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The Beginner's Guide to Hunting Deer for Food
by Jackson LandersHunting deer is the most inexpensive and environmentally friendly way to acquire organic, grass-fed meat. In this thorough primer, perfect for those who’ve never hunted before, Jackson Landers explains how to supplement your food supply with venison taken near your home. From choosing the correct rifle and ammunition to field dressing, butchering, and proper safety measures, Landers takes you through every step of the process and encourages a gentle, practical approach to the psychology and politics of hunting.
A Beginner’s Guide to Image Shape Feature Extraction Techniques (Intelligent Signal Processing and Data Analysis)
by Jyotismita Chaki Nilanjan DeyThis book emphasizes various image shape feature extraction methods which are necessary for image shape recognition and classification. Focussing on a shape feature extraction technique used in content-based image retrieval (CBIR), it explains different applications of image shape features in the field of content-based image retrieval. Showcasing useful applications and illustrating examples in many interdisciplinary fields, the present book is aimed at researchers and graduate students in electrical engineering, data science, computer science, medicine, and machine learning including medical physics and information technology.
A Beginner's Guide to Immortality: Extraordinary People, Alien Brains, and Quantum Resurrection
by Clifford A. PickoverA Beginner's Guide to Immortality is a celebration of unusual lives and creative thinkers who punched through ordinary cultural norms while becoming successful in their own niches. In his latest and greatest work, world-renowned science writer Cliff Pickover studies such colofrul characters as Truman Capote, John Cage, Stephen Wolfram, Ray Kurzweil, and Wilhelm Rontgen, and their curious ideas. Through these individuals, we can better explore life's astonishing richness and glimpse the diversity of human imagination. Part memoir and part surrealistic perspective on culture, A Beginner's Guide to Immortality gives readers a glimpse of new ways of thinking and of other worlds as he reaches across cultures and peers beyond our ordinary reality. He illuminates some of the most mysterious phenomena affecting our species. What is creativity? What are the religious implications of mosquito evolution, simulated Matrix realities, the brain's own marijuana, and the mathematics of the apocalypse? Could we be a mere software simulation living in a matrix? Who is Elisabeth Kübler-Ross and Emanuel Swedenborg? Did church forefathers eat psychedelic snails? How can we safely expand our minds to become more successful and reason beyond the limits of our own intuition? How can we become immortal?
A Beginner’s Guide to Informatics and Artificial Intelligence: A Short Course Towards Practical Problem Solving
by Wei WengEmbark on a transformative learning journey with this book, a concise and engaging short course for those taking their first steps into the realms of information science and AI. Ideal for undergraduates, graduates, and professionals, this book lays a sturdy foundation upon which readers can build whether their aim is to undertake research projects, pursue a career in technology, or simply understand the workings of the digital age.The learning objectives are:* Foundational understanding: Build a sturdy foundation by introducing basic concepts and gradually progressing to advanced topics.* Practical problem-solving: Foster the ability to solve real-world problems through guided exercises and application-oriented learning.* Holistic knowledge: Provide a holistic understanding of information science and AI, empowering learners to contribute meaningfully to the future of these disciplines.The key features are:* Comprehensive coverage: Explore computer science basics to advanced AI techniques for a holistic understanding of the field.* Engaging writing style: Complex concepts made approachable for beginners without sacrificing depth.* Bridging theory with application: Real-world scenarios illustrate and encourage practical applications.* Practical exercises: Guided hands-on exercises develop problem-solving skills, ensuring a practical understanding of the material.* Enriched learning experience: Vivid examples, flowcharts, and interactive elements bring concepts to life. E-lectures of the book "Informatics and Artificial Intelligence for Beginners I & II" will be released on Springer Video soon to further enhance the learning experience.
The Beginner's Guide to Insight Meditation
by Jean Smith Arinna WeismanThe Beginner's Guide to Insight Meditation offers advice about going on retreat and help in choosing a teacher and a sangha (practice community), as well as suggestions for further reading and information on various Insight Meditation or Vipassana centers and resources. Here is an enormously practical book that covers every aspect of the teachings a beginner needs to get started.
The Beginner's Guide to Intensive Care: A Handbook for Junior Doctors and Allied Professionals
by Nitin Arora Shondipon K. Laha‘…provides an excellent introduction to the management of acute illness for all clinical staff, and a solid foundation for those who choose to make ICM a fulfilling life-long career.’ From the Foreword by Julian Bion, Professor of Intensive Care Medicine, University of Birmingham Ideal for any medic or health professional embarking upon an intensive care rotation or specialism, this simple bedside handbook provides handy, pragmatic guidance to the day-to-day fundamentals of working in an intensive care unit, often a daunting prospect for the junior doctor, nurse and allied health professional encountering this challenging environment for the first time. Thoroughly updated, the second edition addresses recent and future developments in a variety of areas and is now organised into easy-to-read sections with clearly outlined learning goals. New topics added include sepsis, ARDS, refractory hypoxia, the role of allied health professionals, post ICU syndrome and follow up, and consent and capacity including new DOLS guidance. The book is authored by world-renowned contributors and edited by established consultants in the field of intensive care medicine.
The Beginner's Guide to Intermittent Keto: Combine the Powers of Intermittent Fasting with a Ketogenic Diet to Lose Weight and Feel Great
by Jennifer PerilloEverything you need to know to harness the power of intermittent fasting on a ketogenic diet to lose weight, improve digestion, and feel great for life -- with 40 recipes and two distinct 30-day meal plans. Intermittent fasting and ketogenic diets are quickly becoming two of the hottest nutritional trends. And for good reason: when it comes to losing weight, reducing inflammation, controlling blood sugar, and improving gut health, these diets have proven more successful -- and more efficient -- than any other approach. The Beginner's Guide to Intermittent Keto will help you combine the power both to achieve a slimmer waistline and optimal health and vitality for life. Inside, you'll find a breakdown of the science behind the benefits of ketosis and intermittent fasting and two 30-day meal plans -- one for people who prefer to fast for a portion of every day, and one for people who prefer to fast a couple times a week -- that will introduce you to the keto diet and keep you on track. Plus 40 mouthwatering recipes for every meal of the day, including: Magic Keto PizzaAlmond Crusted Salmon Italian Stuffed PeppersCheddar Chive Baked Avocado EggsBerry Cheesecake BarsBulletproof Coconut ChaiAnd much, much more! With tips and tricks for keto-friendly grocery shopping, easy-to-follow meal plans and recipes, and lifestyle advice to help you get the most out of your diet, The Beginner's Guide to Intermittent Keto will arm you with everything you need to increase your energy and shed those extra pounds for good.
The Beginner's Guide to Intermittent Keto: Combine the Powers of Intermittent Fasting with a Ketogenic Diet to Lose Weight and Feel Great
by Jennifer PerilloTHE REVOLUTIONARY NEW DIET FOR FAST WEIGHT-LOSS, BETTER DIGESTION AND MORE ENERGYEverything you need to know to harness the power of intermittent fasting on a ketogenic diet to lose weight, improve digestion, and feel great for life -- with 40 recipes and two distinct 30-day meal plans. Intermittent fasting and ketogenic diets are quickly becoming two of the hottest nutritional trends. And for good reason: when it comes to losing weight, reducing inflammation, controlling blood sugar, and improving gut health, these diets have proven more successful -- and more efficient -- than any other approach. The Beginner's Guide to Intermittent Keto will help you combine the power both to achieve a slimmer waistline and optimal health and vitality for life. Inside, you'll find a breakdown of the science behind the benefits of ketosis and intermittent fasting and two 30-day meal plans -- one for people who prefer to fast for a portion of every day, and one for people who prefer to fast a couple times a week -- that will introduce you to the keto diet and keep you on track. Plus 40 mouthwatering recipes for every meal of the day, including: · Magic Keto Pizza· Pecan Crusted Salmon· Italian Stuffed Peppers· Egg Drop Soup· Herb & Cheddar Baked Avocado Eggs· Berry Cheesecake Bars· Creamy Coconut Chai· And much, much more! With tips and tricks for keto-friendly grocery shopping, easy-to-follow meal plans and recipes, and lifestyle advice to help you get the most out of your diet, The Beginner's Guide to Intermittent Keto will arm you with everything you need to increase your energy and shed those extra pounds for good.
A Beginner’s Guide to Internet of Things Security: Attacks, Applications, Authentication, and Fundamentals
by B. B. Gupta Aakanksha TewariA Beginner’s Guide to Internet of Things Security focuses on security issues and developments in the Internet of Things (IoT) environment. The wide-ranging applications of IoT, including home appliances, transportation, logistics, healthcare, and smart cities, necessitate security applications that can be applied to every domain with minimal cost. IoT contains three layers: application layer, middleware layer, and perception layer. The security problems of each layer are analyzed separately to identify solutions, along with the integration and scalability issues with the cross-layer architecture of IoT. The book discusses the state-of-the-art authentication-based security schemes, which can secure radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, along with some security models that are used to verify whether an authentication scheme is secure against any potential security risks. It also looks at existing authentication schemes and security models with their strengths and weaknesses. The book uses statistical and analytical data and explains its impact on the IoT field, as well as an extensive literature survey focusing on trust and privacy problems. The open challenges and future research direction discussed in this book will help to further academic researchers and industry professionals in the domain of security. Dr. Brij B. Gupta is an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, India. Ms. Aakanksha Tewari is a PhD Scholar in the Department of Computer Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, India.
The Beginner's Guide to Interpreting Ethnic DNA Origins for Family History: How Ashkenazi, Sephardi, Mizrahi & Europeans are Related to Everyone Else
by Anne HartAre you Curious About Your Ethnic Family Origins from Last Century Back 10,000 Years? Genealogists are now using molecular genealogy-comparing and matching people by matrilineal DNA lineages-- mtDNA or patrilineal Y-chromosome ancestry and/or racial percentages tests. Here's how to trace your DNA test results for family history, oral history, ancestry, molecular genealogy, and more. How to find your DNA matches in online DNA databases.
A Beginner's Guide to Introduce Artificial Intelligence in Teaching and Learning
by Muralidhar Kurni Mujeeb Shaik Mohammed Srinivasa K GThis book reimagines education in today’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) world and the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Artificial intelligence will drastically affect every industry and sector, and education is no exception. This book aims at how AI may impact the teaching and learning process in education. This book is designed to demystify AI for teachers and learners. This book will help improve education and support institutions in the phenomena of the emergence of AI in teaching and learning. This book presents a comprehensive study of how AI improves teaching and learning, from AI-based learning platforms to AI-assisted proctored examinations. This book provides educators, learners, and administrators on how AI makes sense in their everyday practice. Describing the application of AI in ten key aspects, this comprehensive volume prepares educational leaders, designers, researchers, and policymakers to effectively rethink the teaching and learning process and environments that students need to thrive. The readers of this book never fall behind the fast pace and promising innovations of today’s most advanced learning technology.
A Beginner's Guide to Japan: Observations and Provocations (Vintage Departures Ser.)
by Pico IyerFrom the acclaimed author of The Art of Stillness--one of our most engaging and discerning travel writers--a unique, indispensable guide to the enigma of contemporary Japan.After thirty-two years in Japan, Pico Iyer can use everything from anime to Oscar Wilde to show how his adopted home is both hauntingly familiar and the strangest place on earth. "Arguably the world's greatest living travel writer" (Outside). He draws on readings, reflections, and conversations with Japanese friends to illuminate an unknown place for newcomers, and to give longtime residents a look at their home through fresh eyes. A Beginner's Guide to Japan is a playful and profound guidebook full of surprising, brief, incisive glimpses into Japanese culture. Iyer's adventures and observations as he travels from a meditation-hall to a love-hotel, from West Point to Kyoto Station, make for a constantly surprising series of provocations guaranteed to pique the interest and curiosity of those who don't know Japan, and to remind those who do of the wide range of fascinations the country and culture contain.
The Beginner’s Guide to Karma: How to Live with Less Negativity and More Peace
by Lama Lhanang Rinpoche Mordy LevineTwenty-six centuries ago, the Buddha fleshed out the universal law of the spiritual realm: karma, which holds that our actions, our words, and even our thoughts inevitably produce effects that return to us in some form — in this lifetime or a future one. In The Beginner’s Guide to Karma, Lama Lhanang Rinpoche and Mordy Levine encourage readers to forget what they’ve heard about karma and look at the subject afresh. Delving into Buddhist scripture and tradition, the authors give a comprehensive overview that incorporates psychology, ethics, and metaphysics. Using everyday language and real-life examples, they clear away myths, illustrate how karma works in daily life, and offer practices to build positive karma. The Beginner’s Guide to Karma neatly sums up the Buddhist worldview and makes a compelling case for a way of being that nurtures compassion, joy, and inner peace in an uncertain world.
Beginner's Guide to Kotlin Programming
by John HuntThis textbook assumes very little knowledge of programming so whether you have dabbled with a little JavaScript, played with a bit of Python, written Java or have virtually no programming experience at all you will find that it is for you.The first part of the book introduces Kotlin program structures as well as conditional flow of control features such as if and when expressions as well as iteration loops such as for, while and do-while. Subsequent chapters explain how functions are implemented in Kotlin and introduce concepts from functional programming such as higher order functions and curried functions.The second part focusses on object oriented programming techniques, these include classes, inheritance, abstraction and interfaces. The third part presents container data types such as Arrays, and collections including Lists, Sets and Maps and the fourth part considers concurrency and parallelism using Kotlin coroutines. The book concludes with an introduction to Android mobile application development using Kotlin.Clear steps are provided explaining how to set up your environment and get started writing your own Kotlin programs.An important aspect of the book is teaching by example and there are many examples presented throughout the chapters. These examples are supported by a public GitHub repository that provides complete working code as well as sample solutions to the chapter exercises. This helps illustrate how to write well structured, clear, idiomatic Kotlin to build real applications.
The Beginner's Guide to Kumihimo: Techniques, Patterns and Projects to Learn How to Braid
by Dorothy WoodThe renowned jewelry crafter teaches readers how to make beautiful creations using the traditional Japanese braiding technique of Kumihimo. Kumihimo is the centuries-old Japanese artform of creating elegant braids using intricate and beautiful patterns and designs. These braids are then fashioned into all kinds of objects, such as bracelets, necklaces and more. This illustrated guide features step-by-step diagrams and photographs to help you create your own Kumihimo jewelry projects at home. Written by expert jewelry crafter Dorothy Wood, The Beginner&’s Guide to Kumihimo covers a range of techniques including flat braids, square braids, honeycomb braids, hollow braids, spiral braids, and braiding with beads. Readers will learn to use different cords and wire, as well as finishing techniques. This volume also features templates to make your own Kumihimo disk and plate, plus a handful of contemporary projects for jewelry and accessories so you can put your newfound braiding skills to use right away.
A Beginner's Guide to Language and Gender
by Allyson JuleA Beginner's Guide to Language and Gender offers a broad and accessible introduction to the study of gender and language use for those new to the subject. The book introduces the theoretical and practical perspectives, including relevant frameworks necessary to understand ways in which language interacts with gender/sex in various settings, including: in media, in schools, in places of business, in places of worship, and at home.
A Beginner’s Guide to Lasers and Their Applications, Part 1: Insights into Laser Science (Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics)
by Dhruba J. BiswasThis two-volume book provides an enriching insight into the laser, covering different types of lasers, the basic science behind the technology, their role at the cutting-edge of current scientific research, and their wide-ranging applications. With just high school physics as a prerequisite and favoring qualitative yet scientifically sound explanations over high-level mathematics, this book is aimed at a broad spectrum of readers in physics, chemistry, engineering, medicine, and biology. Its engaging and lucid presentation is enhanced with plenty of illustrations, making the world of the laser accessible to undergraduate students in the sciences and any other inquisitive readers with high school physics under their belts. Furthermore, the text is often laced with anecdotes, picked from history, that are bound to pique the minds of the readers. It is ideal for self-study or as a complement to courses on optics and optoelectronics. This volume, Part 1 of 2, explains the fundamentals of optics, what a laser is, how it works, and what is unique about the light it emits, from fundamental quantum theory through population inversion and cavity to common laser types. It is followed by Part 2 which depicts the many advances in science enabled by the laser, including spectroscopy, nonlinear optics, optical cooling and trapping, and optical tweezers, among many others, and provides a glimpse into the ways that the laser affects our lives via its uses in medicine, manufacturing, the nuclear industry, energy, defence, communication, ranging, pollution monitoring, art conservation, fashion, beauty, and entertainment.
A Beginner’s Guide to Learning Analytics (Advances in Analytics for Learning and Teaching)
by Srinivasa K G Muralidhar KurniThis book A Beginner’s Guide to Learning Analytics is designed to meet modern educational trends’ needs. It is addressed to readers who have no prior knowledge of learning analytics and functions as an introductory text to learning analytics for those who want to do more with evaluation/assessment in their organizations. The book is useful to all who need to evaluate their learning and teaching strategies. It aims to bring greater efficiency and deeper engagement to individual students, learning communities, and educators.Covered here are the key concepts linked to learning analytics for researchers and practitioners interested in learning analytics. This book helps those who want to apply analytics to learning and development programs and helps educational institutions to identify learners who require support and provide a more personalized learning experience. Like chapters show diverse uses of learning analytics to enhance student and faculty performance. It presents a coherent framework for the effective translation of learning analytics research for educational practice to its practical application in different educational domains. This book provides educators and researchers with the tools and frameworks to effectively make sense of and use data and analytics in their everyday practice. This book will be a valuable addition to researchers’ bookshelves.
Beginner’s Guide to Life Drawing
by Eddie Armer"Life drawing is not only about learning to draw the body accurately; it also teaches you to translate our complex three-dimensional world... to the confines of a sheet of paper." Eddie ArmerImprove your drawing skills and learn how to observe the human form with this simple practical course.By applying a few basic rules, the shape of a body can be both accurately and artistically captured in as little as two minutes, using only a small selection of artist's materials.Feel encouraged as you start your life-drawing journey by accomplishing an effective, straightforward pose, formed across a few straight lines and drawn with a standard pencil. Then, work with ease through each of Eddie's beautifully drawn projects to tackle fundamental methods for sketching, designed to steadily introduce you to invaluable techniques that will bring your work to the next level.Every project includes fully-illustrated step by steps and helpful advice on the drawing method used. Pore over the accompanying gallery of stunning pieces by Eddie at the end of the chapter, showing examples of the demonstrated technique and providing inspiration for your own poses and style, once you've built your confidence.From line, tone and shade through to positioning, drawing hands, feet and faces, this is the ultimate guide to learning to draw the body.
Beginner's Guide to Linocut
by Susan YeatesLinocut and screenprinting have undergone a resurgence in recent years. This book teaches the basic techniques for learning to make your own prints under the guidance and tutelage of expert teacher and artist Susan Yeates. Susan, who runs her own print business, Magenta Sky, explains the rudiments of linocutting, and guides you through ten practical and attainable projects including greeting cards, artworks to frame, labels for jam jars, seed packets and bags or tea towels to print and give as personalised presents. There are handy tips and suggestions throughout the book and each project begins with a list of tools and materials needed.
The Beginner's Guide to Loneliness: The most refreshing, feel-good story of the summer
by Laura BambreyThe perfect feel-good read from an exciting new voice in women&’s fiction, for fans of Heidi Swain, Cathy Bramley and Jenny Colgan. Tori Williamson is alone. After a tragic event left her isolated from her loved ones, she&’s been struggling to find her way back to, well – herself. That&’s why she set up her blog, The Beginner&’s Guide to Loneliness, as a way of – anonymously – connecting with the outside world and reaching others who just need a little help sometimes. When she&’s offered a free spot on a wellbeing retreat in exchange for a review on her blog, Tori is anxious about opening herself up to new surroundings. But after her three closest friends – who she talks to online but has never actually met – convince her it&’ll do her some good, she reluctantly agrees and heads off for three weeks in the wild (well, a farm in Wales). From the moment she arrives, Tori is sceptical and quickly finds herself drawn to fellow sceptic Than, the retreat&’s dark and mysterious latecomer. But as the beauty of The Farm slowly comes to light she realizes that opening herself up might not be the worst thing. And sharing a yurt with fellow retreater Bay definitely isn&’t. Will the retreat be able to fix Tori? Or will she finally learn that being lonely doesn&’t mean she&’s broken . . . Welcome to The Beginner&’s Guide to Loneliness! Where you can learn to move mountains by picking up the smallest of stones…&’Sweet, funny, engaging - and underneath the sparkle really rather wise. The perfect tonic for our times.&’ VERONICA HENRY, Sunday Times bestselling author of A Wedding at the Beach Hut'A total hug in book form. Warm-hearted, honest and touching, it&’s a beautiful story of love and friendship. I loved it!' MIRANDA DICKINSON, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Day We Meet Again&‘I LOVED it!&’ HEIDI SWAIN, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Secret Seaside Escape'What a read - rollicking fun and emotionally satisfying!' MICHELE GORMAN, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Curvy Girls Club'This book will leave you with a big smile' MANDY BAGGOT, author of My Greek Island Summer 'An absolute delight!' JUDY ASTLEY, author of It Must Have Been the Mistletoe'Genuinely moving, beautifully told and really funny!&’ CHRISTINA PISHIRIS, author of Love Songs for Sceptics 'Funny, warm and brilliantly uplifting' CLAIRE FROST, author of Living My Best Life'Getting drawn into the pages of The Beginners Guide to Loneliness is like being drawn into a big soothing hug, right when you need it. Full of warmth, depth and unexpected turns, plus a cast of characters I wish I knew in real life, Laura Bambrey has written a beautiful debut.' LUCY DICKENS, author of The Broken Hearts Honeymoon&‘I absolutely devoured this wonderful story of friendship, romance and learning to love yourself. It was touching, funny and an utterly fabulous read&’ HOLLY MARTIN, author of Sunrise Over Sapphire Bay&‘Although it&’s a love story, it&’s even more a tale of friendship – not just being a friend, but accepting friendship from others, which can be just as difficult . . . I recommend it most highly as a beautifully written guide as to how we should live our lives&’ T.A. WILLIAMS, author of Dreaming of Italy
A Beginner's Guide to Losing Your Mind: How to Be "Normal" in Your Twenties with Anxiety and Depression
by Emily ReynoldsYour twenties can be isolating, infuriating and painful - but how do you stay healthy and realistic when you're also dealing with depression, mania, or anxiety? Emily Reynolds's A Beginner's Guide to Losing Your Mind explores the unique challenges, including: How to deal with pressure at school and college Tips for dating when you are mentally ill (and what to expect when you're on the other side) Handling self-harm and suicidal thoughts Advice for your family and friends Learning how to navigate the internet and the online community Advice on diagnosis, treatment, and maintaining your mental healthA blackly funny, deeply compassionate, and extremely practical book, A Beginner's Guide to Losing Your Mind is all at once the author's personal account of what it's like to live with mental illness, a guide to dealing with and understanding it, and a companion to make the journey feel a little less lonely.
A Beginner's Guide to Losing Your Mind: My road to staying sane, and how to navigate yours
by Emily Reynolds'A really clear, funny, useful guide to mental health.' Keith Stuart, author of A Boy Made of Blocks'Warm, welcoming and wise.' Red magazine'This is a funny, brutal, kind, sobering, remarkably brave and clear-eyed book. Compelling and necessary.' Warren Ellis, author of Normal, Gun Machine and Transmetropolitan'Emily Reynolds is a brilliant writer on an important subject. And hilarious too.' Adam Rutherford'This book isn't just brilliantly written and welcoming in its tone; it's honest, practical and important. It is going to help so many people - including friends and family who desperately want to help a loved one but don't know how.' Emma Gannon, author of Ctrl Alt DeleteEmily Reynolds is mad. After years of trying - and failing - to cope with her symptoms, she was finally diagnosed as bipolar in her early twenties. Since then Emily has been on a mission to find the best way to live with her illness, and now she wants to share that knowledge with you. Living with mental illness is isolating, infuriating and painful - but also very boring and, sometimes, kind of gross. A Beginner's Guide to Losing Your Mind is a companion to make the journey feel a little less lonely. A Beginner's Guide to Losing Your Mind gives you tips on:How to deal with exam pressure at school and universityHow to date when you are mentally ill (and what to expect when you're on the other side) Navigating the internet and the online mental health communityHandling self-harm and suicidal thoughtsDiagnosis, treatment and maintaining your mental healthA blackly funny, deeply compassionate and extremely practical book, A Beginner's Guide to Losing Your Mind is a candid exploration of mental illness that is both a personal account of what it's like to live with mental illness and a guide to dealing with and understanding it.
A Beginner's Guide to Losing Your Mind: My road to staying sane, and how to navigate yours
by Emily Reynolds'A really clear, funny, useful guide to mental health.' Keith Stuart, author of A Boy Made of Blocks'Warm, welcoming and wise.' Red magazine'This is a funny, brutal, kind, sobering, remarkably brave and clear-eyed book. Compelling and necessary.' Warren Ellis, author of Normal, Gun Machine and Transmetropolitan'Emily Reynolds is a brilliant writer on an important subject. And hilarious too.' Adam Rutherford'This book isn't just brilliantly written and welcoming in its tone; it's honest, practical and important. It is going to help so many people - including friends and family who desperately want to help a loved one but don't know how.' Emma Gannon, author of Ctrl Alt DeleteEmily Reynolds is mad. After years of trying - and failing - to cope with her symptoms, she was finally diagnosed as bipolar in her early twenties. Since then Emily has been on a mission to find the best way to live with her illness, and now she wants to share that knowledge with you. Living with mental illness is isolating, infuriating and painful - but also very boring and, sometimes, kind of gross. A Beginner's Guide to Losing Your Mind is a companion to make the journey feel a little less lonely. A Beginner's Guide to Losing Your Mind gives you tips on:How to deal with exam pressure at school and universityHow to date when you are mentally ill (and what to expect when you're on the other side) Navigating the internet and the online mental health communityHandling self-harm and suicidal thoughtsDiagnosis, treatment and maintaining your mental healthA blackly funny, deeply compassionate and extremely practical book, A Beginner's Guide to Losing Your Mind is a candid exploration of mental illness that is both a personal account of what it's like to live with mental illness and a guide to dealing with and understanding it.
A Beginner's Guide to Losing Your Mind: My road to staying sane, and how to navigate yours
by Emily ReynoldsA funny and moving memoir from a girl with bipolar, including down-to-earth, practical advice for young people and those who love them.Emily Reynolds is mad. After years of trying - and failing - to cope with her symptoms, she was finally diagnosed as bipolar in her early twenties. Since then Emily has been on a mission to find the best way to live with her illness, and now she wants to share that knowledge with you. Living with mental illness is isolating, infuriating and painful - but also very boring and, sometimes, kind of gross. A Beginner's Guide to Losing Your Mind is a companion to make the journey feel a little less lonely. A Beginner's Guide to Losing Your Mind offers advice on:How to deal with exam pressure at school and universityHandling self-harm and suicidal thoughtsAdvice for your family and friends Tips for dating when you are mentally ill (and what to expect when you're on the other side) Learning how to navigate the internet and the online mental health communityAdvice on diagnosis, treatment and maintaining your mental healthA blackly funny, deeply compassionate and extremely practical book, A Beginner's Guide to Losing Your Mind is a candid exploration of mental illness that is both a personal account of what it's like to live with mental illness and a guide to dealing with and understanding it.(P)2017 Hodder & Stoughton