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American Psychosis: How the Federal Government Destroyed the Mental Illness Treatment System

E. Fuller Torrey · Oxford University Press, USA
Pages: 204
Format: Hardcover

In 1963, President John F. Kennedy delivered an historic speech on mental illness and retardation. He described sweeping new programs to replace "the shabby treatment of the many millions of the mentally disabled in custodial institutions" with treatment in community mental health...
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I Have Scoliosis: A Guidebook for Patients, Family Members, and Therapists

Hans-Rudolf Weiss · LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Pages: 148
Format: eBook

Increasingly, evidence can be found for the use of physiotherapeutic treatment for scoliosis. Bracing, once controversial, is now regarded as having a scientific basis. In contrast, evidence is lacking for the surgical treatment of scoliosis and recent studies on long-term results raise...
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The Gluten Lie: And Other Myths About What You Eat

Alan Levinovitz · Regan Arts
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

An incendiary work of science journalism debunking the myths that dominate the American diet and showing readers how to stop feeling guilty and start loving their food again - sure to ignite controversy over our obsession with what it means to eat right.FREE YOURSELF FROM ANXIETY ABOUT...
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The Sirtfood Diet

AIDAN GOGGINS · North Star Way
Pages: 255
Format: Hardcover

Discover the international diet sensation that will help you lose seven pounds in seven days while experiencing lasting energy and eating all the foods you love.Over the past few years, fasting has become a popular diet option. Studies show that fasting - whether through moderate calorie...
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How "God" Works: A Logical Inquiry on Faith

Marshall Brain · Sterling Ethos
Format: Hardcover

Does God exist? Using an intellectually rigorous, scientific approach, Marshall Brain—the founder of HowStuffWorks.com and author of the How Stuff Works series—sets out to resolve the eternal debate once and for all. With a compelling sense of curiosity, he breaks down mankind's...
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The Ultimate Volumetrics Diet: Smart, Simple, Science-Based Strategies for Losing Weight and Keeping It Off

Mindy Hermann · William Morrow Cookbooks; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

Based on Volumetrics, named the Most Effective Diet of 2011 by The Daily Beast, The Ultimate Volumetrics Diet by Dr. Barbara Rolls with Mindy Hermann offers smart, simple, science-based strategies for losing weight and keeping it off. In this beautiful full-color combination diet plan...
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The Ghost in My Brain: How a Concussion Stole My Life and How the New Science of Brain Plasticity Helped Me Get it Back

Clark Elliott · Viking
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

The dramatic story of one man's recovery offers new hope to those suffering from concussions and other brain traumas In 1999, Clark Elliott suffered a concussion when his car was rear-ended. Overnight his life changed from that of a rising professor with a research career in artificial...
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Just Tell Me How It Works: Practical Help for Adults on All-Things-Digital

Paul Lance · Grandview Press
Format: Print book

• What’s the difference between “texting” and “e-mail”? • How can I connect my e-mail to my mobile devices? • Should I buy an iPad or tablet (and how do they fit to my life)? • How can I convert my old records and CDs into...
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The Code of the Extraordinary Mind

Vishen Lakhiani · Rodale
Format: Print book

Blending evolutionary biology, computation thinking, meditation exercises and more, The Code of the Extraordinary Mind provides a new framework for understanding and enhancing the human self. It also includes interviews that Lakhiani has conducted with Elon Musk, Richard Branson, Peter...
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The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women

Kate Moore · Sourcebooks
Pages: 496
Format: Print book

The incredible true story of the women who fought America's Undark dangerThe Curies' newly discovered element of radium makes gleaming headlines across the nation as the fresh face of beauty, and wonder drug of the medical community. From body lotion to tonic water, the popular new element...
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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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The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery

Ian Morgan Cron · InterVarsity Press
Pages: 220
Format: Print book

Ignorance is bliss -- except in self-awareness. What you don't know about yourself can hurt you and your relationships -- and even keep you in the shallows with God. Do you want help figuring out who you are and why you're stuck in the same ruts? The Enneagram is an ancient personality...
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Sleep Soundly Every Night, Feel Fantastic Every Day: A Doctor's Guide to Solving Your Sleep Problems

Robert Rosenberg DO FCCP · Demos Health; 1 edition
Format: Print book

If you have insomnia, always feel tired, or can't sleep because of a restless or snoring partner, help is here. Do you have trouble getting to sleep? Do you take a long time to get up and get going in the morning? Do you wake up feeling like you barely slept at all? If you or someone...
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