Communitas stands in a class by itself: a fresh and original theoretic contribution to the art of building cities. Such a book does not appear often... a witty, penetrating, provocative and, above all, ... a wise book; for it deals with the underlying values and purposes, political and moral, on which planning of any sort must be based...'Lewis Mumford

The abolition movement is perhaps the most salient example of the struggle the United States has faced in its long and complex confrontation with the issue of race. In his final book, historian Paul Goodman, who died in 1995, presents a new and important interpretation of abolitionism. Goodman pays particular attention to the role that blacks played in the movement. In the half-century following the American Revolution, a sizable free black population emerged, the result of state-sponsored emancipation in the North and individual manumission in the slave states. At the same time, a white...

Paul Goodman was one of the founders and major theoreticians of Gestalt therapy, as well as a practicing psychotherapist for many years. He constantly sought to understand the nature of our selves and our society. "Our misery seems so ingrained that it calls for an explanation from our essential natures." "Nature Heals" contains Goodman's most Important writings on psychology, including his critiques of Sigmund Freud and Wilhelm Reich, his discussions of aggression, racism, sex, ethics and other areas of modern psychopathology. Of particular Interest is his appraisal of the special problems...

If you have any responsibility for applying measurement to IT Application Development, Application Support or Outsourced Service supply in these areas, this is the book for you You may be the Sponsor of a Software Metrics program, responsible for implementing such a program or part of a Benchmarking initiative. This book can help you avoid the pitfalls inherent in such programs so that you make your program a success. SOFTWARE METRICS: BEST PRACTICES FOR SUCCESSFUL IT MANAGEMENT will give you a comprehensive introduction to the subject area. Beyond this, the book provides a wealth of useful...

Die Autoren legen mit diesem Band die Experimente zur praktischen Anwendung der Gestalttherapie vor: Ein systematischer Kursus, um die eigene Wahrnehmungsfhigkeit zu schrfen, neurotisch besetzte Integrationsschwierigkeiten zu berwinden und so die ganzheitliche Gestalt des Selbst zu gewinnen.

Whether you're 65 and winding down, or 30 and launching your career or somewhere in between, the questions are the same. * Am I living a good life? * Am I accomplishing anything of value? * Am I doing anything that will last? * Is my life worthwhile? Deep within the heart of every man is the desire to succeed and win. Not just in sports or career goals, but in all of life. The good news is you were made to finish well. You can reach the end of your life with a sense of satisfaction - not regret. Finishing well means ending your life with a profound sense of joy and peace, knowing you have led...

In The Moral Ambiguity of America, Goodman clearly reveals his postwar disenchantment with Enlightenment conceptions of science, technology, truth, knowledge, and power relations. This book also provides an insightful look at Goodman's involvement with the student movements of the tumultuous 1960s, and it offers an excellent evaluation of those models of participatory democracy that many groups developed from Goodman's ideas.

Hockey Anatomy presents 96 exercises with 68 variations to improve on-ice performance. Highly detailed anatomical drawings highlight muscle groups used during exercise and during game action.