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Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex - Paperback

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by Mary Roach (Author)In Bonk, the best-selling author of Stiff turns her outrageous curiosity and insight on the most alluring scientific subject of all: sex. Can a person think herself to orgasm? Why doesn't Viagra help women--or, for that matter, pandas? Can a dead man get an erection? Is vaginal orgasm a myth? Mary Roach shows us how and why sexual arousal and orgasm--two of the most complex, delightful, and amazing scientific phenomena on earth--can be so hard to achieve and what science...

Brain Food: The Surprising Science of Eating for Cognitive Power

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Report copyright infringementby Lisa Mosconi (Author)How to eat for maximum brainpower and health, from an expert in both neuroscience and nutrition. "Powerful advice on how to eat for maximum brainpower." --Mark Hyman, MD, New York Times--bestselling author of Eat Fat, Get Thin In this eye-opening book, Dr. Lisa Mosconi, a neuroscientist and integrative nutritionist, explains why the dietary needs of the brain are different from those of other organs. Her innovative approach to cognitive hea...

Invisibly Allergic: A Memoir of Survival, Advocacy, and Change

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Report copyright infringementby Zoe Katherine Slaughter (Author)Invisibly Allergic chronicles the author's journey growing up with a life-threatening peanut allergy in a world not designed to keep people like her safe. Through personal stories, advocacy efforts, and hard-won triumphs, the memoir explores the emotional, social, and logistical realities faced by the 33 million Americans living with life-threatening food allergies.Blending lived experience with actionable insight, the book sheds...

Time and Patience: My Journey Through Stroke Recovery

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Report copyright infringementby Claudio Pettinaro (Author)When Claudio Pettinaro collapsed onto the bathroom floor one winter morning, he had no idea his life was about to split in two-before the stroke, and after. What followed was a year defined by confusion, fear, emotional upheaval, and the slow, often painful work of rebuilding a life that had changed without warning.Time and Patience is Claudio's honest, unfiltered account of his first year of stroke recovery, told not by a doctor or me...

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Report copyright infringementby Yvonne Weaver (Author)A Walking Talking Miracle: A Survivor's Journey Through Liver Failure & Faith is the inspiring true story of Yvonne Weaver, a woman who faced liver failure, near-death moments, and the uncertain wait for a transplant, but never let go of her trust in God. This powerful memoir reveals the struggles, prayers, and victories of a Christian survivor whose life is a testimony to divine healing and medical triumph. Yvonne's journey takes read...

Dry Eyes of Innocence: When Eyes are Forced to Tell a Story that Isn't Theirs

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Report copyright infringementby D. Evans Radford (Author)Dry Eyes of Innocence is an extraordinary story of courage and strength in the fight against leukemia! A chronicle from the author's viewpoint, as he witnesses a personal transformation unfold in the last five or six years of his brother's awe-inspiring battle. Jeffrey was imprisoned from the age of 15 to 37, and then released into a world foreign to him. As an adult, in free society, Jeffrey learned the ropes of true manhood and respon...

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Report copyright infringementby Sarajane Giere (Author)My Pilot: A Story of War, Love, and ALS is a deeply moving memoir of devotion, sacrifice, and endurance told through the eyes of a military wife whose life is shaped by love, war, and unimaginable loss.When Sarajane Giere marries a young Air Force pilot in the early 1960s, she enters a world defined by constant relocation, long separations, and the ever-present shadow of danger. As her husband flies combat missions during the Vietnam War,...

Grandmaster Xiong Yanghe's Taijiquan System

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Report copyright infringementby Michael A. DeMarco (Author)This book presents the historical background of taijiquan (tai chi) in China and one of its major representatives, Xiong Yanghe (1889-1981). By providing the time and place of Xiong's life, his involvement in the military, and his emigration to Taiwan where he taught for decades, a rare view of the fullness of taiji is presented. He had the innate ability and the opportunities to study with many great teachers. The result was the Gran...

What a Sh!t Show!: Beyond Illness and the Courage it Took to Redesign My Life

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Report copyright infringementby Nicole Trimboli (Author)What A Sh!t Show takes you on a brave and confronting journey through the chaos of burnout and the brutal reality of surviving two different cancers years apart. Nicole's story shatters the myth that success demands self-sacrifice, revealing a harsh truth: neglecting one's own well-being comes at a devastating cost.With raw honesty and genuine heart, Nicole pulls back the curtain on life's darkest moments- relentless pressure, emotional ...

The Thirst Beyond Reason: Understanding Diabetes Insipidus From the Inside Out

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Report copyright infringementby Matthew Petchinsky (Author)The Thirst Beyond Reason is a powerful, deeply human exploration of life with one of the world's most misunderstood conditions: Diabetes Insipidus (DI). Unlike diabetes mellitus, DI has nothing to do with sugar-and everything to do with the body's inability to retain water. This book pulls back the curtain on what it truly feels like to live in constant thirst, with relentless urination, disrupted sleep, and the emotional toll of bein...

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Report copyright infringementby Tziporah Kingsbury (Author)Just talking about the tough stuff often provides a space for deep healing and new degrees of human connection. It creates freedom from the shackles of shame and isolation.This book is a blueprint to help us create new structures and ways to support the emotional and psychological impacts of abortion for women, their partners, and their communities as a whole. It is a compassionate invitation to talk about something that is often shov...

Above the Din: Diary of the HepC Wonder Drugs

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Report copyright infringementby Labar Laskie (Author)In 1999, a 49-year-old woman tended her garden outside of the Chicago suburban home she shared with her husband, daughter and pet dogs. Extended family lived close by. She had a job that she loved. Life didn't get any better than this. One phone call changed everything.A random blood test had just revealed that she had hepatitis C. She'd never heard of it before. Not only did she have it, but it had been swimming in her bloodstream for 30 y...

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Report copyright infringementby Pauli Pedersen (Author) As the butcher knife flew from Dad's hand through the air, I visualized it slicing into the back of the retreating social worker. Like a Banty rooster, my dad stood on the back stoop, preening with power.What happened to the kind, lighthearted gentleman whose strong faith had grounded him for eighty years? When I was growing up, Dad was a playful, happy man who enjoyed bringing pleasure to his loved ones. Constructing a skating rink in t...

I Was Addicted to This Drug How 'Bout You?

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Report copyright infringementby Robert Billions III Kincade (Author), Demetrice Kincade Sheriff (Producer)I'm sure after you look at the cover of this book, you will wonder what drug the author is talking about. Robert Kincade dares to explain to the American public that the addictions to sugar and salt are far more serious than one can imagine. The primary reason is these habits go by undetected on a daily basis as we endlessly consume unhealthy substances. Some people say what you don't kno...

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Report copyright infringementby Helen Baldwin (Author)Revised and Updated - 2010 with new resources and dedications. In May, 1997, Randy and Helen Baldwin eagerly welcomed their third child, Jeffrey, as did his older siblings, Matthew and Katie. Jeffrey's arrival, unplanned but greatly anticipated, sparked a few adjustments in this family long removed from diaper duty, but Jeffrey was obviously a special gift. Eight weeks later, life took a completely unexpected downward spiral into the depth...

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Report copyright infringementby Les Zigomanis (Editor), Marieclaire Baird (Editor), Blaise Van Hecke (Editor)Prostate cancer.Statistics abound to its prevalence amongst men as they grow older, to how in Australia it's the leading cancer-killer of men (second, in the US), or how it kills more men than breast cancer kills women. They are figures that should be - and are - concerning.But equally concerning is the stoicism of men, attitudes of ignorance and solitude that can only make the battle ...

People Medicine: A Frugal Physician prescribes Common Sense and Enthusiasm

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Report copyright infringementby Robert McNary (Author)People Medicine is a unique view into the life and training of a Doctor. With humor, warmth and honesty, Dr. Robert McNary narrates his voyage thru the hallowed halls of the business and practice of Medicine. Medical myths are dispelled. Anecdotes of kindness and compassion are administered. Common sense is encouraged. People Medicine poses an alternative to the Doctor Medicine we have gotten used to. Fifteen minutes of a doctor's time, fo...

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Report copyright infringementby Xavier Coy (Author), Michael Arvithis (Illustrator)Living With Bipolar, a new book by Xavier Coy, offers readers a deeply personal and insightful look into the complexities of living with bipolar disorder. Accompanied by evocative illustrations from Michael Arvithis, the book seeks to challenge prevailing stereotypes and provide a clearer understanding of this widely misunderstood mental health condition."I wanted to write a book that not only shares my persona...

The Leap Year: Making sense of the roller-coaster of emotions after a breast cancer diagnosis

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Report copyright infringementby Jane Delahay (Author), Michelle Hessing (Prepared by), Anna Blatman (Artist)What if the worst day of your life is actually the best day of your life?You have breast cancer - No one ever wants to hear those words. On 22 February 2016, I was told this devastating news - it changed my life. You can never minimalise the impact of the shock news - that you have breast cancer.I had the choice right then, to listen to my inner self and to use this as an opportunity fo...

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Report copyright infringementby Joyce Wadler (Author)After her breast cancer diagnosis in 1991, Joyce Wadler, a smart, savvy, forty-something New York writer, fought back with a grounded, roll-with-the-punches outlook. She took charge of her treatments, her options, her life -- and her disease. My Breast is her irreverently witty, fiercely personal story of facing cancer's obstacles and uncertainties with feisty courage. Read it for the first time, or read it again. In a new epilogue, meet J...

Digestive Wellness: Strengthen the Immune System and Prevent Disease Through Healthy Digestion, Fifth Edition

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Report copyright infringementby Elizabeth Lipski (Author)Optimize your overall health through digestive wellness!Fewer antacids and less bloating aren't the only benefits of good digestion. When your digestive system is healthy and balanced, you sleep better, have more energy, think more clearly, experience less pain, and combat disease more effectively. Digestive Health shows how everything from migraines to skin disease to arthritis are connected to your digestive system. And now, this go-t...

Planning for Healthy Communities: Equitable Approaches

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Report copyright infringementby Joongsub Kim (Author)This book investigates multi-disciplinary approaches to addressing the health of disadvantaged communities through equitable community development systems (CDSs).The core concepts underlying the book are three dimensions of support infrastructure (people: human-centering; place: place-cultivating; and ecosystem: sustainable capitalization), leveraging several theories (community capital, social justice) from community development. This book...

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Report copyright infringementby Arvid Osterberg (Author), Mikesch Muecke (Editor), Polytekton (Designed by)We all fall down far too many times in our lives. We accept too many falls and injuries that should have been avoided in the first place. We endure too much pain and suffering, and we experience too much regret and guilt as lives are impaired or lost forever. We spend anxious hours in hospital waiting rooms, we lose time at work and time for leisure, and we spend time in jury trials carr...

Vegan Soul Kitchen: Fresh, Healthy, and Creative African-American Cuisine

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Report copyright infringementby Bryant Terry (Author)James Beard Award-winning chef Bryant Terry's first cookbook, a vegan homage to Southern, African American, and Afro-Caribbean food One of the foremost voices in food activism and justice, Bryant Terry brings soul food back to its roots with plant-based, farm-to-table, real food recipes that leave out heavy salt and refined sugar, "bad" fats, and unhealthy cooking techniques, and leave in the down-home flavor. Vegan Soul Kitchen recipes us...

CBD & Hemp Oil Alchemy: Healing through CBD Oil & Hemp Managing Severe Pain to Depression - Paperback

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by Robert R. Sanders (Author)Healing through CBD Oil & HempManaging Severe Pain to DepressionAs a patient of Osteoarthritis, I have had my fair share of pain for last 11 years. Out of this 11 long years, last two were especially worse as I could hardly get out of bed. The opioid derived pain medicine worked for a few years but then it felt like unless I tripled or quadrupled the dosage they didn't do anything for me.That's when I started to look seriously into Cannabis Derived Medicine. M...

Live Learn Love Well: Lessons from a Life of Progress Not Perfection

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Report copyright infringementby Emma Lovewell (Author)NATIONAL BESTSELLER - A memoir chronicling Emma Lovewell's incredible path to physical―and mental―fitness that traces her journey to becoming a beloved Peloton instructor and inspires readers to live, learn, and love well "Emma's spirit and spark are contagious . . . a great reminder that feeling whole, healthy, and balanced takes work but is always worth the effort."--Joanna Gaines, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Magnolia Table E...

Touching: The Human Significance of the Skin

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Report copyright infringementby Ashley Montagu (Author)With more than 300,000 copies sold, this landmark book is an impressive examination of the importance of touching. "All professionals concerned with human behavior will find something of value. . . . Parents . . . can gain insight into the nurturing needs of infants."--Janet Rhoads, American Journal of Occupational TherapyBack JacketWith more than 300,000 copies sold, this landmark book is an impressive examination of the importance of to...

Neuropedia: A Brief Compendium of Brain Phenomena - Hardcover

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by Eric H. Chudler (Author), Kelly Chudler (Illustrator)A fun and fact-filled A-Z treasury for anyone with a head on their shoulders Neuropedia journeys into the mysteries and marvels of the three pounds of tissue between your ears--the brain. Eric Chudler takes you on a breathtaking tour of the nervous system with dozens of entries that explore the structure and function of the brain and cover topics such as the spinal cord and nerve cells, the methods of neuroscientific research, and the vi...

What Comes After Cancer: A memoir for patients, family, and friends dealing with critical illness (US Edition)

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Report copyright infringementby Patricia Rodi (Author)This memoir will touch you, torment you, and teach you how to fight for your life. At 35 years old, newly married and with a baby, Patricia Rodi was told she had three months to live. Her advanced stomach cancer would require risky surgery, grueling treatments, and, if she survived, would result in a diminished life. The aftermath of treatment did, indeed, bring challenges as great as the cancer itself. She persevered, and lived to tell th...

Aroma Alchemy: Essential Oils for Mind, Body and Home

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Report copyright infringementby Holly Brandenberger (Author)The most comprehensive book for those exploring essential oils for the first time, packed with fragrant recipes and science-based advice from an aromatherapist with a following of over 1 million. Discover the science behind scents, with more than 100 fragrant recipes for mind, body and home in this beautiful lifestyle book written by a certified aromatherapist. Smell is the most powerful of our senses - we can recognize almost 1 tril...

The Secret Power of Yoga, Revised Edition: A Woman's Guide to the Heart and Spirit of the Yoga Sutras - Paperback

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by Nischala Joy Devi (Author)The definitive feminine interpretation of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, now expanded to include all four padas Yoga is best known for its power to create a healthy body, but the emotional and spiritual benefits of the practice are even greater. In The Secret Power of Yoga, Nischala Joy Devi offers a simple, elegant, and deeply personal interpretation of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras--the principles at the basis of Yoga practice. Hers is a heart-centered, intuitive, feminine ...

The Myth of the Perfect Pregnancy: A History of Miscarriage in America

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Report copyright infringementby Lara Freidenfelds (Author)When a couple plans for a child today, every moment seems precious and unique. Home pregnancy tests promise good news just days after conception, and prospective parents can track the progress of their pregnancy day by day with apps that deliver a stream of embryonic portraits. On-line due date calculators trigger a direct-marketing barrage of baby-name lists and diaper coupons. Ultrasounds as early as eight weeks offer a first photo f...