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Oxford University Press, USA Shattered Nerves Doctors Patients and Depression in Victorian England
Book SynopsisJanet Oppenheim''s book explores an illness that figures in nearly every volume of Victorian autobiography, memoirs, diaries, letters, and more than a few novels. Variously described as shattered nerves, nervous collapse, neurasthenia, or nervous breakdown, the illness was the focus of extensive medical discussion during the Victorian and Edwardian decades. Few doctors could decide whether nervous breakdown was a physiological disorder, to be cured by medication, or a moral weakness for which the patient needed psychiatric care.Oppenheim uses the letters, diaries, and autobiographies of men and women who suffered breakdowns, examines medical archives, published scientific sources, and contemporary fiction, in which the `nervous type'' was so familiar as to border on caricature. Shattered Nerves places a puzzling medical problem in its full social, cultural, and intellectual context.Trade Review`Throughout, this is a remarkeable example of traditional scholarly writing and publishing. No misprints, no theorizing; instead, plain English and knowledgable pragmatism ... must become the standard survey of its subject.' History`Professor Oppenheim writes with agreeable gusto. With a historian's skills she masters the intricacies of psychiatric thinking admirably ... serious, stimulating, and entertaining.' The Lancet'Janet Oppenheim is Professor of History at the American University, Washington, DC. She spent nigh on a decade writing this admirable book, which combines scholarship with wit and clarity of writing. This is a great source book for any who are interested in the origins of our ideas about depression. It illuminates the present, as it illuminates the past. I recommend it thoroughly.' Paul Bebbington, Insitute of Psychiatry, London, International Review of Psychiatry (1992)John Reddick has written a substantial and compelling book on Georg Büchner. John Reddick communicates his sense of wonder at Büchner's achievement, which he describes using terms applied to the plays of Molière - "une transcription physique". This is a good book, and long overdue. * Forum for Modern Language Studies. Vol. XXXIII, No. 4 '97 *
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OUP USA The Scleroderma Book
Book SynopsisScleroderma means hardening of the skin, due to a malfunction of the vascular and immune system resulting in the overproduction of collagen (a protein substance found in the body''s connective tissue). In this second edition of The Scleroderma Book, Dr Maureen Mayes - the leading authority in the field - draws on her extensive experience treating scleroderma to provide up-to-date, practical information that will help patients manage their symptoms and improve their quality of life.Scleroderma can be localized (small patches of hardened skin, which tend to clear up over time), but may become systemic with excess collagen building up in various organs such as the oesophagus, kidneys, lungs, gastrointestinal tract, heart skin, and peripheral nervous system. The disorder most commonly occurs in women between the ages of 20 and 40. However, men and children can be affected as well. The disease is not contagious and is not thought to be inherited and currently, there is no known cure.WritingTrade Review"Dr. Mayes' book is the ultimate resource for patients and their families seeking to gain a better understanding of this complex disease. Her compassion and dedication for her patients is evident throughout the book, from her easy-to-understand description of scleroderma and its manifestations, to more personal subjects such as depression, lifestyle changes, and patient-physician relationships. She promotes further understanding by the use of case studies that patients can easily relate to. If education is the key to alleviating anxiety, making patients more effective partners in their care, and providing a more positive way of coping with scleroderma, then every patient, family member, caregiver, and friend needs this book." --Carolyn Weller, RN, Vice President Education & Research, Scleroderma Foundation "This is a comprehensive but easy-to-read book that I would recommend for all people with scleroderma and their families to read, and then use as a reference. Dr. Mayes has provided a thorough description of the multiple aspects of scleroderma and addresses questions about symptoms, investigations, treatment, and coping with scleroderma. I rate it a 10 out of 10!" --Dr. Janet Pope, MD, MPH, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Rheumatologist, Epidemiologist and Scleroderma Specialist, St. Joseph's Health Care, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada "This easily understandable book describes the background of scleroderma and how scleroderma can affect a person. It is of great value to patients who have been recently diagnosed with the disease and also to those who have suffered longer. The last section, on coping with scleroderma, although short, should be particularly useful for patients learning to live with scleroderma." --Daniel E. Furst, MD, Carl M. Pearson Professor of Rheumatology, Director of Clinical Research, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA "Dr. Mayes' book is the ultimate resource for patients and their families seeking to gain a better understanding of this complex disease. Her compassion and dedication for her patients is evident throughout the book, from her easy-to-understand description of scleroderma and its manifestations, to more personal subjects such as depression, lifestyle changes, and patient-physician relationships. She promotes further understanding by the use of case studies that patients can easily relate to. If education is the key to alleviating anxiety, making patients more effective partners in their care, and providing a more positive way of coping with scleroderma, then every patient, family member, caregiver, and friend needs this book." --Carolyn Weller, RN, Vice President Education & Research, Scleroderma Foundation "This is a comprehensive but easy-to-read book that I would recommend for all people with scleroderma and their families to read, and then use as a reference. Dr. Mayes has provided a thorough description of the multiple aspects of scleroderma and addresses questions about symptoms, investigations, treatment, and coping with scleroderma. I rate it a 10 out of 10!" --Dr. Janet Pope, MD, MPH, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Rheumatologist, Epidemiologist and Scleroderma Specialist, St. Joseph's Health Care, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada "This easily understandable book describes the background of scleroderma and how scleroderma can affect a person. It is of great value to patients who have been recently diagnosed with the disease and also to those who have suffered longer. The last section, on coping with scleroderma, although short, should be particularly useful for patients learning to live with scleroderma." --Daniel E. Furst, MD, Carl M. Pearson Professor of Rheumatology, Director of Clinical Research, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLATable of ContentsPART 1: INTRODUCTION TO TERMS AND TYPES OF SCLERODERMA ; 1. What is scleroderma? ; 2. Localized scleroderma: Limited, localized, diffuse, generalized, systemic and not-so-systemic: What's in a name? ; 3. Systemic scleroderma - diffuse ; 4. Systemic scleroderma - limited ; PART 2: EPIDEMIOLOGY: WHO GETS SCLERODERMA AND WHY? ; 5. Genetic features of scleroderma: Did you get it from your parents? Can you give it to your kids? ; 6. Epidemiology of scleroderma: Number of patients, occupational links and environmental connections ; PART 3: HOW SCLERODERMA AFFECTS THE BODY ; 7. Raynaud's phenomenon, skin involvement and finger sores ; 8. Scleroderma and the kidneys ; 9. Scleroderma and the gastrointestinal tract ; 10. Scleroderma and the lungs ; 11. Scleroderma and the heart ; 12. Scleroderma and joints, tendons, muscles and nerves ; 13. Systemic scleroderma and pregnancy ; 14. Scleroderma and sexuality ; 15. Overlap syndromes and sclerodermalike conditions ; PART 4: COPING WITH SCLERODERMA ; 16. You and your doctor ; 17. Living an unpredictable life, facing an uncertain future ; Appendix 1: Criteria for the classification of systemic scleroderma ; Appendix 2: Scleroderma support groups and resource materials
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Breast Cancer Let Me Check My Schedule
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Incredible Consequences of Brain Injury
Book SynopsisIncredible Consequences of Brain Injury: The Ways your Brain can Break explains the acquired brain disorders that can suddenly change a person's life. Underlining the intricate workings of the human brain and the amazing things it does every day, this book examines what happens when the brain stops functioning as it should.Through the use of case studies and historical examples, this concentrated collection of different neuropsychological conditions provides the reader a glimpse into the lived experiences of each disorder. Each chapter is firmly rooted in relevant neuropsychological literature combined with easy-to-understand explanations and guided reflection. In its essence, this book is a celebration of the human brain and the myriad factors that make it up, serving to maintain hope in recovering from brain conditions, and to marvel at the intricate workings of the brain.This valuable compendium is essential for anyone who wants to learn more Table of Contents1. Achromatopsia. 2. Akinetic Mutism. 3. Akinetopsia. 4. Alexia. 5. Alice in Wonderland Syndrome. 6. Alien Hand Syndrome. 7. Amnesia. 8. Anosognosia. 9. Aphantasia. 10. Aphasia. 11. Ataxia (and Dysmetria). 12. Bálint Syndrome (including Simultagnosia). 13. Bobble-Head Doll Syndrome. 14. Capgras Syndrome (and other Delusional Misidentification Syndromes). 15. Charles Bonnet Syndrome. 16. Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. 17. Cluster Headaches. 18. Coma and Disorders of Consciousness. 19. Cortical Blindness (plus Anton-Babinski Syndrome, Blindsight, & Riddoch Syndrome). 20. Cortical Deafness (plus other Central Hearing Disorders). 21. Cotard Syndrome (Walking Corpse Syndrome). 22. Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (and other Prion Diseases). 23. Diminished Decision-Making Capacity. 24. Echophenomena and Coprophenomena. 25. Environmental Tilt (Visual Allesthesia). 26. Exploding Head Syndrome. 27. Fatal Familial Insomnia. 28. Gerstmann Syndrome (Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia, Finger Agnosia, and Left-Right Disorientation). 29. Hemianopsia (and Scotoma). 30. Hemispatial Neglect (and Autosomatagnosia). 31. Klüver-Bucy Syndrome. 32. Korsakoff Syndrome. 33. Kuru. 34. Locked-In Syndrome. 35. Migraine Headaches. 36. Narcolepsy (and Cataplexy). 37. Pathological Déjà Vu (and Jamais Vu). 38. Phantom Sensations (including Phantom Limb Pain). 39. Prosopagnosia. 40. Seizures. 41. Sleeping Beauty Syndrome (Kleine-Levin Syndrome). 42. Social-Emotional Agnosias. 43. Somatoparaphrenia. 44. Synesthesia. 45. Tinnitus. 46. Topographical Disorientation. 47. Vertigo. 48. Visual Object Agnosia.
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Cambridge University Press Diabetic Adolescents and their Families
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Bald Is Better with Earrings
Book SynopsisThe breast cancer guide every woman needs for herself, her best friend, and her sister—a warm, practical, relatable handbook, that dispels the terror, taking you step-by-step through the process, from diagnosis to post-treatment.When Andrea Hutton was diagnosed with breast cancer, she wanted to know everything.Trade Review"Breast cancer survivor Hutton offers a wealth of insider knowledge on exactly what to expect,...[and] while there is no universal cancer experience, Hutton covers the most likely scenarios in detailed fashion with grace, empathy, and humor." -- Publishers Weekly "This book could be a lifesaver." -- Library Journal "Straightforward, often humorous, no-nonsense, step-by-step, tip-filled text. No single guide can be all inclusive...but Hutton's "Top Tips" will help many." -- Booklist "Bald Is Better With Earrings is exactly what its subtitle promises. In a chatty, girlfriend kind of way, Hutton unflinchingly describes [her journey]. Building on that experience, she offers advice to other patients." -- Washington Post
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Forever Painless End Chronic Pain and Reclaim
Book SynopsisEnd chronic pain—for good—with this practical guide from the PBS personality behind Classical Stretch and author of the New York Times bestseller Aging Backwards.Chronic pain is the most common cause of long-term disability in the United States.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Gluten Exposed The Science Behind the Hype and
Book SynopsisTrade Review"There's a lot of confusion surrounding gluten-whether eliminating it can help you lose weight, clear brain fog, cure stomach issues and more. The brilliant and renowned Dr. Peter Green, and science writer Rory Jones, have cut through the confusion to provide evidence-based answers and advice you can trust. In Gluten Exposed, they sort through all the science to create a comprehensive guide on the subject. If you are considering going gluten-free, you should definitely read this book first." -- Joy Bauer, MS, RDN, nutritionist for NBC's TODAY show, founder of Nourish Snacks and best-selling author of From Junk Food to Joy Food "Gluten Exposed will hopefully put the breaks on the worldwide epidemic of using a gluten-free diet for just about everything that "ails ya." Peter Green and Rory Jones provide a masterful in-depth summary of the pitfalls and dangers of gluten-free diets in non-celiac individuals, and at the same time describe openings for more research where it may be helpful outside of celiac disease. Gluten Exposed reviews a totality of gluten and celiac-related science that will enrich health care professionals and the health-minded community." -- Richard J. Deckelbaum, MD, FRCP(C), Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition and Director, Institute of Human Nutrition, Columbia University Medical Center "[Gluten Exposed] is a model for how to communicate science to the public, an antidote to the breathless hype and simplistic headlines that too often dominate popular scientific discourse...The book offers expert, up-to-date summaries of the scientific consensus (or lack thereof) on gluten, grains, the gut, the microbiome, and theories about how these come together in healthy and unhealthy people. -- Slate "Gluten Exposed provides detailed but easy-to-read explanations of the science behind celiac disease, gluten sensitivity, and the relevance of gluten to a host of other conditions, from autism and "brain fog" to diabetes and fibromyalgia. Dr. Green's deep clinical experience comes through on every page. The book provides sensible advice to all who are concerned about the impact of gluten on their bodies. Green and Jones aren't shy about pointing out common myths and misconceptions about gluten, and letting the reader know what is merely speculation rather than fact. The chapter on autism is a case in point. If you're curious about all the hype around gluten, read Gluten Exposed." -- Paul Wang, M.D., Senior Vice President, Autism Speaks "Written with keen intelligence and a kind heart, GLUTEN EXPOSED illuminates what is known and not known, what is believed and what is doubted, what is claimed and what is disputed. It's an essential book for those seeking not only information but wisdom about a most important and misunderstood condition." -- Jerome Groopman, M.D., Recanati Professor, Harvard Medical School, coauthor with Dr. Pamela Hartzband of Your Medical Mind: How to Decide What is Right for You "Serious and comprehensive." -- Publishers Weekly "In Gluten Exposed, Dr. Peter Green, a leader in the care of patients with celiac disease, and science writer Rory Jones, explain the illness and how ordinary people can optimize their health. This is a very useful book and fully digestible!" -- Martin J. Blaser, MD, Director, NYU Human Microbiome Program, author of Missing Microbes "The demonization of gluten has resulted in claims and counter-claims, profit-making by celebrities, pseudoscientists, and the food industry, and general confusion, even in the scientific community. Gluten Exposed provides simple and digestible understanding in this perplexing debate, helping those with an open mind to better understand the issues and make reasoned, personal decisions about their health. It will contribute significantly to community understanding of the issues around gluten and more." -- Peter Gibson, M.D., Director of Gastroenterology at the Alfred Hospital and Monash University "Dr. Peter Green is my gluten free medical go-to. I am constantly learning and benefiting from his passion and pursuit, and we all benefit from his commitment to research when it comes to celiac disease and autoimmune connections." -- Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Bestselling author of The G-Free Diet and Deliciously G-Free and creator and founder of NoGii -- gluten-free solutions for the entire family "Years ago, Dr. Peter Green was the pioneer who revealed the prevalence of celiac disease and the life-saving value of a gluten-free diet for its victims. In Gluten Exposed he uncovers the hype that now misleads so many to go gluten-free for all the wrong reasons. This urgently needed, highly accessible, solidly science-based book is a must-read for people who care about their health." -- Walter Mischel, Professor of Psychology, Columbia University, author of The Marshmallow Test: Mastering Self-Control
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HarperCollins Brain Inflamed
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Penguin Putnam Inc Cured
Book Synopsis“Nathalia Holt presents a thorough account of the research that provides scientists with hope that a cure will one day be achievable... and her empathy shines through in her prose. This is as important a social history as it is a medical document.”—The Daily Beast Two patients—each known in medical history as the Berlin Patient—were cured of the HIV virus. The two patients’ disparate cures came twelve years apart, but Nathalia Holt, an award-winning scientist at the forefront of HIV research, connects the molecular dots of these cases for the first time. Scientists are known to maintain a professional distance from those they study, but sometimes scientists are not just investigators, they are caregivers, too. Cured illustrates that even in the era of high-tech and big pharma, the way doctors and patients communicate remains a critical ingredient in the advance of this science. Holt offers a kind of hope that the thir
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Penguin Putnam Inc Unstuck Your Guide to the SevenStage Journey Out
Book Synopsis“Extraordinary. . . . Both therapist and patient will benefit hugely from reading this book.” —Deepak Chopra“Exactly what this over-medicated country needs right now.” —Christine Northrup, M.D., author of The Wisdom of MenopauseDespite the billions spent on prescription anti-depressant drugs and psychotherapy, people everywhere continue to grapple with depression. James Gordon, one of the nation's most respected psychiatrists, now offers a practical and effective way to get unstuck. Drawing on forty years of pioneering work, Unstuck is Gordon's seven-stage program for relief through food and nutritional supplements; Chinese medicine; movement, exercise, and dance; psychotherapy, meditation, and guided imagery; and spiritual practice. The result is a remarkable guide that puts the power to change in the hands of those ready to say no to suffering and drugs and yes to hope and happiness.
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Penguin Putnam Inc The Nocturnal Journal A LateNight Exploration of
Book SynopsisCan't sleep? An insightful and creative journal for anyone who has trouble quieting a restless mindAn engaging and emotionally aware resource for night owls, insomniacs, and anyone else who finds themselves awake at all hours, The Nocturnal Journal will help you explore what keeps you up at night, and why. Prompts and illustrations tease out the pressing thoughts, deep questions, everyday anxieties, and half-formed creative ideas that need unpacking and exploring, bringing more peace of mind and a richer understanding of ourselves. The perfect gift for journal lovers and anyone seeking emotional wellness, self care, and a clearer mind.
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Penguin Putnam Inc How Not to Fall Apart Lessons Learned on the Road
Book Synopsis She’s [Maggy is] really funny . . . If I had a self-destructive young adult in my life . . . this is probably the book I’d get her.” —The New York Times Book Review “How Not to Fall Apart is the book that finally understands mental health, and it'll make you feel infinitely less alone.” —HelloGigglesFeatured in The New York Post, Lenny Letter, BuzzFeed, and more.What no one tells you about living with anxiety and depression—learned the hard way Maggy van Eijk knows the best place to cry in public. She also knows that eating super salty licorice or swimming in icy cold water are things that make you feel alive but, unlike self-harm, aren't bad for you.These are the things to remember when you're sad. Turning 27, Maggy had the worst mental health experience of her life so far. She ended a three-year relationship. Sh
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Penguin Life Nothing Much Happens Cozy and Calming Stories to
Book SynopsisSoothing stories to help you fall and stay asleep, based on the popular podcastBusy minds need a place to rest. Whether you find yourself struggling to sleep, awake in the middle of the night, or even just anxious as you move through the day, in Nothing Much Happens, Kathryn Nicolai offers a healthy way to ease the mind before bed: through the timeless appeal of classic bedtime stories.Already beloved by millions of podcast listeners, the stories in Nothing Much Happens explore and expose small sweet moments of joy and relaxation: Sneaking lilacs from an abandoned farm in the spring. Watching fireflies from the deck in the summer. Visiting the local cider mill in the autumn. Watching the tree lighting in the park with friends in the winter. You'll also find sixteen new stories never before featured on the podcast, along with whimsical illustrations, recipes, and meditations. Using her decades of experience as a meditation and yoga teacher, K
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Hachette Books Long Illness
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Hachette Go The Power of the Downstate
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Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale American Heart Association Quick Easy Cookbook
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Random House USA Inc Babycakes Covers the Classics
Book SynopsisFor those with food sensitivities, these desserts have remained a distant dream—until now. Following her widely adored debut cookbook with this delectable and extensive new collection, Erin McKenna, celebrated baker and proprietress of BabyCakes NYC in New York and Los Angeles, satisfies all your food fantasies with fifty recipes for perennial favorites—all created without gluten, dairy, eggs, or refined sugar.In addition to its important primer on key ingredients and easy substitutions, BabyCakes Covers the Classics includes a section filled with Erin’s insightful solutions to frequently asked questions, which will lead you to newfound baking glory. As for the goods themselves, prepare for untold hours of refreshingly simple and undeniably delicious recipes adapted from the ones that sprinkled our collective childhoods. They include: Thin Mints Madeleines Chocolate Chip Waffles Snickerdoodles S’mores Hamentaschen Square-Pan Tomato Pizza Six-Layer Chocolate Cake with Raspberry Preserves Banana Royale Five variations of BabyCakes NYC’s famous donuts & many more . . . BabyCakes Covers the Classics is filled with timeless sweet and savory temptations that vegans, celiacs, and the health-minded can safely indulge in. Erin shows people of all stripes how to take control of a vegan, gluten-free pantry, and she proves that once you do, there are no limitations to what you can bake.
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Little, Brown Spark Brain Maker
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Little, Brown Spark Grain Brain The Surprising Truth about Wheat
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Legacy Lit The Puzzle Solver A Scientists Desperate Quest to
Book Synopsis“A renowned geneticist races against time to diagnose a malady that landed at his door… A complex, well-related story of medical detective work.” --KIRKUS At the age of twenty-seven, Whitney Dafoe was forced to give up his life as a photographer who traveled the world. Bit by bit a mysterious illness stole away the pieces of his life: First, it took the strength of his legs, then his voice, and his ability to eat. Finally, even the sound of a footstep in his room became unbearable. The Puzzle Solver follows several years in which he desperately sought answers from specialist after specialist, where at one point his 6'3' frame dropped to 115 lbs. For years, he underwent endless medical tests, but doctors told him there was nothing wrong. Then, finally, a diagnosis: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis.In the 80s, when an outbreak of people immobilized
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Random House USA Inc Saving Milly
Book SynopsisMorton Kondracke never intended to wed Millicent Martinez, but the fiery daughter of a radical labor organizer eventually captured his heart. They married, raised two daughters, and loved and fought passionately for twenty years. Then, in 1987, Milly noticed a glitch in her handwriting, a small tremor that would lead to the shattering diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. Saving Milly is Kondracke’s powerfully moving chronicle of his vital and volatile marriage, one that has endured and deepened in the face of tragedy; it also follows his own transformation from careerist to caregiver and activist, a man who will “fight all the way, without pause or rest, to ‘save’ his beloved Milly.” *(* Linda Bowles, The Washington Times)
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Random House USA Inc Healthy Sleep Habits Happy Child
Book SynopsisOne of the country's leading researchers updates his revolutionary approach to solving--and preventing--your children's sleep problemsHere Dr. Marc Weissbluth, a distinguished pediatrician and father of four, offers his groundbreaking program to ensure the best sleep for your child. In Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child, he explains with authority and reassurance his step-by-step regime for instituting beneficial habits within the framework of your child's natural sleep cycles. This valuable sourcebook contains brand new research that- Pinpoints the way daytime sleep differs from night sleep and why both are important to your child- Helps you cope with and stop the crybaby syndrome, nightmares, bedwetting, and more- Analyzes ways to get your baby to fall asleep according to his internal clock--naturally- Reveals the common mistakes parents make to get their children to sleep--including the inclination to rock and feed- Explores the different sleep cycle n
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Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc The Multiple Sclerosis Diet Book A Lowfat Diet
Book SynopsisSwank and Dugan provide complete background information on the development of the diet and the clinical tests that have proven its effectiveness. In addition to helpful sections on the lifestyle of the M.S. patient, Swank and Dugan offer tips on sticking to the diet, equipping the kitchen, shopping for healthful food, eating out (with some pertinent information on fast-food restaurants), and keeping the careful dietary records that are essential to continuing good nutrition. This is the low-fat diet that works in reducing the number and severity of relapses in M.S. patients — and The Multiple Sclerosis Diet Book provides the nutritious and tasty recipes that M.S. patients and their families can live with for years to come.
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Random House USA Inc His Bright Light
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Random House Canada Fit Cities My Quest to Improve the Worlds Health
Book SynopsisDr. Karen K. Lee is a force for good around the world, working behind the scenes to help people improve their diets, get in shape, and live longer. In the arena of public health, this Canadian woman is an international superstar. In the early 2000s, she went to the US to join a team of health detectives for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Smoking was in decline, and so the US CDC's attention had turned to the next biggest causes of premature death: over-eating and under-exercising. Dr. Lee's zeal in seeking out the root causes--in schools, restaurants, and environments that encourage a sedentary, calorie-packed way of life--was matched by her inspired approach to finding solutions. She was next recruited by the City of New York, where she was instrumental in introducing Active Design, an initiative for creating opportunities for healthy living in everyday life that has helped reverse childhood obesity and lengthen life expectancies. Her influence
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WW Norton & Co Happiness in a Storm Facing Illness and Embracing
Book Synopsis“A guide to the meaning of joy and satisfaction, and the many routes to them.”—Jane Brody, New York TimesTrade Review"Speaks directly to the power of knowledge, enabling those with chronic, life-threatening, even terminal, illnesses to feel and exercise the heady freedom of informed choices." -- Dallas Morning News"A sensible and realistic compendium of techniques that will help survivors cope with serious illness while embracing times of happiness." -- Publishers Weekly
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WW Norton & Co One Hundred Names for Love
Book SynopsisFinalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award "A testament to the power of creativity in language, life—and love." —Heller McAlpin, Washington PostTrade Review"This book…has renewed my faith in the redemptive power of love." -- Abraham Verghese - New York Times Book Review"Breathtaking…hollowed out my chest…A splendid book." -- Karen R. Long - Cleveland Plain Dealer"The driving emotional story, told with skill, is the retrieval of the exciting intimacy of language, which can have a healing power beyond that of medical science." -- Terri Apter - Times Literary Supplement"Engrossing, affecting, sweetly funny, and mind-opening." -- Donna Seaman - Booklist (starred review)
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WW Norton & Co The Helpers
Book SynopsisA deeply moving narrative of the coronavirus pandemic, told through portraits of eight individuals who worked tirelessly to help others.Trade Review"Kathy Gilsinan’s optimistic The Helpers describes the remarkable awakening that coalesced around the COVID-19 pandemic. Gilsinan does not shy away from the very real grief, but her powerful storytelling brings to light the grit, urgency, and inspiration of ordinary Americans in extraordinary times. A necessary dose of hope!" -- Danielle Ofri, MD, PhD, clinical professor of medicine at NYU School of Medicine, Editor-in-Chief of Bellevue Literary Review, and author of When We Do Harm"Brilliantly conceived, carefully reported, grippingly and vividly written, The Helpers is a story of the pandemic that will last." -- James Fallows, coauthor of Our Towns: A 100,000-Mile Journey into the Heart of America"Poignant stories from the darkest days of the pandemic.... Compassionate throughout, [Gilsinan] effectively conveys the struggles, fears, and sacrifices that each of these individuals faced. She also exposes many of the fatal flaws in the American medical system. A comforting, much-needed reminder that we are still all in this together." -- Kirkus Reviews"Inspiring.... Intimate and engaging, this is a worthy tribute to those who stepped forward in a time of tremendous need." -- Publishers Weekly
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Penguin Putnam Inc Buddhas Book of Sleep Sleep Better in Seven Weeks
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Penguin Putnam Inc How to Be Happy or at Least Less Sad A Creative
Book SynopsisAuthor and illustrator Lee Crutchley brings his lively interactive approach to a little-discussed but very common issue: the struggle with depression and anxiety. Through a series of supportive, surprising, and engaging prompts, HOW TO BE HAPPY (OR AT LEAST LESS SAD) helps readers see things in a new light, and rediscover simple pleasures and everyday joy…or at least feel a little less sad. By turns a workbook, trusted friend, creative outlet, security blanket, and secret diary, the pages of this book will offer solace, distraction, engagement, a fresh perspective, and hopeful new beginnings—for readers of all ages and walks of life.
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Penguin Putnam Inc The Princess Diarist
Book SynopsisThis last book from beloved Hollywood icon Carrie Fisher is the crown jewel of ideal Star Wars gifts. The Princess Diarist is an intimate, hilarious, and revealing recollection of what happened behind the scenes on one of the most famous film sets of all time.When Carrie Fisher discovered the journals she kept during the filming of the first Star Wars movie, she was astonished to see what they had preserved—plaintive love poems, unbridled musings with youthful naiveté, and a vulnerability that she barely recognized. Before her passing, her fame as an author, actress, and pop-culture icon was indisputable, but in 1977, Carrie Fisher was just a teenager with an all-consuming crush on her costar, Harrison Ford. With these excerpts from her handwritten notebooks, The Princess Diarist is Fisher’s intimate and revealing recollection of what happened on one of the most famous film sets of all time—and what developed behind the scenes. Fisher also ponders the joys and insanity of celebrity, and the absurdity of a life spawned by Hollywood royalty, only to be surpassed by her own outer-space royalty. Laugh-out-loud hilarious and endlessly quotable, The Princess Diarist brims with the candor and introspection of a diary while offering shrewd insight into one of Hollywood's most beloved stars.
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Penguin Putnam Inc The Princess Diarist
Book SynopsisThis last book from beloved Hollywood icon Carrie Fisher is the crown jewel of ideal Star Wars gifts. The Princess Diarist is an intimate, hilarious, and revealing recollection of what happened behind the scenes on one of the most famous film sets of all time.When Carrie Fisher discovered the journals she kept during the filming of the first Star Wars movie, she was astonished to see what they had preserved—plaintive love poems, unbridled musings with youthful naiveté, and a vulnerability that she barely recognized. Before her passing, her fame as an author, actress, and pop-culture icon was indisputable, but in 1977, Carrie Fisher was just a teenager with an all-consuming crush on her costar, Harrison Ford. With these excerpts from her handwritten notebooks, The Princess Diarist is Fisher’s intimate and revealing recollection of what happened on one of the most famous film sets of all time—and what developed behind the scenes. Fisher also ponders the joys and insanity of celebrity, and the absurdity of a life spawned by Hollywood royalty, only to be surpassed by her own outer-space royalty. Laugh-out-loud hilarious and endlessly quotable, The Princess Diarist brims with the candor and introspection of a diary while offering shrewd insight into one of Hollywood''s most beloved stars.
£15.30
Penguin Random House LLC Travelers to Unimaginable Lands
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Random House USA Inc The Thyroid Solution Third Edition A
Book SynopsisAn updated and expanded edition of a trusted resource, which explains how to use diet, exercise, stress control, and hormone treatments to maintain thyroid health The Thyroid Solution is a must-read for anyone who suffers from thyroid disease. Written by a medical pioneer and leading authority in the field of thyroid research, this groundbreaking book offers Dr. Ridha Arem’s practical program for maintaining thyroid health through diet, exercise, and stress control—and through his revolutionary medical plan, which combines two types of hormone treatments and produces astounding results. This revised edition includes information on • the discovered links between thyroid issues and fatigue • a unique treatment program to overcome the physical and mental effects of thyroid disease • the best ways to combat Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and Graves’ disease • optimal treatment of thyroid imbalance before, during
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INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US The Day The Voices Stopped A Memoir of Madness
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Random House USA Inc Lifes Work
Book SynopsisThe creator of Deadwood and NYPD Blue reflects on his tumultuous life, driven by a nearly insatiable creative energy and a matching penchant for self-destruction. Life’s Work is a profound memoir from a brilliant mind taking stock as Alzheimer’s loosens his hold on his own past.“This is David Milch’s farewell, and it will rock you.”—Susan Orlean, author of The Orchid ThiefONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: NPR, USA Today, Kirkus Reviews“I’m on a boat sailing to some island where I don’t know anybody. A boat someone is operating and we aren’t in touch.” So begins David Milch’s urgent accounting of his increasingly strange present and often painful past. From the start, Milch’s life seems destined to echo that of his father, a successful if drug-addicted surgeon. Almost every achievement is accompanied by an act of self-immolation,
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Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale The New American Heart Association Cookbook 9th
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Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale The Night the Lights Went Out
Book SynopsisA fascinating, darkly funny comeback story of learning to live with a broken mind after a near-fatal traumatic brain injury—from the acclaimed author of The Hike“Drew Magary has produced a remarkable account of his journey, one that is filled with terror, tenderness, beauty, and grace.”—David Grann, bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon Drew Magary, fan-favorite Defector and former Deadspin columnist, is known for his acerbic takes and his surprisingly nuanced chronicling of his own life. But in The Night the Lights Went Out, he finds himself far out of his depths. On the night of the 2018 Deadspin Awards, he suffered a mysterious fall that caused him to smash his head so hard on a cement floor that he cracked his skull in three places and suffered a catastrophic brain hemorrhage. For two weeks, he remained in a coma. The world was gone to him, and him to it. In his long recovery
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Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale Being Sober
Book SynopsisConquer substance abuse and addiction with this proven plan from the former physician director of professional and residential programs at the Betty Ford Center, now revised and expandedForeword by Steven TylerThe disease of addiction affects 1 out of 10 peoplein the United States and is a devastating and often fatal illness. Dr. Harry Haroutunian?or Dr. Harry as he is affectionately known by his patients?offers a step-by-step plan with a realistic, one-day-at-a-time approach to a disease that so often seems insurmountable. With a focus on reclaiming the power that comes from a life free from dependency, Being Sober guides you through the many phases of addiction and recovery with a warm sense of humor and compassion, not judgment or overly ?cultish? language. This revised edition shares a new chapter on emotional sobriety and advanced recovery topics, along with more information on the opioid crisis and prescription drug abuse in the United States.This groundbreaking book also addresses the growing face of substance abuse: the high-functioning addict, or someone who is still able to achieve personal and professional success even as he or she battles a drug or alcohol problem. Dr. Harry tackles this provocative issue head-on, offering new insight into why you don?t have to ?bottom out? to get help. He is a recovering alcoholic himself and knows firsthand the challenges of sobriety. His background and expertise in the field of alcohol and drug treatment give him a powerful edge and perspective that is unparalleled.Using clear, straightforward language, Being Sober offers a proven path toward emotional sobriety and a rewarding new life based on gratitude, dignity, and self-respect.
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Penguin Publishing Group This Is Why You Dream
Book SynopsisAN AMAZON EDITORS' BEST BOOKS OF 2024 PICKCompletely transformed my way of thinking about dreams. –Jay ShettyDreaming is one of the most underappreciated functions of the human brain, yet our very survival as a species depends on it. In This Is Why You Dream, dual-trained neuroscientist and neurosurgeon Dr. Rahul Jandial explores the landscape of our subconscious, tracing the latest cutting-edge dream research and brain science to show why humans have retained the ability to dream across millennia, and how we can now harness its wondrous powers to improve our sleeping and waking lives.There's so much dreaming does for us. It fortifies our ability to regulate emotions. It stores memories, amplifies creativity, and promotes learning. It helps us process trauma and prepare for future upheaval. Dreams can even forecast future mental and physical ailments, such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.Dreams can also be put to use. Dr. Jandial walks you through how to use lucid dreaming to practice skills that translate into real-life improvements, how to rewrite nightmares, and what your dreams reveal about your deepest desires. Ultimately, This Is Why You Dream opens the door to one of our oldest and most vital functions, and unlocks its potential to radically transform our lives.
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