Like the mirror chips in a rotating ball, these stories provide images of the shifting realities of a small world, Tempira, Guanacaste, before it became the trendy vacation destination and retirement paradise it is today.Delight in these intimate word portraits which paint honest, personal, sometimes funny, sometimes painful views of the human ironies and contradictions in relationships and experiences with people in the same community over a twenty-year period. The author was not a visitor in Costa Rica. It was her home.

Guanacaste Snapshots: Experiences in Rural Costa Rica

Biographies & Memoirs

Gordon, Susan

Community & Culture

iUniverse

Millions of high school graduates will go directly from school to work -- often with no career counseling. This informative series fills the gap. The well-designed text guides them from assessing their options into finding interesting, well-paying, and promising careers.

Health Care

Business & Money

Demco Media

Explore Britain's Villages (Explore Britain Guides)

After an introduction outlining the history of change and development in British villages, this book describes and illustrates 115 of them, from thatched cottages of remotest Cornwall and sturdy stone-built settlements in the north, to wild hamlets in the Scottish Highlands.

Travel

Europe

AA Publishing

Automobile Association

AA Visitor Guide London (AA Illustrated Reference Books)

Reference

Highlights the life of philosopher and prolific author Chales Montesquieu and discusses two of his well-known books on political philosophy, "Persian Letters" and "The Spirit of the Laws."

Montesquieu: The French Philosopher Who Shaped Modern Govermnent (PHILOSOPHERS OF THE ENLIGHTENMENT)

Children's Books

Biographies

Rosen Central

This marvelous book, born of a unique collaboration between Dr. Allen Schoenworld-renowned veterinarian and authorand experienced trainer and competitor Susan Gordon, introduces the 25 Principles of Compassionate Equitation. These Principles are a set of developmental guidelines, encouraging a level of personal awareness that may be practiced not only through the reader's engagement with horses, but interaction with all humans and sentient beings he or she encounters. The authors share stories and outline current, peer-reviewed studies supporting methods of training, handling, and caring for horses that are safe, healthy, non-stressful, and pain-free. Through their Compassionate Equitation program, the authors encourage the horse industry to approach training and handling with compassion and willingness to alleviate suffering. By developing compassion for their own horses, and all equines, equestrians transcend differences in breed, riding discipline, and training, and empathize and connect more closely with the global collective” of horses and horse people. A worldwide community of compassionate equine practitioners and horse owners will emerge, and benefit everyone, including their friends, acquaintances, and co-workers from every walk of life. These are simple changes any horse person can make that can have a vast impact on the horse industry and society as a whole.

The Compassionate Equestrian: 25 Principles to Live by When Caring for and Working with Horses

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Schoen, Allen

Pets & Animal Care

Trafalgar Square Books

Insight Guides, the world's largest visual travel guide series, in association with Discovery Channel, the world's premier source of nonfiction entertainment, provides more insight than ever. From the most popular resort cities to the most exotic villages, Insight Guides capture the unique character of each culture with an insider's perspective. Inside every Insight Guide you'll find: .Evocative, full-colour photography on every page .Cross-referenced, full-colour maps throughout .A brief introduction including a historical timeline .Lively, essays by local writers on the culture, history, and people .Expert evaluations on the sights really worth seeing .Special features spotlighting particular topics of interest .A comprehensive Travel Tips section with listings of the best restaurants, hotels, and attractions, as well as practical information on getting around and advice for travel with children

Insight Guide New England (Insight Guides)

United States

Insight Guides

The Mind-Brain Continuum: Psychoneurointracrinology

This insightful book proposes a holistic theory of the development of self, drawing on interdisciplinary literature in existential-phenomenology, neurophenomenology, intracrinology, endocrinology, and naturopathic medicine. The psychoneurointracrine hypothesis bridges the gap between the mind and brain, providing a framework to explain the complex system that facilitates development of one's sense of self and well-being. The book challenges assumptions in present day neuroscience and psychiatry, placing the mind and brain on a continuum of health and growth rather than reducing the study of human consciousness to neurobiological terms and pathological classifications. Professionals and students in psychiatry and psychological medicine will find this book a practical reference, while a broad interdisciplinary audience across the sciences and humanities will find it a unique and accessible perspective on cognition and the self.

Politics & Social Sciences

Philosophy

Springer

This insightful book proposes a holistic theory of the development of self, drawing on interdisciplinary literature in existential-phenomenology, neurophenomenology, intracrinology, endocrinology, and naturopathic medicine. The psychoneurointracrine hypothesis bridges the gap between the mind and brain, providing a framework to explain the complex system that facilitates development of one's sense of self and well-being. The book challenges assumptions in present day neuroscience and psychiatry, placing the mind and brain on a continuum of health and growth rather than reducing the study of human consciousness to neurobiological terms and pathological classifications. "In this landmark book, Susan Gordon presents a bold hypothesis, one that underscores the importance of psychoneurointracrine activity and links it to female neurology and the development of one's sense of self. She brilliantly places this activity, which serves as a mind-body bridge, within the frameworks of neurophenomenology and non-linear dynamics. Her psychoneurointracrine hypothesis is a tour de force, one that is holistic, integrating intracrinology with psychology and neurology. This hypothesis undercuts the current assumption that the mind is an epiphenomenon of the brain, creating a paradigm that impacts science's understanding of behavior, experience, consciousness, and human agency." Stanley Krippner, PhD,&nbsp;Affiliated Distinguished Faculty, California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco, CA "In her fascinating book, Susan Gordon develops a novel theory about the biological connection between mind, brain, and organism. Drawing on empirical research on the role of the female hormonal system in basal states of self and mood, she shows that the biochemistry of the endocrine system must be viewed as an indispensable foundation for the emergence of embodied self-awareness. The homeostasis and hormonal balance of the organism is integral to the sense of well-being and the development of meaning, but it is also continually modulated and influenced by the subject's experience of his or her world. In this way, she makes a decisive contribution to a theory of embodiment that goes far beyond a computational theory of the brain to focus on the biochemical-organismic processes at the root of the mind." Thomas Fuchs, MD, PhD,&nbsp;Karl Jaspers Professor of Philosophy and Psychiatry, University of Heidelberg, DE

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