Социология
5875 кн.
Denerwują cię osoby, które nie stawiają sobie poprzeczki tak wysoko jak ty? Często odczuwasz niezadowolenie ze swoich działań, bo można było spisać się lepiej? Z trudem znosisz własne błędy? Jeśli tak, prawdopodobnie jesteś perfekcjonistą. Daj sobie prawo do popełniania błędów i osiągania niedoskonałych rezultatów! Malwina Huńczak, doświadczona psycholog, w przejrzysty sposób wyjaśnia różnice pomiędzy perfekcjonizmem konstruktywnym a destruktywnym. Podpowiada, jak zmienić swoje przekonania,...
| Автор | Malwina Huńczak |
Secret Societies: Unmasking the Illuminati, Freemasons, & Knights Templar, explores the fascinating history of groups that operate slightly outside of the mainstream—and just how far their influence extends. From Middle Ages and the formation of the Knights Templar to the Skull & Bones society and its list of presidential members, to the much speculated Illuminati influence over American politics and culture, Secret Societies delves into the myths, the common...
| Автор | Lightning Guides |
To Know A Fallen Angel is a coming of age story about a boy who tries not to become a sexual predator. Based on a true story, it is serious yet inspirational. The main theme is the ability to triumph over the lasting effects of sexual abuse. The story explains what happened to the mind of a sexually abused child, while taking the reader on an expedition through the mind of a sexual predator. The book gives the reader insight into the reality of sexual abuse, and the mind of a sexual predator.
| Автор | Bernard Amador |
Serial Killers: Jack The Ripper to The Zodiac Killer is an exploration of the dark world of serial murder in the 20th and 21st century.  Covering international cult figures from H.H. Holmes to Luis Garavito (La Beastia), examining psychological motivations of serial murderers, and presenting some of the most terrifying unsolved cases to date, Serial Killers provides an eerie peer into the oft uncovered world of murder and mystery.
| Автор | Lightning Guides |
Arguably the earliest written work of feminist philosophy, Wollstonecraft produced this manifesto of woman’s rights in the time of the American and French Revolutions. This era induced many to reconsider not only the rights of men, but also of women, and none argued for female emancipation more eloquently or effectively than Wollstonecraft. Her strong use of analogy and philosophical language compared women of her day to both slaves and soldiers, forced to be docile and decorative....
| Автор | Mary Wollstonecraft |
Collins Shorts – insight in an instant.This is an extract taken from the full version of THE FIX by Damian Thompson.When does your casual habit become an addictive obsession? Damian Thompson, who has himself struggled with a range of addictions, suggests that our increasing use of gadgets and mobiles, painkillers, cupcakes, alcohol and sex are fast becoming addictions taking over our lives.Collins Shorts are a fresh look at the ebook short, with the emphasis on vibrant design, animated content...
| Автор | Damian Thompson |
Women are riding out the recession more easily than men, with a lower unemployment rate and a higher percentage attaining high school diplomas and Bachelor and Master degrees. Yet President Obama and Congress, responding to fierce feminist lobbying, propose to expand preferences for women in both education and hiring. Whereas original feminists portrayed women as equal to men, the 21st century feminist message is that women cannot succeed without affirmative action. Not only does this harm men...
| Автор | Diana Furchtgott-Roth |
Each year, the United States spends $65,000 per poor family to “fight poverty” – in a country in which the average family income is just under $50,000. Meanwhile, most of that money goes to middle-class and upper-middle-class families, and the current U.S. poverty rate is higher than it was before the government began spending trillions of dollars on anti-poverty programs.In this eye-opening Broadside, Kevin D. Williamson uncovers the hidden politics of the welfare...
| Автор | Kevin D. Williamson |
In Philanthropy Under Fire, author Howard Husock defends the American tradition of independent philanthropy from significant political and intellectual challenges which threaten it today. Although the U.S. continues to be the most charitable nation in the world, serious efforts seek to discourage traditional, personal charitable giving by changing the tax code, and directing philanthropy toward causes chosen by government. Some voices seek to narrow the very definition of philanthropy to include...
| Автор | Howard Husock |
Sig det med blomster, lyder Interfloras motto, men forretningen har ikke patent pa ideen. Vi har givet gaver i millioner af ar for at opbygge, bevare og bryde vores forbindelser til hinanden. Men en bemalet mAelkekarton kan kun born slippe af sted med, og en barebuket til et bryllup falder nAeppe i god jord. Den rette gave krAever fingerspidsfornemmelse. Heldigvis er Anders Klostergaard Petersen, professor ved Aarhus Universitet, i sit gavmilde hjorne: En TAenkepause kan nemlig ogsa vAere en...
| Автор | Anders Klostergaard Petersen |
