Healthcare systems around the world are placing increasing importance on the relationship between patient choice and clinical decision-making, with many countries having shared decision making as a central theme in their healthcare policy developments. The concept of shared decision making (SDM) in healthcare is simple: clinicians and patients work together when solving problems and making decisions. However, the context and implementation are more challenging. Written by a global team of ...

The complete guide to giving and getting a well deserved punishment!The Spanking Hand Book brings together the worlds most respected authors to share their tips, tricks and experiences in the pleasure and the pain of adult discipline!Over 40 full colour pages of entertaining and informative guides, arousing short stories and erotic spanking illustrations. The book is everything you want to know about erotic spankingThe art of dishing out a sound punishment New and clas...

The previously untold story of the hidden politics that went on behind the scenes during the handling of the Royal abdication crisis of 1936.The King Who Had to Go describes the harsh realities of how the machinery of government responds when even the King steps out of line. It reveals the pitiless and insidious battles in Westminster and Whitehall that settled the fate of the King and Mrs Simpson. Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin had to fight against ministers and civil ser...

From the Roman market to digital currencies – how has the market evolved, and what might its future hold? This anthology explores the development of markets and their critical role in shaping the modern world, while also addressing how we might navigate a sustainable future.In thought-provoking essays by international researchers, political leaders, and experts, the market is examined across three phases: yesterday, today, and tomorrow. From ancient Greece to medieval Europe, throu...

Liked 50 shared of grey? You'll love this book! The Spanking Hand Book – the authoritative guide to adult discipline The complete guide to giving and getting a well deserved punishment! The Spanking Hand Book brings together the world’s most respected authors to share their tips, tricks and experiences in the pleasure and the pain of adult discipline! Over 40 colour pages of tips and tricks, short stories and erotic spanking illustrations. The book is everything you want to know about erot...

The abdication crisis of 1936 demolished the wall of silent deference that had protected the British royal family from press comment and intrusion since the days of Queen Victoria. King Edward VIII was a child of the burgeoning age of media and the first celebrity monarch, but the immense personal popularity created by his charm and good looks was not enough to save him when he came into conflict with a government that embodied the conservative ethos of the time. Nor did the support of pow...

In an alternate timeline where the Roman Empire undergoes an industrial revolution in 100 AD, steam power and mass production transform the empire into an unprecedented superpower. The story follows Marcus Aelius, a visionary engineer who invents the first steam engine, and Livia, a shrewd senator's daughter who sees the potential for these innovations to reshape society. As Rome's borders expand rapidly, fueled by steam-powered legions and factories, the empire faces internal strife. Trad...

This volume examines the historical connections between the United States’ Reconstruction and the country’s emergence as a geopolitical power a few decades later. It shows how the processes at work during the postbellum decade variously foreshadowed, inhibited, and conditioned the development of the United States as an overseas empire and regional hegemon. In doing so, it links the diverse topics of abolition, diplomacy, Jim Crow, humanitarianism, and imperialism.In 1935, the great...

In 'The Pictorial Key to the Tarot,' Arthur Edward Waite provides a comprehensive introduction to the mystical world of tarot cards, meticulously detailing the symbolism and significance behind each card in the Rider-Waite tarot deck. Waite's literary style is both scholarly and accessible, blending esoteric philosophy with intuitive insights to illuminate the intricate interplay between the visual imagery and underlying meanings of the cards. This work serves not only as a guide for novic...

Arthur Edward Waite's "The Book of Ceremonial Magic (Illustrated Edition)" delves into the esoteric traditions of ceremonial magic, illuminating the distinctive practices and philosophies that have permeated occult literature. Combining meticulous scholarship with a rich narrative style, Waite examines the historical origins of magic, its rituals, and its intricate symbolism, supported by striking illustrations that enhance the reader's understanding of the material. Addressing both the sp...

Horror in all seinen Facetten. Kurzgeschichten., Übersetzungen und Artikel des Genres Horror und Unheimliche Phantastik. Und das schon zum 23. Mal.

Deleuze remains indifferent to the ambient pathos related to the end of metaphysics and compares the undertakings of destruction, overcoming and deconstruction of metaphysics with the gestures of murderers. He considers himself “a pure metaphysician,” which is rather unique in the contemporary philosophical landscape. What are we to make of this and similar claims? What do they mean in light of the effort made during the last several centuries to overcome, overturn, destroy, or deconstruct...