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Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
2000
Language
English
Description
Attempts to determine whether or not humans are endowed with a number instinct, offering a new theory of language development that describes how mathematical thought evolved in two stages and how its main purpose was not education.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Actress and photographer Kris Carr thought she had a hangover, but a Jivamukti yoga class didn't provide its usual kick-ass cure. A visit to her doctor confirmed her "liver looked like Swiss cheese," covered with cancerous tumors. She entered trench warfare (wearing cowboy boots into the MRI machine, no less), vowing, "Cancer needed a makeover and I was just the gal to do it!" She began writing and filming her journey, documenting her interactions...
47) Witnesses
Publisher
RB Media [distributor
Pub. Date
2004], c2003
Language
Croatian
Description
The stories of the people in a small town in the Balkans confronting ethnic hatred and deep moral ambiguities, focusing on the various character's viewpoints and the complexities of war and humanity.
Author
Publisher
Flatiron Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"When it comes to disease, who beats the odds - and why? When it comes to spontaneous healing, skepticism abounds. Doctors are taught that "miraculous" recoveries are flukes, and as a result they don't study those cases or take them into account when treating patients. Enter Dr. Jeff Rediger, who has spent over 15 years studying spontaneous healing, pioneering the use of scientific tools to investigate recoveries from incurable illnesses. Dr. Rediger's...
53) Rabbit hole
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Becca and Howie Corbett, once a happy suburban couple, are learning to reengage with each other in the wake of a devastating loss.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this deeply moving and myth-shattering work, Ann Fessler brings out into the open for the first time the astonishing untold history of the million and a half women who surrendered children for adoption due to enormous family and social pressure in the decades before Roe v. Wade. An adoptee who was herself surrendered during those years and recently made contact with her mother, Fessler brilliantly brings to life the voices of more than a hundred...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
For most parents and families, pregnancy is a happy time filled with joyful anticipation and plans for the future. Losing a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death can cause feelings of shock, sadness and despair, and impact on every aspect of life. This 'Speaking from experience' DVD features seven people who share their experiences of losing a baby. It was produced in partnership with SANDS VIC.
Author
Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.6 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
The authors explore the economics of real-world issues often viewed as insignificant, such as the odds of someone with both a Muslim first and last name being a terrorist, if eating kangaroo can save the planet, and if it is safer to drive or walk drunk.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
c1997
Language
English
Description
Discusses the importance of dedication and long-term committment to fitness; examines the seven benefits of a regular fitness regime; offers advice on nutrition and diet; looks at different types of exercise programs; and considers strength training and alternative training techniques.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
What happens inside our brains when we think about money? Quite a lot, actually, and some of it isn't good for our financial health. In Your Money and Your Brain, Jason Zweig explains why smart people make stupid financial decisions-and what they can do to avoid these mistakes. Zweig, a veteran financial journalist, draws on the latest research in neuroeconomics, a fascinating new discipline that combines psychology, neuroscience, and economics to...
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