Ever wondered what to do in polite society if you find an insect in your food? Or how a gentleman should ask a lady to dance? And what on earth is the etiquette for smoking cigars? First published in 1860, Cecil B. Hartley's classic guide to gentlemanly behaviour is a veritable mine of information and indispensable advice for aspiring gentlemen. No matter if a man finds himself at a party, meeting someone new or travelling abroad, he has but to leaf through this book to learn how best to behave, and indeed how not to behave. And if he can find time between his numerous invitations to balls and hunting parties, he could benefit from a perusal of the sections on gentlemanly deportment and conversational technique. Not forgetting, of course, the all-important advice on how to treat ladies, surely an integral part of any true gentleman's training. Published here in a stunning edition alongside The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, this is the perfect gift for the would-be gentleman in your life. While it's an excellent volume for dipping into for hilarious nuggets of outdated advice, this guide also contains advice on all manner of topics, from beard-keeping to chivalry, that are just as relevant today as they were in Cecil B. Hartley's time. As he says himself: 'Once a gentleman always a gentleman' and be sure that you can so carry out the rule, that in your most careless, joyous moments, when freest from the restraints of etiquette, you can still be recognizable as a gentleman by every act, word, or look.

The complete playtext for use in schools and youth theatres. Imagine swapping places with a monster for the day. Ben has a BIG problem. His mum is acting grumpy, his best friend Vince has stolen his precious binoculars and his Dad is far, far away… Oh, and there’s a monster under his bed. But when Ben swaps places with the underbed monster, Ben’s life – and his school – is turned inside out and upside down. A funny and thrilling play for children about friendship and facing up to your fears. Suitable for young performers. WINNER OF THE WRITERS’ GUILD BEST CHILDREN’S PLAY AWARD

In the continuing story of Anne Shirley, we find Anne Shirley married with six children. And we learn more about her new neighbor, the new Presbyterian minister John Meredith, as well as the interactions between Anne's and John Meredith's children. This book follows Anne from the age of 41 to 48.

Hundreds are dead at the hands of The Four. Three months after the events of Leithar Grove, Tamir is a kingdom in fear. The people no longer trust Prince Remelas; his military ambitions are now public knowledge. So the Sons of Tamir, a nationalistic faction created within this atmosphere of betrayal, march on the capital to seek Remelas’ abdication. And still the rumours persist of a young girl who walked away, unharmed, from Leithar Grove that night. Crazed seers and prophets continue to preach of the Queen of the World. Sarene, accompanied by the huge woodsman Kanderil, journeys ever onwards in hope of finding shelter from the coming winter. Her family left behind, her brother dead, she finds herself increasingly isolated from a world becoming steadily more perilous. Sarene refuses to believe what these nameless strangers say about her. Yet she must come face to face with the truth of what she is. What she represents . ? And that truth will come at the highest cost.

One of the greatest adventure story writers of all time, H. Rider Haggard’s novels have entertained readers for over a hundred years. This comprehensive eBook offers readers all of the FICTIONAL works that are in the US public domain, as well as the usual Delphi bonus texts. (Current version: 1) Features: * concise introductions to the novels and other works * ALL 50 novels in the US public domain, almost the complete works * each novel has its own contents table * images of how the novels first appeared, giving your eReader a taste of the Victorian texts * the complete short stories, including rare works often missed out of collections * many images relating to Haggard’s life, works, places and film adaptations * EVEN includes special ALLAN QUATERMAIN and AYESHA series contents tables * features a selected non-fiction section, including Haggard’s very first book * includes both volumes of Haggard’s autobiography– explore the writer’s adventurous life! * includes the rare bonus story PRINCE: ANOTHER LION, first time in digital print * scholarly ordering of texts in chronological order and literary genres, allowing easy navigation around Haggard’s immense oeuvre Please note: due to US copyright laws, seven later novels cannot appear in this volume. However, once they enter the US public domain, they will be added to the eBook as a free upgrade for all of our customers. Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse our range of titles CONTENTS: Allan Quatermain Series Ayesha Series The Umslopogaas Series The Rise and Fall of the Zulu Nation Series The Novels DAWN THE WITCH’S HEAD KING SOLOMON’S MINES SHE JESS ALLAN QUATERMAIN MR MEESON’S WILL MAIWA’S REVENGE COLONEL QUARITCH, V.C. CLEOPATRA ALLAN'S WIFE BEATRICE THE WORLD’S DESIRE ERIC BRIGHTEYES NADA THE LILY MONTEZUMA’S DAUGHTER THE PEOPLE OF THE MIST JOAN HASTE HEART OF THE WORLD THE WIZARD DR THERNE SWALLOW: A TALE OF THE GREAT TREK ELISSA BLACK HEART AND WHITE HEART LYSBETH PEARL-MAIDEN STELLA FREGELIUS THE BRETHREN AYESHA: THE RETURN OF SHE THE WAY OF THE SPIRIT BENITA: AN AFRICAN ROMANCE FAIR MARGARET THE GHOST KINGS THE YELLOW GOD THE LADY OF BLOSSHOLME MORNING STAR QUEEN SHEBA’S RING RED EVE MARIE CHILD OF STORM THE WANDERER’S NECKLACE THE HOLY FLOWER THE IVORY CHILD FINISHED LOVE ETERNAL MOON OF ISRAEL WHEN THE WORLD SHOOK THE ANCIENT ALLAN SHE AND ALLAN THE VIRGIN OF THE SUN The Short Stories ALLAN THE HUNTER A TALE OF THREE LIONS PRINCE: ANOTHER LION HUNTER QUATERMAIN’S STORY LONG ODDS SMITH AND THE PHAROAHS MAGEPA THE BUCK THE BLUE CURTAINS LITTLE FLOWER ONLY A DREAM BARBARA WHO CAME BACK THE MAHATMA AND THE HARE Selected Non-Fiction CETYWAYO AND HIS WHITE NEIGHBORS A WINTER PILGRIMAGE The Biography THE DAYS OF MY LIFE Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse our range of complete works titles

In Sevastopol (or Sebastopol) Sketches Tolstoy examines the senselessness and vanity of war, the many aspects of the psychology of war, heroism, and the misleading presence of humanism in truces. The name originates from Sevastopol, a city in Crimea. Many of the episodes in Tolstoy's War and Peace are linked to the events described in these sketches.

The house of the title is a gloomy New England mansion, haunted since its construction by fraudulent dealings, accusations of witchcraft, and sudden death. The current resident, the dignified but desperately poor Hepzibah Pyncheon, opens a shop in a side room to support her brother Clifford, who is about to leave prison after serving thirty years for murder.

In this series of commentaries J. Krishnamurti, one of the great thinkers of our time, touches upon many human problems—ourhopes, our fears, our illusions, our beliefs, our prejudices—and in the simplest language seems to pierce to their roots.“The sheer simplicity is breathtaking. The reader is given, in one paragraph, often in one sentence, enough to keep him exploring, questioning, thinking for days.” –Anne Morrow Lindbergh.“The insight, spiritual and poetic, of these commentaries is as simply expressed as it is searching in its demand.” –Times Literary Supplement (London).“Krishnamurti is no other than he seems, a free man, one of the first quality, growing older as diamonds do but the gem-like flame not dating, and alive in these Commentaries. It is a treasure.” –Francis Hacket, The New Republic. J. Krishnamurti was born in South India and educated in England.Hailed by many from early youth as a spiritual teacher, he rejected adulation and leadership in order to encourage spiritual freedom and understanding. He devoted his life to speaking and counseling, traveling in the U.S.A., Europe, India and other parts of the world, addressing thousands of people, always pointing the way to individual discovery of truth.These Commentaries on Living are published in three volumes:First, Second, and Third Series.

Faptele sunt mai gr?itoare dec?t cuvintele: o ?ncuviin?are din cap, un suspin elocvent, o privire studiat?, un z?mbet cu sub?n?eles, bra?ele ?ncruci?ate, chiar ?i modul ?n care v? atinge?i nasul sunt c?teva dintre sutele de indicii pe care trupul vostru le ofer? permanent ?i de care poate c? nici nu sunte?i con?tien?i.

Serie v?ndut? ?n peste 60 de milioane de exemplare. Con?ine ?apte capitole cu sfaturi practice, dovedite, de la profesioni?ti de top.Po?i ?nv??a ?ntr-o s?pt?m?n? tot ce ?nva?? exper?ii ?ntr-o via?? Duminic?: Exploreaz? factorii de influen??, at?t pozitivi, c?t ?i negativi Luni: ?n?elege stereotipurile, puterea congruen?ei ?i importan?a prezent?rii Mar?i: Dezvolt?-?i o voce cu autoritate cu ?puterea lui trei” ?i tehnicile propozi?iilor asertive Miercuri: Descoper? cele trei elemente de comunicare ?i cum s? le folose?ti pentru a stabili un raport rapid ?i eficient Joi: ?nva?? s? recuno?ti filtrele interne ?i s? le utilizezi ?n modelele de persuasiune Vineri: Folose?te modele de programare neuro-lingvistic? pentru a influen?a la un nivel incon?tient S?mb?t?: ?nva?? cum s? folose?ti tehnici dovedite de persuasiune, precum TAB ?i AIDA, legile reciprocit??ii, ale pu?inului ?i al?i declan?atori emo?ionali

Atunci c?nd discu?i cu adul?ii despre educa?ia sexual? pe care au primit o ?n copil?rie ?i adolescen??, ei vor spune, ?n general, c? a fost complet nepotrivit? ?i c? ?i ar dori ceva mai bun pentru copiii lor. ?i copiii ??i doresc un dialog cu p?rin?ii lor. Toat? lumea este con?tient? de necesitatea de a discuta despre sex cu un adolescent. Adolescen?ii ?i sexul este o carte instrument care ne ajut? s? umplem un gol de comunicare. Cum s? discut?m despre schimb?rile fizice ?i psihice de la pubertate, locul de unde se pot aduna informa?ii despre sexualitate, nevoia de intimitate, rela?iile adolescen?ilor cu adul?ii ?i cu cei de aceea?i v?rst?, impactul sexualit??ii adolescen?ilor asupra vie?ii de familie, precum ?i comportamentul riscant, orientarea sexual? a tinerilor ?i rolul p?rin?ilor – toate aceste teme importante ?i, uneori, st?njenitoare sunt abordate ?i discutate concret, cartea oferind informa?ii clare ?i sfaturi practice p?rin?ilor care vor s? ?i sprijine copiii ?n dificilul proces al maturiz?rii.

Linda Blair, absolvent? de psihologie la Colegiul Wellesley din Massachusetts, a lucrat ?n cadrul unit??ii de comportament animal de la Medical Research Council, Universitatea Cambridge, studiind, ?mpreun? cu profesorul Robert Hinde, rela?iile dintre mam? ?i sugar la primate. A ob?inut ulterior o burs? la Harvard pentru a studia activit??ile de joc ?i dezvoltarea limbajului la copii ?i este psiholog clinician specializat ?n terapia cognitiv?.La sf?r?itul anilor 1980 a ?nceput s? ?in? prelegeri ?n ?coli ?i universit??i, pe tema adapt?rii la stresul examenelor. Particip? la emisiuni radio ?i TV ?i a publicat articole ?n The Guardian ?i ?n revista Psychologies. ?n prezent, semneaz? rubrici ?n The Times ?i ?n revista Junior.Este membr? a comitetului media pe care British Psychological Society ?l recomand? comentatorilor de pres?, radio ?i televiziune, membr? a British Psychological Society (unde este associate fellow) ?i a fost acreditat? de British Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Psychotherapies.

Ce ne determin? s? alegem un anumit b?rbat, o anumit? femeie? Exist? oare o alegere potrivit? sau totul e hazard? Si oare cum eroii unor romane at?t de ?ndr?gite, precum?Amantul doamnei Chatterley?sau?M?n?stirea din Parma, au ajuns s?-?i ?eas? pove?tile de dragoste?S? ne imagin?m rela?ia noastr? de iubire ca pe o cas?. ?i, construind-o, avem libertatea de a ?ncepe de oriunde dorim: de la funda?ia s?pat? ad?nc ?n p?m?nt, de la acoperi? sau de la parterul confortabil, trec?nd apoi la alte etaje, mai mult sau mai pu?in atr?g?toare ini?ial. ?n arhitectura unui cuplu, aceste planuri au o semnifica?ie proprie ?i spun c?te ceva despre cei care le cl?desc. Chestionarele ?i testele pe care le ve?i g?si ?n acest volum v? vor ajuta s? v? evalua?i compatibilitatea cu cel?lalt ?ntr-o rela?ie incipient? ?i s? v? cunoa?te?i mai bine "casa" propriului cuplu, pentru a v? putea bucura ?mpreun? de ea c?t mai deplin. E o carte pentru oameni singuri, ce ?nc? ??i caut? perechea, dar ?i pentru cuplurile deschise spre autoexplorare.?

De la primul pas f?cut ?n aceast? lume, purt?m cu noi, f?r? s? ?tim, un ?sac" de poveri ale familiei: drame nespuse, doliuri ne?ncheiate, pove?ti ru?inoase. Motiv?nd c? ?este spre binele nostru" s? nu ne vorbeasc? despre secretele de familie, p?rin?ii ?i bunicii ne condamn?, incon?tient, la a repeta ciclul de traume suferite de str?mo?i. ?n acest ghid practic de psihogenealogie, suntem ajuta?i s? punem ordine ?n ??antierul" mo?tenit de la genera?iile anterioare, s? ne asum?m familia, cu bune ?i rele, ?i s? detension?m (prin iertare, nu prin uitare) conflictele care ne b?ntuie de genera?ii. Cartea clarific? principalele no?iuni de psihogenealogie ?i ofer? instrumentele necesare (?atomul social", ?gensociograma") pentru ?mp?carea cu sine, dar ?i cu str?mo?ii.

Atunci c?nd adolescentul sufer? din dragoste, p?rin?ii lui se gr?besc s?-l aline cu replici de genul ?Nu merit? s? te nec?je?ti pentru at?ta lucru!" sau ?O s? ?nt?lne?ti persoane mult mai bune ?i mai dr?gu?e dec?t fosta ta iubire". ?n ciuda dorin?ei bine inten?ionate a p?rin?ilor de a-?i proteja adolescen?ii de orice fel de suferin?e, sindromul ?inimii fr?nte" trebuie v?zut ca un proces c?t se poate de util pentru o bun? maturizare a adolescentului, sus?ine psihopedagogul belgian Bruno Humbeeck. Suferin?a din dragoste nu e o boal? ?i nici un motiv de ru?ine. Din contr?, este un prilej pentru a ?nv??a s? iube?ti, s?-l respec?i pe cel?lalt ?i s?-?i redefine?ti identitatea. Misiunea esen?ial? a p?rin?ilor va fi aceea de a oferi un mediu sigur ?i empatic ?n care copilul s? poat? da un sens nefericirii sale, s?-?i poat? asuma ?i integra suferin?a ?n scenariul propriei cre?teri afective. L?muririle psihologice viz?nd ata?amentul, pasiunea fuzional?, a?tept?rile ?i necesitatea revizuirii propriei imagini asupra lumii pot fi extrem de folositoare ?i ?n gestionarea dramelor pasionale din cuplurile adulte.

n aceast carte de referin pentru psihologia dezvoltrii umane, Erik Erikson combin profundele intuiii ale psihanalizei cu datele empirice ale antropologiei culturale, pentru a evidenia legturile strnse dintre educaia copilului i constrngerile socioculturale. Publicat n 1950 i reeditat n mai multe rnduri, cartea de fa are meritul de a fi aplicat cu succes teoria freudian a sexualitii infantile la munca de teren" a antropologiei. Astfel, autorul a studiat dou triburi amerindiene, comparndule diversele moduri de educaie i socializare ale copiilor. Plecnd de aici, a elaborat teoria celor opt stadii ale dezvoltrii Eului, concepie care a rmas extrem de influent pn n prezent. Cartea ofer analize revelatorii asupra civilizaiei nordamericane, la care se adaug dou inedite psihobiografii dedicate lui Hitler i Maxim Gorki.

O stare de s?n?tate bun? este asociat? cu un sistem imunitar ce func?ioneaz? corespunz?tor. Dar aceast? func?ionare este independent? de via?a psihic?, organismul nostru se protejeaz? automat? Acest volum ofer? at?t o introducere bine documentat? ?n imunologie, c?t ?i o perspectiv? de ansamblu asupra rela?iilor dintre comportamentul uman, procesele neurologice ?i endocrine ?i func?ia imunitar? bazat? pe cercet?ri recente din domeniu. Sunt abordate diferite subiecte importante precum: modul ?n care stresul influen?eaz? func?ia imunitar?, modific?rile func?iei imunitare induse psihosocial, influen?a puternic? a depresiei asupra bolilor cardiovasculare ?i autoimune, rolul precum ?i efectele benefice ale ?n?elegerii ?i exprim?rii emo?iilor asupra func?ion?rii sistemului imunitar. De asemenea, un loc important ?n acest volum ?l ocup? prezentarea unor modele explicative ale rolului benefic al interven?iilor comportamentale ?i al diferitelor forme de psihoterapie asupra func?ion?rii sistemului imunitar. Cartea se adreseaz? medicilor, psihologilor ?i tuturor celor interesa?i de interac?iunea minte–corp.

Cum se face c? atât de mul?i dintre cei care ?in diete nu reu?esc s? sl?beasc?? Ba din contr?, tind chiar s? dep??easc? greutatea avut? ini?ial. Ce-i deosebe?te pe oamenii care totu?i reu?esc, de ceilal?i? Dar pe cei gra?i de cei slabi? În cartea sa bazat? pe cuno?tin?e din diverse domenii de specialitate ?i pe studii ?tiin?ifice, Sara Gilbert demonteaz? mituri, ar?tând c? succesul pe termen lung al unei diete nu ?ine de voin??, ci de factori personali precum a?tept?ri ?i încredere în sine, sau de circumstan?e sociale ?i familiale. Cititorului i se ofer? strategii de monitorizare a dietei, astfel încât s? fie preg?tit dintru început pentru dificult??ile inevitabile ap?rute atunci când se încearc? schimbarea unor vechi obiceiuri. Este înv??at cum s? recunoasc? emo?iile ?i situa?iile care stau la baza unui comportament alimentar nedorit sau chiar periculos pentru propria s?n?tate ?i s? utilizeze tehnici cognitive ?i comportamentale de gestionare a acestora. Cartea Sarei Gilbert nu propune diete miracol, fiind în schimb un instrument cât se poate de util pentru to?i cei care doresc s? ating? ?i s? p?streze o greutate ideal?.

Reunind extrase din lucr?rile scrise de Albert Ellis pe parcursul a cincizeci de ani, exemple ?i prezent?ri de caz, aceast? carte surprinde evolu?ia g?ndirii p?rintelui terapiei comportamentale ra?ional-emotive, numit totodat? ?i bunicul psihoterapiei cognitiv-comportamentale. Focalizat? ini?ial asupra educa?iei sexuale ?i a libert??ii sexuale, ?n contextul unei societ??i americane destul de stricte la acea vreme ?n ceea ce prive?te nuditatea sau sexul ?n afara c?s?toriei, munca lui Albert Ellis s-a extins treptat asupra unor domenii mai largi ale psihicului uman.Este o lucrare inedit?, interesant? ?i util? pentru psihologii ?i psihoterapeu?ii din indiferent ce orientare, dar ?i pentru nespeciali?ti, care pot avea ocazia s? se familiarizeze astfel cu opera unuia dintre cei mai mari deschiz?tori de drumuri ai secolului XX.

Un aspect atractiv al prezentei ediii st n capacitatea sa de a fi o lectur plcut i practic, rmnnd n acelai timp un document tiinific util deopotriv cercettorilor i publicului general. Pentru specialiti, cartea de fa poate reprezenta o schimbare agreabil de ritm (de la materialele de studiu obinuite), care, totui, nu face rabat seriozitii tiinifice. De asemenea, att pentru cercettori ct i pentru publicul larg, cartea aceasta poate fi considerat o modalitate de a demonstra c, printr-o prezentare adecvat, ceea ce pare a fi doar un text tiinific fad se poate dovedi a fi, n realitate, un text plin de via, folositor i relevant pentru toata lumea.“ – Robert B. Cialdini

n Enciclopedia transformrii“ Vladimir Lermontov i-a propus s ne nvee s lucrm cu imaginile. Descoperim astfel c noi suntem creatorii att ai realitii n care trim, ct i ai viitorului nostru. Autorul a pus laolalt cele mai importante momente ale metodologiei sale cu scopul de a prezenta cititorului un tablou complet. Ne ascultm sufletul sau ne lsm dominai de raiune Ce sunt imaginile i cum lucrm cu ele Unde trebuie s cutm fericirea, sntatea, bogia i iubirea De unde vine boala i cum s ne vindecm Cum ne putem crea realitatea n care ne dorim s trim Aici vei gsi rspuns la toate aceste ntrebri. Vei nva s aplicai aceste cunotine n viaa de zi cu zi. Vei afla c magia nu este dect o calitate a sufletului nostru, c avem puteri nelimitate, trebuie doar s credem n noi, n sufletul nostru i s ne crem o lume nou n care ne dorim s trim.