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"Bitter Pill, A"

"Bitter Pill, A"

How the Medical System Is Failing the Elderly
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An investigation into why the health care system does not work for old people, who are in fragile health, and what we can do about it.

Medical treatment of elderly people is not working. Worse, it is often harmful, says author John Sloan, a family physician who has worked primarily with the elderly for more than twenty years. In A Bitter Pill, he e …

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"Last Maasai Warriors, The"

"Last Maasai Warriors, The"

An Autobiography
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How two young Maasai tribesmen became warriors, scholars, and leaders in their community and to the world.

They are living testament to a vanishing way of life on the African savannah. Wilson and Jackson are two brave warriors of the Maasai, an intensely proud culture built on countless generations steeped in the mystique of tradition, legend and p …

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"Power of More, The"

"Power of More, The"

How Small Steps Can Help You Achieve Big Goals
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A renowned motivational speaker and Olympic champion shares strategies for realizing your ambitions.

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The Power of More shows readers how to accomplish their goals, big or small. Whether you are a novice runner who wants to run a 10k race, a sales rep who wants to increase market share, or an elite athlete trying to conquer the world stage, you can …

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A Conspiracy of Love

A Conspiracy of Love

Living Through and Beyond Childhood Sexual Abuse
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Though this book is intended to speak primarily to adults who have suffered childhood sexual abuse, anyone who seeks to find meaning in suffering, or who grapples with the concepts of evil and holiness, will appreciate the truth and wisdom contained in this book. Issuing from a deep appreciation of and wrestling with scripture, A Conspiracy of Love …

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A Family Guide to Concurent Disorders

A Family Guide to Concurent Disorders

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A Family Guide to Concurrent Disorders is based on the collection of materials that was developed for a family support and education group at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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A Path Through Loss

A Path Through Loss

A Guide to Writing Your Healing & Growth
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This self-directed journal-based guide recognizes that grief is a process. Through well-written, practical information, it provides tools for nurturing the physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of the self. Intended for individual use, it is also a valuable tool for counselors. Includes a section on grief and children.

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A Very Lonely Planet

A Very Lonely Planet

Love, Sex, and the Single Guy
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Welcome to the Very Lonely Planet: the kingdom of single guydom, a place for men to discuss women problems?the problem being, there aren't any women. It's a place where doggy-style sex means drooling and begging and not much else. It's a halfway house for teenage boys, weepy twentysomething indie-rock sad sacks; the divorced, the widowed, the wret …

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