作者与身患绝症的母亲关于书、关于书背后的生命的对话 Mary Anne Schwalbe is waiting for her chemotherapy treatmentswhen Will casually asks her what she's reading. The conversationthey have grows into tradition: soon they are reading the samebooks so they can have something to talk about in the hospitalwaiting room. Their choices range from classic (Howards End) topopular (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), from fantastic (TheHobbit) to spiritual (Jon Kabat-Zinn), with many in between. Wehear their passion for reading and their love for each other intheir intimate and searching discussions. A profoundly moving testament to the power of love between achild and parent, and the power of reading in our lives. Mary Anne Schwalbe is waiting for her chemotherapy treatmentswhen Will casually asks her what she's reading. The conversationthey have grows into tradition: soon they are reading the samebooks so they can have something to talk about in the hospitalwaiting room. Their choi
Thoroughly updated and revised?the bestselling resource for the practical application of the DSM-IV-TR for clinical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment Now with the most current treatments and evidence-based practices, DSM-IV-TR in Action brings the DSM-IV-TR to life with clear instruction on using it to formulate and complete an assessment, accurately diagnose clients, and prepare a comprehensive and effective treatment plan. Complete with new chapters on delirium, dementia, amnestic, and other cognitive disorders as well as on selected sexual disorders, the Second Edition also adds new coverage of disruptive behavior disorders, eating disorders in children, substance disorders, psychotic disorders, unipolar and bipolar mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and personality disorders. New treatment plans have been added, and existing ones have been updated. This edition also discusses the expected changes to come in the highly anticipated DSM-5. Numerous case studies bring the material to life and demo
One of the most popular fitness books of all time. Theoriginal edition has sold over 3? million copies worldwide and isin 23 languages. Stretching has been updated in this revised 30thedition, with: 10 new stretching routines for office workers andcomputer operators tips on office ergonomics and preventingrepetitive stress injuries new 2-color design "...teaches the rightway to stretch with over 1,000 clear drawings and more than 200stretches...includes stretching routines for 36 sports andactivities."
A leading researcher shares natural remedies for psoriasis According to the National Psoriasis Foundation, at least sevenmillion people in the U.S. and more than 100 million worldwidesuffer from this chronic skin disease. This book outlines Dr.Pagano's natural, drug-free treatment regimen that can alleviate,control, and even heal psoriasis without steroid creams, tar baths,injections, or ultraviolet treatments. Healing Psoriasis outlines ahealthy diet and lifestyle and includes case histories, photos,recipes, and a chapter on eczema.
The nine months of pregnancy are a special time for all women,a time of wonder, dreams, hopes, and, above all, awesome physicalchange. Your Pregnancy Journal is the perfect place for women torecord thoughts and also to keep a record of their physicalprogress as they march toward delivery. In addition to ample spacefor the mom-to-be to write weekly musings and keep track of doctorappointments, test results, and changes in weight, blood pressure,and belly measurements, this elegantly designed journal includes awealth of helpful and interesting medical, nutritional, andexercise information and tips. The perfect gift, Your PregnancyJournal is also a wonderfully wise and reassuring resource for amother-to-be.
Malcolm Gladwell, the #1 bestselling author of The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers, and What the Dog Saw, offers his most provocative---and dazzling---book yet. Three thousand years ago on a battlefield in ancient Palestine, a shepherd boy felled a mighty warrior with nothing more than a stone and a sling, and ever since then the names of David and Goliath have stood for battles between underdogs and giants. David's victory was improbable and miraculous. He shouldn't have won. Or should he have? In David and Goliath, Malcolm Gladwell challenges how we think about obstacles and disadvantages, offering a new interpretation of what it means to be discriminated against, or cope with a disability, or lose a parent, or attend a mediocre school, or suffer from any number of other apparent setbacks. Gladwell begins with the real story of what happened between the giant and the shepherd boy those many years ago. From there, David and Goliath examines Northern Ireland's Troubles, the mind
The final and conclusive book in the groundbreaking series onboys and their development In this climax to his series of landmark books about boys,Michael Gurian offers a powerful new program to help us give oursons a core purpose–a program based on building morality,character, career goals, the ability to form intimaterelationships, selflessness, personal and community responsibility,and an accelerated process of developmental maturity. Gurianreveals how important purpose is for the success and happiness ofboys and explains how a boy's core personality, nature, and geneticpredisposition functions to create both strengths and weaknesses intheir journey towards maturity. Includes an innovative program for support and interventionsaccording to the unique needs, weaknesses, and strengths of eachindividual young man. This book is the follow-up to Gurian's bestselling The Mindsof Boys Draws on the latest science and field research on how boysdevelop neurologically Guri
