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Psychoanalysis and Literary Theory: An Introduction

by Mathew R. Martin

Psychoanalysis and Literary Theory introduces the key concepts, figures and movements of both psychoanalytic theory and the history of literary criticism and theory, engaging with Freud, Zizek,... (more)

Fifty Key Thinkers in Psychology

by Alexandra Forsythe

The new edition of Fifty Key Thinkers in Psychology introduces the life, thought, work and impact of some of the most influential figures who have shaped and developed modern psychology, considering... (more)

Collaborative-Dialogic Practice: Relationships and Conversations that Make a Difference Across Contexts and Cultures

Edited by Harlene Anderson, Diane R. Gehart

Collaborative-Dialogic Practice provides counselors, psychotherapists, and other mental health professionals a humanizing approach in facilitating transformative dialogues with their clients, making... (more)

Darkness Was My Candle: An Odyssey of Survival and Grace

by Lora DeVore

Born into poverty and violence, Lora's early life was one of extreme vulnerability. She was prostituted for the first time at the age of nine and suffered unspeakable treatment from those who should... (more)

What I Stand for Is What I Stand On

by Wendell Berry

In twenty short books, Penguin brings you the classics of the environmental movement.

From the ravages of the global economy to the great pleasures of growing a garden, Wendell Berry's powerful... (more)

We Belong to Gaia

by James Lovelock

In twenty short books, Penguin brings you the classics of the environmental movement.

James Lovelock's We Belong to Gaia draws on decades of wisdom to lay out the history of our remarkable... (more)

Uncanny and Improbable Events

by Amitav Ghosh

In twenty short books, Penguin brings you the classics of the environmental movement.

In this personal and wide-ranging exploration of how our collective imaginations fail to grasp the scale of... (more)

There is No Point of No Return

by Arne Naess

In twenty short books, Penguin brings you the classics of the environmental movement.

Emphasizing joy in the world, human cooperation and the value of all living things, this selection of Arne... (more)

The Clan of One-Breasted Women

by Terry Tempest Williams

In twenty short books, Penguin brings you the classics of the environmental movement.

With honesty, passion and heart, Terry Tempest Williams's essays explore the impact of nuclear testing, the... (more)

Radical Uncertainty: Decision-making for an Unknowable Future

by Mervyn King, John Kay

When uncertainty is all around us, and the facts are not clear, how can we make good decisions?

We do not know what the future will hold, particularly in the midst of a crisis, but we must... (more)

Psychoanalysis After Freud: Memory, Mourning and Repetition

by Judy Gammelgaard

This book draws on a number of Freud's lesser-known works to explore psychoanalytic perspectives on memory, mourning and repetition.

It is remarkable that Freud in his speculations on the human... (more)

Psychoanalytical Notebooks No. 36: Formation of the Analyst

Edited by Peggy Papada

How does one become a psychoanalyst in the Lacanian Orientation? A "must read" issue for anyone interested in this important topic. Far from training programmes which after x number of years, lead to... (more)

International Family Therapy: A Guide for Multilateral Systemic Practice in Mental Health and Psychosocial Support

by Laurie L. Charles

International Family Therapy brings the international plane and its emphasis on the global community of states to systemic family therapy.

Informed by a coherent, multilateral perspective, each... (more)

Psychoanalytical Notebooks No. 35: Purloined Letters

by Sophie Marret Maleval

Reading Lacan to the letter – a close reading of the late Lacan applied to life, literature, and clinic, and a fascinating analysis of a man who struggled to hold himself together by purloining a... (more)

Dreams: Soul-Centered Living in the Twenty-First Century

by Laura Grace

Envision waking from a dream that felt 'big' and being able to understand why the characters, images and even landscapes appeared and what they are specifically communicating to you. What if you were... (more)

Making Sense

by Martin Stanton

Like Homer’s Odyssey, this is an epoch-changing classic that takes a timely quantum leap from a cognitive world of straight-line argument and causal interpretation, into a parallel unconscious... (more)

Psychoanalysis in China

Edited by David E. Scharff, Sverre Varvin

This peer-reviewed journal proposes to explore the introduction of psychoanalysis, psychoanalytic therapy, and the wider application of psychoanalytic ideas into China. It aims to have articles... (more)

Privacy: Developmental, Cultural, and Clinical Realms

Edited by Salman Akhtar, Aisha Abbasi

In this, the latest in a series of books examining emotional states and psychological life, Salman Akhtar and Aisha Abbasi critically discuss a concept that remains, appropriately perhaps, elusive... (more)

On Psychoanalysis and Violence: Contemporary Lacanian Perspectives

Edited by Vanessa Sinclair, Manya Steinkoler

Psychoanalysis has not examined violence as such since it is a sociological and criminological concept; psychoanalysis is concerned with speech. On Psychoanalysis and Violence brings together noted... (more)

Mad or Bad?: A Critical Approach to Counselling and Forensic Psychology

Edited by Andreas Vossler, Catriona Havard

A cutting-edge text that provides a comprehensive introduction to mental health problems and criminal behaviour, this book explores the link between mental health and criminality and considers the... (more)

Regret: Developmental, Cultural, and Clinical Realms

Edited by Salman Akhtar, Shahrzad Siassi

Missed opportunities, unfulfilled dreams, and broken promises are the stuff of everyday life and so is regret, the emotion that accompanies them. Unlike remorse which is consequent upon the... (more)

Systematic Desensitisation for Panic and Phobia: An Introduction for Health Professionals

by Rhona M. Fear

Panic disorder and phobia are difficulties that are commonly encountered in our consulting rooms. There is an ongoing debate concerning the lack of provision within the NHS to help those with mental... (more)

Lacunae: APPI International Journal for Lacanian Psychoanalysis: Issue 12

Edited by Medb Ruane

Easter Rising 1916 Centenary issue.

Contents:

Editorial - Medb Ruane

from Geomantic - Paula Meehan

Some Words on Commemorating 1916 - Mary E. Daly

From Vivid Faces to Frozen Masks?... (more)

The Essential Being: Psychoanalytic Understanding of Totalitarianism

by Anamilagros Perez-Morazzani, Rafael E. Lopez-Corvo

This book explores the concept of “pre-conceptual trauma”, drawing in particular on the pioneering research of Wilfred Bion. A comparison is established between two different groups of individuals:... (more)

Bereavement: Personal Experiences and Clinical Reflections

Edited by Salman Akhtar, Gurmeet S. Kanwal

This is a book about death, loss, grief and mourning, but with an unusual twist. It is different in that it explores specific kinds of deaths encountered within families and households, rather than... (more)

Mistrust: Developmental, Cultural, and Clinical Realms

Edited by Salman Akhtar

Humans are weak. Lacking the claws and thick skins of other animals, we are forced to rely on members of our own species to survive and flourish in the world. The fact that the human infant is born... (more)

JCFAR 26: Journal of the Centre for Freudian Analysis and Research

Edited by Sam Palmer

Diana Caine - Freud, the Aphasias and What Patients Say

Slavoj Zizek - Abjection, Disavowal and the Masquerade of Power

Clare-Aloyse Murphy - Nothing for Nothing: Lacan, Cybernetics and... (more)

JCFAR 25: Child Analysis: Journal of the Centre for Freudian Analysis and Research

Edited by Sam Palmer

Child Analysis: New Perspectives - Danuza Machado

Psychoanalytic Treatment of a Two Month Old Baby with an Autistic Brother, Showing Warning Signs of a Similar Development - Marie-Christine... (more)

Stepping into Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy: Key Ingredients of Change

by Lorrie L. Brubacher

• Paperback £27.99 (RRP : £39.99 save £12.00)

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This volume makes Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFT) widely accessible to therapists of different orientations and to therapists in training. It provides clinicians with practical tools, an... (more)

Coaching in Islamic Culture: The Principles and Practice of Ershad

by Christian van Nieuwerburgh, Raja'a Allaho

• Paperback £23.09 (RRP : £32.99 save £9.90)

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This book is the result of a collaboration between two authors who share a passion and commitment for coaching. Its aim is to enthuse readers and provide guidance about the appropriate use of... (more)