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Reaching Down the Rabbit Hole: A Renowned Neurologist Explains the Mystery and Drama of Brain Disease
by Allan H. Ropper Brian David BurrellA Harvard neurologist’s “gripping” account of his day-to-day work that “rarely falls into jargon and always keeps the narrative lively and engaging” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).Tell the doctor where it hurts—it sounds simple enough, unless the problem affects the very organ that produces awareness and generates speech. What is it like to try to heal the body when the mind is under attack? In this book, Dr. Allan H. Ropper and Brian David Burrell take us behind the scenes at Harvard Medical School’s neurology unit to show how a seasoned diagnostician faces down bizarre, life-altering afflictions. Like Alice in Wonderland, Dr. Ropper inhabits a world where absurdities abound:• A figure skater whose body has become a ticking time bomb• A salesman who drives around and around a traffic rotary, unable to get off• A college quarterback who can’t stop calling the same play• A child molester who, after falling on the ice, is left with a brain that is very much dead inside a body that is very much alive• A mother of two young girls, diagnosed with ALS, who has to decide whether a life locked inside her own head is worth livingHow does one begin to treat such cases, to counsel people whose lives may be changed forever? How does one train the next generation of clinicians to deal with the moral and medical aspects of brain disease? Dr. Ropper and his colleague answer these questions by taking the reader into a rarefied world where lives and minds hang in the balance.“Entertaining . . . Like an episode of the popular television series House, the book presents mysterious medical cases . . . In the hands of a lesser writer, this book might have been nothing more than a collection of colorful tales about the many ways a human brain can break down. But Dr. Ropper and Mr. Burrell manage to tell a more profound story about the value of men over machines.” —The New York Times Book Review“A captivating stroll through the concepts and realities of neurological science.” —Publishers Weekly“A must-read . . . each chapter reads like a detective story . . . This is medical writing at its best; in the tradition of Rouche, Lewis Thomas, and Oliver Sacks.” —V. S. Ramachandran, New York Times–bestselling author of The Tell-Tale Brain
Reaching Down the Rabbit Hole: A Renowned Neurologist Explains the Mystery and Drama of Brain Disease
by Allan H. Ropper Brian David BurrellDr. Allan Ropper and Brian Burrell take the reader behind the scenes at Harvard Medical School's neurology unit to show how a seasoned diagnostician faces down bizarre, life-altering afflictions: - A figure skater whose body has become a ticking time-bomb - A salesman who drives around and around a traffic rotary, unable to get off - A college quarterback who can't stop calling the same play - A child molester who, after falling on the ice, is left with a brain that is very much dead inside a body that is very much alive - A mother of two young girls, diagnosed with ALS, who has to decide whether a life locked inside her own head is worth living. How does one begin to treat such cases, to counsel people whose lives may be changed forever? How does one train the next generation of clinicians to deal with the moral and medical aspects of brain disease? Dr. Ropper and his colleague answer these questions by taking the reader into a rarefied world where lives and minds hang in the balance.
Reaching for the Invisible God: What Can We Expect to Find?
by Philip YanceyDescribes how to have a more fulfilling relationship with God
Read All About the Human Body (Read All About It)
by Claire ThropHow many bones are in the human body? Find out all about the body and how it works in this fact-filled book. It's perfectly designed to introduce young children to the wonders of nonfiction. Stunning art and photos give readers an up-close look at our our body parts and systems, and how they all work together to keep us going!
Read It Before You Eat It
by Taub-Dix BonnieA nationally recognized nutrition expert tells shoppers exactly what should be going into their carts. The whole foods movement explained how to shop healthfully at the farmers market, but how can families shop smart at Wal-Mart? There is a wealth of information on labels, but most people have no idea that products labeled "trans-fat free" can contain trans-fats or that "all natural" is a meaningless phrase. Readers can bring this handy guide to the supermarket to help them interpret labels like a pro. How much sodium is too much? Are all carbs the kiss of death? And what does "organic" really mean? Renowned nutritionist Bonnie Taub-Dix clears up the confusion by showing readers how to make sense of the labels and sidestep tricky marketing ploys. She walks them through a typical grocery store and points out the best food choices to make in every aisle. .
Read Life Accurately: Recognize and Respond to Whats Really Happening
by null Sonia ChoquetteBest-selling author and intuitive reader shares her essential guide to "reading" people, places, and situations for better clarity, peace, and success."After reading for people for a few years, it became important to me not to just read for others, but to teach them how to do it for themselves, and that's where my purpose in life and my vocation and my devotion for the last over 50 years began . . . "In this exciting new book, New York Times best-selling author Sonia Choquette teaches readers how to read life accurately: how to go inward, pay attention, keep senses sharp and awareness present, and be tuned in internally and externally. This book is the culmination of her life's work, in helping others use their intuition for greater peace, well-being, and happiness.Sonia explores what reading life is, why reading life matters, and how not to read life. She breaks down the basics of reading life, how to read yourself and others, and how to read your purpose. Sonia also examines how to let your spirit read life and how to read the flow of life, so that you can connect with the right people at the right place at the right time.
Read My Lips: Sexual Subversion and the End of Gender
by Riki WilchinsWilchins is a well-known activist in the transgender community. This book is partly autobiographical, partly gender studies and politics. She writes with humor and a witty style. The book enters the Bookshare collection 11 years after being published and is still completely current the issues raised. There is a section of photographs of political actions, many uncaptioned, which were not included in the finished scan. Page numbers were picked up after this section. Wilchins uses slang words for genitals and some sections are sexually explicit, could be considered erotic.
Read the Label!: Discover what's really in your food
by Richard EmersonDo you know the difference between 'Use by' and 'Best before'? Or what is meant by 'Farmhouse' or 'Home-made'? And did you know that 75% of the salt we consume each day is added by food manufacturers during preparation or processing?Read the Label! is a must-have reference book that exposes the reality of food labelling and provides comprehensive information on how food manufacturers can manipulate the facts. With an in-depth examination of the common ingredients found in our foods, information on how far you can trust the food label and clear guidance on how to make an informed decision about the products you buy, this book will change the way you shop forever.
A Reader Friendly Guide to Identifying, Understanding, and Treating Adult Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder
by Thomas A. Whiteman Michele Novotni"WHY DON’T YOU THINK BEFORE YOU ACT? ARE YOU EVEN LISTENING? CAN’T YOU JUST RELAX AND TAKE IT EASY? These are the kinds of comments and criticisms that adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder hear. The truth is, inattentiveness, unfinished projects, inconsistency, impulsivity, are not chosen behaviors designed to drive others crazy.They’re common symptoms of a much greater problem that affects millions of adults—Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD), formerly known as ADD."-Back Cover
Reader's Digest Essential Book of Herbs
by Reader'S DigestA full color illustrated guide to growing and using herbs to enhance your health and your cooking.This beautifully illustrated, complete guide to herbs unlocks the secrets of these wonder plants—from planting and harvesting to cooking and storing—including their health benefits. Now you can discover the joy and pleasure of growing your own herbs—for spicing up meals, creating crafts, treating ailments, and more. In this comprehensive and beautifully illustrated herbal guide you&’ll find information on their history, cultivation, propagation, and harvesting, along with a wealth of great ideas for using herbs everyday in a variety of ways. This guide unravels the mysteries of these versatile plants, with savvy tips and simple formulas for maximizing their powers. Did you know? · Mint can repel ants, flies, mice, and moths · Garlic can seriously lower cholesterol · Chives, fennel, tarragon, thyme, oregano, and winter savory are perennials · Rosemary was used in the Middle Ages for its tranquilizing effects, and it is still a digestion aid
Reader's Digest The Essential Guide to CBD: What it helps, where to buy it and how to take it
by Reader's Digest and Project CBDThe Reader&’s Digest Essential Guide to CBD is an authoritative but user-friendly primer on CBD.CBD has splashed across the nation&’s headlines, taken the country by storm, and has everyone from Coca-Cola to Starbucks considering adding this new &“miracle supplement&” to their drinks. But the FDA has only approved it for use in treating epilepsy in children. What is CBD, anyway? What&’s the difference between CBD, THC, cannabis, hemp, and marijuana? Can CBD help me lose weight? How much CBD do I need to take to help my condition? What do I look for when buying CBD? Is it better to take CBD oil or gummies or what? The Reader&’s Digest Guide to CBD will answer all of these questions and much more, including both first-person anecdotes of real people&’s experiences with CBD and straightforward reporting about what studies have actually been done and what they show. Written in part by the experts at Project CBD, the book will separate fact from fiction, hype from reality.
Reader's Digest Everyday Health Hacks: Quick Fixes to Prevent Disease and Improve Your Wellbeing
by Reader'S DigestMore than 500 little tweaks to your routine that are scientifically proven to help you lose weight, prevent disease, and even wipe years from your appearance. If you&’ve burned out on the paleo or keto diets and have fallen off the Peloton and HIIT wagon, try Health Hacks. These simple tips and tricks allow to sneak healthy choices into your day without overhauling your lifestyle. For example: * Start your day with a cup of hot cocoa while you tackle your most creative work. Research finds that one cup of cocoa a day for five days can increase blood flow in the brain, hands, and legs, and helps regulate blood pressure. *Move your bed away from any outside walls. This will help cut down on noise, which a Spanish study found could be a significant factor in insomnia. *When you&’re nervous, tighten and release your abdominal muscles over and over again. You&’ll strengthen your abs and take your mind off your anxiety at the same time. Like all Reader's Digest health books, the information in the book is reliable and based on authoritative information but presented in an easy-to-understand and easy-to-implement way.
Reader's Digest Extraordinary Uses for Ordinary Things New Edition
by Reader'S DigestAn updated edition, now fully illustrated and in color, of the classic guide to using common household items to replace, restore, repair, or revive almost anything in your household—including yourself.When you have a household problem, don’t run to the store and waste good money, just open your pantry door—and EXTRAORDINARY USES FOR ORDINARY THINGS. You’ll be amazed at what you can do with baby oil, bleach, duct tape, tea, rubbing alcohol, and dozens of other handy items. This book will open your eyes to more than 2,000 creative and helpful uses you can make of familiar household products, such as: • Aspirin can revive a dead car battery and a coating of petroleum jelly will keep the battery’s terminals from corroding • A dab of shaving cream can keep your bathroom mirror from fogging and can remove juice stains on carpeting • Petroleum jelly makes a great lip balm, makeup remover, and moisturizer • A turkey baster is the perfect tool for watering Christmas trees and hard-to-reach plants • Beer can be combed through your hair as a setting lotion, used as lure to trap insects, and polish gold jewelry • Sandpaper can be used to sharpen needles and scissors, roughen slippery soles of new shoes, remove ink stains and scuff marks from suede, and remove stains on grout lines • Wax paper will prevent a cast-iron skillet from rusting, restore the nonstick surface on your iron, and use on the bottom of a microwave when cooking messy foods. If you hate to throw things away or if you delight in dreaming up new ways to use ordinary items, then you’ll love the ideas in this book. You’ll be amazed at the problems you can solve. It’s a book you’ll be sure to turn to again and again for helpful ideas, trustworthy advice, and entertaining reading.
Reader's Digest Food Cures New Edition
by Reader'S DigestHeal What Ails You with Delicious Superfoods! Discover the incredible healing power of everyday food—treat the most common conditions naturally, safely, and deliciously—and live pain free, allergy free, disease free, and worry free.Clean out your medicine cabinet and restock the shelves of your kitchen pantry with healing and appealing items from the grocery store. Rely less on pills and more on real food. How much? How often? In Food Cures, you’ll find all the answers, the research-validated treatments, and successful cures for dozens of common conditions. The past ten years have been filled with intriguing announcements from the world of medial research. Forget about wonder drugs; we’re living in a time of wonder foods. The foods described in this book are nutritional powerhouses bursting with compounds that have specific and well-defined health benefits. Changing your diet won’t guarantee that you’ll never get sick or need drugs, but eating the right food can help heal what ails you and can bolster your body’s defenses against disease, treat disease directly, aid in weight loss, and even slow the aging process. Healing foods section includes: A rainbow of fruits and vegetables (8 to 9 servings a day)—the wider the variety the better—will lower the risk of an array of cancers Kale, spinach, and other dark leafy greens, which in addition to protecting your eyes from macular degeneration, are high in vitamin K which can help maintain bone density Ancient grains such as quinoa, teff, farro, and millet, are great sources of fiber and provide antioxidants, vitamins and minerals to support immunity and fight disease Dark chocolate contains hefty amounts of disease-fighting flavonoids and can significantly improve blood pressure Olive oil lowers “bad” LDL cholesterol and raises “good” HDL cholesterol Cures for common conditions include: Allergies: when the trees bud and grasses sprout add more salmon and other fatty fish, garlic, onions, yogurt with live cultures, and sweet potatoes to your diet Colds and flu: chicken soup is not just an old-wives tale, chicken soup plus lots of water, decaffeinated tea, and juices really can help Gum Disease: A squirt of lime juice can help your mouth battle bacteria plus lean beef (rich in zinc and vitamin B6, whole-grain cereal with milk and a glass of orange juice, and fruits and vegetables high in antioxidants Insomnia: Grandma prescribed glass of warm milk really works. Plus whole grains, chamomile tea, red meat, shellfish, tofu, lentils and other iron-rich food
Reader's Digest Health Secrets: The Best Remedies from Around the World
by Editors at Reader's DigestDiet secrets from the Amazon, Okinawa, and Greenland<P><P> Longevity secrets from Sardinia, Costa Rica, and Greece<P> Memory secrets from ancient societies of Africa and Aboriginal Australia<P> Fertility secrets from China and India<P> Thousands of tips for a healthy mind and body
Reader's Digest Health Secrets for Long Life: 1206 Tips for a Healthy Mind and Body
by Reader'S DigestSimple changes or additions to your diet, exercise habits, and daily routine can boost your physical and mental health at every stage of life. Did you know that dried fruits can help banish brain fog? That a daily does of aspirin may help prevent cancer? That honey treats hangovers? These are just a few of the hundreds of tips and facts contained in Reader&’s Digest Health Secrets for Long Life. Here you&’ll find information from around the world on special diets, prescription drugs, herbal medicine, and home remedies as well as the safest and most effective treatments to include in this easy-to-use family health reference. Stay young, happy, and vibrant with simple suggestions such as the following: Get a flu shot to prevent heart attacks. Heart attacks are more common in the winter, especially among people who have had an infection such as the flu a week or two earlier. Warm your feet to ease headaches. Putting your feet in a bowl of warm water dilates the blood vessels in your feet and draws the blood away from your head, which may ease pain. Lift weights to lower your blood pressure. It improves blood flow and triggers a long-lasting drop in blood pressure. Use the power of flowers and herbs to ease your mood. Bach Flower Rescue Remedy is a popular standby for moments of emotional crisis. Lemon-scented lemon balm calms anxiety and depression. Reviewed by medical and nutrition experts, Reader&’s Digest Health Secrets for Long Life offers essential information to boost your physical, mental, and emotional health at every stage of life.
Reader's Digest Kitchen Cures: Homemade Remedies for Your Health
by Editor's at Reader's DigestPractice natural health and healing the modern way with more than 740 of the world&’s best home remedies—cures that work using ingredients located right in your kitchen cabinet. Did you know that chewing gum can prevent ear infections? That green tea can erase pimples? That olive oil can lower cholesterol levels? Research continues to reveal new and more effective ways to use hundreds of timeless kitchen staples for health and healing—in much the same way our grandparentsonce did. Kitchen Cures provides you with hundreds of these proven remedies of yesteryear, helping you to save money, save time, and heal faster and more safely.
Reader's Digest Plant Base Cooking for Everyone: More Than 150 Delicious Healthy Recipes The Whole Family Will Enjoy
by Reader'S DigestA plant-based cookbook for middle America, featuring more than 150 quick and easy recipes for healthy favorites. Plant-based eating is more than the latest diet fad. It&’s a research-proven path to losing weight, living longer, and preventing heart disease, cancer, and a whole host of other health issues. Plus it&’s environmentally friendly and easy on the wallet. With the Plant-Based Health Basics Cookbook, readers will find support and inspiration wherever they are on their plant-based journey. It includes: More than 150 tasty and healthy breakfasts, entrees, quick meals, and even desserts, such as Farmers Market Enchiladas, Tropical French Toast, and Chocolate Espresso Nut Torte Just the basics on key nutrients, ingredients, and benefits of plant-based eating Tips on how to build a plant-based pantry, adapt favorite recipes to be plant-based, and shop for a plant-based diet (including the difference between all the new plant-based &“meats&” now on the market) Sample meal plans that pull recipes together for different needs: on a budget, in a hurry, heart-healthy, gluten-free, etc. Easy additions and substitutions for those who aren&’t ready to give up meat completely—as well as for those who want to go fully vegan Featuring beautiful photographs and easy-to-find ingredients in recipes tested by readers like you, Reader&’s Digest&’s Plant-Based Health Basics Cookbook makes plant-based eating easy and fun for everyone.
Reader's Digest Plant Based Health Basics
by Reader'S DigestA book on plant-based eating for middle America, using familiar, easy-to-find ingredients to help readers eat more healthfully.Eating a diet higher in plant foods and lower in animal products has been shown to provide many health benefits, including reducing the risk of heart disease, cancer, and diabetes as well as aiding in weight loss. Dietary guidelines and recommendations from nutrition experts reflect this, encouraging the adoption of diets such as the Mediterranean, Flexitarian, Vegan or DASH diet that are heavy on fruits and vegetables and reduce or restrict the consumption of meat and meat products. Whether folks are choosing to boost their nutritional intake by consuming more plants within their meat-based diets, or avoid animal product once a week such as Meatless Mondays, or go all out vegan, they need support in starting out with this new way of eating. Understanding the importance of the nutrients in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains will help the reader grasp why eating more plants will improve their overall health. This A-Z comprehensive guide lays out all the nutrients and other compounds currently known to researchers that help fight disease. It includes: A guide to the powerful disease-zapping nutrients in more than 40 superstar foods, from apples to winter squash, with tips on how to maximize their dietary benefits and tasty ways to include them in your daily diet A specific food arsenal to manage and prevent more than 50 common ailments, from asthma to osteoporosis 90 delicious disease-combating recipes, including appetizers, main courses, and desserts, that make it easy to eat for good health A new introduction explaining how whole food plant-based eating promotes health and prevents and/or reverses diseases Recent research boxes highlight the latest studies that show the health effects of eating a fruits/veggie dense diet on health conditions
Reader's Digest Quintessential Guide to Healthy Eating
by Editors at Reader's DigestA clear, fresh and frequently surprising guide to good, nutritious food; Inside you will find expert, unbaised information on what is good for us and what is not.The Reader's Digest Quintessential Guides do what the Reader's Digest does better than anyone: the best advice, straight to the point. It will help you sort out the facts, clearing the path to the best, healthiest food for your well being. Inside you will learn: The best food to avoid The best food to seek out how to transform your diet for better health and still savor and enjoy great-tasting food This is your basic guide to modern nutrition, covering hundereds of everyday foods and ingredients.
Reader's Digest Trusted Home Remedies: Trustworthy Treatments For Everyday Health Problems
by Reader'S DigestTrusted treatments for everyday health problemsMore Than a Thousand Remedies at Your Fingertips! Long before the age of high-tech medicine—and health insurance companies—people healed themselves at home using timetested techniques, many of which are still valuable today. With the help of our board of medical advisors and modern-day scientific research, we&’ve selected the very best herbs, foods, and household healers to help you feel better fast, without expensive drugs and with fewer side effects.
Readiness Issues Related to Research in the Biological and Physical Sciences on the International Space Station
by National Research CouncilThe National Academies Press (NAP)--publisher for the National Academies--publishes more than 200 books a year offering the most authoritative views, definitive information, and groundbreaking recommendations on a wide range of topics in science, engineering, and health. Our books are unique in that they are authored by the nation's leading experts in every scientific field.
Reading and Writing Cancer: How Words Heal
by Susan GubarAn important addition to the literature of cancer by an award-winning scholar and memoirist. Elaborating upon her "Living with Cancer" column in the New York Times, Susan Gubar helps patients, caregivers, and the specialists who seek to serve them. In a book both enlightening and practical, she describes how the activities of reading and writing can right some of cancer's wrongs. To stimulate the writing process, she proposes specific exercises, prompts, and models. In discussions of the diary of Fanny Burney, the stories of Leo Tolstoy and Alice Munro, numerous memoirs, novels, paintings, photographs, and blogs, Gubar shows how readers can learn from art that deepens our comprehension of what it means to live or die with the disease. From a writer whose own memoir, Memoir of a Debulked Woman: Enduring Ovarian Cancer, was described by the New York Times Book Review as "moving and instructive...and incredibly brave," this volume opens a path to healing.
Reading Brandom: On Making It Explicit
by Bernhard WeissRobert Brandom’s Making It Explicit: Reasoning, Representing and Discursive Commitment is one of the most significant, talked about and daunting books published in philosophy in recent years. Featuring specially-commissioned chapters by leading international philosophers with replies by Brandom himself, Reading Brandom clarifies, critically appraises and furthers understanding of Brandom’s important book. Divided into four parts - ‘Normative Pragmatics’; ‘The Challenge of Inferentialism’; ‘Inferentialist Semantics’; and ‘Brandom’s Replies’, Reading Brandom covers the following key aspects of Brandom’s work: inferentialism vs. representationalism normativity in philosophy of language and mind pragmatics and the centrality of asserting language entries and exits meaning and truth semantic deflationism and logical locutions. Essential reading for students and scholars of philosophy of language and mind, Reading Brandom is also an excellent companion volume to Reading McDowell: On Mind and World, also published by Routledge.
Reading in the Brain: The Science and Evolution of a Human Invention
by Stanislaus Dehaene"The transparent and automatic feat of reading comprehension disguises an intricate biological effort, ably analyzed in this fascinating study. Drawing on scads of brain-imaging studies, case histories of stroke victims and ingenious cognitive psychology experiments, cognitive neuroscientist Dehaene (The Number Sense) diagrams the neural machinery that translates marks on paper into language, sound and meaning. It's a complex and surprising circuitry, both specific, in that it is housed in parts of the cortex that perform specific processing tasks, and puzzlingly abstract. (The brain, Dehaene hypothesizes, registers words mainly as collections of pairs of letters.) The author proposes reading as an example of neuronal recycling--the recruitment of previously evolved neural circuits to accomplish cultural innovations--and uses this idea to explore how ancient scribes shaped writing systems around the brain's potential and limitations." -Publishers Weekly