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Blackstone Publishing
Language
English
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If it weren't for her mother Emma, Caryn Johnson would have never become Whoopi Goldberg. When Whoopi lost her mother in 2010--and then her older brother, Clyde, five years later--she felt deeply alone. In this memoir, Whoopi shares many deeply personal stories of their lives together for the first time.
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English
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There are few historical figures more integral to South Asian history than Emperor Ashoka, a third-century BCE king who ruled over a larger area of the Indian subcontinent than anyone else before British colonial rule. Ashoka sought not only to rule his territory but also to give it a unity of purpose and aspiration, to unify the people of his vastly heterogeneous empire not by a cult of personality but by the cult of an idea-"dharma"-which served...
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English
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"From the author of Irreversible Damage, an investigation into a mental health industry that is harming, not healing, American children In virtually every way that can be measured, Gen Z's mental health is worse than that of previous generations. Youth suicide rates are climbing, antidepressant prescriptions for children are common, and the proliferation of mental health diagnoses has not helped the staggering number of kids who are lonely, lost,...
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Publisher
Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
xi, 308 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Menopause and perimenopause are still a black box to most doctors, leaving patients exasperated as they grapple with symptoms ranging from hot flashes to insomnia and brain fog. As a leading neuroscientist and women's brain health specialist, Dr. Lisa Mosconi unravels the mystery by revealing how menopause doesn't just impact the ovaries-but it's a hormonal show in which the brain takes center stage. The decline of the hormone estrogen during menopause...
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Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First Scribner hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
x, 272 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Our lives are filled with repetitive tasks meant to boost productivity--what we come to know as habits. Over time, these habits (for example, brushing your teeth or putting on your right sock first) are done on autopilot. But when a layer of mindfulness accompanies a habit--when we focus on the precise way an act is performed--a ritual has been created. Now, an everyday act goes from black-and-white to technicolor. And as author Michael Norton explains...
6) The rabbit effect: live longer, happier, and healthier with the groundbreaking science of kindness
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Publisher
Atria Paperback
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First Atria paperback edition
Physical Desc
xxvi, 256 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Columbia University doctor Kelli Harding never intended to explore the invisible factors behind our health. But then there were the rabbits. In 1978 a seemingly straightforward study designed to establish the relationship between high cholesterol and heart health in rabbits discovered that kindness--in the form of a particularly nurturing researcher--made the difference between a heart attack and a healthy heart. As Dr. Harding reveals in this eye-opening...
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Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition.
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xii, 511 pages ; 24 cm
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English
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"A fast-paced account of America's plunge into simultaneous Cold Wars against two very different adversaries--Xi Jinping's China and Vladimir Putin's Russia--based on deep reporting from inside the White House, U.S. intelligence agencies, technology firms, and foreign governments"--
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English
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"A sweeping exposé of the U.S. government's alliance with data brokers, tech companies, and advertisers, and how their efforts are reshaping surveillance and privacy as we know it. Our modern world is awash in surveillance. Most of us are dimly aware of this-ever get the sense that an ad is "following" you around the internet?-but we don't understand the extent to which the technology embedded in our phones, computers, cars, and homes is part of...
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Publisher
Greenpeak Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
xi, 330 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
Description
"The Hormone repair manual is a guide to understanding and overcoming the symptoms of perimenopause and menopause. Naturopath Lara Briden's fresh approach aims to overturn the stigma of perimenopause and menopause and show women that: many symptoms are temporary and manageable; emotional challenges can present an opportunity to thrive; a focus on health during this period can bring benefits for years to come. Addressing common symptoms such as hot...
10) Diabetes
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Series
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
6th edition.
Physical Desc
xiii, 429 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
This book helps you, or those you love, achieve the life you want while managing diabetes with lifestyle changes, alternative therapies and the latest medications.
The book that's been helping people with diabetes live their best lives for 20 years. Diabetes For Dummies is a trusted resource that guides those diagnosed with diabetes and pre-diabetes and their caregivers towards optimal health. This book helps you, or those you love, achieve the life...
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English
Description
"The forgotten story of a pioneering group of five Black ballerinas, the first principals in the Dance Theatre of Harlem, who traveled the world as highly celebrated stars in their field and whose legacy was erased from history until now. At the height of the Civil Rights movement, Lydia Abarça was a Black prima ballerina with a major international dance company-the Dance Theatre of Harlem. She was the first Black ballerina on the cover of Dance...
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Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 344 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of illustrations : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
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"Caleb Carr has had special relationships with cats since he was a young boy in a turbulent household, famously peopled by the founding members of the Beat Generation, where his steadiest companions were the adopted cats that lived with him both in the city and the country. As an adult, he has had many close feline companions, with relationships that have outlasted most of his human ones. But only after building a three-story home in rural, upstate...
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Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Peabody and Emmy Award-winning journalist Jane Marie expands on her popular podcast The Dream to expose the scourge of multilevel marketing schemes and how they have profited off the evisceration of the American working class. We've all heard of Amway, Mary Kay, Tupperware, and LuLaRoe, but few know the nefarious way they and countless other multilevel marketing (MLM) companies prey on desperate Americans struggling to make ends meet. When factories...
Author
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
330 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"With simple lessons and recipes that put irresistible, vegetable forward dishes in every home cook's everyday rotation, IACP Award winner and James Beard Award finalist Cara Mangini presents a foundational education in vegetable cooking in an approachable framework, through uncomplicated lessons with seasonal riffs. More than 100 recipes"--
15) Worthy: how to believe you are enough and transform your life : simple steps, life-changing results
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Publisher
Hay House, Inc
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
1st edition.
Physical Desc
x, 329 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
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Sharing her journey of going from Denny's waitress to billion-dollar entrepreneur, the New York Times bestselling author of Believe It, providing simple steps that lead to life-changing results, teaches you how to stop doubting your greatness, build unshakable self-worth and embrace who you are.
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Publisher
Lioncrest Publishing
Pub. Date
2023
Physical Desc
183 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
We all have hurt in our lives. Luis Scott knows this truth firsthand.He was overlooked for athletics growing up. Eight of his businesses failed, and he almost went bankrupt. With his house being foreclosed upon and his vehicles being repossessed, Luis had to take on debt to survive. On top of that, his marriage failed.But despite facing hardship at every turn, Luis persevered. He played Division I college baseball, helped grow a law firm to over 200...
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Publisher
Artisan, a division of Workman Publishing Co., Inc
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
215 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"Like butter in French cooking or olive oil in Italian, jangs are the soul of Korean cuisine. These umami sauces are found in every meal, from soups and stews, to salads, marinades, and even desserts, adding depth and complexity to every dish. The foundation of the three main jangs- gochujang, doenjang, and ganjang-is simple. Soybeans, water, and salt are dried, aged, and fermented in earthenware pots, extracting flavor from their environment and...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 327 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"For decades, Rebel Wilson had single-mindedly focused on her career, making a name for herself through her iconic roles in Pitch Perfect, Bridesmaids, and Isn't It Romantic. Now, she's ready to chronicle the emotional and physical lessons she learned, as well as her most embarrassing experiences. A malaria-induced hallucination? An all-style martial arts fighting tournament? Junior handling at dog shows? And this was all BEFORE she moved to Hollywood!...
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