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What is a human being? Where does neurosis begin? Is sexual desire truly the engine of thought? Can fear, trauma and depression ever be cured? And what, by the way, is the meaning of life? In this vivid and gripping account, psychologist Steve Ayan takes us back to fin-de-siecle Vienna, where a bold new idea was born: that psychotherapy could heal the mind. This is the enthralling story of how Freud, Jung, Adler, and their contemporaries revolutionised the way we understand ourselves - giving rise to psychotherapy, a field that would forever reshape Western culture. With captivating storytelling and deep insight, Ayan unpacks the dreams, rivalries, and obsessions of these early visionaries. More than simply a historical account, this book explores the lasting legacy of their work, revealing how the promise of personal transformation became a modern fixture of society - and how the questions they raised still echo in our lives today.

Lighthouses are enduring symbols of resilience, hope and safety. The human stories of the keepers lives, and the scale of the human effort that went into lighthouse keeping before automation, are fascinating. This book tells the stories of the last generation to work on manned lighthouses in Scotland. The interviews record the life experiences of more than fifty former lighthouse keepers and their families who worked in Scotland and the Isle of Man before and during the process of lighthouse automation, which was completed in 1998. The job of lighthouse keeper led to a unique perspective on life, as keepers worked within small close-knit communities around each lighthouse to watch the lights, maintain the lighthouses and respond to emergencies. The keepers families, and the Northern Lighthouse Boards engineers and boat crews, were also part of an extended lighthouse community along the entire Scottish coastline. The interviews, conducted by Erin Farley and Martine Robertson between 2012 and 2019, are a fascinating insight into the world of lighthouse keeping, the coastal communities in which keepers worked, the social context of the Northern Lighthouse Board, and the changing nature of work, technology and place in Scotland in the second half of the twentieth century.

From rumours of lost Amazonian cities of gold to the silver running through the mountains of Bolivia, hopes for dazzling wealth fuelled the imperial fantasies of the Tudors and Stuarts. But while stories of treasure ships and privateers like Walter Raleigh have become entrenched in national myths - what did Elizabethans actually know about Mexico, the Amazon rainforest, or the Chesapeake? How did Indigenous people and knowledge enter the art, fashion, and literature of Shakespeares time - and at what cost?A Golden World illuminates how the Americas became a visible and material presence in English culture, through a range of unexpected objects: from tobacco leaves strewn in playhouses to a boy wearing a pearl earring. Award-winning historian Lauren Working presents an altogether new history of the golden age of 16th century England, that considers the desire for power, land and resources in the first era of colonization, alongside the craft and labour of those in the Americas who contributed to the English Renaissance as we know it.

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Betrayal charts the dramatic collapse of the post-1945 international system. Ours is now a world in which Trumps America has endorsed Putins land-grab in Ukraine, painted Europe as an enemy, and toppled and kidnapped Venezuelas president Nicolas Maduro. Meanwhile, an anti-western alliance has taken shape featuring China, Russia, Iran and North Korea. Countries find themselves in an uncertain and dangerous era. It is a return to nineteenth century imperialism and spheres of influence - but with withering modern firepower.Written in thrilling style, this vital and clear-eyed book reports from the frontlines of a new age of conquest. Luke Harding visits villages in eastern Ukraine under Russian bombardment, talks to Greenlanders about a US takeover, tours the divided Korean peninsula and sits down with Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Betrayal tells the story of presidents and ordinary people, caught up in conflict and war. Harding offers an essential guide to brutal Great Power politics and how it came back.

From the author of A Ghost in the Throat, an unforgettable book - both history and ghost story - that will leave you gasping by its final page.In the city of Cork, a derelict Victorian mental hospital is being converted into modern apartments. One passerby has always flinched as she passes the place. Had she lived in another time, she too might have found herself held within those walls.Now, she notices a sign: FOR SALE.It is the first of many signs. Guided by an irresistible impulse, she follows them. Soon, she is trespassing, stealing, absconding from the routine of mother, spouse, daughter, as she uncovers a chorus of startling voices: those of the women who knew this place best. They murmur from archives and old records. They haunt from stairwells and walls. In them - and in one figure in particular -- she may find meaning and solace, righteous anger, salvation even. Or her final vanishing?A work of sublime intensity and tenderness, Said the Dead breaks the boundaries between worlds -- past and present, imagined and real, fact and fiction -- to make something new and lasting: an experience full of danger, full of love and full of truth.Praise for the work of Doireann Ni GhriofaThe effect is electric, like seeing a ghost returned to life.New Statesman Obliterates every clear definition of genre and form . . . Astounding and utterly fresh.Irish IndependentLush, lyrical prose that dazzles readers from the get-go . . . sumptuous, almost symphonic, in its intensity.Sunday TimesPast versus present, blood versus milk, birth versus death . . . dichotomies abound, but the questions of womens lived experiences and who history remembers link them all.Paris Review

Women in the Middle Ages led fascinating and often wildly differing everyday lives, depending on their social class and family situation. Yet their wealth of experience has long been obscured and overshadowed by the experiences of men, with history books often relegating women to a single, catchall chapter, as if their lives formed a unified story.While a number of medieval women have claimed biographers attention, they tend to be the exceptional figures who broke the mould. What, then, of the countless others who were not exceptional and who did not blaze a new trail? How did their family lives and the constraints imposed upon them influence the ways in which they lived, worked, rejoiced, grieved and shaped their world?The Family Lives of Medieval Women turns the spotlight on these women and examines how the concept of family impacted every aspect of their existence, whatever their social class. It draws us into bustling towns and rural villages, into courts and castles, to meet secular women of every standing and learn about their lived experiences. For the first time, the full spectrum of the female familial experience is considered, illuminating the lives of medieval women with the depth, nuance and humanity they have always deserved.

Finally, a book that puts Herculaneum back on the map! Dr Daisy DunnWhat an extraordinary tour de force! Dr Sophie HayThis is an absolute must-read Dr Jessica VennerOn a beach near Naples in October 79 CE, more than 300 people stand on a beach, hoping for an evacuation that will never come. Vesuvius has erupted, and there is no time to escape. They will all be killed instantly in the suffocating, hellishly hot devastation that follows.This was the end of their town, but it is not the end of their story. Neighbouring the world-renowned Pompeii, the town of Herculaneum is the neglected victim of Vesuvius. It was uniquely preserved in the aftermath of the eruption, and in many ways gives us unparalleled glimpses into the past. Essential reading for fans of Pompeii Herculaneum receives 300,000 visitors every year and is one of Italys top ten tourist destinations, yet it has been overshadowed by Pompeii in popular history until now Based on the latest archaeological research and discoveries, Adrian Murdoch explores the ancient Roman town to bring the ancient world to life Herculaneums unrivalled preservation gives us a unique glimpse into Roman lifeEchoes of Ash tells the fascinating story of Herculaneum and the people who lived there for the first time. By looking through the eyes of such figures as the Weaver and the Slave Girl, the Soldier and the Boxer, and by investigating the relevant buildings and the archaeological discoveries of the past twenty years, acclaimed historian Adrian Murdoch builds a historical picture that is more colourful, complete and alive than has ever been possible before.

Non omnis moriar, no todo lo mío morirá. Así lo expresó en un famoso verso el poeta Horacio. Esta es la historia de diez mujeres que escogieron el bando de la libertad y la justicia en los tiempos del Tercer Reich. Venian de diversos paises europeos y de distintas filiaciones politicas, origenes sociales, credos y convicciones. Pero eran valientes, odiaban la tirania y nada las detuvo a la hora de defender, incluso enfrentandose a la deportacion, la tortura y la muerte, la libertad y la dignidad de sus respectivos pueblos sometidos a la atrocidad de una ideologia asesina: el nazismo. Cinco de ellas moririan y otras cinco sobrevivirian y dedicarian el resto de su vida a dar testimonio y mantener viva la memoria, a traves, como diria la resistente Germaine Tillion, "de la fuerza de las palabras". Un lugar siniestro las reunio. En 1939, hasta la liberacion en 1945, las SS establecieron el mayor campo de concentracion de mujeres del III Reich en la poblacion de Ravensbruck, en Alemania. Cinco de estas heroinas pertenecian a la Resistencia francesa: la etnologa Germaine Tillion, la dramaturga Charlotte Delbo, la joven aristocrata Anne de Bauffremont-Courtenay, la brigadista Lise London, y la estudiante y sobrina del lider de la Francia Libre, Genevieve de Gaulle. A ellas se unian una testigo de los campos de concentracion nazis y sovieticos de aquellos dias, la alemana Margarete Buber-Neumann; la periodista checa, y fiel amiga de Kafka, Milena Jesenska; la monja rusa, miembro de la Resistencia francesa, Marie Skobtsova, santa de la Iglesia ortodoxa; la espia britanica Violette Szabo y la poeta polaca Graz?yna Chrostowska, ejecutada vilmente con tan solo veintiun años.

Una historia única y desconocida de cómo las grandes potencias europeas reinstauraron la esclavitud en pleno siglo XX.La era extremadamente violenta de las guerras mundiales (1914-1945) propició un espectacular resurgimiento de la esclavitud y un inesperado retroceso del abolicionismo.Nacionalistas, comunistas y fascistas en el Imperio otomano, la Union Sovietica, la Alemania nazi, la Italia fascista, la Francia de Vichy y España durante su guerra civil revivieron el militarismo, la tortura y el asesinato en masa que caracterizaron a las sociedades esclavistas anteriores en Africa, el mundo islamico y las Americas.Los nuevos esclavizadores limitaron la movilidad personal, el derecho de propiedad, la proteccion legal, la libertad sexual, la privacidad y la vida misma de sus prisioneros.Esclavos en la Europa del siglo xx (1914-1945) es fruto de la extensa y profunda investigacion que Michael Seidman ha llevado a cabo durante años para poner en evidencia que la evolucion de las sociedades puede frenarse y retroceder facilmente en momentos convulsos.

En este libro Max Hastings ofrece un retrato de Winston Churchill como nunca antes se había visto.Max Hastings, el autor de Armagedón y Némesis, nos ofrece una sorprendente reinterpretación de lo que fue la Segunda Guerra Mundial, vista desde Gran Bretaña y a traves de la actuacion personal de Winston Churchill. Basandose en documentacion hasta ahora no utilizada, Hastings nos hace vivir los acontecimientos desde el nivel en que se tomaban las grandes decisiones, y nos descubre unas realidades que el propio Churchill se esforzo en ocultar en sus memorias. Revivimos asi la verdad de lo que fue su guerra, desde su soledad en los años de humillacion y derrota, cuando era poco menos que el unico que se negaba a negociar una paz con Hitler, hasta una victoria que relegaba a su pais a un lugar secundario, pasando por sus dificiles relaciones con Roosevelt y con Stalin. Hastings puede corregir asi muchos aspectos de la version politicamente correcta de esta historia y poner al descubrimiento algunas de las miserias y de los errores que se no han ocultado.

There is a need to tell a better story about Britain because bad stories are being told. These are bad in the sense both of doing the historical facts an injustice, and of causing damaging political effects. One bad story currently dominant is one that portrays Britain as a systemically racist country, whose racism is rooted in its colonial history, which was nothing but a litany of worldwide oppression and exploitation. This bad story has real-time political consequences.A Better Story About Britain will counter these stories with a better one more historically honest, more appreciative of the legacy of Britains past, and more hopeful about Britains future.

During the London Blackout, in February 1942, RAF cadet Gordon Cummins unleashed a brutal killing spree, attacking six women in five days and murdering four. His victims ranged from a chemist to sex workers, leaving a trail of horror across darkened streets. Detective Chief Inspector Edward Greeno, aided by fingerprint pioneer Fred Cherrill, meticulously tracked Cummins down. Evidence piled up and despite his familys pleas of innocence, Cummins was convicted and hanged. Loved by his wife, popular with his superior officers, Cummins was a multi-layered enigma. However, crucial statements given by one woman who fought him off and another who survived his attack give chilling insight into the monstrous side of this affable, well-liked young psychopath. Robin Jarossi explores this extraordinary, frequently shocking and disturbing narrative, encompassing the harrowing stories of victims, survivors and the police work of the time, to offer insights into a society facing wartime upheaval and under siege, as gender roles and societal norms were cast aside.

Cornwall Uncharted reveals the countys vibrant queer histories for the first time, tracing a hidden tapestry of creativity and community from the eighteenth century to today. Through an original synthesis of art and literary analysis examining studio paintings, poetry, novels and private manuscripts as well as meticulous archival research in coaching-inn records, market ledgers, architectural surveys and wartime reminiscences, this rigorous study reconstructs the social and cultural worlds where nonconforming lives were forged. Six thematic chapters from urban concealments and coastal artist retreats to lighthouses, rural hinterlands, du Mauriers literary landscapes and contemporary grassroots networks demonstrate how Cornwalls unique geography shaped queer expression and solidarity. Challenging metropolitan-centric narratives, this book offers a compelling model of peripheral resistance and belonging, inviting scholars and general readers alike to rediscover Cornwall as a crucial site of queer innovation.

Secretly gay school bullies. Punks with make-up tips. Heroic hairdressers. Queer parents. Suburban pride marches. Police hassle.With nods of recognition and unexpected flirtations, chosen families and desperate escapes, this is a new way of seeing suburbia: a place where things arent always as straightforward - or straight - as they seem.Breaks new ground - David KynastonGrindrod is one of the best chroniclers of British life - Jude RogersThroughout LGBTQ+ history, suburbia has been seen as somewhere to escape from: a place where heterosexuality rules; where difference will not be tolerated; where youll never find a soulmate. But for many, those streets of twitching curtains and pebble-dashed semis were - or still are - a place to call home.From Addlestone to Wilmslow, Tales of the Suburbs explores the relatively untold twentieth century tale of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer people in small towns and suburbia. Through remarkable archive material and original interviews, social historian John Grindrod reveals stories that are messy and moving, dark and funny, uplifting and extraordinary. Together, they reclaim suburbia as a space for all - or those that want it - where counter-cultural expression thrives despite the Neighbourhood Watch, and queer love and friendship bloom against the odds.

Todos conocemos la existencia de la Cosa Nostra, el cartel de Medellín, las Cinco Familias de Nueva York... la pregunta es, ¿cómo ha contribuido la mafia a definir el mundo moderno?Detrás de los grandes relatos de progreso y modernidad, late una historia clandestina: la de las mafias que moldean nuestras sociedades. Esta investigacion, valiente y minuciosa a partes iguales, reconstruye su evolucion desde los comienzos del siglo XIX, cuando surgieron las fuerzas politicas y economicas que harian posible su desarrollo y expansion. Ryan Gingeras acompaña a los lectores en un recorrido intimo por los lugares de nacimiento de las diferentes organizaciones -Chicago, Sinaloa, Shanghai o el East End- para comprender las claves y el auge de los lideres mas iconicos: Capone, Escobar, El Chapo... Con un estilo trepidante y magnetico, Mafias explora su mundo y sus dinamicas, tejiendo una historia que muestra como, con su enorme poder, influyen en la construccion de los estados, las economias y las sociedades contemporaneas.

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