Gildas's "On the Ruin of Britain" is a profound historical treatise that illuminates the socio-political decay faced by post-Roman Britain in the 6th century. Written in a strikingly moralistic and contemplative tone, Gildas's work reflects on the spiritual and temporal failings of the Britons, intertwining his personal anecdotes with broader historical analysis. He employs vivid rhetoric and passionate appeals, engaging readers through invectives against the ruling classes while documenti...

The Wise Presence – An Initiatory Journey to Awaken the Light Within"Who are you when everything you believe yourself to be is stripped away?"In this transformative spiritual odyssey, The Wise Presence invites you on a profound journey to the very core of your being. Through the eyes of Elior, an archivist weighed down by the emptiness of a prosperous yet soulless city, readers embark on an adventure of self-discovery, inner awaken...

Why do some men lie to their partner, sometimes about trivial things, sometimes about major elements? This book explores the clinical underpinnings of lies in relationships: defenses against conflict, fear of loss, avoidance of shame, and more rarely, structured manipulation. A reading that moves beyond moral judgment to offer a fine-grained understanding.

Avoidant attachment is not an absence of affective need, it is a strategy of distance built early to protect against a failing relational environment. This book articulates contributions from attachment theory and schema therapy to understand the intimate functioning of romantic avoidance — both for the person who embodies it and for the one who shares their life.

On the Ruin of Britain (De Excidio et Conquestu Britanniae) is at once sermon, lament, and historical witness: a fierce Latin denunciation of Britain's moral collapse after Roman withdrawal and amid Saxon incursions. Gildas does not write annalistic history so much as prophetic admonition, shaping memory through biblical typology, invective, and penitential urgency. Its famous sketch of tyrants, appeals to priests, and account of disaster make it indispensable to the literary and political...

In "On the Ruin of Britain," Gildas presents a poignant and somber reflection on the state of post-Roman Britain, revealing the moral decay and societal fractures that plagued the island during the 6th century. This work is marked by its mix of historical narrative and religious exhortation, employing a rhetorical style that oscillates between prophetic lamentation and admonitory invective. Gildas's prose reveals the tensions of a society grappling with the absence of Roman authority and b...

Men are an endangered species. They are four times more likely to die by suicide than women, their life expectancy is declining, and their depression and loneliness are skyrocketing. Testosterone levels in young men are plummeting, the male Y chromosome is shrinking, and ninety percent of workplace deaths belong to men. These threats to manhood aren't just occurring in the United States; they are life-threatening emergencies in Europe, China, Japan, Sweden, and India.Our culture pu...

To honor the twentieth anniversary of beloved comedienne Gilda Radner’s death from ovarian cancer comes a commemorative edition of her memoir, It’s Always Something—featuring an updated resource guide for people living with cancer and a tribute by Radner’s former colleagues at Saturday Night Live.As a cast member on the original Saturday Night Live, Gilda Radner created a compelling character named “Roseann Rosannadanna” who habitually en...

Build your confidence in your Spanish skills with practice, practice, practice!From present tense regular verbs to double object pronouns, this comprehensive guide and workbook covers all those aspects of Spanish grammar that you might find a little intimidating or hard to remember. Practice Makes Perfect: Complete Spanish Grammar focuses on the practical aspects of Spanish as it's really spoken, so you are not bogged down by unnecessary technical...

Gildas the Wise was a sixth century British monk best known for his religious polemic ‘De Excidio et Conquestu Britanniae’, recounting the history of the Britons before and during the arrival of the Anglo-Saxons. It is an important work not only for its early medieval information, but also for British history in general, as it is one of the few works written in Britain to survive from this time. Gildas’ text went on to influence the Venerable Bede and other important Saxon historia...

What’s a woman to do when one Prince Charming after another turns out to be a frog? Dr. Gilda Carle cautions against bestowing “princely” expectations on a man. “When you dream of princes, you wake up with toads,” her Gilda-Gram warns. As an alternative, she shows singles the secrets to attracting a worthy mate, and marries the secrets to keeping the one they have. Your primary love is the love you give yourself. And how you treat yourself teaches others how to treat you. Dr. Gilda shows y...

Practice Makes Perfect helps you put your Spanish vocabulary and grammar skills together!You may have all the vocabulary down pat and every grammar point nailed--but without the skill of knowing how to put these elements together, communicating in your second language would be nearly impossible. Practice Makes Perfect: Spanish Sentence Builders picks up from where other grammar books leave off, showing you the variety of structures and how to combine them ...