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Author: Jerrold M. Post
Publisher: Palgrave Macmilla
Keywords: ira, qaeda, terrorism, psychology, terrorist, mind
Number of Pages: 320
Published: 2008-12-15
List price: $26.00
ISBN-10: 0230612695
ISBN-13: 9780230612693

In contrast to the widely held assumption that terrorists as crazed fanatics, Jerrold Post demonstrates they are psychologically “normal” and that “hatred has been bred in the bone”. He reveals the powerful motivations that drive these ordinary people to such extraordinary evil by exploring the different types of terrorists, from national-separatists like the Irish Republican Army to social revolutionary terrorists like the Shining Path, as well as religious extremists like al-Qaeda and Aum Shinrikyo. In The Mind of the Terrorist, Post uses his expertise to explain how the terrorist mi

Author: Jerrold M. Post
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Keywords: ira, qaeda, terrorism, psychology, terrorist, mind
Number of Pages: 320
Published: 2007-12-10
List price: $27.95
ISBN-10: 1403966117
ISBN-13: 9781403966117

In contrast to the widely held assumption that terrorists as crazed fanatics, Jerrold Post demonstrates they are psychologically “normal” and that “hatred has been bred in the bone”.  He reveals the powerful motivations that drive these ordinary people to such extraordinary evil by exploring the different types of terrorists, from national-separatists like the Irish Republican Army to social revolutionary terrorists like the Shining Path, as well as religious extremists like al-Qaeda and Aum Shinrikyo.  In The Mind of the Terrorist, Post uses his expertise to explain how the ter

Authors:Professor Robert S. Robins, Dr. Jerrold Post M.D.,
Publisher: Yale University Pre
Keywords: hatred, psychopolitics, paranoia, political
Number of Pages: 408
Published: 1997-09-23
List price: $55.00
ISBN-10: 0300070276
ISBN-13: 9780300070279

Paranoia is not an obscure mental state afflicting some individuals but a widespread condition of modern societies, say the authors of this engrossing book. Robins and Post describe the paranoid personality, explain why paranoia is part of human evolutionary history, and examine the conditions that must exist before the message of the paranoid takes root in a vulnerable population, leading to mass movements and genocidal violence.

Authors:Cindy Post Senning, Peggy Post, Steve Bjorkman,
Publisher: HarperCollins
Keywords: kids, manners, guide, post, emily
Number of Pages: 144
Published: 2004-11-01
List price: $16.99
ISBN-10: 0060571969
ISBN-13: 9780060571962

Since 1922, the name Emily Post has represented good manners based on kindness, courtesy, and unselfishness. Today, the third generation of Post authors, Peggy Post and Cindy Post Senning, offers the children of the twenty-first century a comprehensive guide to good manners. This book is full of the simple, practical advice that Emily herself would have offered. Written with kids in mind and full of bold illustrations, emily post’s the guide to good manners for kids is a reference guide that children will use and parents can trust. It covers just about every situation a kid will face:

Authors:Cindy Post Senning, Peggy Post,
Publisher: Collins
Keywords: kids, manners, table, post, emily
Number of Pages: 96
Published: 2009-05-01
List price: $15.99
ISBN-10: 0061117099
ISBN-13: 9780061117091

Which fork do I use? How do you use chopsticks? Is it okay to answer my cell phone during dinner? What is the polite way to eat spaghetti? These and other important questions are answered in this handy guide to eating without grossing people out. Pretty much everything you need to know to get you through any meal is here—from table settings, to eating tricky foods, to holding up your end of a dinner conversation. Written by two codirectors of The Emily Post Institute, the most trusted name in etiquette, Emily Post’s Table Manners for Kids isn’t just for fancy parties and dinne

Authors:Cindy Post Senning, Peggy Post,
Publisher: HarperTeen
Keywords: messaging, meals, malls, manners, teen
Number of Pages: 144
Published: 2007-10-01
List price: $15.99
ISBN-10: 0060881984
ISBN-13: 9780060881986

Let’s face it, how we behave is a choice, and as you move into adult life, the choices get more complicated. You are out in the world, meeting all kinds of people and going different places on your own. Questions of etiquette seem to pop up everywhere you go: What’s the latest on cell phone use and netiquette? How can you make a good impression at college and job interviews? What fork do you use? How do you attach a boutonniere without sticking your prom date? And what is a boutonniere, anyway? Not to worry, help is at hand! Teen Manners: From Malls to Meals to Messaging and Beyon

Authors:Peggy Post, Peter Post,
Publisher: William Morrow
Keywords: skills, professional, success, second, personal, business, post, etiquette, advantage, emily
Number of Pages: 384
Published: 2005-05-01
List price: $27.99
ISBN-10: 0060760028
ISBN-13: 9780060760021

As today’s workplace becomes increasingly more competitive, knowing how to behave can make the difference between getting ahead and getting left behind. In The Etiquette Advantage in Business, 2nd Edition, etiquette authorities Peggy Post and Peter Post provide you with the all-important tools for building solid, productive relationships with your business associates -- relationships that will help propel you and your company straight to the top. In this completely revised and updated edition, which includes three new chapters on ethics, table manners, and electronic communication, the P
  
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