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Baroque Horrors: Roots of the Fantastic in the Age of Curiosities
by David R. Castillo"Baroque Horrors is a textual archeologist's dream, scavenged from obscure chronicles, manuals, minor histories, and lesser-known works of major artists. Castillo finds tales of mutilation, mutation, monstrosity, murder, and mayhem, and delivers them to us with an inimitable flair for the sensational that nonetheless rejects sensationalism because it remains so grounded in historical fact." ---William Egginton, Johns Hopkins University. Baroque Horrors turns the current cultural and political conversation from the familiar narrative patterns and self-justifying allegories of abjection to a dialogue on the history of our modern fears and their monstrous offspring. When life and death are severed from nature and history, "reality" and "authenticity" may be experienced as spectator sports and staged attractions, as in the "real lives" captured by reality TV and the "authentic cadavers" displayed around the world in the Body Worlds exhibitions. Rather than thinking of virtual reality and staged authenticity as recent developments of the postmodern age, Castillo looks back to the Spanish baroque period in search for the roots of the commodification of nature and the horror vacui that accompanies it. Aimed at specialists, students, and readers of early modern literature and culture in the Spanish and Anglophone traditions as well as anyone interested in horror fantasy, Baroque Horrors offers ways to rethink broad questions of intellectual and political history and relate them to the modern age. David Castillo is Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at the University at Buffalo, SUNY.
Barren Among the Fruitful: Navigating Infertility with Hope, Wisdom, and Patience (InScribed Collection)
by Amanda Hope HaleyThe problem of infertility has reached epidemic levels in our society. It is projected that 40 percent of women currently 25 and younger will have difficulty conceiving a child or reaching a live birth. Amanda Hope Haley had married David, the man of her dreams, and earned a master's degree from Harvard. She and David purchased their first home and settled down to start a family. All her hopes and dreams were coming true according to plan--until the family didn't happen. After spending seven years begging God for a child, Amanda discovered that God gives only one hope: Jesus. Amanda having a baby wasn't to be her happy ending. Finding wholeness by hoping only in God was her happy ending!Using Amanda's personal stories, and the stories of other women who have struggled to have children, Barren Among the Fruitful surrounds those women struggling with infertility or miscarriage with a sense of community while providing honest facts. It leads women from confusion to understanding. Each chapter is titled with a well-meaning, but sometimes thoughtless comment Amanda was offered during her seven-year struggle with infertility. Features include:Personal stories from women who have struggled with infertility or miscarriageAn honest look at the problem of infertilityQuestions for individual thought or group discussion
Barrio Walk: Stepping Into Wisdom
by Ruben GonzalesHis life changes after he is unexpectedly left in Los Angeles at the age of fourteen. His aging grandparents live in the middle of the rugged City Terrace barrio in East LA. He is homesick and has trouble dealing with a demanding grandmother showing early symptoms of Alzheimer's. He plans to ride his bicycle 440 miles back to Phoenix, when God changes his plan. He visits a seminary in Compton, CA and makes a hasty decision to become a priest. He spends his first two years of high school at Dominguez Seminary.After he decides to quit his quest for the priesthood, the book describes the struggles of re-entering into a "normal" adolescence in the barrio of Phoenix. Most of his experiences are centered on working in a dysfunctional job environment at a nearby grocery store.As the young man continues into his latter teenage years, he begins to change gradually for the worse. He discovers his fondness of alcohol that later becomes an addiction. His struggles continue as he tries to figure out his purpose in life. He is on the verge of getting into serious trouble with the law in various situations. These include underage drinking, almost getting caught in an attempt to steal a car battery and has an alcohol related motor vehicle accident. His life becomes more complicated as he adds a substance to enhance his drinking ability. His life is in a downward spiral. He is rescued from all of this when he escapes the barrio by joining the Navy.The purpose of the book is to show others with similar beginnings what brought him to believe in the manner he currently does. It is not meant to say, "The way I believe is right, and you are wrong" or to put down anyone&’s beliefs. The book is intended to encourage the reader to take a closer look at what they truly believe. Scripture is used to shine light on Jesus as the way to the Father. It is emphasized the way explicitly and not one of the ways to the Father.Barrio Walk is a story of Hope interspersed with humor and scripture. The book shows glimpses of the future with the sharing of the author's born-again experience much later in life. The final chapter is one of triumph as it describes his father&’s acceptance of Christ and his "jump" into Eternal life at his moment of death.
Barron's GRE 21st Edition
by Sharon Weiner Green Ira K. WolfThis newly revised and updated manual presents a test overview of the GRE, test-taking advice, and a timetable for a typical computer-based test. Added features include-- A diagnostic test with an answer key and answer explanations A verbal reasoning review with practice questions in sentence completion and reading comprehension An analytical writing review with scoring guidelines and practice exercises A quantitative reasoning review that includes general math strategies, discrete quantitative questions, quantitative comparison questions, and data interpretation questions Two full-length model GRE tests with answer keys and answer explanations.
Bartlett's Words to Live By: Advice and Inspiration for Everyday Life
by John BarlettThe most inspiring and timeless quotes from Barlett's collections.
Basic Black: The Essential Guide for Getting Ahead at Work (and in Life)
by Cathie BlackCathie Black is the wise, funny mentor that every woman dreams of having. She was a pioneer in advertising sales at a time when women didn't sell; served as president and publisher of the fledgling "USA Today"; and, in her current position as the president of Hearst Magazines, persuaded Oprah to launch a magazine.<P> In 2006 she was named one of Fortune's "50 Most Powerful Women in American Business" for the seventh consecutive year. Now, in the exuberant, down-to-earth voice that is her trademark, Cathie explains how she achieved "the 360 degree life"--a blend of professional accomplishment and personal contentment--and how any woman can seize opportunity in the workplace.<P> No matter where you are in your career, "Basic Black" offers invaluable lessons that will help you land the job, promotion, or project you're vying for. At the core of the book are Cathie's candid, personal stories. She walks us through her decision to risk dropping a huge ad agency that handled the "USA Today" campaign in favor of a small boutique agency run by a wild man. (It was a smash.) She admits that her sometimes brusque style once led to a mutiny of staffers at Ms. (She learned to be more flexible in her managerial style.) She offers a clear-eyed look at what happened during the twenty-eight months between the launch and the close of the much-buzzed-about "Talk" magazine. And throughout, she offers fascinating glimpses of media and business personalities, such as Rupert Murdoch, Tina Brown, Frank Bennack, Vic Ganzi, former "CosmoGirl!" editor Atoosa Rubenstein, Bonnie Fuller, and the legendarily difficult Al Neuharth, founder of "USA Today".<P> Above all, "Basic Black" is motivating. It provides a close-up look at the keen judgment, perseverance, and optimism that have propelled Cathie Black to the top of her game, along with the kind of straight-up practical advice you get in a one-on-one session with a career coach. You'll find out how to handle job interviews, which rules to break, and why you should make your life a grudge-free zone. Equally important, you'll be inspired to pursue your passions and achieve your very best.
Basic Financial Guide
by Celia RodriguezWarning: this is the book that financiers DO NOT want you to read. All you earn is used to pay? Your salary is not enough? As much as you work, you never live as you want? This is all because you are making basic mistakes which you are unaware of. Here I will explain why this is happening to you. You do not need to know economics, finance, or be an expert in the Stock Market to understand it. This book is written in the simplest and most realistic language possible, adapted for all audiences.
Basic Freud: Psychoanalytic Thought for the 21st Century
by Michael KahnIn Basic Freud, noted psychologist Michael Kahn shows that even in the age of psychopharmaceuticals and cognitive therapy, Freud's major insights into the unconscious remain unsurpassed tools for understanding our behaviors, motivations, and emotions. Kahn presents key ideas such as the Oedipus complex, the repetition compulsion, guilt, anxiety, and defense mechanisms, along with recent research that has supported or expanded Freud's findings. Kahn also presents real case studies from his own work as a psychotherapist to show how Freudian thought has been instrumental in helping his clients discover who they are and escape from destructive patterns. Lay readers and professional psychotherapists alike will benefit from Kahn's fresh, informed, and unpretentious approach.
Basic Motivation and Human Behaviour: Control, Affiliation and Self-expression
by Velibor Bobo KovacThis book explores how and why humans are motivated to act in the ways that they do. The chapters examine the origins of a given action rather than their superficial appearance, which can often be misleading. Kovac integrates the existing knowledge of the field of motivation into a greater theoretical framework by adopting both analytical and holistic perspectives. This theoretical framework suggests that all human behaviour evolves from the three fundamental underlying tendencies connected to the concepts of control, affiliation and self-expression that are further modified by the mechanism of balanced dual tension. These tendencies are conceptualised as systems of interrelated psychological needs that guide and govern a variety of human actions. As such, this book should be useful to upper-level students and researchers of cognitive and social psychology and all scholars interested in human motivation.
Basic Sources of Happiness, The
by His Holiness the Dalai LamaThe Basic Sources of Happiness is part of the Parallax Press Moments series of short ebooks, His Holiness the Dalai Lama illuminates the true foundation of happiness.
Basic Witches: How to Summon Success, Banish Drama, and Raise Hell with Your Coven
by Jaya Saxena Jess ZimmermanA magical lifestyle guide for everything from powering up a stylish crystal to banishing terrible Tinder datesWant to feel terrifyingly beautiful? Wear the right color of eye shadow to project otherworldly glamour. Need to exorcise a toxic friendship? Repeat the proper incantation and make it disappear. Want to increase your energy? Whip up a tasty herbal “potion” to rev up your stamina. DIY projects, rituals, and spells—along with fun historical sidebars—summon the best trends of the modern witchy lifestyle and the time-trusted traditions of the hell-raising women of the past. With humor, heart, and a hip sensibility, Jaya Saxena and Jess Zimmerman dispense witchy wisdom for the curious, the cynical, and anyone who could use a magical boost.Selected Table of Contents:CHAPTER 1 - Self-Initiation: An Induction into Basic WitcheryWhat We Mean by “Witchcraft”Our Favorite Pop Culture WitchesCHAPTER 2 - Glamours: The Power to Change How You LookHow to Clothe Yourself in Literal DarknessThe Dark Magic of Unfeminine HaircutsA Spell for Self-CareCHAPTER 3 - Healing: The Power to Care for YourselfA Spell to Make Peace with Your BodyMagical ExerciseA Ritual for a Relaxing Netflix BingeCHAPTER 4 - Summoning: The Power to Care for Others (and Have Them Care for You)The Transformative Power of VulnerabilityA Collaborative Ritual to Deepen FriendshipCHAPTER 5 - Enchantment: The Power to Make Choices about Love and SexConjuring Your Perfect MateThe Magic Circle of ConsentA Spell for Talking about SexCHAPTER 6 - Banishment: The Power to Avoid What Brings You DownExpelling Social ToxicityThe Different Types of Personal DemonsA Spell to Counter Impostor SyndromeCHAPTER 7 - Divination: The Power to Decide Your DestinyA Spell to Name Your Heart’s DesireHow to Read Tea Leaves
Basta de amor tóxico / Enough of Toxic Love
by Andres VernazzaDetecta a tiempo ese amor que lastima, daña y deja cicatrices de porvida. Aprende a cultivar tu amor propio y sanar. Así, no solo podrás elegir una pareja, sino construir y mantener una relación sana en tiempos modernos. A través de sus populares videos, el contenido de sus redes y sus cursos, Andrés Vernazza tiene como objetivo ayudarnos a comprender el amor desde otra perspectiva a la tradicional y que los comportamientos tóxicos sean reconocidos como tales. Así es como se construyen relaciones saludables: sobre bases sólidas. Hoy en día muchos factores externos nos influencian a amar desde la posesión, desde el egoísmo, desde el provecho. Esos comportamientos terminan en relaciones tóxicas, falsas ilusiones y corazones rotos. En Basta de amor tóxico encontrarás elementos de reflexión, herramientas, ejemplos y ejercicios prácticos, que te ayudarán a cultivar tu amor propio y a elegir a una pareja quete acompañe a construir y mantener un vínculo sano. Como Andrés mismo lo resume: «Aprende a amarte y sabrás amar». «Espero que al terminar de leer este libro te quede una idea más clara de los vínculos de pareja, de tu lugar en ellos, de tus aspiraciones, comportamientos y sentimientos. En definitiva, mi objetivo es que puedas vivir plenamente la experiencia de construir una relación que enriquezca tu vida.»Andrés Vernazza @andresvernazza
Basta perdere sonno !
by Kyle Richards Mariagrazia CentanniQuesto ebook ha lo scopo di rivelare la vera importanza del sonno, considerato da molti uno dei tanti piaceri a cui poter rinunciare per assolvere obblighi o per concedersene altri più allettanti al momento ! Il riposo notturno è presentato come un momento di importanza vitale per ogni aspetto della nostra vita e leggere questo ebook, invoglia a rivoluzionare le nostre priorità, i nostri atteggiamenti frettolosi e distratti, per guardare con più amore, più metodo, più lungimiranza alla nostra vita quotidiana. Anche per me, che l'ho tradotto, è stato illuminante, ha cambiato i miei pregiudizi sul sonno e sta trasformando le mie cattive abitudini, troppo dipendenti dal tablet, dal computer, dalla fretta e dai soldi. Chiunque abbia intenzioni serie per migliorare la sua salute dovrebbe leggerlo almeno una volta e diffonderne il pensiero missionario. Buona lettura !
Batalla cósmica
by Lucy AspraLucy Aspra brinda en este libro una investigación sobre extraterrestres y fuerzas sobrenaturales que hay en la Tierra. De Lucy Aspra, la experta en los temas de ángeles y seres espirituales. Lucy Aspra ofrece en este libro una investigación impactante sobre el papel de los extraterrestres y fuerzas sobrenaturales en nuestro planeta. Sobre cómo envolvernos de luz celestial para ser conducidos por los ángeles con amor. Un libro profusamente documentado y con revelaciones increíbles sobre personas que han sido presas de experimentos extraterrestres, la autora nos conduce por un mundo de espionaje psíquico, naves que viajan por el tiempo y el espacio para concluir que sólo con la ayuda de seres de luz, de los Ángeles y su bondad y ejemplo, el ser humano puede vivir feliz y en armonía sobre la tierra.
Batik: From the Courts of Java and Sumatra
by Rudolf G. Smend Leo Hanks Harmen C. Veldhuisen Brigitte Khan Majlis Peter WengerBatik occupies a special position in Indonesia's history and culture. The extraordinary photographs of cloths and prints in this book demonstrate why batik is the stuff of textile legend. These 71 batik designs, taken from the collection of famed dealer Rudolf G. Smend, date from 1880-1930, a time still considered batik's golden age. Complementing these extraordinary cloths are 16 vintage photo prints from the Leo Haks collection, which demonstrate how batik was worn at court and in other settings.
Batter Will Fly: 21 Life-Flipping Lessons from a Seasoned Chef
by Marisol MuranoBatter Will Fly is an inspiring book with 21 life-flipping lessons from international destination chef Marisol Murano, based on her travels around the world. Chef Marisol’s advice will inspire and give you the confidence to flip your life around both in and out of the kitchen. Equal parts travelogue, memoir, and motivational self-help book, Batter Will Fly will be the new secret ingredient to fulfilling your life. After joining Chef Marisol in her travel and cooking adventures, you’ll be eager to embrace your life and to take the biggest risk of all: living on your own terms. Love, money, and sacred cows, you’ll find them all here, alongside travel stories that will inspire you to get out of the rut.
Battered Women
by Lane VoipeDiscusses different aspects of wife abuse, includes personal narratives.
Battle Cry: Waging and Winning the War Within
by Jason WilsonCountering a culture that coerces men to suppress instead of express, Jason Wilson calls readers to unlearn society's definition of masculinity and discover the power of engaging with and mastering their emotions.For decades Jason Wilson was losing the war within—the internal battle that many men wage daily but were never taught how to win. As a result, he could not combat his toxic thoughts and emotions. Instead, he was conquered by them and communicated without composure—hurting those he loved and himself. This went on until he renewed his mind by releasing years of past trauma. His life and relationships were transformed when he learned how to master his emotions and express them with self-control. In the process, Jason became a better husband, father, and leader.In Battle Cry, Jason equips you with the mental and spiritual weapons needed to wage and win your inner war by showing you how tomaster your emotions rather than be ruled by them;win internal battles before they become external wars;reject the world&’s definition of masculinity and embrace comprehensive manhood;communicate more effectively with the people in your life; andrelease trauma from your past so you can live fully to your potential in the present.You can live beyond the limitations of your mind and finally experience the life you&’ve always longed for. You can break through what you&’ve been through. It&’s time to win the war within!
Battlefield of the Mind for Kids
by Joyce Meyer Karen Moore#1 bestselling author Joyce Meyer adapts her million-copy bestseller about changing your life by changing your mind into a specially designed edition for middle-grade readers ages 8-12. Joyce Meyer's Battlefield of the Mind has been a smash success because she refuses to break away from addressing our struggles with doubt, worry, and depression. More important is the acknowledgment that, regrettably, children are experiencing the same stresses that adults are, including anger, confusion, condemnation, and fear. These are the difficult issues that children face on numerous levels every day. Now, Joyce provides the same inspiring message of encouragement and hope as the original edition for adults, but in a manner specifically geared toward children. Filled with stories and an upbeat style kids will relate to, BATTLEFIELD OF THE KID'S MIND will appeal to child readers at a time when they need it most, their pre-teen years.
Battlefield of the Mind for Teens: Winning the Battle in Your Mind
by Joyce Meyer Todd HaferA self-help guide for teens with a religious perspective.
Battlefield of the Mind: Winning the Battle of Your Mind
by Joyce Meyer'Our actions are a direct result of our thoughts. If we have a negative mind, we will have a negative life. If, on the other hand, we renew our mind according to God's Word, we will prove out "the good and acceptable and perfect will of God" for our lives.'Worry, doubt, confusion, depression, anger and feelings of condemnation - all these are attacks on the mind. But take heart! Joyce Meyer has helped millions to change their lives by changing the way they think.Joyce Meyer's all-time bestselling book:· Shows you how to control the thousands of thoughts you have every day· Helps you to recognise damaging thoughts that can influence your life· Identifies the 'Wilderness Mentalities' that hold us back· Demonstrates how to focus your mind to think the way Jesus thoughtJoyce shares the trials, tragedies and ultimate victories from her own marriage, family and ministry that have led her to amazing, life-transforming truth, and reveals her thoughts and feelings every step of the way.
Battlefield of the Mind: Winning the Battle of Your Mind
by Joyce Meyer'Our actions are a direct result of our thoughts. If we have a negative mind, we will have a negative life. If, on the other hand, we renew our mind according to God's Word, we will prove out "the good and acceptable and perfect will of God" for our lives.'The million copy bestseller: control the way you think to banish the damaging emotions of worry, doubt, confusion, depression, anger and condemnation.Worry, doubt, confusion, depression, anger and feelings of condemnation - all these are attacks on the mind. But take heart! Joyce Meyer has helped millions to change their lives by changing the way they think.Joyce Meyer's all-time bestselling book:· Shows you how to control the thousands of thoughts you have every day· Helps you to recognise damaging thoughts that can influence your life· Identifies the 'Wilderness Mentalities' that hold us back· Demonstrates how to focus your mind to think the way Jesus thoughtJoyce shares the trials, tragedies and ultimate victories from her own marriage, family and ministry that have led her to amazing, life-transforming truth, and reveals her thoughts and feelings every step of the way.(P)2009 Hachette Audio
Battles of the Sexes: Raising Sexual IQ to Lower Sexual Conflict and Empower Lasting Love
by Dr. Joe Malone Sarah Achelpohl HarrisA fresh look at relationships between twenty-first century females and males. In the twenty-first century, it is no longer just the battle of the sexes, but individual battles of the sexes that pose challenges to how men and women relate to each other. Battles of the Sexes helps men and women understand their own sexual nature, as well that of the opposite sex, and develop sexual empathy for each other. Leading young adult health experts Joe Malone, PhD and Sarah Harris, MS, RDN, provide insight into the mismatch both sexes endure between our rapidly changing culture and our inherited nature and the resulting battles both genders fight. Cutting-edge, yet understandable science is used to illustrate things like the effect of women&’s menstrual cycles and the chemical and visual laws of attraction. Malone and Harris lay out what motivates the genders inside relationships, particularly men and their relationship with women and women and their relationship with food, in a way that encourages sexual empathy. Battles of the Sexes illuminates how couples can recognize chemical dangers to their bonds and gives singles valuable insights for dating, empowering loving, lasting, committed romance between men and women that will benefit not only individuals, but also our entire species.
Battling Healthcare Burnout: Learning to Love the Job You Have, While Creating the Job You Love
by Thom Mayer, MDWhen physicians and nurses suffer from burnout, patients suffer as well. This book pinpoints the how and why and shows what healthcare providers and their organizations can do.Burnout is among the most critical topics in healthcare as it deprives us of our most important resource—the talents and passion of those who perform the difficult work of caring for patients and their families. The purpose of this book is to provide not only a taxonomy of burnout within the landscape of healthcare but also to provide pathways for healthcare professionals to guide themselves and their organizations toward changing the culture and systems of their organization. The work of battling burnout begins from within. Thom Mayer views every healthcare team member as both a leader and performance athlete, engaged in a cycle of performance, training, and recovery. In these roles, they must both lead and protect themselves and their teams.Battling Healthcare Burnout looks at individuals' role in promoting change within themselves and their organization and addresses solutions to change the culture and systems of work. Both are presented with a pragmatic focusand a liberal use of examples and case studies, including those from several nationally recognized healthcare systems.
Bazooka Proof: Create a Foundation of Fulfillment So Your Happiness Can Thrive
by Brian HighfieldDiscover how to have more self-confidence, better self-esteem, more meaningful relationships, and be more resilient to whatever life throws at you next.Everyone wants and deserves happiness, but chasing happiness is a never-ending cycle that creates new stress. A new approach is needed. Before joy can be felt, something else is required: a foundation of fulfillment. Happiness is an emotion, and the feeling of joy comes and goes. But fulfillment is persistent and acts as a bulletproof shield that no one can take away. Bazooka Proof is a combination of stories, principles, and action steps that teaches readers how to build a foundation of fulfillment for whatever life aims their way. Prepare to have life’s stresses bounce off of you.