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Telling Narratives: Secrets in African American Literature
Par Leslie W. Lewis. 2007
Telling Narratives analyzes key texts from nineteenth- and early twentieth-century African American literature to demonstrate how secrets and their many…
tellings have become slavery's legacy. By focusing on the ways secrets are told in texts by Jessie Fauset, Charles W. Chesnutt, Pauline Hopkins, Frederick Douglass, and others, Leslie W. Lewis suggests an alternative model to the feminist dichotomy of "breaking silence" in response to sexual violence. This fascinating study also suggests that masculine bias problematically ignores female experience in order to equate slavery with social death. In calling attention to the sexual behavior of slave masters in African American literature, Lewis highlights its importance to slavery’s legacy and offers a new understanding of the origins of self-consciousness within African American experience.Finding Your Self at the Heartbreak Hotel: Moving Beyond Betrayal
Par Alice Haddon, Ruth Field. 2024
You can’t seem to get over the breakup. You feel stuck in cycles of rumination and pain. This revelatory guide…
provides brand-new therapeutic tools to revolutionize the way we overcome loss, as well as seek and welcome love, within and outside of ourselves."For the heartbroken, a solid first step toward healing.” —Publishers WeeklyAlice Haddon, psychologist with over twenty-five years of clinical experience, and Ruth Field, bestselling self-help author, show us how we can dissect heartbreaks, mine them for strength and live our most empowered life.In these warm, welcoming pages, you will meet women of different cultural backgrounds and ages who successfully picked themselves back up to become more confident than ever through the work that Alice and Ruth are doing at the Heartbreak Hotel--a therapy retreat providing intensive care to the heartbroken.Bursting with compassion, humor, sass, and courage, this book will take you into the actual exercises conducted at the retreat. It will teach you how to:face your deepest hurt without shame or judgmentask for help and lean on the collectivebe kind and forgiving to yourselfturn your heartbreak into an abundance of love and pride.Providing you with a clear pathway to recovery, Alice and Ruth draw on their wealth of professional and personal experience to help you Finding Your Self at The Heartbreak Hotel.Scripting Addiction: The Politics of Therapeutic Talk and American Sobriety
Par E. Summerson Carr. 2011
Gaming the language of addiction treatmentScripting Addiction takes readers into the highly ritualized world of mainstream American addiction treatment. It…
is a world where clinical practitioners evaluate how drug users speak about themselves and their problems, and where the ideal of "healthy" talk is explicitly promoted, carefully monitored, and identified as the primary sign of therapeutic progress. The book explores the puzzling question: why do addiction counselors dedicate themselves to reconciling drug users' relationship to language in order to reconfigure their relationship to drugs?To answer this question, anthropologist Summerson Carr traces the charged interactions between counselors, clients, and case managers at "Fresh Beginnings," an addiction treatment program for homeless women in the midwestern United States. She shows that shelter, food, and even the custody of children hang in the balance of everyday therapeutic exchanges, such as clinical assessments, individual therapy sessions, and self-help meetings. Acutely aware of the high stakes of self-representation, experienced clients analyze and learn to effectively perform prescribed ways of speaking, a mimetic practice they call "flipping the script."As a clinical ethnography, Scripting Addiction examines how decades of clinical theorizing about addiction, language, self-knowledge, and sobriety is manifested in interactions between counselors and clients. As an ethnography of the contemporary United States, the book demonstrates the complex cultural roots of the powerful clinical ideas that shape therapeutic transactions—and by extension administrative routines and institutional dynamics—at sites such as "Fresh Beginnings."Japan: The Natural History of an Asian Archipelago (Wildlife Explorer Guides #18)
Par Mark Brazil. 2022
A comprehensive, richly illustrated guide to Japan’s astonishing animals and plants—and the natural forces that have shaped themThis richly illustrated…
guide is the first comprehensive and accessible introduction to the extraordinary natural history of the Japanese archipelago. It explains how Japan’s geology, geography, climate, seas and currents have forged conditions supporting a diverse range of species—from cranes, bears, eagles and monkeys to plants, butterflies, dragonflies, frogs and snakes—many of which are found nowhere else in the world. Engaging and authoritative, this book is a must-have for anyone who wants to explore or learn about Japan’s natural wonders, from the Japanese Macaque—the famous snow monkeys—to the magnificent Steller’s Eagle.Features more than 878 colour photographs, illustrations and mapsProvides a lavishly illustrated introduction to many of Japan’s common and iconic mammals and birdsTakes readers on a naturalist’s journey to the key areas of Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku and Nansei Shoto, as well as the Izu, Ogasawara and Iwo islandsIntroduces Japan’s geology, geography, topography, climate, habitats, biodiversity and much moreExplains where and how to watch and photograph wildlife in Japan, including whalesAddiction by Design: Machine Gambling in Las Vegas
Par Natasha Dow Schüll. 2012
An anthropologist looks at the new "crack cocaine" of high-tech gamblingRecent decades have seen a dramatic shift away from social…
forms of gambling played around roulette wheels and card tables to solitary gambling at electronic terminals. Slot machines, revamped by ever more compelling digital and video technology, have unseated traditional casino games as the gambling industry's revenue mainstay. Addiction by Design takes readers into the intriguing world of machine gambling, an increasingly popular and absorbing form of play that blurs the line between human and machine, compulsion and control, risk and reward.Drawing on fifteen years of field research in Las Vegas, anthropologist Natasha Dow Schüll shows how the mechanical rhythm of electronic gambling pulls players into a trancelike state they call the "machine zone," in which daily worries, social demands, and even bodily awareness fade away. Once in the zone, gambling addicts play not to win but simply to keep playing, for as long as possible—even at the cost of physical and economic exhaustion. In continuous machine play, gamblers seek to lose themselves while the gambling industry seeks profit. Schüll describes the strategic calculations behind game algorithms and machine ergonomics, casino architecture and "ambience management," player tracking and cash access systems—all designed to meet the market's desire for maximum "time on device." Her account moves from casino floors into gamblers' everyday lives, from gambling industry conventions and Gamblers Anonymous meetings to regulatory debates over whether addiction to gambling machines stems from the consumer, the product, or the interplay between the two.Addiction by Design is a compelling inquiry into the intensifying traffic between people and machines of chance, offering clues to some of the broader anxieties and predicaments of contemporary life. At stake in Schüll's account of the intensifying traffic between people and machines of chance is a blurring of the line between design and experience, profit and loss, control and compulsion.This long-awaited book teaches how harm reduction can be a safety net for people with substance use disorders that our…
current addiction treatment rejects, abandons, and leaves behind. Harm reduction is an approach to helping people who engage in high-risk activities to develop the skills and strategies to keep them and their communities safe. This can include the provision of sterile equipment, low-threshold and low-barrier care, and the acceptance of non-abstinence goals in treatment. In this novel guide, Dr. Vakharia discusses the shortcomings of the dominant “Just Say No” drug prevention messages and abstinence-only treatment approaches, introduces harm reduction strategies and technologies borne from people who use drugs themselves, and suggests various policy options available as alternatives to the current policies that criminalize drugs, drug-using equipment, and the settings in which people use drugs. The final chapter calls on the reader to destigmatize drug use and support efforts to reform our drug policies. By highlighting the large gap in our current approach to substance use – the harm reduction gap – this book is the first step for those interested in learning more about the limitations of our current approach to drug use and how to support local efforts to ensure people who use drugs and their communities can stay safe.Modern Japan: All That Matters (All That Matters)
Par Jonathan Clements. 2014
Jonathan Clements charts the rise of Japan since the end of World War Two. Presenting the country as the Japanese…
themselves see it, he explains key issues in national reconstruction, the often-overlooked US Occupation, the influence of the Cold War, student unrest, political scandals, and the meteoric rise and sudden fall of the Japanese economy in the late 20th century.He chronicles changes in women's rights and consumer habits, developments in politics, education and health today, and the shadow of nuclear issues from Hiroshima to Fukushima. He also raises topics rarely covered by the foreign media - Japan's ethnic minorities and burakumin underclass, the influence of organised crime and the hard sell behind "soft" power.A final chapter examines the price Japan has paid for its meteoric rise, the problems of a greying population and a declining countryside, and the long-term implications of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.All That Matters about modern Japan. All That Matters books are a fast way to get right to the heart of key issues.Modern Korea: All That Matters Ebook (All That Matters)
Par Andrew Salmon. 2014
In no nation on earth has history accelerated with such speed as in Korea. A medieval dynasty at the end…
of the 19th century, it underwent a traumatic colonization, then, in its hour of liberation was divided by the great powers at the end of World War II. Devastated by a fratricidal war, the peninsula has remained divided ever since.South Korea is the greatest national success story of the 20th century. From the ashes of war, it transformed itself, against the odds - and against much advice - into an industrial powerhouse and thriving democracy. Now a high-tech wonderland, it is undergoing social and cultural transformations that add further layers to its dynamic DNA.North Korea is an economic, social and political disaster, successful only at totalitarianism. Having transmogrified from a blood-and-iron communist dictatorship into a bizarre, neo-fascist monarchy, it is a black hole at the heart of Asia. Engulfed by paranoia, the regime presides over a malnourished populace, a 1.1 million man army and a nuclear arsenal. From nuclear missiles to Samsung smartphones; from assassins to salarymen; from Kim Il-sung to Psy; this is the extraordinary story of the flashpoint peninsula that dominates talk in boardrooms and newsrooms. Korea, the author argues, provides two stark benchmarks for national development: Epic success and catastrophic failure. And its final chapter has yet to be written.Mad Woman: The hotly anticipated follow-up to lifechanging bestseller, MAD GIRL
Par Bryony Gordon. 2024
Bryony Gordon presents the long-anticipated follow up to her phenomenal Number One Sunday Times Bestseller, Mad Girl.Ten years on from…
first writing about her own experiences of mental illness, Bryony Gordon still receives messages about the effects it has on people. Now perimenopausal and well into the next stage of her life, parenting an almost-adolescent, just what has that help - and that connection with other unwell people - taught Bryony about herself, and the society we live in? What has she learned, and why have her views on mental health changed so radically? After coming out the other side of the biggest trauma of our living memory - a global pandemic - existing in a state of perma-crisis has now become our new normal.From burnout and binge eating, to living with fluctuating hormones and the endless battle to stay sober, Bryony begins to question whether she got mental illness wrong in the first place. Is it simply a chemical imbalance, or rather a normal response from your brain telling you that something isn't right? Mad Woman explores the most difficult of all the lesson she's learned over the last decade - that our notion of what makes a happy life is the very thing that's making us so sad.(P)2024 Headline Publishing Group LtdFamily-Based Treatment for Eating Disorders Piece by Piece: A Practical Guide for Parents
Par James Lock, Aileen Whyte, Brittany Matheson, Nandini Datta. 2024
The book illustrates how parents who are participating in family-based treatment (FBT) for their child's eating disorder (ED) may enhance…
their chances of achieving optimal outcomes for their child by more successfully navigating the challenges that often impede progress in treatment and recovery.The stance of the book is transdiagnostic, so that the information provided spans all ED diagnoses including anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), binge eating disorder (BED), avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), and atypical ED presentations as well as conditions that fall outside current diagnostic criteria. This book aims to help parents identify how they can make the most out of FBT therapy no matter which ED symptoms their child experiences. Case vignettes across the diagnostic and clinical spectrum are used liberally throughout the book, not only to illustrate examples of some of the specific challenges families face, but to help parents normalize the emotions they may feel around their experience of trying to help their child and around their experience of participating in the FBT intervention itself. A respectful and supportive tone makes this resource accessible and jargon-free for parents, and provides useful information and approaches for psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and allied health practitioners who deliver FBT to young people and families.¡Estrés, aléjate de mí!
Par Pílula Digital. 2024
Todo el mundo se enfrenta a algún tipo de estrés en la vida, y no siempre es fácil ENCONTRAR alivio.…
Las obligaciones familiares y profesionales, los OBJETIVOS personales, los PROBLEMAS FINANCIEROS... la lista parece interminable. Pero aquí está la BUENA NOTICIA: hay maneras SENCILLAS de manejar de forma EFICAZ tus niveles de estrés para que no lleguen al punto de hacerte perder la cabeza. Por supuesto, no es posible evitar el estrés por completo. Pero HAY maneras de aprender a IDENTIFICAR los desencadenantes del estrés, CONTROLAR sus niveles. LIDIAR con el estrés y la ansiedad. En este E-BOOK, veremos algunas de las MUCHAS MANERAS en que puedes MEJORAR tu calidad de vida APRENDIENDO a manejar adecuadamente tus niveles de estrés. Lo mejor de todo es que todos los MÉTODOS presentados en este E-BOOK están basados en métodos y productos 100% naturales. ¿Estás listo para APRENDER FINALMENTE cómo manejar de manera rápida y eficaz tus niveles de estrés y VIVIR la vida que mereces? ¡Feliz lectura!How to start on YouTube: Practical tips to make your YouTube channel grow continuously.
Par Pílula Digital. 2023
Creating a YouTube CHANNEL can be a good ALTERNATIVE for anyone who wants to MAKE MONEY on the Internet. Full…
of resources, the platform has space for content CREATORS who produce videos on VARIOUS subjects. To create a channel, you just need a GOOGLE ACCOUNT, a good camera, video editing software, and CREATIVITY to think about content. The page creation process is simple, but MAINTENANCE requires DEVELOPING strategies so that the channel achieves SUCCESS and begins to monetize. In this E-BOOK you will learn the FIRST STEPS to CREATING a YouTube channel from scratch. Good reading!How to silence your mind and find peace
Par Pílula Digital. 2023
A major source of STRESS and psychosomatic illnesses stems from the mental TURBILLION we subject ourselves to on a DAILY…
basis. The head never stops PROCESSING INTRUSIVE thoughts, which are not always positive. Most of them are THOUGHTS of fear and worry. But how do we STOP this process that seems so AUTOMATIC and autonomous? To SOLVE it, many turn to medication. An effective measure in the short term, BUT with NEGATIVE consequences over time. As a result, alternative ways have been sought. In this short book you will learn SIMPLE TECHNIQUES, which are within the reach of ANYONE to do -- and which when PRACTICED correctly; will give you the POWER to EMPTY your mind; and thus ACHIEVE the much desired PEACE.Cómo superar una entrevista de trabajo: Guía completa para superar una entrevista de trabajo
Par Pílula Digital. 2023
Al leer el libro "Cómo superar una entrevista de trabajo", aprenderás, entre otras cosas, lecciones de valor incalculable que, si…
las pone en práctica en tu profesión, aumentarán casi un 100% tus posibilidades de tener éxito en una entrevista de trabajo. Parece una broma, ¡pero no lo es! Lo que ocurre es que la mayoría de las personas que buscan trabajo ni siquiera se dan cuenta de lo que ocurre en una entrevista de trabajo. Como resultado, apenas se preparan y pronto descubren después de la entrevista que han sido rechazados, y lo que es peor; van de nuevo por segunda, tercera o incluso cuarta vez. ¿Triste realidad? Sí, pero es la verdad. Sin embargo, no tiene por qué ser así para ti. Si utilizas las estrategias adecuadas y prestas toda tu atención a los consejos de oro descritos en las instrucciones paso a paso de este libro, puedes estar seguro de que pronto tendrás el trabajo de tus sueños.Cómo encontrar pareja rápidamente
Par Pílula Digital. 2023
Hay algunas ACTITUDES que te alejan de la persona con la que QUIERES salir. Es IMPORTANTE ser CONSCIENTE de ciertos…
puntos, de lo contrario la posibilidad que tienes de CONQUISTAR a la persona que te gusta se irá por el desagüe. Tanto si estás SALIENDO CON ALGUIEN como si no, tus actitudes REVELAN mucho sobre tu COMPORTAMIENTO y también MUESTRAN quién eres. Por lo tanto, NECESITAS estar atento si REALMENTE quieres MANTENER al amor de tu vida a tu lado, o incluso encontrar a alguien QUE TE QUIERA. ¡Feliz lectura!Pinterest simplificado
Par Pílula Digital. 2023
PINTEREST es una de las diversas formas existentes de TRABAJAR con internet. Pero, como pocas personas saben cómo ganar dinero…
en PINTEREST, actualizaron la herramienta en 2021 y TORNARON el proceso SIMPLE y TRANSPARENTE. De esa forma, la ENORME comunidad de CREADORES DE CONTENIDO que tiene allí, LOGRA saber de una forma fácil cómo MONETIZAR su trabajo. Por lo tanto, si usted QUIERE saber cómo GANAR DINERO en PINTEREST para tener un INGRESO EXTRA o transformarlo en su NUEVO TRABAJO, consulte en este libro las formas de MONETIZAR en la plataforma! ¡Buena lectura!How to terminate bad feelings
Par Pílula Digital. 2023
Every human being possesses a big diversity of sentiments and emotions. Some deeply bother us, others please us. Each of…
our emotions contains a specific purpose and we need to learn how to deal with them in a healthy way. It's impossible to get rid of emotions. Anyhow, they are necessary and life linger to be a little boring or even dangerous if they didn’t exist. Besides that, suppressing them excessively can cause trouble. Therefore, this eBook is aimed to help you to do a good emotional regulation.How to do well in a job interview: Complete guide to do well in a job interview
Par Pílula Digital. 2024
'How to do well in a job interview' provides valuable lessons that may increase your chances of passing a job…
interview by almost 100%. It looks like a joke, but it is not! Most people who are looking for a job are not even aware of what happens in a job interview. Ill-prepared they fail the first interview. Sometimes on the second, third, and fourth... Sad reality? Yes. But it's the truth! However, you don’t need to go this way, do you? With the right strategies and the golden tips described in the step-by-step instructions of this book, you can be sure that soon, the job of your dreams will be a reality.Cómo descubrir su propósito de vida
Par Pílula Digital. 2023
¿Por qué es tan IMPORTANTE identificar su PROPÓSITO de vida? Bueno, tener un propósito de VIDA, -- entre otras cosas…
-- promueve en nosotros el sentimiento de PERTENENCIA. Usted sabe que es allí donde debería ESTAR y sabe que usted está haciendo algo que tiene SENTIDO con lo que usted piensa y con quien usted es. En las páginas de este pequeño libro, usted aprenderá 5 pasos SIMPLES que le ayudarán a DESCUBRIR cuál es realmente el PROPÓSITO de su vida en este mundo.Cómo acertar en la alimentación de su mascota
Par Pílula Digital. 2024
Una alimentación de CALIDAD influye directamente en la SALUD y la LONGEVIDAD de su mascota, y cuanto MEJOR sea, más…
ENERGÍA y DISPOSICIÓN tendrá ella en el día a día, además de estar MUY BIEN CUIDADA, tanto por dentro como por fuera.