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Book SynopsisSmart, addictive, challenging, fun, and good for the brainhere, in the irresistible 4 x 6 games format, are more than 450 truly satisfying, mind-expanding, full-color puzzles. It's like salted peanuts for the puzzle aficionado and boot camp for the neophyte who wants to give his or her mind a workout. Created by puzzle master Scott Kima contributor to Games and Discover magazinesand adapted from the bestselling Amazing Mind Benders Page-A-Day Calendar, The Little Book of Big Mind Benders is a cornucopia of spatial puzzles, number challenges, wordplay, visual conundrums, and more. The puzzles are categorized by type but distributed throughout the book in a mixed fashion (i.e., a word puzzle next to a number puzzle next to a visual stumper). Readers can move page by page, working different parts of the brainor easily find their favorite type of puzzle, going from easy to challenging. Test your knack for patterns with Dot Matrix.

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Book Synopsis It’s your life, in your own words. In this one-year guided journal from artist Mary Kate McDevitt, every entry sparks creativity and self-reflection with inspiring prompts, upbeat affirmations, and interactive doodles. Chronicle big plans and budding ideas. Jot down daydreams or forecast your mood. Rate the day’s accomplishments: major, minor, or meh? With quirky humor and vibrant illustrations, every page is a celebration of the adventures, discoveries, and joys that make your life uniquely epic.  

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Book Synopsis- Understand the core strategies for an effective memory and explore the real-life benefits- Make the most of your social network with an improved memory for names, faces andpersonal facts- Get smarter with numbers and increase your capacity to remember important facts and figures- Be more confident with words, grow your vocabulary and remember quotes and keytechnical terms- Improve your memory for learning a new language, music and lyrics, or dance stepsDo you want a better memory for directions, names and your shopping list? Do you wantto increase your performance at work with an improved memory for facts and figures,better organisational skills and impressive presentations? Do you want to avoidfrustration and decrease anxiety with a memory you can rely on? This new TeachYourself Workbook accompanies you every step of the way, with diagnostic tools, goalsetting charts, practical exercises, and many more features ideal for people wTable of Contents : Fuzzy goals : Learning Styles : Working Memory : Creative Memorization : Core Training : Memory for Word Smarts : Memory for Number Smarts : Memory for Musical Smarts : Memory for Picture Smarts : Memory for Body Smarts : Memory for People Smarts : Memory for Self Smarts : Super Training : Memory Timeline

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Book SynopsisThis new edition of a popular guide to improving your mental agility will help you improve your performance at work and sharpen your thinking skills in all areas.Based on the latest scientific findings and including up-to-date coverage of how meditative skills such as mindfulness can enhance your brain power, this book gives you everything you need to get a mental edge.It challenges you to think on your feet with hundreds of puzzles, quizzes and problem-solving games, while giving you lifestyle advice on diet, exercise and lifestyle choices. Showing you how to put your new, more powerful brain to the test at work, home and play, this is a smart guide for any smart professional who wants to be brighter, quicker and in the lead at all times.

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Book SynopsisFrom the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Man Who Couldn't Stop.'Witty, sharp and enlightening . . . This book will make you smarter' Adam Rutherford.What if you have more intelligence than you realize? What if there is a genius inside you, just waiting to be released? And what if the route to better brain power is not hard work or thousands of hours of practice but to simply swallow a pill?In The Genius Within, bestselling author David Adam explores the ground-breaking neuroscience of cognitive enhancement that is changing the way the brain and the mind works – to make it better, sharper, more focused and, yes, more intelligent. Sharing his own experiments with revolutionary smart drugs and electrical brain stimulation, he delves into the sinister history of intelligence tests, meets savants and brain hackers and reveals how he boosted his own IQ to cheat his way into Mensa.Going to the heart of how we consider, measure and judge mental ability, The Genius Within asks difficult questions about the science that could rank and define us, and inevitably shape our future.Trade ReviewWitty, sharp and enlightening ... This book will make you smarter -- Adam RutherfordA breezily written pop science book about the quest to find out about what intelligence is and how it can be boosted. -- Robbie Millen * The Sunday Times *What if you could zap your head or take a pill, like Bradley Cooper in the film Limitless, and become insanely clever? Over the last decade, this sci-fi possibility has started to approach reality, and David Adam’s book is a timely prologue to the brave new world that might await us...Fascinating. * The Guardian *Quite simply book of the year, on living with OCD: just buy it now -- Adam Rutherford on The Man Who Couldn't StopA fundamentally important book that will bring a breath of fresh understanding to sufferers . . . It will make you think again -- Sunday Times on The Man Who Couldn't Stop[A] fascinating study of the living nightmare that is obsessive compulsive disorder . . . one of the best and most readable studies of a mental illness to have emerged in recent years . . . an honest and open and, yes, maybe life-changing work -- Matt Haig, Observer, on The Man Who Couldn't StopA brave and helpful contribution to deepening our understanding of the intricate complexities of mental ill-health -- The Times on The Man Who Couldn't StopTable of ContentsIntroduction - i: Introduction Chapter - 1: Our Brain Revolution Chapter - 2: Mensa Material Chapter - 3: A Problem of Intelligence Chapter - 4: Treating and Cheating Chapter - 5: Pills and Skills Chapter - 6: The Mutual Autopsy Society Chapter - 7: Born with Brains Chapter - 8: Current Thinking Chapter - 9: The Man Who Learned to Cry Chapter - 10: The Brain and Other Muscles Chapter - 11: The Little Girl Who Could Draw Chapter - 12: The Genius Within Chapter - 13: The Happiest Man on Death Row Chapter - 14: On the Brain Train Chapter - 15: Faster, Stronger, Smarter Acknowledgements - ii: Acknowledgements Section - iii: References

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Book Synopsis2016 Silver Nautilus Award Winner for Creative Process With change happening faster and faster in our tech-ruled world, being able to think creatively, flexibly, and quickly is more important than ever. In Your Idea Starts Here, graphic designer Carolyn Eckert offers 77 specific questions, techniques, and exercises — cleverly combined with fascinating infographics and other visuals — to jump-start creative thinking. Don’t know what you want your project to be? Make a list of things you don’t want it to be. Wondering where to start? Say one word that relates to your idea and invite a friend to say another word that relates to yours. See where five or ten rounds take you. Work within a time limit, look in unexpected places, think tiny, do the opposite, shuffle your papers, and explore your creativity to the fullest! There’s something here to inspire and strengthen every smart idea, all in an innovative little book that makes a perfect gift for anyone, including yourself.

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Book SynopsisWhether you’re a brand-new creator on the block or a seasoned artist looking to break through a creative block, this delightful buffet of playful prompts and take-anywhere games will send the doubt demons running & super-charge your creative rocket. Inside you’ll find: Mind Stretchers Genius Generators Process Venerators Routine Shakers And other expansive, ways to help you ignite inspiration and make like a genius. An activity journal & great idea journal for your inner artist and/or kid! Softcover, 7.25 x 9 inches, 112 pages

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Book SynopsisGet your ideas flowing with These Cards Will Change Your Ideas.This new series of self-help cards begins with advice on how to improve your idea generation. Need some practical starting points to get your brain working? Take a break, break the rules, throw it away and start again. The cards offer 50 pieces of bite-sized but practical advice by an expert in the field.

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Book SynopsisWhat should you do when you know that the solution to a problem is right in front of you, but you just can't see it?Working through problems needn't be hard work – in fact, trying too hard can trap you in rigid thought patterns and blind you to unexpected but brilliant solutions. This brain-training puzzle book will help you to see and think in new ways, and allow you to channel your thoughts in a fresh direction.Includes an extended introduction with pointers on how to think outside the box, as well as How to Think tips to improve your problem-solving skills as you work through 50 thought-provoking puzzles.Table of Contents50 puzzles to help you practise your new-found techniques, and full solutions with added commentary on what the puzzles will help to teach you.

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Book SynopsisHow do captains of industry and the greatest strategic minds come to the decisions they do?Learn how to think in ways that will help keep you one step ahead, while completing enjoyable brain-training puzzles. Debating skills, sound logical reasoning and thinking outside the box are all examined, bringing you a new understanding of tactics, strategy and decision-making.Includes an extended introduction with advice on how to think in tactical ways, as well as How to Think tips to improve your critical-thinking skills as you work through 50 testing puzzles.Table of Contents50 puzzles to help you practise your new-found techniques, and full solutions with added commentary on what the puzzles will help to teach you.

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Book SynopsisA new edition of an interactive pack with over 200 puzzles, games and activities designed to give your brain the ultimate mental workout.This pack contains a set of ingenious games, puzzles and activities designed by Mensa, the international high IQ society, to hone your mental powers until they''re razor sharp. There is a book containing series of puzzles that will test both your speed of thought and mental agility. In addition there is a board game that will provide the whole family with hours of puzzle-solving fun, and another that helps to build vocabulary. There are 3D puzzles that will put you through many hours of mental struggle as you try to reach seemingly impossible solutions. But you don''t have to be a genius to enjoy this pack all the puzzles will yield to a bit of logical thinking and persistence.

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Book SynopsisAn award-winning psychologist and professional photographer co-author this unique creative guide to exploring and understanding your life: who you are, what you value, and what you wish to achieve.A Creative Guide to Exploring Your Life brims with imaginative exercises and examples that use the power of photography, art, and writing as tools for self-discovery. It provides clear and accessible guidance on how to explore different parts of your identity: take a photograph of yourself in a role you don't typically play, draw a visual timeline of your life and consider its key turning points; explore your sense of place in history by writing about a major historical event that has changed your life. Exercises are accompanied by searching questions for self-reflection, and are complemented by examples of each exercise to provoke ideas and inspiration. Featuring additional guidance for teachers, counselors, and other professionals running the exercises in group settings, this book offers a dynamic and enjoyable way for you to explore different aspects of your life.Trade ReviewPsychologist and professional photographers join to provide a unique guide to exploring and understanding your life in a book packed with exercises and examples pairing art with writing for self-discovery. Any one who would keep a journal or use writing as a catharsis for personal evolution will find this a fine survey. -- The Midwest Book ReviewTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Preface: The Birth of This Book. Introduction: How to Use This Book. 1. The Journey of Self-Discovery 2. The Value of Self-Expression. 3. Turning Points and Key People. 4. Gender and Self. 5. Race and Ethnicity 6. Self in Historical Context. 7. Meaning in Our Lives. 8. Alternative Views of Self. 9. Self in the Future. 10. Creating a Mixed-Media Portrayal of Self. 11. Final Reflections. Appendix A: A Guide for Instructors and Group Facilitators. Appendix B: Syllabus for Class on Self-Reflections. References. Further Reading. Index.

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Book SynopsisWith examples ranging from Precious Plastic to the Sheltersuit, How to Create Better Ideas provides insights into the design process - and into how to produce better ideas in general. The concepts are divided into two sections: the right brain and the left brain. The first section analyses the general design process. The second introduces six self-developed methods that teach you to create more and better visual ideas relevant to all design disciplines.This book is for anyone who would like to understand design more deeply and in more detail. It is for anyone who wants to know, What is design? What is creativity? What mentality and conditions are needed to guarantee a productive design process? It is for design educators and students, and for those working with designers as clients or commissioners. And it is most certainly a guide for design professionals who want to advance their ability to create visual ideas.

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Book SynopsisA change in perspective helps us question traditional ways of thinking and find innovative solutions. That's where the Revolutionary Minds card set comes in. The purpose of this card deck is to encourage the examination of challenges from different perspectives. The deck features inspiring personalities such as Malala Yousafzai, Elon Musk, Frida Kahlo, and Steve Jobs, who are known for their unique problem-solving abilities. Each card in the deck includes a brief description of the personality, a quote from them, suggestions on how to use the cards and descriptions of different approaches that can help in developing ambitious solutions. Additionally, the deck provides three blank cards that can be customized with personalities that are significant to your community. - Jump-start discussion and creativity. - Enjoy role-play and benefit from having a different perspective. - Learn how to foster innovative thinking and question traditional ways of thinking.

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Book SynopsisIntroducing the Instant Innovation Cards-an efficient way to incorporate Design Thinking into your everyday work life. Forget about those lengthy meetings, instead, pick a card that fits the moment, and you're ready to uncover fresh insights within seconds. These cards are designed to assist leaders and team members gain new perspectives in complex situations while fostering empathy for users, teams, and stakeholders. By viewing challenges from various angles, it becomes easier to make informed decisions, communicate effectively, reduce friction, and achieve the desired outcomes effortlessly. This toolkit is based on behavioural and technological insights and has been tested and developed alongside a transformative design and innovation practice. Instant Innovation Cards are quicker and more intuitive than traditional methods, making it easy for readers to find inspiration and take decisive action. - A quick and efficient way to incorporate Design Thinking into your work life. - Gain new perspectives and foster empathy - Enhance problem-solving, decision-making, and communication processes in the workplace. Simply pick a card that fits the moment and find new insights in seconds.

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Book SynopsisThe View from Within examines the character of reason and the ability of an individual to effectively distance himself from the normative framework in which he functions in order to be self-critical and innovative. To accomplish this task, Menachem Fisch and Yitzhak Benbaji critically employ or reject the recent writings of Brandom, Friedman, Frankfurt, Walzer, Davidson, Williams, Habermas, Rorty, and McDowell to offer a fundamental analysis of the character of reason and the problem of relativism. This ambitious book forcefully raises the problem of rational normative change and makes the unique and insightful claim that although we cannot be convinced by normative criticism to modify or replace our norms, we can be rationally motivated to do so by the effect of exposure to trusted critics. Its unprecedented analysis, with its solution to the problem of normative self-criticism that has baffled philosophers for the past sixty years, will be welcomed by both students aTrade Review"This is a bold and wide-ranging book that offers a novel solution to a central problem of philosophy: if there is no normatively neutral language in which to compare normatively distinct vocabularies, how can transitions from one vocabulary to another ever be rational? Combining great analytic subtlety with deep knowledge of the history of science, Fisch and Benbaji argue that a central role is played by the ambivalence induced in insiders when they engage external critics within the 'trading zones' of discourse. A tour de force, this book sheds new light on many areas of philosophy. Indeed, by examining the role of familiar phenomena that philosophers often neglect, such as ambivalence and indecision, The View from Within illuminates the destabilizing as well as the creative potential of reason throughout human life." —Paul Franks, University of Toronto and Yale University“The View from Within is a thorough evaluation of the arguments made by contemporary philosophers about the normative character of reason and the derivative problem of relativism. Fisch and Benbaji have admirably compared and contrasted competing positions, and with a balanced critique, they have made a sustained effort to ‘save’ rationality and provide new guideposts for its philosophical evaluation. A timely and important contribution.” —Alfred I. Tauber, Boston University"How can one change one’s mind about the very standards one applies as a critical thinker without losing a grip on one's reasons? Fisch and Benbaji assess the state of the question in a remarkably wide range of fields: Kuhnian philosophy of science, interpretive social theory, pragmatism from Rorty to Brandom, and Frankfurt's philosophy of personal identity. Then they offer an answer of their own, which integrates a social account of rationality as a trait agents exhibit when exchanging reasons with one another and a subject-centered account of rationality as a trait agents exhibit when criticizing their own commitments from within. The result is a fresh and illuminating approach to the nature of rationality and normativity." —Jeffrey Stout, Princeton University“. . . this thought-provoking study is important for anyone interested in rationality and the normativity of rational standards.” —Choice“Fisch and Benbaji frame their critique in dialogue with the recent writings of leading contemporary philosophers in a detailed analysis of the character of reason, the problem of relativism, and how to comprehend scientific change more generally. Firmly placed within the context of current debate, the authors provide a thorough evaluation of recent arguments as well as offering an important critique of normative reason in scientific discourse.” —Philosophy in Review“. . . there is a lot to admire here and the book is likely to find a cross-disciplinary audience among those interested in broad questions about facts and norms, cultural diversity and the plurality of values.” —The Philosophical Quarterly

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Book SynopsisThe View from Within examines the character of reason and the ability of an individual to effectively distance himself from the normative framework in which he functions in order to be self-critical and innovative. To accomplish this task, Menachem Fisch and Yitzhak Benbaji critically employ or reject the recent writings of Brandom, Friedman, Frankfurt, Walzer, Davidson, Williams, Habermas, Rorty, and McDowell to offer a fundamental analysis of the character of reason and the problem of relativism. This ambitious book forcefully raises the problem of rational normative change and makes the unique and insightful claim that although we cannot be convinced by normative criticism to modify or replace our norms, we can be rationally motivated to do so by the effect of exposure to trusted critics. Its unprecedented analysis, with its solution to the problem of normative self-criticism that has baffled philosophers for the past sixty years, will be welcomed by both students aTrade Review"This is a bold and wide-ranging book that offers a novel solution to a central problem of philosophy: if there is no normatively neutral language in which to compare normatively distinct vocabularies, how can transitions from one vocabulary to another ever be rational? Combining great analytic subtlety with deep knowledge of the history of science, Fisch and Benbaji argue that a central role is played by the ambivalence induced in insiders when they engage external critics within the 'trading zones' of discourse. A tour de force, this book sheds new light on many areas of philosophy. Indeed, by examining the role of familiar phenomena that philosophers often neglect, such as ambivalence and indecision, The View from Within illuminates the destabilizing as well as the creative potential of reason throughout human life." —Paul Franks, University of Toronto and Yale University“The View from Within is a thorough evaluation of the arguments made by contemporary philosophers about the normative character of reason and the derivative problem of relativism. Fisch and Benbaji have admirably compared and contrasted competing positions, and with a balanced critique, they have made a sustained effort to ‘save’ rationality and provide new guideposts for its philosophical evaluation. A timely and important contribution.” —Alfred I. Tauber, Boston University"How can one change one’s mind about the very standards one applies as a critical thinker without losing a grip on one's reasons? Fisch and Benbaji assess the state of the question in a remarkably wide range of fields: Kuhnian philosophy of science, interpretive social theory, pragmatism from Rorty to Brandom, and Frankfurt's philosophy of personal identity. Then they offer an answer of their own, which integrates a social account of rationality as a trait agents exhibit when exchanging reasons with one another and a subject-centered account of rationality as a trait agents exhibit when criticizing their own commitments from within. The result is a fresh and illuminating approach to the nature of rationality and normativity." —Jeffrey Stout, Princeton University“. . . this thought-provoking study is important for anyone interested in rationality and the normativity of rational standards.” —Choice“Fisch and Benbaji frame their critique in dialogue with the recent writings of leading contemporary philosophers in a detailed analysis of the character of reason, the problem of relativism, and how to comprehend scientific change more generally. Firmly placed within the context of current debate, the authors provide a thorough evaluation of recent arguments as well as offering an important critique of normative reason in scientific discourse.” —Philosophy in Review“. . . there is a lot to admire here and the book is likely to find a cross-disciplinary audience among those interested in broad questions about facts and norms, cultural diversity and the plurality of values.” —The Philosophical Quarterly

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Book SynopsisPhilip Carter is an IQ test expert who is continually devising new IQ tests and puzzles. He has produced many books covering all aspects of testing, crosswords, puzzles and reasoning. These include Advanced IQ Tests, IQ and Aptitude Tests, IQ and Personality Tests, IQ and Psychometric Test Workbook, IQ and Psychometric Tests, Succeed at IQ Tests, Test Your IQ, Test and Assess Your IQ, Ultimate IQ Tests and Test and Assess Your Brain Quotient.Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction: Use it or lose it; Section - ONE: IQ test; Chapter - 01: IQ test 1; Section - TWO: The workouts; Chapter - 02: Keenness of mind; Chapter - 03: Numerical ability; Chapter - 04: Verbal ability; Chapter - 05: Sharpen up your memory; Chapter - 06: Brain-teaser puzzles; Chapter - 07: 3D thinking; Section - THREE: IQ test; Chapter - 08: IQ test 2

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Book SynopsisIn her rich prose, poet and blogger Rachel Kang guides readers on a creative and cathartic journey to experience peace, pleasure, and spiritual impact through any artistic outlet.

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Book SynopsisIlluminates the construction of national memory from a comparative, cross-case perspective. This book emphasizes that memory itself has a history: not only do particular meanings change, but the very faculty of memory - its place in social relations and the forms it takes-varies over time.Trade Review“An old Yugoslav aphorism goes: ‘The future is not hard to predict, but the past is forever changing.’ The essays gathered in this volume all deal in one way or another with the way people organize their collective memories of a past, and particularly a national past. The range of topics is remarkable, and the essays themselves are uniformly excellent—beginning with Jeffrey K. Olick's masterful introduction.”—Kai Erikson, author of A New Species of Trouble: The Human Experience of Modern DisastersTable of ContentsAcknowledgments vii Introduction / Jeffrey K. Olick 1 Rethinking a Great Event: The October Revolution as Memory Project / Frederick C. Corney 17 Of Storytellers and Master Narratives: Modernity, Memory, and History in Fascist Italy / Simonetta Falasca Zamponi 43 Idols of the Emperor / Matt K. Matsuda 72 Confucius and the Cultural Revolution: A Study in Collective Memory / Tong Zhang and Barry Schwartz 101 Institutional Legacies and Collective Memories: The Case of the Spanish Transition to Democracy / Paloma Aguilar 128 When Do Collective Memories Last? Founding Moments in the United States and Australia / Lyn Spillman 161 Legacies and Liabilities of an Insurgent Past: Remembering Martin Luther King Jr. on the House and Senate Floor / Francesca Polletta 193 Postnationalist Pasts: The Case of Israel / Uri Ram 227 What Does It Mean to Normalize the Past? Official Memory in German Politics since 1989 / Jeffrey K. Olick 259 The "End" of the Postwar: Japan at the Turn of the Millennium / Carol Gluck 289 Calendars and History: A Comparative Study of the Social Organization of National Memory / Eviatar Zerubavel 315 Afterword: Borges and Brass / Charles Tilly 339 Contributors 347 Index 351

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Book Synopsis Practical tips to help you learn quickly, remember what you learn, and apply it to real-world performance. Whether you’re training to play the piano, speak a foreign language, shoot a target with a bow and arrow, or master the techniques of fine carpentry, the conditions of your training will affect how successfully you learn and perform. How can you process needed new information in order to remember it better and use it in the future? How long should you work, study, or practice before taking a break? How can you counteract fatigue and boredom to improve performance if the task is tedious? This book shares practical tips to help you learn quickly, remember what you learn, and apply it to real-world performance. Exercises in the form of mini-experiments are provided so that readers can see first-hand why some learning conditions are better than others.Table of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgments What's This Book All About? How to Learn Quickly: Increasing the Efficiency of Training How to Retain What You Learn: Increasing the Durability of Training How to Apply What You Learn to New Situations: Increasing the Generalizability of Training Refreshing Your Skills, Aging, and Debunking Myths About Training Recommended Additional ReadingBibliographyIndexAbout the Authors

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Book SynopsisKirsten Sevig grew up hearing about little gnomes in great Nordic folktales. When she realized that a “gnome” was also another word for a proverb, she brought the two together. The result is a charming collection of Scandinavian wisdom accented by whimsical illustrations. There are gnome women chopping wood (“chop your own wood and it will warm you twice”), men surreptitiously knitting (“two balls of yarn are better than one”), and gnome kids making snow angels, skiing, and more. In The Little Winter Book of Gnomes, Sevig invites readers into a cozy wonderland of her own prolific imagination. With recipes for holiday favorites like mulled cider and gingerbread, this book is the perfect gift to inspire readers to take joy in all of winter’s little happy-makers.

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Book SynopsisKirsten Sevig is mad about gnomes—both the legendary little creatures who sport pointed hats and a carefree style, and the less familiar iteration: the wise, pithy saying. Here, she brings the two together again, as she did with The Little Winter Book of Gnomes. Boat-y gnomes go a-sailing (“A fair wind at our back is best”) raspberry-speckled gnomes balance on ladders (“The best fruits hang highest”) young gnomes lounge under flowering branches (“From small seeds grow big trees”) and many more. Sevig’s watercolour illustrations celebrate the lengthening days and the pleasures of being outside. Her recipes for elderflower lemonade and ginger biscuits, instructions for simple bouquets and flower chains, and an infectious happy attitude make this the perfect gift for anyone who appreciates the little pleasures in life.Trade Review"Author Kirsten Sevig loves gnomes and creating watercolour illustrations. In this book she combines both passions. It's all good fun, with gnomes illustrated in sailboats and balanced on ladders. Also featured are recipes for elderflower lemonade and ginger biscuits, as well as instructions on how to make bouquets and flower chains. If ever you needed a manual on how to live in the spring, this would be it." -- Books we Love - The People's Friend

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Book SynopsisAttention is central to everything we do and think; yet it is usually invisible, transparent, lost behind our fixation with content. We pay attention to this and that moment or we let our attention wander, but we rarely give attention to the process of attending and distraction. It is typically viewed instrumentally, in terms of what it can achieve, and so its process and practice are overlooked, yet it is central to neuroplasticity - the brain's ability to create new neural pathways in order to adapt - and underlies both the mindfulness revolution and the concern about the influence of new social and digital media. Gay Watson explores attention in action through many disciplines and ways of life, from neuroscience to surfing. The book contains interviews with, among others, John Luther Adams, Stephen Batchelor, Susan Blackmore, Guy Claxton, Edmund de Waal, Rick Hanson, Jane Hirshfield, Iain McGilchrist, Wayne McGregor, Garry Fabian Miller, Alice and Peter Oswald, Ruth Ozeki and James Turrell.A valuable and timely account of something central to our lives yet all too often neglected, this book will appeal to all those who find their attention wandering owing to the distractions and clamour of modern life, and want to know why.Trade Review'This is a remarkable and searching account of the meaning of attention. Gay Watson looks deeply into the practices of artists, writers and musicians and reveals the correspondences with spiritual disciplines. This is a provocative book in replacing attention at the heart of what we should care about.' - Edmund de Waal 'An illuminating and revealing book on the powers of attention. Read it immediately for a riveting way to exercise the muscle of the mind.' - Wayne McGregor CBE, Resident Choreographer of The Royal Ballet 'In this tour de force, Gay Watson weaves together profound spiritual insights, crisply clear science, and page-turning personal observations about the front edge of consciousness: how we attend to our inner and outer worlds. Since we gradually become whatever our attention repeatedly rests upon, this book also helps readers use attention more skillfully to grow more of the good inside themselves and others.' - Rick Hanson, author of Buddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom 'An illuminating survey of approaches to the practice of attention that ranges from psychology to art, from mindfulness to music, from religion to philosophy. Interweaving conversations with personal reflections, Gay Watson opens up the field of attention for each of us to explore in a way that is suited to our passions and needs.' - Stephen Batchelor, author of After Buddhism

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Book SynopsisDo you find names, events and facts reaching the tip of your tongue but going no further? Well help is at hand, memory master Michael Tipper guides you through his tried-and-tested techniques to boost your powers of memorization to astonishing new levels. Warm up by assessing your memory strength and the extent to which you can develop it. Stretch yourself a little more by practising shortcuts to retaining everyday information – such as route directions and simple lists. Work with techniques for remembering birthdays, putting names to faces and vice versa, and giving a word-perfect speech without notes. Finally, perform stunning feats of memory that will amaze yourself and your friends. Make forgetting a thing of the past. By following the wealth of easy techniques presented in Instant Recall your memory will soon be in tip- top condition, and you will find confidence and success.

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Book SynopsisThis book shows how to acquire inventive thinking skills. It contains many examples and solved problems, as well as assignments for independent work. An analysis of most of the tasks is given in the appendix. This book describes all components of creative thinking, mainly system thinking, evolutionary thinking, thinking through contradictions, thinking with the use of resources, thinking with the use of models and development of creative thinking. Particular attention is given to improvement of skills of Inventive thinking. This book is intended for a broad circle of readers, suitable for all those who want to quickly get new ideas and have a developed inventive thinking.Table of ContentsThe Notion of Inventive Thinking.- System approach.- Evolutionary thinking.- Thinking through contradictions.- Resource thinking.- Modeling.- Complex use.

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Book SynopsisVivimos en una época en la que estamos sometidos a un continuo bombardeo mediático e informático que ha revolucionado el concepto mismo de la memoria. Se confía cada vez más en la electrónica, descuidando a menudo la capacidad de desarrollar una memoria eficaz que, sin embargo, tiene una función muy importante para mejorar la calidad de nuestro trabajo, nuestro estudio, nuestra vida diariaEste libro le ayudará a desarrollar sus capacidades mnemotécnicas mediante ejercicios de mejora de la atención y la percepción, proporcionando al mismo tiempo estrategias útiles para sistematizar la información y recordarla.Las teorías en que se basan las técnicas de memoria se presentan con ejemplos prácticos y ejercicios, que tienen un apoyo adicional en el CD adjunto.Roberto Tresoldi, licenciado en Letras por la Universidad Católica de Milán, ha trabajado en el sector de la in-formación y de las relaciones públicas, la publi-cidad, la organización de congresos y la formación para algunas grandes em

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Book SynopsisThis book takes a unique approach to ''learning medicine'' in a manner that places primary emphasis on recall. Drawing upon well-established psychological principles, it uses a broad range of strategies to maximize the ability of the reader to recollect large swathes of information at a later date. The result is an original and refreshing book in which no two pages are quite alike, and where facts are presented in a hierarchical fashion so that essential features of each condition or symptom can be grasped immediately, while finer points are given in more detailed reading.Table of ContentsCardiology. Chest pain. Cardiology examination. Murmurs. Aortic stenosis. Aortic regurgitation. Mitral. stenosis. Mitral regurgitation. ECG interpretation. Tachycardia. Atrial fibrillation. Ventricular. tachycardia. Bradycardia. Acute coronary syndromes. Myocardial infarction. Management of ACS. Shock. Hypertension. Heart failure. Cardiology treatments. Rheumatic fever. Infective endocarditis. Pericardial disease. Myocarditis. Myxoma. Cardiomyopathy. Congenital heart disease. Respiratory Medicine. Respiratory examination. Clubbing. Cyanosis. Respiratory failure. Respiratory function tests. Chest X-ray patterns. Pneumonia. Asthma. Acute severe asthma. COPD. Pulmonary fibrosis. Occupational lung diseases. Sarcoidosis. Bronchiectasis. Lung abscess. Cystic fibrosis. Pneumothorax. Pleural effusion. Pulmonary oedema. Lung carcinoma. Obstructive sleep apnoea. Pulmonary embolism. Pulmonary hypertension. Gastroenterology. Abdominal pain. Diarrhoea. Constipation. Nausea and vomiting. Sore throat. Oral ulceration. Dysphagia. Haematemesis. Rectal bleeding. Abdominal examination. Abdominal masses. Oesophagitis. Oesophageal carcinoma. Peptic ulcers. Gastric neoplasia. Inflammatory bowel disease. Colorectal carcinoma. Malabsorption. Coeliac disease. Acute pancreatitis. Chronic pancreatitis. Jaundice. Liver failure. Liver transplant. Portal hypertension. Oesophageal varices. Ascites. Acute liver failure. Chronic liver disease. Infective hepatitis. Primary biliary cirrhosis. Autoimmune hepatitis. Haemochromatosis. Wilson disease. Liver tumours. Pancreatic tumours. Gallstones. Infectious Diseases. Infectious organisms. Bacteria. Antibiotics. Viruses. Pneumonia. Food poisoning. Gastroenteritis. Genital discharge. Genital ulceration. Viral exanthema and related. Herpes. simplex virus. Epstein-Barr virus. HIV. Tuberculosis. Mycobacteria. Leprosy. Syphilis. Borreliosis. Leptospirosis. Rickettsia. Malaria. Nematodes (roundworms). Cestodes (tapeworms). Trematodes (flukes). Rheumatology. Osteoarthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis. Seronegative arthropathies. Septic arthritis. Crystal arthropathies. Pyrophosphate arthropathy. Multisystemic autoimmune diseases. Systemic lupus erythematosus. Scleroderma. Sjogren syndrome. Autoimmune myositis. Vasculitis. Raynaud phenomenon. Cryoglobulinaemia. Carpal tunnel syndrome. Collagen and elastic tissue diseases. Back pain. Bone cysts. Sclerosis. Neurology. Headache. Acute confusional state. Coma. Dementia. Parkinsonism. Chorea. Dystonia. Tremor. Cerebellar disease. Blackouts. Epilepsy. Stroke. Acute weakness. Guillain-Barre syndrome. Hand wasting. Walking disturbance. Myelopathy. Anteriorhorn cell diseases. ALS/Motor neurone disease. Peripheral neuropathy. Neuromuscular junction disease. Myopathy. Acute visual loss. Optic atrophy. Papilloedema. Vertigo. Deafness. Facial nerve palsy. Neurofibromatosis. Neurocutaneous diseases. Endocrinology. Diabetes mellitus - Causes. Insulin - Physiology. Diabetic ketoacidosis. Diabetes HHS. Diabetes - Lactic acidosis. Diabetes mellitus. Hypoglycaemia. Hypopituitarism. Hyperprolactinaemia. Acromegaly. Hypothyroidism. Hyperthyroidism. Goitre. Thyroid tumours. Adrenal insufficiency. Cushing syndrome. Hypermineralocorticoidism. Steroid synthesis. Amenorrhoea. Male sexual problems. Male infertility. Precocious puberty. Delayed puberty. Neuroendocrine tumours. Carcinoid tumours. Multiple endocrine neoplasia. Polyglandular autoimmune syndromes. Clinical Chemistry. Acid-base balance. Hyponatraemia. Polyuria/Polydipsia. Hypernatraemia. Diabetes insipidus. Hyperkalaemia. Hypokalaemia. Hypocalcaemia. Hypercalcaemia. Osteomalacia and rickets. Osteoporosis. Paget disease. Hyperlipidaemia. Porphyria. Renal Medicine. Acute kidney injury. Chronic kidney disease. Haematuria. Nephrotic syndrome. Renovascular disease. Glomerulonephritis. Renal tubular disease. Urinary obstruction. Urinary retention. Renal stones. Renal enlargement. Polycystic kidney disease. Renal cell carcinoma. Testicular tumours. Ovarian tumours. Haematology. Anaemia. Bone marrow failure. Aplastic anaemia. Haemolytic anaemia. Sickle cell anaemia. Thalassaemia. Folate and vitamin B metabolism. Megaloblastic anaemia. Lymphoproliferative disease. Splenomegaly. Leucocytosis. Acute leukaemia. Chronic myeloid leukaemia. Polycythaemia/PRV. Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. Hodgkin lymphoma. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Multiple myeloma. Paraproteinaemia. Hyperviscosity. Amyloidosis. Hyposplenism. Immunodeficiency. Haemostasis. Platelet disorders. Purpura. Thrombosis. Disseminated intravascular coagulation. Haemophilias. Blood transfusion complications.

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Book SynopsisAnd when you’re feeling lost and craving something familiar, there’s Becca’s Instagram-famous Brownies.With stunning photography and deeply felt vignettes to accompany each emotion, this one-of-a-kind self-care cookbook will satisfy your sweet tooth and nourish your soul.Trade Review“Becca's baked goods and bold activism have always made me feel inspired and supported, not only as a woman, but also as a BIPOC member of the baking community. I have no doubt her one-of-a-kind cookbook will do the same for home bakers: encouraging them to experiment with new flavors and techniques and, most importantly, to practice self-care in doing so." — Michelle Lopez, creator of @hummingbirdhigh and author of Weeknight Baking “Lots of people think eating baked goods makes you feel good, but Becca understands that the act of baking can be thoroughly transformative: a way to process, meditate, and even heal. This incredibly special book is unlike any other, and will hold a special place on my shelf—and in my heart—forever.” — Erin Jeanne McDowell, author of The Book on Pie and host of Bake it Up a Notch "If you, like me, love talking about feelings as much as food, you'll adore this book. Baking By Feel is a tangible way to literally get in touch with our emotions and is such a great reminder that baking is an embodied experience that allows us to be present, connected, and grounded." — Julia Turshen, New York Times best-selling author of Simply Julia and host of Keep Calm & Cook On "Rea-Tucker urges bakers to let their feelings guide their creations in her quirky debut. No matter [their] mood...bakers will savor these tempting options." — Publishers Weekly

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