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Rats, Lice and History
by Hans ZinsserThe classic account of infectious diseases and human history. Both shocking and entertaining, this masterpiece of popular science writing tells the tragic story of the struggle between humanity and its humble but deadly enemies, the organisms of disease. Zinsser shows how infectious disease simply represented an attempt of a living organism to survive. While from the human perspective an invading pathogen was abnormal, from the perspective of the pathogen it was perfectly normal. From the pestilence which contributed to the downfall of Rome to the dancing manias of medieval Europe, the aristocracy's fashion for wearing wigs and the role of typhus in the First World War, Zinsser reveals just how disease and epidemics have shaped human history. AUTHOR: Hans Zinnser taught bacteriology and immunology, and was a pioneer in isolating the micro-organism that causes a form of typhus. He died in 1940.-Print ed.
Rats Saw God
by Rob ThomasSteve details his descent from bright star to burnout in this newly repackaged edition of the definitive, highly acclaimed novel from the creator of Veronica Mars and Party Down.Houston, sophomore year: Steve is on top of the world. He and his friends are the talk of the school. He's in love with a terrific girl. He can even deal with "the astronaut"--a world-famous hero who happens to be his father. San Diego, senior year: Steve is bummed out, drugged out, flunking out. A no-nonsense counselor says he can graduate if he writes a 100-page paper. So Steve starts writing, and as the paper becomes more and more personal, he reveals how a National Merit Scholar has become an under-achieving stoner. And in telling how he got to where he is, Steve discovers how to get to where he wants to be.
Rats Saw God
by Rob ThomasSteve details his descent from bright star to burnout in this newly repackaged edition of the definitive, highly acclaimed novel from the creator of Veronica Mars and Party Down.Houston, sophomore year: Steve is on top of the world. He and his friends are the talk of the school. He's in love with a terrific girl. He can even deal with "the astronaut"--a world-famous hero who happens to be his father. San Diego, senior year: Steve is bummed out, drugged out, flunking out. A no-nonsense counselor says he can graduate if he writes a 100-page paper. So Steve starts writing, and as the paper becomes more and more personal, he reveals how a National Merit Scholar has become an under-achieving stoner. And in telling how he got to where he is, Steve discovers how to get to where he wants to be.
Rattled: How to Calm New Mom Anxiety with the Power of the Postpartum Brain
by Nicole Pensakmatrescence noun /mæ'tres.?nts/ the process of becoming a mother: The physical, psychological, and emotional changes you go through after the birth of your child . . . largely unexplored in the medical community. —Cambridge Dictionary Most new mothers bring their infants to the doctor but ignore any distressing feelings or sensations they might themselves have—that sense of being “rattled” at many moments throughout the day and night. In Rattled, Dr. Nicole Pensak shares her own experiences and those of her patients to help new mothers feel informed, validated, and guided through matrescence. After giving birth, a woman often feels like a completely different person. It may sound dramatic, but the rollercoaster of physical and psychological changes affects brain and body in a similar way that adolescence changes us. To compound that, many women hide these feelings, worrying that something is wrong with them. Dr. Nicole Pensak is here to reassure us that being “rattled” is normal, and not at all surprising. After all, seismic changes in identity and emotion have occurred. Research shows that a woman’s brain shifts in real, biological ways very quickly after giving birth. Many women become hypervigilant, for good reason: the brain is telling her to stay alert because she has a human to keep alive and safe. While these brainpower boosts can cause anxious feelings, they can also help to manage the distress and harness the advantages of the postpartum brain. In fact, this is a time of neuroplasticity, when the brain is more receptive to positive reinforcement. Trained at Yale and Harvard and certified in perinatal mental health, Dr. Pensak provides practical and emotional support, helping to relieve the anxiety and pressure for perfection in motherhood and paving the way for a better beginning for families and babies. She discusses mental health treatment and the upside of therapy during this changing time, and offers accessible scientific information, relatable anecdotes, and strategies for self-care. The result is a reassuring and practical handbook that new mothers and their families will refer to time and again.
Rave Bodygraph Circuitry
by Ra Uru HuRave Bodygraph Circuitry is an in-depth journey through the Circuits and Channels. It illustrates the connections between Circuit Groups, Circuits, and Channels. The book also describes each Channel and how the Gates relate to it, and ties the way the Channels work into the fundamental functionality of the Types. Unlike the Circuitry Book, which explains each Gate and Channel as an isolated element, this book describes how Gates, Channels, Circuits, Circuit Groups, and Types are interconnected.
Raven
by Allison Van DiepenZin dances with fire in every step and sees with eyes that can peer into the soul. It's no wonder Nicole is madly in love with him. But she cannot understand why Zin keeps her at a distance. He carries a very old secret, and when Nicole uncovers the truth, her love may be the only thing that can save him from it.
The Ravenous
by Amy LukavicsThere's something wrong with Rose. From the outside, the Cane family looks like they have it all. A successful military father, a loving mother and five beautiful teenage daughters. But on the inside, life isn't quite so idyllic: the Cane sisters can barely stand each other, their father is always away and their neglectful mother struggles with addiction and depression. When their youngest and most beloved sister, Rose, dies in a tragic accident, Mona Cane and her sisters are devastated. And when she is brought back from the dead, they are relieved. But soon they discover that Rose must eat human flesh to survive, and when their mother abandons them, the sisters will find out just how far they'll go to keep their family together.
The Ravenous Gown: And 14 More Tales about Real Beauty
by Steffani RaffIn a day when princesses have been boiled down to beautiful ball gowns comes a new kind of fairy tale.Fall under the spell of a “Once upon a time…” where beauty is bigger than a reflection, where wisdom makes girls extraordinary, and where curses are broken through the strength and character of unlikely heroines.A magnificent collection of short stories written in fairy tale prose The Ravenous Gown captures the essence of a stronger, smarter princess—the kind that actually lives happily ever after.
Raw: My Journey from Anxiety to Joy
by Bella Mahaya CarterRaw is the story of one woman&’s quest for health and happiness, which dragged her kicking and screaming into spiritual adulthood. Anxiety and a desire to heal it holistically—even before she knew what it was—is at the heart of this story, which reveals Carter&’s struggles to face her fears, release perfectionism, surrender things beyond her control, and find validation within for her life and work. The book is divided into three sections—body, mind, and spirit—and it begins with Carter&’s efforts to holistically cure chronic stomach problems. Toward that end, she adopted a 100 percent raw, vegan diet, which eased her symptoms and produced impressive, unexpected perks, but didn&’t completely heal her. She then looked to her mind for answers and discovered that unconscious negative thoughts combined with a stressful, hectic-paced life sabotaged her well-being. Finally, a few mystical experiences brought her &“home&” to a visceral understanding of who she really is.
The Raw 50: 10 Amazing Breakfasts, Lunches, Dinners, Snacks, and Drinks for Your Raw Food Li
by Carol Alt David RothEver since supermodel and actress Carol Alt shared her secret with the world--that she's become the healthiest, slimmest, and most energetic she's ever been by converting to a raw food lifestyle--she's been getting enthusiastic feedback from people wanting to know more about this revolutionary movement.In this highly anticipated follow-up to her breakout success, Eating in the Raw, Carol presents easy, everyday raw food recipes, more stories about people who have adopted a raw diet, and new information about the practical considerations of this healthy way of life. The Raw 50 contains all of Carol's favorite raw recipes--10 breakfasts, 10 lunches, 10 dinners, 10 snacks, and 10 drinks. There are dishes for every taste and every time of day, including Vanilla Avocado Milk, Red Leaf Salad with Arugula Pesto Dressing, Red Pepper Curry Soup, Romaine Avocado Burritos, and Red Beet Ravioli Stuffed with Tarragon "Goat" Cheese. There's even a delicious Raw Pizza, as well as tempting desserts like Lemon Ginger Coconut Tart and Frozen Watermelon Cheesecake. With complete menus for lunches and dinners, plenty of useful advice on choosing ingredients and essential equiptment, and easy-reference lists of staple foods for any raw kitchen, The Raw 50 is the ideal go-to guide for anyone ready to experience the life-changing benefits of eating in the raw.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Raw and Beyond
by Elaina Love Chad Sarno Victoria BoutenkoVictoria Boutenko, Elaina Love, and Chad Sarno have been leaders in the raw food movement since the 1990s. Each of them maintained and promoted the 100 percent raw diet for years. Since then, all three have independently arrived at the same conclusion: that a totally raw diet is not necessarily the best diet. One reason for their shift in thinking is the latest scientific research on the impact of omega essential fatty acids on human health. Studies show that if eaten in excess, omega-6s can cause inflammation and obesity. A typical raw food diet contains large quantities of nuts and seeds, most of which are extremely high in omega-6s and low in omega-3s. Raw foodists are not the only ones lacking sufficient omega-3s in their diet. Because omega-3s are easily damaged by heat, anyone whose diet is high in processed foods and oils probably has an omega-3 deficiency. Many symptoms of this deficiency can be mistaken for other health problems or nutrient deficiencies, so few people realize the cause of their ailments. Boutenko's chapters on omegas provide readers more in-depth nutritional information. One hundred recipes--from raw to steamed and lightly cooked dishes, from appetizers to desserts--offer readers the means to enjoy a more sustainable, healthy, and energetic lifestyle. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Raw and Radiant: 130 Quick Recipes and Holistic Tips for a Healthy Life
by Summer SandersThis picture-driven raw lifestyle book is for busy people who want to improve their health and vitality without having to go 100% raw. It’s an easy to use guide that showcases creative yet simple-to-make plant-based recipes, and highlights multiple nutrition-packed superfoods. But more than just a raw food guide, The Radiantly Raw Cookbook includes chapters on functional fitness & beauty, shares the basics of cleansing, and has helpful mind-body connection tips, all important pillars for optimum health. This healthy lifestyle guide is filled with vibrant and inspiring photos to help encourage your lifestyle shifts and food transformations. Summer will give you tools to add radiant plant-based foods into your diet no matter what your present eating style. She wants to inspire you to create your best life ever by making small shifts today that will affect your entire life and generations to come.
Raw Awakening
by Kristen SuzanneRaw food is energizing people around the world. Eating raw no longer means consuming carrot sticks and boring fruit plates--it's a whole new cuisine and lifestyle. Featuring the same fun and passionate style that has made hers one of the most popular raw food blogs, chef Kristen Suzanne takes readers step by step through the raw food lifestyle: equipping the kitchen, grocery shopping, eating out, dealing with setbacks (and family members!), improving digestion, and losing weight, until eating raw becomes second nature. Plus, the book features 50 fabulous recipes--no cooking required!--for treats like sprouted protein bars, lasagna, soups, brownies, and even cheesecake! Accessible, fun, and packed with information not available anywhere else, this volume is a must-have for anyone who truly cares about health and nutrition.
Raw Cakes: 30 Delicious, No-Bake, Vegan, Sugar-Free & Gluten-Free Cakes
by Joanna FarrowFree from dairy, sugar and gluten, these cakes are not only good for you, they're delicious too! With recipes for a whole host of cakes, desserts and sweet treats including Carrot Cake with Macadamia Frosting, Salted Caramel Brownies, Raspberry, Rose and Pistachio Semifreddo and Raw Banana Banoffi Pie, this book is perfect for anyone on a special diet - even if you're gluten or lactose intolerant, vegan or diabetic you don't need to miss out on the good things in life.All recipes come with a taste guarantee and are easy to make from readily accessible ingredients, making for truly heavenly, healthy cakes.
Raw Cakes: 30 Delicious No-bake, Vegan, Sugar-free And Gluten-free Cakes
by Joanna FarrowFree from dairy, sugar and gluten, these cakes are not only good for you, they're delicious too! With recipes for a whole host of cakes, desserts and sweet treats including Carrot Cake with Macadamia Frosting, Salted Caramel Brownies, Raspberry, Rose and Pistachio Semifreddo and Raw Banana Banoffi Pie, this book is perfect for anyone on a special diet - even if you're gluten or lactose intolerant, vegan or diabetic you don't need to miss out on the good things in life. All recipes come with a taste guarantee and are easy to make from readily accessible ingredients, making for truly heavenly, healthy cakes.
Raw Challenge: The 30-Day Program to Help You Lose Weight and Improve Your Diet and Health with Raw Foods (The Complete Book of Raw Food Series #7)
by Lisa MontgomeryTake the 30-Day Raw Challenge and Discover a Happier, Healthier You!Raw Challenge makes it fun and easy to adopt a healthy, raw vegetarian diet... in just 30 days. The Raw Challenge program guides you, day by day, towards a healthier way of life and takes the guesswork out of your raw food experience.Raw Challenge features a 30-day planner, complete with daily recipes, helpful hints, and words of wisdom from raw food experts. It also includes success stories and easy-to-follow tips to keep you going strong during your diet and health make-over.Raw Challenge will help you:* Improve your health and lose weight* Find the best way to transition to a raw diet* Prepare a wide variety of delicious, nutritious raw food recipes* Stay motivated with testimonials and inspiring words* Stay on track with helpful hints by raw food expertsRemember, Raw Challenger: YOU are in control of your diet and your life, so let Raw Challenge help you maximize the potential of your food--and yourself! Whether you want to lose weight safely or just add a healthier approach to your eating habits, this plan is for you.Raw Challenge features over 50 delicious, original recipes from Lisa Montgomery and her Raw Challengers, including:* Cinnamon Morning Smoothie* Smokey Backyard Tomato Soup* Raw Vegetable Pasta* Baby Bella Burgers* Summer Squash Slaw* Raw Thai Curry* Chile Con Amore* Spicy BBQ Zucchini Chips* Mango Tango Cake* Green Tea Ice Cream* And many more!
Raw Chi
by Rehmannia Dean Thomas Janabai Owens-AmsdenRaw Chi discusses a breakthrough in health understanding, showing readers how to bridge the gap between the raw foods diet and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Offering an overview of the nature of foods and herbs used in TCM (ginseng, aged citrus peel, cinnamon twig, licorice root, and many others) in addition to sections dedicated to men's and women's health, author Rehmannia Dean Thomas educates readers on how to use centuries-old Chinese herbal formulas to balance a raw food diet. TCM practitioners have typically discouraged maintaining diets high in raw foods, citing that they are yin in their energetic nature and can dampen the digestive fire, often resulting in fatigue, excess weight, or bloating, among other symptoms. Thomas observed that herbal formulas in the TCM material medica have been designed over many centuries to warm the middle Jiao area--the area from the diaphragm to the navel--and assist the digestive fire (similar to metabolism), thus helping to render raw foods into energy without accumulating moisture retention. The author shoes how an educated and responsible combination of raw food and Chinese herbal teas, tailored to one's individual needs, can help raw foodists, and others, attain daily and long-term health. Thomas describes chi in Western terms, helping readers to understand the meaning of this energy, how it is acquired and used for metabolism and health, and as an overall driver of evolution. He continues by describing the yin and yang of chi and how the foods we eat affect us all, and specifically as men and women--offering three herbal recipes each for men and women separately, and two tea recipes for both men and women. The text includes an appendix with instructions on different methods for herb preparation and sources for high-quality herbs.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Raw Cookies
by Julia CorbettRaw Cookies presents sixty recipes for tasty, superfood-packed raw cookies--ideal for raw foodists, those on a gluten-free diet, and anyone wanting to follow a more health-conscious lifestyle. Using a base of nuts and fruits and incorporating superfoods and adaptogenic herbs such as chaga, chia seeds, and goji berries, these treats are perfect for those wanting to sneak some healthy foods into their (or their family's) diet. Corbett skillfully pairs flavors in order to create unique, yet familiar combinations; her popular Lucuma Cookie Bites, for example, take advantage of the maple-like flavor of lucuma (a South American fruit) to create a raw treat that tastes remarkably like maple shortbread--but also packs a powerful punch of niacin, iron, and beta carotene! Recipes are grouped into categories by base ingredient; in each section, Corbett provides a base recipe readers can use to improvise and create their own favorite superfood combinations. Beautiful full-color photographs accompany each easy-to-follow recipe, which require little prep work and no dehydrator or other specialty equipment. Eating healthy has never been so delicious! Table of Contents Introduction - Tools and Ingredients Section 1 - Coconut-Based Cookies Section 2 - Cacao-Based Cookies Section 3 - Nut-Based Cookies Section 4 - Seed-Based Cookies Section 5 - Raw Butter Cookies Section 6 - Fruit-Based Cookies Section 7 - Frostings and Presentation Resources
Raw Energy: 124 Raw Food Recipes for Energy Bars, Smoothies, and Other Snacks to Supercharge Your Body
by Stephanie L. TourlesRaw snacks are nature’s original fast foods — easy to prepare, delicious, and bursting with the ingredients you need to stay healthy and energized on even the busiest days. Stephanie Tourles offers 125 simple recipes for mouthwatering trail mixes, smoothies, energy bars, juice blends, vegetable chips, cookies, and more. Made from unprocessed whole foods like nuts, fruits, vegetables, and grains, each of these snacks contain fewer than 250 calories and are packed with vitamins, minerals, fiber, and enzymes.
Raw Energy in a Glass: 126 Nutrition-Packed Smoothies, Green Drinks, and Other Satisfying Raw Beverages to Boost Your Well-Being
by Stephanie L. TourlesBoost your energy with all-natural smoothies, shakes, green drinks, power shots, and fermented beverages. Best-selling author Stephanie Tourles offers more than 120 delicious and super-nutritious recipes that can be made with a common kitchen blender. Brighten your day with drinks like Green Grapefruit Refresher, Ginger-Lime Mocktini, Pain-Away Chlorella Smoothie, and Sunbutter Banana Protein Shake. With plenty of vegan options and a variety of natural sweeteners to choose from, there’s no shortage of nourishing, energizing, and irresistible choices.
Raw Extreme Manifesto: Change Your Body, Change Your Mind, Change the World While Spending Almost Nothing!
by Peter Lew Fred HoA cross between Michael Pollan's Food Rules and Adam Richman's Food vs. Man, Raw Extreme Manifesto is one man's journey into raw food extremism. With sensible tips, simple recipes, rules, and most importantly, results, Fred Ho's book tells you everything you need to know about going totally raw-without spending all your money on expensive juicers or fancy groceries.Driven by a desire to become healthier and solve a myriad of health issues, Fred Ho begins his journey into raw food extremism, overcoming his skepticism by resisting the psychological matrix of dependency and addiction to cooked and industrial food production; by developing a small community circle of raw food enthusiasts (Raw Fight Club) seeking to solve a variety of ailments and maladies (diabetes, asthma, hypertension, obesity, and even multiple sclerosis and cancer); by opposing the hyper-marketing of "raw chic" (going raw is often affordable only to the affluent); and by devising a raw food commitment that spends almost no money. After just two weeks, he feels extraordinary results.Much more than twenty-five original recipes and tips about going raw and staying raw, this is an indispensable handbook for everyone who ever wondered if they have what it takes to change their lives and ultimately their society for the better. In the author's own words about Raw Fight Club: "we make raw food dishes, share ideas, talk politics, and come up with strategies to change the world!"
Raw Family Signature Dishes
by Victoria Boutenko Bruce HorowitzWhile the raw food diet is the fastest growing alternative approach to eating because of its health benefits, preparing raw food dishes is so new that many people don't know where to start. With 500 color photos, this friendly, step-by-step guide gently walks readers through recipes to create amazingly delicious and nutritious meals. Victoria Boutenko and her family are known worldwide as the Raw Family, living on a raw diet and teaching classes since 1994. Throughout the years they have perfected scores of scrumptious recipes with the idea of not only spreading the gospel of the diet's health benefits, but also making the raw foods lifestyle realistically possible and enjoyable.Mouth-watering rather than medicinal, simple rather than complicated, the recipes presented here include jams, scones, soup, crackers, nut milk, truffles, chocolate cake, mousse cake, and more. Complete, illustrated directions make it simple for both avid raw foodists and novice cooks alike to embrace the diet favored by Woody Harrelson, Demi Moore, Donna Karan, and other celebrities.
Raw Food: Fast, Fresh, Easy Vegan Food
by Anat FritzThis raw vegan cookbook provides 65 recipes for quick, inventive meals that are bursting with vitamins.A raw food diet consists of vegan dishes made without using canned, refined, or chemically processed food, or heating anything above 118°F (48°C). This means that ingredients retain key nutrients that can be otherwise lost during the cooking process. It's also a great way to get more fruits and vegetables into your diet, and, by its nature, is low in trans fats, saturated fats, and preservatives.Raw Food is filled with 65 quick, easy recipes for hearty main meals, sumptuous desserts, and irresistible smoothies that use well-known, easily available ingredients in delicious combinations. Recipes are inspired by cuisines from around the world, with everything from the luscious lassi to red pepper pesto, and sweet and Meditteranean ratatouille to Key lime pie. Preparation techniques are simple, so the recipes can generally be made quickly and without needing expensive or complicated equipment.You don't have to change your whole lifestyle to feel the benefits; just start with a few meals a week. Raw Food provides all the recipes you need to produce healthy, flavorful food--and all without turning on the oven.
Raw Food: A two-week healthy eating plan (Try-It Diet)
by Adams MediaThink all diets have to be boring and bland? Think again. With Try-It Diet: Raw Food, you’ll get a taste for the nutritional plan without having to give up great tasting food like Blueberry Muffins, Shepherd's Pie with Mashed Taters, and Coconut Wraps. Now the information you need to start eating healthy and living fully is right at your fingertips. And with two weeks worth of original menus complete with easy-to-follow recipes, you’ll be able to stick to the plan without being stuck eating the same thing every day. Go ahead and give it a try!
Raw Food and Health
by Dr St. Louis A. Estes"Longevity should be the rule and not the exception." Dr. Estes is the father of Raw Foods, Disease Prevention and Life Extension. His massive work belongs in the home of EVERY raw foodist, EVERY health-conscious person, and everyone looking for the anti-aging formula. One of his favorite slogans is 'How to live 150 years' and he illustrates exactly how.He described himself as the cripple who rebuilt himself, and practiced what he preached. He and his wife (who collaborated with him on this great work) had 8 raw children. But beware--this book does not pull any punches, it lays health on the line and makes no apology for being straight-forward and 'telling it like it is'.If you could have only ONE book for your RAW library, this is it.The Raw Food Classic by the Founder of the Raw Food Movement.The classic Raw Food Bible that no Raw Foodist should be without."I have written 8 books about Health and the raw food diet. Of all the books I've quoted this one the most. There is a reason for that. Dr. Estes knew more about health, disease and diet than most people ever will. If you want to learn just how terrible a low quality diet affects our bodies, read this book..."--Paul Nison, Author, Speaker and Raw Food Chef.