With the imagery of a poet and the reflection of a philosopher, David Whyte turns his attention to 52 ordinary words, each its own particular doorway into the underlying currents of human life.
With the imagery of a poet and the reflection of a philosopher, David Whyte turns his attention to 52 ordinary words, each its own particular doorway into the underlying currents of human life.
Living Through Heartbreak and RenewalIf you never knew disappointment, would you ever grow? If you had never felt loss, could you have compassion for another? Without real heartache, would you ever kn
Essential Skills for a Full and Courageous LifeWhen you think about personal transformation, do you have a picture of who you want to become? Many of us unconsciously create an idealized image of our
A radical, "crystalline" (Elle) approach to integrating our work, relationships, and inner selves from the bestselling author, poet, and speaker. The author of Crossing the Unknown Sea and The Heart
Drawing from his own experience and the lives of some of the worldA's great writers and poets, David Whyte brings compelling insights to our three most important commitmentsA- to another, to our work
"In the middle of the road of my life I awoke in a dark wood, where the true way was wholly lost." When you find yourself suddenly without bearings, as Dante Alighieri voiced so well centuries ago,
"In the middle of the road of my life I awoke in a dark wood, where the true way was wholly lost." When you fi nd yourself without bearings, as Dante Alighieri voiced so well centuries ago, where wil
Crossing the Unknown Sea shows how poetry and practicality, far from being mutually exclusive, reinforce each other to give every aspect of our lives meaning and direction. For anyone who wants to de
In the middle of the road of my life I awoke in a dark wood where the true way was wholly lost-DANTELike Dante, many of today's corporate workers find themselves lost in the day-to-day duties of their
A straight-forward question that many people are now asking: how corrupt is Britain? In this book, a wide range of leading commentators and campaigners offer a series of troubling answers. Unflinching
Drawing upon a wide range of sources of empirical evidence, historical analysis and theoretical argument, this book shows beyond any doubt that the private, profit-making, corporation is a habitual an
This book interrogates the concept of corporate 'personhood' to understand the nature of corporate criminality and the prospects for more effective corporate control. Linking debates in criminology to
In the aftermath of the global financial crisis in 2008, Britain’s government put into effect a hotly contested series of major cuts in public expenditure with the stated aim of restoring econom
In the aftermath of the global financial crisis in 2008, Britain’s government put into effect a hotly contested series of major cuts in public expenditure with the stated aim of restoring economic sec
This book develops an analysis of the historical, political and legal contexts behind current demands by NGOs and the United Nations Human Rights Council to hold corporations accountable for their hum
This edited volume aims to deepen our understanding of state power through a series of case studies of political violence arising from state ‘counter-terrorism’ strategies. The book examines how state
The fact that corporate and state crimes cause far more economic, physical, and social damage than conventional understandings of crime receives at best "empty, gestural acknowledgement" by contempora
There is evidence that economic fraud has, in recent years, become routine activity in the economies of both relatively rich and relatively poor countries. Indeed, many business sectors in today’s glo
This edited volume aims to deepen our understanding of state power through a series of case studies of political violence arising from state ‘counter-terrorism’ strategies. The book examines how state
Featuring contributions by many of the leading scholars in the field, this seminal text explores the key themes and debates on state power today, in relation to crime and social order. It critically
How does the status of women in different cultures actually compare with that of men? How does this position vary from one realm--religious, political, economic, domestic, or sexual--to another? To ex
The ABC of Sports and Exercise Medicine provides general practitioners with a comprehensive overview of the field of sports medicine. This highly illustrated and thoroughly revised and updated new edi
How does the status of women in different cultures actually compare with that of men? How does this position vary from one realm—religious, political, economic, domestic, or sexual—to another? To exam
