Psihologii, formatorii ?i educatorii au acum la ?ndem?n? 103 instrumente pentru diversele activit??i de grup – fie c? este vorba despre terapii de grup, despre ?ntruniri de formare profesional?, fie c? vorbim despre ateliere psihoeducative ?i ?edin?e de dezvoltare personal?. Av?nd 30 de ani de experien?? clinic?, autoarea a str?ns ?n acest volum cele mai eficiente tehnici ?i exerci?ii pentru ?mbun?t??irea abilit??ilor adaptative, asertive ?i de comunicare ale participan?ilor la experien?a de grup. Printre obiectivele urm?rite de cele 103 activit??i se num?r?: adaptarea la stres, autodescoperirea prin jocurile de rol, relaxarea prin medita?ie (mindfulness), ?mbun?t??irea stimei de sine, cre?terea personal?, con?tientizarea imaginii corporale, rezilien?a ?i flexi-bilitatea empatic?.

Sigmund Freud este considerat p?rintele psihanalizei. N?scut ?n 1856, a profesat ca fiziolog, medic ?i psiholog ?i ?i-a petrecut cea mai mare parte a vie?ii la Viena. Ideile sale inovatoare sunt legate de incon?tient, refulare, interpretarea viselor ?i metoda clinic? de tratament prin dialog. ?n acest volum ve?i g?si fragmente relevante din cele mai importante lucr?ri ale sale. Seria Lec?ii de via?? din The School of Life alege c?te un mare g?nditor ?i pune accentul pe acele idei ale sale care au o ?nsemn?tate profund? pentru noi, cei de ast?zi. C?r?ile din aceast? serie demonstreaz? c? voci importante din trecut ?nc? au lucruri fundamentale de transmis genera?iilor actuale.

n ce fel s supravieuieti n condiii extreme, care sunt primele msuri care trebuie luate obligatoriu atunci cnd te pomeneti ntr-o situaie-limit, abc-ul celor care sunt la un pas de o catastrof, scris ntr-un limbaj accesibil, antrenant, cu sufletul la gur de un scriitor stpn pe lumea lui, dar i pe cei care au gustul riscului n snge.

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.

Bu kitap ile ?nsanlar?n kafalar?ndaki ya?amsal konulardaki soru i?aretleri ile Genel ?lke ve Dünya sorunlar?na evrensel bir bak?? a??s?yla yakla??mda bulunarak na?izane ??züm ?nerilerinde bulunmaya ?al??t?m. Umar?m okuduklar?n?z ya?am?n?za katk? sa?lar. Unutulmamal?d?r ki hayat bizimle ya da bize ra?men akmaya devam edecektir. ?nsan, kendisini, toplumu ve dünyas?n? güzelle?tirecek ?ekilde ya?ayabilendir. ??? Ya?am?m i?inde ald???m e?itim ve olu?turdu?um tecrübelerimde bana yard?mc? olan tüm insanlara, hayat?mda bana katt?klar? de?er i?in tüm dostlar?ma ve bana g?sterdikleri sevgi, sayg? ve anlay?? i?in e?ime ve ?ocuklar?ma te?ekkür ederim. Bana kitab?m? bas?l? hale getirerek, ?bu ?ns?züme de katk? ?yapan Emek yay?nevi ve yetkilisi ?zkan Günal’a da ayr?ca te?ekkür ediyorum. Bu kitab? okuyan siz de?erli okuyuculara te?ekkür ediyorum. Bir kitab? de?erli ve güzel k?lan okuyucusudur. ? ?yi ki vars?n?z.. ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?lhan KORKMAZ ??Yazar hakk?nda? ???Yazar. ?stanbul 1962 do?umlu olup ?stanbul ?ehremini Anadolu Lisesi 1979 y?l? mezunu ?ve 1987 y?l?nda ??stanbul ?niversitesi ?stanbul T?p Fakültesini bitirdi. ?Mecburi hizmetini Van ili ?zalp il?esinde 1990 y?l?nda tamamlad?, ard?ndan askerli?ini Diyarbak?r Ergani’de Jandarma Komando Te?men olarak 1992 y?l?nda bitirdi. S?ras?yla Yalova, Fatih, G. O. Pa?a, Beyo?lu / ?stanbul il?elerinde g?rev yaparak, 2007 y?l?nda Bursa iline yerle?erek Y?ld?r?m ve Nilüfer il?elerinde g?rev ald?. ???En son, Nilüfer il?esi Ataevler Aile Sa?l??? Merkezi Aile Hekimli?inden emekli oldu ve halen i? yerlerinde k?smi zamanl? olarak ?? Yeri Hekimli?i yapmaktad?r. ?Dilek Korkmaz ile evli olup, Serhan ve Nazl?han isimli iki ?ocuk babas?.

Surse oficiale precizeaz?: Metroul-2 este un obiectiv guvernamental, care prezint? interes din punctul de vedere al leg?turilor subterane ?i, ?n caz de necesitate, poate fi folosit at?t ca sistem sigur de comunica?ii, c?t ?i ca mijloc de transport. Dac?, p?n? ?n prezent, n-au existat motive s? fie ascunse aceste informa?ii, atunci, de ce nu se spune dac? Metroul-2 este depozit secret pentru rezervele de aur ale Rusiei sau tunel care duce la cele mai mari z?c?minte de bog??ii minerale sau drumul folosit de Stalin ca s? mearg? la ?nt?lnirile cu Buharin? Ce s-a petrecut ?i ce se petrece acolo? Mai ?nt?i, de ce au fost ?mpu?ca?i constructorii Metroului-2? De ce au disp?rut at??ia oameni ?i de unde a ap?rut plutoniul pentru armament sub p?m?nt? Cine folose?te ?n prezent bunc?rul de sub Kremlin? De ce se ascund cu grij? informa?iile despre acesta, despre bunc?rul secret a lui Stalin ?i despre ?nmorm?nt?rile ?n mas? din subteranele metroului? Sau despre legendara bibliotec? a lui Ivan cel Groaznic, precum ?i despre cauzele pr?bu?irii parcului acvatic din Moscova? Despre toate acestea ?i despre multe altele v? va povesti un ziarist care a cutreierat ?mpreun? cu diggerii tunelurile subterane ?i s-a ini?iat ?n tainele sumbre ale metrourilor din Piter ?i Moscova.

Jeffrey Kluger a crescut ?ntr-o familie al?turi de al?i trei fra?i b?ie?i. De asemenea, mai are doi fra?i vitregi gemeni, dintr-o a doua c?snicie a tat?lui s?u – o fat? ?i un b?iat.Plec?nd de la experien?a personal?, autorul exploreaz?, cu ?n?elegere ?i umor, lumea complex? a fra?ilor din mai multe puncte de vedere: ?tiin?ific, psihologic, sociologic ?i memorialistic. El este de p?rere c? nimeni nu ne afecteaz? la fel de profund ca fra?ii ?i surorile noastre – nici p?rin?ii, nici copiii, nici prietenii no?tri. Din momentul ?n care ne na?tem, fra?ii sunt colaboratorii no?tri ?i cei cu care conspir?m, modelele noastre ?i cei de la care avem cele mai multe lucruri de ?nv??at. Ei ne ?nva?? cum s? ne rezolv?m conflictele, cum s? ne facem prieteni ?i cum s? st?m departe de necazuri. Fra?ii no?tri sunt singurele persoane pe care le cunoa?tem care se calific? ?ntr-adev?r ca parteneri de via??.Printre subiectele pe care autorul le examineaz? ?n aceast? carte se num?r?: conflictele ?ntre fra?i ?i rezolvarea lor; ordinea na?terii ?i influen?a acesteia asupra evolu?iei ulterioare a fra?ilor; consecin?ele pe care faptul de a fi favoritul unuia dintre p?rin?i le are asupra celorlal?i fra?i; urm?rile pe care divor?ul p?rin?ilor le are asupra copiilor, care fie trebuie s? locuiasc? cu un singur p?rinte, fie sunt nevoi?i s? tr?iasc? ?n cadrul unei familii noi, l?rgite; conceptul de alloparenting (ajutorul dat de fra?ii mai mari la cre?terea fra?ilor mai mici); drogurile, consumul de alcool ?i sarcina la adolescen??; studiile care au ca subiect gemenii ?i copiii unici (d?nd ca exemplu politica na?ional? a copilului unic din China); codificarea genetic? a tr?s?turilor comportamentale; tulbur?rile emo?ionale ?i efectele lor asupra rela?iilor fraterne; evolu?ia ?n timp a leg?turilor fraterne ?i multe altele.

Cartea care a schimbat vie?ile a milioane de oameni Jocul A?adar, vedem c?, pentru a juca cu succes jocul vie?ii, trebuie s? ne antren?m facultatea de a ne imagina. Un om cu aceast? abilitate, antrenat s? ??i imagineze doar binele, va atrage ?n via?a sa ?toate dreptele dorin?e ale inimii“ – s?n?tate, bog??ie, iubire, prieteni, expresia perfect? a sinelui, idealurile cele mai ?nalte. Imagina?ia a fost supranumit? ?foarfeca min?ii“, care taie ?i taie, zi dup? zi, imaginile v?zute, iar omul ??i ?nt?lne?te propriile crea?ii, mai devreme sau mai t?rziu, ?n lumea exterioar?. Pentru a ?i antrena cu succes imagina?ia, omul trebuie s? ?n?eleag? cum ?i func?ioneaz? mintea. Grecii au spus ?Cunoa?te te pe tine ?nsu?i!“ Exist? trei planuri ale min?ii: subcon?tientul, con?tientul ?i supracon?tientul. Subcon?tientul este, pur ?i simplu, putere f?r? direc?ie. El este ca aburul sau electricitatea ?i face ceea ce este direc?ionat s? fac?; el nu are putere s? influen?eze. Tot ceea ce omul simte profund sau imagineaz? cu claritate este imprimat ?n subcon?tient ?i este executat ?n cele mai mici detalii. Iubirea Adev?rata iubire este dezinteresat? ?i eliberat? de team?. Ea se revars? asupra obiectului afec?iunii ei f?r? a cere nimic ?n schimb. Bucuria ei se g?se?te ?n bucuria de a d?rui. Iubirea este Dumnezeu manifestat ?i cea mai puternic? for?? magnetic? din univers. Iubirea pur?, lipsit? de egoism, atrage ceea ce ?i apar?ine; nu trebuie s? caute sau s? cear?. Foarte pu?ini au o vag? idee despre adev?rata iubire. Omul este egoist, tiranic ?i tem?tor ?n afec?iunile lui, pierz?nd astfel obiectul iubirii lui. Gelozia este cel mai r?u du?man al iubirii, c?ci imagina?ia se dezl?n?uie?te, v?z?nd fiin?a iubit? atras? de altcineva, ?i, inevitabil, aceste temeri devin realitate dac? nu sunt neutralizate.

G?nde?ti exagerat de mult ?nainte de a ac?iona? E?ti ?nclinat s? faci previziuni negative? ??i faci griji c? e posibil s? se ?nt?mple ce poate fi mai r?u? Te afecteaz? prea tare feedbackul negativ? E?ti foarte autocritic? Dac? r?spunsul este afirmativ, suferi de anxietate. Vestea bun? este c? po?i ?nv??a s? ??i gestionezi capcanele anxiet??ii – ezitarea excesiv? ?nainte de a ac?iona, reflectarea ?ndelungat? ?i ?ngrijorarea, perfec?ionismul paralizant, teama de feedback ?i critic? ?i evitarea (inclusiv procrastinarea). R?spunde mai ?nt?i la chestionarele care te vor ajuta s? apreciezi ?n ce stadiu te afli ?n raport cu un blocaj specific anxiet??ii, apoi afl? ce schimb?ri de g?ndire ?i modific?ri comportamentale ??i recomand? autoarea. Bazate pe principiile terapiei cognitiv?comportamentale, acestea pot fi folosite ?n via?a de zi cu zi pentru a dep??i blocajele ?i a avea succes ?n rela?ii, at?t ?n via?a personal?, c?t ?i ?n cea profesional?.

Un angajat cu experien?? ajunge s? ia decizii financiare nes?buite, repet?nd, f?r? s? ?tie, istoria t?t?lui s?u, un parior "ratat" pe care nici m?car nu-l cunoscuse. O t?n?r? depresiv? vrea s? se sinucid? prin "evaporare", pentru ca mai apoi s? afle c? bunica ei supravie?uise camerelor de gazare de la Auschwitz. Un b?iat e cuprins de senza?ii inexplicabile de frig, f?r? s? ?tie c? unchiul s?u murise ?nghe?at.?Cartea de fa?? vorbe?te despre acele fobii, depresii ?i g?nduri obsesive care ne cople?esc f?r? s? ne d?m seama de unde ni se trag. Combin?nd cercet?rile din neuro?tiin?e cu interven?iile specifice constela?iilor familiale, autorul demonstreaz? ?n ce fel uneori ajungem s? mo?tenim ?i s? retr?im, ?n mod incon?tient, suferin?ele ?i traumele nerezolvate ale str?mo?ilor. Cititorul are la ?ndem?n? c?i utile pentru eliberarea de traumele mo?tenite pe cale transgenera?ional?. Aceste tehnici merg de la identificarea anxiet??ilor mascate dup? cuvinte ?i comportamente aparte p?n? la genogram?, dialogul imaginar cu str?mo?ii ?i eliberarea, prin compasiune, de suferin?ele genera?iilor trecute.

C?nd "explodezi" de furie, gesturile necugetate pot avea consecin?e pe care s? le regre?i o via?? ?ntreag?: ajungi s?-?i strici rela?iile cu cei mai buni prieteni, ??i periclitezi situa?ia de la serviciu sau chiar te ?mboln?ve?ti grav. Reac?ia pasiv?, de tipul "Rabd? ?i ?ntoarce ?i cel?lalt obraz", dar ?i exprimarea brut? a furiei (prin lovirea unor perne, de exemplu) sunt, ambele, solu?ii la fel de nes?n?toase. Dar cum altfel s? faci fa?? stresului ?i nedrept??ilor ?i cum s? ??i aperi punctul de vedere, f?r? s? pari agresiv? Influentul terapeut american Albert Ellis te ajut? s?-?i ?n?elegi mai bine credin?ele care ??i provoac? furia, s? ??i exprimi ?n moduri asertive (dar neviolente) opiniile ?n fa?a celor care te-au m?niat, dar ?i s? aplici metode de relaxare ?i de control cognitiv-comportamental al reac?iilor afective exacerbate ?i al g?ndurilor ira?ionale disfunc?ionale. Miza c?r?ii nu const? ?n a-?i reprima sau ascunde furia, ci ?n a o accepta ?i a o modula ?n forme s?n?toase, care te pot ajuta s? fii mai asertiv ?i mai echilibrat.?

Pornind de la celebra sentin?? dostoievskian? – ?Dac? Dumnezeu nu exist?, atunci totul este permis" – unii au depl?ns declinul autorit??ilor religioase ?i al idealurilor morale, iar al?ii au conchis c? singurul principiu de via?? care ne r?m?ne este cel al luptei pentru supravie?uire, observ? Fromm. Ca r?spuns la bulversarea valorilor din secolul trecut, cartea de fa?? aduce argumente filosofice ?i socio-psihanalitice pentru o ?ntoarcere a omului la sine, pentru o nou? "art? de a tr?i". Etica "umanist?", propus? de Fromm, se vrea o alternativ? la etica "autoritar?", motivat? de culp? ?i supunere tem?toare. Noua moral? se va ghida, astfel, dup? gradul ?n care reu?im s? ne actualiz?m poten?ialul - acesta va fi criteriul ?n func?ie de care vom decide ce ne este permis sau interzis din punct de vedere moral. C?ci, ?n loc de a ne trata propria persoan? ca pe o marf? (dup? cum ne ?ncurajeaz? "orientarea mercantil?" de ast?zi), menirea noastr? va fi s? ne realiz?m poten?ialul. "Binele" este, astfel, redefinit ca afirmare a vie?ii ?i actualizare a posibilit??ilor umane, iar "r?ul" este echivalat cu degradarea puterilor noastre omene?ti.?

Interviuri aprofundate, initiate de Gallup Organization cu mai mult de 80.000 de manageri din peste 400 de companii – cel mai extins studiu de gen, realizat vreodata. Cei mai mari manageri din lume par sa aiba prea putine lucruri in comun. Ei sunt diferiti ca sex, varsta si rasa. Folosesc stiluri foarte diferite si au teluri distincte. Si totusi, in ciuda diferentelor dintre ei, marii manageri au o trasatura comuna: nu se feresc sa incalce toate regulile considerate sacre de managementul traditional. Ei nu cred ca, beneficiind de o pregatire corespunzatoare, o persoana poate realiza orice si-ar propune. Nu incearca sa-i ajute pe oameni sa-si depaseasca slabiciunile. Nu iau in seama deloc regula de aur. Dimpotriva, chiar au angajati favoriti. Aceasta carte extraordinara explica de ce fac toate acestea. Marcus Buckingham si Curt Coffman de la Gallup Organization prezinta rezultatele remarcabile ale studiului aprofundat pe care l-au facut asupra unor manageri aflati intr-o mare diversitate de situatii. Unii erau in pozitii de top. Altii erau simpli supervizori. Unii lucrau in companii aflate pe lista Fortune 500, altii aveau functii cheie in mici companii. Indiferent de pozitia lor, managerii asupra carora s-a concentrat studiul Gallup au fost invariabil cei care excelau in transformarea in performanta a talentului fiecarui angajat. Pe restransa piata a muncii de astazi, companiile se intrec in a-i gasi si a-i pastra pe cei mai buni angajati, rasplatindu-i cu bani, beneficii, promovari si stagii de instruire. Dar aceste eforturi bine intentionate omit adesea esentialul. Cheia atragerii si pastrarii angajatilor talentati este managerul aflat in ?prima linie“, adica in contact direct cu acestia. Oricat de generos ar fi salariul si oricat de celebru stagiul de pregatire, o companie care duce lipsa de manageri ?in prima linie“ va avea de suferit. Buckingham si Coffman explica modul in care cei mai buni manageri aleg un angajat mai degraba in functie de talent, decat in functie de pricepere sau experienta; felul in care acesti manageri definesc asteptarile legate de fiecare angajat, stabilind mai degraba rezultatele de atins, decat pasii de urmat; modul in care isi motiveaza oamenii, stimuland punctele forte unice ale fiecaruia, in loc de a incerca sa le amelioreze slabiciunile si, in sfarsit, felul in care marii manageri sprijina dezvoltarea cuiva, ajutandu-l sa-si gaseasca locul potrivit, nu neaparat sa urce pe treapta urmatoare a carierei. Si, poate cel mai important lucru este faptul ca, din acest studiu care initial a generat mii de intrebari diferite pentru a sonda opinia angajatilor, au rezultat douasprezece intrebari simple care reusesc sa distinga departamentele cele mai puternice ale unei companii de restul departamentelor. Cartea de fata este prima care prezinta acest fundamental instrument de masurare si care demonstreaza legatura intre opiniile angajatilor si productivitate, profit, satisfactia clientilor si rata profitului.

Robert R. Provine p??e?te f?r? team? pe c?r?ri rareori b?tute de al?i oameni de ?tiin?? – ?n c?utarea sughi?urilor, tusei, c?scatului, str?nuturilor ?i a altor comportamente umane, aparent nedemne ?i de joas? spe??. De?i multe dintre activit??ile prezentate ?n Comportamente bizare sunt contagioase, ?n aceast? privin??, niciunul dintre ele nu ?ntrece c?scatul – p?n? ?i simpla citire a cuv?ntului ne poate face s?-i c?dem prad?. Chiar dac?, adesea, ?l privim ca pe un semn de somnolen?? sau plictiseal?, c?scatul ne ofer? indicii despre devoltarea socialit??ii ?i capacit??ii noastre de a empatiza cu ceilal?i. Implacabilul s?u mecanism de transmitere ne reaminte?te c?, uneori, suntem programa?i neurologic s? ne comport?m ca ni?te simple animale de turm? incon?tiente. ?Deschide?i cartea aceasta, care se bazeaz? pe cercet?ri serioase, dar care se cite?te ca un roman poli?ist, ?i descoperi?i lucruri pe care nici nu vi le-a?i fi imaginat vreodat? despre aceste comportamente.“ Frans de Waal, profesor la Universitatea Emory ?i autor al lucr?rii The Age of Empathy(2009)

Ο Πατ?ρ Πα?λο? Γρηγορ?ου, μαζε?ει ποι?ματα που γρ?φτηκαν στο λεωφορε?ο για το Πανεπιστ?μιο ? σε στιγμ?? που στ?ρευαν τα δ?κρυα, και σε μικρ?? κεν?? στιγμ?? στοχασμο?....! ?λα, ?χασαν το δρ?μο του? και παρ?μειναν σε δι?φορα συρτ?ρια, φακ?λου? στον υπολογιστ?, διεσ?θησαν μετ? απ? format και λοιπ?? παρ?μοιε? καταστ?σει?! ?λα γενν?θηκαν σε μια ψυχ? που ?κουγε του? χτ?που? τη? καρδι?? τη? αλλ? και τι? φων?? τη? λογικ??, σε δι?φορε? περι?δου?. Στα παιδικ? χρ?νια, στην εφηβε?α, στι? σπουδ??, στο στρατ?, στι? φιλοσοφικ?? ανησυχ?ε?, στον ?ρωτα, στο γ?μο και στον κλ?ρο. ?λλα ευχ?ριστα, ?λλα ειρωνικ?, ?λλα επαναστατικ?, ?λλα δυσ?ρεστα και στεν?χωρα, ανακατεμ?να, ατ?κτω? ερριμμ?να, με σκοπ? να ταξιδε?ουν συνεχ?? τον αναγν?στη σε διαφορετικ? και ποικ?λα συναισθηματικ? επ?πεδα, μ?σα σε λ?γα λ?πτ? ? λιγε? ?ρε?. ?να γεμ?το βιβλ?ο!

Κατ’αρχ?ν θα πρ?πει να διευκριν?σουμε πω? ο ?ρωτα? δεν ε?ναι αμαρτ?α. Αντιθ?τω? μ?λιστα! Ο ?ρωτα? ευλογε?ται απ? το Θε?, ?ταν ε?ναι αληθιν??. ?ταν βασ?ζεται στην αγ?πη. ?ταν συνοδε?εται και συνοδε?ει την αγ?πη. Αυτ?? ο ?ρωτα? δε χ?νεται και δε σβ?νει ποτ?. Γιατ? ακ?μη κι ?ταν ?λθει η στιγμ? που καταλαγι?ζει το π?θο?, η αγ?πη βγα?νει στην επιφ?νεια, και ε?ναι αυτ? που κρατ? του? ερωτευμ?νου? μαζ? για π?ντα, και του? κρατ? για π?ντα ερωτευμ?νου?! ?ταν ?μω? δεν υπ?ρχει η αγ?πη, ο ?ρωτα? δεν ευλογε?ται. Μ?λλον, δε μπορε? να υπ?ρξει πραγματικ?? ?ρωτα? χωρ?? την αγ?πη. Και ε?ναι εκε?νε? οι στιγμ?? που μ?λι? αρχ?σει το π?θο? να σβ?νει, ανακαλ?πτει? πω? δεν ?χει με?νει τ?ποτα, παρ? ?να απ?ραντο κεν?. ?να κεν?, που δεν πληρ?νεται ο?τε με ψε?τικε? υποσχ?σει?, ο?τε με ψε?τικα ?σ’αγαπ??, ο?τε με ουτοπικ? ?για π?ντα?, ο?τε με την ιδιοτ?λεια! Γι αυτ? αναρρωτι?ται κανε??, βλ?ποντα? ?ναν ?νθρωπο που ερωτε?εται και αγαπ? τ?σο ε?κολα κ?θε φορ? ?να διαφορετικ? ?νθρωπο: ?Ποι?ν αγαπ?? για π?ντα αυτ? τη φορ?;?

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.

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Historic justice is due to all characters. Who would not vindicate Henry the Eighth or Charles the Second, if found to be falsely traduced? Why then not Richard the Third? Of what importance is it to any man living whether or not he was as bad as he is represented? No one noble family is sprung from him.

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The story follows life of a young girl Maggie who is driven to unfortunate circumstances by poverty and solitude. Strong themes and realism of the work made it difficult to attract commercial publishers at the time, so 22 years old Crane financed the book's publication himself. The book is now considered a masterpiece of American naturalism.