Mental Fiction

León Soler es un psiquiatra soltero y sin hijos que se acerca a los cuarenta años y sigue atrapado en una rutina poco feliz y carente de brillo. Vive apenas obsesionado con su profesión, hasta que una mañana recibe una extraña carta en su consultorio. Va sin remitente y tiene el dibujo de un murciélago que sostiene un letrero con el mismo término que usó el artista Durero en su famoso grabado: La Melancolía.

Surviving Schizophrenia chronicles a path where biochemical intervention is not the sole factor relevant to mental illness. Varied "world views" - Christianity, Maori Pacifika lore, or the credo of a New Age, which have influenced myself - demand a broad approach to mental health. Reckless prescription of drugs should not substitute exclusively for alternative therapies.

In this classic of political and social psychology, Joost Meerloo attempts to account for the mechanisms of mind that have made the brainwashing techniques of totalitarian states so historically successful. His frightening conclusion, that "hardly anyone can resist," appeals to mechanisms undergirding human thought, many of which are not obviously available to individuals.

Meg isn't thrilled when she gets stuck sharing a bedroom with her older sister Molly. The two of them couldn't be more different, and it's hard for Meg to hide her resentment of Molly's beauty and easy popularity. But now that the family has moved to a small house in the country, Meg has a lot to accept. Just as the sisters begin to adjust to their new home, Meg feels that Molly is starting up again by being a real nuisance. But Molly's constant grouchiness, changing appearance, and other complaints are not just part of a new mood.

A sweeping, propulsive, darkly humorous new novel by the best-selling author of Snow Falling on Cedars: a story of destiny, desire, and destruction that reimagines Sophocles’s Oedipus Rex for our own era. In Seattle in 1962, Walter Cousins, a mild-mannered actuary—“a guy who weighs risk...

Caroline always tells herself when the panic sets in as her chest tightens, her throat closes, and her hands and feet begin to tingle. Fix it. You’re alone. You’re going to die. Ever since her mother died alone after taking medicine that caused her to have an allergic reaction, Caroline can’t even be away from people she knows without her emotions spiraling out of control. Her only solace is in writing lists. Lists about why dying alone sucks. Lists about how great community college will be. Lists about why her dream college isn’t the right one for her.

Babi e Step, due personaggi letterari ormai entrati nell'immaginario collettivo, due nomi diventati sinonimo di "primo grande amore". Nel 1992 Federico Moccia pubblica a sue spese "Tre metri sopra il cielo", dando inizio a un fenomeno prima sotterraneo e poi deflagrato più di dieci anni dopo con l'uscita di una nuova edizione, più breve e aggiornata agli anni Duemila.

Dana Fields's father never knew his parents. When Dana secretly does a DNA test for her dad, hoping to find him some distant relatives for his birthday, her entire world implodes. Instead of a few third cousins, Dana discovers a half-brother her age whose very existence means her parents' happy marriage is a lie. Dana's desire to know her half-brother, Brandon, and the extent of her dad's deception, clashes with her wish not to destroy her family.

“A morally complex and life-affirming exploration of what it means to be alive, and of the enduring power of love to transform, reanimate, and redeem.” —Celeste Ng, New York Times-bestselling author of Our Missing Hearts Caleb was driving home for Christmas. Steven was pounding beers at a...

Was macht dich wirklich glücklich? Victoria, genannt Toja, illustriert Buchumschläge. Ihre Gedanken kann sie oft besser in Bildern als in Worten ausdrücken. Seit einer Lebenskrise lebt sie in einem Haus am Stadtrand, wo sie zwischen alten Obstbäumen und Blumenbeeten wieder zu sich gefunden hat. Als am Gartenzaun die vierzehnjährige Vica auftaucht, die eigentlich ebenfalls Victoria heißt, erkennt Toja sich in dem introvertierten Mädchen wieder. Sie fühlt sich an ihre eigene Vergangenheit erinnert und an das beklemmende Gefühl, nicht richtig zu sein.

'The albatross is just about the rarest thing in golf - two shots on a par 5. A hole-in-one, anywhere on the course, is just a random event, a fluke. It's not your own doing. But an albatross . . . It's a thing of beauty. One. Two. It must be very deliberate, very thoughtful, one superb shot...

Mike Gayle: emotions you'll never forget, stories you'll want to share. Helen and Ben parted as heartbroken 18-year-olds and went their very separate ways. Twenty years later, mother-of-two-teenagers Helen is still in Manchester, a part-time primary teacher, stunned by the behaviour of her...

A debut family novel about four sisters growing up on the campus of the underfunded state mental hospital where their strong-willed mother serves as head of psychiatry. A richly moving story of sisterhood, loyalty, and mental health in America. "Mercy Hill—both the place and the people who...

These and many other questions relating to the disorder will be addressed. You'll learn about the symptoms, different treatment methods to minimize those symptoms, and the best ways to teach those with Asperger's syndrome to develop some sense of social skills or adjust to social settings in an acceptable way. You'll also find out the typical strengths of those who have this disorder as well as the best way to get their attention or handle their hyper focus on one particular topic of interest.

From the author of This Raging Light comes the story of Eden Jones, a 17-year-old girl who feels lost after surviving a near fatal accident. Unable to connect with her family and friends, Eden forms an unlikely relationship with Joe, a boy who comes to the hospital to visit Jasmine, a friend who may soon be gone forever. Eden is the only person who can get through to Jasmine, but is she brave enough to face a world that's bigger and more magical than she ever would have allowed?

When The Third Rail appears online, no one knows who’s behind it—but its words are raw, real, and impossible to ignore. Students start questioning what they’ve been too afraid to say out loud. Secrets come to light. A quiet storm begins to spread through the halls of River Valley High. At the heart of it all are Kiera, the picture-perfect student body president; Ben, the star athlete burdened by guilt; Evan, the quiet observer wrestling with grief; and Melanie, the overlooked freshman finding her voice for the first time. Their stories collide as the school faces a reckoning no one saw coming.

A 17-Year-old girl named Tanna Parmstring was born to terrible circumstances. Her early life full of trauma and abuse, caused her brain to not develop the fundamental synapses for caring for others, which created a toxic girl, who knew exactly what she wanted, and exactly how to get it. She meets an 18-year-old boy named Zeb, who was happy, and trustworthy. They fall in love, but he has a severe aversion to the feeling of another person's skin. This is a story full of betrayal, and toxic control.

Keijo ist ein junger, von Schicksalsschlägen geprägter Künstler. Auf der Flucht vor seiner Vergangenheit zieht er durch eine malerische, mittelalterliche Welt, stets auf der Suche nach einem Ort, den er Heimat nennen kann. Als er in der idyllischen Stadt Koamare auf die wunderschöne Kajsa trifft, ändert sich alles für ihn. Wird er dort endlich das Glück finden, nach dem er sich sein Leben lang gesehnt hat?

A series of linked stories following the members of a large Latinx family exploring the pressure points of familial obligations and the complexities of love. From the author of Malas comes a short story collection that centers the challenges of family, with characters constantly trying to...

Their love is destined, but can it survive her compulsion for beauty? Haunting and steamy, this spellbinding fantasy romance will enthrall you with its alluring concoction of traditional Grimm's and modern thrills. Sylvie has taken a summer job at a remote and alluring prairie preserve in the...