A detailed & very personal guide to reading & writing poetry by one of the country's leading children's poets Over many years as a working poet Michael Rosen has thought a great deal about what poems are what they can do & the pleasure that comes from writing & reading poetry In this invaluable handbook he shares this knowledge & experience in book form for the very first time Starting with a detailed analysis of a number of classic poems he offers a real writer's guide to writing & performing poems as well as a wealth of technical information & tips He then takes a fascinating look at a selection of his own poems & explains how & why he wrote them Complete with an appendix of poets & useful websites & beautifully illustrated by award-winning artist Jill Calder this is the only guide to poetry children & teachers will ever need ...

' This lucid guide is essential reading' Guardian From Donald Trump to Recep Erdogan populists are on the rise across the globe But what exactly is populism? Should everyone who criticizes Wall Street or Washington be called a populist? What precisely is the difference between right-wing & left-wing populism? Does populism bring government closer to the people or is it a threat to democracy? Who are the people anyway & who can speak in their name? These questions have never been more pressing In this provocative book Jan-Werner Muller argues that at populism's core is a rejection of pluralism Populists will always claim that they & they alone represent the people & their true interests Contrary to conventional wisdom populists can govern on the basis of their claim to exclusive moral representation of the people if populists have enough power they will end up creating an authoritarian state that excludes all those not considered part of the proper people Proposing a number of concrete strategies for how liberal democrats should best deal with populists Muller shows how to counter their claims to speak exclusively for the silent majority Updated with a new afterword ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is estimated to affect around 1 in 3 people who go through a traumatic event While awareness of the debilitating impact of trauma has grown in recent years what's not so well known is that traumatic experiences can also be the catalyst for significant personal growth & transformation proving that what doesn't kill you really can make you stronger In this insightful book positive psychologist Miriam Akhtar explores the new science of post-traumatic growth answering the most frequently asked questions about the subject including What is trauma & what is post-traumatic stress? What is meant by the concept of post-traumatic growth? How do you cope positively during & after trauma? How can you strengthen your resilience to keep going? How can you grow from adversity? The combination of the Q&A approach real-life case studies & a range of practical resilience-building strategies guides you gently on the journey from adversity to growth showing that it's possible to emerge from trauma's shadow with not only greater well-being but also a deeper sense of meaning & fulfilment in life ...

This book examines psychotherapy what the needs are in all of us to which it caters; the methods by which it addresses these needs
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The eyes of the world are on the Middle East Today more than ever this deeply-troubled region is the focus of power games between major global players vying for international influence Absent from this scene for the past quarter century Russia is now back with gusto Yet its motivations decision-making processes & strategic objectives remain hard to pin down So just what is Russia up to in the Middle East? In this hard-hitting essay leading analyst of Russian affairs Dmitri Trenin cuts through the hyperbole to offer a clear & nuanced analysis of Russia's involvement in the Middle East & its regional & global ramifications Russia he argues cannot & will not supplant the US as the leading external power in the region but its actions are accelerating changes which will fundamentally remake the international system in the next two decades ...

Martin Lings provides an excellent & authoritative introduction to the mystical movement of the Sufis based on his lifelong interest in Islamic culture His explanation derives from a profound understanding of Sufism & extends to many aspects which are usually neglected His illuminating answer to ' What is Sufism?' gives a taste of the very subject matter itself What do Sufis believe? What do they aim at? What do they do? Unlike other writers on the subject Martin Lings treats all the three questions with equal justice He is thus able to give a wealth of answers to the main question ' What is Sufism?' each answer being from a different angle but all going to the root of the matter A reviewer wrote ' Should the book appear in paperback I would use it for undergraduate & graduate courses on Islamic civilization' & in fact ' What is Sufism?' has become a set book in colleges & universities on both sides of the Atlantic It is now accepted as the authoritative statement on the subject of Sufism & it has been translated into French German Italian & Spanish It has also been published in Sarajevo in Bosnian & is available in Braille ...

An accessible & straightforward book explaining terrorism to children age 7 Designed to be read by an adult to a child it reassures & alleviates worries children might have after media exposure on this topic Written by internationally renowned child psychologists it also

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Exploring philosophy through detailed argument analyses of texts by philosophers from Plato to Strawson using a novel & transparent method of analysis The best way to introduce students to philosophy & philosophical discourse is to have them read & wrestle with original sources This textbook explores philosophy through detailed argument analyses of texts by philosophers from Plato to Strawson It presents a novel & transparent method of analysis that will teach students not only how to understand & evaluate philosophers' arguments but also how to construct such arguments themselves Students will learn to read a text & discover what the philosopher thinks why the philosopher thinks it & whether the supporting argument is good Students learn argument analysis through argument diagrams with color-coding of the argument's various elements -- conclusion claims & "indicator phrases" (An online "mini-course" in argument diagramming & argument diagramming software are both freely available online) Each chapter ends with exercises & reading questions After a general introduction to philosophy & logic & an explanation of argument analysis the book presents selections from primary sources arranged by topics that correspond to contemporary debates with detailed analysis & evaluation These topics include philosophy of religion epistemology theory of mind free will & determinism & ethics; authors include Aristotle Aquinas Descartes Hume Kant Ryle Fodor Dennett Searle & others What Is the Argument? not only introduces students to great philosophical thinkers it also teaches them the essential skill of critical thinking ...

The church is not a building It is a people that God has called together & made alive by faith Although the activities of the church are important this book begins with who God's people are
- recognizing that the church's activity results from its identity When we call children to be a part of the church we are calling them to be a part of a gospel people & as a gospel people the church is a believing family a community of missionaries servants learners & worshipers This book is a call to God's people to live as the people that God has made them to be
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God has some good news for you & it's called the Gospel " What's the Gospel?" you say It's the good news that even though we sin & have disobeyed God we can have life & joy as part of God's kingdom You see I don't deserve God's goodness but he reached down & rescued me even when my sin had made me his enemy This book explains what the Gospel is
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