The Birth and Death of Meaning (Becker Ernest)(Paperback)

The Birth and Death of Meaning (Becker Ernest)(Paperback)

Uses the disciplines of psychology, anthropology, sociology and psychiatry to explain what makes people act the way they

Denial of Death (Becker Ernest)(Paperback / softback)

Ernest Becker tackles our relationship to mortality and searches for alternative ways to

The Denial of Death (Becker Ernest)(Paperback)

Winner of the Pulitzer prize in 1974 and the culmination of a life's work, The Denial of Death is Ernest Becker's brilliant and impassioned answer to the why of human existence. In bold contrast to the predominant Freudian school of thought, Becker tackles the problem of the vital lie -- man's

Escape from Evil (Becker Ernest)(Paperback)

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Denial of Death, a penetrating and insightful perspective on the source of evil in our world. 'A profound, nourishing book...absolutely essential to the understanding of our troubled times.' --Anais Nin 'An urgent essay that bears all the marks of a

The Becker Wives (Lavin Mary)(Paperback)

Comprised of four long stories - 'The Becker Wives', 'The Joy Ride', 'A Happy Death' and 'Magenta' - this collection is one of Lavin's most celebrated. Together, these stories capture the frustrations and grace of characters struggling to free themselves in places that are often hostile to their

Symbols, Sex and the Stars (Busenbark Ernest)(Paperback)

Subtitled An Outline of the Origins of Moon and Sun Worship, Astrology, Sex Symbolism, Mystic Meaning of Numbers, the Cabala, and Many Popular Customs, Myths, Superstitions and Religious Beliefs. Important information not easily found. Mythologist Jordan Maxwell was so impressed he created a

Secret Lives of Elephants - Birth, Death and Family in the World of the Giants (Mumby Hannah)(Paperback / softback)

The Secret Midwife: Life, Death and the Truth about Birth (Anonymous)(Paperback)

At once joyful and profoundly shocking, this is the story of birth, straight from the delivery room. Strongest supporter, best friend, expert, cheerleader, and chief photographer . . . Before, during, and after labor the role of a midwife is second to none. The Secret Midwife reveals the highs

Cross-shattered Christ - Meditations on the Seven Last Words (Hauerwas Stanley)(Paperback / softback)

Reflects on the meaning of the passion and death of

Death in the Afternoon (Hemingway Ernest)(Paperback / softback)

If you loved BBC4's Hemingway, rediscover Ernest Hemingway's classic portrait of the pageantry of bullfighting. In Death in the Afternoon, Hemingway shares the sights, the sounds, the excitement, and above all, the knowledge, which fuelled his passion for Spain and the

The Atonement (Craig William Lane)(Paperback)

This book explores the meaning of the word 'atonement' and how Christ's death led to the reconciliation with God. It approaches the word from both the biblical sense and philosophical

Frisk (Cooper Dennis)(Paperback)

In Frisk, Dennis Cooper explores the ultimate meaning of the body, sex, and death. The novel's narrator, a thirteen-year-old boy, is stunned when he encounters photos of a mutilated boy; his imagination leads him on a journey in which sexual urges start to fuse with grisly fantasies and desires he

When the Tree Falls (Clarke Jane)(Paperback)

Jane Clarke's lyrically eloquent poems bear witness to the rhythms of birth and death, celebration and mourning, endurance and regrowth. An elegiac sequence, inspired by the loss of her father, moves gracefully through this second collection. Rooted in the everyday and backlit by mystery, here are

Meaning (Polanyi Michael)(Paperback)

Published very shortly before his death in February 1976, Meaning is the culmination of Michael Polanyi's philosophic endeavors. With the assistance of Harry Prosch, Polanyi goes beyond his earlier critique of scientific 'objectivity' to investigate meaning as founded upon the imaginative and

What is Real? - The Unfinished Quest for the Meaning of Quantum Physics (Becker Adam)(Paperback / softback)

The untold story of the heretical thinkers who challenged the establishment to rethink quantum physics and the nature of

The Body Electric: Electromagnetism and the Foundation of Life (Becker Robert)(Paperback)

The Body Electric tells the fascinating story of our bioelectric selves. Robert O. Becker, a pioneer in the filed of regeneration and its relationship to electrical currents in living things, challenges the established mechanistic understanding of the body. He found clues to the healing process in

The Emperor of Portugallia (Lagerlf Selma)(Paperback)

For poverty-stricken farm labourer Jan, the birth of his daughter Klara gives life a new meaning; his devotion to her develops into an obsession that excludes all else. We are taken from the miracle of a newborn child and a father's love of his baby girl into a fantasy world emerging as a result of

Birth, Marriage and Death Records: A Guide for Family Historians (Annal David)(Paperback)

Birth, marriage and death records are an essential resource for family historians, and this handbook is an authoritative introduction to them. It explains the original motives for registering these milestones in individual lives, describes how these record-keeping systems evolved, and shows how

The Birth of Tragedy (Nietzsche Friedrich Wilhelm)(Paperback)

In The Birth of Tragedy Nietzsche expounds on the origins of Greek tragedy and its relevance to the German culture of its time. He declares it to be the expression of a culture which has achieved a delicate but powerful balance between Dionysian insight into the chaos and suffering which underlies

A Wedding at Mulberry Lane (Clarke Rosie)(Paperback)

Love, marriage, birth, death and betrayal in the East-End of London make up life in Mulberry Lane, perfect for fans of Nadine Dorries, Cathy Sharp and Donna Douglas. Maureen Jackson knew life as a trainee nurse wouldn't be easy, but she didn't expect her hospital to be badly bombed on her first

Soul Story: Evolution and the Purpose of Life (Freke Tim)(Paperback)

THE EMERGENCE OF SOUL, MEANING AND IMMORTALITY The grand religious stories that gave meaning to life and death in the past have crumbled under sceptical scrutiny. The dominant mainstream philosophy is now scientific objectivism, which describes a universe that exists for no reason and a life that

Jesus the Apocalyptic Prophet (Wassen Cecilia)(Paperback)

This book is a reconstruction of the life of Jesus from his birth to his death, with a focus on understanding him in the context of his own time and place. Wassen and H gerland consider Jesus as an apocalyptic prophetic figure within the context of first-century Judaism. They take a narrative

Archaeology of Death and Burial (Parker Pearson Mike)(Paperback / softback)

The archaeology of death and

The Evolution of Stars: From Birth to Death (Hill Graham)(Pevná vazba)