English summary: Everyone feels and acts according to their own personality structure. The various well-known structures - the narcissistic, the schizoid, the depressive, the compulsive, the anxious or the hysterical personality - all represent the expression of basic conflicts unresolved since early childhood. Although we rarely find these personality types in their purest form, they do exist and may dominate one's experiences and behavior, choice of profession and attitude toward one's work, choice of partner and style of partnership, hobbies chosen and ability to enjoy life.Karl Konig...

Karl Konig, founder of the Camphill movement, had great compassion and empathy for people on the margins of society. Equally, he felt the same brotherly feelings towards the animal world. This remarkable book offers a closer understanding of some specific mammals, fish and birds and, along the way, great insight into human nature as well.

A combination of three previous editions, Konig considers the mythological and historical background, and unique characteristics, of elephants, bears, horses, cats and dogs; penguins, seals, dolphins, salmon and eels; and swans and stork,...