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Fatal Flaws: How a Misfolded Protein Baffled Scientists and Changed the Way We Look at the Brain
by Jay IngramFrom the bestselling author of The Science of Why series, &“a &‘whodunit&’ about one of the most fascinating and improbable tales of medical discovery&” (Jonathan A. Edlow, MD, author of The Deadly Dinner Party:And Other Medical Detective Stories). Discovered and identified as the cause of mad cow disease only three decades ago, the prion is a protein molecule that, when misshapen in the brain, becomes fatal. Novel and controversial, prions have provoked a scientific revolution. They challenge the very foundations of biology: A disease-causing entity with no genetic material at all? A molecule capable of infecting, multiplying, and killing? This book recounts the birth of prion science and the imaginative detective work scientists have undertaken as they struggle to find the answers to devastating brain diseases from mad cow and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease to Parkinson&’s, Alzheimer&’s, Lou Gehrig&’s, and others. As in each of his bestselling books, Jay Ingram here makes complex scientific concepts accessible and shows how little-known events may have profound significance. He describes the development of prion science as a rough-and-tumble affair, with rivals, eccentrics, interfering governments, and brilliantly creative people all playing salient roles. Weaving biology, medicine, human tragedy, discovery, and bitter scientific competition into his account, he reveals the stunning potential of prion science, whose discoveries may unlock the answers to some of humankind&’s most destructive diseases. &“The way Ingram presents the ongoing search for answers surrounding BSE and associated neurological conditions makes for an excellent read.&”—Quill & Quire (starred review) &“Provides a fascinating insight into the twists and turns of this new science.&”—Lara V. Marks, author of Sexual Chemistry: A History of the Contraceptive Pill
Fatal Jump: Tracking the Origins of Pandemics
by Leslie ReperantExploring the fateful chains of events that gave rise to humanity's infectious diseases and pandemics.Why do global pandemics materialize? To address this question, we must delve into the world of pathogens that transcend their original host species and jump into new ones. Most pathogens fail to initiate infection or spread in the population when they jump. Only a few sustain onward chains of transmission, and even fewer sustain these indefinitely. Yet the rare pathogens that do make the leap have caused many of humanity's most dangerous infectious diseases.In Fatal Jump: Tracking the Origins of Pandemics, veterinary disease ecologist Dr. Leslie Reperant investigates mysteries such as how African-originated monkeypox left its home continent, why COVID-19 could threaten measles control, and how pigs' fondness for mangoes enabled the deadly Nipah virus to spread. She shares behind-the-scenes insights into hugely destructive pathogens carried by rats, bats, ticks, and mosquitoes, as well as lesser-known vectors such as prairie dogs and camels. Drawing from the latest research, she discusses whether we can predict these deadly jumps before they happen and what factors—including environmental change, population dynamics, and molecular evolution—enable a zoonotic disease to reach full pandemic status. Rich with recent scientific discoveries and emerging theories, this book spans a diverse range of disciplines, weaving their insights into a holistic view of infectious disease.With new pathogens emerging at an alarming pace, Fatal Jump reorients our perspective on pandemics from a human-centered standpoint to the bigger picture. We will understand what actions are necessary to control emergence only by recognizing the increasingly global nature of human society and the connections between the planet's environmental health and our own health.
Fate, Fortune, and Mysticism in the Peruvian Amazon: The Septrionic Order and the Naipes Cards
by Marlene Dobkin de RiosA medical anthropologist’s account of fortune-telling and management of one’s own destiny in Peru • Explains the fortune-telling naipes cards and how Amazonian shamans use them to diagnose clients’ ills • Looks at the Sacred Mystical Order of Septrionism and its techniques for managing destiny While studying Amazonian shamans who use ayahuasca and Peruvian coastal healers who use mescaline cactus to treat psychological illness, Marlene Dobkin de Rios learned about the naipes cards--fortune-telling cards similar to the tarot used as part of the healers’ method of diagnosis. Immersing herself in their culture, she began telling fortunes with the naipes cards and was surprised by the intimacy it induced in the native people she was trying to study as well as the profoundly accurate results she encountered. Finding herself pulled further and further into Peruvian culture, in 1977 Dobkin de Rios was initiated into the sacred mystical order of Septrionismo, which emphasizes specific techniques--such as meditation, ritual, and reflection--to manage one’s future rather than depending solely on fate and fortune. Explaining how to use the naipes cards as well as examining the practices of the Septrionic Order, Dobkin de Rios explores her experiences with both traditions through the lens of her anthropological and psychological training, describing how these diverse encounters opened her mind to the powers of divination as well as taught her the means of directing her own destiny.
Father and Son: The Encounters with Jesus Series: 9
by Timothy KellerJesus' ascension into Heaven-the end of his earthly life-is one of the most puzzling moments in the Gospels. It marks the moment when Jesus was no longer limited to a specific point in space and time. In The Father and Son, Timothy Keller, pastor of New York's Redeemer Presbyterian Church and New York Times bestselling author of The Reason for God, explains why this means our encounters with Jesus can be richer now that he available to us in all times and places.
Fatigue: The Individualized Plan for Preventing and Treating the Conditions That CauseFatigue
by Catherine Whitney Dr Peter J. D'AdamoDr. Peter J. D'Adamo's bestselling blood type diet plan that helps conquer debilitating fatigue. With specific tools unavailable in any other book, Fatigue: Fight It with the Blood Type Diet® has four battle lans-individualized for all needs-for preventing and treating fatigue, and for alleviating the symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and other fatigue-causing conditions .
Fattitudes: Beat Self-Defeat and Win Your War with Weight
by Jeffrey R. Wilbert Norean K. WilbertWhat's keeping you from slimming down? It may be Fattitudes! Fattitudes are the thoughts and feelings that sabotage your weight--loss goals. Dr. Jeffrey R. Wilbert and his wife Norean, who have had personal and professional experience fighting the war against fattitudes, tell you how to stop self-sabotage.Learn how to: Discover the feelings, thoughts, and unresolved issues that make up your fattitudes.Invent new modes of thinking and feeling.Extinguish your old, self-defeating patterns.Transform your new, fattitude-free way of thinking into healthy living.If you reach for the Ben and Jerry's when you're feeling blue, feel unable to stop eating, or find yourself dieting and failing, again and again, Fattitudes provides an easy-to-follow, step-by-step new "D.I.E.T." plan. With compassion and advice that really works, it enables you to transform both your body and mind, as you witness yourself becoming thinner, healthier, and more in control--of your eating, and your life.
Fault Lines of Care: Gender, HIV, and Global Health in Bolivia (Medical Anthropology)
by Carina HeckertThe HIV epidemic in Bolivia has received little attention on a global scale in light of the country’s low HIV prevalence rate. However, by profiling the largest city in this land-locked Latin American country, Carina Heckert shows how global health-funded HIV care programs at times clash with local realities, which can have catastrophic effects for people living with HIV who must rely on global health resources to survive. These ethnographic insights, as a result, can be applied to AIDS programs across the globe. In Fault Lines of Care, Heckert provides a detailed examination of the effects of global health and governmental policy decisions on the everyday lives of people living with HIV in Santa Cruz. She focuses on the gendered dynamics that play a role in the development and implementation of HIV care programs and shows how decisions made from above impact what happens on the ground.
Fault Lines: Understanding the Power of Earthquakes
by Johanna WagstaffeEarthquakes are a terrifying yet fascinating force of nature. Seismologist Johanna Wagstaffe takes you through her own journey of understanding the earth beneath our feet. Along the way you’ll learn the science behind what makes the earth rumble and hear from kids around the world who have experienced the wonder, and terror, of an earthquake.
Favorite Brand Name Low-Carb Recipes
by Publications International Ltd.This cookbook features easy recipes using common ingredients. Great salads, delicious soups, scrumptious desserts and more. ( Nutritional information is included. This file should make an excellent embossed braille copy.
Favorite Family Meals
by Annabel KarmelDo you find you are serving the same meals week in and week out? Do you catch yourself staring at the contents of your fridge hoping for inspiration? Do you long for some original ideas to help you cook quick, healthy, and tasty meals for the whole family? Give your family a food makeover: No more picky eaters! No more recipe ruts! Internationally bestselling author and leading authority on feeding children Annabel Karmel offers realistic ways to improve your whole family's diet with her signature fresh, creative, and simple cooking style. Favorite Family Meals is packed with more than 150 mouthwatering and nutritious recipes that are fun to eat--and to make--plus practical tips for saving time and planning ahead. Inside Favorite Family Meals, you'll find: * Shopping lists for the staple ingredients that will help you whip up healthy, delicious meals in no time * Practical advice for making homemade frozen dinners so you don't have to cook every day * Easy-to-follow recipes that you and your kids will want to make together * Tasty and original ways to spruce up school lunch boxes * Irresistible ideas for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks that will make you excited to hear your kids say, "I'm hungry!"
Faça Dieta Como Um Guru
by Dra. KuhnVocê e eu não somos diferentes de nenhum guru que eu conheça. Você possui as mesmas capacidades de escolher à serviço de suas verdades superiores e valores. E todo guru começou onde você está agora – com dúvidas, medos e resistência. Eles, como você, decidiram que há algo mais importante do que entorpecer, evitar, e distrair suas mentes de si mesmos, e das vidas que lhes foram concedidas. Eles, como você, tomaram um passo que implemente algo de cada vez, analisando o que causou que escolhessem práticas ineficáveis repetidas vezes. Você descobrirá, como os gurus descobriram, que cada momento revela a verdade da coragem interior, convicção, força, e amor; eles decidiram que precisavam observar isto e não se recusar a ver. Eu, como você, como todo guru que conheço, pode, e irá, inevitavelmente escolher o amor. É apenas uma questão de tempo. Este livro, Faça Dieta Como Um Guru, fornece perspectivas, histórias, e ideias que o habilitarão a pensar de um modo diferente sobre algo que pode não ter pensado de forma alguma. O encorajará a questionar aqueles princípios e valores aos quais defendeu durante toda a sua vida, em apoio ao seu livre arbítrio, sobre alimentos, bebidas, e qualquer outras substâncias que parecem lhe confortar e nutrir.
Fear Less: Living Beyond Fear, Anxiety, Anger, and Addiction
by Dean SluyterLess Fear, More Life—a Practical Guide These days there’s so much fear in the air, you can almost taste it—along with all the varieties of anxiety, anger, and addiction that grow out of it. How can you navigate your way through the fear and confusion, and find your way to peace? In Fear Less, acclaimed teacher and award-winning author Dean Sluyter shows how to use simple meditative techniques and subtle tweaks of body, mind, and breath to open your life to deep, relaxed confidence. Drawing on ancient enlightenment teachings as well as contemporary research, he lays out practical, easy-to-follow steps for addressing such issues as:• letting go of compulsive overthinking • loosening the bonds of addiction (including smartphone addiction) • overcoming the fear of death • finding meditative stillness in the thick of activity
Fear of Cancer: A 5-step program to live with uncertainty and fear of recurrence
by Coen VölkerWhen people are faced with cancer, fear is common. After the initial shock of diagnosis and medical treatment, people want to pick up their life again. This is not always easy. Fear of cancer recurrence and fear of cancer progression can have a strong impact on life, even when there is a good medical prognosis. It is understood that worry and anxiety is normal, but not many people know what you can do about it. In this book you will find a 5-step program that will guide you. You will be learning to work with uncertainty and fear and develop new ways to cope with stress. "Coen Völker offers us a book of great value for all people with cancer. He gives us a map of how we can face our fears." - Hiske van Ravesteijn, MD PhD, psychiatrist and mindfulness trainer "In his book, Coen Völker shows how engaged he is to guide and support people with cancer throughout difficult and fearful times. It is filled with lots of practical examples, metaphors, inspirational quotes and a clear-cut program that helps people with cancer and caregivers to deal with fears that are inherently connected with the uncertainty that this disease brings along. I recommend this book to all people with cancer who struggle with fear and anxiety but also to caregivers who want to guide people with cancer in how to deal with uncertain times". - Nathalie Cardinaels, Clinical Psychologist, Cognitive Behaviour Therapist, mindfulness & heartfulness trainer and author on topics surrounding cancer.
Fear of Food: A History of Why We Worry About What We Eat
by Harvey LevensteinThere may be no greater source of anxiety for Americans today than the question of what to eat and drink. Are eggs the perfect protein, or are they cholesterol bombs? Is red wine good for my heart or bad for my liver? The author reveals the people and interests who have created and exploited these worries.
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
by Philip Yancey Paul BrandMysterious, intricate, pulsing with energy. . . The human body is an endlessly fascinating repository of secrets. The miracle of the skin, the strength and structure of the bones, the dynamic balance of the muscles . . .
Fearless Feeding: How to Raise Healthy Eaters From High Chair to High School
by Maryann Jacobsen Jill CastleNewly Revised and Updated! From deciding when to introduce solids to helping vegetarian teens make healthy choices, parents confront many issues when trying to get their children to eat healthy meals. This comprehensive book by Jill Castle and Maryann Jacobsen ― both pediatric and family nutrition experts ― explains how eating relates to a child’s overall development, how to make balanced food choices (and help children make them too), and how to end feeding struggles forever. Castle and Jacobsen outline an inclusive approach to healthy feeding centered around the three Fearless Feeding Fundamentals: WHAT, HOW, and WHY. This newly updated and revised edition of Fearless Feeding explores feeding children at every stage of development in order to maximize health and growth and prevent unhealthy attitudes about food later in life.
Fearless Loving: 8 Simple Truths That Will Change the Way You Date, Mate, and Relate
by Rhonda BrittenIn Fearless Loving acclaimed author Rhonda Britten continues to reveal her teachings for achieving a life free from the nagging fears and doubts that keep us from realizing our full potential and making the most of every moment. Shattering many of the conventional myths about relationships, she illuminates the eight basic truths that will transform your life: <P> * Love is up to you-you create your own romantic destiny.<P> * Everyone is innocent-doubt, guilt, and suspicion destroy any relationship.<P> * Love is not a feeling-it's much more.<P> * Chemistry is between your ears-your brain is the key player in your love life.<P> * Dating is where you practice being yourself-an essential step to finding more love, whether you are married or single.<P> * "Yes" means nothing if you can't say "no"- trusting yourself is necessary for true intimacy to blossom.<P> * Loss is a fact of love-and life.<P> * Love is a risk you have to take-no person can survive and thrive without it.
Fearless Menopause: A Body-Positive Guide to Navigating Midlife Changes
by Barbara DePree"The change" explained—an empowering, body-positive approach to menopause If you're one of the 25 million women who are going through menopause each year, you're not alone. Fearless Menopause can help guide you through the physical and emotional changes that are a natural part of womanhood in a supportive way. From navigating the four main menopausal stages to explaining the hormonal changes that can affect your mind and body, this essential menopause guide delivers straight talk and practical strategies you can use to manage your health and happiness during this transitional time. Never fear—Fearless Menopause is here to explain what to expect during your "new normal" with kindness, empathy, and compassion. With Fearless Menopause you'll find: Inclusive focus—This concise self-care guide is welcoming to all women, no matter your age, background, or body type. Just the facts—Discover how to feel better fast with sourced medical information on menopause and perimenopause symptoms, and proposed treatments like hormone therapy from medical experts. Modern touch—An empowering design reinforces this book's body-positive approach to menopause. Get the knowledge you need to feel your best as you go through menopause with this compassionate guide.
Fearless: Awakening to My Life's Purpose Through Breast Cancer (Fearless Ser.)
by Maimah S. KarmoOne woman&’s memoir of getting a cancer diagnosis at age thirty-two—and how rediscovering her faith in God carried her through to a second chance at life. A breast cancer diagnosis at age thirty-two left Maimah Karmo&’s world shattered. She was the survivor of civil unrest in Liberia, a college-educated corporate professional, and a dedicated mother to her daughter—breast cancer was not part of the plan. How could this happen? With the help of family and friends, Maimah uncovered her own strength, rediscovered her faith in God, and navigated a completely foreign medical world. Through this struggle to reclaim her body and her soul, she learned what was truly important in life—and she didn&’t stop there. During recovery, Maimah took a leap of faith and founded the Tigerlily Foundation, an organization that supports young women before, during, and after breast cancer. She had lived through her own journey; now she wanted to help others do the same. This inspiring account covers Maimah&’s journey through an exceptional childhood to her experience with cancer that would change her life forever. It is not only a story of love and determination, but also of what can happen when you are given a second chance at life. Fearless illustrates that even when a situation appears to be impossible, true faith—in yourself, in God, and in those you love—will lead you toward the life you always wanted, the life you have a reason to fight for.
Fearless: Fearless
by Cedric EdisonThis project was created to provide a platform for individuals to share their stories of Fearless Living and how they overcame tremendous challenges. I believe that each Co-Author in this project was divinely chosen to inspire others through their personal journey of Fearless Living. After all, your life story is about you, but it is not for you only. You are the rescue that others need to escape their own situations. My prayer is that you will find solace, peace, deliverance, inspiration, and motivation through the chapters of FEARLESS #TheAnthology.
Fearless: Imagine Your Life Without Fear
by Max LucadoEach sunrise seems to bring fresh reasons for fear.<P><P> They're talking layoffs at work, slowdowns in the economy, flare-ups in the Middle East, turnovers at headquarters, downturns in the housing market, upswings in global warming. The plague of our day, terrorism, begins with the word terror. Fear, it seems, has taken up a hundred-year lease on the building next door and set up shop. Oversized and rude, fear herds us into a prison of unlocked doors. Wouldn't it be great to walk out?<P> Imagine your life, wholly untouched by angst. What if faith, not fear, was your default reaction to threats? If you could hover a fear magnet over your heart and extract every last shaving of dread, insecurity, or doubt, what would remain? Envision a day, just one day, where you could trust more and fear less.<P> Can you imagine your life without fear?
Feasts of Veg: Vibrant vegetarian recipes for gatherings
by Nina OlssonFollowing on from the success of Bowls of Goodness, Nina moves from casual bowl food to celebrating in style. This joyful book focuses on delicious festive vegetable dishes that are easy to make. The recipes are driven by modern plant-based cooking inspired by kitchens from around the world: with Mediterranean, Asian, Northern European and Middle Eastern flavours.Chapters include Small Bites, Celebration Salads, Midsummer, Midwinter and Al Fresco, Plated, Hearty Meals and Sweet Endings. This is food for relaxed parties with a pick-and-mix attitude, but there are also stand-out dishes to feed the whole party and more fine-dining plates for dinner parties. And Nina gives handy tips on creating a balanced meal, cooking recipes in advance and how to make recipes vegan and dairy-free.Recipes include a Smorgasbord, Summer Rolls, Herbed Lentil, Beetroot and Feta Salad, Golden Kerala Curry and Midsummer Dream Cake. Nina makes vegetarian cooking fun and sociable - the recipes, in themselves, are worth celebrating!
February Light: A Love Letter to the Seasons During a Year of Cancer and Recovery
by Heather Trexler RemoffPart medical diary, part naturalist's journal, part tribute to a remote mountain community and its 123 residents, February Light is the often humorous account of one woman's journey through a difficult and unexpected cancer diagnosis. This spare and evocative book celebrates our bonds with family, friends, pets, and the changing seasons. At one point, the author claims to be indulging in a little flirtation with death, but, in the end, it is her love affair with life that triumphs.
Fed & Fit: A 28 Day Food And Fitness Plan To Jump-start Your Life With Over 175 Squeaky-clean Paleo Recipes
by Cassy Joy GarciaCassy Joy draws from her years of research and experience, to deliver a roadmap to mastering her revolutionary 'Four Pillars of True Health’. With over 175 gluten-free and Paleo-friendly recipes, a 28-day food and fitness plan, portion guides, program guides and supplemental online tools, Fed & Fit provides readers a foundation for lasting success. Joy's recipes were hand selected to complement each of 'The Four Pillars' and include step-by-step instructions, full-color photos and personalized guides to help you achieve your individual wellness goals. Fed & Fit offers meal preparation guides and incorporates practical application tools that are centered around the 'Pillars' to ensure complete success and make transitioning to a healthy lifestyle a positive and rewarding experience. Fed & Fit also features expert techniques and fitness recommendations from New York Times Bestselling author and fitness coach Juli Bauer. Cassy Joy also incorporates detailed advice for parents, students, and professionals that can be tailored specifically to situational needs including: shopping lists, stocking your pantry, make-ahead tips, doubling recipes, cooking for just one and best practices for storage, freezing, and reheating Readers will walk away from Fed & Fit with a new, practical, lasting lease on their healthy lifestyle. They will feel empowered to make positive decisions and confident with a new mastery of obtaining life-long health.
Fed Is Best: The Unintended Harms of the "Breast Is Best" Message and How to Find the Right Approach for You and Your Baby
by Christie del Castillo-Hegyi B. Jody Segrave-DalyA revolutionary look at infant nourishment for every family, regardless of whether you feed your baby with breast milk, formula, or both, from the founders of the Fed Is Best Foundation For babies, like for all living things, being fed is best. But the current stringent focus on exclusive breastfeeding is putting some babies at risk by depriving parents of a full understanding of how to tell when breastfeeding alone doesn&’t provide enough—and what to do about it. Fed Is Best provides a clear-eyed look at the current messaging and latest scientific research around breastfeeding and formula feeding, to help parents make informed choices about how to best feed their baby based on their individual circumstances. This eye-opening critique and practical, judgment-free guide: Breaks down the dangers of insufficient feeding in infants—and how to recognize and prevent them Reveals myths around colostrum, other aspects of breastfeeding, and the expectation that nearly all mothers will produce all the milk their baby needs as long as they follow current guidelines Provides detailed guidance on how to ensure your baby is getting enough to eat, particularly in those crucial first few days after birth Destigmatizes supplementation, a practice employed throughout human history to protect infants when their mother&’s milk wasn&’t enough—and shares strategies that encourage continued breastfeeding Details what parents need to know about breastfeeding, combination feeding, and pumped milk feeding with sample schedules to help maintain milk supply and help parents get more sleep Provides inclusive, evidence-based guidance on formula and bottle feeding that has been shown to improve infant health outcomes Emphasizes the importance of mental health as a key consideration when finding your best infant feeding method Let Fed Is Best help you find the feeding method that&’s right for you and your baby.