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The Outsmarters
by Deborah EllisWhat can you do when the adult world lets you down? Suspended from school and prone to rages, twelve-year-old Kate finds her own way to get on with her life, despite the messed-up adults around her. Her gran, for one, is stubborn and aloof — not unlike Kate herself, who has no friends, and who’s been expelled for “behavioral issues,” like the meltdowns she has had ever since her mom dumped her with her grandmother three years ago. Kate dreams that one day her mother will return for her. When that happens, they’ll need money, so Kate sets out to make some. Gran nixes her idea to sell psychiatric advice like Lucy in Peanuts (“You’re not a psychiatrist. You’ll get sued.”), so Kate decides to open a philosophy booth to provide answers to life’s big and small questions. She soon learns that adults have plenty of problems and secrets of their own, including Gran. When she finds that her grandmother has been lying to her about her mother, the two have a huge fight, and Gran says she can’t wait for Kate to finish high school so she’ll be rid of her at last. Kate decides to take matters into her own hands and discovers that to get what she wants, she may have to reach out to some unexpected people, and find a way to lay down her own anger. Key Text Features quotations dialogue literary references signs Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.5 Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot.
Outsmarting Alzheimer's: What You Can Do to Reduce Your Risk
by Kenneth S. KosikAn easy-to-follow, research-based guide to the simple, low-cost choices that give the reader the power to reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and dementia; slow the progression of the disease; and mitigate symptoms and improve well-being. Did you know that getting on the treadmill can help keep your brain sharp? Or that repeatedly staying up to catch the late show could increase the likelihood of being struck down by dementia? The dozens of choices you make over the course of any average day--ordering the curry versus the burger with fries, taking the stairs versus the elevator--all add up. Together with your family history, they establish your chances of getting Alzheimer's years from now. No drugs or procedures can cure or even effectively treat Alzheimer's yet. But you have the power to help reduce your risk of ever getting this terrifying disease. Based on the latest scientific research, Outsmarting Alzheimer's gives you 80 simple lifestyle prescriptions in the six key areas with the most scientific evidence for protecting your brain health: S = Social Smarts M = Meal Smarts A = Aerobic Smarts R = Resilience Smarts T = Train-Your-Brain Smarts S = Sleep Smarts These easy, low-cost, and fun brain-boosting activities can help you delay or even avoid the onset of Alzheimer's disease and dementia, mitigating symptoms like forgetfulness or depression and sharpening your mental edge. With a personalized 3-week plan that includes recipes, brain games, and exercises, along with advice for caregivers, Outsmarting Alzheimer's is your best shot at staying sharp and vibrant for life.
Outsmarting Autism, Updated and Expanded: Build Healthy Foundations for Communication, Socialization, and Behavior at All Ages
by Patricia S. LemerA comprehensive resource for parents, therapists, caregivers, and educators, packed with lifelong strategies for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) management and supportNewly revised and updated, this user-friendly guide addresses autism identification, treatment, and prevention from pre-conception through adulthood. Outsmarting Autism describes more than 50 practical approaches with proven efficacy, including lifestyle modification, dietary considerations, and boosting the immune system. After health improves, focus turns to developing the sensory foundations for communication, social skills, and learning.Patricia Lemer's approach is grounded in research on multifactorial causes, or "Total Load Theory," which explains that developmental delays are caused not by one single factor, but by an overload of environmental stressors on genetically vulnerable individuals. Because every person with autism is unique, this book guides readers to the therapies that may be right for each individual, helping to make the difference between management and healing. New research on topics like stem cells, cannabis, and dentistry is now included.
Outsmarting Overeating: Boost Your Life Skills, End Your Food Problems
by Karen R. KoenigUse Life Skills, Not Willpower, to Stop Overeating The reason you turn to food when you’re stressed or distressed is that you don’t have better ways of managing life’s ups and downs. According to Karen R. Koenig, an expert on the psychology of eating, you can transform your eating habits — and your life — by developing effective life skills. When you have enhanced skills, you won’t need to turn to mindless eating to make it through the day and will get the best out of life rather than letting life get the best of you. With Koenig’s guidance, you’ll learn how to establish and maintain functional relationships, take care of yourself physically and emotionally, think rationally, and create a passionate, joyful, and meaningful life. When these behaviors take root and become automatic, food becomes what it is meant to be: nourishment and one of life’s many pleasures.
Outsmarting the Next Pandemic: What Covid-19 Can Teach Us
by Elizabeth Anne Kirley Deborah PorterThis book examines the role of law and policy in addressing the public health crisis of COVID-19 and offers reforms that could improve pandemic preparedness for future outbreaks. Focusing on a number of countries most expected to provide agility and organization in their crisis response – the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom and Taiwan – the book shows how failures in leadership from governments, executives, and institutions created a vacuum that was quickly filled by naysayers, conspiracy theorists, vaccine hucksters, and fake news generators. Through the key themes of healthcare, leadership, security, and education, the chapters address critical questions: Why have masks become such a polarizing force? How do you self-isolate if you don’t have a home? How should equitable triage models for overwhelmed frontline healthcare workers be developed? Can we utilize artificial intelligence to educate the public about manipulated information they access concerning the pandemic? The book was written during the pandemic and weaves in to each chapter vignettes with personal revelations from a broad range of countries, including some also grappling with poverty, war, natural disasters, or revolution. It will appeal to academics, professionals, and policymakers interested in how law and health policy can converge on solutions for global infectious disease. It is suitable for use in upper-level courses.
Outstanding Health: A Longevity Guide for Staying Young, Healthy, and Sexy for the Rest of Your Life
by Dr. Michael Galitzer Larry Trivieri Jr.Doctor to celebrities like Suzanne Somers and Vanessa Williams, Michael Galitzer shares his revolutionary approach to health—a combination of conventional and energy medicine—so that anyone can look and feel years younger than their age.For more than twenty-five years, Dr. Michael Galitzer has been sought out by movers and shakers in business, entertainment, and medicine for his revolutionary approach to health—a unique combination of conventional and complementary medicine with a focus on Energy Medicine, which addresses health at the cellular energetic level. Now in Outstanding Health, Dr. Galitzer shares his wisdom so that you, too, can achieve the same benefits of youthfulness and longevity as his patients. In this groundbreaking book, discover how to renew and revitalize yourself in body, mind, and spirit, so you can enjoy outstanding health at any age. Your journey begins with a new understanding of how to use Energy Medicine to detect and correct health problems long before they ever develop into physical symptoms. And with Dr. Galitzer&’s 6 Essential Keys to Outstanding Health, you will discover breakthrough solutions for keeping your brain and heart healthy and youthful for the rest of your life. Look and feel much younger than you actually are and live a life of outstanding health.
Outwitting Osteoporosis: The Smart Woman's Guide to Bone Health
by Beverly Whipple Ronda GatesFor women who want to maximize good health as they age and prevent osteoporosis, this up-to-date resource for good bone health provides the most current research and offers practical advice about maintaining or regaining normal bone mass.
Over 50 Feeling 30!
by William H. LeeAnswering "YES" to any of these questions may be cause to read this book! WOMEN DO YOU WANT TO: • Get rid of hot fl ashes, night sweats and brain fog? • Know the truth about bioidentical hormone safety? • Bring back the libido? • Lose the extra weight? • Control the Moody Blues? • Stop being tired of being tired? • Minimize stress and enhance sleep? MEN DO YOU WANT TO: • Regain feeling of invincibility? • Rebuild workout capacity and muscle mass? • Maintain an active sex life? • Discover the value of testosterone? • Control belly fat? • Sharpen mental capacity? • Minimize stress and enhance sleep? WOMEN AND MEN: Are these problems getting worse? Do they cause fi nancial loss, emotional loss and physical loss? Do you want your body, health and energy back? Following the principals in this book Will help you to avoid the chronic degenerative diseases of aging: Heart Disease, Cancer, Dementia, Diabetes, Stroke, Joint Disease William H. Lee, M.D. • Board Certified Obstetrician - Gynecologist • Board Certified by American Association of Anti-Aging Medicine • Certifi ed Schwarzbein Principles Nutrition and GI Practitioner • Expertise in Female Menopause Management • Expertise in Male Andropause Management • Expertise in Growth Hormone Defi ciency Management • Expertise in Healthy Weight Management • Integration of Conventional, Functional, and Alternative Medicine • Offers Bioidentical Hormone Replacement, Physiological Testosterone Replacement,Physiological Growth Hormone Replacement, and Nutritional Assessment and Guidance www.AgeManagementMD.com Show More Show Less
Over My Head: A Doctor's Own Story of Head Injury from the Inside Looking Out
by Claudia L. OsbornThis physician&’s &“inspiring&” account of overcoming a devastating brain injury &“will assist patients, families, and friends enduring the same difficulties&” (Library Journal). Locked inside a brain-injured head looking out at a challenging world is the premise of this extraordinary memoir chronicling the long process of adjustment and rehabilitation after a fateful, helmetless bike ride. In Over My Head, Claudia Osborn, a doctor and clinical professor of medicine, recounts coming to terms with the loss of her identity and the courageous steps (and hilarious missteps) she took while learning to rebuild her life. For years, Osborn was deprived of the career she loved and the intellectual companionship of her professional colleagues—and the ability to handle the simplest undertakings like shopping for groceries or sorting the mail. Her progression from confusion, dysfunction, and alienation to a full, happy life is told here with restraint, great style, and considerable humor. &“Exceptionally well-written and engaging.&” —Publishers Weekly
Over-the-Counter Medications
by Rosa WatersThough you probably know the risks of using illegal drugs like cocaine and heroin, you might not know just how dangerous many over-the-counter medications can be when abused or taken incorrectly. Cough syrups, diet pills, sleeping pills, and other over-the-counter medications can be just as dangerous as many illegal drugs. Learn more about the true risks of taking these readily available drugs. Discover the downside of over-the-counter medications!
Over the Counter Natural Cures
by Shane EllisonOver-the-Counter Natural Cures is your insider guide to the inexpensive, easy ways to dramatically boost your health in less than 30 days. . . and stay fit and lean forever!
Over the Tracks (Suspended)
by Heather Duffy StoneFor most of Lucy's life, it's just been her and her mom, and Lucy's been okay with that. But when a serious illness strikes Lucy's mother, Lucy has to grow up faster than she expected. As the illness gets worse and money gets tighter, even a school trip—which Lucy hoped would give her a break from home—seems out of reach. Out of frustration and desperation, Lucy starts selling her mom's medical marijuana. But she's not exactly an experienced dealer. And when Lucy gets busted, she has some serious explaining to do—to school authorities, to the police, and to her mom.
Over What Hill?
by Effie Leland WilderHattie first appeared in Out to Pasture (But Not Over the Hill) as the unofficial "historian" of a small retirement community, FairAcres. Now Hattie's busier than ever keeping up with her cohorts' adventures. Romance is in the air, "on the inside," and new faces "on the outside" soon become a crucial part of the FairAcres family. Hattie's writing career takes an exciting turn, but she continues to record the FairAcres Follies. As different generations draw together, Hattie's insights are as humorous and as poignant as always.
Overcome Adversity: Your Dreams Matter
by Andrew L. Brown"Overcome Adversity" is an inspiring book written for those who are facing or have dealt with life adversities (low self-esteem, traumatic experiences, auto accidents, bodily injuries, loss of love one's, family problems, marital issues, finances, career loss or burnout). Masterfully written, this book serves as a roadmap to help readers rediscover their life's purpose. Are you tired of letting your fears run your life? Are you tired of attracting negative people? Do you want to stop compromising your faith and promoting your fears? Are you open to learn something new and succeed at (1) new thing in your life? If you answered "YES"...Today, you desire a fresh perspective, with workable solutions to achieve your dreams. "Overcome Adversity: Your Dreams Matter" is written to inspire and empower you to challenge yourself to overcome the limitations in your own mind and life, right now! This book is an active read, emotionally connecting the reader with realistic examples, inspirational and spiritual insight, and practical applications for their individual concerns. "Overcome Adversity" is about people developing a mindset geared towards improving their current way of thinking. Author Andrew Brown is passionate about helping people achieve their life's purpose. His book shares a non-fictional account of a near-fatal car accident and his process of recovery, which became a unique platform to experience God's love, growth and healing from life's mistakes and unplanned adversity, The story line embraces ordinary people. The reader walks with Andrew, through his medical recovery experiencing the revelation of leadership, and God's purposeful plan for his life. The takeaway for the reader is, "People can overcome life's adversities, the moment they realize their dreams matter!" To realize means to understand correctly. The reader will realize they have the potential to make the vision imparted in their spirit; a REAL experience in their life.
Overcoming: The powerful, compelling, award-winning memoir
by Vicky PhelanSunday Times Memoir of the Year 2019An Post Irish Book of the Year 2019When Vicky Phelan delivered an emotionally charged statement from the steps of the Four Courts in April 2018 - having refused to sign a non-disclosure agreement in the settlement of her action against the HSE - she unearthed the medical and political scandal of our times. It would emerge that, like Vicky, 220 other women who were diagnosed with cervical cancer were not informed that a clinical audit -carried out by the national screen programme CervicalCheck - had revised their earlier, negative smear tests. Their cancers could possibly have been preventable.Since then, Vicky has become women's voice for justice on the issue, and her system-changing activism has made her a household name.In her memoir Overcoming, Vicky shares her remarkable personal story, from a life-threatening accident in early adulthood through to motherhood, a battle with depression, her devastating later discovery that her cancer had returned in shocking circumstances - and the ensuing detective-like scrutiny of events that led the charge for her history-making legal action.An inspiring story of rare resilience and power, Overcoming is an account of how one woman can move mountains - even when she is fighting for her own life - and of finding happiness and strength in the toughest of times.'Calls to mind the work of Emilie Pine, or the memoir by Maggie O'Farrell, I Am, I Am, I Am ... Overcoming is more than the retelling of an extraordinary life. Its pacing and gentleness leaves plenty of room for tears and for reflection' Irish Independent
Overcoming: The powerful, compelling, award-winning memoir
by Vicky Phelan'If there's any message I want people to take from this book, it is hope that, even in the hardest of times, life is worth living, one precious moment at a time.' Vicky PhelanWhen Vicky Phelan delivered an emotionally charged statement from the steps of the Four Courts in April 2018 - having refused to sign a non-disclosure agreement in the settlement of her action against the HSE - she unearthed the medical and political scandal of our times. It would emerge that, like Vicky, 220 other women who were diagnosed with cervical cancer were not informed that a clinical audit -carried out by the national screen programme CervicalCheck - had revised their earlier, negative smear tests. Their cancers could possibly have been preventable. Since then, Vicky has become women's voice for justice on the issue, and her system-changing activism has made her a household name.In her memoir Overcoming, Vicky shares her remarkable personal story, from a life-threatening accident in early adulthood through to motherhood, a battle with depression, her devastating later discovery that her cancer had returned in shocking circumstances - and the ensuing detective-like scrutiny of events that led the charge for her history-making legal action.An inspiring story of rare resilience and power, Overcoming is an account of how one woman can move mountains - even when she is fighting for her own life - and of finding happiness and strength in the toughest of times.(P)2019 Hachette Books Ireland
Overcoming a Mysterious Condition
by Don ShetterlyIn 1991, Don Shetterly found himself caught in a medical nightmare that felt like it would never end. A mysterious condition suddenly came on that left him paralyzed—unable to walk and barely able to speak. Pseudoseizures, a multiple sclerosis misdiagnosis, and multiple emergency room and doctor visits left his family wondering how to help him. With no organic cause of his condition and no manual showing the way through it, Don was left to deal with depression, anxiety, and suicide attempts from the trauma he endured. <p><p>In Overcoming A Mysterious Condition, Don shares the concepts that helped him heal his life. It was a journey through all he thought was truth into a discovery of the healing resilience of the human mind and body. This book takes us further into healing than what we most likely know today. Are you ready to take the journey and have your life changed?
Overcoming Acute and Chronic Pain: Keys to Treatment Based on Your Emotional Type
by Marc S. Micozzi Sebhia Marie DibraFind the holistic treatment that will work best for you based on your emotional type and specific pain condition• Provides an easy questionnaire to determine your emotional type and an interactive self-assessment for finding the right pain treatment for your condition• Explores mind-body treatments for many common pain conditions, including arthritis, back pain, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel, migraines, carpal tunnel, and PTSD• Reviews the scientific evidence in support of acupuncture, biofeedback, hypnosis, massage, chiropractic, yoga, herbs, and essential oilsThroughout history many healing traditions have focused on analgesia--the alleviation of pain--an area in which modern medicine provides few options beyond narcotics, steroids, and surgery. For those seeking drug- and surgery-free alternatives or complements to conventional pain management, the choices can be overwhelming. How do you know which method will work for you?In this guide to safe and effective natural therapies for acute and chronic pain, authors Marc S. Micozzi, M.D., Ph.D., and Sebhia Marie Dibra explain how your emotional boundary style--how you react to emotional, social, environmental, and physical stresses--affects which complementary treatments will work best for you. Providing an easy questionnaire to determine your emotional type and an interactive self-assessment for finding the right pain treatment for your condition, they explore the effectiveness of mind-body treatments for each emotional type and for many common pain disorders, including arthritis, back pain, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel, ulcer, migraine headaches, carpal tunnel, anxiety, PTSD, and other chronic pain conditions. They review the available research and scientific evidence in support of each therapy, suggesting only well-established, safe, and clinically proven alternative treatments, such as acupuncture, biofeedback, hypnosis, massage, chiropractic, yoga, herbs, and essential oils.Approaching pain holistically, they reveal how pain should be understood as a dynamic condition--an interaction between mind and body as well as between patient and therapy--and how your emotional type is key to long-lasting and successful results.
Overcoming Anger: When Anger Helps And When It Hurts
by Windy DrydenAre you struggling to control your anger? Feel like you're on a short fuse all the time? Do little things tip you over the edge? Unhelpful beliefs and rigid expectations can lead to a cycle of unhealthy anger, which can be dangerous and destructive. Windy Dryden draws a distinction between healthy and unhealthy anger, and shows you how you can control your unhealthy anger by understanding what triggers it. The good news is that you have the power to change this pattern, and to develop strategies to express your anger in a helpful way, so that you can communicate what you feel without scaring yourself, or those close to you. Practical, rational, strategic and supportive, this updated second edition contains the latest therapeutic insights, allowing you to make lasting and meaningful changes to the way you process your beliefs and manage overwhelming or destructive emotions.
Overcoming Anger: When Anger Helps And When It Hurts
by Windy DrydenAre you struggling to control your anger? Feel like you're on a short fuse all the time? Do little things tip you over the edge? Unhelpful beliefs and rigid expectations can lead to a cycle of unhealthy anger, which can be dangerous and destructive. Windy Dryden draws a distinction between healthy and unhealthy anger, and shows you how you can control your unhealthy anger by understanding what triggers it. The good news is that you have the power to change this pattern, and to develop strategies to express your anger in a helpful way, so that you can communicate what you feel without scaring yourself, or those close to you. Practical, rational, strategic and supportive, this updated second edition contains the latest therapeutic insights, allowing you to make lasting and meaningful changes to the way you process your beliefs and manage overwhelming or destructive emotions.
Overcoming Anorexia Nervosa: A Self-help Guide Using Cognitive Behavioral Techniques (Overcoming Ser.)
by Christopher FreemanA brand new cover for an invaluable self-help book on this life-threatening and widespread disorder
Overcoming Arthritis
by Dr Sarah BrewerLessen the symptoms and reduce the discomfort of arthritis with this complementary treatment guide from medical expert Dr Sarah Brewer.
Overcoming Arthritis
by Dr Sarah BrewerLessen the symptoms and reduce the discomfort of arthritis with this complementary treatment guide from medical expert Dr Sarah Brewer.
Overcoming Arthritis
by Dr Sarah BrewerLessen the symptoms and reduce the discomfort of arthritis with this complementary treatment guide from medical expert Dr Sarah Brewer.
Overcoming Asthma
by Sarah BrewerThis unique book from doctor and international best-selling author Sarah Brewer provides a highly authoritative yet easy-to-follow program of complementary medicine and self-care treatments, specially designed to support the conventional treatment for asthma. If you're suffering from this debilitating condition, and are looking for an expert to guide you through all the positive steps you can take to alleviate your symptoms and enhance your health and well-being, this is the book for you. Dr Sarah Brewer offers a pioneering approach of tailor-made programs, based on the premise that we're all unique, and have different requirements depending on our age, gender, lifestyle and genetic background. Complete the questionnaire at the beginning of Part 3 and you'll see whether to embark upon The Gentle Program, The Moderate Program or The Full-strength Program. Each program guides you through daily nutritional plans, as well as exercise plans and lifestyle changes, all of which will empower you to make real changes to your health and your life.