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Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone: The Essential Writing of Hunter S. Thompson
By Hunter S. Thompson, Jann Wenner. 2012
From the bestselling author of The Rum Diary and king of "Gonzo" journalism Hunter S. Thompson, comes the definitive collection…
of the journalist's finest work from Rolling Stone. Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone showcases the roller-coaster of a career at the magazine that was his literary home."Buy the ticket, take the ride," was a favorite slogan of Hunter S. Thompson, and it pretty much defined both his work and his life. Jann S. Wenner, the outlaw journalist's friend and editor for nearly thirty-five years, has assembled articles--and a wealth of never- before-seen correspondence and internal memos from Hunter's storied tenure at Rolling Stone--that begin with Thompson's infamous run for sheriff of Aspen on the Freak Party ticket in 1970 and end with his final piece on the Bush-Kerry showdown of 2004. In between is Thompson's remarkable coverage of the 1972 presidential campaign and plenty of attention paid to Richard Nixon; encounters with Muhammad Ali, Bill Clinton, and the Super Bowl; and a lengthy excerpt from his acknowledged masterpiece, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. The definitive volume of Hunter S. Thompson's work published in the magazine, Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone traces the evolution of a personal and professional relationship that helped redefine modern American journalism, presenting Thompson through a new prism as he pursued his lifelong obsession: The life and death of the American Dream.True Crimes: A Family Album
By Kathryn Harrison. 2016
From acclaimed literary talent and New York Times bestselling author Kathryn Harrison comes a collection of provocative and illuminating essays.…
In True Crimes, conventional ideas of love, loss, forgiveness, and memory are transformed--complicated, upended, and reimagined by one of the foremost memoirists of our time. In essays written over the course of more than a decade, Kathryn Harrison has created a beautifully detailed and rigorously honest family album. With tenderness and wisdom, compassion and humor, Harrison writes about the things we don't always discuss, casting light on what lurks beneath the surface of everyday life, sifting through the artifacts of memory to find what haunts and endures. Both serious and surprising, these essays capture the moments and impulses that shape a family. In "Keeping Vigil," Harrison reflects on the loss of her beloved father-in-law, and how he managed to repair something her own father had broken. In "Holiday Lies," she describes the uneasy but necessary task of lying to her children about Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy, withholding certain truths to protect their innocence. In "Mini-Me," she writes about how the birth of her youngest daughter--who used to pry open a sleeping Harrison's eyes--finally allowed her to understand her own mother's complicated attitudes about parenting. And in "True Crime," Harrison writes for the first time in the almost two decades since the publication of The Kiss about her affair with her father, and how she has reckoned with the girl she once was. With gorgeous prose and unflinching self-examination, True Crimes is a powerful and unforgettable literary tour de force. Praise for True Crimes "I found myself mesmerized by Harrison's nervy confessions: odd and idiosyncratic, as original as any personal disclosures I've read and yet not obviously calculated for inflammatory effect. . . . Here, as in all of Harrison's nonfiction, there's a magnetic and almost mystical weirdness roiling beneath a seemingly placid surface."--The New York Times Book Review "It's hard to think of other memoirists who match not just Harrison's unsparing clarity of vision, but her empathy for both her loved ones and her tormentors. . . . Harrison is doubly gifted: She is able both to see her world with painful clarity, and to share this clarity with us."--New Republic "Revelatory in its honesty about everything from her scorching childhood to the push and pull of marriage."--More"A beautifully written and wonderful book about almost everything that means anything in life: love, family, loss and betrayal, death, joy. It is heartbreaking, funny, direct, elliptical, and somehow pulls a provocative healing thread of meaning from generation to generation, from husband to wife, and from life to death to life again."--Kay Redfield Jamison, Ph.D. "In these essays, Harrison approaches her own past as a mystery--at once elusive and unshakable--and excavates its nuances with tender rigor. Her memories emerge less like artifacts and more like luminous veins of quicksilver, constantly diverging and reconnecting."--Leslie Jamison "With its sharp, haunting portraits, this gorgeous and unsettling book is like the most honest family album ever. Harrison is not afraid to plumb the darkness of family life, to look at the rage, panic, and resentments entangled with love: Her reminiscences are vivid and unforgettable."--Katie RoipheFrom the Hardcover edition.Two-Step Diabetes Cookbook
By Nancy S Hughes. 2015
Nearly everyone is looking for quick, simple recipes that can be prepared in a snap, and people with diabetes are…
no different. To meet this need, there has been an explosion of healthy, low-step recipes--simple, low-ingredient meals that can be prepared quickly and with a minimum of complicated techniques and steps. Unfortunately, a number of these recipes either skip steps at the cost of taste, or stretch the concept by combining a number of steps into one. Nancy S. Hughes, author of eight books for the American Diabetes Association, including bestsellers The 4-Ingredient Diabetes Cookbook and 15-Minutes Diabetic Meals, has pulled together a book that doesn't just do the concept right, but does it better. In Two-Step Diabetes Cookbook, she has over 150 recipes that use everyday ingredients to make quick, delicious, and healthy meals in just two steps. Perfect for weeknight meal plans or last minute dinners, this cookbook is a fantastic resource for those looking to better manage their diabetes and eat healthier. Quick, healthy, delicious recipes include Ham and Swiss Savory French Toast, Caramelized Onion and Goat Cheese Phyllo Bites, "2-Minutes-To-Fix” Italian Meatloaf, Creamy Pasta Parmesan with Bacon, Portobello Burgers with Blue Cheese Garlic Spread, Peppermint Chocolate Java Frozen Pie, and much more! With the Two-Steps Diabetes Cookbook, there's always enough time and ingredients to create a healthy, delicious, and diabetes-friendly meal everyone will love.The Metabolism Miracle
By Diane Kress. 2009
Do you keep gaining weight, despite your efforts to diet? Do the pounds accumulate around your tummy? Do you feel…
tired, irritable, and unable to focus? If you answered "yes" to any of the above, you may be one of the millions who have Metabolism B, an inherited condition that causes your body to overprocess carbohydrate foods into excess body fat. There is a reason that some people can eat all they want (and seemingly never gain a pound), while the rest of us fret over every carb. Diane Kress, a registered dietitian and weight-loss specialist, has helped thousands with Metabolism B lose weight--and keep it off--with her revolutionary, scientifically based program. Now she shares its secrets here. Among the many life-changing elements of The Metabolism Miracle, you will discover: * The reason why cookie-cutter approaches to dieting (subtracting calories burned from calories consumed) cannot work for those with Metabolism B * The tools to lose weight and reprogram your metabolism permanently * A foolproof method to improve your cholesterol, blood pressure, and blood sugar * The return of your energy, focus, and sense of well-being * Sample menus to help you take it one day at a time * Delicious recipes (including vegan) tailored to match each step * An active lifestyle plan to maintain your newfound body weight. As someone who struggled with Metabolism B for years, Diane Kress knows firsthand the frustration of diets that don't work. Based on the latest research, her own experience, and the experiences of her clients, she has developed this groundbreaking plan to help you take back your life--starting today.The First Year -- Type 2 Diabetes: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed
By Gretchen Becker. 2001
Dr. Podell, a clinical professor at UMDNJ, says of this book: "The most practical and useful guide to diabetes that…
I have ever seen. Gretchen Becker understands how diabetes feels and what diabetics need to know." The author writes encouragingly and informatively. She presents a variety of information objectively and clearly. No diabetic, or person who knows one, should be without this easy-to-read book.At Home With Gladys Knight : Her Personal Recipe for Living Well, Eating Right, and Loving Life
By Gladys Knight, Abe Ogden. 2001
Gladys Knight shares her life and gives practical advice for coping with diabetes. Recipes are included. There is a bit…
of text missing or garbled, but it should not take away from the enjoyment or usefulness of this book. Written with warmth. Scan-quality embossed braille copy should be quite readable.Diagnosing the Legacy: The Discovery, Research, and Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes in Indigenous Youth
By Larry Krotz, Michael Moffatt, Heather Dean, Jonathan McGavock, Elizabeth Sellers. 2018
In the late 1980s, pediatric endocrinologists at the Children’s Hospital in Winnipeg began to notice a new cohort appearing in…
their clinics for young people with diabetes. Indigenous youngsters from two First Nations in northern Manitoba and northwestern Ontario were showing up not with type 1 (or insulin-dependent diabetes), but with what looked like type 2 diabetes, until then a condition that was restricted to people much older. Investigation led the doctors to learn that something similar had become a medical issue among young people of the Pima Indian Nation in Arizona though, to their knowledge, nobody else. But these youth were just the tip of the iceberg. Over the next few decades more children would confront what was turning into not only a medical but also a social and community challenge. "Diagnosing the Legacy" is the story of communities, researchers, and doctors who faced—and continue to face—something never seen before: type 2 diabetes in younger and younger people. Through dozens of interviews, Krotz shows the impact of the disease on the lives of individuals and families as well as the challenges caregivers faced diagnosing and then responding to the complex and perplexing disease, especially in communities far removed from the medical personnel a facilities available in the city.The Opposite of Loneliness: Essays and Stories
By Anne Fadiman, Marina Keegan. 2014
An affecting and hope-filled posthumous collection of essays and stories from the talented young Yale graduate whose title essay captured…
the world's attention in 2012 and turned her into an icon for her generation. Marina Keegan's star was on the rise when she graduated magna cum laude from Yale in May 2012. She had a play that was to be produced at the New York International Fringe Festival and a job waiting for her at the New Yorker. Tragically, five days after graduation, Marina died in a car crash. As her family, friends, and classmates, deep in grief, joined to create a memorial service for Marina, her unforgettable last essay for the Yale Daily News, "The Opposite of Loneliness," went viral, receiving more than 1.4 million hits. She had struck a chord. Even though she was just twenty-two when she died, Marina left behind a rich, expansive trove of prose that, like her title essay, captures the hope, uncertainty, and possibility of her generation. The Opposite of Loneliness is an assemblage of Marina's essays and stories that, like The Last Lecture, articulates the universal struggle that all of us face as we figure out what we aspire to be and how we can harness our talents to make an impact on the world.South and West: From a Notebook
By Joan Didion. 2017
From the best-selling author of the National Book Award-winning The Year of Magical Thinking: two extended excerpts from her never-before-seen…
notebooks--writings that offer an illuminating glimpse into the mind and process of a legendary writer. Joan Didion has always kept notebooks: of overheard dialogue, observations, interviews, drafts of essays and articles--and here is one such draft that traces a road trip she took with her husband, John Gregory Dunne, in June 1970, through Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. She interviews prominent local figures, describes motels, diners, a deserted reptile farm, a visit with Walker Percy, a ladies' brunch at the Mississippi Broadcasters' Convention. She writes about the stifling heat, the almost viscous pace of life, the sulfurous light, and the preoccupation with race, class, and heritage she finds in the small towns they pass through. And from a different notebook: the "California Notes" that began as an assignment from Rolling Stone on the Patty Hearst trial of 1976. Though Didion never wrote the piece, watching the trial and being in San Francisco triggered thoughts about the city, its social hierarchy, the Hearsts, and her own upbringing in Sacramento. Here, too, is the beginning of her thinking about the West, its landscape, the western women who were heroic for her, and her own lineage, all of which would appear later in her acclaimed 2003 book, Where I Was From. One of TIME’s most anticipated books of 2017 One of The New York Times Book Review's “What You’ll Be Reading in 2017”The Souls of Black Folk: Essays And Sketches (Dover Thrift Editions)
By W. E. Du Bois. 1994
This landmark book is a founding work in the literature of black protest. W. E. B. Du Bois (1868-1963) played…
a key role in developing the strategy and program that dominated early 20th-century black protest in America. In this collection of essays, first published together in 1903, he eloquently affirms that it is beneath the dignity of a human being to beg for those rights that belong inherently to all mankind. He also charges that the strategy of accommodation to white supremacy advanced by Booker T. Washington, then the most influential black leader in America, would only serve to perpetuate black oppression.Publication of The Souls of Black Folk was a dramatic event that helped to polarize black leaders into two groups: the more conservative followers of Washington and the more radical supporters of aggressive protest. Its influence cannot be overstated. It is essential reading for everyone interested in African-American history and the struggle for civil rights in America.The Poetry of Everyday Life: Storytelling and the Art of Awareness
By Steve Zeitlin, Bob Holman. 2016
This is a book of encounters. Part memoir, part essay, and partly a guide to maximizing your capacity for fulfillment…
and expression, The Poetry of Everyday Life taps into the artistic side of what we often take for granted: the stories we tell, the people we love, the metaphors used by scientists, even our sex lives. A folklorist, writer, and cultural activist, Steve Zeitlin explores how poems serve us in daily life and how they are used in times of personal and national crisis. In the first book to bring together the perspectives of folklore and creative writing, Zeitlin explores meaning and experience, covering topics ranging from poetry in the life cycle to the contemporary uses of ancient myths."This convergence of poetry and folklore," he suggests, “gives birth to something new: a new way of seeing ourselves, and a new way of being in the world.” Written with humor and insight, the book introduces readers to the many eccentric and visionary characters Zeitlin has met in his career as a folklorist. Covering topics from Ping-Pong to cave paintings, from family poetry nights to delectable dishes at his favorite ethnic restaurants, The Poetry of Everyday Life will inspire readers to expand their consciousness of the beauty that resides in everyday things and to use creative expression to engage and animate that beauty toward living a more fulfilling awakened life, full of laughter. To live a creative life is the best way to engage with the beauty of the everyday.Endocrine and Neuroendocrine Surgery
By James R. Howe. 2017
This book brings together recognized experts in the field to describe their current techniques for the surgical treatment of diseased…
thyroid parathyroid and adrenal glands as well as neuroendocrine tumors of small bowel pancreas liver and skin For each procedure indications operative steps potential pitfalls and complications and postoperative management are presented The clear descriptions coupled with informative and beautiful illustrations will give the reader new perspectives and insights into the anatomy and conduct of these procedures Endocrine surgery has been an area of special interest to surgeons for well over a century while the increasing incidence of neuroendocrine tumors has more recently led to greater attention to these neoplasms Significant advances have been made in a variety of areas the most recent being the introduction of minimally invasive methods of removing diseased glands and the improved understanding of the natural history of neuroendocrine tumorsHandbook of Parathyroid Diseases
By Orlo H Clark, Aliya A. Khan. 2012
The Handbook on Parathyroid Diseases presents a comprehensive and concise overview of our current knowledge in the area of parathyroid…
function hormone regulation and disease states The Handbook educates the reader using a case-based approach presenting current evidence in the field The material is presented in an easy to read and understandable language and uses a plethora of tables and text boxes where possible Complex concepts are conveyed in simple and clear language Leading international experts contribute to this state of the art book providing a true depth of knowledge and practicalityHypothalamic-Pituitary Diseases (Endocrinology Ser.)
By Ezio Ghigo, Felipe Casanueva. 2018
This book presents the state of the art in the pathophysiology diagnosis and therapy of hypothalamic and pituitary…
disorders After an introduction devoted to the physiology of the neuroendocrine control of the hypothalamic-pituitary unit the diverse disorders involving hormonal excess or deficiency are systematically addressed axis by axis For each disorder pathophysiology clinical presentation and management are discussed in detail In addition individual chapters focus on the neuroendocrinology of energy homeostasis and of bone metabolism metabolic derangement secondary to pituitary dysfunction and pituitary control of the endocrine pancreas While the focus of the book is predominantly on pathophysiological and clinical aspects due attention is also devoted to potential diagnostic and therapeutic innovations The book is intended as a major reference for endocrinologists and basic and clinical scientistsClinical Manual of Total Cardiovascular Risk
By Neil Poulter. 2009
The etiology of coronary heart disease and stroke has been known for decades to be multifactorial - an increasing risk…
of both CHD and stroke has been shown to have a graded continuous relationship with rising BP and total cholesterol across the whole BP and cholesterol ranges The coexistance of other risk factors such as smoking obesity and age has been shown to result in a dramatically increased risk Alongside the numerous risk factors themselves there is an ever increasing number of papers published aiming to stratify the risk factors With an also increasing number of guidelines published there is the need to simplify all of these data into a simple manual Clinician s Manual of Total Cardiovascular Risk provides rapid answers to common clinical questions relating to cardiovascular risk Taking a guidelines-driven approach the author has simplified the vast number of clinical choices available to the physician who needs to assess their patient for cardiovascular riskCushing's Syndrome: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Treatment (Contemporary Endocrinology)
By Marcello Bronstein. 2011
Cushing s syndrome is a relatively rare clinical disorder that is associated with many co-morbidities such as systemic hypertension…
diabetes osteoporosis impaired immune function and growth impairment in children all of which severely reduce quality of life and life expectancy Cushing s Syndrome Pathophysiology Diagnosis and Treatment reviews the difficulties in distinguishing Cushing s syndrome from these and other common conditions such as central obesity menstrual irregularity and depression It also provides state-of-the-art information on various strategies to establish the diagnosis of Cushing s syndrome and the differential diagnosis among its diverse etiologies as well as therapeutic approaches Additionally a range of conditions that represent challenges for the diagnosis and treatment--such as renal failure pediatric age cyclic hypercortisolism and pregnancy--are covered in detail A valuable resource not only for endocrinologists but also internal medicine physicians gynecologists pediatricians pituitary surgeons and urologists Cushing s Syndrome Pathophysiology Diagnosis and Treatment provides insights by experts that will help all physicians dealing with Cushing s syndrome to expand their knowledge about the condition and provide targeted comprehensive careAcute Endocrinology: From Cause to Consequence (Contemporary Endocrinology)
By Greet Van den Berghe. 2008
The integration of endocrinology in critical care medicine has led to new experimental and clinical data on the complex endocrine…
and metabolic derangements accompanying non-endocrine severe illnesses The joining of these two disciplines has generated important novel insights with significant clinical implications Acute Endocrinology From Cause to Consequence compiles these new findings into an important and highly relevant new resource Part one deals with the classical life-threatening illnesses caused by primary endocrine diseases such as thyrotoxicosis hypothyroidism acute adrenal crisis acute calcium disorders pheochromocytoma severe hyper- and hypoglycemia Part two looks at endocrinology from the ICU side starting with a general overview of the dynamic neuroendocrine and metabolic stress responses in the condition of intensive care-dependent non-endocrine critical illness Acute Endocrinology From Cause to Consequence provides a unique and up-to-date overview of the joining of these two disciplines and seeks to stimulate further interdisciplinary research in this important and exciting fieldWith the rise of systems biology as an approach in biochemistry research using high throughput techniques such as mass…
spectrometry to generate metabolic profiles of cancer metabolism is becoming increasingly popular There are examples of cancer metabolic profiling studies in the academic literature however they are often only in journals specific to the metabolomics community This book will be particularly useful for post-graduate students and post-doctoral researchers using this pioneering technique of network-based correlation analysis The approach can be adapted to the analysis of any large scale metabolic profiling experiment to answer a range of biological questions in a range of species or for a range of diseasesBetaSys: Systems Biology of Regulated Exocytosis in Pancreatic ß-Cells (Systems Biology)
By Flemming Pociot, Erik Renstr m, Bernhelm Boo, Jesper Larsen, Beate Kl sgen. 2011
BetaSys uses the example of regulated exocytosis in pancreatic -cells and its relevance to diabetes to…
illustrate the major concepts of systems biology its methods and applicationsTransgenesis and Secondary Metabolism
By Sumita Jha. 2017
This handbook provides comprehensive reference information on the efficient production of secondary metabolites from plants by transgenesis and other genetic…
manipulation strategies It reviews and summarizes selected important case studies in genetic methods applied to enhance the production of a given metabolite or a group of related or derived compounds Readers will find reference information on a multitude of techniques and methods including traditional breeding and screening over-expression of genes encoding key enzymes functional genomics approaches metabolic engineering of the relevant biosynthetic pathways indirect genetic approaches to improve metabolite production including Agrobacterium mediated transformations Furthermore combinatorial biochemistry approaches to engineer secondary metabolic pathways are summarized which can offer access to new structures or to the design of novel compounds Since many commercially valuable substances are still extracted from plants being largely inaccessible to efficient modern laboratory synthesis methods this book provides a valuable resource of information for biotechnological approaches that can help to find alternative and more efficient methods for the production of natural secondary metabolites Thus adjusted production methods with the help of tailored plant systems can potentially help to release the stress on plants which are currently suffering from extensive human harvesting and to conserve global biodiversity Readers will find comprehensive reference information on plant genetic manipulation toward more efficient synthesis accumulation and production of target secondary metabolites The handbook will appeal to researchers and professionals but also graduate students and scholars working in the fields of biotechnology genetic engineering medicinal plant research pharmacy and phytochemistry