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Book SynopsisFor any serious scholar of Russian and Ukrainian witchcraft and magic, this volume is a 'must read.'... Scholars of folklore and popular culture also will find much of value. âFolklorica This sourcebook provides the first systematic overview of witchcraft laws and trials in Russia and Ukraine from medieval times to the late nineteenth century.Witchcraft in Russia and Ukraine, 10001900 weaves scholarly commentary with never-before-published primary source materials translated from Polish, Russian, and Ukrainian. These sources include the earliest references to witchcraft and sorcery, secular and religious laws regarding witchcraft and possession, full trial transcripts, and a wealth of magical spells. The documents present a rich panorama of daily life and reveal the extraordinary power of magical words. Editors Valerie A. Kivelson and Christine D. Worobec present new analyses of the workings and evolution of legal systems, the interplay and tensions between church and state, and the prosaic concerns of the women and men involved in witchcraft proceedings. The extended documentary commentaries also explore the shifting boundaries and fraught political relations between Russia and Ukraine.Trade ReviewThis substantial volume by two leading scholars in the field is a major contribution to the study of witchcraft in Russia and Ukraine and to the study of witchcraft in general, which often omits these regions. Overall, this is a tremendously useful book for students of witchcraft history, especially non-Slavists, and all historians of Russian and Ukrainian culture would do well to have it on their bookshelves. * Russian Review *[This book] allows us to see dozens of examples[,] each presented in English translation with extensive coverage that provides a great introduction to the topic, even for a person unfamiliar with the subject. [This] is an extremely important and well-made sourcebook that should be read not only by religion and history scholars studying witch trials, but also by a wide range of historians studying the medieval, early modern, and modern ages in general. * Magic, Ritual, and Witchcraft *For any serious scholar of Russian and Ukrainian witchcraft and magic, this volume is a 'must read.'... Scholars of folklore and popular culture also will find much of value. * Folklorica *Valerie Kivelson and Christine Worobec number among the leading scholars who study the history of witchcraft in Russia and Ukraine. Scholars of witchcraft outside the area of Russian and Ukrainian studies can use this volume as an entrée into that milieu. * Folklorica *Kivelson and Christine Worobec have succeeded in editing a similarly impressive broad collection of documents that spans nine centuries related to witchcraft in Russia and Ukraine.Kivelson and Worobec have put together a truly astounding piece of scholarship that will be of great service to scholars and students throughout the world wishing to know more about the prevalence and special characteristics of witchcraft in the Eastern Slavic realms of Russia and Ukraine.Witchcraft in Russia and Ukraine is an essential work for specialists in many fields of the cultural and social history of Russia and Ukraine since 1000. * Slavonic and East European Review *Table of ContentsIntroduction Part I: HISTORICAL EVOLUTION, LAW, AND PROSECUTION 1. Early Accounts of Witchcraft, Sorcery, and Magic in Medieval Rus 1.1. Pagan Soothsayers and Magicians in the Primary Chronicle 1.2. "Maybe, but God Knows": Sorcery in the Novgorodian Chronicle (1227) 1.3. Bishop Serapion of Vladimir Condemns Belief in Witchcraft (1274) 1.4. St. Alimpii and the Leper Who Consulted Magicians (Kyivan Patericon) 2. Witchcraft and Politics in Muscovy and the Hetmanate 2.1. The Death of Maria of Tver, Ivan III's First Wife, by Witchcraft (1467) 2.2. Witchcraft Accusations against Grand Princess Sofia Paleologue (1497) 2.3. Witchcraft Accusations against Grand Princess Solomonia Saburova (1525) 2.4. Trials of Maksim the Greek for Treason, Heresy, and Sorcery (1525 & 1531) 2.5. The Great Moscow Fire and the Sprinkling of Human Hearts by the Tsar's Grandmother, Anna Glinskaia (1547) 2.6. Ivan Peresvetov's 1549 Tale about Sorcery at Court in the Final Days of the Byzantine Empire (Excerpts from the "Greater Petition") 2.7. Jerome Horsey on Witchcraft at the Court of Ivan IV (the Terrible) 2.8. The Vicious Sorcerer Eleazar Bomelius Described in a Russian Chronicle 2.9. Sorcery Allegations from Ivan the Terrible's Correspondence with Prince Kurbskii and Kurbskii's History of the Grand Prince of Moscow 2.10. Loyalty Oaths 2.11. Grigorii Kotoshikhin and Samuel Collins on the Alleged Poisoning or Bewitchment of Tsar Aleksei Mikhailovich's First Betrothed, and on Bewitchment at Weddings (1647) 2.12. Hetman Ivan Briukhovetskii's Burning of Witches (1666) 2.13. Political Sorcery against the Prussian King (1760) 3. Laws and Guidelines concerning the Prosecution of Witchcraft, Late Twelfth Century to 1885 3.1. Byzantine Church Law and Its Echoes in Russia Kormchaia kniga, 1653 Excerpt from a court case from the late 1660s containing a fragment of the Kormchaia Church Statute of Iaroslav the Wise (late twelfth/early thirteenth century) Russian Orthodox penitential listings involving sorcery and magic (fourteenth—early nineteenth centuries) The Domostroi: A household handbook of the mid-sixteenth century 3.2. Excerpts from Charles V's 1532 Constitutio Criminalis Carolina and the 1559 Polish Version 3.3. Procedures for the Courts and Affairs of Towns under Magdeburg Law under the Polish Crown (1559) 3.4. Questions and Answers from the Moscow Church Council (Stoglav) of 1551 3.5. Ivan IV's 1552 Law on Witchcraft 3.6. 1589 Law on the Honor of Witches 3.7. 1648 Decree against Devilish Conduct 3.8. Sobornoe ulozhenie: The Conciliar Law Code of 1649 3.9. Aleksei Mikhailovich's Decree Prohibiting Witchcraft and Activities Repellent to God (1653) 3.10. "Newly Established Articles on Robbery, Brigandage, and Murder" (1669) 3.11. Grigorii Kotoshikhin on Muscovite Judicial Process, Torture, and Execution (1660s) 3.12. Peter I's 1715 Decree against Shriekers (the Demonically Possessed) 3.13. Peter I's 1716 Military Statute and Suggested Revisions to Its Religious Articles (1725) 3.14. Excerpts from the Spiritual Regulation (1721) 3.15. Holy Synod's Decree against the Swimming of Individuals (1721) 3.16. Empress Anna Ioannovna's Decree against Wizardry (1731) 3.17. Catherine II's 1767 Instructions to the Legislative Commission and the Holy Synod's Response 3.18. Senate's Ruling Admonishing Judges (1770) 3.19. Catherine II's Decrees (1775 and 1782) 3.20. Excerpts from the Criminal Laws: 1842, 1845, and 1885 editions 4. Witchcraft Trials' Processes (Charges and Countercharges) and Extralegal Prosecution of Witchcraft: Complete Records A: Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (PLC) and The Hetmanate 4.1. Andrei Kurbskii's Sorcery Allegations against His Wife, Marina Andreevna Golshanskaia, in Divorce Proceedings (1578) 4.2. False Accusation of Witchcraft against Siemionowa Pauciutina, a Cossack Woman (1634) 4.3. Swimming of Witches in Podillia (1711) 4.4. Witchcraft and Infanticide (1753) B: Muscovy and Imperial Russia 4.5. The Trial of the Old Peasant Woman Baba Daritsa and Others (1647) 4.6. A Case of Suspicious Roots: Rogataia Baba and the Use of Torture (1647–48) 4.7. A Mass Outbreak of Possession in the Town of Lukh (1656–60) 4.8. The 1758 Trial of Chamberlain Petr Vasilevich Saltykov 4.9. The 1764–65 Case against the Peasant Ekaterina Ivanova for Dabbling in Witchcraft 4.10. An Epidemic of Demonic Possession in a Urals Foundry Town (1839–40) 4.11. The 1853 Case against the Serf Gerasim Fedotov for Witchcraft 4.12. The Mob Murder of Agrafena Dmitrievna Chindiaikina, a Suspected Witch (1880) 4.13. A Woman Accused of Sorcery Has Her Day in Court (Early 1900s) Part II: MAGICAL PRACTICES, EVERYDAY MATTERS,AND THE POWER OF WORDS: TRIAL EXCERPTS 5. Healing and Harming 5.1. Consultation with the Doctors of the Apothecary Chancellery (1628) 5.2. A Case of Enchanted Brew (1653) 5.3. Healing or Cursing? Mysterious Ingredients Raise Suspicion (1658) 5.4. The Bewitchment of Priest David and His Family by Their Domestic Workers (1676) 5.5. Witchcraft Suspected as the Cause of a Child's Death (PLC, 1732) 5.6. A Case of Milk Magic: Borrowed Pots and Bewitched Cows (PLC, 1728–31) 5.7. An Alleged Murder by Way of Witchcraft (1844–45) 5.8. No Place Is Safe from This Witch: The Case against Agafia Poliarpova (1848–49) 6. Sex/Love/Anti-Love Magic 6.1. A Case of Peasant Women's Love Magic and Vengeance, Shatsk (1647) 6.2. Bewitchment at Weddings (1648) 6.3. Iatsykha Polyveichykha Seeks to Bewitch her Husband's Lover (Hetmanate, 1675) 6.4. A Case of Rape and Spells to Inflame Desire (Semen Aigustov, Borovsk, 1689) 6.5. A Wife Suspected of Witchcraft: The Case of Anna Grekowiczewa (PLC, 1717) 6.6. Seeking a Witch or Sorcerer to Kill a Husband? (PLC, 1742) 7. Power Relations and Hierarchy 7.1. "Making My Master and All Women Bend to My Will": A Case of Subversive Spells (1648) 7.2. The Serf Woman Onuitka Avenges Ill-Treatment by the Estate Bailiff (1658) 7.3. The Servant Motruna Perysta Accused of Bewitching Her Master's Family (PLC, 1730) 7.4. How to Make All Authorities Subservient: The Magical Notebooks of Defrocked Priest Petr Osipov (1732) 7.5. A Matter of a Love Potion and Sexual Pursuit of a Menial by His Mistress, Lady Ruszkowska (PLC, 1749) 7.6. "So His Master Would Treat Him Well": The Peasant Grigorii Shilin's Ritual Use of Roots and Wax (1762) 7.7. Securing Patronage: A Spell in the Hands of Ivan Sokolov, A Highly Ranked Officer and Nobleman (1774) 7.8. Controlling a Master's Will: Divination and Enchanted Wax (1840) 8. Possession 8.1. Bewitchment at a Communal Banquet: The Petition of Ivan Shenin (1611) 8.2. Testimony of the Bewitched from the Possession Outbreak in Lukh (1656–58) 8.3. A Healer Accused of Dabbling in Witchcraft and Exorcising Demons (PLC, 1710) 8.4. An Epidemic of Shrieking and Writhing in a Village Destabilized by Manumission (1833) 8.5. Fits of Hiccuping (1833) 9. Satanic Pacts/Diabolism 9.1. "I Swear Allegiance to Satan": A Satanic Pact in the Seventeenth Century (1663–64) 9.2. "My Father Satan": Spells, Possession, and Fraternal Rivalry (1672) 9.3. A Case of Satanic Love Magic (Avdotia Borisova, 1733) 9.4. A Pact with the Dark-Visaged Master of the Hellish Abyss and His Servant Demons (Hetmanate, 1749) 9.5. The Priest Makarii Ivanov and Others Are Charged in 1753 with Possessing Booklets about Sorcery: A Demonic Incantation for Lust 9.6. God-renouncing Letters (1751): Perdun 9.7. Case of the Soldier Semen Popov, Who Renounced God and Gave His Soul to the Devil (1759) 10. Orality/Literacy 10.1. Case of the Siberian Trapper Found Carrying Spells (1652) 10.2. A Theological Defense of Herbal Healing: Petition of Ivan Ivanov, Priest of the Church of the Nativity in Komersk District, to Simon, Archbishop of Vologda and Belozersk (1679–80) 10.3. A Hegumen's Possession of Magical and Fortune-telling Texts (1720) 10.4. Transcription of an Offensive Note by a Noble Architectural Journeyman, Aleksei Petrovich Evlashev (1731) 10.5. An Incriminating Notebook of Incantations and Spells (1737) 11. Specialists in Magic 11.1. Specialists in Plants and Roots: Poisoning and Healing in Consultation with a Professional Herbalist (1692) 11.2. Spoiling a Harvest by Means of Witchcraft: Knotted Grain Stalks— a Reluctant Specialist (Hetmanate, 1765) 11.3. Case against a Fourteen-Year-Old Boy for Fraudulent Divination (Russian Ukraine, 1839)

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Book SynopsisThe NKJV Study Bible for Kids equips children with tools needed to apply God’s Word and points them toward a lasting relationship with the Lord.The NKJV Study Bible for Kids helps children enjoy reading and understanding God’s Word. Over 850 study notes explain scripture in a simple way for a child to grasp in an engaging full-color design. These time-tested discipleship notes lay a solid foundation for lifelong spiritual growth that kids can begin to experience for themselves. Character profiles for children to learn from the lives of key people in the Bible Notes explaining the context and background paving the way for your child to study the Bible Important overarching themes are explained and how to apply them so that the Bible transforms the way your child lives Each study feature is beautifully designed and written to be appealing for c

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Book SynopsisDiary of a Detour is film scholar and author Lesley Stern''s memoir of living with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. She chronicles the fears and daily experience of coming to grips with an incurable form of cancer by describing the dramas and delving into the science. Stern also nudges cancer off center stage by turning to alternative obsessions and pleasures. In seductive writing she describes her life in the garden and kitchen, the hospital and the library, and her travels—down the street to her meditation center, across the border to Mexico, and across the world to Australia. Her immediate world is inhabited with books, movies, politics, and medical reports that provoke essayistic reflections. As her environment is shared with friends, chickens, a cat called Elvis, mountain goats, whales, lions, and microbes the book opens onto a larger than human world. Intimate and meditative, engrossing and singular, Diary of a Detour offers new ideas about what it might mean to Trade Review“Diary of a Detour is such a great book, excessive like Lesley Stern's own intense appetite for life that includes her wide knowledge about the intricacies of disease. It's the most pleasurable cancer book imaginable. I was riveted, the specificity of the writing is a drug. Stern has written a wonderful, stirring, magnificent book. Oh, World, you are the love object of this hardworking, self-deprecating extravagant genius.” -- Eileen Myles, author of * Evolution *“Diary of a Detour is wonderful on so many levels. Besides being an extraordinary writer, Lesley Stern is emotionally and intellectually sophisticated in such subtle and deep ways. She outlines the stakes of learning to live and feel in the grip of inescapable finitude and mortality, together with others of many kinds and species, but also alone, as irreducibly this vulnerable person and no other. I love this book.” -- Donna J. Haraway, author of * Staying with the Trouble: Making Kin in the Chthulucene *"What emerges most powerfully is Stern’s determination to live—not just to stay alive but, as Tennyson writes in 'Ulysses,' 'To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.' . . . A mixture of the mundane and the medical, the ordinary and the extraordinary." * Kirkus Reviews *"[Stern's] final book, the magnificent Diary of a Detour (2020) that appeared just before her passing, records how the force of obsession – obsessions with planting and tending, with chickens, with the growing and preparing of food, with the cycles of nature – literally prolonged her life, pulling her through into new and brilliant investigations, and an ever-widening collaboration with activists at all levels of the environmental movement." -- Adrian Martin * ArtsHub *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix 1. Chickens Saved My Life 1 2. The Time It Takes (By Way of an Introduction) 3 3. Secret 7 4. A Possum Fate (Averted) 9 5. Events Unfold in the Snow 12 6. Chicken Feet 17 7. Why Chickens or Homage to Gloria 18 8. Boomerang 22 9. A Way of Making Another Egg 25 10. Shivers and Shakes 28 11. The Chicken or the Egg 32 12. Strawberry/Fetish 34 13. Life after Life 40 14. The Poetry of Pigs 44 15. Some Musings on Metaphor 45 16. Tricking the Body 51 17. Chicken Joke 53 18. Nice Paint Job 57 19. Frenzied Calm 59 20. Tokhm-e Morgh 73 21. Disability 74 22. Why Me, Lord? 75 23. Five Down, Two to Go 80 24. The Warrior Song of King Gesar 81 25. Euphoria 85 26. A Fern Romance 87 27. Weeding 89 28. Untimely 92 29. Blue/Shimmer 93 30. Missed Connection 109 31. Blown through the Air 111 32. Don't Think about It (For the Moment) 114 33. Spheres of Glass 115 34. Purple Haze 123 35. Cantankerous Rooster 125 36. Dead and Alive: A Tenuous Continuum 128 37. Breakfast Anecdotes 138 38. Landscape 139 39. Tootin Pootin 143 40. Dragon Inn 150 41. All along the Highway 153 42. A Lion's Roar 156 43. The Ecology of Cancer, and What Do Ants Have to Do with It? 158 44. What Does It Matter? 164 45. So Unctuous and So Tender 166 46. Dorland 169 47. Touched by a Whale 174 48. Travel 181 49. The Answer Is Not Coming 182 50. Night Club Bouncers 184 51. All Natural 187 52. Anza Borrego 190 53. Lighten Up 197 54. Glad to Be Here (Plaintive Knowledge) 203 55. Stinging Nettles 205 56. A Talent for Cancer 212 57. Phobia: The Chickens Come Home to Roost 214 58. Walking Meditation 219 59. A Ticket for Tuppence 221 60. Reaching Yirrkala 226 61. Chookless 245 62. Chicken Shit 246 63. Mimetic Pain 250 64. You Are Mostly Not You 254 65. R.I.P. Elvis, the King of the Cats 260 66. Afterlife 263 67. Art Alive 268 68. Bodies in Pieces 271 69. A Prospect of Consolation 275 70. Fig Future 278 71. Between Fresh and Rotten 280 72. Blood Poetry 294 73. Shimmer and Glimmer 295 74. I Need an Advocate 297 75. Nameless 302 76. Fermentation Dreams 306 77. The Structure That a Life Has 309 78. Like a Cat in a Hat, Sleek and Brave: R.I.P. Ryoko 311 79. The Malvolio Gene 314 80. What Do You Expect? 318 81. Chimera 320 82. The Last Chicken Standing 335 83. Arrivderci 338 Notes 343

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Book SynopsisAn illustrated guide to treatments for psychosis for mental health providers. Updated with the newest indications, formulations, recommendations, and safety data. Visual learners will find that this book makes the concepts easier to master and non-visual learners will appreciate the clear, shortened text on complex psychopharmacological concepts.

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Book SynopsisPhilosophy has much to offer psychiatry, not least regarding ethical issues, but also issues regarding the mind, identity, values, and volition. The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy and Psychiatry offers the most comprehensive reference resource for this area every published - one that is essential for both students and researchers in this field.Trade ReviewThe Handbook, both as history and analysis, will be indispensible to the growing number of philosophers engaged in traditional 'Morals' and the 'Philosophy of Mind' who feel the need to explore and make sense of the concepts of psychiatry. Psychiatry itself, still picking its way through internal confusions and dissensions, is turning more and more to philosophy, some of it highly obscure. For such practitioners, too, this book will be a wonderful tool. It is a timely and monumental work. * Mary Warnock *This handbook is another milestone in the International Perspectives in Philosophy and Psychiatry series. Its 73 chapters, grouped in 8 sections, deal with all aspects of the relation between philosophy and psychiatry from the perspectives of philosophers and a psychiatrists... The chapters are accessible for readers of different disciplines, philosophically illuminating and very helpful in broadening and deepening our understanding of the mental, of personhood and of psychic illness. They combine conceptual analysis with profound historical perspectives; and they discuss central notions in various contexts, thereby demonstrating the complexity of the issues and problems. For sure Philosophy and Psychiatry will soon become an irreplaceable source for everyone working in the field. * Michael Quante, Department of Philosophy, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster *This invaluable collection brings together many of the most prominent figures in the philosophy of psychiatry. The volume is a testament to the high quality of research emerging from this rapidly expanding and relatively new field. The volume provides a helpful aerial representation of the terrain, and lays the ground for future innovative work in the discipline. The Handbook contains valuable contributions on the history of the discipline, and it shows how the field is relevant to rigorous research in many areas of contemporary philosophy and relevant to clinical practice. Readers of the volume will be convinced that the philosophy of psychiatry is an enduring and deeply rewarding area of interdisciplinary study. * Gary J. Gala, and Daniel D. Moseley, Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill *The publication of The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy and Psychiatry is a useful marker of the growth of this field and its establishment as an important and flourishing part of philosophy. But it has more than symbolic meaning; it will be a resource that professionals both in philosophy and other areas of study turn to for a variety of purposes. * Christian Perring, Professor of Philosophy, Dowling College, New York; Metapsychology Online Reviews *Table of ContentsSECTION ONE: HISTORY; SECTION TWO: CONTEXTS OF CARE; SECTION THREE: ESTABLISHING RELATIONSHIPS; SECTION FOUR: SUMMONING CONCEPTS; SECTION FIVE: DESCRIPTIVE PSYCHOPATHOLOGY; SECTION SIX: ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSTIC CATEGORIES; SECTION SEVEN: EXPLANATION AND UNDERSTANDING; SECTION EIGHT: CURE AND CARE

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Book Synopsis''Athena seized the writhing serpent and hurled it into the sky, and fixed it to the very pole of the heavens.'' The constellations we recognize today were first mapped by the ancient Greeks, who arranged the stars into patterns for that purpose. In the third century BC Eratosthenes compiled a handbook of astral mythology in which the constellations were associated with figures from legend, and myths were provided to explain how each person, creature, or object came to be placed in the sky. Thus we can see Heracles killing the Dragon, and Perseus slaying the sea-monster to save Andromeda; Orion chases the seven maidens transformed by Zeus into the Pleiades, and Aries, the golden ram, is identified flying up to the heavens. This translation brings together the later summaries from Eratosthenes'' lost handbook with a guide to astronomy compiled by Hyginus, librarian to Augustus. Together with Aratus''s astronomical poem the Phaenomena, these texts provide a complete collection of Greek aTrade ReviewHighly recommended. * Anna Maria Polidori, Al Femminile *A useful, inexpensive, and comprehensive vade-mecum of the mythology that surrounds the constellations * Colin Leach, Classics for All *

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Book SynopsisNow fully revised and in its fourth edition, the Oxford Handbook of Oncology has been the essential go-to guide for students and practitioners in oncology for over a decade. The scientific basis and diagnosis of cancers is covered, as well as drugs, biomarkers, and the presentation and psychosocial aspects of oncology. Concise, practical, and comprehensive, there is no better companion for both common conditions and challenging emergencies.The field of oncology has surged forward since the last edition was published and the Oxford Handbook of Oncology has been fully revised and updated to reflect these recent advances so you can be sure that the vital information you need is in your hands. This handbook incorporates changes such as the understanding of the science of cancer, novel therapies in breast, lung, renal, and melanoma, molecular sub-classification of common solid cancers, personalized therapy approaches, new agents in hard to treat cancers, the benefits of new technologies in Trade ReviewWritten by experts in the field to ensure that it is grounded in real life clinical practice, this Handbook provides a concise guide to all aspects of oncology for all students, nurses, and junior faculty responsible for the care of cancer patients, while also providing further reading and highlighting areas of controversy for those who need a more detailed understanding. * Anticancer Research *Table of Contents1. Multidisciplinary approach to cancer ; 2. Aetiology and epidemiology ; 3. Genetics of cancer ; 4. Surgical oncology ; 5. Principles of radiation oncology ; 6. Principles of chemotherapy ; 7. Principles of symptom control in palliative care ; 8. Late effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy ; 9. Hormone therapy ; 10. Biological and targeted therapies ; 11. Clinical trials ; 12. Cancer prevention ; 13. Population screening for cancer ; 14. Thoracic cancer ; 15. Breast cancer ; 16. Colorectal cancer ; 17. Anal cancer ; 18. Upper gastrointestinal cancer ; 19. Endocrine cancers ; 20. Genitourinary cancers ; 21. Gynaecological cancer ; 22. Head and neck cancer ; 23. Tumours of the central nervous system ; 24. Skin cancer ; 25. Haematological malignancies ; 26. Bone and soft tissue malignancies ; 27. Cancer of unknown primary site ; 28. Paraneoplastic syndromes ; 29. AIDS-related malignancies ; 30. Childhood cancers presenting in adulthood ; 31. Overview of Acute Oncology ; 32. Spinal cord compression and bone marrow suppression ; 33. Superior vena cava obstruction and raised intracranial pressure ; 34. Stridor ; 35. Thromboembolic and cardiac emergencies ; 36. Obstruction ; 37. Biochemical crises ; 38. Complications of long-term central venous lines and chemotherapy extravasation ; 39. Novel therapeutic strategies ; 40. Gene therapy and immunotherapy for cancer ; 41. Biomarkers and Cancer ; Appendices

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Book SynopsisBoth an introduction to Chinese medicine psychology and a clinical guide for Chinese medicine, this book facilitates and promotes the management of mind and emotion-related illnesses. Based on recent and ancient Chinese sources, it explores and explains previously unavailable material on the generational and ancestral aspects of human mentality, as well as its context within the natural world and the evolution of human life. The first part of the book includes a detailed introduction to the theory of Chinese medicine psychology as well as the modern developments that surround it, whilst the second part is a guide to clinical practice.Chinese Medicine Psychology allows access to invaluable resources and is an indispensable guide for Chinese medicine practitioners, students and healthcare professionals.Trade ReviewThe authors provide a clear and full depiction of psychological terms and concepts of traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). They also meld classical and contemporary data to present a clear manual for TCM psychology. The introduction of multiple TCM therapies for mental and emotional diseases will be of great benefit for all TCM practitioners and patients in today's society. -- Zhang-Jin Zhang, BMed, MMed, PhD, Professor, Associate Director (Clinic), School of Chinese Medicine LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong KongWith the increase in the prevalence of mental health issues globally the need for a better understanding of treatment options is now even more imperative. Qu and Garvey explore the classical Chinese medicine wisdom of this rich knowledge area. Drawing from case studies using formulas from the Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet they weave a clinical narrative that continues to be relevant today. -- Christopher Zaslawski, Associate Professor, Head - Chinese Medicine Discipline, School of Life Sciences, University of Technology SydneyIn part one of their book, Professor Qu and Doctor Garvey have done an admirable job of providing the context needed to merge the Chinese philosophy of Shen with modern psychology. Part two is filled with sound herbal advice. Keep it on your shelf as a reference, but first enjoy it with a cup of tea and a few hours of self-reflection. -- Yvonne R. Farrell, DAOM, LAcChinese Medicine Psychology provides a nice concise survey and elucidation of the Classical Chinese understanding of psychological disorders. Part 1 discusses medical principles underlying the shén, its formation, manifestations, roles, functions, and maintenance. Part 2 ties in the classical disease patterns from the Golden Cabinet with representative formulas. Pathomechanisms and etiologies are likewise discussed and modifications are provided. Case studies providing anecdotal real-life formulae round out the text. A excellent reference for students and practitioners alike. -- Ross Rosen, author Heart Shock: Diagnosis and Treatment of Trauma with Shen-Hammer and Classical Chinese Medicine, 23rd and 25th gen. Quanzhen Longmen Daoist PriestChinese Medicine Psychology is destined to be one of the definitive texts in the field for the diagnosis and treatment of emotional and psychological disorders. Several chapters in part one carefully delineate core concepts from the Su Wen, Ling Shu, Nan Jing, Jin Gui Yao Lue and the work of Zhang Jing-yue (as recorded in the Lei Jing/Categorized Classic). The second part of the book builds on this understanding to explain the foundations of how classical Chinese medicine views essential aspects of human life, mind, and the emotions. In part three, clinical applications are presented built on material and formulas from Zhang Zhong-jing's Jin gui yao lue/Prescriptions from the Golden Cabinet, with case histories. As culture is a major influence on psychology, the authors also compare Chinese and Western approaches to psychology, noting similarities and differences. I highly recommend this text for all practitioners, as xin li xue/psychology is an essential subject that demands clear explanation of terminology, concepts, diagnostics and/or overlays of Western views of the mind and psyche. -- Z’ev Rosenberg, L. Ac.Table of ContentsPart One: Introduction and Basic Theory. 1. What is Chinese Medicine Psychology? 2. Human Life. 3. The Three Aspects of Shén. 4. Mind and Emotions. 5. Shén Míng. 6. Dreams. 7. Chinese and Western Psychologies. Part Two: Diagnosis and Treatment. 8. Illness Categories. 9. Cases. Appendix 1: Acupuncture. Appendix 2: Glossary of Chinese Terms. References and Reading.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Few archaeologists would venture into as many regions or across as many disciplinary boundaries as David Wengrow does in his eloquent and ambition analysis."---Christina Riggs, Times Literary Supplement"The Origins of Monsters is a fascinating exposition of the archaeology of the ancient world as a topic that has current resonance. Well written and presented, wonderfully informed and confident, it is well placed to achieve Wengrow's worthy ambition to start a particular dialogue between disciplinary approaches to the topic of monsters."---Michael Punt, Leonardo Reviews

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Book SynopsisWith a range of styles including commentary, parables, proverbs and anecdotes, this title provides guidance on various aspects of everyday life from ownership to commerce to relationships. It includes a selection of passages that make accessible the centuries of Jewish thought.Table of ContentsThe TalmudList of IllustrationsPrefaceIntroductionHow to Read the TalmudStructure—The Framework of the TalmudThe Reception of the Mishna—Bavli and YerushalmiHow the Talmud StartedBabylonia of the Talmud—Social and Religious BackgroundThe Men Who Made Mishna and TalmudStyle of the TalmudTitles and NamesTheologyThe Talmud and ChristianityTransmission of the TextA Note On This TranslationBible Translation'Israel', 'Jew', 'Palestine'Page LayoutReferencesFurther ReadingTHE TALMUD: SELECTIONSFirst Order Zeraim (Seeds)IntroductionFirst Tractate Berakhot (Blessings)Second Tractate Pe'ah (Corner of the Field)Third Tractate Demai (Doubtfully Tithed Produce)Fourth Tractate Kil'ayim (Mixtures)Fifth Tractate Shevi'it (The Seventh Year)Sixth Tractate Terumot (Heave Offerings)Seventh Tractate Ma'aserot (Tithes)Eighth Tractate Ma'aser Sheni (Second Tithe)Ninth Tractate Halla (Dough Offering)Tenth Tractate 'Orla (Fruit of First Three Years)Eleventh Tractate Bikkurim (First-fruits)Second Order Mo'ed (Appointed Times)IntroductionFirst Tractate Shabbat (The Sabbath)Second Tractate Eruvin (Boundaries)Third Tractate Pesahim (The Passover)Fourth Tractate Sheqalim (The Annual Temple Tax)Fifth Tractate Yoma (The Day)Sixth Tractate Sukka (Tabernacles)Seventh Tractate Betza (Festival Laws)Eighth Tractate Rosh Hashana (The New Year)Ninth Tractate Ta'anit (Public Fasts)Tenth Tractate Megilla (Purim)Eleventh Tractate Mo'ed Qatan (Middle Days of Festivals)Twelfth Tractate Hagiga (The Festival Sacrifice)Third Order Nashim (Women)IntroductionFirst Tractate Yevamot (Sisters-in-law)Second Tractate Ketubot (Marriage Entitlements)Third Tractate Nedarim (Vows)Fourth Tractate Nazir (The Nazirite)Fifth Tractate Sota (The Wayward Wife)Sixth Tractate Gittin (Divorce)Seventh Tractate Qiddushin (Betrothal)Fourth Order Nesiqin (Damages)IntroductionFirst Tractate Bava Qama (The First Gate)Second Tractate Bava Metzi'a (The Middle Gate)Third Tractate Bava Batra (The Last Gate)Fourth Tractate Sanhedrin (The Court)Fifth Tractate Makkot (Flogging)Sixth Tractate Shavuot (Oaths)Seventh Tractate Eduyot (Testimonies—Legal Precedents)Eighth Tractate Avoda Zara (Idolatry)Ninth Tractate Avot (Wisdom of the Fathers)Tenth Tractate Horayot (Decisions)Fifth Order Qodashim (Holy Things)IntroductionFirst Tractate Zevahim (Sacrifices)Second Tractate Menahot (Grain Offerings)Third Tractate Hullin (Unconsecrated Meat)Fourth Tractate Bekhorot (First-born)Fifth Tractate Arakhin (Valuations)Sixth Tractate Temura (Substitutes)Seventh Tractate Keritot (Exclusions)Eighth Tractate Me'ila (Sacrilege)Ninth Tractate Qinnim (Bird Pairs)Tenth Tractate Tamid (Regular Temple Procedure)Eleventh Tractate Middot (Temple Measurements)Sixth Order Tohorot (Purities)IntroductionFirst Tractate Kelim (Artefacts)Second Tractate Ohalot (Tents)Third Tractate Nega'im (Plagues)Fourth Tractate Parah (The Red Heifer)Fifth Tractate Tohorot (Purities)Sixth Tractate Miqva'ot (Pools)Seventh Tractate Nidda (Menstruant)Eighth Tractate Makhshirin (Enablers of Impurity)Ninth Tractate Zavim (Discharges)Tenth Tractate T'vul Yom (Immersed That Day)Eleventh Tractate Yadayim (Hands)Twelfth Tractate 'Uqtzin (Stalks)TimelineGlossaryAppendixesI. The Jewish CalendarII. Tithes and Sabbatical YearsIII. Coins, Weights and MeasuresIV. Books of the BibleV. Tractates of the Mishna in Alphabetical OrderVI. Hebrew Names and TransliterationBibliographyPrimary TextsEnglish TranslationsSecondary WorksMapsSacred Writings IndexGeneral Index

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Book SynopsisMichael Northcott sets out a clear and sustained theological response to the biggest issue of our time - climate change.

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Book SynopsisAs the specter of religious extremism has become a fact of life today, the temptation is great to allow the evil actions and perspectives of a minority to represent an entire tradition. In the case of Islam, there has been much recent confusion in the Western world centered on distorted portrayals of its core values. Born of ignorance, such confusion feeds the very problem at hand.In The Heart of Islam one of the great intellectual figures in Islamic history offers a timely presentation of the core spiritual and social values of Islam: peace, compassion, social justice, and respect for the other. Seizing this unique moment in history to reflect on the essence of his tradition, Seyyed Hossein Nasr seeks to open a spiritual and intellectual space for mutual understanding. Exploring Islamic values in scripture, traditional sources, and history, he also shows their clear counterparts in the Jewish and Christian traditions, revealing the common ground of the Abrahamic faiths.Nasr challenges members of the world''s civilizations to stop demonizing others while identifying themselves with pure goodness and to turn instead to a deeper understanding of those shared values that can solve the acute problems facing humanity today. Muslims must ask themselves what went wrong within their own societies, he writes, but the West must also pose the same question about itself . . . whether we are Muslims, Jews, Christians, or even secularists, whether we live in the Islamic world or in the West, we are in need of meaning in our lives, of ethical norms to guide our actions, of a vision that would allow us to live at peace with each other and with the rest of God''s creation. Such help, he believes, lies at the heart of every religion and can lead the followers of the Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) as well as other religious and spiritual traditions to a new future of mutual respect and common global purpose.The Heart of Islam is a landmark presentation of enduring value that offers hope to humanity, and a compelling portrait of the beauty and appeal of the faith of 1.2 billion people.Trade Review"This is exactly the right book... to counter the demonizing stereotypes of Islam proliferated by the war on terrorism" -- Huston Smith, author of The World's Religions "Professor Nasr has put the beauty and appeal of Islam into clear and readable English." -- John Shelby Spong, author of A New Christianity for a New World "This sensitive, insightful and beautifully written book comes as a ray of sunshine." -- Mark Juergensmeyer, author of Terror in the Mind of God Mark Juergensmeyer, author of Terror in the Mind of God Mark Juergensmeyer, author of Terror in the Mind of God Mark Juergensmeyer, author of Terror in the Mind of God "Filled with challenge and insight...an indispensable text." -- Rabbi Michael Paley "A lasting, honest, and intimate tour of Islam's basic aspects..." -- The [New Jersey] Star-Ledger "A first-tier Islamic scholar ... it is hard to imagine a better introduction to the faith." -- Library Journal "[I]t is hard to imagine a better introduction to the faith." -- Library Journal "An illuminating new book that explores the spiritual and social values of the faith of one-fifth of humanity." -- Christian Science Monitor "The most important study of Islam in all its breadth and all its depth available in the English language." -- Gai Eaton, author of Islam and the Destiny of Man "Concise, clear, and eloquent, it has the crystalline ring of the voice of reason and cuts through layers of ignorance." -- The World & I

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Book Synopsis The truth about the Christian Crusades and Muslim Jihad.

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Book SynopsisThis rich resource is for everyone seeking more happiness and success in life. Now with a new introduction, this treasure of Emmet Fox''s wise and inspirational gems offers enduring spiritual truth and practical advice for mining the gold to be found in our daily lives. Included here, also, are real-life examples of those who have followed Fox''s signposts to happier living. Fox''s friendly, commonsense suggestions have shown millions how to get the most out of our life and provide new spiritual strength to those who use his techniques for personal meditation.

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Book SynopsisReveals the mind boggling neuroscience connecting brain, body, mind, and society, by examining a range of brain disorders, in the tradition of Oliver Sacks.

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Book SynopsisMel Cash BA, LCSP (Assoc) has been a massage therapist since 1985, and has become one of the world's leading authorities on the subject through his books. He is the principal tutor of the London School of Sports Massage, and has lectured in anatomy and physiology at the University of Westminster.

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Book SynopsisThe third edition of Emergencies in Anaesthesia is a practical, accessible guide to all emergency situations encountered during, and immediately following, anaesthesia. Re-structured to follow the ABCDE emergency approach, this handbook guides the clinician through what to do and when, in a format that can be used rapidly. In each chapter, topics are ordered alphabetically for ease of navigation and management is presented in a checklist format. Symbols are used to indicate clinical severity ranging from life-threatening to minor, and the book includes drug dosages, infusion regimes, and key algorithms for quick reference. Reflecting best practice, the third edition includes new frameworks for emergency management and new material on human factors.Trade ReviewOverall, Emergencies in Anaesthesia -- Third Edition is an economical and useful handbook suitable for practicing physicians and those in training who are looking to review and update their CRM knowledge. Readers will appreciate the concise delivery and organization. * Tim T. H. Jen, Canadian Journal of Anesthesia *Overall, Emergencies in Anaesthesia – Third Edition is an economical and useful handbook suitable for practicing physicians and those in training who are looking to review and update their CRM knowledge. Readers will appreciate the concise delivery and organization, which provides a practical supplement to more in-depth CRM references. * Tim T. H. Jen, MD, FRCPC, Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie *Table of Contents1: Dr Simon J Mercer: Crisis Management and Human Factors 2: Professor Jerry Nolan and Dr. Craig Dunlop: Cardiovascular 3: Professor Tim Cook and Dr. Benjamin Walton: Respiratory 4: Dr. Jules Cranshaw and Professor Tim Cook: Airway 5: Dr. Daniel Lutman: Paediatrics 6: Dr. Mark Scrutton and Dr. Stephen Michael Kinsella: Obstetrics 7: Dr. Katharine Hunt and Dr. Manni Waraich: Neurology and Neurosurgery 8: Dr. James R. Bennett and Dr. Gerard Gould: Thoracics 9: Dr. Owen Davies: Regional Anaesthesia 10: Dr. Hannah Blanshard: Metabolic and Endocrine 11: Dr. Charly Gibson: Recovery Problems 12: Dr. Kath Sutherland and Dr. Neil Rasburn: Emergency Department Problems 13: Dr. Kim Gupta: Equipment Problems 14: Dr. John Isaac, Dr. Mark Stoneham, and Nerida Williams: Miscellaneous 15: Dr. Louise Cossey and Dr. Bruce McCormick: Practical Procedures

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Book SynopsisPublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Access interactive cases on breast imaging for the best board review possible!Part of McGraw-Hill's Radiology Case Review Series, this unique resource challenges you to look at a group of images, determine the diagnosis, answer related questions, and gauge your knowledge by reviewing the answer. It all adds up to the best interactive review of breast imaging available--one that's ideal for certification or recertification, or as clinical refresher.Distinguished by an effective 2-page design, each volume in this series is filled with cases, annotatedimages, questions & answers, pearls, and relevant literature references that will efficiently prepare you for virtually any exam topic. The book's cases are crosslinked to an onliTable of Contentscontents to come

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Book SynopsisA complete program for preventing and treating painful kidney stones. One in fifteen Americans will experience the excruciating pain of a kidney stone; more than half of this number will suffer a recurrence.Table of ContentsWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT KIDNEY STONES. The Kidney Stone Boom. The Urinary System. How Your Kidneys Balance Your Body. Not All Kidney Stones Are Created Equal. How and Why Kidney Stones Form. Why Kidney Stones Are So Painful. How Much Water Do I Really Have to Drink? Dietary Troublemakers. Medical Conditions That Can Cause Kidney Stones. Dieting Your Way to a Kidney Stone. Men and Stones. Women and Stones. The Workup. THE PLAN. No More Kidney Stones. Finding the Diet That is Right for You. Lifestyles of the Kidney Stone Former. Operation Oxalate. Modifying Recipes and Controlling Portions. Health Food Store Hazards. Special Occasions: Parties and Other Excuses to Cheat. Ethnic Cuisines. Staying Motivated. MEDICINES, SPECIALISTS, AND PROCEDURES. TREATMENT. Choosing a Specialist. Medications. Technology: Old and New. Appendices. Bibliography. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisArborist William Bryant Logan recovers the lost tradition that sustained human life and culture for ten millennia.Trade Review"William Bryant Logan’s vision of a world in which humans and trees work together to mutual benefit—a world that has existed in the past and can exist again in the future—is cause for deep joy, for celebration and hope." -- Peter Wohlleben, author of The Hidden Life of Trees"... this vividly insightful exploration of tree regeneration." -- Nature

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Book SynopsisThe Very Revd Thomas F. Torrance was Professor of Christian Dogmatics, University of Edinburgh, UK.Paul D. Molnar is Professor of Systematic Theology, St John's University, NY, USA.Table of ContentsPreface by Paul D. Molnar Introduction 2. The Christian Perspective 3. The Biblical Frame 4. The TrinitarianMind 5. One Being, Three Persons 6. Three Persons, One Being 7. Trinity in Unity and Unity in Trinity 8. The Sovereign Creator 9. The Unchangeableness of God Index Bibliography

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Book SynopsisThe dialogue expands . . . When Neale Donald Walsch was experiencing one of the lowest points of his life, he decided to write a letter to God. What he did not expect was a response, with extraordinary answers covering all aspects of human existence - from happiness to money, to faith. The resulting book, Conversations with God, was an instant bestseller on publication in 1995 and has since sold millions of copies world-wide, changing countless lives everywhere. Conversations with God: Book 3 is the third volume of the original Conversations with God trilogy that takes us even further in our questioning and search for answers, dealing with universal truths of the highest order and the challenges and opportunities of the soul. This incredible series contains answers that will change you, your life and the way you view others.Also by Neale Donald Walsch and available from Hodder & Stoughton: Conversations with God, Books 2 and 3, Communion with God, Friendship with God, Applications for Living and Meditations from Conversations with God, Book 1.Trade ReviewI read this and it completely turned everything I believe about religion on its head. If you are at all religious, you should read this book.' * Francis Rossi of Status Quo, Metro *

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Book SynopsisA much-anticipated second edition to this classic practice-building text.Trade Review"Grodzki helps us create a blueprint for a successful practice, regardless of the stage of our career. . . . For those who read the first edition of this book, this second edition includes six new chapters as well as various updates to cover issues that have emerged over the last fifteen years. . . . [A]pproachable and engaging. She incorporates personal experiences as well as anecdotes from her workshops and private consulting, and she offers helpful exercises. . . . [A] well-written and useful book." -- PsychCentral"This book is filled with useful information and it is extremely well written. I recommend it for any therapist starting a private practice." -- The Milton H. Erickson Foundation Newsletter"I found Building Your Ideal Private Practice an inspiring, relevant, intelligent, and practical resource that had me excited about what I can do with my own private practice. . . . Unlike some other ‘set up your business’ books I have read, this guide speaks to therapists in their own language . . . . I would like to see this as compulsory reading for every graduating professional in our field—helping new clinicians avoid unnecessary confusion, pain, and even financial loss through the recognition that they are as much business people as they are healing professionals." -- The Neuropsychotherapist"With its personal preface, instructions, examples, anecdotes, exercises, tips, pre- and post-test, and other resources, this edition of Building Your Ideal Private Practice is relevant, timely, and helpful. As Grodzki mentions, it would be an effective tool for psychologists, counselors, life coaches, and other ‘therapists.’" -- Somatic Psychotherapy Today

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Book SynopsisWilliam Johnston--an authority on fourteenth century spirituality and specifically on the writings of this unknown author--provides a substantive and accessible introduction detailing what is known about the history of this text and its relevance throughout the ages. Also included here is the author's other principal work, The Book of Privy Counseling--a short and moving text on the way to enlightenment through a total loss of self and consciousness only of the divine.

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Book SynopsisGod Himself initiated marriage at the beginning of history, prepares the woman for the man, and ordains the nature of their life together.

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Book SynopsisUses the postmodern theme of deconstruction to suggest a constructive and provocative way forward for the church.Table of Contents1. In His Steps-A Postmodern Edition2. Spiritual Journeys, Postmodern Paths3. A Prayer for the Impossible: A Catechumen's Guide to Deconstruction4. Jesus, the Theo-Poetics of the Kingdom, and Praxis5. What Would Jesus Deconstruct? Or, Whatever Happened to the Sermon on the Mount?6. The Working Church: Notes on the Future

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Book SynopsisA riveting thriller reminiscent of The Hot Zone, this true story dives into the mystery surrounding one of the most controversial and misdiagnosed conditions of our time—Lyme disease—and of Willy Burgdorfer, the man who discovered the microbe behind it, revealing his secret role in developing bug-borne biological weapons, and raising terrifying questions about the genesis of the epidemic of tick-borne diseases affecting millions of Americans today.While on vacation on Martha’s Vineyard, Kris Newby was bitten by an unseen tick. That one bite changed her life forever, pulling her into the abyss of a devastating illness that took ten doctors to diagnose and years to recover: Newby had become one of the 300,000 Americans who are afflicted with Lyme disease each year.As a science writer, she was driven to understand why this disease is so misunderstood, and its patients so mistreated. This quest led her to Willy Burgdorfer, the Lyme microbe’s discoverer, who revealed that he had developed bug-borne bioweapons during the Cold War, and believed that the Lyme epidemic was started by a military experiment gone wrong.In a superb, meticulous work of narrative journalism, Bitten takes readers on a journey to investigate these claims, from biological weapons facilities to interviews with biosecurity experts and microbiologists doing cutting-edge research, all the while uncovering darker truths about Willy. It also leads her to uncomfortable questions about why Lyme can be so difficult to both diagnose and treat, and why the government is so reluctant to classify chronic Lyme as a disease.A gripping, infectious page-turner, Bitten will shed a terrifying new light on an epidemic that is exacting an incalculable toll on us, upending much of what we believe we know about it.

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Book SynopsisThe Gospel of John is filled with profound truths and rich spiritual stories. Stories of Christ''s miracles that inspire His followers; stories of a death that redeems the lost; and stories of a resurrection that provides us with hope for eternal glory. Pastor John MacArthur will take you through the fourth gospel account, passage by passage, so that you can better understand everything from its unique and urgent tone to the ways the apostle John makes his case for Christ''s sovereignty and victory.Every miracle, teaching, and action of Jesus that his disciple John captures in his Gospel has one clear purpose: to prove that Jesus is the Word, the Messiah, and the Son of God.The dramatic milestones of Christ''s ministry, as portrayed by John, have invited millions of believers throughout the ages into a saving faith with Jesus Christ, and will lead you into a deeper understanding of the ultimate story of Jesus, the Son of God.&mda

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Book SynopsisA beautifully written and compelling memoir of a largely unexplored area of medicine: transplant surgery.Leading transplant surgeon Dr Joshua Mezrich creates life from loss, moving organs from one body to another. In this intimate, profoundly moving work, he examines more than one hundred years of remarkable medical breakthroughs, connecting this fascinating history with the stories of his own patients.Gripping and evocative, How Death Becomes Life takes us inside the operating room and presents the stark dilemmas that transplant surgeons must face daily: How much risk should a healthy person be allowed to take to save someone she loves? Should a patient suffering from alcoholism receive a healthy liver? The human story behind the most exceptional medicine of our time, Mezrich's riveting book is a poignant reminder that a life lost can also offer the hope of a new beginning.Trade ReviewPart memoir and part historical account of the extraordinary pioneers who believed that people could berepaired and revived as the sum of their working parts... Moving * Financial Times *An outstanding memoir by a transplant surgeon who combines an autobiography and operating room dramatics with an equally engrossing history of his profession... this [medical memoir] ranks near the top [of the genre], in a class that includes arguably the best, Henry Marsh's Do No Harm * Kirkus Reviews *Monumental and enthralling. * New York Journal of Books *Fascinating... Compelling stories about an area of medicine shrouded in mystery. * Stephen Westaby *A beautifully written insight into an extraordinary area of medicine and a fascinating career. Heartbreaking and life-affirming in equal measure, it has all the makings of a classic. * Dr Max Pemberton, columnist and author of Trust Me, I'm a (Junior) Doctor *Table of Contents1: A Perfect Organ 2: Puzzle People 3: The Simple Beauty of the Kidney 4: Skin Harvest 5: Kidney Beans: Making Kidney Transplant a Reality 6: Open Heart: The Invention of Cardiopulmonary Bypass 7: Hearts on Fire: Making Heart Transplant a Reality 8: Sympathy for the Pancreas: Curing Diabetes 9: Prometheus Revisited: Liver Transplants and Thomas Starzl 10: Jason: The Secret Is to Live in the Present 11: Lisa and Herb: Should We Do Liver Transplants for Alcoholics? 12: Nate: The Selection Meeting, or Who Gets an Organ and Why? 13: Michaela: We Are All the Same on the Inside 14: As They Lay Dying 15: Healthy Donors: Do No Harm 16: Complications 17: Xenotransplantation: From One Species to Another 18: So, You Want to Be a Transplant Surgeon?

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Book SynopsisIn The Jesuits, Malachi Martin reveals for the first time the harrowing behind-the-scenes story of the new worldwide Society of Jesus. The leaders and the dupes; the blood and the pathos; the politics, the betrayals and the humiliations; the unheard-of alliances and compromises. The Jesuits tells a true story of today that is already changing the face of all our tomorrows.

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Book SynopsisBe inspired to pray boldly, pray powerfully, pray with passion, and trade ineffective prayers and lukewarm faith for raw, daring prayers that will transform your daily life.Do you ever wonder if God answers your prayers? Do you wish you could see the evidence that prayer changes lives? Do you long for more than playing it safe in your faith? Join New York Times bestselling author Craig Groeschel as he helps you discover the power of authentically communicating with God, breaking out of the restrictive spiritual safety bubble, and expanding your ideas about what''s possible with God.The Bible tells us that prayer has the power to move God''s heart, but some prayers move him more than others. He wants more for us than a tepid faith and half-hearted routines at the dinner table. God called you to a life of courage, not comfort.In Dangerous Prayers, Groeschel will show you how to pray the prayers that search your soul, break your habits, and send you out to pursue the calling God has for you. But be warned: If you''re fine with settling for what''s easy, or if you''re okay with staying on the sidelines, this book isn''t for you. You''ll be challenged. You''ll be tested. You''ll be moved to take a long, hard look at your heart. But you''ll be inspired, too.Dangerous Prayers will give you the encouragement and tools you need to: Transform the patterns around your daily prayer life Truly embrace and believe in the power of intentional prayer Start to pray daring, faith-filled, God-honoring, life-changing, world-transforming prayers You''ll discover the secret to overcoming fears of loss, rejection, failure, and the unknown, and you''ll welcome the blessings God has for you on the other side. But best of all, you''ll gain the courage it takes to pray dangerous prayers.

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Book SynopsisThis volume contains a collection of published and unpublished essays and conference lectures prepared by Jean-Marie Robine. Following the author in his line of thought, readers can learn how Robine has explored some of the topics most dear to him, in which his insights have become key contributions over the last ten years in the international Gestalt community.Robine is one of the most prominent theorists on the contemporary Gestalt therapy scene, and this book is a precious contribution to the Gestalt therapy community not only for the contents it conveys, but as an example of a paradigmatic model of inquiryâof how to develop Gestalt therapy theory and practice by drawing from various grounds and like-minded disciplines and channeling it into the practice of psychotherapy and stimulating new thought, without ever losing the rigor of our foundational epistemology. This new edition features five new chapters covering topics such as the concept of Self, establishing a clinical approach to the 'Situation' in Gestalt Therapy, and the therapeutic relationship.Readers will be taken on a tour of Robine's unique perspectives in in areas ranging from philosophical issues to social concerns, clinical insights to political perspectives, without ever losing focus of Gestalt therapy. It will be of great value to therapists and students of gestalt therapy.

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Book SynopsisDrawing on sources in eight countries and ten languages, Magda Teter tells the history of the antisemitic blood libel myth, whose long shadow extends from premodern monastic chronicles to Facebook. The vocabulary and images that crystallized and spread with the invention of the printing press are still with us, as are their pernicious consequences.Trade Review[A] magnum opus…Suggest[s] that in any era truth sits on a precarious perch, and that a slight shift in political or social winds can send reason and fact toppling into a conspiratorial void…A tour de force of historical research, reconstruction, and analysis that casts new light on well-known stories and unearths episodes almost entirely forgotten…Offer[s] both hope and a warning. Hatred, either of neighbors or strangers, is not inevitable. -- Sara Lipton * New York Review of Books *Terrifying and learned…Her book can be read more broadly as an allegory for our age, a story about how technological change, religious beliefs, struggles for power, and a politics of demonization can produce memes capable of transmitting the potential for violence across vast amounts of time and space…Teter’s book assumes a well-deserved place in this illustrious tradition of forensic history on the blood libel, and we should all be grateful for it, since the task remains vitally necessary. -- David Nirenberg * The Nation *[A] magisterial account of the blood libel and its origins. -- Geoffrey Alderman * Times Higher Education *Reads like a high-end crime novel; it’s a page-turner that the reader will have difficulty putting down…The conceit of the book is that how and why the libelous stories of ritual murder were spread across Europe, using new broadcast technologies, were as significant—perhaps more so—than the blood libel incidents themselves. -- Jerome A. Chanes * New York Jewish Week *Draws on archives in eight countries, including Vatican City, in a detailed analysis of the establishment of this monstrous myth in medieval and early modern Europe…Blood Libel presents a cogent account of this persistence of hate…An informative account of the different ways in which European countries handled blood libel accusations against Jews…A timely reminder that ‘leadership matters, as do words and official statements.’ -- Glenn C. Altschuler * Jerusalem Post *Although there is a great deal of research on the history of the blood libel, much of it recent, Magda Teter’s book is one of the rare works to focus extensively on the early modern period (1450–1790s). She does so with impressive erudition…The product is a dazzling intellectual history, a foray into hundreds of well-known and little-known sources that, examined together, provide a comprehensive picture of the creation, dissemination, and reception of this stubbornly persistent antisemitic myth…A monumental work of scholarship likely to stand for a long time as the definitive study of this scurrilous anti-Jewish myth. -- Edward Berenson * Antisemitism Studies *Begins and ends on a warning note, with an attentiveness to modern-day incidents. With its wealth of archival material, Blood Libel will engage readers who are interested not only in the history of antisemitism but also in the historical and cultural contexts with which it intersects. -- Heather Blurton * H-Net Reviews *Unique…A detective-like reconstruction of blood libel accusations…[These are] extraordinary stories Teter reconstructs. We have in them a unique, unprecedented, and expansive window into a scourge, which, as even the briefest online glance reveals, is sadly still alive. -- Kenneth Stow * Journal of Modern History *A well-written, masterful examination of one of the most deleterious examples of ‘fake news’…Teter is fully conversant with canon and civil law, iconography, church-state relations, and social history—all requisite in exploring the regional similarities and differences between Christian attitudes regarding, and Jewish responses to, the blood libel charge. * Choice *An intellectual tour de force. This authoritative study of the blood libel and its ramifications in early modern Europe will become a classic. -- Ronnie Po-Chia Hsia, author of Trent 1475: Stories of a Ritual Murder TrialA work of wide-ranging research, great insight, and remarkable erudition. This will be the definitive book on blood libel for a long time to come, equally important for readers of Jewish history and Christian history in early modern Europe. -- Larry Wolff, author of Inventing Eastern Europe: The Map of Civilization on the Mind of the EnlightenmentIn this deeply researched and meticulously argued book, Magda Teter offers the first comprehensive study of the origins and afterlife of one of the most virulent and harmful of all anti-Jewish accusations. But Blood Libel is far more than a narrative history. By highlighting the central role of printed books, broadsheets, and images in the dissemination of the libel, Teter illuminates the mechanisms by which hate can be generated, and offers a powerful and sobering lesson for our own time. -- Sara Lipton, author of Dark Mirror: The Medieval Origins of Anti-Semitic Iconography

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