This is an important new analysis of the problematic relationship between dreams and madness as perceived by nineteenth-century French writers, thinkers, and doctors. Those wishing to know the nature of madness, wrote Voltaire, should observe their dreams. The relationship between the dream-state and madness is a key theme of nineteenth-century European, and specifically French, thought. The meaning of dreams and associated phenomena such as somnambulism, ecstasy, and hallucinations (including those induced by hashish) preoccupied writers, philosophers, and psychiatrists. In this path-breaking cross-disciplinary study, Tony James shows how doctors (such as Esquirol, Lelut, and Janet), thinkers (including Maine de Biran and Taine), and writers (for example, Balzac, Nerval, Baudelaire, Victor Hugo, and Rimbaud) grappled in very different ways with the problems raised by the so-called 'phenomena of sleep'. Were historical figures such as Socrates or Pascal in fact mad? Might dream be a source of creativity, rather than a merely subsidiary, 'automatic' function? What of lucid dreaming? By exploring these questions, Dreams, Madness, and Creativity in Nineteenth-Century France makes good a considerable gap in the history of pre-Freudian psychology and sheds new and fascinating light on the central French writers of the period.

Everyone deserves to be able to retire with dignity, but this core feature of the social contract is in jeopardy. Companies have swerved away from pensions, and most of the workforce has woefully inadequate retirement savings. If we don't act to fix this broken system, rates of impoverishment for senior citizens threaten to skyrocket, and tens of millions of Americans reaching retirement age in the coming decades will be forced to delay retirement and will experience a dramatic drop in their standard of living. In Rescuing Retirement, Teresa Ghilarducci and Tony James offer a comprehensive yet simple plan to help workers save for retirement, increase retirement savings by earning higher returns, and guarantee lifelong income for everyone. Built on people's own money in individual Guaranteed Retirement Accounts, the plan requires no new taxes, no more bureaucracy, and no increase in the deficit. Speaking to Americans' growing anxiety about their ability to retire, Rescuing Retirement provides answers to anyone wanting to understand the growing movement to protect a period of life once considered a deserved time of rest and creativity and offers a practical guide to the future of secure retirement.

Everyone deserves to be able to retire with dignity, but this core feature of the social contract is in jeopardy. Companies have swerved away from pensions, and most of the workforce has woefully inadequate retirement savings. If we don't act to fix this broken system, rates of impoverishment for senior citizens threaten to skyrocket, and tens of millions of Americans reaching retirement age in the coming decades will be forced to delay retirement and will experience a dramatic drop in their standard of living. In Rescuing Retirement, Teresa Ghilarducci and Tony James offer a comprehensive yet simple plan to help workers save for retirement, increase retirement savings by earning higher returns, and guarantee lifelong income for everyone. Built on people's own money in individual Guaranteed Retirement Accounts, the plan requires no new taxes, no more bureaucracy, and no increase in the deficit. Speaking to Americans' growing anxiety about their ability to retire, Rescuing Retirement provides answers to anyone wanting to understand the growing movement to protect a period of life once considered a deserved time of rest and creativity and offers a practical guide to the future of secure retirement.

When Eve Harper finds her lover in the arms of another woman, she's forced to face up to some uncomfortable truths; she's single, the wrong side of forty and she's running out of wine There's nothing else for it, but to sell everything and take an extended holiday in Greece. With her unruly younger sister in tow, Eve embarks on a tumultuous journey of self-discovery and en-route she meets Annie, a troubled teacher from England, Heidi, an ambitious hotelier and JJ, a cute bartender, with an uncanny gift for cocktails. When she arrives at The Lost Resort, a women-only hotel on the Greek Island of Lesbos, Eve finds her own slice of paradise and, with temperatures rising and passion in the air, she wonders where it will all end. But this is only the beginning. The Lost Resort is the first in a series of funny, romantic novels set on the Greek island of Lesbos. It is a story about friendship, family and the restorative power of love.

The Animal Addict's Guide offers travelers the most diverse look at global volunteer programs for working with animals available in any book. It presents page after page of rock-solid information. Explore detailed listings from multiple organizations - big and small - all in one place. Discover volunteer expeditions you never dreamed existed. Save hundreds of hours in research by comparing your options in an instant. Read inspiring stories by volunteer travels who walk the walk. Find volunteer opportunities by county, category, even favorite species Lose yourself among a wealth of options and inspirations for every style of traveler: budget, families, teens, all-inclusive, self-guided, solo, gap year, seniors, expeditions, grassroots, homestays, and more Unearth your passion: wildlife, domestics, field studies, conservation, animal shelters, rescue and rehabilitation, paleontology, marine mammals, coral reef preservation, conservation education, skilled or novice. Map the coastal ecosystems of Tobago Prevent elephant-human conflicts in Namibia Work as an eco-volunteer at a Kibbutz in Israel Track snow leopards in the Altai Mountains of Russia Cowboy up to aid wild horses in America's Wild West Be a friend to felines on the shores of Caye Caulker in Belize Rescue temple dogs among Thailand's ancient Buddhist wats Offer a helping hand to a sanctuary protecting the donkeys of Corfu Catalog Humpbacks, dolphins, and dugongs of the Comoros Archipelago Have a pouch full of fun while conserving wildlife in the Australian Outback Assist panda keepers in preserving one of the world's most endangered species The World is Yours for the Saving

When Crown Prince Arthur's life is threatened by his uncle forcing his way on to the throne, General Drew Thompson, the Hero of Bogota, must come to his aid.

There comes a time in every man's life when he says to himself, "Holy Sh*t I'm about to be eaten by a bear " Tony James Slater went to Ecuador, determined to become a man. It never occurred to him that 'or die trying' might be an option... The trouble with volunteering in a South American animal refuge is that everything wants a piece of you. And the trouble with being Tony, is that most of them got one. Just how do you 'look after' something that's trying it's damnedest to kill you and eat you? And how do you find love when you a) don't speak the language, and b) are constantly covered in excrement and entrails? If only he'd had some relevant experience. Other than owning a pet rabbit when he was nine. And if only he'd bought some travel insurance... That Bear Ate My Pants is the hilarious tale of one man's quest to better himself. Whether losing a machete fight with a tree, picking dead tarantulas out of a tank of live ones or sewing the head back on to a partially decapitated crocodile, Tony's misadventures are ridiculous, unbelievable and always entertaining. Long before Sky One got involved, there were already plenty of Idiots Abroad. This is the story of one of them...

An hilarious love story, about the life and love of a long distance runner. After years of hard work, Rachel Ryder is in the best shape of her life and a favourite to win the National Mountain Championships. So the last thing she needs is a broken arm and a distracting encounter with a beautiful doctor. Matters become even more confusing when Rachel's treacherous ex-girlfriend arrives on the scene, determined to stop at nothing to win her back. With the race fast approaching and her heart in a storm, Rachel is forced to choose between the woman she lost, the woman she has found and her opportunity to realise the ambition of a lifetime.

Sir Alexander St. Clair becomes a Knight of the Temple shortly before the dissolution of the Order but will go to great lengths to continue the work. He and a few others are assigned to join Scottish royalty and continue to serve the Order by supporting the new Scottish king, Robert the Bruce.