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Despite his protests, Anne Gilchrist, distinguished woman of letters, moved her entire household from London to Philadelphia in an effort to marry him. John Addington Symonds, historian and theorist of sexual inversion, sent him avid fan mail for twenty years. And volunteer assistant Horace Traubel kept a record of their daily conversations, producing a nine-volume compilation. Who could inspire so much devotion? Worshipping Walt is the first book on the Whitman disciples--the fascinating, eclectic group of nineteenth-century men and women who regarded Walt Whitman not simply as a poet but as a religious prophet. Long before Whitman was established in the canon of American poetry, feminists, socialists, spiritual seekers, and supporters of same-sex passion saw him as an enlightened figure who fulfilled their religious, political, and erotic yearnings. To his disciples Whitman was variously an ideal husband, radical lover, socialist icon, or bohemian saint. In this transatlantic group biography, Michael Robertson explores the highly charged connections between Whitman and his followers, including Canadian psychiatrist R. M. Bucke, American nature writer John Burroughs, British activist Edward Carpenter, and the notorious Oscar Wilde. Despite their particular needs, they all viewed Whitman as the author of a new poetic scripture and prophet of a modern liberal spirituality. Worshipping Walt presents a colorful portrait of an era of intense religious, political, and sexual passions, shedding new light on why Whitman''s work continues to appeal to so many.

The field of ethics is expanding and has assumed new significance as a compulsory part of study for psychiatrists and all mental health professionals. Ethics and Mental Health: The Patient, Profession and Community presents a new approach to these ethical dilemmas that have become an increasing part of modern practice. The book begins by exploring current normative theories of psychiatric ethics. It describes how empirical methods can make codes of conduct more representative of professional values. Considering their previous work, concepts of justice, and the moderate communitarian position, the authors outline their methodology, which argues that mental health professionals exist within a perpetual state of tension, caused by conflicts between the Hippocratic Oath, personal values, notions of social justice, and the potentially harmful influences of their social role. Applying their theory to the area of involuntary psychiatric treatment, the authors address the context of psychiatric practice and the moral agency of psychiatrists. They outline the different influences on the craft of psychiatry to better illustrate the diverse forces that impact moral deliberation and the practice of ethics in mental health. In doing so, they cover areas as diverse as cultural, economic, scientific, and political domains. The final section of the book applies the methodology to contemporary problems in mental health ethics, formulating how mental health clinicians can approach these quandaries. The book brings a new perspective to classic dilemmas from the past, to contemporary challenges, and in anticipation, to new concerns that will inevitably arise in a dynamic and complex professional context.

Om Greeta te redden, moet Sparks Reyes’ leven op het spel zetten. Binnen enkele uren zal de Ringdell Group Greeta executeren. Sparks is de enige die haar kan redden. Daarvoor moet ze terugkeren naar Stargart en Reyes en Faz Went achterlaten om het op Flanterian op te nemen tegen de dodelijke Piltred. Ze keert bovendien terug naar die overvolle planeet met een van de hoogste premies in het heelal op haar hoofd. Als iemand ook maar een vermoeden krijgt van wie ze is, is ze binnen enkele seconden dood. Maar zonder Sparks was Greeta nooit in deze situatie beland. Dus, wat de risico’s ook zijn, ze móét helpen. Zal Sparks Greeta kunnen vinden zonder zichzelf prijs te geven? Zal ze een nieuw bezoek aan het altijd vijandige Stargart overleven? En in haar afwezigheid: zullen Reyes en Faz Went het overleven tegen de dodelijke Piltred? Galactic Force is het derde boek in een reeks space-opera-thrillers, waarin elke pagina knettert van actie met hoge inzet en interstellaire intrige.

Under the Nazi regime a secret program of ‘euthanasia’ was undertaken against the sick and disabled. Known as the Krankenmorde (the murder of the sick) 300,000 people were killed. A further 400,000 were sterilised against their will. Many complicit doctors, nurses, soldiers and bureaucrats would then perpetrate the Holocaust. From eyewitness accounts, records and case files, The First into the Dark narrates a history of the victims, perpetrators, opponents to and witnesses of the Krankenmorde, and reveals deeper implications for contemporary society: moral values and ethical challenges in end of life decisions, reproduction and contemporary genetics, disability and human rights, and in remembrance and atonement for the past.

Have you ever been confused when people talk about "sustainable living?" Do you want to know about the real Holy Land, the one that doesn''t get shown on the news? Ever wondered what living in a communal village would really be like? In September of 2011, the author went to Israel to answer all these questions for himself. Eco 7: Zionists, Green Freaks, and Hasidic Hippies is the insightful and inspiring memoir of his five months on the Hava-ve-Adam Ecological farm in central Israel. Along the way, he does indeed meet Zionists, green freaks, and Hasidic hippies, and he learns from sometimes painful experience the fine art of vagabonding in a foreign country. Over time, he comes to understand the true meaning of not just permaculture but also family and community. Far from being a war-torn military state, this book shows an Israel that is alive and ever-changing, as well as a study in contrasts, through the eyes of one who was there.

Marcie Hugo and Drake Soldado are unusual travel companions united by similar goals. A teenage girl and a man in his thirties. One is returning home to honour a promise, the other needs to find his daughters, which he hasn’t seen for over four years since they were taken from him and sold as slaves. Marcie has promised her best friend and childhood sweetheart that she’ll return from Prime City with the lung transplant he so desperately needs. She plans to make good on that promise. She didn’t plan on falling in love with someone else while she was away. Their reunion might fix his breathing, but will it also break his heart? Drake has to find his two daughters. Daughters he’d forgotten he had until recently. Daughters who have spent the last four years as slaves. To find them, he must penetrate Scala City’s hostile criminal underworld of human traffickers. If he survives and reunites with his little girls, how damaged will they be from the years they''ve spent apart? What have they endured? Will they even remember him? Neither reunion will be easy, but first they have to reach Scala City and the Blind Spot. Miles of wastelands stand before them. Scores of murderous militia patrol the barren lands. And to top it all off, neither Marcie nor Drake know the way. Reunion: Neon Horizon Book five is a fast-paced cyberpunk thriller. If you like dazzling neon dystopian landscapes, where entertainment, credits, and the latest streets drugs are all worth more than human life, then you’ll love this hard-hitting grimy glimpse into the hyper-cities of the future.

Flynn Golding has lost all of the people close to him. His mum, his dad, and now Vicky. However, he doesn’t yet know Vicky’s dead, so he doesn’t know who killed her. Convinced that Vicky chose to leave, he’ll find out the truth sooner or later. When he does, he’ll have to accept his community is run by her murderers. The community that offers him safety, security, and three square meals a day. Either that, or he’ll have to make them pay, therefore giving up his safe existence and re-entering a hostile world. The Alpha Plague is a post-apocalyptic action adventure thriller.

Welcome to Eden—the underground, self-sufficient complex that has withstood the zombie apocalypse for over thirty years and is home to the remnants of humanity. Standing in the control room and about to take over his father’s position of running it, Mark quickly realises there is more happening than a simple handover; he''s about to find out that Eden has secrets...dark secrets. Secrets that change the way he looks at his father forever. Secrets that change the way he looks at everything forever. Secrets that will reveal the truth about the apocalypse... Eden is a post apocalyptic tale about surviving the zombie apocalypse. What the reviewers say about Eden: “Eden is deep, dark, and thought provoking.” “The plot and pacing are wonderfully constructed, and the characters’ emotions come through incredibly clearly.” “...stop wasting time reading the awesome reviews, grab this book, and see for yourself. You won’t be disappointed!” “It ran the gamut of emotions; anger, surprise, shock and heartbreak. I was in tears at the end of the story.” “Two thumbs up!” “You need to read this, like, now.” “I could not have asked for a better glimpse into this under-utilised facet of the zombie apocalypse.”

Do you have a plan for the apocalypse? Rhys doesn''t. But as he watches chaos spill from the Alpha Tower, he knows one thing for sure ... He must get to his son before the virus does. If you like high stakes and edge of your seat action in a post-apocalyptic world, then The Alpha Plague is for you. Get it now to join Rhys at ground zero as he tries to save his loved ones and survive a disaster that will leave the world changed forever. This box set includes: The Alpha Plague: A Post-Apocalyptic Action Thriller The Alpha Plague 2 The Alpha Plague 3

This critical study of Stephen Crane''s journalism examines the climate of change that had begun to blur the line between non-fiction writing and fiction in Crane''s era and provides insight into the masculine aesthetic Crane championed in his urban reportage, travel writing and war correspondence.

In Edin moet je, zodra je achttien wordt, in dienstplicht. Zes maanden buiten de muren van de stad, vechtend tegen de geïnfecteerde hordes. Slechts de helft van de rekruten overleeft het. Spike weigert een simpel cijfer in de statistieken te worden. Beyond These Walls is een post-apocalyptisch epos. Sluit je aan bij Spike, Matilda en hun vrienden terwijl ze hun stad voor het eerst verlaten en de brute werkelijkheid van de dienstplicht onder ogen zien. Sommigen van hen zullen niet terugkeren, en voor degenen die dat wel doen, zal niets ooit nog hetzelfde zijn. Deze boxset bevat: Protectors (Nederlandse editie) - Book one of Beyond These Walls National Service (Nederlandse editie) - Book two of Beyond These Walls Retribution (Nederlandse editie) - Book three of Beyond These Walls

After witnessing his father''s murder and his home burned to the ground, Michael is left wandering the violent streets of London alone. Having been captured and managing to escape the clutches of the most heinous of men, he''s terrified of recapture. All Michael wants to do is find somewhere safe. Somewhere he can call home. To do that he must survive in a city where he’s the weak and the hunted---with no family or friends to help him. When he meets someone who offers him hope, someone who''s different from all of the other people in this broken and violent world, he realizes he needs to trust someone... But if he lowers his guard to accept that help, he could end up at the warehouse again. He’d rather die than go back there. Crash 3: There''s No Place Like Home is a dark post-apocalyptic tale.

In een wereld vol chaos blijven ze zoeken naar het paradijs … William en zijn vrienden hebben talloze zieken bevochten en verschillende gemeenschappen achter zich gelaten tijdens hun reis naar het zuiden, voorbij de muur die het land in tweeën splitst. Ze hebben geliefden verloren en vele uitdagingen overwonnen, maar nog nooit stonden ze voor een obstakel zo groot als dit … De muur: van staal, kaarsrecht, en tweehonderd voet hoog. Een onoverkomelijke barrière, ontworpen om het noorden en zuiden van elkaar te scheiden. Hun droom zou hier moeten eindigen, maar de groep heeft een plan om aan de andere kant te komen—en het zou zomaar kunnen slagen. Als ze de muur passeren, vinden ze dan het paradijs? Zullen ze eindelijk een plek bereiken die ze hun thuis kunnen noemen? En als ze vinden waar ze naar op zoek zijn … zullen ze dan allemaal nog leven om van dat succes te genieten? The Wall is het tiende boek in de spannende post-apocalyptische reeks Beyond These Walls.

ONDANKS ALLES WAAR ZE MEE TE MAKEN HEEFT GEHAD—ALLE OBSTAKELS DIE ZE HEEFT OVERWONNEN EN DE MENSEN DIE ZE HEEFT GERED—KAN REYES NIET HET ENIGE DOEN WAT ZE HET MEEST MOET DOEN. HET ENIGE WAT HAAR OP HAAR GEMAK ZOU LATEN VOELEN IN HAAR EIGEN HUID. HET ENIGE WAT HAAR EINDELIJK VREDE ZOU BRENGEN … ZE KAN DE MOED NIET VINDEN OM OPENLIJK MET HAAR VADER TE PRATEN. Na getuige te zijn geweest van de massamoord op de helft van haar squad door gewelddadige, rotsachtige monsters op een zanderige en verschroeide planeet, is Reyes nu terug op de Crimson Destroyer om te genieten van wat R&R. Behalve de WO zijn er alleen maar groentjes aan boord. Iedereen anders is naar huis gegaan voor welverdiende vrije tijd. Dus wanneer er een onbewoond en schijnbaar verlaten schip, The Faradis, op hun radar verschijnt, besluit de WO om het te betreden en te onderzoeken, samen met een team van groentjes. Wat een eenvoudige missie lijkt, blijkt allesbehalve dat te zijn. Opnieuw bevinden Reyes en haar squad zich in een gevecht waarin de kansen zwaar tegen hen zijn. En te midden van dit alles, kan ze eindelijk dapper genoeg zijn om haar vader te vertellen wat ze hem moet zeggen? The Faradis is een duistere space opera horror. Het is boek acht en het laatste boek in de Shadow Order-serie. Lees nu de conclusie van dit epische space opera-verhaal.

The Shadow Order hebben hun eerste missie voltooid. Maar nu Seb heeft gezien hoe de Crimson Countess de wezens die daar leven onderdrukt, kan hij niet zomaar weggaan. Gedreven door zijn doel het regime van de Countess omver te werpen, moet Seb een leger verzamelen dat in staat is de Crimson-soldaten te verslaan. Een leger opgebouwd uit krottenwijkbewoners, die hun hele leven al hebben gebukt onder hun onderdrukkers. Een overwinning zal van Solsans een betere plek maken om te leven. Maar als ze verliezen, zal de Countess ongetwijfeld de bevolking laten boeten. Falen is geen optie. The Crimson War (Book Three of The Shadow Order) is een razendsnel space-opera-avontuur.

WHEN YOU''VE BEEN TO HELL AND SURVIVED, THE LAST THING YOU SHOULD DO IS GO BACK. Equipped with nothing but a baseball bat and his wits, Rhys enters Summit City for a second time. His son wants his Mummy, and Rhys is the only one that can save her. If he can get to The Alpha Tower, he can release the shutters on all of the buildings in the city. Maybe then he can get his ex-wife and best friend out of there. However, to open the shutters will release chaos onto the already wild streets. The only advantage Rhys has over the thousands of other people that will be fighting for their lives, is he understands what he’s up against. Hopefully that knowledge will be the difference between life and death. To make matters worse, an order to incinerate the city has been activated. In five hours’ time, the complex will be burned to a crisp. To give his son what he needs, Rhys has to risk everything. After one final deep breath, Rhys re-enters hell. The Alpha Plague 2 is a post-apocalyptic action thriller.

Nu de Crimson War voorbij is, is Seb Zodo samen met Sparks, SA en Bruke teruggekeerd naar de basis van de Shadow Order. Het verdriet om het verlies van Gurt weegt nog steeds zwaar op Sebs hart. Dus wanneer hij opnieuw geconfronteerd wordt met een missie voor de Shadow Order—een missie die de uitroeiing van een dodelijke parasiet op een vijandige planeet inhoudt; een parasiet die verantwoordelijk is voor het wegvagen van een hele mijnkolonie—staat hij voor een moeilijke keuze. Tegen Moses ingaan en de missie weigeren, of aan boord van een shuttle stappen en de dodelijke dreiging onder ogen zien die hem en zijn vrienden het leven kan kosten … Hoe dan ook, het zal er niet fraai aan toegaan. Eradication – boek vier in de Shadow Order-serie – is een razendsnel space-opera-avontuur. Als je houdt van gedurfde personages, planeet-hoppen en bloedstollende actie, dan zul je genieten van Michael Robertson’s meeslepende serie.