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Author
Publisher
Parallax Press
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
Learn the accessible and deeply compassionate practices for healing trauma, known as the five strengths of applied Zen Buddhism. These body-based practices are backed by modern neurscience research, and can be applied by anyone suffering from trauma to begin experiencing relief.
Author
Publisher
Sky Pony Press
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
Adam is forced to join an addiction support group, but the honesty of the Knights of Vice starts to slip past his defenses. Combine that with his sister's out-of-the-blue return and the attention of a girl he meets in an AA meeting makes Adam face the causes and effects of his addiction, before he loses his new friends, his prodigal sister, and his almost semi-sort-of girlfriend.
Author
Publisher
Wonderwell
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
A former alcoholic who nearly lost everything, the author, combining his own experiences with his extensive background in psychology, exposes the lies we all too willingly accept about alcohol and interrogates the part culture plays in reinforcing these lies, showing us how to break free from alcohol addiction.
84) A common struggle: a personal journey through the past and future of mental illness and addiction
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
The former congressman and youngest child of Senator Ted Kennedy details his personal and political battles with mental illness and addiction while tracing the history of mental health care in America as it was reflected by his family.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In The Brain Under Siege, Howard Weiner likens the brain to a crime scene, showing readers how "clues" point to causes and suggest paths to a cure. He takes readers on a journey through the latest technological advances, exploring which routes of investigation have gone cold and which have led to breakthroughs. Readers couldn't ask for a better guide: A professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School and co-director of the Ann Romney Center for...
Author
Publisher
Simon Element
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Calm the Chaos is a clearly organized, methodical approach to parenting. Dayna has created a road map to help parents find peace and meet their kids where they are at when conventional parenting tools have failed. There are five steps to calming the chaos--Getting to Safety, Restoring Trust and Energy, Finding Calm in the Moment, Getting Ahead of the Moment, and Defining Family Success. Each step employs a framework that is easy to remember, even...
Author
Publisher
Rodale Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
A three-step plan for minimizing or even reversing the symptoms of autoimmune disease incorporates a diet plan that eliminates gluten, sweets and dairy, sharing related advice on how to navigate triggers related to genetics, diet and microbiome.
Author
Publisher
Rockridge Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
If you suffer from chronic inflammation, you're already familiar with symptoms such as pain and fatigue, as well as co-existing conditions including autoimmune disorders and gut health problems. By following an anti-inflammatory diet you can reverse the frustrating and often debilitating effects of inflammation but knowing where to start can be difficult. Dorothy Calimeris delivers her personal expertise and recipes, alongside registered dietitian...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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Description
The author traces her unlikely founding of Serenity Park, a sanctuary for rescued parrots and veterans with PTSD, describing how her observation of the deep bonds that birds are capable of forming gave her the idea to establish a beneficial therapy practice for traumatized veterans.
Author
Publisher
Dutton Children's Books
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
A moving memoir from an award-winning author. A mother cat and her kittens, shot with a pellet gun. A poacher illegally stalking a bear. Peg Kehret tells these true stories and more as she invites readers into her life on a small wildlife sanctuary. She writes about animal rescue while providing facts about the animals and birds she meets. Mrs. Kehret also shares the tragedy of her husband's sudden death, and the pain of losing Pete, the shelter cat...
Author
Publisher
Flatiron Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Neuroscientist Dr. Tracey Shors examines trauma with a focus on its pervasive nature-how it can happen at any time, through big or small events, and how it often reappears in the form of encoded memory. Dr. Shors also explores the neuroscience behind why women in particular are more vulnerable to stress and traumatic events, setting them up to be three times more likely than men to suffer PTSD. Dr. Shors illuminates tools that can reduce the repetitive...
Author
Publisher
Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Describes the author's long time struggle with depression and her decision to participate in an experimental clinical trial that chemically induced comas approximating brain death multiple times.
Author
Publisher
Hay House, Inc
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
What if you could wake up every day without anxiety? View your past with purpose, not regret? Live happy, peaceful, and free from fear? Gabrielle Bernstein presents her most powerful teaching yet: a plan for transforming the pain of your past, whatever that may be, into newfound strength and freedom. Learn why most people feel stuck in patterns that make them unhappy--and what to do about it; nine transformational techniques for serenity and genuine...
Author
Publisher
Tu Books, an imprint of Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
After horse trainer Gail Ruffu decides to take a racehorse from the hands of its abusive co-owners, she faces legal battles in this graphic novel inspired by real events.
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