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The Molecularisation of Security: Medical Countermeasures, Stockpiling and the Governance of Biological Threats (Routledge New Security Studies)
by Christopher LongThis book investigates the way that the molecular sciences are shaping contemporary security practices in relation to the governance of biological threats. In response to biological threats, such as pandemics and bioterrorism, governments around the world have developed a range of new security technologies, called medical countermeasures, to protect their populations. This book argues that the molecular sciences’ influence has been so great that security practices have been molecularised. Focusing on the actions of international organisations and governments in the past two decades, this book identifies two contrasting conceptions of the nature or inherent workings of molecular life as driving this turn. On the one hand, political notions of insecurity have been shaped by the contingent or random nature of molecular life. On the other, the identification of molecular life’s constant biological dynamics supports and makes possible the development and stockpiling of effective medical countermeasures. This study is one of the few to take seriously the conceptual implications that the detailed empirical workings of biotechnology have on security practices today. This book will be of much interest to students of security studies, bio-politics, life sciences, global governance, and International Relations in general.
Molecules of Emotion: The Science Behind Mind-Body Medicine
by Candace B. PertThe bestselling and revolutionary book that serves as a &“landmark in our understanding of the mind-body connection&” (Deepak Chopra, MD).Why do we feel the way we feel? How do our thoughts and emotions affect our health? In her groundbreaking book Molecules of Emotion, Candace Pert—an extraordinary neuroscientist who played a pivotal role in the discovery of the opiate receptor—provides startling and decisive answers to these and other challenging questions that scientists and philosophers have pondered for centuries. Pert&’s pioneering research on how the chemicals inside our bodies form a dynamic information network, linking mind and body, is not only provocative, it is revolutionary. By establishing the biomolecular basis for our emotions and explaining these scientific developments in a clear and accessible way, Pert empowers us to understand ourselves, our feelings, and the connection between our minds and our bodies—or bodyminds—in ways we could never possibly have imagined before. From explaining the scientific basis of popular wisdom about phenomena such as "gut feelings" to making comprehensible recent breakthroughs in cancer and AIDS research, Pert provides us with an intellectual adventure of the highest order. Molecules of Emotion is a landmark work, full of insight and wisdom and possessing that rare power to change the way we see the world and ourselves.
Mom Energy: A Simple Plan To Live Fully Charged
by Ashley Koff Kathy KaehlerFrom celebrated dietitian Ashley Koff and fitness trainer to the stars Kathy Kaehler comes Mom Energy, an exciting new way for moms to tap into their own natural and renewable sources of energy to overcome fatigue and achieve their personal health goals. Koff and Kaehler have put together a safe, sensible, flexible, and, most importantly, effective program for moms of any age-whether their kids are in diapers or heading off to college. While being a mom is undeniably rewarding, it's also one of the most physically demanding and stressful activities in modern society. In fact, one of the most common complaints from mothers is that they simply don't have the energy to do everything they want, which means they end up sacrificing one thing (usually their own health) to accomplish another. But these sacrifices aren't necessary if you follow some simple guidelines and avoid secret energy saboteurs. With discussions that cover everything from nutrition to fitness to time management, Koff and Kaehler lay out a three-part program (reorganize, rehab, and recharge) that can be molded to any lifestyle to help moms naturally up their energy levels. And with this enhanced energy, they will get all sorts of other unexpected benefits, including a stronger immune system, easier weight loss, and even better relationships. Mom Energy will teach readers what will help and what will hurt in their quest for optimum energy.
Mom Hacks: 200 Lifesaving Parenting Tips and Tricks from Super Moms
by Hope ComerfordDear Moms: You deserve a life with a little less stress. Let Mom Hacks help! Being a mom is the most fulfilling, yet draining job you’ll ever have, but of course you wouldn’t change it for the world! However, time is of the essence, and balancing work, carpooling, making appointments, planning vacations, grocery shopping, meal prepping, etc. is SO hard to do. Hope Comerford understands this, which is why she has reached out to moms across the country to gather the best advice, expertise, and hacks for motherhood. Doing the “mom thing” alone is near impossible, but momming, as Hope affectionately calls it, can be so much easier when other moms are involved and willing to share what’s worked for them. Mom Hacks contains more than 150 mom hacks from real moms to help make your life a little easier and your time (kid-free or with kids) more manageable and, dare we say it, more productive (and maybe a little more fun!). In this book, you’ll find hacks for: shoppingcookingcleaninggiftingtravelingfitnesshealthand more!
Mom Hacks: 100+ Science-Backed Shortcuts to Reclaim Your Body, Raise Awesome Kids, and Be Unstoppable
by Darria Long Gillespie100+ self-care hacks for any mom to eat right, move more, stress less and get a good night's sleep, by a doctor who is also a momWhy is it generally accepted that motherhood comes at the expense of our health--with all that weight gain, fatigue, and exhaustion? It doesn't have to be that way. What if your baby AND you could thrive together? We cure diseases. We create artificial ears using 3-D printers. We solved how to pee in space. We can figure this out--and now Dr. Darria has done just that. An Ivy league-trained physician and mom of two, Dr. Darria combed the latest in medicine, psychology, and holistic health for answers when her own health crises struck. She now brings those solutions to moms everywhere. For moms who just DontHaveTheTime (or energy), Mom Hacks gives you the specific smallest changes that yield the biggest impact for you and your child. Every hack is a mini super-charged solution with an immediate impact. So you feel good, lose the baby weight, and are more present, while raising thriving children--in an entirely do-able, time-saving, with-you-in-the-trenches way. Her humor and personal stories bring warmth and encouragement when mothers need it most. You can be the mother and woman you want to be, and with Mom Hacks, you don't have to listen to anyone who tells you otherwise. It's time for a new mom world order.
Mom, I Need to Be a Girl
by Evelyn Lindenmuth"Just Evelyn" is the mother of three teen sons. She always thought Daniel would be gay based on effeminate behaviors and interests. When he comes to tell her something important at age 15, she thinks he is going to tell her that and she's been prepared. Instead, he tells her he is actually a girl, and needs to physically become one completely. He is transsexual. The short book is their story of Daniel becoming Danielle, with her mother's full support. She starts hormones and is able to get sexual reassignment surgery while still in high school. There are line drawings described in brackets, with the scanned captions. There is also a page of photos with bracketed descriptions showing the transition from Daniel, ages 8 and 14 to Danielle, ages 15 and 19. The mother, "Just Evelyn" writes the story of this time of their lives. Her mother types it out. Unfortunately, the book was never copyedited and there are constant errors in typing, in punctuation spacings and usage, in spelling errors that will come through a screen reader differently. An example is instead of the word "college," it is spelled "collage." The book itself is of very poor print quality, but the scan is exact, with all of the errors left intact. However, the content is still identifiable.
Mom, I'm All Right
by Kathleen SandeferThe mother of a fourteen-year-old suicide victim tells her heartrending story and offers advice and warnings to parents of teenagers. Not only is this book for parents or relatives who have experienced the agony of a teen suicide but also for every teacher, principal, pastor, Sunday School teacher, counselor anyone who works in any way with children from elementary school through high school. This book is a reading MUST for every parent who has a child on some type of long term prescribed medication for hyperactivity or any type learning disability, no matter how minor or severe. What the doctors DON'T (or WON'T) tell you is revealed in this shocking account.
The Moment: A Practical Guide to Creating a Mindful Life in a Distracted World
by Achim Nowak&“Crystal clear and deeply affecting all at once. An inspired roadmap for creating a boldly lived life&” from the inspirational author of Infectious ( The Oprah Winfrey Show). What if there was a way of knowing our moments more richly and more deeply as they unfold? What if we experienced more memorable moments in any given day? How might this alter the experience of our lives? That is the tantalizing premise of Achim Nowak&’s book, The Moment. It introduces us to 4 simple keys. These keys are entirely common-sense. That is their beauty. Return to experiencing the world with all of your senses. Learn how to tune into prajna wisdom—the wisdom that talks to us as a moment unfolds. Discover ways of receiving and wave-riding energy. And reap the rewards of making time stand still. The Moment is a compulsively readable book. Instead of urging us to do more and work harder, The Moment shows us how to rediscover a childlike delight in the world. Apply the 4 keys, and sumptuous moments will suddenly pop up all around you. You will instantly experience more success in business and in life. You will know the infinite pleasures of living in the moment. &“Takes the mysticism out of mindfulness and shows us how to reclaim the simple pleasures in life.&”—Tom Asacker, author of The Business of Belief &“An irreplaceable and highly readable guide to rediscovering how to see the world as it&’s meant to be seen: in the immediate present and with child-like wonder.&”—Ben Michaelis, PhD, clinical psychologist, author of Your Next Big Thing
Moment by Moment
by Thich Nhat Hanh Jerry BrazaPracticing mindfulness means performing all activities consciously. This awareness enables us to become more fully alive in each moment, enjoying life to the fullest and avoiding the stress and guilt that have been written into our habits by our socialization. Practiced correctly and consistently, mindfulness can be the basis for transforming our lives and our relationships with others.Based on the author's Mindfulness Training Program, this book provides simple exercises for applying this practice to our daily lives. Jerry Braza offers hig gentle wisdom to the reader, with specific guidance and exercises for managing stress, quieting the mind, transforming feelings, enhancing productivity, and completing unfinished emotional business.
Momentary Buddhahood
by Tulku Thondup Rinpoche Anyen Rinpoche Allison Choying ZangmoWe think of enlightenment as something that happens all at once, like a tidal wave that cleans away everything impure. In truth, however, realization happens incrementally, from moment to moment. And in any moment when true wisdom is recognized, all concepts and afflictions are freed right on the spot and we can affirm for ourselves that the experience of enlightenment is possible. When we do, we experience a moment of the mind of a buddha - "momentary buddhahood." In this tantalizing presentation, Anyen Rinpoche offers a vision of the crucial necessity of mindfulness in any exploration of the Buddha's path - especially the path of tantric practice.
Moments of Joy: The Poetry of Sister Jina, Chan Dieu Nghiem
by Sister Jina van HengelThe first full-length collection of poems from contemplative Buddhist nun Sister Jina van Hengel, each short verse radiates the energy of a single moment of awareness.Like a master gardener, over the years the revered Zen teacher Thich Nhat Hanh has cultivated a host of brilliant monastics in the Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism. Living simply and practicing deeply for many years in the French countryside, Sister Jina van Hengel is one of Plum Village's most beloved senior Dharma teachers, known for her embodiment of the teachings, her warmth of character, and her Zen poetry.For readers of natural contemplatives in the vein of Mary Oliver, Thomas Merton, and, of course, Thich Nhat Hanh, these poems teach us to savor everyday life with awareness and gratitude.
Moments of Mindfulness: Daily Inspiration
by Thich Nhat HanhThis beautifully designed gift book contains many of the best-loved inspirational quotations and passages from Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh. Basic meditation instructions and messages of peace, love, insight, understanding, and compassion accompany two-color illustrations throughout, with blank pages for personal reflections and inspiration. Moments of Mindfulness is a perfect journal for spiritual exploration.Moments of Mindfulness is intended to be used as a personal notebook or to simply read for everyday inspiration, and to help bring mindful practices and reflection to daily life. With beautiful details and design it makes a wonderful gift. Illustrations by Jenifer Kent.
Moments of Stillness
by Stanislaus KennedyIn her long-awaited book, Sister Stan draws upon her memories of childhood and the special moments of awareness and mystery which have nourished and enriched her life. As she offers simple reflections to help us focus on the many gifts and blessings that surround us each day, she helps us to connect to our inner world, and the deep, nurturing silence that lies within.
A Moment's Pause For Gratitude: Enrich Your Life With A Focus On Gratitude
by Kevin Carroll"Kevin Carroll's reminders have helped me resist the urge to complain and replace it with an appreciation of all that I have. A Moment's Pause for Gratitude can be read in one sitting or used as a daily prayer of thanks; either way, it serves as an antidote to negativity and an aide for the peaceful mind. I expect it will be as helpful to other readers as it has been for me and I'm grateful to him for putting it into this world. " --Roland Merullo Author, Breakfast with Buddha and The Delight of Being Ordinary We all feel grateful from time to time, yet how often do we fail to adequately express our gratitude to others? The fifty inspirational stories contained in A Moment's Pause for Gratitude will inspire readers to focus on gratitude and to express their gratitude more consistently and conscientiously.
Mommy and Me Start Cooking
by DKCook and learn together with Mommy and Me Start Cooking. Full of fun activities such as experiencing food with all five senses, designing dishes, and performing kitchen experiments, plus an introduction to measurements associated with cooking, this is the perfect cookbook for children who want to join their parents in the kitchen. Readers will learn about staple ingredients such as eggs, flour, and chocolate. They will find out what is inside an egg, where vegetables grow, how flour is made, and more. Mommy and Me Start Cooking will educate and entertain, and is a fun way for families to spend time together.
The Mommy Diet
by Christie Matheson Alison SweeneyAs a working mom who looks hotter than ever after two pregnancies, Alison Sweeney knows what it takes to look and feel great during pregnancy and how to get back in shape post-baby. (Yes, it's possible!) In The Mommy Diet, she shares tons of straightforward tips, personal anecdotes, easy-to-follow exercises, fashion insight, nutrition advice, and even a few of her favorite quick, easy recipes. The Mommy Diet helps moms-to-be stay fit, positive, and pampered during pregnancy and then steers new moms to a healthy recovery and body confidence after the baby is born. It's a warm, accessible, funny guide to everything from prepregnancy through the first nine months postpartum--an especially crucial time for new moms who want to shed their baby weight safely and establish a fitness routine--and beyond. Sweeney, who is busy taking care of two children and juggling two jobs, breaks pregnancy down trimester by trimester, addressing everything from morning sickness and food cravings to sexy maternity style, all the while reminding readers to keep up with exercise as long as their doctors approve. After the baby arrives, she details the perils and pitfalls of carrying around postpregnancy weight and how to navigate the sleep deprivation, not to mention the shell-shocked stress of all the changes to daily life.You can eat healthfully, be physically fit, look great, and find time to take care of yourself while you learn to be a terrific new mom. The realistic, affordable, and doable advice in The Mommy Diet will show you how.
The Mommy Docs' Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy and Birth
by Melissa Jo Peltier Yvonne Bohn Allison Hill Alane ParkThe pregnancy resource you can trust: medically reliable information, mom-to-mom advice. If you want the real deal on pregnancy, you've come to the right book! Drs. Yvonne Bohn, Allison Hill, and Alane Park are three top obstetricians who have personally welcomed more than 10,000 babies into the world. But they've been on the other side of the ultrasound too--as mothers themselves, they have each experienced the joys and anxieties of pregnancy firsthand. Morning sickness . . . unexpected contractions . . . midnight feedings . . . even serious complications . . . they’ve been there! Now they share everything you need to know about this exciting, life-changing journey. Written in a clear and friendly style, The Mommy Docs' Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy and Birth offers the most up-to-date medical guidance. It's packed with real-life stories from new moms and practical tips straight from the Docs' office. From pre-conception to postpartum, you'll find answers to your most pressing questions, including: Can birth control pills cause fertility problems? When will I start showing? Which prenatal tests do I really need? Is my baby getting the right nutrition? Is it true that I can't touch a cat, eat sushi, or color my hair for nine months? If I get a cold, is it safe to take medication? How do I create a birth plan? What if I go into labor alone? If I've had a cesarean delivery before, will I need to have one with my next pregnancy? How can I make breastfeeding easier? This extraordinarily comprehensive guide also includes chapters on diet and exercise, high-risk pregnancies, and the most often-repeated myths. Complete with illustrations of your baby's development, The Mommy Docs' Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy and Birth is your reassuring resource for a healthy and stress-free pregnancy.
The Mommy Mojo Makeover: 28 Tools to Reclaim Your Sensuality & Reignite Your Relationship
by Dana B. MyersStruggling with bedroom boredom? Not loving your post-baby body? Wish you had more me-time to thrive as a confident, powerful woman? Feeling stuck in the “Mom Zone?” What’s a mama to do? The Mommy Mojo Makeover is an uplifting guide designed to inspire mothers to rediscover their sensual self-confidence, reconnect with their bodies, and reignite the spark in their relationships. Sex and relationship expert Dana B. Myers delivers 28 inspiring and practical tools, interactive exercises, and real-life anecdotes that’ll leave women feeling like a happier, sexier mama—one who is more deeply satisfied within herself and her relationship. This encouraging guide will help both new and seasoned mamas learn to take action—to define and create exactly what she wants in life, motherhood, and romantic partnership. Expect to say goodbye to the Mom Zone, exhaustion, and resentment and say hello to increased energy, libido, self-confidence, and a new, vivacious you!
Mommy, Pick Me Up
by Soledad BraviMommy, Pick Me Up is about a little boy who calls for help from his mom whenever he needs anything--help finding his pajamas, assistance on the potty, or just a snuggle. Then he finally calls for his dad. Whatever could he want? This is sure to inspire giggles from both parents and kids, as they recognize parts of their own daily routines on these pages.
"Mommy, What Is Dead?"
by Nikki Sian-Leigh Aksamit"We owe kids explanations, its part of our responsibility as parents and educators." says Nikki Sian-Leigh Aksamit, author of "Mommy, What is Dead?" "Children can comprehend and understand a lot more than most people give them credit for, especially preschoolers. Kids need answers when they are confused and grieving over the loss of a loved one." "Mommy, What is Dead?" (copyright June 2007) is a fifteen page illustrated book explaining death and dying, aimed at preschoolers and young children. It explains the difference between body and soul, and the various ways people and animals die. Taking no religious stance, it offers two of the most common beliefs as to what happens to the soul after death ("heaven" and reincarnation). "Mommy, What is Dead?" offers comfort by telling children that our memories are the way love continues on. With gentle text, and simple illustrations, young children instantly understand its message. "Mommy, What is Dead?" was written in the hopes of becoming a tool for parents, care givers, teachers and educators to use to provide clarity and comfort to young children who are dealing with the loss of a loved one, pet or to help answer some of the difficult questions they have about death.
Mommy's Coming Home from Treatment
by Mike Motz Denise D. CrossonIn this sequel to Mommy's Gone To Treatment, Janey learns to face some of the challenges a family must confront when a parent returns from addiction treatment as the whole family adjusts to a new way of life. Includes a parent guide to help talk with children about addiction and treatment and what happens after a parent/loved one returns.
Mommy's Gone to Treatment
by Mike Motz Denise D. CrossonWritten specifically for children ages 4 to 8, this brightly illustrated book candidly tackles the confusion and fear children face when a parent enters treatment. With vibrant illustrations by Mike Motz and a parent guide page included, parents now have a helpful tool to ease children's apprehension when someone they love must confront reality.
Mom's Cancer
by Brian FiesA cartoonist chronicles how he and his grown siblings dealt with their mother&’s cancer diagnosis and treatment in this Eisner Award–winning graphic novel.Mom&’s Cancer is a graphic novel about one family&’s struggle with metastatic lung cancer. Honest, unflinching, and sometimes humorous, it is a look at the practical and emotional effect that serious illness can have on patients and their families. In the end, it is a story of hope—uniquely told in words and illustrations.Praise for Mom&’s CancerWinner of the 2005 Eisner Award, Best Digital Comic for the original Web versionWinner of the Harvey Award, Best New Talent &“The clean, simple comic-strip quality of Fies&’s art fits the story perfectly, highlighting the gravity of the situation while cutting away undue sentimentality. Mom&’s Cancer is a quiet, courageous account of one family's response to a universal situation.&” —Publishers Weekly &“In a suave comic-strip style rather like those of Gary Trudeau…and Berkeley Breathed . . . Fies traces the events of his mother&’s illness primarily from the perspective of her three children, including &“nurse sis&” and &“kid sis&” (adult but the youngest) as well as himself. . . . Depicting a family dependably if warily dealing, not without anger and feelings of inadequacy, with each crisis and change that cancer brings, Fies&’ book may be one of the most well-balanced contributions to the literature of coping with cancer.&” —Booklist
Moms Don't Have Time To: A Quarantine Anthology
by Zibby OwensJOIN AWARD-WINNING PODCASTER ZIBBY OWENS OF MOMS DON&’T HAVE TIME TO READ BOOKS ON A JOURNEY FILLED WITH FOOD, EXERCISE, SEX, BOOKS, AND MORE. It&’s impossible to ignore how life has changed since COVID-19 spread across the world. People from all over quarantined and did their best to keep on going during the pandemic. Zibby Owens, host of the award-winning podcast MomsDon&’t Have Time to Read Books and a mother of four herself, wanted to do something to help people carry on and to give them something to focus on other than the horrors of their news feeds. So she launched an online magazine called We Found Time. Authors who had been on her podcast wrote original, brilliant essays for busy readers. Zibby organized these profound pieces into themes inspired by five things moms don&’t have time to do: eat, read, work out, breathe, and have sex. Now compiled as an anthology named Moms Don&’t Have Time To, these beautiful, original essays by dozens of bestselling and acclaimed authors speak to the ever-increasing demands on our time, especially during the quarantine, in a unique, literary way. Actress Evangeline Lilly writes about the importance and impact of film. Bestselling author Rene Denfeld focuses on her relationship with food after growing up homeless. Screenwriter and author Lea Carpenter and Suzanne Falter, author, speaker, and podcast host, focus on loss. New York Times bestselling authors Chris Bohjalian and Gretchen Rubin write about the importance of reading. Others write about working out, love and sex, eating and cooking, and more. Join Zibby on her journey through the winding road of quarantine and perhaps you, too, will find time.
Mom's Guide to Diastasis Recti: A Program for Preventing and Healing Abdominal Separation Caused by Pregnancy
by Pamela EllgenDon't let your pregnancy result in a weak core and unsightly belly bulge!With your new baby at home, it’s hard to find time to take care of you. But if you have experienced diastasis recti during pregnancy, the best time to repair it is right now. Mom’s Guide to Diastasis Recti offers a realistic approach to healing your belly with simple moves that take only minutes each day.With a complete four-part program, Mom’s Guide to Diastasis Recti helps with everything from healing your weak abs to sculpting a beautiful post-baby body. It includes:• Prevention tips that strengthen your core before baby• Post-pregnancy exercises gentle enough to perform in the hospital• Daily rehab routines with stretches and toning activities• Advanced maintenance programs to keep your tummy tightThis book is also packed with nutrition tips and expert advice that will keep you feeling and looking your best, from three weeks to three years after your pregnancy.