Findley exposes the sharp changes in the traditional institutions of love andmarriage and family through a vivid terrain of images and insightful stories.10,000 print.
This illuminating historical and theological argument is an essential work for anyone wishing to understand the major changes that are inexorably altering the face of modern world religions.
Autobiography of the Scots woman who moved to Bali, became the friend of Prince Anak Agung Nura, adopted Balinese life style, and during the war was captured, imprisoned, and tortured by the Japanese
Do your dreams seem like strange and distorted images that have nothing to do with real life? Don't be misled. Dreams -- once you learn how to interpret them -- are actually an extraordinarily reliabl
Imagine losing your personality, feeling it slip and alter, steadily changing, until the person inhabiting your body is no longer recognizable as you. Imagine. . . and you will understand the feelings
The author of Your Child's Self Esteem and Celebrate Yourself addresses the changes that everyone must face in life--including death, aging, retirement, and separations from people and places.
From flying daredevil combat missions over Nazi Germany and shattering records as test pilot to his annual trip into California’s rugged sierras, General Chuck Yeager has always been a restless advent
Greeley, one of today's most widely read Catholic authors, shares wisdom and insight garnered from scriptural themes to console readers beset by the often overwhelming tensions and conflicts of contem
Essays suggest a conceptual foundation for Marxist social theory and look at psychoanalysis and social theory, social action, technology, and political crises
A companion to the original Vulnerable Populations, the second volume focuses on treatment initiatives that address therapy and reeducation for both abusers and the victims of sexual abuse.Composed of
A look at the relationship between the U.S. and Mexico covers foreign policy, economic relations, social influence, public attitudes, cultures, and current problems
Translated by Hillel Halkin, this is a remarkably diverse and immensely entertaining gathering of Jewish legends and the first worldwide anthology of Jewish folktales.??It draws from both traditional
Gestalt and Jungian psychologists Jennifer and Roger Woolger have written a fascinating guide to the goddess qualities that live within us all. Learn how to navigate the turning points in your life by
Over twenty-five years and through five editions, Walter I. Trattner's From Poor Law to Welfare State has served as the standard text on the history of welfare policy in the United States. The only co
A year in the life of fourteen-year-old Jared McCaverty of Terre Haute, Indiana. Jared, comes from a wealthy family, is a bright and attractive young boy, but is overweight, socially awkward, and gay.
Spend a year meditating on the gospel call, as lived out in Mother Teresa of Calcutta. This devotional guide is arranged under fifty-two themes of love and charity, incorporating relevant scriptural p
Award-winning writer James Trefil takes readers on a tantalizing journey to the outer reaches of the universe.??Along the way he discusses scientific questions such as; How did the universe begin and
A psychologist defines and explains ethical therapy, contrasts it with value-free therapy and other forms of traditional therapy, and leads readers through a series of specific examples that illustrat
Parents are offered techniques for developing their child's own way of learning and are helped to uncover hidden talents which teachers may overlook. The Clarks provide a fun, innovative, and effectiv
The life and times of America's most famous champion of liberty, a man of peace whose fate was to lead a nation at war with itself. Join young Lincoln in the Kentucky wilderness and see how his thirst
The life and times of one of the world's greatest navigators. Join Columbus on his famous voyage as he struggles against muddled maps, mutiny, his sailors' fear of sea monsters, and the common belief
The National PTA offers authoritative advice on all the important and challenging issues facing parents today. An indispensable guide for parents who want their children to succeed and be happy in sch
Here is an extraordinarily lucid and intelligent self-help book, inspired by the Abhidamma, an ethical-psychological teaching presented in the body of ancient Buddhist scriptures of the same name. Bas
"Never am I more I than when I stand serene, survey the field, weigh my choices,?set my face in one direction, and advance with firm step and joyful heart. To know what I want to do and do it is the e
This unique biography explores the inner journey of a woman whose outer life was a thrilling story of passion and adventure. Alexandra David-Neel (1868?1969), born in Paris to a socially prominent fam
Setting sail for Canada with his wife, Celeste, after the murder of his best friend, Frenchman Gabriel Dublanche comes face to face with a dark, dangerous land, primitive people, and an evil he ca
This book offers a totally new, holistic approach to career development, involving the wisdom of the unconscious—expressed in dreams, symbols, personal myths, intuitions, and memories—as well as the a
On the world called Hyperion, beyond the law of the Hegemony of Man, there waits the creature called the Shrike.??There are those who worship it.??There are those who fear it.??And there are those who
Straight talk for men … and the women who love themWhen it comes to the health of their sex organs, even educated, intelligent men become embarrassed and irrational, preferring to ignore a problem in
Recounts the life and career of the flamboyant, outspoken, and controversial black pitcher, tracing his sometimes outrageous way from Los Angeles childhood, through eight seasons with Pittsburgh, to h
"All Around Me Peaceful" celebrates but never sentimentalizes the men and women who choose to live in this land of plenty, whose stunning beauty and abundance is matched only by the mysteries lurking
A collection of four fantasy novellas includes Why the Nightingale Sings at Night, Great Work of Time, In Blue, and Novelty--all of which ponder travel, time, and other world mysteries
Established in 1918 as a memorial to O. Henry, this annual literary traditionpresents stories selected from a wide range of publications, large and small, representative of the very best of contempora
A straightforward guide attempting to bring men and women closer together discusses the common male obsession with sexual domination and its adverse effects, sex-therapy techniques, contraception, and
Explains what kinds of fears are normal for every age of childhood and adolescence, discusses specific fears--death, strangers, animals, burglers--and shows how to handle children's fears before they
