The daughter of Alva Myrdal offers a portrait of the public triumphs and private difficulties of her mother's influential life[...]

In this smart and timely book, the distinguished moral philosopher Sissela Bok ponders the nature of happiness and its place in philosophical thinking and writing throughout the ages. With nuance and elegance, Bok explores notions of happiness - from Greek philosophers to Desmond Tutu, Charles Darwi[...]

A thoughtful addition to the growing debate over public and private morality. Looks at lying and deception in law, family, medicine, government.[...]

What is this new Paganism that is again challenging the spirit and values in people of northern European heritage? It is the Old Custom, and the Poetic Edda holds a vital place in it. This newly revised edition of the Poetic Edda uses the more readable, highly acclaimed Olive Bray translation and co[...]

Is everything in a university for sale if the price is right? In this book, one of America's leading educators cautions that the answer is all too often "yes." Taking the first comprehensive look at the growing commercialization of our academic institutions, Derek Bok probes the efforts on campus to[...]

During the past forty years, thousands of studies have been carried out on the subject of happiness. Some have explored the levels of happiness or dissatisfaction associated with typical daily activities, such as working, seeing friends, or doing household chores. Others have tried to determine the [...]

SIGNERAD UPPLAGAVi utsätts många gånger varje dag för budskap om hur vi ska träna, äta, och leva för att må bra. Samtidigt som vi vet vad vi behöver göra är det väldigt svårt för många av oss att få till det. Varför?

Lovisa Sandström har jobbat som personlig tränare under m[...]

A critical look at the historical and cultural implications of Alfred Jarry's pseudoscience, pataphysics 'Pataphysics, what Alfred Jarry calls "the science of imaginary solutions," has until now gone largely ignored by literary scholars, due in part to its academic frivolity and hermetic perversity.[...]

A dramatic debut, "Real Karaoke People" juxtaposes tradition and pop culture to bridge generations and continents in a way both heart-rending and real. Poems and prose engage readers with vivid and emotional portrayals of immigrant life and scrutinize conceptions of race, class, and ethnicity.Throug[...]

Denna bok har mer an 52 sidor ekorre foto. Denna berattelse berattas genom ogonen pa en kvinnlig ekorre. Pa ett kreativt satt beratter en kvinnlig ekorre om sitt liv. Inget satt att du kan halla din skrattar nar du laser den har boken. Den ar skriven for alla aldrar och det ar en skatt att ha. A[...]

The SAGE Handbook of Intercultural Competence brings together in one volume the leading experts and scholars from a variety of fields (e.g., education, communication, psychology, social work, health care, conflict studies, etc.) and from around the world who do work in intercultural competence (defi[...]