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Rebuilt: My Journey Back to the Hearing World
After Michael Chorost suddenly lost what was left of his hearing, he took the radical step of having a cochlear implant -- a tiny computer -- installed in his head. A technological marvel, the device not only restored to him the world of sound but also could be routinely upgraded with new software. Despite his intitial fear of the technology's potentially dehumanizing effects, Chorost's implant allowed him to connect with others in surprising ways: as a cyborg, he learned about love, joined a writing group, and formed deeper friendships. More profoundly, his perception of the world around him was dramatically altered. Brimming with insight and written with charm and self-deprecating humor, Rebuilt unveils, in personal terms, the astounding possibilities of a new technological age..
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How to Rebuilt Your Nissan/Datsun OHC Engine: Covers L-Series Engines 4-Cylinder 1968-1978, 6-Cylinder 1970-1984
Clear and concise text guides you through each engine-rebuilding step. Complete information is included on how to diagnose, remove, tear down, inspect, recondition, assemble, and install all Nissan and Datsun L-series engines. Bonus sections list parts identification and interchange, and explains in-vehicle cylinder head and timing chain repair. .
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How I Rebuilt My Immune System After M.S.: And lived a better quality of life
It was simply fascinating for me to research several leading doctors, nutritionists and other leading experts in their fields to find that many had cured themselves or family members of major illnesses. This was a huge challenge to locate the right material to research with no medical background. Further I could have misfired and used the wrong approach that would have not worked and made me worse instead of better. I did all of this research and rehab while suffering from a major illness, multiple sclerosis, more commonly referred to as MS. My stage of MS at the time I began rehab efforts was so severe that I was on medication where I had to give myself a shot once per week. I struggled severely to walk daily to the point I was ready to order a scooter to begin getting around, not for convenience. Walking to the mailbox or to put out the garbage required planning and being careful to avoid falling. I had several falls prior to rehab but these falls began to diminish with rehab. This book tells you I rehabbed myself using a totally natural approach and survived total disability. Today I continue with many of the same things daily to maintain myself that I used in rehab. .
Price: $8.29
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Shakespeare's Globe Rebuilt
This book is a gorgeously illustrated tribute to a 400-year-old dream fulfilled American actor Sam Wanamaker was stunned in the 1960s to learn that a London cabdriver could not show him the site of William Shakespeare's original theater, the famed "wooden O," nor was the site marked in any way. Thus began a modern feat of archaeology, research, craftsmanship, statesmanship, and fundraising that resulted in 1997 in the grand reopening of a rebuilt Globe--accurate down to the circular seating pattern, the wooden benches, the roofless courtyard "groundling" space, the thatched towers, and the flagpole that announces performances. The reborn theater instantly takes its place among the eight theatrical wonders of the world, with each detail lovingly hand-crafted--as is this book..
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Fortresses to Build and to Destroy: How I Recovered from Fatness and Rebuilt my Life
The author first conceived the title of this book about 30 years ago, when she became convinced that her obesity had a purpose, and that understanding the emotional issues driving her tendency towards fatness would be necessary for healing. To that end, she studied her own behavior for many years, keeping notes of the factors involved in her overeating and obesity as she discovered them. At age 60, when 370 pounds threatened her life, she received the medical intervention called Gastric Bypass Surgery. She believed that as she lost weight she would relive her original childhood suffering, during which she began to use images of food and fat to defend against feelings of isolation. Therefore, she would need to find new strategies for dealing effectively with old challenges. To accomplish this goal, she kept a journal during the weight loss, recording her experiences, including the resurgent memories of unresolved grief. The author hopes that her story might help other people similarly identify their own faulty learning, including the tendency to addiction, especially emotionally based over-eating. Readers can use the author's method of discovery for their own growth and recovery. It includes defining what she believed to be her problem, proceeding with a workable program for weight loss, remembering the traumatic events alongside the gifts of her childhood, recording her emotional reactions to change and progress, finding new responses to old deprivations, searching for important truths about herself, and making new decisions for her future. Additionally, the book follows a format that includes questions for groups of people who wish to share their own emotional struggles with defensive fatness. As such, it will be a valuable resource for people using surgery to assist them in the weight loss process..
Price: $17.27
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