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Art as a Hidden Message offers a blueprint for the future of art, and shows how art can be a powerful influence for meaningful existence and positive attitudes in society. With insightful commentary on the great musicians, artists, and creative thinkers of our time, Art as a Hidden Message presents a new approach to the arts, one that views both artistic expression and artistic appreciation as creative communication. Swami Kriyananda shows the...

Long before it came to prominence as the model city of the New South, as well as earning the title "the new Motown, " Atlanta was a hotbed of entertainment, business, and civic life for African Americans. At the same time that Harlem was undergoing its acclaimed renaissance, Atlanta could boast of excellent colleges, a thriving social environment, and an entertainment scene that could rival those of much larger cities. From Auburn Avenue, the ...

This is an examination of restructuring in the context of the curriculum and teaching and learning. International case studies are provided from the USA, Hong Kong, Australia and the UK.

Montreal in the 1960's. A popular singer Connie Ferragamo, abandons her five-year-old daughter, Lousia, and turns herself into the police. Whom did she murder and why? Years later, from old news paper clippings, tales her aunt told her, and a chance encounter with her father, Louisa decides to piece together the secrets of her family. But Louisa wonders if she will ever be able to find out the truth about her past. The author's style, spare an...

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Explores the pluses and minuses of contemporary psychotherapy training. By the author of "Narcissistic Giving", this work provides a memoir of Gerald Alper's training days as well as an overview of the pitfalls and dangers in contemporary training and practice.

I progressi della farmacologia applicata all'anestesia hanno condotto, negli ultimi decenni, verso significativi avanzamenti in campo chirurgico e in particolare verso una più corretta gestione del paziente nel periodo perioperatorio. Il medico che pratica l'anestesia sia nel corso del suo training guidato che da specialista è sollecitato ad accrescere il bagaglio culturale sia sui principi di farmacologia generale che, in modo più specifico, ...

In einem Brief an Ludwig von Ficker nennt Wittgenstein den Tractatus logico-philosophicus «streng philosophisch und zugleich literarisch». Dies sieht wie eine Aufforderung aus, Wittgensteins Buch einer literaturwissenschaftlichen Analyse zu unterziehen. Aber es gibt ein Problem. Jede Analysetechnik ist in einer Auffassung darüber verwurzelt, wie Bedeutung entsteht. Und gerade dies ist im Tractatus ein zentrales Thema. Wer mit einem literaturwi...

One hundred miles north of New York City, Saugerties is nestled between the silent majesty of the Catskill Mountains and the flowing waters of the Hudson River. Set in a tranquil landscape, the area possesses a wonderful combination of natural and artistic attractions: an environmental sculpture, Opus 40, Seamon Park, and a nature trail leading to the Saugerties Lighthouse. This book is a visual history made up of over 200 photographs which ta...

Criminology is under attack for its seeming shift away from theoretical debates towards empirical, administrative-led research. In this timely book, Ren[ac]e van Swaaningen warns that if criminology is to keep advancing as a discipline there is an urgent need for the resurgence of a theoretical perspective. He believes that by examining critical criminology within a European framework, a new critical perspective in the search for alternative v...

This book is an essential resource for all physicians, general practitioners, nursing and dental staff and laboratory workers who collect and handle blood. It is important reading for all those undertaking medical training, especially those studying for postgraduate qualifications in pathology, infection control and microbiology.

For over the past one hundred years, postcards have served as an invaluable resource for people to commemorate a place and communicate its importance to friends and family at the other end of the mailbox. Wilton, Connecticut, like so many other cities and small towns across the country, has enjoyed being the subject for a variety of pictures, which serve as a wonderful treasure for remembering lost landscapes and historic buildings, homes, and...

The year 1997 marks the 125th anniversary of the town of Norwood, which was historically composed of the villages of Tiot, South Dedham, The Hook, Swedeville, The Ward, Cork City, Dublin, South Norwood, Morse Hill, Christian Hill, Westover, and Ellis. The Norwood Historical Society--founded at the very beginning of the twentieth century--has served as a repository of images from all these communities, and it is with great pride that the societ...

Included in this collection are some of the earliest photographs ever taken of Newtown. In addition, Newtown shows some of the earliest views of the outlying farming and industrial communities such as Berkshire, Botsford, and Hawleyville. Many images also recall the town's career as a resort town--from the earliest Main Street hotels to the teahouses that sprang up as the automobile grew in popularity. We also visit the summer recreation commu...

Well-known for its hunting, fishing, and sea-faring ship captains, the town of Barnegat, New Jersey, was also a thriving center of industry and modern technology. Steam locomotives once raged through the pines, and over four thousand boats were built at the Perrine Boat Works. A downtown business district thrived, and cottage industries-- like glass blowing and silkworm cultivation--also left their marks. The history of the Barnegat area, whic...

The history of a town is found in the faces of its people and the places familiar to them. It is the story of the families that lived, worked, and played together over the years. With Lewisboro, the reader is invited to take a fascinating step back in time to view the history of this Westchester County town as it unfolds. The town is divided into six hamlets that are each proud of their unique heritage: Vista, Lewisboro, South Salem, Waccabuc,...

Fifth Season is an amalgamation of losses transformed into a state of serenity for the individual. The fifth season is that imaginary place where time becomes less relevant, where the poet attempts to make sense of the tangible world around him. The fifth season represents a unique path, one which may not be traveled twice.

Firsthand knowledge on how to identify, treat, and recover from mild head injury (MHI)-- Symptoms of MHI can mimic those of stroke, depression, migraines, and chronic fatigueMild head injury is one of the most commonly misdiagnosed health problems in the United States today. Because many injuries do not show up in conventional tests, the best defense is knowledge. This book teaches how MHI occurs, how to test for it, what questions to ask a he...

A Civil War portrays American college football in what the author believes is its purest form: two teams who play for love of the game & the honour of their schools, rather than for money or fame. He follows the Army and Navy teams for a single season.

This study analyzes "Chinatown" in the context of the figure of the detective in literature and film from Sophocles to Edgar Allan Poe and Alfred Hitchcock. In the account of "Chinatown"'s narrative development Michael Eaton seeks to uncover both its relationship to the pessimism of American cinema in the 1970s and its veritably mythical structure.