"Mi padre y mi madre esconden ahí arriba periódicos y armas, pero yo no debo decir nada. La gente no sabe que a nosotros, sólo a nosotros, nos han... forzado a entrar en guerra. No lo entenderían. No por el momento, al menos", dice una niña de apenas siete años. Es 1975, y ella vive en La Plata con su madre, que debe evitar la calle: tiene pedido de captura y su foto aparece en los diarios. Son tiempos funestos. Hace poco se mudaron de vivienda, y para la niña será un cambio radical: descubrirá el secreto, el encierro, y luego el miedo.
En el nuevo hogar se crían y venden conejos. Esa es la fachada pública, porque en verdad es una casa clandestina de Montoneros, una de las más sensibles. Allí dentro los nervios y la ansiedad se aplacan limpiando pistolas y fusiles, acomodando granadas, o en mateadas fugaces y amenas. Los compañeros ya mueren o desaparecen en las calles, y cada semana el ambiente se degrada. La infancia de esa niña declina con el terror de los adultos, con frases cargadas de ira, de una lógica que no logra descubrir y que la apremia. Su inocencia se evapora al mismo tiempo que la Argentina se hunde en la violencia.
Con una prosa conmovedora pero jamás sentimental, Laura Alcoba escribió una novela que hilvana de manera natural el drama de un país y el abrupto despertar de una niña a un universo que apenas comprende pero que está obligada a sortear. En esa precoz pericia se juega su futuro, puesto en vilo una y otra vez por los cabos sueltos de la vida en fuga. - La casa de los conejos narra de manera ejemplar y emocionante esa odisea; la de alguien que ve cómo avanza el cerco de la muerte, y un día descubrirá que esas marcas, aquellos aromas, una sonrisa, un momento de pánico, se han vuelto parte esencial de su pasado. Y también de su presente.

The Dalai Lama has represented Buddhism as a religion of non-violence, compassion, and world peace, but this does not reflect how monks learn their... vocation. This book shows how monasteries use harsh methods to make monks of men, and how this tradition is changing as modernist reformers--like the Dalai Lama--adopt liberal and democratic ideals, such as natural rights and individual autonomy. In the first in-depth account of disciplinary practices at a Tibetan monastery in India, Michael Lempert looks closely at everyday education rites--from debate to reprimand and corporal punishment. His analysis explores how the idioms of violence inscribed in these socialization rites help produce educated, moral persons but in ways that trouble Tibetans who aspire to modernity. Bringing the study of language and social interaction to our understanding of Buddhism for the first time, Lempert shows and why liberal ideals are being acted out by monks in India, offering a provocative alternative view of liberalism as a globalizing discourse.

The most concise and authoritative introduction to the principles of toxicology and how poisons affect the human body – now in full color A Doody's... Core Title ESSENTIAL PURCHASE for 2011! Casarett & Doull’s Essentials of Toxicology is an easy-to-absorb distillation of the field’s gold-standard text Casarett & Doull’s Toxicology: The Basic Science of Poisons. Presented in full color for the first time, the book combines an accessible and engaging approach with coverage of essential introductory concepts to provide you with a solid grounding in basic and medical toxicology. Succinct, yet comprehensive, the text covers essential principles, toxicokinetics, how toxic effects are passed on to succeeding generations, how each body system responds to poisons, and the specific effects of a wide range of toxic agents – from pesticides to radiation. Features: A complete basic overview of poisons and their clinical management Reflects the expertise of more than fifty renowned contributors A summary of important points is included at the beginning of each chapter and multiple-choice review questions appear at the conclusion Important chapters on forefront topics such as Analytic/Forensic Toxicology, Clinical Toxicology, Occupational Toxicology, Air Pollution, and Ecotoxicology Condensed Table of Contents: General Principles of Toxicology, Disposition of Toxicants, Nonorgan-Directed Toxicity, Target Organ Toxicity, Toxic Agents, Environmental Toxicology, Applications of Toxicology.

The most complete, trusted reference text covering the full span of medical toxicology A Doody's Core Title ESSENTIAL PURCHASE for 2011! "This reference... stands alone as the basic text in the field of toxicology. This authoritative reference is written by many distinguished professionals in the field, and offers clear, concise descriptions of the key concepts in toxicology. It is extensive and complete, covering a broad range of topics in sufficient detail. Both as a reference and as an educational tool, this book exceeds its goal of serving as a reference for toxicologists, other scientists, and students of the discipline. 3 Stars."--Doody's Review Service Long established as the gold standard in the field, Casarett & Doull's Toxicology equips you with an unsurpassed understanding of modern toxicology, including the principles, concepts, mechanisms, and modes of thought that are the foundation of the discipline. The new seventh edition features is updated throughout and includes many new contributors and new content on chemical terrorism.

Named for the ancient landform that preceded present-day California, Brenda Hillman's Cascadia creates from geological turbulence a fluid poetics of... place. The book is Hillman's sixth collection and her most wide-ranging. The problem the book poses is nothing less than a phenomenology of transformation. In her previous work, Hillman's investigations of alchemy and of contemporary life have created their own distinct mythologies, and here she turns to the first of the four basic elements, earth, to demonstrate a visionary science with a combination of lightness, wit and force. Embodied in syntax as unpredictable as the earth's movements, these poetic forms speak to and query the landforms as the line between faith and science blurs. Short lyrics inspired by the California missions, each with a retablo of punctuation, reflect on the solitude and history of the sign as it moves through the quotidian. Set among these lyrics, each of the three long poems in the book presents an aspect of Hillman's topography. By the end of this powerful work, a new state is visible: a Modernist poetics, subjected to immense internal pressures, above and beneath unsettled ground, has emerged in original shapes

This casebook provides rich, detailed examples of the major mental illnesses. In addition, it also includes up-to-date information about the biological... nature of these disorders, comprehensive approaches to treatment, and critical thinking and questioning pauses. As an added feature, this text incorporates multiple treatment providers including psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and psychiatric nurse practitioners. Before delving into the detailed cases, the text provides introductory chapters on: perspectives in abnormal psychology, diagnostic and therapeutic interviewing, classification and diagnosis, assessment procedures, introductory comments about each case, and therapeutic strategies. Readers learn about the personal history of each consumer both before and during the development of each case. Most cases also include in-depth interviews with individuals close to the consumer. Every case ends with a section on that particular disorder as viewed from a biological perspective. Treatment approaches are applied as appropriate as well as discussions centring on why other treatment techniques have been ruled out as viable options.

This popular paralegal-specific text introduces the skills of reading and analyzing court opinions. It focuses on briefing cases and applying case law... in legal memoranda and advocacy letters. This is a major revision with new cases and expanded writing chapters.

Case Applications in Nursing Leadership and Management is a case study book designed to accompany traditional Nursing Leadership and Management texts.... While it may also be used as a stand-alone text, it complements existing, traditional books by assisting the user to 1) summarize cogent points discussed in the primary text, 2) by using case studies to determine potential alternatives and outcomes, students are assisted in their critical thinking process and 3) many of the case studies can be utilized by faculty in the evaluation of their students.

The Case Approach to Financial Planning: Bridging the Gap between Theory and Practice, Second Edition, fosters sound planning logic and decision-making... using the systematic financial planning process approach. This textbook provides the tools and foundation for preparing a financial plan and provides students with a real-world demonstration of how a financial plan is developed.

Features 11 theoretical approaches in action! In this nationally acclaimed casebook, students follow master teacher Gerald Corey and many of the most... highly respected founders and practitioners in contemporary therapy today, as they apply key counseling approaches to the needs of client Ruth. This edition includes a new chapter on counseling Ruth from multicultural and integrative perspectives, additional dialogues between the 26 consulting therapists and Ruth, and new sections throughout.

CASE APPROACH TO COUNSELING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY, Eighth Edition, vividly illustrates how major counseling approaches work with a single client, Ruth. Dr.... Corey provides solid examples of psychoanalytic, Adlerian, existential, person-centered, Gestalt, reality, behavior, cognitive-behavior, family systems, feminist, and postmodern theories in action. Dr. Corey applies each therapeutic approach to a single client, illustrating how the various theories work and helping you see exactly how the techniques differ. Well-respected and widely recognized practitioners serve as guest commentators, offering their unique perspectives on Ruth's case. Commentators include founders of some of the therapies, such as William Glasser for choice theory and reality therapy, Arnold Lazarus for multimodal therapy, and Albert Ellis for rational emotive behavior therapy.