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Considering nonviolence as an ethical problem within a political philosophy requires a critique of individualism as well as an understanding of the psychosocial dimensions of violence. Butler draws upon Foucault, Fanon, Freud, and Benjamin to consider how the interdiction against violence fails to include lives regarded as ungrievable. By considering how "racial phantasms" inform justifications of state and administrative violence, Butler tracks how violence is often attributed to those who are most severely exposed to its lethal effects. 

After thirty years cultivating fruits and vegetables, raising children, and teaching literature, Deborah Lee Luskin stepped out of her garden and into the forest. At sixty, it was time to age fiercely, overcome her suburban fear of getting lost in the woods and her urban reliance on street signs to know where she was. She wanted to forge her own path through the forest by following the deer. A dedicated locavore, Luskin didn’t want just to read the landscape, she also wanted to eat it.

An army veteran with a career as a beat cop behind her, security guard Addie Finch is tough—on the outside. Internally, she’s in crisis mode. She’s lonely, introverted, struggling through AA, estranged from her son, and, at sixty-two years old, questioning her role as a protector. She also has a soft spot for the underdog that’s about to change her life.

Overlooked in the issues that affect couples divorcing later in in life are the adult children of divorcing parents. Their voices open this book, and they are the voices of men and women, 18 to 50 years old. Some of them are single; some are married. All of them are in different stages of shock, fear, and sudden, dramatic change. In Home Will Never Be the Same: A Guide for Adult Children of Gray Divorce, Carol Hughes and Bruce Fredenburg share their deep understanding gained during the innumerable hours they have spent with these women and men in their clinical practices. 

Boundaries are limits we establish for ourselves and implement through action or communication. Personal Boundaries for Dummies gives you all the basics on what boundaries look like (spoiler: they aren't "one-size-fits-all"), along with step-by-step instructions for figuring out what your boundaries are and communicating them with others.

Deb Dana is the foremost translator of polyvagal theory into clinical practice. Here, in her third book on this groundbreaking theory, she provides therapists with a grab-bag of polyvagal-informed exercises for their clients, to use both within and between sessions. These exercises offer readily understandable explanations of the ways the autonomic nervous system directs daily living. 

If you like bad-boy heroes, western settings, and a sexy, sassy heroine you will love Jennifer Ryan's newest Wild Rose Ranch book! Perfect for fans of Diana Palmer, Linda Lael Miller, and Jodi Thomas. One minute down-on-his-luck rancher Austin Hubbard slept soundly, the next, a sassy spitfire...

Effective eating disorder treatment modalities for adults continue to elude practitioners, and the rates of eating disorder relapse remain staggeringly high. Meanwhile, a vital resource for people with eating disorders remains unexplored: their romantic relationships. Tapping into this largely ignored vein of support, Gottman-RED (Relationships with Eating Disorders) is a new therapy for couples in which one or both partners have an eating disorder.

Shipwrecked on a savage planet sunk into Dark Ages barbarism, Erik Baanfeld must find a way to adapt his modern-day skills into a primitive mode - or face a short, unhappy life as a beast of burden. His only chance is to become a - Singer of Lies!

"Impossible to put down. . . . Who, in the end, needs to talk about Kevin? Maybe we all do.” — Boston Globe Acclaimed author Lionel Shriver's gripping international bestseller about motherhood gone awry Shriver’s resonant story of a mother’s unsettling quest to understand her teenage...

Collections of preserved plant specimens, known as herbaria, have existed for nearly five centuries. These pressed and labeled plants have been essential resources for scientists, allowing them to describe and differentiate species and to document and research plant changes and biodiversity over time—including changes related to climate. Maura C. Flannery tells the history of herbaria, from the earliest collections belonging to such advocates of the technique as sixteenth-century botanist Luca Ghini, to the collections of poets, politicians, and painters, and to the digitization today.

Our family of three is perfect. Just me, Noah and our teenage daughter Maya. The day the police knock at our door, telling us about the car accident, is the worst day of my life. My heart shatters, but what they say next almost makes it stop beating: Noah was in the car with another woman who died at the scene. Her two-year-old girl, Luna, miraculously survived. With Noah fighting for his life, I’m desperate for the truth, and when I search his desk, I find checks made out to Luna’s mother. Did my loving, loyal husband have a secret family all along?

Mitzy Moon hopes for a normal day running errands. And this time, she’s determined to get her grandmother’s couture properly cleaned. But her day gets stuck in a spin cycle when she encounters crime-scene tape at the dry cleaner’s and a puzzling murder. With her only way into the case through an undercover stint in the women’s wrestling league, Mitzy charges ahead with little help from her mentor, Ghost-ma, or her entitled feline. But if the bell rings before she corners the suspect, more lives could end up on the ropes.

Sadie und Will Foust haben ihr hektisches Leben in Chicago hinter sich gelassen, um mit ihren Kindern auf eine abgelegene Insel vor der Küste Maines zu ziehen. Doch kaum haben sie sich eingelebt, wird ihre Nachbarin Morgan Baines in ihrem Haus brutal ermordet aufgefunden. Die Tat erschüttert die kleine Inselgemeinschaft, und niemand ist mehr beunruhigt als Sadie selbst. Denn irgendetwas an Morgans Tod lässt sie nicht los. Als Gerüchte über die „neuen Leute aus der Stadt" die Runde machen, beginnt Sadie selbst zu zweifeln: an den Nachbarn, an ihrer Familie und schließlich an sich.

Als Anna in der Londoner U-Bahn Jess begegnet, wirkt die attraktive junge Frau, als sei sie auf der Flucht. Anna hilft ihr und bietet ihr einen Zufluchtsort in ihrer kleinen Dachgeschosswohnung. Schnell kommen sich die beiden Frauen näher und entwickeln starke Gefühle füreinander. Doch Anna ahnt nicht, dass Jess eine der bekanntesten und begehrtesten Filmschauspielerinnen ist und in der Welt lebt, die Anna so sehr fürchtet und hasst–der Öffentlichkeit.

Die Psychologin und Coachin Linda-Marlen Leinweber lädt dich ein, die verschiedenen Aspekte von Liebesbeziehungen zu erkunden. Am Ende dieser Reise gewinnst du ein neues Verständnis für dich selbst und die Fähigkeit, echte Verbindung zu erleben. LindaMarlen Leinweber zeigt dir, wie du die Liebe lebendig hältst, auch in herausfordernden Zeiten – sei es bei den ersten Dates mit »dem oder der Richtigen« oder im familiären Alltag. In einer Welt, in der gesunde Beziehungen der Schlüssel zu einem erfüllten Leben sind, öffnet dieses Buch Türen zu neuen Perspektiven und wertvollen Werkzeugen für die Liebe.

What's happening in global politics? As if overnight, many Democrats revolted and passionately backed a socialist named Bernie Sanders; the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union; the vituperative billionaire Donald Trump became the presidential nominee of the Republican party; and a slew of rebellious parties continued to win elections in Switzerland, Norway, Italy, Austria, and Greece. John B. Judis, one of America's most respected political analysts, tells us why we need to learn about the populist movement.

Justin Montague Browne, Spross eines verarmten englischen Adelsgeschlechts, entdeckt durch Zufall auf dem Landsitz seiner Familie einen wunderschönen Liebesbrief. Die poetischen Worte, die sein Großonkel vor über sechzig Jahren schrieb, bewegen ihn so, dass er nach Sizilien fliegt, um die mysteriöse Ginny zu suchen, an die der Brief gerichtet war.

Is There Sex After Marriage? is the answer for the millions of Americans trapped in the cycle of low- or no-sex marriages. Contrary to the widespread cultural acceptance, from TV shows to standup comedy, sex doesn't have to end once the honeymoon does. Seasoned sex-pert Carol Botwin brings her decades of relationship experience to bear and teaches couples with no-nonsense candor and plenty of humor how to rekindle the fire they had in their courtship, and how to keep it burning forever.

When Bob Frisbee flatlines in a hospital, he awakens in a mysterious waiting room where a quirky guide leads him on a journey through his most painful memories. Each encounter forces Bob to confront wounds, betrayals, and broken relationships—offering him a final opportunity to let go of bitterness and embrace forgiveness before returning to the life he never knew he needed. The Waiting Room is not just a story—it's an invitation to step into a world where grace is tangible, forgiveness is possible, and every heart can find its way home.