology of Autism, Mary Coleman, Catalina Betancur, G. Robert DeLong, Christopher Gillberg, Yoshiko Nomura, Lorenzo Pavone, Martin Ruggieri, and Michele Zappella use the tools of neurological analysis to address a number of the major questions that have arisen in the study of autism. The

Art as an Early Intervention Tool for Children with Autism (Martin Nicole)(Paperback)

The early years are the most critical period of learning for a child with autism. Therapeutic art-making can be a useful tool to tap into their imaginations and help them to express their thoughts and feelings. Art as an Early Intervention Tool for Children with Autism includes practical advice on