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Invitation to the Life Span (Second Edition)
by Kathleen Stassen BergerEvery year, scientists discover and explain new concepts and present new research. The best of these are integrated into the text, including hundreds of new references on many topics--among them the genetics of delinquency, infant nutrition, bipolar and autistic spectrum disorders, high-stakes testing, drug use and drug addiction, the importance of attachment and brain development throughout childhood and into the last years of our lives. Cognizant of the interdisciplinary nature of human development, I reflect research in biology, sociology, education, anthropology, political science, and more--as well as in my home discipline, psychology.
Invoking the Scribes of Ancient Egypt: The Initiatory Path of Spiritual Journaling
by Gloria Taylor Brown Nicki Scully Normandi EllisTools to powerfully write about and manifest your life using the power found in the sacred sites of ancient Egypt • Reveals how to create meaning from one’s life experiences and manifest new destinies through spiritual writing • Contains meditations and creative writing exercises exploring sacred themes in the Egyptian Book of the Dead and other hieroglyphic texts of ancient Egypt • Shares transformative and inspiring pieces written by those who’ve attended the authors’ Egyptian sacred tours Within each of us is a story, a sacred story that needs to be told, of our heroic efforts and of our losses. The scribes of ancient Egypt devoted their lives to the writing of sacred stories. These technicians of the sacred were masters of hieroglyphic thinking, or heka--the proper words, in the proper sequence, with the proper intonation and the proper intent. Learning heka provided scribes with the power to invoke and create worlds through their words and thoughts. To the writer, heka is a magical way to create meaning from experience. Through heka we manifest new visions and new relationships to ourselves and to others. We can make new art filled with beauty and light. Revealing the spiritually transformative power of writing, the authors take us on a journey of self-discovery through the sacred sites of Egypt, from the Temple of Isis to the Great Pyramid of Giza. Through meditations and creative writing exercises exploring the powerful themes found in the hieroglyphic texts of ancient Egypt and the Egyptian Book of the Dead, they show how, through writing, we can live beyond the ordinary, give our dreams form, and discover who we really are and what our lives really mean. Sharing transformative and inspiring pieces written by those who’ve attended their Egyptian sacred tours, the authors reveal how writing your spiritual biography allows you to reconnect to the creativity and divine within, face your fears, offer gratitude for what you have, manifest new destinies, and recognize your life as part of the sacred story of Earth.
Involving Service Users in Health and Social Care Research
by Ian Hulatt Lesley LowesService user involvement in research can range from the extremes of being the subject, to being the initiator or investigator, of a research study. The activity of the professional researcher can also range from being the person undertaking the research, to being a partner with, or mentor to, service users. This broad scope of levels of involvement is reflected in the contributions in this book, both in the research experiences reported and in the writing of the chapters themselves. With contributions coming from a range of service areas including learning disabilities, cancer care, older people and mental illness, chapters look at important research issues such as: strategies for working in true partnership avoiding ‘tokenism’ involving service users at all stages of the research process communication and terminology involving service users of different ages and experience training needs of professionals and service users problems surrounding ‘payment’ for service users other ethical and practical issues. This book is invaluable reading for researchers in health and social care from academic, professional and service user backgrounds.
The Inward Empire: Mapping the Wilds of Mortality and Fatherhood
by Christian DonlanA Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Selection In the vein of The Noonday Demon and When Breath Becomes Air, a father's "remarkable and revelatory" account of navigating his own neurological decline while watching in wonder as his young daughter's brain activity blossoms, a stunning examination of neurology, loss, and the meaning of life. (The Sunday Times)Soon after his daughter Leontine is born, 36-year old Christian Donlan's world shifted an inch to the left. He started to miss door handles and light switches when reaching for them. He was suddenly unable to fasten the tiny buttons on his new daughter's clothes. These experiences were the early symptoms of multiple sclerosis, an incurable and degenerative neurological illness. As Leontine starts to investigate the world around her, Donlan too finds himself in a new environment, a "spook country" he calls the "Inward Empire," where reality starts to break down in bizarre, frightening, sometimes beautiful ways. Rather than turning away from this landscape, Donlan summons courage and curiosity and sets out to explore, a tourist in his own body. The result is this exquisitely observed, heartbreaking, and uplifting investigation into the history of neurology, the joys and anxieties of fatherhood, and what remains after everything we take for granted - including the functions that make us feel like ourselves - has been stripped away. Like Andrew Solomon, Paul Kalathini, and William Styron, Donlan brings meaning, grace, playfulness, and dignity to an experience that terrifies and confounds us all.
The Inward Outlook: Conscious Choice as a Daily Practice
by Laura BashaEvery day, we take in data from the world around us and store that data in our intellect. Then, without conscious awareness, we listen to that data—a process we call &“thinking&”—and use what it tells us to inform our decisions. But living our lives this way means always living in the past, and it limits us more than we think.In The Inward Outlook, psychologist Laura Basha shares how to discern this habitual way of thinking from the innate wisdom and common sense that we all have available to us at all times. Once we can see this distinction between personal thinking from the past and in-the-moment, impersonal, diffuse thinking, we are awakened to the conscious choice point, which allows us to make choices with awareness and to release judgment of ourselves and of others. We then consciously create ourselves to be the best version of ourselves we can be: our authentic, powerfully creative, compassionate selves. A powerful guide to accessing one&’s own innate health, well-being, and wisdom, The Inward Outlook is an accessible exploration of a principle-based paradigm that educates people in the role thought plays in creating their experience of reality—and a road map to cultivating inspired focus, accomplishment, and peace of mind in one&’s life.
Inwardness: An Outsider's Guide (No Limits)
by Jonardon GaneriWhere do we look when we look inward? In what sort of space does our inner life take place? Augustine said that to turn inward is to find oneself in a library of memories, while the Indian Buddhist tradition holds that we are self-illuminating beings casting light onto a world of shadows. And a disquieting set of dissenters has claimed that inwardness is merely an illusion—or, worse, a deceit.Jonardon Ganeri explores philosophical reflections from many of the world’s intellectual cultures, ancient and modern, on how each of us inhabits an inner world. In brief and lively chapters, he ranges across an unexpected assortment of diverse thinkers: Buddhist, Hindu, Islamic, Chinese, and Western philosophy and literature from the Upaniṣads, Socrates, and Avicenna to Borges, Simone Weil, and Rashōmon. Ganeri examines the various metaphors that have been employed to explain interiority—shadows and mirrors, masks and disguises, rooms and enclosed spaces—as well as the interfaces and boundaries between inner and outer worlds. Written in a cosmopolitan spirit, this book is a thought-provoking consideration of the value—or peril—of turning one’s gaze inward for all readers who have sought to map the geography of the mind.
The Iodine Balancing Handbook: Optimize Your Diet, Regulate Thyroid Hormones, and Transform Your Total-Body Health
by Malini GhoshalUnderstand the role of iodine in your overall health and learn how to achieve the perfect balance for better energy levels, heart health, and brain function, and more!Have you ever wondered what role iodine plays in our daily lives? Found in certain natural foods and salts, iodine is a trace mineral essential to regulating everyday bodily functions. By stimulating the thyroid glands to produce certain hormones, iodine can affect every aspect of your health, from the heart and brain to your energy and weight. The Iodine Balancing Handbook is the perfect guide to understanding the significance of proper iodine balance for a range of health conditions such as: Hyperthyroidism Thyroid Cancer Hashimoto&’s Disease Grave&’s Disease Heart Disease And many more Written by a long-time health writer and expert in pharmaceutical policy, this book will help you understand the risks and benefits of iodine consumption while also teaching you how to achieve the perfect iodine balance.
Ioga Para Iniciantes: Como Aprender Ioga em Casa para se Tornar Mais Saudável e Perder Peso
by Dean SandersIoga para iniciantes, Por Dean Sanders Como aprender ioga em casa para se tornar mais saudável e perder peso Você gostaria de ser capaz de acabar com o desconforto, ter menos ansiedade, dormir melhor e com uma mente tranquila, e combater a depressão? Durante muito tempo, as técnicas de ioga têm sido utilizadas para tratar uma série de doenças, nos permitindo viver uma vida mais feliz e saudável! As técnicas de ioga podem nos ajudar a combater não somente doenças crônicas e inflamação como também ajudar a melhorar o sistema imunológico, os níveis de energia, o foco, a felicidade em geral e muito mais! Vivencie emoções mais positivas, e sem depressão. Apresentamos os segredos que profissionais da ioga utilizam para que possamos nos sentir mais saudáveis do que nunca! Com décadas de estratégias testadas, este e-book irá mostrar a maneira mais rápida e eficaz de se utilizar a ioga para beneficiar o seu bem-estar! Este guia ensina técnicas comprovadas sem o uso de suplementos caros ou cursos. O que está incluso: - Para iniciantes. - Fique em forma. - Perca peso. - Torne-se mais flexível. - Combata a depressão. - Combata o estresse. - Reduza e elimine a ansiedade. - Tenha mais energia. - Durma melhor. - Adquira maior consciência. - Supere doenças. + MUITO MAIS! Se você quer ser mais saudável, curar doenças, ou melhorar o foco e o bem-estar, este guia é para você. --> Role até o topo da página e clique em adicionar ao carrinho para comprar Aviso: Este autor e ou o detentor dos direitos autorais não reivindica, assegura ou garante a exatidão, integridade ou adequação das informações disponíveis neste livro e, por conseguinte, rejeita expressamente qualquer responsabilidade por erros ou omissões presentes nele, em razão de ser somente para referência. Por favor, consulte um profissional antes de r
Iris and Walter: The School Play
by Elissa Haden Guest Christine DavenierIris and Walter can't wait for opening day of their first school play. Walter helps Iris make her costume. Iris helps Walter practice his lines. But when Iris wakes up sick on the morning of their debut, it looks like the curtain is going up on a big disappointment. . . .
Iris Has a Virus
by Arlene AldaIris finds out that having a stomach virus is exhausting, especially when her brother, Doug, lets her know that she always gets sick at the wrong time. The sibling rivalry and misunderstanding of what germs are when they are called bugs unfold in this lighthearted story of Iris’s ordinary illness and her unfounded concerns.Arlene Alda’s engaging prose, interspersed with rhyming couplets and complemented by the quirky, vibrant cut-paper collage illustrations of artist Lisa Desimini, make this book a must-have for any child who has ever had more than a runny nose.
Iris Murdoch’s Practical Metaphysics: A Guide to her Early Writings (Iris Murdoch Today)
by Lesley JamiesonThis book explores Iris Murdoch as a philosopher who, through her distinctive methodology, exploits the advantages of having a mind on the borders of literature and politics in her early career writings (pre-The Sovereignty of Good). By focusing on a single decade of Murdoch’s early career, Jamieson tracks connections between her views on the state of literature and politics in postwar Britain and her approach to the philosophy of mind and moral philosophy. Furthermore, this close study reveals that, far from a stylistic quirk, Murdoch’s use of metaphors, analogies, and other literary devices is internal to her methodology. Finally, rather than asking what Murdoch’s views are, this work will ask “what is Murdoch trying to achieve with her writings and public lectures, and how does she go about this?” By answering the latter question, we will have a new strategy for interpreting her writings more generally. The book contributes to the growing body of scholarship focusing on Iris Murdoch’s philosophical writings, and on women in the history of analytic philosophy.
IRobot - uMan
by Ulrich Furbach Ulrike BarthelmeßWarum werden Roboter oft als bedrohlich empfunden? Können künstliche Systeme Emotionen und Bewusstsein haben? Die Autoren gehen von der These aus, dass die Literatur- und Geistesgeschichte uns helfen kann, aktuelle Entwicklungen der Robotik unvoreingenommen zu betrachten. Denn ob es um mittelalterliche Mythen, androide Roboter der Romantik, die Aufklärung oder die Entwicklung der künstlichen Intelligenz geht, stets stellt sich die Frage nach dem, was der Mensch ist, was sein Bewusstsein ausmacht und was ihn von anderen Wesen unterscheidet.
The Iron Disorders Institute Guide to Anemia
by Cheryl D. GarrisonMore than 2 billion people worldwide have some form of anemia. Even so, the condition is greatly misunderstood and often improperly treated. The Iron Disorders Institute Guide to Anemia contains everything a patient needs to know about the different forms of anemia, symptoms, treatment, and diet. It provides patients and family members with everything they need to be proactive with their physicians, including information about what doctors must do to differentiate between different causes and how each cause is treated.
The Iron Flute
by Nyogen Senzaki Ruth Strout MccandlessKoans are the intellectually unsolvable problem-riddles at the core of the Rinzai tradition of Zen Buddhism, perhaps the most well-known one being "what is the sound of one hand clapping." Though widely recognized, most koan remain narrowly understood. In this new edition of The Iron Flute, one hundred of the most challenging and enlightening koan from the Chinese Chan (Zen) patriarchs of the Tang and Sung dynasties are presented, along with commentary from the great Zen masters Genro, Fugai, and Nyogen, and an in-depth biography of author Nyogen Senzaki (1876-1958), a pioneer in bringing Zen Buddhism to the West. The Iron Flute stands alone as the definitive work on koan-an essential pathway to the tenets and practice of Zen Buddhism. AUTHOR BIOS: Nyogen Senzaki was raised in Tendai Buddhist monastery and ordained as a Zen monk after attending Tokyo Imperial University, where he was a student of the great Zen master Soen Shoku. He moved to the U.S. in 1905 and lived in Los Angeles until his death in 1958. Ruth Strout McCandless was a student of Senzaki and his collaborator in translating a series of Buddhist texts over many years. She and Senzaki also co-authored Buddhism and Zen.
Iron Shirt Chi Kung
by Mantak ChiaAn introduction to the ancient Kung Fu practice designed to unify physical, mental, and spiritual health• Describes the unique Iron Shirt air-packing techniques that protect vital organs from injuries• Explains the rooting practice exercises necessary to stabilize and center oneself• Includes guidelines for building an Iron Shirt Chi Kung daily practiceLong before the advent of firearms, Iron Shirt Chi Kung, a form of Kung Fu, built powerful bodies able to withstand hand-to-hand combat. Even then, however, martial use was only one aspect of Iron Shirt Chi Kung, and today its other aspects remain vitally significant for anyone seeking better health, a sound mind, and spiritual growth.In Iron Shirt Chi Kung Master Mantak Chia introduces this ancient practice that strengthens the internal organs, establishes roots to the earth’s energy, and unifies physical, mental, and spiritual health. Through a unique system of breathing exercises, he demonstrates how to permanently pack concentrated air into the connective tissues (the fasciae) surrounding vital organs, making them nearly impervious to injuries--a great benefit to athletes and other performers. He shows readers how once they root themselves in the earth they can direct its gravitational and healing power throughout their bone structure. Additionally, Master Chia presents postural forms, muscle-tendon meridians, and guidelines for developing a daily practice routine. After becoming rooted and responsive, practitioners of Iron Shirt Chi Kung can then focus on higher spiritual work.
Iron Yoga: Combine Yoga and Strength Training for Weight Loss and Total Body Fitness
by Anthony Carillo Eric NeuhausBodysculpting meets yoga in this revolutionary workout from Ironman triathlete Anthony Carillo. Learn to combine yoga poses with upper-body work for super-fast results.Add more power to your yoga routine! Developed by Anthony Carillo when he was training for the "super bowl" of triathlons, the Ironman World Championship, the Iron Yoga method has quickly become one of the hottest fitness routines on the East Coast, and Carillo's innovative approach was featured in Men's Journal, Yoga, Fitness, Men's Fitness, Elle, and on CNN.Iron Yoga's novel full-body workout lets you reap the benefits of both yoga and weight training. While practicing over 25 of your favorite yoga asanas, you'll incorporate light to moderate dumbbells to work the arms, shoulders, chest, back, and core. Every exercise for the upper body is performed slowly in conjunction with the rhythmic flow of yoga breath, which provides a superior burn. Throughout the book, 125 photographs clearly demonstrate the proper form for each pose. The result is a body shaping, toning, and sculpting routine that increases lean muscle mass, fires up the metabolism, assists with weight management goals, increases flexibility and range of motion, sharpens concentration skills, and enhances proper breathing techniques--calming the body and reducing stress and tension. You can't find this completely original workout anywhere else.
Irongran: How keeping fit taught me that growing older needn't mean slowing down
by Edwina Brocklesby'If I can start to run at 50 and become the oldest British woman to complete an Ironman, everyone should realise it's never too late'At the age of 50, Eddie Brocklesby decided to run her first half marathon. Until that point, she'd done little running, and her exercise regime consisted of little more than chauffeuring her children to their own sports clubs. In common with so many people, any interest she'd shown in sport in her childhood had diminished as her adult life progressed, with spare time becoming ever more limited in the face of work and family commitments.After that event, and following the loss of her husband of thirty years to cancer, she completed a marathon. Now, 75 years old, the past twenty years has seen Eddie take part in marathons, triathlons and Ironman races across the globe and she has accrued many medals and awards.In Irongran, Eddie looks back on her life and explains just how she's managed to develop the energy to match the enthusiasm she's always had for an active lifestyle. She shares the difficulties she's experienced in her sporting endeavours, and explains how she's managed to overcome them. Eddie is passionate about the health and wellbeing of our ageing population and provides up to date research about why keeping active in later years is so important, along with guidance about how to remain full of life in your later years.
Irongran: How keeping fit taught me that growing older neednt mean slowing down
by Edwina Brocklesby'If I can start to run at 50 and become the oldest British woman to complete an Ironman, everyone should realise it's never too late'At the age of 50, Eddie Brocklesby decided to run her first half marathon. Until that point, she'd done little running, and her exercise regime consisted of little more than chauffeuring her children to their own sports clubs. In common with so many people, any interest she'd shown in sport in her childhood had diminished as her adult life progressed, with spare time becoming ever more limited in the face of work and family commitments.After that event, and following the loss of her husband of thirty years to cancer, she completed a marathon. Now, 75 years old, the past twenty years has seen Eddie take part in marathons, triathlons and Ironman races across the globe and she has accrued many medals and awards.In Irongran, Eddie looks back on her life and explains just how she's managed to develop the energy to match the enthusiasm she's always had for an active lifestyle. She shares the difficulties she's experienced in her sporting endeavours, and explains how she's managed to overcome them. Eddie is passionate about the health and wellbeing of our ageing population and provides up to date research about why keeping active in later years is so important, along with guidance about how to remain full of life in your later years.
Ironmom: Training and Racing in a Family of 7
by Mette HarrisonFrom the personal tragedy of a stillbirth to an Ironman and beyond, author and stay-at-home mom of five children Mette Ivie Harrison learned life lessons about accepting herself, moving forward, pushing to become better, and bringing her family along the way--sometimes kicking and screaming. In this riveting and inspiring first-person story of going from couch potato to nationally ranked triathlete, Mette shares her experience training and racing with her family. She explores how to manage a busy family, how to ignore the things that don't matter, and how to focus on goals that create a stronger you and a stronger family. She shares how racing can be a vacation, how racing with your children strengthens your family bond and how, when you think you've hit your wall, whether in parenthood or during hour twelve in a triathlon, how you can push through and succeed. Part memoir, part manual and all family, this incredible story of how one mom chose to remake her life and her family will inspire you to achieve greater heights.
Ironside: A Modern Faerie Tale (Modern Faerie Tales)
by Holly BlackIn the realm of Faerie, the time has come for Roiben's coronation. Uneasy in the midst of the malevolent Unseelie Court, pixie Kaye is sure of only one thing -- her love for Roiben. But when Kaye, drunk on faerie wine, declares herself to Roiben, he sends her on a seemingly impossible quest. Now Kaye can't see or speak to Roiben unless she can find the one thing she knows doesn't exist: a faerie who can tell a lie. Miserable and convinced she belongs nowhere, Kaye decides to tell her mother the truth -- that she is a changeling left in place of the human daughter stolen long ago. Her mother's shock and horror sends Kaye back to the world of Faerie to find her human counterpart and return her to Ironside. But once back in the faerie courts, Kaye finds herself a pawn in the games of Silarial, queen of the Seelie Court. Silarial wants Roiben's throne, and she will use Kaye, and any means necessary, to get it. In this game of wits and weapons, can a pixie outplay a queen? Holly Black spins a seductive tale at once achingly real and chillingly enchanted, set in a dangerous world where pleasure mingles with pain and nothing is exactly as it appears.
Irrationality in Health Care: What Behavioral Economics Reveals About What We Do and Why
by Douglas E. HoughThe health care industry in the U.S. is peculiar. We spend close to 18% of our GDP on health care, yet other countries get better results—and we don't know why. To date, we still lack widely accepted answers to such simple questions as "Would requiring everyone to buy health insurance make all of us better off?" The standard tools of health economics can only take us so far. This book draws on behavioral economics as an alternative lens to provide more clarity in diagnosing the ills of health care today. A behavioral perspective makes sense of key contradictions—from the seemingly irrational choices that we sometimes make as consumers, to the incongruous behavior of providers, to the morass of the long-lived debate surrounding reform. With the new health care law in effect, it is more important than ever that consumers, the health care industry, and the policymakers who are governing change reckon with the power and sources of our behavior when it comes to health.
Irregular People
by Joyce LandorfFrom the right book jacket of A Guidepost Two-Book Volume of Spiritual Help and Inspiration: "IRREGULAR PEOPLE is a sensitive survival guide to understanding and dealing with the 'irregular' people in our lives... those loved ones and friends who always seem to bug us, who remain insensitive to our needs and feelings, and who seem immune to every effort we make to build a satisfying relationship with them. In this intensely personal and so very practical book, Joyce Landorf shares the experiences of dozens of Christians who have struggled with irregular relationships... and bares the particular pain of her own frustrating efforts to come to terms with a special irregular person in her life. In these painful but honest experiences, you'll find healing insight into why irregular people act the way they do... how to free yourself from the guilt they so often put on you... and how to learn the healing art of loving and accepting them as they are."
Irresistible y Sana (Ebook)
by Ingrid MacherMis mejores remedios, licuados y planes para revitalizarte y no engordar jamás #NoMasExcusas Ingrid Macher ¿Quieres lograr una figura atractiva y un cuerpo sano e irresistible? Ingrid Macher lo logró y ahora nos cuenta todos sus secretos: remedios, licuados, recetas, trucos y consejos que te harán lucir fabulosa a la vez que te revitalizan a largo plazo. #NoMasExcusas Autora del bestseller De gordita a mamacita, Ingrid nos explica con lujo de detalles sus secretos para estar en forma, divididos en tres partes. En Malestares que le ponen freno a tu pérdida de peso, habla de la hinchazón, la ansiedad, molestias en el colon, problemas hormonales, la grasa, la celulitis, la retención de líquido, el estreñimiento y otros factores que se interponen entre tú y tu figura ideal. En Aliados para perder peso ¡y disfrutar el proceso! Ingrid nos explica cómo sacarle el mayor provecho al agua (el amor de su vida), al bicarbonato, al vinagre de manzana y a otros aliados que te ayudarán a lograr tu meta de bajar de peso y estar saludable. Incluso nos cuenta cuáles son los 18 superalimentos que debes tener en tu cocina. Y Planes alimenticios exprés para desintoxicarte, perder peso y renovarte en pocos días contiene seis detallados planes: cómo entrar en ese vestido maravilloso en una semana, tres detox, un plan de limpieza hepática y un reto verde de 30 días con deliciosas recetas de licuados. #Acompáñame. Estamos juntas en este camino. ¡A estar mejor que nunca! ¡Empecemos ya!#. #Ingrid Macher
Irritable Bowel Diet Book
by Rosemary NicolIrritable Bowel Syndrome affects up to 20 per cent of the population, and the right food can make a huge difference to how you feel. The Irritable Bowel Diet Book provides enormously popular recipes and suggestions for healthy and enjoyable meals. The new edition of this tried and tested book will help you identify which foods cause you problems, and is full of creative ideas for eating on a restricted diet. Topics include: • What is IBS • Wheat and other problem foods • Food allergy or food intolerance • Sensible advice about fibre in the diet • Exclusion diets, including FODMAPs • Recipes and ideas for breakfast, lunch and dinner • Bread, cakes and biscuits • What to choose for snacks and work lunches • Eating out • Resources and further help.
Irritable Bowel Diet Book
by Rosemary NicolIrritable Bowel Syndrome affects up to 20 per cent of the population, and the right food can make a huge difference to how you feel. The Irritable Bowel Diet Book provides enormously popular recipes and suggestions for healthy and enjoyable meals. The new edition of this tried and tested book will help you identify which foods cause you problems, and is full of creative ideas for eating on a restricted diet. Topics include: • What is IBS • Wheat and other problem foods • Food allergy or food intolerance • Sensible advice about fibre in the diet • Exclusion diets, including FODMAPs • Recipes and ideas for breakfast, lunch and dinner • Bread, cakes and biscuits • What to choose for snacks and work lunches • Eating out • Resources and further help.