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'On Skellig Michael, thousands of birds appear and disappear,
erecting towers, coming together in wings of movement which build
and unravel over the empty sea. Often, no one else is there to
stand beside me on the island. The mind wanders; links with the
past are easily made; ancient ways of viewing things come alive.'
In 1987 Robert Harris happened upon an unusual job advert in The
Kerryman - a new warden service was being set up on Skellig
Michael, and the deadline was imminent. Just weeks later he was on
his way to set up camp in one of Ireland's most remote locations,
unaware that he would be making that same journey every May for the
next 30 years. Here he transports us to the otherworldly island, a
place that is teeming with natural life, including curious puffins
that like to visit his hut. From the precipice he has observed a
coastline that is relatively unchanged for the last thousand years
- a beacon of equilibrium in an ever-changing world. But the island
can be fierce too. Inhabitable only for five months of the year,
solitude can quickly become isolation as bad weather rolls in to
create a veil between Skellig Michael and the rest of the world,
when the dizzying terrain can become a very real threat to life.
Returning Light is an extraordinary memoir about the profound
effect a place can have on us, and how a remote location can bring
with it a great sense of belonging.
Drawing from recent research that seeks to expand our understanding
of modernism, Communal Modernisms offers practical pedagogical
approaches for teaching modernist literature and culture. This
collection, one of the first in modernism studies to integrate
original scholarship with pedagogical praxis, explores multiple
representations of modernist community including writers'
engagement with visual media, modernist print culture as a
community, and connections between writers and scientific and
psychological discourses within a larger intellectual community.
Building from this concept of 'communal modernisms', the included
essays present methods for developing archival and
interdisciplinary projects to collaboratively construct new
knowledge within the undergraduate classroom. Communal Modernisms
enables students to actively learn about modernism and, in the
process, to better understand the early-twentieth-century world
that informs their early-twenty-first-century present.
This book analyzes the spread of American female consumer culture
to Italy and its influence on Italian women in the postwar and Cold
War periods, eras marked by the political, economic, social, and
cultural battle between the United States and Soviet Union.
Focusing on various aspects of this culture-beauty and hygiene
products, refrigerators, and department stores, as well as shopping
and magazine models-the book examines the reasons for and the
methods of American female consumer culture's arrival in Italy, the
democratic, consumer capitalist messages its products sought to
"sell" to Italian women, and how Italian women themselves reacted
to this new cultural presence in their everyday lives. Did Italian
women become the American Mrs. Consumer? As such, the book
illustrates how the modern, consuming American woman became a
significant figure not only in Italy's postwar recovery and
transformation, but also in the international and domestic cultural
and social contests for the hearts and minds of Italian women.
This book is about the study of Christian Philosophy through the
ancient, medieval and modern eras. The ancient era includes the
works of Greek and Roman thinkers. This is the most creative era.
The medieval era was heavily influenced by Christianity. The modern
era represents in most respects a break with thoughts dominated by
Christianity. Coupled with scientific investigation, it brought
forth many different subjects that are taught in the schools today.
In this book, one will learn about the divisions and social studies
of Christian Philosophy. This book teaches about the doctrines of
the Bible from a Christian and Philosophical viewpoint. Such topics
as Analytic Philosophy, Logic, Empiricism, Scholastic and others
are introduced. Theories of great men like Plato, Socrates,
Augustine, Aquinas, Kant and others are developed. There is even
the introduction of some great women philosophers: Fuller, Stanton,
etc. This book contains valuable information for research and
study. It will be of great benefit in the home, school or library.
- This book integrates compassionate-based approaches with current
theories and practices in loss, grief, and bereavement to provide
readers with new insights and understanding on supporting patients,
families, and healthcare workers facing the many challenges
associated with loss and grief. - This book provides a holistic
overview on the theoretical foundations of compassion, with
in-depth discussions on the essential components of compassion
training, as well as practical examples on how compassionate-based
approaches can be applied in situations of loss, grief, and
bereavement. - This book consolidates and presents the most
innovative and cutting-edge research, interventions, and techniques
on compassionate-based approaches from international leaders in the
field to offer diverse perspectives on the applications of
compassion based approaches to a variety of settings relevant to
loss and grief. -This book draws upon current practices in
compassion that are readily applicable to both clinicians and their
clients alike, helping to develop greater capacity and insight into
the loss and grief that we experience in our lives.
Sections are headed by longer framing chapters by prominent
theorists and practitioners to provide big picture orientation to
the process of grief therapy Chapters provide brief descriptions of
specific therapeutic tools and methods, each introduced with a
statement of the clients for whom the method is appropriate Each
chapter includes an illustrative case study and information on how
to adapt the technique to different clients or circumstances All
chapters are closely edited in all cases to promote continuity in
voice and accessibility of the text throughout
On July 1, 2007, Hong Kong celebrated its tenth anniversary as a
special administrative region of China. It also marked the first
decade of its unique constitutional order in which Hong Kong courts
continue to apply and develop the common law but the power of final
interpretation of the constitution lies with the Standing Committee
of the National People's Congress. This book is a collection of
chapters by leading constitutional law experts in Hong Kong who
examine the interpretive issues and conflicts which have arisen
since 1997. Intervention by China in constitutional interpretation
has been restrained but each intervention has had significant
political and jurisprudential impact. The authors give varied
assessments of the struggle for interpretive coherence in the
coming decade.
Superhero Grief uses modern superhero narratives to teach the
principles of grief theories and concepts and provide practical
ideas for promoting healing. Chapters offer clinical strategies,
approaches, and interventions, including strategies based in
expressive arts and complementary therapies. Leading researchers,
clinicians, and professionals address major topics in death, dying,
and bereavement, using superhero narratives to explore loss in the
context of bereavement and to promote a contextual view of issues
and relationship types that can improve coping skills. This volume
provides support and psychoeducation to students, clinicians,
educators, researchers, and the bereaved while contributing
significantly to the literature on the intersection of death,
grief, and trauma.
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