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New Territories in Health
By Isabelle Pailliart. 2020
The third volume in the Health Information set, New Territories in Health focuses on the multifaceted spheres of influence or…
territories in the field of health. This book includes nine contributions – based on the analysis of stakeholder logics – that approach the relationships between health and territories. The authors – all specialists – offer original insights, enhanced by in-depth studies, on the multiple forms that this territorialization takes: political and institutional, professional and organizational, public and media.Unleashing the Artist Within: Breaking through Blocks and Restoring Creative Purpose
By Eric Maisel. 2020
“Maisel intimately understands the anxieties of the creative process and the psychological landscape that artists inhabit. Strong on the psychology,…
he is equally strong on practicalities.” — The Writer MagazineAre you a painter, writer, actor, dancer, musician, or would-be creative? Are you stuck in the process of creating and sharing your art?In Unleashing the Artist Within, Eric Maisel, PhD offers lessons, anecdotes, and real-life case studies that will help you unlock your creative powers. Dr. Maisel focuses on the reality of artistic development, explaining that unfinished and disappointing works are not a matter of personal weakness or unfortunate circumstances; they are simply daily occurrences in the lives of imaginative people. His twelve lessons demonstrate how to recover from dashed hopes and restore lost meaning. Helpful exercises show how to work through the process, managing the daily grind and pushing past everyday resistance.Float Like a Butterfly
By Ntozake Shange. 2002
Muhammad Ali is considered by many to have been the finest athlete of the twentieth century. Here is a compelling…
testimony to his courage, resilience in the face of controversy, and boxing prowess by Obie Award-winning author Ntozake Shange. In her own words, Shange shows us Ali and his life, from his childhood in the segregated South, to his meteoric rise in boxing to become the Heavyweight Champion of the World. Edel Rodriguez's stunning artwork combines pastels, monoprint woodblock ink linework and spray paint on colored papers to capture Ali's power, spontaneity, and energy. A timeline and list of additional resources in the backmatter help make this a standout picturebook biography of the man known around the world as "The Greatest."The reissue of this compelling portrait will have readers cheering once again for the late American icon.Pounding the Rock: Basketball Dreams and Real Life in a Bronx High School
By Marc Skelton. 2019
Welcome to Fannie Lou Hamer Freedom High School, in a working-class corner of the Bronx, where a driven coach inspires…
his teams to win games and championships--and learn Russian history and graduate and go on to college.In 2006, the Fannie Lou Hamer Panthers basketball team was 0-18. Since 2007, the year Marc Skelton, a New Hampshire native, took over as head coach, the Panthers' record has been 228-68, and they've won three Public School Athletic League championships and one statewide championship. This tiny 400-student school has become a powerhouse on the basketball court, as well as a public education success story and a symbol of the regeneration of its once blighted neighborhood. In Pounding the Rock, Marc Skelton tells the thrilling story of the 2016-2017 season, as the Panthers seek to redeem an early exit from the playoffs the year before. But this is far more than a basketball story. It's a profile of a school that, against the odds, educates kids from the poorest congressional district in the country and sends the majority of them to college; of an unusual coach who studies the game with Talmudic intensity, demands as much of himself as he does of his players (a lot), and finds inspiration as much from Melville, Gogol, and Jacob Riis as from John Wooden; and of a squad of young men who battle against difficulties in life every day, and who don't know how to quit. In a world of all too many downers, Pounding the Rock is one big up, on the court and off. All fans of basketball and of life will rise up and applaud.Deity, Mantra, and Wisdom: Development Stage Meditation in Tibetan Buddhist Tantra
By Jigme Lingpa, Patrul Rinpoche, Getse Mahapandita. 2007
Deity, Mantra, and Wisdom contains four of the most cherished Tibetan Buddhist commentaries on the practices of visualization, mantra recitation,…
and meditative absorption. These three elements form the core of development stage meditation, one of the most important practices of Buddhist Tantra. The authors of these timeless classics—Jigme Lingpa, Patrul Rinpoche, and Getse Mahapandita—have all profoundly shaped Tibetan Buddhism with their vast scholarship and deep spiritual realization. In these eloquent and inspiring writings, they explain the fundamental philosophy of the development stage, showing not only its profound insights into the nature of reality, but also how to make this view a living experience through the practice of meditation. The four works here translated for the first time are: "Ladder to Akanistha" by Jigme Lingpa, "Clarifying the Difficult Points in the Development Stage" by Patrul Rinpoche, "The Four Stakes That Bind the Life-Force" by Patrul Rinpoche, and "Husks of Unity" by Getse Mahapandita Tsewang Chokdrub.Every Man's Battle, Revised and Updated 20th Anniversary Edition: Winning the War on Sexual Temptation One Victory at a Time
By Stephen Arterburn, Fred Stoeker. 2020
The groundbreaking guide to winning the battle with sexual temptation--now revised and updated to help men navigate the realities of…
technology and other contemporary challenges.From movies and television to print media and the Internet, men are continually bombarded with sensual images and content. It is impossible to avoid temptation, but this book offers a clear and tested strategy for victory.Millions have found Every Man's Battle an invaluable guide to overcoming the struggle and remaining strong in the face of temptation. With extensive updates, including the latest data on the intersection between brain science and sexuality, this bestseller shares the stories of dozens who have escaped the trap of sexual immorality and presents a practical, detailed plan for living with sexual integrity and a godly view of women.A comprehensive workbook makes this an ideal resource for small groups as well as personal use.A female-centric keto diet and jumpstart plan from the New York Times bestselling author of Glow15.Have you tried going keto…
and found that it has made you feel worse rather than better? Does keto seem to make sense in so many ways yet seem just slightly off in several key ones? What if it's not just you? What if traditional keto diet simply fails to encompass the needs of the female body?Naomi Whittel, the New York Times best-selling author of Glow15, explores how the problem isn't keto, it's fiber. Ninety percent of women are fiber deficient, and when women go the standard keto route, they often lean into animal-based, high-fat, zero-fiber foods, leading to low energy, brain fog, and unnecessary weight gain. Whittel explores the prebiotic fiber sources that work within a keto framework to speed up your metabolism, transform your microbiome, balance your hormones, and keep you feeling full. Included are a 22-day meal plan, movement plan, and delicious, easy-to-make recipes.You Are Enough: Revealing the Soul to Discover Your Power, Potential, and Possibility
By Panache Desai. 2019
A spiritual thought-leader and featured guest on Oprah’s SuperSoul Sunday helps us learn to quiet fear and anxiety and discover…
the powerful wholeness that exists within us all in this inspiring and affirmative guide.Achieving equilibrium in today’s age of anxiety can seem like a near-impossible—even frivolous—task. Panache Desai offers a refreshing, surprisingly unusual approach to meet the challenges of the modern moment and heal the fractured self it produces.For Desai, the soul—whole, unbroken, at peace, and one with the life source—isn’t a destination. It already exists within each of us, just waiting to be revealed. It is not something we have to work to develop—it is our birthright. And when we are in union with our soul, we experience a personal evolution that not only illuminates our individual cosmic purpose but helps us to engage the sense of purpose and presence necessary to remake the world itself.You Are Enough offers a straightforward, non-judgmental, and approachable process of revealing the soul, of coming into alignment and harmony with our true selves. Combining personal narrative, clear and inspiring philosophy, and prescriptive practices, it reveals that the way through is the way in—that the way through fear, self-doubt, and anxiety is accepting and embracing dissonance and emotional and psychological blockages, so that we can approach our lives and the world from a perspective that understands our fears are not who we are. Desai’s goal is simple: to guide readers through radical self-acceptance toward a life of ultimate peace and fulfillment.Beautifully designed, this enlightening volume by a fresh voice shows us that while life may have caused us to forget our power, potential, light, and love, they are always there, just waiting to be discovered.Readings in Sexualities from Africa (Readings in African Studies)
By Rachel Spronk, Thomas Hendriks. 2020
Images and stories about African sexuality abound in today's globalized media. Frequently old stereotypes and popular opinion inform these stories,…
and sex in the media is predominately approached as a problem in need of solutions and intervention. The authors gathered here refuse an easy characterization of African sexuality and instead seek to understand the various erotic realities, sexual practices, and gendered changes taking place across the continent. They present a nuanced and comprehensive overview of the field of sex and sexuality in Africa to serve as a guide though the quickly expanding literature. This collection offers a set of texts that use sexuality as a prism for studying how communities coalesce against the canvas of larger political and economic contexts and how personal lives evolve therein. Scholars working in Africa, the U.S., and Europe reflect on issues of representation, health and bio-politics, same-sex relationships and identity, transactional economies of sex, religion and tradition, and the importance of pleasure and agency. This multidimensional reader provides a comprehensive view of sexuality from an African perspective.Mind Over Batter
By Graeme Fowler. 2019
Following the critical and commercial success of Absolutely Foxed, Graeme Fowler returns with a stunning new book that takes the…
reader inside the mental side of cricket. Few sports can be played as much in the mind as cricket. When bowlers are hurling the ball down at your head at 90 mph, or fielders are crowded round the bat waiting to snap up an edge, only the most resilient can thrive. In Mind Over Batter, former Test batsman, commentator and coach Fowler looks into all facets of the game to assess the mental aspect of cricket. What is mental strength? And how can you improve it, or why do some people suddenly lose it? Can the environment in a dressing room have any impact on both mental strength and mental health? When a game builds up to a dramatic climax - how do you train yourself to cope? Can pressure really lead to catastrophic decision-making and even lead players to bend the rules? Told with his familiar mix of brilliant insight, hilarious anecdotes and moving personal experience of his own mental demons, Fowler delivers a superb portrait of the game. Mind Over Batter will not only shed light on the top echelons of cricket, but it will also provide the reader with many useful ideas on how they can improve their own game and performance - in cricket or in other walks of life. Finally, having resisted for many years despite his own mental health issues, Fowler decides to take a closer look inside his own mind and for the first time undergoes therapy to see if he can work out what makes him tick. What he discovered surprised even him.BodyStories: A Guide to Experiential Anatomy
By Andrea Olsen. 2004
BodyStories is a book that engages the general reader as well as the serious student of anatomy. Thirty-one days of…
learning sessions heighten awareness about each bone and body system and provide self-guided studies. The book draws on Ms. Olsen's thirty years as a dancer and teacher of anatomy to show how our attitudes and approaches to our body affect us day to day. Amusing and insightful personal stories enliven the text and provide ways of working with the body for efficiency and for healing. BodyStories is used as a primary text in college dance departments, massage schools, and yoga training programs internationally.Cleveland Jews and the Making of a Midwestern Community
By Ira Robinson, Shaul Kelner, Eli Lederhendler, Samantha Baskind, Sylvia F. Abrams, Rachel Gordan, Todd Michney, Zohar Segev, Mary McCune, Mark Souther. 2020
This volume gathers an array of voices to tell the stories of Cleveland’s twentieth century Jewish community. Strong and stable…
after an often turbulent century, the Jews of Cleveland had both deep ties in the region and an evolving and dynamic commitment to Jewish life. The authors present the views and actions of community leaders and everyday Jews who embodied that commitment in their religious participation, educational efforts, philanthropic endeavors, and in their simple desire to live next to each other in the city’s eastern suburbs. The twentieth century saw the move of Cleveland’s Jews out of the center of the city, a move that only served to increase the density of Jewish life. The essays collected here draw heavily on local archival materials and present the area’s Jewish past within the context of American and American Jewish studies.Bodies and Barriers: Queer Activists on Health
By Kate Kendell. 2007
LGBT people pervasively experience health disparities, affecting every part of their bodies and lives. Yet many are still grappling to…
understand the mutually reinforcing health care challenges that lead LGBT people to experience worsened health outcomes. Bodies and Barriers informs health care professionals, students in health professions, policymakers, and fellow activists about these challenges, providing insights and a road map for action that could improve queer health. Through artfully articulated, data-informed essays by twenty-six well-known and emerging queer activists—including Alisa Bowman, Jack Harrison-Quintana, Liz Margolies, Robyn Ochs, Sean Strub, Justin Tanis, Ryan Thoreson, Imani Woody, and more—Bodies and Barriers illuminates the ubiquitous health challenges LGBT people experience throughout their lives. The book challenges conventional wisdom about health care delivery. It probes deeply into the roots of the health disparities and worsened health outcomes that the LGBT community face and empowers activists with crucial information to fight for health equity through clinical, behavioral, and policy changes. The activist contributors in Bodies and Barriers look for tangible improvements—their stories are lessons learned for caring health care professionals, sympathetic policymakers, and motivated activists—drawing lessons from the history of HIV/AIDS in America and from struggles against health care bias and discrimination. At a galvanizing moment when LGBT people have experienced great strides in lived equality, but our health as a community still lags, here is an indispensable blueprint for change by some of the most passionate and important health activists in the LGBT movement today.The Bright Way: Five Steps to Freeing the Creative Within
By Diana Rowan. 2020
Make Creativity a Joyous Way of Life! While creativity may seem like a leisure-time luxury, it is actually the engine…
of cultural advancement. All human innovations, from cave painting to the internet, have been fueled by someone&’s ideas and follow-through. Our creative acts require more than just ideas; they also require ingenuity and perseverance, confidence and courage, the ability to dream and to do. The Bright Way helps you cultivate all of these. A simple yet profound program of inspiration plus action, designed for a lifetime of use, the Bright Way System empowers you to access motivation and make progress, find joy in building your skills, and courageously share your work with the world.Manitas Reiki
By Mancera Araceli. 2010
Para que padres e hijos descubran la energía Reiki Manitas Reiki es una guía introductoria al mundo de la Energía…
curativa. Su intención es mejorar relaciones intrafamiliares empleando ejercicios sencillos en el hogar. Al ser una introducción dirigida a padres de familia, también puede ser aprovechada por el mercado principiante que busca informarse pero sólo encuentra textos densos y especializados en el mercado. Para que padres e hijos descubran la energía Reiki Manitas Reiki es una guía introductoria al mundo de la Energía curativa. Su intención es mejorar relaciones intrafamiliares empleando ejercicios sencillos en el hogar. Al ser una introducción dirigida a padres de familia, también puede ser aprovechada por el mercado principiante que busca informarse pero sólo encuentra textos densos y especializados en el mercado.Coraje: Libera Tus Miedos E Inseguridades Y Conviertelos En Fuerza, Poder Y Libertad
By Debbie Ford. 2012
En Coraje, Debbie Ford te muestra el sendero que te cambiará la vida y te permitirá confiar en ti mismo…
para expresarte sin miedo. Por décadas, Debbie Ford ha ayudado a gente a liberarse del equipaje emocional que los mantiene rehenes de sus propios pensamientos. Cuando te falta confianza, te sientes indigno de aquello que quieres, de hablar con la verdad, de tomar decisiones que mejoren tu vida. Cuando te sientes débil, indefenso o incapaz, no tienes la fuerza necesaria para rechazar los pensamientos de fracaso, negatividad y miedo que te impiden vivir en armonía con tus deseos más profundos. Aunque en momentos de oscuridad lo dudes, hay dentro de ti suficiente coraje y valentía para transformar tu vida. Cuando te aceptas como eres, incluyendo tu historia, tus fallas, tus dudas, tus debilidades y tus miedos, descubres que lo que te mantiene atado y débil no es nada más que la ilusión del pasado. Cuando aprendes a ser seguro, a guiarte por tus fortalezas y a sentirte bien contigo mismo, un nuevo tú emerge con el poder de lograr todo lo que te propones. En Coraje Debbie Ford ofrece su trabajo más personal, poderoso y práctico; recorre su vida y plantea momentos en los que estuvo en la cuerda floja, en los que sus miedos disfrazaban su seguridad y su sonrisa ocultaba penas y dudas, hasta que decidió que su vida valía más que aquello que aparentaba felicidad: viajes alrededor del mundo, compras de lujo y vuelos en jets privados. Debbie Ford decidió romper la oscuridad de su espíritu y descubrió siete principios que ahora brinda a sus lectores. Estos principios te mostrarán la luz que dibuja un camino que te aleja de tus inseguridades y miedos para guiarte hacia la fuerza, el poder y la libertad del coraje que vive en ti. Lo que han dicho otros autores: "Con una claridad inspiradora, Debbie Ford dibuja el proceso para la transformación y la integridad." - Deepak Chopra.Aprovecha al máximo tu vida. En este libro inspirador y sincero, Jane Fonda, la exitosa actriz y autora, nos brinda…
una guía para sacar lo mejor de nosotras mismas y de nuestra vida, sobre todo, en su segunda mitad. Prime time cubre todos los temas que necesitas para sentirte joven y feliz: amor, sexo, alimentación, ejercicio, vida espiritual y autoconocimiento, de la A a la Z. Jane Fonda explora cómo a partir de los 50 años, las mujeres pueden seguir siendo enérgicas, amorosas y rodeadas de gente que las aprecia. Un libro con imágenes inspiradoras de los mejores momentos de Jane Fonda, sobre todo, durante su vida adulta. Enfocada en nuevas investigaciones y en experiencias de su vida y la de sus seres queridos, Jane Fonda explora cómo los años críticos en la vida de una mujer -de los 45 a los 50 y, especialmente a partir de los 60- pueden convertirse en una etapa llena de energía, amor y completa, junto a las personas que más queremos. Al hablar de los once ingredientes vitales para llevar una buena vida, Jane Fonda invita a las lectoras a llevar una vida más intuitiva, sana e integrada; una vida más profunda y en contacto con nosotras mismas, con nuestros cuerpos, mentes y espíritus pero de igual forma, con nuestro talento, nuestras amistades y nuestras comunidades. Mientras escribía este libro, Jane Fonda descubrió dos metáforas que se convirtieron en visiones de vida: el arco y la escalera. Jane enseña a las lectoras cómo vivir en un continuo ascenso, como una escalera pero también, cómo entender las décadas tempranas de tu vida a partir de un repaso de nuestra vida, a manera de un arco. El tiempo, dice Jane, es un regalo y este libro es una herramienta para responder a la pregunta, ¿qué hacer con ese regalo que nos da la vida?Batalla cósmica
By Lucy Aspra. 2011
Lucy Aspra brinda en este libro una investigación sobre extraterrestres y fuerzas sobrenaturales que hay en la Tierra. De Lucy…
Aspra, la experta en los temas de ángeles y seres espirituales. Lucy Aspra ofrece en este libro una investigación impactante sobre el papel de los extraterrestres y fuerzas sobrenaturales en nuestro planeta. Sobre cómo envolvernos de luz celestial para ser conducidos por los ángeles con amor. Un libro profusamente documentado y con revelaciones increíbles sobre personas que han sido presas de experimentos extraterrestres, la autora nos conduce por un mundo de espionaje psíquico, naves que viajan por el tiempo y el espacio para concluir que sólo con la ayuda de seres de luz, de los Ángeles y su bondad y ejemplo, el ser humano puede vivir feliz y en armonía sobre la tierra.Sobre las alas del Dragón rojo
By Ricardo Homs. 2005
A través de breves fábulas personificadas por animales, Sobre las alas del dragón rojo va poniendo al descubierto algunas de…
las situaciones más comunes que significan pérdidas y nos llevan a la infelicidad. Una fábula fantástica para vencer las ataduras que nos impiden alcanzar la felicidad Vivimos en un mundo altamente competitivo. Desde pequeños nos educan para ganar, alcanzar metas, superar retos y siempre ir hacia delante, hacia el éxito. Pareciera que nos educan para un mundo ideal en donde no se conoce el fracaso. Sin embargo, la vida misma es una aventura, compuesta de ganancias y pérdidas, y la inseguridad es absoluta en todos sentidos y la inestabilidad aumenta el riesgo de tener pérdidas de todo tipo. El no saber asimilar y aceptar las pérdidas nos genera disgusto, tristeza, rencores y todos los estados de ánimo negativos que confluyen en la infelicidad. A través de breves fábulas personificadas por animales, Sobre las alas del dragón rojo va poniendo al descubierto algunas de las situaciones más comunes que significan pérdidas y nos llevan a la infelicidad. Con un lenguaje sencillo, ágil y ameno, de fácil lectura, el autor nos presenta situaciones de la vida cotidiana en que podemos vernos reflejados. La historia gira alrededor de un dragón llamado Draco, quien vive en la selva en compañía de sus amigos animales, pero ha llegado el momento de viajar hacia su lugar de origen, un sitio llamado Utopía que permanece a salvo de los vicios del resto del mundo y donde sólo habitan dragones. A punto de iniciar su travesía, Draco enfrenta la petición de un grupo de animales de llevarlos con él a Utopía y así escapar de la soledad, la soberbia, la avaricia, la falta de comunicación, la inestabilidad, etc. Sin embargo Draco sabe que abandonar el hogar con el fin resolver los problemas no es la respuesta, y por ello ayudará a cada animal a enfrentar y darle solución a sus problemas.29 claves para encontrar pareja
By Tere Díaz, Manuel Turrent. 2009
Buscas una pareja estable pero ¿realmente buscas la relación sostenida que dices, o más bien buscas relaciones ligeras y laxas…
para dejarlas en cualquier momento? Este libro te ayudará a comprender lo que realmente quieres y necesitas, y cuál será el proceso para obtenerlo. Para las personas casadas es común pensar que matrimonio es "un mal necesario" y que la verdadera felicidad se encuentra en otro lado. Los solteros, por su parte, piensan que la dicha llegará al encontrar pareja y se dan a la "caza" de un "alma gemela". Mientras tanto, otros pasan la vida desilusionados de sus relaciones y del amor por cada desencuentro amoroso vivido. Con este libro entenderás cómo viviste esa relación y cerrarás una etapa dolorosa para dar cabida a un nuevo proyecto de pareja. Y si estás en busca de un buen amor, ésta es la lectura que te ayudará a reflexionar sobre lo que realmente quieres y necesitas. 29 claves para encontrar pareja te permitirá reconocer emociones desconcertantes, generar ideas útiles y desafiar viejas creencias rígidas. Al mismo tiempo te hará reflexionar y cuestionar tus propios obstáculos para elegir el tipo de persona con la que realmente quieres compartir experiencias, así como el tipo de relación que deseas construir de acuerdo a tus necesidades, intereses y valores.