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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
Description :
The Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) and relationships with abusive
narcissists - FAQs, journal entries, excerpts from the archives of the
Narcissism List.
URL OF FREE CONTENT:
http://samvak.tripod.com/index.html
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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
DESCRIPTION:
Cyclopedia of issues in modern philosophy.
NEW BOOK : PHILOSOPHY
Title: "Bioethics and Population"
Author: Shmuel (Sam) Vaknin, Ph.D.
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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.
URL OF FREE CONTENT: http://samvak.tripod.com/culture.html
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DESCRIPTION:
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.
URL OF FREE CONTENT: http://samvak.tripod.com/film.html
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DESCRIPTION:
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.
URL OF FREE CONTENT:
http://samvak.tripod.com/guide.html
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DESCRIPTION:
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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http://samvak.tripod.com/guide.html
http://samvak.tripod.com/briefs.html
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DESCRIPTION:
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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http://samvak.tripod.com/guide.html
http://samvak.tripod.com/briefs.html
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NEW BOOK : ECONOMICS AND GEOPOLITICS
Title : "Terrorists and Freedom Fighters"
Author : Shmuel (Sam) Vaknin, Ph.D.
URL OF FREE CONTENT:
http://samvak.tripod.com/pp52.html
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DESCRIPTION :
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.
URL OF FREE CONTENT:
http://samvak.tripod.com/pp106.html
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DESCRIPTION :
Russia's economy and politics under Vladimir Putin.
NEW BOOK : ECONOMICS
Title: "Capitalistic Musings"
Author: Shmuel (Sam) Vaknin, Ph.D.
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DESCRIPTION:
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.
URL OF FREE CONTENT:
http://samvak.tripod.com/pp117.html
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NEW BOOK : ECONOMICS
Title : "Corruption and Crime"
Author : Shmuel (Sam) Vaknin, Ph.D.
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http://samvak.tripod.com/corruption.html
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DESCRIPTION :
Essays about corruption, money laundering, crime, and international
finance.
NEW BOOK : ECONOMICS
Title : "The Exporter's Handbook"
Author : Shmuel (Sam) Vaknin, Ph.D.
URL OF FREE CONTENT:
http://samvak.tripod.com/exporter.html
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DESCRIPTION :
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.
URL OF FREE CONTENT:
http://samvak.tripod.com/guide.html
http://www.suite101.com/files/topics/6514/files/smallbusiness.rtf
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Issues in owning and managing a small business.
NEW BOOK : ECONOMICS
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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
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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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.
Purchase Books and e-Books about Abuse and Narcissism
Print Books
1. "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" - Fifth, Revised Edition (September 2003)
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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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2. After the Rain - How the West Lost the East
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The history, cultures, societies, and economies of countries in transition in the Balkan.
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Electronic Books (e-Books)
1. "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" - Fourth, Revised Edition (2003)
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.
http://www.ccnow.com/cgi-local/cart.cgi?vaksam_FAQS
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.
http://www.ccnow.com/cgi-local/cart.cgi?vaksam_ESSAY
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
The economics, politics, history, cultures, and societies of countries and regions in conflict and transition, especially in the Balkans.
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