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This study concentrates on The Devils, but also places this novel
in the total context of Dostoevsky's work. Also considered is the
life and work of T.N. Granovsky, who is satirised along with
Turgenev in the novel, and thus offers a useful basis on which to
delineate the contours of Dostoevsky's thought. First published in
1991, the book begins from the belief that his "genius embodies
much of what is typical of Russian life: his boundless vitality,
his extremism, his lack of empiricism and economy. To understand
Dostoevsky is therefore somehow to understand Russia." The author
concludes that Dostoevsky badly misunderstood Western liberalism,
but grappled very well with the psychology of the radical
terrorist. This is explained with reference to his intellectual
revolution, which is seen as consisting of six stages from his
early works of the 1840s.
Perhaps love itself will always be a mystery. Why a relationship
works or doesn't work, however, is not a total mystery. It is only
a challenge that you can easily meet if you have the tools,
starting with awareness as the key.
Narcissists always make sure that their relationships are organised
around their priorities, their agendas, and their problems; they
are people who are so self-involved that they can't really relate
to their partners' needs. "Help, I'm in Love with a Narcissist"
spells out why it's so easy to get romantically involved with
narcissists, who are often experts in intensity, passion, and
seduction, and also highlights the difficulties of remaining in
these relationships. Using detailed anecdotes from narcissism
survivors, the authors illustrate the common pitfalls of
narcissistic relationships, and help readers come to terms with
exactly what they are experiencing. They also draw the connection
between narcissism and commitment issues as well as between
narcissism and addictive behaviours such as alcoholism. With
in-depth analysis, readers will learn how to cope with narcissistic
relationships and how to get help or get out. Here are the valuable
tactics and survival tips men and women in narcissistic
relationships must have in order to take care of themselves. This
book helps you: identify narcissistic behaviour and its painful
impact; know why you may be particularly vulnerable to narcissists;
recognise how narcissists make you feel special (at first);
understand why you are doing most of the work in the relationship;
learn to avoid future narcissistic seduction; and arrive at a
realistic appraisal of your partner's capacity for change. Written
with the compassionate language that people have come to rely upon
and expect from these proven relationship experts, this book goes
beyond an explanation of the condition to help men and women avoid
the self-destructive permanence of remaining with people incapable
of loving anyone but themselves.
This study concentrates on The Devils, but also places this novel
in the total context of Dostoevsky's work. Also considered is the
life and work of T.N. Granovsky, who is satirised along with
Turgenev in the novel, and thus offers a useful basis on which to
delineate the contours of Dostoevsky's thought. First published in
1991, the book begins from the belief that his "genius embodies
much of what is typical of Russian life: his boundless vitality,
his extremism, his lack of empiricism and economy. To understand
Dostoevsky is therefore somehow to understand Russia." The author
concludes that Dostoevsky badly misunderstood Western liberalism,
but grappled very well with the psychology of the radical
terrorist. This is explained with reference to his intellectual
revolution, which is seen as consisting of six stages from his
early works of the 1840s.
First Published in 1986. The papers in this volume were originally
delivered at a series of seminars held at the School of Slavonic
and East European Studies, University of London, between January
and May 1984. The inspiration for the scheme was the Soviet
succession struggle of 1982 but further reflection indicated that
the problem of elderly leaderships, and the apparent absence of
legitimate succession mechanisms, applied to nearly all communist
systems.
Getting to Commitment offers understanding, inspiration, and a
concrete plan of action for any woman, man, or couple who is ready
to tackle the eight most destructive demons that make people run
from loving relationships.
Before "Ally McBeal" there was "What Smart Women Know, " a
straightforward and honest guide from women who have learned the
hard way how to be smart about men. This national bestseller is
geared for women from all walks of life.
This is the classic relationship book -- now in trade paperback for
the first time. Featured on 'Oprah' and 'Sally Jesse Raphael', this
definitive look at the dynamics of male-female communication gets
to the heart of the all-too-common phenomenon: women who are ready
and willing to commit, and men who back off just as the
relationship moves toward the next level. This book can help you
to: Recognise early warning signs of the commitment-phobic man;
Determine the extent of his fears -- and his willingness to change;
Analyse your own role in the situation; avoid unnecessary stress
and heartache.
Discover the challenges, excitement and rewards of law enforcement
today with Dempsey, Forst, and Carter's AN INTRODUCTION TO
POLICING, 9th Edition. Written by law enforcement veterans with
extensive first-hand experience in all areas of policing, this book
is an essential read for you or anyone you know who is considering
a career in law enforcement. You'll get insight into the Black
Lives Matter movement, questionable police shootings of civilians
and ambush shootings of police officers, strained police-community
relations, the President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing,
recent terrorism incidents, Specialized Policing Responses to
homeless individuals, advances in policing technology and other
current issues. You'll also find the latest research as well as
up-to-date applications, statistics, court cases and information on
law enforcement careers.
As religiously grounded moral arguments have become ever more
influential factors in the national debate-particularly reinforced
by recent presidential elections and the creation of the
faith-based initiative office in the White House-journalists'
ignorance about theological convictions has often worked to distort
the public discourse on important policy issues. Pope John Paul
II's pronouncements on stem-cell research, the constitutional
controversies regarding faith-based initiatives, the emerging
participation of Muslims in American life-issues like these require
political journalists in print and broadcast media to cover
religious contexts that many admit they are ill-equipped to
understand. Put differently, these news events reflect subtle
theological nuances and deep faith commitments that shape the
activities of religious believers in the public square. Inasmuch as
a faith tradition is an active or significant participant in the
public arena, journalists will need to better understand the
theological sources and religious convictions that motivate this
political activity. The current national discourse has brought
faith and its relationship to public policy to the forefront of our
daily news. Since 1999, the Ethics and Public Policy Center,
through the generosity of the Pew Charitable Trusts, has hosted six
conferences for national journalists to help raise the level of
their reporting by increasing their understanding of religion,
religious communities, and the religious convictions that inform
the political activity of devout believers. This book contains the
presentations and conversations that grew out of those conferences.
In The Upside-Down Buddha: Parables & Fables: Third Series,
Steven Carter continues to breathe new life into two of the world's
oldest art forms. By turns hilarious, poignant, and profound, the
entries in The Upside-Down Buddha are certain to instruct and
entertain a diverse modern audience.
Available for the first time in paperback, this follow-up to the phenomenally successful Men Who Can't Love tackles the issue of commitmentphobia, that persistent obstacle to truly satisfying contemporary relationships. Authors Stephen Carter and Julia Sokol explore why modern men and women are torn between the desire for intimacy and the equally intense need for independence. Drawing on numerous interviews and real-life scenarios, and written with humor, insight, and the kind of wisdom gained by personal experience, He's Scared, She's Scared offes guidance for all of us who want genuine, sustained intimacy with our romantic partners.
Develop Network Infrastructure More Rapidly, and Operate It More
Effectively Using model-driven DevOps and the Infrastructure as
Code (IaC) paradigm, teams can develop and operate network
infrastructure more quickly, consistently, and securely--growing
agility, getting to market sooner, and delivering more value. Now,
two leading practitioners walk you step by step through
successfully implementing model-driven DevOps for infrastructure.
In this practical guide, they share lessons learned, help you avoid
common pitfalls, and illuminate key differences between DevOps for
infrastructure and conventional application-based DevOps. You'll
learn why network infrastructure operations must change, what needs
to change, and how to work together to change it. The authors guide
you through creating consistent data models to manage massive
numbers of network elements, organizing huge quantities of network
data, and applying DevOps to infrastructure repeatably and
consistently. Your journey includes a complete, hands-on reference
implementation, detailed use cases, many examples based on open
source tools, and sample code downloadable at GitHub. * Normalize
and organize network infrastructure data consistently, to gain the
same benefits from DevOps as cloud operators do * Replace legacy
command lines with APIs, then leverage and scale them * Use
configuration management, templates, and other tools to program
infrastructure without coding * Safely implement Continuous
Integration/Continuous Deployment for infrastructure * Succeed with
key human factors: break down silos, change culture, and address
skills gaps Whether you're a network or cybersecurity engineer,
architect, manager, or leader, this guide will help you suffuse all
your network operations with greater efficiency, security,
responsiveness, and resilience.
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In Sleep - And Other Poems
Lin Ostler; Contributions by Alex Caldiero; Edited by Stephen Carter
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Marriage's central role in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints distinguishes the faith while simultaneously reflecting
widespread American beliefs. But what does Latter-day Saint
marriage mean for men? Holly Welker presents a collection of essays
exploring this question. The essayists provide insight into
challenges involving sexuality, physical and emotional illness,
addiction, loss of faith, infidelity, sexual orientation, and other
topics. Conversational and heartfelt, the writings reveal the
varied experiences of Latter-day Saint marriage against the
backdrop of a society transformed by everything from economic
issues affecting marriage to evolving ideas about gender. An
insightful exploration of the gap between human realities and
engrained ideals, Revising Eternity sheds light on how Latter-day
Saint men view and experience marriage today.
Shotetsu monogatari was written by a disciple of Shotetsu
(1381–1459), whom many scholars regard as the last great poet of
the courtly tradition. The work provides information about the
practice of poetry during the 14th and 15th centuries, including
anecdotes about famous poets, advice on how to treat certain
standard topics, and lessons in etiquette when attending or
participating in poetry contests and gatherings. But unlike the
many other works of that time that stop at that level, Shotetsu's
contributions to medieval aesthetics gained prominence, showing him
as a worthy heir—both as poet and thinker—to the legacy of the
great poet-critic Fujiwara no Teika (1162–1241).The last project
of the late Robert H. Brower, Conversations with Shôtetsu provides
a translation of the complete Nihon koten bungaku taikei text, as
edited by Hisamatsu Sen'ichi. Steven D. Carter has annotated the
translation and provided an introduction that details Shôtetsu's
life, his place in the poetic circles of his day, and the
relationship of his work to the larger poetic tradition of medieval
Japan. Conversations with Shotetsu is important reading for anyone
interested in medieval Japanese literature and culture, in poetry,
and in aesthetics. It provides a unique look at the literary world
of late medieval Japan.
Vowing to reclaim the land of his fathers, Zeniff leads a company
of Nephites deep into Lamanite territory. But the Lamanites have
other plans for them. Can Zeniff defend his city against the
Lamanite armies? Will his ambitious son Noah seize the crown? Can
the prophet Abinadi save the city from its own wickedness?
Adventure, war, betrayal, and redemption await you in iPlates
Volume 1, an award-winning comic series based on the Book of
Mormon.
"By proving contraries, truth is made manifest," said Joseph Smith.
Good thing, because Stephen Carter's religious life is full of
contradictions. "Sometimes the priesthood is a wonderful thing to
me," he writes. "Other times, it's an oppressive weight. Sometimes
I can feel the binding power of the temple. Other times, it seems
only to cut me off from my loved ones. My mission was at once an
elating and awful time." A Cub Scout fishing trip reveals
Christianity's earthier side. Receiving the priesthood sends Carter
on a spiritual roller-coaster ride. A death-metal concert hammers
into him a whole new definition of spirituality. This collection of
award-winning personal essays wrestles the "used tin foil, the
ratty teddy bears, the rusty bicycle frames, the dog-eared
magazines, the empty toilet paper rolls" of Carter's life into
stories compelling, candid, and insightful.
Highly original and insightful, Bearing Across explores the complex
interrelationships between American literature and science in the
20th century. Steven Carter begins this unprecedented work by
examining the influence that science and scientific thinking has
had on the creative processes of several postmodern writers.
Focusing on the literary works of Charles Olson, Robert Duncan and
Jack Spicer, he investigates the philosophical impact that field
and quantum theories have had on these imaginative writers. The
second section of the book features radical re-readings of six of
Hemingway's best-known short stories as it explores the features of
an epistemological model that not only inform literature and
science but art and philosophy as well. Carter's interdisciplinary
approach allows him to offer a unique perspective that is sure to
intrigue scholars seeking an innovative approach to understanding
modern literature.
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