On Anarchism is an essential introduction to the Noam Chomsky's political theory On Anarchism sheds a much needed light on the foundations of Chomsky's thought specifically his constant questioning of the legitimacy of entrenched power The book gathers his essays & interviews to provide a short accessible introduction to his distinctively optimistic brand of anarchism Refuting the notion of anarchism as a fixed idea & disputing the traditional fault lines between anarchism & socialism this is a book sure to challenge provoke & inspire Profoundly relevant to our times it is a touchstone for political activists & anyone interested in deepening their understanding of anarchism or of Chomsky's thought' Arguably the most important intellectual alive' New York Times Noam Chomsky is the author of numerous bestselling & influential political books including Hegemony or Survival Failed States Interventions What We Say Goes Hopes & Prospects Gaza in Crisis Making the Future & Occupy Nathan Schneider is the author of Thank You Anarchy Notes from the Occupy Apocalypse & God in Proof The Story of a Search from the Ancients to the Internet ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play One starry night a shepherd boy is taken on a secret magical night-flight to witness a Christmas miracle Rachel is eight & for the first time is allowed to join her brothers & sisters to visit their grandfather
- Amos as he carries out his annual ritual of a night in the hills where he worked as a young shepherd boy Grandfather is delighted to see the children & a special bond is established between him & Rachel He tells them how she reminds him of a magical night; he then proceeds to recount it He explains how ahead of the other shepherds protecting their flock with him he is flown away by the Angel Gabriel to be the first visitor to the newly-born Christ child This magical re-working of the nativity by the leading writer Michael Morpurgo is rich with human poignancy as we share this very special experience As broadcast on BBC One On Angel Wings is from the Executive Producer of The Snowman & Father Christmas with music by Julian Nott (Wallace & Gromit Peppa Pig The Very Hungry Caterpillar)
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Winner of the 2017 Forward Prize for Best Collection Winner of the 2017 Poetry Book Society Choice Award Shortlisted for the 2017 Costa Poetry Award Set against a backdrop of ecological & economic instability Sinead Morrissey's sixth collection On Balance revisits some of the great feats of human engineering to reveal the states of balance & inbalance that have shaped our history The poems also address gender inequality & our inharmonious relationship with the natural world A poem on Lilian Bland
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- celebrates the audacity & ingenuity of a great Irish heroine Elsewhere explorers in Greenland set foot on a fjord system accessible to Europeans for the first time in millennia as a result of global warming But if life is fragile then its traces are persistent insistent & in ' Articulation' we are invited to stop & wonder at the reconstructed skeleton of Napoleon's horse Marengo 'whose very hooves trod mud at Austerlitz' suspended in time 'for however long he lasts before he crumbles'

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On Beauty is neither a history of art nor a history of aesthetics but Umberto Eco draws on both these disciplines to define the ideas of beauty that have informed us from the classical world to modern times In terms of form & style On Beauty has been conceived for a vast & diverse readership Packed with examples from painting sculpture architecture film photography the decorative arts & literature it offers a rich & intelligent panorama of this huge subject In On Beauty Eco is at his most captivating & eclectic we read not only of Botticelli & Michelangelo but of how much the fashion of the 1960s owes to ancient Egyptian dress & how ancient Roman & eighteenth-century hairstyles have much in common It makes the familiar new & sheds a brilliant light on the unfamiliar On Beauty is illustrated in full colour throughout & produced to the highest standards ...

In this book one of America's most distinguished psychologists describes his experiences in helping people to discover the path to personal growth through an understanding of their own limitations & potential What is personal growth? Under what conditions is it possible? How can one person help another? What is creativity & how can it be fostered? These are some of the issues raised which challenge many concepts of traditional psychology Contemporary psychology derives largely from the experimental laboratory or from Freudian theory It is preoccupied with minute aspects of animal & human behaviour or with the mentally ill But there are rebels of whom the author counts himself as one along with Gordon Allport Abraham Maslow & Rollo May who feel that psychology & psychiatry should be aiming higher & be more concerned with growth & potentiality in man The interest of such a psychology is in the production of harmoniously mature individuals given that we all have qualities & possibilities infinitely capable of development Successful development makes us more flexible in relationships more creative & less open to suggestion & control This book philosophical & provocative summarizes Dr Rogers' experience Non-technical in its language it is not only for psychologists & psychiatrists but for teachers & counsellors religious & social workers labour-management specialists & anyone interested in 'becoming' ...

Arianna Huffington uses stories from her own life from contemporary women she admires & from women in history & literature to show how to be bold how to make yourself bulletproof & how to act without dreading the reactions of others As a mother politician & businesswoman Huffington discusses how to be strong be your best self & stop looking over your shoulder for approval In chapters such as Fearlessness at Work Fearlessness in Relationships Fearlessness in Parenting & Fearlessness in Aging she delivers instructive & much-needed lessons about how to flourish as a fearless woman in today's world ...

Learn from master therapists & bring your skills to the next level Bringing a breath of fresh air to the therapy profession this compelling & thoughtful resource urges readers to move from competency to full mastery in the mental health field Combining the findings of hundreds of previous studies interviews with a wide range of master therapists own unique experiences & perspectives Jeffery A Kottler & Jon Carlson have devised a guide that takes therapists out of their comfort zones Professionals in the fields of psychology counseling social work & human services as well as graduate students studying for these professions will find a level of honesty & candor in this resource which tackles a range of essential topics in a frank personal tone & closes with a meaningful discussion about the challenges of striving for mastery Master therapists & authors Kottler & Carlson explore a range of hot-button topics such as Cultural misunderstandings Disliking your clients (or having clients dislike you) Receiving negative feedback from clients Injecting creativity into the therapeutic process Finding time for social justice & advocacy On Being a Master Therapist provides a much-needed look at a range of topics that aren't often given such genuine & insightful treatment with the goal of helping you attain the attributes that truly distinguish excellence in clinical practice Start on your journey toward mastery with this thoughtful resource ...

The scientific research enterprise is built on a foundation of trust Scientists trust that the results reported by others are valid Society trusts that the results of research reflect an honest attempt by scientists to describe the world accurately & without bias But this trust will endure only if the scientific community devotes itself to exemplifying & transmitting the values associated with ethical scientific conduct On Being a Scientist was designed to supplement the informal lessons in ethics provided by research supervisors & mentors The book describes the ethical foundations of scientific practices & some of the personal & professional issues that researchers encounter in their work It applies to all forms of research--whether in academic industrial or governmental settings-and to all scientific disciplines This third edition of On Being a Scientist reflects developments since the publication of the original edition in 1989 & a second edition in 1995 A continuing feature of this edition is the inclusion of a number of hypothetical scenarios offering guidance in thinking about & discussing these scenarios On Being a Scientist is aimed primarily at graduate students & beginning researchers but its lessons apply to all scientists at all stages of their scientific careers ...

Few living artists can claim to have had the influence of Michael Craig- Martin Celebrated around the world for his distinctive work & with major retrospectives high-profile commissions & numerous honours to his name he has also helped nurture generations of younger artists among them Julian Opie Damien Hirst Sarah Lucas Liam Gillick & Gary Hume Often described as the godfather of the YBAs he taught by combining personal example & individual guidance offering students encouragement practical advice & insights gained from his own professional highs & lows This powerful combination gave them the self-knowledge confidence & motivation to flourish as some of the most successful figures in contemporary art Now Craig-Martin shares the same benefit of his experiences with yet another generation Part memoir & part instructional guide On Being An Artist is a remarkable mix of reminiscence personal philosophy anecdote self-examination & advice for the budding artist In a series of short episodes he reflects with both wit & candour on the many ideas events & people that have inspired & shaped him throughout his life from his childhood in the postwar United States through his time as an art student at Yale in the 1960s & subsequent work as a teacher to his international success in later years More than the life of one of the most creative minds of our age On Being An Artist provides lesson after valuable lesson to anyone wishing to know what it means & what it takes to be an artist today ...