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Real Collaboration: What It Takes for Global Health to Succeed
by William H. Foege Nancy Neill Margaret H. Mcintyre Elisabeth S. Hayes Mark L. RosenbergEssential reading for those who work in global health, this practical handbook focuses on what might be the most important lesson of the last fifty years: that collaboration is the best way to make health resources count for disadvantaged people around the world. Designed as a learning resource to catalyze fresh thinking, Real Collaboration draws from case studies of teams struggling to combat smallpox, river blindness, polio, and other health threats. In honest appraisals, participants share their missteps as well as their successes. Based on these stories, as well as on analyses of many other enterprises, this accessible, engaging book distills the critical factors that can increase the likelihood of success for those who are launching or managing a new partnership. * Features a solutions-oriented approach * Covers leadership skills, management approaches and lessons from experienced project teams * Information is clearly presented in graphics, sidebars, checklists, and other useful features * Supplementary teaching aids including a DVD and additional online resources
House on Fire: The Fight to Eradicate Smallpox
by William H. FoegeA story of courage and risk-taking, House on Fire tells how smallpox, a disease that killed, blinded, and scarred millions over centuries of human history, was completely eradicated in a spectacular triumph of medicine and public health. Part autobiography, part mystery, the story is told by a man who was one of the architects of a radical vaccination scheme that became a key strategy in ending the horrible disease when it was finally contained in India. In House on Fire, William H. Foege describes his own experiences in public health and details the remarkable program that involved people from countries around the world in pursuit of a single objective--eliminating smallpox forever. Rich with the details of everyday life, as well as a few adventures, House on Fire gives an intimate sense of what it is like to work on the ground in some of the world's most impoverished countries--and tells what it is like to contribute to programs that really do change the world.
Desperately Seeking Self
by Viola FodorThis little book is a powerful reminder that your true nature is the most precious resource that you have to help yourself. Presented in the unique form of a dialogue between a therapist and a client, it encourages self-reflection and the daily practice of inner silence as powerful ways to nurture this true self and your full healing capacity. Tenets of psychology, philosophy, and spirituality are subtly woven into easily-understood messages of hope and change.
Minds without Meanings: An Essay on the Content of Concepts (The\mit Press Ser.)
by Jerry A. Fodor Zenon W. PylyshynTwo prominent thinkers argue for the possibility of a theory of concepts that takes reference to be concepts' sole semantic property.In cognitive science, conceptual content is frequently understood as the “meaning” of a mental representation. This position raises largely empirical questions about what concepts are, what form they take in mental processes, and how they connect to the world they are about. In Minds without Meaning, Jerry Fodor and Zenon Pylyshyn review some of the proposals put forward to answer these questions and find that none of them is remotely defensible.Fodor and Pylyshyn determine that all of these proposals share a commitment to a two-factor theory of conceptual content, which holds that the content of a concept consists of its sense together with its reference. Fodor and Pylyshyn argue instead that there is no conclusive case against the possibility of a theory of concepts that takes reference as their sole semantic property. Such a theory, if correct, would provide for the naturalistic account of content that cognitive science lacks—and badly needs. Fodor and Pylyshyn offer a sketch of how this theory might be developed into an account of perceptual reference that is broadly compatible with empirical findings and with the view that the mental processes effecting perceptual reference are largely preconceptual, modular, and encapsulated.
The Mind Doesn't Work That Way: The Scope and Limits of Computational Psychology
by Jerry FodorJerry Fodor argues against the widely held view that mental processes are largely computations, that the architecture of cognition is massively modular, and that the explanation of our innate mental structure is basically Darwinian.
Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD
by Edna B. Foa Barbara Olasov Rothbaum Elizabeth A. HembreeAn estimated 70% of adults in the United States have experienced a traumatic event at least once in their lives. Though most recover on their own, up to 20% develop chronic Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. For these people, overcoming PTSD requires the help of a professional. This guide gives clinicians the information they need to treat clients who exhibit the symptoms of PTSD. It is based on the principles of Prolonged Exposure Therapy, the most scientifically-tested and proven treatment that has been used to effectively treat victims of all types of trauma. Whether your client is a veteran of combat, a victim of a physical or sexual assault, or a casualty of a motor vehicle accident, the techniques and strategies outlined in this book will help. In this treatment clients are exposed to imagery of their traumatic memories, as well as real-life situations related to the traumatic event in a step-by-step, controllable way. Through these exposures, your client will learn to confront the trauma and begin to think differently about it, leading to a marked decrease in levels of anxiety and other PTSD symptoms. Clients are provided education about PTSD and other common reactions to traumatic events. Breathing retraining is taught as a method for helping the client manage anxiety in daily life. Designed to be used in conjunction with the corresponding client workbook, this therapist guide includes all the tools necessary to effectively implement the prolonged exposure program including assessment measures, session outlines, case studies, sample dialogues, and homework assignments. This comprehensive resource is an exceptional treatment manual that is sure to help you help your clients reclaim their lives from PTSD. Treatments That Work TM represents the gold standard of behavioral healthcare interventions! All programs have been rigorously tested in clinical trials and are backed by years of research A prestigious scientific advisory board, led by series Editor-In-Chief David H. Barlow, reviews and evaluates each intervention to ensure that it meets the highest standard of evidence so you can be confident that you are using the most effective treatment available to date Our books are reliable and effective and make it easy for you to provide your clients with the best care available Our corresponding workbooks contain psycho educational information, forms and worksheets, and homework assignments to keep clients engaged and motivated A companion website (www.oup.com/us/ttw) offers downloadable clinical tools and helpful resources Continuing Education (CE) Credits are now available on select titles in collaboration with Psycho Educational Resources, Inc. (PER)
Treating the Trauma of Rape: Cognitive-behavioral Therapy for PTSD
by Edna B. Foa Barbara Olasov RothbaumIn the U. S. alone, approximately 1. 5 million adult female survivors of rape are estimated to suffer from chronic PTSD. This invaluable book--informed by the latest research and written by two of the leading authorities in the field--provides a step-by-step guide to proven brief therapy techniques for treating traumatized women. Filling an urgent need of front-line practitioners working within managed care guidelines, the book includes numerous case examples illustrating sensitive and effective information-gathering and intervention, as well as explanations of how to cope with common problems and complications in treatment.
The 3-Apple-a-Day Plan
by Tammi FlynnLearn the small-town diet secret that is sweeping the nation: add three apples a day to your diet and the weight will drop off! In the little town of Wenatchee, Washington, Tammi Flynn, nutrition director at the local Gold’s Gym, discovered a secret: when one of her clients, who had been stuck on a diet plateau, ate an apple before every meal and didn’t change anything else, she lost one and a half pounds of fat in just one week. Flynn tried it out with her other clients and saw wild results. Three hundred forty-six people lost more than 6,000 pounds in twelve weeks. That’s seventeen pounds per person! The 3-Apple-a-Day Planis a breakthrough weight loss program based on eating well from now on, and not feeling deprived. By combining balanced meals with exercise—and adding the fat-loss accelerator of three apples a day—the plan allows your body to maintain valuable muscle tissue (the key to metabolism) while shedding unwanted layers of fat. It is your foundation for permanent fat loss. The 3-Apple-a-Day Planis easy to read, easy to understand, and most important, easy to customize and incorporate into your lifestyle. Today, more than 150,000 people have lost weight with Tammi’s plan—and so can you! You will discover: -How to plan and prepare quick meals from over 100 delicious recipes -How to increase your metabolism to achieve permanent fat loss -The different between overfat and overweight -How and why apples are used as a fat loss supplement -Why men lose weight faster than women -Why the scale may sabotage your efforts to lose weight -Personal success stories and photos of people who have struggled with weight loss and won
Young People in Out-of-Home Care: Findings from the Ontario Looking After Children Project (Health and Society)
by Robert J. Flynn Meagan Miller Tessa Bell Barbara Greenberg Cynthia VincentLa maltraitance est généralement considérée comme étant la forme d’adversité la plus grave à laquelle peuvent être confrontés les enfants et les adolescents. Les jeunes victimes de mauvais traitement qui présentent le niveau de risque le plus élevé sont susceptibles d’être prises en charge dans des structures extrafamiliales – familles d’accueil, soins intrafamiliaux, foyers de groupe ou vie autonome – pour leur propre protection. Young People in Out-of-Home Care est le compte rendu des travaux de recherche appliquée et d’évaluation effectués depuis plus de 20 ans dans le cadre du programme S’occuper des enfants en Ontario (SOCEN), qui a vu le jour en 2000.Le programme SOCEN est fondé sur une nouvelle approche en matière d’aide sociale à l’enfance appelée « S’occuper des enfants » (Looking After Children) développée au Royaume-Uni à la fin des années 1980 et dans les années 1990. Cette approche visait à réformer et à améliorer les services offerts aux enfants et aux jeunes vulnérables qui étaient pris en charge dans des structures extrafamiliales. Lors de son démarrage en 2000, le programme SOCEN a « canadianisé » l’approche britannique et a établi des partenariats avec l’Association ontarienne des sociétés de l’aide à l’enfance et une vingtaine de sociétés d’aide à l’enfance de la province. Depuis 2007, le gouvernement de l’Ontario exige que les sociétés d’aide à l’enfance de la province utilisent la méthode SOCEN dans la planification de leurs services et le suivi des résultats.Depuis l’an 2000, le programme S’occuper des enfants en Ontario (SOCEN) a recueilli des données sur les résultats et le bien-être en interviewant plus de 35 000 jeunes pris en charge ainsi que leurs soignantes et soignants et leurs intervenantes et intervenants en services d’aide sociale à l’enfance. Young People in Out-of-Home Care présente les principales conclusions et recommandations du programme qui permettront d’améliorer l’éducation, le développement, la santé, les relations sociales et familiales de même que la santé mentale des enfants et des jeunes, ainsi que leur transition vers la vie communautaire.
The Big 10 Paleo Spiralizer Cookbook: 10 Vegetables to Noodle, 100 Healthy Spiralizer Recipes, 300 Variations
by Megan Flynn Peterson1 Spiralizer. 100s of Mouthwatering Recipes. Goodbye pasta cravings, hello zoodles. The Big 10 Paleo Spiralizer Cookbook helps you make the most out of the fresh, scrumptious vegetable noodles you'll be creating with your spiralizer. Featuring a heaping helping of healthy (and delectable) paleo recipes, this spiralizer cookbook makes sure you'll never miss pasta again. Split into 10 chapters—each focusing on a different vegetable—The Big 10 Paleo Spiralizer Cookbook makes picking the right recipe easy. Clear nutrition facts simplify macronutrient balancing, while convenient labels let you know if a recipe is vegan, raw, dairy-free, or more at a glance. The Big 10 Paleo Spiralizer Cookbook includes: 10 Vegetables—Go beyond zucchini and summer squash—spiralize beets, carrots, butternut squash, sweet potatoes, cucumbers, broccoli, turnips, cabbage, and bell peppers. 100 Recipes—From Creamy Fettuccini Alfredo to Turnip Curly Fries, this spiralizer cookbook reimagines classic dishes with a delightful and delicious paleo twist. 300 Variations—This spiralizer cookbook spices things up with flavorful variations for every dish, ensuring you have plenty of ways to prepare every plate. Discover why the spiralizer is a fantastic paleo partner with The Big 10 Paleo Spiralizer Cookbook.
The Big 15 Paleo Cookbook: 15 Fundamental Ingredients, 150 Paleo Diet Recipes, 450 Variations
by Megan Flynn PetersonKeep paleo simple and scrumptious—150 recipes focused on 15 ingredients. You don't have to be on a paleo diet to enjoy the recipes in The Big 15 Paleo Cookbook—you just have to enjoy eating real, healthy food. Though if you do follow a paleo diet, you'll really enjoy this book. I love that all of the recipes contain whole ingredients and are easy to prepare, with variations to suit your taste buds.—Michelle Bianchetto, author of the blog Unshelled Going Paleo doesn't have to mean going crazy. Wasting time, energy, and money on expensive ingredients and difficult recipes is the last thing anyone needs when trying to adopt a new way of eating. But knowing how and where to start can be a challenge. In The Big 15 Paleo Cookbook, Megan Flynn Peterson shows you how to get everything you want in a healthy diet, and avoid everything you don't. Megan's journey into eating paleo started in 2011 after a year of unexpected weight gain, anxiety, and a slew of other issues that affected her overall well-being. The results of her new paleo diet were so transformative that she began helping others find their own liberation through following a paleo diet and lifestyle. Now, with The Big 15 Paleo Cookbook, Megan delivers fantastic, simple recipes that won't break the bank or take over your life. OVER 150 PALEO RECIPES are well rounded, easy, and delectable—many of which can be made in 30 minutes or less 10 MUST-MAKE RECIPES PER CHAPTER use one of the 15 foundational Paleo ingredients, along with a couple of variations to give you even more options ALLERGEN LABELS indicate which recipes are dairy-free, nut-free, and vegan LEARN-BY-DOING FUNDAMENTALS help you cultivate your own repertoire of fun Paleo recipes, rather than just learning a select few recipes Baked Eggs in Tomato Sauce * Prosciutto Wrapped Chicken Thighs * Burger Bowls * Báhn Mí Tacos * Fish Stew * Coconut Shrimp with Mango Sauce * Cauliflower Fried Rice * Sausage and Kale Soup * Crustless Broccoli Torte * Stuffed Squash * Beet-Noodle Salad * Curried Sweet Potatoes * and much more!
Inhalants & Solvents: Sniffing Disaster (Illicit and Misused Drugs)
by Noa FlynnYou can buy many of them in the supermarket--so how dangerous can inhalants be? Very. Just ask the parents of Kyle Williams, or of Dave, whose portrait hangs in an exhibition about the dangers of using drugs. Both boys died as a result of using inhalants. Inhalants and Solvents: Sniffing Disaster tells the story of these two individuals as well as others who have sniffed, bagged, or ingested inhalants in other forms. You'll also learn how inhalants and solvents act on the brain and body, producing the feelings sought by their users. Treatment can be difficult for those who abuse inhalants and solvents, but Inhalants and Solvents: Sniffing Disaster provides you with factual and up-to-date information about how to live a life free of abuse.
Dances with Werewolves
by Niki Flynn'Wolfgang tied my wrists to the iron beam against the wall. His rough hands were all over me even before Ben had started photographing. His presumption was exhilarating. I struggled, relishing my helplessness as he lifted me from the hips like a dancer and forced me to straddle him. It was a fantasy come true. Suddenly his hand connected sharply with my bottom and I yelped. He shoved me back against the wall and tore my dress open at the front, exposing me. I trembled with excitement, every nerve in my body awake and wildly alive.'Niki Flynn tells her story in Dances with Werewolves - a real-life Fifty Shades of Grey that dares to go even further. This is a no-holds-barred account from the ultimate submissive - and every word is true. Niki is a young woman on a thrilling journey into the dark heart of sexual fantasy. This is her stunningly explicit and searingly honest memoir about her erotic life. But Niki is not just any submissive, keeping her fantasies hidden behind closed doors. She's the girl the whole world wants to dominate. And she is all too willing to please...After her first discovery of her submissive desires as a young girl at college, Niki finds herself addicted to the rush her forbidden fantasies give her, and starts off down a dark, dark path. Her cravings lead her into the secretive underground of taboo film-making. Niki is an instant hit - worldwide. From schoolgirl canings in England to spankings in California, from a Stasi interrogation in Germany to a forced haircut in Prague, Niki can't get enough. But it is when she meets Cameron, her ultimate master, that he unlocks her darkest desire of all...
Yoga for Children: 200+ Yoga Poses, Breathing Exercises, and Meditations for Healthier, Happier, More Resilient Children
by Lisa FlynnHelp your kids de-stress and get healthy!Yoga for Children will encourage your child to learn about yoga with an attentive, at-home instructor--you! Even if you are new to the practice, author, mom, and children's yoga expert Lisa Flynn will guide you and your child through more than 200 yoga poses, meditations, and activities that are suitable for children between the ages of two and twelve. Complete with full-color photographs, instructional scripts, and pose modifications, Yoga for Children will help build your child's confidence, self-awareness, and focus while strengthening your connection--one yoga session at a time.
The Happy Health Plan: Simple and tasty plant-based food to nourish your body inside and out
by David Flynn Stephen FlynnFrom the Sunday Times bestselling authors, The Happy Pear'My go-to for incredible vegan recipes' Joe Wicks'Awesome plans that show how plant-based food can transform your health' BOSH! _____________________________________________________________________________________Want to improve your health, lose weight or gain more energy? A plant-based diet might be the answer you're looking for.The Happy Health Plan brings you 90 brand new, mouth-watering recipes and four bespoke meals straight from the Happy Pear kitchen. The recipes have been specially designed with medical experts to look after your heart, give you glowing skin, calm your gut and help you lose weight, without counting a single calorie. Cooking with more plants means that every meal is full of fibre, high in vitamins and low in saturated fat, which means they boost your energy, reduce cholesterol and keep you fuller for longer. Including lots of classic dishes, from a creamy carbonara to a katsu curry, a fluffy pancake stack and even a berry crumble, this book will help you to look after your whole body health, inside and out, with tastier food than ever before.
The Happy Pear: Healthy, Easy, Delicious Food to Change Your Life
by David Flynn Stephen FlynnTHE IRISH NO.1 BESTSELLING COOKBOOK! DELICIOUS PLANT-BASED, RECIPES LOVED BY VEGETARIAN AND MEAT-EATERS ALIKE!'These lovely boys always create incredibly tasty food' Jamie Oliver Let's face it: while we want to eat more fruit and veg, we sometimes fall short because we're not sure how to turn all that great produce into delicious meals. Welcome to the Happy Pear way of eating - healthy but never worthy, easy but never dull, and packed with mind-blowing flavour. The Happy Pear opened ten years ago when twins David and Stephen Flynn, passionate about starting a food revolution in their hometown, took over their local fruit and veg shop and opened acafé that would become a huge success. Their first cookbook is full of irresistible plant-based recipes including: - Everyday breakfasts like their happy heart pancakes or mega muesli- Lunches and dinners such as a mouth-watering avocado and tomato toastie or Mexican leek and black bean chilli- Scrumptious yet wholesome sweet treats including a white chocolate raspberry cheesecakeDavid and Stephen also tell their story (how they transformed from jocks to hippies before finally finding their groove) and share their top tips for maximizing taste and goodness in food in your own home. 'The poster boys for a healthy way of life' Sunday Times 'Proper good food . . . hearty, decent and delicious' Russell Brand 'I love The Happy Pear . . . genuinely good food that brings healthy eating in from the cold' Irish Times 'My favourite [vegetarian cookbook] . . . packed with recipes, health advice and inspirational stories' Huffington Post 'A beautifully presented book with mouthwatering photography' Woman's Way 'A healthy eating phenomenon' Mail on Sunday 'These Irish twins are on a roll' Time Out '[They] couldn't look healthier or happier . . . the poster boys for vegetarianism in Ireland' The Times
The Happy Pear: Delicious, Easy Vegetarian Food for the Whole Family
by David Flynn Stephen FlynnTHE NO.1 BESTSELLING BOOK - PACKED WITH QUICK AND EASY MEAT-FREE VERSIONS OF OLD FAVOURITES AND INSPIRING ADVICE ON HOW TO BE HEALTHIER! 'These lovely boys always create incredibly tasty food' Jamie Oliver David and Stephen Flynn, the twins behind the Happy Pear cafés and food business, know it can be challenging to juggle everything and still feel inspired! And being busy dads themselves they also know the pressure of getting delicious healthy meals on the table every day. So Recipes for Happiness is very close to their hearts. And it does what it says on the cover: it is crammed with recipes to make you happier, including:· ECONOMICAL EASY DINNERS - Thai golden curry, chickpea tikka masala and one-pot creamy mushroom pasta· GORGEOUS HEARTY DISHES - Greek summer stew, goulash and an ingenious hob lasagne· PLANT-BASED ALTERNATIVES TO FAMILY FAVOURITES - Burgers, hotdogs, nuggets and even kebabs· IRRESISTIBLE TREATS - Summer fruit bakewell tart, double choc brownie cakeFor nearly 15 years David and Stephen's mantra has been Eat More Veg! They have seen fads come and go and they know that what works - for themselves, their families and the thousands of people who eat the Happy Pear way. Cook from Recipes for Happiness and you too will definitely be well on the way to making your life healthier and happier! _______________ 'The poster boys for a healthy way of life!' Sunday Times 'Healthy, vegan and all ready in under 30 minutes!' Veggie 'Proper good food . . . hearty, decent and delicious' Russell Brand 'Two of the most positive people I have ever had the pleasure of spending time with . . . their story is one of inspiration' Dr Rangan Chatterjee 'A healthy eating phenomenon' Mail on Sunday 'These twins are on a roll' Time Out '[They] couldn't look healthier or happier . . . poster boys for vegetarianism' The Times 'Crammed with great recipes to make you healthier and happier' Take a Break 'The boys are helping to make the world a healthier, happier place . . . what's not to love?' Vegan Food and Living 'Enjoy these indulgent-but-healthy dishes indoors or out - you won't even notice it's raining' Vegan Living 'Substantial . . . just right for someone interested in exploring the world of "plant-power"' The Vegetarian
The World of the Happy Pear: Over 100 Simple, Tasty Plant-based Recipes for a Happier, Healthier You
by David Flynn Stephen Flynn'These lovely boys always create incredibly tasty food.' Jamie OliverDavid and Stephen Flynn put fun, deliciousness and friendship at the heart of their cooking. By showing that vegetarian food is endlessly varied, packed full of flavour and amazingly easy to prepare they want to spread the love for fruit and veg!The World of the Happy Pear is inspired by David and Stephen's family, friends and the international team at their legendary café. It includes over 100 mouth-watering and totally doable recipes - like Grilled Halloumi Burger with Sweet Chilli Ketchup and a Garlic Tahini Mayo ... Fennel, Ruby Grapefruit, Avocado and Blueberry Salad ... Chocolate and Salted Caramel Tart.There is advice on getting children to love the stuff that's good for them and top tips on the tasty vegetarian approach to everything from BBQs and burgers to ice cream and Pavlova.Become part of the world of the Happy Pear and discover a feast of healthy yummy food that will transform your eating!'The poster boys for a healthy way of life!' Sunday Times'Proper good food ... hearty, decent and delicious' Russell Brand'A healthy eating phenomenon' Mail on Sunday'These twins are on a roll' Time Out'[They] couldn't look healthier or happier ... poster boys for vegetarianism' The Times
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Indigo Children: An Enlightened Approach to Nurturing an Indigo Child
by Carolyn Flynn Wendy H. ChapmanForget the Age of Aquarius and hang on tight . . . The term &“Indigo Children&” entered the lexicon in 1982 when psychic and author Nancy Ann Tappe talked about the coming Indigo Age in her book, Understanding Your Life Through Color. In this guide, the authors explain why Indigo Children require lots of attention: they tend to think holistically and intuitively, and they process emotions differently. Parenting these high-level children is a challenge, and their years in school may be challenging.• Articles about the Indigo phenomenon have appeared in newspapers throughout the U.S. and as far away as Russia over the last few years, including one in the New York Times (1/06)• Author Wendy H. Chapman is considered one of the foremost experts on Indigo Children
Pensamiento Positivo: La Mejor y Más Completa Guía para una Vida Más Feliz y Positiva, Llena de Amor y de Éxitos
by Simon FluittTodos tenemos períodos en los que nos sentimos mal, frustrados y sin energía. Ignorar el problema e intentar seguir luchando puede hacernos la vida miserable. ¡Sepa que puede contar con ayuda! Este libro ha sido escrito con el solo objetivo de ayudarle a lograr una vida feliz, satisfactoria y que valga la pena vivirla. Basado en años de experiencia, el autor le mostrará cómo puede reversar los pensamientos y emociones negativos, y convertirse en alguien más feliz, con mayor confianza en la vida y más productivo en su trabajo. A punto de darse por vencido en la vida, una persona buena, que nunca le ha deseado mal a nadie, sino que más bien siempre ha ayudado a otros, trata de entender cuál es la razón por la que le pasan estas cosas malas en la vida. Sabe que tiene que haber una solución y una respuesta a todas sus preguntas, sabe que allá afuera en algún sitio está la solución, pero no sabe exactamente dónde comenzar, aunque de alguna manera está ganando la fortaleza y la determinación para encontrarla usando el pensamiento positivo. Por ejemplo, la felicidad viene de adentro. Si es infeliz o no está satisfecho con la vida, puede ser porque está constantemente pensando en cosas negativas o en las imposibilidades que tiene que manejar en su vida. Por otro lado, una persona feliz es la que siempre está pensando en cosas positivas. El positivismo le abre la mente a muchísimas posibilidades y beneficios. ¿Qué está esperando? ¡No espere más! Vaya y dele clic al botón para comenzar el viaje hacia la vida de sus sueños.
Inspiration: How to Unlock Your Passion and Creativity
by Josh FloydA tiny spark is often all it takes to set light to your passion and creativity. This pocket-sized book of stimulating words and useful tips will help you to kindle your imagination and unleash your potential whenever you need it.
Resilience: How to Turn Adversity into Strength
by Josh FloydLife’s journey isn’t always a walk in the park, but there are ways of forging your own path. This pocket-sized book of simple but effective tools and tips will help you to build your inner reserves and bounce back from adversity stronger than ever.
An Uninvited Guest
by Jeana FloydShare one woman's empowering journey through cancer. An inspiring, gentle look at every woman's terror: breast cancer. Written by the wife of one of America's best-known pastors, Ronnie Floyd, this sensitive treatment takes the reader all the way through the stages of cancer: diagnosis, treatment options, emotional issues, and a way forward. Not preachy, but bathed in healing love, this book makes a perfect gift for women from all walks of life. Floyd takes women through the fears faced by those diagnosed with breast cancer, to losing their hair to losing a breast. Follow her journey as she shares how she learned to face the fears and challenges of breast cancer with grace, hope, and humor.
The Fraternitas Saturni: History, Doctrine, and Rituals of the Magical Order of the Brotherhood of Saturn
by Stephen E. FlowersThe most in-depth work in English on the most influential secret magic group of 20th-century Germany, the Fraternitas Saturni, or Brotherhood of Saturn • Explores the history of the Order from its founding the late 1960s • Transcribes many rituals and practices in such detail that readers will be able to undertake their own experiential work • Examines the Order’s teachings on cosmology, the Kabbalah, the Saturnian Sacraments, electrical magic, and sexual mysticism--the Yoga of the Dark Light • Includes biographies of prominent members, including founder Gregor A. Gregorius, Karl Spiesberger (Frater Eratus), and Albin Grau (Master Pacitius) The most influential magical group in Germany during the 20th century, the Fraternitas Saturni, or Brotherhood of Saturn, is still the most active and important magical society in Germany today. But from its formal beginnings in 1926 in Weimar Berlin until around 1970 it was almost totally secret. Most of what is known about the Order in the English-speaking world is fragmentary and focuses exclusively on the sensational sex-magic practices and Luciferian tendencies of this magical lodge.Presenting the most in-depth work in English on the Fraternitas Saturni, Stephen Flowers examines the history of the Order from the mid-1920s to the late 1960s when the Order was fundamentally reformed. He details their path of initiation, secret doctrines, ritual practices, and magical formulas and offers biographies of the Order’s most prominent members, including founder Gregor A. Gregorius, Karl Spiesberger (Frater Eratus), Albin Grau (Master Pacitius), and Franz Saettler (Dr. Musallam). Exploring the Brotherhood’s guiding principles, he shows that at the heart of Saturnian ideology is the idea of Saturn-Gnosis: the interplay of opposing forces in the universe leading to the realization of the individual self as a god-like entity. He examines the Order’s teachings on cosmology, the Kabbalah, the Saturnian Sacraments, electrical magic, sexo-cosmology, sex-magic rites, and sexual mysticism--the Yoga of the Dark Light--and transcribes many of their actual rituals and practices, including the highly controversial Gradus Pentalphae, in such detail that readers will be able to undertake their own experiential work. Explaining the meanings of all 33 grades of the Order, the author also looks at the infamous Freemasonic Order of the Golden Centurium, the cult of Adonism, the links between Thelema and the Fraternitas Saturni, and the rare teachings of Master Pacitius (Albin Grau), the visual genius behind the film Nosferatu. He also includes rare reports by Aleister Crowley concerning his interaction with some of the forerunners to the Order and letters from the Order’s founder, Gregor A. Gregorius, to the “Great Beast.”
Icelandic Magic: Practical Secrets of the Northern Grimoires
by Stephen E. FlowersA practical guide to the magical systems of pre-Christian Iceland • Reveals spells and workings drawn directly from surviving magical books from the 16th to 20th century preserved at the National Library in Reykjavík • Explores the history of magic in Iceland through original translations of Icelandic folktales about famous magicians and about legendary grimoires, such as the Galdrabók, the oldest and most complete book of its kind • Explains how to personalize the spells through the creation of unique signs and symbols based on the mythic names of Odin and Icelandic magical alphabets During the Christianization of Europe in the Middle Ages, many books of magic were lost as the ancient pagan traditions were suppressed. But in Iceland the practice of recording magical spells in books continued in secret for centuries, on a scale not seen elsewhere. Now housed in the National Library in Reykjavík, these surviving grimoires, which represent only a hundredth of what was lost, reveal a rich magical tradition that continued to evolve into the 20th century. Drawing directly from the actual surviving Icelandic books of magic, Stephen Flowers presents a complete system of magic based on Icelandic lore and magical practices from the 16th century onward. He explores the history of magic in Iceland in pagan and early Christian times and reveals specific practical techniques and ritual templates that readers can adapt to their unique purposes. Illustrating traditional Icelandic magical practices and the Icelanders’ attitudes toward them, he shares original translations of Icelandic folktales about famous magicians, such as the legend of Gray-Skin, and about legendary grimoires, such as the Galdrabók, the oldest and most complete book of its kind. After initiating the reader into the grammar and symbols of Icelandic magic through history and lore, Flowers then presents an extensive catalog of actual spells and magical workings from the historical Icelandic books of magic. These examples provide ready-made forms for practical experimentation as well as an exemplary guide on how to create signs and symbols for more personalized magical work. The author also includes guidance on creating unique magical signs from the 100 mythic names of Odin, which he translates and interprets magically, and from Icelandic magical alphabets, symbols that connect Icelandic magic to the ancient runic tradition.