I will begin the story of my adventures with a certain morning early in the month of June, the year of grace 1751, when I took the key for the last time out of the door of my father's house". So begins one of the greatest tales in literature, an account of David Balfour's trials and tribulations as he falls foul of his miserly uncle who has him abducted on board ship in order to steal his inheritance. After rescuing Alan Breck on the high seas they are shipwrecked, witness a murder and are...

The top 10 short stories of all time written by European authors.Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere.In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted ‘Top Tens’ across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will immediately th...

Leading contemporary Episcopal theologians, both established figures and emerging voices, reflect on the vocation of theology from their unique perspectives.The Episcopal Church has a deep, rich, diverse, and sophisticated theological heritage going back for centuries. However, for various reasons many members of the Church are unaware of this heritage in its complex fullness, and are likewise unfamiliar with those Episcopalians whose professional vocation it is to...

Writing this book springs from a deep feeling for people and a grave concern that without a proper understanding of the reasons for their inhumanity in relation to one another and the development of a compassionate world view, it is likely that human beings may eventually destroy themselves and life on the planet. This work is an attempt to explain the source of destructive behaviour and how it manifests itself in personal relationships between men, women, couples, and families, and in the...

This volume, published in honour of Egyptologist Professor Rosalie David OBE, presents the latest research on three of the most important aspects of ancient Egyptian civilisation: mummies, magic and medical practice. Drawing on recent archaeological fieldwork, new research on human remains, reassessments of ancient texts and modern experimental archaeology, it attempts to answer some of Egyptology's biggest questions: how did Tutankhamun die? How were the Pyramids built? How were mummies m...

DETROIT PISTONS Chaplain of 22 YearsHANDLING LIFE’S HARDSHIPS offers you insights on what to do when you have obeyed God, but still find yourself asking, “Where is He?” You will learn what to do when your faithfulness seems to be rewarded with adversity, confusion and difficulty.Robert Joyce reveals God’s thoughts about personal hardship and answers questions that will help you in your quest to understand and persevere when things don’t turn out as you have expected. He exp...

In the 1920s and 30s, criminal interrogations were brutal, imprecise, and frequently yielded false confessions. Enter Leonarde Keeler, an eccentric, obsessive criminologist who believed that the human body was incapable of lying, even if the mouth was. His invention, the modern polygraph machine, promised to eradicate deception forever by mechanically measuring blood pressure, sweat, and respiration. However, Keeler's noble quest quickly spiraled into a corporate obsession. He aggressively...

In Psychological Defenses in Everyday Life, Dr. Robert W. Firestone shares the wisdom and compassion of his thirty years as a clinical psychologist, expounding complex psychological theory in direct and illuminating prose. Important insights on the origins, pervasiveness, and destructiveness of the defensive process are set forth to elaborate upon both the pain and joy of human existence. The authors point the way toward reversing the damaging process that keeps an in- dividual from experi...

DETROIT PISTONS Chaplain of 22 Years How to Understand and Deal with Life’s Disappointments HANDLING LIFE’S HARDSHIPS offers you insights on what to do when you have obeyed God, but still find yourself asking, “Where is He?” You will learn what to do when your faithfulness seems to be rewarded with adversity, confusion and difficulty. Robert Joyce reveals God’s thoughts about personal hardship and answers questions that will help you in your quest to understand and persevere when things do...

Are you constantly zoning out or interrupting conversations?Have you ever struggled with social anxiety, especially when meeting new people?Do you find it hard to trust and be vulnerable with others out of fear and judgment?Does any of that sound familiar? Navigating the world as a young adult already has its challenges, let alone a young adult with ADHD. In comes Flourish In Relations...

"This book fruitfully serves those looking to apply Ernest Beckerís ideas psychotherapeutically, in individual counseling or in group therapy. A capstone to Robert Firestoneís 50 years of work in psychotherapy, psychoanalysis and psychiatry and to the numerous books written by these authors, Firestone and Catlett show how to apply the themes and implications of the ideas of Ernest Becker in everyday life. Their basic premise is that accepting death is part of developing an affirming an...

Accurate clinical observations are the key to good patient care and fundamental to nursing practice. Vital Signs for Nurses will support anyone in care delivery to enhance their skills, reflect upon their own practice and assist in their continuing professional development. This practical introductory text explores how to make assessments of heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, pain and nutrition. It also looks at issues of infection control, record-keeping and legal and ethic...