Over the past two centuries, humanity has experienced unprecedented progress. Extreme poverty has declined, life expectancy has doubled, illiteracy has declined. While we as a species are becoming more prosperous, more educated, healthier, and more peaceful, it is useful to remind ourselves of the underlying cause of this progress: innovation. ......
In Energy, Soul Connecting and Awakening Consciousness the author introduces readers to the world of working with energy and vibrations, drawing on her experience as a musician, psychotherapist and meditator. Intended for trained therapists who are interested in learning about energy techniques, Ruthie Smith provides a full introduction to the ......
An easy-to-use photographic identification guide to 89 species of tree most commonly found in Britain and North-West Europe. Dominic Couzens’ lively text draws out the main characteristics, describing the whole tree and its significant features. Gail Ashton’s vivid photographs capture the trees in different seasons and her close-up details help ......
Enchanting Phuket, Samui & Krabi takes an illustrated tour of the region introducing the best inland sites and the most exciting beaches, both for those who want to chill out and those who want to party. Phuket Island and Krabi on the west coast of southern Thailand and Samui in the Gulf of Thailand offer an idyllic combination of a sunny climate, ......
Halima can't decide who to dress up as for her friend's birthday party. Should she be a princess like Elsa, or a sort-of superhero like Pippi Longstocking? "You can't be either," her friends tell her, "because you don't look like them." Halima decides she doesn't want to go to the party any more. What's the point if she can't be one of her ......
School reform has been happening since the 1970's. Schools created policies that made changes to classroom instruction, school dress codes, and how schools function, hoping to create a culture that breeds student success. But recent developments in technology and research have introduced a new factor in reform, social/emotional learning (SEL). ......
The Bodhicaryavatara, often translated as A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life, is an 8th-century masterpiece from Indian scholar and yogi Shantideva. It is regarded as one of the most important Tibetan Buddhist texts, and is studied extensively by Tibetan Buddhist practitioners everywhere. This commentary on the Bodhicaryavatara is by His ......
School reform has been happening since the 1970's. Schools created policies that made changes to classroom instruction, school dress codes, and how schools function, hoping to create a culture that breeds student success. But recent developments in technology and research have introduced a new factor in reform, social/emotional learning (SEL). ......
Firmly grounded in contemporary clinical practice and research, this pragmatic guide for professionals and students is now in a revised and expanded second edition. The book explains the theory underlying psychodynamic approaches and lays out a model for understanding psychopathology. Vivid case examples demonstrate how to tailor psychodynamic ......
