"I am large, I contain multitudes," Walt Whitman famously declared. The truth is, we all do. We all consist of many parts or subpersonalities, each with its own perspective, thoughts, feelings, and agendas.To act more efficiently, and more in line with our truest values, goals, and desires, this team needs a leader: a Captain. In Multitudes, Matthew Gardner explains:what subpersonalities are;why, when and how they are formed;how t...

The piano features prominently in Schubert's musical output throughout his career, not only as an instrument for solo piano pieces (for two and four hands), but also in Lieder and chamber music as an equal partner to the voice or other instruments. His preference for the instrument is reflected in contemporary reports by his friends and colleagues as well as in iconography, where he is frequently depicted at the piano. In early nineteenth-century Vienna the piano underwent a rapid period o...

An eloquent first-person glimpse into the patient experience of an anoxic brain injury. Patients with brain injuries are often unable to tell us what they are experiencing; this book provides a means to understand what patients may need when they aren't able to communicate at prior levels. This account is a must-read for any member of the medical team, from those treating the initial injury to the rehabilitation professionals integrating patients back into their lives, and everyone in betw...

In the early eighteenth century, the benefit performance became an essential component of commercial music-making in Britain. Benefits, adapted from the spoken theatre, provided a new model from which instrumentalists, singers, and composers could reap financial and professional rewards. Benefits could be given as theatre pieces, concerts, or opera performances for the benefit of individual performers; or in aid of specific organizations. The benefit changed Britain's musico-theatrical lan...

Winner of the Vincent P. DeSantis Book Prize from The Society for Historians of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era, and awarded with Honorable Mention in the Outstanding Book Award by the History of Education Society; and Honorable Mention in the New Scholar's Book Award from AERA's Division F. Winner of the Society of Professors of Education 2025 Outstanding Book Award. Winner of the First Book Award from the International Standing Conference for the History of Education (ISCHE).

This is a short book to let people who suffer from anxiety and panic disorders that they are not alone. Here is my account of dealing with and treating my own panic disorders for the past ten years. I went from a daily struggle with anxiety to just a few times a year! I have also added common knowledge of these disorders in hopes of being able to help someone out!

Alcoholism has become something common that you probably know a person or two who are struggling with alcoholism. This book provides useful Information on a variety of topics relating to alcoholism.There is a very thin line between safe alcohol consumption and alcohol abuse; however, alcohol abuse is not necessarily alcoholism. It is possible that you may be bordering on alcoholism without even knowing it. If you have difficulty letting go of the bottle, do not despair, there are p...

Does hypnosis work? This is question that may be pricking your mind. Finally, you never have to ask that question again. This world-class guide reveal update information about hypnosis for anxiety, self-hypnosis and more.

What You Can Expect and How You Can HelpHelping someone through the last years of their life is one of the most difficult journeys anyone can take. As the illness progresses, you may have to make important decisions on behalf of someone close to you. You may be responsible for ensuring that their most basic needs for respect, dignity and physical comfort are sustained until the end of life.

Surviving Wonderland: Living with Temporal Lobe Epilepsy is the story of one woman’s journey down the rabbit hole and into the Wonderland of temporal lobe epilepsy. Sharon tells of her life starting with the diagnosis and moving through seizure-related issues, the isolation associated with a condition still carrying a negative stigma, to the eventual insights into the value of the experience. For people with TLE and their families, this book can serve as a guide through the maze of a condi...

An exceptionally riveting journey of a sciatica sufferer and how he discovered an astonishing sciatica cure after 7 years of failed drugs, surgery and therapy.U. Henis, born in the U.S., has lived on and off in the States London and Israel. He has worked as a record company executive, record producer, studio and performing musician, director of A&R, composer, songwriter, and as a music business lecturer. Currently, he is in charge of international marketing at Waves Audio. •D...

Yes, you can! You can stop smoking in 7 days - You can kick that nasty, toxic expensive habit in 7 days or less- stop smoking in 7days -NO patches, NO prescriptions to buy, no weight gain - Why not try it? You have nothing to lose but everything to gain...To stop smoking is certainly one of the most difficult tasks anyone can do in their life.If you are a smoker and truly want to quit, you probably have attempted to kick the habit several times already. Despite your previous...