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"Rory's ability to inhabit the wounded, confused, and desperate child he was is astounding, and, in his prose, that ephemeral place that divides reader from author seems to evaporate. But it is Kaplan's iron will to overcome the abuse and trauma that scarred his youth and find love and immense meaning from life that will remain with the reader long after the book is finished." -Rena Lipiner Katz, author, A Life Inherited¿¿The Life Journey of a Survivor of Childhood TraumaRory D. Kaplan was a young child when he first experienced physical and verbal abuse inflicted by his parents. Childhood innocence transformed into fear, confusion, and internal conflicts that would plague him throughout his life. He had to learn to deal with the psychological and emotional pain that many adult survivors suffer from. This deeply personal story explains how the trauma affected his life journey, driving the actions he took and the decisions he made. The reader is taken through the experiences, friendships, and relationships that helped him cope. His often amusing and always heartwarming storytelling illustrates the adventurous road he traveled to overcome the anguish of his past, recover, and find peace in his life. Rory's fascinating book is inspiring and encouraging, especially for those who have suffered the damaging effects of childhood trauma.

A concealed crime and a false accusation of murder. The novel A Dark Night's Work is the engrossing apogee of Gaskell's foray into Gothic ghost stories and tales of horror. Fans of these genres won't be disappointed.

This is a book people might read because it relates time-honoured and field-tested values and principles to the trials and challenges of everyday life; just as importantly, it speaks the lessons of those principles in the kind voice of a man who has taught them and tested them in military life and then over long years employed them in his life and in his successful practice as a management consultant. Here are values you can trust interpreted by a human you can trust. You'd read this for its hard-won wisdom and its author's gentle humanity and long life's experience. This is a rainy afternoon by a fire; this is not a lecture or a call to arms. This is NOT the other Gordon Ramsay. But it is a kind of cook book-for life, not for the kitchen.

Die "Schule von Jasnaja Poljana" auf dem Landgut Leo N. Tolstois kann in keiner Darstellung zur Geschichte der Reformpädagogik übergangen werden. Die vorliegende Neuedition enthält u.a. alle Grundtexte zu dem berühmten Schulmodell 1859-1862. Vereinigt sind in einem Band beide Teile der erstmals 1907 erschienenen deutschen Gesamtausgabe von "Pädagogischen Schriften" des russischen Dichters (Redaktion: Raphael Löwenfeld, Übersetzungen: Otto Buek).Tolstoi, seit Jugendtagen ein Verehrer von Jean-Jacques Rousseau, lehnte Erziehung als Zwang und Indoktrination ab: "Die einzige Grundlage der Erziehung ist die Erfahrung und ihr einziges Kriterium ist die Freiheit." Misstrauen entmutigt uns Menschen und führt zur Starre. Kinder lernen rein gar nichts, wenn sie in regelrechten Verhören examiniert und mit Strafandrohungen eingeschüchtert werden. Begegnung - statt Reglementierung - und Methodenvielfalt - statt Dogmatismus - sollten in Jasnaja Poljana walten. "Nur die Freiheit seitens der Schüler, zu wählen, was und wie man lernen soll", kann "eine Grundlage für den Unterricht abgeben". "Der Lehrer strebt stets unwillkürlich danach, die Methode des Unterrichts zu wählen, die ihm am bequemsten" erscheint. Indessen ist "nur diejenige Unterrichtsart die richtige, mit der die Schüler zufrieden sind."Der Staatsmacht waren das Wunder eines freien Lehrens und Lernens in Jasnaja Poljana sowie die beteiligten Studenten suspekt. Sie ließ 1862 die Räume des Grafen polizeilich durchsuchen und verschaffte sich sogar Zugang zu den persönlichsten Aufzeichnungen. Der Unterricht musste eingestellt werden. Doch Tolstoi versuchte nur ein Jahrzehnt später einen Neuanfang, erarbeitete ein bahnbrechendes "ABC-Buch" und galt gegen Ende seines Lebens als Pionier einer Pädagogik, die der Herrschaft von Menschen über Menschen nicht dienlich ist.Tolstoi-FriedensbibliothekReihe B, Band 16 (Signatur TFb_B016)Herausgegeben von Peter Bürger,Editionsmitarbeit: Ingrid von Heiseler

¿Es leben Menschen bei uns, die Erfahrungen durchmachen, die anderen unsichtbar bleiben.¿ (Thomas Leder)Wilhelmshaven in den 1970ern. Thomas ist gehörlos und hat eine Lehrstelle in einem Ausbildungswerk für Behinderte. In der Werkstatt werden harte preußische Tugenden vermittelt. Die Meister sind nicht zimperlich.Thomas lebt mit über vierhundert hörbehinderten Jugendlichen zusammen in einem Internat. Auch dort herrschen raue Sitten. Er muss sich durchsetzen. Mit Entschlossenheit und List behauptet er sich gegen Schläger, Diebe, Psychopathen, Vergewaltiger. Seine Streiche machen ihn aber beim Betreuungspersonal unbeliebt. Trotzdem schafft er es. Er wird beruflich erfolgreich und findet sein privates Glück. Der autobiografische Rückblick wirkt wie ein chronologisch arrangiertes Panoptikum aus schrägen Typen, kuriosen Begebenheiten, schockierenden Ereignissen ¿ mal tief ergreifend, mal zum Brüllen komisch, mal beides zugleich. Doch was außergewöhnlich scheinen mag, war damals auch woanders Normalität. Die wahren Geschichten künden von einer gar nicht so fernen Vergangenheit. Sie dokumentieren, was eigentlich jeder wissen sollte: Unterm Strich sind Gehörlose keine besseren oder schlechteren, sondern ganz normale Menschen. Kinder ihrer Zeit.

Joyce Nassar Huna Waharina ist Überlebende ihrer eigenen Vergangenheit, die gefüllt war mit Missbrauch, Gewalt, Süchten, Depressionen & Traumata, Ängsten und Burnouts. Sie war unter den Höllen des Lebens und wurde medizinisch und von ihrem Umfeld aufgegeben. Sie lebte in einem Strudel von innerer Selbstzerstörung und permanenter Traurigkeit. Immer auf der Suche danach, geliebt, gesehen und wertgeschätzt zu werden, und zwar so, wie sie gewesen ist, und nicht wie sie funktionieren oder geformt werden sollte. Sie lebte irgendwann die eigene Selbstaufgabe, den Widerstand, die Depressionen und verlor sich in all den Diagnosen, die sie erhalten hatte. Vor 16 Jahren, als sie 30 Jahre alt war, wurde ihr mitgeteilt, dass dieser Zustand der Hoffnungslosigkeit, des Schmerzes und der permanenten inneren Dunkelheit, chronisch sei und sie müsse lernen damit zu leben. Diese Aussage entfachte ein neues Feuer in ihr. Sie traf die Entscheidung, endlich zu leben. Ohne dass sie überhaupt wusste, was wirkliches LEBEN ist, machte sie sich auf den Weg. Sie fing an, an sich selbst zu glauben, fand Möglichkeiten für ihre Heilung und die Aktivierung ihrer eigenen Selbstheilungskräfte, veränderte ihr Bewusstsein zum Leben und wurde gesund. Heutzutage steht sie für die Hoffnung, dem Glauben an sich selbst und dafür, niemals aufzugeben.Ihre Gedichte sind eine Reise von 1993-2010, durch ihre Dunkelheiten, Depressionen und Momente der Hoffnung. Lass dich inspirieren von einer Reise in der Dunkelheit, die mehr und mehr ins Licht führte.

Det kan være godt å bli minnet på at alt i verden ikke er dystert og deprimerende - og at det er mulig å finne skinnende juveler som kan lyse opp livet ditt. Det være seg billedkunst, musikk, litteratur eller humor.Her er en slik mirakuløs måte å se på livet; en blanding av selvbiografi og livsfilosofi som er underholdene, morsomt og vanvittig. Ingenting er morsomt for hele familien, men de fleste vil le høyt av historier som dette:Kamp om Viagra-piller med Jahn Teigen under en fuktig Sydentur og storviltjakt i lakksko med Tom Mathisen. I tillegg får du livsfilosofi som lærer damer hvordan de kan redde verden ved å fise høyt - og hvordan du skal få 90% mer ut av livet ditt.Boka er full av morsomme historier, og med dette er du også invitert inn i Herodes Falsks verden.

God has made Man and Woman in his Image. It was a profound idea, with which, the humanity could prosper in the world. But what went wrong? How could something start so good and end up so bad? Or not? But wait, Our Creator(s) may have a plan and our story may not be over.In this book, the author struggles with the idea of humanity choosing to reject the Kingdom of Heaven. He discusses this loss in-depth, shedding the light on the separation that humans feel from the Spiritual World from the Physical World. In doing so, he teaches the readers to find their way back to the Lost Kingdom of Heaven - the goal of every human being.

Broken but Healed is a book about a young girl who grew up in South Carolina and experienced a lot of pain and suffering at the hands of the people whom she trusted for that safety and love. Living with that, it was just unbearable for her, and she had no one to turn to for help. This book is to encourage those who are lost and broken that there is hope for the future and that the past does not define who you are and where you came from. Trust God. He is waiting on you to let him in.

TORNADO ALLEY shares the healing journey of Kiesa Kay, poet and playwright. She grew up by a lake in Tornado Alley. The natural beauty of that lake combined with the kindness of her cousins and others to help her survive the terrible times. She grew up to be an adventurer who travelled to France and learned to find joy in the world.

I glanced behind me and saw my husband being detained. The guards interrogated him and took his photo as the flashbulbs illuminated his face. The moment felt like an eternity as they searched Pe's body from head to toe. And then, he was forced to sign yet another confession. Looking on, I held my breath in anticipation as my 5-year-old son asked, "Are they going to let us go?"Nita Tin, born a Buddhist in Rangoon, Burma, was raised in an opulent lifestyle. But as her country came under the control of a ruthless military dictator, her whole life changed. She lived through a brutal massacre, the imprisonment of family members, struggle, oppression, and poverty. As newlyweds, she and her husband survived life in an impoverished village riddled with life-threatening illnesses as he cared for 100,000 patients as a solo physician in cramped and unhygienic quarters. Then, in 1973, she fled her home of Golden Pagodas with her husband and two children to enter the Land of Liberty, where her soul was set free in a greater way than she could have ever dreamed possible.

Across the Street is a personal and political memoir in poems, showing how the poet's reflexive observations of the world around her shaped her lifelong commitments to social justice, equality, and peace. After her first 7 1/2 years in Ontario, California, Carolyn Howe lived for several years each in Guadalajara, Mexico; Denver and Greeley, Colorado; Eugene and Portland, Oregon; and Madison and Appleton, Wisconsin. She has lived in Worcester, Massachusetts since 1988. Each of these places shaped her world view and political orientations.

From an early age Terry Day had the sea in his blood, heading off to join the Royal Navy as a chef at the age of 16 he went on to explore many faraway places during the times at sea. This book takes us on a journey around the world with the Royal Navy while Terry meets some comical characters, has some life changing experiences, before moving on to other challenges. Terry then talks about his second career, in which he would serve 30 years with the fire service. Amidst all of this he shares his experiences as he heads out to sea on sailing ships and even takes part in the 2012 Olympic Games in London as a Dignitary Assistant. After saving the life of a woman who was drowning in 1975, he was awarded the Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society Bronze Marine Medal to add to his many exploits that make this biography a truly riveting read.

Der Autor, ehemaliger Luftwaffenoffizier und EU-Beobachter, erhält 1996 das Angebot, für eine NGO ein Bauprojekt im Nordirak zu leiten. Ein immer ernster werdender Konflikt zwischen verfeindeten Kurdenparteien erschwert die Ar¬beiten und veran-lasst schließlich Saddam Hussein, mit seinen Panzern einzugreifen..."Wolfgang Kaufmann und ich lernten uns 1996 im Zuge dieses Projekts kennen und arbeiteten gemein¬sam, den Folgen und Schrecken des Kriegs entgegen¬zutreten, um das Leben für die Menschen in ihrer Heimat wieder lebenswert zu machen.Wolfgang Kaufmann hat hier ein lesenswertes Buch geschrieben."Dilshad BarzaniVertreter der Regionalregierung Kurdistan-Irak in Deutschland

Offen, ehrlich, polygamEine Frau ¿ fünf Liebhaber. Gleichzeitig, versteht sich. Es ist ein aufregendes Abenteuer, auf das sich Annette Meisl nach der Trennung von ihrem Ehemann einlässt. Nie mehr möchte sie nur einem einzelnen Mann vertrauen, fünf ist die ideale Zahl.Auf der Suche nach sich selbst und den geeigneten Kandidaten für ihr ¿Fünf-Lover-Projekt¿ taucht sie tief ein in die Welt der Erotik, der geheimen Wünsche und Sehnsüchte. Ein gefährliches Spiel, denn immer wieder vermischen sich Begehren und Verführung mit Eifersucht und Verliebtheit. Das Einzige, was dann hilft, ist: ein neuer Liebhaber ¿

In dem Buch wird auf das neue Werk "Die Einladung" von Sebastian Fitzek eingegangen. Die entsprechende Lesermail geht von Seite 4 bis Seite 60. Außerdem wird auf viele aktuelle Themen eingegangen, die in der heutigen Bundesrepubilk Deutschland eine Rolle spielen. Zum Beispiel geht es um ein Manifest der BILD-Zeitung, das Verhalten der FDP und vieles mehr. Auch die Vampirromanreihe von Mary Janice Davidson ist Thema in Schwocherts Lesermails an Verlage, Autoren und andere wichtige Leute.

1960/1962 besuchte Werner Barfod einen der letzten Kurse der Heileurythmie-Ausbildung bei Isabella de Jaager in Dornach.Vom künstlerisch-therapeutischen Ansatz, den sie in ihrer Arbeit verfolgte, ist bisher nur sehr wenig bekannt. Sie hinterließ keinerlei Aufzeichnungen und ein Mitschreiben der Unterrichtsstunden war unerwünscht. «Es blieb einem nichts anderes übrig, als heimzugehen und die Stunde dort nachzuschreiben», sagt Werner Barfod. Auf 220 eng beschriebenen Heftseiten dokumentierte er Stunde für Stunde der Ausbildung.Beatrix Hachtel, die diese Aufzeichnungen von Werner Barfod zur Herausgabe erhalten hat, legt nun einen einzigartigen Erfahrungsschatz aus der Entwicklung der Heileurythmie der Öffentlichkeit vor.«Als lebendig anregendes Zeugnis aus der Pionierzeit der Anthroposophischen Medizin vermag dieses Buch jede Leserin und jeden Leser zu erwärmen, zu berühren und mit Ehrfurcht zu erfüllen, mit welcher Konsequenz, mit welch sorgfältiger Beobachtung des einzelnen Kindes, einzelnen Patienten, mit welch sprühender künstlerischer Verwandlungskraft und therapeutischem Ernst von Isabella de Jaager gearbeitet worden ist. Und wie sorgfältig ihr Unterricht mit eigener Hand von dem jungen Werner Barfod aufgezeichnet wurde.» Georg Soldner

Many believe that minor physical differences between people groups are indications of much deeper distinctions in character, in aptitude, in intelligence or even ability.Witness, in this book, real life heroes and sheroes who made sacrifices to help move the needle forward on race relations in America. Of course, the ripples reverberate outward.See that the Wiley College debate team (featured in the movie 'The Great Debaters' with Denzel Washington) was an example of how young people could make a difference.See how every culture has had enlightened individuals that helped to move humanity along.See how the Bahá'í Faith played a role in the lives of some leaders who promote unity; and how it continues to be influential in the present day.Brande Watson's insight can help to illuminate our understanding of our oneness, and more importantly our inter-dependence as a race. The human race.

Unearth Your ResilienceIn "Ashes to Amethyst: Resilience Unveiled - Uncovering the Jewel Within," you're invited on a remarkable journey of transformation led by the author, Paula Lorraine. Paula's personal odyssey of healing from trauma, rediscovering her true worth, and reclaiming her identity as a resilient soul infuses every page of this faith-based masterpiece.Unveil Your True SelfPaula's story of triumph over adversity, paired with inspiring stories, practical guidance, and scriptural wisdom, will empower you to heal from past wounds, forge a support network, and embrace a life filled with purpose. Join Paula and fellow travellers on this life-changing adventure to turn your ashes into radiant amethysts of resilience. Order "Ashes to Amethyst" today to unveil the jewel within you, guided by an author who has walked the path to wholeness.

Don't Count Me Out: "I'm Still Gods Child" tells the story of Sheena Brewer. She reveals her past and her transition as she gave her life to Christ Jesus. She talks about how God forgives, qualifies, and redeems. Enjoy a glimpse into her life and how she started her walk with God and Christ Jesus.

Il presente lavoro, "La fiaba e l'importanza della narrazione", vuole indicare come la fiaba e le storie siano importanti nel processo evolutivo dei bambini, poiché forniscono una base sicura per lo sviluppo della personalità e delle future competenze sociali. Nei tre capitoli di cui si compone questo lavoro, si affronta innanzitutto la differenza che ricorre tra fiaba e favola, per giungere alle funzioni analizzate dall'antropologo russo Vladimir Propp, il quale costituisce il tratto d'unione per i futuri autori che si sono occupati della fiaba. Successivamente il discorso verrà focalizzato sull'importanza della fiaba nei processi di crescita e sviluppo del bambino, soprattutto sull'importanza della relazione adulto-bambino come base sicura; inoltre l'accento è posto sull'importanza della narrazione.

Human bigotry allows hate to fester but there has never been a time in our history when discrimination was right. I do not understand why the charge 'death by careless driving' brought against David Webster was so light. When a white man's actions result in the death of a man of colour, we have a duty to drill down and dig deeper, the inexplicable can always be explained with due diligence. Why wasn't a background check undertaken? If we have learned anything from the Lawrence Inquiry, we know that 'a person's racism' can be a default position to start from. The place is Bradford, West Yorkshire. The year is 2004. This is my testimony.

It's a cold clear afternoon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on December 7, 1941. Disappointed in the lack of snow, a high school senior runs inside the Shannon house to tell Mother his plans to catch a show with the guys. Across town inside the Beran house, an 8th grade girl decks the halls alongside her sister and mother for the Christmas season. Growing up during the Great Depression, these teenagers enjoy a close knit family lifestyle, hard work, and hometown values.With the afternoon news radio broadcasting in the background, the Shannons and the Berans would soon hear the same iconic hurried interruption to CBS Radio's program "The World Today." The attack at Pearl Harbor would forever alter their paths. President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers the "Day of Infamy" speech to Congress the following day launching the United States into World War II. With brothers, cousins, and neighbors leaving civilian life, they would all pull together to support the war effort. In over 175 preserved letters, we follow the story of Bob, a recent recruit into the U.S. Navy as a radioman on a rugged submarine chaser, who becomes a pen pal with Jeanie, now a freshman at West View High School. Beginning to fall in love and unsure, but hopeful, of his success in courting Jeanie, Bob desires a long term relationship with Miss Beran. This book tells the story of how he does it -one letter at a time.

The Signs of the Times was originally published in 1885 by J. J. Lambeth, an Old Baptist preacher. This work is essentially a collection of his sermons, revealing his beliefs about predestination and how God directs the events of this world and the people in it, from biblical times to the times in which he lived.This republication was undertaken by J. J. Lambeth's great-great grandson, M. A. Lambeth, who lives in the same community in which the author lived and is a member of the church he founded in the 1800s. In addition to making his great-great-grandfather's work available to a new generation of readers, M. A. desired to preserve The Signs of the Times, old church records (articles of faith, church covenant, etc.), and the Lambeth's family history, all in one volume. This collection includes pictures, maps, and charts for clarification and historical illumination.The Signs of the Times provides a look into an Old Baptist's mind, into a different time and place. This collection of work was printed with the express purpose of preserving our past, that it might guide us through the present and give a hope for the future.The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be;and that which is done is that which shall be done:and there is no new thing under the sun.Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new?It hath been already of old time, which was before us.-Ecclesiastes 1:9-10from The Signs of the Times, p. 276

This book is an autobiographical account of my early formative years travelling extensively singing and busking through Greece and Australia. I touch on some difficult times prior to this as a young adult, losing my mother to cancer, making some hard choices, and choosing a difficult path as a means of survival. I learnt many lessons being on the road and experienced many hardships. A lot of my songs reflect those times, and you will find the lyrics interwoven throughout my book. As well as singing to elderly people with dementia in care homes I am now the lead singer and songwriter of a band called Hennesea. Our music can be found on our website www.hennesea.com