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this is a series of essays, based on yalom's private practice. yalom is a freakin' massive genius is the world of psychology - he basically founded existential psychotherapy, and also was the first person to effectively use the group model in any productive way. (he uses the process group method, dbt uses a more classroom style approach.) "the fat lady" is maybe the most famous story from here - what i love about yalom is you know he's the biggest pompous asshole, but at the same time, he's totally willing to admit he can be repulsed by patients, that he loses his temper, that he has faults. he also isn't afraid to express these faults to his patients, which i love, being a person who doesn't like the blank slate model of therapy. it's all around entertaining, and enjoyable, perhaps more so because the stories are true and the people are true, and because yalom never condescends to his patients - he treats them as regular human beings who are smart - and he treats his readers the same way.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Caleb Krisp
Poignant to have read this book on the 10-year anniversary of September 11th. The author interviewed young Arab-identifying Brooklyn-ites who shared details of their pre and post 9/11 lives. Well written accounts with rich, nuances of each participant made the individual stories come alive. Themes of oppression, invisibility while being all too visible, identity development, cultural liminality (between Arab countries of origin and America), passing as white, family culture, religion, tenderness and humanity were thoroughly explored. Ultimately, all these Arab youth faced an American culture that problematized their very identity. Makes you wonder how we allow that to be okay.
Dr. Mackenzie Winifred Elizabeth Wright Conner (Mac), salmon researcher extraordinaire, has returned to the Norcoast research facility after barely surviving her discovery of the "true" nature of the Dhryn. Her friend, Dr. Emily Mamani, is still working with the mysterious Ro, who may be the key to stopping the Dhryn's murderous attacks. And Mac is struggling with a bit of post-traumatic stress as she tries to adapt to her former life. In the first book, Mac wanted nothing more than to study her salmon, but the universe simply refused to leave her alone. The same holds true in book two. An earthquake devastates Norcoast, and Mac finds herself drawn back into Interstellar Union issues once again. This time, she is brought to an I.U. gathering to help research how to contact the Ro and stop the Dhryn. But are the Dhryn truly evil, or simply responding to the demands of biology? And are the Ro really the saviors some believe them to be? There is a lot to love about this book. Czerneda's aliens are delightful as always, particularly the acerbic & lovable Myg, Fourteen. The author's own background in biology serves her well as she designs one species after another, from the terrifying metamorphoses of the Dhryn to the unique offensive capabilities of the Trisulians. Her talent for writing fully-developed, fascinating species makes the book worth reading all by itself. In terms of plot, Migration suffers a bit from second-book syndrome. At the end of book one, the Dhryn have been loosed upon the galaxy. Planets have been scourged of life. Mac lost her hand to a Dhryn and barely escaped with her life. Yet in the beginning of book two, we see very little about these events. As a result, the pacing feels slow. It takes a while to get Mac out of Norcoast and back into the midst of things. In book one, when we didn't know what was happening, the author had more leeway to develop the characters and build suspense. This time, I was a bit impatient. Likewise, with the Species Imperative books being a single ambitious story, things are left unfinished at the end. And yet I found the ending of Migration more satisfying than the ending of Survival. The threat to humanity and the I.U. is revealed to be even worse than before, but another, more personal plot point is brought to resolution. Migration is a good book by itself. Having also read the third book in the series, I can say that the trilogy is a both a highly satisfying story and a very impressive feat by the author.
Yes, it's true. There is a valid reason that kings, presidents, military leaders & captains of industry make reference to this book. In a word, its POWERFUL! BUT here are a few things you need to know before reading this book: 1) There are several English translations of The Art of War - I have enjoyed this particular translation (by Griffith) but you might find one of the more modern translations more "approachable" 2) This book is not "fluff" or "brain candy" and for many people, this isn't a book to be ingested all in one sitting 3) Taken in small doses, over time, this book is profound and "reading between the lines" this book deals with much more than successfully deploying an army (but that kind of knowledge can come in handy, too). Over the course of many years, I've been through this book several times. I've enjoyed it so much that I once made the mistake of trying to tear through it in just a couple days (it is, in fact, a small book) - that was a mistake. Imagine if you'd eaten so much of your favorite food that you'd made yourself sick and you'll know how I felt that weekend. Fortunately no permanent damage was done and I've been able to continue nibbling on this timeless classic since then. I highly recommend this book (with the aforementioned caveats) to anyone that wants to add to their understanding of human nature.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Nguyễn Sơn Anh
The ongoing joke, captured perfectly, is that school students are so gross and unruly and school teachers so self-righteous and oblivious that nothing changes when the students at Dementedyville's elementary school are all gradually turned into zombies. No one notices, except our protagonist and his best friend, who have accidentally brought this danger to the school in the form of Zombiekins. Zombiekins is a strange stuffed toy that Stanley bought at a yard sale, a sale at Number 4 Shadow Lane, the spooky house on the top of the hill owned by Widow Imavitch. She warned Stanley to read the instructions that came with Zombiekins, but he, of course, never did, and now he's worried about a lifetime of detention for turning his schoolmates into monsters. The humor is never subtle or sophisticated, but it's still fun and right on target for elementary and middle readers. That's when Stanley realized he had a BIG problem: No matter how slow-moving Felicity was, as long as he stayed put she'd eventually catch him. But he couldn't run away without getting in trouble for being out of his desk. Felicity kept lumbering in his direction . . . gnashing her teeth . . . clawing the air. . . . Soon she was just a few lurches away. . . . Stanley weighed his options: Mauled by a zombie? Or yelled at by his teacher? He shrunk down as small as he could make himself at his desk. He decided he was more afraid of Mr. Baldengrumpy.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Shin Seung Hee
An interesting look at the development of the modern football formation, from the Wing-T of the past to the current spread. It's heavier on the offense than on the defense, and the chronology is a bit dubious, but overall it provides an interesting primer on why teams line up the way they do. Coaches steal from one another all the time, as the book points out, and I thought it was fascinating the way one tweak here or there turned a "3-years-and..." offense into the run-and-shoot. Not a book of plays so much as formations, and not all-encompassing, but certainly a worthy addition to any football fan's library. Those who are more than casual fans but not coaching-level experts should eat this up.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Nhiều Tác Giả
I really like this book! The 1st time through it made me really sad and I didn't care for it but the next couple times it grew on me...big time!
I enjoyed this book! It was a light, entertaining read and I would certainly love to make a lot of money and then be able to take a walk across France some day!
(**SPOILERS in the comments**) One of the earliest sleep-with-whoever-you-want feminist rhetoric books. I think much of what feminists fought for and accomplished was vital for protecting women. Women have never lived with such freedom. I stand behind many of the advances. This book, however, as part of the general 60’s feminist philosophy(not the major thinking of the early feminists), I believe has had a destructive effect. Instead of promoting a philosophy that men should be more honest about the power of physical relationships - which would have helped to correct many of the true problems (and thus would have been truly progressive) they encourged women to be just as selfish. This type of thought has pulled us backwards. Their courage faltered when they didn’t set the standard that was really needed. The havoc wreaked on the souls of human beings, both those involved in sexuality that professes one thing physically but another spiritually – selfish sexuality - and the children who live in the chaos of these relationships (or non-relationships) is a step back in the progression of the individual who should be moving towards actual love and away from selfishness.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Jayne Wildman
I’ve been taking my time reading Birdology by Sy Montgomery, savoring the stories, peck by peck or is that page by page. Everyone that I know that has read this before me, bird lovers all, seem to pick their favorite chapter and bird to exclaim about. Some enjoyed reading about feeding baby hummingbirds (very interesting and hard work), some liked learning more about the birds of prey, what it means to study falconry and others couldn’t believe the lineage and sheer size of The Cassowary. The Adventures with a Pack of Hens is a real hoot! For me, it was the crows all the way. My dad loved crows and he often spent hours and hours just watching them; at least he did when he retired and actually had time to, well, “sit and watch the crows”. He always said they were smart and loved to imitate their call, “Caw, Caw, Caw”. I believe he was able to communicate with those that frequented his yard. He knew they held meetings and were that they were very family focused. Montgomery really gives us a picture of this bird that is loved by some and hated by others. One guy goes so far as to say, “They’re like rats with feathers!” He’s not alone in this opinion. Crows are one of the bird groups that are in no danger of extinction. A roost can contain over 200,000 birds. One, on the Delaware River had 500,000. One at Ft Cobb, Oklahoma, had more than 2 million. That’s more than even Alfred Hitchcock could imagine. But crows are fascinating and if you take the time to read this book you’ll see why. Montgomery is called “Part Indiana Jones and part Emily Dickinson.” by The Boston Globe. I intend to read more of her books.
Người dùng coi những cuốn sách này là thú vị nhất trong năm 2017-2018, ban biên tập của cổng thông tin "Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn" khuyến cáo rằng tất cả các độc giả sẽ làm quen với văn học này.