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[2016]
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Based on the award winning Bloodsugar101.com web site, this book explains what peer-reviewed research published in top medical journals has to say about: What is a normal blood sugar? How does diabetes develop? What really causes diabetes? What blood sugar levels cause complications? Must you deteriorate? What diet is right for you? How can you make that diet work? What medications are safe? What supplements lower blood sugar? Written in clear and...
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When his son, Rowan, was diagnosed with autism, Rupert Isaacson, a lifelong horesman, was devastated. Would he ever be able to communicate with his son, much less share the wonder of horses with him? Then something extraordinary happened. On a walk near their home one day, Rowan dodged beneath a fence and ran under the hooves of a neighbor's horse, a testy mare named Betsy. Instead of trampling him, the mare dipped her head and stood perfectly still,...
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2006.
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"Schizophrenia is a brain disorder that typically occurs in adolescents and young adults between the ages of 18 and 35. Untreated, it can have a wide-ranging and often devastating impact not only on the lives of these young people, but also on those who love and care for them. Indeed, in an era of de-institutionalization and managed care, it is their families who will become the first line of defense against this serious, potentially life-altering...
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2018.
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A groundbreaking examination of addiction from a psychiatrist and public health doctor, offering practical, proven solutions for individuals, families, and communities dealing with substance use and abuse.Written with warmth, accessibility, and vast authority, The Addiction Solution is a practical guide through the world of drug use and abuse and addiction treatment. Here, Lloyd I. Sederer, MD, brings together scientific and clinical knowledge, policy...
89) A winter's tale
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Puppy patrol volume 15
Pub. Date
c1998
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Winter is hard on the Parkers and their kennel full of dogs, especially when Neil's new puppy Jake disappears in a blizzard, making it hard to have any holiday cheer.
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A collection of poetry and short prose focused on understanding how past wounds impact our present relationships. The author describes how intense emotions accumulate in our subconscious and condition us to act and react in certain ways. In a spare, poetic style, he guides readers through the excavation and release of the past that is required for growth.
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Asylum novels (Madeleine Roux) volume Prequel
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Ricky Desmond has been through all this before. If he could just get through to his mother, he could convince her that he doesn't belong at Brookline. From the man who thinks he can fly to the woman who killed her husband, the other patients are nothing like him; all he did was lose his temper just a little bit, just the once. But when Ricky is selected by the sinister Warden Crawford for a very special program--a program that the warden claims will...
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"Choose from 4 practical meal plans for an anti-inflammatory diet that fits your tastes and lifestyles: vegan, paleo, Mediterranean, time-saving. Eat smart with detailed food lists, recipe nutrition information, and sensitivity alerts for ingredients like nightshades. Create delicious meals with recipes featuring affordable ingredients, minimal prep time, and hundreds of tips."--
95) Masks
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Vet volunteers volume 11
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After Sunita's beloved pet cat, Mittens, gets injured on her watch, she wonders if vet work is right for her. She takes an internship at a research lab, but learns that they test on animals and eventually put them to sleep. Sunita loves animals, but can she find a way to work with them without harming them?
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2020.
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Over-prescription of painkillers has led to opioid addiction among people in all segments of American society. This in turn has increased addiction to other opioids, such as heroin and fentanyl. The Opioid Crisis examines why opioid abuse has become one of the most urgent public health issues of our time
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"Breathe easier and live a full life with proper asthma treatment. Asthma For Dummies is a reassuring and realistic guide to managing asthma, whether you're living with it yourself or have a loved one who suffers from the disease. It's packed with authoritative information on symptoms and diagnosis, plus resources you can use to enhance long-term asthma management. Find the best treatments and reduce asthma complications with compassionate advice...
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Allen Carr's Easy Way to Stop Smoking is the world's most popular quit smoking title, with an 80+ percent market share in the smoking cessation category. First published in the UK in 1985, it has sold over thirteen million copies and has topped bestseller lists in nine countries. This brand new edition has been written specifically for the US market and is based on the past five years of working with American smokers at our live seminars. The book...