Why Grow Up?: Subversive Thoughts for an Infantile Age Author：Susan Neiman Paperback: 256 pages Publisher: Penguin (28 Jan. 2016) Language: English ISBN-10: 0141982497 ISBN-13: 9780141982496 Product Dimensions: 12.7 x 1.5 x 19.8 cm Book Deion In Why Grow Up, the latest volume in the Philosophy in Transit series, world-renowned philosopher Susan Neiman looks at growing up as an ideal with urgent relevance today Becoming an adult today can seem a grim prospect. As you grow up, you are told to renounce most of the hopes and dreams of your youth, and resign yourself to a life that will be a pale dilution of the adventurous, important and enjoyable life you once expected. But who wants to do any of that? No wonder we live in a culture of rampant immaturity, argues internationally-renowned philosopher Susan Neiman, when maturity looks so boring. In Why Grow Up, Neiman explores the forces that are arrayed against maturity, and shows how philosophy can
How long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself? Epictetus, Stoic philosopher Where can you find joy? Gain strength? How should we face our fears? Deal with the death of a loved one? And what about those reoccurring depressing thoughts? While traditional schooling doesn t address such questions, it s exactly what ancient schools of philosophy were all about: They taught you how to live. Even though these schools don t exist anymore, you and I and most people are in as much need of a philosophy that guides us through life as we ever were. This compelling, highly actionable guide shows you how to deal more effectively with whatever life throws at you and live up to your best self. A mix of timeless wisdom and empowering advice, The Little Book of Stoicism will point the way to anyone seeking a calm and wise life in a chaotic world.
How can we give animals the best life-- for them? What does ananimal need to be happy? In her groundbreaking, best-selling book"Animals in Translation, "Temple Grandin drew on her own experiencewith autism as well as her experience as an animal scientist todeliver extraordinary insights into how animals think, act, andfeel. Now she builds on those insights to show us how to give ouranimals the best and happiest life-- on their terms, not ours.Knowing what causes animals physical pain is usually easy, butpinpointing emotional distress is much harder. Drawing on thelatest research and her own work, Grandin identifies the coreemotional needs of animals and then explains how to fulfill thespecific needs of dogs and cats, horses, farm animals, zoo animals,and even wildlife. Whether it's how to make the healthiestenvironment for the dog you must leave alone most of the day, howto keep pigs from being bored, or how to know if the lion pacing inthe zoo is miserable or just exercising, Grandin teaches us tochallenge
Most children fall into five basic personality types that stemfrom inborn physical characteristics: the sensitive child, theself-absorbed child, the defiant child, the inattentive child, andthe active/aggressive child. Stanley Greenspan, M. D. , is thefirst to show parents how to match their parenting to thechallenges of their particular child. He identifies and vividlydescribes these five universal temperaments and then, with greatempathy, shows parents how each of these children actuallyexperiences the world and how to use daily childrearing to enhancean individual child's strengths and talents.
A world-renowned child psychiatrist takes us inside hispioneering work with trauma victims to offer a groundbreaking newperspective on how stress and violence affect children'sbrains--and how they can be helped to heal. Child psychiatrist Bruce Perry has treated children faced withunimaginable horror: genocide survivors, witnesses, children raisedin closets and cages, and victims of family violence. Here he tellstheir stories of trauma and transformation.
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Physically demanding sports such as tennis and basketball havea lot in common with skills such as playing the piano. In additionto physical training, mastering these activities requiresdeveloping mental and emotional talents as well. Drawing on his ownexperiences, Dan Millman, in this revised and updated edition ofThe Inner Athlete, offers a regimen to integrate physical trainingwith psychological growth. He examines the motivations for athleticexcellence and offers a transformative guide to success that is asapplicable in everyday life as it is in sports. "...aninspirational path to unleashing one's full potential written by aworld-class gymnast...with a new 'Peaceful Warrior' warm-up and asection on the aging athlete."
