Histories of the Self: Personal Narratives and Historical Practice (Summerfield Penny)(Paperback)

Histories of the Self: Personal Narratives and Historical Practice (Summerfield Penny)(Paperback)

Histories of the Self interrogates historians' work with personal narratives. It introduces students and researchers to scholarly approaches to diaries, letters, oral history and memoirs as sources that give access to intimate aspects of the past. Historians are interested as never before in how

Corpses, Coffins, and Crypts: A History of Burial (Colman Penny)(Paperback)

Drawing on extensive historical and anthropological research, personal accounts, and interviews with people who work in the funeral industry, Penny Colman examines the compelling subjects of death and burial across cultures and societies. The text, enriched with stories both humorous and poignant,

Listening to Ecstasy: The Transformative Power of Mdma (Wininger Charles)(Paperback)

A personal narrative and guide to the safe, responsible use of MDMA for personal healing and social transformation - Details the author's 50 years of responsible experimentation with mind-altering substances and how Ecstasy has helped him become a better therapist - Explains how he and his wife

Nature Connection: A Handbook of Practices for Therapy and Self-Exploration (Kerr Margaret)(Paperback)

Exercises fall into five categories: Ecological Self, Embodiment, Personal Journey, Mindfulness and Inviting Mystery. Some exercises concentrate on empathising with natural elements or a living being and feeling into their innate intrinsic value. These are categorised as focusing on the Ecological

The Content of the Form: Narrative Discourse and Historical Representation (White Hayden)(Paperback)

Hayden White probes the notion of authority in art and literature and examines the problems of meaning--its production, distribution, and consumption--in different historical epochs. In the end, he suggests, the only meaning that history can have is the kind that a narrative imagination gives to

Maps of Narrative Practice (White Michael)(Pevná vazba)

Maps of Narrative Practice provides brand new practical and accessible accounts of the major areas of narrative practice that White has developed and taught over the years, so that readers may feel confident when utilizing this approach in their practices. The book covers each of the five main

Special Educational Needs in the Early Years: A Guide to Inclusive Practice (Borkett Penny)(Paperback)

Employing a comprehensive blend of theory, policy and practice, Penny Borkett unpacks the vital elements of SEND in the Early Years through the lens of inclusion. This title incorporates: - The development of legislation and policy relating to SEND - A wide-range of recommended readings -

The Histories (Herodotus)(Paperback)

'The father of history,' as Cicero called him, and a writer possessed of remarkable narrative gifts, enormous scope, and considerable charm, Herodotus has always been beloved by readers well-versed in the classics. Compelled by his desire to 'prevent the traces of human events from being erased by

Edward II Revised (Marlowe Christopher)(Paperback)

Dramatically compressing the reign of Edward II and enlivening the historical narrative with humour, romance, and horrific violence, Marlowe interrogates how the transgression of accepted codes of behaviour affects even those at the highest level of society. Kept off the stage for almost three

Medieval Crime Fiction: A Critical Overview (McKendry Anne)(Paperback)

Combining elements of medievalism, the historical novel and the detective narrative, medieval crime fiction capitalizes upon the appeal of all three--the most famous examples being Umberto Eco's The Name of the Rose (one of the best-selling books ever published) and Ellis Peters' endearing Brother

Development Theory and Practice in a Changing World (Carmody Pdraig)(Paperback)

Taking a critical and historical view, this text explores the theory and changing practice of international development. It provides an overview of how the field has evolved and the concrete impacts of this on the ground on the lives of people in the Global South. Development Theory and Practice

Dick Turpin - Legends and Lies (Deary Terry)(Paperback / softback)

Historical fiction from the author of Horrible Histories series about a fascinating historical figure. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged

Sacred Treason (Forrester James)(Paperback / softback)

A gripping historical thriller full of compelling detail and narrative twists in the vein of C. J. Sansom that received blanket rave reviews in

To Sea & Back: The Heroic Life of the Atlantic Salmon (Shelton Richard)(Paperback)

Combining exquisite natural history with beguiling autobiographical and historical narrative, a portrait of a fish whosestory is closely intertwined with our ownThe Atlantic salmon is an extraordinary and mysterious fish. Here, Richard Shelton combines memoir and deep scientific knowledge to

The Future of Nostalgia (Boym Svetlana)(Paperback)

Combining personal memoir, philosophical essay, and historical analysis, Svetlana Boym explores the spaces of collective nostalgia that connect national biography and personal self-fashioning in the twenty-first century. She guides us through the ruins and construction sites of post-communist

Food, the Body and the Self (Lupton Deborah)(Paperback)

In this wide-ranging and thought-provoking analysis of the sociocultural and personal meanings of food and eating, Deborah Lupton explores the relationship between food and embodiment, the emotions and subjectivity. She includes discussion of the intertwining of food, meaning and culture in the

The Book of Acts as Story: A Narrative-Critical Study (Bauer David R.)(Paperback)

A senior New Testament scholar and teacher helps students understand the historical, literary, and theological issues of the book of Acts and introduces key concepts in the field of narrative criticism. This volume captures the message of the book of Acts by taking seriously the book's essential

Management, Information and Power: A narrative of the involved manager (Introna Lucas D.)(Paperback)

This book sets out to instil a different approach to thinking about the theory and practice of management and information management in organizations. Building on the work of earlier philosophers and social theorists, it puts forward a sophisticated theory for the understanding of how management,

Close to Shore: The Terrifying Shark Attacks of 1916 (Capuzzo Michael)(Paperback)

Combining rich historical detail and a harrowing, pulse-pounding narrative, Close to Shore brilliantly re-creates the summer of 1916, when a rogue Great White shark attacked swimmers along the New Jersey shore, triggering mass hysteria and launching the most extensive shark hunt in history. In

Leviathan (Hoare Philip)(Paperback / softback)

The story of a man's obsession with whales, which takes him on a personal, historical and biographical journey - from his childhood to his fascination with Moby-Dick and his excursions

Out of Practice (Parkes Penny)(Paperback / softback)

Meet the residents of Larkford - charming, eccentric and scandalous! Feel-good fiction for fans of Katie Fforde, Gervaise Phinn and Milly

Personal Training: Theory and Practice, 2e (Crossley James)(Paperback)

Personal Training: Theory and Practice, Second Edition, draws together in one unique volume the personal, practical and business skills central to becoming a successful personal trainer. This accessible book introduces you to the fundamentals of applied exercise prescription and programme design,

Personal Adornment and the Construction of Identity: A Global Archaeological Perspective (Mattson Hannah V.)(Paperback)

Objects of adornment have been a subject of archaeological, historical, and ethnographic study for well over a century. Within archaeology, personal ornaments have traditionally been viewed as decorative embellishments associated with status and wealth, materializations of power relations and

Identity, Personal Identity and the Self (Perry John)(Paperback / softback)