Born of a terrible insomnia-\"a dizzying lucidity which would turn even paradise into hell\"-this book presents the youthful Cioran, a self-described \"Nietzsche still complete with his Zarathustra, his poses, his mystical clown\'s tricks, a whole circus of the heights.\" On the Heights of Despair shows Cioran\'s first grappling with themes he would return to in his mature works: despair and decay,

The story of Helen and the judgement of Paris, of the gathering Heroes and the seige of Troy; of Achilles and his vulnerable heel, reared by the Centaur on wild honey and the marrow of lions; of Odysseus, the last of the Heroes, his plan for the wooden Horse and his many adventures on his long journey home to Greece. With a beautiful introduction by best-selling author Michelle Paver, and additional

Small Unit Soldiers use complex tactics and maneuvers to successfully ambush and raid the enemy. Each stage of a successful mission, from infiltration to attacking, requires professional skills and knowledge to flawlessly execute.Special Operations Veterans teach these skills from experience using real-life examples in this combined printing of the two manuals, Small Unit Tactics and Small Unit Raids.

Anna Freud, daughter of Sigmund, made many original contributions to psychoanalytic theory and child development, and yet much of her work remains relatively unknown. In this book, Rose Edgcumbe seeks to redress the situation. Taking a fresh look at Anna Freud\'s theories and techniques from a clinical and critical viewpoint, and the controversy they caused, she highlights how Anna Freud\'s work is

The Ghost Ants of Grylladesh is the final chapter of Clark Thomas Carlton\'s epic Antasy trilogy that started with Prophets of the Ghost Ants (a Kirkus Reviews Best of the Year pick) and Prophet of the Termite God, in which human and insect--and ancient magic--blend to tell a story of an empire in ruin, vicious and mysterious usurpers, and a young man who would be lead his people beyond everything

A gritty adult crime thriller set in the North of

As a junior doctor starting a surgery or urology rotation, you are expected to take charge of referrals from - and give specialist advice to - A&E, GPs and other specialties. Often you will have had very limited surgical experience and only an off-site registrar for support. This pocket-sized book provides a quick, reliable reference guide for the initial management of the common surgical referrals,

Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching

The first complete survey of an underrecognized American modernist in more than two decades. Agnes Pelton became famous for her distinctive metaphysical landscape paintings rooted in the imagery of the American Southwest and California. Drawing chiefly on her own inspirations, superstitions, and beliefs, Pelton manifested emotional states in the form of ethereal veils of light, jagged rock forms,

The third installment of the gripping Sacramento series from Sunday Times bestselling author Karen

This acclaimed clinical guide and widely adopted text has filled a key need in the field since its original publication. Nancy McWilliams makes psychoanalytic personality theory and its implications for practice accessible to practitioners of all levels of experience. She explains major character types and demonstrates specific ways that understanding the patient\'s individual personality structure

The new novel from bestselling historical novelist Suzannah

Contains development dialogues with a focus on philosophical issues, Gandhian thoughts and emerging empirics to analyze of development issues in India Includes contributions from the foremost economists of

In a fast-paced and innovative world, traditional training methods can no longer be relied on to improve performance, engagement or promote behavioural change. Experience-based learning, in which the experience is central to the learning process, is more affordable, appealing and effective than ever before. Experiential Learning combines in-depth theory with international case studies from companies

Build your child\'s reading confidence at home with books at the right level Mary Anning was one of the greatest fossil hunters in history. Find out how Mary\'s life changed when she found an enormous fossil on her local beach, and how her discoveries transformed the way we think about life on

Have you ever wondered how trees got their names? What did our ancestors think about trees, and how were they used in the past? This fascinating book will answer many of your questions, but also reveal interesting stories that are not widely known. For example, the nut from which tree was predicted to pay off the UK\'s national debt? Or why is Europe\'s most popular pear called the \'conference\'?

Dalmatian Training - Dog Training for your Dalmatian puppy The training of dogs is often...... confused with classical dog training drills... only considered necessary for demanding dogs... mocked by other dog owners... replaced by anti-authoritarian methods... considered too difficult to achieve without experience. What constitutes dog training and what is it good for? And how can you and your Dalmatian

A beautifully illustrated exploration of how Latif Al Ani\'s photographs and contemporary Iraqi artists continue to challenge the colonial appropriation of Iraq\'s ancient past Beginning in the early nineteenth century, Mesopotamian and early Islamic ruins became the focus of many Western colonial expeditions. These missions, which routinely dismissed the role and knowledge of local communities, came

This book offers a culturally responsive and empirically based approach to working with active-duty service members, veterans, and their families.It examines the assessment and evidenced-based treatment of sexual trauma, alcohol and substance abuse, depression, insomnia, intimacy issues, and OCD in service members and veterans and the major ethical and clinical challenges for licensed independent providers.