How We Live Our Yoga Pa or How Not to Be My Patient

How We Live Our Yoga Pa: Personal Stories

Author: Valerie Jeremijenko

"This captivating, fresh collection of personal stories provocatively explores the question of 'what happens to a practice based on stillness and acceptance, in a world based on striving, distraction and insatiable appetites.' More than a dozen yoga practitioners shine light on their own lives to reveal a great breadth of possibilities about the reach of yoga for Americans."-Publishers Weekly, starred review

Village Voice

...space and the doctrine of fair use dictate that I urge you to buy this book and read the whole (Adrian Piper) essay, as well as the 13 other chapters by writers whose lives have been irretrievably altered by their practice of yoga. Jeremijenko, who teaches in the dance department of Virginia Commonwealth University, has done a great service in assembling this collection. Whether yoga is already part of your life or you merely feel it beckoning, How We Live Our Yoga is the perfect companion for what may well become a life-changing journey

Publishers Weekly

This captivating, fresh collection of personal stories provocatively explores the question of "what happens to a practice based on stillness and acceptance, in a world based on striving, distraction and insatiable appetites." More than a dozen yoga practitioners shine light on their own lives to reveal a great breadth of possibilities about the reach of yoga for Americans. Editor Jeremijenko has done fine work pulling together startlingly different lives that are revealed through superior, thoughtful writing. Not all the stories are glowing tributes by any means, which gives this compilation all the more credibility. Fulbright scholar Elizabeth Kadetsky's "Coming Apart in Pune" commences the collection with a less-than-flattering account of a stint in yoga guru B.K.S. Iyengar's studio in India. Indian-American poet Reetika Vazirani's poignant, ironic and hopeful "The Art of Breathing" crystallizes America's variant of yoga, detailing its strengths and weaknesses. For the estimated 15 million Americans who practice yoga, this book is a real boon. It isn't at all about how to do yoga, but it is about how to comprehend yoga in a very rich way. Lacking a glossary to explain some terms, this work is not for those with no familiarity with the world of asanas (poses). But for those with even a cursory knowledge of yoga practice, it proffers a highly interesting, refreshing and deeper gaze at an ancient gift. (Oct.) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

Library Journal

Most yoga texts instruct readers on how to achieve postures, how to sit during meditation, and so forth. In contrast, the evocative essays assembled in this volume illustrate yoga "off the mat" that is, practicing yoga in daily life. The contributors are practitioner-writers who follow a variety of yoga paths and have published in periodicals and anthologies. They do not shy away from tough subjects: practicing celibacy as a spiritual discipline, the way we subsume cultures without according them their depth, what yoga can teach us about death, and the relationship of yoga to injury, illness, and depression. The voices are strong even when they are unsure, as in essays that question the deification of teachers and gurus. Editor Jeremijenko, a yoga teacher and professor of dance and choreography at Virginia Commonwealth University, presents vital, high-quality, writing that speaks directly. Highly recommended for all public libraries and academic libraries with movement therapy collections. Elizabeth C. Stewart, Portland, ME Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

Table of Contents:

introduction Valerie Jeremijenko	1
coming apart in pune Elizabeth Kadetsky	8
brick by brick Samantha Dunn	27
the meaning of brahmacharya Adrian M. S. Piper	36
lyric yoga Stanley Plumly	57
the practice of paradox Alison West	67
balancing acts: two views on ashtanga Janet Bowdan and Roz
Peters	77
an insomniac awakes Lois Nesbitt	91
journey in yama-yama land Robert Perkins	107
the art of breathing Reetika Vazirani	120
how i became swami mommy Judith Hanson Lasater	135
journey of a lifetime Vyaas Houston	142
the guru question Jeff Martens	159
subtle alchemy Gladys Swan	173
corpse pose A. B. Emrys	181
contributors	191
acknowledgments	195

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How Not to Be My Patient: A Physician's Secrets for Staying Healthy and Surviving Any Diagnosis

Author: Edward T Creagan

"By the time I see most of my patients, they have weeks, not months, left to live,"says Edward T. Creagan, M. D. , cancer specialist and professor, Mayo Clinic Medical School. "Let there be no doubt, they are courageous, and we have many incredible success stories that defy what we know about cancer. But truth be known, half of my patients never needed to walk into my exam room because their cancers were related to lifestyle choices they made along the way. I'm not placing blame or guilt. In this book, I will tell you what you can do, for yourself and your family, so you won't ever be my patient. "

How Not to Be My Patient teaches people how to talk so their doctors will listen. Dr. Creagan shares insights doctors are never taught in medical school-insights readers will be surprised to learn. He takes readers inside the examination room and teaches them how to make the most of their seven minutes-the average time of an office visit. Every one of us can lower our own risk of premature death and disability right now-it's never too late. But first, we need to take personal responsibility for our own health and welfare in order to decrease the risks of developing diseases, especially cancer-the most-feared disease of all.

With Dr. Creagan's prescription for prevention and survival, readers can take control of their health care, their medical records and their decision making. Dr. Creagan will also show patients how to wisely select and build partnerships with their doctors, even though today's bureaucratic strangleholds are driving doctors to retire early and forcing patients to the Internet for advice.

For those whose future includes anencounter with a life-changing illness such as cancer, heart disease or diabetes, Dr. Creagan has this empowering message: You can survive any diagnosis.

Publishers Weekly

Creagan, a cancer specialist at the highly acclaimed Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., and co-writer Wendel present a hopeful yet realistic view of cancer treatment and prevention. Having treated thousands of cancer patients in the past 35 years, Creagan has seen it all. Contrary to its title, however, the book fails to reveal any truly earth-shattering secrets, but it does offer a comprehensive overview of the best ways to prevent cancer or deal with a diagnosis. Creagan stresses that a diagnosis of cancer need not be a death sentence, nor are our health destinies solely defined by heredity. A number of factors influence health, and Creagan outlines the ways to combat disease. Along with religion, spirituality and connectedness, Creagan advocates lifestyle changes, explaining that exercise, nutrition and early detection all play vital roles. The book includes a helpful section on how to communicate effectively with a physician as well as an explanatory checklist of important diagnostic tests. Becoming an "empowered" patient is crucial; Creagan suggests that all patients maintain copies of their medical records. Creagan responsibly and compassionately covers the many steps readers can take to give themselves the best odds of surviving or avoiding cancer and other diseases. (Oct.) Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

Library Journal

Creagan, a Mayo Clinic cancer specialist, teams with Wendel, a consumer health information specialist, to outline how anyone can reduce the chances of being diagnosed with cancer, heart disease, stroke, and other major illnesses. Unlike other physician-written how-to-stay-healthy books, their guide addresses not only the body but the mind and spirit as well, discussing lifestyle behavioral choices, judicious health screening, and effective doctor-patient relationships for both genders at any age. Part 1 defines good health skills, such as exercise, nutrition, and eliminating negative behaviors (e.g., smoking). The authors also stress such psychosocial factors as having meaning and purpose in life. Part 2 outlines how to work with the doctor through good communication and becoming medically knowledgeable about one's health. Part 3 outlines how to survive any life-threatening diagnosis through additional measures, like a good support system, a good attitude, and appropriate complementary medicine. Incorporating patient stories, informative tables and sidebars, and encouraging "My Thoughts" at each chapter's end, the authors offer readers a sensible game plan for maintaining health and reducing their risks of life-threatening diseases. Highly recommended for all public and health consumer libraries.-Janice Flahiff, Medical Coll. of Ohio, Toledo Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

Power to Heal or Osteoporosis Handbook

Power to Heal

Author: Francis MacNutt

This follow-up book to Francis MacNutt's earlier book, Healing, documents the growth of his thinking on divine healing and focuses largely on example and experience as opposed to theological inquiry. The emphasis is on physical healing, as opposed to healing of the memories..

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Osteoporosis Handbook: The Comprehensive Guide to Prevention and Treatment

Author: Sydney Lou Bonnick

Updated and Revised with the latest information for men and women.

La receta del gran medico para la diabetes or The Skiers Edge Breakthrough Techniques for Intermediate and Advanced Skiers

La receta del gran medico para la diabetes

Author: Jordan Rubin

El autor de exitos Jordan Rubin, junto al Dr. Joseph Brasco nos ensena como adoptar las 7 claves en La receta del Gran Medico para tener salud y bienestar extraordinarios para enfocarnos agresivamente en la diabetes y desarrollar un plan contra ella.

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The Skier's Edge: Breakthrough Techniques for Intermediate and Advanced Skiers

Author: Ron Lemaster

Explaining how skiing works, this book goes beyond simple, traditional advice to present the science of ski technique and describe the mechanics of good skiing. 80 photos.

NutriBase Guide to Fat and Cholesterol or Curaci n espont nea

NutriBase Guide to Fat and Cholesterol

Author: Nutribas

Diets high in fat and cholesterol have been directly linked to heart disease, high blood pressure, atherosclerosis, and cancer. Here's the perfect guide to help readers make smart choices in food selection. Includes listings for saturated and unsaturated fats, calories, and cholesterol.

See also: The Sociology of Health Illness and Health Care or Georgias and Timaeus

Curaciуn espontбnea (Spontaneous Healing)

Author: Andrew Weil

En este libro revolucionario el distinguido doctor Weil, educado en la Universidad de Harvard, nos explica cómo funciona nuestro sistema intrínsico de curación del organismo, su conexión vital con la mente, su organización biológica, sus métodos de autodiagnósticos, y de autoreparación y regeneración. Los casos increíbles de sus propios pacientes y también los tratamientos que el doctor ha visto durante sus viajes por el mundo, constituyen una prueba irrefutable de la existencia de la curación espontánea y de su soprendente eficacia.

Powerful Medicines or Healthy Eating During Pregnancy

Powerful Medicines: The Benefits, Risks, and Costs of Prescription Drugs

Author: Jerry Avorn

If you believe that the latest blockbuster medication is worth a premium price over your generic brand, or that doctors have access to all the information they need about a drug's safety and effectiveness each time they write a prescription, Dr. Jerry Avorn has some sobering news. Drawing on more than twenty-five years of patient care, teaching, and research at Harvard Medical School, he shares his firsthand experience of the wide gap in our knowledge of the effectiveness of one medication as compared to another. In Powerful Medicines, he reminds us that every pill we take represents a delicate compromise between the promise of healing, the risk of side effects, and an increasingly daunting price. The stakes on each front grow higher every year as new drugs with impressive power, worrisome side effects, and troubling costs are introduced.

This is a comprehensive behind-the-scenes look at issues that affect everyone: our shortage of data comparing the worth of similar drugs for the same condition; alarming lapses in the detection of lethal side effects; the underuse of life-saving medications; lavish marketing campaigns that influence what doctors prescribe; and the resulting upward spiral of costs that places vital drugs beyond the reach of many Americans.

In this engagingly written book, Dr. Avorn asks questions that will interest every consumer: How can a product judged safe by the Food and Drug Administration turn out to have unexpectedly lethal side effects? Why has the nation's drug bill been growing at nearly 20 percent per year? How can physicians and patients pick the best medication in its class? How do doctors actually make their prescribing decisions, and why dothose decisions sometimes go wrong? Why do so many Americans suffer preventable illnesses and deaths that proper drug use could have averted? How can the nation gain control over its escalating drug budget without resorting to rationing or draconian governmental controls?

Using clinical case histories taken from his own work as a practitioner, researcher, and advocate, Dr. Avorn demonstrates the impressive power of the well-conceived prescription as well as the debacles that can result when medications are misused. He describes an innovative program that employs the pharmaceutical industry's own marketing techniques to reduce use of some of the most overprescribed and overpriced products. Powerful Medicines offers timely and practical advice on how the nation can improve its drug-approval process, and how patients can work with doctors to make sure their prescriptions are safe, effective, and as affordable as possible.

This is a passionate and provocative call for action as well as a compelling work of clear-headed science.

Publishers Weekly

In this pragmatic volume, Avorn sets out an impressive plan for the American health care system to get helpful drugs to those who need them, protect patients from dangerous side effects and keep costs within reasonable limits. Avorn, chief of the division of pharmacoepidemiology and pharmacoeconomics at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, argues, "[F]or a sum no greater than our current drug budget, medications could provide all Americans with the most productive and cost-effective interventions in all of health care." Avorn claims, "[W]e waste billions of dollars a year on prescription drugs that are excessively priced, poorly prescribed, or improperly taken." To remedy this situation, reform is needed in how new drugs are approved and marketed. In addition, practicing physicians need access to state-of-the-art information about new medications, including how well they compare to established (and often cheaper) products. Computer technology, Avorn shows, can bring together the latest information on treatment options and drug contraindications. But changes in the pharmaceutical industry itself-of which Avorn does not hold a flattering view-may be necessary to eliminate pressure to prescribe the most heavily advertised and costly new product when old standbys are equally effective. Though this informative and witty book is overly long, it makes a compelling case for prescription sanity and shows how constructive change can realistically be achieved. (Aug. 20) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Library Journal

Avorn brings 30 years' experience as a physician and researcher to the current debate about pharmaceuticals. In the opening sections, "Benefits" and "Risks," he provides an excellent overview of the research techniques necessary to evaluate a drug's safety and effectiveness, while in "Cost" and "Information" he covers some of the same territory as Merrill Goozner's The $800 Million Pill and Stephen Ceccoli's Pill Politics regarding the development, marketing, and pricing of new drugs. Avorn's analysis, however, goes further than just criticizing the industry-he puts drug costs in the bigger picture of health resource allocation while pointing out the difficulty that both doctors and patients face in trying to find unbiased information. In the fifth and final section, he suggests more rational public policy. Avorn's coverage is thorough and his writing style engaging and even humorous. While accessible to lay readers, this title would also be an appropriate text for health sciences students. Highly recommended.-Eris Weaver, Redwood Health Lib., Petaluma, CA Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Kirkus Reviews

Cogent analysis of how pharmaceutical drugs are approved, promoted, and prescribed in this country, with some well-considered recommendations for improving the present system. According to Avorn (Medicine/Harvard Medical School), Americans waste billions of dollars on prescription drugs that are overpriced, poorly prescribed, and improperly taken. He draws on his extensive experience as researcher and physician to explore the relationships between benefits, risks, and the economic impact of prescription drugs. While the FDA comes under scrutiny for its failure to properly assess the risks of such medications as the diet drug Redux and the diabetes drug Rezulin, this is not another FDA-bashing book. Avorn's picture is bigger. Through case studies, he examines decisions made by the regulatory agencies, pharmaceutical companies, health policymakers, and physicians that reveal faults in the entire system. After examining how benefits and risks are discovered and measured, he turns to the difficult question of how these are balanced against each other when making decisions about a drug's use. Avorn finds that in the real world, the major source of information about drugs is the promotion departments of pharmaceutical companies. Surrounded by "an almost suffocating plethora of information of very uneven quality," physicians have not been prepared by their medical education to deal with it. He proposes an educational outreach program based in medical schools that would send academic "detail men" to doctors' offices just as drug companies do. They would provide neutral, evidence-based assessment of drug choices so that physicians would know which treatments were more better, safer, and morecost-effective. Avorn points to Canada, Australia, and Great Britain as countries whose drug-assessment procedures we can learn from. His final chapters offer concrete, practical ideas for improving the ways in which drugs are evaluated and pertinent information about them is disseminated. Marked by solid scholarship, measured criticism, and pithy comments: an informative and highly readable study that makes a significant contribution to the ongoing discussion of an important health care issue.

New interesting textbook: Image Processing in Radiology or Marketing Research with SPSS

Healthy Eating During Pregnancy

Author: Laura Riley

Every week of your pregnancy brings phenomenal changes to you and your baby. Learn what's happening to both of you and learn about foods that help to ensure the highest level of health, helping your baby's growth and development. The authors share up-to-date information as well as a sense of wonder at the miracle of life.

More than 200 kitchen tested and approved recipes ensure great taste and success in preparing a variety of dishes.

Recipes classified by how they benefit the mom-to-be and baby, such as recipes for high iron, high fiber, high calcium, make ahead meals, and more, making it easy for mom-to-be to identify recipes most appropriate for her individual needs.

Healthy Eating During Pregnancy includes medically sound weight-management guidance and necessary nutrients as well as information on how to avoid, or cope with, morning sickness and heartburn.

In addition, advice on exercise, diabetes, food allergies, hypertension and obesity is also provided.

Table of Contents:

TRA

Heart Attack or Having a BabyWhen the Old Fashioned Way Isnt Working

Brian Turner's Favourite British Recipes

Author: Kathleen Berra

Brian Turner was born and brought up in Yorkshire, his culinary background shaped by his experience of eating and learning to cook "good English food," such as steak pudding, fish and chips, pork pies, and trifle. Now one of the country's top chefs and restaurateurs, and chairman of the Academy of Culinary Arts, he has never lost sight of the Great British traditions that formed the foundation of his career. With his typical brand of banter and good humor, he leads us through his collection of classic recipes, from Mulligatawny Soup and Welsh Rarebit to Shepherd's Pie and Spotted Dick—everything from comfort food to sophisticated dishes for modern entertaining.

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Having a Baby...When the Old-Fashioned Way Isn't Working: Hope and Help for Everyone Facing Infertility

Author: Cindy Margolis

An Internet icon turns the spotlight on infertility-and inspires women who are struggling to start a family.

Cindy Margolis. listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the "most downloaded woman on the Internet," was brought down to earth when she and her husband tried to conceive. Suddenly, she was just one of the more than nine million women each year who are desperately trying to have a child. After false starts, out-of-control hormones, five invitro fertilizations, and surrogacy, Cindy and her husband traveled a long journey that resulted in three happy and healthy children.

Now Cindy helps readers navigate the world of infertility treatments and procedures. Warm, supportive, and funny, she provides the wisdom, advice, and resources that could only come from a woman who's been there, and spreads an essential message of hope.

Publishers Weekly

Tackling a delicate issue with courage, wisdom and generosity, model Margolis (Celebrity spokesperson for "National Infertility Association" Resolve) shares the personal, emotional story of her long journey to pregnancy using in vitro fertilization. An oft-avoided subject, this guide to pursuing assisted reproductive therapies (ARTs) is meant to address the "biggest hurdle" in Margolis's own story, "the lack of readily available information and resources" that leaves couples facing the emotional and practical challenges of infertility with little support. Aside from a step-by-step look at the in vitro methods that eventually yielded Margolis a successful pregnancy, the authors provide a chapter on practical concerns ("Figuring out Costs, Insurance, and What Is and Isn't Covered") and, thoughtfully, stories from couples using an array different methods (surrogacy, adoption, etc.) for dealing with infertility; further, she sprinkles her text with the addresses and web sites of helpful organizations. Personal, easy to read and possessed of a warm, welcome sense of humor, Margolis's book makes an excellent introduction for anyone facing fertility issues, putting a hopeful face on a distressing topic, providing much-needed support and pointing the way forward.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Internet Guide to Herbal Remedies or Group Psychotherapy and Recovery from Addiction

Internet Guide to Herbal Remedies

Author: David J Owen

"The next best thing to knowing something is knowing where to find it." — Samuel Johnson
The Internet Guide to Herbal Remedies helps you find reliable online resources for the information you need about herbs used to treat a variety of medical conditions, including cancer, heart disease, depression, and AIDS. This easy-to-use consumer guide will help you steer clear of misleading— and potentially harmful— information that often amounts to nothing more than a thinly veiled product advertisement, as you search for the accurate and up-to-date news, facts, and advice that are out there— if you know where to look.
Author David J. Owen, whose previous book, The Herbal Internet Companion: Herbs and Herbal Medicine Online (Haworth) won the 2002 International Herb Association Book Award, guides you through Web sites, mailing lists, listservs, newsgroups, and databases to uncover safe and sound health information that's aimed at specific conditions and specific populations; there's even a chapter on herbs for pets! You'll find the information you need on the safety and effectiveness of herbal remedies, current laws and regulations governing their use, and the basics of botany, including how herbs are named and what parts of the plants are used.
Internet Guide to Herbal Remedies provides the information you need on:
decoding herbal product labels
general and CAM Web sites
PubMed (MEDLINE)
Google versus PubMed
Web sites that discuss side effects and herb-drug interactions
consumer awareness Web sites
Web sites for specific diseases and conditions
Web sites for specific populations
Web addresses, browsers, and navigating Websites
and much more!
Internet Guide to Herbal Remedies also includes helpful tables, figures, and screen captures from Web sites. This book is essential for anyone looking for safe and reliable information online.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer:Martha J. Greenberg, PhD(Pace University)
Description:This terrific little book is packed with useful guidance for consumers wishing to find reliable information on herbs and herbal remedies on the Internet. It discusses navigating sites, finding and using e-discussion groups, and accessing commercial and medical sites for herbal information and evidence.
Purpose:It is intended as a guide to the best online resources for herbal information. The author presents web sites, search tools, listservs, databases, and chat rooms that will help consumers (and healthcare professionals) find reliable information on safety and effectiveness of many herbs.
Audience:Consumers and healthcare professional alike are bound to find this book very useful. It is user friendly for both the novice and sophisticated Internet user. The author has expertise in library and knowledge management, holds an appointment in the UCSF School of Pharmacy, and has previously published on herbal medicine online.
Features:The book takes a simple approach to the Internet, starting with Internet basics and web navigation. Included is material on understanding web addresses and browsers, even tips to enlarge text to avoid eyestrain! The book moves through chat rooms and discussion groups into specific web sites on herbs. Medical and governmental web sites are emphasized, because of their scientific information. Herbal safety and efficacy and certain diseases and conditions where herbal treatment may be useful are included.
Assessment:I know of no other comparable resource and highly recommend this gem of a book!

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Group Psychotherapy and Recovery from Addiction: Carrying the Message

Author: Jeffrey Roth

Learn what it's like to be a member of an addiction recovery group!

Group Psychotherapy and Recovery from Addiction: Carrying the Message is NOT a self-help book. Instead, it's a rare opportunity to sit in on a virtual therapy group and take part in a virtual Twelve Step meeting. The book's unique perspective lets you compare and contrast the experience of participating in a psychotherapy group and a Twelve Step group, including an examination of the Twelve Steps and The Twelve Traditions. The book demystifies the process of recovery, demonstrating all the important elements of the group process, including free association, resistance, transference, re-enactment, boundary management, interpretation, and confrontation.

Rather than relate shared stories of addicts in recovery or present abstract formulations on the group experience, Group Psychotherapy and Recovery from Addiction takes you inside the experiential process of recovery that can't be achieved in isolation. Your experience as a group "member" will help solve the mystery of the group process and provide you with insight into the scientific elements of recovery as the book builds a bridge between the Twelve Step programs and a psychoanalytic model of group functioning.

Group Psychotherapy and Recovery from Addiction examines:

• how the group carries the message of recovery
• the higher power of the group as a symbol of authority
• the development of prayer and meditation as group analytic functions
• addiction as a family disease
• making amends as an export process
• powerlessness and free association
• unmanageability and resistance
• surrender and transference
• inventory and re-enactments
• humility and working through
• The Twelve Steps and The Twelve Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous
• and much more!

Doody Review Services

Reviewer: Patricia E. Murphy, PhD (Rush University Medical Center)
Description: This book offers a creative approach to providing information about group process in the treatment of addiction. Rather than providing information in a cognitive manner, the author invites the reader to enter into a group of first person participants.
Purpose: Arising from a theory that addiction is a disease of isolation, the book's aim is to support an understanding of the primary role of group therapy in treatment. The style of the book allows the reader to enter into a group process and to learn from experience. For those willing to engage in this type of learning, the book is a great text.
Audience: The author makes clear that this is not a self-help book. Rather, it is a book intended for the use of those who work with persons who have addictions.
Features: The book has a unique style of asking the reader to join a group. Different fonts for each participant allow a conversation without the interruption of indicating the speaker. Some who are academically inclined might prefer a book based more on research. On the other hand, the professional who might not have time to attend a recovery group could develop helpful insights from the book's informal, though well developed approach.
Assessment: At first, the varied fonts seem off-putting. The reader might not bother to go any farther than leafing or flipping through the pages. However, spending time with this group is very educational. The author's well-reasoned approach and the clear description of the application of this method of healing makes this an extraordinary book that is apt to be of interest to those with education in psychiatry as well as to those with a less technical background.

Rating

3 Stars from Doody

Table of Contents:

	Foreword
Ch. 1	Addiction as a family disease	1
Ch. 2	How the group carries the message of recovery	19
Ch. 3	Powerlessness and free association	29
Ch. 4	Unmanageability and resistance	39
Ch. 5	The higher power of the group as a symbol of authority	47
Ch. 6	Surrender and transference	59
Ch. 7	Inventory and reenactment	73
Ch. 8	Humility and working through	85
Ch. 9	Making amends as an export process	97
Ch. 10	Continuing the inventory and "self-analysis"	109
Ch. 11	The development of prayer and meditation as group analytic functions	121
Ch. 12	The twelve traditions : boundaries and containment	133
App. A	Twelve steps of alcoholics anonymous	155
App. B	Twelve traditions of alcoholics anonymous	157

Essential Guide to Nutrition and the Foods We Eat or Brand Medicine

Essential Guide to Nutrition and the Foods We Eat

Author: American Dietetic Association

From The American Dietetic Association

• Getting the most out of your daily nutritional intake...

• Finding where foods fit in the food guide pyramid...

• Comparing food labels...

• ...all in easy-to-read tables of the nutrients in 2,500 common foods we eat

The Essential Guide to Nutrition and the Foods We Eat provides the nutritional values for 2,500 common foods. Brand-name packaged foods, fast foods, fruits, and vegetables are all included in this essential guide to America's favorite foods. In easy-to-read tables, every shopper can compare foods and brand names for calories, fat, sodium, and so much more.

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Brand Medicine: The Role of Branding in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Author: Tom Blackett

As governments seek to mitigate the cost of state-subsidized healthcare, branding in the pharmaceutical industry has become a critical issue. Drugs companies must change their methods of communication and distribution--focusing more on their direct relationship with the consumer. This requires fundamental changes in consumer behavior, access to information, freedom of choice, and value for money. Brands and brand values will play a leading role in this process, as has been seen with products such as Prozac and Viagra. This book by Interbrand Newell and Sorrell, the world's leading branding consultancy, provides cutting-edge thinking on this area and lessons for anyone involved in brand development and management.

Herbs in the Treatment of Children or Getting Pregnant the Natural Way

Herbs in the Treatment of Children: Leading a Child to Health

Author: Julian P Scott

Written by a leading practitioner in the field, this clear and practical guide describes the use of key Chinese and Western herbs in the treatment of childhood illnesses, focusing on methods of treatment that lead a child back to health rather than suppress symptoms. The book examines remedies used for a wide variety of common conditions and illnesses, and explores how to break the cycle of symptoms leading to a chronic condition. It conveys a solid understanding of the particular needs and unique aspects of treating children, at a level that is accessible to both the practitioner and the interested parent.
• Presents a clear and accessible approach to the consideration of appropriate herbal remedies.
• Gives practical advice not only on remedies but other supportive measures as well.
• Discusses the causes and patterns of each illness to solidify the reader's understanding.
• Explores complications and dangers related to using herbs with children.
• Examines orthodox treatments that may be employed for each condition.

Table of Contents:

Pt. 1	Basic Concepts	1
1	Energy and Health	3
2	Energetic Patterns of Illness	13
3	Diet	21
4	Fevers and Infectious Diseases	31
5	Echo Patterns	41
6	Stages of Growth and Their Relation to Illness	47
7	Diagnosis	53
Pt. 2	Using Herbs	63
8	Administering Herbs	65
9	Materia Medica	73
Pt. 3	Treatment of Illnesses	119
10	Constipation	121
11	Chronic Diarrhea	133
12	Infantile Colic	141
13	Regurgitation and Continued Vomiting	147
14	Poor Appetite	157
15	Food Allergies	163
16	Fevers	175
17	Chronic Cough	189
18	Asthma	203
19	Acute Cough	223
20	Measles	237
21	Mumps	245
22	Whooping Cough	249
23	Immunizations	257
24	Ear Infections (Otitis Media)	265
25	Sleeping Problems	275
26	Eczema	287
App	Calcium in Food	299
	Further Reading List (Annotated)	300
	Bibliography	301

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Getting Pregnant the Natural Way

Author: Deborah Gordon

The Wiley Women’s Natural Health Series brings together mainstream, complementary, and alternative medical approaches. These unique books offer advice and support on a wide range of topics of concern to women, including perimenopause, breast health, and menopause.

Are you experiencing infertility'Written by an authority in complementary medicine, Getting Pregnant the Natural Way is a compassionate guide that offers natural approaches to help you now. Drawing on the benefits of herbal medicine, homeopathy, nutritional therapies, and mind-body medicine in conjunction with the latest medical therapies, Dr. Deborah Gordon explains the mechanisms of fertility and the possible causes of infertility, then outlines a simple six-step program to help you:

• Prepare your body, mind, and spirit for pregnancy

• Prevent, control, or reverse conditions that impair fertility

• Improve your overall feelings of health and well-being

• Reduce stress and anxiety

• Create balance in your life

Uniquely created from a woman’s perspective, Getting Pregnant the Natural Way offers support, wisdom, and hope for you to reach your goal of a healthy pregnancy.

The Jumbled Jigsaw or John Barleycorn

The Jumbled Jigsaw: An Insider's Approach to the Treatment of Cluster Conditions in Autism

Author: Donna Williams

The Jumbled Jigsaw exposes Autism spectrum conditions not as a single entity, but as the combination of a whole range of often untreated underlying conditions. Exploring everything from mood, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive and tic disorders to dependency, identity and personality issues, information processing, sensory perceptual problems and gut and immune disorders, Donna Williams demonstrates how such common conditions can combine to form a 'cluster condition' that underpins the label 'Autism Spectrum Disorder'.

The Jumbled Jigsaw empowers and challenges families to look at what they can do to alter their child's environment and address the combination of underlying issues that up the tempo of each person's 'Autism'. It provides carers with the information they need to navigate the expanding Autism 'marketplace' and demand the right tools for the job. Donna also confronts society's reluctance to embrace diversity and puts up a challenge to professionals to recognise the various, often treatable conditions that lead to an Autism spectrum diagnosis, and deliver a more effective service to those in need.

Written in a user-friendly style, this thought-provoking book is an invaluable resource for Auties, Aspies and parents, as well as professionals, policy makers and service providers.

Table of Contents:

Part 1	Getting Oriented	7
	Introduction	9
Part 2	Into the Depths	21
1	Fuel System and Electrical Problems: Health and Autism	23
2	Different Ways of Navigating the World: The System of Sensing versus Interpretation	39
3	Issues of Overload: Being Mono and Delayed Information Processing	83
4	Experiencing the World Rather Differently: Sensory-Perceptual Issues	119
5	Losing Control of One's Body: Impulse-Control Problems	143
6	Strange Emotional Spaces: Mood-Regulation Problems	159
7	Invisible Cages: Anxiety Issues	186
8	Being Joined at the Hip: Dependency Issues	231
9	Bad Parenting or Bad Match? Boundary Issues	257
10	A Matter of Perspective: Trauma, Neglect, Abuse and Grief	269
11	Who Am I and Which Side Am I On? Identity Issues	293
Part 3	The Fallout	339
12	The Fallout	341
Appendix 1	Sources of Help: Professionals, Places and Services	365
Appendix 2	Autism Spectrum Cluster Checklist	369
Appendix 3	Referral List Based on Checklist	374
	References	383
	Index	384

Interesting book: Surveillance Countermeasures or The Right Man

John Barleycorn

Author: Jack London

It all came to me one election day. It was on a warm California afternoon and I had ridden down into the Valley of the Moon from the ranch to the little village to vote Yes and No to a host of proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of California.

Upton Sinclair

Assuredly one of the most useful, as well as one of the most entertaining books ever penned by a man.

The Simple Path to Health or Qi Gong For Beginners

The Simple Path to Health: A Guide to Oriental Nutrition and Well-Being

Author: Kim L

An illuminating overview of Oriental nutrition and medicine that's packed with ideas for achieving optimum health--as well as helpful diagrams and illustrations. See how to select foods to achieve balance and harmony, and try recipes for health, natural home remedies, food plans, and 7-day diet forms. With these personal and home care tips, you'll be well on your way to applying Eastern principles to everyday living.

Book review: Shapewalking or Thyroid Problems in Women and Children

Qi Gong For Beginners: Eight Easy Movements For Vibrant Health

Author: Stanley D Wilson

"Qui Gong is one of the most important movement meditation techniques. If all Americans learned just the 'Eight Silken Movements' and practiced them daily, we could reduce health costs by 50 percent...."--C. Norman Shealy, M.D., Ph.D., Founder Shealy Institute for Comprehensive Health Care, and Founding President, American Holistic Medical Association. An exercise program that can actually release blocks to healing and get you centered...in six minutes a day. The simple, no impact, but very powerful movements of Qui Gong can do that--and more, from increasing longevity to boosting the immune system. And this beautifully illustrated guide, written especially for beginners, will introduce you to this ancient art that balances and strengthens the life force. Try it, and look forward to extraordinary health benefits! 148 pages, 110 b/w photos, 4 b/w illus., 7 x 10.

Seven Secrets to Raising a Happy and Healthy Child or Tattoos Desire and Violence

Seven Secrets to Raising a Happy and Healthy Child: The Ayurvedic Approach to Parenting

Author: Joyce Golden Seyburn

Seven Secrets to Raising a Happy and Healthy Child is a timeless collection of wisdom that's nurturing to both the child and the caregiver. It's a heartfelt eye-opener based on the 5,000-year-old preventive health-care system from ancient India -- Ayurveda -- the science of life. Joyce Golden Seyburn guides you through simple practices to be performed from conception through childhood that include centering yourself while calming your baby, baby massage, and determining your baby's mind/body type (dosba in Sanskrit) after birth. This book has no age boundaries and can be easily applied to any child. Joyce reminds you of the simple, ancient Ayurvedic truth: that if a parent is happy, then the child will be happy. She writes: "A mother's happiness during pregnancy is a baby's most vital nourishment." She goes on to say: "We need to go back to fundamental values and practices that ensure preventive health and stability in the challenging times ahead." This uniquely informative book on the mind/body approach to pregnancy and parenting prepares you, as parents, for the journey of nurturing your child by giving you simple tools to use along the way.

Table of Contents:

	Foreword	ix
	Acknowledgments	xi
	Introduction	xiii
Chapter 1	Courting Creation: Keeping Mommy Balanced	1
Chapter 2	Discovering Your Baby's Mind/Body Type: Diagnosing and Working with Doshas	21
Chapter 3	Centering Time: Silent Moments and Transcending Through the Senses	47
Chapter 4	Touch Time: Massage for Your Baby and You	71
Chapter 5	Conscious Breathing and Yoga: Infant Pre-Yoga Exercises and Yoga for Pregnancy	97
Chapter 6	Nutrition: Harmonizing Your Doshas	125
Chapter 7	Nurturing Yourself and Your Newborn: Labor, Birth, and the Postpartum Period	163
	Epilogue	189
	Notes	191
	About the Author	193

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Tattoos, Desire and Violence: Marks of Resistance in Literature, Film and Television

Author: Karin Beeler

Whether they graphically depict an individual's or a community's beliefs, express the defiance of authority, or brand marginalized groups, tattoos are a means of interpersonal communication that dates back thousands of years. Evidence of the tattoo's place in today's popular culture is all around-in advertisements, on the stereotypical outlaw character in films and television, in supermarket machines that dispense children's wash-away tattoos, and even in the production of a tattooed Barbie doll.

This book explores the tattoo's role, primarily as an emblem of resistance and marginality, in recent literature, film, and television. The association of tattoos with victims of the Holocaust, slaves, and colonized peoples; with gangs, inmates, and other marginalized groups; and the connection of the tattoo narrative to desire and violence are discussed at length.

Karin Beeler is an associate professor in the English department at the University of Northern British Columbia in Prince George, Canada. She lives in Prince George.

Look Gorgeous Always or Gua Sha

Look Gorgeous Always: Find It, Fake It, Flaunt It (52 Brilliant Ideas Series)

Author: Linda Bird

Looking beautiful comes naturally...to about one person in a thousand. The rest of us have to work at it. Look Gorgeous Always shows women how to uncover their most intoxicating, sensual, radiant selves by revealing how to walk the walk, flatter their figures, build confidence, and take good care of their bodies and souls. Among the 52 Brilliant Ideas:

- Idea #4: Lose pounds without trying
- Idea #6: Look great in photos
- Idea #10: Purify your mind
- Idea #12: Luscious lips
- Idea #22: Breathe for beauty
- Idea #26: Lighten up
- Idea #39: Playing with color

Table of Contents:

Brilliant features     xii
Introduction     xiii
Boost your body image     1
Deep cleansing     5
Water works     9
Lose pounds without trying     13
Rub it in     19
Look great in photos     23
Hands-on treatments     27
Move that body     31
Keep an eye on your eyebrows     35
Purify your mind     41
Lose 10 pounds without dieting     45
Luscious lips     49
Great gnashers     53
Detox     59
Why walking works wonders     65
Beauty and the bath     69
Enhance your eyes     73
Get more energy without more sleep     77
The sun rules     83
Feet first     87
Beat the bloat     91
Breathe for beauty     95
Get bikini fit     99
Beauty sleep     103
Beauty and the beach     109
Lighten up     113
Cellulite busting     117
Fabulous foundations     123
The power of aromatherapy     127
Boost your bust     131
Feedyour face     137
Points on posture     141
A sense of smell     145
Quick fixes     151
First impressions     155
Seduction secrets     161
Back beauty     165
Hair care     171
Playing with color     175
Sex up your legs     181
PMS busters     187
Creating curves     193
Party preening     197
Clever hair care     201
Treat yourself     207
The power of vitality     213
Water therapy     217
Get the most out of your vacation     221
Create a beauty boudoir     225
Hair conundrums     229
Spa therapy     235
Beauty A-Z     241
Where it's at...     249
Index

New interesting textbook: Yoga Basics or Lung Cancer

Gua Sha: A Traditional Technique for Modern Practice

Author: Arya Nielsen

This is the first English language book on the ancient therapeutic technique 'Gua Sha'. It is a technique commonly used in Asia and Southeast Asia by TCM practitioners, Chinese families and individuals who know and use it as part of their 'health culture'. In Gua Sha, the skin is pressured in strokes i.e. scraped (but not broken) by a blunt edge (Chinese families used a spoon). This, in Western terms, raises extravasated blood and metabolic waste which collects in muscle tissue, and encourages its departure. Gua Sha is often used to counteract muscle strain through athletic injury, back pain, and conditions beyond muscle injury alone. The result, visually, is livid discolouration of the skin which subsides in a few days, considerably faster than a bruise. For this reason practitioners in the West have been afraid of using it. However it can be a very useful technique to know how to use, and will enhance the skills of any practitioner using it while giving them another treatment method to help increase their clinical skills.This book brings the technique alive for Western practitioners, with clear discussion of how to do it - including correct technique, appropriate application, and difficulties to bear in mind - and when to use it, and superb colour illustrations and specially commissioned line drawings to demonstrate the technique. The author is an expert practitioner of 'Gua Sha'.
• There is no other book on the market which covers this very useful technique
• Practitioners will be able to learn a new technique and enhance their skills with the aid of this thorough, reliable and clear guide
• Covers aspects of the subject relevant to a wide range ofprofessionals, particularly any 'hands-on' practitioners
• Clear, colour photographs show the practitioner exactly what to expect in the way of clinical results
• Written by an expert practitioner who has carried out much research in this area and has experience of using Gua Sha in a wide variety of cases
• Includes an introduction by Ted Kaptchuk - one of the very top names in international TCM

Preventing Addiction or Ayurvedic Beauty Care

Preventing Addiction: What Parents Must Know to Immunize Their Kids Against Drug and Alcohol Addiction

Author: John C Fleming

"Addiction is a chronic, progressive and incurable disease," says author John C. Fleming, a Louisiana physician who specializes in treating individuals and families facing the problem. "Though treatable, recovery rates are very low." Prevention is the only guaranteed way to avoid the life-long, personal-and-family misery associated with drug abuse, Fleming maintains. In his ground-breaking book, Fleming shows parents how to truly "drug-proof" their children. Parents wanting to help their children avoid drugs altogether as well as parents who already face the prospect of a drug-using child or teen will benefit greatly by reading and implementing the techniques described in his book.

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Ayurvedic Beauty Care: Ageless Techniques to Invoke Natural Beauty

Author: Melanie Sachs

Ayurvedic Beauty Care presents both ancient and modern Ayurvedic secrets for beauty care. The aim of this book is to elevate our western understanding of beauty to new levels with deeper Ayurvedic insights. These insights hold powerful health promoting and enhancing methods and luxurious beauty techniques such that all levels of beauty (outer, inner, secret) can be realized in our increasingly fast paced and chaotic world.

Diet Simple or When Parkinsons Strikes Early

Diet Simple

Author: Katherine Tallmadg

Losing weight doesn't have to be a frustrating, angst-ridden chore. There are dozens -- even hundreds -- of diet plans touted on television and in magazines. But nearly every one results in yo-yo gains and losses, slowing your metabolism and making you heavier than ever before. Others have you endlessly counting fat grams and carbohydrates, and many leave you lifeless, denied of vital energy. Enter the Diet Simple solution. Here, Katherine Tallmadge shares the program that's made her the most sought-after nutritionist in the nation's capital. Her approach is based on her 20-plus years of helping people lose weight and keep it off, from senators and congressmen to everyday folks battling job stress, time constraints, travel, and the pressures of everyday life. Her secret:

It's the small, easy changes you make in eating that have the most dramatic and lasting results in your weight. Following Tallmadge's approach, most people don't even realize they're on a diet until they slip into their favorite jeans -- with room to spare! Diet Simple presents more than 150 ingenious ways to shed pounds. Tallmadge shows you how snacking can help you lose 35 pounds. How eating more in the morning will make you lose 31 pounds. How a chocolate sundae will shed 20 pounds. How breathing will melt away 16 pounds. How a brownie can take off 12 pounds. And much, much more.

In addition, Diet Simple includes dozens of techniques for Emotional Eating, Frequent Travelers, "Disorganized" Eating, and Restaurant-Goers. And no matter what your lifestyle or level of activity, you can customize the tips in Diet Simple to meet your own individual needs, whether you want to lose 10 pounds or 50. To cap it off, Diet Simple gives you 26 Batch Recipes -- enticing, delicious weight-loss meals perfect for keeping in your refrigerator and eating all week long. All from famous chefs and award-winning restaurants across the country. Losing weight has never tasted so good or been this easy. It's time to find out just how simple looking good and feeling great can be!

Go to: From Warehouse to Your House or Slow Cooker Cookbook

When Parkinson's Strikes Early: Voices, Choices, Resources and Treatment

Author: Barbara Blake Krebs

Parkinson's disease is often associated with the elderly, but half a million sufferers are in their early fifties or younger. This disorder carries both a physical and social stigma, with neurological degeneration made worse by the refusal of many to seek help. When Parkinson's Strikes Early grew out of an Internet discussion group in 1996, and was further inspired by actor Michael J. Fox's revelation that he has Parkinson's disease. This book covers symptoms, side effects of medication, support networks, and surgery options, and explores the physical, emotional, and social struggles that face young people with Parkinson's. Resources, advocacy ideas, and an index are also included.

Table of Contents:

	Important Note	viii
	Foreword	ix
	Acknowledgements	xii
	Introduction	1
1	Welcome to the Journey	6
2	From Uninvited Guest to Master of the House: Symptoms and Side Effects as Parkinson's Disease Progresses	29
3	Living with Parkinson's Disease I: Quality of Life	46
4	Living with Parkinson's Disease II: Romance, Marriage, and Family	74
5	Invisible People: How the Public Perceives Parkinson's Disease	98
6	"Invisible No More!": Empowerment Through Community	127
7	When Drugs Fail: Surgeries for Parkinson's Disease	159
8	Routes to a Cure, Hopes for the Future	186
	About Our Contributors	206
Appendix 1	Ideas for Advocates	215
Appendix 2	A Selective Resource Guide to Parkinson's Disease Information	219
	Endnotes	248
	References	256
	Index	263

The Eye Book or Belonging

The Eye Book: A Complete Guide to Eye Disorders and Health

Author: Gary H Cassel

When all is well with our eyes, most of us take them for granted. But when our vision is blurred or our eyes are itchy and watery, it's hard to concentrate on anything but our eyes. In The Eye Book, three eye care specialists present a comprehensive reference to help readers care for their eyes and protect their vision, with special attention to changes and diseases that occur in the adult years.

After detailing how the various parts of the eye work together so we can see, the authors review everything that can go wrong -- from myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism to the major disorders of cataracts, glaucoma, and age-related macular degeneration. They also thoroughly describe each part of the eye and the problems that can develop, from the irritation of itchy eyelids and conjunctivitis to emergency situations such as a detached retina. They describe the signs and symptoms of all these problems and how to deal with them, including when to apply a warm compress -- and when to head to the emergency room. Medical and surgical treatment of both minor eye irritations and major diseases are explained in detail, so readers know where to turn and what to expect.

The authors also tell readers what happens during an eye examination and how to recognize an eye emergency. They explain all about eyeglasses, including the various kinds of bifocals, and describe the care and maintenance of contact lenses in a way that makes wearing them a viable option for anyone who wishes to do so. They detail the special concerns of people with systemic diseases such as diabetes and indicate how common medications -- from antibiotics and antidepressants to tamoxifen -- affect the eyes. The pros andcons of refractive surgery are discussed, as are the special problems of people with low vision.

An appendix lists medications used to treat eye conditions and the side effects of those medications. The book is fully illustrated with fifty-five line drawings and includes a symptoms index that will direct readers to sections of the book which describe the possible causes of the specific symptoms they are experiencing.

Library Journal

Fear of reduced vision and blindness regularly tops surveys of consumers' concerns about their health. Therefore, comprehensive, current information on this small but vital area of the human body is a high priority for libraries answering consumer health queries. The authors are associated with the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins University, consistently rated one of the top ophthalmology departments in the United States. Their guide covers routine eye care and the more common eye diseases, providing up-to-date facts on refractive surgery, treatment for optical neuritis, and possible nutritional therapies for cataracts and macular degeneration. Information on systemic and general health conditions affecting the eye is provided, as is a good introduction to the problem of "low vision," vision that cannot be corrected by spectacles, contact lenses, or introcular lens implants. The coverage of the newest refractive surgical techniques, clinical trials, and medications makes this an important acquisition for libraries with similar titles; highly recommended for public, school, and hospital libraries.--Pamela C. Sieving, W.K. Kellogg Eye Ctr., Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Booknews

Printed in a large typeface, this reference for the general reader discusses vision care with an emphasis on changes and diseases that occur in the adult years. The volume begins with a description of the parts of the eye and their functions. Individual chapters are devoted to such topics as eye exams, eyeglasses, contact lenses, refractive surgery, cataracts, glaucoma, and macular degeneration. Coverage extends to health problems and medications that effect the eyes. The volume does not include bibliographical references. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Table of Contents:

	List of Figures
	Foreword
	Preface
Pt. I	Introduction
1	A Guide to the Adult Eye	3
2	How Our Vision Changes over Time	21
Pt. II	Getting to 20/20
3	The Eye Exam	51
4	All about Eyeglasses	79
5	Contact Lenses: Everything You Need to Know	117
6	Refractive Surgery: Don't Discard Those Spectacles Just Yet	174
Pt. III	The Big Problems for Aging Eyes
7	Cataracts	191
8	Glaucoma, the "Silent Thief"	244
9	Age-Related Macular Degeneration	291
Pt. IV	Other Eye Problems: Diagnosis and Treatment
10	The Eyelids	313
11	The Cornea	329
12	The Conjunctiva	342
13	The Complicated World of Tears	353
14	The Uvea: Iris, Ciliary Body, and Choroid	372
15	The Retina and Vitreous	378
16	The Optic Nerve	396
Pt. V	Other Things You Need to Know
17	Eye Trauma and Emergencies	407
18	General Health Problems That Can Affect the Eyes	419
19	Coping with Low Vision	476
20	Common Medications That Affect the Eyes	492
	Appendix: A Guide to Eye Medications and Their Side Effects	505
	Signs and Symptoms Index	538
	General Index	546

New interesting textbook: Robot Builders Cookbook or End to End QoS Network Design

Belonging: Bonds of Healing and Recovery

Author: Dennis Linn

Practical new insights that say addiction and co-dependency come from our best attempts to belong to ourselves, others and God, and that recovery is rooted in finding healthier, more authentic ways to belong.

Parenting a Child with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or Breaking the Rules of Aging

Parenting a Child with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Author: Nancy S Boyles

A guide for parents and educators, Boyles and Contadino combine over 23 years of experience to provide basic information on strategies and ideas that may be useful when working with the AD/HD child. This updated edition helps parents navigate through the steps of recognizing the symptoms, getting proper diagnosis, and finding proven intervention techniques that will guide their child past the obstacles of this learning disability.

Nancy S. Boyles, M.Ed., is an educator who specializes in the area of intervention and consultation for children with learning differences. She is the coauthor of The Learning Differences Sourcebook.

Darlene Contadino, M.S.W., writes about AD/HD and has been active in support groups. She is the coauthor of The Learning Differences Sourcebook.

Library Journal

These two titlesboth from authors who have experience parenting a child with attention deficit disorders and working as professionals in the fieldjoin a growing body of literature on parenting AD(H)D children. The books are similar in layout: early chapters define attention deficit disorders and their diagnosis, a substantial middle section covers strategies for managing a child's behavior, and concluding chapters and appendixes present additional materials for parents. Although many of the strategies and definitions are common to both books, differences of tone and style exist. Boyles and Contadino use more anecdotal and personal examples and stress the role of parent as child advocate. Flick clearly draws more on his position as a professional in the field, adapting a 12-step plan that parents can implement. Both books are recommended for parenting collections in public libraries; Flick's book is also recommended for community college and undergraduate libraries.Kay L. Brodie, Chesapeake Coll., Wye Mills, Md.

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Breaking the Rules of Aging

Author: David A Lipschitz

This book draws on the latest medical research to shatter some of the biggest myths about aging, and to outline a new way to understand and manage the aging process.

Publishers Weekly

Old age gets a bad rap, argues geriatric specialist Lipschitz. The senior years do not inevitably mean loss of mental or physical prowess, he maintains: in fact, the cliched advice to "take it easy, you're not as young as you were" is exactly the wrong approach. Lipschitz cites studies showing that exercise is beneficial to the elderly, and that sexually active seniors live longer than celibate ones. He even decries the obsession to lose weight, claiming that "thin isn't healthy," since "pleasingly plump" (but not obese) people live longer. Lipschitz's approach is balanced and well reasoned, never fanatical. He argues against invasive surgery for most coronary disease, contending that if a person has no symptoms, surgery can cause more problems than it solves. However, he goes on to list specific conditions that do warrant surgical intervention. Many seniors are over-medicated, he notes, which leads to negative side effects, and he offers specific advice for replacing dozens of medications with a few carefully chosen ones. The host of a public television series called Aging Successfully with Doctor David, Lipschitz is articulate and entertaining, and he clearly explains medical terms and procedures for the layman. His upbeat book reassures seniors that if they look after themselves, their golden years can be their most rewarding. (Oct. 18) Copyright 2003 Cahners Business Information.