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Jung regarded the unconscious and its symbolic content as crucial to our psychological development; among the central concepts of analytical psychology is individuation, which is the lifelong psychological process of differentiation of the self. Jung considered it to be the main task looming over every human being in their development, and experimented with a variety of practices to dive always deeper into it. These 100 quotes have been carefully selected to introduce you to his character and his way of thinking, and to inspire you into making your own discoveries about the unconscious.

Appel: A Canadian in the French Foreign Legion is the first-hand account of the author’s six years as a professional soldier during the 1990s, and his experience in the Legion's elite Groupe des Commandos Parachutistes (GCP). Joel Struthers recounts the dangers and demands of military life, from the rigours of recruitment and operational training in the rugged mountains of France, to face-to-face combat in the grasslands of some of Africa’s most troubled nations.

THE BRAND NEW REVELATORY ROYAL MEMOIR FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR PAUL BURRELL. 'A moving and at times jaw-dropping account - not just of his two decades when he had a ringside seat at the heart of the Royal Family, but also of the years since,' Richard Kay, DAILY...

An in-depth, authoritative account of the fall of 1914 on the Western Front and the First Battle of Ypres, a true turning point in World War I and in modern warfare—by the founding editor of MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History “A masterful and heartbreaking book . . . If you want...

Ils pensaient résoudre une affaire, ils sont devenus l'énigme. Au cœur des profondeurs glacées du continent blanc, les plus grands flics scandinaves se sont réunis pour résoudre ensemble une affaire qui menace l’intégrité de leurs pays respectifs. L’inspecteur Qaanaaq Adriensen, chef de la police locale, prend la tête de l’expédition qui les emmène sur le territoire hostile de l’inlandsis – un désert glacé de plusieurs centaines de kilomètres carrés. Et quand un membre du groupe disparaît, tout bascule définitivement.

American politics seems to grow more contentious and complicated by the day, and whether American democracy works well is hotly debated. Amidst all this roiling partisan argument and confusing claims and counterclaims, there has never been a greater need for an impartial primer on the basics of the American political system.

Dan Brown’s mega-bestseller is now available for a new generation of readers. This young adult adaptation is the perfect way to get ready for Origin, the latest novel featuring the character Robert Langdon. It will remind fans everywhere why the New York Times calls The Da Vinci...

Dans le fracas d’un coup de vent d’équinoxe, un ballon emporté au-dessus du Pacifique descend, lest jeté par-dessus bord, jusqu’à frôler les vagues. Naufragés de l’air, ses passagers—dont un certain Cyrus—sont précipités vers l’inconnu. Sur une île que nul atlas ne nomme, il faut tout réinventer. Ingéniosité, entraide et courage deviennent lois de survie, tandis que la nature, à la fois généreuse et menaçante, impose ses règles. Et bientôt, au cœur de ce monde neuf, les questions se multiplient: que cache cette terre, jusqu’où mèneront leurs explorations?

Un roman pétillant, impertinent et profondément féministe, signé par la plume libre et raffinée de Colette. À découvrir en livre audio !

In Plato and the Tyrant, acclaimed historian and classicist James Romm draws on personal letters of Plato to show how a philosopher helped topple the leading Greek power of the era: the opulent city of Syracuse. There, Plato encountered two authoritarian rulers, a father and son both named Dionysius, and tried to steer them toward philosophy. At the same time, he worked on his masterpiece, Republic, in which he conceived a ruler who unites perfect wisdom with absolute power.

Dies ist kein Kriminalroman. Hier geht es nicht um Verbrechen. Nein, hier wird warm und stimmungsvoll beschrieben, wie zwei Menschen einander helfen. Kommissar Waporetzki hat es einsam. Seine Wache ist abgelegen, fern aller Menschen und jeder Kriminalität. Er hat es so gewählt. Nichts hat er zu tun und sein Arbeitsort ist wunderschön. Er liebt es, allein zu sein. Aber es wird ein Einbruch gemeldet, der keiner ist. Der Kommissar ist mit einer Teenagerin konfrontiert, ganz zart, ganz harmlos. Sie schwimmt in Hilflosigkeit und er sieht sie. Er sieht sie und die Gewalt.

Sie würde alles für dieses Kind tun. Sogar töten... Der packende Psychothriller von Erfolgsautorin Rebekah Stoke jetzt auch als Hörbuch! Gayle Ternetts Leben ist perfekt: Zusammen mit ihrem Mann Sergio wohnt sie in einer Villa in Ruston, Louisiana. Eigentlich fehlt es ihr an nichts, nur der sehnliche Kinderwunsch bleibt unerfüllt. Eines Abends ändert sich alles, als ein Karton mit einem Säugling vor ihrer Tür steht. Das junge Paar ist überglücklich und nimmt den kleinen Ryan in ihre Familie auf.

Traust du dich in das Haus, in dem das Mädchen wohnt? Teil zwei der aufreibenden Psychothriller-Reihe von Rebekah Stoke jetzt als Hörbuch! In Hackettville, Louisiana, kennt man die erwachsene Frau, die vor wenigen Jahren hergezogen ist, nur als das Mädchen. Das Mädchen, das allein in einem einsamen Haus am Wald lebt, niemanden dort hinein lässt und nie über seine Vergangenheit redet. Als Tuck, der Sohn des Witwers Aiden Meyer, behauptet, durch ein Loch im Rollo in ihrem Haus eine bestialisch entstellte Leiche gesehen zu haben, glaubt sein Vater ihm nicht.

In the history of philosophy, few topics are so relevant to today's cultural and political landscape as philosophy in the Islamic world. Yet, this remains one of the lesser-known philosophical traditions. In this Very Short Introduction, Peter Adamson explores the history of philosophy among Muslims, Jews, and Christians living in Islamic lands, from its historical background to thinkers in the 20th century.

With Paul Noble’s simple, relaxed approach you will learn in a way that suits you – without having to memorise long lists of words you won’t use, scribbling notes as you listen, or feeling frustrated. Instead, Paul will introduce you to the basics of Mandarin Chinese and guide you through over 15 hours of everyday scenarios – from simple situations like asking for directions and eating out to talking about yourself and how to master the different tenses – that are practical, fun, and applicable. Just listen, interact, and learn wherever you are.

From the bestselling author of Oracle Night and The Book of Illusions, an exhilarating, whirlwind tale of one man’s accidental redemption Nathan Glass has come to Brooklyn to die. Divorced, retired, estranged from his only daughter, the former life insurance salesman seeks only solitude and...

Volumes have been written about George Washington, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson, but no previous work captures the intimate and vital details the way Inventing a Nation does. Vidal's consummate skill takes you into the minds and private rooms of these great men, illuminating their opinions of one another and their concerns about crafting a workable democracy.

A real-life "Indiana Jones", Donald P. Ryan, PhD, offers a breathtaking personal account of his adventures in archaeology in Beneath the Sands of Egypt. Fans of The Lost City of Z will thrill to the exploits of this "unconventional archaeologist" as he retrieves the remains of Egypt's past - including his breakthrough discovery in the Valley of the Kings of Egypt's famous female pharaoh, Hatshepsut.

In "The Pit and the Pendulum," one of his most famous short works, a condemned man is judged guilty by the Spanish Inquisition and sentenced to die. Locked away in a pitch-black cell, he soon discovers a pit in the center of the room, a watery grave at its base. Above him hangs a large, razor-sharp pendulum. As the man is slowly tortured, he must face either the pit or the pendulum.

Mano Majra is a place, Khushwant Singh tells us at the beginning of this classic novel, where Sikhs and Muslims have lived together in peace for hundreds of years. Then one day, at the end of the summer, the 'ghost train' arrives, a silent, incredible funeral train loaded with the bodies of...