Douglas Carlton Abrams Volgorde van de boeken (chronologisch)

A legendary conservationist. A lifetime spent fighting for nature. An indispensable message of hope. The world-renowned naturalist and conservationist Jane Goodall has spent more than half a century advocating on behalf of our planet. From her famous encounters with chimpanzees in the forests of Gombe as a young woman to her tireless campaigning for the environment in her late eighties, Jane has become the godmother to a new generation committed to a better, more hopeful world. In The Book of Hope, Jane draws on the wisdom of a lifetime dedicated to nature to teach us how to find strength in trying times, and explains why she still has hope for the natural world and for humanity. In extraordinary conversations with her co-author, Douglas Abrams, that weave together stories from her travels and activism, she offers readers a new understanding of the crisis we face and a compelling path forward for us all to create hope in our own lives and in the world. The world needs a manifesto of hope now more than ever. This profound book from one of the world's most beloved figures shows that even in the face of great adversity, we can find hope in human nature, and in nature itself

Jak být šťastný v dnešním proměnlivém světě. Pokud se vnímáte jako obyčejný člověk, neměli byste se chovat jako někdo výjimečný. Bez ohledu na status jsme si všichni rovni. Svět se rychle mění a čelíme tragédiím, katastrofám a osobním neštěstím. Můžeme však najít radost i v těžkých časech a pracovat na svém přístupu k sobě a ostatním. Kniha radosti přináší zkušenosti dvou neuvěřitelných mužů, kteří navzdory těžkým životním zkouškám zůstávají veselí, soucitní a neztrácejí víru v lidstvo. Douglas Abrams propojuje příběhy dalajlámy a arcibiskupa Desmonda Tutua, přičemž jejich odpovědi na otázky o radosti, pokory, humoru, odpuštění a vděčnosti doplňuje vědeckými poznatky. Kniha nás vede od zaměření na sebe k zaměření na společnost, ukazuje, jak se poučit z utrpení a uvědomit si, že jsme součástí velkého společenství. Nikdo se nevyhne utrpení, ale to neznamená, že nemůžeme prožívat radost. Netrapme se tím, co nemůžeme změnit. „Pokud s tím lze něco udělat, jaký je důvod ke sklíčenosti? Pokud se nic dělat nedá, k čemu je být sklíčený?“ Nechte se inspirovat moudrostí dvou „veselých kop“, které se umějí zasmát samy sobě a otevřou vám oči, rozesmějí vás i rozpláčou.

A great "philosopher" once said, "Trying to understand women is like trying to smell the color 9." But the fact is, men can understand women to their great benefit. All they need is the right teacher. And arguably there is no better teacher than John Gottman, PhD, a world-renowned relationships researcher and author of the bestselling 7 principles of Making Marriage Work. His new book, written with wife Julie Gottman, a clinical psychologist, and Doug Abrams and Rachel Carlton Abrams, MD, is based on 40 years of scientific study, much of it gleaned from the Gottman's popular couple's workshops and the "love lab" at the University of Washington. It's written primarily for men because new research suggests that it is the man in a relationship who wields the most influence to make it great or screw it up beyond repair. The Man's Guide to Women offers the science-based answers to the question: What do women really want in a man? The book explains the hallmarks of manhood that most women find attractive, and helps men hone those skills to be the man she desires.

***Genomineerd voor de Hebban Awards 2017 in de categorie Beste Non-fictie.*** De Dalai Lama en Desmond Tutu hebben beiden veel tegenslagen moeten overwinnen. Ondanks hun ontberingen - of zoals ze zelf zeggen dankzij hun ontberingen - behoren ze tot de vrolijkste mensen ter wereld. Ter gelegenheid van de 80e verjaardag van de Dalai Lama reisde Desmond Tutu naar Dharamsala om samen HET BOEK VAN VREUGDE te maken als cadeau voor iedereen. Tijdens deze bijzondere week toonden ze met hun eigen uitbundigheid, compassie en humor hoe vreugde kan groeien van een voorbijgaande emotie tot een blijvende, solide levenshouding. Douglas Abrams was bij de gesprekken aanwezig en verwerkte ze tot dit boek. Een boek waar je blij van wordt, alleen al vanwege de liefdevolle manier waarop deze oude wijze mannen met elkaar omgaan, de levensvreugde en speelsheid die ze delen en de respectvolle manier waarop ze hun verschil van inzicht bespreken, want de boeddhistische en de christelijke traditie hebben naast veel overeenkomsten ook duidelijke verschillen. Het is mooi om te lezen hoe onbelangrijk die verschillen worden, want hun kernboodschap is dezelfde: vreugdevol leven bereik je door anderen vreugde te brengen.

Každým odpustením, či už malým alebo veľkým, získavame zdravie. Odpustením prinášame mier sebe aj celému svetu. Arcibiskup Desmond Tutu, držiteľ Nobelovej ceny, sa stal svedkom najhorších zločinov, aké sú ľudia schopní spáchať. Preto všade kam ide, mu ľudia kladú rovnakú otázku. Jeho odpoveďou je táto kniha, ktorú napísal spolu so svojou dcérou Mpho, reverendkou anglikánskej cirkvi. Vo svojej knihe načrtli jednoduché, avšak veľmi hlboké pravdy o zmysle odpúšťania; o tom, ako to celé funguje; prečo každý z nás potrebuje vedieť, ako odpúšťať a prijať odpustenie a prečo je odpúšťanie najväčším darom, ktorý si môžeme dať, keď nám niekto ublíži. Akt odpúšťania vysvetľujú v štyroch krokoch – vyrozprávanie príbehu, pomenovanie bolesti, odpustenie a obnovenie alebo ukončenie vzťahu. Kniha je doplnená o meditácie, cvičenia a modlitby, ktoré budú čitateľov po celý čas usmerňovať správnym smerom. Táto kniha nám nielen prináša spôsob, ako nájsť cestu k uzdravovaniu seba samých, ale pomáha nám znovunadobudnúť rovnováhu tela, mysle aj ducha.

Séville, à la fin du XVIe siècle : don Juan est un espion à la solde du puissant marquis de la Mota qui l'a initié à l'esprit libertin et à l'art de la séduction. Tout acquis à la cause du plaisir, il est devenu le galanteador le plus renommé du pays et la terreur secrète de tous les pères et maris du royaume d'Espagne. Au péril de sa vie, il décide de raconter son histoire...

An editor receives a manuscript purporting to be the lost diary of history's greatest lover, Don Juan. An orphan left on the steps of a covent, Don Juan grew up within the church but his ambitions towards the priesthood fell to the wayside when he was seduced by a young nun. Evicted from the convent, he was taken under the wing of the libertine Don Pedro, the Marquis of Mota, who coached him in skills both courtly and amorous and then employed him as a spy at court. So began a life devoted to giving and receiving pleasure. But Abrams' Don Juan is no playboy; instead Don Juan's mastery of the arts of passion liberates the women he beds. Through his connections with Don Pedro, he is made an 'hidalgo', an honorary nobleman, and is therefore protected from the wrath of the Inquisition by the King, but his position is precarious. Then Don Juan embarks on the most perilous adventure of all - he falls in love, and finds that not only his reputation but also his life is in danger.

The bestselling parenting guide featured on "Oprah" and "Dateline" is revised and updated with new signs For every parent or caregiver who has struggled unsuccessfully to decode baby grunts and grabs, resulting in tearful frustration for both adult and child, there is Baby Signs. Based on 20 years of research, this one-of-a-kind classic shows you how to encourage your baby's use of nonverbal gestures to enhance communication. Simple hand movements signify objects, events, and needs, so your infant can enjoy interactions with you that otherwise would have been impossible until they could talk. New features of this revised edition include helpful tips on incorporating Baby Signs into the day care setting and more than 50 additional illustrated Baby Signs.

"The Multi-Orgasmic Couple" is an intimate, and not humourless, book for all couples who want to expand their lovemaking for greater physical pleasure and emotional fulfillment. Based on the Taoist approach, it reveals how couples can achieve numerous sexual peaks together and cultivate a long-term smouldering passion. The book is illustrated throughout - with soft and appealing rather than "medical" images. The guide include: the pool of pleasure - women's desire, any woman can increase her pleasure by learning to circulate sexual energy and make the whole body orgasmic; fireworks - multiple orgasms for men; pleasuring each other - discovering the deep harmony between male and female; and "before you call the sex therapist" - a healthy approach to problems with sex.

Offers exercises to help achieve multiple and full-body orgasms, and discusses sexuality, the art of pleasuring a partner, impotence, and more