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Charles Abrahams

Charles Abrahams has spearheaded class-action lawsuits to defend the vulnerable and oppressed, but as a child he experienced oppression himself in the most visceral way.In this remarkable memoir, Charles recounts his poverty-stricken youth on the Cape Flats, amidst habitual gang fights and domestic violence. In the tiny home he shared with ten siblings, his father abused his mother, while at school he and other learners were brutalised by teachers and subjected to inferior ‘Bantu e...

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Charles Abraham, Mark Conner, Fiona Jones, Daryl O'Connor

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Topics in Applied Psychology

Now in its third edition, Health Psychology offers the perfect introduction to this rapidly developing field. Clearly explaining the psychological processes that shape health-related behaviors, and affect core functions such as the immune and cardiovascular systems, it shows how these relationships provide the foundation for psychological interventions which can change cognition, perception and behavior, thereby improving health.Divided into five parts, the book looks at t...

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Charles Abraham Elton

The remains of Hesiod are not alone interesting to the antiquary, as tracing a picture of the rude arts and manners of the ancient Greeks. His sublime philosophic allegories; his elevated views of a retributive Providence; and the romantic elegance, or daring grandeur, with which he has invested the legends of his mythology, offer more solid reasons than the accident of coeval existence for the traditional association of his name with that of Homer. Hesiod has been translated in Latin hexa...

The identification of the factors predicting health behaviour has become a major focus of research in the field of health psychology and related disciplines. This awareness not only increases our understanding but also provides important targets for interventions to change health behaviour. Understanding and Changing Health Behaviour focuses on a range of key social cognitive factors in this process, using examples from an impressive breadth of applied settings that include smokin...

Leaflets, information sheets and written materials designed to influence people′s health-related behaviours often fail to achieve their aims. To improve such written materials we need to understand:(i) how people read and process information,(ii) how to design persuasive messages, (iii) how to make written text easy to use and (iv) how to change behaviour.Writing for Health Communication: An Evidence-Based Guide for Professionals is a practical guide to producing ef...

An exceptional treatise on strategic planning for single-business companies that is at once academically rigorous and uncommonly practical, this book embodies the Association for Strategic Planning's "Think-Plan-Act" rubric. It emphasises the pervasive role of strategic thinking in strategic planning, including searching for better strategies, business models, and opportunities. This includes monitoring changes in the external environment: the firm's industry and competitors, markets, and ...

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Charles Sumner, Abraham Lincoln, Charles Godfrey Leland, Emma Prescott

Delve into the transformative era of Emancipation and Reconstruction with 'The Politics of Emancipation and Reconstruction – 3 Classic American History Texts.' This anthology presents an intricate tapestry of political thought and reformative strategies through three pivotal works, showcasing a harmonious blend of rhetoric, political insights, and historical foresight. The collection covers an array of literary styles, drawing from speeches, essays, and historical narratives that collectiv...

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Hesiod, Rachel Kirk

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George Chapman, Charles Abraham Sir Elton

In "The Remains of Hesiod the Ascræan, Including the Shield of Hercules," the ancient poet Hesiod presents a rich tapestry of mythological themes and moral reflections that reflect the cultural and societal norms of his time. Characterized by its didactic style and the use of vivid imagery, this work delves into the complexities of human existence, weaving in the ethos of ancient Greek civilization. Particularly notable is the "Shield of Hercules," which serves not only as an exploration o...

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Rehane Abrahams, Sibusiso Mamba, Beverley Naidoo, Charles J. Fourie, Sibusiso Mambo

A collection of six plays dealing with the new South Africa, published in 2006 to celebrate 10 years of democracy post-apartheid. Plays about racial conflict, the impact of AIDS, power and corruption, the legacy of the past and female identity. The Playground by Beverly NaidooTaxi by Sibusiso MambaGreen Man Flashing by Mike Van GraanRejoice by James WhyleWhat the Water Gave Me by Rehane AbrahamsTo House by Ashwin Singh

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Bernie Lucht, Eugen Weber, George Woodcock, Paul Goodman, Northrop Frye, George Steiner, Ronald Wintrobe, John McKnight, Michael Bliss, William Kristol, Bob Rae, Abraham Rotstein, John Crispo, Charles Taylor, Bernie Farber, Bob Davis, James Orbinski, Gerald Caplan, Hannah Arendt, Robert Lowell, Noam Chomsky, Helen Caldicott, Tariq Ali, Ursula Franklin, Robert Fulford, Janice Stein, Richard Holbrooke, Bernard Lewis, Tony Judt, Margaret MacMillan, George Monbiot, Sylvia Ostry, Roméo Dallaire, Conor Cruise O’Brien

For four decades, Ideas has presented more than 400,000 CBC Radio listeners in Canada and the United States with the most challenging contemporary thought of the day. Now, to mark the program’s 40th anniversary, executive producer Bernie Lucht has selected the most striking interviews and lectures for Ideas: Brilliant Thinker Speak Their Minds. Featuring some the best thinkers from North America and around the world that have appeared on the program since its beginnings in 1965, Ideas: Bri...

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Winston Churchill, Mahatma Gandhi, Marcus Aurelius, Winston Churchill, Mahatma Gandhi, Marcus Aurelius, Abraham Lincoln, Charles de Gaulle, Napoleon Bonaparte

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Brad Carty

Dive into the wits and wisdom of famous world statesmen in this intriguing collection of quotes!From World War giants and Ancient Roman Emperors to French Generals and American Presidents, this carefully crafted collection of quotes is guaranteed to entertain, amuse, and inspire.'600 Quotes from Major Leaders' is ideal for those needing a bit of extra philosophical guidance and inspiration throughout their day.

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Garrett P. Serviss, Abraham Merritt, Charles Willard Diffin

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Classic Moon Stories

The stories in the four volume Classic Moon Stories series continue the pattern established in the two previous anthologies published by AfterMath: the seven volumes of Classic Mars Stories and the three volumes of Classic Venus Stories.Volume 2 of the Classic Moon Stories series contains the following complete works:“The Moon Metal,” by Garrett P. Serviss“The Moon Pool,” by Abraham Merritt“The Moon Rock,” by Arthur J. Rees“Dark Moon,” by Charles Wil...