Bright, popular, pretty and successful, Grace Bowman had the world at her feet. So what drove her to starve herself nearly to death at the age of 18? And what, more importantly, made her stop? A grippingly honest account of life with anorexia nervosa, "A Shape of My Own" is Grace's hearbreaking, shocking and, finally, inspirational memoir. An extraordinary story, it is also a common one - is there a woman in the western world who has a normal relationship with food? It is a compulsive read, essential for anyone hoping to understand more about eating disorders and overcoming addiction. 作者简介：Grace Bowman was born in the city of Durham in t977．She studied English at Queens’College，Cambridge，and now lives in North London．This is her first book．

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New title! A concise guide to the essential language of medicine. More than 35,000 entries. Pronunciations provided for all entries. Covers brand names and generic equivalents of common drugs.

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The Healing Herbs provides the information you need to use theearth's wonderful bounty of medicinal plants confidently,effectively, and above all, safely. It examines 100 of the mostwidely used, most easily available, most familiar, and mostfascinating medicinal plants, tracing their history, folklore, andhealing properties, and summarizing the latest scientific researchon their many benefits. The Healing Herbs also explains where tofind the herbs, how to take them, store and prepare them, even howto grow them. The Healing Herbs also includes an easy-to-use A-to-Z herbencyclopedia, plus a section titled Prevention and Treatment: AFast-action Guide to Using the Healing Herbs, including:Conditions--from ear infection to stress, A-to-Z conditions and theherbs you can use to treat and prevent specific symptoms anddiseases; Healing Actions--from antibiotic to sedative, an A-to-Zlist of medicinal uses with herbs as a natural alternative tocertain medicines; Other Uses--some unusual uses for the healing

This is a wonderfully succinct book which sets forth thehistory, essence, and methodology of homeopathy. The book is wellorganized in 5 major sections. There is a very thorough overview ofthe precepts and tenets of the practice, its historical origins, adetailed and well-covered biography of Samuel Hahnemann and areview of the politics of the allopathy v. homeopathy debate. It isfurther embellished with copious annotations, an appendix with anactual case history and a very fine reference for homeopathicresources such as organizations, suppliers and other texts coveringa variety of related topics. Call it a perfect Homeopathy 101 textif you will, the author makes a very even-handed presentation ofthe material, including the politics of medicine as they haveevolved in the USA over the past century.

Offers answers to common pre-conception questions, from how to chart fertility cycles to when to seek medical assistance. ,Announcing the prequel. From Heidi Murkoff, author of America's bestselling pregnancy and parenting books, comes the must-have guide every expectant couple needs before they even conceive聴the first step in What to Expect: What to Expect Before You're Expecting . An estimated 11 million couples in the U.S. are currently trying to conceive, and medical groups now recommend that all hopeful parents plan for baby-making at least three months before they begin trying. And who better to guide wanna-be moms and dads step-by-step through the preconception (and conception) process than Heidi Murkoff? It's all here. Everything couples need to know before sperm and egg meet up. Packed with the same kind of reassuring, empathetic, and practical information and advi

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