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"Bowlby and Winnicott's students give us new perspectives in a
lively, authentic and scholarly picture of these important figures,
whose influence and major contributions to many fields is immense.
I welcome this informative, entertaining and thought-provoking book
and I hope that it will be widely read." --Dr. Mario MarroneJohn
Bowlby and Donald Winnicott were two of the most notable twentieth
century pioneers in the application of psychoanalysis to child
development and family studies. A series of essays, written by
former students of both men, provides insight into the way they
approached their work, in addition to novel and clarifying
commentaries on their ideas.The book covers such subjects as the
problems of antisocial children, separation, loss, and grief. It
pays attention to the social context and dimension of Bowlby and
Winnicott's work and includes a novel examination of their
contributions to the 1945 Curtis Committee's deliberations leading
to the landmark 1948 Children's Act in Great Britain. Their
different personalities and scientific attitudes are brought out in
a lively and anecdotal way. The book ends with an extensive
bibliography that links their own individual work not only to each
other, but also to the many and varied strands of research and
reflection that owe their origin to D.W. Winnicott and John Bowlby.
A fascinating book that sets Bowlby and Winnicott in context and
relation to one another to provide a new perspective on both, as
well as providing a welcome testimony to their enduring legacy.
In 2009-2010, The Squiggle Foundation, whose aim is to stimulate
interest in the work of Donald Winnicott, organized a series of
lectures on the theme of "the antisocial tendency". These lectures
are offered here to the wider public much as they were originally
given. The speakers, each one an established figure in child care
policy or in the residential and therapeutic management of
disaffected youngsters, reflect on society's changing attitudes
towards antisocial behaviour and its manifestations over the past
half century. They consider how altered childrearing practices, the
greater incidence of family break-up, and the increasing part
played by central government in the determination of child care
policies, have contributed to a shift towards the more punitive
attitudes towards "wayward youth" prevalent today. Brief, pointed,
and accessible, these lectures address topics of contemporary
social concern by identifying some of the underlying questions to
be asked regarding the child, the family, and society in a
mass-communication and mass-organized environment.
The book comprises six lectures, each exploring from a different
viewpoint the current relevance of Winnicott s reflections on the
nature and sources, as well as the management, of "the antisocial
tendency" in the context of today s social problems affecting the
young.Current debates about "the sick society" and its causes
indicate a current widespread unease about the quality of much
contemporary child-rearing practice, together with uncertainty and
disagreement over its precise causes and remedies. Sixty years ago,
as a consequence of war and its aftermath, there was a comparable
concern to provide a better future for the nation s young people.
Donald Winnicott took a prominent part in shaping those
deliberations, both through his broadcasts and his writings, some
directed at ordinary parents, others towards fellow professionals.
This series of lectures considers the contemporary relevance of
Winnicott s observations and recommendations and reflects on what
has happened to the relationship between child, the family and the
outside world over that same period of time.Subject areas covered
by the book include: antisocial tendency; delinquency; family
functioning; the distribution of responsibilities between parents
and government agencies of all sorts over the upbringing of
children; children's welfare and their preparation for life in
society."
Christopher Reeve has mastered the art of turning the impossible
into the inevitable. In these candid reflections, Reeve shows that
we are all capable of overcoming seemingly insurmountable
hardships. He teaches us that for able-bodied people, paralysis is
a choice--a choice to live with self-doubt and a fear of taking
risks--and that it is not an acceptable one. Reeve knows from
experience that the work of conquering inner space is hard and that
it requires some suffering--after all, nothing worth having is easy
to attain. He asks challenging questions about why it seems so
difficult--if not impossible--for us to work together as a society.
"Nothing Is Impossible" reminds us that life is not to be taken for
granted but to be lived fully with zeal, curiosity, and gratitude.
A fabulous collection of ghost hauntings in Suffolk, from the
infamous Black Dog of Bungay to the headless Anne Boleyn stalking
visitors at Blickling Hall. The serene, low-lying countryside of
Suffolk, with its scattered farms, water-meadows and extensive
coastline, seems an unlikely area to be associated with ghosts and
demons. Yet, a motley array are said to haunt the region. The most
famous is the Black Dog, a spectral hound, which in the year 1577
terrorised and killed parishioners in the churches of Bungay and
Blythburgh, and continues to exert a strong presence today. Other
strange phenomena include phantom coaches, rattling through the
countryside at night, drawn by spectral horses and driven by a
headless coachman, and the freshwater mermaids who lure young
children to their deaths in pools and rivers. Tobias Gill the black
drummer haunts the crossroads near Blythburgh where he was hanged
for the murder of a servant girl, and Mrs. Short, the 'Queen of
Hell', can still raise the hairs on your neck if you wander in the
region of Boulge Hall near Woodbridge. Famous characters such as
Anne Boleyn, Earl Hugh Bigod, and St. Edmund add an additional
lustre to folk tales of the area, and strange happenings occur in
many of the churchyards, Suffolk having more churches per acre than
almost any other county. This fascinating account of local
'sightings' deals with all the traditional historical legends as
well as modern day sightings, and investigates their relevance and
significance for the modern age.
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All 23 episodes from Season 2 of the series about Superman's early
life. In 'Vortex', Clark (Tom Welling) rescues Lana (Kristin Kreuk)
from the eye of a tornado, and then discovers that the storm has
powered up his spaceship and deposited it in an exposed position in
a cornfield. In 'Heat', Clark goes into hiding after discovering
his new power of heat vision, which can have some rather startling
effects. 'Duplicity' sees Pete (Sam Jones) happening upon Clark's
spaceship in the cornfield, which forces Clark to reveal his secret
to him. In 'Red', Clark is given his high school ring which is
supposedly set with ruby, but is actually red meteor rock. The rock
has an instant and dramatic effect on him, changing him into a
wayward rebel who overspends on the family credit card and picks
fights. In 'Nocturne', Lana finds a love poem left for her at her
parents' grave by Byron Moore (Sean Faris), an elusive boy with a
dark and dangerous secret. 'Lineage' sees a mysterious woman,
Rachel Dunlevy (Blair Brown) turning up in Smallville, claiming to
be Clark's biological mother. This prompts the Kents to finally
reveal to Clark the truth about what happened when they discovered
him as a toddler in the cornfield. In 'Ryan', Clark tests his
powers to the limit to save Ryan (Ryan James), a telepathic boy who
is being used as a test subject at the Summerholt Research Facility
by the evil Dr Garner (Martin Cummins). In 'Dichotic', a gifted
student, Ian (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) has cloned himself and is
dating both Lana and Chloe (Allison Mack) at the same time. Clark
tries to warn the girls, but they attribute his interference to
jealousy. In 'Skinwalkers', Clark falls into a cave filled with
Native American inscriptions that hold the key to his true
identity. 'Visage' sees the return of Whitney Fordman (Eric
Johnson), which disrupts the relationship betwen Clark and Lana -
until his odd behaviour prompts Clark to make a shocking discovery
about his true identity. In 'Suspect', Jonathan finds himself
framed for murder after being found in possession of a murder
weapon. But Clark and Pete mount their own investigation and
discover a tangle of motives and possible suspects. 'Insurgence'
sees Lex (Michael Rosenbaum) discovering that Lionel has secretly
installed an electronic surveillance system in his mansion. In
retaliation, Lex hires crooks to install cameras in Lionel's
Metropolis office... In 'Rush', a parasitic worm infects Pete and
Chloe, turning them into wild adrenaline junkies. In 'Prodigal',
Lex tracks down his long-lost brother Lucas (Paul Wasilewski), and
brings him home to Smallville in the hope that they can buy Lionel
out and unite against him. 'Fever' sees Martha (Annette O'Toole)
fall into a coma after breathing in meteor dust. It is then
revealed that she is pregnant with Clark's brother or sister.
'Rosetta' features a guest appearance from the original Superman
movie actor, Christopher Reeve, who plays Dr Virgil Swann, a
brilliant scientist who helps Clark to receive messages from his
home planet using the Native American symbols that Clark discovered
when he fell into the cave. In 'Visitor', a new student, Cyrus
Krupp (Jeremy Lelliot) reveals to Clark that he is an alien.
'Precipice' sees Clark jumping to Lana's defence when she is almost
assaulted by a college student. He injures the student, causing him
to question the virtue of his powers, and soon finds himself facing
a lawsuit that could cost the Kents their farm. In 'Witness', Clark
tries to intervene after inadvertently witnessing the theft of a
Luthercorp truck, but is dismayed to discover that the thieves are
as strong as he is. In 'Accelerate', Lana asks for Clark's advice
after being visited by the ghost of her childhood friend, Emily
(Jodelle Micah Ferlar). But Clark realises that the little girl is
in fact a kryptonite-enhanced clone who is out to get revenge on
Lana, and wants her to drown just as she, Emily, did several years
before. In 'Calling', Dr Frederick Walden (Rob LaBelle) wakes from
his coma to find himself in possession of incredible powers, and
sets off on a dangerous mission to kill Clark. In 'Exodus', Clark
makes an amazing discovery about his origins when the spaceship
announces that it is programmed with memories of his Kryptonian
father, Jor-El (Terence Stamp). It asks him to come at sunset to
return to his family and friends and fulfil his destiny. But can
Clark leave his life in Smallville behind? 'Redux' sees Clark
coming to the rescue when a mutant, Chrissy (Maggie Lawson), starts
killing young men by sucking their youth out of them to keep
herself young, leaving them aged and lifeless.
Bungay History Tour offers an enthralling insight into the
fascinating history of this town in Suffolk. Author Christopher
Reeve guides us around its well-known streets and buildings,
showing how its famous landmarks used to look and how they have
changed over the years, as well as exploring its lesser-known
sights and hidden corners. With the help of a handy location map,
readers are invited to follow a timeline of events and discover for
themselves the changing face of Bungay.
'If only stones could speak.' Often, when we visit historic towns,
churches, castles, or old family mansions, we wish that the people
who were once connected with those places could step out of the
shadowy walls and tell us stories about their distant past. This
book aims to do just that, combining the history of the great city
of Norwich with revelations concerning the lives and labours, the
lamentations and loves, of rich and poor, the great and the
ungodly, throughout the last 1,000 years. Drawing on information
derived from historic documents, tomb inscriptions, parish records,
diaries and newspapers, Norwich: The Biography conjures up a vivid
panorama of life in one of Britain's most warm-hearted and
fascinating cities.
The tale of the Black Dog of Bungay and the infamous attack on the
church of St Marys in 1577, has inspired and fascinated residents
and visitors to the town for centuries along with tales of Black
Shuck the Ghostly Dog of Norfolk. To this day sightings of the
Black Dog are common through the region and form an integral part
of local folklore and myth. At the same time, the history of the
legend itself tells its own tale of the town of Bungay and how the
community has responded to crisis through local folklore and myth.
This book, a collaborative effort between local historian
Christopher Reeve and historian and anthropologist Dr David
Waldron, traces the rise of this story from its origins in the
trauma of the English Reformation to the contemporary era where it
has become a central part of Bungay's communal and civic identity
and a colourful and intriguing aspect of local folklore.
The medieval Suffolk market town of Bungay on the River Waveney was
dominated by its castle, owned by the Bigod family, the Earls of
Norfolk, and its Benedictine priory. The town prospered through its
river trade and other local industries and was also known for the
mysterious attack by the hellhound Black Shuck on the church
congregation during a thunderstorm in 1577. The black dog was
subsequently incorporated in the town's coat of arms. Although much
of the town was destroyed in the fire of 1688, it was soon rebuilt
and became fashionable in the eighteenth century, earning the
nickname of 'Little London', and further changes came to Victorian
Bungay with the growth of the printing industry in the town, which
developed into the well-known R. Clay & Sons. Although the town
suffered during the agricultural decline and loss of other
industries in the early twentieth century, it is now a thriving
centre for new shops and businesses in the area. In A-Z of Bungay
author Christopher Reeve delves into the history of the town. He
highlights well-known landmarks and famous residents, and also digs
beneath the surface to uncover some of the lesser-known facts about
Bungay and its hidden places of interest. This fascinating A-Z tour
of Bungay's history is fully illustrated with photography and will
appeal to all those with an interest in this Suffolk town.
Through his leading role in the three 'Superman' films, Christopher Reeve became so closely identified with the superhero that he wasn't just seen as the actor who played Superman, he was Superman. Which is why the tragic riding accident which left him paralysed from the neck down shocked the world. Superman was not superhuman. It is also why he is now the world's most recognisable person in a wheelchair. In true super-hero style, Christopher Reeve refuses to resign himself to the life of a quadriplegic, and is actively campaigning to raise the profile of spinal-cord injury victims and research. Although he was initially told that he would only ever be able to move his head, he can now shrug his shoulders and breathe alone for increasing periods of time, and is determined that he will walk again. It is this extraordinary courage and determination that has made Christopher Reeve the internationally admired, inspiring figure he is, and it is this bravery which shines through in this full autobiography of both his paralysis, and his journey to recovery.
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