The Decision Trap questions a dogma of our time: the assumption that genetic education empowers citizens and increases their autonomy. It argues that professional instructions about genes, genetic risks, and genetic test options convey a genetic worldview which destroys self-confidence and makes clients dependent on genetic experts and technologies. Part one of the book introduces the reader to the idea of genetic education. It clarifies the notion of the "gene" as it is commonly understoo...

Nima is very excited!She is getting a baby brother!But first she must stay a night at Grandma’s place!That will be fun, too!

The Wiccan calendar is marked by significant festivals, called sabbats. The most famous is Halloween, also known as Samhain, but you will be familiar with others, too, such as the Summer and Winter Solstices. Wiccans celebrate these sabbats with rituals, crafts, and food and drink, and in this book, Silja reveals how you can bring some of that magic into your life, even if working as a solitary witch. She also details other special days throughout the year, such as August 23, the Roman fes...

An "enchanting compilation of spells." Review of The Green Wiccan Magical Spellbook by Soul and Spirit. This is the must-have grimoire for every modern-day witch who wishes to discover a world of boundless possibilities, with spells for attracting more love, money and luck into your life, cleansing your home, healing a rift in a friendship, and much more. This lavishly illustrated compendium, written by Celtic Wiccan High Priestess Silja, covers a wide-ranging array of spells. With an easy...

As Justine starves herself in order to lose weight, strange things begin to happen. Is Justine losing her grip on reality or is something more sinister going on? The Justine Case is a short story where the cross between fantasy, dream and reality is blurred. The idea of self-identity against other people's perceptions of the self is both questioned and challenged, along with the idea of reality.

(short story) Johnny Pinkett is nine years old and desperately unhappy: no matter how hard he studies for his qualification exam, he is denied a dog time after time. He didn't mean to bust the town bully, Chet Cartwright, one in the mouth with his backpack and now he has to deal with the enforcement agent sitting at the kitchen table....

Nimas baby brother, Ali, is angry and crying all the time.And Nimas Mom has no time for Nima at all.Nima is not even allowed to watch TV when Ali is sleeping.

Nimas baby brother is a fast crawler and really hard for Nima to keep an eye on.And he gets into trouble in no time.

Western Europe is experiencing growing levels of political polarization between parties of the New Left and the Far Right. The authors argue that this antagonism reflects the emergence of a social cleavage between universalism and particularism. To understand cleavage formation in the midst of party system fragmentation and the proliferation of new competitors, they emphasize the crucial role of group identities. Anchored in social structure, group identities help us understand why specifi...

This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International licence. It is free to read at Oxford Academic and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations. Which social policies should be adopted to address the social and economic challenges that Western European societies are facing in the 21st century? How much resource should be spent on correcting unequal market outcomes? Should the welfare state shield citizens from the risk...

From Halloween to handfastings, celebrate everything the WICCAN way with this BEAUTIFUL guide from CELTIC WICCAN HIGH PRIESTESS Silja. The Wiccan calendar is marked by several significant festivals, called sabbats – the most well-known being Halloween (Samhain) and the Summer and Winter Solstices. Wiccans celebrate these sabbats with rituals, crafts and food and drink, and in this book, Silja reveals how you can bring some of that magic into your life, even if you practise as a solitary wi...

Celtic Wiccan High Priestess SILJA reveals how to make witchcraft work for you with QUICK and EASY ways to make life more MAGICAL, every day. Bring the power of Wicca into your daily life, from magical ways to cook and bake to plants and herbs that bring enchantment to your outside space, and from rituals for productivity at work to divinations while waiting for the bus. These simple, speedy ideas can be practised at any time to fit in with the natural rhythms and routines of your day. The...