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The Unfettered Urologist: What I Never Had Time to Tell You in a Fifteen Minute Office Visit
by Martha B. BooneMany patients leave the doctor’s office feeling frustrated and rushed, with unanswered questions. It’s a common concern—that by expediting a patient’s visit, doctors may miss important information for the sake of brevity. And for patients seeking to discuss alternative therapies outside of conventional medicine, they especially need time to discuss and confirm the truth of their personal research.In The Unfettered Urologist, readers will learn and benefit from the opinions, intuition, and common sense of Martha B. Boone, M.D. —a urologist with over thirty years of working experience and fifteen years of collegiate study. Those seeking detailed insight into the world of urology will learn what Dr. Boone always wanted to tell her patients, but could never pack into a fifteen minute office visit. The Unfettered Urologist explains:Common urology problems and options for readers to start treatment at home, with the confidence of an experienced specialistInside information not available in medical texts or medical websitesImportant questions to facilitate office visits when neededWhen to save healthcare dollars for prevention and treatment (prior to seeing a doctor)The inner workings of the medical profession and thus be able to better utilize the systemTrue stories of medical scenarios and real-life casesHealing techniques outside of conventional medicine that have worked in conjunction with traditional medicineIn some cases, how to avoid invasive proceduresEntertaining, informative, and packed with unexpected insight, The Unfettered Urologist leads readers through the health care system with humor and candor.
The Unhealthy Truth
by Rachel Kranz Robyn O'BrienRobyn O'Brien is not the most likely candidate for an antiestablishment crusade. A Houston native from a conservative family, this MBA and married mother of four was not someone who gave much thought to misguided government agencies and chemicals in our food--until the day her youngest daughter had a violent allergic reaction to eggs, and everything changed. The Unhealthy Truth is both the story of how one brave woman chose to take on the system and a call to action that shows how each of us can do our part and keep our own families safe. O'Brien turns to accredited research conducted in Europe that confirms the toxicity of America's food supply, and traces the relationship between Big Food and Big Money that has ensured that the United States is one of the only developed countries in the world to allow hidden toxins in our food--toxins that can be blamed for the alarming recent increases in allergies, ADHD, cancer, and asthma among our children. Featuring recipes and an action plan for weaning your family off dangerous chemicals one step at a time The Unhealthy Truth is a must-read for every parent--and for every concerned citizen--in America today.
The Unhealthy Truth: How Our Food Is Making Us Sick and What We Can Do About It
by Rachel Kranz Robyn O'BrienThis is both the story of how one brave woman chose to take on the government agencies that allow chemicals in the nation's food supply and a call to action to help keep families safe. Recipes throughout.
The Unicorn Guide to Life: Magical Methods for Looking Good and Feeling Great
by Eunice HorneBring some sparkle into your life with this guide to work, rest and play – the unicorn way! Learn to spot the stars and rainbows in everyday life and celebrate the real you – a magical, unique being – with this a-mane-zing book!
The Union of Isis and Thoth: Magic and Initiatory Practices of Ancient Egypt
by Sandra Ingerman Nicki Scully Normandi EllisAn initiatic guide to temple construction on the spiritual and physical planes • Details the initiations for consecrating yourself as a divine vessel • Guides you in building a sacred inner temple for connecting with the gods of Egypt • Delivers shamanic journeys and initiations on ascension, shamanic death and renewal, soul retrieval and healing, multidimensional realities, and more Deep within each of us lives a primal memory of a time when the natural world was recognized as divine and our temples were built from sacred materials enlivened through magic. Temples were not places you visited once a week; they were centers of community, divine work, healing, and wisdom, places where Heaven and Earth meet. This union of Heaven and Earth--the sacred temple--is also a union of Thoth and Isis: the Egyptian god of wisdom and the creative cosmic force and the Egyptian goddess of civilizing knowledge. Their relationship established the celestial teachings on Earth, for Thoth taught Isis all the mysteries and magic she knows and Isis acted as Thoth’s instrument to deliver the teachings in a form humanity could use. In this initiatic guide to temple building on the spiritual and physical planes, Normandi Ellis and Nicki Scully explain how to create a communal spiritual structure for connecting with the ancient Egyptian pantheon as well as how to consecrate yourself and become a vessel suitable for divine wisdom and a home for your personal gods. The authors detail the construction, shamanic visioning, and ritual consecration of a Moon Temple dedicated to Thoth. They explore teachings that help you develop relationships with the Egyptian neteru and realize your place within the family of the Egyptian pantheon. They guide you as you create your inner heart temple, the adytum, a safe place in which to receive guidance and access your higher spiritual bodies and oracular gifts. They provide shamanic journeys and initiations on ascension, shamanic death and renewal, soul retrieval and healing, multidimensional realities, and more. By creating a sacred temple within and without, we each can take part in the union of Isis and Thoth and restore the magic of the Egyptian mysteries to our time.
The Uniqueness of the Individual (Routledge Library Editions: Evolution #8)
by P.B. MedawarOriginally published in 1957, The Uniqueness of the Individual is a collection of 9 essays published from the ten years preceding publication. The essays deal with some of the central problems of biology. These are among the questions put and answered from the standpoint of modern experimental biology. What is ageing and how is it measured? What theories have been held to account for it, and with what success? Did ageing evolve, and if so how? Is Lamarckism and adequate explanation of evolutionary process? Does evolution sometimes go wrong? Do human beings evolve in a way peculiar to themselves? Other essays touch upon the problems of scientific method and of growth and transformation. This book will be of interest to natural historians, evolutionists and anthropologists.
The United Nations Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing: Global Perspectives
by Marvin Formosa and Mala Kapur ShankardassThe United Nations Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA) offers a bold new agenda for handling the issue of ageing in the 21st-century. It focuses on three priority areas: older persons and development; advancing health and well-being into old age; and ensuring enabling and supportive environments. This book brings together global perspectives on the MIPAA and focusses on and assesses the success and failures of governments to implement its recommendations. Despite its pivotal importance in international ageing policy, the MIPAA has been relatively neglected by academics in their writings and studies. This book mitigates this analytical and empirical cavity. Each chapter focuses on one specific geographical region and addresses five key themes: National ageing situation; Twenty years of MIPAA; Ensuring ageing with dignity; Healthy and active ageing in a sustainable world; and Priorities for the future. It presents an overall summary of the findings, future challenges and opportunities related to ageing, recommendations for future actions to be taken, and policy adjustments needed. The authors also present lessons that were learnt from managing the impact of COVID-19 on older people, together with an outlook on the most immediate priorities for the future so that the recommendations in the MIPAA are achieved in post-COVID-19 and sustainable ethical scenarios. An important contribution towards the advancement of ageing policy, the book will be indispensable to students and researchers of gerontology, ageing, and health. It will also be of interest to policy makers, geriatricians, dementia care specialists, social policy makers responsible for ensuring active and healthy ageing, and all public sector departments which have specific responsibilities towards improving the quality of life of older adults.
The Unity of Mind, Brain and World
by Alfredo Pereira Jr. Dietrich LehmannIssues concerning the unity of minds, bodies and the world have often recurred in the history of philosophy and, more recently, in scientific models. Taking into account both the philosophical and scientific knowledge about consciousness, this book presents and discusses some theoretical guiding ideas for the science of consciousness. The authors argue that, within this interdisciplinary context, a consensus appears to be emerging assuming that the conscious mind and the functioning brain are two aspects of a complex system that interacts with the world. How can this concept of reality - one that includes the existence of consciousness - be approached both philosophically and scientifically? The Unity of Mind, Brain and World is the result of a three-year online discussion between the authors who present a diversity of perspectives, tending towards a theoretical synthesis, aimed to contribute to the insertion of this field of knowledge in the academic curriculum.
The Universal One
by Walter RussellDiscover the work of Walter Russell in his groundbreaking book, The Universal One. In this timeless masterpiece, Russell introduces his new Cosmology, which explores the Mind-centered universe and offers a fresh perspective on God, the universe, and matter. Lavishly illustrated and steeped in scientific explanation, The Universal One provides a guide for understanding the complex processes involved in the construction of the cosmos. Russell's insights into transmutation of the elements are laid out in meticulous detail, offering a glimpse into our world's infinite possibilities.
The Universe Always Has a Plan: The 10 Golden Rules of Letting Go
by Matt KahnGifted spiritual teacher and intuitive Matt Kahn guides readers on their spiritual path with 10 Golden Rules to help unlock emotional freedom.Do you feel an insatiable drive to fulfill a mission greater than yourself? To be reacquainted with a long-lost desire to follow the excitement of passion, inspiration, and playfulness? Have you reached a turning point in your reality?In this powerful work, spiritual teacher and intuitive Matt Kahn explores the 10 Golden Rules for emotional freedom-divinely curated and practical to the demands of everyday life. Infused into each rule is Matt's loving, heart-centered perspective, to help guide you through your own profound spiritual transformation.By overcoming self-sabotage, hardship, and anger, you will find true liberation and the infinite current of unconditional love that nourishes your heart. Matt's energetically encoded mantras and exercises will enable you to jumpstart your spiritual growth and access deeper levels of ease, freedom, and joy. Unlock the Universe's plan for you and the milestones that will become the personal testimony of your life on this Earth.
The Universe Has Your Back: Transform Fear to Faith
by Gabrielle BernsteinIn her latest book, The Universe Has Your Back, New York Times best-selling author Gabrielle Bernstein teaches readers how to transform their fear into faith in order to live a divinely guided life. Each story and lesson in the book guides readers to release the blocks to what they most long for: happiness, security and clear direction. The lessons help readers relinquish the need to control so they can relax into a sense of certainty and freedom. Readers will learn to stop chasing life and truly live.Making the shift from fear to faith will give readers a sense of power in a world that all too often makes them feel utterly powerless. When the tragedies of the world seem overwhelming, this book will help guide them back to their true power.Gabrielle says, "My commitment with this book is to wake up as many people as possible to their connection to faith and joy. In that connection, we can be guided to our true purpose: to be love and spread love. These words can no longer be cute buzz phrases that we merely post on social media. Rather, these words must be our mission. The happiness, safety, and security we long for lies in our commitment to love. "When readers follow this path, they ’ll begin to feel a swell of energy move through them. They will find strength when they are down, synchronicity and support when they ’re lost, safety in the face of uncertainty, and joy when they are otherwise in pain. Follow the secrets revealed in this book to unleash the presence of your power and know always that The Universe Has Your Back.
The Universe Has Your Back: Transform Fear to Faith
by Gabrielle BernsteinOver 1 million copies sold!A #1 New York Times bestseller from Gabrielle Bernstein, called &“A new role model&” by The New York Times and featured on Oprah&’s Super Soul Sunday as a next-generation thought leader.In this motivational and super inspirational book, updated with a new preface by the author, New York Times best-selling author Gabrielle Bernstein teaches you how to transform your fear into faith in order to live a divinely guided life with confidence.ARE YOU READY TO WORK MIRACLES?Each story and lesson in the book guides you to release the blocks to what you most long for: happiness, security, clear purpose, and direction.These spiritual lessons will help you relinquish the need to control, so you can release anxiety and relax into a sense of certainty and freedom.You&’ll learn how to stop chasing life and truly live with a more positive mindset. Making the shift from fear to faith will give you a sense of power in a world that all too often makes us feel utterly powerless.When the tragedies of the world seem overwhelming, this book will help guide you back to your true power and peace. Follow the secrets revealed in this book to unleash the presence of your power and know always that the Universe has your back.Chapter Titles Include:· You Have a Hidden Power· You Are the Dreamer of Your Dream· You Are Always Being Guided. Even When It Doesn't Feel Like It· Your Vibes Speak Louder Than Your Words· The Universe Works Fast When You're Having Fun!· Obstacles Are Detours in the Right Direction· Certainty Clears the Path for What You Desire· The Universe Speaks in Mysterious Ways· Oneness Sets You Free· You Are the Universe· When You Think You're Surrendered, Surrender More· Be an Instrument for LoveGabrielle says, "My commitment with this book is to wake up as many people as possible to their connection to faith and joy. In that connection, we can be guided to our true purpose: to be love and spread love. These words can no longer be cute buzz phrases that we merely post on social media. Rather, these words must be our mission. The happiness, safety, and security we long for lies in our commitment to love."When you follow this path, you&’ll begin to feel a swell of energy move through you. You will find strength when you are down, synchronicity and support when you&’re lost, safety in the face of uncertainty, and joy when you are otherwise in pain.Your energetic shift clears space for more miracles on a global scale. Not only will you experience massive abundance — you&’ll help heal the world, too.
The Universe Is Calling You: Connecting with Essence to Live with Positive Energy, Love, and Power
by Char Margolis Victoria St. GeorgeIn The Universe is Calling You: Connecting with Essence to Live with Positive Energy, Love, and Power, America’s beloved psychic, Char Margolis, introduces readers to the vital energy of Essence. Essence is the fundamental, universal, loving energy that connects the entire universe and all its living things. This universal loving goodness binds us all together in an intimate and powerful way. Char shows readers how to tap into the power of Essence and draw strength and wisdom from these deep, fundamental connections. Using the universal presence of the Essence, readers will learn: - The truth about living and dying - The 5 sources of power and how to manifest them - About spirits and angels and how to benefit from their aide - How to help departed loved ones find peace - Ways to ward off negative and harmful energies - And much more… With Char as a guide, readers will explore the vast and connected world of Essence and delve into their own inherent spiritual awareness.
The Universe Is a Green Dragon: A Cosmic Creation Story
by Brian SwimmeCommunicating his ideas in the form of a classical dialogue between a youth and a wise elder, cosmologist Brian Swimme crafts a fascinating exploration into the creativity suffusing the universe. His explication of the fundamental powers of the cosmos is mystical and ecstatic and points directly to the need to activate one&’s own creative powers.
The Universe Speaks a Heavenly Dialogue, Book Two: The Dialogue Continues
by Kimberly Colleen KleinIn December 2007, author Kimberly Klein&’s daughter, thirteen-year old Talia, died when the small private plane she was on with her father and her best friend crashed into the side of a volcano in Panama. Before the accident Kim did not believe in afterlife or anything spiritual. But her entire belief system about death and the workings of the spiritual world was shattered when, after her death, Talia reached out to her mom, physically touching her as well as talking to those that she knew would get her messages to her mom.One of those people was &“G.&” We first met G in Book I of The Universe Speaks: A Heavenly Dialogue. Through his ability to communicate with Talia, she was able to share her messages from heaven—messages that opened non-believers to an entire new belief system and clarified understanding for those that already believed. We learned that there is, in fact, an afterlife—and there is NO death. That we are all capable of communicating with the spirits; it is our birthright. We learned to live authentically—according to our hearts, not according to what others in our lives or society in general want us to live like or be like. And we learned that heaven is real. In The Universe Speaks A Heavenly Dialogue, Book II, Talia takes us deeper into the workings of the spiritual and teaches us the how-to&’s for living up to our birthright: our right and ability to be in relationship with our true selves, with the Universe, and with our God.Talia&’s words don&’t just make us wonder, they actually address our questions. Questions like: Where is God? How do we become One? What is Oneness? The Universe Speaks: A Heavenly Dialogue, Book II answers these and many other questions about life—on earth and in other dimensions.It is the answer to what so many of us have been searching for.
The Universe Speaks, Are You Listening?: 111 High-Vibrational Oracle Messages on Love, Healing, and Existence to Unlock Your Inner Light
by Cassady CayneAn uplifting collection of channeled messages from the Universe to inspire and guide you to find love within yourself and in relationships, which can be read from cover to cover or used as an oracle.Have you ever felt like you could use some guidance through the jungle of life, answers of insight to problems you might be experiencing? A helping hand to lift your spirits and show you love and care?What if you could have that guidance and love with you wherever you went? A faithful friend who understood you and what you were going through--no matter what?Finally, here is that companion--a book full of invaluable, uplifting guidance from the Universe. Part channeled love notes, part oracle--a collection of high vibrational messages about love, relationships, and existence that will inspire and help you on your path.Uplifting and inspiring, this is a book to speak directly to your heart.
The Universe Speaks: A Heavenly Dialogue
by Kimberly KleinOn December 23, 2007, a small private plane carrying author Kim Klein&’s thirteen-year-old daughter, Talia, Talia&’s father and her best friend crashed into the side of a volcano in Panama, killing all on board except the friend. A month after Talia&’s death, she started to speak from the afterlife. Presenting first-hand, unequivocal accounts of &“Heaven&” and what it&’s like to transition from the physical world to non-physical realms, The Universe Speaks offers peace to those who fear death, insight into our lives on Earth and into the world beyond, and brings understanding to anyone who has been affected by a tragedy. Talia teaches us that the conversations between the spirit world and those of us in physical bodies are as normal and natural as any conversation. And that death is a gateway into a new realm of life.
The Universe is Talking to You: Tap into Signs & Synchronicity to Reveal Magical Moments Every Day
by Tammy MastroberteThe Universe is Talking To You.Are You Listening?The universe is always communicating with you—whether in the form of angels, guides, and signs from loved ones in spirit or with amazing synchronicities. This book shows you how to decipher the messages the universe is giving you and helps you reaffirm your faith, live with more joy, and experience life as a series of wondrous miracles.Join author Tammy Mastroberte as she shares a powerful five-step process and hands-on tips for opening your awareness so you can receive the signs being sent, recognize the synchronicities guiding you, and reach a higher vibration that resonates with the universe and the spirit realm. These simple techniques connect you with powerful energies that provide direction when you are lost, encouragement when you are on the right track, and reassurance that everything in life serves a greater purpose. This book also shows how to work with meditation, intentionality, prayers, tapping, and crystals to support your communication with loved ones and receive proof positive that you are never alone.
The Unmasking of Medicine: A Searching Look at Healthcare Today
by Ian KennedyOriginally published in 1981 and then as a second edition, revised and updated in 1983 and now with a new Preface by Ian Kennedy, this is a hard-hitting and penetrating investigation behind the façade of late 20th Century medical thinking. Based on his controversial series of Reith Lectures, Ian Kennedy attacks issues and problems which are central to today’s debate over the provision of health care. He asks why people are willing to give up so much power over their own lives to the medical profession and discusses why the Health Service has become an illness service. He also questions whether doctors are adequately trained to deal with ethical problems.
The Unplugged Hours: Cultivating a Life of Presence in a Digitally Connected World
by Hannah BrencherTED Talks speaker and mental health advocate Hannah Brencher inspires readers to unplug from technology and cultivate a life of presence, connection and wonder.We engage with our phones more than 2,000 times each day... imagine what we could gain if we unplugged.Driven by a growing feeling of anxiety, and guided by her faith, Hannah Brencher set herself the challenge of reaching 1,000 digital device-free hours over a year.This book contains everything she learned along the way. Rather than advocating we ditch technology, Hannah encourages small, attainable changes through a series of meditations on themes such as:• the importance of truly connecting with others• how insecurity feeds digital addiction• learning to be alone• appreciating the mundane beauty of everyday life.This book will open our eyes to the wonderful things that can happen when we untether ourselves from our devices and live a life more present.
The Unprocessed Air Fryer: 101 Healthy, Family Recipes from the SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR
by Jenny TschiescheAS SEEN ON CHANNEL 5'S THE AIR FRYER DIET: LOSE WEIGHT, COOK FAST WITH CHERRY HEALEYFrom the 260,000-copy-sellingauthor of Air-Fryer Cookbook, this is Jenny Tschiesche's ultimate guide to using the air fryer for home cooking. Make everything from fakeaways to fries, Sunday roasts to sweet treats - all without any ultra processed foods.Contents include:The Unprocessed Pantry: storecupboard staples and meal plansQuick & Easy Lunches: Baked Eggs with Chorizo, Spinach & Tomato, Courgette Crust Mini-Quiches and the ultimate Bacon BapsMidweek Meals: Cajun Chicken Skewers, Halloumi Baked Mushrooms, Lamb Kofta Burgers and Honey Glazed SalmonComfort Food: UPF-Free Scotch Eggs, Gnocchi Bake, Fish Fingers from scratch and Cheat's Chicken KyivEating with Friends: Baked Butternut Squash, Beetroot and Feta Tarts, Halloumi Caesar SaladFakeaways: Nandos Style Chicken Wings, Flatbread Pizzas, Chicken Tacos with Tomato SalsaSides: Roasted Aloo Gobi, Spicy Patatas Bravas, Maple Roasted Root VegetablesSnacks: Apple Chips, Padron Peppers, Moroccan-Style Carrot Hummus, Cashew ButterDesserts: Banana Muffins, Courgette Brownies, Fruit Crumble Pots and Individual Bread and Butter PuddingsUPFs make up more than half of the UK diet and are linked to obesity, cancer, diabetes and other chronic conditions. They are any foods that undergo multiple industrial processes and contain additives, such as emulsifiers, stabilisers and artificial colours. Modern lifestyles make it difficult to find time to cook from scratch without the convenience of UPFs. For households who have learnt to rely on ultra processed and convenience foods, returning to home cooking can seem daunting, time-consuming and expensive.However, the current popularity and ease of preparing and cooking food with an air fryer might just help you give up ultra processed foods for good!Make quick and easy midweek meals, entertain friends with delicious Beetroot and Feta Tarts or a Miso Baked Salmon, and recreate your favourite KFC, Nando's or burgers with a dedicated Fakeaway chapter. A whole chapter on snacks and another on desserts shows that you can avoid UPFs easily without missing out on flavour or convenience.Air Fryer Cookbook was a Sunday Times Bestseller on 30th July 2022
The Unprocessed Air Fryer: 101 Healthy, Family Recipes from the SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR
by Jenny TschiescheAS SEEN ON CHANNEL 5'S THE AIR FRYER DIET: LOSE WEIGHT, COOK FAST WITH CHERRY HEALEYFrom the 260,000-copy-sellingauthor of Air-Fryer Cookbook, this is Jenny Tschiesche's ultimate guide to using the air fryer for home cooking. Make everything from fakeaways to fries, Sunday roasts to sweet treats - all without any ultra processed foods.Contents include:The Unprocessed Pantry: storecupboard staples and meal plansQuick & Easy Lunches: Baked Eggs with Chorizo, Spinach & Tomato, Courgette Crust Mini-Quiches and the ultimate Bacon BapsMidweek Meals: Cajun Chicken Skewers, Halloumi Baked Mushrooms, Lamb Kofta Burgers and Honey Glazed SalmonComfort Food: UPF-Free Scotch Eggs, Gnocchi Bake, Fish Fingers from scratch and Cheat's Chicken KyivEating with Friends: Baked Butternut Squash, Beetroot and Feta Tarts, Halloumi Caesar SaladFakeaways: Nandos Style Chicken Wings, Flatbread Pizzas, Chicken Tacos with Tomato SalsaSides: Roasted Aloo Gobi, Spicy Patatas Bravas, Maple Roasted Root VegetablesSnacks: Apple Chips, Padron Peppers, Moroccan-Style Carrot Hummus, Cashew ButterDesserts: Banana Muffins, Courgette Brownies, Fruit Crumble Pots and Individual Bread and Butter PuddingsUPFs make up more than half of the UK diet and are linked to obesity, cancer, diabetes and other chronic conditions. They are any foods that undergo multiple industrial processes and contain additives, such as emulsifiers, stabilisers and artificial colours. Modern lifestyles make it difficult to find time to cook from scratch without the convenience of UPFs. For households who have learnt to rely on ultra processed and convenience foods, returning to home cooking can seem daunting, time-consuming and expensive.However, the current popularity and ease of preparing and cooking food with an air fryer might just help you give up ultra processed foods for good!Make quick and easy midweek meals, entertain friends with delicious Beetroot and Feta Tarts or a Miso Baked Salmon, and recreate your favourite KFC, Nando's or burgers with a dedicated Fakeaway chapter. A whole chapter on snacks and another on desserts shows that you can avoid UPFs easily without missing out on flavour or convenience.Air Fryer Cookbook was a Sunday Times Bestseller on 30th July 2022
The Unravelling: How our caregiving safety net came unstrung and we were left grasping at threads, struggling to plait a new one
by Clem Martini Olivier MartiniIn the follow-up to their award-winning memoir Bitter Medicine, brothers Clem and Olivier Martini continue the story of their family’s journey through mental illness, dementia, caregiving, and the health care system. Olivier Martini and his mother, Catherine, have lived together since he was diagnosed with schizophrenia thirty-six years ago. It hasn’t always been a perfect living situation, but it’s worked — Catherine has helped Olivier through the ups and downs of living with a mental illness, and Olivier has cared for his aging mother as her mobility becomes limited, and Olivier’s brothers Clem and Nic have provided support to both as well. But then Olivier experiences a health crisis at the exact same time that his mother starts slipping into dementia. The Martini family’s lifelong struggle with mental illness is suddenly complicated immeasurably as they begin to navigate the convoluted world of assisted living and long-term care. With anger, dry humour, and hope, The Unravelling tells the story of one family’s journey with mental illness, dementia, and caregiving, through a poignant graphic narrative from Olivier accompanied by text from his brother, award-winning playwright and novelist Clem Martini.
The Unsayable: The Hidden Language Of Trauma
by Annie G. RogersIn her twenty years as a clinical psychologist, Annie Rogers has learned to understand the silent language of girls who will not–who cannot–speak about devastating sexual trauma. Abuse too painful to put into words does have a language, though, a language of coded signs and symptoms that conventional therapy fails to understand. In this luminous, deeply moving book, Rogers reveals how she has helped many girls find expression and healing for the sexual trauma that has shattered their childhoods. Rogers opens with a harrowing account of her own emotional collapse in childhood and goes on to illustrate its significance to how she hears and understands trauma in her clinical work. Years after her breakdown, when she discovered the brilliant work of French psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan, Rogers at last had the key she needed to unlock the secrets of the unsayable. With Lacan’s theory of language and its layered associations as her guide, Rogers was able to make startling connections with seemingly unreachable girls who had lost years of childhood, who had endured the unspeakable in silence. At the heart of the book is the searing portrait of the girl Rogers calls Ellen, brutally abused for three years by her teenage male babysitter. Over the course of seven years of therapy, Rogers helped Ellen find words for the terrible things that had happened to her, face up to the unconscious patterns through which she replayed the trauma, and learn to live beyond the shadows of the past. Through Ellen’s story, Rogers illuminates the complex, intimate unraveling of trauma between therapist and child, as painful truths and their consequences come to light in unexpected ways. Like Judith Herman’s Trauma and Recovery and Kay Redfield Jamison’s An Unquiet Mind,The Unsayable is a book with the power to change the way we think about suffering and self-expression. For those who have experienced psychological trauma, and for those who yearn to help, this brave, compelling book will be a touchstone of lucid understanding and true healing.