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Alzheimer’s Disease II (Topics in Medicinal Chemistry #24)
by Michael S. WolfeMedicinal chemistry is both science and art. The science of medicinal chemistry offers mankind one of its best hopes for improving the quality of life. The art of medicinal chemistry continues to challenge its practitioners with the need for both intuition and experience to discover new drugs. Hence sharing the experience of drug research is uniquely beneficial to the field of medicinal chemistry. Drug research requires interdisciplinary team-work at the interface between chemistry, biology and medicine. Therefore, the topic-related series Topics in Medicinal Chemistry covers all relevant aspects of drug research, e. g. pathobiochemistry of diseases, identification and validation of (emerging) drug targets, structural biology, drugability of targets, drug design approaches, chemogenomics, synthetic chemistry including combinatorial methods, bioorganic chemistry, natural compounds, high-throughput screening, pharmacological in vitro and in vivo investigations, drug-receptor interactions on the molecular level, structure-activity relationships, drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, elimination, toxicology and pharmacogenomics. In general, special volumes are edited by well known guest editors
Alzheimer’s Disease Research: What Has Guided Research So Far and Why It Is High Time for a Paradigm Shift
by Christian BehlThis book highlights the key phases and central findings of Alzheimer’s Disease research since the introduction of the label ‘Alzheimer’s Disease’ in 1910. The author, Christian Behl, puts dementia research in the context of the respective zeitgeist and summarizes the paths that have led to the currently available Alzheimer’s drugs. As the reader is taken through the major developments in Alzheimer's Disease research, particularly over the past thirty years, Behl poses critical questions: Why are the exact causes of Alzheimer's Disease still in the dark, despite all the immense, worldwide research efforts in academia as well as in the pharmaceutical industry? Why has the majority of an entire research field kept focusing on a single hypothesis that establishes the deposition of the amyloid beta peptide in the brain as the key trigger of Alzheimer's pathology, even though this concept has still not been convincingly proven in the clinics? Are there other hypotheses that might explain the pathogenesis of this complex brain disease, and if so, why were these perspectives not adequately followed?In this book, Behl tries to answer these questions. Starting with the historical background, the author illustrates the long and arduous research journey, its numerous setbacks, and the many alternative explanations for the disease, which have started gaining increasing attention and acceptance in the Alzheimer’s research community only more recently. With his deep dive into the history and progression of this research, including the most recent developments, Behl explains why he believes that it is high time to promote a paradigm shift in Alzheimer’s Disease research.The book is written for all researchers in the fields of neurobiology and neurodegeneration, as well as other biomedical fields, who would like to gain a broad and beyond the surface insight into (the key developments of) one of the most promoted research fields of our time. With its extensive literature references and over 100 illustrations, the book is also attractive for students and interested lay persons. Elaborating on all the different aspects and research approaches of this research field, the author aims to convince the reader that the underlying causes of Alzheimer’s Disease may be much more complex than previously thought and that this must be considered for future research directions. While he hopes that the Alzheimer’s research community is finally ready to shed its ‘amyloid-straitjacket’ that has hampered progress for too long, he is also convinced that a much-needed paradigm shift can guide future Alzheimer’s Disease research and provide a new and broader perspective on this age-dependent brain disease.
Alzheimer’s Disease in Contemporary U.S. Fiction: Memory Lost (Routledge Research in American Literature and Culture)
by Cristina GarrigósThis volume seeks to bring readers to a deeper understanding of contemporary cultural and social configurations of Alzheimer’s disease by analyzing 21st-century U.S. novels in which the disease plays a key narrative role. Via analysis of selected works, Garrigós considers how the erasure of memory in a person with Alzheimer’s affects our idea of the identity of that person and their sense of belonging to a group. Starting out from three different types of memory (individual, social and cultural), the study focuses on the narrative strategies that authors use to configure how the disease is perceived and represented. This study is significant not only because of what the texts reveal about those with Alzheimer’s, but also for what they say about us - about the authors and readers who are producing and consuming these texts, about how we see this disease, and what our attitudes to it say about contemporary U.S. society.
Alzheimer’s Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment Guide
by Arun Jha Kaushik MukhopadhayaThis book provides a practically focused resource on the methodologies available for diagnosing and treating Alzheimer’s disease. The number of individuals affected by the disease continues to grow and as such there is an ever-increasing need for clear easy-to-digest guidance on how to appropriately diagnose and treat these patients. Within this work, chapters provide concise informative details of what this form of dementia is, how it can be diagnosed, managed and prevented making it ideal for those with limited experience in dealing with these patients. Information is provided on how to use a variety of the latest relevant techniques including mental state examinations, functional assessments, special investigations and the available drug treatments. Alzheimer’s Disease: Diagnosis & Treatment Guide is a concise clinical guide detailing how to diagnose and treat these patients. It’s easy-to-follow ideal for use by front-line physicians and trainees, who have no previous experience of diagnosing and treating this disease. The assessment component of the book is based on the WHO Mental Health Gap Action Plan (mhGAP) Dementia Intervention Guide for non-specialized settings.
Alzheimer’s Disease: Methods and Protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology #2561)
by Jerold ChunThis volume explores the latest techniques used to study the human brain towards understanding Alzheimer’s Disease and related neurodegenerative disorders. Contributed to by world-renowned experts, the chapters in this book are divided into five parts. Part One discusses human post-mortem brain preparations including single-cell isolation and use of specialized imaging. Part Two talks about neural cellular models using primary and human induced pluripotent stem cells to model aspects of the human brain. Part Three details nucleic acid analyses including transcriptomic and somatic genomic changes, and Part Four discusses lipid analyses via mass spectrometry. Lastly, Part Five covers protein analyses, particularly Aβ and Tau. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.Cutting-edge and thorough, Alzheimer’s Disease: Methods and Protocols is a valuable tool for all researchers who want to expand their knowledge and understanding of this disease and other related dementias.
Alzheimer’s: Answers to Hard Questions for Families
by James Lindemann Nelson Hilde Lindemann NelsonCaring for a loved one who is terminally ill can be tremendously stressful under any circumstances. If that person has a degenerative and dementing disease such as Alzheimer's, and is unable to participate in decisions regarding his or her care, the stress is that much greater. When it comes to making those difficult moral and ethical decisions which will preserve the dignity and integrity of the patient while also maintaining the caregiver's own selfhood, this is the book that can help. How much should the patient be told? How strongly should he be urged to plan for his own future? Is it ever right to lie to the patient about her condition? When is it right to place your loved one in a nursing home--and not feel guilty about it? How do different family members arrive at agreement among themselves in each of these situations? Authors and bioethicists James and Hilde Lindemann Nelson have written an invaluable step-by-step guide to tackling these and other difficult decisions. Using their extensive research on moral issues in health care, the Nelsons create hypothetical scenarios that demonstrate some of the most common situations caregivers will have to face during every stage of the illness, and show by example how they can make the right choices for themselves, the patient, and the rest of the family. This invaluable information, combined with a state-by-state and city-by-city guide to agencies and support groups offering practical assistance, as well as a list of suggested reading on the subject, make this book unique--and the most complete source of advice available.
Aléjate de las personas tóxicas: Cuándo dejar una amistad
by Gary ThomasEl llamado de tu vida es demasiado importante para que las personas tóxicas te lo quiten. En Aléjate de las personas tóxicas, Gary Thomas, el autor best seller de Matrimonio sagrado, se basa en historias bíblicas y modernas para proveerte con ideas prácticas para lidiar con personas difíciles en tu vida y vivir fiel al propósito que Dios te dio.Como cristianos, a menudo sentimos culpa y la responsabilidad de satisfacer las necesidades de las personas no saludables en nuestras vidas. Ya sea un hermano, padre, cónyuge, compañero de trabajo o amigo, las personas tóxicas siempre buscan frustrar el llamado de nuestra vida. Mientras buscas primeramente el reino de Dios, ellos buscan primeramente distraer tu atención y retrasar tu trabajo.En lugar de intentar la tarea imposible de apaciguar a las personas tóxicas, es hora de que dediquemos nuestra energía al único esfuerzo que vale la pena: completar la obra que Dios nos ha encomendado. Es solo cuando aprendemos a decir no a los malos patrones que podemos decir sí al bien que Dios ha planeado para nosotros.Gary Thomas, el autor best seller de Matrimonio sagrado, observa ejemplos bíblicos de las vidas de Jesús, Pablo y Nehemías. Tomado de los años que sirvió como pastor, Thomas comparte historias modernas y ejemplos prácticos para lidiar con personas difíciles en nuestras vidas. Cada capítulo incluye lecciones prácticas que puedes aplicar de inmediato. Descubrirás como:Establecer límites saludables para proteger el llamado de tu vidaBuscar refugio en Dios cuando te sientas bajo ataqueDiscernir cuándo alejarte de una situación tóxicaMantener un corazón tierno incluso en relaciones no saludablesAmar y servir a las personas difíciles al resistir su controlHacer crecer tu fuerza interior e invertir en personas confiables No podemos dejar que otros roben nuestra alegría o nuestra misión. Es hora de fortalecer nuestra defensa, aprender a poner buenos límites y enfocarnos en el propósito que Dios nos dio.
Além das Fronteiras do Mapa: 11 Exploradores Que Expandiram os Limites do Mundo Conhecido
by Michael Rank Makoto YamamotoDo aclamado autor do livro Os Maiores Generais da História, esta nova e emocionante obra narra os maiores exploradores da história e como suas descobertas formaram o mundo moderno. Seja Rabban Bar Sauma, o monge chinês do século 13 enviado pelos mongóis ao Ocidente para formar uma aliança militar contra o Islã; Marco Polo, que abriu uma janela do Oriente à Europa; ou o capitão James Cook, cujas viagens marítimas criaram a economia global do século 21, cada um desses exploradores tiveram um impacto indelével na sociedade moderna. Este livro abrange os 11 maiores exploradores da história. Alguns viajaram com fins religiosos - caso de Ibn Battuta, que viajou do norte da África à Indonésia em 1300, visitando os locais de peregrinação islâmica entre e se tornando conselheiro de mais de 30 chefes de Estado. Outros viajaram com fins lucrativos, como Fernão de Magalhães, que queria consolidar a participação da Espanha no comércio de especiarias. Houve quem viajasse pela pura emoção da aventura - caso do explorador vitoriano Richard Francis Burton, que aprendeu 29 línguas, foi disfarçado como muçulmano em uma peregrinação a Meca e escreveu 50 livros sobre temas que vão desde a tradução do Kama Sutra até um manual de exercícios para baioneta. E ainda há aqueles que viajaram pelo amor à descoberta, como Ernest Shackleton, que liderou duas dezenas de homens até os confins do mundo, na tentativa de atravessar a Antártida a pé. Seja qual for o motivo, esses exploradores ainda hoje nos inspiram a ultrapassar os limites da realização humana - e descobrir algo sobre nós mesmos no processo.
Além do arco-íris…
by Linda HendersonVocê já se perguntou o que acontece com seus animais de estimação depois que eles morrem? Você conseguirá vê-los novamente? Bem, a boa notícia é: sim. Animais de estimação que são verdadeiramente amados pelos seus donos vão para o Céu. Deus quer que você se reúna com eles, se você apenas confiar em Seu Filho, Jesus, para salvá-lo. Você nunca é jovem demais para garantir a sua eternidade no céu, ou muito velho. Este livro, baseado nos ensinamentos da Bíblia e no que os cristãos mostraram existir no Céu, foi escrito para confortar especialmente as crianças, mas também os adultos. É para aqueles cujo cão ou gato não está mais com eles, e eles realmente sentem falta deles. Espero que traga conforto para seus corações!
Além do limite
by Simona LiubicichSan Francisco, 1905 Para Philippa Green, seu trabalho de investigadora é tudo, sua independência como mulher é tão importante quanto o ar que respira. Apesar da segurança aparente, o único homem que amou de verdade quebrou seu coração: Clive Anderson, capitão do Departamento de Investigações de São Francisco. Agora, uma série de homicídios a obriga a trabalhar lado a lado com ele e Phil terá que lutar contra si mesma para recusar a paixão que a devora, enquanto um assassino astuto anda na sombra a procura de suas vítimas. Ela pode estar na sua mira...
Alívio instantâneo da dor com a acupressão: 25 remédios comprovados para as doenças mais comuns
by Ravi Martins de Almeida Sampaio Marcus A. PfeifferAcupressão é um antigo método de cura chinês que envolve a aplicação de pressão a certos pontos do corpo para aliviar a dor. O corpo humano possui quatorze "vias" que transportam energia pelo corpo. Essas vias são chamadas meridianos. Todos os pontos de acupressão estão em um desses meridianos. A acupressão é o método mais eficaz e mais fácil de auto-tratamento para muitas doenças, principalmente doenças relacionadas à tensão, simplesmente usando o poder e a sensibilidade da mão humana. Neste livro você encontrará tratamentos fáceis de aprender e fáceis de aplicar para doenças como: * Ansiedade * Náusea * Dores oculares * Diarreia * Dor de garganta * Depressão * Acne * Alergia * Dores nas costas * Falta de concentração * Bronquite aguda * Dor de cabeça * Problemas menstruais * Enxaqueca ... e outras. Todos os tratamentos são muito fáceis de aprender e você pode aplicá-los imediatamente após aprendê-los. Você não só pode aplicá-los em si mesmo, como também pode aplicá-los em seus entes queridos. Não há motivos para sofrer com qualquer tipo de dor, você tem a ferramenta para ajudar a si mesmo e a outros.
Am Anfang war die Verschwörungstheorie
by Marius Raab Claus-Christian Carbon Claudia MuthVerschwörungstheorien psychologisch zu ergründen ist wichtig: Wir finden dieses Phänomen seit dem Beginn menschlicher Kultur. Oft sind sie fiktional, basieren manchmal aber auch auf realen Fakten. Angeblich bewachen Templerritter den heiligen Gral und Reptilienwesen kontrollieren die Welt; tatsächlich wird unsere gesamte digitale Kommunikation überwacht. Oft sind diese Theorien gefährlich und hetzerisch, andere fordern aktives Eintreten für Demokratie und Menschenrechte. Die Verschwörungstheorie gibt es nicht, und auch nicht die Verschwörungstheoretiker. Psychologische Grundmechanismen wie das Vergnügen an „guten Geschichten“, am Rätsellösen und der Wunsch nach Selbsterkenntnis spielen eine Rolle. Dieses Buch erklärt die Hintergründe und zeigt, wie man besser und souveräner auf Verschwörungstheorien reagiert, aber auch, was den Reiz von Verschwörungstheorien ausmacht. Wir dürfen Ihnen nicht sagen, wer John F. Kennedy wirklich umgebracht hat, aber wir können Ihnen sagen, warum uns diese Frage bis heute nicht loslässt.
Am Gov
by Ralph Baker Joseph LoscoAMGOV brings clarity to the story of people’s relationship to government and the importance of an active and informed citizenry. Its design provides a cutting-edge approach to American Politics, and its technology components offer an active learning environment, making the study of democracy meaningful.
Am Gov 2017-2018 (Fifth Edition)
by Ralph Baker Joseph LoscoDesigned with today's students in mind, AM GOV is a concise, magazine style program that teaches students how to think critically, and politically. With an emphasis on current events, AM GOV engages its readers through approachable content and digital tools that are proven to help students better understand and connect with the concepts and language used in the AM GOV course.
Am I A Murderer?: Testament Of A Jewish Ghetto Policeman
by Calel PerechodnikIn this moving memoir, a young Polish Jew chronicles his life under the Nazis. In the vain hope of protecting himself and his family, Calel Perechodnik made the wrenching decision to become a ghetto policeman in a small town near Warsaw. The true tragedy of his choice becomes clear when during the Aktion he must witness his own wife and child forced to board a train to the Treblinka extermination camp. Filled with loathing for the Germans, the Poles, his Jewish brethren, and himself, Perechodnik fled the ghetto to shelter with a Polish woman in Warsaw. In the course of 105 terror-filled days in hiding, he poured out his poignant story. Written while Nazi boots pounded the streets of the neighborhood and while his tortured memory was painfully fresh, this memoir has a rare immediacy and raw power. Shortly before his death in 1944, he entrusted the precious diary to a Polish friend. The document was eventually deposited in the Yad Vashem Archives in Jerusalem. Left nearly forgotten for half a century, it was finally published in Poland in 1993. We owe a great debt to historian Frank Fox for bringing us this sensitive translation, which reminds us anew of the power and truth of historical memory.
Am I A Woman?: A Skeptic's Guide To Gender
by Cynthia EllerAn analysis of the difference between gender and sex, with the author's personal examples. Includes bibliographic notes and complete index.
Am I Alone Here?: Notes on Living to Read and Reading to Live
by Peter Orner"Stories, both my own and those I've taken to heart, make up whoever it is that I've become," Peter Orner writes in this collection of essays about reading, writing, and living. Orner reads-and writes-everywhere he finds himself: a hospital cafeteria, a coffee shop in Albania, or a crowded bus in Haiti. The result is "a book of unlearned meditations that stumbles into memoir." Among the many writers Orner addresses are Isaac Babel and Zora Neale Hurston, both of whom told their truths and were silenced; Franz Kafka, who professed loneliness but craved connection; Robert Walser, who spent the last twenty-three years of his life in a Swiss insane asylum, "working" at being crazy; and Juan Rulfo, who practiced the difficult art of silence. Virginia Woolf, Eudora Welty, Yasunari Kawabata, Saul Bellow, Mavis Gallant, John Edgar Wideman, William Trevor, and Václav Havel make appearances, as well as the poet Herbert Morris-about whom almost nothing is known.An elegy for an eccentric late father, and the end of a marriage, Am I Alone Here? is also a celebration of the possibility of renewal. At once personal and panoramic, this book will inspire readers to return to the essential stories of their own lives.
Am I Being Too Subtle?: Straight Talk From a Business Rebel
by Sam ZellThe traits that make Sam Zell one of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs also make him one of the most surprising, enigmatic, and entertaining mavericks in American business. Self-made billionaire Sam Zell consistently sees what others don’t. From finding a market for overpriced Playboy magazines among his junior high classmates, to buying real estate on the cheap after a market crash, to investing in often unglamorous industries with long-term value, Zell acts boldly on supply and demand trends to grab the first-mover advantage. And he can find opportunity virtually anywhere—from an arcane piece of legislation to a desert meeting in Abu Dhabi. “If everyone is going left, look right,” Zell often says. To him, conventional wisdom is nothing but a reference point. Year after year, deal after deal, he shuts out the noise of the crowd, gathers as much information as possible, then trusts his own instincts. He credits much of his independent thinking to his parents, who were Jewish refugees from World War II. Talk to any two people and you might get wild swings in their descriptions of Zell. A media firestorm ensued when the Tribune Company went into bankruptcy a year after he agreed to steward the enterprise. At the same time, his razor-sharp instincts are legendary on Wall Street, and he has sponsored over a dozen IPOs. He’s known as the Grave Dancer for his strategy of targeting troubled assets, yet he’s created thousands of jobs. Within his own organization, he has an inordinate number of employees at every level who are fiercely loyal and have worked for him for decades. Zell’s got a big personality; he is often contrarian, blunt, and irreverent, and always curious and hardworking. This is the guy who started wearing jeans to work in the 1960s, when offices were a sea of gray suits. He’s the guy who told The Wall Street Journal in 1985, “If it ain’t fun, we don’t do it.” He rides motorcycles with his friends, the Zell’s Angels, around the world and he keeps ducks on the deck outside his office. As he writes: “I simply don’t buy into many of the made-up rules of social convention. The bottom line is: If you’re really good at what you do, you have the freedom to be who you really are.” Am I Being Too Subtle?—a reference to Zell’s favorite way to underscore a point—takes readers on a ride across his business terrain, sharing with honesty and humor stories of the times he got it right, when he didn’t, and most important, what he learned in the process. This is an indispensable guide for the next generation of disrupters, entrepreneurs, and investors.
Am I Boring My Dog?: And 99 Other Things Every Dog Wishes You Knew
by Edie JarolimGeared to the millions who want to be socially responsible with their dogs, but also indulgent with them, who love to be up to date about the latest ideas about training, but above all, who worry about their relationships with their dogs, this poignant, irreverent guide is doggone funny. Written by a first-time dog owner who's been there and worried about that, this comprehensive yet accessible book articulates the questions that many people have about all things canine-related but are afraid to ask, all with a reassuring, amusing tone.
Am I Depressed And What Can I Do About It?: A CBT self-help guide for teenagers experiencing low mood and depression
by Shirley Reynolds Monika ParkinsonDepression is one of the most common mental health problems and is estimated to affect around 15% of people at some point during their life. For many people depression is a life-long disorder which starts during the teenage years ?around 10% of teenagers are estimated to have an episode of depression and many more experience persistent low mood. This accessible, engaging and age-appropriate self-help guide based on current research and best practice (NICE, IAPT treatment pathways, Books on Prescription, all of which promote CBT) for young people aged 13 to 17 who experience low mood and depression, and their friends, family and health professionals. The book adopts a narrative approach with graphic elements, incorporating case studies and including some interactive exercises. It provides an essential bridge for young people who have not yet asked for professional help as well as support for those who are waiting for treatment.
Am I Depressed And What Can I Do About It?: A CBT self-help guide for teenagers experiencing low mood and depression
by Shirley Reynolds Monika ParkinsonDepression is one of the most common mental health problems and is estimated to affect around 15% of people at some point during their life. For many people depression is a life-long disorder which starts during the teenage years -around 10% of teenagers are estimated to have an episode of depression and many more experience persistent low mood.This accessible, engaging and age-appropriate self-help guide based on current research and best practice (NICE, IAPT treatment pathways, Books on Prescription, all of which promote CBT) for young people aged 13 to 17 who experience low mood and depression, and their friends, family and health professionals. The book adopts a narrative approach with graphic elements, incorporating case studies and including some interactive exercises. It provides an essential bridge for young people who have not yet asked for professional help as well as support for those who are waiting for treatment.
Am I Dreaming?: The New Science of Consciousness and How Altered States Reboot the Brain
by James KingslandWhen a computer goes wrong, we are told to turn it off and on again. In Am I Dreaming?, science journalist James Kingsland reveals how the human brain is remarkably similar. By rebooting our hard-wired patterns of thinking - through so-called 'altered states of consciousness' - we can gain new perspectives into ourselves and the world around us.From shamans in Peru to tech workers in Silicon Valley, Kingsland provides a fascinating tour through lucid dreams, mindfulness, hypnotic trances, virtual reality and drug-induced hallucinations. An eye-opening insight into perception and consciousness, this is also a provocative argument for how altered states can significantly boost our mental health.
Am I Dying?!: A Complete Guide to Your Symptoms--and What to Do Next
by Marc Eisenberg Christopher Kelly M.D.“Tempted to Google those symptoms? Let these Columbia University cardiologists soothe—and educate—your inner hypochondriac instead.” —People Health IssueFeatured on CBS This Morning, Men’s Health, The Washington Post, Buzzfeed, and The Dr. Oz ShowChristopher Kelly, MD, and Marc Eisenberg, MD, FACC, are both highly accomplished physicians and health experts from UNC Health and Columbia University Medical Center. In Am I Dying?!, they walk you through common symptoms and medical myths to provide a helpful, conversational guide on what to do when you experience symptoms—offering advice on whether to chill out, make a doctor’s appointment, or go to the hospital.Most likely, a stuffy nose isn’t a sign of cancer. But sometimes a headache isn’t just a temporary nuisance and could be a sign of a serious condition. The internet can offer a wealth of data, but it can also be a source of harmful misinformation. So if you have a new symptom, how worried should you be?This down-to-earth, humorous guide covers over forty different symptoms, organized into eight body areas—including head/neck, chest/back, belly, skin, and more. Some examples include:Belly: When is bloating a sign of a serious problem? Why do some people feel nauseated all the time?Lady Parts: How often do you really need a mammogram? When is a lump likely to be serious?Bathroom Trouble: Why do some people pee so often (and can a bladder explode from holding it)? Packed with practical information and organized in a fun, easy-to-access format, Am I Dying?! is a perfect gift, medical resource, and must-have addition to your home library.
Am I Enough?: Embracing the Truth About Who You Are
by Grace Elaine ValentineHave you had enough?Young women today are constantly told they are not enough for this world—not pretty enough, not smart enough, not exciting enough, not spiritual enough, and just plain not good enough. The barrage is constant. The consequences are real. The damage often feels permanent.As a young woman herself, Grace Valentine has felt the pressure of trying to survive in a toxic culture, let alone thrive. But she’s had enough. With an engaging combination of honesty and humor, Grace uses her story to confront the lies the world tells us every day—lies such as:You are beautiful because a guy told you so,Love must be earned,You should forget your past,You will never be enough, and more.Am I Enough? is a line in the sand. It’s a declaration that we will never be enough for this world because we were not created for this world. Instead, Grace reminds us that we were created by Someone better for something better. We can choose the One who has chosen us—the One who says: “You are enough for Me, My child. Come as you are.”
Am I Getting Paid for This?
by Betty RollinWhen Betty Rollin graduated from college in the late 1950s, she couldn't find a husband and she didn't want to be a secretary. So, in the days before women's liberation, she started a career--or, as she puts it, "fell into--then groped my way in and out of--three careers."Am I Getting Paid For This? is a love story about work by the author of First, You Cry. It is the part funny, part not-so-funny story of her three careers--first acting, then writing, then television news broadcasting at NBC--and what work itself came to mean to Betty Rollin. Recreating the confusion and unhappiness as well as the considerable glitter of it all, Betty tells us how it felt to make the audition rounds; how she landed editing jobs at Vogue and then at Look, where her "star beat" found her hunting the Real Doris Day and trying not to doze in Dean Martin's golf cart; how it felt to wake up one morning as a network correspondent for NBC News--not entirely (some would say not even remotely) equipped to handle that job, but a quick study. Yet even the glamour and the unexpected triumphs did not prepare her for the realization that work had become the central focus of her life. And like many women before and since, she was both surprised and alarmed to find herself "feeling things like passion and excitement in what seemed to be the wrong room--the office."Am I Getting Paid For This? is a book for women of all ages, who will warm to this charming, smart, and funny woman who for the longest time didn't know where she was headed, but who finally found her way, with thanks to--as she puts it--"need, nerve, and a few kind friends."Betty Rollin is a writer and an award-winning journalist. A former correspondent for NBC News, she now contributes reports of PBS's "Religion and Ethics Newsweekly." Once a writer and editor for both Vogue and Look magazines, she has written for many national publication, including The New York Times. She is the bestselling author of six previous books, including First, You Cry, Last Wish, and Here's the Bright Side: Of Failure, Fear, Cancer, Divorce, and Other Bum Raps. She lives in New York City with her husband, a mathematician.