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Confessions of a Knife
by Richard SelzerMerging art and religion with science, these essays delve deeply into the emotional territory of medicine commonly avoided by writers. Never hesitant to admit his own frailties, Selzer draws on his experiences as a surgeon with integrity and wit.
Letters to a Young Doctor
by Richard SelzerHighly candid, insightful, and unexpectedly humorous essays on both the brutality and the beauty of the profession in which saving and losing lives is all in a day's work. A timeless collection by the best of the writing surgeons.
Raising the Dead
by Richard SelzerThe fragility of health and robustness of imagination merge when a seemingly healthy man's legs collapse suddenly beneath him, propelling him into a 23-day coma triggered by Legionnaire's Disease. Here, Selzer relives his illnesses, allowing the reader a highly personal glimpse into his delirium as he skates the line between life and death. This tale of survival remains unsentimental as Selzer grounds what was surely a terrifying experience in humour, emphasised by use of third person narrative.
Rituals of Surgery
by Richard SelzerSelzer's first collection of stories weaves together the fantastic and grotesque with surgical precision. He brings to light the horrors of surgery while displaying overwhelming compassion for his characters, creating a provocative commentary on the human condition.
Taking the World In for Repairs
by Richard SelzerA collection of a dozen short stories, essays, and memoirs originally published in 1986, and now available in trade paperback. Richard Selzer retired as a surgeon in 1984 to write about his profession.
The Good Vibrations Guide to Sex: The Most Complete Sex Manual Ever Written
by Anne SemansThis completely updated edition with new illustrations adds new tips and anecdotes that could only be told by two women with over fifteen years of experience working at America's leading sex toy store. The book offers explicit, expert advice on sexual anatomy, oral sex, anal sex, S/M, masturbation, and sex and aging, and up-to-the-minute tips on exploring sex online, the buzz on the latest sex toys, and a guide to the best adult books, videos, and DVDs on the market. This third edition of the classic sex manual coincides with the 25th anniversary of the Good Vibrations stores.
The Good Vibrations Guide to Sex: The Most Complete Sex Manual Ever Written
by Anne SemansThis completely updated edition with new illustrations adds new tips and anecdotes that could only be told by two women with over fifteen years of experience working at America's leading sex toy store. The book offers explicit, expert advice on sexual anatomy, oral sex, anal sex, S/M, masturbation, and sex and aging, and up-to-the-minute tips on exploring sex online, the buzz on the latest sex toys, and a guide to the best adult books, videos, and DVDs on the market. This third edition of the classic sex manual coincides with the 25th anniversary of the Good Vibrations stores.
The Good Vibrations Guide to Sex: The Most Complete Sex Manual Ever Written
by Anne Semans Cathy Winks Phoebe GloecknerThis updated edition of the bestselling sex manual offers advice, anecdotes, and validation for a variety of sexual interests and activities. A compendium of in-depth answers to the top questions about toys and techniques asked by customers at Good Vibrations, America's favorite sex-toy store, this is a sex book for all readers.
The Everything Guide to Pregnancy Over 35: From Conquering Your Fears to Assessing Health Risks—All You Need to Have a Happy, Healthy Nine Months (The Everything Books)
by Brette McWhorter SemberWith more and more women waiting to start a family, it's encouraging to know that you can have a healthy pregnancy over 35-and into your 40s-if you make well-informed choices about your prenatal care. Whether you're considering parenting for the first time or starting over, The Everything Guide to Pregnancy over 35 covers the physical, emotional, and social implications of a 35+ pregnancy to help ensure the healthiest and happiest nine months-and beyond.Packed with expert advice, plus helpful tips from moms just like you, this reassuring guide shows you how to:Improve your chances of getting pregnant after 35-including fertility treatment optionsSelect the best care options-whether with a doctor or midwifeIncorporate vitamins, proper nutrition, and exercise into your lifestyleWeigh the benefits and risks of prenatal testingUnderstand the changes happening to your bodyPrepare for labor, delivery, and recoveryAssess financial and career considerationsAnd, most importantly, welcome a new baby into your life!With its supportive, straightforward approach, The Everything Guide to Pregnancy over 35 is the one book you need to dispel the rumors, understand the risks, and enjoy the rewards of this exciting time!
Paleo: Ricette Paleo per principianti (Paleo Libro)
by Dario Semino George JohnsonNel giro di qualche anno, la dieta Paleo è riuscita a raggiungere un'incredibile fama. Offre diversi vantaggi, in virtù del fatto che un regime alimentare Paleo è altamente nutritivo, essendo ricco di carne, uova e verdura, scartando invece gli alimenti elaborati e i cereali. Prova ad includere alcune di queste ricette Paleo nella tua dieta abituale e potrai apprezzare dei piatti ricchi di proteine e a basso contenuto di carboidrati, indipendentemente dal resto del tuo menù. Aggiungendo le pietanze suggerite in questo libro ai tuoi pasti giornalieri, riuscirai a perdere peso più facilmente, a rafforzare il tuo sistema immunitario e a migliorare la qualità della tua vita. Cosa stai aspettando? Fatti coraggio e acquista la tua copia oggi stesso!
A History of Maternity Wear: Design, Patterns, and Construction
by Lydia Semler Jana Hill Ilea Magdelina BonnerA History of Maternity Wear: Design, Patterns, and Construction explores pregnancy clothing worn throughout the decades, providing historical information, images, and patterns. Filled with photos showing extant attire, with intricate details and sample patterns that can be recreated to scale, this book examines how maternity clothes were constructed, provides historical context, and aids readers in designing their own maternity garments. Each chapter includes examples of commonly worn maternity styles from a number of regions of the English-speaking world, with information from the United States, Britain, Australia, and Canada. The book concludes with a chapter on historically accurate underpinnings from the 17th century to the present day. A History of Maternity Wear: Design, Patterns, and Construction is written for costume professionals looking to research historically accurate characters and costumes for production, as well as fashion historians and costume enthusiasts.
A History of Maternity Wear: Design, Patterns, and Construction
by Lydia Semler Jana Hill Ilea Magdelina BonnerA History of Maternity Wear: Design, Patterns, and Construction explores pregnancy clothing worn throughout the decades, providing historical information, images, and patterns.Filled with photos showing extant attire, with intricate details and sample patterns that can be recreated to scale, this book examines how maternity clothes were constructed, provides historical context, and aids readers in designing their own maternity garments. Each chapter includes examples of commonly worn maternity styles from a number of regions of the English-speaking world, with information from the United States, Britain, Australia, and Canada. The book concludes with a chapter on historically accurate underpinnings from the 17th century to the present day.A History of Maternity Wear: Design, Patterns, and Construction is written for costume professionals looking to research historically accurate characters and costumes for production, as well as fashion historians and costume enthusiasts.
Turmeric
by Colleen Taylor Sen Helen SaberiContaining over 70 international recipes, Turmeric is a cookbook dedicated to one of the most versatile and ancient spices. Originally grown in India and southeast Asia, turmeric is often called a "wonder spice" because of its remarkable curative properties and health applications. But it is the unique, peppery, and earthy taste that has made it so popular across the globe. All of the rich history, recipes, and medical properties of this wonder spice have finally been collected in a single cookbook and resource.In recent decades, medical researchers began noticing a lower rate of certain diseases in countries whose inhabitants regularly consume turmeric-rich dishes. Studies have found evidence for turmeric's therapeutic advantages as related to preventing or treating Alzheimer's, arthritis, atherosclerosis, cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, digestive problems, liver disease, stroke, and infections. Turmeric has many anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, which might well be why it has long been used as a panacea.Readers will find a dazzling array of exotic yet straightforward recipes in Turmeric for soups, snacks, meats, seafood, vegetables, and even pickles and chutneys. These delicious and nutritious dishes will quickly add wonderful flavor to any meal while also promoting lifelong healthy habits.
Gender Equity in Health: The Shifting Frontiers of Evidence and Action (Routledge Studies in Health and Social Welfare)
by Gita Sen Piroska ÖstlinThis volume brings together experts from a variety of disciplines, such as medicine, biology, sociology, epidemiology, anthropology, economics and political science, who focus on three areas: health disparities and inequity due to gender, the specific problems women face in meeting the highest attainable standards of health, and the policies and actions that can address them. Highlighting the importance of intersecting social hierarchies (e.g. gender, class and ethnicity) for understanding health inequities and their implications for health policy, contributors detail and recommend policy approaches and agendas that incorporate, but go beyond commonly acknowledged issues relating to women’s health and gender equity in health.
Why Buddha Never Had Alzheimer's: A Holistic Treatment Approach through Meditation, Yoga, and the Arts
by Shuvendu SenWho among us is not affected by issues such as stress, depression, personality and behavioral changes, agitation, hypertension or high cholesterol—to name a few? Did you know that these are some of the cognitive and biological deficiencies that are associated with Alzheimer's? It is estimated that 5.4 million people in the U.S. are afflicted with Alzheimer's disease. In its capacity to completely destroy personalities, relationships and daily living, we cannot afford to continue thinking of it as a private disease. Alzheimer's is a family problem—ruthless in its scope and spread. And despite relentless trials and research studies, scientists have not found a drug to control it. Even worse, there isn't even a fully reliable diagnostic test for it. Alzheimer's disease has become a gigantic specter that looms before all of us as we age, and it is advancing unimpeded. Today we know that contributing factors and symptoms (such as stress and hypertension) can be alleviated with holistic, alternate management approaches—like meditation, yoga, music therapy and virtual reality therapy. Research studies from Harvard Medical School, Johns Hopkins University and Mayo Clinic, among many others, have demonstrated the comprehensive benefits of yoga and meditation on various aspects of the human mind—and when you think about it, that's where Alzheimer's disease develops—in the mind. But, how can meditation and yoga stop or even reverse the course of Alzheimer's? They set the mind on an inward journey where the risk factors that precipitate the disease are formed. This bridging of the old and new creates an imperative paradigm shift in our perspective toward Alzheimer's disease management. Why Buddha Never Had Alzheimer's is precisely what is needed to cause a drastic and necessary revolution in medical care.
The Spartan Way: Eat Better. Train Better. Think Better. Be Better.
by Joe De SenaNew York Times bestselling author Joe De Sena, founder and CEO of Spartan, the global health and wellness platform, leader in obstacle racing, and executive producer of NBC’s television show Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge, challenges you to live The Spartan Way.Determined to yank 100 million people off their couch cushions to start living instead of being passive observers of life, Joe De Sena has one ultimate goal: to help improve everyone’s physical and emotional health by teaching them the tenets of Spartan living from ancient Greece: simple eating, smart training, mastering resilience, and an all-out commitment to achieving a goal. Like Spartan training, living The Spartan Way requires endurance to reach your finish line, the goal that inspires and drives you to succeed no matter what obstacles are thrown in your path. De Sena believes you can gain that endurance in just thirty-six days by following the ten Spartan Core Virtues, timeless principles to help you embrace adversity and overcome any challenge, and making them a permanent part of your own personal core. The Spartan Core Values include:Self-Awareness—Know yourselfCommitment—Be dedicatedPassion—Discover your purposeDiscipline—Practice diligencePrioritization—Put your house in orderGrit—Push your limitsCourage—Face your fears and your failuresOptimism—Look for the positives Integrity—Act honestly Wholeness—Live as a SpartanDe Sena turned this philosophy into a lifestyle—and so can you. With The Spartan Way, you’ll discover your true north, unleash the warrior within, and transform your life to 10X your maximum potential.
Autism Adulthood: Insights and Creative Strategies for a Fulfilling Life—Second Edition
by Susan SenatorOne of the biggest fears of parents with children with autism is their looming adulthood and all that it entails. In this Second Edition of her lauded book Autism Adulthood, Susan Senator further tackles the challenges of adult life on the autism spectrum on the more severe end of the spectrum – those who cannot communicate for themselves, honestly discussing the complex decisions that await all parents and caregivers. To help parents find the guidance they need to provide fruitful lives for their autistic loved ones’ and the support they themselves need, Senator shares her own family’s personal story about her son, Nat, and his struggles and triumphs as an adult with severe autism. Autism Adulthood features interviews with parents, caregivers, researchers, and professionals. Each vignette reveals firsthand a family’s needs and goals—the circumstances, thought processes, and unique solutions. Sharing the wisdom that emerges from parents’ and self-advocates’ experiences, Senator adds her own observations and conclusions based on her long-term familiarity and understanding of autism. Told in Senator’s trademark warm, approachable style, Autism Adulthood, Second Edition paints a vivid and thought-provoking picture of many people grappling with grown-up, real-life autism. Senator’s is the only book of its kind, as real families share their stories and their creative solutions.
From Boys to Men: A Woman's Guide to the Health of Husbands, Partner
by Emily Senay Rob WatersTHE GROUNDBREAKING GUIDEBOOK ON THE HEALTH OF BOYS AND MEN -- FOR THE WOMEN WHO LOVE THEM<P> Men are likely to die, on average, nearly six years earlier than women -- and they have higher mortality rates for many of the leading causes of death in America, including heart disease, accidents, suicide, chronic liver disease, and cancer. <P> The women in their lives -- mothers, wives, girlfriends, sisters, and daughters -- are traditionally charged with managing their health concerns. From Boys to Men is a unique resource designed to arm women with much-needed information about men's health issues and to help them educate their male loved ones on how to take care of themselves. Filled with Dr. Senay's expert medical advice, personal anecdotes, and a healthy dose of humor, From Boys to Men will resonate with women of every age and stage of life. <P> TOPICS INCLUDE: <P> BOYS <P> Health issues unique to infants · the most dangerous threats to teenage boys· learning disabilities and developmental disorders · gender issues · sportsmanship · body image · sex and sexuality <P> MEN <P> Preventative care · emotional needs and disorders · stress and depression · high cholesterol and blood pressure · coping with illness · sexual dysfunction...and more.
Toxic Legacy: How the Weedkiller Glyphosate Is Destroying Our Health and the Environment
by Stephanie Seneff"Toxic Legacy will stand shoulder to shoulder with Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring. [This is] unquestionably, one of the most important books of our time."—David Perlmutter, MD, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Grain Brain and Brain Wash "Urgent and eye-opening, the book serves as a loud-and-clear alarm."—The Boston Globe "A game-changer that we would be foolish to ignore."—Kirkus Reviews (starred) From an MIT scientist, mounting evidence that the active ingredient in the world’s most commonly used weedkiller is contributing to skyrocketing rates of chronic disease Glyphosate is the active ingredient in Roundup, the most commonly used weedkiller in the world. Nearly 300 million pounds of glyphosate-based herbicide are sprayed on farms—and food—every year. Agrochemical companies claim that glyphosate is safe for humans, animals, and the environment. But emerging scientific research on glyphosate’s deadly disruption of the gut microbiome, its crippling effect on protein synthesis, and its impact on the body’s ability to use and transport sulfur—not to mention several landmark legal cases— tells a very different story. In Toxic Legacy, senior research scientist Stephanie Seneff, PhD, delivers compelling evidence based on countless published, peer-reviewed studies—all in frank, illuminating, and always accessible language. Throughout Toxic Legacy readers will discover: The uniquely toxic nature of glyphosate How glyphosate disrupts the microbiome, leading to gut dysbiosis, autoimmunity, neurodegeneration, and more Why we’re seeing a rise in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, infertility, depression, and anxiety Glyphosate’s role in soil degeneration, water contamination, and threats to wildlife and biodiversity Important nutritional guidance for conscientious consumers who want to avoid glyphosate-contaminated foods and improve their health As Rachel Carson did with DDT in the 1960’s, Stephanie Seneff sounds the alarm on glyphosate, giving you guidance on simple, powerful changes you can make right now and essential information you need to protect your health, your family’s health, and the planet on which we all depend.
Gluten-Free for Good: Simple, Wholesome Recipes Made from Scratch
by Samantha SeneviratneNo meal should be defined by what's not there. Gluten-Free for Good has 100 easy, healthful gluten-free recipes that are so delicious you'll never miss the gluten.Here are dishes you may have thought you'd never enjoy again--not without resorting to expensive packaged gluten-free foods that aren't as delicious or healthful as the real thing. These quick-cooking meals are for any time of day, all made from scratch without hard-to-digest processed additives like xanthan or guar gum. Recipes include: Miso Shrimp with Snap Peas Roast Chicken with Whole-Grain Sausage Stuffing Leek and Carrot Brown Rice Risotto White Pizza with Blistered Tomatoes Spanish Tortilla Parmesan Cheese Crackers Loaded Oat Bars Upside-Down Skillet Plum Cake Carrot Cake with Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting Blondie Bars The best way to eat more of what you love is to cook real foods at home. With inspiring photographs and a simple pantry primer, Gluten-Free for Good shows how cooking gluten-free can be seamless, instinctive, and appealing.
Men in Black Dresses
by SengIf we pause long enough, we can hear, above the din of our planet's rapid globalization and technological advancement, the quiet voices of spiritual leaders from ancient faiths. Middle East historian Yvonne Seng asks, What can these modern Desert Fathers with their long history of survival advise us on the future of our planet? Her intellectual quest rapidly becomes a personal journey that turns her Western training and perceptions on their head. Men In Black Dresses takes the reader behind the walls of desert monasteries, Sufi enclaves, ancient cathedrals and mosques -- where the author knocks, uninvited, and waits for the wise men to allow her in. Once inside, they discuss the universal concerns of the environment and the Internet, the building of a global community, and the education of coming generations, as well as the state of the human spirit.
El reto de las seis semanas
by Klara SeniorBasado en el gran éxito del segmento radial y de TV "El Reto de las 6 Semanas" Este libro incluye un programa de adelgazamiento que promueve la pérdida mínima de 6 kilos de grasa en 6 semanas, de forma absolutamente saludable, sin extremos y sin poner en riesgo la salud, con la finalidad de devolver la autoestima, salud y calidad de vida a través de la promoción de un estilo de vida saludable.
Kripalu Yoga
by Senior Teaching Staff KCYH Richard Faulds"Over an extraordinary thirty year history, Kripalu Center has been a pioneer in combining authentic yoga with a contemporary Western lifestyle." --John Abbott, President, Yoga JournalFrom the senior teachers of the world-renowned Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health-the largest yoga and retreat center in North America-comes this comprehensive guide to the unique and influential Kripalu method, which emphasizes individual growth over outward perfection of form, making it accessible to people of all ages, fitness levels, and body types.KRIPALU YOGAA Guide to Practice On and Off the MatBeginning with step-by-step "experiences" that teach essential body and breath awareness, Kripalu Yoga features fully illustrated routines for beginners and intermediate students , including Kripalu's easy-to-follow "press point" instructions. For advanced students, there is a broad menu of additional poses to increase strength, flexibility, and challenge. Far more than an exercise program, Kripalu Yoga also teaches the lifestyle practices and energy techniques that make yoga a powerful catalyst for physical healing, psychological growth, and spiritual awakening. From the Trade Paperback edition.
The Iron Flute
by Nyogen Senzaki Ruth Strout MccandlessKoans are the intellectually unsolvable problem-riddles at the core of the Rinzai tradition of Zen Buddhism, perhaps the most well-known one being "what is the sound of one hand clapping." Though widely recognized, most koan remain narrowly understood. In this new edition of The Iron Flute, one hundred of the most challenging and enlightening koan from the Chinese Chan (Zen) patriarchs of the Tang and Sung dynasties are presented, along with commentary from the great Zen masters Genro, Fugai, and Nyogen, and an in-depth biography of author Nyogen Senzaki (1876-1958), a pioneer in bringing Zen Buddhism to the West. The Iron Flute stands alone as the definitive work on koan-an essential pathway to the tenets and practice of Zen Buddhism. AUTHOR BIOS: Nyogen Senzaki was raised in Tendai Buddhist monastery and ordained as a Zen monk after attending Tokyo Imperial University, where he was a student of the great Zen master Soen Shoku. He moved to the U.S. in 1905 and lived in Los Angeles until his death in 1958. Ruth Strout McCandless was a student of Senzaki and his collaborator in translating a series of Buddhist texts over many years. She and Senzaki also co-authored Buddhism and Zen.
Reversing Gum Disease Naturally: A Holistic Home Care Program
by Sandra SenzonGum disease is the #1 oral health issue for Americans today-and simply brushing and flossing are not enough to avoid it. In this unique book, registered dental hygienist Sandra Senzon reveals how you can prevent and reverse gum disease through natural treatments. You'll get a new and broader understanding of your mouth as Senzon explains the causes of gum disease, along with the roles that stress, diet, and certain conditions such as diabetes can play in the onset of the disease. She shows you how to work with holistic products, set up an at-home hygiene center, and find the right professional to guide you in the natural reversal of gum disease. There's even a section for parents on how to help children practice good oral hygiene. Packed with expert tips and motivational strategies, Reversing Gum Disease Naturally will enable you to keep your gums and your teeth healthy and strong.