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A Kind of Mirraculas Paradise: A True Story About Schizophrenia

Sandra Allen · Scribner
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Dazzlingly, daringly written, marrying the thoughtful originality of Maggie Nelson's The Argonauts with the revelatory power of Neurotribes and The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down, this propulsive, stunning book illuminates the experience of living with schizophrenia...
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Mosby's 2019 Nursing Drug Reference, 32e

LINDA SKIDMORE-ROTH · Mosby
Pages: 1440
Format: Paperback

Put the most trusted name in nursing in your hands. Mosby's 2019 Nursing Drug Reference is a full-color portable nursing drug handbook that makes it easy to find the most vital information on the drugs that nurses administer most frequently. More than 5,000 drugs are profiled in the text...
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The Better Brain Solution: How to Start Now--at Any Age--to Reverse and Prevent Insulin Resistance of the Brain, Sharpen Cognitive Function, and Avoid Memory Loss

Steven Masley · Knopf
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

From the author of the best-selling 30-Day Heart Tune-Up and Smart Fat--the first book to show how the brain can become insulin resistant through diet and lifestyle, and to make clear how and why this has been directly linked to cognitive decline and memory loss. With a detailed...
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Metabolism Revolution: Lose 14 Pounds in 14 Days and Keep It Off for Life

Haylie Pomroy · Harper Wave
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

Lose 14 pounds in 14 days - harness the power of food to reset your metabolism for good with this breakthrough program complete with recipes and a detailed, easy-to-use diet plan from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fast Metabolism Diet.

The diet industry has been...

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This Narrow Space: A Pediatric Oncologist, His Jewish, Muslim, and Christian Patients, and a Hospital in Jerusalem

Elisha Waldman · Schocken
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

A memoir both bittersweet and inspiring by an American pediatric oncologist who spent seven years in Jerusalem taking care of Israeli and Palestinian children with one tragic thing in common - a diagnosis of pediatric cancer

In 2007, Elisha Waldman, a New York-based pediatric oncologist...
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The Informed Patient: A Complete Guide to a Hospital Stay

Karen A Friedman · ILR Press
Pages: 278
Format: Paperback

Even the most capable individuals are challenged when confronted with the complexity of the modern hospital experience. The Informed Patient is a guide and a workbook, divided into topical, focused sections with step-by-step instructions, insights, and tips to illustrate what patients and their...
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The Keto All Day Cookbook: More Than 100 Low-Carb Recipes That Let You Stay Keto for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Martina Slajerova · Fair Winds Press
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback

In The Keto All Day Cookbook, best-selling author and creator of the KetoDiet blog Martina Slajerova compiles her best recipes for every meal of the day (even snacks) - plus 17 new ones, accompanied by nearly 40 gorgeous new photos - to help you stay the keto course, deliciously! Keto...
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The Parent's Guide to Occupational Therapy for Autism and Other Special Needs: Practical Strategies for Motor Skills, Sensory Integration, Toilet Training, and More

Cara Koscinski · Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pages: 192
Format: Print book

With the help of this handy guide, you can bring tried and tested occupational therapy activities into your home and encourage your child to succeed with everyday tasks while having fun in the process.This expanded edition of the award-winning book includes new advice on toilet training,...
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Diet for the MIND: The Latest Science on What to Eat to Prevent Alzheimer's and Cognitive Decline -- From the Creator of the MIND Diet

MARTHA CLARE MORRIS · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

From the creator of the MIND diet, the authoritative guide to eating for a healthy brain and optimal cognitive function.

Several factors play into whether you will suffer from cognitive decline and develop Alzheimer's disease -- lifestyle, health conditions, environment, and genetics,...
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Fast Food Genocide: How Processed Food is Killing Us and What We Can Do About It

JOEL FUHRMAN · HarperOne
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Eat to Live and The End of Diabetes, an unflinching, provocative exploration of how our food is killing us and the ways in which we are unwitting participants in an unprecedented and exploding health crisis.

Fast food is far more...

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GQ How to Win at Life: The Expert Guide to Excelling at Everything You Do

Charlie Burton · Firefly Books
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Featuring Jamie Oliver on cooking, Richard Branson on business, Tom Daley on sports, and much more. Essential skills from the best-selling men's magazine on looking sharp and living smart. Based on personal expertise, interviews with foremost authorities and wisdom from GQ's editors,...
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The Education of a Coroner: Lessons in Investigating Death

John Bateson · Scribner
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

In the vein of Dr. Judy Melinek's Working Stiff, an account of the hair-raising and heartbreaking cases handled by the coroner of Marin County, California throughout his four decades on the job - from high-profile deaths to serial killers, to Golden Gate Bridge suicides.

Marin...
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Navigating Life with Migraine and Other Headaches

William B Young · Oxford University Press
Pages: 216
Format: Paperback

Navigating Life with Migraine and Other Headaches focuses on the many myths that exist around headaches and dispels common misperceptions by providing simple explanations on how headaches occur, and, most importantly, how to treat them. The authors give real, practical advice: when and how to manage...
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Curls, Curls, Curls: Your Go-To Guide for Rocking Curly Hair - Plus Tutorials for 60 Fabulous Looks

Samantha Harris · Chronicle Books
Pages: 192
Format: Print book

Loose waves, perfect spirals, tight coils ...no two curls are created equal! Samantha Harris reveals the secrets to making them all look gorgeous in this essential beauty guide packed with illustrated instructions and gorgeous photographs that make it easy to replicate professional-level...
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Stuttering and Your Child: Questions and Answers

Edward G. Conture · Stuttering Foundation of America
Pages: 60
Format: Print book

Updated by Edward G. Conture, Ph.D., of Vanderbilt University, this book represents the current thinking of seven leading authorities in the field of stuttering. All believe that early intervention is crucial in the prevention of stuttering in young children. You will find answers to the questions...
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