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What to expect when you have diabetes: 170 tips for living well with diabetes
Par American Diabetes Association, John B Buse. 2016
Explains diabetes to the newly diagnosed and discusses blood sugar, medications, alternative treatments, and possible complications. Advises on diet and…
nutrition, weight management and exercise, pregnancy, and prevention. Although geared toward people with type 2 diabetes, most of these suggestions will also benefit those with type 1. Includes glossary. 2016Notorious RBG: the life and times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Par Shana Knizhnik, Irin Carmon. 2015
Profile of the life of Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (born 1933) and popular culture representations of her. Discusses…
her early life growing up in Brooklyn, her legal and judicial career, family life, commitment to and fight for women's rights, and relationships with her fellow justices. Bestseller. 2015Why diets make us fat: the unintended consequences of our obsession with weight loss
Par Sandra Aamodt. 2016
Neuroscientist explores the brain's reaction to dieting and explains why it usually backfires. Discusses the defended weight range that every…
brain will fight to maintain, and suggests taking a year to train oneself to eat mindfully--eat when hungry, stop when full. Prescribes aiming for fitness rather than thinness. 2016The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) serves as the model for disability-based laws around the world. Disability scholar Lennard J.…
Davis recounts the behind-the-scenes narrative of how the bipartisan bill came to be and discusses its far-reaching impacts. 2015Birthright: the true story that inspired Kidnapped
Par A. Roger Ekirch. 2010
Account of James Annesley (1715-1760), who stood to inherit five titles and numerous estates in Ireland, Wales, and England. Relates…
twelve-year-old Annesley's 1728 kidnapping by his uncle and the boy's subsequent transportation to the American colonies as an indentured servant. Basis for Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Kidnapped (BR12524). 2010King John: and the road to Magna Carta
Par Stephen Church, S. D Church. 2015
A detailed portrait of King John, often dubbed one of the "vilest" of England's kings. Particular focus is placed on…
John's belief in an absolute monarchy and the rebellion that led to the signing of the Magna Carta, which obliged the king to rule within the law's framework. 2015An overview of how the music industry has changed with the rise of digital technologies. Format wars, courtroom battles, and…
the rise of the pirate culture are all examined, with close-ups of key figures who changed the way music is consumed. 2015Brain maker: the power of gut microbes to heal and protect your brain -- for life
Par David Perlmutter. 2015
Neurologist explains the potent interplay between intestinal microbes and the brain. He describes how the microbiome develops from birth and…
evolves based on lifestyle choices. Includes dietary recommendations and a six-step program to improve gut ecology and brain health potential. 2015Law professor analyzes the events that led to 1919 dissent of Supreme Court Justice Holmes in the First Amendment case…
Abrams vs. United States. Examines previous decisions in opposition to the view expressed in the dissent, correspondence with interested parties, and influential personal relationships. 2013In the kingdom of the sick: a social history of chronic illness in America
Par Laurie Edwards. 2013
The author of Life Disrupted: Getting Real about Chronic Illness in Your Twenties and Thirties (DB 67333), reviews the history…
of chronic disease, disability rights, the women's health movement, and cultural assumptions about the sick. Includes stories from patients and critiques of the health-care system. 2013The murder of Cleopatra: history's greatest cold case
Par Pat Brown. 2013
Criminal profiler Brown recounts her 2011 journey to Egypt to investigate the death of the ancient ruler Cleopatra in 30…
BCE. Posits that instead of the accepted tale of suicide by snakebite, the queen was murdered by Roman conqueror Octavian. 2013Angel face: the true story of student killer Amanda Knox
Par Barbie Latza Nadeau. 2010
Rome-based reporter's account of the 2007 murder of British student Meredith Kercher in Perugia, Italy, and the case against her…
American roommate Amanda Knox, Amanda's Italian boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito, and local acquaintance Rudy Guede. Includes the author's own theory of Kercher's homicide. 2010Monarchies: exploring world governments (Exploring world governments)
Par Diane Gimpel. 2011
Explains monarchies, a form of government in which one person has ceremonial or actual power to rule--usually for a lifetime--because…
of heredity. Profiles kings, queens, czars, and other sovereigns throughout history and discusses their customs, behaviors, international relations, and more. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2011Privacy (Big ideas/small books)
Par Garret Keizer. 2012
Author draws a connection between the widening gap of wealth and the shrinking of personal privacy. Defines privacy, discusses its…
worth, and describes the difference between alienation and the preference for a private life. 2012Aliments énergisants (À propos)
Par Janette Marshall. 2008
« [...] Les 25 meilleurs aliments énergisants pour vous sentir en pleine forme toute la journée. Des conseils pour choisir…
l'aliment énergisant qui convient, que ce soit quand vous vous sentez fatigué, quand vous faites du sport, quand vous désirez stimuler votre système immunitaire ou accroître votre vitalité. De délicieuses recettes pour consommer aisément les bons aliments. » -- 4e de couv"Que faire lorsqu'un de vos proches souffre d'allergies alimentaires multiples? Produits laitiers, oeufs, poissons, arachides, noix. Comment proposer à ces…
gens une nourriture goûteuse tout en étant sécuritaire? La quête des auteurs commence avec leur fils Charles-Antoine qui souffre d'allergies alimentaires multiples. En 2007, Julie La Rochelle crée Les Aliments Ange-Gardien afin de proposer des collations et des desserts aux personnes allergiques et à leurs proches. Julie et Jean-Sébastien Lord relatent ici leur parcours et les épreuves qu'ils ont traversées pour réapprendre à vivre avec cette nouvelle réalité, et pour réinventer leur façon de cuisiner. Ce livre est la continuité de cette brillante entreprise. Grâce à une centaine de recettes, vous pourrez offrir aux vôtres des mets savoureux, salés ou sucrés, en toute sécurité [...]". -- 4e de couv.!The annotated U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence
Par Jack N. Rakove. 2009
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and author of Original Meanings: Politics and Ideas in the Making of the Constitution (BR 11184) analyzes…
the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. Interprets language usage of the past and offers historical and political background information. 2009A course in weight loss: 21 spiritual lessons for surrendering your weight forever
Par Marianne Williamson. 2010
Author offers holistic techniques to integrate mind, body, and spirit to fight obesity. Discusses the connection between spirituality and weight…
loss and illustrates ways to retrain one's mind to break the cycle of overeating, dieting, and shame. Bestseller. 2010Americans with Disabilities Act (Landmark Legislation Ser.)
Par Susan Dudley Gold. 2011
Describes the history of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, including how people with disabilities and their supporters fought…
over the decades to win civil rights and how the piece of legislation became a law.10 kings & queens who changed the world
Par Clive Gifford. 2009
Brief biographies of legendary rulers ranging from Hatshepsut, Alexander the Great, Charlemagne, Henry VIII, Charles V, and Suleiman the Magnificent…
to Elizabeth I, Louis XIV, Frederick the Great, and Catherine the Great. Features "Life Links" that point out connections between the monarchs. For grades 5-8. 2009