In between the sleep-deprived lows and wonderful highs, Backman takes a step back to share the true story of falling in love with a woman who is his complete opposite, and learning to live a life that revolves around the people you care about unconditionally. Alternating between humorous side notes and longer essays offering his son advice as he grows up and ventures out into the world,...

We are used to seeing bullying as a problem of confrontation between two parties: an ‘aggressive’ bully and a ‘repressed’ victim. But bullying is a whole ecosystem, which is influenced not only by the relations of children, but also by the relations between children and parents, parents and teachers, school rules and regulations, school atmosphere, traditions, modern historical events, etc....

Psy-sciences (psychology, psychiatry, psychoanalysis, pedagogy, criminology, special education, etc.) have been connected to politics in different ways since the early twentieth century. Here, in twenty-two essays, scholars address a variety of these inte

Moving to another country is a major life event. People can learn a new language and pack their suitcases, but it is just one of many steps in a big and complicated journey. Another important dimension is a psychological preparation, which could help immigrants not to break under stress and pressure. In this book, readers can find dozens of real immigrant stories, descriptions of methods of...

Author summarizes his theory of psychological aikido, introducing psychological methods of influencing people, resolution of conflicts, building good relationships with family, friends, and coworkers. Book is addressed to psychologists, business owners, teachers, and everybody else who is interested in establishing effective communication.

This fascinating and fairly easy-to-use manual demonstrates a number of simple and enjoyable exercises designed to strengthen your baby's health. An important period of physical development begins in the first minutes of a child's life. This book tells parents in an entertaining way how to exercise with a baby to develop strength, flexibility and form good posture from an early age. These fun...

Having set the goal of exploring the problems of managing people in all their concrete and living everyday diversity (‘fathers and sons’ in one company, ‘office romance’, the notorious ‘women’s question’), Natalia Petrova, a recognized master of trainings on innovative methods of doing business and building a career, in her new book turns to unique and typical situations of relationships...