Family and health Books
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Random House USA Inc Overcoming Dyslexia Completely Revised and
Book SynopsisFrom one of the world's preeminent experts on reading and dyslexia, the most comprehensive, up-to-date, and practical book available on identifying, understanding, and overcoming reading problems--now revised to reflect the latest research and evidence-based approaches. Dyslexia is the most common learning disorder on the planet, affecting about one in five individuals, regardless of age or gender. Now a world-renowned expert gives us a substantially updated and augmented edition of her classic work: drawing on an additional fifteen years of cutting-edge research, offering new information on all aspects of dyslexia and reading problems, and providing the tools that parents, teachers, and all dyslexic individuals need. This new edition also offers: • New material on the challenges faced by dyslexic individuals across all ages • Rich information on ongoing advances in digital technology that have dramatica
£26.12
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
£21.71
WW Norton & Co Howard Cosell the Man the Myth and the
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£20.90
WW Norton & Co The Anticancer Diet
Book SynopsisWorld-renowned oncologist David Khayat provides easy-to-follow—and surprising—guidelines on the best foods to eat to help prevent cancer.Trade Review"...eminently sensible and clearly laid-out handbook." -- The Bookseller
£19.79
WW Norton & Co The Secret Life of Fat The Science Behind the
Book SynopsisThis groundbreaking work of practical, popular science reveals that fat is much smarter than we think.Trade Review"Finally, a book that sheds some light on understanding body fat—specifically, its role, why it is so difficult to fight, and how it works differently for different people… This genuinely enlightening book will be a revelation to those engulfed in self-blame and shame about their weight." -- Publishers Weekly"Body fat is so much more than a passive calorie storage depot, as Sylvia Tara brilliantly shows. Read The Secret Life of Fat to make friends with this misunderstood and critically important organ." -- David S. Ludwig, MD, PhD, Professor, Harvard Medical School and author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Always Hungry?"For years we presumed that body fat is just a depot for energy, but current science is proving that it is actually the largest endocrine gland in our body. This enigmatic organ conveys many paradoxes and surprises; depending on its location, color and genetic makeup it might be either dangerous or protective. Sylvia Tara dove deeply in science of fat and adeptly explains it all in this fascinating book." -- Osama Hamdy, Medical Director of the Obesity Clinical Program at Joslin Diabetes Center and author of The Diabetes Breakthrough"You can outsmart your body fat, but first you must understand it! With the right lifestyle, eating, and exercise approach you can lose weight and keep it off. Learn how in this engaging and informative masterpiece." -- Michael Dansinger, MD, MS, founding director of the Diabetes Reversal Program at Tufts Medical Center in Boston"Dr. Sylvia Tara addresses important concepts related to the development, prevention, and treatment of obesity. This book will be a very interesting read for lay people interested in fat and obesity, as well as for many in the scientific community—I really enjoyed reading it!" -- Carl Lavie, MD, author of The Obesity Paradox"A refreshing change to the conflicting advice and opinions about food that we are subjected to every day." -- Philippa Matthews - Chemistry World"A useful primer on the biology of fat…. Illuminating." -- Jerome Groopman - The New Yorker"Powerful… [Tara’s] research and insight is deeply perspective-shifting." -- Melissa Wuske - Foreword"Like comfort food for anyone carrying around a lifetime of guilt for eating an extra cookie." -- Carol Saline - Hadassah Magazine"Biochemist Tara gives readers the skinny on fat in a lively discussion that incorporates sumo wrestlers, a bloated diet industry, [and] genetics… Readers will discover that, regardless of body size and shape, fat does some heavy work on our behalf." -- Tony Miksanek - Booklist"[Tara] ably combines an accessible explanation of how the body’s metabolism works with a clear survey of the latest research on obesity. [The Secret Life of Fat] should have wide appeal, not only to those fighting the battle of the bulge." -- Kirkus
£19.94
WW Norton & Co The Dad Report Fathers Sons and Baseball
Book SynopsisAn unforgettable look at how baseball families share our national pastime.Trade Review"[Cook] deftly interweaves sports and family stories…the book works on the same level the game does: as a time machine shuttling between childhood games of catch and wobbly video of Babe Ruth hitting a homer." -- Kate Tuttle - Boston Globe"What makes Cook special as a sportswriter is that he is able to balance the joy and pain of being a fan with the investigative and analytical skill of a professional journalist…. Cook’s prose has the perfect conversational style for combining baseball’s childlike dreams and grown-up realities into a satisfying narrative." -- Publishers Weekly"[L]yrical…an affectionate look at the diamond dads and their (mostly) sensational sons." -- David M. Shribman - Wall Street Journal"Cook is a gifted and kindhearted writer who has done his research…sure to be a good choice for most sports collections." -- Booklist"Kevin Cook, the son of a minor-league screwball pitcher, has just the right voice to explore how baseball connects fathers and sons. The Dad Report is a smart, fresh take on a timeless topic." -- Tom Verducci, Sports Illustrated and Fox Sports"[T]he ultimate Father’s Day book, albeit one the sons will want to read, too." -- Allen Barra - Dallas Morning News"The Dad Report is a book both about baseball families and for baseball families. But most of all, it is perhaps the best book ever on how baseball creates family. A great piece of sports literature." -- Allen Barra, author of Yogi Berra: The Eternal Yankee"The part baseball plays in the bonds between fathers and sons has enduring appeal. Still, even worthy subjects can be exhausted. But wait—Kevin Cook finds a different way in. The distinctly different stories of fathers and sons who played in the big leagues—with just enough of the Cook family’s own connections to the game—make The Dad Report such an enjoyable and informative read." -- Bob Costas
£16.99
WW Norton & Co Reading and Writing Cancer
Book SynopsisAn important addition to the literature of cancer by an award-winning scholar and memoirist.Trade Review"In this ambitious and inspiring book, her discussion--happily, in nonacademic language--combines with up-to-date research confirming that writing heals both mind and body. It adds up to a convincing argument that words heal, and you--even if you haven't written a thing since high school--can tap into the power of words." -- Philadelphia Inquirer"[Gubar] has spent much of the past decade writing about life with ovarian cancer, having composed a memoir about her experiences and maintained a New York Times blog on the topic. Her new volume capitalizes on that work, at once testifying to the power of writing about cancer and offering practical advice to those who would like to follow her lead." -- Slate"The book I wish I’d had beside me as I embarked on my own journey through cancer diagnosis and treatment. For, more than any other book I’ve read, it helps us understand precisely what it is that writing can help us accomplish during the most difficult time of our lives, and…understand that we are not alone." -- Louise DeSalvo"This is the book I wish I’d had when I had cancer. Susan Gubar’s clarity and compassion are a model for living with any illness that transforms a life." -- Arthur W. Frank, author of At the Will of the Body and The Wounded Storyteller"Susan Gubar has given us a wonderful tour of cancer through the written word. There is something for everyone from the newly diagnosed wanting an outlet to understand their disease to the scholar looking for a summary of cancer writing, to the blogger! Should be required reading for all doctors and patients!" -- Dr. Susan Love, M.D., author of Dr. Susan Love’s Breast Book"Beyond surviving, the greatest challenge after a cancer diagnosis is learning how to live as fully as possible. Gubar’s book shows us how reading and writing about living with cancer can help." -- Wendy S. Harpham, MD, author of Happiness in a Storm: Facing Illness and Embracing Life as a Healthy Survivor
£19.94
WW Norton & Co The Away Game The Epic Search for Soccers Next
Book SynopsisThe gripping story of a group of boys discovered in what may be the largest talent search in sports history.Trade Review"Engrossing. . . . A masterful account of the drama and science of scouting [and] a lively evocation of football mania in Africa." -- The Economist"Masterfully weaves together the stories of boys from a renowned soccer academy in Doha in an illuminating narrative." -- Sports Illustrated"Follows a group of teenagers plucked from the dirt fields of Africa and swept up in the international soccer machine for a chance at stardom." -- Men's Journal"A sobering look at the realities of the pursuit of big-time sporting opportunities." -- Kirkus (starred review)"[The Away Game] follows the fortunes of three young African players who participated in the Qatari [Football Dreams] program and for whom soccer represented a ticket out of poverty. . . . An excellent introduction to this shady world.”" -- Nicolas van de Walle - Foreign Affairs"Every fan of international soccer must read The Away Game. It shows how soccer stars are made, and it captures the desperation and the pain behind African footballers’ search for fame and money in the Middle East and Europe." -- Helon Habila, author of Oil on Water and The Chibok Girls"What a fantastic story: a soccer-themed mix of Hoop Dreams and The Sports Gene, told with surpassing empathy for the boys of Senegal, Ghana, and other African countries involved. Sebastian Abbot knows his soccer, but The Away Game is a tale with universal appeal to anyone who cares about the human condition." -- Grant Wahl, author of The Beckham Experiment"An exhilarating, at times heartbreaking, and ultimately unforgettable journey that lays bare the true human stakes of the world’s most popular game." -- Warren St. John, author of Outcasts United
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WW Norton & Co Champions Way Football Florida and the Lost Soul
Book SynopsisA searing exposé of how the multibillion dollar college sports empire fails universities, students, and athletes.Trade Review"Eye-opening and important....any honest reader will come away appalled—and rightfully so." -- Kirkus (starred review)"McIntire paints a grim picture of a culture of malfeasance, particularly in its treatment of women, at the heart of college athletics." -- New York Times Book Review"A deeply unsettling exposé." -- Booklist (starred review)"[McIntire] effectively weaves together emails, police reports, court transcripts, and interviews with whistle-blowers and victims....[He] summarizes the history of college sports and the social and economic culture of football in American universities…convincingly arguing that these transgressions are widespread." -- Publishers Weekly"Notable and heartrending." -- Library Journal"Relentlessly reported, Champions Way is a rich, powerful, and at times chilling page-turner. More than giving us an exposé, McIntire serves up a first-rate narrative that will forever change the way readers look at one of the top college football programs in America." -- Jeff Benedict, best-selling author of The System: The Glory and Scandal of Big Time College Football"In a damning, taut narrative, Champions Way shows how easy it is for college athletes to game the legal system for their own benefit. In merciless prose, Mike McIntire exposes how nuisances like sexual assaults and fake classes are no match for the big dollars associated with a winning football program." -- William D. Cohan, author of The Price of Silence"Investigative reporter Mike McIntire has written a smart and fearless exposé of the madness and corruption undermining college football. From widespread academic fraud to the sexual predators to the hypocrisy of college presidents, it's all here in shocking detail and highly readable prose. A timely and important book." -- Gilbert M. Gaul, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and author of Billion-Dollar Ball"College athletic programs are prisms revealing the priorities of our schools, and our society. In Champions Way, Mike McIntire focuses his first-rate reporting skills on Florida State’s football team—the good, the bad, and the ugly—and tells us what he found in a fast-paced detective story. Whether you’re interested in college athletics, higher education, or just a damn good story, you’ll love Champions Way." -- John U. Bacon, New York Times best-selling author of Three and Out, Fourth and Long, and Endzone
£20.90
WW Norton & Co The Games
Book SynopsisThe definitive sports and social history of the modern Olympic games—by a New York Times best-selling sportswriter. A Boston Globe Best Book of 2016 A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of 2016Trade Review"A people’s history of the Olympics. . . . [Goldblatt] has taken on a challenge worthy of a marathoner." -- Mary Pilon - New York Times Book Review"Goldblatt has a particular eye for how the gung-ho competitiveness of Americans shaped international sport." -- Aram Goudsouzian - Washington Post"[A] bracingly debunking history. . . . Goldblatt writes about [the Olympics] with all his usual intelligence and social insight." -- David Runciman - Guardian"[An] outstanding book. . . . Illuminating, erudite, fair-minded and readable." -- Matthew Engel - Financial Times"A tour de force history of the Olympics in romanticized myth and political reality. . . . Gracefully written and compellingly argued, this is one of the best books of the year and one of the best sports books ever written." -- Kirkus (starred review)"Highly recommended. . . . [E]xplores the social and political history of the Olympic Games, from Pierre de Coubertin’s neo-Hellenic vision as founder of the IOC to the expensive spectacles of the twenty-first century." -- Library Journal (starred review)"A magisterial history of the Olympics . . . chronicling classic moments of sporting achievements as well as the Games' significance in international conflicts." -- Publishers Weekly"[The Games] makes a significant contribution to sports history." -- Booklist
£22.79
WW Norton & Co The TFactor Fat Gram Counter
Book SynopsisThis is the book that made publishing history and started a revolution in the way Americans think about what they eat. Now, for the first time, it is available in a trade edition, with larger, more readable type.
£8.50
WW Norton & Co Sick Tired of Feeling Sick Tired Living with
Book SynopsisUnlike a leg in a cast, invisible chronic illness (ICI) has no observable symptoms.
£12.34
WW Norton & Co The LowFat Supermarket Shoppers Guide Making
Book SynopsisHealthy shopping made easy in this fully updated guide.
£7.03
WW Norton & Co The TFactor Fat Gram Counter
Book SynopsisThoroughly revised and updated; over 6 million copies sold! The easy-to-use pocket-sized guide designed to help you make smart, healthy food choices and take control of your weight.
£6.94
W. W. Norton & Company Coach
Book Synopsis"[Lewis] has such a gift for storytelling." —New York Times
£9.49
WW Norton & Co Yoga for Osteoporosis The Complete Guide
Book SynopsisA comprehensive, user-friendly medical yoga program designed for the management and prevention of osteoporosis, with more than four hundred illustrations.
£20.11
WW Norton & Co The Rotation Diet Lose Up To A Pound A Day And
Book SynopsisLose those unwanted pounds and keep them off once and for all with an easy three-week diet.
£13.29
WW Norton & Co Yoga for Back Pain
Book Synopsis"To many of his patients [Dr. Fishman] is a miracle worker." —Jane E. Brody, New York TimesTrade Review"Dr. Fishman's advice is as specific and practical as it is wise. These easy-to-follow guidelines can lead even the stiffest back to find relief in the stretch. It is the best book I have ever read on the application of yoga to back pain. This is truly a gem for back pain sufferers!" -- James M. Dillard, MD, author of The Chronic Pain Solution and Alternative Medicines for Dummies"If you are one of the many people who have experienced back pain at some point in your life, this book is for you. This book is well-researched with clear practical instructions accompanied by photographs to guide the reader. It is a welcome union of the age-old healing techniques of yoga with the science of modern medicine." -- David Riley, MD, editor in chief, Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing
£18.47
WW Norton & Co The Dad Report
Book SynopsisAn unforgettable look at how baseball families share our national pastime.Trade Review"[Cook] deftly interweaves sports and family stories…the book works on the same level the game does: as a time machine shuttling between childhood games of catch and wobbly video of Babe Ruth hitting a homer." -- Kate Tuttle - Boston Globe"What makes Cook special as a sportswriter is that he is able to balance the joy and pain of being a fan with the investigative and analytical skill of a professional journalist…. Cook’s prose has the perfect conversational style for combining baseball’s childlike dreams and grown-up realities into a satisfying narrative." -- Publishers Weekly"Lyrical…an affectionate look at the diamond dads and their (mostly) sensational sons." -- David M. Shribman - Wall Street Journal"Kevin Cook, the son of a minor-league screwball pitcher, has just the right voice to explore how baseball connects fathers and sons. The Dad Report is a smart, fresh take on a timeless topic." -- Tom Verducci, Sports Illustrated and Fox Sports"[T]he ultimate Father’s Day book, albeit one the sons will want to read, too." -- Allen Barra - Dallas Morning News"A book both about baseball families and for baseball families. But most of all, it is perhaps the best book ever on how baseball creates family. A great piece of sports literature." -- Allen Barra, author of Yogi Berra: The Eternal Yankee"The part baseball plays in the bonds between fathers and sons has enduring appeal. Still, even worthy subjects can be exhausted. But wait—Kevin Cook finds a different way in. The distinctly different stories of fathers and sons who played in the big leagues—with just enough of the Cook family’s own connections to the game—make The Dad Report such an enjoyable and informative read." -- Bob Costas
£12.34
WW Norton & Co Yoga for Weight Loss
Book SynopsisAn instructive, inspiring guide to using yoga as an effective and approachable tool to lose weight and achieve a healthier lifestyle.
£15.19
WW Norton & Co The Games A Global History of the Olympics
Book Synopsis“A people’s history of the Olympics.”—New York Times Book ReviewTrade Review"Fascinating." -- Peter Cowie - Wall Street Journal"Nuanced.… [W]ry, philosophical." -- Aram Goudsouzian - Washington Post"[A] bracingly debunking history." -- David Runciman - Guardian"Goldblatt is a wise, thoughtful, sometimes caustic observer." -- Boston Globe"Elegant and ambitious." -- Economist"[An] excellent, pacy, anecdote-studded history of the modern Games." -- Giles Smith - The Times (UK)"A timely and impressively expansive view of arguably the world’s most beloved sporting event.… [Goldblatt] has created the definitive book on the Olympics, which should be on the reading list of anyone with a passion for learning the full story of the Olympic games." -- Russell P. Gantos - New York Journal of Books"Tak[es] readers through decades of iconic athleticism, complicated global politics, and increasing commercialism—all of which go into making the Olympic games what they are today." -- Bustle"[A] bracing corrective… [that] retains space for the extraordinary and inspirational in the arena." -- David Horspool - Spectator"A tour of world history through the lens of the Olympic Games.… Goldblatt’s account of the history of performance-enhancing drugs is particularly striking." -- Charlie Goffen - Huffington Post
£17.11
WW Norton & Co Buzzed
Book SynopsisThe fifth edition of the essential, accessible source for understanding how drugs work and their effects on body and behaviour.Trade Review"A unique, up-to-date, and useful source for all those interested in the workings of and effects of legal and illegal drugs, regardless of whether you are a concerned mother or Irvine Welsh!" -- The British Psychological Society"Buzzed is one of the most important books I’ve ever read... So comprehensive and so readable that I recommend everybody who’s interested in this area—kids who are taking drugs, parents, professionals… and, most of all, politicians and legislators—to read it." -- Irvine Welsh"Well written and easy to read. [Buzzed] could be used as a resource to be consulted, dipped into simply for interest’s sake, or read from cover to cover... If you are looking for an up-to-date, accessible source of information regarding drugs of abuse, this book would be a good starting point." -- The Ulster Medical Journal
£15.19
WW Norton & Co The Away Game The Epic Search for Soccers Next
Book Synopsis“An exhilarating, at times heartbreaking, and ultimately unforgettable journey that lays bare the true human stakes of the world’s most popular game.”—Warren St. John, best-selling author of Outcasts UnitedTrade Review"Masterfully weaves together the stories of boys from a renowned soccer academy in Doha in an illuminating narrative." -- Sports Illustrated"What a fantastic story: a soccer-themed mix of Hoop Dreams and The Sports Gene.… A tale with universal appeal to anyone who cares about the human condition." -- Grant Wahl, author of The Beckham Experiment"Every fan of international soccer must read The Away Game." -- Helon Habila, author of Oil on Water and The Chibok Girls"An excellent introduction to this shady world." -- Nicolas van de Walle - Foreign Affairs
£14.30
WW Norton & Co Good to Go What the Athlete in All of Us Can
Book SynopsisA New York Times Sports and Fitness Bestseller “The definitive tour through a bewildering jungle of…claims that compose a multibillion-dollar recovery industry.” —David Epstein, best-selling author of The Sports GeneTrade Review"Authoritative, delightful, and much-needed." -- Ed Yong, best-selling author of I Contain Multitudes"Christie Aschwanden makes the mind-boggling world of sports recovery a hilarious adventure, and she mixes science with stories that everyone can relate to." -- Jessie Diggins, member of the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team"The question of how to best adapt to and benefit from training is still fraught with confusion.… Christie Aschwanden offers much-needed clarity on the subject in Good to Go." -- Becky Wade - Runner’s World"Skeptical and precise but also immensely enjoyable… a tour de force of great science journalism." -- Nate Silver, author of The Signal and the Noise"The most important book about training you’ll read this year." -- Alex Hutchinson, best-selling author of Endure"An intelligent and entertaining tour of fitness research for anyone who exercises, with clear advice on what actually works to aid recovery." -- Julia Belluz - Vox"When a work like this is written by one of the best science writers in the world, there is much to learn not only from the way [Christie Aschwanden] combines narrative with a clear synthesis of what the scientific evidence actually supports, but also about how the world of sports recovery can teach us something more fundamental about human nature." -- Jonathan Wai - Psychology Today"A useful introduction to how scientific research works—and why, in sports science, it often doesn’t. Such insights make Good to Go appealing to more than just gym rats and weekend warriors. It’s for anyone who wonders how scientific studies happen, and how they influence the claims on products found in grocery stores and athletic stores alike." -- Bethany Brookshire - ScienceNews"Absorbing.… Aschwanden separates the facts from the hype in the realm of athletic recovery, dispensing welcome doses of common sense." -- David Takami - Seattle Times"An amusing and exhaustive takedown of the recovery products and trends that fitness enthusiasts have transformed into a multibillion-dollar industry." -- Andrea Gawrylewski - Scientific American
£14.14
WW Norton & Co The Age of Football
Book SynopsisA monumental exploration of soccer and society in our time—by its preeminent historian.Trade Review"Superb.… Goldblatt provides vignettes and beautifully crafted case studies, country by country, of contemporary politics and economics, told through, and around, the global game." -- TLS"Reading David Goldblatt, you don’t just understand football better. You understand the world a bit better, too. The breadth of his research is unmatched, and the writing is always a pleasure." -- Simon Kuper, best-selling coauthor of Soccernomics"Scintillating." -- Barney Ronay - Guardian"A globe-trotting magnum opus." -- Tobias Jones - Sunday Times"Essential reading not just for fans of the sport, but also for students of geopolitics." -- Kirkus (starred review)"Next time people tell you politics has no place in football, tell them to read David Goldblatt’s The Age of Football." -- Cas Mudde, University of Georgia"[Goldblatt] writes about soccer with the expansive eye of a social and cultural critic." -- David Runciman - Wall Street Journal
£14.24
WW Norton & Co Sustainable Health Simple Habits to Transform
Book SynopsisSimple practices—a marriage of science and spirituality—that will help you take charge of your health.Trade Review"When we are feeling lost, we need a compass to know which direction will take us home. Susan Roberts has given us just that in Sustainable Health. As a well-seasoned occupational therapist, she has merged her considerable experience in treating the physical form with her long-time dedication to the practice of qigong in order to help us 'navigate a path to a more vibrant and happier life.' In this book, you will discover the simple and practical wisdom that emerges from understanding the deep relationships between the five forces of nature. This ecological wisdom has been passed down through the ages in every culture concerned with nurturing growth and is the foundation of Chinese medicine. Rather than living from one emergency to the next, Susan provides practical exercises that offer us an opportunity to orient ourselves within a bigger field of ecology that unifies body, mind, and spirit, enabling us to truly personalize our journey towards sustainable health." -- Stephen Cowan, MD, author of Fire Child, Water Child: How Understanding the Five Types of ADHD Can Help You Improve Your Child's Self-Esteem and Attention"Roberts has ingeniously interwoven ideas, beliefs, and practices from physics, traditional Chinese medicine, neurophysiology, immunology, epigenetic, and evolutionary biology to create a Healing Compass: a tool to help people develop and sustain a holistic healthy life. Fascinating, fun, therapeutic activities help readers adjust and balance their daily habits, beliefs, bodily processes, movement, emotions, and sensory and mental processing. Sustainable Health is applicable to all human beings!" -- Pat Precin, PhD, PsyaD, OTR/L, LP, NCPsyA, FAOTA, Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy, Touro College"Featuring an impressively informative and accessibly organized text, Sustainable Health is an especially recommended addition to both community and academic library Alternative Medicine collections and supplemental studies lists." -- The Midwest Book Review
£13.29
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
£17.09
WW Norton & Co Fragmented
Book SynopsisAn award-winning physician-writer exposes how pervasive cracks in the health care system cost us time, energy, and lives—and how we can fix them.Trade Review"Yurkiewicz is working against the grain of American health care, in which patients are assumed to be consumers, not managers of it. . . . [Her] book is a detailed, moving portrait of what medicine could look like." -- Leah Libresco Sargeant - National Review"Illuminating case studies drive home the dire consequences of fragmentation . . . Persuasive and damning, this scathing indictment unsettles." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)"Moving . . . Yurkiewicz’s poignant prose reads like a novel . . . An engaging read that paints an honest picture of how a broken system impacts patients and providers." -- Kirkus"Yurkiewicz makes a frightening and compelling case against a medical system that doesn’t promote—and often hinders—communication among medical caregivers, to the detriment of patients . . . An informative and sobering look at the state of patient care in the United States." -- Library Journal"Fragmented is a bravura feat of synthesis, showing how so many failings of America’s health care system are actually facets of the same horrible problem. It’s a call to arms, showing that said problem is intolerable and fixable. It’s an essential book, possessed of a ferocious urgency and anchored by Ilana Yurkiewicz’s stirring, compassionate writing." -- Ed Yong, New York Times best-selling author and winner of the Pulitzer Prize"A beautiful meditation on and exposé of the failures and opportunities in American health care. Ilana Yurkiewicz brings her singular voice—as a brilliant doctor scrabbling to provide top-notch care, a vulnerable daughter actively bridging gaps during her own father’s serious illness, and an expert observer of systems and policy—to this crucial book full of empathy, gripping stories, and hard-won wisdom about how to achieve better care for us all. I loved it." -- Lucy Kalanithi, MD, Stanford School of Medicine, and widow of Paul Kalanithi, author of When Breath Becomes Air"American health care is so technically advanced, the spawning ground for life-changing medical breakthroughs, yet it fails so many by being dysfunctional, absurdly costly, and uneven . . . Ilana Yurkiewicz combines lucid prose, astute observations as a frontline provider, and incredible empathy to dissect this paradox in an unforgettable way . . . An important book." -- Abraham Verghese, author of The Covenant of Water and Cutting for Stone"Urgent, timely, and eye-opening." -- Danielle Ofri, MD, PhD, author of When We Do Harm"A lucid diagnosis of the systemic problem that has resulted in our ‘broken’ health-care system. Yurkiewicz allows readers to see through a young doctor's eyes as the reality of fragmentation dawns during intensely emotional situations, infusing compelling narratives with humor and humanity, and making sense of inscrutable health policy issues that affect us all. Somehow, amid the chaos, Fragmented is able to find a glimmer of hope that is desperately needed." -- James Hamblin, MD, author of Clean"Fragmented is a riveting, impassioned narrative that details the Kafka-esque paradox of American medicine: Despite having access to more information than ever, our doctors seem to know less and less about us. What makes it so uplifting and inspiring is that Yurkiewicz, an oncologist who has witnessed this problem first-hand, is optimistic that these challenges can be overcome—and that a more compassionate, humane healthcare system is within reach." -- Seth Mnookin, New York Times best-selling author and professor of science writing, Massachusetts Institute of Technology"From the intimacy of the hospital wards and her relationships with her own patients, Yurkiewicz tells the compelling story of the razor-thin margins by which medical care is delivered successfully in the United States, and how easily people can slip through the cracks of our health system. A must-read." -- Mikkael A. Sekeres, MD, MS, author of Drugs and the FDA and When Blood Breaks Down
£23.39
WW Norton & Co Doing Race
Book SynopsisA collection of new essays by an interdisciplinary team of authors that gives a comprehensive introduction to race and ethnicity.Table of ContentsPreface 1. Paula M. L. Moya and Hazel Rose Markus Doing Race: An Introduction 1. Paula M. L. Moya and Hazel Rose Markus What race and ethnicity are, how they work, and why achieving a just society requires us to take account of them Part I: Inventing Race and Ethnicity How race is made real through governmental policies, scientific research, and medical marketing Defining Race and Ethnicity: The Constitution, the Court, and the Census 1. C. Matthew Snipp, Sociology Models of American Ethnic Relations: Hierarchy, Assimilation, and Pluralism 1. George Fredrickson, History The Biology of Ancestry: DNA, Genomic Variation, and Race 1. Marcus W. Feldman, Biology Which Differences Make a Difference? Race, Health, and DNA 1. Barbara Koenig, Medical Anthropology Part II: Racing Difference The historically specific but universal processes by which difference becomes understood, via race, as inferiority The Jew as the Original ‘Other': Difference, Antisemitism, and Race 1. Aron Rodrigue, History Knowing the ‘Other': Arabs, Islam, and the West 1. Joel Beinin, History Eternally Foreign: Asian Americans, History, and Race 1. Gordon H. Chang, History A Thoroughly Modern Concept: Ethnic Cleansing, Genocide, and the State 1. Norman M. Naimark, History Part III: Institutionalizing Difference How race organizes what we know, where we live, how we are educated, who we punish Race in the News: Stereotypes, Political Campaigns, and Market-Based Journalism 1. Shanto Iyengar, Communication and Political Science Going Back to Compton: Real Estate, Racial Politics, and Black-Brown Relations 1. Albert M. Camarillo, History Structured for Failure: Race, Resources, and Student Achievement 1. Linda Darling-Hammond, Education Racialized Mass Incarceration: Poverty, Prejudice, and Punishment 1. Lawrence D. Bobo and Victor Thompson, Sociology Part IV: Racing Identity How race and ethnicity shape how we see, how we act, and who we are Who Am I? Race, Ethnicity, and Identity 1. Hazel Rose Markus, Psychology In the Air Between Us: Stereotypes, Identity, and Achievement 1. Claude M. Steele, Psychology Ways of Being White: Privilege, Stigma, and Transcendence 1. Monica McDermott, Sociology Enduring Racial Associations: African Americans, Crime, and Animal Imagery 1. Jennifer L. Eberhardt, Psychology We're Honoring You Dude: Myths, Mascots, and American Indians 1. Stephanie Fryberg and Alisha Watts, Psychology Part V: Re-presenting Reality The singular and powerful role of the arts in challenging racial inequality by imagining alternate worlds Another Way to Be: Women of Color, Literature, and Myth 1. Paula M. L. Moya, English Hiphop and Race: Blackness, Language, and Creativity 1. Marcyliena Morgan and Dawn-Elissa Fischer, African and African American Studies and Africana Studies The ‘Ethno-Ambiguo Hostility Syndrome': Mixed-Race, Identity, and Popular Culture 1. Michele Elam, English ‘We wear the mask': Performance, Social Dramas, and Race 1. Harry Elam, Drama
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Penguin Putnam Inc Live Right 4 Your Type
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Penguin Putnam Inc The Complete Guide to Symptoms Illness Surgery
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Penguin Putnam Inc The OutofSync Child Has Fun Revised Edition
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Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale Wild Beauty Wisdom and Recipes for Natural
Book SynopsisAn inspiring and easy-to-use primer on natural beauty, featuring 45 recipes for using essential oils to make your own perfumes and room sprays, lip balm, face and body oils, bath salts, juices, tonics, and more, including an overview of important plant ingredients, the benefits of detoxing your beauty regimen, and tips for creating a cleaner self-care routine.Just like chemical additives in our food, synthetic ingredients in our hair and skin care can wreak havoc with our bodies. Luckily, there's no need to compromise luxurious, effective skin and hair care for safety. From a leader in the world of natural beauty, Wild Beauty is an inspiring and highly usable guide to harnessing the miraculous power of plants to make your own face oils, body balms, hairspray, bath salts, and more. Jana Blankenship, founder of the popular beauty company Captain Blankenship, believes that organic beauty products create a direct link with nature, and ingredients like cold pressed org
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Taylor & Francis The Economics of US Health Care Policy
Book SynopsisIn this book, Phelps and Parente explore the US health care system and set out the case for its reform. They trace the foundations of todayâs system, and show how distortions in the incentives facing participants in the health care market could be corrected in order to achieve lower costs, a higher quality of care, a higher level of patient safety, and a more efficient allocation of health care resources. Phelps and Parente propose novel yet economically robust changes to US tax law affecting health insurance coverage and related issues. They also discuss a series of specific improvements to Medicare and Medicaid, and assess potential innovations that affect all of health care, including chronic disease management, fraud and abuse detection, information technology, and other key issues.The Economics of US Health Care Policy will be illuminating reading for anyone with an interest in health policy, and will be a valuable supplementary text for courses in health economicTable of ContentsPART 1: THE MARKET FOR PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE Chapter 1: The Pivotal Role of Employer-Paid Health Insurance Chapter 2: An Alternate Universe: Life Without the Tax Subsidy Chapter 3: How To Get There From Here and Also Grow the Economy Chapter 4: Who Might Support or Oppose Our Proposal? Chapter 5: What Else Needs Fixing?Chapter 6: Pre-Existing Conditions and the Individual Mandate PART II – MEDICARE AND MEDICAID Chapter 7: Understanding Medicare and Medicaid Chapter 8: Rationalizing Medicare and Medicaid Chapter 9: Further Discussion of Our Medicare and Medicaid Proposals PART III – THINGS THAT AFFECT EVERYBODYChapter 10: Chronic Conditions Chapter 11: Bringing Health Care Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Technology into the 21st CenturyChapter 12: Towards a Functional Electronic Health Record—Soon Chapter 13: Maximizing the Promise of Accountable Care Organizations Chapter 14: Getting Rid of Overstated Medical Bills Chapter 15: Concluding Comments
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Penguin Putnam Inc Complete Nutrition CounterRevised Edition
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Penguin Random House Group The Simple Diet
Book SynopsisEasy to follow science based plan to achieve quick and permanent weightloss.
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Penguin Putnam Inc When Love Hurts
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Little, Brown & Company Your Vitality Quotient
Book SynopsisBy reading this book, the reader will learn to reduce the physiological body age and reverse the adverse effects of aging by following the custom-designed, clinically proven step-by-step program.
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Little, Brown & Company Your Vitality Quotient
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Little, Brown & Company Ancient Wisdom of the Chinese Tonic Herbs The
Book SynopsisWith the aim of demystifying the ancient and effective Chinese herbal method of health care, Ron Teeguarden identifies over 70 powerful herbs and explains how they work. He demonstrates how certain formulas can promote longevity, beauty, mental energy and fertility and libido.
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Penguin Putnam Inc Power Moves
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Penguin Putnam Inc Moms Who Drink and Swear True Tales of Loving My
Book SynopsisIf you feel like your kids are killing you, you’ve come to the right place. This irreverant, hilarious guide to the trials of motherhood makes the perfect gift for mom—or any woman with a huge heart and a mouth that sometimes needs washing out with soap.Attention all potty-mouthed, cheap-wine-drinking mothers: Prepare to meet your match. Any bad thought you’ve had about your kids, Nicole Knepper has had worse. Much worse. It’s not that she doesn’t love her kids. It’s that she understands what a mind-f*?% it can be to try to civilize those wild little beasts.Based on her hugely popular Facebook page, “Moms Who Drink and Swear,” this book reveals why family dinners are like herpes, how to avoid smashing toys that are being fought over, and the joy of hearing that your son has murdered his imaginary friend. As Nicole rants and raves about caring for children (without crushing their souls), family togetherness (w
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Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale The Healing Self
Book SynopsisThe New York Times bestselling authors of Super Brain and Super Genes present a groundbreaking, landmark work on the supreme importance of protecting our immunity to ensure lifelong health. “The Healing Self is a quantum leap forward in the integration of science, medicine, wisdom, and health.”—Arianna Huffington In the face of environmental toxins, potential epidemics, superbugs, and the accelerated aging process, the significance of achieving optimum health has never been more crucial—and the burden to achieve it now rests on individuals making the right lifestyle choices every day. That means you. You—not doctors, not pharmaceutical companies—are ultimately responsible for your own health. Deepak Chopra and Rudolph E. Tanzi want to help readers make the best decisions possible when it comes to creating a holistic and transformative health plan for longevity. The Healing Self closely examines how we can best manage chronic stress and inflammation, which are emerging as the primary detriments to well-being. It also offers a cutting-edge seven-day action plan, which outlines the key tools everyone needs to develop their own effective and personalized path to self-healing. The Healing Self, then, is a call to action, a proven, strategic program that will arm readers with the information they need to protect themselves and achieve lifelong wellness. There is a new revolution unfolding in health today. That revolution is you.
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Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale The Wellness Mama 5Step Lifestyle Detox The
Book SynopsisKatie Wells, author of The Wellness Mama Cookbook and founder of Wellness Mama, finally shares the secret of how she manages six kids, a company, and a career without sacrificing a healthy lifestyle with this step-by-step, comprehensive guide to clean, natural living.By following her simple detox plan, you'll be able to implement a system for better living by reducing toxic exposure, transforming your diet, and regaining control over your health. Katie provides practical tips for slowly incorporating this rewarding lifestyle into an already busy schedule, giving you the option to choose what area of life you'd like to work on first. You can detox your body with whole foods and natural medicines; clean up your beauty regime with all-natural moisturizers, cleansers, hair products, and makeup; get rid of toxic household products that include bleach, ammonia, and acids; try a digital detox for you and your family; or learn how to de-stress by adopting healthier sleepi
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Penguin Books Ltd The Mcdougall Program Twelve Days to Dynamic
Book SynopsisA groundbreaking diet book from the bestselling author of The Starch Solution and The Healthiest Diet on the PlanetDr. John McDougall, bestselling author and creator of the nationally renowned diet and exercise program at the St. Helena Hospital in Deer Park, California, introduces his remarkable twelve-day plan. Building on the idea that the traditional meat-rich American diet is hazardous to our health, Dr. McDougall has developed a medically sound, low-fat, starch-based diet that not only facilitates weight loss but also reverses serious illness, without drugs, and provides a broad range of dramatic and lasting health benefits. Step-by-step, he takes you through his revolutionary new program, providing: • Over 130 easy-to-prepare recipes • Delicious day-by-day menus • Suggestions for healthful dining out Plus a comprehensive listing of health p
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Penguin Putnam Inc The Black Book Of Hollywood Beauty Secrets
Book SynopsisThe beauty secrets of Jennifer Aniston, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Lindsay Lohan, Beyonce Knowles, Jennifer Lopez, Liz Hurley, Charlize Theron and many, many more.
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John Wiley & Sons Inc The Epidemiology of Diabetes Mellitus An
Book SynopsisThe Epidemiology of Diabetes Mellitus provides a unique, overall assessment of diabetes prevalence with detailed discussion of the impact of the disease in all geographic regions, including Africa, South-East Asia, India, China, and the Caribbean and Pacific Islands.Trade Review"Highly referenced. Recommended to all diabetologists and epidemiologists" (Pediatric Endocrinology, May 2009)Table of ContentsAbout the Editors. Contributors. Foreword. Acknowledgments. 1: Introduction (Jean-Marie Eko´e, Marian Rewers, Rhys Williams and Paul Z. Zimmet). 2: The Clinical Syndrome and the Biochemical Definition (Jean-Marie Eko´e, Paul Z. Zimmet and Jean-Francois Yale). 3: Diagnosis and Classification (Jean-Marie. Eko´e and Paul Z. Zimmet). 4: Epidemiology of Metabolic Syndrome (Dianna J. Magliano, Adrian Cameron, Jonathan E. Shaw and Paul Z. Zimmet). 5: Obesity and Diabetes (Rachel Huxley, Abdullah Omari and Ian D. Caterson). 6: Methodology for Physical Activity Assessment (Kristi L. Storti, Edward W. Gregg and Andrea M. Kriska). 7: Epidemiology of Nutrition and Diabetes Mellitus: Etiology and Environmental Factors (Jim Mann and Monika Toeller). 8: Genetic Epidemiology of Type 2 Diabetes (Leif Groop, Valeriya Lyssenko, Charlotte Ling and Marju Orho-Melander). 9: Epidemiologic Aspects of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Europe (Harry Keen). 10: The Burden of Diabetes and its Complications in theMiddle East and Eastern Mediterranean Region (Imad M. El-Kebbi and Michael M. Engelgau). 11: Epidemiology of Diabetes in Africa (Ayesha A. Motala, Mahomed A. K. Omar and Fraser J. Pirie). 12: Epidemiology of Diabetes Mellitus in Latin America (La´ercio J. Franco and Sandra R. G. Ferreira). 13: Diabetes in the Caribbean . . . an Epidemiological Review! (Errol Morrison and Dalip Ragoobirsingh). 14: Japan (Naoko Tajima). 15: Epidemiology of Diabetes Mellitus in China (Juliana C. N. Chan and Clive S. Cockram). 16: Epidemiology of Diabetes in South East Asia (Ambady Ramachandran and Chamukuttan Snehalatha). 17: The Epidemiology of Diabetes in Pacific Island Populations (Stephen Colagiuri, Taniela Palu, Satupaitea Viali, Zafiml Hussain and Ruth Colagiuri). 18: Epidemiology of Type 2 Diabetes in North America (Linda S. Geiss, Jing Wang, Edward W. Gregg and Michael M. Engelgau). 19: Non-Caucasian North American Populations: Native Americans (Meda E. Pavkov, K. M. Venkat Narayan, Robert G. Nelson, Robert L. Hanson and William C. Knowler). 20: Epidemiology of Type 2 Diabetes in Hispanic North Americans (Judith Baxter and Richard F. Hamman). 21: Non-Caucasian North American Populations: African Americans (Mary A. Banerji and Harold Lebovitz). 22: Epidemiology of Diabetes in Asian North Americans (Marguerite J. McNeely and Wilfred Y. Fujimoto). 23: Epidemiology of Type 2 Diabetes in Children and Adolescents (Jonathan E. Shaw and Dana M. Dabelea). 24: Global Epidemiology of Type 1 Diabetes (Lars C. Stene, Jaakko Tuomilehto and Marian Rewers). 25: Epidemiology of Childhood Diabetes Mellitus in Non-Caucasian Populations (Rebecca B. Lipton). 26: Genetic Epidemiology of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (Kirsten O. Kyvik and Anders Green). 27: Recent Trends in Screening and Prevention of Type 1 Diabetes (Marian Rewers). 28: Non pharmacological Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes (Jaakko Tuomilehto). 29: Pharmacological Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes (Andr´e J. Scheen). 30: The Epidemiology of Eye Diseases in Diabetes (Tien Y. Wong and Ron Klein). 31: The Epidemiology of Diabetic Kidney Disease )Anne T. Reutens, Louise Prentice and Robert C. Atkins). 32: Epidemiology of Large-vessel Disease in Diabetes: Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke (Elizabeth Barrett-Connor). 33: The Epidemiology of Peripheral Vascular Disease (Nalini Singh, Stephanie Wheeler and Edward J. Boyko). 34: Epidemiology of Diabetic Neuropathy (Andrew J. M. Boulton). 35: Epidemiology of Acute Complications: Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar State and Hypoglycemia (Alberta B. Rewers). 36: Mortality and Life Expectancy Associated with Diabetes (Elizabeth L. M. Barr, Paul Z. Zimmet and Jonathan E. Shaw). 37: Economic Costs (Rhys Williams and Thomas J. Songer). 38: Clinical Practice Guidelines: A Global Perspective (Barbara Currie, Ehud Ur and Thomas Ransom). 39: Antipsychotic Therapies and Glucose Dysregulation in the Mental Illness Population (Gilbert L’Italien and John Newcomer). 40: Diabetes, Insulin Resistance and Glucose Metabolism in HIV Infection and its Treatment (Kathy Samaras and Don J. Chisholm). Index.
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