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Saving Charlotte: A Mother and the Power of Intuition

PIA DE JONG · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Best-selling author Pia de Jong's vivid memoir about her newborn daughter's battle with leukemia and the startling decision that led to her recovery.On a still summer night in a seventeenth-century canal house in Amsterdam's old quarter, Pia de Jong gives birth to a delicate, bright-eyed...
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The Well-Tuned Brain: Neuroscience and the Life Well Lived

Peter C. Whybrow · W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover

In this optimistic and inspiring book, Peter Whybrow, the prize-winning author of American Mania, returns to offer a prescription for genuine human progress.The Well-Tuned Brain is a call to action. Swept along by the cascading advances of today's technology, most of us take for granted...
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Breast Cancer Smoothies: 100 Delicious, Research-Based Recipes for Prevention and Recovery

Daniella Chace · HCI
Pages: 336
Format: Print book

The statistics are staggering. Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women--About 1 in 8 U.S. women (about 12%) will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime. Second only to heart disease by a mere one percent, every ounce of prevention and every...
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Madness in Civilization: A Cultural History of Insanity, from the Bible to Freud, from the Madhouse to Modern Medicine

Andrew Scull · Princeton University Press
Format: Hardcover

The loss of reason, a sense of alienation from the commonsense world we all like to imagine we inhabit, the shattering emotional turmoil that seizes hold and wont let go--these are some of the traits we associate with madness. Today, mental disturbance is most commonly viewed through a medical...
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The Psychopath Whisperer: The Science of Those Without Conscience

Kent A. Kiehl PhD · Random House Inc
Pages: 294
Format: Hardcover

A compelling journey into the science and behavior of psychopaths, written by the leading scientist in the field of criminal psychopathy.We know of psychopaths from chilling headlines and stories in the news and movies - from Ted Bundy and John Wayne Gacy, to Hannibal Lecter and Dexter...
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Beyond Schizophrenia: Living and Working with a Serious Mental Illness

Marjorie L. Baldwin · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

The experience of living and working with schizophrenia is often fraught with challenges and setbacks. This book is a comprehensive attempt to explain why, in spite of near-miraculous advances in medication and treatment, persons with mental illness fare worse than almost any other disadvantaged...
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Gluten-Free Pasta: More than 100 Fast and Flavorful Recipes with Low- and No-Carb Options

Robin Asbell · Running Press
Pages: 216
Format: Paperback

When you cut out gluten, often you cut out your favorite pasta dishes, too, or find the store-bought gluten-free substitutes to be disappointing. But if it's pasta you're craving, there's a whole world of noodles just waiting to be twirled around your fork: homemade fresh pastas,...
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The Diet Trap Solution: Train Your Brain to Lose Weight and Keep It Off for Good

Deborah Beck Busis · HarperOne; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

"Beck [posits] that when it comes to losing weight, it's not just about what we eat. It's also about how we think. To consistently eat differently, we must learn to think differently. Diets fail us because they don't offer effective strategies for overcoming the common...
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Nursing School Entrance Exams

Kaplan. · Kaplan Pub
Pages: 396
Format: Print book

Kaplan's Nursing School Entrance Exams is comprehensive review of all tested material on major nursing school entrance assessments, including the TEAS, HESI, PAX-RN, Kaplan, and PSB-RN exams. With focused review and practice for math, reading comprehension, and science - plus quick-reference...
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ATI TEAS Strategies, Practice & Review with Practice Test: Online Book

Kaplan. · Kaplan Pub
Pages: 636
Format: Print book

Fully updated for the new ATI TEAS exam blueprint Schools of nursing and allied health use the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) to assess applicants for admission. This exam will change on August 31, 2016, when the ATI TEAS test is released. This new version of the test will replace...
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Communing with the Divine: A Clairvoyant's Guide to Angels, Archangels, and the Spiritual Hierarchy

Barbara Y. Martin · Tarcher
Format: Book

"All seekers of truth yearn for the mystical experience. In this remarkable journey, you do not walk alone. With you is your indispensable partner to success - the spiritual hierarchy." The Angelic Keys to Fulfilling Your Life's Purpose In their newest book, award-winning...
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Never Too Late to Go Vegan: The Over-50 Guide to Adopting and Thriving on a Plant-Based Diet

Carol J Adams · Workman Pub Co
Pages: 351
Format: Paperback

If you're 50 or over and thinking (or already committed to!) a vegan diet and lifestyle that will benefit your health, animals, and the planet, look no further than this essential all-in-one resource. Authors Carol J. Adams, Patti Breitman, and Virginia Messina bring 75 years of vegan...
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The Lose Your Belly Diet: Change Your Gut, Change Your Life

Stork MD · Ghost Mountain Books
Pages: 232
Format: Print book

We want to be healthy. We want to be lean. And we want to lose that annoying fat around our bellies We can achieve ALL of these goals with The Lose Your Belly Diet. Based on exciting new research about the dramatic benefits of vibrant gut health and a diverse gut microbiome, this plan...
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