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Game Plan: The Insider's Guide to Breaking In and Succeeding in the Computer and Video Game Business by Alan Gershenfeld
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From Colonia to Community: The History of Puerto Ricans in New York City (Latino in American Society and Culture) by Virginia E. Sánchez Korrol
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From Colonia to Community: The History of Puerto Ricans in New York City (Latino in American Society&hellip by Virginia E. Sánchez Korrol
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Heartbeat of Struggle: The Revolutionary Life of Yuri Kochiyama (Critical American Studies) by Diane C. Fujino
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Biography of a Japanese American Social Justice Activist [Read more]
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Latin American Poetry: Origins and Presence by Gordon Brotherston
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Latin American Poetry: Origins and Presence by Gordon Brotherston
Exploring Origins and Traditions of Latin American Poetry [Read more]
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Teacher Evaluation Policy: From Accountability to Professional Development (S U N Y Series on Educational Leadership) by Daniel Linden Duke
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Fundamentals of Yoga: A Handbook of Theory, Practi&hellip by Rammurti S. Mishra M.D.
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"A Classic in its field, 'Fundamentals of Yoga,' is one of the most understandable and authoritative books ever written on the science and practice of Yoga.

A medical doctor trained in both the United States and the native India, Rammurti S. Mishra approaches Yoga as a scientific and methodical means of obtaining spiritual freedom through a perfect control of the body, mind, and will.

[This book] is a handbook for the serious beginner or experienced Yogi who sees Yoga as what it is meant to be: a system for total development--physically, mentally, and spiritually. It explains simply the science of Yoga and is a how-to on its… Read more
The Phoenicians in Spain: An Archaeological Review&hellip by Marilyn Bierling
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"This volume was originally conceived in January 1993 in Barcelona when Maria Eugenia Aubet Semmler and Seymore Gitin were discussing ways in which the results of archaeological research in Spain could be integrated into the international research project, 'The Neo--Assyrian Empire in the 7th Century B.C.: A Study of the Interactions between Center and Periphery,' then being organized by Gitin.

The presence of the Phoenicians in Spain is a good example of the effect of the Assyrian economic policies on the extended periphery of the empire and, therefore, is a vital part of the Neo-Assyrian project. The project is designed to investigate the general… Read more
Empathic Attunement: The Technique of Psychoanalyt&hellip by Crayton E. Rowe
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"'Empathic Attunement' captures the essence of Kohut's contributions to self psychology and the mental health field in general.

Straightforward, accurate, and practical, the authors introduce student and experienced clinician alike to a synthesis of Kohut's major concepts and their clinical applications. The authors highlight Kohut's emphasis on the empathic mode of data gathering from within the patient's experience.

Kohut considers empathy -- the capacity to think and feel oneself into the inner life of another person -- to be the major tool of therapy. He introduces the term selfobject to denote one's experience of another as… Read more

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