Download or read book Elder Tales written by Dan Keding and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2007-11-30 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traditional folktales from around the world celebrate the wisdom, courage, and even the follies of elders, presenting them as crones, wise men, sages, magic helpers, and fools. Arranged by story type, these are tales that can be used in the classroom and library, as a springboard for cultural comparisons and discussion of how wisdom is shared between generations, and how elders contribute to and are perceived by various societies. It is also a fine resource for storytellers performing in senior centers, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes. Think folk and fairy tales are all about mischievous animals, beautiful princesses, and handsome princes? Think again. One of the most prominent themes in folklore is that of the strength and role of the elders, a theme that deserves revisiting today. This collection gathers traditional folktales from around the world to celebrate the wisdom, courage, and even the follies of elders. Arranged by story type, these are tales that can be used in the classroom and library, as a springboard for cultural comparisons and discussion of how wisdom is shared between generations, and how elders contribute to and are perceived by various societies.
Download or read book The Elder Tales written by M. B. Barry and published by Austin Macauley Publishers. This book was released on 2023-10-13 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maddie Scribble is a young girl with a problem: her best friend has disappeared without a trace, and no one else has even noticed. The worst part is that the only person that can help her is the one person that wants absolutely nothing to do with her, her older sister Lyla. Meanwhile, fairy tale creatures and other mythological beings that really shouldn’t exist have started showing up everywhere and attacking people. Now it seems that the only hope the city has is a fairy that has lost her magic, a goblin with no concept of personal hygiene and two young sisters that can’t stand to be in the same room together.
Download or read book Earth Elder Stories written by Alexander Wolfe and published by Fifth House Publishers. This book was released on 1988 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These stories presented in English by a Saulteaux Indian story teller describe the events involving the family of Pinayzitt and one of his sons, Earth Elder along the Canada-United States border on the Prairies in the 1800s.
Download or read book In the Ever After written by Allan Chinen and published by Chiron Publications. This book was released on 1994 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A wonderful book that can engage the wise person and the child within every adult who reads it. Wisdom and truth are present in each carefully and delightfully chosen fairy tale, recognizable in some inarticulated intuitive way.'?Jean Shinoda Bolen, author of Goddesses in Everywoman Do adults ever live happily ever after? Interpreted in light of contemporary research on mid-life and aging, these rare fairy tales reveal a deep folk wisdom about the psychological tasks encountered in the second half of life. Collected from around the world, these stories offer an engaging exploration into the problems of adulthood and aging. Allan B. Chinen, M.D., is a psychiatrist practicing in San Francisco and the author of numerous papers on adult development and aging. He received his medical degree at Stanford University, and his psychiatric training at the University of California, San Francisco, where is presently on the clinical faculty.
Download or read book Caring Connections written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Aging and the Religious Dimension written by Susan A. Eisenhandler and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1994-02-17 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aging and religion has been badly neglected in the field of Gerontology. This book, containing 13 chapters of original theory and research, is devoted to understanding the place that religion and spirituality hold in the lives of elderly persons. The authors, each experts in their own field, approach this issue from their backgrounds in the social sciences and the humanities. Overall this is a ground-breaking collection: It is one of the first attempts to seek to understand the role that religion plays in the lives of elderly persons. Based on their various multi-disciplinary perspectives, the authors make use of a variety of qualitative and quantitative methodologies as well as personal narrative and literature to grapple with this issue. Finally, the book is unique in that it addresses scholars and students, including the educated layman, rather than the professional alone.
Download or read book Textbook Of Transpersonal Psychiatry And Psychology written by Bruce W Scotton and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2009-06-16 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This important new book brings together the work of top scholars and clinicians at leading universities and medical centers on the benefits and risks of transpersonal therapy. After comparing a variety of multicultural approaches -- Zen Buddhism, existential phenomenology, and Christian mysticism, among many others -- the book offers a wealth of information on specific disorders and the application of transpersonal psychology techniques such as visualization, breathwork, and "past lives" regression. With solid scholarship, wide scope, and accessible style, Textbook of Transpersonal Psychiatry and Psychology will become the standard work for students, researchers, clinicians, and lay readers interested in extending psychiatry and psychology into sciences that describe the functioning of the human mind, thereby building bridges between those disciplines and spirituality.
Download or read book Log Horizon Vol 8 light novel written by Mamare Touno and published by Yen Press LLC. This book was released on 2020-02-18 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To obtain their very own Magic Bags, Touya, Minori, Serara, Isuzu, and Rundelhaus set off on their very first journey as a five-member party! Their quest to find the materials soon becomes a cross-country musical tour, as Isuzu further explores what music means both to her and to the People of the Earth. But no ordinary gig awaits them, because the kids are on their first real adventure without aid. Will they really be safe in this world that's more dangerous than it seems?
Download or read book Log Horizon Vol 3 light novel written by Mamare Touno and published by Yen Press LLC. This book was released on 2020-02-18 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A message has reached the Round Table, and in response, Shiroe and his comrades leave Akiba on a quest to establish exchange with the Continental Alliance. Meanwhile, the summer training camp where rookie players from every guild will hone their skills begins. Minori and Touya (along with others at their level) face failure after failure as they challenge the dungeons. Without Shiroe to rely on, their abilities will now be tested!
Download or read book Log Horizon Vol 2 light novel written by Mamare Touno and published by Yen Press LLC. This book was released on 2020-02-18 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Even though peace has seemingly been restored to Akiba, unrest churns beneath its surface. Learning that two of his students--the twins Tohya and Minori--have been bound to an unscrupulous guild, Shiroe makes his bid to bring order to the lawless streets. Are his band of handpicked veterans up to the task...?
Download or read book Log Horizon Vol 7 light novel written by Mamare Touno and published by Yen Press LLC. This book was released on 2020-02-18 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shiroe left Akiba in search of 8,000,000,000,000 gold coins, setting off for the vast north lands. But, what he found there was a warning of a large scale raid about to occur. In Akiba's unstable situation, Shiroe's chosen raid members include the galactic idol Tetora, the leader of Silver Sword who refused to take part in the round table council, Massachusetts, and the man he defeated in Susukino who still hates him, Demiquas. ...Is everything really going to be alright?
Download or read book From Age ing to Sage ing written by Zalman Schachter-Shalomi and published by Hachette+ORM. This book was released on 2008-12-02 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over two decades ago, beloved and respected rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi felt an uneasiness. He was growing older, and fears about death and infirmity were haunting him. So he decided to embark on mission to get to the bottom of his fears. Through a series of events that included a vision quest in a secluded cabin and studying with Sufi masters, Buddhist teachers and Native-American shamans, Reb Zalman found a way to turn aging into the most meangful and joyous time in his life. In this inspiring and informative guide, Reb Zalman shares his wisdom and experience with readers. He shows readers how to create an aging process for themselves that is full of adventure, passion, mystery, and fulfillment, rather than anxiety. Using scientific research--both neurological and psychological-- Reb Zalman offers techniques that will expand horizons beyond the narrow view of "the present" into a grand and enduring eternity. By harnessing the power of the spirit, as well as explaining exactly how to become a sage in their own community, he gives readers a helpful and moving way to use their own experiences to nurture, heal, and perhaps even save a younger generation from the prison of how we typically regard aging. In this updated version of his popular book, Reb Zalman has added a brand new introductory chapter that provides insight into the shifts that have taken place in our culture since the first edition of this book came out in the 1990s. He speaks about the role the 78 million (now aging) Baby Boomers are currently playing in how we think about aging. Additionally he provides new inspiring ideas about the importance of an elder's role in shaping society, and explains how elders can embrace the power they have to provide value and wisdom to those around them.
Download or read book Log Horizon Vol 1 light novel written by Mamare Touno and published by Yen Press LLC. This book was released on 2020-02-18 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirty thousand Japanese gamers awake one day to discover that the fantasy world of Elder Tales, an MMORPG that was formerly their collective hobby, has become their cold hard reality. Severed from their everyday lives, they confront a new horizon filled with ravenous monsters, flavorless food, and the inability to die! Amid the chaos, veteran gamer Shiroe gathers his friends, the guardian Naotsugu and the assassin Akatsuki, and together they embark on an adventure to change the world as they know it!
Download or read book Wisdom written by Robert J. Sternberg and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1990-04-27 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wisdom is such an elusive psychological construct that few people have considered it a viable field, though many are fascinated by the topic. Well-known psychologist Robert J. Sternberg of Yale University, perceiving the growth of interest in wisdom as a field, saw a need to document the progress that has been made in the field since the early '80s and to point the way for future theory and research. The resulting comprehensive and authoritative book, Wisdom: Its Nature, Origins and Development, is a well-rounded collection of psychological views on wisdom. It introduces this concept of wisdom, considers philosophical issues and developmental approaches, and covers as well folk conceptions of the topic. In the final section, Professor Sternberg provides an integration of the fascinating and comprehensive material.
Download or read book Log Horizon Vol 4 light novel written by Mamare Touno and published by Yen Press LLC. This book was released on 2020-02-18 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stronghold of Akiba faces a new threat: a mighty goblin army! In their efforts to rebuild the city, the adventurers of Elder Tales had neglected important quests, and now they reap the consequences. With the revelation that in-game death leads to memory loss of the real world, the stakes have never been higher. And will cutthroat politics destroy tenuous new alliances before the real battle even begins?
Download or read book Men and Aging written by Edward H. Thompson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1996-01-30 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Until recently, older men were not a social phenomenon commanding great attention. Older men are a distinct minority among men, accounting for 15 percent of the adult male population. Among elders, older men are still outnumbered by older women three to two, and there are only two men for every five women over age 85. However, the importance of gender to age, and age to gender, is being acknowledged by gerontologists as well as gender scholars. This work is the first thorough study of the research examining older men as men. Thompson was able to locate more than 750 articles, which are organized by subject (Gendered Aging, Health and Well-Being, Sexuality, Suicide and Alcohol, Religiosity and Spirituality, Stereotypes and Social Constructions, Relationships and Social Life, Family Relations, Caregiving, Economics and Retirement, Living Arrangements, and Resources and Needs) and selectively annotated. Access is also aided by extensive subject and author indexes. This groundbreaking volume will be of great interest to gerontologists, sociologists, and all researchers concerned with gender issues.
Download or read book Bedtime Stories for Elders written by John C. Robinson and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stories of meaning, magic, healing and transformation for enlightened elders - wisdom tales for a new vision of aging.
