Like Studs Terkel's Working and David Brooks's Bobos in Paradise, The Banana Sculptor... captures the follies, the obsessions, and the dreams (sublime or ridiculous) that define our individuality and our notions of happiness. With wit and without ever passing judgment, the authors bring to life the amazing ways in which people relax, compete with others, and exercise their imaginations.The activities described range from an attempt to swim all the Great Lakes, to carving the Last Supper in wood,...
The 2007 Report on Grinding or Polishing Machines for Glass Working
by Philip M. Parker
This book recounts the author's personal and professional journey as a therapist and her movement beyond therapy. She argues that the dominant scientific and psychotherapeutic worldviews perpetuate the addictive processes they seek to cure, and she describes, for the first time in writing, her living process work - the unique model she has devised for healing addictions. Finally, she presents a new theory culled from the theoretical and philosophical issues that have emerged from her journey and...
'Immensely rewarding...filled with ingenious research, wise advice and insightful reflections on the human condition' New York Times Book ReviewCan you resist everything except temptation? In a hedonistic age full of distractions, it's hard to possess willpower - or in fact even understand why we should need it. Yet it's actually the most important factor in achieving success and a happy life, shown to be more significant than money, looks, background or intelligence. This book reveals the secre...
The Shopping Addiction & Narcissism Unleashed (Human Behavior Box Set, #11)
by Professor of Philosophy Jeffrey Powell
First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
A 12 WEEK JOURNEY TO PEACE OF MIND Will help anyone who experiences any of the following: Stress at home or in the workplace General Anxiety State or Anxiety Disorders such as OCD and Phobias Panic Attacks Depression, Low Mood or Melancholia Low Confidence and Self-Esteem If you have reached Breakdown or Burnout, this unique and life changing book will be invaluable to you. Whilst working in a mental health setting for 30 years Mary Heath soon discovered that everyone she encountered shared a si...
Treating Abuse in Families : A Feminist and Community Approach
by Elaine Leeder