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Critical perspectives from the Army Surgeon General's 40-year career as a frontline emergency doctor in crisis and war, using poetry as a means to sustain his personal mental resilience.

The book shows Yin Zhaoyang's 12-year retrospective on the series 'Mount Song'. Yin Zhaoyang is a celebrated contemporary Chinese artist who gained fame in the 1990s for his figurative paintings that depicted people's psychological struggles during social changes in China. In 2008, he embarked on a new landscape project, with Mount Song as the subject matter. Although landscape art, or Shanshui, has a long history in Chinese art, Yin brought a new spirituality to it that went beyond traditional literati art. His 'Mount Song' series is a new topic called Shanhe, where geography and topology are intertwined with contemporary temperament. This echoes Yin's portraits, which visualise the agitation in nature and culture.

Tyrell and Julia booked to travel on the Titanic with their two sons to introduce them to their American grandfather, but the children were too ill to travel. Julia persisted in going without them. The fatal and tragic decision not only led to the unnecessary loss of her husband, it was to haunt her for the next fifty years. Why was she so determined to go? In a letter written to her sons, as her death approached, she claimed the purpose of the visit was 'to gain her wealthy father's support for his son-in-law's ambition to stand as a Member of Parliament.' Yet Tyrell had shown no enthusiasm for making the journey, as Julia had already made the trip alone, the previous year quite safely. From the Carpathia Julia cabled her father, Henry Siegel, to have clothes from his department stores ready for the Titanic's survivors. In 1992 and 2002 her son and grandson learnt from chance encounters with New Yorkers of Julia's father's shocking fall from grace, the grandfather who owned a famous department store with a 'soda fountain meeting place'. Now can be revealed the true reason for her mission.

Mary Beale (1633-1699) was one of the earliest professional women artists in Britain. Her successful career was documented by her husband, Charles, whose almanacks provide a unique record of Mary's patrons, painting technique and family affairs. Her portraits of politicians, clergy, aristocracy and intellectuals reflect the vibrant literary, scientific and political scene of the seventeenth century. She has been seen as a feminist icon not only as a professional artist but also as a poet and the author of a Discourse on Friendship (1667) which argued for the equality of husband and wife in marriage - a radical concept at that time. This new edition includes newly documented paintings by Mary Beale that have come to light since the first edition was published in 2019.

This book paints the story of a Western artist's discovery of authentic Mexico, encapsulating a journey away from narrow observations of the country's stereotypes- black and white films, cactus', cartels, and the jumping bean- towards a greater understanding of its significance in the social and geopolitical landscape. From the emergence of Mexican muralism in the immediate wake of the country's early 20th-century revolution to traditional customs that have survived and flourished amidst the country's progress. Rooney draws his inspiration from a myriad of spaces and places, permanently recording their significance in a book that can only be described as having a touch of eternal Mexico.

The young woman was weaving a shawl. Jacqueline offered to purchase this square of colourful fabric, a few coins jingled on the table. A man immediately appeared and took the money. In 1993 Jacqueline de Chollet founded The Veerni Project (Veer Ni, 'the brave woman' in Hindi) which strives to uplift women and girls, to break the cycle of poverty and gender inequality, and provide them with essential skills and knowledge through the establishment of a program to attend good secondary schools - universal secondary education being a sustainable goal of the United Nations - as well as training centres and healthcare facilities. Secondary schooling is often unavailable in many rural settings particularly in the desert area of Rajasthan. By fostering self reliance and promoting women's rights through education, this uplifting story sheds a light on how such endeavours aim to create a sustainable impact on the lives of women, fostering a brighter future for generations to come so that women's voices can be heard in their communities and their countries. This cultural and sociological adventure takes on a global dimension on the role of women, their struggles, their future and their hopes. These brave women will make the world a better place for all.

These essays capture Frank Field's personal reflections on influential figures in public life across his remarkable 40-year political journey which has been spent campaigning against poverty and injustice. Field's candid observations provide a captivating record of his encounters with key public figures, and as such offers a unique and insightful perspective on those who have shaped our social and political landscape.

In The Perceptive Investor, financial guru and global fund manager Ardal Loh-Gronager shows how by learning the lessons of hundreds of present and historical figures anyone can understand the full investment landscape and so be able to confidently participate in it. As he himself says, 'I have done it myself and I am no smarter than anyone else who reads this book, all the first step requires is intellectual curiosity and you have already taken that step...by reading this book.'

From the ancient barbarians responsible for the fall of Rome, to the black-lipped teenager updating their Instagram from a graveyard, Goths have been with us for a long time. Ideas about what is Gothic have changed and mutated, but a fascination with the dark and dramatic has remained a constant. The History of Gothic Fashion charts Gothic dress from its ancient and medieval origins to its various revivals and romanticised rebirths, examining its cultural inspirations including folk lore, 19th-century novels, the silver screen and rock music. For a subculture associated with literature and historical fashion, there are surprisingly few books that focus solely on Gothic fashion. The History of Gothic Fashion provides an in-depth overview of the evolution of the darker side of style.

The Sword of Monmouth tells the extraordinary story of King Charles I Prince of Wales sword and how it was handed down to King Charles II and then onto his eldest son the Duke of Monmouth. After the disastrous defeat at the Battle of Sedgemoor, the sword was first hidden in a haystack, then discovered centuries later as a prop in a pantomime.

Monemvasia is a unique Byzantine city located on a rock in the southern Peloponnese; the central fortified are is known as the Castro. Poul Rasmussen, a Danish photographer, captured a period of physical and social change between 1968-1992. The local families were deserting the old buildings of the Castro, and moving to the mainland for work and for a more modern way of life. Throughout this period, the Castro maintained the role as the heart of the community. Poul Rasmussen (1929 - 1993) was a world famous Danish photographer. He became a permanent resident in the area in 1966. As a renowned international photographer, he photographed Monemvasia's community life during a period of significant change. His portraits are a remarkable record. He captured the changing face of the mainland village as the Castro was increasingly abandoned. Importantly, he shows the institutions of community life, the church and national and local festivals, were still taking place on the Rock, remaining the heart of this community. Collectively, the images display the last years of migration from the Castro, before the impact of tourism.

Børn elsker at male. Lad dit barn fordybe sig med disse fine "Mal-efter-tal" malebøger.Malebøgerne indeholder 24 sider med skønne motiver, der skal farvelægges efter tallene 1-12 og er for både drenge og piger.At være kreativ med malebøger og farver skaber koncentration og fordybelse og er en hyggelig aktivitet for alle.Bøgerne er trykt i Danmark på papir fra bæredygtigt skovbrug.Anbefales til børn fra 4 år.

Mindful Mandalas Art Therapy Vol. II er en malebog med smukke finurlige Mandalas mønstre. Bogen er bundet, så siderne kan tages ud hver for sig. Det er nemt at arbejde med og flere kan dele en malebog. Mønstrene er trykt på hvidt kartonagtigt papir. De farvelagte Mandalas kan indrammes og gives som en meget personlig gave. Det systematiske forløb i mønstrene virker beroligende, styrker koncentrationsevnen og fastholder fokus. Den danske hjerneforsker Ann-Elisabeth Knudsen udtaler: "Mandalas malebøgerne er et udmærket redskab til at hjælpe koncentrationen på vej. Hjernen kommer ind i en rytme, når mønstrene farvelægges og netop den form for hjerneaktivitet er basis for ro og koncentration."At farvelægge en Mandala er meditation i bevægelse. Når du maler Mandalas, udfolder du dig kreativt, koncentrationen styrkes og tankemylderet stopper. Find farverne frem, sluk for fjernsyn og mobil og lad roen sænke sig. I en hektisk verden med et hav af impulser, vi konstant skal forholde os til, er der behov for pauser. Lad Mindful Mandalas kunstterapi være din pause.Bogen er trykt i Danmark på papir fra bæredygtigt skovbrug og er Svanemærket.

Mindful Mandalas Art Therapy Vol. I er en malebog med smukke finurlige Mandalas mønstre. Bogen er bundet, så siderne kan tages ud hver for sig. Det er nemt at arbejde med og flere kan dele en malebog. Mønstrene er trykt på hvidt kartonagtigt papir. De farvelagte Mandalas kan indrammes og gives som en meget personlig gave. Det systematiske forløb i mønstrene virker beroligende, styrker koncentrationsevnen og fastholder fokus. Den danske hjerneforsker Ann-Elisabeth Knudsen udtaler: "Mandalas malebøgerne er et udmærket redskab til at hjælpe koncentrationen på vej. Hjernen kommer ind i en rytme, når mønstrene farvelægges og netop den form for hjerneaktivitet er basis for ro og koncentration."At farvelægge en Mandala er meditation i bevægelse. Når du maler Mandalas, udfolder du dig kreativt, koncentrationen styrkes og tankemylderet stopper. Find farverne frem, sluk for fjernsyn og mobil og lad roen sænke sig. I en hektisk verden med et hav af impulser, vi konstant skal forholde os til, er der behov for pauser. Lad Mindful Mandalas kunstterapi være din pause.Bogen er trykt i Danmark på papir fra bæredygtigt skovbrug og er Svanemærket.