The Heart Of Power With A New Preface

Author : David Blumenthal,James Morone
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2010-09-21
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780520948044

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The Heart of Power, With a New Preface by David Blumenthal,James Morone Pdf

Even the most powerful men in the world are human—they get sick, take dubious drugs, drink too much, contemplate suicide, fret about ailing parents, and bury people they love. Young Richard Nixon watched two brothers die of tuberculosis, even while doctors monitored a suspicious shadow on his own lungs. John Kennedy received last rites four times as an adult, and Lyndon Johnson suffered a "belly buster" of a heart attack. David Blumenthal and James A. Morone explore how modern presidents have wrestled with their own mortality—and how they have taken this most human experience to heart as they faced the difficult politics of health care. Drawing on a trove of newly released White House tapes, on extensive interviews with White House staff, and on dramatic archival material that has only recently come to light, The Heart of Power explores the hidden ways in which presidents shape our destinies through their own experiences. Taking a close look at Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, John Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George Herbert Walker Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush, the book shows what history can teach us as we confront the health care challenges of the twenty-first century.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Civics
ISBN : OCLC:1136298995

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Habits of the Heart by Anonim Pdf

Bellah led a team of sociologists in interviewing some 200 Americans on love, work, success and values. Blending interviews with historical analysis, they explore what habits of the heart move Americans, and what beliefs and practices shape their character and social order. They examine the traditions Americans use to make sense of themselves and their society and show that while individualism creates self-reliant heroes, it also destroys the fabric of community and the capacity for commitment to one another. Most of the people interviewed--wives and husbands, managers, psychotherapists, local businessmen and civic activists--are split between a public world of competitive striving and a private world supposed to provide the meaning and love that make the competitive jungle bearable. (For sale in India at Rs. 66.00).

Author : Robert N. Bellah,Richard Madsen,William M. Sullivan,Ann Swidler,Steven M. Tipton
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2007-09-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0520934539

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Habits of the Heart, With a New Preface by Robert N. Bellah,Richard Madsen,William M. Sullivan,Ann Swidler,Steven M. Tipton Pdf

First published in 1985, Habits of the Heart continues to be one of the most discussed interpretations of modern American society, a quest for a democratic community that draws on our diverse civic and religious traditions. In a new preface the authors relate the arguments of the book both to the current realities of American society and to the growing debate about the country's future. With this new edition one of the most influential books of recent times takes on a new immediacy.

Author : Al Etmanski
Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2020-02-04
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781523087570

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The Power of Disability by Al Etmanski Pdf

“This book reminds us of what we have in common: the power to create a good life for ourselves and for others, no matter what the world has in store for us.” —Michael J. Fox This book reveals that people with disabilities are the invisible force that has shaped history. They have been instrumental in the growth of freedom and birth of democracy. They have produced heavenly music and exquisite works of art. They have unveiled the scientific secrets of the universe. They are among our most popular comedians, poets, and storytellers. And at 1.2 billion, they are also the largest minority group in the world. Al Etmanski offers ten lessons we can all learn from people with disabilities, illustrated with short, funny, inspiring, and thought-provoking stories of one hundred individuals from twenty countries. Some are familiar, like Michael J. Fox, Greta Thunberg, Stephen Hawking, Helen Keller, Stevie Wonder, and Temple Grandin. Others deserve to be, like Evelyn Glennie, a virtuoso percussionist who is deaf—her mission is to teach the world to listen to improve communication and social cohesion. Or Aaron Philip, who has revolutionized the runway as the first disabled, trans woman of color to become a professional model. The time has come to recognize people with disabilities for who they really are: authoritative sources on creativity, love, sexuality, resistance, dealing with adversity, and living a good life.

Author : Normand Baillargeon
Publisher : Seven Stories Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2014-02-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781609804725

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Order Without Power by Normand Baillargeon Pdf

With the rise of the global protestor—from Arab Spring to the Occupy movement—the term "anarchist" has been littered throughout mainstream media as never before. But just as frequently, its definition is skewed or left wanting: anarchists are painted as nihilists, supporters of chaos, or even terrorists. In Order without Power, an informative primer, Normand Baillargeon thoroughly defines anarchism and recounts its long history. In outlining the forerunners of this movement, he illuminates the differences between collectivists, federalists, communists, syndicalists, and further strains such as anarcho-feminism, pacifist anarchism, and religious anarchism. With sharp examples and concise, lively language, Baillargeon describes the contributions from early anarchists like William Godwin, Max Stirner, Pierre Joseph Proudhon, Mikhail Bakunin, and Pierre Kropotkin, through Noam Chomsky, as well as the uprisings, struggles, revolts, and revolutions that tested or expanded the theories. From the International Workingmen’s Association to Haymarket, from the Russian Revolution to May 1968, Baillargeon unpacks anarchism’s position on various issues and reveals this political theory’s vibrant heart: anti authoritarianism, or the rational and conscious refusal of any form of illegitimate authority and power.

Author : Faith Kearns
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-11
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781642830743

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Getting to the Heart of Science Communication by Faith Kearns Pdf

Scientists today working on controversial issues from climate change to drought to COVID-19 are finding themselves more often in the middle of deeply traumatizing or polarized conflicts they feel unprepared to referee. It is no longer enough for scientists to communicate a scientific topic clearly. They must now be experts not only in their fields of study, but also in navigating the thoughts, feelings, and opinions of members of the public they engage with, and with each other. And the conversations are growing more fraught. In Getting to the Heart of Science Communication, Faith Kearns has penned a succinct guide for navigating the human relationships critical to the success of practice-based science. This meticulously researched volume takes science communication to the next level, helping scientists to see the value of listening as well as talking, understanding power dynamics in relationships, and addressing the roles of trauma, loss, grief, and healing.

Author : Howard Temperley,Christopher Bigsby
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317867371

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A New Introduction to American Studies by Howard Temperley,Christopher Bigsby Pdf

A New Introduction to American Studies provides a coherent portrait of American history, literature, politics, culture and society, and also deals with some of the central themes and preoccupations of American life. It will provoke students into thinking about what it actually means to study a culture. Ideals such as the commitment to liberty, equality and material progress are fully examined and new light is shed on the sometimes contradictory ways in which these ideals have informed the nation's history and culture. For introductory undergraduate courses in American Studies, American History and American Literature.

Author : Samuel Davidson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 634 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1882
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:600099171

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An introduction to the study of the New Testament, critical, exegetical, and theological by Samuel Davidson Pdf

Author : Bernard DALGAIRNS (name in religion of John Dobrée Dalgairns.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1853
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0017403300

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The Devotion to the Heart of Jesus, with an Introduction on the History of Jansenism by Bernard DALGAIRNS (name in religion of John Dobrée Dalgairns.) Pdf

Author : Arlie Russell Hochschild
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2012-03-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780520951853

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The Managed Heart by Arlie Russell Hochschild Pdf

In private life, we try to induce or suppress love, envy, and anger through deep acting or "emotion work," just as we manage our outer expressions of feeling through surface acting. In trying to bridge a gap between what we feel and what we "ought" to feel, we take guidance from "feeling rules" about what is owing to others in a given situation. Based on our private mutual understandings of feeling rules, we make a "gift exchange" of acts of emotion management. We bow to each other not simply from the waist, but from the heart. But what occurs when emotion work, feeling rules, and the gift of exchange are introduced into the public world of work? In search of the answer, Arlie Russell Hochschild closely examines two groups of public-contact workers: flight attendants and bill collectors. The flight attendant’s job is to deliver a service and create further demand for it, to enhance the status of the customer and be "nicer than natural." The bill collector’s job is to collect on the service, and if necessary, to deflate the status of the customer by being "nastier than natural." Between these extremes, roughly one-third of American men and one-half of American women hold jobs that call for substantial emotional labor. In many of these jobs, they are trained to accept feeling rules and techniques of emotion management that serve the company’s commercial purpose. Just as we have seldom recognized or understood emotional labor, we have not appreciated its cost to those who do it for a living. Like a physical laborer who becomes estranged from what he or she makes, an emotional laborer, such as a flight attendant, can become estranged not only from her own expressions of feeling (her smile is not "her" smile), but also from what she actually feels (her managed friendliness). This estrangement, though a valuable defense against stress, is also an important occupational hazard, because it is through our feelings that we are connected with those around us. On the basis of this book, Hochschild was featured in Key Sociological Thinkers, edited by Rob Stones. This book was also the winner of the Charles Cooley Award in 1983, awarded by the American Sociological Association and received an honorable mention for the C. Wright Mills Award.

Author : Sakya Trizin
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2011-05-24
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780861716388

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Freeing the Heart and Mind by Sakya Trizin Pdf

"Freeing the Heart and Mind "perfect introduction to the basic teachings of Buddhism, wisdom, compassion, and liberation for all beings. Learning about Buddhism is a gradual process, a process that lasts a lifetime and is deeply rooted in tradition and personal experience. Sakya Trizin expertly presents the essential Buddhist teachings of the four noble truths, compassion, and the correct motivation for practice. This lovely book also includes a biography of the Indian saint and Sakya forefather Virupa as well as the classic Sakya teaching on "parting from the four attachments. His Holiness Sakya Trizin is the head of one of the four major traditions of Tibetan Buddhism. "Freeing the Heart and Mind "is his first book. This beautiful cloth volume will be a treasure for students of Buddhism both new and old.

Author : Dominic Head
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2009-03-26
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781139478434

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The Cambridge Introduction to J. M. Coetzee by Dominic Head Pdf

The South African novelist and Nobel Laureate J. M. Coetzee is widely studied around the world and attracts considerable critical attention. With the publication of Disgrace Coetzee began to enjoy popular as well as critical acclaim, but his work can be as challenging as it is impressive. This book is addressed to students and readers of Coetzee: it is an up-to-date survey of the writer's fiction and context, written accessibly for those new to his work. All of the fiction is discussed, and the brooding presence of the political situation in South Africa, during the first part of his career, is given serious attention in a comprehensive account of the author's main influences. The revealing strand of confessional writing in the latter half of Coetzee's career is given full consideration. This Introduction will help new readers understand and appreciate one of the most important and challenging authors in contemporary literature.

Author : Edward Leach
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1870
Category : Conversion
ISBN : OXFORD:600022220

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Incidents in the Life of Edward Wright by Edward Leach Pdf

Author : Geoffrey W. Bromiley
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 495 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1987-12-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567486073

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Historical Theology: An Introduction by Geoffrey W. Bromiley Pdf

Introduces the reader to the views of the most outstanding theologians in the history of Christianity. The book's three sections deal with Patristic Theology, Medieval and Reformation Theology, and Modern Theology.

Author : Greg Boyle
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2011-02-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781439153154

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Tattoos on the Heart by Greg Boyle Pdf

Father Boyle started Homeboy Industries nearly 20 years ago, which has served members of more than half of the gangs in Los Angeles. This collection presents parables about kinship and the sacredness of life drawn from Boyle's years of working with gangs.