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The Face

A Cultural History

by Fay Bound-Alberti ...

Award-winning historian Fay Bound-Alberti synthesizes over twenty years of research to offer a sweeping cultural history of our most decisive—and sometimes divisive—body part.What's in a face? And how much power does it hold?The Face begins in the historical West, where we learn how humans have interpreted faces and connected specific features with ideas of morality, social hierarchy, psychology, ... Read more

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Award-winning historian Fay Bound-Alberti synthesizes over twenty years of research to offer a sweeping cultural history of our most decisive—and sometimes divisive—body part.What's in a face? And how much power does it hold?The Face begins in the historical West, where we learn how humans have interpreted faces and connected specific features with ideas of morality, social hierarchy, psychology,
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A Biography of Loneliness

The History of an Emotion

by Fay Bound Alberti ...

'A compassionate, wide-ranging study.' Terry Eagleton, The Guardian Despite 21st-century fears of a modern 'epidemic' of loneliness, its history has been sorely neglected. A Biography of Loneliness is the first history of its kind to be published in English, offering a radically new interpretation of loneliness as an emotional language and experience. Using letters and diaries, philosophical ... Read more

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'A compassionate, wide-ranging study.' Terry Eagleton, The Guardian Despite 21st-century fears of a modern 'epidemic' of loneliness, its history has been sorely neglected. A Biography of Loneliness is the first history of its kind to be published in English, offering a radically new interpretation of loneliness as an emotional language and experience. Using letters and diaries, philosophical
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This Mortal Coil

The Human Body in History and Culture

by Fay Bound Alberti ...

To many people the idea that 'the body' has its own history might sound faintly ridiculous. The body and its experiences are usually seen as something that we share with people from the past. Like 'human nature', it represents the unchanging in a changing world. Bodies just are... But the body does have a history. The way that it moves, feels, breathes, and engages with the world has been viewed ... Read more

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To many people the idea that 'the body' has its own history might sound faintly ridiculous. The body and its experiences are usually seen as something that we share with people from the past. Like 'human nature', it represents the unchanging in a changing world. Bodies just are... But the body does have a history. The way that it moves, feels, breathes, and engages with the world has been viewed
... Read more
This Mortal Coil

The Human Body in History and Culture

by Fay Bound Alberti ...

How humans have felt and thought about the body-our bodies-has never been static. Rather, it has shifted across times and cultures, taking and losing definition due to any number of forces and trends-philosophical, religious, cultural, technological. Sometimes we imagine our identity purely as an extension of our fleshly self and its assemblage of functions, organs, and appendages, sometimes as ... Read more

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How humans have felt and thought about the body-our bodies-has never been static. Rather, it has shifted across times and cultures, taking and losing definition due to any number of forces and trends-philosophical, religious, cultural, technological. Sometimes we imagine our identity purely as an extension of our fleshly self and its assemblage of functions, organs, and appendages, sometimes as
... Read more
Germs and governance

The past, present and future of hospital infection, prevention and control

Edited by Anne Marie Rafferty, Marguerite Dupree, Fay Bound Alberti ...

Series Book 27 - Social Histories of Medicine
Germs and governance brings together leading historians, practitioners and policy makers to consider the past, present and future of hospital infection control. Combining historical case-studies with practitioner experiences, this volume offers a new understanding of the emergence of theories of germ transmission and containment and how these theories played out in real-world environments, ... Read more

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Germs and governance brings together leading historians, practitioners and policy makers to consider the past, present and future of hospital infection control. Combining historical case-studies with practitioner experiences, this volume offers a new understanding of the emergence of theories of germ transmission and containment and how these theories played out in real-world environments,
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Matters of the Heart

History, Medicine, and Emotion

by Fay Bound Alberti ...

The heart is the most symbolic organ of the human body. Across cultures it is seen as the site of emotions, as well as the origin of life. We feel emotions in the heart, from the heart-stopping sensation of romantic love to the crushing sensation of despair. And yet since the nineteenth century the heart has been redefined in medical terms as a pump, an organ responsible for the circulation of the ... Read more

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The heart is the most symbolic organ of the human body. Across cultures it is seen as the site of emotions, as well as the origin of life. We feel emotions in the heart, from the heart-stopping sensation of romantic love to the crushing sensation of despair. And yet since the nineteenth century the heart has been redefined in medical terms as a pump, an organ responsible for the circulation of the
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The Face

A Cultural History

by Fay Bound-Alberti ...

Narrated by Fay Bound-Alberti ...

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9 hours 47 min

Award-winning historian Fay Bound-Alberti synthesizes over twenty years of research to offer a sweeping cultural history of our most decisive—and sometimes divisive—body part.What's in a face? And how much power does it hold?The Face begins in the historical West, where we learn how humans have interpreted faces and connected specific features with ideas of morality, social hierarchy, psychology, ... Read more

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Award-winning historian Fay Bound-Alberti synthesizes over twenty years of research to offer a sweeping cultural history of our most decisive—and sometimes divisive—body part.What's in a face? And how much power does it hold?The Face begins in the historical West, where we learn how humans have interpreted faces and connected specific features with ideas of morality, social hierarchy, psychology,
... Read more

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A Biography of Loneliness

The History of an Emotion

by Fay Bound Alberti ...

Narrated by Henrietta Meire ...

Unabridged

7 hours 53 min

Despite 21st-century fears of an "epidemic" of loneliness, its history has been sorely neglected. A Biography of Loneliness offers a radically new interpretation of loneliness as an emotional language and experience. Using letters and diaries, philosophical tracts, political discussions, and medical literature from the eighteenth century to the present, historian of the emotions Fay Bound Alberti ... Read more

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Despite 21st-century fears of an "epidemic" of loneliness, its history has been sorely neglected. A Biography of Loneliness offers a radically new interpretation of loneliness as an emotional language and experience. Using letters and diaries, philosophical tracts, political discussions, and medical literature from the eighteenth century to the present, historian of the emotions Fay Bound Alberti
... Read more

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Fear

Essential Wisdom for Getting Through the Storm

by Thich Nhat Hanh ...

Narrated by Dan Woren ...

Unabridged

4 hours 18 min

“Written in words so intimate, calm, kind, and immediate, this extraordinary book feels like a message from our very own heart….Thich Nhat Hanh is one of the most important voices of our time, and we have never needed to listen to him more than now.”—Sogyal RinpocheFear is destructive, a pervasive problem we all face. Vietnamese Buddhist Zen Master, poet, scholar, peace activist, and one of the ... Read more

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“Written in words so intimate, calm, kind, and immediate, this extraordinary book feels like a message from our very own heart….Thich Nhat Hanh is one of the most important voices of our time, and we have never needed to listen to him more than now.”—Sogyal RinpocheFear is destructive, a pervasive problem we all face. Vietnamese Buddhist Zen Master, poet, scholar, peace activist, and one of the
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Make Time

How to Focus on What Matters Every Day

by Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky ...

Narrated by Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky ...

Unabridged

4 hours 58 min

**From the New York Times bestselling authors of Sprint comes “a unique and engaging read about a proven habit framework [that] readers can apply to each day” (Insider, Best Books to Form New Habits).“If you want to achieve more (without going nuts), read this book.”—Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit**Nobody ever looked at an empty calendar and said, "The best way to spend this time is ... Read more

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**From the New York Times bestselling authors of Sprint comes “a unique and engaging read about a proven habit framework [that] readers can apply to each day” (Insider, Best Books to Form New Habits).“If you want to achieve more (without going nuts), read this book.”—Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit**Nobody ever looked at an empty calendar and said, "The best way to spend this time is
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Mind Management, Not Time Management

Productivity When Creativity Matters

by David Kadavy ...

Narrated by David Kadavy ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Getting Art Done
Unabridged

6 hours 21 min

You have the TIME. Do you have the ENERGY?You’ve done everything you can to save time. Every productivity tip, every “life hack,” every time management technique.But the more time you save, the less time you have. The more overwhelmed, stressed, exhausted you feel.“Time management” is squeezing blood from a stone.Introducing a new approach to productivity. Instead of struggling to get more out of ... Read more

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You have the TIME. Do you have the ENERGY?You’ve done everything you can to save time. Every productivity tip, every “life hack,” every time management technique.But the more time you save, the less time you have. The more overwhelmed, stressed, exhausted you feel.“Time management” is squeezing blood from a stone.Introducing a new approach to productivity. Instead of struggling to get more out of
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Your Money or Your Life

9 Steps to Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence: Fully Revised and Updated for 2018

by Vicki Robin, Joe Dominguez ...

Narrated by Vicki Robin ...

Unabridged

11 hours 21 min

Brand new for 2018: A fully revised edition of one of the most influential books ever written on personal finance with more than a million copies sold**“The best book on money. Period.” –Grant Sabatier, founder of “Millennial Money,” on CNBC Make It"This is a wonderful book. It can really change your life." -Oprah**For more than twenty-five years, Your Money or Your Life has been considered the go ... Read more

$20.00 USD

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Brand new for 2018: A fully revised edition of one of the most influential books ever written on personal finance with more than a million copies sold**“The best book on money. Period.” –Grant Sabatier, founder of “Millennial Money,” on CNBC Make It"This is a wonderful book. It can really change your life." -Oprah**For more than twenty-five years, Your Money or Your Life has been considered the go
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