Bøger af Gary Wilson

"Damos la bienvenida más efusiva y entusiasta a la traducción de la obra de Gary Wilson Tu Cerebro Pornificado, donde con un lenguaje directo y comprensible no exento de rigor cientifico coloca a la pornoadicción y a sus consecuencias en un marco neurobiológico desde el que una aproximación terapéutica es posible." Dr Francisco FerreEstar en el momento justo y en el lugar adecuado es una carta de presentación apropiada si hablamos de Gary Wilson, educador en el ámbito de la Anatomía y Psicología, quien vio antes que nadie la necesidad de afrontar con rigor científico lo que ocurre en el cerebro de un consumidor de pornografía.¿Es verdad que el porno afecta a mi estructura cerebral? ¿Se puede afirmar que es un comportamiento similar a otras adicciones? ¿Y si no es un problema social, propio de nuestra época, con internet 24/7? ¿Es posible afirmar que una disfunción sexual puede tener su origen en los píxeles de mi teléfono móvil?Wilson consigue en este libro ensamblar perfectamente las dos caras de un mismo fenómeno: los relatos en primera persona de muchos consumidores de pornografía, que narran sin filtros, con crudeza, sus experiencias, miedos y victorias; y por otra parte, describir con un lenguaje divulgativo cómo funciona nuestro sistema de recompensa.Un libro ágil que engancha desde la primera página, y que aborda en tres partes, como un buen guion cinematográfico, los efectos de la pornografía actual. A qué nos enfrentamos, Un deseo desbocado y Recuperar el control son los tres capítulos del libro, y también de alguna manera conforman las tres etapas de la vida de cualquier persona con problemas de consumo habitual de pornografía.Si crees que estás cerca de un consumo frecuente o adictivo de contenidos sexuales, no lo dudes, estas páginas te ayudarán a ponerte frente a la realidad, a conocer tu cuerpo, tu mente, y sobre todo -y esta es una de las grandes aportaciones de Tu cerebro pornificado- te abrirá muchas puertas para salir, para vivir la vida lejos de la pornografía, y cerca de una sexualidad sana y plena, donde la afectividad e intimidad recuperen el mando de tus relaciones.Gary Wilson es además el creador del portal yourbrainonporn.com, posiblemente el sitio web más completo del mundo con información sobre pornografía y cerebro, y también fue el autor del TED Talk "The great porn experiment", que acumula más de 16M de visualizaciones.Un libro editado por fin en español, con la colaboración de la asociación Dale Una Vuelta, entidad pionera en castellano en bucear por los mares siempre oscuros y engañosos de la pornografía, y en dedicar sus esfuerzos a la recuperación de personas adictas o que rozan la adicción.La publicación de Tu cerebro pornificado es un hito en el campo de la adicción a la pornografía, y en el de las adicciones de la conducta en general; un libro imprescindible para comprender este problema en un mundo en el que los comportamientos adictivos son un gran negocio.

What is the meaning of life? Why does life exist? What is its purpose? Our purpose? Is there a God? Who am I? Who are we? Humanism today stands undisputed and unassailable. It is the dominant religion to which all others have submitted. But it has no answers to the questions posed above, questions the likes of which must be answered by any religion for it to remain sustainable. BIOISM: The Deity of Life is a collection of essays introducing bioism, a new perspective on reality which incorporates all the strengths of humanism and overcomes all its deficiencies. Here are the answers that humanism is unable to give. Here is our new philosophy, our new religion.

Empty for many years, the house at what would become Calloway Corners, Louisiana became the birthplace of the fictitious Calloway sisters; Mariah, Jo, Tess and Eden of the Harlequin romance novels, each named for one of the sisters. The house was used on the cover art of each of the four novels. Fiction became fact on February 2, 1993 when Calloway Corners, Louisiana became a "real town" and a bed & breakfast inn. At last, here is a cookbook from Calloway Corners Bed & Breakfast, named for the once fictitious town, which includes recipes (original and borrowed), quotes from the novels and elsewhere, history, sage advice, tales of romance, and photographs to delight, charm and bore. This is not a "healthy eating" recipe book! It is intended to impart to the user a history of and taste for a variety of foods; comfort, unique, gourmet, common and uncommon, that they would not otherwise have. The many deserts have a common theme; richness and goodness. The many other recipes also have a common theme; just dang good eating! So, if you want to combine the tasty variety of recipes in this book with healthy eating; prepare them for special occasions which will give you the opportunity to impress friends, family, neighbors and "angels unaware". A meal to impress is about a sumptuous menu, enticing presentation, music appropriate for the occasion, refreshing drinks and the right ambiance. Like a precious gift, preparing a delicious meal is about making people feel extra special. With just the right combination of ambiance and culinary delights, you too can create a memorable, delicious, and sometimes romantic experience. Some of the best stories, expressions of the heart and romances have been shared over a meal. From suppers around grandma's kitchen table to romantic, candle-light dinners, or the "last supper" Jesus had with his disciples, food has played, and continues to play, a central role in the most significant events in our lives. A shared table is a shared life. Many a meal has begun with a stranger and ended with a friend. And, sometimes.....to a romance!A Word for Autumn by A.A. Milne"Season of mists and mellow celery, then let it be. A pat of butter underneath the bough, a wedge of cheese, a loaf of bread and-Thou."

This book examines the extent to which Brexit has impacted upon the operation of the British Constitution, prompting in turn consideration of how some of the factors which contributed to the outcome of the 2016 referendum, as well as the event of Brexit itself, might inform debates surrounding constitutional reform moving forward. The work seeks to make sense of the constitutional implications of Brexit and to revisit some of the key debates that have taken place in respect of particular constitutional reform proposals in order to assess the extent to which recent Brexit-related developments inform the perspectives which are taken upon their merits and prospects. The book is divided into two parts. The first provides some context for the substantive treatment of the potential impact of Brexit on constitutional reform debates which forms the focus of Part II. Part II centres on various specific constitutional reform themes or issues, which are explored further within the context of Brexit. For each such issue, the main parameters of the debates which have taken place are sketched out before moving on to consider how it has informed, or may come to be informed, by the phenomenon of Brexit. By so doing, it looks to some future directions for constitutional reform which take account of the factors driving the discourses which gave rise to the referendum outcome and subsequent developments, as well as offering meaningful responses to these. The book will be of interest to academics, researchers and policy-makers working in the areas of constitutional law, constitutional politics, philosophy and history.

"A beautiful damsel in distress. A starry-eyed young idealist. Their paths cross when they become unlikely participants in a training programme. Had she not been married, it would have been love at first sight. Had she not been abused, their friendship would never have grown into love. But grow it did, and grow and grow and grow. Desperate, intimate, passionate love. Every moment on the edge of oblivion. Every goodbye too close to the bone. She, going back into the fury. He, into the maelstrom of foreboding. What happens when unspeakable vice collides with unwavering virtue? What happens when Love stands before the Judgment Seat of God?" Gary Wilson is a Canadian, born and raised in Calgary. Having been witness to the vicious spousal abuse of a dear friend in the mid-'90s, he found his life as a promising law student taking a dire left turn when the authorities charged him with the killing of her husband. In 2001 he was convicted of homicide by a Texas court of law and sent to prison, remaining there until 2006. Today he lives with his wife and children in Calgary where he is a business owner.

Is it possible to be an island? What is it like to be an island? Is it worthwhile being an island? Who better to contemplate such questions than one who is a fugitive from the law, who is completely cut off from society, who, though surrounded by masses of humanity, follows a path of utmost solitude? 'The Island That No Man Was Supposed to Be' comes to us from the ferry that runs between Mazatlán and La Paz. The narrator is reminiscing over the recent past that he has spent on the run. He describes various adventures he has had. Hiking in the high country near Banff in the Canadian Rockies. Kayaking along the shore of Vancouver Island. Going thirsty on a desert road in California. Fending off the questions of persistent federales in Mexico. Narrowly giving bounty hunters the slip in the Midwest. Living on the streets of LA. But more importantly the narrator communicates to the reader the mindset of the hunted, the constant wariness, the enforced transience, the absolute self-reliance. And it is this absolute self-reliance that brings the reader to the verge of a whole new world of thought.

One day, while going to a new job, my car goes off the road and I hit a tree. My heart stops, I am told 5 times...I end up with a partial quad. Parts of arms and legs have lost 60 percent feeling and use. 3 years later, one foot has to be amputated and six months later, the other is gone. While in a physical rehabilitation center, part of me is asking "Why Me?" I have always been a hard worker. Very often volunteered EMS as a volunteer Medical Response Tech. Responding at all hours as a volunteer. Never got paid. I did this for my town, Ansonia CT, for 5.5 years. "Why Me?" ... Without much success from the doctors after so many visits, I made a comment, "This seems to be giving all of us a hard time. I will fix it." "How?" asks the doctor. "Easy. I will commit suicide," I replied. "How? You are in a hospital. You are confined to a wheelchair, we can say who and if you can have visitors." "I will just not eat or drink anything except for my required pills. Nothing new. Just the ones that my body is used to." For about four days I eat nothing and the doctors see that I am serious...

The definitive guide to raising boys' achievement in secondary schools by leading expert Gary Wilson.What better way to raise boys' achievement than to hear the issues from the students themselves? Let's Hear It from the Boys encourages readers to take matters into their own hands and listen to the boys in their school. Gary Wilson offers tips to help start a conversation with boys, and guides secondary teachers in placing the needs of boys firmly on the whole-school agenda.It's a well-known fact that girls outperform boys across every stage of the UK education system. Of the boys who underachieve, white working-class boys are consistently in last place. In this unique practical guide to raising boys' achievement in secondary settings, Gary lets the students do the talking through real-life testimonies. Tackling various aspects of learning in the secondary classroom, from exams, essay-writing and academic setting to punishments and rewards, this book offers a fresh perspective on boys' experiences of education, helping teachers to understand the various reasons why boys may underachieve and how teachers can tackle this. Complete with expert advice and practical strategies, it will spark new ideas in teachers and school leaders to support boys in their settings and create the best learning environment for all students.

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The educational underachievement of boys is a concern for educational professionals throughout the UK, and so is consistently at the top of most schools'' agendas. There is no quick fix to tackle this issue and absolve it completely. There are, however, countless ways of addressing the issue which will help teachers support the boys in their class to reach their full potential. In his new book, established writer on boys'' underachievement Gary Wilson gives teachers a way to tap into what is going on inside boys'' heads, their experiences and their way of looking at the world around them, and how to value and build upon this in their practice to ensure they get the most of out their male students.Packed with practical lesson plans, activities and strategies, plus suggestions of how to take these ideas further, this book is ideal for all primary teachers who are looking to motivate boys in the classroom and move a step closer to closing the gap between male and female achievement in school.

Round-up sees Max and his friends stand up to some bullies, who are threatening a swan and her cygnets. Will the bullies see the error of their ways?This book is part of Project X Origins, a ground-breaking guided reading programme for the whole school.

Based on sound research and experience by leading author Gary Wilson, this Pocket PAL provides and introduction to why boys underachieve along with a practical toolkit of proven strategies to help raise boys' attainment across all age boundaries, enabling every teacher, department, key stage or school to identify the problems and plan a way forward.

Educators have for many years sought to understand why boys underperform in schools and what can be done about it. In Breaking through barriers to boys' achievement, Gary Wilson provides the full picture as to why boys of all ages underachieve and what can be done to start solving the problem. He presents the 28 barriers to boys' learning, including early language development, 'laddish' culture and lack of male role models. His emphasis is very much on turning out respectable young men who have a 'caring masculinity'.This revised and updated second edition includes new case studies, data and practical tips and advice. You will find tried-and-tested strategies which will help you to:- effectively engage boys in the life of the school- engage boys in the curriculum, with particular emphasis on literacy- create the right culture for learning- develop emotional intelligence in boys- develop self-esteem- provide opportunities for reflection- turn the 'peer police' into a positive force for good- teach in ways that will hit all the right buttons for boys, but will not disadvantage girlsBreaking through barriers to boys' achievement provides a practical toolkit that will enable every teacher, department, key stage or school to determine precisely which barriers impinge upon their work with boys and to plan a way forward. It also provides a range of whole-school models for developing effective projects for raising boys' achievement.

Part of Project X Origins, a ground-breaking whole-school guided reading programme, this Handbook is compiled by experts and practising teachers and draws together findings from research and classroom experience to provide strategies, ideas and practical advice on how to improve boys' reading - and how girls can benefit from this, too!

Contains messages about the need to develop independence in boys, the importance of male role models within the close (and extended) family and what to look out for in school, including signs of peer pressure and limiting negative self beliefs. This book offers advice on how best to support boys in their learning and in developing self esteem.