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In the shadow of memory (American lives)
By Floyd Skloot. 2003
In December 1988, the author was stricken by a virus that targeted his brain. The resulting damage left him totally…
disabled and utterly changed. This book is a candid memoir of living with a brain and a mind that have suddenly been shattered - an intimate picture of what it is like to find oneself possessed of a ravaged memory, unstable balance, and wholesale changes in both cognitive and emotional powers. 2003.In the crease: goaltenders look at life in the NHL
By Dick Irvin. 1995
Broadcaster Dick Irvin presents interviews and anecdotes about hockey goaltenders and the mythology which surrounds them. Early greats include Georges…
Vezina and Lorne Chabot, and some of the goalies from the modern era of the game include Ken Dryden, Patrick Roy, and Martin Brodeur. c1995.I'm Eve
By Chris Costner Sizemore, Elen Sain Pittillo. 1977
Encyclopedia of natural medicine
By Michael T Murray, Joseph E Pizzorno. 1991
Two naturopathic doctors describe "natural medicine" that includes therapy areas of nutrition, botanical medicine, homeopathy, acupuncture, hydrotherapy, physical medicine; and…
counseling and lifestyle modification. They discuss how combinations of these therapies are used for more than sixty specific health problems including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and rheumatoid arthritis. 1991.Don't worry, he won't get far on foot: the autobiography of a dangerous man
By John Callahan. 1989
At 21, the author was an obnoxious alcoholic who could not hold a job; at 25, he severed his spine…
in a car accident. Now a well-known cartoonist, his autobiography deals honestly with his bitterness and his efforts to be independent. Strong language and descriptions of sex. 1989.Healing our world: Inside Doctors Without Borders
By David Morley. 2008
General information about the organization Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders. Also includes journal entries giving personal and detailed accounts of…
the group's work, including efforts to recover victims of an El Salvador earthquake, medical care in war-torn Congo, and treatment of the AIDS epidemic in Zambia. An introduction to a dedicated organization that gives people who live in forgotten places evidence that someone actually cares. For grades 5-8. Some descriptions of violence and some strong language. 2007.Crohn's disease & ulcerative colitis (Your personal health series)
By Fredric G Saibil. 2003
The author, a renowned expert on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), describes the normal gastrointestinal system, explains what goes wrong in…
someone with IBD. He also provides travel tips and other useful self-help strategies for living with IBD. He explains the possible complications of the disease, and the special problems of children with IBD. 2003.Hockey for kids: heroes, tips and facts
By Brian McFarlane. 1994
Etched in ice: a tribute to hockey's defining moments
By Michael McKinley. 1998
"Etched in Ice" showcases the builders and broadcasters, the dramas and pathos, of a sport that has long made winter…
the hottest season. It includes not only the titans and their achievements, but it also takes us to the men and women who are not household names, yet have affected the game in their own remarkable ways: the first big-time team on the West Coast; a gifted American player cut down early in World War I; a women's team that lost only two games out of 350 during the 1930s. 1998.The true story of the Schaefer's determination to raise Catherine, a profoundly retarded and virtually helpless child, at home despite…
personal problems and social pressures. This is an updated version of the original 1978 book, and follows Catherine's life as she lives in her own home, assisted by caregivers.Crooked smile: one family's journey toward healing
By Lainie Cohen. 2003
In the aftermath of a teenager's life-altering accident, drugs get into one sibling's life, and a physical collapse puts the…
other in a wheelchair. With all three children now facing rehabilitation, the family must work together to survive and thrive. 2003.Cam Tait: disabled? Hell no! I'm a sit-down comic!
By Jim Taylor, Cam Tait. 2015
Long-time journalist Cam Tait has seen some interesting times on the sports beat--rolling alongside Rick Hansen in the Man in…
Motion tour, playing in fundraising golf tournaments, and tipping back some cold ones with Wayne Gretzky. His personal life hasn't lacked excitement either, including parasailing, winning a stand-up (or in his case, sit-down) comedy contest, and helping his grandson take his first steps. Tait was born with cerebral palsy, unable to sit up, speak or move his arms and legs. But thanks to a revolutionary form of physical therapy that required a 24/7 commitment from his parents and a team of 116 volunteers, he learned to get around in a wheelchair, move his hands and talk. Tait speaks with eloquence about the importance of giving disabled people the chance to pursue their ambitions, and the value of all the support he's received in achieving his own dreams. 2015.Another path to my garden: my life as a quadriplegic
By Marilyn Noell. 1992
This is the autobiography of a retired Toronto social worker who became a quadriplegic after a diving accident when she…
was 19. Her love of life helped her not only to survive, but gave her the strength to flourish, and lead an independent personal and professional life. 1992.When you take the most absurd parts of history, science, economics, and geography, you end up with a pretty confusing…
picture of humanity. Why do we have borders? What's the furthest you can get from the ocean? How do you qualify as a country? And why did Vikings wear those silly helmets? These are just a few of the strange questions that bounce around the head of Joseph Pisenti. 2018.Because we are bad: OCD and a girl lost in thought
By Lily Bailey. 2018
As a child, Lily created a second personality inside herself--"I" became "we" to help manifest compulsions that drove every minute…
of every day of her young life. Now Bailey writes about the forces beneath her skin, and how they ordered, organized, and urged her forward. 2018.Cancer crossings: a brother, his doctors, and the quest for a cure to childhood leukemia
By Tim Wendel, Martin Brecher. 2018
When Eric Wendel was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in 1966, the survival rate was less than 10 percent. Today,…
it is 90 percent. Tim Wendel soon discovered that many of the doctors at the forefront of this effort cared for his brother at Roswell Park in Buffalo, New York. Wendel went in search of this extraordinary group, interviewing Lucius Sinks, James Holland, Donald Pinkel, and others. Part family memoir and part medical narrative, this book explores how the Wendel family found the courage to move ahead with their lives. 2018.French: The complete course V; Part B (Pimsleur language programs)
By Paul Pimsleur. 2014
It's now possible to speak and understand a foreign language effortlessly. The world-famous Pimsleur Method combines well-established research, most-useful vocabulary…
and a completely intuitive process to get you speaking right from the first day. All Pimsleur courses feature real-world context and flexible vocabulary enabling you to learn your new language in a fluid, natural way. It's the simplest way to start speaking a new language today. French is an official language in 44 countries. It is spoken by 55 million people in France, 3 million in Belgium, 1.5 million in Switzerland, 6.5 million in Canada, and 5 million in former French and Belgian colonies. It is also an official language of the U.N. Learn French today with Pimsleur. 2014.French: The complete course V; Part A (Pimsleur language programs)
By Paul Pimsleur. 2014
It's now possible to speak and understand a foreign language effortlessly. The world-famous Pimsleur Method combines well-established research, most-useful vocabulary…
and a completely intuitive process to get you speaking right from the first day. All Pimsleur courses feature real-world context and flexible vocabulary enabling you to learn your new language in a fluid, natural way. It's the simplest way to start speaking a new language today. French is an official language in 44 countries. It is spoken by 55 million people in France, 3 million in Belgium, 1.5 million in Switzerland, 6.5 million in Canada, and 5 million in former French and Belgian colonies. It is also an official language of the U.N. Learn French today with Pimsleur. 2014.French: the complete course IV; Part B (Pimsleur language programs)
By Paul Pimsleur. 2013
French: the complete course IV; Part A (Pimsleur language programs)
By Paul Pimsleur. 2013