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1	Metaphors We Live by more books like this by George Lakoff, Mark Johnson add to wishlist People use metaphors every time they speak. Some of those metaphors are literary - devices for making thoughts more vivid or entertaining. But most are much more basic than that - they're "metaphors we live by", metaphors we use without even realizing we're using them. In this book, George Lakoff and Mark Johnson suggest that these basic metaphors ... see all copies from $7.28! new only from $8.97! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Reading the Bible Again for the First Time: Taking the Bible Seriously But Not Literally more books like this by Dr. Marcus J Borg add to wishlist Marcus Borg, a faculty member of Oregon State University, gives a cogent introduction to the historical-metaphorical interpretation of the Bible that he has garnered from 35 years of studying the text. see all copies from $2.09! new only from $7.08! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Inner Reaches of Outer Space: Metaphor as Myth and as Religion more books like this by Joseph Campbell add to wishlist Originally published in 1986, this was Joseph Campbell's last book. It is developed from a series of lectures in which he explores the Space Age, and posits that the newly discovered laws of outer space are actually within us as well, and that a new mythology is implicit in that realisation. He demonstrates that metaphor is the language of art and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.96! \| first editions \| SVS
4	I Never Metaphor I Didn't Like: A Comprehensive Compilation of History's Greatest Analogies, Metaphors, and Similes more books like this by Dr. Mardy Grothe, PH.D. add to wishlist 'An idea is a feat of association, and the height of it is a good metaphor' - Robert Frost. 'It is metaphor above all else that gives clearness, charm and distinction to the style' - Aristotle. Throughout history, great minds have demonstrated a special ability to ingeniously and creatively find a relationship between things that initially seem ... see all copies from $7.53! new only from $7.53! \| SVS
5	Thou Art That: Transforming Religious Metaphor more books like this by Joseph Campbell, Dr. Eugene Kennedy, Ph.D. (Editor) add to wishlist This title focuses on the symbols and metaphors of Judeo-Christian tradition and investigates how modern culture often misinterprets them. The scope of the text ranges across religious and mytholgical history to geography. The style is one of scholarly story-telling. see all copies from $2.54! new only from $11.96! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Illness as Metaphor and AIDS and Its Metaphors more books like this by Susan Sontag add to wishlist These two influential essays--ILLNESS AS METAPHOR (1978) and its sequel from a decade later, AIDS AND ITS METAPHORS--tackle the uncomfortable subject of disease, and specifically the metaphors we use to try to come to terms with it. Dealing not only with AIDS but also with tuberculosis, syphilis, and cancer, Sontag makes a case for the necessity ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Narrative Therapy more books like this by Jill Freedman, M.S, Gene Combs add to wishlist This work describes the clinical application of ideas and practices that has come to be known as "narrative therapy". It traces guiding metaphors of family therapy that have led to the narrative metaphor, and explains the basic ideas of postmodern philosophy that constitute its theoretical base. see all copies from $19.95! new only from $33.09! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Illness as Metaphor more books like this by Susan Sontag add to wishlist These two influential essays--ILLNESS AS METAPHOR (1978) and its sequel from a decade later, AIDS AND ITS METAPHORS--tackle the uncomfortable subject of disease, and specifically the metaphors we use to try to come to terms with it. Dealing not only with AIDS but also with tuberculosis, syphilis, and cancer, Sontag makes a case for the necessity ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.76! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Tales of Enchantment: Goal-Oriented Metaphors for Adults & Children in Therapy more books like this by Carol H Lankton, H Lankton Carol, Stephen R Lankton add to wishlist What can a therapist do when faced with the all-too-familiar client who seems "stuck" or "resistant"? With this volume, veteran therapists Carol and Steve Lankton offer clinicians an effective tool with which they can expand their ability to be successful in therapy through integrating the use of indirection into the more commonly used rational ... see all copies from $3.48! new only from $19.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	Metaphors Dictionary more books like this by Elyse Sommer (Editor), Dorrie Weiss (Editor) add to wishlist If a great metaphor, like a picture, is worth a thousand words, then this expansive collection will save 6.5 million as it presents 6,500 comparative phrases from ancient times to the present. see all copies from $3.89! new only from $16.25! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	The Unfolding of Language: An Evolutionary Tour of Mankind's Greatest Invention more books like this by Dr. Guy Deutscher add to wishlist Drawing on recent groundbreaking discoveries in modern linguistics, the author exposes the elusive forces of creation at work in human communication, giving fresh insight into how language emerges, evolves, and decays. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	More Than Cool Reason: A Field Guide to Poetic Metaphor more books like this by George Lakoff, Mark Turner add to wishlist "Articulates clearly, concisely, and with numerous examples, the implications of such common and powerful poetic metaphors as life is a journey, death is departure, time is a thief, reason is cool (along with a whole range of others) for what we take for granted about ourselves and the world, for our common sense". -- Susan MacFarlene, Canadian ... see all copies from $11.00! new only from $17.49! \| SVS
13 view cover	The Body in the Mind: The Bodily Basis of Meaning, Imagination, and Reason more books like this by Mark Johnson, Ph.D. add to wishlist "There are books--few and far between--which carefully, delightfully, and genuinely turn your head inside out. This is one of them. It ranges over some central issues in Western philosophy and begins the long overdue job of giving us a radically new account of meaning, rationality, and objectivity."--Yaakov Garb, "San Francisco Chronicle" see all copies from $13.61! new only from $19.16! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Metaphors in Mind: Transformation Through Symbolic Modelling more books like this by Penny Tompkins, James Lawley add to wishlist Describing how to give individuals an opportunity to discover how their symbolic perceptions are organized, what needs to happen for these to change, and how they can develop as a result, this text includes three client transcripts. see all copies from $22.49! new only from $35.67! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	Therapeutic Metaphors: Helping Others Through the Looking Glass more books like this by David Gordon add to wishlist see all copies from $11.17! new only from $35.87! \| first editions
16 view cover	Index of Biblical Images: The Similes, Metaphors, and Symbols in Scripture more books like this by Dr. Warren W Wiersbe add to wishlist This extensive list of biblical imagery is a valuable resource for every student of the Bible. see all copies from $4.10! new only from $9.45!
17 view cover	Eating in the Light of the Moon: How Women Can Let Go of Compulsive Eating Through Metaphor and Storytelling more books like this by Anita A Johnston add to wishlist In this guide to breaking free from eating disorders (like anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and compulsive over-eating), a clinical psychologist offers a collection of feminist-spirited myths that explore the ways in which Western patriarchy has promoted eating disorders in females. see all copies from $4.64! new only from $15.66! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Symbol, Story, and Ceremony: Using Metaphor in Individual and Family Therapy more books like this by Gene Combs, Jill Freedman, M.S add to wishlist Describes the psychotherapeutic use of metaphor in its three basic forms: symbol, story and ritual. Case studies are used to illustrate metaphorical strategies for facilitating new patterns of thought. Exercises are also offered to help therapists develop confidence in thinking metaphorically. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Preaching from the Types and Metaphors of the Bible: A History of Biblical Preaching from the Old Testament to the Modern Era more books like this by Benjamin Keach add to wishlist An exhaustive analysis of the significance of each type and metaphor and the practical application they offer us today. (Introduction by Herbert W. Lockyer) see all copies from $29.00! new only from $47.59! \| SVS
20 view cover	Marketing Metaphoria: What Deep Metaphors Reveal about the Minds of Consumers more books like this by Gerald Zaltman, Lindsay H Zaltman add to wishlist Meet the seven samurai of metaphor in this provocative follow-up to "How Customers Think". Jerry and Lindsay Zaltman explain how and why we use deep metaphors, which the authors define as any form of non-literal representation so deeply embedded in a person's thought processes that the person is unconscious of using it. Focusing on the seven ... see all copies from $13.43! new only from $21.75! \| SVS
21 view cover	Metaphor Therapy: Using Client Generated Metaphors in Psychotherapy more books like this by Richard R Kopp, R Kopp Richard add to wishlist Therapist-generated metaphoric interventions have been used for many years to enhance psychodynamic, Ericksonian, and family systems approaches to therapy. In this training manual for professionals in a wide range of therapeutic orientations, Kopp says that by helping clients identify and explore t see all copies from $13.00! new only from $39.05! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Metaphoric Process: The Creation of Scientific and Religious Understanding more books like this by Paul Ricoeur (Designed by), Allan M. Russell, Mary Gerhart add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
23 view cover	Narrative therapy in practice : the archaeology of hope more books like this by Gerald Monk add to wishlist How to apply the definitive postmodern therapeutic technique in a variety of situations, including treating alcoholics, counseling students, treating male sexual abuse survivors, and more. Written with scholarship, energy, practicality, and awareness. see all copies from $29.10! new only from $39.83! \| SVS
24 view cover	Playful Approaches to Serious Problems more books like this by Jennifer Freeman, Dean Lobovits, David Epston, M.A. add to wishlist Describes a basic theory of collaborative narrative play, as well as verbal and nonverbal techniques which can lead to stories of hope, possibility and change. The author provides case examples which should prove useful to parents, educators and therapists. see all copies from $23.99! new only from $29.70! \| SVS
25 view cover	Paul's Metaphors: Their Context and Character more books like this by David J Williams add to wishlist Paul's writings are laced with vivid images from the bustling New Testament world. To understand these metaphors, David J. Williams delves into that Greco-Roman world and uses ancient sources to explore a wide variety of topics such as architecture, law, commerce, health care, and education. Williams studies this world in chapters with titles such ... see all copies from $16.00! new only from $21.78! \| SVS

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