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Why are more American adolescent girls prey to depression, eating disorders, addictions, and suicide attempts than ever before? According to Dr. Mary Pipher, a clinical psychologist who has treated girls for more than twenty years, we live in a look-obsessed, media-saturated, "girl-poisoning" culture. Despite the advances of feminism, escalating levels of sexism and violence - from undervalued intelligence to sexual harassment in elementary school - cause girls to stifle their creative spirit and natural impulses, which, ultimately, destroys their self-esteem.

Discover Financial Independence and Secure Your Future, even if You're Just Starting Now! Do complex financial concepts and the fear of outliving your savings overwhelm you? Do you wonder when it's the right time to claim Social Security or how to manage growing healthcare expenses? Are you paralyzed by the thought of not leaving a supportive legacy for your loved ones? You're not alone if you've answered "yes" to any of these questions. Many responsible planners, aspirational achievers, cautious worriers, and even late bloomers face similar challenges, but this comprehensive guide will ...

This enormously fascinating and practical book shows parents and teachers how to help boys overcome their current classroom obstacles by helping to create the proper learning environment, understand how to help boys work with their unique natural gifts, nurture and expand every bit of their potential, and enabling them to succeed in life the way they ought to.

Are you prepared for the unforeseen medical costs of retirement? Healthcare Costs in Retirement: Planning and Protecting Your Future is your indispensable guide to navigating the often overwhelming landscape of healthcare expenses during your golden years. With a straightforward and empathetic tone, this comprehensive book equips you with the knowledge and tools to make informed decisions, ensuring your financial stability and peace of mind. What You’ll Discover Inside: Comprehensive Overview of Healthcare Options: Understand the importance of planning for healthcare expenses in ...

Five Trips chronicles Emmy Award-winning journalist Kendis Gibson’s personal journey through five psychedelic experiences, exploring the access issues faced by the BIPOC community in using psychedelics for mental health conditions, set against the backdrop of his challenges as a Black journalist at ABC network and the racial treatment that fueled his public meltdowns.

Retirement Planning That Works is your practical, all-in-one guide designed to make sure you’re fully prepared for the retirement you envision. Whether you're just getting started or refining your strategy, this audiobook breaks down every essential step in plain language, helping you create a plan that secures your future and preserves your lifestyle. No more guesswork—this is the only book you’ll need to approach retirement with clarity and confidence.

In the 200 years since we discovered that microbes cause infectious diseases, we've battled to keep them at bay. But a recent explosion of scientific knowledge has led to undeniable evidence that early exposure to these organisms is beneficial to our children's well-being. Our current emphasis on hyper-cleanliness is taking a toll on our children's lifelong health. This engaging and important book explains how the millions of microbes that live in our bodies influence childhood development.

Jessica McMillian and Jeremy Travino are a perfect couple. But now Jessica has been diagnosed as having kidney failure. She is on dialysis three days a week and is so depressed that she's not sure she wants to live. Her one hope for a normal life is a kidney transplant, but she's an only child and her parents aren't suitable donors. Jeremy is determined to donate one of her kidneys to her, but his parents are terrified of losing their only child. Will Jeremy find the strength to go against his parents' wishes and do what he must to save Jessica?

In this gripping, intimate memoir about health, illness, and the invisible reverberating effects of our medical system, Standefer recounts the astonishing true story of the rare diagnosis that upended her rugged life in the mountains of Wyoming and sent her tumbling into a fraught maze of cardiology units, dramatic surgeries, and slow, painful recoveries. As her life increasingly comes to revolve around the internal defibrillator freshly wired into her heart, she becomes consumed with questions about the supply chain that allows such an ostensibly miraculous device to exist.

In this riveting book, Dr. Sanjay Gupta - neurosurgeon, chief medical correspondent for CNN, and best-selling author- chronicles the almost unbelievable science that has made these seemingly miraculous recoveries possible. A bold new breed of doctors has achieved amazing rescues by refusing to accept that any life is irretrievably lost. Extended cardiac arrest, "brain death," not breathing for over an hour-all these conditions used to be considered inevitably fatal, but they no longer are.

A clinical psychologist who regularly deals with some of society's most vulnerable exposes and debunks the predatory pseudoscience and grift of the multi-trillion-dollar wellness industry and points us towards a better way to take care of our mental health.

A Must Read for teenagers through retirees. Feedback from teachers say this book should be a Resource for all junior and senior students in high school. For those who are older than that, it is still a must read. Do you feel like you're drowning in debt? Are you stuck in a cycle of never-ending bills? If you're ready to take control of your finances and make your money work for you, this book is your prescription for a healthier financial future. This book will help readers understand their income, create a budget, learn about taxes and investing, plan for the short and long-term, and ...

In this groundbreaking new book, a Harvard-trained neurologist shows how you can attain lifelong mental fitness. Utilizing the latest breakthroughs in research, Dr. Jeff Victoroff has developed a definitive, life-changing plan that provides you with the powerful, scientifically based methods you need to protect your brain from aging and memory loss. Starting today, you too can save your brain.

Discover a Revolution in Wellness and Thrift with "Paleo on a Penny" Are you eager to join the health transforming Paleo movement but anxious about the cost? "Paleo on a Penny" is your indispensable guide to merging a health-conscious lifestyle with savvy budgeting. Imagine opening a treasure trove of wisdom that allows you to feast like our ancestors without spending a fortune. This book is poised to become your culinary compass, guiding you through the pillars of Paleo eating while keeping your finances firmly in mind. Embark on a journey that begins with an eye-opening "Wallet-Friendly ...

Embark on a culinary journey that transcends mere recipes and dives into the heart of strategic eating with "The Strategic Kitchen"! This enlightening eBook is your trusty guide through the world of meal prep, unlocking the secrets to a more organized, nutritious, and delicious life. Whether you're a bustling professional, a busy parent, or an enthusiast seeking to refine your eating habits, this comprehensive collection caters to all with insights that promise to transform your approach to food. Step into the first chapter where the essentials of meal prepping lay the foundation for a ...

On the surface, Victoria Jackson is the American Dream personified: from a troubled childhood and unfinished high school education, she overcame immeasurable odds to create a cosmetics empire valued at more than half a billion dollars. Married to Bill Guthy - self-made principal of infomercial marketing giant Guthy-Renker - Victoria’s most treasured role is mother to three beautiful, beloved children, Evan, Ali, and Jackson. Suddenly, Victoria’s dream life is broken....

In recent decades there has been a decline in the quality and availability of psychotherapy in America that has gone largely unnoticed—even though rates of anxiety, depression, and suicide are on the rise. In Saving Talk Therapy, veteran psychologist Dr. Enrico Gnaulati presents evocative case studies from his practice to remind patients and therapists alike how and why traditional talk therapy works and, using cutting-edge research findings, unpacks the problematic incentives in our health-care system and in academic psychology that explain its decline.

There’s so much potential in you—here’s how to build a solid financial future while you’re young. Do you want to make money so you can buy the things you want, but you have no idea how to do it while studying? Do you want to grow your money so you can live your adult life with a sense of security? Maybe you’re worrying about the day you will need to start living on your own and taking care of your finances… and you have no idea where to begin. Don’t let these worries blur your vision of reaching your financial goals. Navigating the world of personal finance doesn’t have to be complicated.

Even if you're just earning an allowance now, you can leap into a prosperous financial future—No Wall Street experience required. Are you a teenager overwhelmed by financial jargon? Or a parent eager to instill good money habits in your child but don't know where to start? Financial wisdom isn't taught in schools , leaving many young adults unequipped for the real world. Statistics show more than 74% of teenagers lack practical knowledge about managing money. As unsettling as it sounds, there's hope.

For many years a panelist on The McLaughlin Group, Morton Kondracke recounts his passionate and volatile marriage to Millicent Martinez, the Mexican-American daughter of a radical labor organizer. In 1987, after 20 years of marriage, Milly learned the shattering news that she had Parkinson's disease. Despite the devastating physical and emotional effects of the disease, for which a cure has not yet been found, the marriage grew stronger and deeper.