The Book of Woe

The Book of Woe
Author: Gary Greenberg
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 359
Release: 2013-05-02
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1101621109

“Gary Greenberg has become the Dante of our psychiatric age, and the DSM-5 is his Inferno.” —Errol Morris Since its debut in 1952, the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders has set down the “official” view on what constitutes mental illness. Homosexuality, for instance, was a mental illness until 1973. Each revision has created controversy, but the DSM-5 has taken fire for encouraging doctors to diagnose more illnesses—and to prescribe sometimes unnecessary or harmful medications. Respected author and practicing psychotherapist Gary Greenberg embedded himself in the war that broke out over the fifth edition, and returned with an unsettling tale. Exposing the deeply flawed process behind the DSM-5’s compilation, The Book of Woe reveals how the manual turns suffering into a commodity—and made the APA its own biggest beneficiary.

Gore Ot Ouma

Gore Ot Ouma
Author: Aleksandr Sergeyevich Griboyedov
Publisher:
Total Pages: 150
Release: 1857
Genre:
ISBN:

Quo Vadis

Quo Vadis
Author: Henryk Sienkiewicz
Publisher:
Total Pages: 534
Release: 1905
Genre: Church history
ISBN:

Maithili and the Minotaur: Forest of Forgotten Fears

Maithili and the Minotaur: Forest of Forgotten Fears
Author: CG Salamander
Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited
Total Pages: 89
Release: 2023-01-23
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9354928927

What starts out as a field trip into the forest, soon turns into something nefarious for Maithili, Minotaur, and their friends. Overjoyed, underprepared and blissfully unaware, one wrong turn is about to send them spiraling into the depths of their worst fears. Sink into the second installment of Maithili and the Minotaur, set in an outlandish world where nothing is as it seems.

The Demon, the Hero, and the City of Seven

The Demon, the Hero, and the City of Seven
Author: A.E. Kincaid
Publisher: Third and Dragon, LLC
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2021-12-14
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Sometimes a little bad can do a lot of good. What happens when good and evil collide? They yell, “Ouch!” When you’re a demon who’s been magically connected to a human for eternity, life is bound to be annoying. But when that human is also an inept hero who tosses his lunch whenever he gets stressed out? Breaking the connection becomes priority one. Plus, there’s a mystery at the heart of their bond that needs unraveling. When the magical object that bound them broke, it weakened the barrier between Widdershins and the Underworld. The duo hopes to find a wizard in the City of Seven who will be able to help with both problems. Follow along as our demon, Lord Malgon and our hero, Sir Reginald, make themselves unwelcome with fairies, humans, dwarves and giants—all while racing to get to the City of Seven before Mal’s supremely evil brother. In this debut humorous fantasy adventure novel, Kincaid pairs an endearing cast of characters with expert world-building and laugh-out-loud dialogue. The Demon, The Hero, and The City of Seven will leave a Mal and Reg shaped stamp on your heart.

Mysterious Tales of Loss and Woe-- and Other Jovial Stories

Mysterious Tales of Loss and Woe-- and Other Jovial Stories
Author: Truest Dunkworth
Publisher:
Total Pages: 253
Release: 2020-10-19
Genre:
ISBN:

Lilac is a girl of eight, or ten, or twelve years old- she's not sure. She lives happily in the woods until she meets a Troll who begins introducing her to new ideas (Lilac & the Troll). Nelson is just another normal first year at Cambridge when he begins to have visions of one of England's most famous statesmen. Why him and what must he do to make the hauntings stop? (Oliver Cromwell's Head). Enjoy these and other short stories that give you a sense of the surreal-- while leaving you to ponder life's great lessons. Characters journey through real-- and not so real-- life situations, where they must choose right from wrong, true from untrue, good or bad, and love over hate. Other stories include: "The Pitiful Tale of Rosemary Pickering," "Transfiguration in the Blind Forest," & "The Jovial Story of Anges and the Great Pestilence," among others.

Drama, Performance and Debate

Drama, Performance and Debate
Author: Jan Bloemendal
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 382
Release: 2012-10-31
Genre: History
ISBN: 9004240632

In this volume, 15 contributions discuss the role or roles of early modern ('literacy' and non-literary) forms of theatre in the formation of public opinion or its use in making statements in public or private debates.