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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.Cyberspies: the secret history of surveillance, hacking, and digital espionage
By Gordon Corera. 2016
Reveals the history of espionage and its use of and dependency on technology, beginning with the Second World War and…
continuing through the Cold War and into the present Internet age where hackers and surveillance are commonplace. 2016.Dark territory: the secret history of cyber war
By Fred M Kaplan. 2016
Probes the inner corridors of the National Security Agency, the beyond-top-secret cyber units in the Pentagon, the "information warfare" squads…
of the military services, and the national security debates in the White House to tell this never-before-told story of the officers, policymakers, scientists, and spies who devised this new form of warfare and who have been planning - and, more often than people know, fighting - these wars for decades. From the 1991 Gulf War to conflicts in Haiti, Serbia, Syria, the former Soviet republics, Iraq, and Iran, where cyber warfare played a significant role, the book chronicles, in fascinating detail, a little-known past that shines an unsettling light on our future. 2016.Cannabis pharmacy: the practical guide to medical marijuana
By Andrew Weil, Michael Backes, Jack D McCue. 2017
Written by Michael Backes, a respected expert in the field, this book describes the history of medical marijuana and provides…
an explanation of how cannabis works with the body's own endocannabinoid system. Backes goes on to explore in detail twenty-seven of the most popular cannabis varieties, how to identify them, the differences between them, and the medical conditions for which patients have reported effectiveness. 2017.Deep thinking: where machine intelligence ends and human creativity begins
By G. K Kasparov. 2017
In May 1997, the world watched as Garry Kasparov, the greatest chess player in the world, was defeated by the…
IBM supercomputer Deep Blue. Now Kasparov tells his side of the story. 2017.Human anatomy: the beauty of form and function (The modern scholar)
By John K Young. 2008
In this course, Howard University professor John K. Young looks at how the human body is constructed and how it…
can malfunction if not properly maintained. These lectures address not only the basic anatomical bones and organs that constitute the human form, but also the role each plays in the synchronized effort to keep us alive. 2008.How the world was one: beyond the global village
By Arthur C Clarke. 1992
Heart smart: a cardiologist's 5-step plan for detecting, preventing, and even reversing heart disease
By Matthew S DeVane. 2006
An owner's manual for the heart for anyone who has been diagnosed with heart disease or who wants to prevent…
it. Explores the warning signs of a heart attack; the "Big Five" killers: hypertension, diabetes, smoking, obesity, and a sedentary lifestyle; and stress tests. Also explains how to determine your personal risk factors, 101 things you can do to prevent a heart attack, and nutrition, dieting, heart-healthy superfoods, and supplements. c2006.Hackers: heroes of the computer revolution
By Steven Levy. 1984
Going to the hospital (First experiences.)
By Fred Rogers. 1988
Content rules: how to create killer blogs, podcasts, videos, ebooks, webinars (and more) that engage customers and ignite your business (Your coach in a box)
By David Meerman Scott, Ann Handley, C. C Chapman. 2011
A one-stop source on the art and science of developing marketing content that people care about. This coverage is interwoven…
with case studies of companies successfully spreading their ideas online - and using them to establish credibility and build a loyal customer base. 2011.Essential Reiki: a complete guide to an ancient healing art
By Diane Stein. 1995
This presentation includes the history of Reiki, hand positions, giving treatments, and the initiations. While no book can replace directly…
received Reiki attunements, this book provides everything else that the practitioner and teacher of this system needs, including all three degrees of Reiki, most of it in print for the first time. 1995.First do no harm: making sense of Canadian health reform
By Terrence James Sullivan, Patricia M Baranek. 2002
Extreme mean: trolls, bullies and predators online
By Paula Todd. 2014
Paula Todd goes deep into the world of "extreme mean", uncovering the people who use the internet to undermine lives…
rather than improve them. Through exclusive personal stories of online abuse from around the world, as well as interviews with troll-tormentors, accidental abusers, victimized kids, and adults, this book explores the roots of online abuse, challenges current academic thinking, and offers new ways of understanding the nasty and the nefarious who erode humanity and threaten internet freedom. c2014.First, do no harm
By Lisa Belkin. 1993
Daughters of Islam: building bridges with Muslim women
By Miriam Adeney. 2002
Their clothing is often distinctive. Their values are strongly held. They love their families. They comprise nearly one-tenth of the…
world's population, and they live everywhere around the globe. These are women of Muslim background. Many still belong to Islam, but some now belong to Christ. Ladan, Khadija, and Fatma are both representative of and unique among their Arab, Iranian, Southeast Asian and African sisters. Adeney explores their lives and provides insight into how to relate to other women of Muslim background--and how to introduce them to Christ. 2002.Easy computer basics (Easy Ser.)
By Michael Miller. 2005
Computer basics teaches you the fundamentals to help you get the most from your computer hardware and software. Fully illustrated…
steps with simple instruction, guide you through each task, building the skills you need to do what you want to do. 2005.Dragon NaturallySpeaking for dummies (For dummies)
By Doug Muder, David C Kay. 1999
This book contains advice on dictating, editing, Web browsing, and running your computer with voice commands using voice recognition software.…
Discover how to: verbally control your Windows desktop and all applications, dictate and edit documents and e-mails, maximize voice recognition accuracy, use a pocket recorder on the run, and add specialized terms and verbal shortcuts to Dragon's vocabulary. 1999.Denial of the soul: spiritual and medical perspectives on euthanasia (Large Print Ser.)
By M. Scott Peck. 1997
Explores the social, medical, and ethical dimensions of euthanasia. At the heart of the issue, the author contends, is the…
spiritual question of whether the human soul exists. Opposes a public policy of allowing "euthanasia on demand" while arguing for more humane handling of physical and emotional pain. 1997.Dancing with Rose: finding life in the land of Alzheimer's
By Lauren Kessler. 2007
Biographer Lauren Kessler recounts her time at a West Coast Alzheimer's facility. Working as an unskilled resident assistant, Kessler learns…
important lessons about humanity while conducting interviews with patients in various stages of the disease. 2007.