In this second edition of William Wordsworth: A Life, Stephen Gill draws on knowledge of the poet's creative practices and his reputation and influence in his life-time and beyond. Refusing to treat the poet's later years as of little interest, this biography presents a narrative of the whole of Wordsworth's long life--1770 to 1850--tracing the development from the adventurous youth who alone of the great Romantic poets saw life in revolutionary France to the old man who became Qu...

Nothing was more important to Wordsworth than tracing the evidence that affinities had been preserved between all the stages of the life of man. In this beautifully written and thoughtful book Wordsworth's biographer and editor Stephen Gill explores the ways in which the poet attempted as an artist to maintain such continuities and shows how revisitings of various kinds are at the heart of his creativity. Habitually reviewing all of his work, both published and that still in manuscript, Wo...

The Gospel Coalition Book Awards Winner – Theological StudiesModern theology claimed that it ignited a renaissance in trinitarian theology. Really, it has been a renaissance in social trinitarianism. Classical commitments like divine simplicity have been jettisoned, the three persons have been redefined as three centers of consciousness and will, and modern agendas in politics, gender, and ecclesiology determine the terms of the discussion. Contemp...

如果我能帶一句話到來生，這句話會是「付出」付出讓你終生身心健康，當個好人，真的有好報波斯特與奈馬克想傳達一個簡單的訊息──付出是世界上最強大的力量。波斯特所主持的「無限大愛研究中心」贊助過四十多所美國主要大學，多達五十多項研究。他親眼見證來自科學的佐證，證實當個好人，會更健康、更長壽、更快樂，這簡直是一種對治人生百病的神奇良藥，而且還是免費的。書中不只有這些難得的科學證據，還有感動人心的真實故事交織其間，作者還發展出創新獨特的「愛與長壽量表」，幫助人們評量自己的付出能力，找出最適合自己的付出方式。全書將付出分為家庭、朋友、社區及人類四個領域，及十種付出的方法：讚頌、傳承、寬恕、勇氣、幽默、尊重、慈悲、忠誠、傾聽及創造。作者針對每一種付出方法，深入分析，設計練習方式，幫助我們更懂得如何付出，把愛傳出去，讓世界因自己變得更...

Over the last fifty years, tourism has become firmly established as a development option around the world. Commensurate with this, the study of tourism's developmental role has also expanded significantly. There now exists a broad understanding of the policies and processes, opportunities and challenges that apply to tourism's potential contributions to development. As the tourism environment now faces numerous challenges and transformations, it is timely to reflect on contemporary underst...

As the strategic rivalry between the United States and China rapidly deepens, growing distrust and fears of China are once again shaping Australian media coverage and public discourse, with potent implications for Australia's China policy.At this crucial historical moment, Engaging China offers a full-throated defence of engagement. This volume brings together a diverse set of Australia's seasoned diplomats, experienced journalists and renowned scholars to assess the current state ...

Can individual decisions concerning whether or where to attend church, to contribute time or money to religious organizations, or to forgo certain activities be explained as a special case of economic theory?In Sacred Markets, Sacred Canopies, Ted G. Jelen brings together the leading scholars in the sociology of religion to debate market theories of religion. As the contributors examine whether or not religious choices can be understood as responding to the same laws of sup...

Über 40 Millionen verkaufte Exemplare: Der Meilenstein der Managementliteratur und Selbstorganisation!"Die 7 Wege zur Effektivität" von Stephen R. Covey sind ein absolutes Ausnahmewerk. Mit über 40 Millionen verkauften Exemplaren gehört es zu den wichtigsten und einflussreichsten Büchern, die jemals geschrieben wurden. Der Managementklassiker hilft Menschen und Organisationen auf der ganzen Welt, ihre Effektivität nicht nur sehr erfolgreich, sonde...

This book connects clinical sociology to the food justice movement through gardens in incarcerated settings. Situated within the larger food justice movement, the authors highlight the shortcomings of the global food system and the inequalities produced by the lack of adequate nutrition, particularly in the context of marginalized populations, such as those in carceral institutions. The book provides an up-to-date overview of horticulture programs in different incarcerated settings in the ...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “MARVELOUS.”—The New Yorker • An Entertainment Weekly All-Time Greatest Novel • A Newsweek Top 100 Book of All Time • Winner of the Carnegie Medal • The Inspiration for the HBO Original Series His Dark MaterialsDON’T MISS THE EPIC FINALE TO LYRA’S STORY: THE ROSE FIELD, AVAILABLE NOW!Discover the modern fantasy classic that kicked off the epic trilo...

In schwierigen Zeiten zeigt sich, wer wirklich gute Führungsfähigkeiten besitzt. Erfolgreich ist, wer sich an Prinzipien hält, die uns selbst in ungewissen Zeiten Sicherheit geben. Unternehmen sehen sich vier großen Gefahren gegenüber: Misserfolg bei der UmSetzung, Vertrauenskrise, Verlust der Fokussierung und Angst. Um diese Gefahren zu bannen, bietet Covey vier pragmatische Strategien. Der Hörer erfährt in zahlreichen Tipps für die Praxis, wie er diese Strategien in seinem Unternehmen er...

"Die 7 Wege zur Effektivität" sind eins der wichtigsten Bücher, die je zum Thema beruflicher Erfolg und persönliche Weiterentwicklung geschrieben wurden. Mit über 40 Millionen verkauften Exemplaren wird der Weltbestseller von Stephen R. Covey als einflussreichstes Managementbuch der letzten 100 Jahre gefeiert. Die zentrale Botschaft lautet: Oberflächliche Erfolgstechniken, herkömmliche Managementmethoden und belanglose Motivationstipps bringen uns nicht we...