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| A Patient's Guide to Chinese Medicine |
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by Joel Harvey Schreck |
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Chinese herbal medicines are increasingly popular as alternative medical therapies and are widely available. This book provides an A-to-Z list of herbal remedies by ailment and the properties of each herb
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| The
Case for Affirmative Action in University Admissions |
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by Bob Laird
Foreword by the Rev. Jesse Jackson |
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The former Director of Admissions at the University
of California, Berkeley describes the critical role of affirmative
action in creating diverse public institutions and recounts the turbulent debates
regarding such programs.
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Coping with the Emotional Impact of Cancer |
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by Neil Fiore, Ph.D. |
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Psychologist and cancer survivor Neil Fiore gives tools for managing the shock of a cancer diagnosis, including combating depression, preparing for treatment, and living a rich, full life despite the fear of possible recurrence. |
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Cults, Terror, and Mind Control |
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by Raphael Aron |
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Pulling back the curtain on the inner working of cults and terrorist organizations, this book shows why these groups directly concern parents, religious, and community leaders. |
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Get
Hired Now!™ |
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by C.J. Hayden and Frank Traditi
Foreword by Wendy S. Enelow |
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Built around the key factor in a job search, the power of personal relationships, this
28-day program leads job seekers through the steps of a successful
job search: identifying the strategies that work;
organizing job search activities; staying motivated in
the face of frustration and rejection. |
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| Get
Slightly Famous (2nd Edition) |
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by Steven Van Yoder |
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With practical marketing help for the small business owner or independent professional,Get Slightly Famous shows how to build and attract clients through your reputation. Established as a “marketing guru” (Inc.com), the author expands this second edition to include internet strategies, executive branding, thought leadership, and illustrative success stories of entrepreneurs and executives. |
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| Guest House |
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by Barbara K. Richardson |
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Driving home from work on a summer afternoon, Melba Burns witnesses a nightmare collision. The wreck ends her pursuit of success at any cost. This fast-paced, contemporary novel explores the grace that comes from daring to intervene in a stranger’s suffering. It will appeal to those who have forgotten the power that comes from living simply, and to anyone in their middle years whose life has been hijacked by love. |
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| Invisible Energy |
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by David B. Goldstein, Ph.D.
Foreword by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
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Upending conventional ideas about energy use and the economy, Invisible Energy shows how expanded efforts toward efficiency—supported by new technologies and governmental regulations—can drastically reduce greenhouse emissions. Arguing that the economy has been hobbled for last 35 years by negative climate and energy policies, this book shows how improved efficiencies will promote greater economic growth and benefit consumers and businesses. |
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Losing the Way
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by Kristen Skedgell
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A riveting and finely crafted true story, Losing the Way recounts how the daughter of East Coast intellectuals was recruited into a well-known rightwing Bible cult, The Way International, where she was manipulated, betrayed, and abused. Skedgell shows how easily an idealistic young person can be swept away by a spiritual quest and the quiet malevolence lurking beneath the religious exterior of a false leader. |
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Pay for College Without Sacrificing Your Retirement
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by Timothy Higgins
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Pay for College Without Sacrificing Your Retirement weighs the cost of college as part of an overall family financial plan. With practical strategies for families at all income levels, common scenarios show how to maximize family resources, evaluate colleges and financial aid opportunities, avoid crushing student debt, take advantage of the tax system, and save for retirement. |
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Psychiatrist on the Road
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by Lawrence H. Climo, M.D.
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Laid off at age 65 by the mental health clinic where he served as a senior clinical psychiatrist, Lawrence Climo, M.D., decided he wasn’t ready to retire. He set out on the road, literally and figuratively, taking temporary assignments at medical facilities around the country. His encounters led him to profound insights about patient care, the medical system, and himself. |
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Saving
Energy, Growing Jobs
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by David B. Goldstein
Foreword by Senator Olympia Snowe |
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The idea that we must choose between a healthy environment
and a healthy economy is a myth says NRDC Energy Program Director David
Goldstein. Offering a new paradigm for the economy and the environment,
Goldstein provides a model for well-designed environmental policies and
guidelines for transforming the current political debate |
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Take
Back Your Life
Recovering from Cults and Abusive Relationships
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by Janja Lalich and Madeleine Tobias |
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Cult victims and those in abusive relationships
often suffer from fear, confusion, low-self esteem, and post-traumatic stress. Take Back Your Life explains the seductive draw that leads people into such
situations, offers guidelines for assessing what happened, and provides
tools for getting back on track. Written for the victims, their families,
and professionals, this book leads readers through the healing process.
A resource list and personal accounts of those who have successfully
made the transition to the “normal” world help and inspire. |
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Taking
the War Out of Our Words
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by Sharon Ellison |
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This groundbreaking book takes us to the root of our communication
problems and shows how defensiveness functions in our lives and can lead
to hurtful power struggles. Using Sharon Ellison’s Powerful, Non-Defensive
Communication Process, readers learn to express themselves with a compelling blend
of vulnerability and honesty. |
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Them
and Us
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by Arthur J. Deikman, M.D.
Foreword by Doris Lessing |
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A clinical professor of psychiatry, Arthur J. Deikman,
M.D. examines the phenomenon of cult thinking and finds it present in a
wide range of institutions—corporate, political, religious and educational.
When we draw a clear line between Them and Us—whoever they are—we
lose our ability to respond to the challenges of life in the modern world. |
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