Spinoza and Relational Autonomy: Being with Others (Armstrong Aurelia)(Paperback)

Spinoza and Relational Autonomy: Being with Others (Armstrong Aurelia)(Paperback)

This collection of 13 new essays shows what Baruch Spinoza can add to our understanding of the relational nature of autonomy. By offering a relational understanding of the nature of individuals centred on the role played by emotions, Spinoza offers not only historical roots for contemporary debates

Working with Relational and Developmental Trauma in Children and Adolescents (Treisman Karen)(Paperback)

Working with Relational and Developmental Trauma in Children and Adolescents focuses on the multi-layered complex and dynamic area of trauma, loss and disrupted attachment on babies, children, adolescents and the systems around them. The book explores the impact of relational and developmental

An Analysis of Marcus Aurelius's Meditations (Orr James)(Paperback)

Despite being written between 170 and 180, Marcus Aurelius' Meditations often resonates with modern readers because of its remarkable resemblance to a self-help book. Written as a series of personal notes in the last decade of his reign as Roman emperor, the meditations were never intended for

New Plywood Boats: And a Few Others (Jones Thomas Firth)(Paperback)

The building of boats is ever new with techniques and materials constantly being developed. This book is for all those interested in the challenge and satisfaction of designing and building boats with marine plywood as well as a variety of other

Being with Others: Curses, Spells and Scintillations (Wickremasinghe Nelisha)(Paperback)

How the hidden drives and motivations of the Trimotive Brain keep us 'in threat, ' cast a spell on our lives, and shape the patterns of our relationships--and 4 Perception Practices we can use to change those patterns. Many of our significant relationships are based not on trust and respect but on

Ethics - with The Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect and Selected Letters (Spinoza Baruch)(Paperback / softback)

Boundaries (Katherine Anne)(Paperback)

Are Your Boundaries Being Violated? Boundaries separate us from others physically and emotionally. In fact, they are essential for our mental and physical health as well as for developing healthy relationships. Yet every day, people's boundaries are violated by friends, family, or coworkers

My Life on the Plains: Or, Personal Experiences with Indians (Custer George Armstrong)(Paperback)

An officer and cavalry commander during the Civil War and Indian wars, General George Armstrong Custer (1839-76) was well-known in his lifetime for his personal daring and his aggressive approach to warfare. After his 'last stand' in 1876, he was even more famous as the commander who led his entire

Creating the Jazz Solo: Louis Armstrong and Barbershop Harmony (Hobson Vic)(Paperback)

Throughout his life, Louis Armstrong tried to explain how singing with a barbershop quartet on the streets of New Orleans was foundational to his musicianship. Until now, there has been no in-depth inquiry into what he meant when he said, 'I figure singing and playing is the same,' or, 'Singing was

Language Learner Autonomy: Theory, Practice and Research (Little David)(Paperback)

This book combines detailed accounts of classroom practice with empirical and case-study research and a wide-ranging engagement with applied linguistic and pedagogical theory. Points for discussion encourage readers to relate the argument of each chapter to their own context, and the book concludes

Meditations: With Selected Correspondence (Marcus Aurelius)(Paperback)

The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius is one of the best-known and most popular works of ancient philosophy, offering spiritual reflections on how best to understand the universe and one's place within it. In short, highly charged comments, Marcus draws on Stoic philosophy to confront challenges that

The Spinoza Problem (Yalom Irvin D.)(Paperback)

A haunting portrait of Arthur Rosenberg, one of Nazism's chief architects, and his obsession with one of history's most influential Jewish thinkers In The Spinoza Problem, Irvin Yalom spins fact and fiction into an unforgettable psycho-philosophical drama. Yalom tells the story of the

A Networked Self and Love (Papacharissi Zizi)(Paperback)

We fall in love every day, with others, with ideas, with ourselves. Stories of love excite us and baffle us. This volume is about love and the networked self. It focuses on how love forms, grows, or dissolves. Chapters address how relationships of love develop, are sustained or broken up through

Caring: A Relational Approach to Ethics and Moral Education (Noddings Nel)(Paperback)

With numerous examples to supplement her rich theoretical discussion, Nel Noddings builds a compelling philosophical argument for an ethics based on natural caring, as in the care of a mother for her child. In Caring-now updated with a new preface and afterword reflecting on the ongoing relevance

Potentia: Hobbes and Spinoza on Power and Popular Politics (Field Sandra Leonie)(Paperback)

We live in an age of growing dissatisfaction with the standard operations of representative democracy. The solution, according to a long radical democratic tradition, is the unmediated power of the people. Mass plebiscites and mass protest movements are celebrated as the quintessential expression

Being a Girl (Long Hayley)(Paperback / softback)

A funny, frank and fearless guide to being a girlBeing a girl is not all sugar and spice. With witty black-and-white illustrations by Gemma Correll throughout, BEING A GIRL tells you everything you need to know about surviving puberty, in an honest and humorous

Think Again: How to Reason and Argue (Sinnott-Armstrong Walter)(Paperback)

Our personal and political worlds are rife with arguments and disagreements, some of them petty and vitriolic. The inability to compromise and understand the opposition is epidemic today, from countries refusing to negotiate, to politicians pandering to their base. Social media has produced a

Surrounded by Psychopaths - or, How to Stop Being Exploited by Others (Erikson Thomas)(Paperback / softback)

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Surrounded by Idiots.Some people are exceptionally manipulative. They can convince anyone about anything and lure them with their charm. They enjoy controlling others and will do anything to get what they want.Sound familiar?The bad news is that you can't

Inside Out (Crabb Larry)(Paperback)

If you want a more vital union with God, a richer relationship with others, and a deeper sense of personal wholeness, learn how to look inside yourself and discover how God works real, liberating change when you live from the inside out. Packed with new and compelling insights, this

How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius (Robertson Donald)(Paperback)

'This is a wonderful and important book that anyone interested in Stoicism or in being a better leader should read.' ?Ryan Holiday Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius was the final famous Stoic philosopher of the ancient world. The Meditations, his personal journal, survives to this day as one of the

Give and Take - Why Helping Others Drives Our Success (Grant Adam)(Paperback / softback)

A groundbreaking look at why our interactions with others hold the key to success, from the bestselling author of

Sunset (Morales Maria)(Paperback / softback)

Sunset is a love story with a tragic ending. It is the story of giving, being happy, and being successful, even with the odds of different cultures and having five children from previous marriages. Sunset is also the story of a man that loved the ocean, playing hard, and making it to the highest

Ratking (Dibdin Michael)(Paperback / softback)

Police Commissioner Aurelio Zen has crossed swords with the establishment before - and lost. But from the depths of a mundane desk job in Rome he is unexpectedly transferred to Perugia to take over an explosive kidnapping case involving one of Italy's most powerful

Sunderland at War 1939-45 (Armstrong Craig)(Paperback)

Sunderland was a key shipbuilding and repair facility with a long history of providing vessels for the British Merchant Navy. As well as its shipbuilding industry, the town also possessed other important industries such as paint manufacturing and extensive industries connected with shipbuilding and