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Solving for M
by Jennifer SwenderPerfect for fans of Raymie Nightingale and The Fourteenth Goldfish, this heartfelt middle-grade novel seamlessly melds STEAM content with first loss in an honest and striking debut.When Mika starts fifth grade at the middle school, her neat life gets messy. Separated from old friends and starting new classes, Mika is far from her comfort zone. And math class is the most confusing of all, especially when her teacher Mr. Vann assigns math journals. Art in math? Who's ever heard of such a thing?But when challenges arise at home, Mika realizes there are no easy answers. Maybe, with some help from friends, family, and one unique teacher, a math journal can help her work out problems, and not just the math ones. Debut author Jennifer Swender delivers poignant prose and illustrator Jennifer Naalchigar brings Mika's journal to life in this perfect equation of honesty plus hope that adds up to a heartwarming coming-of-age story.
Solving the Communion Enigma: What Is To Come
by Whitley StrieberThe bestselling author probes the ultimate significance behind today's increasing reports of UFOs, alien abductions, crop circles, and other unexplained phenomena-and what they mean for humanity's immediate future. In 1987 writer Whitley Strieber exposed the world to the truth about alien abduction in his landmark memoir, Communion. For the first time in years, Strieber revisits his encounter with alien intelligences-but now dramatically widens his search to explore how "the visitors" connect with today's persistent and globe-spanning reports of anomalous phenomena, such as crop circles, cattle mutilations, UFO sightings, alien abductions, near-death experiences, close encounters, and unexplained bodily implants.In his magisterial style, Strieber contextualizes these bizarre and unsettling reports with his own childhood memories of strange schools, sinister experiments, and family secrets. In exploring today's most convincing cases of unexplained phenomena, Strieber reasons that they are not unrelated events. Nor are they the result of mass delusion. In some of his most persuasive writing, Strieber argues that the wave of mysterious episodes marks a transition that humanity is undergoing right now. Against all conscious understanding, we are experiencing a broadened awareness of dimensions of reality that exist beyond our current perceptions.
Solving the Mind-Body Problem by the CODAM Neural Model of Consciousness?
by John G. TaylorThis book details a model of consciousness supported by scientific experimental data from the human brain. It presents how the Corollary Discharge of Attention Movement (CODAM) neural network model allows for a scientific understanding of consciousness as well as provides a solution to the Mind-Body problem. The book provides readers with a general approach to consciousness that is powerful enough to lead to the inner self and its ramifications for the vast range of human experiences. It also offers an approach to the evolution of human consciousness and features chapters on mental disease (especially schizophrenia) and on meditative states (including drug-induced states of mind). Solving the Mind-Body Problem bridges the gap that exists between philosophers of mind and the neuroscience community, allowing the enormous weight of theorizing on the nature of mind to be brought to earth and put under the probing gaze of the scientific facts of life and mind.
Solving the riddle of cancer: new genetic approaches to treatment
by Amil ShahAs recently as the middle of this century, cancer was still a mysterious disease. It seemed to strike with reckless abandon, and once it had gripped its victim, doctors could do little more than relieve the pain, steady the pulse and ease the breathing. It is all too easy now to reflect on this sad state of affairs without realizing that cell biology itself was also a rudimentary science. In the past few years, a vastly different view of cancer has emerged. The highly sophisticated tools of genetic engineering have allowed biologists to look deep into the inner provinces of the cell, and what they have learned is taking biology and medicine in a completely new direction. Only a decade ago, the concept of gene therapy was unknown to most scientists and clinicians. The problems of such therapy were thought to be insurmountable and not given serious consideration. The striking advances in our understanding of cancer in the recent past have, however, changed all of this. It is astonishing how much progress has been made in such a short time; biology has moved from strength to strength, and what seemed daunting not so long ago can now be confidently tackled. The road to this new understanding of how a cell works and what makes it malignant has not always been easy, but the great achievements are undeniable. With today’s cell biology comes the promise of a totally new kind of treatment.
Som el que mengem
by Dr. Bartomeu Vicens SagreraUna guia d'estils de vida que combina la dieta GI + GL amb l'exercici físic per a la prevenció de l'obesitat, la síndrome metabòlica i la diabetis. Inclou 35 receptes per seguir la dieta, una taula amb els valors GI i GL de mes de 500 aliments i consells per fer exercici. El funcionament actual del dia a dia comporta dinar sovint fora de casa, tenir poc temps per cuinar en els sopars i moure's poc. En una paraula, comporta tenir uns hàbits que afavoreixen l'obesitat i, finalment, la diabetis. La dieta GI + GL (dels equivalents anglesos d'índex glucèmic i càrrega glucèmica) està basada en el control acurat dels hidrats de carboni que ingerim. A Som el que mengem, trobareu una explicació clara i precisa de com s'utilitzen l'índex glucèmic, l'índex insulínic i la càrrega glucèmica, amb consideracions complementàries sobre el consum de greixos, proteïnes i alcohol i nocions mínimes útils sobre la composició dels aliments i el funcionament dels processos que intervenen en la seva assimilació, així com dels mecanismes de l'obesitat i la diabetis.
Som la llet (edició revisada i actualitzada): Dubtes, consells i falsos mites sobre la lactància
by Alba PadróCom preparar-se per a la lactància?Què passa si el nadó no s'agafa bé o no guanya pes?Com compatibilitzar la lactància materna i la tornada a la feina?Fins quan cal donar a mamar? En un to molt col·loquial i dirigit a la mare, Alba Padró, des de la seva experiència com a mare i consultora de lactància, respon a les preguntes més freqüents que es pot fer la mare. També dedica un capítol valuós a les mares que recorren a la llet artificial i la culpa que moltes senten per no poder alletar els seus fills. L'Alba és clara en aquest sentit: l'important és que la mare i el bebè se sentin bé. ALBA PADRÓ és consultora internacional de lactància (IBCLC).Respon a qualsevol consulta a través del servei 24h d'Alba Lactancia, a les seves xarxes socials i a la seva app LactApp, i imparteix formacions a centres sanitaris.
Somatic Descent: How to Unlock the Deepest Wisdom of the Body
by Reginald A. RayA powerful meditation practice for connecting with your body's innate, guiding wisdom.Have you ever had a "gut feeling" about a certain person or situation? Or a sense of intuition about how to respond to a particular challenge in your life? There's nothing magical or mystical about those kinds of scenarios. In fact, our body contains immense wisdom not directly available to our conscious mind, and it is continually communicating to us in the form of bodily feelings, impressions, sensations, corporeal intuitions, and felt senses. However, because most of us are so cut off from our somatic experience, we are quite unaware of this dimension of our body's expression. Although this intelligence may feel hidden most of the time, the wisdom of the body can actually be a guide for us in living our lives fully and also in responding compassionately to others. Through a meditation practice called Somatic Descent, Reggie Ray shows us how to connect with our body's intuitive intelligence. In Somatic Descent we see that the body is always showing us what sort of response, direction, or action may be called for at any given time, and can in fact be relied upon as a primary practical resource for decision-making in our everyday life.The book will include links to online audio recordings of the guided meditations to further aid the reader.
Somatic Exercises For Dummies
by Kristin McGeeReduce stress, relieve pain, and improve your overall health with somatic exercise Are you ready to relax, feel, and move better? Do you want to reduce anxiety, eliminate stress, and release tension in a healthy and natural way? Then grab a copy of Somatic Exercise For Dummies and start healing yourself from within! In the book, renowned yoga, meditation and Pilates teacher Kristin McGee explains how you can use somatic exercise to strengthen the mind-body connection through movement. In simple, straightforward terms, the author explains exactly what somatic exercise is, how to do it, and what it can help you achieve. Learn to use breathwork, yoga, dance, Qigong, assisted movement, and more to help you with everything from your posture to flexibility and inner calm. You'll: Discover focused exercises for overcoming trauma, finding joy, and increasing your wellbeing Fight chronic pain and enhance physical wellness with safe, natural methods Find step-by-step instructions—with photos—to help you perform each movement correctly Life is complicated. Wellness doesn't have to be! Get Somatic Exercise For Dummies to get started with one of the simplest, most effective, and fun ways to feel physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually better.
Somatic Internal Family Systems Therapy: Awareness, Breath, Resonance, Movement and Touch in Practice
by Susan McConnellApplying somatic principles to the Internal Family Systems modelA Practitioner's Guide to Somatic IFS introduces a new therapeutic modality that blends principles of somatic therapy--like movement, touch, and breathwork--with the traditional tools of the Internal Family Systems framework. Broadening the benefits and applications of the IFS model, author Susan McConnell introduces 5 core practices that mental health professionals can apply to their practice: somatic awareness, conscious breathing, radical resonance, mindful movement, and attuned touch. Clinical applications include the treatment of depression, trauma, anxiety, eating disorders, chronic illness, and attachment disorders. Within the IFS framework, clients will learn to identify their "inner worlds"--the discrete subpersonalities within each of us that hold emotions, perceptions, and belief systems, and that affect our behavior and emotional wellness. Body-based somatic tools are incorporated into therapy as patients learn to recognize different facets of their internal family and reconcile the needs of subpersonalities--like their inner child or internal manager--to bring more harmony to their physical and emotional well-being.
Somatic Patterning: How to Improve Posture and Movement and Ease Pain
by Mary Ann Foster<p>A comprehensive sourcebook for massage, bodywork, and somatic practitioners and their clients. Also, a great resource for dance, exercise, or yoga teachers and their students. With numerous illustrations, photos, special features, and somatic exercises, this text is user-friendly. Practitioners are even encouraged to photocopy exercises to give to their clients. <p>Somatic Patterning covers a broad spectrum of topics, including early motor development, body-mind awareness, pain relief, breathing, postural muscles, organic movement, and basic kinesiological patterns. And, it is well-documented with comprehensive glossary, endnotes, bibliography, and index.
Somatic Practice in Yoga Therapy: Explorations of body, movement, mind, and self
by Jaime Stover SchmittOne value of yoga therapy is its ability to bring us to our senses-figuratively and literally. Inner body sensing and the knowing it evokes is a large part of how we become aware of what we need to attend to and work on in our growth as individuals. In Spanda (R) Yoga Movement Therapy-the yoga therapy method from which this work arises-embodiment practices are as vital to the process of self-understanding as they are to understanding anatomy, anatomical concepts, and physiological processes. This book shares a host of somatic practices that can readily be used in teaching, therapy, yoga practice and other avenues of personal exploration at the physical, energetic, mental, emotional, and spiritual levels. A wealth of illustrated step-by-step directions are given for somatic practice at each koshic level. The practices shared have been in use in clinical yoga therapy, in workshops and in classes for the past thirty years. They've resulted in greater knowledge, insight, and awareness of the body and the wisdom it can reveal.
Somatic Psychology: Body, Mind and Meaning
by Linda HartleyThis book brings attention to the interface of psychotherapy and psychological theory with the somatic practices of bodywork and movement therapy. To offer a client only psychotherapy, or only bodywork may subtly or directly reinforce the body-mind split from which so many of us suffer; in some cases this will be a reinforcement of a dilemma central to the client's problems. Hartley views body psychotherapy and transpersonal psychotherapy as building bridges between the once separated processes of psyche, soma, and spirit. Today the emerging field of somatic psychology is also contributing to the expanded field of psychology a subtle differentiation of bodymind process, developed through almost a century and a half of research and practice in somatic therapy and education. Originally trained as a dancer, movement therapist and bodywork practitioner, Hartley continues to use movement and somatic process as an important foundation for her own work. Training in Dance Movement Therapy, the transpersonal psychotherapy of Psychosynthesis, and Process-Oriented Psychology have further deepened Hartley's awareness of the relationships between psyche, soma and spirit, and the need to respond to all levels of experience in therapeutic work.
Somatic Psychotherapy Toolbox: 125 Worksheets and Exercises to Treat Trauma and Stress
by Manuela Mischke-ReedsFrom over 25 years of clinical experience, the author has created the go-to resource for mental health therapists who want to incorporate somatic techniques into their daily practice. Highly effective for clients dealing with trauma and stress disorders, somatic psychotherapy is the future of healing the entire person's body and mind. Section-by-section, this toolbox guides the clinician through: - Targeted somatic interventions for trauma, stress and PTSD - Steps to incorporate the body into your current therapeutic approach - Mindfulness techniques and breath work - Starting guidelines, safety concerns and keys to success- Getting to know their own body to better use body work with clients.
Somatics in Action: A Mindful and Physical Conditioning Tool for Movers
by Lauren KearnsSomatics in Action describes a Pilates, yoga, and dance inspired movement system that helps movers achieve optimum strength, skeletal alignment, and body-mind engagement. The book integrates the Pilates principle of strengthening abdominal and spinal musculature to support postural stability and balance with alignment-based yoga's principle of proper physical placement and an understanding of anatomical structure. Three additional concepts that contribute to the foundation of SIA are imagery, experiential anatomy, and body integration. This work focuses on dancers consistently engaging with their body and mind's inner wisdom, not only in quiet moments of reflection, but also in the very active moments of moving, dancing and creating. Somatics in Action details the unique movement theory and practice developed by the author. The book blends yoga, Pilates, experiential anatomy, body integration and imagery into a comprehensive, rigorous and creative pedagogical tool for educators and dancers. The textbook outlines how dance, movement, yoga and Pilates educators can incorporate this technique into their teaching and curriculum. The book: * provides thoughtful and nuanced explanation of the technique as well as detailed lesson plans and assignments that can be implemented immediately into a university or other curriculum. * can be used in any somatic based class (yoga, Pilates, dance conditioning), in modern dance technique courses and also in creative movement curricula
Some Assembly Required
by Dan MagerAn intriguing story that addresses the twin challenges of addiction and chronic pain and presents a model for successful recovery from both of these serious, life-altering conditions. The author grounds his story in psychological theory along with the principles of twelve-step philosophy and spirituality as he moves from intellectualized awareness to a deep emotional and mindful practices connection in recovery.Dan Mager, MSW, is a writer and editor in long-term recovery.
Some Days: A Tale Of Love, Ice Cream, And My Mom's Chronic Illness
by Julie A. StammNothing can stop Wyatt and Rosie in this heartwarming tale about having a parent with a chronic illness Even when Wyatt’s mom isn’t feeling her best, he still thinks she’s a superhero! Rosie and Wyatt go on adventures every day: On sleepy days, they build a cozy pillow fort just for two. On wobbly days, Wyatt gets out Rosie’s magical walking stick and they cast spells on his toys. And on one super-special day, the whole family heads to town for the big “funraiser”! Warm and uplifting, Some Days is the perfect story to share with your child about life with multiple sclerosis—or any chronic illness. Although some days are fast and some are slow, Rosie and Wyatt fill each one with love, excitement, and fun . . . not to mention ice cream!
Somebody I Used to Know: A Memoir
by Wendy Mitchell“A brave and illuminating journey inside the mind, heart, and life of a person with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease.”—Lisa Genova, author of Still Alice Wendy Mitchell had a busy job with the British National Health Service, raised her two daughters alone, and spent her weekends running and climbing mountains. Then, slowly, a mist settled deep inside the mind she once knew so well, blurring the world around her. She didn’t know it then, but dementia was starting to take hold. In 2014, at age fifty-eight, she was diagnosed with young-onset Alzheimer’s. In this groundbreaking book, Mitchell shares the heartrending story of her cognitive decline and how she has fought to stave it off. What lay ahead of her after the diagnosis was scary and unknowable, but Mitchell was determined and resourceful, and she vowed to outwit the disease for as long as she could. As Mitchell learned to embrace her new life, she began to see her condition as a gift, a chance to experience the world with fresh eyes and to find her own way to make a difference. Even now, her sunny outlook persists: She devotes her time to educating doctors, caregivers, and other people living with dementia, helping to reduce the stigma surrounding this insidious disease. Still living independently, Mitchell now uses Post-it notes and technology to remind her of her routines and has created a “memory room” where she displays photos—with labels—of her daughters, friends, and special places. It is a room where she feels calm and happy, especially on days when the mist descends. A chronicle of one woman’s struggle to make sense of her shifting world and her mortality, Somebody I Used to Know offers a powerful rumination on memory, perception, and the simple pleasure of living in the moment. Philosophical, poetic, intensely personal, and ultimately hopeful, this moving memoir is both a tribute to the woman Wendy Mitchell used to be and a brave affirmation of the woman she has become.Advance praise for Somebody I Used to Know “Somebody I Used to Know is both an indispensable guide for people grappling with the consequences of a dementia diagnosis and a stirring account of courage in the face of devastating loss.”—Booklist (starred review) “This is an eloquent and poignant book. Those of us who have gone on the heartbreaking journey of losing a loved one to dementia have wondered what they were feeling. Wendy Mitchell’s courageous and unflinching account lets us know.”—Patti Davis, author of The Long Goodbye
Somebody to Love: The Life, Death and Legacy of Freddie Mercury
by Matt Richards Mark LangthorneA biography examining the final days of Freddie Mercury in the dawn of AIDS and the legacy he left behind. For the first time, the final years of one of the world&’s most captivating rock showman are laid bare. Including interviews from Freddie Mercury&’s closest friends in the last years of his life, along with personal photographs, Somebody to Love is an authoritative biography of the great man. Here are previously unknown and startling facts about the singer and his life, moving detail on his lifelong search for love and personal fulfilment, and of course his tragic contraction of a then killer disease in the mid-1980s. Woven throughout Freddie&’s life is the shocking story of how the HIV virus came to hold the world in its grip, was cruelly labelled &“The Gay Plague&” and the unwitting few who indirectly infected thousands of men, women and children—Freddie Mercury himself being one of the most famous. The death of this vibrant and spectacularly talented rock star, shook the world of medicine as well as the world of music. Somebody to Love finally puts the record straight and pays detailed tribute to the man himself. &“Touts rare—and in some cases, never before seen—images of Mercury and new insight into his life.&”—People &“The book could be a standalone epidemiological study about the history of HIV/AIDS even without Mercury. But eventually, it weaves him into the timeline, giving a detailed account of his personal life, and his battle with the disease that tragically took him at age 45 in 1991. The result is a powerfully emotional read.&”—Rolling Stone
Someone Came Before You
by Pat SchwiebertA book to help children understand the loss of a child before them. In simple terms, a child is taken through the joy and loss and joy again as a couple plan for a baby, lose it, and eventually go on to have another child.
Someone Dies, Someone Lives (One Last Wish #11)
by Lurlene McdanielYou don't know me, nut I know about you. . . . I can't make you live longer, I can't stop you from hurting. But I can give you one wish, as someone did for me.<P> Katie O'Roark feels miserable, even though she knows she's incredibly lucky to have received an anonymous gift. Still, the money can't buy her a new heart or bring her back to her track-star days. When a donor is found with a compatible heart, Katie undergoes transplant surgery. While recuperating, she meets Josh Martel and senses an immediate connection. When Katie decides to start training to attain her dream of running again, Josh helps her meet the difficult challenge.Will Katie find the strength physically and emotionally to live to become a winner again?
Someone Was Here: Profiles in the AIDS Epidemic
by George WhitmoreThree powerful profiles of men and women whose lives were changed forever by the AIDS epidemic&“Some of my reasons for wanting to write about AIDS were altruistic, others selfish. AIDS was decimating the community around me; there was a need to bear witness. AIDS had turned me and others like me into walking time bombs; there was a need to strike back, not just wait to die. What I didn't fully appreciate then, however, was the extent to which I was trying to bargain with AIDS: If I wrote about it, maybe I wouldn't get it. My article ran in May 1985. But AIDS didn't keep its part of the bargain.&” —George Whitmore, The New York Times MagazinePublished at the height of the AIDS epidemic, Someone Was Here brings together three stories, reported between 1985 and 1987, about the human cost of the disease.Whitmore writes of Jim Sharp, a man in New York infected with AIDS, and Edward Dunn, one of the many people in Jim&’s support network, who volunteers with the Gay Men&’s Health Crisis organization in the city. Whitmore also profiles a mother, Nellie, who drives to San Francisco to bring her troubled son, Mike, home to Colorado where he will succumb to AIDS. Finally, Whitmore tells of the doctors and nurses working on the AIDS team in a South Bronx hospital, struggling to treat patients afflicted with an illness they don&’t yet fully understand.Expanded from reporting that originally appeared in the New York Times Magazine, Someone Was Here is a tragic and deeply felt look at a generation traumatized by AIDS, published just one year before George Whitmore&’s own death from the disease.
Someone to Love
by Melissa de la CruzFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Alex & Eliza, The Witches of East End, and the Descendants series comes a powerful and moving novel about learning to love yourself.Olivia “Liv” Blakely knows how important it is to look good. Her father is running for governor and Liv is thrust into the bright media spotlight. She has an image to uphold—to her maybe boyfriend, to her new friends and to the public, who love to find fault on social media.Liv’s sunny, charming facade hides an inner voice that will settle for nothing less than perfection. No matter who she has to give up, or what she has to lose, to achieve it. But as the high price of perfection takes a toll, Liv realizes that the love she feels for herself is more important than all the ‘likes’ in the world.In her most powerfully moving novel to date, #1 New York Times bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz explores anxiety, fear of judgement, and the most important thing of all: learning to love yourself.
Something Blue
by Jenna Jameson M. Catherine OliversmithWorld famous entrepreneur, sexy celebrity icon, and New York Times best-selling author Jenna Jameson presents JennaTales, Erotica for the Woman on Top. These titillating tales are written by today's hottest authors to tempt and tease you. Each refreshingly creative story portrays powerful women who know what they want and how they can get it. Who better to represent these wildly sexy short erotic tales than the woman whose name is synonymous with sexy: Jenna Jameson. Includes a free erotic audio story and sex tips!
Something More: A Spiritual Misfit's Search for Meaning
by Siobhan CurhamHave you ever wondered if there might be something more to life?When Siobhan Curham decided to write a book about happiness there was only one small problem, which became a massive problem as soon as she sat down to write - she wasn't truly happy.Not wanting to be a fraud, Siobhan set out to discover the secret to true and lasting happiness. Her quest took her on an unexpected path deep into the heart of the world's spiritual traditions.Something More is a funny and moving account of Siobhan's journey, as she found religion - and promptly lost it again - then went on to develop her own spiritual 'pick and mix' of practises from Buddhist chanting, Irish yoga, Jewish philosophy and Reiki healing, to connecting with her inner goddess and finding her shamanic spirit animal (who, it turns out, was a large, black, talking horse).Full of brutally honest anecdotes and age-old wisdom, Something More is for anyone who has ever thought about exploring their spiritual side, and those who might feel disillusioned by organised religion but still crave that elusive 'something more'. After all, who wouldn't want to find inner peace and everlasting happiness?
Something More: A Spiritual Misfit's Search for Meaning
by Siobhan CurhamHave you ever wondered if there might be something more to life?When Siobhan Curham decided to write a book about happiness there was only one small problem, which became a massive problem as soon as she sat down to write - she wasn't truly happy.Not wanting to be a fraud, Siobhan set out to discover the secret to true and lasting happiness. Her quest took her on an unexpected path deep into the heart of the world's spiritual traditions.Something More is a funny and moving account of Siobhan's journey, as she found religion - and promptly lost it again - then went on to develop her own spiritual 'pick and mix' of practises from Buddhist chanting, Irish yoga, Jewish philosophy and Reiki healing, to connecting with her inner goddess and finding her shamanic spirit animal (who, it turns out, was a large, black, talking horse).Full of brutally honest anecdotes and age-old wisdom, Something More is for anyone who has ever thought about exploring their spiritual side, and those who might feel disillusioned by organised religion but still crave that elusive 'something more'. After all, who wouldn't want to find inner peace and everlasting happiness?