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NEW BOOK : ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIPS

Title : "Narcissism Book of Quotes"

Author : Members of Sam Vaknin's Narcissistic Personality Disorder Topic in Suite101

Description :

The Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) and relationships with abusive narcissists - The point of view and lessons of the victims.

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NEW BOOK : MENTAL HEALTH

Title : "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" - Fifth Edition (Revised September 2003) - Excerpts

Author : Shmuel (Sam) Vaknin

Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited

Description :

The Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) and relationships with abusive narcissists - FAQs, journal entries, excerpts from the archives of the Narcissism List.

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NEW BOOK : MENTAL HEALTH

Title : "The Developmental Psychology of Psychopathology" - Second Online Edition

Author : Shmuel (Sam) Vaknin

Description :

Psychopathology as the outcome of problems in early childhood development.

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NEW BOOK : PHILOSOPHY

Title: "Cyclopedia of Philosophy"

Author: Shmuel (Sam) Vaknin, Ph.D.

URL OF FREE CONTENT: http://samvak.tripod.com/culture.html

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DESCRIPTION:

Cyclopedia of issues in modern philosophy.


NEW BOOK : PHILOSOPHY

Title: "Bioethics and Population"

Author: Shmuel (Sam) Vaknin, Ph.D.

URL OF FREE CONTENT: http://samvak.tripod.com/culture.html

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Issues in the ethics and practice of demography and bioengineering - population control, the right to life, cloning, and abortion.


NEW BOOK : PHILOSOPHY

Title: "Issues in Ethics"

Author: Shmuel (Sam) Vaknin, Ph.D.

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Issues in ethics - the right to life, cloning, abortion, animal rights and other controversial topics.


NEW BOOK : PHILOSOPHY

Title: "The Silver Lining - Moral Deliberations in Films"

Author: Shmuel (Sam) Vaknin, Ph.D.

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Moral deliberations in seven modern films.


NEW BOOK : ECONOMICS AND GEOPOLITICS

Title : "After the Rain - How the West Lost the East"

Author : Shmuel (Sam) Vaknin, Ph.D.

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After the Rain - How the East Lost the West

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An anthology of more than 50 articles regarding the politics, economics, geopolitics and history of countries in central and eastern Europe and the Balkan.
 


NEW BOOK : ECONOMICS AND GEOPOLITICS

Title : "The Belgian Curtain - Europe after Communism"

Author : Shmuel (Sam) Vaknin, Ph.D.

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The European Union, NATO, the euro, and central and eastern Europe after the fall of communism.
 


NEW BOOK : ECONOMICS AND GEOPOLITICS

Title : "Empire and War"

Author : Shmuel (Sam) Vaknin, Ph.D.

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The antecedents and aftermath of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
 


NEW BOOK : ECONOMICS AND GEOPOLITICS

Title : "Terrorists and Freedom Fighters"

Author : Shmuel (Sam) Vaknin, Ph.D.

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The history of four terrorist organizations in the Balkan and a general introduction to terrorism and freedom fighting.

Also includes essays about religious co-existence in the Balkan and about pathological narcissism as a precursor to terrorism.


NEW BOOK : ECONOMICS AND GEOPOLITICS

Title : "Putin's Russia"

Author : Shmuel (Sam) Vaknin, Ph.D.

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Russia's economy and politics under Vladimir Putin.


NEW BOOK : ECONOMICS

Title: "Capitalistic Musings"

Author: Shmuel (Sam) Vaknin, Ph.D.

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Critical analysis of the foundations and tenets of capitalism and of the dismal science - economics.


NEW BOOK : ECONOMICS

Title : "The Labor Divide"

Author : Shmuel (Sam) Vaknin, Ph.D.

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Modern labour theories and practice. Covers issues like employment, unemployment, migration, brain drain, entrepreneurship, workaholism, and trade unions.

NEW BOOK : ECONOMICS

Title : "Corruption and Crime"

Author : Shmuel (Sam) Vaknin, Ph.D.

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Essays about corruption, money laundering, crime, and international finance.


NEW BOOK : ECONOMICS

Title : "The Exporter's Handbook"

Author : Shmuel (Sam) Vaknin, Ph.D.

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A tutorial for export transactions - from financing to shipping, INCOTERMS and contracts.


NEW BOOK : ECONOMICS

Title: "Small Business Manual"

Author: Shmuel (Sam) Vaknin, Ph.D.

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Issues in owning and managing a small business.


NEW BOOK : ECONOMICS

Title : "TrendSiters - Digital Content and Web Technologies"

Author : Shmuel (Sam) Vaknin, Ph.D.

URL OF FREE CONTENT: http://samvak.tripod.com/busiweb.html

 
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DESCRIPTION :

Essays dedicated to the new media, doing business on the web, digital content, its creation and distribution, e-publishing, e-books, digital reference, DRM technology, and other related issues.


NEW BOOK : ECONOMICS

Title : "Cyclopedia of Economics"

Author : Shmuel (Sam) Vaknin, Ph.D.

URL OF FREE CONTENT: http://samvak.tripod.com/guide.html

 
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DESCRIPTION :

Cyclopedia of issues in economics analyzed through the prism of the economies of countries in transition, emerging markets, and developing countries.


NEW BOOK : HEBREW SHORT STORIES

Title : "The Suffering of Being Kafka"

Author : Shmuel (Sam) Vaknin

Description :

A second volume of short stories and poetry in English and Hebrew.

URLs:

http://samvak.tripod.com/sipurim.html (mainly Hebrew)

http://gorgelink.org/vaknin/ (mainly English)

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Poetry and Fiction in English Only    http://www.suite101.com/files/topics/6514/files/worksinenglish.zip


NEW BOOK : LINKS and FACTOIDS

Title : "Links and Factoids"

Author : Shmuel (Sam) Vaknin

Description :

Anthology of fascinating historical and scientific facts and links to relevant Web sources.

URL : http://samvak.tripod.com/culture.html

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Sam Vaknin


Web and Journalistic Activities

Author of extensive Websites in:

Psychology ("Malignant Self Love") - An Open Directory Cool Site,

Philosophy ("Philosophical Musings"),

Economics and Geopolitics ("World in Conflict and Transition").

Owner of the Narcissistic Abuse Announcement and Study List and the Narcissism Revisited mailing list (more than 3900 members).

Owner of the Economies in Conflict and Transition Study List.

Editor of mental health disorders and Central and Eastern Europe categories in various web directories (Open Directory, Search Europe, Mentalhelp.net).

Editor of the Narcissistic Personality Disorder, the Verbal and Emotional Abuse, and the Spousal (Domestic) Abuse and Violence topics on Suite101 and Bellaonline.

Columnist and commentator in "The New Presence", United Press International (UPI), InternetContent, eBookWeb, PopMatters, and "Central Europe Review".

Publications and Awards

"Managing Investment Portfolios in states of Uncertainty", Limon Publishers, Tel-Aviv, 1988

"The Gambling Industry", Limon Publishers., Tel-Aviv, 1990

"Requesting my Loved One - Short Stories", Yedioth Aharonot, Tel-Aviv, 1997

"The Macedonian Economy at a Crossroads - On the way to a Healthier Economy" (with Nikola Gruevski), Skopje, 1998

"Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited", Narcissus Publications, Prague and Skopje, 1999, 2001, 2003

The Narcissism Series - e-books regarding relationships with abusive narcissists (Skopje, 1999-2003)

"The Exporters' Pocketbook", Ministry of Trade, Republic of Macedonia, Skopje, 1999

"The Suffering of Being Kafka" (electronic book of Hebrew Short Fiction, Prague, 1998)

"After the Rain - How the West Lost the East", Narcissus Publications in association with Central Europe Review/CEENMI, Prague and Skopje, 2000

Winner of numerous awards, among them the Israeli Education Ministry Prize (Literature) 1997, The Rotary Club Award for Social Studies (1976) and the Bilateral Relations Studies Award of the American Embassy in Israel (1978).

Hundreds of professional articles in all fields of finances and the economy and numerous articles dealing with geopolitical and political economic issues published in both print and web periodicals in many countries.

Many appearances in the electronic media on subjects in philosophy and the Sciences and concerning economic matters.


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The e-book version of Sam Vaknin's "Malignant Self - Love - Narcissism Revisited". Contains the entire text in more than 500 pages: essays, more than 100 frequently asked questions and appendices regarding pathological narcissism and the Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD).

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1. "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" - Fourth, Revised Edition (2003)

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The e-book version of Sam Vaknin's "Malignant Self - Love - Narcissism Revisited". Contains the entire text: essays, frequently asked questions and appendices regarding pathological narcissism and the Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD).

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2. "Toxic Relationships - Abuse and its Aftermath" (February 2004)

How to identify abuse, cope with it, survive it, and deal with your abuser.

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3. "Pathological Narcissism FAQs" - Fourth, Revised Edition (2003)

Dozens of Frequently Asked Questions regarding Pathological Narcissism, relationships with abusive narcissists, and the Narcissistic Personality Disorder.

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4. "The World of the Narcissist" - Fourth, Revised Edition (2003)

A book-length psychodynamic study of pathological narcissism, relationships with abusive narcissists, and the Narcissistic Personality Disorder, using a new vocabulary.

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5. "Excerpts from the Archives of the Narcissism List" - First Edition

Hundreds of excerpts from the archives of the Narcissistic Abuse Study List regarding Pathological Narcissism, relationships with abusive narcissists, and the Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD).

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6. "Diary of a Narcissist" - Second Edition (2003)

The anatomy of a mental illness - its origins, its unfolding, its outcomes.

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7. "The Narcissism Series" - Third, Revised Edition (2003)

Six e-books regarding Pathological Narcissism, relationships with abusive narcissists, and the Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD).

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8. "After the Rain - How the West Lost the East" - Second Edition

After the Rain - How the East Lost the West

The economics, politics, history, cultures, and societies of countries and regions in conflict and transition, especially in the Balkans.

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