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Book Faces of Discord

    Book Details:
  • Author : National Portrait Gallery
  • Publisher : Harper Collins
  • Release : 2006-07-03
  • ISBN : 0061135844
  • Pages : 350 pages

Download or read book Faces of Discord written by National Portrait Gallery and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2006-07-03 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Daniel Webster, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Jefferson Davis, John Brown. We know their names and recall the place of each in our nation's history. But do we recognize their faces and those of the dozens of their contemporaries who forged a new and forward-looking America during the Civil War era? Faces of Discord is a look into the real faces of the leading historical figures of this turbulent and transformative time. Compiled from the collections of the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery, these depictions include those of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, John S. Mosby, George Armstrong Custer, and many others who were painted, sculpted, and photographed by the foremost artists of the day. More than just arresting pictures in a book, these “faces of discord” represent historical portraits of the period, some of which were once owned by the famous sitters themselves and passed down to the Smithsonian by their descendants. The National Portrait Gallery is a fitting repository for these images, in part because the gallery occupies the building that was used as a barracks and hospital for Federal troops during the war and was the site of Lincoln's second inaugural ball. Faces of Discord also tells the stories of the extraordinary lives behind the faces that changed the course of American history. Selected exclusively from Smithsonian collections and illustrated within Faces of Discord are rarely seen personal possessions and memorabilia associated with many of these historical figures who still command our attention and so vividly animate these pages.

Book The Power of Discord

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  • Author : Ed Tronick
  • Publisher : Scribe Publications
  • Release : 2020-06-03
  • ISBN : 1925938662
  • Pages : 234 pages

Download or read book The Power of Discord written by Ed Tronick and published by Scribe Publications. This book was released on 2020-06-03 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can we create more meaningful and intimate connections with our loved ones? By using moments of discord to strengthen our relationships, explains this original, deeply researched book. You might think that perfect harmony is the defining characteristic of healthy relationships, but the truth is that human interactions are messy, complicated, and confusing. And according to renowned psychologist Ed Tronick and paediatrician Claudia Gold, that is not only okay, but crucial to our social and emotional development. In The Power of Discord they show how working through the inevitable dissonance of human connection is the path to better relationships with romantic partners, family, friends, and colleagues. Dr. Tronick was one of the first researchers to show, via ‘The Still-Face Experiment’, that babies are profoundly affected by their parents’ emotions and behaviour. His work, which brought about a foundational shift in our understanding of human development, shows that our highly evolved sense of self makes us separate, yet our survival depends on connection. Working through the volley of mismatch and repair in everyday life helps us form deep, lasting, trusting relationships, resilience in times of stress and trauma, and a solid sense of self in the world. Drawing on Dr Tronick’s research and Dr Gold’s clinical experience, The Power of Discord is a refreshing and original look at our ability to relate to others and to ourselves.

Book Ages of Discord

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  • Author : Peter Turchin
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2016-10-02
  • ISBN : 9780996139540
  • Pages : pages

Download or read book Ages of Discord written by Peter Turchin and published by . This book was released on 2016-10-02 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WE ARE ON THE WRONG TRACK Seventy percent of Americans (and counting) think so. The real wage of a US worker today is less than it was 40 years ago-but there are four times as many multimillionaires. As inequality grows, the politics become more poisonous. Every year, more and more Americans go on shooting sprees, killing strangers and passers-by-and now, increasingly, representatives of the state. Troubling trends of this kind are endlessly discussed by public intellectuals and social scientists. But mostly, they talk about only a small slice of the overall problem. After all, how on earth can yet another murderous rampage have anything to do with polarization in Congress? And is there really a connection between too many multimillionaires and government gridlock? Historical analysis shows that long spells of equitable prosperity and internal peace are succeeded by protracted periods of inequity, increasing misery, and political instability. These crisis periods-"Ages of Discord"-have recurred in societies throughout history. Modern Americans may be disconcerted to learn that the US right now has much in common with the Antebellum 1850s and, more surprisingly, with ancien regime France on the eve of the French Revolution. Can it really be true that there is nothing new about our troubled time, and that similar ages arise periodically for similar underlying reasons? Ages of Discord marshals Structural-Demograpic Theory and detailed historical data to show that this is, indeed, the case. The book takes the reader on a roller-coaster ride through American history, from the Era of Good Feelings of the 1820s to our first Age of Discord, which culminated in the American Civil War, to post-WW2 prosperity and, finally, to our present, second Age of Discord."

Book Discord s Apple

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  • Author : Carrie Vaughn
  • Publisher : St. Martin's Press
  • Release : 2011-03
  • ISBN : 9780765364593
  • Pages : 376 pages

Download or read book Discord s Apple written by Carrie Vaughn and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2011-03 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discovering a magical storeroom in a house she is destined to inherit, Evie Walker finds a cache of mythological and legendary artifacts that she is charged to keep out of the hands of villains who threaten the world with apocalyptic violence.

Book Speaking likenesses  with pictures thereof by A  Hughes

Download or read book Speaking likenesses with pictures thereof by A Hughes written by Christina Georgina Rossetti and published by . This book was released on 1874 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Many Faces of Depression in Children and Adolescents

Download or read book The Many Faces of Depression in Children and Adolescents written by David Shaffer and published by American Psychiatric Pub. This book was released on 2008-08-13 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although research on the diagnosis and treatment of depression in children and adolescents has lagged far behind that in adults, recent large-scale studies -- armed with operationalized criteria and validated assessment instruments -- have done much to close this gap. In The Many Faces of Depression in Children and Adolescents, Drs. Shaffer and Waslick lead a distinguished group of contributors in presenting an overview of the key findings and concepts emerging from recent empirical efforts to understand the cause of depressive illness in youth. Featured are the following: Current findings regarding the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of depression in childhood and adolescence Results of major clinical trials evaluating outpatient psychotherapeutic interventions for depressed and suicidal children and adolescents (e.g., cognitive-behavior therapy and interpersonal psychotherapy for depressed children and adolescents; dialectical behavior therapy for suicidal youth) State-of-the-art principles of pharmacotherapy for acute, continuation, and maintenance treatment phases of major depressive disorder in children and adolescents Dilemmas and challenges related to the diagnosis of bipolar disorder in children Current knowledge regarding the epidemiology and clinical manifestations of -- and the etiological risk factors for -- suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, and completed suicide Developments in the emerging field of youth suicide prevention An invaluable compendium of current thought on a disorder whose potential consequences can be nothing short of devastating, this volume belongs on the bookshelf of every clinician who treats children and adolescents.

Book The Dental Cosmos

Download or read book The Dental Cosmos written by J. D. White and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 1380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Witchlings

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  • Author : Claribel A. Ortega
  • Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
  • Release : 2022-04-05
  • ISBN : 1338815490
  • Pages : 237 pages

Download or read book Witchlings written by Claribel A. Ortega and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2022-04-05 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An instant New York Times Bestseller! Disney's The Owl House meets Nevermoor, in a brilliant adventure from Claribel A. Ortega! Every year, in the magical town of Ravenskill, Witchlings who participate in the Black Moon Ceremony are placed into covens and come into their powers as full-fledged witches. And twelve-year-old Seven Salazar can't wait to be placed in the most powerful coven with her best friend! But on the night of the ceremony, in front of the entire town, Seven isn't placed in one of the five covens. She's a Spare! Spare covens have fewer witches, are less powerful, and are looked down on by everyone. Even worse, when Seven and the other two Spares perform the magic circle to seal their coven and cement themselves as sisters, it doesn't work! They're stuck as Witchlings—and will lose their magic. Seven invokes her only option: the impossible task. The three Spares will be assigned an impossible task: If they work together and succeed at it, their coven will be sealed and they'll gain their full powers. If they fail... Well, the last coven to make the attempt ended up being turned into toads. Forever. But maybe friendship can be the most powerful magic of all... With action-packed adventure, a coven of quirky witchlings, Claribel A. Ortega's signature humor, and girl-power vibes, you won't be able to put down this middle grade Latine witch story, perfect for fans of Amari and the Night Brothers or Harry Potter.

Book Dentist s Magazine

Download or read book Dentist s Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 1458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The False Faces

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  • Author : Louis Joseph Vance
  • Publisher : Good Press
  • Release : 2019-12-05
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 242 pages

Download or read book The False Faces written by Louis Joseph Vance and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-05 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the novel 'The False Faces', we are introduced to Michael Lanyard, a man who is seeking revenge for the death of his wife and child in World War I. Adopting a new identity, he boards a ship bound for America and finds himself embroiled in a dangerous game of espionage and intrigue involving German agents and a mysterious woman named Cecelia Brooke. From shipwrecks to secret U-boat bases, Lanyard races against time to fulfill his promise and exact revenge, even if it means putting his own life on the line.

Book A Century of Birmingham Life

Download or read book A Century of Birmingham Life written by John Alfred Langford and published by . This book was released on 1868 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Dental Review

Download or read book The Dental Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 1132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Arts   Decoration

Download or read book Arts Decoration written by and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Face of Christ

Download or read book The Face of Christ written by William Wellesley Weeks and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Jeremy Jollyboy

Download or read book Jeremy Jollyboy written by Sol Smith Russell and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Face Beyond the Door

Download or read book The Face Beyond the Door written by Coulson Kernahan and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Another Face of Empire

Download or read book Another Face of Empire written by Daniel Castro and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2007-01-24 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Separating historical reality from myth, this book provides a nuanced, revisionist assessment of the friar's career, writings, and political activities.