This book focuses on the experiences of tourists visiting nature-based destinations, exploring current knowledge and providing insights into conceptual issues through the use of empirical evidence from five continents. Presented as three topics, the contents discuss tourism and nature-based experiences by looking at the role and relevance of nature and the uniqueness of such experiences. The book identifies visitor management challenges and provides explanations for the solutions reached. ...

　　九〇年代，本書編者西奧多．羅斯札克在美國倡導「生態心理學」，號召生態學界與心理學界相互對話與合作，共同面對人類與環境逐漸崩壞的關係。應運而生的這本經典文集，揭開一連串蝴蝶效應。　　書中揭露，擁有健康的關係不只與個人心靈有關，更牽涉到地球上眾多生命的存亡。當我們開始在意環境、並同時回顧自己在關係中的模式，就可以發現荼毒著我們親密關係的控制、否認、虐待與投射等互動模式，和我們對大自然的不珍惜，背後的態度與形式，其實如出一轍。　　在收錄的二十多篇不同領域的省思與實踐中，涵蓋從心理學觀點、兒童發展、女性主義、科技成癮等多種角度切入分析環境危機的論述，與包含生態式覺知技巧、完型治療或棲地復育的實務分享，以及薩滿式諮商和荒野治療等前衛方法等，讓這部旁徵博引又筆調犀利的著作，充滿自我的覺察與對大自然的關懷。　　透過這本文集，在環境保護日益重要的當今，希望重新喚醒人類與大地母親最初的聯繫，從心靈角度發現愛護環境和愛護自己，其實是同一件事情。　　我們為了要使用「我是」二字而產生獨立分隔的錯覺，是現代世界的問題之一。一直以來，...

e-artnow presents to you the greatest Christmas novels, magical Christmas tales, legends, most famous carols and the unique poetry of the giants of literature dedicated to this one and only holiday: The Gift of the Magi (O. Henry) The Holy Night (Selma Lagerlöf) A Merry Christmas & Other Christmas Stories (Louisa May Alcott) A Letter from Santa Claus (Mark Twain) Silent Night The Night After Christmas The Child Born at Bethlehem The Adoration of the Shepherds The Visit of the Wise Men As J...

This holiday, we are offering to you our own Christmas box - filled up to the top with the best Christmas novels, classics to read during holidays, magical Christmas tales, legends, most famous carols and the unique poetry of the giants of literature dedicated to this one and only holiday: The Gift of the Magi (O. Henry) The Holy Night (Selma Lagerlöf) A Merry Christmas & Other Christmas Stories (Louisa May Alcott) A Letter from Santa Claus (Mark Twain) Silent Night The Night After Christm...

The title of this book plays upon the central place a theology of the cross holds in Lutheran theologies, especially lucid in Luther's Heidelberg Disputation (1518). The 500th anniversary of this document coincided with the 70th anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations wherein the preamble points to a global aspiration of a common good shaped by freedom, justice and peace. This book is located at the intersection of these two themes, asserting that the cross has...

Masterworks on the Fallen Woman – 6 Classic Feminist Fiction Novels offers an incisive exploration of the concept of the 'fallen woman,' a pervasive theme in 19th-century feminist literature. This collection juxtaposes an array of styles, from Mary Hays' pioneering narratives to Leo Tolstoy's penetrating examinations of social mores. The range of voices establishes a dialogue that traverses continents and literary movements, collectively shedding light on societal norms and gender expectat...

Unlock the secrets of forgotten attics and ancestral halls, where mysteries await those daring enough to listen. All The Promises We Cannot Keep is an anthology of tales that reach across generations and distant realms, drawing readers into worlds where intrigue and beauty intertwine. Here, in the shadowed corridors of crumbling manors and beneath the starlit canopy of enchanted forests, stories from 51 authors uncover what lies between the cracks—whether it's hope blossoming in the ru...

Songs of protest have been inspiring activists for millennia, and continue to be created, shared, and reworked across musical genres. From the prophet Habakkuk as proto-protest singer, through a broad spectrum of twentieth and twenty-first century artists and diverse faith traditions, Theology and Protest Music gathers compelling contributions that examine Brazilian eschatology, Black liberation and womanism, esoteric Islam in Five Percenter rap, heavy metal as anti-theology, Howard Thurma...

This work provides a concise description of the settlement of Virginia and its surrounding colonies, setting an excellent context for further research. With this incredible history, the writer entertains the readers with unknown facts about Virginia and its early settlers and practices.

'ÄúBeware The Silence'Äù offers a compelling exploration of the haunting theme of silence, approached from myriad angles with an exceptional range of literary styles. This anthology spans Gothic horror, eerie ghost stories, psychological unease, and speculative fiction. From the poetic subtleties found in whispers of the unseen to louder manifestations of horror, the collection ignites curiosity and fear. Standouts within the volume resonate with timeless relevance, astutely navigating eer...

An author’s talents may seem obvious and indisputable as they move words and ideas into gathered phrases and stories.But where do these ideas and stories come from? A lonely thought that suddenly gathers form? An inspiration from a Muse? A suggestion from an everyday event?Perhaps in the case of their darker, more malevolent stories, other forces are at work. They help to nourish single words into sentences and paragraphs that ease themselves from the shadows and are sudden...

In the richly evocative anthology, 'The Horrors for the Long Christmas Night,' readers are treated to a broad panorama of Victorian and Edwardian literature, where the enchantment of Christmas intertwines with the eerie charm of ghost stories. This collection showcases an intriguing range of styles—from the subtle psychological tension to the overtly supernatural. Each piece, masterfully crafted, transports readers into a time when storytelling was an art form, wielded to captivate audienc...