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The concepts of Murray Bowen, one of the founders of family therapy and the originator of family systems theory, are brought together here in an integrative fashion.

Becoming a mother is one of the biggest changes a woman can experience. According to Harvard- and Yale-trained psychologist Dr. Nicole Pensak, it's completely normal for a new mother to feel unlike herself, physically and psychologically different-to feel "rattled". In fact, research shows that a woman's brain shifts in real, biological ways very quickly. There are, however, also boosts in brainpower that can help to manage the distress and ha...

When Carrie Solomon moved to France 20 years ago, it was far from la belle vie for a vegetarian immersing herself in local cuisine. But a vegetable-forward French cuisine began to gain popularity and soon she was experimenting with vegetarian French dishes in her Parisian kitchen. From a boheme lifestyle, Simon's flair for cooking vegetarian dishes emerged.  In Boheme Cooking, Solomon takes you on a journey to capture that little piece of Fran...

When most Americans think of poverty, they imagine Black faces. As a teenager, Reverend William J Barber II recalls seeing Black mothers interviewed on television whenever there was a story on food stamps or unemployment, poverty, then as now, was depicted as an essentially Black problem. In a work that promises to have lasting repercussions, Barber-now a leading advocate for the rights of America's poor and the "closest person we have to Dr K...

Over the last half century, a quiet revolution has taken place. In a series of breathtaking discoveries, biochemist Thomas Cech and a diverse cast of brilliant scientists have revealed RNA at the center of biology's greatest mysteries, from how life began to what makes us human to why we age. At last, The Catalyst pulls back the curtain to show how RNA-long sidelined as the passive servant of DNA-defines life from its very origins to our futur...

By early morning 30 June 1860, a large crowd began to congregate in front of Oxford University's brand-new Museum of Natural History. The occasion was the annual meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science and the subject of discussion was Charles Darwin's new treatise: fact or fiction? Darwin had introduced a cogent explanation of the origin of species-how they adapted, even transmogrified, through natural selection. At ...

Since the nineteenth century, tensions between beauty and strength, aesthetics and athleticism have both impeded and propelled the careers of female swimmers-none more so than synchronised swimmers. In this deeply researched history, Vicki Valosik traces a century of aquatic performance for the first time, from Victorian variety theatre and carnival shows to the 1984 elevation of synchronised swimming to Olympic status. Writing in eloquent pro...

As the unofficial "gratitude correspondent" for the Atlantic, James Parker has written countless odes of appreciation on subjects from the seemingly minor ("Ode to Naps") to the unexpected ("Ode to Giving People Money") to the seemingly minor, unexpected and hyper-specific ("Ode to Running in Movies"). Finally collecting Parker's beloved and much-lauded odes in one place, this volume demonstrates the profound power of the form. Each ode celebr...

For many years bioethicist Carl Elliott fought to expose a psychiatric research study at his own university in which an especially vulnerable patient lost his life. Elliott's efforts alienated friends and colleagues and the university stonewalled him and denied wrongdoing until a state investigation finally vindicated his claims. This experience frames the six stories in this book of medical research in which patients allegedly gave their "con...

The term "Metaverse" is thirty years old, yet only recently entered mainstream conversation, attracting both fascinating and skepticism. While some have promised its imminent arrival, in fact it will take a series of technological and societal leaps to realise its full potential. In The Metaverse, pioneering theorist, former tech executive and acclaimed entrepreneur Matthew Ball offers an expansive tour of the "next internet": he presents a co...

Sandplay utilises a small tray of wet or dry sand, in which clients create scenes using miniature objects--a nonverbal communication of their internal and external worlds. For therapists interested in exploring the ways that sandplay facilitates growth and healing and in expanding their reservoir of therapeutic tools by incorporating sandplay into their practices, this practical handbook will be an invaluable resource. After presenting the his...

A reimagined history of exploration featuring a new cast--including fugitives, indigenous pathfinders, and immigrants--that celebrates the universal qualities of discovery.

An evocative braided autobiography in poetry that welcomes miscellany and disorder ... and reveals a mind as vast as the terrains it traverses."--Nicole Sealey, Poetry Foundation

A revealing history of the formative period when voices of dissent and innovation defied power and created visions of America still resonant today.

A one-of-a-kind, beautifully photographed cookbook celebrating the food of religious communities from around the world.

An Economist Best Book of 2023 - An NPR 2023 "Books We Love" Pick - A Science News Favorite Science Books of 2023 - A Scientific American Best Staff Read of 2023 A global exploration of the eight remaining species of bears--and the dangers they face.

A harrowing account of Russia's occupation of the Chernobyl and Zaporizhia nuclear power plants, and the dangers of nuclear power colliding with warfare.

A spirited portrait of twentieth-century war correspondent Maggie Higgins and her tenacious fight to the top in a male-dominated profession.

A groundbreaking new resource for treating eating disorders.

An eye-opening exploration of one of the little-known levers that control our world--zoning codes--and a call-to-arms for using them to improve American society at every level.