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One Nation Under Stress - The Trouble with Stress as an Idea (Hardcover, New): Dana Becker One Nation Under Stress - The Trouble with Stress as an Idea (Hardcover, New)
Dana Becker
R1,369 Discovery Miles 13 690 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Stress. Everyone is talking about it, suffering from it, trying desperately to manage it-now more than ever. From 1970 to 1980, 2,326 academic articles appeared with the word "stress" in the title. In the decade between 2000 and 2010 that number jumped to 21,750. Has life become ten times more stressful, or is it the stress concept itself that has grown exponentially over the past 40 years? In One Nation Under Stress, Dana Becker argues that our national infatuation with the therapeutic culture has created a middle-class moral imperative to manage the tensions of daily life by turning inward, ignoring the social and political realities that underlie those tensions. Becker shows that although stress is often associated with conditions over which people have little control- workplace policies unfavorable to family life, increasing economic inequality, war in the age of terrorism-the stress concept focuses most of our attention on how individuals react to stress. A proliferation of self-help books and dire medical warnings about the negative effects of stress on our physical and emotional health all place the responsibility for alleviating stress-though yoga, deep breathing, better diet, etc.-squarely on the individual. The stress concept has come of age in a period of tectonic social and political shifts. Nevertheless, we persist in the all-American belief that we can meet these changes by re-engineering ourselves rather than tackling the root causes of stress. Examining both research and popular representations of stress in cultural terms, Becker traces the evolution of the social uses of the stress concept as it has been transformed into an all-purpose vehicle for defining, expressing, and containing middle-class anxieties about upheavals in American society.

In the Family Way - A Novel (Hardcover): Laney Katz Becker In the Family Way - A Novel (Hardcover)
Laney Katz Becker
R747 R624 Discovery Miles 6 240 Save R123 (16%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Set in the 1960s before Roe, a poignant and powerful novel in the vein of Lessons in Chemistry and Big Little Lies, about the friendship between a group of suburban housewives who help one another navigate through their personal challenges, marriages, and their pregnancies—both wanted and unwanted.

In 1965 America, women can’t have their own bank accounts, credit cards, or sign their own leases; divorce is scandalous and difficult; and abortion is illegal.

Every week, a group of suburban housewives meet for their Tuesday canasta game. As cards are drawn and discarded, the women share advice and confidences. When prim and proper Lily Berg, a doctor’s wife, discovers she’s pregnant with their second child, she follows her friend Becca’s suggestion and takes in Betsy, a pregnant teen from the local home for unwed mothers. Betsy, who’s never met anyone Jewish before, is to live with the Bergs for six months, help with babysitting and housekeeping, have her own baby, and agree never to contact the family again.

But things quickly get complicated. Lily, who’s opened her home to the teenager, never planned on opening her heart, yet that’s exactly what happens. Meanwhile, Becca is pregnant with her fourth, and comes up with a scheme to get a legal, therapeutic abortion, and Lily’s sister, Rose, discovers the man she married isn’t who he purported to be, and turns to Lily and her husband for help.

Moving and atmospheric, full of history and heart, In the Family Way is a timely novel that captures the experiences of women on the cusp of liberation as they struggle with their own complex feelings about being wives, mothers, and women with their own dreams and ambitions.

To Be Made Well - An Invitation to Wholeness, Healing, and Hope (Hardcover): Amy Julia Becker To Be Made Well - An Invitation to Wholeness, Healing, and Hope (Hardcover)
Amy Julia Becker
R718 R634 Discovery Miles 6 340 Save R84 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Dentition - According to Some of the Best and Latest German Authorities (Paperback): Alexander Christian Becker Dentition - According to Some of the Best and Latest German Authorities (Paperback)
Alexander Christian Becker
R398 Discovery Miles 3 980 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Scientific London (Paperback): Bernard Henry Becker Scientific London (Paperback)
Bernard Henry Becker
R602 Discovery Miles 6 020 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Even Superheroes Get Scared (Hardcover): Shelly Becker Even Superheroes Get Scared (Hardcover)
Shelly Becker; Illustrated by Eda Kaban
R389 R352 Discovery Miles 3 520 Save R37 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days
Forestborn (Paperback): Elayne Audrey Becker Forestborn (Paperback)
Elayne Audrey Becker
R293 Discovery Miles 2 930 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

How far would you go to save your best friend? TO BE BORN OF THE FOREST IS A GIFT AND A CURSE. Rora is a shifter, as magical as all those born in the wilderness - and as feared. She uses her abilities to spy for the king, traveling under different guises and listening for signs of trouble. When a magical illness surfaces across the kingdom, Rora uncovers a devastating truth: Finley, the young prince and her best friend, has caught it. His only hope is stardust, the rarest of magical elements, found deep in the wilderness where Rora grew up - and to which she swore never to return. But for her only friend, Rora will face her past and brave the dark, magical wood, journeying with her brother and the obstinate, older prince who insists on coming. Together, they must survive sentient forests and creatures unknown, battling an ever changing landscape while escaping human pursuers who want them dead. With illness gripping the kingdom and war on the horizon, Finley's is not the only life that hangs in the balance.

Sketches of Early Buffalo and the Niagara Region... (Paperback): Becker Sophie C. (Sophie Cornelia 1865 Sketches of Early Buffalo and the Niagara Region... (Paperback)
Becker Sophie C. (Sophie Cornelia 1865
R446 Discovery Miles 4 460 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Wallace: For Freedom Alone (Paperback): E. G. Spitzer Wallace: For Freedom Alone (Paperback)
E. G. Spitzer; Edited by David P Elliot; Translated by Monika J. Becker
R402 Discovery Miles 4 020 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Germans of 1849 in America - An Address Delivered Before the Monday Club of Columbus, Ohio, March 14, 1887... (Paperback):... The Germans of 1849 in America - An Address Delivered Before the Monday Club of Columbus, Ohio, March 14, 1887... (Paperback)
M.J. Becker
R355 Discovery Miles 3 550 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Beginnings of the American People (Paperback): Becker Carl Lotus 1873-1945 Beginnings of the American People (Paperback)
Becker Carl Lotus 1873-1945
R566 Discovery Miles 5 660 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

The Declaration of Independence - A Study in the History of Political Ideas (Paperback): Becker Carl Lotus 1873-1945 The Declaration of Independence - A Study in the History of Political Ideas (Paperback)
Becker Carl Lotus 1873-1945
R529 Discovery Miles 5 290 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Some Rustic Rhymes (Paperback): Becker William Templer Some Rustic Rhymes (Paperback)
Becker William Templer
R403 Discovery Miles 4 030 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

The Eve of the Revolution; A Chronicle of the Breach with England (Paperback): Becker Carl Lotus 1873-1945 The Eve of the Revolution; A Chronicle of the Breach with England (Paperback)
Becker Carl Lotus 1873-1945
R527 Discovery Miles 5 270 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Gallus; Or, Roman Scenes of the Time of Augustus, with Notes and Excursions Illustrative of the Manners and Customs of the... Gallus; Or, Roman Scenes of the Time of Augustus, with Notes and Excursions Illustrative of the Manners and Customs of the Romans (Paperback)
Becker W. a. 1796-1846
R751 Discovery Miles 7 510 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Gallus; Or, Roman Scenes of the Time of Augustus. with Notes and Excursuses Illustrative of the Manners and Customs of the... Gallus; Or, Roman Scenes of the Time of Augustus. with Notes and Excursuses Illustrative of the Manners and Customs of the Romans (Paperback)
Becker W. a. 1796-1846
R716 Discovery Miles 7 160 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

The Sexual Life of Japan - Being an Exhaustive Study of the Nightless City or the "history of the Yoshiwara Yu-kwaku"... The Sexual Life of Japan - Being an Exhaustive Study of the Nightless City or the "history of the Yoshiwara Yu-kwaku" (Paperback)
De Becker J. E. 1863-1929
R641 Discovery Miles 6 410 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Charicles - Or, Illustrations of the Private Life of the Ancient Greeks (Paperback): Becker W. a. 1796-1846 Charicles - Or, Illustrations of the Private Life of the Ancient Greeks (Paperback)
Becker W. a. 1796-1846
R713 Discovery Miles 7 130 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Rockfords Forgotten Driving Park (Paperback): Amanda Becker Rockfords Forgotten Driving Park (Paperback)
Amanda Becker
R549 R508 Discovery Miles 5 080 Save R41 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Dodging Bullies: Charles Becker Dodging Bullies
Charles Becker
R689 Discovery Miles 6 890 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Anabaptist Essentials - Ten Signs of a Unique Christian Faith (Paperback): Palmer Becker Anabaptist Essentials - Ten Signs of a Unique Christian Faith (Paperback)
Palmer Becker
R429 R397 Discovery Miles 3 970 Save R32 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Understanding Executive Compensation and Governance - A Practical Guide (Hardcover, 4th ed.): Irving S Becker, Kurt Groeninger Understanding Executive Compensation and Governance - A Practical Guide (Hardcover, 4th ed.)
Irving S Becker, Kurt Groeninger
R1,034 Discovery Miles 10 340 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Das Seifersdorfer Thal. (Hardcover): Wilhelm Gottlieb 1753-1813 Becker Das Seifersdorfer Thal. (Hardcover)
Wilhelm Gottlieb 1753-1813 Becker
R931 Discovery Miles 9 310 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Complete Book of Home Inspection 4/E (Paperback, 4th edition): Norman Becker Complete Book of Home Inspection 4/E (Paperback, 4th edition)
Norman Becker
R655 R604 Discovery Miles 6 040 Save R51 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. INSPECT ANY HOME INSIDE AND OUT--WITH HELP FROM AN EXPERT!Find out the real value of a house or condo using the tested techniques in this step-by-step guide. Written by a professional home inspector and fully updated throughout, The Complete Book of Home Inspection, Fourth Edition, shows you how to determine exactly what's behind, beneath, above, and around a house before you make an offer. If you're selling your home, you'll learn how to accurately evaluate its condition prior to setting a price. This comprehensive manual covers every aspect of exterior, interior, and electromechanical home inspection--and contains a new chapter on green home technology. Now with details on American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) requirements, this book serves as a valuable on-the-job tool as well as a basic layperson's guide. Plenty of useful photos, drawings, worksheets, and checklists are included in this practical resource. The Complete Book of Home Inspection, Fourth Edition, covers: Tools and procedures Roofs Roof-mounted structures and projections Paved areas around the structure Walls, windows, and doors Lot and landscaping Garage Wood-destroying insects and rot Attic Interior rooms Basement and crawl space Electrical system Plumbing Heating systems Domestic water heaters Air-conditioning Swimming pools Energy considerations Environmental concerns Green home technology

First Steps IN German Idioms Containing An Alphabetical List of Idioms Explanatory Notes (Hardcover): A.L. Becker First Steps IN German Idioms Containing An Alphabetical List of Idioms Explanatory Notes (Hardcover)
A.L. Becker
R865 Discovery Miles 8 650 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
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