Product Description: Adoptions that cross the lines of culture, race and nation are a major consequence of conflicts around the globe, yet their histories and representations have rarely been considered. Life Lines: Writing Transcultural Adoption is the first critical study to explore narratives of transcultural adoption from contemporary Britain, Ireland and America: fictions, films and memoirs made by those within the adoption 'triad' or those concerned with the pain and possibilities of transcultural adoption...read more

Discusses the political and economic aspects of each period as well as the social and cultural milieu, and includes a timeline, brief biographical notes on key players, and a bibliographic essay.

From leading researcher and bestselling author, John McLeod, this full revised and updated edition of Doing Counselling Research remains the most accessible, 'how to' guide to undertaking a successful research project. As an introduction to the basic principles of research theory and practice, this new edition includes: " New content on IPA, discourse analysis and narrative research " New chapters on doing case study research and outcome studies " A guide to doing research into the client's experience " New information on doing research into counselling skills, embedded counselling and counsellor training " Updated details on the requirements of ethics committees " A guide to publishing and disseminating your research findings " All you need to know about statistics Supported by many case examples, therapeutic dialogue and points for reflection, this highly practical and accessible guide throws a lifebelt to any counselling trainee or practitioner learning about the research process for the first time.

Product Description: Guardians Of The Dead is the first novel in a new adventure series introducing Philip The Macedonian, a seasoned officer in the army of Alexander The Great. Philip accompanies his king in the conquest of Persia and ventures into the mountains beyond the palace of Persepolis...read more

A comprehensive introduction to current issues in the theory and practice of counselling. It covers all the core approaches to counselling in full: psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioural, person-centred and integrative. The author takes a critical, questioning approach to issues of professional practice, including training and supervision, the organization of counselling agencies, ethical dilemmas, cross-cultural counselling and the role of research. Paying particular attention to social and cultural influences on counselling, such as the impact of feminism, McLeod argues that counselling should be regarded as an interdisciplinary area of study, drawing on philosophy, religion and the arts as well as psychology. The book aims to be of interest to experienced counsellors wishing to consolidate their knowledge base, as well as to those seeking a secure intellectual foundation at the beginning of their counselling careers.

Product Description: Introducing the basic principles of research theory and practice, this book is the ideal starter text for any counselling trainee or practitioner learning about the research process for the first time. Structured around common training topics, the book: - Explains why you need to do research at all: what it is, why it's important and its historical and philosophical context - Guides you through the confusing mass of research literature - Covers the ins and outs of actually doing research: practical and ethical issues - Helps you get the most out of research - how to evaluate the outcomes and use research to investigate the process of therapy...read more

Product Description: Medi-Cross II is a continuation of Medi-Cross: 100 Medical Terminology Crossword Puzzles. It is another challenging book of crosswords focused in the areas of anatomy, physiology, biology and all sciences relating to the human body...read more

Product Description: Vibrating with endeavors for Britain's effort against the might of Nazi Germany, Clydebank was—in hindsight—an obvious target for the attentions of the Luftwaffe. When, on the evening of March 13, 1941, the authorities first detected that Clydebank was 'on beam'—targeted by the primitive radio-guidance system of the German bombers—no effort was made to raise the alarm or to direct the residents to shelter or flight...read more

Product Description: Case-based knowledge forms an essential element of the evidence base for counselling and psychotherapy practice. This book provides the reader with a unique introduction to the conceptual and practical tools required to conduct high quality case study research that is grounded in their own therapy practice or training...read more

Postcolonialism has become one of the most exciting, expanding and challenging areas of literary and cultural studies today. Designed especially for those studying the topic for the first time, Beginning Postcolonialism introduces the major areas of concern in a clear, accessible, and organized fashion. It provides an overview of the emergence of postcolonialism as a discipline and closely examines many of its important critical writings.

A guide to maximizing counsellor effectiveness through the personal approach This book provides a series of reflective learning tasks, linked to the highly acclaimed Open University Press textbook An Introduction to Counselling, Third Edition. The Counsellor's Workbook encourages participants to construct an account of your counselling competencies, values, and personal qualities. This workbook contributes to the process of becoming an effective counsellor by deepening and consolidating personal learning and development; facilitating the integration of theory, practice; and personal experience; and providing arenas for collaborative dialogue and exploration with fellow trainees. The Counsellor's Workbook provides learning resources to support counsellors through key stages in training, including: Building on life experience Engaging with theories and concepts Reflecting on cases Learning from critical issues in practice Developing a professional identity The workbook is a valuable resource for counselling tutors, trainers, and experienced practitioners engaging in continuing professional development.

Product Description: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work...read more

Product Description: God of War is the third offering from John McLeod, and the final chapter in a trilogy of novels depicting the life of Alexander the Great. A sequel to Lion of Macedonia and Lord of the World, God of War tells the story of Alexander's epic and brutal invasion of India, his quest to reach the edge of the world, his disastrous return to the west, and then his untimely death in Babylon...read more

Product Description: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work...read more

Product Description: J.G. Farrell's Empire Trilogy (1970-78) was one of the major achievements of post-war fiction and inspired new generation of writers keen to explore the legacy of the Empire and the emerging postcolonial spaces created in its wake...read more

Product Description: The Routledge Companion to Postcolonial Studies offers a unique and up-to-date mapping of the postcolonial world, and is composed of essays as well as shorter entries for ease of reference. Introducing students to the history of the great European empires and the cultural legacies created in their wake, this book brings together an international range of contributors on such topics as: the colonial histories of Britain, France, Spain and Portugal the diverse postcolonial and diasporic cultural endeavours from Africa, the Americas, Australasia, Europe, and South and East Asia the major theoretical formulations: poststructuralist, materialist, culturalist, psychological...read more

Product Description: A clear introduction to counseling for non-specialists This book helps those who require a level of counseling skill for their chosen profession, such as nurses, doctors, teachers, and social workers, but are not trained counselors or therapists...read more

Product Description: Lars Nathan is an ordinary man doing an ordinary job. He wakes in the morning and goes to work like any other normal person. However, one of Nathan's colleagues has gone rogue. Nathan is given the task by his superiors to hunt down and bring back his co-worker who also happens to be a friend...read more

Explores the substance and significance of J G Farrell's 'The Empire Trilogy' (1970-1978), one of the major achievements of post-war fiction. This study assesses its critique of British colonial rule. It shows how his novels attempt to satirize the perspectives of those who served the Empire and were caught up in its decline.

Product Description: Lord of the World is the second novel from John McLeod. A sequel to The Lion of Macedonia, it continues the epic story of Alexander the Great through the years of the Persian campaign, tracing his progression from the Hellespont through Egypt and Babylon

Product Description: The book is not intended to be a complete history of Sub-Saharan Africans in India, or even of elite Africans. Rather, it is a series of snap shots, in the form of essays by specialists in the history numismatics, architecture, and art history of South Asia, and of color and black and white illustrations...read more