Paul Dombey, a wealthy owner of a shipping company always wanted to have a son to continue his business. When his son is born Dombey's wife dies shortly after giving birth. Dombey employs a wet nurse named Mrs Richards and neglects his daughter Florence. Dickens started writing the book in Lausanne, Switzerland before returning to England, via Paris, to complete it.

For 7 to 9-year-old boys and girls. False pride makes a child feel so important that they would rather do something wrong than admit they have made a mistake. Could pride be playing a part in your child’s negative behaviour? Billy Field says something nasty to his best friend Ant Turner, and they row. Ant goes off and makes a new friend, leaving Billy feeling angry and abandoned. Billy’s pride will not let him apologise to Ant until things get out of hand. Is Billy the sort of person to have as a friend? Will it be possible for Billy and Ant to be mates again? Can they overcome their differences? Billy And Ant Fall Out is the second title in the Billy Growing Up series. Each book addresses a unique topic—bullying, arrogant pride, jealousy, lying, stealing, lack of self-belief, understanding money, and secrets. Written to help parents, guardians and teachers deal with the issues that challenge pre-teen children; each topic is presented in a gentle way through storytelling. Setting the issues in a meaningful context helps children to understand the challenges, and to see things from a different perspective. The books act as icebreakers allowing for discussions of difficult subjects. Additionally, each title is supported by a free activity book to reinforce the learning, while having fun. Buying this book today will support your child in dealing with arrogant pride—a negative and unhelpful emotion.

The youngish-looking man who so vigorously swung off the train at Restview, wore a pair of intensely dark blue eyes which immediately photographed everything within their range of vision—flat green country, shaded farm-houses, encircling wooded hills and all—weighed it and sorted it and filed it away for future reference; and his clothes clung on him with almost that enviable fit found only in advertisements. Immediately he threw his luggage into the tonneau of the dingy automobile drawn up at the side of the lonely platform, and promptly climbed in after it. Spurred into purely mechanical action by this silent decisiveness, the driver, a grizzled graduate from a hay wagon, and a born grump, as promptly and as silently started his machine. The crisp and perfect start, however, was given check by a peremptory voice from the platform.

Princess Irene and her father go to Gwyntystorm, while Curdie stays at home with his mother and father. As the years go by, Curdie begins to hunt for pleasure. He also slowly begins to doubt Irene's story of her great-great grandmother. One day, he shoots down a white pigeon. Curdie then remembers Irene's tale of her grandmother's pigeons, assumes the one he has shot down was one of them, and becomes aware of his folly. A light appears at the roof of the castle, and Curdie follows it. There, Curdie meets the old Princess, who appears small and withered, contrary to Irene's descriptions.

The Little Book of Light Codes contains a series of 52 symbols which are channeled, healing Codes of Light from the Universe, designed to help human beings along on our unique and individual paths. Through the visual assistance of the symbols, your journey to peace and happiness is brought forth in a unique way. These symbols have been developed and given to us at this time to assist in releasing our pain and suffering, while bringing more Love, abundance, and harmony into our Hearts and lives.? With the assistance of Lady Isis and Jeshua, the symbols in The Little Book of Light Codes offer access to gentle and powerful energies which can inspire healings on all levels of the mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual planes. These channeled symbols are designed to repair DNA, and to offer personal upgrades and activations to the reader as is appropriate for them. The reader is invited to work their way through the book, and open to all the potential healings and wisdoms provided by the Light Codes. Simple exercises and meditations are included, to assist you in utilizing the symbols most effectively, while you step further into your Love and Light. Each symbol will resonate with a difficult issue in your life at any given moment. You may find yourself drawn to a particular symbol one day, and feel resistance toward it the next, depending upon what energies, stressors, or triggers you are working with in your life. As you work with the messages, wisdom, and frequencies expressed by each symbol, your process with The Little Book of Light Codes will be as personalized and as healing as you choose. The energy frequency each symbol emits and the information each offers are infinite. Simply by looking at a symbol, you will gain the information your soul is seeking in order to perfect itself and reflect Divine Love.? As you move through this book, you may experience release, change, and even total transformation in your physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual bodies. Just flow with it! Follow your inner guidance and intuition, and trust the unfolding. The time has come to take back your personal power with the strength and Love you hold within your Heart. Humanity is at a crossroads: heal and ascend, or continue walking through darkness. The Little Book of Light Codes is here to help humanity find Light, find Love, and find the joy and freedom that is our birthright. Everyone has the ability to live the life they choose—but it is up to the individual to make the conscious choice to heal that which no longer serves them in creating the abundant life of their dreams. Everything is possible, and The Little Book of Light Codes can provide a method of re-discovering that which is already known, but that has been temporarily forgotten. May these symbols remind you of the innate and infinite Love, Wisdom, and Light that you hold within yourself.

In the Complete Horoscope: GEMINI 2020, leading astrologer Tatiana Borsch shares with you her forecasts on major everyday issues; career and business, finances, family and romantic relationships and health. In her look ahead to 2020 for Gemini, Borsch includes a general annual forecast for Gemini and a detailed monthly forecast that helps you to recognize auspicious occasions, to seize good luck, to avoid trouble and resolve conflicts, to organize personal affairs and to achieve professional success. Also included is a Zodiac compatibility guide to help you with relationships that are happy and not so happy. This Complete Horoscope: GEMINI 2020 features guidance from the astrologer and gives you an insight into what lies in store for you in the turbulent year of the metal rat. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Tatiana Borsch is a well-known Russian astrologer and the author of twenty-eight astrological almanacs and horoscopes. She has prepared a general forecast for each sign of the Zodiac every year since1992. She currently lives and works in Moscow where she writes astrological columns for popular Russian publications and is the founder and director of the AstraArt television company.

With the modern dating process overrun (yet under-served) by online dating and apps, the woman who connects in the real world gets the man.? In this book, author Camille Virginia draws upon her transformation from a shy girl with social anxiety into a socially confident woman. Without ever going online or using an app, hundreds of men, in everyday places, have asked Camille to go out with them. Through coaching and workshops, she's helped women in over 100 countries learn how to attract their “better half” and become happier? In The Offline Dating Method, Camille shares her step-by-step secrets to success, giving every reader the power to attract great men in the real world and live a more fulfilling life. In this book you will:? Find hundreds of specific and actionable tips (there’s no vague "just be yourself" advice) Follow a proven step-by-step system (there’s no guesswork about what to do next) Create meaningful connections with everyone (men, friends, family, and more).

ntmplri reale despre cea mai dificil slujb din lume Cu toii avem de nfruntat adversiti din cnd n cnd. Cu toii suntem uneori triti. Cu toii suntem cteodat prea ocupai, prea mulumii de noi nine sau prea apsai de povara propriilor probleme ca s mai apreciem lucrurile pozitive din vieile noastre. Colecia Poveti adevrate“ i aduce cazuri reale, ntmplri din viaa unor oameni obinuii, ce ne vorbesc despre curaj i buntate, despre binecuvntrile i miracolele vieii, amintindu-ne c nu suntem singuri, c putem rzbate chiar i n cele mai ntunecate zile, c nc exist buntate n lume. S l prezinte pe noul su partener fiicelor adolescente poate fi dificil pentru o vduv, mai ales cnd acestea se ateptau ca tatl lor s nu fie niciodat nlocuit. Mama singur a doi copii, dintre care unul autist, reuete s gseasc iertarea pentru fostul so care i-a prsit, fr a plti pensie alimentar i fr a se mai interesa de ei. Accidentul n urma cruia fiul su risc s rmn fr ambele picioare o face pe o mam divorat s realizeze c, indiferent de ncercrile la care vor fi supui, ea i cei doi copii vor forma ntotdeauna o familie. Mamele singure au de nfruntat, de cele mai multe ori, inconvenientele financiare ale unui singur venit care s susin familia i sarcina de a ine i locul tatlui acum absent, iar viaa lor devine o curs contra cronometru ntre slujb, coala copiilor, cumprturi i ntreinerea gospodriei. 33 de ntmplri adevrate despre puterea dragostei care le face pe mame s depeasc orice obstacol.

nvturile lui Osho, unul dintre cei mai cunoscui lideri spirituali ai secolului XX, rstoarn tiparele clasice de gndire, provocndune la o permanent punere sub semnul ntrebrii a certitudinilor i la un proces de contientizare de sine.Crile din seria Incursiune ntrun nou mod de via prezint viziunea lui Osho privind cele mai importante probleme pe care i le pun oamenii interesai de tiina transformrii de sine i de o spiritualitate adaptat la provocrile cotidiene ale vieii contemporane.

De?i ?n ultimele zeci de ani progresul tehnologiei a devenit tot mai rapid, modific?nd condi?iile de via?? nu numai de la o genera?ie la alta, ci chiar ?n cadrul aceleia?i genera?ii, rela?iile dintre oameni au continuat s? se conduc? dup? acelea?i reguli vechi de secole. Avem a?tept?ri de la noi ?n?ine ?i de la ceilal?i bazate pe acelea?i principii de via?? vetuste, iar c?nd suntem dezam?gi?i arunc?m vina ?ntr-o parte ?i-n alta, inclusiv asupra propriei persoane, f?r? s? observ?m c? ?ncerc?m, de fapt, s? ?mbr?c?m un adult cu hainele unui copil. Ce face Meg Barker ?n aceast? carte remarcabil de atractiv scris? este s? pun? sub semnul ?ntreb?rii regulile actuale din cadrul rela?iilor intime ?i de prietenie. Ea ne propune s? reflect?m asupra lor ?i s? ?n?elegem de ce nu mai pot func?iona, suger?ndu-ne rescrierea lor ?ntr-o manier? flexibil?, adaptat? fiec?ruia ?n parte. Este o carte ce deschide perspective, oferind argumente pro ?i contra bazate pe cercetare, f?r? s? impun?, f?r? s? fac? judec??i de valoare. ? Rescrierea regulilor este un ghid prietenos ce ne poart? printre complicatele – ?i, adesea, contradictoriile – reguli ale iubirii: sunt oferite sfaturi cu privire la atrac?ie ?i sex, monogamie ?i conflict, identitate de gen ?i angajament. Aceast? carte trece ?n revist? modul ?n care regulile sunt ?rescrise“ ?n diferite feluri, d?ndu-i cititorului puterea s? g?seasc? abordarea care se potrive?te cel mai bine cu situa?ia lui. – Meg Barker ? “Tr?im ?ntr-o perioad? de mare incertitudine ?n ceea ce prive?te rela?iile. C?ut?m Alesul, dar ne trezim c? r?m?nem singuri pentru c? nimeni nu se ridic? la nivelul a?tept?rilor. T?njim dup? un final fericit, dar o desp?r?ire dup? alta ne las? r?ni?i ?i confuzi. G?sim un partener, dar realitatea rela?iilor noastre nu este cea la care ne a?teptam ?i devine greu s? p?str?m echilibrul ?ntre acestea ?i toate celelalte lucruri pe care le vrem de la via??. C?s?toria se dovede?te a fi o industrie ?rezistent? la recesiun“ ?i, ?n acela?i timp, rata divor?urilor ?i a desp?r?irilor se ridic? la cele mai ?nalte cote.“ – Meg Barker

n aceast carte vom vorbi despre acele boli, care ne fac s ne ntrebm: Oare triesc corect, oare am contiina curat, oare nu sunt prea gelos, prea invidios sau prea iritat“ Sursele i mecanismele acestor boli sunt asigurate de defecte ale sferei noastre spirituale i nu de factori externi. Aceste boli se numesc boli karmice. Cum s ne lecuim de acestea i s nvm s trim conform legilor i ritmurilor cosmice Cum s fim n armonie cu noi nine, cu lumea nconjurtoare, cum s avem succes i s devenim oameni sntoin aceast carte: predispoziia zodiacal la anumite boli; legtura dintre Lun i sntate; mecanismul apariiei i tratrii bolilor karmice; legtura dintre boli i strile negative; mbuntirea karmei i ndeprtarea cmpurilor energetice strine.

Sincerely do I hope that the issue of this little book may prove useful in drawing the attention of the public to the mental and physical condition of the unfortunates who form such a large proportion of our prison population.??To our authorities the sad plight of this mass of smitten humanity is well known. Year after year our Prison Commissioners, in presenting their reports, have not failed to impress upon the State the great part physical and mental afflictions play in the production of crime.??So far, the information given by the Prison Commissioners has produced little or no effect; neither have their representations led to any alteration in the treatment of unfortunate individuals whose infirmities are in reality the root cause of their delinquency.??To the official information I add the result of my own prolonged experience. This experience has imbued me with the conviction that the present methods of dealing with suffering humanity are neither wise, just, nor efficacious. I have seen the helplessness of so many that are called criminals that, in writing these pages, I am animated with a keen desire to hasten the day of sensible reform. Surely the day cannot be far distant when the State will take mental and physical infirmities into consideration when it has to deal with its erring children.??Thomas Holmes.?Howard Association,? Devonshire Chambers, Bishopsgate.? ?IS THERE A CRIMINAL TYPE? ??After years of close observation, during which I have formed many friendships with criminals, I can only answer this question in the words that I have answered it before, and say that, physically, I have not found any evidence to show that a criminal type exists. In saying this I know that I shall run counter to the teaching of a good many people, and probably run counter to public opinion. For the criminal class and the criminal type have been written about so largely, and talked about so frequently, that the majority of people have come to the conclusion that our criminals come from a particular order of society, and that the poorest; or that there exists a type of people whose physical appearance gives outward and visible signs that proclaim the inward criminal mind.??I believe both these ideas to be entirely wrong. I was confirmed in my opinion last year when I visited many of the largest prisons in the United States; for I found there, as I have found in England, a complete absence among the prisoners of those physical and facial peculiarities that we are taught to believe differentiate criminals from ordinary citizens.??Speaking on this subject to the American Congress at Washington on October 4, 1910, Sir Evelyn Ruggles-Brise, K.C.B., the esteemed chairman of our Prison Commissioners, made the following statement—??“There is no criminal type. Nothing in the past has so retarded progress as the conviction, deeply rooted and widespread, that the criminal is a class by himself, different from all others, with a tendency to crime, of which certain peculiarities of body are the outward and visible signs.??“This superstition, for such I think it must be called, was, you know, strengthened and encouraged by the findings of the Italian school.

Te-ai ?ntrebat vreodat? cum ar fi s? fii un pe?te? Dar un liliac, o albin? sau un tigru?Oare au ei g?nduri ?i emo?ii ca ale noastre? Cu siguran??, animalele g?ndesc ?i simt mult mai mult dec?t credem noi. ?n plus, sunt capabile de lucruri uimitoare, pe care noi le descoperim abia acum. De exemplu, furnicile se ?nva?? una pe alta drumul spre cas?, p?s?rile-gr?dinar folosesc perspectiva ?n construirea cuibului, c?inii pot ?nv??a sute de cuvinte, ciorile ?i porumbeii pot recunoa?te ?i deosebi chipurile umane, co?ofenele se pot recunoa?te ?n oglind?, iar lista ar putea continua la nesf?r?it.Nu numai maimu?ele antropoide, elefan?ii ?i delfinii sunt specii inteligente, a?a cum se credea p?n? de cur?nd. Ultimele descoperiri ale cercet?torilor arat? c? nu trebuie s? ai un creier mare pentru a fi de?tept.Inteligen?a animal? ne poart? ?n lumea speciilor de?tepte, de la papagali la cimpanzei, f?c?ndu-ne cuno?tin?? cu cercet?tori simpatici ?i descoperirile lor incredibile. Scris? cu umor ?i inteligen??, cartea Virginiei Morell ne demonstreaz? c? animalele (?i mintea lor) merit? cunoscute, respectate ?i iubite.

O carte deschiz?toare de drumuri care prezint? c?ile naturale cele mai eficiente ?i mai sigure pentru prevenirea ?i inversarea evolu?iei unui mare num?r de boli.Aceast? carte fascinant? ?i practic? se adreseaz? tuturor celor care pre?uiesc abordarea natural? a problemei s?n?t??ii. Medicina bun? exploreaz? peste 75 dintre cele mai r?sp?ndite probleme de s?n?tate ?i ofer? lucruri simple pe care le po?i face pentru a preveni sau inversa evolu?ia acelei probleme de s?n?tate. Toate solu?iile propuse sunt testate ?i li s-a dovedit eficien?a, at?t ?n studii clinice, c?t ?i ?n practic?. Pentru fiecare afec?iune sunt incluse urm?toarele informa?ii:Cinci sau ?ase solu?ii ale medicinei bune – cum ac?ioneaz? fiecare solu?ie ?i ce trebuie s? faci;Cele mai bune ?i cele mai rele alimente – ce alimente trebuie s? consumi ?i pe care s? le evi?i;Cele mai bune suplimente alimentare.Vei g?si, de asemenea, studii de caz relevante ?i sfaturi cu caracter general privind obiceiurile, care te vor ajuta s?-?i p?strezi s?n?tatea – de la reducerea nivelului de stres la ?mbun?t??irea alimenta?iei, precum ?i cum s? monitorizezi schimb?rile care ??i vor fi cele mai folositoare.Acoperind o gam? impresionant? de boli, de la afec?iunile banale precum r?ceala la boli mai grave, aceast? carte cuprinz?toare este ghidul perfect pentru o abordare natural? a s?n?t??ii.?Nutri?ia optim? este medicina viitorului.“ - Dr. Linus Pauling, de dou? ori laureat al Premiului Nobel?Ce trebuie s? faci pentru a??i sus?ine vindecarea c?nd ai una dintre cele mai r?sp?ndite 75 de boli? ?n multe cazuri, asta presupune s? ai o alimenta?ie corect?, s? faci schimb?ri simple ale stilului de via?? ?i s? iei suplimente alimentare ?n concentra?ii mari.“ - Patrick Holford

n aceast serie de conferine radio, susinute la BBC, Winnicott abordeaz o serie de probleme specifice creterii copiilor, cu scopul de a reda mamelor i tailor ncrederea n propriile instincte parentale. Printre temele abordate se afl: suptul degetului mare ori al pturicii, legturile dintre copil i printele vitreg, momentele n care celui mic trebuie s i se spun Nu“, gelozia dintre frai, sentimentele de vinovie ale mamelor, dezvoltarea simului moral n pruncie sau consolidarea ncrederii de sine la copil. Lipsit de orice ton moralizator, pediatrul britanic ofer, cu o atitudine empatic i ncurajatoare, explicaii i sfaturi extrem de actuale pentru prinii zilelor noastre, ilustrnd totodat concepte devenite clasice n psihologia copilului (obiect tranziional, mam suficient de bun“ etc.).Scopul acestor conferine nu a fost acela de a le spune prinilor ce s fac, ci de a detoxifica tiina creterii copilului, de a le da ncredere prinilor n ceea ce fac i de a-i ndemna s se simt liberi s caute ajutor individualizat atunci cnd se lovesc de vreun obstacol neateptat n creterea copiilor lor.“ – dr. T. Berry Brazelton, coautorul crii Nevoile eseniale ale copiilorNite prini ndeajuns de buni pot fi folosii de ctre bebelui i copiii mici, iar ndeajuns de bun nseamn oameni ca dvs. i ca mine. Pentru a fi consecveni i astfel previzibili pentru copiii notri, trebuie s fim noi nine. Cci dac vom juca un rol, cu siguran o s fim descoperii cnd o s fim prini fr machiaj.“ – D.W. Winnicott

Tot mai multe cupluri apeleaz? ast?zi la tehnici de reproducere artificial?. Ritmul stresant al vie?ii ?i decizia am?nat? de a avea copii conduc la diminuarea ?anselor de fecundare natural?. Psihologia ?i psihanaliza ne-au demonstrat ?ns? c? ?ntre minte ?i corp exist? influen?e reciproce, astfel c? unele situa?ii de via?? insuficient ?n?elese pot l?sa urme ad?nci la nivel mental ?i somatic. Ce se ?nt?mpl? ?n psihicul protagoni?tilor ?n tot acest proces de aducere pe lume a unei noi vie?i? Cum afecteaz? tr?irile lor pe cele ale copilului? Cel mic e bine oare s?-i cunoasc? pe donorii care au contribuit la conceperea sa? Printre subiectele abordate ?n prezenta carte se num?r?: trauma psihic? a infertilit??ii, compulsia de a recurge, ?n mod repetat ?i f?r? succes, la reproducerea asistat?, anxietatea legat? de maternitate, vie?ile copiilor proveni?i din fecundare artificial?. O noutate pe pia?a rom?neasc? de profil, cartea se adreseaz? publicului larg, dar ?i medicilor ?i psihologilor. ?n perioada de ?nceput a terapiei, Paula declarase c? ??i dore?te s? fie mam?. C?nd devenise tot mai clar c? rela?ia ei cu Frank era din ce ?n ce mai serioas?, a ?nceput s? simt? o oarecare ezitare. Va r?m?ne Frank al?turi de ea? Va continua ea s? ?l iubeasc? sau va deveni cineva ca mama ei, care n-ar fi putut aprecia ?darul “iubirii lui Frank? De vreme ce p?rerea comun? a femeilor din familia ei era c? un copil ruineaz? rela?ia dintre p?rin?i, se va ?nt?mpla acest lucru ?i ?n cazul rela?iei ei cu Frank? (...) ?ase luni mai t?rziu, Paula era preg?tit? s? ?nceap? s? caute o donoare.Terese Schulman, autoare inclus? ?n prezentul volum colectiv Aceast? carte con?ine elemente de sociologie (de ce femeile am?n? decizia de a concepe), insighturi psihanalitice (privind rela?ia mamei cu propria-i mam?, precum ?i fantasmele copilului referitoare la p?rintele necunoscut), dar se refer? uneori ?i la efectul traumatic pe care e?ecul conceperii ?l are asupra viitoarei evolu?ii a cuplului.Axel Hoffer, psihanalist ?i profesor de psihiatrie la Harvard Medical School

Este posibil? o autoanaliz?? Dac? da, c?nd, ?n ce m?sur? ?i cu ce limite? Putem utiliza tehnicile psihanalitice pe cont propriu, pentru a ne rezolva problemele? Este introspec?ia constructiv? sau mai degrab? inutil?? Acestea sunt ?ntreb?rile pe care le abordeaz?, ?n cartea sa, Karen Horney, al?turi de prezentarea a numeroase studii de caz. Argumente sunt destule, at?t pro, c?t ?i contra: noi ne cunoa?tem cel mai bine pe noi ?n?ine, introspec?ia este constructiv? ?n momentul ?n care o utiliz?m ?n slujba dorin?ei de a deveni o fiin?? mai bun?, mai ?nzestrat? ?i mai puternic?, iar insighturile ob?inute prin autoanaliz? sunt mai bine primite; pe de alt? parte, factorii emo?ionali ?i rezisten?ele constituie o dificultate important? ?n acest demers. Astfel, autoanaliza este, ?n viziunea autoarei, o ?ncercare de a fi pacient ?i analist ?n acela?i timp, metoda de baz? r?m?n?nd aceea?i ca la orice psihanaliz?: asocierile libere. Dincolo de tehnici ?i metode, mesajul este simplu ?i percutant: pentru c? via?a ta este cel mai bun psihoterapeut, crede ?n tine ?nsu?i!Fiecare autoanaliz? reu?it? spore?te ?ncrederea ?n sine, dar exist? ?i un alt c??tig, datorat faptului c? ai cucerit ?n ?ntregime un teritoriu prin ini?iativ? proprie, perseveren?? ?i curaj. Acest efect se manifest? ?n analiz?, ca ?i ?n alte aspecte ale vie?ii. S? g?se?ti de unul singur o c?rare pe munte ??i d? un sentiment mai deplin de putere, dec?t s? mergi pe poteca indicat?, de?i efortul ?i rezultatul sunt acelea?i. O astfel de realizare nu-?i insufl? numai o m?ndrie justificat?, ci ?i un sentiment de ?ncredere ?n propria capacitate de a te confrunta cu situa?ii grele ?i de a nu te sim?i pierdut ?n lipsa ?ndrum?rii.Autoanaliza este o ?ncercare de a fi pacient ?i psihanalist ?n acela?i timp. S? nu uit?m c? acest proces este nu numai suma dintre travaliul analistului ?i cel al pacientului, dar ?i o rela?ie uman?. Faptul c? sunt implicate dou? persoane are o influen?? considerabil? asupra contribu?iei fiec?reia. Pacientul are trei sarcini principale. Prima este s? se exprime c?t mai complet ?i sincer cu putin??. A doua este s? devin? con?tient de for?ele pulsionale incon?tiente ?i influen?a lor asupra vie?ii sale. Iar a treia e s?-?i dezvolte capacitatea de a schimba acele atitudini care ?i perturb? rela?iile cu sine ?nsu?i ?i cu lumea din jurul lui. [...] Dac? pacientul are capacitatea de a lucra singur pentru a g?si solu?ia la o problem?, poate fi oare folosit? aceast? capacitate de o manier? deliberat??

Ce se ?nt?mpl? atunci c?nd via?a pe care trebuie s? o duci nu seam?n? cu cea pe care ?i-ai planificat-o? Pe m?sur? ce intr?m ?ntr-o nou? er? a istoriei umanit??ii ?i speran?a medie de via?? cre?te, iar lumea devine un loc tot mai bun, plin de solu?ii tehnologice, oamenii ??i pun ?ntreb?ri tot mai profunde. Acum ne d?m seama c? modul ?n care am muncit nu mai d? rezultate. Fabricile se mic?oreaz?, nu se m?resc. Cariera de patruzeci de ani nu mai exist?. Omenirea necesit? o nou? abordare a voca?iei ?i avem nevoie de ceva nou – sau poate de ceva foarte vechi. Exist? o cale spre munca plin? de satisfac?ii care nu te oblig? s? te conformezi carierei alese de p?rin?i sau pentru care s?-?i compromi?i valorile. Nu va sem?na cu nici o lec?ie predat? la ?coal? ?i probabil nici cu ceea ce ?i-au spus profesorii despre viitorul t?u, dar te po?i baza pe ea. Sunt lucruri mai importante ?n via?? dec?t ceea ce ?i se ?nt?mpl?, iar voca?ia ?nseamn? mai mult dec?t s? pontezi o cartel?. Dar cum putem g?si o astfel de cale ce pare disp?rut? de mult? vreme?

Rod al efortului de sintetizare a peste 50 000 de cercet?ri, incluzând 250 de milioane de elevi, Înv??area vizibil?. Ghid pentru profesori identific?, pe baze riguros ?tiin?ifice, care sunt cei mai eficien?i factori din procesul de predare-înv??are. Într-o lume preocupat? de aspectele conjuncturale ale activit??ii didactice (politici educa?ionale, management ?colar etc.), John Hattie se întoarce la „via?a de zi cu zi" a profesorilor ?i elevilor. Axat? pe procesele specifice lec?iei ?i interac?iunilor profesor–elev, cartea ofer? criterii clare ?i obiective pentru orice educator care dore?te s? aleag? cele mai bune c?i de optimizare a înv???rii.Volumul se concentreaz? asupra obiectivelor didactice stimulatoare, asupra importan?ei clarific?rii la clas? a criteriilor de reu?it? ?i a progresului individual al elevului ?i asupra felului în care evaluarea continu? poate motiva atât profesorul, cât ?i elevii. Educatorii ?i cercet?torii din domeniul pedagogiei vor g?si aici sfaturi practice pentru implementarea celor mai adecvate strategii didactice, precum ?i studii de caz ?i liste de sarcini pentru diversele etape ale instruirii. „Dup? încerc?ri mai mult sau mai pu?in reu?ite de reforme structurale ?i sistemice în educa?ie, avem nevoie de o revolu?ie a înv???rii. Cartea lui Hattie le ofer? profesorilor ?ansa extraordinar? de a genera fiecare, prin munca de zi de zi, o transformare profund? a înv???rii, aducând acest proces în zona «vizibil?» ?i f?cându-l pl?cut ?i autentic. Astfel, educatorii vor putea contribui direct ?i substan?ial la o Românie educat?..."-Prof. univ. dr. Lucian Ciolan,coordonatorul colec?iei „Educa?ie ?i formare", decanul Facult??ii de Psihologie ?i ?tiin?ele Educa?iei, Universitatea din Bucure?ti

16 somit??i din ?tiin?ele educa?iei î?i prezint? cele mai inovatoare cadre teoretice ?i cele mai influente contribu?ii din domenii precum achizi?ia con?inuturilor, dezvoltarea uman? sau studiul cultural ?i social al procesului înv???rii. Cu un accent aparte pus pe instruirea continu?, dar ?i pe natura experien?ial? ?i transformativ? a înv???rii, textele din acest volum familiarizeaz? profesorii ?i cercet?torii cu cele mai proaspete idei ?i curente din teoriile educa?iei. Dintre autorii de referin?? prezen?i în aceast? antologie nu lipsesc Howard Gardner, Jerome Bruner, Peter Jarvis, Etienne Wenger, Jack Mezirow ?.a. Înv??area e „treaba" tuturor: profesori ?i elevi din sistemul de educa?ie, adul?i angaja?i în procese de formare profesional?, manageri con?tien?i de avantajul comparativ dat de excelen?a ?i creativitatea angaja?ilor, consultan?i în procese de înv??are (traineri, mentori, consilieri). Knud Illeris ne pune la dispozi?ie o selec?ie excep?ional? de autori de mare prestigiu ?i texte fundamentale care au marcat în?elegerea pe care o avem azi cu privire la procesele de înv??are. Un motiv în plus s? „lu?m de bun?" aceast? carte este c? ilustreaz? perspectiva unui autor scandinav, iar sistemele de educa?ie ?i formare de acolo reu?esc s? îmbine cel mai bine performan?a în înv??are cu fericirea ?i starea de bine.- Prof. univ. dr. Lucian Ciolan, coordonatorul colec?iei „Educa?ie ?i formare", decanul Facult??ii de Psihologie ?i ?tiin?ele Educa?iei, Universitatea din Bucure?ti

Un fascinant dialog ?ntre un laureat Nobel ?i o psihoterapeut? despre nevoia uman? de a imagina pove?ti. Lucr?nd de unul singur, scriitorul este singurul responsabil pentru povestea pe care o spune. Pe de alt? parte, terapeutul colaboreaz? cu pacientul, ajut?ndu-l s?-?i spun? povestea vie?ii. Ce fel de adev?r ?ncearc? s? reveleze pove?tile create de pacient ?i terapeut: adev?rul obiectiv sau cel subiectiv ?i schimb?tor al amintirilor explorate ?i retr?ite ?n siguran?a oferit? de rela?ia terapeutic?? Plec?nd de la operele unor mari scriitori ca Dostoievski sau Cervantes sau de la importan?i psihanali?ti precum Freud sau Melanie Klein, dialogul pe care ?l poart? J.M. Coetzee ?i Arabella Kurtz ne ofer? o ?n?elegere profund? asupra pove?tilor pe care le spunem despre vie?ile noastre.