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How to walk (Mindfulness Essentials)
By Thich Hanh. 2023
An introduction to mindful walking, which can be done anywhere, at any time—even on a commute to work or school…
The fourth book in the bestselling Mindfulness Essentials series, a back-to-basics collection from world-renowned Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh that introduces everyone to the essentials of mindfulness practice. Slow, concentrated walking while focusing on in- and out-breaths allows for a unique opportunity to be in the present. There is no need to arrive somewhere—each step is the arrival to concentration, joy, insight, and the momentary enlightenment of aliveness. When your foot touches the Earth with awareness, you make yourself alive and the Earth real, and you forget for one minute the searching, rushing, and longing that rob our daily lives of awareness and cause us to "sleepwalk" through life. Thich Nhat Hanh shares amusing stories of the impact mindful walking has on both the walker and those who notice him, and shows how mindful walking can be a technique for diminishing depression, recapturing wonder, and expressing gratitude. How to Walk is a unique gift for all ages, sharing a simple practice that can have a profound effect on practitionersThe dissident: Alexey navalny: profile of a political prisoner
By David Herszenhorn. 2023
A news-driven biography of Vladimir Putin's nemesis Alexey Navalny— lawyer, blogger, anti-corruption crusader, protest organizer, political opposition leader, mayoral and…
presidential candidate, campaign strategist, provocateur, poisoning victim, dissident, and now, prisoner of conscience and anti-war crusader. THE DISSIDENT is the story of how one fearless man, offended by the dishonesty and criminality of the Russian political system, mounted a relentless opposition movement and became President Vladimir Putin's most formidable rival—so despised that the Russian leader makes a point of never uttering Navalny's name. There's an old saying that Russia without corruption isn't Russia. Alexey Navalny refuses to accept this proposition. His stubborn insistence that Russians can defy the stereotype and create an entirely different country made him such a threat to Putin that the Kremlin wanted him exiled—or dead—and now seems intent on keeping him locked in a prison colony for decades. International correspondent David M. Herszenhorn, weaves together the threads of Navalny's remarkable life and work: The assassination attempt with a military- grade nerve agent by an FSB hit squad in Siberia, his recovery, and the vigilante-style investigation with news outlet Bellingcat to identify and confront his own would-be killers; Navalny's personal biography as part of the generation that straddled the end of the Soviet Union and birth of the Russian Federation, including childhood summers with his Ukrainian grandparents near Chernobyl, and his fellowship at Yale University, which spurred conspiracy theories about his ties to the U.S.; His anti-corruption investigations that exposed billions in graft at Russia's biggest state-owned companies and vast bribe-taking by top Russian officials, including his blockbuster revelations about Putin's Black Sea Palace; His political activism, including huge street protests, his bid for Moscow mayor in 2013, renegade run for president in 2017, his controversial views on nationalism, gun rights and Crimea, his transformation into a prisoner of conscience bravely denouncing Putin's war of aggression in Ukraine, and more. Riveting and complex, THE DISSIDENT introduces readers to modern Russia's greatest agitator, a man willing to sacrifice his freedom—and even his own life—to build the decent, democratic country he wants to live in and hopes to pass on to his childrenAromatherapy: the complete guide to plant and flower essences for health and beauty
By Danièle Ryman. 1991
A therapist discusses the benefits of plants and essential oils for therapeutic purposes. An alphabetical listing of these substances describes…
their characteristics and appropriate uses. Followed by a list of ailments suggesting treatments and referring back to specific names in the main list. Some recipes includedL'auteur, urologue et andrologue, enseigne, entre autres, à la New York State University et à la McGill University. Il a…
choisi de livrer une partie des informations de ce livre, à la fois plein d'humour et très sérieux, sous forme d'entretiens menés avec l'un de ses amis journalisteThe healer within: the four essential self-care methods for creating optimal health
By Roger Jahnke. 1997
A doctor of acupuncture and Chinese medicine explains how to achieve long-term wellness in a few minutes a day using…
four tools--gentle movement, self-applied massage, breathing exercises, and relaxation or meditationSecond act: life after colostomy and other adventures
By Barbara Barrie. 1997
The actress known for her work on sitcoms Barney Miller and Suddenly Susan describes her experience of being diagnosed with…
colorectal cancer in 1994, after ignoring symptoms for years. She details the problems and successes of the surgery and treatments that followed. Some strong language"Avez-vous jamais, dans un dîner, osé lancer la fameuse question : "Pourquoi les femmes font-elles plus pipi que les hommes…
?" Aussitôt, soyez-en sûr, chacun apportera son commentaire définitif à un problème non seulement complexe mais politiquement (et sexuellement) incorrect. L'urgentiste Billy Goldberg et l'écrivain satirique Mark Leyner n'hésitent pas, eux, à prendre frontalement ladite question et à livrer une réponse... qui pourrait bien vous servir en cas de besoin ! [...] Pourquoi les femmes n'ont-elles pas de pomme d'Adam ? Pourquoi sont-elles moins douées pour les maths que les hommes ? Pourquoi les hommes n'écoutent-ils jamais ?... et vivent-ils moins longtemps ! D'autres sujets sérieux (et moins sérieux) passent au scanner de nos deux compères à la verve scientifique et à l'humour dévastateur. [...]" -- 4e de couvStrong women stay young
By Miriam Nelson. 1997
The author discusses how weight-lifting exercises can help prevent osteoporosis, improve balance, and increase energy--in addition to controlling weight. Presents…
a program of strength-training exercises that can be done at home with a minimum of equipment by women of all ages. Based on a study published in the Journal of the American Medical AssociationHeroin
By Geraldine Woods. 1994
Discusses the history and usage of the powerful narcotic drug derived from opium poppies. Explains various aspects of addiction and…
describes treatments used to kick the habit. For junior and senior high readersWhen a parent has cancer: a guide to caring for your children
By Wendy Harpham. 1997
The author, a physician and mother, describes her experiences raising her children while battling lymphatic cancer and gives advice to…
others facing the same situation. She includes a story, "Becky and the Worry Cup," that she wrote to help her daughter cope with the illnessL'auteur, psychologue, s'interroge sur les relations entre le corps malade et l'esprit. Il met en relief l'importance des événements traumatiques…
dans le déclenchement des maladies somatiques. Son exposé est appuyé de nombreux exemples cliniques. [SDMLa peur d'avoir peur: guide de traitement du trouble panique avec agoraphobie
By André Marchand. 2004
"La peur d'avoir peur décrit bien ce que les personnes atteintes de trouble panique avec agoraphobie peuvent ressentir. Ces gens…
craignent d'être submergés par l'émotion et les sensations de peur, redoutent même d'en mourir ou d'en garder de graves séquelles. Inquiets, ils se demandent où ils pourront trouver l'aide qui leur permettrait de s'en sortir. Ils perdent alors une part de leur autonomie en évitant des endroits, des situations qu'ils ont associées au danger perçu. [...] La peur d'avoir peur est un guide pratique qui vise à permettre aux gens atteints de se traiter eux-mêmes ou de comprendre leur problème en s'assurant de recevoir le bon traitement en psychothérapie. [...]" -- 4e de couvDeux grandes dames: Bertha Wilson et Claire L'Heureux-Dubé à la Cour suprême du Canada (Biographies et mémoires)
By Constance Backhouse. 2021
Bertha Wilson et Claire L'Heureux-Dubé ont été les premières femmes juges à la Cour suprême du Canada. L'une représentait le…
Canada anglais, l'autre le Québec. De milieux et de tempéraments opposés, les deux femmes ont affronté des défis similaires. Leurs nominations judiciaires dans les années 1980 ont ravi les féministes et bousculé l'establishment juridiqueCoping with diabetes
By Pat Kelly. 1998
Describes different types of diabetes and how they are diagnosed. Explains the role of diet, exercise, medication, and monitoring techniques…
in treating the disease. For junior and senior high and older readersAcupressure for everybody: gentle, effective relief for more than 100 common ailments
By Cathryn Bauer. 1991
Explains how to provide relief for various problems including depression, fever, joint pain, insomnia, fatigue, and nausea by using the…
ancient system of applying self-pressure to the same points on the body used by acupuncturistsBrown boy: A memoir
By Omer Aziz. 2023
An uncompromising portrait of identity, family, religion, race, and class that "cuts to the bone" ( Publishers Weekly , starred…
review) told through Omer Aziz's incisive and luminous prose. In a tough neighborhood on the outskirts of Toronto, miles away from wealthy white downtown, Omer Aziz struggles to find his place as a first-generation Pakistani Muslim boy. He fears the violence and despair of the world around him, and sees a dangerous path ahead, succumbing to aimlessness, apathy, and rage. In his senior year of high school, Omer quickly begins to realize that education can open up the wider world. But as he falls in love with books, and makes his way to Queen's University in Ontario, Sciences Po in Paris, Cambridge University in England, and finally Yale Law School, he continually confronts his own feelings of doubt and insecurity at being an outsider, a brown-skinned boy in an elite white world. He is searching for community and identity, asking questions of himself and those he encounters, and soon finds himself in difficult situations—whether in the suburbs of Paris or at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Yet the more books Omer reads and the more he moves through elite worlds, his feelings of shame and powerlessness only grow stronger, and clear answers recede further away. Weaving together his powerful personal narrative with the books and friendships that move him, Aziz wrestles with the contradiction of feeling like an Other and his desire to belong to a Western world that never quite accepts him. He poses the questions he couldn't have asked in his youth: Was assimilation ever really an option? Could one transcend the perils of race and class? And could we—the collective West—ever honestly confront the darker secrets that, as Aziz discovers, still linger from the past? In Brown Boy , Omer Aziz has written an eye-opening book that eloquently describes the complex process of creating an identity that fuses where he's from, what people see in him, and who he knows himself to beL'oreille et la vie
By Alfred Tomatis. 1977
Pourquoi la souffrance: la rencontre salvatrice avec sa propre histoire
By J. Stettbacher. 2000
Comment revivre les souffrances de son passé pour mieux les comprendre et les combattre? C'est ce qu'explique l'auteur en présentant…
la thérapie primaire dont il est le créateur. -- 4e de couvQigong for health & vitality
By Michael Tse. 1995
The philosophy and practice of traditional Chinese body movements that are aimed at promoting good health by improving posture, breathing,…
and well-being. Discusses how daily practice results in stress reduction and relief for many common ailments. Includes step-by-step instructionsProzac diary
By Lauren Slater. 1998
Autobiographical account of Slater's introduction to Prozac when it was first released in 1988 and her subsequent feelings about taking…
it for ten years. Describes the positive results of the drug and also the unpleasant side effects. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex