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Leaving the OCD Circus: Your Big Ticket Out of Having to Control Every Little Thing
Kirsten Pagacz · Conari Press Pages: 262 Format: Print book
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"It's like the meanest, wildest monkey running around my head, constantly looking for ways to bite me." That was how Kirsten Pagacz described her OCD to her therapist on their first session when she was well into her 30s -- she'd been following orders from this mean taskmaster... |
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The SAGE Encyclopedia of LGBTQ Studies
Abbie E Goldberg · SAGE Publications, Inc Pages: 1480 Format: Hardcover
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This far-reaching and contemporary new Encyclopedia examines and explores the lives and experiences of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) individuals, focusing on the contexts and forces that shape their lives. The work focuses on LGBTQ issues and identity primarily... |
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Anger and Forgiveness: Resentment, Generosity, Justice
Martha Craven Nussbaum · Oxford University Press Pages: 336 Format: Print book
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Anger is not just ubiquitous, it is also popular. Many people think it is impossible to care sufficiently for justice without anger at injustice. Many believe that it is impossible for individuals to vindicate their own self-respect or to move beyond an injury without anger. To not feel... |
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Parenting in transracial adoption : real questions and real answers
Jane Hoyt-Oliver · Praeger Format: eBook
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Anchored in a qualitative study of parents who have adopted children identified as being of a different race, this book draws from real-life experiences to raise and respond to questions that arise before, during, and after transracial adoption. Its goal: to help adoptive parents (and child... |
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The Wisdom of the Myths: How Greek Mythology Can Change Your Life
Luc Ferry · Harper Perennial; First Edition edition Format: Print book
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More than 100,000 copies sold in FranceA fascinating new journey through Greek mythology that explains the myths' timeless lessons and meaningHeroes, gods, and mortals. The Greek myths are the founding narratives of Western civilization: to understand them is to know the origins of philosophy,... |
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The Power of Different: The Link Between Disorder and Genius
Gail Saltz · Flatiron Books Pages: 247 Format: Hardcover
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A powerful and inspiring examination of the connection between the potential for great talent and conditions commonly thought to be "disabilities," revealing how the source of our struggles can be the origin of our greatest strengths. In The Power of Different, psychiatrist and bestselling... |
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Man Alive: A True Story of Violence, Forgiveness and Becoming a Man
Thomas Page McBee · City Lights Publishers Format: Book
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"Thomas Page McBee's Man Alive hurtled through my life. I read it in a matter of hours. It's a confession, it's a poem, it's a time warp, it's a brilliant work of art. I bow down to McBee - his humility, his sense of humor, his insightfulness, his structural deftness,... |
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American Hookup: The New Culture of Sex on Campus
Lisa Wade · W. W. Norton & Company Pages: 304 Format: Hardcover
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A revelatory account of the new culture of sex that has come to dominate the American college experience.The hookup is now part of college life. Yet the drunken encounter we always hear about tells only a fraction of the story. Rising above misinformation and moralizing, Lisa Wade offers... |
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The Consciousness Instinct: Unraveling the Mystery of How the Brain Makes the Mind
Michael S Gazzaniga · Farrar, Straus and Giroux Pages: 288 Format: Hardcover
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"The father of cognitive neuroscience" illuminates the past, present, and future of the mind-brain problemHow do neurons turn into minds? How does physical "stuff" -- atoms, molecules, chemicals, and cells -- create the vivid and various worlds inside our heads? The problem... |
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Untitled on Becoming a Grandmother
Lesley Stahl · Blue Rider Press Pages: 256 Format: Print book
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From one of the country s most recognizable journalists: How becoming a grandmother transforms a woman s life. After four decades as a reporter, Lesley Stahl s most vivid and transformative experience of her life was not covering the White House, interviewing heads of state, or researching... |
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Success as an Introvert For Dummies
Joan Pastor · For Dummies Pages: 303 Format: Paperback
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Thrive as an introvert in an extrovert world Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and author J.K. Rowling have more in common than being highly successful. They're also introverts. Success as an Introvert For Dummies identifies common misunderstandings about introverts and highlights the strengths... |
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Plato: A Complete Introduction
Roy Jackson · Teach Yourself Pages: 254 Format: Print book
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"Plato: A Complete Introduction" is designed to give you everything you need to succeed, all in one place. It covers the key areas that students are expected to be confident in, outlining the basics in clear jargon-free English, and then providing added-value features like summaries... |
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Ethics and Cyber Warfare: The Quest for Responsible Security in the Age of Digital Warfare
George R Lucas · Oxford University Press Pages: 208 Format: Print book
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From North Korea's recent attacks on Sony to perpetual news reports of successful hackings and criminal theft, cyber conflict has emerged as a major topic of public concern. Yet even as attacks on military, civilian, and commercial targets have escalated, there is not yet a clear set of ethical... |
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