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Freaks, Geeks and Asperger Syndrome: A User Guide to Adolescence
by Luke JacksonThe author is an adolescent with Asperger's, which gives him the special insight about the subject, but he adds to this a sense of humor and a lilting writing style which makes the book compelling and particularly relevant for AS teens.
Freckle Juice
by Judy BlumeMore than anything in the world, Andrew wants freckles. His classmate Nicky has freckles -- they cover his face, his ears, and the whole back of his neck. (Once sitting behind him in class, Andrew counted eighty-six of them, and that was just a start!One day after school, Andrew screws up enough courage to ask Nicky where he got his freckles. And, as luck would have it, who should overhear him but giggling, teasing Sharon (who makes frog faces at everybody!)Sharon offers Andrew her secret freckle juice recipe -- for fifty cents.That's a lot of money to Andrew -- five whole weeks allowance! He spends a sleepless night, torn between his desire for freckles and his reluctance to part with such a substantial sum of money. Finally, the freckles win, and Andrew decides to accept Sharon's offer.After school, Andrew rushes home (with the recipe tucked into his shoe for safekeeping). He carefully begins to mix the strange combination of ingredients -- and immediately runs into some unforeseen problems.How Andrew finally manages to achieve a temporary set of freckles -- and then isn't sure he really wants them -- makes a warm and hilarious story.
Free Chapter "Your Birth Plan" from Pregnancy, Childbirth, & the Newborn
by Janet Whalley Penny Simkin Ann KepplerPregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn is one of the bestselling and most comprehensive books about pregnancy, childbirth, and newborn care on the market. Now completely updated, expanded, and redesigned, this authoritative book is the "bible" for expectant parents and childbirth educators. Here is a free sample chapter for you! In this chapter, Planning for Birth and Post Partum, you'll learn about: * Birth plans and how to use one to help you explore, clarify, and communicate your preferences for labor and birth * Simple steps for preparing and presenting your birth plan * Ways to plan for the postpartum periodHere is a free sample chapter for you!In this chapter, "Planning for Birth and Post Partum," you'll learn about:* birth plans and how to use one to help you explore, clarify, and communicate your preferences for labor and birth;* simple steps for preparing and presenting your birth plan;* ways to plan for the postpartum period.If you like this sample chapter, look for Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn. It covers all aspects of childbearing, from conception through early infancy, and tells you what to expect. It offers detailed information, suggestions, and advice to help make pregnancy, childbirth, and new parenthood an enjoyable, healthy experience. It presents the latest research-based information on interventions during childbirth, revised statistics and discussion on cesarean birth, and new advice to help you make informed decisions about your care. It's authoritative, yet easy to use. The information is accessible, well organized, and easy to read. It includes engaging photos, illustrations, and boxed features that highlight important information.
Free Grace Soteriology
by David R. Anderson James S. ReitmanWhile nearly all branches of Christianity would lay claim to grace as the primary foundation for our future in heaven, there is wide divergence of opinion on just what that means. The author holds that grace is a free gift with no strings attached, in contrast to Arminian or Calvinistic soteriology which add requirements on the "front end" or "back end" of salvation.
Free Medicine: Meditations on Nondual Awakening
by Pir Elias AmidonFree Medicine is a collection of forty intimate meditations written by Sufi teacher Pir Elias Amidon. Whether describing a naked dive into a pond in the middle of the night, or a confrontation with soldiers in a Burmese temple, these meditations can serve as companions for those whose deepest desire is to know first-hand “the good news at the heart of reality.” Human, accessible, and tender, Free Medicine has the power to open us up in ways we never expected.
Free Will (Elements in Philosophy of Mind)
by Derk PereboomThis Element provides a thorough overview of the free will debate as it currently stands. After distinguishing the main senses of the term 'free will' invoked in that debate, it proceeds to set out the prominent versions of the main positions, libertarianism, compatibilism, and free will skepticism, and then to discuss the main objections to these views. Particular attention is devoted to the controversy concerning whether the ability to do otherwise is required for moral responsibility and whether it is compatible with determinism, and to manipulation arguments against compatibilism. Two areas in which the free will debate has practical implications are discussed in detail, personal relationships and criminal justice.
Free Your Back!: Ease Pain and Regain Natural Poise with Gentle Exercise Based on the Alexander Technique.
by Colin Shelbourn Penny InghamIn this practical, easy-to-follow guide Penny shows you how to retrain your body to move, sit and work more easily. The exercises are clearly illustrated by professional cartoonist Colin Shelbourn, one of Penny’s pupils, to help you incorporate them into your everyday life, learning new ways to let your body function without stress.
Free Your Back!: Ease Pain and Regain Natural Poise with Gentle Exercise Based on the Alexander Technique.
by Colin Shelbourn Penny InghamIn this practical, easy-to-follow guide Penny shows you how to retrain your body to move, sit and work more easily. The exercises are clearly illustrated by professional cartoonist Colin Shelbourn, one of Penny’s pupils, to help you incorporate them into your everyday life, learning new ways to let your body function without stress.
Free Your Breath, Free Your Life: How Conscious Breathing Can Relieve Stress, Increase Vitality, and Help You Live More Fully
by Dennis LewisThis book will show you how being aware of your breathing can have a profound impact on your physical and emotional health in a most positive way. Whether you are interested in stress reduction, easing a chronic breathing problem, or exploring the more spiritual aspects of breathing practice, this illustrated guide will provide you with practical, simple exercises to calm, energize, and generally enhance your sense of well-being. The author, Dennis Lewis, also shows how becoming more conscious of your breathing can reveal a lot about your self-image and help you deal more effectively with difficult emotions and situations.
Free Your Child from Overeating: A Handbook For Helping Kids And Teens
by Michelle P. MaidenbergIs your child or teen overeating or overweight? Are you unsure how to help? You’re not alone. If your ten- to eighteen-year-old is struggling with overeating, you know how hard that can be—for your child and for you. Unhealthy eating habits put kids and teens’ well-being and self-confidence at risk. Something needs to change—but what? And how can you bring it up so they can really hear you? You may have tried to help your child—without much success—but you may be overlooking the root cause of their struggle with eating and exercise—their thinking. In Free Your Child from Overeating, Dr. Michelle P. Maidenberg shares over 40 interactive exercises that will help your child or teen: Identify triggers, cravings, and self-sabotaging thought patterns Define his or her values and find the motivation to change Learn to eat mindfully by savoring meals and snacks And set realistic goals using the four P’s: predict, plan, put into action, and practice. It can be tempting to hope that your child’s overeating is “just a phase,” but the price of inaction is too high. Using Dr. Maidenberg’s 53 strategies (rooted in mindfulness, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and acceptance and commitment therapy), you can free your child from overeating or obesity by building his or her confidence. Your child has the power to change, and you have the power to help!
Free Your Fascia: Relieve Pain, Boost Your Energy, Ease Anxiety and Depression, Lower Blood Pressure, and Melt Years Off Your Body with Fascia Therapy
by Dr. Daniel FensterTransform your health with this cutting-edge guide to fascia, your body's "hidden organ." Dr. Daniel Fenster guides the reader through a holistic self-therapy program as well as professional treatments to address issues such as chronic pain, anxiety, high blood pressure, GERD, and more.At the #1 pain management clinic in New York City, director Dr. Daniel Fenster has changed thousands of lives for the better through a holistic approach and integrative therapies. His experience has revealed to him that treating the fascia--your long ignored, unappreciated, "hidden organ" that weaves around and through every single structure in your body--is crucial for both physical and mental health. Within these pages, Dr. Fenster will reveal all you need to know about fascia, including: • The 8 "villains" that hurt your fascia and how to combat them • A "free your fascia" quiz to assess what therapies are right for you • 20 recipes to nourish your fascia with the nutrients it needs • Simple, at-home exercises and do-it-yourself therapies for releasing and optimizing your fascia • Advice for working with professionals and the most powerful tools in fascial manipulation • Exclusive to this book: interviews between Dr. Fenster and 10 of the leading-edge fascia researchers and experts.By "freeing your fascia," you'll feel stronger, healthier, and happier from head to toe!
Free Yourself
by James Baraz Carolyn HobbsDiscover your inherent capacity to overcome obstacles and find unlimited joy--with these quick and easy tools.Though the voice of our heart may be buried beneath the shouts of our ego and the clamors of our worries, our heart already has all the characteristics of the person we want to be in the world -- it's trusting, curious, aware, resourceful, compassionate, kind, grateful, forgiving, truthful, and peaceful. And if we manage to listen deeply, we can access these traits and the strengths they bring. In an encouraging, uplifting voice, therapist Carolyn Hobbs draws from her years of counseling experience and her spiritual practice to present the liberating truth: each of us has within ourselves the power to release ourselves from fear, from past traumas, from our ingrained habits of mistrust and defensiveness. All we have to do is listen to our wise hearts. Each chapter in this gentle, pragmatic book focuses on a single power of our heart and contains illustrating examples drawn from real life. Hobbs concludes each chapter with clear tools we can use to develop and apply these strengths amid the challenges of daily life. Busy people of all faiths will be able to use these tools to find freedom and inner peace -- to tame anxiety, anger, grief, and despair while awakening fearless love. Warm and inspiring, Free Yourself maps the path to lasting peace and freedom -- a path that absolutely anyone can follow, as the way lies within our own hearts.
Free for All Cooking: 150 Easy Gluten-Free, Allergy-Friendly Recipes the Whole Family Can Enjoy
by Jules E. ShepardMillions of people suffer from adverse reactions to food. Whether a food allergy, intolerance, or an autoimmune condition like celiac disease, the jury is in: More and more people are sensitive to something in their diets. Now, parents can rejoice-no longer do they need to prepare different meals for different family members based on individual food sensitivities.In Free For All Cooking, gluten-free cooking expert Jules E. Dowler Shepard offers 125 easy and uncompromisingly delicious recipes that are free of major allergen ingredients, including gluten, dairy, nuts, soy, eggs, and more. Full of kid-friendly meals and desserts plus money-saving strategies, Free For All Cooking is an ideal resource for every kitchen.
Free from Hepatitis C
by Lucinda K. PorterFor decades, having hepatitis C virus (HCV) was the equivalent of serving a life sentence—with a dangerous liver disease. All of that changed with the discovery that the virus could be defeated with a new treatment. To shed light on this groundbreaking therapy, Lucinda Porter, a registered nurse, a passionate HCV advocate, and a hep C patient herself, has written a comprehensive guide for people who are undergoing or considering this new hep C treatment.Ms. Porter begins by explaining what hepatitis C is. She then looks at both the mainstream and the alternative management techniques currently used to keep the virus in check. From there, she examines hep C&’s new therapy and what you can expect from it. The author demystifies test results, provides important questions you can ask your healthcare provider, and offers advice—all with the compassion of someone who has gone through the process herself.Well over 3 million North Americans live with hepatitis C. Here, at last, is all the information they need to make informed decisions about their future.
Free to Be Fabulous: 100 Ways to Look and Feel Younger at 40, 50 and Beyond
by Debbie HardyAn inspirational step-by-step guide to acquiring the daily habits that support and instill the art of aging gracefully and stylishly. When you look in the mirror, do you recognize that old woman looking back at you? Aging doesn&’t have to mean &“getting old.&” Our bodies, minds, and faces may change, but we can alter what they look like, how they behave, and how we feel about them. Free to Be Fabulous shows you how to turn back the clock painlessly in four areas: Beauty and how to make the most of our natural features; Beliefs to make our minds as sharp as possible and show how our attitudes determine our happiness; Body will teach us how to keep everything inside working well; and Behavior will help us relate to others. It takes 21 days to change a habit, so if you alter one thing every three weeks, you can make 17 modifications in a year. Try these suggestions one at a time, and you could become a new person by your next birthday!
Free to Grieve: Healing and Encouragement for Those Who Have Suffered Miscarriage and Stillbirth
by Maureen Rank"One-third of all women who conceive will have at least one miscarriage. This important book offers guidance for the sorrowing and helps them move on. It tackles the tough questions, including "Why did this happen?" and "Should we try again?" as well as exploring options for treatment and emotional healing. Free to Grieve has helped thousands of couples since it was first published nearly twenty years ago."
Free+Style
by Carl PaoliAfter over 15 years of training as an elite gymnast and over a decade of coaching, Coach Carl Paoli offers a fresh philosophy on training by connecting movement styles to fit your specific purpose, while also giving you a simple framework for mastering the basics of any human movement. Freestyle: Maximize Your Sport and Life Performance with Four Basic Movements is an interactive way to learn how the body is designed to move through space and how to interact with our constantly changing surroundings. Using this framework and four basic movements, Paoli will help you maximize your efforts in sport and life, regardless of specialty. Despite Carl's experience as an elite gymnast and a renowned CrossFit coach, this is not a book about gymnastics, CrossFit, or any specific fitness program. Rather, it is a unique take on how Carl studies and teaches human movement and how you can better understand how to move yourself. Carl is not going to teach you the specifics of a movement or sport; instead, he gives you a template that you can use to develop any specific movement. For example, instead of teaching you how to throw a baseball, this book teaches you a universal foundation that will help you further develop your pitching skills. Human movement is intuitive, but not always perfect. This book shows you how to: * Turn on and trust your intuition about movement * Use tools that help optimize imperfect movement * Tap into the universal movement patterns and progressions underlying all disciplines * Use Carl Paoli's movement framework to create roadmaps for your physical success * Learn what being strong really means Freestyle is a practical manual to develop human movement regardless of your discipline. It is equally applicable to veteran athletes, weekend warriors, fitness enthusiasts, people trying to pick up a new sport, and people who are simply curious about improving their health. By developing your awareness and learning to see across other disciplines, you can tailor any training regimen to meet your unique goals.
Freedom & Growth: And Other Essays (Essay Index Reprint Ser.)
by Edmond HolmesFirst published in 1923, this book collects together sixteen essays written between 1912 and 1922 that reflect how the author's views on education became increasingly interwoven with their views on "things in general" — with half dealing with each subject. Reflecting this interweave, they are arranged chronologically rather than by subject due to their "unity of conviction and purpose". The author argues that the question "Is man free to direct the process of his own growth?" naturally follows from the question "Is man a free agent?" Thus if freedom is inextricably linked to growth it becomes of paramount interest to the teacher and is explored here under a broad range of topics.
Freedom Flight (Support and Defend)
by Patrick JonesHaving a parent return from military duty is a dream come true. But sometimes, coming home comes with problems. When Paige's mom returns from her final tour of Air Force duty, Paige couldn't be happier for things to go back to normal. But before long, Paige realizes her mom brought something else back with her—an addiction to pain pills. The irritable, medicated, zombie version of her mom isn't the person Paige wanted to come home. She'll try anything to get through to her mom and help her with her painful secret. But can Paige get her mom clean without ruining their relationship and her own ROTC dreams?
Freedom From Failure
by Jaqueline Lapa SussmanMany of us see closed doors between our goals and our present lives. Here, for the first time, are the keys to unlock those doors--in business, romantic and family relationships, and even athletics.Those keys--the secret, primary Images, known as Eidetics, that we all hold inside--are, when used correctly, a force to heal and enhance our natural abilities, enabling the true self to flourish and succeed. Encoded in the brain but often obscured by negative experiences and unrealistic social expectations, these primary images are the positive forces that propel successful people into self-confidence, action, and pleasure.Here, in easy-to-use "prescriptions" and visualization exercises, acclaimed Eidectic Imagery counselor Jaqueline Lapa Sussman will help you find the "gifts from the gods" within yourself. Whether you wish to enhance your leadership skills, love relationships, parenting skills, or sports performance, these techniques are sure to develop your potential and free you for success.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Freedom Regained: The Possibility of Free Will
by Julian Baggini“For anyone who has ever given serious thought to the degree to which our actions are within our own control, Freedom Regained will give you a lot to chew on.” —Spectrum CultureIt’s a question that’s puzzled philosophers and theologians for centuries and is at the heart of numerous political, social, and personal concerns: Do we have free will? In this cogent, compelling book, Julian Baggini explores the concept of free will from every angle, blending philosophy, sociology, and cognitive science to find rich new insights on the intractable questions that plague us. Are we products of our culture, or free agents within it? Are our neural pathways fixed early on by a mix of nature and nurture, or is the possibility of comprehensive, intentional psychological change always open to us? And what, exactly, are we talking about when we talk about “freedom” anyway?Freedom Regained brings the issues raised by the possibilities—and denials—of free will to thought-provoking life, drawing on scientific research and fascinating encounters with everyone from artists to prisoners to dissidents. Baggini looks at what it means to be material beings in a universe of natural laws. He asks if there’s any difference between ourselves and the brains from which we seem never able to escape. He throws down the wild cards and plays them to the fullest: What about art? What about addiction? What about twins? And he asks, of course, what this all means for politics.Ultimately, Baggini challenges those who think free will is an illusion. Moving from doubt to optimism to a hedged acceptance of free will, he ultimately lands on a satisfying conclusion: It is something we earn. The result is a highly engaging, new, and more positive understanding of our sense of personal freedom, a freedom that is definitely worth having.“Entertaining.” —The Wall Street Journal“While firmly rooted in the philosophical tradition, Baggini also gets out and talks to people for whom freedom—and lack of it—is a real and pressing matter.” —Literary Review
Freedom from Anger
by Alubomulle SumanasaraExtinguish anger forever and find true happiness with this step-by-step guide.Anger is a potent poison that ruins health and damages relationships. In today's world of Twitter feuds, road rage, and internet trolls, it is all too easy for anger to grab hold of us. This timely book offers practical advice on how to put aside anger and ego and embrace laughter and reason. Like a friendly family physician, Venerable Sumanasara helps you see what triggers your anger, what affect it has on you, and what you can do about it. Maybe you have trouble at work or at home, maybe you had a difficult childhood, or maybe you just get angry in traffic. In short, bite-sized chapters, he offers wisdom, along with a laugh, that you can use. Drawing on easy-to-follow metaphors and parables from a variety of cultural traditions, in an accessible, conversational style free of dogma, Venerable Sumanasara shows us how to manage our emotions so that we can lead healthier, happier lives finally freed from anger.
Freedom from Anxiety
by Marcey Shapiro Barbara L. ShapiroThis book presents hundreds of safe, practical, and effective tools and techniques to alleviate anxiety, an epidemic that affects nearly 20 percent of Americans. Author and seasoned physician Marcey Shapiro, MD, shares how her personal struggle with this widespread syndrome led her to discover that there is not one treatment program that works for everyone and provides a wide range of integrative methods that will help readers find real and transformative relief. Dr. Shapiro grappled with anxiety on her own path to greater health and wholeness and observed, through her personal experience and that of treating numerous patients who suffer from the heartache and despair that anxiety causes, that finding peace involves a spiritual journey of self-awareness and self-acceptance. She has successfully helped herself and her patients bring ease and peace of mind back into their lives using a diverse assortment of complementary techniques, including dietary changes, visualizations, shifting thoughts, breathing techniques, nutritional supplements, herbs, homeopathy, bodywork, aromatherapy, flower essences, and acupuncture, as well as more commonplace Western techniques such as medication and therapy, when appropriate. Offering a variety of nondogmatic, empowering tools for enhancing personal growth, Freedom from Anxiety will help anxiety sufferers find ways, many of them free or very low cost, to achieve immediate relief as well as long term care and treatment. It can be read from cover to cover or perused for specific problems or solutions. Readers are able to take advantage of Dr. Shapiro's vast knowledge and research as well as her engaging personal anecdotes and those from her decades of clinical practice.
Freedom from Anxiety & Depression: 10 Steps to Get Your Life Back -Now!
by Mike MarinoBack Cover: “Anxiety and depression can literally suck the life out of you! They are the most common psychiatric disorders in America today. However, your life does not have to be defined by stress, sadness and failure. If you're feeling hopeless and helpless this book can change everything! We'll examine the information and tools you'll need to find your personal path to freedom--from biological, psychological, social and [Christian] spiritual perspectives. You really can get your life back and live with purpose and passion! “Don't waste another day mired in the pit of anxiety and depression. Your life can be better, much better! Small changes in your thinking patterns, support community, diet and spiritual life can make a huge difference. What are you waiting for?”
Freedom from Constipation: Natural Remedies for Digestive Health
by Christopher VaseyA practical guide to discovering the cause of your constipation and finding the right natural remedy for your unique case • Details the 8 main causes of constipation and how to determine which is at the root of your difficulties • Offers practical advice on how to correct each type of constipation with natural and non-aggressive methods, such as dietary changes, herbs, and relaxation methods • Explains gentle, natural ways to empty the bowels when quick relief is necessary • Reveals how treating constipation properly can restore full function not only to the digestive system but to the liver and kidneys as well Constipation has many causes. Most people do not know the exact cause of their constipation and thus have trouble finding lasting relief. Yet there are many natural remedies available that can be tailored to your body’s specific needs. In this step-by-step guide, Christopher Vasey explains how healthy intestines work and the different forms that constipation can take. He details the 8 main causes of constipation: lack of roughage, lack of water, liver dysfunction, constipating foods or medications, weak muscles, imbalances in intestinal flora, stress and anxiety, and nutritional deficiencies. He helps you discover which of the 8 causes underlies your unique case and offers practical advice on how to correct it with natural and non-aggressive methods, such as dietary changes, herbs, and relaxation techniques. For situations when quick relief is necessary, he provides gentle ways to empty the bowels, including natural laxatives and enemas, explaining which to choose for each type of constipation, but also stressing that these are only temporary solutions. Explaining how constipation can be a symptom of a deeper imbalance, the author explores how treating it properly can restore full function not only to the digestive system but to the liver and kidneys as well. In this practical guide, you will learn how to support the work of your intestines, allowing your body to gradually resume its natural working rhythm.