Rock/blues guitar

In this companion to his immensely successful REH instructional video, Paul discusses improvising, phrasing, dynamics and feel. The special "Terror Death Licks" section will build your chops and provide insight on how to create your own stunning licks. All music is written i[...]

Shyness is a universal human emotion, a blend of fear and interest, and is associated with many positive personality traits: a considerate nature, thoughtfulness, and the ability to be a good listener, to name a few. However, withdrawing from others has its drawbacks, and if you're very shy, it's li[...]

Research into the beneficial effect of developing compassion has advanced enormously in the last ten years, with the development of inner compassion being an important therapeutic focus and goal. This book explains how Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) - a process of developing compassion for the sel[...]

What is philosophy? How should we do it? Why should we bother to? These are the kinds of questions addressed by metaphilosophy - the philosophical study of the nature of philosophy itself. Students of philosophy today are faced with a confusing and daunting array of philosophical methods, approaches[...]

A colourfully dressed Bedouin brandishing a sword and wearing an ancient symbol of Christianity interrupts the breakfast of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson with a cryptic message of warning: they must stay away from the affairs of his people. Before long the world's most famous detective and his ten[...]

Critiques the politics of cultural identity, exploring the difference between political roles and collective identities.[...]

This fully revised third edition has been extensively updated and rewritten to reflect over ten years of new research on understanding and treating depression, particularly the importance of developing compassionate ways of thinking, behaving and feeling. It contains helpful case studies and new, ea[...]

A Compassionate-Mind Approach to Ending OvereatingYou know the cycle: you have a stressful day and find yourself snacking or overeating at dinner to make yourself feel better. The ritual of eating becomes so calming, you can't stop-and the guilt and self-criticism you feel can lead you to overeat ev[...]

We will all experience anger sometimes--it's how we deal with it that counts. Anger is one of the most challenging emotions for humans to cope with, and under its influence, we can end up behaving in ways that create great difficulties in our relationships and our lives. " The Compassionate-Mind Gui[...]

If you suffer from depression you are far from alone. Depression is very common, affecting over 300 million people around the world. This self-help book contains helpful case studies and easy-to-follow, step-by-step suggestions and exercises to help you understand your depression and lift your mood.[...]

If you suffer from depression you are far from alone. It is an extremely common problem affecting over 300 million people around the world - and the number of reported cases is rising. Distressing and painful, depression can impact on almost every area of a person's life, from relationships and fami[...]