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Mix 'n' match meals in minutes for people with diabetes: a no-brainer solution to meal preparation
By Linda Gassenheimer. 2007
Provides recipes for breakfasts of eggs and sandwiches; lunches of salads, soups, and sandwiches; and dinners, including speed meals, featuring…
poultry, seafood, pork, veal, or beef. Menus are accompanied by shopping lists, nutritional facts, and preparation schedules. Also proposes a sample month of meals. 2008The Arab conquests of the Middle East (Pivotal moments in history)
By Brendan January. 2009
Recounts the first hundred years of Islam: the founding of the religion by Muhammad (died in C.E. 632), the conquest…
of major empires by Arab Islamic armies, and the blossoming of a dynamic civilization. For grades 6-9. 2009Diabetes 911: how to handle everyday emergencies
By Sandra L. Weber, Larry A. Fox. 2009
Endocrinologists describe methods for handling the complications of diabetes. They detail actions to take for hypoglycemia, diabetic ketoacidosis, insulin pump…
problems, natural disasters, travel, and other situations. They suggest ways to prepare for and prevent emergencies and deal with illnesses in general, including those involving children. 2009Master your metabolism: the 3 diet secrets to naturally balancing your hormones for a hot and healthy body!
By Jillian Michaels, Mariska Van Aalst. 2009
The tough strength trainer from television's The Biggest Loser outlines a weight-loss program based on balancing hormones. Describes various endocrinological…
problems and ways to improve them by eliminating antinutrients and toxins, restoring whole foods to the diet, improving sleep and exercise habits, and reducing stress. Bestseller. 2009Executive chef at a top U.S. medical center offers a month-by-month cookbook for people with diabetes and other dietary concerns.…
Offers dozens of flavorful recipes, such as cantaloupe salsa, baked salmon, and pumpkin polenta, that utilize seasonal, market-fresh foods. Each selection includes nutritional information and diabetic exchanges. 2008Dietitian offers suggestions for using the right types and amounts of sugar and fat to create a variety of satisfying…
desserts that stay within the carbohydrate and calorie targets of those living with diabetes. Includes recipes for cakes, cookies, pies, puddings, fruit dishes, frozen treats, and other sweet-tooth delicacies. 2007British historian chronicles the final contests between Christians and Muslims for control of the Mediterranean Sea in the sixteenth century.…
Describes the battles between Spain's Philip II and Sultan Suleiman at the siege of Malta in 1565 and the battle for Cyprus that ended in Lepanto in 1571. Violence. 2008The diabetes lifestyle book: facing your fears & making changes for a long & healthy life
By Steven C. Hayes, Glenn M. Callaghan, Jennifer Gregg, Glenn Callaghan, Jennifer A. Gregg. 2007
Psychologists offer a guide to coping with the anxieties and emotions that often inhibit the proper self-management of diabetes. Describes…
the principles and techniques of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), an approach to embracing the lifestyle changes that are necessary to control the disease. Covers diet, exercise, and medication. 2007Mirror of the Arab world: Lebanon in conflict
By Sandra Mackey. 2008
Journalist of the Middle East profiles Lebanon as a case study of the Arab world. Discusses the culture, religion, economics,…
and history of the country. Posits that "most Arabs, Westerners, and Israelis...are ignoring the warning signs that three faiths and three cultures...are on a collision course." 2008Black crescent: the experience and legacy of African Muslims in the Americas
By Michael A. Gomez, Michael Angelo Gomez. 2005
Social history of African Muslims in the Western Hemisphere, beginning with fifteenth-century Latin America. Describes revolts in Brazil, "slaveocracy" in…
the Caribbean, and Islamic societies in the United States. Discusses the influence of Noble Drew Ali, Malcolm X, and the Nation of Islam. ALA Black Caucus Award. 2005Diabetes para dummies (--Para dummies)
By Alan L. Rubin. 2007
The family style soul food diabetes cookbook
By Roniece A. Weaver, Rojean L. Williams, Fabiola D. Gaines, Shawn Fralin. 2006
Guide to adapting soul food--cuisine originated by slaves in the South--for diabetics. Explains ways to improve the nutritional content of…
popular African American dishes and create heart-healthy substitutions. Provides recipes for favorites such as grits, crawfish étoufée, and bread pudding. Offers shopping tips and ideas for church-group meals. 2006Sex and diabetes: for him and for her
By Janis Roszler, Donna Rice. 2007
American Diabetes Association's guide to more rewarding romantic interludes for both male and female patients with diabetes. Describes available medications…
and other treatment options, explains common physical and emotional sexual complications, and offers suggestions on communicating with professionals and your partner. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2007God's crucible: Islam and the making of Europe, 570 to 1215
By David Levering Lewis, David L Lewis. 2008
Pulitzer Prize-winning professor pens a seven-hundred-year history of the Islamic presence in Europe following the collapse of the Roman Empire.…
Argues that the competition between the Western and Islamic world views is still apparent in twenty-first-century conflicts. Highlights the 732 Battle of Poitiers and the campaigns of Charlemagne. 2008The wonders we seek: Thirty incredible muslims who helped shape the world unabr
By Saadia Faruqi. 2022
In this biographical collection, authors Saadia Faruqi and Aneesa Mumtaz highlight some of the talented Muslim physicians, musicians, athletes, poets,…
and more who helped make the world we know today. A brilliant surgeon heals patients in the first millennium. A female king rules the Indian subcontinent. A poet pours his joy and grief into the world's best-selling verses. An iconic leader fights for civil rights. And many, many more. Throughout history—from the golden age of the empires of Arabia, Iraq, Persia, and India, up to modern day—Muslims have shaped our world in essential ways, with achievements in music, medicine, politics, human rights, literature, sports, technology, and more. Give this book to readers who are excited to learn about the great figures and thinkers in history! The authors introduce their book with a personal letter to the reader, setting out their motivations and hopes for the stories they are telling. The backmatter includes a glossary and bibliography for readers' further research and learning. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobookHezbollah: a short history (Princeton studies in Muslim politics #22)
By Augustus Richard Norton, Augustus R Norton. 2007
International relations professor navigates the complex history of Lebanon's Shia Islam organization Hezbollah. Chronicles its origins as an Iranian-backed terrorist…
organization and its development into a political party, social-service provider, and powerful militia. Discusses ritual, acts of violence, and the influence of Hezbollah in the wider Middle East. 2007Updated edition of Type 2 Diabetes (RC 54748), a guide to managing blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetes, includes…
treatment options and medications available since publication of the 2001 edition. Discusses interpreting lab results, preventing complications, dealing with stress, and making lifestyle changes to cope with the disease. 2007Murder in Amsterdam: the death of Theo van Gogh and the limits of tolerance
By Ian Buruma. 2006
Reporter describes returning to his Dutch homeland after the November 2004 murder of film director Theo van Gogh by a…
second-generation Muslim to examine the crime's social implications. Buruma presents interviews of alienated Muslims and van Gogh's friends to explore divisions in Dutch culture. Strong language and some violence. 2006Is Islam a religion of war or peace? (At issue)
By Jann Einfeld. 2005
Eleven essays by authors with opposing viewpoints on the nature of the Islamic religion. Includes Osama bin Laden's justification for…
attacking America, President George W. Bush's claim that Islam is a peaceful religion, Pat Robertson's counterargument, and analyses of women's rights. For junior and senior high readers. 2005