text:
Write Review
Compare Banks
Discover Card
Discover Card Credit Cards
out of
, based on
ratings and
reviews & complaints.
Most Popular
More Options >
More filter options:
Customer Service
Product/Service Quality
Company Policy
Discover Card's Service Belongs to Third World Countries
Posted by
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH -- When I was living in US, Discover had been consistently sending me advertisement about their cards. Although I was already happy with my current credit cards, I thought I could give Discover a try in July 2010. The result? I was really offended by the disturbing experience Discover representatives threw at me. Their incompetence forced me to sacrifice valuable time and other goals in a pressed schedule (so pressed that I had to travel and slept in a car outside to meet schedule), only to make a successful payment to Discover.
So here was how it happened. After I used Discover card for a while, I needed to move to Canada, so I used IP relay service to call Discover (as a hard hearing person without land line at home, IP relay was the only communication method for me with Discover) and required an address change. Suddenly the relay operator told me the call was terminated for a fraud reason. Discover then locked my account. As a consequence, I could not make a payment online.
After my account was locked, I immediately contacted Discover security department to verify my identity. I informed the Discover representative, Kay, that I couldn't hear sound so I couldn't pick up their call. Kay insisted that their record showed they had spoken to the cardholder so they would still go ahead and call back. Well how could they have the record of calling me when I couldn't communicate through phone and never met them in person? Therefore it is either (1) this Discover representative was a liar, or (2) the representative was unprofessional and didn't know what she was talking about.
I was still willing to give Discover another chance. Several days later I successfully verified my identity with next representative, and confirmed that the request for foreign address change was indeed from the cardholder. After one week, I contacted them to change my address. I also kindly reminded them that I made the same request for address change last time. Guess what, they locked my account again, despite my effort to verify my identity a week ago.
On next day before I departed from US, I told a Discover representative, Ariana, about my situation. They refused to unlock my account (address change neither) and they wanted to call me back later. I had to explain to Ariana again about my disability and I couldn't pick up phone call. She just said she couldn't continue the call and hanged up disrespectfully. At the time I was completely done with Discover.
So the pattern I see here is if the cardholder requires a change to a foreign address, Discover locks the account and turns head away. When they don't like answers from cardholder or feel their ego is invaded, they treat the cardholder like a thief in rude manner. This is especially true when they hear explanation that the cardholder can't receive call from Discover. And does Discover realize that if the cardholder is ACTUALLY moving to another address, by refusing to change address, they are putting the cardholder at the risk of exposing information to next renter at the previous address? They also gave me a difficult time to communicate to them and make payment to the card, and I suffered from their rude attitude when I had a lot, lot of work to do at that time, and when I was very sick and coughing painfully. How their fraud department handles fraud is absolutely ridiculous and laughable.
My VISA and AmEx card companies politely changed my address without any problem, hence I concluded Discover service is trash and I will not do further business with them. No wonder VISA, MasterCard and AmEx are still the mainstream while Discover is still a nobody-Care Credit card company, along with their uncivil and backward representatives.
Was this review helpful?
Read 1 Replies
Add reply
Review Link:
User Replies:
okcray on 01/28/2011:
Good for you throwing your Discover Card in the trash (hopefully you shredded it first!). I can definitely empathize with your situation, as I had an unbelievably frustrating experience with Discover Card several years ago when I was paying off a debt consolidation and they treated me worse than a deadbeat. About two years into my program I had to go on an extended business trip, and since I didn't want to be behind with my payments by the time I returned, I decided to be proactive and mail in my payment about a week and a half earlier than usual (BIG mistake!!!). What ended up happening was TWO payments for the month of April posted on my Discover statement and NO payments for the month of May posted (long story short, if the "second April payment" posted THREE DAYS LATER, there would have been no problem). Anyway Discover sends me a really nasty letter asking me to cough up an additional $100 within 10 days to keep my account current or they were going to take their account out of my consolidation program. I called Discover and explained my situation and they could not help whatsoever (plus their customer service skills are the absolute bottom of the barrel). I asked to speak to a supervisor who again was no help and told me that the person I needed to speak to was "gone for the day, and won't be back until tomorrow morning". I asked this guy for this person's number and after he gave it to me, he said "oops, sorry but I just gave you the FAX number" (and this guy's a SUPERVISOR???!!!). Anyway I call the woman I'm supposed to talk to the next morning and all she did was give me a whole bunch of legal double-talk as to why they could acknowledge that I indeed made TWO payments that posted in April but would not work with me to negate the allegedly missed May payment (basically they had my money but I was still "delinquent", never mind the fact that I had already paid down over $2000 of my debt to them by that point in time). After her being no help whatsoever I finally got the Better Business Bureau on them and lo and behold, I was no longer "delinquent" in my payments and no longer had to pay that extra $100 they were trying to squeeze from me. I ended up cutting up my Discover Card and will NEVER do business with them again; matter of fact I strongly discourage anyone from using their card. When all was said and done, my consolidation was paid off four years ago and I no longer have a mountain of debt hanging over my head.
Close comments
Add reply
Awful Service! Don't Do Business With Them!
Posted by
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON -- This Company and its employees are plain awful! First, the notifications for payments don't always go through then they charge you for a late payment and call you non stop (even if you have made payments threw out the month that equal up to or more than the min payment due). Then they con you into making a bigger payment then you really need to by saying that that is the minimum payment due when in reality it is not. When you call to get this worked out the banking services department's employees are incredible rude. They talk over you and insist that you have been talking over them (and in order to insult you they had to talk over you..).
Also they talk as if they are lawyers and know your rights better than you know your own (I did my research and my father is a lawyer). Then when you insist to talk to a supervisor they insist that they don't have one, so they are either lying or poorly run. Also they cash back only works once you have $50 worth of cash back.
Until then you are required to use it at Amazon (this is a stipulation they don't make clear when signing up). All in All this is one of the absolute worst companies I have ever had to deal with! I would suggest that you DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THEM EVER FOR ANY REASON seeing as though their main issue is customer service and stealing money.
Was this review helpful?
Read 2 Replies
Add reply
Review Link:
User Replies:
bcd on 03/29/2013:
My experience with Discover has been quite different. All of my payments have been properly posted on the correct date. They have never claimed that I failed to pay at least the minimum due and I have never been treated rudely by their customer service reps. I have never used my Discover card on the Amazon site yet I have received several hundred dollars in free rewards. Discover Financial Services is one of the best and most pleasant companies I have ever done business with.
ok4now on 03/29/2013:
I have to agree with bcd on this one. I never had any issues with Discover or late payments being posted. The one drawl back using this card is not all merchants except it. Had the same problem with AMEX. No problems with my Visa issued by Chase or Capital One.
Close comments
Add reply
Discover Card Predatory Lending, Unconscionable Practices, Continuous Interest Rate Increases and Exploitation
Posted by
NATIONWIDE -- Discover Card engages in unconscionable behavior and exploits their cardholders through predatory lending practices. My interest rate on my Discover Platinum card was 12.74% as of the April 19, 2005 statement and is now 27.99% as of my March 19, 2006 statement. My account has seen a monthly "just noticeable difference" interest rate increase of .25% to .75% per month from April 2005 to December 2005. My interest rate jumped almost 10% from 16.49% to 25.99% in the month of December 2005 and is currently at 27.49% as of the March 19, 2006 billing. Since December 2005, Discover keeps increasing my interest rate each month in small steps of .25%-.50%.
I encountered a problem with Chase Bank not utilizing my overdraft line of credit and thus my bank account over drafted and the balance went negative as non-sufficient fees compounded on the account. It took me almost 4 weeks to resolve this matter with Chase. Chase eventually took responsibility for their error and reversed almost $1,000 in NSF fees on the account. Because of Chase's error, my November 2005 Discover Card payment was returned to Discover Card towards the beginning of December as NSF and Discover Card increased my interest rate from 16.74% to 25.99%.
Chase Bank provided a letter to me and the letter stated and acknowledged their error. I forwarded the letter to Discover Card and they will not reduce my interest rate because their justification is "I have been over my credit limit within the last 12 months". I would not had been over my credit limit had Chase initially paid the November 2005 payment as they should have done. Discover Card also compounded the damage and caused my account to go over the limit by assessing me late fees, over limit fees and return item fees along with continually increasing my interest rate.
They also continued to approve charges while the account was over the assigned credit limit and now they are trying to exploit me with unconscionable interest rate increases and do not want to work with me and restore the account to the point it would have been had Chase paid my November 2005 payment and not returned it. I have tried to speak with Discover Card and they do not wish to help me and continue to revert to the cardholder agreement "which clearly states they cab change the terms at any time". I have proven beyond reasonable doubt to Discover Card that Chase made a mistake and that Chase has taken full responsibility for the error. Discover will not budge in my favor and they continue to exploit me with exorbitant interest rates and interest rate increases, higher payments and over the limit fees.
Discover Card keeps reverting to the cardholder agreement as their justification for my interest rate hikes yet Discover Card and Chase bank have gotten me where I am today with this account. Chase accepted responsibility for their mistake. Discover Card will not make amends to my account because Discover would rather profit from my misfortune with Chase Bank and Discover also told me the ultimate responsibility falls on me to ensure payments are made on time. Discover will not accept Chase's letter but instead want to use this as an opportunity to profit in the short term and loose a customer in the long term.
The cardholder agreement is a cohesion contract and I am the weaker party because I do not have any bargaining power. Discover is using this to their advantage to engage in predatory and unconscionable lending practices and exploit their cardholders and rake up millions of dollars in additional income. The cardholder agreement , because of the binder arbitration agreement which gives Dsicover Card free rein to exploit their cardholders and nor be held accountable because the cardholder has no recourse and cannot revert to the court system to hold Discover Card accountable for their abuses, is a non-negotiable cohesion contract where the cardholder has no power or recourse and Discover Card has the power to amend it at anytime in their favor and as often as they want too.
The cardholder is exploited and has to either accept the amendment or close the account if they do not wish to accept the new term(s). Discover Card skims more money from the cardholders , in small amounts from the mass population, as a result of changing the cardholder agreement and sneaking in small monthly interest rate increases in hopes the cardholder does not notice them. I advise everyone to watch their interest rate monthly on their account and don't become victim to their practices.
It is ironic how David Nelms, Chief Executive Officer, came to Discover Card in 2005 and all these predatory lending practices seem to be increasing and occurring since his assignment to Chief Executive Officer. David's prior employment was with MBNA. MBNA had several class action lawsuits brought against them for predatory lending and fraud during David's tenure and now Discover Card is engaging in these practices. Coincidence here? It sure seems to me that the top leadership has brought his MBNA business tactics to Discover Card and implemented them to exploit their cardholders and generate millions in income.
There was a case in California, as follows, that illustrates Discover Card's attempted use of the Arbitration Agreement, and the court upheld the agreement as unconscionable.
If you are a Discover Card account holder and have experienced more than one interest rate increase within the last year even though your credit has not changed and Discover Card has used predatory tactics with you and you would like to be a member and/or participate in a class action lawsuit, contact me via email.
A class action lawsuit is also being considered to challenge the credit card industry's "BMA- Binding Mandatory Arbitration" clauses.Discover Card implemented the BMA back in 2001 and several other big credit card companies followed suit. The Arbitration clause disallows class action lawsuits and court action by cardholders and further encourages Discover Card to use their power to commit fraud and engage in predatory lending and not be held accountable by the courts for their actions.
My recommendations are :
1) Get rid of your Discover Card account and do not do business with any credit card company which uses "BMA". The companies that utilize arbitration are the ones who setout to exploit the consumer and don't want to be held accountable by the courts for their unconscionable and predatory actions. The following credit card companies have and use binding mandatory arbitration - Bank of America, Discover Card, JPMorgan Chase, Washington Mutual, Chevy Chase, MBNA, Wells Fargo, Household Financial, Beneficial, Orchard Bank and Providian so steer away from them because they will exploit you and take your money. Only do business with credit card companies who do not dictate terms and make you use arbitration or have binding mandatory arbitration. Credit Unions are your best defense against the credit card industry and arbitration clauses as most credit unions don't use arbitration because they are not out to steal people's money.
The best thing we all can do to the "credit card loan sharks" is take our credit business to a credit union and get one of their Visa's. I checked out the credit unions in my area and the rates are 8%-15%, no Late fees until 10 days after the payment due date, 9.9% fixed APR on balance transfers until they are paid off and no over limit fees. Most of the credit union websites I checked out had fixed rate credit cards so you know what your rate will be and don't have to worry about them pulling the "interest rate increase tricks" and escalating your interest rate because you are now "a greater risk" or just changing the rate at their leisure to generate more income.
IF you do fall prey to Discover Card or any other credit card company and they change your terms and/or exploit you, notify the following and file a complaint or share your story:
1) ABC Television Network
2) NBC Television Network
3) Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation - FDIC (Regulatory and enforcement arm of the banking industry)
4) Office of Comptroller of the Currency
5) CBS Television Network
6) Fox News
7) Your State's Attorney General Office
8) Your state senator(s)
9) MSNBC Television
10)Cable News Network - CNN
11)Wall Street Journal
12)Securities and Exchange Commission
Discover Card Bar on Class Action Arbitrations Upheld
By ROBERT GREENE, Associate Editor
A Discover Card user agreement that expressly bars class action arbitrations was upheld yesterday by this district's Court of Appeal, setting up a conflict with a ruling last year from the Fourth District.
In Christopher Boehr's case against Discover, this district's Div. One ruled that the Federal Arbitration Act preempts provisions of the California Unfair Practices Act and other California law that makes the class action waiver substantively unconscionable.
Sec. 2 of the FAA, a 1925 statute passed to reverse what this district has called ?longstanding judicial hostility to arbitration agreements,? mandates enforcement of arbitration agreements.
?While a state may prohibit the contractual waiver of statutory consumer remedies, including the right to seek relief in a class action, such protections fall by the wayside when the waiver is contained in a validly formed arbitration agreement governed by the FAA,? Justice Reuben A. Ortega wrote.
The clause that moved Boehr to sue Discover and seek class action status was added by notice to cardholders in July 1999. It eliminates access to court in the event of a claim by either Discover or the cardholder when either chooses arbitration.
It also bars either side from joining or consolidating actions in arbitration by or against other cardholders with respect to other accounts, or arbitrating any claim as a representative of a class or in a private attorney general capacity.
Boehr charged that Discover breached the cardholder agreement by imposing a late fee of $29 on payments that were received on the due date but after an undisclosed 1 p.m. ?cut-off time.?
The Fourth District Court of Appeal's Div. Three ruled last April that the same class action waiver clause takes a back seat to California's public policy.
?The clause is not only harsh and unfair to Discover customers who might be owed a relatively small sum of money, but it also serves as a disincentive for Discover to avoid the type of conduct that might lead to class action litigation in the first place,? Justice Eileen C. Moore wrote in Szetela v. Discover Bank.
Moore wrote that the provision violates fundamental notions of fairness and violates public policy ?by granting Discover a ?get out of jail free' card while compromising important consumer rights.?
It also violates public policy, Moore wrote, by working against judicial economy.
?To allow litigants to contract away the court's ability to use a procedural mechanism that benefits the court system as a whole is no more appropriate than contracting away the right to bring motions in limine, seek directed verdicts, or use other procedural devices that allow the court to operate in an efficient manner,? Moore said.
But Moore's opinion in Szetela did not deal with the federal preemption question. Ortega said that meant it was wrongly decided.
A threshold issue was whether to rely on Delaware or California law. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Carolyn Kuhl said Szetela showed there was a difference between them because of California's unconscionability policy, and struck the class action waiver clause from the agreement since pursuing Delware law would violate a fundamental public policy here.
But Ortega said Boehr failed to adequately brief his stance that no arbitration agreement was formed. The issue being conceded, Ortega said, the court is left to look at a valid arbitration agreement which necessarily is governed by the FAA.
The case is Discover Bank v. Superior Court, B161305.
Was this review helpful?
Read 1 Replies
Add reply
Review Link:
User Replies:
kellbell on 01/19/2008:
They harassed me due to one late payment, I had made double the payment and they are harassing me again. They called 4 times on Christmas even though I made double the payment until Jan 20. Today is the 19th, they called me a few days ago and I have 15 phone calls from them. I'm incredibly fed up. They have increased my interest due to the one late payment (it was 5 days late...but isn't that what fees are for?) I'm so upset and wonder if they will ruin my credit? I am going to do a balance transfer. They are criminal!
Close comments
Add reply
Discover Card Does Not Honor Commitments They've Made
Posted by
Blues Fan
My wife lost her job and it was becoming difficult for us to make our Discover Card payment. I called them and the customer service representative told me that we qualified for a program where they would close the account and have an agreed upon amount automatically taken from our checking account on a designated date each month. They reduced our annual interest rate to 7.00% annually. The representative enthusiastically told me that as long as we made these payments on time each month, we would continue to qualify for this reduced interest rate. Money was tight with the loss of my wife's income, but I made sure that this bill was paid on time each month because with the interest rate being so reasonable I could see our balance lower each month. In fact, the Discover Card representative told me that if we stayed on program the balance of our Discover Card in five years.
To my surprise, when I received my January 2010 statement it indicated that only a minimum payment was due, which was less that the amount I'd agreed to pay on on the repayment, and the interest rate had increased to 29.99%
I though there must be some mistake so I called Discover Card. After being transferred four times to four different people, the only answer I was able to get from Discover Card was that this program was only for 12 months, that their representative was incorrect when he said that I would be elible for this reduced interest for the next five years. The only suggestion was that I call a credit couseling agency. They made absolutely no effort to live up to the promises they made me when I enrolled with this program.
The U.S. economy is the worst it's been since the Great Depression, millions of American have lost their jobs, house foreclosures and bankrupticies are at record levels, but Discover Card doesn't care about this - they just want to make sure that they collect their "loan shark" interest rates. Credit card companies are "organized crime". I've had a Discover Card for over 25 years. I feel like I've been duped. I will never give them my business and will recommend to everyone I know that they do the same.
Chase Bank and Well Fargo set me up on similar programs to repay our credit card after my wife lost her job. Gues what I'm still on these programs, they getting paid a reasonable rate of interest on the I the credit card balance, and I'm watchin the balance go down each month. It's too bad that Discover Card is so greedy, that they won't let their cusotmers continue with this program during these trying economic time.
Don't do business with Discover Card they have no integrity and don't live up to the agreements they make!
Was this review helpful?
Read 1 Replies
Add reply
Review Link:
User Replies:
Anonymous on 02/22/2010:
Could it be that they said it was a five-year payment schedule? I.e. The payment amount was the figure it would take to pay off the balance in five years.
It doesn't seem likely that they would commit to reduced rate for the term of the loan, for all they know your wife could have been back at work for months.
Your best bet would be to call and see if you can negotiate the rate for another year at the same terms.
Close comments
Add reply
Loyalty Means Nothing to Discover
Posted by
GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA -- My mother-in-law has been a loyal Discover Card holder for over 23 years and has never been late, not once.
Recently, she received a letter that her interest rate got bounced up to 25.99% from 12.99 because of the economical crisis that Discover is experiencing. My mother-in-law is on a very low fixed income from her Social Security and barely gets $800 per month to live on.
Also, do to a flood of her living space, many of her papers were destroyed, including her April 2009 Discover statement, so she thought. So immediately Discover charged her a $40 late fee...her balance is less than $1000 and she has a $18,000 limit.
So my wife called Discover on behalf of her mother and pleaded with customer service to reverse the fees and lower the interest rate and they said that if she make the payment by phone for April and May 2009, then they might reverse the late fee only after the payment is processed and then my mother-in-law needs to call to request the reversal herself (she hardly speaks any English), but there is no promises or guarantees. As for the interest rate, there was nothing that Discovery can supposedly do.
So basically, Discover is trying to rectify the money they are losing from the poor economy by charging their perfect to nearly perfect customers more than twice the interest rate, and not showing any loyalty back to their clients that have a perfect record. What kind of Customer Service Oriented Financial Institution is this? Its a Rip off and the CEO David Nelms is responsible for everything that happens with the company and its financial supporters - MEANING ITS CUSTOMERS.
This is far from being over and we will pursue justice on behalf of our mother until the CEO, David Nelms gives an answer himself!!!
Was this review helpful?
Read 6 Replies
Add reply
Review Link:
User Replies:
prettyinpink1234 on 05/02/2009:
No matter what when you are late the rate goes up, its done by the computer. If you speak with the closure dept w/in 60days they usually can reinstate and recalc finance charges but you have to ask. And your mom just needs to say (when she calls in) she gives you or your wife full permission to make changes on the acct.
superman69 on 05/04/2009:
PrettyinPink1234, I appreciate your comments, but they raised my mother-in-law's rate prior to her being late. And my wife does have power of attorney over her mother's "everything".
Thank you for your advise, but what it comes down to is that there is no customer loyalty. For everyone that has credit card, which God knows there are 100's of millions, they, including myself, are slaves to the lenders and the lenders have no loyalty towards you - no matter what
prettyinpink1234 on 05/06/2009:
Your wife doesn't need power of attorney to speak with them she just needs your mom to say exactly "I give (insert your wifes name here) full permission to change anything" after they verify info. this is what she needs to do each time if your mom doesn't want to talk to discover (b/c I only know it works for discover, I do it for my mom b/c she has bad hearing)
Shoelover on 05/13/2009:
I had this problem recently with my Discover card and two Visa cards because my husband is the Primary card holder. The card holder must call the credit card company and ask for a form that will allow her to add another "owner" to the card. Then once it is received fill it out and send it back in, then your wife will have full access and by the way also be financially responsible for any balance on the account. It took my husband several phone calls to get the correct paperwork mailed to us but once we got it it did not take long for them to add me as an owner. I have found this is the only way you can do this and the customer service reps. at these institutions rarely explain this to you on your first call. Good Luck!
MandyCakes on 05/30/2009:
I can honestly tell you if it was her first time the late fee and interest rate would be reinstated. Someone is not telling the truth or does not know the account history!
Bill Johnson on 06/17/2013:
Discover Card also rips off itsâ investors and even the taxpayers. They got themselves labeled a bank in 2008 to get TARP money. Instead of cutting expenses and acting responsibly, they decided to start sending 53 of their employees on trips to Key West twice a year, Las Vegas, Aspen, Miami, New York, Hawaii, etc. every year since. They are called the Local Markets group, and get paid to travel at least once a month to pretend they are putting up Discover stickers! The management knows this is happening, and won't stop it. They are still traveling, partying it up, and doing nothing. Most take a friend or family along, most of them do nothing at all but travel and stay at home getting paid in between trips to lie around. Unreal in this economy! It is criminal!
Close comments
Add reply
Discover Card: Fraud, Bait and Switch, RICO?
Posted by
Honest Abe
I was solicited by a Discover Card Representative to make a balance transfer. Her come-on was that the balance and related purchases to the offer would be interest free for the life of the balance with a defined % monthly retirement. She had stated that the conversation may be recorded for quality control so my son also recorded and witnessed the conversation. She basically said that she had checked with her supervisor and after my requesting and reconfirming Discover's offer of 0% for the life of the balance and related purchases, I agreed to the transfer conditional on the exact terms and conditions which were offered.
Now as you can guess Discover has refused to honor the terms of the transfer and they are playing the game of misapplying payments to interest charges. Via certified mail I have disputed their interest charges and have sent them a copy of the recording of the transaction with their representative and an affidavit by my adult son, clearly setting the terms and conditions at 0% for the life of the balance and related purchases. They have ignored the issues of the dispute and are attempting to bully me into accepting their after-the-fact changes to the terms and conditions of the transfer.
(No Discover representative has called me who has read the dispute file, listened to the recording, or who has the authority to resolve the matter.)
I have discussed this with my attorney and he feels that with the recording and having a witness, if negotiation fails I will have strong grounds on which to sue Discover for Fraud, Breach of Contract, Bait and Switch as well Defamation of Character. Also I have discussed the matter a Federal agent who thinks that Discover and their officers may have criminal liability under the RICO Act.
I just wanted to put this information out to allow other Discover victims to know that there may be future civil and criminal litigation aimed at putting a major dent in Discover's wallet, which seems to be the only thing they care about. (Wouldn't it be nice to ask Discover Card, "what is in your wallet" and they had to say, "nothing since we lost the law suits".)
Was this review helpful?
Read 2 Replies
Add reply
Review Link:
User Replies:
Slimjim on 05/20/2008:
Your attorney feeling good about a suit is encouraging. I'd keep in contact on this with him to see how serious he/she is and when to break off negotiations and file the suit, which no doubt will have all those punitive damages attached. BTW, "What's in your wallet" is actually Capital One's slogan.
cherpep on 05/20/2008:
What is the definition of 'related charges'? Does that mean that any new charges would also receive 0%? The only offers that I've seen are where they say 0% on the balance transferred. Then, when you make payments, all the payment $$ get applied to that transferred balance. If you put new charges on the card, they get the full interest charges and your payments do not get applied to that part of the balance until you pay off the tranferred balance.
Close comments
Add reply
Liars, Thieves, scam, rip-off, none compliant,unwilling to a settlement
Posted by
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH -- First Off, I (We) have been dealing with Discover for some years now. And like many complaints I have read I feel someone wrote it for Me!! Not much is different in the way we have been treated by these ruthless individuals. One thing, are when we had about 3,000 on the card We stopped using it. I usually paid $10 or so over the min. Payment amount just to be ahead a little. Well seemed like the bill kept getting higher. .. When I called they always told me my payment was late. .. the payment due date was ALWAYS the 13th. & was auto. Draft from my bank account. .. So if the 13th landed on Sun. The payment automatically came out Mon. A. M. .. Hum, it was late to them. Even though they said it wasn't, I could see the out come on the next billing cycle. We were supposed to be paper-less Billing!? How dose that work!! We still get monthly statements & internet billing. I have not charged on my card for 3 yrs. In fact both have been cut up. My bill is over 5,000. Let me tell You also I have offered them 3,000 for a settlement just last week. Believe me when I say the answer was No. Were not excepting "any" settlements at this time. WTH!! Question now what can we do. Who out there can help Us and Numerous other who have been taken? I'm very much believing from reading one other review that Discover is in fact IS a White Collar Terrorist Organization Operating with Impunity in the United States.
Was this review helpful?
Add reply
Review Link:
Discover Card Does Not Care About Long-Term Card Members
Posted by
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE -- I have been a Discover Card member since 2000. Recently, I was promised 5% cash back on 'every purchase' for 3 months when I received and activated my new card. I checked my rewards balance after 2 months to find I was receive less than 1% cash back. I called to correct the error only to be told I had to spend $500 in order to receive the 5% and could only receive up to $75 in rewards. Well, I was pretty peeved and said, "I'll just close my account" and hung up. I wrote the CEO complaining about their treatment and false promises. I received a call the following day from the 'executive office' and ended up hanging up on them too. I logged into my account just the other day and the rewards money I had was gone. I emailed customer service only to be told my account had been closed as per my request. Funny because it was closed the day before I received the call from the executive office...why would they call if I was no longer a member??
Discover card closed my account without verifying I actually wanted it closed. They closed it without verifying any security information or reviewing any account closure agreements/consequences with me. They were unapologetic and simply said, "you closed your account so you forfeited your rewards." After being a member for 13 years with no late payments and never going over my limit that's what I got.
Discover card doesn't give a damn about their customers and their cash back program is a joke. I'll stick with my Bank of America Visa card and my Chase MasterCard…at least they honor their promises.
Was this review helpful?
Read 1 Replies
Add reply
Review Link:
User Replies:
Weedwhacked on 06/18/2013:
You told them you wanted the account closed.
"Well, I was pretty peeved and said, "I'll just close my account" and hung up."
I'm sure the $500 requirement and the forfeiture of your rewards are clearly stated in the terms and conditions that you agreed to by having a Discover Card.
Close comments
Add reply
I'm Sick of Credit Card Interest Rates
Posted by
AMELIA, VIRGINIA -- I've had a Discover credit card for years, since 2002. I have not managed to pay it off yet. I tried making payments over the minimum. That certainly didn't work. If I send a $100.00 to them, only $9.00 dollars goes to the principle. I'm so sick of it. I'm think of of going to the bank and borrowing enough to pay them off and just canceling the card all together. Even American General Finance company is starting to look good. I might go to them. I'm sick of paying 29.99% interest and I haven't used the card since last year.
Was this review helpful?
Read 12 Replies
Add reply
Review Link:
User Replies:
jktshff1 on 07/03/2012:
Hard lesson learned.
Good review
trmn8r on 07/03/2012:
I'm not surprised you are sick of paying high rates. Credit card interest rates are insane, and have been my entire life (I'm an old fart). Therefore I resolved prior to obtaining my first card I would never carry a balance. I have done what I set out to do.
Using a credit card as a long term loan is not a good financial move - in fact it is very unwise unless one is desperate. 10% is too high a rate, anything higher is absurd.
You wrote this "informative" to Discover, but it just as well could be written to any credit card bank. Credit card interest = wasted money.
ok4now on 07/04/2012:
I'm surprised that D.B. has not commented on this post, it's her expertise. Anyway carrying a high C.C. balance is the path to financial ruin. You state that you make a $100 payment but only $9.00 goes towards the principle? So you're paying $91.00 a month in interest? Hello... this is insanity. Now you're considering using American General's card at 30% interest? You're just digging a deeper hole that you will never get out of. STOP now before its too late. Obviously you're in way over your head. I would suggest a consumer debt counseling service that can negotiate these rates and put you on an affordable payment plan.
DebtorBasher on 07/04/2012:
I found myself in the same position with my Sears Credit card, my balance wasn't going down, it was going up even after my payments.
The only way I got control of it was by transferring the balance to a new credit care that offered 0% for the first year or whatever then after the first year, it was much lower than Sears ... so, it went from something like 24% to maybe 11.5%. But if you DO transfer your balance, be sure to read and understand all the fine print and know how much the rates will be after the introductory period.
ok4now on 07/04/2012:
Excellent advise D.B. The only problem is that the zero percent rates for a year are really hard to find. It's based on your credit worthiness and debt ratio. People who really need this relief will not get these offers. The C.C. companies are like sharks smelling blood, they go in for the kill. This is unfortunate. There are many good people who have fallen on hard times that are not able to pay. Then they fall victim to these predatory lending rates. This is shameful. To add insult to injury just see what happens when Obama Care kicks in. Can't afford to buy medical? It's now a TAX and the IRS will come looking for your azz. Pay up sucker or we will fine you. Want to avoid this? Vote Romney in November.
Cwazychicken on 07/04/2012:
I'm not the best with money on a card that allows me to take what I want and pay back later at a insane rate. I have never had a credit card, and never will. lol.
DebtorBasher on 07/04/2012:
I wasn't thinking the offers were based on credit worthiness, but you're right. Hopefully the OP will find an option that will help.
madconsumer on 07/04/2012:
sounds like there is a high balance on the card. best way to avoid credit card interest rates, is to not use them. credit cards have been the demise to many of people.
FoDaddy19 on 07/04/2012:
All credit cards work like this. I don't really think this a valid complaint as its not Discover Card's fault that the OP apparently chose run up a sizable balance then got hit with a high interest rate that was likely fully disclosed from the beginning anyway.
To me this is like buying a Ferrari, then racking up a bunch of speeding tickets, then complaining to Ferrari about it. Ferrari didn't make you get those speeding tickets, and Discover didn't make you make all those purchases on the card. This compliant is more of a case of poor personal financial decisions rather than getting taken advantage of by a credit card company.
mamaknowsbest on 10/10/2012:
A lot of americans are nieve to the fact the credit card companies are just that. A company. They have the ability to see your credit score, other trades in collections (and amounts you owe) and keep track. You don't have a 29.99 because your the perfect customer. your just a high risk consumer. Remember this is a loan. Unsecured at that meaning they can't just repo what you owe (house or car). Credit cards were designed to temporarily borrow funds and pay right back. Not to rack up a high bill and pay down slowly. Take a look at your credit and stop taking this so personally, it's not the company it is you!
savvyconsumer on 02/18/2013:
I disagree with mamaknowsbest when she says "it's not the company it is you". At least in this case, there is some of the company that is problematic.
I've had a Discover Card since the early 80's. For a long time they were very good. Even giving me thousands in credit limit increases I neither asked for nor wanted but insisted I keep. Not being a credit user unless absolutely necessary, I have never used even a fraction of it. Further more, I have never gotten behind or missed a payment in any way. That has since changed and they have gone the way of other slimey credit card companies. In 2009 they changed payment due dates on hundreds of accounts, mine included. No notification, no nothing. Just changed. I caught the change. Unfortunately, I caught it a day late. My interest rate tripled. Mad as hell, I called. Since I was such a "good customer" they could lower it a few points. Instead of 30%, they would make it 28%. Inquiring about how long the increase would be in effect or how to get it lowered. I was told it was indefinite unless I applied for a new account. Even then it would never be as low as it was. In fact, anyone that had a rate that low could expect to see a significant rate increase in the future. They have since doubled, if not tripled, card rates for anyone that had a comparable rate. All given different reasons, different justifications. Anything but the truth. Just recently I made a payment on time...on my due date...and was notified I set off a penalty rate for all future purchases. Don't know what that is since I don't use the card but, good lord, how much over 28% can it go??? In short, Discover was once a reputable company. Today they are no better than sleazy loan companies like pay-day loans, etc.
Rockstar13 on 04/17/2013:
Before you decide on any specific card, keep in mind that as long as you never keep a balance it really won't matter. However, if you do intend to keep a balance make sure you're fully aware of how much you're spending by using a credit card calculator.
I found this site that works well: http://CalculateCreditCard.com/monthly-interest-calculator-with-daily-annual-calculations/
Close comments
Add reply
Posted by
Discover Card called my home asking to speak with a person who no longer lives with me and hasn't lived with me for over one year. I do not own a Discover Card, never have owned one and had nothing to do with the call. I was just unlucky enough to answer my own home phone. Then they kept asking for a phone number. The tone of the operator's voice was truly aggressive and truthfully scary. I told them I didn't know how to help them and that I was rushed to get my two very young children to Kindergarten. The operator was sarcastic and scary. That's all I know. I have no idea what the phone call was about and it also had nothing to do with me. I again have no Discover Card, never have, and at this point never will. If their customer service is so rude as to not ever say they are sorry for disturbing me when I've explained how rushed I am with my children, sorry that they are continuing to ask me for information I don't have to give them, then I would be crazy to ever have a Discover Card of my own. They even asked me to give the other person a message which was totally inappropriate. When all you do is answer your own home phone and people like that are on the other end it makes me not want to have a phone at all. This was none of my business and the minute they heard I wasn't the card owner they should have said they were sorry and hung up. Discover Card according to my own experience with them has terrible, scary and aggressive customer service even to innocent people who don't own their card. The supervisor was just as bad, so all I know is I'm leaving Discover Card alone!
Was this review helpful?
Read 2 Replies
Add reply
Review Link:
User Replies:
getoverit on 09/27/2010:
My guess is that it wasn't Customer Service who called you but somebody from Collections, or a skip-tracer.
I closed out my Discover Card several years ago because they kept calling me about doing balance transfers and offering "come on" rates for loans and stuff. One time, they called twice in the same weekend, even though I had plainly told them I had no outstanding balances to transfer and did not need cash right now. They promised not to call about that anymore, ever, again.
Sure enough, after a few months some idiot is calling me to try to get me to do a balance transfer.
Later, I was thinking about buying a used car. It seemed like getting a short-term loan so I could pay cash to the seller and then apply for regular financing might be a good way to handle it. I called Discover and asked if I might be able to do that. Now it's "No way, Jose".
It's like they pester you with their promotional programs and enticements to get me to do what they want - almost to the point of harassment. But when I, as a customer in good standing of like ten or fifteen years, have a specific need, they pretty much tell me to get lost.
So, I did.
no more on 08/01/2011:
you said it exactly they pester you promotional programs then even if you a customer in good standing for a long time they tell you to get lost no more Discover Card the customers are key to any business listen up Discover Card.
thank you for sharing and allowing me to share
Close comments
Add reply
Next Page >
Top of Page
Next Page >
Consumer Resources
Company Responses
Site Rules
Terms & Conditions
Privacy Policy
About Us


text:
Select all
Found the same room at a different price? Tell us, and we'll offer to match it.
Find out more
Adastral Hotel
Hilton Avisford Park, Arundel
The Kingsway Hotel
The Burlington Hotel
South Lodge Hotel
Grand Victorian
Amberley Castle – Relais & Châteaux
Highdown Hotel
Angmering Manor
Roundabout Hotel
Norfolk Arms Hotel
Comfort Inn Arundel
The White Swan Inn
Wickwoods Country Club Hotel and Spa
White Horse Inn
Chatsworth Hotel
High Beach Guest House
Marina Guest House
Glenhill Guest House
Worthing & Findon pit stop
Nelson Hotel
The Castle Inn Hotel
The George Hotel
The Labouring Man
Beechwood Hall
St Marys Gate Inn
The Lamb at Angmering
Travelodge Worthing Seafront
Berry House
Medlar Cottage
Rustington Manor Hotel
Racing Greens B&B
The Motel Findon
Abingworth Hall
Blandford House B&B
The Moorings
Marina Gardens Bed and Breakfast
BEST WESTERN Old Tollgate Hotel
Beach Cottage
Chequers Hotel Pulborough
West Beach Apartment
Central Beach
Tottington Manor Hotel
The Findon Manor
Regency Rooms
Heene Terrace
Arundel Park Hotel
Arun Sands
Distances are provided for guidance and are calculated 'as the crow flies'. For directions and actual distances by road, please refer to the hotel directions tab for the particular hotel.
Reset filters
Best Deals - Washington |
4 & 5 Star Hotels - Washington |
Big Savers - Washington |
Disabled Access - Washington |
10 Rooms or Less - Washington |
Budget Beds - Washington
East Sussex Regions
| Hotels in Brighton and Hove
Alternative Searches - As searched for by LateRooms.com users
| Hove Hotels
| Shoreham Hotels
| Rottingdean Hotels
| Washington Hotels
| Lancing Hotels
| Steyning Hotels
| Preston Hotels
| Falmer Hotels
| Henfield Hotels
| Storrington Hotels
| Hassocks Hotels
| Hurstpierpoint Hotels
| Ashington Hotels
| Woodmancote Hotels
| Upper Beeding Hotels
| Westmeston Hotels
| West Chiltington Hotels
| West Worthing Hotels
| West Chillington Hotels
| Bevendean Hotels
Contact Us |
Terms and Conditions |
Privacy Policy |
Cookie Usage |
Disclaimer |
Price Promise |
About Us |
Job Opportunities |
Things we care about |
Media Centre
User Guide |
Business Booking |
Affiliates |
Hotel Admin |
Add your hotel
Copyright © 1999 - 2014 LateRooms Ltd

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Proper latch is achieved when mom's nipple reaches all the way back to baby's soft palate. The accordion-style nipple on LATCH stretches like the breast, helping baby latch easily and correctly.Shop Bottles
When breastfeeding, baby controls the flow of milk by applying pressure to the base of mom's nipple. The LATCH bottle mimics mom by releasing more breast milk as baby pushes against the nipple's base.Shop Bottles
While feeding, the accordion-style nipple flexes as baby moves her head. This allows baby to maintain her latch, thus decreasing ingestion of air.Shop Bottles
The one-way, anti-colic valve located at the bottom of the LATCH bottle allows for breast milk to flow while ensuring air bubbles do not travel through.Shop Bottles


text:
Advanced Search
Use terms from
the MCH Thesaurus to Search
If this page
does not view properly, please view
the alternate page.
These resources are provided to address language barrier issues.
TRANSLATION DISCLAIMER: Automatic translations provide the sense of a translated document, but they are not as reliable as translations by a trained professional. Therefore, any automatic translations should be used with caution.


text:
Ugly presidential campaigns reach their 100-year mark
BY NEIL STEINBERG email@example.com November 4, 2012 5:22PM
ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS, AUG. 30-SEPT. 2--FILE--Theodore Roosevelt campaigns for president in this 1904 file photo. Roosevelt is the subject of Edmund Morris' long-awaited biography, "Theodore Rex," the sequel, due in book stores in fall 2001, to his award-winning "The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt." (AP Photo/ho)
Updated: December 6, 2012 6:21AM
The modern presidential campaign is exactly 100 years old — in all the commotion over the current slugfest, I don't think anybody has mentioned that. Before 1912, presidential elections were low-key affairs, with candidates rarely campaigning in person, and never attacking each other directly. Then former president Teddy Roosevelt leapt into the race between President William Howard Taft and Woodrow Wilson, calling Taft a "fathead" with the "brains of guinea pig." Taft returned fire, calling Roosevelt supporters "neurotics." He became the first sitting president to actively campaign for re-election, determined, he said, "to keep a madman out of the White House."
Sound familiar? Actually, that's harsher rhetoric than either of our current contenders would utter, a reminder that, as much as we like to flatter ourselves that we've reached some nadir of gutter politics, the truth is, candidates are far more timid, and prefer surrogates. All these TV scare ads are mild compared to the tactics of the past — something to be proud of, by the way. You could hardly hold an election in Chicago in the 1930s without somebody throwing a grenade into a polling place. I'm not sure what will happen Tuesday, but I'm fairly confident it won't involve explosives.
It'll all be over Tuesday — whew, who isn't relieved by that thought? Time to stop arguing. If you haven't made up your mind by now, well, let's say I wouldn't want to have lunch at a coffee shop with you. "And this hamburger ... what is it, exactly? Is it made of ham?"
Not that the meat of issues got much debate, our pressing national agenda being reduced to a series of barbs for your opponent and bouquets for yourself.
Neither Barack Obama nor Mitt Romney distinguished himself in this campaign. Obama spent most of his energy highlighting Romney's flaws — and there are many. But as to what the president might do over the next four years, if re-elected, I couldn't tell you for sure, and I've been paying attention.
I could say what I hope he'll do — maybe that's the point: be vague and let people imagine what they prefer your priorities to be. I like to think, if re-elected, Obama will turn his attention to the utterly neglected issue of illegal immigration, a ticking time bomb far more pressing than the deficit. Twelve million residents living in legal limbo can't last forever, though we're on the way. At some point, someone will have to exert the leadership required to figure this massive problem out.
That won't be Romney and his dreams of "self-deportation." As opposed to Obama, Romney has been saying exactly what he'll do; unfortunately, it's folly, from dismantling health care reform to pushing an impossible financial plan that involves big tax cuts while slashing programs for the poor. My Democratic friends have been expressing anxiety — what if Romney's elected? I try to reassure them, pointing out that if we've learned one thing about Romney, it's that he's truly about change — changing his mind every other day, that is. He doesn't stand for anything other than his own election. I find that oddly comforting — not that I think he'll win, but he could, and its good to remember that he's a man who doesn't let what he said yesterday dictate what he'll say tomorrow.
Either way, we'll find out soon — maybe Tuesday night, or Wednesday, unless of course the whole thing becomes some protracted legal nightmare. Yet another worry. Here's where patriotism, where love and faith in our country, is useful. We survived eight years of George W. Bush; we'll also survive four years of whoever wins Tuesday.
Book notes
In past years, when I had a new book out, I'd do signings at independent bookstores, to give them a boost. I still do — I'll be at the Book Bin, in Northbrook, on Nov. 29. But since Brent Books on Washington Street folded, there are no independent bookstores in downtown Chicago — not counting specialists like the Abraham Lincoln Book Shop — so this time I'm signing "You Were Never in Chicago" at Atlas Stationers, 227 W. Lake, from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday.
Which might seem odd, at first. Regular readers will recall that I went running last December with Terese Schmidt, co-owner of Atlas, who delivers office supplies by jogging them through the Loop. I've always had a soft spot for Atlas, founded in 1939, a paradise of pencils, manila envelopes and Pink Pearl erasers, occupying a lovely old brick building with cast iron columns in the shadow of the L, and suggested a signing so readers downtown could get signed books while also tucking some money in the Atlas coffers. I wrote the book using red pencils and printer cartridges from Atlas, so it's only fitting that I return there to debut the finished product.


text:
Herb, The Vegetarian DragonBarefoot Books
List price: $15.97
Our price: $12.78
You save: $3.19 (19.97%)
|Average customer review:
Great book, even for meat eaters :)
This story is written in a fun manner that shows the children what's going on without being too blatant but still getting the message across. Herb the dragon, who is a vegetarian must stand his ground to the meat eating dragons and it pays off in the end! The characters are well developed and the ending is perfectly thought up!


text:
Mostly Cloudy
1 of 48
Credit: Getty Images
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 24: A woman photographs a cat at the Governing Council of the Cat Fancy's 'Supreme Championship Cat Show' held in the NEC on November 24, 2012 in Birmingham, England. The one-day Supreme Cat Show is one of the largest cat fancy competitions in Europe with over one thousand cats being exhibited. Exhibitors aim to have their cat named as the show's 'Supreme Exhibit' from the winners of the individual categories of: Persian, Semi-Longhair, British, Foreign, Burmese, Oriental, Siamese. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)
©2014 KTVK, (A Meredith Corporation Station). All Rights Reserved.
Powered by Broadcast Interactive Media.


text:
We've been working on the Fujifilm X100s review for almost a month now, and we have to say that the camera is really quite the awesome piece of hardware. At first, I wasn't so smitten for it but it has started to warm up to me after sticking around as a constant companion image taker. The company has truly made this an extremely capable camera and has indeed improved on some of the biggest problems that they faced with the X100–the camera's predecessor.
I've been testing it in the streets of New York City–the perfect proving grounds for the audience that this camera is targeted towards. And despite some admirable performance and improvements from its first incarnation, the camera will still face some issues.
When I hold the X100s, it reminds me a bit of a large point and shoot. It didn't really make me think about a Hexar AF or even a Leica CL–let alone my Voigtlander Bessa R. And with that fact, the camera perhaps already started an awkward relationship with me. When I first started using it, my mind was already so accustomed to using the X Pro 1 and my Voigtlander Bessa R that this thing felt very toyish. Seriously, how could something of this build quality think that it could steal my away from my metal rangefinder and my professional backup camera of choice?
And then I gave it a chance. One of the biggest things that I needed to remember is that this camera isn't meant to take on those other cameras that I'm so much more used to using for my documentary and street work. Instead, it is meant to complement them. To that end though, it became a fun camera for me to use–but that was really it. And when my brain accepted this, I started to appreciate the X100s' build quality for what it is–a fixed lens camera meant to be small for the silent street photog.....


text:
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- Michael Welborn lives just down the street from 54-year-old Harry Henry in Knox County.
"I've looked up - me and my aunt Nancy have looked up plenty of times sex offenders on there just to see who's close and where they're at, just to keep an eye out and stuff. But like I said, I never would have expected it four houses down," said Welborn.
Neighbors said they saw deputies go to Henry's house multiple times, but said they didn't know what it was about.
Turns out, a grand jury indicted him on 49 counts including especially aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor, unlawful photographing and sexual activity and various rape charges.
"A lot of worry and stuff, especially considering three of my kids are daughters - and having someone like that close to my house is kind of scary," said Welborn.
Welborn's kids often go up the road to visit their aunt, Nancy Shelton, who lives two houses from Henry.
"Makes me very, very sick know that he's been in the neighborhood for 10 years and my children - well, they might as well be my children - are here," said Shelton.
Right next door to Henry: a daycare.
"We don't need nobody like that - carrying on around, with the daycare going on, we don't need people like that around the neighborhood," said Garvey Henson, one of Henry's neighbors.
The daycare's owner said Henry worked during the day, so the children were always safe.
"But there's kids everywhere in this whole neighborhood. Very upsetting," said Shelton.
Henry also faces charges of failing to obey court orders on a previous offense.
Henry's bond is set at more than $500,000. He'll be in court Wednesday, February 6.
To comment, the following rules must be followed:
Comments may be monitored for inappropriate content, but the station is under no legal obligation to do so.
If you believe a comment violates the above rules, please use the Flagging Tool to alert a Moderator.
Flagging does not guarantee removal.
Multiple violations may result in account suspension.
Decisions to suspend or unsuspend accounts are made by Station Moderators.
Links require admin approval before posting.
Questions may be sent to firstname.lastname@example.com. Please provide detailed information.


text:
mouse over photo to zoom click for larger image
Embraceable Cool Nights Soft Support Pajama Tank
XXL Online Only!
Soft support tank with comfortable shelf bra feels wonderful as your first layer. And the generous length keeps you covered.
- Double scoop neckline. Serge stitching around neckline and armholes.
- Super soft shelf bra with flat brushed elastic.
- Approximately 26.5" from shoulder.
- 95% Rayon, 5% Spandex. Machine wash. Imported.
We're so sorry: this item sold out sooner than expected. For an equally comfortable substitute, please call our Solution Experts at 1.866.768.7662. Or click on Soma Chat below for immediate assistance.


text:
Concrete Poetry: Ricardo Bofill Architecture
The acclaimed Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill rescues an abandoned cement factory to serve as his home and headquarters
By DOMINIC BRADBURY. Originally published in ELLE DECORATION U.K.
Living Area
In the early 1970s, an abandoned cement factory on the western fringe of Barcelona stood as a crumbling relic of Spain's industrial past. Where some people would have been daunted or deterred by the vast and derelict site, the architect Ricardo Bofill was inspired. He envisioned it as the dramatic setting for his home and offices.
The living area of Spanish architect Ricardo Bofills home on the outskirts of Barcelona. The sofa was designed by his firm, Taller de Arquitectura, and the lounge chairs are by Charles and Ray Eames.


text:
Thanksgiving Tips from Martha Stewart's Test Kitchen
Thanksgiving is such a great holiday, but we know cooking the meal can be a monumental task. Luckily, the experts in Martha Stewart's test kitchen know how to make it easier, having prepared versions of the classic turkey-centric feast both at home and at work for decades. Here, they unveil their prep secrets, time-savers, modern updates, personal favorites, and paradigm-shifting surprises.
Looking for recipes? Check out these must-make potato sides for Thanksgiving.
The Perfectly Plated Turkey
A whole turkey glistening on a platter certainly does make a stunning centerpiece, but in reality, it's the carved bird that graces our tables. Fan out the meat slices; add the wings and drumsticks. Then garnish with fruits and herbs for a platter that's both pretty and practical.


text:
About the Model AB190SNo other brand evokes more passion, loyalty, and respect than Bach Stradivarius. Exceptional tonal color, balanced response, and superb projection are the hallmarks of designs by Vincent Bach. Carrying on the legacy and true to the vision of the master craftsman, the makers of today's Bach Stradivarius proudly introduce the Artisan Collection. Skillfully handcrafted, Artisan culminates in a unique blend of classic design, elegant styling, and the signature Bach sound. Whether a passionate enthusiast or performing artist, experience The Artisan Collection and discover the Artisan within.
Each Artisan Bb trumpet is made with a one-piece hand-hammered yellow brass bell with a flat rim and special acoustic treatment in both material and manufacturing process resulting in a beautiful Bach Stradivarius sound with a larger core and a broader range of color. The two-piece valve construction with nickel balusters and brass casings harkens back to the construction techniques used by Vincent Bach when making classic Bach trumpets in New York City and Mount Vernon, New York. Monel pistons along with two sets of brass and plastic valve guides offer the player a choice in response and feel. The 3rd valve tone enhancing ring offers yet another choice in response. The extended 3rd slide rod stop allows the player to extend the range to low F. The 1st slide split ring, enhanced radius ferrules, sculpted bracing, and artistic engraving are all key contributors to the unique response while providing an unparalleled elegance in appearance. The silver-plate finish of the AB190S provides a controlled brilliance to the overall sound. These features combined with a .459" medium-large bore allow the player to produce a spectacular sound well suited for all types of music.
Bach "Stradivarius Artisan" - Bb trumpet, .459" bore, 4-13/16" diameter one-piece hand-hammered bell with flat rim, special acoustic bell treatment, enhanced radius ferrules, Monel pistons, 2 sets of valve guides - brass/plastic, 1st slide split ring, extended low F 3rd slide rod stop, deluxe engraving, 3rd valve tone enhancing ring, silver-plate finish, C190DBL deluxe double case, no mouthpiece.
Born Vincent Shrotenbach in Vienna in 1890, he initially received training on violin, but subsequently switched to trumpet when he heard its majestic sound. Although Vincent also displayed a strong aptitude for science and graduated with an engineering degree, he gave up a promising career to pursue his first love and an uncertain future as a musician. Performing under the stage name, Vincent Bach, he established musical success as he toured throughout Europe.
World War I forced Vincent's move to New York City where he arrived with only $5.00 in his pocket. A letter to the famous conductor Karl Muck procured Vincent an audition and a resulting position with the Boston Symphony. By the following season, he was first trumpet in the Metropolitan Opera House. While on tour in Pittsburgh, Vincent's mouthpiece was ruined by a repairman. Vincent had great difficulty in finding a suitable replacement. While on furloughs, he spent time in the basement of the Selmer Music store remodeling old mouthpieces.
In 1918, with the investment of $300 for a foot-operated lathe, Vincent went into the business of making mouthpieces. The business grew rapidly and in 1924, the first Bach trumpets were produced. Musicians frequently referred to a Bach trumpet as a real 'Stradivarius', thus inspiring the name Bach Stradivarius. Bach later added trombones to his line around 1928.
At the age of 71, Vincent sold his company. Although he received twelve other offers, including some that were higher, Vincent chose to sell to the Selmer Company. In 1964, the tooling and machinery for Bach instruments was moved from Mount Vernon to their current home in Elkhart, Indiana. Today, these instruments continue to embody the highest standards of craftsmanship and adhere to Vincent's original designs and blueprints.


text:
Aaron Swartz was 'killed by government,' father says at funeral
BY SANDRA GUY Business email@example.com January 15, 2013 12:18PM
Aaron Swartz, whose funeral was held at Central Avenue Synagogue, Highland Park, Tuesday January 15, 2013
Article Extras
Updated: February 17, 2013 6:27AM
At 26, Internet activist and visionary Aaron Swartz had long ago established himself as a hero and wise elder of people power through copyright reform and open access to online information.
In a 2001 interview with WBEZ Radio at age 14, Swartz envisioned a "two-way web" where people could obtain their own space to have their say — and well they should. He counted among his colleagues since his teen years world-famous Internet visionaries Lawrence Lessig and Tim Berners Lee, both of whom eulogized him at his funeral on Tuesday.
Yet he could also be the waif-like kid who acted his age, pulled pranks, played cuddles with his partner, forgot to wear his coat in the winter cold and rarely varied his cheese-sandwich and macaroni-and-cheese menu.
Some 350 mourners filled Highland Park's Lubavitch Chabad Central Avenue Synagogue, with some lining the back wall and others sitting on the floor.
As friends and family remembered Swartz, a three-dimensional portrait emerged: He was human, and he told people when he felt depressed and hopeless. He made people love him because he was a "mensch" and a lot of fun. He made people laugh and he made people cry. He acted impulsively yet thought deeply. He disappointed people. He never seemed to realize how much he mattered to others.
"He was so good at solving the impossible problems and so bad at solving the little ones in his own life," said his friend Ben Wikler, host of radio show and podcast "The Flaming Sword of Justice" and former campaign director for activist group Avaaz.
Yet Swartz never ceased amazing people with his intellect.
Indeed, Swartz's father, Robert, said that at a school event, 3-year-old Aaron read to his parents while all of the other parents read to their children.
"He taught himself to read and we were flabbergasted," said Robert of himself and wife Susan.
Aaron's contribution to a third-grade assignment on banking was to build an ATM machine that spit out coupons and account updates for his fellow students. His first computer program was to solve the math game "Magic Squares" — a program that still resides on the family's home computer in their basement.
At age 13, Swartz's website, designed to "contain all human knowledge," won the ArsDigita Prize as one of the 10 best non-commercial sites in the country developed by kids ages 13-18.
He embodied an idealism he admired in his paternal grandfather, William Swartz, a multimillionaire businessman and founding director of the Albert Einstein Peace Prize Foundation.
William Swartz, who died in 1987 at age 75, was active in the nuclear-disarmament group Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, which won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1995. He also served as a director of the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, a Chicago-based magazine that calls out threats from nuclear weapons, climate change and emerging technologies in the life sciences.
Though Aaron Swartz attended North Shore Country Day School, a small private school in Winnetka, he became a teen-aged proponent of "unschooling." He left high school during his freshman year to study on his own at home. He dropped out of Stanford University after his freshman year, where he had enrolled as a sociology major.
He made his mark in entrepreneurial ventures: He helped create Web-feed format family RSS and started Reddit precursor Infogami.
Yet his most daring stand ended in his feeling frightened, depressed, overwhelmed and concerned about its lifelong impact.
In 2011, Swartz was arrested in Boston, charged with 13 felonies, including computer fraud, accused of stealing more than 4 million articles from a computer archive at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Swartz's indictment said he stole the documents from JSTOR, a subscription service used by MIT that offers digitized copies of articles from academic journals. Prosecutors said he intended to distribute the articles on file-sharing websites.
He was found Friday after he had hanged himself in his New York apartment. He faced 35 years in prison on the charges. He had pleaded not guilty and faced trial in April.
"He was killed by the government, and MIT betrayed all of its basic principles," his father said at the funeral.
His activism and what friends claimed his crucifixion at the hands of cruel prosecutors and a heartless MIT bureaucracy have heightened debates about access to academic and other expensive documents online, and about how existing laws make no distinction between malicious and ideological hackers.
Even as his funeral neared, a prosecutor's husband Tweeted in defense of his wife's actions in the case. Unidentified funeral attendees used Twitter accounts affiliated with hackavist group "Anonymous" to extol Swartz's ideals.
On Tuesday, academics posted their articles online and Tweeted #pdf in his honor.
Swartz's friends and family vowed to carry the torch.
"Aaron wanted so badly to change the world," said his partner, Taren Stinebrickner-Kauffman. "He wanted it more than money or fame. … I am going to try the rest of my life to live up to that."


text:
Perched on the edge of the Glass House range, the Maleny House is sited to take in the views. Bark Design Architects looked to the site for inspiration and designed the home to make the most of the location's topography, orientation, views and vegetation. The home's layout was arranged to create courtyards and open the home up to the sun and breezes. It is at once both anchored and light and floating. Surfaces, finishes and details exhibit the Japanese idea of wabi sabi, where imperfect, impermanent and incomplete things are seen as beautiful and are allowed to weather and evolve with time.
As for sustainability, many green building strategies are embedded in the design. This includes excellent solar orientation, using the Northern courtyard to collect winter sun, passive climate control, the use of thermal massing, and summer sun shading. Natural ventilation is encouraged with the help of louvers, stack effect, cross-flow strategies, and evaporative cooling. The home's local and sustainable materials include recycled Blackbutt hardwood floors, certified plantation-grown plywood, locally sourced Queensland Spotted Gum hardwood, and locally sourced stone from a Glass House Mountain quarry. Rainwater is harvested and collected in a 85,000 liter cistern and used throughout the site for irrigation of the landscape, which incorporates plant species that are endemic to the region.
Via The Contemporist
Images ©Christopher Frederick Jones
follow inhabitat on:
178 Comments >
19-Year-Old Develops Ocean Cleanup Array That Could Remove 7,250,000 Tons Of Plastic From the World's Oceans
- 108 Comments >
- 38 Comments >
- 21 Comments >
- 2002 Comments >
411 Comments >
BACK TO SCHOOL GIVEAWAY: Enter to Win a HP Pavilion dv6 Laptop and Green Prize Package (Worth $1155!)
- 391 Comments >
- 366 Comments >
- 350 Comments >
284 Comments >
LAST CHANCE: Enter to Win a Voltaic Laptop-Charging Solar Backpack Filled With Green School Supplies (Worth $500)!
281 Comments >
GIVEAWAY: Enter to Win a Sloan AQUS Grey Water Toilet System That Recycles Your Sink Water (Worth $189)!
- 247 Comments >
240 Comments >
LAST CHANCE: Enter Inhabitat's Back To School Contest to Win $250+ of Green Goodies Including a Voltaic Solar Backpack (Worth $129)
- 228 Comments >
- 221 Comments >
- 187 Comments >
Jill FehrenbacherDid you know that there are wolves living near you in almost every state in the country? Sadly most of these wolves are not living in the wild, but in wolf sanctuaries, which are conservation organizations set up to protect them and help grow their populationREAD MORE >
Yuka YonedaNamba Parks was conceived when Osaka Stadium closed down, presenting a great redevelopment opportunity for a new commercial district right next to the Namba Train Station, which is just one stop away from Kansai Airport. Since it's one of the first placesREAD MORE >
Beth BuczynskiTop image: A child is put to work at a militia-run mine in Watsa. © Marcus Bleasdale/National Geographic Captured during a 2004 visit to the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo, Bleasdale's images "tell the story of the country's mineral resourceREAD MORE >
Jill FehrenbacherYou've all heard the tired mantras about changing your lightbulbs and recycling at home in order to save the planet - are you yawning yet? Many consumers think that going green is a gesture of self-sacrifice that often comes at great expense and inconvenienceREAD MORE >
Yuka YonedaBANANAS You might have heard that bananas are favored by athletes because they contain potassium and it's that same reason that makes them great hangover cures. When you're hungover, your body has lost a lot of potassium that needs to be replenished, so eatingREAD MORE >
Yuka YonedaImages © Graham King "The shopping cart tree symbolizes both generosity and abundance, as well as acknowledging those less fortunate where their whole world may be housed in a cart. We see shopping carts every day and take them for granted. IndividuallyREAD MORE >
Jill FehrenbacherTIP 1: Wrap Your Home in Insulation - "The More, The Better!" Proper insulation is probably the most important factor you can control in creating an energy-efficient home. I always say insulation is like chocolate, the more you have, the better! On average,READ MORE >
Kestrel JenkinsWhile conjuring up comfort in the home seems like a basic principle, it's a far more complex process for architect & remodeling guru Sarah Susanka, who believes that comfort can significantly influence the sustainability of your personal abode. WithREAD MORE >
Lidija GrozdanicTwo architects, Jos Burger and Wouter Keijzer of BK. Architecten, in charge of the renovation of the old church decided to preserve the atmosphere of the existing place with a spatial intervention that preserves its historical value. The three new floors wereREAD MORE >
Morgana MatusFor centuries, the Dutch have manipulated the landscape to move water away from their dwellings. Instead of battling the elements, Netherlands-based firm Waterstudio just announced plans to construct the world's first floating apartment complex in 2014! TheREAD MORE >
Tamsin Woolley-Barker, PhD.The Biomimicry Manual: What can We Learn About Resilience, Weight Loss, and Kidney Disease from the Grizzly Bear?I'm off to the wilds of Montana this week, doing some in-person, up-close biomimicry research, and I've got my fingers crossed I'll see a grizzly bear. But you know, over there, not over here. With five inch long claws, massive muscular shoulders and forearms,READ MORE >
Bridgette MeinholdINHABITAT: How does the term Colorfast describe your latest show? R Nelson Parrish: The term Colorfast originally is a textile industry term derived at the beginning of the last century. It defines how a color cannot fade, wash out, or be diluted over time,READ MORE >


text: 2 Not like it's predecessorsmagoosey | 22/06/2012 | See all magoosey's reviews (83)Nothing like scooby doo the movie or monsters unleashed with freddy prince jr and sarah Michelle geller. None of the previous cast appear and it is very quickly apparent why. Poor script. Terrible acting and poor effects. The cast are aweful. Daphne is bigger built than Fred who is now a brunette. Shaggy is aweful and the scooby effects are rubbish. The other films had something for all ages. This one is aimed at no one older than five. Even my six yr old said it was rubbish.Save your money and get the original cartoons or the freddy prince jr films.


text:
- As Seen In...
- DIY Projects►
- Learn It
- Product Picks
- Recipes
- Travel Journal
Recent Posts
Recent Pins
Tag Archives: patio furniture care
14 Aug '12
Outdoor Furniture Care
Easy Steps to Cleaning & Maintaining Beautiful Outdoor Furniture
Whether you just invested in new patio furniture or the outdoor furniture set you have is several years old, you'll want to keep it looking its best for many years to come. Regular cleaning is key to maintaining your patio furniture's longevity as well as its beauty. (more…)


text:
Berkeley Plantation
Berkeley is Virginia's most historic plantation. Visit the site of the first official Thanksgiving (1619). See the birthplace of Benjamin Harrison, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and President William Henry Harrison, our nation's ninth president, whose grandson Benjamin became the 23rd president. Envision Lincoln reviewing 140,000 Union troops. Hear "Taps" (composed here in 1862). We invite you to experience Berkeley's famous hospitality, as did our earliest presidents. An architectual gem, the elegant 1726 Georgian mansion is furnished with rare period antiques. Five terraces of restored boxwood and flower gardens overlook farmlands and offer breathtaking vistas of the James River. Audio-visual program. Museum. Gift Shop. Costumed guides conduct tours daily. A Virginia and National Historic Landmark.


text:
mouse over photo to zoom click for larger image
Maybell Leopard Mix Jacket
The hunt for your favorite jacket is over. Embrace the exotic with leopard print and bold black trim.
- Zipper hand pockets.
- Subtle shoulder pads.
- Length: 24" to 27".
- 96% polyester, 4% spandex. Lining: 100% polyester.
- Machine wash. Imported.
We're so sorry: this item sold out sooner than expected. For an equally chic substitute, please call our Personal Service Associates at 1.888.855.4986. Or click on Chico's Chat below for immediate assistance.


text:
The Jewish Agency's Partnership2Gether peoplehood platform (P2G, previously known as Partnership 2000) has become the paradigm for successfully partnering global Jewish communities directly with Israeli communities—the majority of which are in national priority areas.
Communities share ideas, strengths, challenges and models of success; and empower one another to generate waves of change. But the impact of these projects go far beyond the community level—each of us has the opportunity to become directly and personally involved.
More than 300,000 participants from Israel and the overseas communities take part in 450 programs each year.
For the Partnership Regions Map Press Here
Partnership2Gether Regions
- Kiryat Malachi & Hof Ashkelon
- Yokneam & Meggido and Atlanta & St. Louis
- Western Galilee and Central Region
- Yoav and Lehigh Valley
- Tzahar and Palm Beach
- Arad - Tamar and New Jersey - Delaware
- Western Galilee and Dallas
- Beer Sheva & Bnei Shimon and Montreal
- Central Arava and Australia
- Dimona and JFNA Network
- Afula & Gilboa and SNEC
- Beit Shean & Valley Of Springs and Cleveland
- Eilat & Eilot and Toronto
- Central Galilee and Michigan
- Kiryat Bialik and South Palm Beach County
- Eshkol and Mexico & Northeastern New York
- Galilee Panhandle and Coast to Coast Canada
- Bat Yam and Toronto
- Kiryat Gat & Lachish & Shafir and Chicago
- Hadera & Eiron and Southeast Region
- Beit Shemesh & Mateh Yehuda and Washington DC & South Africa
- Netivot & Sedot Negev and Philadelphia
- Karmiel & Misgav and Pittsburgh
- Israel and New York
- Ofakim & Merchavim and MetroWest
- Kiryat Bialik and South Palm Beach
- Kfar Saba and Columbus
- Modiin and Rochester
- Ramat Negev and Denver
- Kiryat Motzkin and Orlando
Partnership2Gether Programs
Global School Twinning Network
The Partnership2Gether Global School Twinning Network leverages the Partnership2Gether platform to build bridges between schools in Israel and Jewish communities around the world.
Small Business Loan Funds
The Loan Funds Initiative is one of the Jewish Agency's most successful programs for creating employment opportunities, impacting Israeli society and stimulating the economy in Jerusalem, the Negev and the Galilee.


text:
Big thanks to everyone involved! We successfully switched to the new hardware.
There are still some of the smaller folders missing, but we're working on it.
In the meantime you can take a look at our mirror status table, that is if you ignore SSL errors. If you want to stay up to date with media news, you can subscribe to our new atom news feed.Besides our existing feeds, we now offer an experimental public JSON API for all the recordings.
With regards to the frontend, I'm afraid some features will be lost by the upgrade and may never return, like FLV with flash player. Some of the more obscure video folders won't be part of the initial import. However they will get imported and probably re-encoded for HTML5 eventually.The CDN should have a minimal downtime only while we change the machine.


text:
Since the 1920s, auto-show models have been hawking cars -- giving gear heads a little extra enticement.
In 1927, the Packard Motor Co. enlisted members of the Marion Morgan Dancers to promote the 1927 model Packard 343 Series Eight. The troupe danced around the car around the United States at various auto events.
Three Toyota "Toyopet" models made their debut -- alongside models in kimonos -- at the 1959 Chicago Auto Show.
In the early 1960s, the Detroit Auto Dealers Association posed a group of auto show models, each dressed specifically to enhance the car they were assigned to, before the show doors opened.
A model wearing a skimpy version of an auto mechanic's uniform posed together with the exposed engine and chassis for a Dodge truck at the 1963 Chicago Auto Show.
Two female models, wearing mini dresses and white go-go boots, pose in front of a Dodge D300 pickup truck at the Dodge Truck display space at the 1970 Chicago Auto Show.
A model at the 1973 Chicago Auto Show poses as a living hood ornament.
Fashion models added eye candy during the debut of the Mitsubishi SST concept at the 1998 Chicao Auto Show.
The 2012 Detroit Auto Show, which officially kicks off Jan. 13, is no exception, as seen by this model showing off a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited on the final press preview day for the show on Jan. 10.
Of course, the more models you surround a car with, the better, as seen here with a pair of models at the Audi display at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show.
Mazda clearly subscribes to that idea, using a troop of models to show off their Mazda 3.
Big name beauties -- like Miss Universe here -- bring out the crowds.
Jaguar goes with sleek, sparkly models at the Tokyo Auto Show.
Some companies try to keep things classy, like Chevrolet did at the Detroit Auto Show.
... Some don't.
The ugliest cars can get some major attention with a pretty model.
Even cars that will likely never see the road get their own models.
Even tiny cars look better with a model -- even if she can't fit inside.
Some automakers stick to a theme. This Jeep model seems to be sticking to the frostbite theme.
At the 2011 Essen Auto Show in Germany, Audi eschewed any police theme, instead choosing to stick with scantily clad female models when showing off its Audi R8 police car.
This body-suited Audi model is sticking to a futuristic theme.
This model seems to be going for the pants-less soccer mom theme.
And some automakers are all business.
No email address was supplied by
To complete your registration on this site, please supply an address.
Please confirm or modify the email address to which you will have subscription offers sent.
For a more personalized experience, please supply the following optional information.


text:
I love this by VanillaDesignz
Visit my blog, ScrapJourney
I like Mary's Christmas Card by sparkysgirl:
I just had to nominate this layout! It is so awesome! The background technique is so creative.
Thank you, Tricia!
Love this one by franlk
Thank you so much Amy. So glad you noticed the photo is tree shaped--i made the mask with that in mind!
JillW RAK Digi Dare. I love the journaling on this page. The stories are great and the combination of fonts on the page look fantastic.
Leaving a Legacy HoHo Oh No kit
My nomination is this one by Joy2Scrapbook for the sheer joy on their faces!
OMG lisa thanks so much! i feel honored amongst all these amazing LO's
guess I'm a tad late
Thank you Yabby!!!
PS - I went back and added some description to the gallery ...
Forum Rules


text:
The Psychotherapy and Counselling Arena provides professionals, researchers, instructors and students in Psychotherapy and Counselling with information on the range of books and journals by Psychology Press, Routledge Mental Health and Guilford Press, as well as links to various online resources, including societies and associations, upcoming conferences, and support groups
Featured news and products from Routledge Psychotherapy and Counselling…
Core Approaches in Counselling and Psychotherapy
Core Approaches in Counselling and Psychotherapy is a comprehensive guide to the four main psychological approaches (Humanistic, Psychodynamic, Behavioural and Cognitive) and introduces several of the most common therapies used today.
New! Psychotherapy and Counseling Textbooks Online Catalog 2014
Check out our new textbooks online catalog. Here's your 20% OFF discount code, PCO14, valid until October 25th.
To view this this catalog, please click here.
New Titles
Creative Analysis
Just Published Creative Analysis: Art, Creativity and Clinical Process explores the dynamics of creativity in psychoanalytic treatment. It argues that the creative process of the analytic interaction is characterized by specific forms of feeling, thinking and most importantly, relating that result in the emergence of something new – therapeutic change. The artistic aspects of psychoanalysis and various features of creativity in analytic treatment are explored. Clinical examples are discussed at length.
Behind the Badge
New This volume is the logical follow-up to the military treatment handbook: Living and Surviving in Harm's Way. Sharon Freeman Clevenger, Laurence Miller, Bret Moore, and Arthur Freeman return with this dynamic handbook ideal for law enforcement agencies interested in the psychological health of their officers. Contributors include law enforcement officers with diverse experiences, making this handbook accessible to readers from law enforcement backgrounds. This authoritative, comprehensive, and critical volume on the psychological aspects of police work is a must for anyone affiliated with law enforcement.
Out Now - New Editions of Two Bestsellers on Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy
The new editions of Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy: Distinctive Features and Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy: 100 Key Points and Techniques, have been updated throughout to take account of new changes in the field. These accessible and highly practicle guides will be invaluable to psychotherapists and counsellors in training and practice, ensuring comprehensive understanding of the REBT approach.
Psychic Threats and Somatic Shelters
NEW There is increasing recognition within psychoanalysis and related therapies that awareness of the body is important in understanding and treating patients. Psychic Threats and Somatic Shelters explores the ways in which adults and children become acquainted with the range of physical issues that arise within their psychoanalytic or psychological treatments.
Research & Reference
Olivia Sagan on the research behind 'Narratives of Art Practice and Mental Wellbeing'
Olivia Sagan's latest book focuses on the unique connection between making art and the effect on mental wellbeing. In this article, Olivia explains more about the personal narratives and connections that inspired the publication of Narratives of Art Practice and Mental Wellbeing: Reparation and Connection.
Psychology Revivals - browse the catalog
Psychology Revivals are re-issues of academic works which have long been unavailable, in a wide and eclectic range of topics from across the behavioral sciences. Psychology Revivals are drawn from a distinguished catalog of imprints and authors, restoring to print books by some of the most influential scholars of the last 120 years. Psychology Revivals give you the opportunity to engage with primary sources, and to get a first-hand view of what was happening in psychology at certain seminal moments in the last century. Check out the catalog.
General Interest
Author of the Month December 2014: Joan Lovett
Joan Lovett, author of Trauma-Attachment Tangle, is the Routledge Mental Health Author of the Month for December 2014. Lovett is a behavioral pediatrician practicing in the San Francisco Bay Area and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
New in Paperback—Browse the Catalog
Routledge Psychology and Mental Health is pleased to offer new, affordable paperback versions of key classic texts.
Do you use Facebook or Twitter?
Tell us what you want to see from our social media feeds and to thank you for helping us improve, you'll be entered to win $150/£100 worth of books.
Routledge Authors Highly Commended at BMA Medical Book Awards 2014
Congratulations to Jenny Radcliffe, author of Cut Down to Size: Achieving success with weight loss surgery and Ray Owen, author of Living with the Enemy: Coping with the stress of chronic illness using CBT, mindfulness and acceptance for their recent success at the BMA Medical Book Awards 2014. Both authors were presented with Highly Commended certificates for their outstanding contributions to the medical literature.
Read on to discover more about their award-winning titles…
Browse books by subjects/disciplines within Psychotherapy and Counselling
Learn more about our diverse book series and collections of our best books
New textbooks in established subject areas for students at all stages of their degree
Course Guides
The courses below offer a listing of the most current textbooks from Routledge Psychotherapy and Counselling. You can also continue browsing our complete catalog of textbook options. If you'd like to consult with one of our representatives, browse our contact listings.
Companion Websites
Many of our key textbooks and course books have companion websites that provide additional resources to educators and students such as; information, downloads, tools and supplemental materials for the books they accompany.
= eResources
Browse and download our Catalogs, brochures and leaflets
American Counseling Association 2014
Titles on Display
American Psychological Association 2014 Annual Convention
The 122nd APA Annual Convention | Washington, D.C., Aug. 7-10, 2014
Arts Therapies
New, Upcoming and Key Titles 2013-2014
Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry
New, Upcoming and Key Titles 2014
Couple, Family and Sex Therapy
New, Upcoming and Key Titles 2015
New Books Catalogue JAS14 - US
July - September 2014
New in Paperback
Psychology and Mental Health 2014
Psychology Revivals
New, Recent, and Forthcoming Titles
Psychology Textbooks
New, Upcoming, and Key Titles 2015
Psychotherapy and Counseling
New, Upcoming and Key Titles 2014
Psychotherapy Networker Symposium 2014
Titles on Display
Research Methods, Statistics, Testing and Measurement
New, Upcoming and Key Titles 2015