Most Popular Books by Christopher Green

Hypnotism has fascinated and inspired people since the mid-1800s, when entertainers and medical professionals enthusiastically took up this Far Eastern practice. This is the first popular, illustrated history of hypnosis. It tackles the (relatively) reputable aspects of the subject--brain imaging, clinical trials, and hypnotherapy--alongside the smoke and mirrors of stage hypnosis.The author has uncovered intriguing stories about the larger-than-life characters who inhabit the world of hypnosis. From Professors of Mesmerism to Princes of Necromancy, this book explores the different guises of hypnotism as portrayed by pseudo-scientists and showmen alike. It takes a very personal approach to the central questions posed by hypnosis: why do we want to give up our power? Why do we think someone else can change us, if we can't change ourselves? Why do we want to alter our normal patterns of cognition? Why would anyone go on stage and do what a sweaty guy in a cheap suit tells them to do? An accredited hypnotherapist and performer himself, the author examines the connections between stage hypnosis and hypnotherapy or, in other words, the point at which showbiz meets self-help and sleight-of-hand meets scholarly research. The book is practical, informative, and entertaining, and fully illustrated with colorful source material from the archives of the British Library.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of figures -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction: who are the Kuczynskis? -- Notes -- 2. Robert René, world pioneer of social statistics (1876-1933) -- The 'golden' twenties -- The rise of the Nazis -- Notes -- 3. Jürgen follows in his father's footsteps (1904-1929) -- Notes -- 4. Ursula: the politically precocious child (1907-1935) -- Notes -- 5. Life under fascism (1929-1933) -- Notes -- 6. Working underground (1933-1936) -- 7. The exile years: England (1936-1945) -- The enigma of the Lawn Road Flats - a hub for spies? -- The Red Orchestra in Switzerland (1938-1940) -- An unlikely love match -- The role of agent 'Dora' -- Notes -- 8. Ursula: a Soviet agent in the Oxfordshire countryside -- The Klaus Fuchs case -- The course of the war changes (1942-1944) -- Notes -- 9. Jürgen joins the US Army -- End of the war and uncertainty (1945-1956) -- Notes -- 10. Back in Germany at last -- The creation of the German Democratic Republic (1945-1949) -- Notes -- 11. Ursula's return to the German Democratic Republic (1950) -- Ernst: a ghost from the past -- Note -- 12. Life for Jürgen and Marguerite in the GDR -- Notes -- 13. Ursula reveals her past -- What happened to Rudolf? -- Notes -- 14. The sun sets on a dream: the end of the GDR -- Notes -- 15. The British Kuczynskis -- Renate -- Sabine -- Barbara -- Brigitte/Bridget -- Notes -- 16. Children of the war -- Note -- 17. The spying business and the role of MI5 -- Notes -- 18. Epilogue -- Note -- Bibliography -- Index

"Good preaching is the present Word of God to his people", argues J. I. Packer. And it is to communicate this that is our first calling. In this inspiring collection of essays, experienced preachers explore the different aspects of preaching.

This study focuses on the rise and subsequent relative economic decline of Montreal, the short-run or first-round effects of a friendly breakup, and the longer-run or second-round effects of that event.

Concentrated on the period 1909-1927.

The shocking poisoning death of Mr. Justice Stafford resurrects the murder, five years before, of Kingsley Blaine and the crucifixion of his body against a door in Farrier's Lane. Reprint.

All the practical tips from the groundbreaking book on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, in a handy pocket size. Bestselling author Dr Christopher Green's new pocket survival guide to ADHD will help parents and children cope with the devastating effects ADHD can have on children's learning and behaviour. Busy parents can turn to the book for the secrets to: How to identify Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in your child Understanding the available medication and alternative therapies Improving behaviour at school and home Finding support for you and your child.

Une analyse de l’influence de l’art antique dans le développement de l’art moderne européen, en particulier dans l’œuvre de De Chirico, Picabia, Léger et Picasso. Les différentes manières dont ces artistes de la modernité ont réinventé l’antiquité à leurs propres fins, surtout à l’époque du « retour à l’ordre », au lendemain de la Première Guerre mondiale. Cette étude met en lumière aussi en quoi ce phénomène s’inscrit dans le contexte de l’élargissement considérable de la connaissance de l’art antique entre les années 1870 et les années 1930, tournant qui voit la conception de l’Antiquité se détacher définitivement de l’idéalisme néo-classique issu des idées de Winckelmann. L’intérêt se porte alors autant sur les époques archaïques que sur les âges d’or de Périclès ou Auguste. Et c’est moins la statuaire classique que la stylisation sommaire des silhouettes sur les vases de céramiques qui retient Picasso. Autre évolution du regard porté sur l’Antiquité, ainsi que le rappellent une partie des essais : la relecture freudienne des mythes grecs et romains à partir du début du XXe siècle, où spécialistes et artistes surréalistes voient la manifestations des désirs et des peurs ancrées au plus profond de l’être humain.