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Richard Gallagher

    Richard Gallagher, M.D. è uno stimato psichiatra e psicoanalista il cui lavoro approfondisce l'intersezione complessa tra condizioni psichiatriche e fenomeni straordinari. Con una formazione in discipline classiche conseguita a Princeton e una vasta preparazione medica, porta una prospettiva unica nel suo campo. Come membro di lunga data dell'Associazione Internazionale degli Esorcisti, si dedica a distinguere i casi autentici di possessione dai disturbi psichiatrici più comuni. La sua profonda esperienza clinica offre rari spunti sulla psiche umana e le sue manifestazioni più impegnative.

    Colette Hates Pets
    Screening Ulster
    Demonic Foes
    • Screening Ulster

      Cinema and the Unionists

      • 204pagine
      • 8 ore di lettura

      The book offers an in-depth analysis of how the British-identifying Protestant, unionist, and loyalist community in Northern Ireland has been portrayed in cinema. It chronicles the evolution of these representations from the 1980s social-realist dramas to contemporary films, examining themes of violence and comedy following the peace process. Gallagher challenges the notion of a Hollywood bias favoring Irish nationalists, proposing that systemic factors contribute to the underrepresentation of unionist narratives in film.

      Screening Ulster2023
    • Colette Hates Pets

      • 34pagine
      • 2 ore di lettura

      Colette is a young girl who harbors a strong aversion to animals, believing they are aggressive, uninteresting, and only motivated by food. Her humorous perspective suggests that animals have a hidden agenda to dominate the world, with humans relegated to the role of servants. This whimsical take on her dislike of pets adds a playful twist to her character and sets the stage for amusing encounters and insights about the animal kingdom.

      Colette Hates Pets2021
    • Demonic Foes

      • 272pagine
      • 10 ore di lettura

      "From a board-certified psychiatrist, comes the riveting account of his 25-year-career as the world's leading psychiatric authority on demonic possession, delving into the hidden world of exorcisms and his own transformation from cynic to believer"-- Provided by publisher

      Demonic Foes2020
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