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Mileva Maric was a remarkable woman by any measure. One of the first women to study physics at a European university, she met and fell in love with a young physicist whose revolutionary theories would shortly transform our understanding of the universe. Mileva's marriage to Albert Einstein and the birth of their three children (the first, Lieserl, was born before the two were married) derailed her career as a physicist. Ensuing marital difficulties also threw Mileva into a severe depression for years after she and Albert separated in 1916 and divorced three years later. The subject of much speculation on the part of Einstein biographers, Mileva's life has remained shrouded in mystery and half-truth.
In Albert's Shadow, a treasure trove of seventy previously unpublished letters and cards written by Mileva to Helene Savic, an intimate friend from her university days, brings Mileva's life and marriage into focus more sharply than ever before. Edited and introduced by Helene Savic's grandson, Milan Popovic, this revealing and often touching epistolatary biography offers a new and less-than-flattering perspective on the private life of Albert Einstein and provides a compelling portrait of a supportive and brilliant woman whose world-famous husband betrayed her deep affections. Deftly placed into their biographical and historical context by Popovic, these letters draw an intriguing picture of intellectual life in Europe at the beginning of the twentieth century.
Through Mileva's letters -- and the notes Albert appended to them -- Popovic charts the course of Mileva's life and her relationship with Albert, from their happy years through their divorce and to Mileva's troubled life after Albert. Mileva's letters describe their mutual infatuation; her strained relations with Albert's parents, who opposed the marriage; and her experiences at university. Shortly after their marriage in 1903, Mileva slowly comes to realize that science has a greater hold on Albert's attention than she does, and her tragic letters to Helene after 1909 lay bare her anguish at his growing distance (a situation made worse by Albert's secret affair with his cousin Elsa). After the divorce, Mileva's letters chronicle the depression with which she struggled for the rest of her life, and describe the lives of her and Albert's two surviving children, the youngest of whom, Eduard, had developed schizophrenia. The letters end in 1940 with Europe at war. Although Helene Savic died four years later, the correspondence she and her family preserved now offer unprecedented insights into the life of the twentieth century's greatest mind and the tragic story of his tormented first wife.
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"Continuing their pioneering work on resilience, they now show how and why it is never too late for adults to find strength and safety in life."
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The Power Of Resilence.......2005-09-25
Education is always on going in my life. This book is no acception to any working adults. Get it!
Undoubtedly the best book on this subject.......2004-06-05
Written by two emminently qualified authors, this book rises above the "fluff" that is often seen in other books on this subject. This book will inspire you and show you how to conquer adversity. It's a great resource.
An excellent book to show you how to deal with stress.......2004-04-23
An easy-to-read marvellous book for anyone who wants to develop greater resilience when dealing with life's obstacles and hardships.
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There is no such thing as a life without crisis. And while we cant control change, we can control our response to it. In this inspirational new book, Laura Day identifies crisis as the most authentic version of self-transformation. She identifies several crisis typesthose who respond to crisis with denial, with anxiety, with rage or with depression. She tells readers how to rethink each response, and gives practical and personalized tools for turning our darkest times into lifes greatest gift. Through exercises, rituals, and activities prescribed in Days book, readers can learn the best practices for rebuilding a meaningful life. As Laura Day says, rock bottom can be the best place to start.
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Practical and Powerful.......2007-03-19
Life Changing.
Crisis or not, this book will help you find a new path if you let it. Your true path. The simple tools and ideas in the book provide immediate direction. Hope. Energy. I'm a big fan of this author, I absolutely adore "The Circle" and "Crisis" takes her work to great new heights.
It is personal and practical and immeasurably powerful.
Thank you, Laura Day.
Learn from one who has been there.......2007-03-16
Laura Day narrates her own journey out of a crisis ... first through the tragic loss of her mother at 14 ... and then the devastating divorce that left her life in tatters ... to its gifts of healing and intuitive ability and career as a writer and speaker. Laura Day has been there herself ... a crisis ... and the stakes have been high ... but she pulled herself out of it ... and now shares the tools that became her lifeline. Day addresses the unique response styles and how you can make them work for you in a crisis. Best of all she has set up a website for this specific book with resources and group support so you need not go through this alone. I first met Laura Day at a Circle workshop on the East Coast in 2002 and returned to her work when she published the Crisis. More than any other self-help book on the market, this is stunning in its brilliant simplicity. No New Age blame game, no woo-woo, no magical thinking. A great tool to have in a self-help tool kit that keeps you empowered with YOURSELF.
Day emphasizes the gift of a crisis because you cannot go back to the past. This is the best advice in the book. It is like an old episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation where Captain Jean-Luc Picard is given a chance to return to his youth and change destiny. Instead of having the trauma of a fight in a bar that lead to his receiving an artificial heart, Jean-Luc averts the disaster. Good? Not really because when he returns to the present he discovers that his life has been mediocre rather than stellar. In fact, he is a low-level ship mate who is not seen to have any leadership ability! The gift of his crisis was the development of impeccable judgment and calculated risk taking. Jean-Luc opts to go back and claim his sacred wound and returns again the Star Fleet legend and Captain of the Enterprise. This old storyline depicts Laura Day's wisdom on why the rock bottom of a crisis can actually be starting point of a brand new life that outshines the old.
I knew this would be outstanding! And it was!.......2007-02-27
I felt guided to this book by a higher power -- and boy, am I glad I listened to that voice. (Or rather, to those Voices!) For so long, I was burning my candle at both ends, to steal a line from Edna St. Vincent Millay. And nothing seemed good enough, until my own personal crisis arrived. Well, needless to say, this book was -- as you can tell from the cute little life preserver on the cover art -- a lifesaver! Many blessings to you, Laura.
Improving our lives after a crisis.......2007-01-21
When a disaster directly affects us--an earthquake, a hurricane, a car accident on the freeway--we respond in different ways. Writing as a widely consulted expert on adapting to change and crisis, author Laura Day explains four different reactions to crisis: denial, anxiety, rage and depression. Most of us experience one or more of these typical reactions as we respond to the sudden setbacks and unexpected difficulties of our lives.
Yet instead of these largely negative reactions, Day believes we can train ourselves to respond to a crisis with positive energy, transforming what might have seemed disastrous into a life-changing experience that fills us with hope, vision, and fresh energy. The difference is not the depth or difficulty of the experience, but rather our attitude as we encounter it.
Counselor to the star and guest on major TV shows, Day believes instead of fearing change, she believes, we should learn to expect change and be empowered by it. The worst of circumstances can be transformed if we are willing to adjust our perspective.
As Day writes on page 77, "To be effective in your life...you need to grow from your experiences, rather than being derailed by them." This is the primary thrust of Welcome to Your Crisis, as the author teaches us that even a major disaster can become a stepping-stone to personal growth.
Many of her ideas are not new, yet she explains them with a fresh voice. Readable and easy to understand, her prose keeps you moving forward, turning the pages and continuing to learn.
Decide who you want to be, Day insists, rather than letting the difficult moments of life define you and limit your future. Transform the negative thoughts, attitudes and feelings
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"Good lives are not easy," Day writes on page 219, "they require daily acts of adaptation, courage, and love." Clearly, the author supports the idea that all of us can learn to face our challenges in these ways--and by doing so we can improve our own lives and the lives of those we encounter.
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Wonderful book.......2007-01-15
Thsi book is a fabulous book for those in need of solace and direction. Perfect to help in any type of crisis management situation. A must read.
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With more than 380 pages full of fun, non-threatening activities in which students are encouraged to learn various skills, this game format can be used in a variety of settings such as a classroom guidance, small group counseling, or individual counseling. Teachers and parents will also find this book valuable to help students learn success-building skills to help them in school and at home. (Grades K-6)
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Title: Europe in question the facts: the defeat of the European constitution last year has left many wondering about the future. NI charts both the resilience of European achievement and the market-driven inequality designed to undermine it.
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Date: October 1, 2006
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The dramatic surge in information technology (IT) around the world, and an evolving global economy, are subjecting firms to megacompetition. This is the case, particularly in Japan's electric power industry, where the power rate is one of the highest in the world; hence it is noted that Japan's industry has lost its price competitiveness in the world market, resulting in stagnation of production, hence leading to stagnation in power demand. In addition, an increase in trends of customer's preferences and the variety of participants in the power supply race, have put electric power companies at the mercy of customers with alternative supply sources. Given that uncertainty with respect to energy security, as well as power generation and distribution systems safety increases, as strongly cautioned by the recent blackout in the US and Canada, a dramatic conversion of existing strategies would be indispensable for electric power companies. A conversion from a high-demand-elasticity dependent, supply structure to a resilient structure is required. While the former aims at constructing a high-demand-elasticity supply structure, based on the myth of high growth of demand, the latter aims at maintaining profit, while minimizing the elasticities of factors with high uncertainty, such as energy resources and costly capital investment linked to a fluctuating power demand. This paper demonstrates the significance of IT substitution for energy through consortia structure, thereby utilizing IT spillover and leading to resilience and leveraging consortia structure as Japan's electric power industry survival strategy. An empirical analysis using Japan's nine leading electric power companies over the last quarter century has been conducted.
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As varied and intense in taste as it is simple to cook, Caribbean cuisine is a fascinating mixture of styles from the many nationalities who have settled throughout the Islands over the centuries. From "one-pot" cooking to more elaborate meals, from meat and fish to vegetarian delights, the food is always colorful and full of flavor. Spiced with hot pepper sauces, fragrant marinades and fiery spice rubs, these recipes are easy to prepare using the step-by-step, full-color photographs.
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A solid collection of Caribbean recipes.......2006-07-12
If you've ever traveled to the Caribbean and developed a taste for the cuisine of the islands, this is a very good book for learning some of the basics. Classic dishes such as Callaloo, Beef Patties, Jerk Pork, and Picadillo are all presented, as well as more unusual and elegant dishes such as Banana-Stuffed Chicken and Calypso Rabbit. An introduction to common Caribbean foodstuffs is presented, as well as photographs of each dish and the various ingredients as needed for them.
Difficulty of the dishes varies from easy and quick to fairly complicated and time-consuming. One thing I would have liked included in the recipe descriptions is the island of origin of each dish, as some definitely have more Spanish influences than others, or are unlike any I've seen on the islands I've personally visited. While not an extensive encyclopedia of Caribbean cooking, this book is a fine introduction for most home chefs, and much more useful, than many of the small volumes of recipes often sold to tourists on the islands.
Great introduction to the Caribbean cuisine........2003-01-09
In its almost 50 parts, all written by experienced cooks and cook book writers, HP Books' "The Book of ... Cooking" series takes you to the cuisines of various regions of the U.S. and around the world; all in easy to follow, well-explained recipes.
This installment, the Book of Caribbean Cooking, starts with glossary of ingredients, and then presents recipe suggestions for all major courses, from soups and appetizers to bread, cakes, desserts and drinks. Special chapters are dedicated to fish, poultry and game, and (red) meat dishes, vegetables, salads and rice. Classics such as banana bread, callaloo, rum, pineapple and other tropical punches, fried plantains, glazed sweet potatoes, tuna steaks, palm hearts, picadillo, pina colada, pineapple and coconut cake, and pork and banana kabobs appear next to unique dishes such as Grenadan coo-coo (fried cornmeal and coconut squares) with papaya salsa, lime and coconut meringue pie, mango turkey, pineapple and ginger ribs, and quail in rum and raisin sauce.
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