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Presents the first history of positive psychology and happiness research and the ways these fields have influenced the lives of millions of people around the world~Traces a fascinating and distinctly American story of the shift in focus from mental illness to happiness~Links major world events such as the Holocaust, the presidency of Ronald Reagan, 9/11, and deindustrialization to popular cultural artifacts such as Oprah's television show, eva...

DT Examines the deeper psychological underpinnings of stage fright to help readers understand its origins and evolution~DT Features activities and suggestions that teachers can use to help students cope in concrete ways with performance anxiety~DT Applicable to non-musicians who experience performance anxiety at work, at school, or in their personal life

Addresses the trade-off between the known negatives of aging and the less often acknowledged gains~Explains how the real positives of aging can be obscured by younger generations' unrealistic fear of it~Represents a thoughtful approach to the discussion of human aging through positive encouragement~Two generations of authors weave science with engaging stories

Fascinating micro-history of a mysterious 12th-century murder and the ensuing court case--a medieval True Crimes meets Philip Marlowe~The first book to offer a generally accepted explanation for the origin of the ritual murder accusation that is grounded in immediate historical circumstances~Accessible to general readers and intellectually satisfying to those interested in medieval history and religion

Provides a comprehensive view of Latinos from an interdisciplinary perspective~Argues that Latino Americans, more than any other minority group, will redefine the way the United States understands itself~Explores the ways acculturation is leading to a new mestizo identity that is part Hispanic and part American

Offers a powerful new explanation of why Putin succeeded in reviving Russia from the wreckage of the 1990s~Shows how the memorialization of World War II in all aspects of Russian life has helped Putin stitch the country back together~Transports readers from far eastern Siberia to Moscow to Crimea in a series of elegantly written chapters~First book by a major reporter who has been on the Russia beat for over a decade~Offers the most incisive a...

Focuses on a unique set of characters--including George Washington and Benjamin Franklin--who cast particularly long shadows over the late 18th century~Presents the fullest account of French and Indian perspectives of the campaign~Offers an abundance of new evidence on Braddock's Expedition, including three new manuscript discoveries~Aided by extensive fieldwork on the campaign's geography and terrain~Great battle history

First book to comprehensively explicate emerging presentations of eating disorders that are not accounted for in diagnostic manuals~First book to focus on the problem of adapting treatment plans to patients with comorbidities and atypical presentations~Accessible writing style will appeal to wide audience of mental health professionals~Every chapter is written by a foremost expert in the field

Written from the unique perspective of a psychiatrist who specializes in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and father of a child with ASD;~Discusses the effect of ASD on the whole family, not just the patient involved, and the grieving process that comes with it; and~Covers diagnosis, medications, treatments, lifestyle, the educational system and legal issues surrounding ASD, including guardianship

Brings together work in ethics and epistemology, and examines the intersection of the two~Contributions by both leading figures in the field and up-and-coming researchers~Introductory essay by the editors provides overview of the topic and orientates the reader

A complete English edition of a key book from one of the most influential of philosophical works~Clear and accurate translation~A substantial philosophical commentary guides the reader through the work

A complete English edition of a key book from one of the most influential of philosophical works~Clear and accurate translation~A substantial philosophical commentary guides the reader through the work

Authoritative handbook of a burgeoning field of modern physics and technology~International team of leading authors~Identifies key principles at play across the various sub-fields of soft condensed matter~Outlines the most promising ways for further development~Richly illustrated and thoroughly referenced

The first transnational history of political imprisonment, a topic of great moral importance~Draws on deep case studies across a range of political regimes--colonial, communist, and democratic--over 150 years~Concludes with a discussion of Guantanamo

This book will help readers punctuate effectively and confidently, with instructions conveyed in easily digestible and enjoyable chapters~Lessons are headed by quotes that exemplify good punctuation so that readers can learn from context~Exemplary quotations come from a variety of great writers, celebrities, or famous historical figures, including Ben Franklin, Muhammad Ali, J. K. Rowling, Sheryl Sandberg, and many others~Short essays show the...

Movingly written narrative of Chinese youth who fell in love with the Soviet revolution and Russian peoples and the fate of their blended Sino-Soviet offspring during the Cultural Revolution and beyond~A much anticipated first book~Written from the perspective of key protagonists, including Chiang Kai-shek's son and Mao Tse-tung's third wife~Based on unpublished letters, diaries, and memoirs and sources in both Chinese and Russian

Chronicles global anticorruption steps taken since the movement advanced after the end of the Cold War~Critically evaluates what existing anticorruption programs and treaties have accomplished while documenting their shortcomings~Defines corruption, documents its effects, discusses the initiatives that changed public perception~Analyzes the lessons learned, and then evaluate how to move forward~Develops an action agenda for the next decade

Considers monasticism and monastic communities from ancient and medieval times right through to the 21st century~Compares the different religious traditions of monasticism -- especially Buddhism, Christianity, and Jainism -- and also non-traditional communities~Explores different settings, from East Asia to North America~Discusses the realities of daily life for monks and nuns throughout history and across the globe~Part of the Very Short Intr...

Explores industrial labour and labour relations in one of the biggest port towns of Asia and centres of global trade-Bombay focusing on the cotton textile industry.~Breaking away from conventional labour histories, it brings together legal and social history to locate Bombay's factories and industrial relations within larger global movements.~Raises a number of questions which have only rarely been thematized by labour historians - the ideolog...

Offers the first detailed study for decades of the famous palace of Qasr al-Hayr al-Gharbi and its rich figural imagery~Provides new interpretations of well-known concepts and objects from this period, including the meaning of the mosaics at the Dome of the Rock, and the Great Mosque of Damascus~Comprises a unique collection of essays that brings together the history of texts and objects