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Some of the biggest people I know barely nudge the measuring stick at five feet. You can spot them a mile off. They are the ones that fill a room with their personality and infectious enthusiasm. They are almost always laughing, and they'd just as sooner give you a bear hug than shake your hand. They live large in the small moments. They are the self-appointed world leaders on how to celebrate the small stuff BIG TIME. When I was so busy trying to...
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“The Inheritance of Shame” is the true story of author Peter Gajdics' six years in a bizarre form of conversion therapy that attempted to "cure" him of his homosexuality. Virtually imprisoned in a cult-like therapeutic house called the Styx with other heavily medicated psychiatric patients, they were all under the total authority of a violent, dominating rogue psychiatrist named "Dr. Alfonzo." Their treatment devolved into intense primal scream...
8063) The Make
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Murder, loyalty and vengeance collide in Jessie Keane's gritty fourth novel.
Life is good for Gracie Doyle - running her Manchester casino keeps her busy. Until the police turn up at her door one day and her world is turned upside down. She is given news that her two estranged brothers have been viciously attacked. George is in hospital on a ventilator and worringly, Harry is missing.
Gracie has no option but to leave the good life and dip her toe...
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Osteoarthritis is often a debilitating problem that decreases the quality of life. Many people are, told by their doctors that they must "live with it!" Dr. Georgiou has personally treated hundreds of cases of Osteoarthritis successfully using the Da Vinci Natural Osteoarthritis Protocol devised by himself. The underlying causative factors such as food intolerances, chronic inflammation, dysbiosis, SIBO, leaky-gut, digestive issues, Candida, parasites...
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Dominique Baudoux vous propose 200 façons différentes d'utiliser les huiles essentielles quotidiennement
La sportive, l'hystérique, la cuisinière, la sensuelle, la baba cool, la stressée, la dépressive, la maladroite, la grand-mère, l'enrhumée, la ballonnée, l'allergique, la mère de famille... Chaque lectrice qui ouvrira ce petit bouquin illustré avec humour se retrouvera dans l'un ou l'autre de ces 52 profils. Et chacune d'entre elles...
8066) Un début en médecine
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Extrait : "Les lettres que m'écrivit mon ami Stark Munro me paraissent former un tout si bien lié et constituer un récit si clair de quelques-uns des ennuis auxquels un jeune homme peut se voir obligé de tenir tête, au début de sa carrière, que je les ai remises au gentleman qui va les publier. Il y en a deux, la cinquième et la neuvième, o quelques coupures ne feraient peut-être pas de mal..."
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There was a time when the Republic of Korea (ROK) became the second highest in the world for the number of daily confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). But the country was able to quickly suppress the surge and reduce the number of confirmed cases. This report discusses the key factors for the successful response of the ROK to COVID-19 during the early phase of the pandemic. It analyzes how the ROK has performed in terms of comprehensive...
8068) Onwards We Go
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I lost my left eye to cancer at the age of two. I haven't let this deter me from working as a steamroller driver, ski racing coach, coffee bean delivery man, wooden boat shipwright, bicycle mechanic, whale watching skipper, fish farmer, vineyard worker, tall ship boatswain, and snow gun operator. I've illegally driven across a parade route, lost control of my sailing dinghy in a helicopter downdraft, and ridden my bicycle face first into the trunk...
8069) The View from the Vue
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"We called it THE VUE, and without a doubt, that was the most complimentary nickname Bellevue Hospital ever had." So begins The View from the Vue, an "entertaining, colorful recall" (Publishers Weekly) of life a half-century ago at New York City's medical court of last resort. Between 1959 and 1965, Dr. Larry Karp served as medical student, intern, and resident physician at Bellevue. During these six years, he came to know and understand the people...
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More than one million Americans undergo heart bypass surgery and balloon angioplasty every year at a cost of fifty billion dollars. But there is a simple, nonsurgical method to open clogged arteries that is administered in the doctor's office. Chelation therapy works in all the arteries at once, it's much safer, and is much less expensive.
8071) Summary and Analysis of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks: Based On The Book By Rebecca Skloot
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So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks tells you what you need to know-before or after you read the original book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and gives you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader. This short summary and analysis of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot includes: • Historical contex • tPart-by-part summary...
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Being diagnosed with prostate cancer once in a lifetime is enough. In 2011, Alan White was facing a second round with this life-threatening disease.
Alan's years of experience as a natural health practitioner and counsellor helped him and his wife, Fiona, to make the choice that no man really wants to make — surgical removal of the prostate gland — and to recover, physically and emotionally.
Talking about the things not usually discussed — sex...
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Every nurse is a leader. Whether you are a staff nurse just learning how to understand your role as a leader or a seasoned nurse executive, you'll find great value in the words of experienced nurse leaders. There is no single right way to lead. Leadership styles vary from person to person and team to team. The challenges that nurse leaders face are unique from any other profession, so leadership styles and solutions need to be just as unique. From...
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Embark on a profound journey with "The Hepatitis E Mastery Bible: Your Blueprint for Complete Hepatitis E Management." As the silent intruder infiltrates, unmask the invisible enemy and dance with danger. Explore the flu's evil twin and the masked warrior within. Navigate the diagnostic dilemmas, unraveling the elusive virus and decoding the lab's puzzle pieces. Holistic health takes center stage, unveiling the power of nutrition, exercise for Hepatitis...
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My Enemy, My Friend is the touching and inspirational story of a broken girl in a wheelchair who found strength and comfort despite her life changing disability. Diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis at the age of 2, Lauren's anger towards her disability drove her into a rapid downward spiral of self-destruction. Adolescence filled with broken promises and a suddenly deteriorating disease led her to borderline anorexia, depression, drugs and...
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The Battle Within is a powerful, insightful memoir revealing the beast that is Lyme disease. Jana lays bare a life burdened by chronic illness and her epic battle against an elusive enemy. Her story culminates with a life-changing pilgrimage through psychotherapy. With courage and honesty, Jana effortlessly weaves a narrative that beckons us along.
At the age of three, Jana found her passion in the dance studio. By the age of nine, she had dreams...
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Embark on a transformative journey to understanding and managing colitis with "Colitis Demystified: Doctor's Secret Guide." This illuminating guidebook, penned by a compassionate medical expert, unravels the complexities of colitis, offering a holistic approach to coping and thriving with this condition. From demystifying the biological, psychological, and social aspects of colitis to exploring dietary strategies, lifestyle modifications, and alternative...
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Des anecdotes toutes plus étonnantes les unes que les autres.
Il ne faut pas se leurrer, le quotidien d'une aide-soignante, c'est avant tout de laver des postérieurs... des gros, des petits, des flasques et surtout des douteux! Mais que peut-il donc y avoir d'intéressant à raconter sur ce métier? Je vous propose d'embarquer avec moi, vous verrez qu'il foisonne d'anecdotes toutes plus étonnantes les unes que les autres. Les relations humaines...
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A clinical infectious diseases specialist based on the Island of Hawai'i, Dr. Jonathan Dworkin has served as an advisor to the mayors of Honolulu and Hawai'i counties during the COVID-19 crisis and has written widely about the state's faltering pandemic response. In Plague Doctors, his front-row seat and hands-on involvement provides invaluable insight into how the state handled-or mishandled-the first eighteen months of the pandemic. In an Afterword,...
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The Power to Heal YourselfLearn to Strengthen Your Inner Being, Free Yourself from Self-Sabotage Internal, Control Your Emotions and Direct Your Thoughts Wonderful book of self-help, healing and emotional balance that will help you strengthen your inner being in a fantastic journey of personal rediscovery.Principles that will help you heal yourself, free yourself from internal self-sabotage, and develop the maximum of your human potential. As well...
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