A collection of short fiction from the groundbreaking essayist, novelist, and political activist includes allegories and parables as she wrestles with topics that made up her private sorrows and fears. "Susan Sontag was one of our foremost public intellectuals, a world-renowned essayist, playwright, novelist, activist, and director. Her name is surpassed only by her immense and invaluable body of work. Debriefing collects all of Sontag's shorter fiction,...

In December 2003, after one of the largest, most aggressive manhunts in history, US military forces captured Iraqi president Saddam Hussein near his hometown of Tikrit. Beset by body-double rumors and false alarms during a nine-month search, the Bush administration needed positive identification of the prisoner before it could make the announcement that would rocket around the world. At the time, John Nixon was a senior CIA leadership analyst who...

"Using narrative, case studies, and other real-world examples, this unique new resource lays out a roadmap for applying innovative approaches to disaster response and the prevention of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. The pioneering efforts of the CSU present a model for all mental health professionals working with organizations, communities, individuals, and families."--BOOK JACKET.

L'utilisation régulière de la rétroaction et du débriefing dans les pratiques de formation souligne une nouvelle orientation pédagogique et didactique. Pour en comprendre le sens et la contribution dans la professionnalisation et le développement professionnel, cet ouvrage analyse leur place dans le triptyque « accompagner, former, professionnaliser ». Au fil des chapitres, les 18 auteurs élaborent un panorama donnant une vision étendue...

Vampires have infiltrated the streets of Akihabara, and stripping them of their protection from the sun is the only way to defeat them! Tear into the original entry of a cult classic series resurrected with all-new HD graphics!

When social psychologist Stanley Milgram invited volunteers to take part in an experiment at Yale in the summer of 1961, none of the participants could have foreseen the worldwide sensation that the published results would cause. Milgram reported that fully 65 percent of the volunteers had repeatedly administered electric shocks of increasing strength to a man they believed to be in severe pain, even suffering a life-threatening heart condition, simply...