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Health and medicine, Self help
Discover someone s true personality by looking at their face Have you ever wondered if the person you are about… to hire is a natural leader What if you can measure a person s ambition by the bridge of their nose Did you know that you can determine a person s fidelity by the markings around their eyes Mien Shiang the ancient practice of Chinese Face Reading gives you answers to all of these questions- and more Fully illustrated with examples of each technique The Face Reader is a fascinating look at how this practice can be applied at home in the workplace and throughout our lives
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Health and medicine
Millions of Women Suffer from sexual and pelvic pain in America today, yet it is frequently misdiagnosed-or not diagnosed at… all. In Healing Painful Sex, Deborah Coady, MD, and Nancy Fish, MSW, MPH, use their combined professional expertise as a doctor and therapist to provide readers with an understanding of the many causes of sexual pain and how to treat it from both a physical and psychological standpoint. Book jacket.
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Health and medicine, Buddhism, Self help
How to be free from bondage to your emotions a practical and powerful Buddhist teaching for training the mind… to be content in any circumstance Are emotions our friends or our enemies Is it possible to free ourselves from emotional conflict The Buddhist practice of lojong is a way of letting go of attachment to both positive and negative emotions and leads to profound insight and compassion unbounded by our habitual reactions This book provides a set of tools that you can apply in daily life to gradually relieve your own suffering and extend that relief to everyone you encounter
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Psychology, Religion, Social issues
A chilling expos of youth suicide driven by faith Tony Frost Tribune … Child and teen suicide is no stranger to this author I recall gazing at the stillness of my childhood friend in a coffin and the nun telling me that God had taken him back because he had been made of sin He had killed himself because word got out that he had been born out of wedlock Then there was that girl in my high school class who took the easy way out when she found herself with child A few months after I released my biography of John Paul I a gay teen called me and told me that my book had saved his life He had planned to take his life on that day because his faith condemned the person he happened to be During my years with the Children s Home and Hospital School I ve shared in the grief left in the wake of children s notes I have gone to live with Jesus Thousands of mentally and physically impaired among countless others have left the same legacy behind Then we have tragedies like F tima where two little children are saints today because their faith encouraged them to advance their deaths in slow and agonizing ways to suffer and die for sins of the flesh against the Immaculate Heart of Mary and a Catholic world that thinks it wonderful While through the years the preacher s hatred has taken its greatest toll in unwed mothers gay and transgender teens and other outcasts of religion his lure of heaven remains the leading cause of pre-puberty suicide today As for F tima I give you much more than the Vatican s beatification investigation which found these children tortured themselves with abrasive ropes and stinging nettles and abstained from drinking water on hot days As for me I must live out my days haunted by children s lives snuffed out by the preacher s irresponsible bluff because I had not acted sooner Thousands of tiny coffins lowered into the ground so that the preacher can sell his condominiums in the sky to sheep who lust for more Lucien Gregoire Though the author dismantles traditional concepts of heaven as peddled by preachers he leaves us with far greater opportunity as he proves the salvation tenet of the 33-Day Pope Don t knock yourself out over smart monkeys and Adam and Eve Each of us is responsible for our own evolution We can either choose to remain as mortal men or we can evolve as Gods
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Health and medicine, Paranormal
The acclaimed author of Expect Great Things The Life and Search of Henry David Thoreau traverses on foot from… Manhattan to Walden Pond retracing Thoreau s steps and unlocking the practical principles of the mystic s life in the woods When Henry David Thoreau launched his experiment in living at Walden Pond he began by walking beyond the narrow limits of his neighbors simply by putting himself at a mile remove from Concord s bourgeois epicenter - and a thousand-mile remove from stasis complacency and conformity Kevin Dann emulates and extends Thoreau s experiment in radical self-education Alternating between personal anecdotes from his spring 2017 walking pilgrimage and other traveler encounters and episodes told by Thoreau Dann structures his book around 12 injunctions --distillations of seminal stories about overcoming convention and stasis In this essential reading for every Thoreau enthusiast naturalist and historian Kevin Dann brings to life an essential American icon in refreshing and modern way
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Health and medicine, Inspirational and family life, Religion
This ground-breaking resource challenges and equips Christians to think and act biblically and compassionately in matters of sexuality.Sexual abuse, sex… addiction, gender confusion, brokenness, and shame plague today's world, and people are seeking clarity and hope. By contesting long-held cultural paradigms, this book equips you to see how sexuality is rooted in the broader context of God's heart and His work for us on earth. It provides a framework from which to understand the big picture of sexual challenges and wholeness, and helps you recognize that every sexual question is ultimately a spiritual one. It shifts the paradigm from combating sexual problems to confidently proclaiming and modeling the road to sacred sexuality. Instead of arguing with the world about what's right and wrong about sexual choices, this practical resource equips you to share the love and grace of Jesus as you encounter the pain of sexual brokenness--your own or someone else's.
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General non-fiction, Social issues
In this powerful and culminating work about a group of inner-city children he has known for many years Jonathan… Kozol returns to the scene of his prize-winning books Rachel and Her Children and Amazing Grace and to the children he has vividly portrayed to share with us their fascinating journeys and unexpected victories as they grow into adulthood For nearly fifty years Jonathan has pricked the conscience of his readers by laying bare the savage inequalities inflicted upon children for no reason but the accident of being born to poverty within a wealthy nation A winner of the National Book Award the Robert F Kennedy Book Award and countless other honors he has persistently crossed the lines of class and race first as a teacher then as the author of tender and heart-breaking books about the children he has called the outcasts of our nation s ingenuity But Jonathan is not a distant and detached reporter His own life has been radically transformed by the children who have trusted and befriended him Never has this intimate acquaintance with his subjects been more apparent or more stirring than in Fire in the Ashes as Jonathan tells the stories of young men and women who have come of age in one of the most destitute communities of the United States Some of them never do recover from the battering they undergo in their early years but many more battle back with fierce and often jubilant determination to overcome the formidable obstacles they face As we watch these glorious children grow into the fullness of a healthy and contributive maturity they ignite a flame of hope not only for themselves but for our society The urgent issues that confront our urban schools - a devastating race-gap a pathological regime of obsessive testing and drilling students for exams instead of giving them the rich curriculum that excites a love of learning - are interwoven through these stories Why certain children rise above it all graduate from high school and do well in college while others are defeated by the time they enter adolescence lies at the essence of this work Jonathan Kozol is the author of Death at an Early Age Savage Inequalities and other books on children and their education He has been called today s most eloquent spokesman for America s disenfranchised But he believes young people speak most eloquently for themselves and in this book so full of the vitality and spontaneity of youth we hear their testimony
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Health and medicine, Fitness, Self help
From the director of the Institute for Extraordinary Living at the famed Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health comes an… incisive and inspiring meditation on living the life you were born to live In this fast-paced age the often overwhelming realities of daily life may leave you feeling uncertain about how to realize your life s true purpose--what spiritual teachers call dharma But yoga master Stephen Cope says that in order to have a fulfilling life you must in fact discover the deep purpose hidden at the very core of your self In The Great Work of Your Life Cope describes the process of unlocking the unique possibility harbored within every human soul The secret he asserts can be found in the pages of a two-thousand-year-old spiritual classic called the Bhagavad Gita--an ancient allegory about the path to dharma told through a timeless dialogue between the fabled archer Arjuna and his divine mentor Krishna Cope takes readers on a step-by-step tour of this revered tale and in order to make it relevant to contemporary readers he highlights well-known Western lives that embody its central principles--including such luminaries as Jane Goodall whose life trajectory shows us the power of honoring The Gift Walt Whitman who listened for the call of the times Susan B Anthony whose example demonstrates the power of focused energy John Keats who was able to let his desire give birth to aspiration and Harriet Tubman whose life was nothing if not a lesson in learning to walk by faith This essential guide also includes everyday stories about following the path to dharma which illustrate the astonishingly contemporary relevance and practicality of this classic yogic story If you re feeling lost in your own life s journey The Great Work of Your Life may provide you with answers to the questions you most urgently need addressed--and may help you to find and to embrace your true calling Advance praise for The Great Work of Your Life Stephen Cope is a national treasure He is an incredibly rare combination of brilliant spiritual thinker elegant prose stylist and empathic grounded teacher The dharma stories threaded throughout The Great Work of Your Life are moving and instructive Keep a pen and paper handy as you read this remarkable book It s like an owner s manual for the soul --Dani Shapiro author of Devotion I am moved and inspired by The Great Work of Your Life the clarity and beauty of the lives lived in it and the timeless dharma it teaches --Jack Kornfield author of A Path with HeartFrom the Hardcover edition
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Nutrition, Fitness, Health and medicine
Women are not small men Stop eating and training like one Because most nutrition products and training… plans are designed for men it s no wonder that so many female athletes struggle to reach their full potential ROAR is a comprehensive physiology-based nutrition and training guide specifically designed for active women This book teaches you everything you need to know to adapt your nutrition hydration and training to your unique physiology so you can work with rather than against your female physiology Exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist Stacy T Sims PhD shows you how to be your own biohacker to achieve optimum athletic performance Complete with goal-specific meal plans and nutrient-packed recipes to optimize body composition ROAR contains personalized nutrition advice for all stages of training and recovery Customizable meal plans and strengthening exercises come together in a comprehensive plan to build a rock-solid fitness foundation as you build lean muscle where you need it most strengthen bone and boost power and endurance Because women s physiology changes over time entire chapters are devoted to staying strong and active through pregnancy and menopause No matter what your sport is running cycling field sports triathlons this book will empower you with the nutrition and fitness knowledge you need to be in the healthiest fittest strongest shape of your life
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Literature biography, Journals and memoirs, Health and medicine
A stunning and poignant autobiographical look at the myriad experiences that shape a meaningful life by the bestselling author… of the Kurt Wallander mysteries In January 2014 Henning Mankell received a diagnosis of lung cancer Quicksand is a response to this shattering news but it is not a memoir of destruction Instead it is a testament to a life fully lived a tribute to the extraordinary but fleeting human journey that delivers both boundless opportunity and crucial responsibility In a series of intimate vignettes Mankell ranges over rich and varied reflections of growing up in a small Swedish town where he experiences a startling revelation on a winter morning as a young boy of living hand-to-mouth during a summer in Paris as an ambitious young writer of his work at a theater in Mozambique where Lysistrata is staged in the midst of civil war of chance encounters with men and women who changed his understanding of the world Along the way Mankell ponders the meaning of a good life and the critically important ways we can shape the future of humanity if we are fortunate enough to have the choice Vivid clear-eyed and breathtakingly beautiful Quicksand is an invaluable parting gift from a great man
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Health and medicine, Humour, Self help
The hilarious and poignant story of one chronically anxious woman s quest to become braver by seeking out… the kinds of experiences she s spent her life avoiding Cheryl Strayed For most of her life and even during her years as the host of a popular radio show Courtenay Hameister lived in a state of near-constant dread and anxiety She fretted about everything Her age Her size Her romantic prospects How likely it was that she would get hit by a bus on the way home Until a couple years ago when in her mid-forties she decided to fight back against her debilitating anxieties by spending a year doing little things that scared her--things that the average person might consider doing for a half second before deciding nope Things like attending a fellatio class She did that She also spent an afternoon in a sensory deprivation tank got legally high in the middle of a workday had a session with a professional cuddler braved twenty-eight first dates and perhaps scariest of all actually met someone who might possibly appreciate her for who she is Refreshing relatable and pee-your-pants funny Okay Fine Whatever is Courtenay s hold-nothing-back account of her adventures on the front lines of Mere Human Woman vs Fear reminding us that even the tiniest amount of bravery is still bravery and that no matter who you are it s possible to fight complacency and become bold or at least bold-ish a little at a time
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Women biography, United States history, Social issues
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Medicine, United States history, Social issues
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Women biography, United States history, Social issues
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Medicine, United States history, Social issues
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Health and medicine, Science and technology
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Home and garden, Health and medicine
CONHEÇA MANEIRAS NATURAIS PARA TRATAR E CURAR SEUS PROBLEMAS DE SAÚDE UTILIZANDO APENAS ERVAS MEDICINAIS! Se você quer acabar o… estresse, tratar resfriados, ou rejuvenescer sua pele, Ervas Medicinais pode te ajudar. Aqui está uma prévia de alguns dos problemas de saúde que você será capaz de tratar e curar: ANSIEDADE DEPRESSÃO ESTRESSE DORES CONTROLE DO PESO DOENÇAS COMUNS PROBLEMAS DE PELE E MUITO, MUITO, MUITO MAIS! E já adianto o que você irá aprender: COMO CULTIVAR SUAS PRÓPRIAS PLANTAS 30 ERVAS MAIS COMUNS PARA FINS MEDICINAIS ERVAS MEDICINAIS PARA ANSIEDADE, DEPRESSÃO E ESTRESSE ERVAS MEDICINAIS PARA ALÍVIO DE DORES ERVAS MEDICINAIS PARA PERDA DE PESO ERVAS MEDICINAIS PARA PROBLEMAS DE PELE E MUITO, MUITO, MUITO MAIS!
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Health and medicine, Science and technology
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Parenting, Medicine, Health and medicine
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Christianity, General non-fiction, Social issues
How can the Kingdom of God transform the powerlessness of the poor Jayakumar Christian argues that in order to provide… sustainable solutions to powerlessness poverty and oppression it is critical to challenge and redefine power from the perspective of the kingdom of God Only when we realise that we are all empty-handed before God can broken relationships be restored This is an important book Written by a deeply experienced and thoughtful practitioner it is theologically deep and fundamentally sound in terms of its social science This is a must-read for any Christian interested in working for transformation among the poor Dr Bryant L Myers Professor of International Development Fuller Theological Seminary Jayakumar has worked among the poor for more than 30 years and demonstrates a profound personal relationship with the God of the Empty-Handed This is a modern classic and this revised edition is a major contribution to development thinking and practice in the twenty-first century Revd Tim Costello CEO World Vision Australia