Books by John Smith

Enticing yet potentially damaging 'myths' about self-esteem have become so deeply entrenched in pop culture that many accept them as truth. They have infiltrated parenting, teaching, the media, celebrity culture, advertising and even religion.Drawing on a wide range of resources and insights from his extraordinary experiences, John Smith uncovers common myths about self-esteem and explores their effects on individuals and society. To those who have come under the influence of these myths, he offers a fresh perspective on self-esteem and personal identity and the possibility of a more meaningful and fulfilling life.Beyond the Myth of Self-Esteem is essential reading if you are looking for a deeper understanding of your world. It will be of particular interest to those who have encountered unexpected obstacles along the path to living their dreams or have a lurking suspicion that there must be more to life than chasing success and spending money.

The author of this 1755 work is unknown - John Smith may not even have been his real name. He describes the typesetting of books, from the formation of type to imposing and correcting, in a comprehensive survey which gives a fascinating account of the eighteenth-century compositor's craft.

Originally published in 1859, as the fourth edition of a 1660 original, this book contains the text of the Select Discourses of the theologian John Smith. Smith covers a variety of religious topics in these essays, including superstition, atheism and the existence and nature of God.

The author of this book, arguing that religion has become an enigma for modern man, attempts to reconcile philosophy with religion. He shows that the prevailing attitude of indifference to religion in recent times can only be overcome through radical reflection and self-criticism.

The issue of ethical standards in public life has become a central concern in contemporary public discourse. This volume considers how ethical debates arise as a result of differential access to positions of authority and from competition for public resources. It also provides an analysis of the phenomenon of corruption.

Parts of the village of Northfield have changed considerably over the past fifty years. The book will not only be a valuable record of days gone by, but will also provide all those who know and love Northfield with a permanent memento of how the area looked at the start of the new millennium.

Winner of the first Paul A. Baran-Paul M. Sweezy Memorial Award for an original monograph concerned with the political economy of imperialism, John Smith's Imperialism in the TwentyFirst Century is a seminal examination of the relationship between the core capitalist countries and the rest of the world in the age of neoliberal globalization.

An introduction to the field of structural bodywork, this book focuses on the issues of postural and functional dysfunction. It looks at the background of structural bodywork and how it has developed. It also looks at the theory of structural body work and relates it to human anatomy and clinical presentations. It is illustrated with photographs.

Offering a critique of the humanist paradigm in social theory, this work offers a comprehensive sociological analysis of complexity theory. Drawing from sources in sociology, philosophy, complexity theory, 'fuzzy logic', systems theory, and more, it presents interdisciplinary perspectives on the sociology of complex, self-organizing structures.