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The Brotherhood of Joseph: A Father's Memoir of Infertility and Adoption in the 21st Century
by Brooks HansenWhile miracles in reproductive technology have brought joy to millions, those very advances have plunged many couples into an unrelenting cycle of hope and heartbreak. One failed attempt may lead to another and another—but how do you give up when there is always another doctor, another procedure holding out the possibility of conception and the child you yearn for? Brooks Hansen vividly captures the emotional turmoil he and his wife, Elizabeth, endured as they tried to conceive, the years their lives were put on hold, and the excruciating sense of loss. He writes too of the couple's journey through the bewildering world of adoption—a path to parenthood fraught with financial, legal, and emotional risks of its own. Offering men a chance to be heard and women a rare opportunity to view the struggle with infertility from a male perspective, The Brotherhood of Joseph brings to life the anger, frustration, humor, heartbreak, and sense of helplessness that come to dominate the husband's role. As his remarkable account reaches its finale in Siberia, however, Hansen's once again becomes the story of a husband and a wife who, even after years of medical frustration and fruitless paperwork, still must take one last risk together and trust in their most basic instincts before their new family can be born. "Literary grace that has the remarkable power to act as a lens" is how the New York Times Book Review has described Hansen's writing, and that grace has never been more evident than in this remarkable memoir.
Brought to Bed: Childbearing in America, 1750-1950
by Judith Walzer LeavittBased on personal accounts by birthing women and their medical attendants, Brought to Bed reveals how childbirth has changed from colonial times to the present. Judith Walzer Leavitt's study focuses on the traditional woman-centered home-birthing practices, their replacement by male doctors, and the movement from the home to the hospital. She explains that childbearing women and their physicians gradually changed birth places because they believed the increased medicalization would make giving birth safer and more comfortable. Ironically, because of infection, infant and maternal mortality did not immediately decline. She concludes that birthing women held considerable power in determining labor and delivery events as long as childbirth remained in the home. The move to the hospital in the twentieth century gave the medical profession the upper hand. Leavitt also discusses recent events in American obstetrics that illustrate how women have attempted to retrievesome of the traditional women - and family - centered aspects of childbirth.
The Brown Fat Revolution: Trigger Your Body's Good Fat to Lose Weight and Be Healthier
by James R. LyonsIn today's youth-obsessed culture, mixed messages about diet, exercise, and skin care are everywhere. But one thing is clear: fat is always the enemy. Right? Wrong, says James R. Lyons, M.D. In BROWN FAT REVOLUTION, Dr. Lyons explains that, contrary to popular belief, fat is the key to a youthful looking face and body. But it has to be the right kind of fat. Unlike the yellow, mushy, unhealthy fat that makes us look old, brown fat is healthy, firm, and resilient and gives our bodies a youthful appearance. In Dr. Lyons's nearly 30 years of clinical experience, he'd noticed a brown fat in lean patients. His findings pointed to the presence of different types of fat in the body and suggested that the quality of the fat is determined by external factors. These observations are akin to three April 2009 New England Journal of Medicine studies that showed that triggering a different and deeper brown fat may be the secret to a lean, healthy body. THE BROWN FAT REVOLUTION will be the first book to shed light on superficial brown fat, revealing how it makes the body look younger and healthier, and how you can change yellow fat into brown with a specifically tailored and realistic program that includes: A four-week eating plan that alternates carbohydrates and proteins, keeping blood sugar at an even keel to avoid fat productionA monthly exercise routine centered on weights and bungee cords--not cardio--keeping metabolism up continuously (not temporarily, as cardio does) to burn more fatIt's easy, consistent, and inexpensive. And the results will last for the rest of your life!
The Brown Lady: The Ghost of Raynham Hall (Real-Life Ghost Stories)
by Megan Cooley PetersonA ghostly woman in a brown dress has been repeatedly sighted in a centuries-old mansion in Norfolk, England. Many believe the Brown Lady of Raynham Hall is the spirit of Lady Dorothy Walpole, wife of Charles Townsend. According to legend, Charles became upset with Dorothy and locked her inside Raynham Hall until she died. To this day, her ghost still allegedly wanders the home.
Brujas: The Magic and Power of Witches of Color
by Lorraine Monteagut"Brujas, Witches of Color are ancestral magical beings and the world we live in has tried to silence our voices. . . . This book is such a beautiful tribute to the different stories and experiences we go through as brujas. . . . Amplify the voice of Witches of Color by reading their stories." —Juliet Diaz, author of Witchery and Plant WitcheryThere is a new kind of witch emerging in our cultural consciousness: the bruja.Witchcraft has made a comeback in popular culture, especially among feminists. A growing subculture of BIPOC witches, led by Afro-Caribbean immigrants, Indigenous Americans, and other witches of color, is reclaiming their ancestral traditions and contributing their voices to the feminist witchcraft of today. Brujas chronicles the magical lives of these practitioners as they develop their healing arts, express their progressive politics, and extend their personal rituals into community activism.They are destigmatizing the "witch" of their ancestries and bringing persecuted traditions to the open to challenge cultural appropriation and spiritual consumerism. Part memoir, part ritual guide, Brujas empowers readers to decolonize their spiritual practices and connect with their own ancestors.Brujas reminds us that witchcraft is more than a trend—it's a movement.
La brújula de la alimentación: Los 12 principios de una nutrición saludable
by Bas KastLa conclusión definitiva de décadas de investigación en nutrición. ¿Qué debo comer? Una pregunta sencilla cuya respuesta se ha complicado mucho últimamente. ¿Qué tal la dieta paleo? ¿Mejor una dieta baja en carbohidratos? ¿O baja en grasas? ¿Vegana? ¿Sin gluten?... En La brújula de la alimentación, el periodista científico Bas Kastpone orden en el caos de las dietas y, más allá de las modas y las ideologías, responde a la pregunta clave: ¿qué es en verdad saludable?, ¿qué come la gente que vive más y mejor?, ¿cómo puedes perder peso de manera efectiva?, ¿es posible evitar las enfermedades típicas de la vejez?, ¿es posible detener o mitigar el proceso de envejecimiento a partir de lo que comemos? Bas Kast, cuyas recomendaciones se fundamentan en la investigación global de miles de estudios sobre nutrición y gerontología, pone al descubierto los mitos sobre los alimentos y describe las bases de una alimentación que protege de los males de la vejez y alarga la vida.
La brújula de la alimentación: Los 12 principios de una nutrición saludable
by Bas KastLa conclusión definitiva de décadas de investigación en nutrición. ¿Qué debo comer? Una pregunta sencilla cuya respuesta se ha complicado mucho últimamente. ¿Qué tal la dieta paleo? ¿Mejor una dieta baja en carbohidratos? ¿O baja en grasas? ¿Vegana? ¿Sin gluten?... En La brújula de la alimentación, el periodista científico Bas Kastpone orden en el caos de las dietas y, más allá de las modas y las ideologías, responde a la pregunta clave: ¿qué es en verdad saludable?, ¿qué come la gente que vive más y mejor?, ¿cómo puedes perder peso de manera efectiva?, ¿es posible evitar las enfermedades típicas de la vejez?, ¿es posible detener o mitigar el proceso de envejecimiento a partir de lo que comemos? Bas Kast, cuyas recomendaciones se fundamentan en la investigación global de miles de estudios sobre nutrición y gerontología, pone al descubierto los mitos sobre los alimentos y describe las bases de una alimentación que protege de los males de la vejez y alarga la vida.
Brushing Your Teeth Can Be Fun: And Lots of Other Good Ideas for How to Grow Up Healthy, Strong, and Smart
by Munro LeafHow is Munro Leaf so successful in getting children to see it as it is? He talks to them straight. Now Leaf talks straight about an issue near and dear to parents everywhere: their children's health. In this 1943 classic (originally titled Health Can Be Fun), the bestselling author of How to Behave and Why and Manners Can Be Fun helps boys and girls understand why they should drink their milk, eat their vegetables, get exercise, go to bed on time, brush their teeth, keep clean, and a dozen other things both big and small that are important in building up strong, healthy, and happy bodies. With his trademark stick figure drawings and witty text, Leaf leaves his audience in no doubt that not only can health be fun, but good sense as well. Peals of mirthful laughter are sure to be heard from little readers, along with some big ones who will find this humorous hygiene handbook an indispensable aid in the all-too-familiar nighttime (come to think of it, all the time) war with their children about the merits of keeping good health. You can't afford not to give your child this book!
Brushy Brush! (Sesame Street)
by Andrea Posner-SanchezSesame Street's Elmo and friends share fun rules for brushing your teeth in this engaging board book inspired by the lyrics to the Brushy Brush song from the popular video!Elmo knows that the way to have a bright, healthy smile is take good care of your teeth. This colorful board book, inspired by the popular video of the Sesame Street Brushy Brush song, teaches kids the right way to brush—while having fun. The whole family will be humming along to Brush, Brushy-Brush, Brush Brush!Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, aims to help kids grow smarter, stronger, and kinder through its many unique domestic and international initiatives. These projects cover a wide array of topics for families around the world.
BTEC First Health and Social Care Level 2 Assessment Guide: Unit 3 Effective Communication in Health and Social Care
by Elizabeth RasheedTake the guesswork out of BTEC assessment with sample student work and assessor feedback for all pass, merit and distinction criteria.By focusing on assessment this compact guide leads students through each pass, merit and distinction criterion by clearly showing them what they are required to do.- Provides a sample student answer for every single pass, merit and distinction criterion, together with detailed assessor's comments on how work can be improved, so that students know exactly what their work needs to show to hit their grade target - Saves you time - realistic model assignments are included and provide an opportunity to generate all evidence, with each criterion and grade clearly indicated, so there is no need to rewrite yet more assignment briefs- Use instead of a textbook - detailed revision-style summaries of all the learning aims from the unit support students, allowing them to quickly find the facts and ideas they will need for their assessment- Enables you to customise your course - combine this guide with others in the series so you only pay for the units you deliver
BTEC First Sport Level 2 Assessment Guide: Unit 5 Training for Personal Fitness
by Andrew BardsleyTake the guesswork out of BTEC assessment with sample student work and assessor feedback for all pass, merit and distinction criteria.By focusing on assessment this compact guide leads students through each pass, merit and distinction criterion by clearly showing them what they are required to do.- Provides a sample student answer for every single pass, merit and distinction criterion, together with detailed assessor's comments on how work can be improved, so that students know exactly what their work needs to show to hit their grade target - Saves you time - realistic model assignments are included and provide an opportunity to generate all evidence, with each criterion and grade clearly indicated, so there is no need to rewrite yet more assignment briefs- Use instead of a textbook - detailed revision-style summaries of all the learning aims from the unit support students, allowing them to quickly find the facts and ideas they will need for their assessment- Enables you to customise your course - combine this guide with others in the series so you only pay for the units you deliver
BTEC First Sport Level 2 Assessment Guide: Unit 6 Leading Sports Activities
by Andrew BardsleyTake the guesswork out of BTEC assessment with sample student work and assessor feedback for all pass, merit and distinction criteria.By focusing on assessment this compact guide leads students through each pass, merit and distinction criterion by clearly showing them what they are required to do.- Provides a sample student answer for every single pass, merit and distinction criterion, together with detailed assessor's comments on how work can be improved, so that students know exactly what their work needs to show to hit their grade target - Saves you time - realistic model assignments are included and provide an opportunity to generate all evidence, with each criterion and grade clearly indicated, so there is no need to rewrite yet more assignment briefs- Use instead of a textbook - detailed revision-style summaries of all the learning aims from the unit support students, allowing them to quickly find the facts and ideas they will need for their assessment- Enables you to customise your course - combine this guide with others in the series so you only pay for the units you deliver
BTEC First Sport Level 2 Assessment Guide: Unit 1 Fitness for Sport & Unit 2 Exercise and Practical Sports Performance
by Andrew Bardsley Jennifer Stafford-Brown Simon ReaTake the guesswork out of BTEC assessment with sample student work and assessor feedback for all pass, merit and distinction criteria.By focusing on assessment this compact guide leads students through each pass, merit and distinction criterion by clearly showing them what they are required to do.- Helps your students tackle the new exam with confidence, with mock examination questions together with answers and feedback provided. - Provides a sample student answer for every single pass, merit and distinction criterion, together with detailed assessor's comments on how work can be improved, so that students know exactly what their work needs to show to hit their grade target - Saves you time - realistic model assignments are included and provide an opportunity to generate all evidence, with each criterion and grade clearly indicated, so there is no need to rewrite yet more assignment briefs- Use instead of a textbook - detailed revision-style summaries of all the learning aims from the unit support students, allowing them to quickly find the facts and ideas they will need for their assessment- Enables you to customise your course - combine this guide with others in the series so you only pay for the units you deliver
BTEC First Sport Level 2 Assessment Guide: Unit 3 The Mind and Sports Performance
by Katherine HowardTake the guesswork out of BTEC assessment with sample student work and assessor feedback for all pass, merit and distinction criteria.By focusing on assessment this compact guide leads students through each pass, merit and distinction criterion by clearly showing them what they are required to do.- Provides a sample student answer for every single pass, merit and distinction criterion, together with detailed assessor's comments on how work can be improved, so that students know exactly what their work needs to show to hit their grade target - Saves you time - realistic model assignments are included and provide an opportunity to generate all evidence, with each criterion and grade clearly indicated, so there is no need to rewrite yet more assignment briefs- Use instead of a textbook - detailed revision-style summaries of all the learning aims from the unit support students, allowing them to quickly find the facts and ideas they will need for their assessment- Enables you to customise your course - combine this guide with others in the series so you only pay for the units you deliver
BTEC First Sport Level 2 Assessment Guide: Unit 4 The Sports Performer in Action
by Katherine HowardTake the guesswork out of BTEC assessment with sample student work and assessor feedback for all pass, merit and distinction criteria. By focusing on assessment this compact guide leads students through each pass, merit and distinction criterion by clearly showing them what they are required to do. Provides a sample student answer for every single pass, merit and distinction criterion, together with detailed assessor's comments on how work can be improved, so that students know exactly what their work needs to show to hit their grade target. Realistic model assignments are included and provide an opportunity to generate all evidence, with each criterion and grade clearly indicated, so there is no need to rewrite yet more assignment briefs. Use instead of a textbook: detailed revision-style summaries of all the learning aims from the unit support students, allowing them to quickly find the facts and ideas they will need for their assessment. Enables you to customise your course: combine this guide with others in the series so you only pay for the units you deliver
BTEC National Level 3 Health and Social Care 3rd Edition
by Elizabeth Rasheed Alison Hetherington Linda WyattExam Board: BTECLevel: KS4Subject: VocationalFirst Teaching: September 2016First Exam: June 2018Help your students gain the academic expertise and employability skills needed for further progression in education or the workplace with this textbook, fully updated to reflect the new structure and content of the 2016 Level 3 BTEC qualification.- Prepare your students for new external assessment requirements with teaching guidance and tips- Contextualise knowledge and build practical understanding of concepts with real-world issues and scenarios - Provide opportunities to stretch and challenge Distinction students- Help students prepare for assignments with activities linked to assessment criteria
Bubble and Squeak (Puppy Tales Twins #2)
by Jenny DaleAn uplifting and fun-filled story of two young dogs.
Bubble-rific! (Little Golden Book)
by Andrea Posner-SanchezBubble Monkey doesn&’t know the proper way to wipe or blow her nose, so bubble solution is getting on all the other toys. Luckily, Doc McStuffins is there to teach a lesson in hygiene! Sniffly boys and girls ages 2 to 5 will love this Little Golden Book retelling an episode from the popular Disney Junior series Doc McStuffins.
The Bubble Universe: Psychological Perspectives on Reality
by Eugene SubbotskyThis book examines the role that human subjective experience plays in the creation of reality and introduces a new concept, the Bubble Universe, to describe the universe as it looks from the subjective viewpoint of an individual. Drawing on a range of research, the author questions the extent to which the scientific study of the origins of life, consciousness and subjective experience is itself influenced by scientists’ subjective worlds.The author argues that in many respects the Bubble Universe differs from the universe as described by science and religion, and analyzes these differences. The fabric and structure of subjective reality is described, and various aspects of the Bubble Universe are examined, including science, religion, life, morality and history. The differences between the views from inside the subjective universe and from scientific, religious and sociocultural versions of the universe are outlined, and their significance for practical and theoretical problems are highlighted and illustrated with psychological experiments. This book will be of value to all scholars interested in how subjectivity influences research and appeal in particular to those working in developmental and theoretical psychology, consciousness, epistemology, phenomenology, and the philosophy of science and of the mind.
Bubonic Panic: When Plague Invaded America
by Gail JarrowIn March 1900, San Francisco's health department investigated a strange and horrible death in Chinatown. A man had died of bubonic plague, one of the world's deadliest diseases. But how could that be possible? <P><P> Bubonic Panic tells the true story of America's first plague epidemic--the public health doctors who desperately fought to end it, the political leaders who tried to keep it hidden, and the brave scientists who uncovered the plague's secrets. <P><P> Once again, acclaimed author and scientific expert Gail Jarrow brings the history of a medical mystery to life in vivid and exciting detail for young readers. This title includes photographs and drawings, a glossary, a timeline, further resources, an author's note, a bibliography, and source notes.
Buck Naked Kitchen: Radiant and Nourishing Recipes to Fuel Your Health Journey
by Kirsten BuckBeautiful and delicious gluten-free, grain-free, and dairy-free recipes, fully endorsed by Whole30.As millions of people know, one of the toughest things about completing the Whole30 is figuring out what to eat the other 335 days of the year. Kirsten Buck, creator of Buck Naked Kitchen, struggled with her weight and chronic eczema for years before she transformed her life through food. She adopted a mostly paleo way of eating--gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, healthy fats, no refined sugars--and experienced dramatic weight loss. Soon after she went on to win the first-ever "Next Whole30 Star" competition and is now a certified holistic nutritionist, sharing delicious and beautiful recipes on her blog and Instagram with thousands of fans. From her Pesto Chicken Salad Sandwich for lunch, to Moroccan Lamb Stew for dinner, to the stunning Summer Berry Galette to satisfy your sweet tooth, there is something for every taste. In addition, there are recipe basics for making your own mayo, yogurt, salad dressings, tahini, and more, which prove that healthy eating doesn't have to break the bank.
Buck Naked Kitchen: Radiant and Nourishing Recipes to Fuel Your Health Journey
by Kirsten BuckFully endorsed by Whole30, with a foreword by Whole30 co-founder Melissa Hartwig Urban As millions of people know, one of the toughest things about completing the Whole30 is figuring out what to eat the other 335 days of the year. Kirsten Buck, creator of Buck Naked Kitchen, struggled with her weight and chronic eczema for years before she transformed her life through food. She adopted a mostly paleo way of eating—gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, healthy fats, no refined sugars—and experienced dramatic weight loss. Soon after, she went on to win the first-ever "Next Whole30 Star" competition and is now a certified holistic nutritionist, sharing delicious and beautiful recipes on her blog and Instagram with thousands of fans. From her Pesto Chicken Salad Sandwich for lunch, to Moroccan Lamb Stew for dinner, to the stunning Summer Berry Galette to satisfy your sweet tooth, there is something for every taste—in addition to recipe basics for making your own mayo, yogurt, salad dressings, tahini, and more—which prove that healthy eating doesn't have to break the bank.
Buckland's Book of Spirit Communications
by Raymond BucklandBuckland's Book of Spirit Communications is for anyone who wishes to communicate with spirits, as well as for the less adventurous who simply want to satisfy their curiosity about the subject. Explore the nature of the physical body and learn how to prepare yourself to become a medium. Experience for yourself the trance state, clairvoyance, psychometry, table tipping, levitation, talking boards, automatic writing, spiritual photography, spiritual healing, distant healing, channeling, and development circles. Also learn how to avoid spiritual fraud.This revised and expanded edition of Buckland's popular Doors to Other Worlds has over one hundred new pages, including a completely new chapter on electronic spirit contact. It features additional photographs and illustrations, an index, a new preface, and a workbook format with study questions and answers for each chapter.
Buddha
by Nelson Walter HenryMore than 2,500 years ago, an Indian prince, Siddhartha, achieved enlightenment and became the Buddha, "the Awakened One. " However extraordinary he was, he was no divinity but a self-perfected human being who brought a radical message to mankind. Walter Henry Nelson, a renowned scholar and author, offers readers perhaps the most uniquely accessible and authoritative life of Buddha and his teachings. In an essential, gripping, and inspiring introduction, Buddha explores the ancient legends surrounding Buddha. It looks at how the simple story and profound struggle of Prince Siddhartha, who died 500 years before the birth of Christ, was transformed into one of the world's great religions. From tales of incredible feats of Gautama's strength to the intervention of gods in his journey, Nelson takes the reader through the life and principles that are the foundation of a religion and philosophy of vital importance to all those searching beyond materialism for the true aim of life. Today, with life's modern contradictions and paradoxes, one can find order and wisdom in Buddhism's teachings. Indeed, in the pages of Buddha, the radiance of the enlightened Buddha shines as brightly as ever. Glossary. Bibliography. Index. Endnotes.
Buddha and Einstein Walk Into a Bar: How New Discoveries About Mind, Body, and Energy Can Help Increase Your Longevity
by Guy Joseph AleBuddha and Einstein Walk Into a Bar presents the revolutionary idea that sensing how long we can live is a latent capacity in us, currently unknown, just like the introduction of fire, the invention of flying, and the discovery of radio waves were before we “discovered” them. Understand how the knowledge of transcendence, consciousness, and self-healing are integral to your well-being. You could drive a car without a fuel gauge, but knowing how much gas you have clearly gives you more control of your vehicle. Using the latest breakthroughs in cosmology, neuroplasticity, superstring theory, and epigenetics, Buddha and Einstein Walk Into a Bar helps you to master your entire system of mind, body, and energy and provides practical tools to help you live your longest and healthiest life. <P><P>You will learn Lifespan Seminar’s multiple-award-winning tools of: <P><P>Exercises that align the different systems of the body. <P><P>Mindfulness and meditation—to relieve daily stress. <P><P>Good nutrition—simple rules sustainable for a lifetime. <P><P>Proper rest—for your mental and physical peak performance. <P><P>Active lifestyle—to stay vibrant through your entire life.