Now available in English—one of the twentieth century’s most important works on the philosophy of technologyWith this first English translation of influential German philosopher Günther Anders’s 1956 masterpiece of critical theory, The Obsolescence of the Human, a new generation of readers can now engage with his prescient and haunting vision of a “world without us” dominated by technology.Looking at technological events such as the detonation of t...

'Christopher Johns is an internationally recognised pioneer of reflective practice in nursing and health care.’ – Nursing StandardBecoming a Reflective Practitioner provides a unique insight into reflective practice, exploring the value of using models of reflection, with particular reference to Christopher Johns' own model for structured reflection. Now in its fifth edition, this book has been completely revised and updated to include up-to-date ...

Irish-born Anne Bonny is only a teenager when she is left destitute by her mother’s death. Abandoned by her father, she seems destined to be forgotten by the world. But Anne chooses to seek her fortune in the lush tropics of the colonial West Indies, where she passes herself off as a young man named Bonn. She finds work as a ship’s hand, sailing under the command of Calico Jack Rackam, a notorious and charismatic pirate with a bounty on his head. Calico Jack has his heart set on raiding th...

Fully updated edition of a seminal text in the field providing an in-depth guide to reflection and its real-life applicationThe Seventh Edition of Becoming a Reflective Practitioner offers an in-depth exploration of reflective practice, bringing the process of guided reflection to life. The book emphasises the importance of person-centred practice aligned with the latest developments in holistic healthcare and features a variety of case studies and real-li...

Read Christopher John Campion's posts on the Penguin Blog.Indie rock raconteur Chris Campion-one of the few patients ever to escape from Bellevue's locked ward-recalls his band's tumultuous ride, his plummet into addiction, and the strange road back to sobrietyChronicling more than twenty years in the life of a Long Island kid who became a hardcore fixture of Manhattan's indie rock scene, Escape from Bellevue is a coming-of-age tale like no other. ...

This book is commentary on both good and bad examples of leadership in Washington D.C. The backdrop is politics, but the foreground is all about what can make better leaders.

The story is about parents sharing their wisdom to help their children gain intelligent awarenesses and understandings needed to make important and successful decisions and choices with their behaviors and actions, with people, and with life situations.

Release the Spiritual Teachings about Love and Non-violence of Jesus from the grip of the Old Testament and drink the New Wine untainted by the Old Wine.The Spiritual Teachings that Jesus gave of the Universal Way of Love and Non-violence have been heavily influenced and distorted over the years by the influence and God of the Old Testament. The Teachings of Jesus Unplugged is my dedicated work to assist followers of Jesus to untangle themselves from the confusing, conflicting acco...

"...an important text for practitioners...this text is a valuable tool that develops self-inquiry skills."Journal of Advanced NursingReflection is widely recognised as an invaluable tool in health care, providing fresh insights which enable practitioners to develop their own practice and improve the quality of their care. Guided Reflection: A Narrative Approach to Advancing Professional Practice introduces the practitioner to the concept of...

The Gospels of Jesus Unplugged presents a clearer understanding of the Spiritual Way of Love and Non-violence that Jesus taught for us all to follow, to awaken and become Spiritual children of Light of our Loving Spiritual Creator in the Heavenly Spiritual World just as He was. The Old Testament Jewish overlays that have distorted who Jesus really was, and who our Loving Spiritual Creator really is have all been removed to reveal a more truthful and accurate account of what Jesus was actua...

Discover an American martial renaissance as it claims the heart of Asian fighting arts practice! Become a hae (fly) on the wall in the innermost chambers of martial knowledge.A true, down-to-earth, clearly presented and insightful unfolding of the inner martial journey as it winds through the training hall and into the personal destinies of two contemporary journeymen, Hayashi and White Tiger, who come to embrace the essence of authentic Martial Ways. Penetrating, positive, and refreshing ...

Are science and spirituality pointing to the exact same truth?For generations, we have kept our systems of knowledge separate. But what if this separation is entirely artificial? What if the "empty space" between atoms is actually filled with an active, conscious intelligence?In Everything is Light: The Unified Reality of Consciousness, Light, and Matter, Christopher John delivers a groundbreaking exploration of the fundamental fab...