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'How we hated our coffee mugs! Our mouse pads, our desk clocks, our daily calendars, all the contents of our desk drawers. Even the photos of our loved ones taped to our computer monitors for uplift and support turned to cloying reminders of time served...' Welcome to the world of Joshua Fer... More

Offering a comprehensive introduction to the thought of Walter Benjamin, the highly influential twentieth-century critic and theorist, this Companion examines different significant aspects of Benjamin's work. Topics of contributions include Benjamin's relationship to the avant-garde movements of his... More

Calming Your Fussy Baby: The Brazelton Way helps parents interpret the very first cries of an infant, and shows them how to respond in the most appropriate and effective way. Drs. Brazelton and Sparrow deal squarely with such urgent problems as colic, whining, and tantrums and show how the emergence... More

The untold story of the pioneering aviation heroes of WW1, in their own words First-hand accounts of bravery and adventure from the individuals who embraced the exciting – and dangerous – new world of flying at the start of the First World War. Few are aware of the risks that the pioneering ai... More

Every parent wants a well-behaved, cooperative child. In this highly practical book, the authors offer their unique approach to discipline as well as effective solutions for all the common behaviour problems. By following their experienced advice, parents will feel more confident and will experience... More

Nursing newborns, picky toddlers, fouryear-olds with bizarre food preferences-at every age, parents are concerned with what their children eat. In this indispensable, straight-to-the-point guide, Brazelton and Sparrow apply their warm and supportive Touchpoints approach to food issues throughout chi... More

A vivid account of how the war in Iraq is being waged, through the eyes of an ordinary American soldier. When Joshua Key enlisted in the US Army, he believed in his country and the integrity of his government, and never imagined he would lose that belief. A family man from a conservative background ... More

Parents will welcome Dr. Brazelton's uniquely helpful approach to this inevitable and often trying issue. A generation and more of children have successfully trained ' the Brazelton way' and now he and Dr Sparrow have distilled this advice into one priceless little guide. By recognizing certain sign... More