One of the most important questions of our previous common volumes about affective, schizoaffective, and schizophrenic disorders was the question of what connects and what separates psychotic disorders (Marneros and Tsuang, Schizo affective Psychoses, Springer-Verlag, 1986; Marneros and Tsuang Affective and Schizoaffective Disorders, Springer-Verlag, 1990; Marneros, Andreasen, and Tsuang, Negative and Positive Schizophrenia, Springer-Verlag 1993). The boundaries between various psychotic d...

How do you make something out of nothing?Up your game with this masterclass in creative thinking. Combining Dave Trott's distinctive, almost Zen-like storytelling, humour and practical advice, One Plus One Equals Three is a collection of provocative anecdotes and thought experiments designed to light a fire under your own creative ambitions.From the First World War sailor who survived being sunk three times in one day to the one-time 'merchant of d...

'A brilliant advertising copywriter and a great team leader. His ideas are equally applicable to writing a novel, making a film, launching a product, managing a football team, instituting life changes and any activity you can imagine. Genius' - Sunday TimesLife is a zero-sum game.Drawing on Eastern and Western philosophy, and colourful characters from Picasso and Socrates to Warren Beatty, this book represents a lifetime of wisdom learned ...

In the game of poker, the two most fundamental mathematical ideas are known as probability and odds. Players who have a solid grasp of these ideas will be more equipped to make intelligent choices while competing. The possibility that an event will take place is referred to as its probability, and odds are defined as the proportion of the probability that an event will take place relative to the probability that it will not take place.When playing poker, players must determine thei...

The internet can be a fearful and frightening place, especially when we hear about things like online identity theft. As scary as they may seem, there are some simple steps that anyone can take to protect ourselves from those dangers.This audiobook will explain what those threats are, and what you can use to guard against being a victim. It’s all broken down in simple terms you can understand. Once you have a basic understanding of how the pieces fit together, you can then protect ...

Sometimes big money doesn't win.When a young site analyst survives a winter crash on a remote mountain road, the quiet town of Cedar Hollow steps in — not with suspicion, but with care.But as his memory slowly returns, so does the purpose that brought him there.High above the valley lies the long-untouched Callahan mountain — a stretch of forest that has resisted time, development, and outside interest for generations. The analyst was sent to assess...

A Novel of Obsession, Betrayal, and the High Price of ReputationHenry Larson had it all—or so it seemed. A respected chamber musician and beloved professor, his world was built on harmony and routine. But as he crossed into his sixties, the music began to fade.Enter Margie Hart: brilliant, beguiling, and bitter. She spins a tale of injustice, claiming her friend Alicia is being targeted by envious colleagues in the music department. Henry, flattered by Margie’s att...

* SHORTLISTED FOR THE BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS 2026*'A must-read for every leader who dares to create real impact.' Jayn Sterland, Managing Director of Weleda UK'A masterclass in harnessing personal growth and life-affirming strategies.' Riccardo Bellini, Managing Director of Mayhoola for Investments, formerly CEO of Chloé'A must read for any changemaker. In this very decisive decade, Nikki offers a pow...

Who has your personal information? Are you a victim of identity theft? How can you know? Email scams, fake web sites, and phone calls, are some of the ways thieves try to steal your identity and use it to damage your reputation and steal your money.You will learn what those threats are, and what you can do to to build your personal information security. It's all broken down in simple terms you can understand. Once you have a basic understanding of identity theft protection, you can...

Ideas don't just happen, they don't spring from nowhere.Ideas come to life from everything that's already inside our brains.Because new ideas are actually a new reaction between existing ideas.This means creativity is about finding ways to put unrelated, disconnected things together.When two unrelated things come together, something new springs into existence, they form a third thing, and that becomes a new idea.That's Crossover Creativity.

Extrait : Avant que Trott soit réveillé, quelque chose dit en lui : « C’est Noël », et aussitôt Trott se réveille. Vite il saute à bas de son petit lit où hier il s’endormit si lentement, pensant que jamais demain n’arriverait ; vite il court à la cheminée où il a posé ses deux petits souliers jaunes. Trott pousse un cri et demeure immobile d’admiration : un tambour, un sabre, un fusil, quatre boîtes de soldats, des bonbons, deux livres d’images, que sais-je encore ? et tout pour Trott… Il...

Trish’s SecretA novel of love lost, love found… and the truth that could tear it all apart.Douglas Lendell doesn’t do romance anymore. After his wife abandoned him just four months into their marriage, he buried his heart behind a fortress of work, routine, and resignation. For eight years, he’s convinced himself that love just isn’t in the cards—until he meets Trish.Vivacious, warm, and impossible to forget, Trish isn’t like anyon...