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Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (Persephone Classics)
Now a major motion picture starring Frances McDormand (Fargo) and Amy Adams (Enchanted)! “Why has it taken more than half a century for this wonderful flight of humor to be rediscovered?”—Guardian “The sweetest grown-up book in the world.”—Sunday Times “Everyone, no matter how poor or prim or neglected, has a second chance to blossom in the world.”—Daily Mail, in reference to Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day A major film released in 2008, Miss Pettigrew Lives for Day is a delightful, funny, lighthearted novel. First published in 1938, it was reissued in the United Kingdom in 2000, complete with thirty-five original illustrations, and has sold over 22,000 copies. Miss Pettigrew, an approaching-middle-age governess, was accustomed to a household of unruly English children. When her employment agency sends her to the wrong address, her life takes an unexpected turn. The alluring nightclub singer, Delysia LaFosse, becomes her new employer, and Miss Pettigrew encounters a kind of glamour that she had only met before at the movies. Over the course of a single day, both women are changed forever. .
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Pedretti's Occupational Therapy: Practice Skills for Physical Dysfunction (Occupational Therapy Skills for Physical Dysfunction (Pedretti))
Pedretti’s Occupational Therapy Skills for Physical Dysfunction gives a comprehensive, in-depth overview of occupational therapy history and theory, the occupational therapy process and practice, evaluation and intervention in the occupational performance areas, performance skills and client factors, implementation of intervention, and intervention applications. The text focuses on occupation-based practice in the context of working with physical disabilities, and takes a client-centered approach. New chapters and expert contributors bring a fresh approach to the text. New content on motor control and learning, prevention, and cultural diversity is integrated throughout. * Information on motor control and learning, and prevention * Cultural diversity/sensitivity * Evidence-based content * Case examples * Client-centered perspective.
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From Chocolate to Morphine: Everything You Need to Know About Mind-Altering Drugs
From Chocolate to Morphine is the definitive guide to drugs and drug use from one of America's most respected and best-known doctors. This enormously popular book — the best and most authoritative resource for unbiased information about how drugs affect the mind and the body — covers a wide range of available substances, from coffee to marijuana, antihistamines to psychedelics, steroids to smart drugs, and discusses likely effects, precautions, and alternatives. Now expanded and updated to cover such drugs as oxycontin, Ecstasy, Prozac, and ephedra and to address numerous ongoing issues, including the United States' war on drugs, marijuana for therapeutic use, the overuse of drugs for children diagnosed with ADHD, and more, From Chocolate to Morphine is an invaluable resource..
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The Power of Place: How Our Surroundings Shape Our Thoughts, Emotions, and Actions (P.S.)
Are New Yorkers and Californians so different because they live in such different settings? Why do some of us prefer the city to the country? How do urban settings increase crime? Why do we feel better after an experience in nature? In this fascinating and enormously entertaining book, Winifred Gallagher explores the complex relationships between people and the places in which they live, love, and work. Drawing on the latest research on behavioral and environmental science, THE POWER OF PLACE examines our reactions to light, temperatiure, the seasons, and other natural phenomena, and explores the interactions between our external and internal worlds. Gallagher's broad and dynamic definition of place includes mountaintops and the womb, Alaska's hinterlands and Manhattan's subways, and she relates these settings to everything from creativity to PMS, jet lag to tales of UFOs. Full of complex information made totally accessible, THE POWER OF PLACE offers the latest insights into the many ways we can change our lives by changing the places we live. .
Price: $3.84
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Women's Primary Health Care: Protocols for Practice, Second Edition
Written by three principal authors and thirty-seven contributing authors--all practitioners with extensive clinical experience--the second edition of WOMEN'S PRIMARY HEALTH CARE contains a strong blend of new and revised chapters to reflect current standards of practice. Covering over 140 diseases and conditions, the 1024-page book utilizes the S-O-A-P (Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan)format for clarity and easy referencing. The new edition features useful tables, figures, appendices, and index..
Price: $100.00
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Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: An Introduction to Theory and Practice
New Psych Nursing Textbook -- Fully Interactive with Companion Website! Psychiatric Nursing provides a focused, thorough introduction to psychiatric-mental health nursing, including nursing assessment and intervention of the most common mental disorders as classified in the DSM-IV. This text guides nurses in managing special populations, clarifying neurobiologic theories, and conducting psychiatric nursing evaluations. Additionally, Psychiatric Nursing presents the latest on psychotropic drugs, addresses legal and ethical concerns within psychiatric nursing, and discusses complementary and alternative therapies. Complete list linking most recent NANDA Nursing Diagnoses with the most common DSM-IV disorders -- Allows for quick comparison!.
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House Thinking: A Room-by-Room Look at How We Live (P.S.)
Ethan Allen and HGTV may have plenty to say about making a home look right, but what makes a home feel right? In House Thinking, journalist and cultural critic Winifred Gallagher takes the reader on a psychological tour of the American home. By drawing on the latest research in behavioral science, an overview of cultural history, and interviews with leading architects and designers, she shows us not only how our homes reflect who we are but also how they influence our thoughts, feelings, and actions. How does your entryway prime you for experiencing your home? What makes a bedroom a sensual oasis? How can your bathroom exacerbate your worst fears? House Thinking addresses provocative questions like these, enabling us to understand the homes we've made for ourselves in a unique and powerful new way. It is an eye-opening look at how we live . . . and how we could live. .
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What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About(TM) IBS: Eliminate Your Symptoms and Live a Pain-free, Drug-free Life (What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About...)
- More than 35 million Americans suffer from IBS. The condition is responsible for more than three million trips to the doctor and two million prescriptions annually Dr. Ash's drug-free approach can bring relief to these patients.- Dr. Ash hosts a two hour weekly radio program entitled "In the Doctor's Office" that airs every Sunday in New York. He has made numerous radio and television appearances, including "America's Talking with Carol Martin" and "World News Tonight with Peter Jennings. He is trained as an internist and is a member of The American College for Advancement in Medicine and the International College of Integrative Medicine.- There are 17 titles in the What Your Doctor May "Not Tell You Series, with additional titles on the way. The series has been very successful, with over 1.5 million combined copies in print..
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