Other books that might interest you

• 

  The Creative Self - Beyond...

  Mari Ruti, Gail M. Newman

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  "Be the best you can be!" Practically from the moment we are born, we are taught to optimize our lives—to devote ourselves to increasing our productivity and efficiency, which, we are told, will make us happier and more successful. The imperative of constant self-improvement, however, drains us dry even as it promises to build us up. 
   
   
   
  The Creative Self delves into the hegemony of neoliberal self-optimization and turns to psychoanalysis in search of an alternative. In paired chapters, Mari Ruti and Gail M. Newman examine the works of the psychoanalysts Marion Milner and Donald W. Winnicott. They provide deeply personal accounts of how these thinkers resonate with day-to-day life, exploring modes of selfhood that subtly but profoundly resist the lure and escape the trap of competitive individualism. Milner urges us to relinquish the ego in the face of loss and lack, and Winnicott asks us to accept the paradoxes of the self instead of demanding their resolution. Together, their insights help us flourish where neoliberal self-improvement would stifle us. Combining the intellectual, the personal, and the political from two perspectives that converge and diverge in striking ways, this book offers an antidote to transactional individualism and envisions forms of creative living beyond its confines.

  Show book

• 

  Hardy Women: Mother Sisters...

  Paula Byrne

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  A Book of the Year in The Times, Guardian, Independent, New Statesman, Bookseller and at Waterstones 
  'He understands only the women he invents – the others not at all' 
  Thomas Hardy is one of the most beloved and most-read British authors. His influence on literature and the minds of his readers is singular. But how is it that the novelist who created some of the most memorable and modern female characters in literature had such troubled relationships with real women? 
  In this highly innovative book, acclaimed biographer Paula Byrne re-examines Hardy’s life through the eyes of the women who made him – mother, sisters, girlfriends, wives, muses. The story veers from shocking scenes such as his obsession with the sight of a woman hanged, to poignant vignettes of unfulfilled passion, to fascinating details of working women’s lives in the nineteenth century. 
  Hardy Women is the story of how the magnificent fictional women he invented would not have been possible without the hardship and hardiness of the real ones who shaped his passions and his imagination. It is only through understanding and witnessing these hardy women that we can truly enter the heart of this great novelist and poet. 
  Byrne, the Sunday Times bestselling author, delves into the social history of Britain, exploring the lives of the hardy women who shaped Hardy's life and work. She presents a literary criticism of Hardy's work, focusing on his portrayal of women, and how his real-life relationships influenced his writing. 
  For fans of Lucy Worsley (Jane Austen at Home), Anne De Courcy (Snowdon), Olivia Laing (The Lonely City), Colm Tóibín (A Guest at the Feast), and Devoney Looser (The Making of Jane Austen). 
  HarperCollins 2024

  Show book

• 

  The Permanent Husband - A...

  Fyodor Dostoevsky, Tim Zengerink

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  What if the man you wronged refused to let you forget? 
  The Permanent Husband unfolds as a taut confrontation between suave Ivan Velchaninov and brooding Pavel Trusotsky, who arrives bearing the ghost of betrayal—and perhaps a child conceived in that very betrayal.  
  Their conversations crackle with hidden barbs, exposing wounds neither is willing to heal. Dostoevsky’s concise masterpiece becomes an immersive listening experience, rich with irony, tension, and unexpected flashes of dark humor. 
  What you’ll hear inside: 
  - A Psychological Chess Match – Every word a move, every pause a threat. 
  - Portraits of Guilt and Jealousy – Voices that reveal trembling pride and desperate vulnerability. 
  - A Modern Performance – Clear, dynamic narration that brings nineteenth-century St. Petersburg to life. 
  - A Story That Haunts Long After the Final Sentence – Perfect for listeners who crave moral complexity in under three hours. 
  Total listening time: approximately 2 hours 30 minutes—ideal for a single suspense-filled evening.

  Show book

• 

  THINK Again to Embrace Change -...

  Jasper Eldridge

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  THINK Again to Embrace Change 
  ⭐⭐ A Simplified Guide & Explanations Included ⭐⭐ 
  Are you eager to advance in your career and reinforce your knowledge to successfully pass the A0 Exam? 
  Searching for an all-encompassing guide that covers every essential aspect to ace the A0 Exam? 
  Your quest ends here! 
  This guide is your ultimate companion for enhancing your understanding, honing your skills, and participating in practical exercises. With this resource, you are set for success. 
  Updated to reflect the current A0 Exam Structure. 
  Key features of this enhanced guide: 
  - In-depth insights into A0 Exam Certification 
  - Comprehensive explanations of the A0: Challenge beliefs, expand understanding, unlock new possibilities 
  - Effective strategies for exam preparation and problem-solving 
  This guide stands out through its thorough coverage, which is crucial for your success in the exam. Concepts are explored in detail rather than just skimmed over. 
  Please note that this guide is not connected to any official A0 entity and serves solely as an independent resource for your benefit. 
  Crafted with a clear and logical layout, our A0 Exam Guide enables smooth transitions between topics. Say farewell to complex jargon and embrace straightforward, precise, and technically sound content. 
  So, why hesitate? Click the BUY NOW button, get your guide, and embark on your path to A0 Exam success!

  Show book

• 

  Three Dialogues Between Hylas...

  George Berkeley

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Berkeley uses the Socratic mode of inquiry in Three Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous to question fundamental beliefs about knowledge and reality. These dialogues are between Hylas (whose name is derived from the ancient Greek word for matter) and Philonous, whose name means “lover of mind.” The new physical sciences developed in the seventeenth century supported the materialism proposed by Thomas Hobbes and several other philosophers.
   
  This worldview proclaimed that all of reality consists of nothing but matter in motion, thus promoting atheism and ethical skepticism. The implications for politics, ethics, and religion caused concern among leading intellectuals in the eighteenth century. Whatever the value of the positive claims presented in this work, Berkeley foreshadows the philosophical impact of twentieth century physics, which challenges the foundations of such materialism and calls for a better understanding of both the physical and the mental aspects of reality

  Show book

• 

  The Dawn of Mind - How Matter...

  James Cooke PhD

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Although consciousness is at the very center of who we are, its exact nature continues to confound modern science. From where does consciousness originate? At our core, are we material bodies or immaterial conscious minds? Many assume that consciousness is a product of our complex brains, a product of evolution—and yet, there is no evolutionary reason that a mechanical function of the brain should allow us to enjoy the beauty of a sunrise or become intoxicated with the smell of rain on dry earth. If consciousness is not the product of sophisticated human brains, might the nonhuman living world be conscious? If so, where does that place us in relation to the rest of life on Earth—and what does this imply about our domination and plundering of the natural world for resources? Dr. James Cooke is no stranger to intricate and existential questions such as these, and he confronts them head-on in his compelling, inventive, revolutionary new book, The Dawn of Mind: How Matter Became Conscious and Alive. Weaving together cutting-edge science and the contemplative insights that arise from mystical experience, as occurs with meditation and the emerging therapeutic paradigm of psychedelic medicine, Cooke radically redraws our understanding of what it truly means to be who we are.

  Show book