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261) Actors and Inventors
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This book contains 6 titles, all biographies, which are the following:
1 - Elvis Presley: Elvis Presley is the famous singer who caused so much controversy that he was hated and loved among most of the American people. His sexual moves, his novel way of putting songs together… there was just something about him that attracted the ladies and the media attention at the same time.
2 - Marilyn Monroe: Elvis Presley is the famous singer who caused so...
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Este libro está escrito principalmente para médicos y sanitarios en general, así como para todas aquellas personas que hayan sufrido o estén padeciendo una larga enfermedad, naturalmente, se incluyen los familiares que los acompañan en el dolor. Asimismo, a cuantos puedan estar interesados por este fascinante mundo que es la sanidad, pues, de una manera u otra, todos somos usuarios.
En este ensayo, lo primero que se ofrece es un "desnudo integral...
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Este libro reúne algunas de las reflexiones, lecturas y experiencias que vinculan a distintos y distintas colegas, pertenecientes a distintas generaciones, con Elizabeth Jelin y su obra. Sus páginas traman una variedad de perspectivas y contrapuntos que evocan su influencia a lo largo de más de seis décadas en los modos de pensar y de llevar adelante el trabajo de investigación en ciencias sociales. El resultado es un ensamble narrativo que se...
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Une quête au bonheur sous forme de témoignage suite à un burn-out au travail.
« Et voilà ! J'ai signé mon sixième arrêt ! Pas de mort, je vous rassure ! Sinon je ne serais pas en train d'écrire ceci. Mon sixième arrêt de travail consécutif… Que m'est-il arrivé ? Que s'est-il passé ? Pourquoi moi ? Qu'ai-je fait ? Qui suis-je ? Que suis-je ? O vais-je ? D'o je viens ? Voilà tout ce qui trotte dans ma tête depuis maintenant six...
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Contre-vérités, idées reçues, stéréotypes… L'euthanasie et, plus largement, l'accompagnement de la fin de vie, en sont accablés au quotidien.
Que cache cette violence à l'égard de voies ouvertes avant tout pour soulager la souffrance ? La peur, sans doute, face à cet épisode de vie si particulier. Une part d'incompréhension, certainement.
C'est le besoin de partager une expérience de plus de trente ans en la matière qui a donné...
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Des anecdotes toutes plus étonnantes les unes que les autres.
Il ne faut pas se leurrer, le quotidien d'une aide-soignante, c'est avant tout de laver des postérieurs... des gros, des petits, des flasques et surtout des douteux! Mais que peut-il donc y avoir d'intéressant à raconter sur ce métier? Je vous propose d'embarquer avec moi, vous verrez qu'il foisonne d'anecdotes toutes plus étonnantes les unes que les autres. Les relations humaines...
267) Sigmund Freud
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Sigmund Freud was a pioneer in the field of psychology, and his theories about the mind and behavior have had a significant impact on Western thought. In this book, you'll learn about Freud's groundbreaking work as the founder of psychoanalysis and his ideas about the unconscious mind, the Oedipus complex, the ego, and the superego. You'll also explore the influence of Freud's work on the development of other therapeutic approaches, such as cognitive-behavioral...
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Après un accident de travail non reconnu en 1986, Michel est licencié et délaissé par la Santé publique. Il est aidé par le secteur privé qui traite sa fracture vertébrale en 1996. Malgré les mesures répressives prises à son endroit, notamment les internements psychiatriques, et les séparations familiales, Michel persiste à signaler ces abus. Ce livre est son plaidoyer pour la justice.
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Quasi paralysé à...
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This book is for anyone who has a passion for New Mexico letters, the American Southwest or the life and work of Jesse Nusbaum, one of America's leading archaeologists-a man who was lauded by "Life Magazine" with a cover story when he brought Mesa Verde out of the mire of time to make it living history. Nusbaum fought to preserve the integrity of a large section of southwestern America which otherwise would have been lost.
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Attilio Stajano est volontaire dans l'unité de soins palliatifs d'un hpital bruxellois. À travers les personnes qu'il rencontre au sein de ce service, mais aussi à travers sa propre expérience de la fin de vie, il nous donne à voir des histoires et des sensibilités très différentes, qui ont pourtant toutes un trait commun: à la fin, quand les gestes et les mots se font rares, il ne reste que l'amour. «On sort de la lecture de ce livre convaincus...
271) Pantalla Parade
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Inspired by the tumultuous events of the 2020s, Pantalla Parade delineates an issue central to our times: how small decisions made in the moment can set the world on fire. Delving into the lives of people from different countries, ethnicities, religions, and orientations, Pantalla Parade reflects on the metanarratives that are proffered by media, public figures, and the mob in times of crisis.
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How could it be wrong to save the children by starting an orphanage? Oh, in so many ways…Tara Winkler first arrived in Cambodia to join a tour group in 2005 and was taken to visit a small orphanage in Battambang. The children were living in extreme poverty, and Tara was determined to raise money to help them. Two years later, after fundraising in Australia, Tara returned to Battambang only to discover that the same children were in deep trouble....
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This "brilliantly comprehensive study" explores the influential thinker's contributions to psychology, philosophy and more-"academic biography at its best" (Kirkus, starred review).
Erich Fromm was a political activist, psychologist, psychoanalyst, philosopher, and one of the most important intellectuals of the twentieth century. Known for his theories of personality and political insight, Fromm dissected the sadomasochistic appeal of populist...
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An intertwined tale of a boy's world shattered by suicide and a man's personal story being rewritten by neuroscience.
When Richard Brockman found his mother's body, the simple narrative of his childhood ended. As a young man, when he looked back upon his life, it was through the lens of pain and confusion of his mother's death. As a boy, he'd sought only to survive the aftermath of her actions without coming to terms with his shock and grief. But...
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Milton Wexler was among the most unconventional, compelling, and sometimes controversial figures of the golden age of psychoanalysis in America. From Teachers College at Columbia University to the Menninger Foundation in Topeka to the galleries and gilded hills of Hollywood, he traversed the country and the century, pursuing interests ranging from the treatment of schizophrenia to group therapy with artists to advocacy for research on Huntington's...
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With an introduction by Albert Einstein: The collected letters of the Renaissance astronomer who discovered the laws of planetary motion.
Astronomer and mathematician Johannes Kepler made major contributions to the Scientific Revolution of the seventeenth century. While his achievements are well-documented elsewhere, this volume of his personal correspondence offers a rare window into the life of a man who pursued knowledge through a dangerous and...
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A collection of 36 extraordinary stories originally told on stage, featuring work by writers, entertainers, thinkers, and community leaders. Spanning comedy and tragedy, Alien Nation brilliantly illuminates what it's like to be an immigrant in America.
America would not be America without its immigrants. This anthology, adapted from storytelling event "This Alien Nation," captures firsthand the past and present of immigration in all its humor,...
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Koch Vision
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c2005
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3 videodiscs (292 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Clinical psychologist Dr. Tony Hill has an extraordinary understanding of the criminal mind. Working alongside Detective Inspector Carol Jordan, he helps the police profile and track down vicious killers in northern England.
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A rare glimpse into the fascinating, sometimes terrifying, sometimes hilarious world of a modern ceremonial magician. Hailed by critics as the most entertaining author and one of the most widely respected members of the magick community, Lon Milo DuQuette provides a beacon for aspiring magicians everywhere. Illustrated. Index
280) Isaac Newton
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We often think about Newton when we see an apple falling from a tree: The man who came up with the gravity theory, a physics scientist who gave said event and others significant thought.
Sir Isaac Newton was an English mathematician, physicist, astronomer, theologian, and writer who was commonly seen as one of the best mathematicians, physicists, and most prominent researchers of perpetuity. He was hailed as a "natural theorist" in his time. He was...
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