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Living with vision problems: the sourcebook for blindness and vision impairment (Facts for Life Ser.)
Par Jill Sardegna, Susan Shelly, Allan Rutzen, Scott M. Steidl. 2002
Brief discussion of vision problems: causes, prevention, treatment, and coping techniques. Substantial A-to-Z section of concise entries on medical terminology,…
health and social concerns, adaptive devices, and many other relevant topics. Includes appendixes for further resources. 2002Coping with vision loss: maximizing what you can see and do
Par Bill Chapman, Bill G Chapman. 2001
Mayo Clinic on vision and eye health: Practical Answers on Glaucoma, Cataracts, Macular Degeneration, and Other Conditions
Par Mayo Clinic Staff, Helmut Buettner. 2002
Gods of war, gods of peace: how the meeting of native and colonial religions shaped early America
Par Russell Bourne. 2002
Examines the collision of Native American and European cultures in northeastern America between 1620 and 1830. Discusses the interactions of…
these groups and the enduring aftereffects on their religions. Portrays outstanding individuals from both sides and assesses their spheres of influence. 2002The history of ophthalmology
Par Daniel M. Albert, D. D. Edwards. 1996
Eighteen essays provide an overview of progress in eye treatment over the past two thousand years. Contributors discuss ancient remedies,…
discoveries about the eye's anatomy, improvements in scientific methodology, development of eyeglasses, and surgical procedures among other topics. 1996A line of blood and dirt: Creating the canada-united states border across indigenous lands
Par Benjamin Hoy. 2021
Often described as the longest undefended border in the world, the Canada-US border was born in blood, conflict, and uncertainty.…
At the end of the American Revolution, Britain and the United States imagined a future for each of their nations that stretched across a continent. They signed treaties with one another dividing lands neither country could map, much less control. A century and a half later, Canada and the United States had largely fulfilled those earlier ambitions. Both countries had built nations that stretched from the Atlantic to the Pacific and had made an expansive international border that restricted movement. The vision that seemed so clear in the minds of diplomats and politicians never behaved as such on the ground. Both countries built their border across Indigenous lands using hunger, violence, and coercion to displace existing communities and to disrupt their ideas of territory and belonging. The border's length undermined each nation's attempts at control. Unable to prevent movement at the border's physical location for over a century, Canada and the United States instead found ways to project fear across international lines They aimed to stop journeys before they even beganThe aging eye
Par Sandra Gordon, Harvard Medical School. 2001
Discusses the natural aging of the eye, how to protect one's vision, and the three most common disorders in later…
life: cataracts, glaucoma, and age-related macular degeneration. Describes the symptoms, diagnoses, and treatments available for these conditions. 2001Killers of the flower moon: The osage murders and the birth of the fbi
Par David Grann. 2017
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A twisting, haunting true-life murder mystery about one of the most monstrous…
crimes in American history, f rom the author of The Lost City of Z. In the 1920s, the richest people per capita in the world were members of the Osage Nation in Oklahoma. After oil was discovered beneath their land, the Osage rode in chauffeured automobiles, built mansions, and sent their children to study in Europe. Then, one by one, the Osage began to be killed off. The family of an Osage woman, Mollie Burkhart, became a prime target. One of her relatives was shot. Another was poisoned. And it was just the beginning, as more and more Osage were dying under mysterious circumstances, and many of those who dared to investigate the killings were themselves murdered. As the death toll rose, the newly created FBI took up the case, and the young director, J. Edgar Hoover, turned to a former Texas Ranger named Tom White to try to unravel the mystery. White put together an undercover team, including a Native American agent who infiltrated the region, and together with the Osage began to expose one of the most chilling conspiracies in American history. Look for David Grann&’s new book, The Wager, coming in April 2023!In a barren land: American Indian dispossession and survival
Par Paula Mitchell Marks, Paula M. Marks. 1998
A historian chronicles European settlers' conquest of Native American lands from their initial contacts in 1607 up to the 1990s.…
Describes the indigenous inhabitants' struggle to maintain their traditional cultures despite forced relocations, the elimination of customs, and their own diminishing numbersThe macular degeneration handbook: natural ways to prevent & reverse it
Par Chet Cunningham. 1999
Explains how the eye works, basic care, and traditional treatments for macular degeneration and other eye conditions. Includes alternative approaches…
such as diet, vitamins and minerals, and proper nutrition. Discusses drugs that can adversely affect the eyes and the benefits of trying acupressure, reflexology, and exercises to improve visionSocial and cultural perspectives on blindness: barriers to community integration
Par C. Edwin Vaughan. 1998
Visually impaired sociologist (who prefers the word "blind") describes blindness in the United States, Africa, China, and Spain. Proposes an…
international exchange of information to enrich education and rehabilitation opportunities for this groupLiving with low vision: a resource guide for people with sight loss
Par Resources for Rehabilitation Staff. 1996
Offers information on organizations and assistive devices to help people remain independent despite vision loss. Defines basic terms, discusses rehabilitation…
and other services, and lists organizations and self-help groups for adults and childrenCuster died for your sins: an Indian manifesto
Par Vine Deloria. 1988
The preface to this 1988 edition states, "The Indian world has changed so substantially since the first publication of this…
book that some things contained in it seem new again." Many myths about Native Americans were debunked by the original 1969 work, and other factors have changed. Problems that remain are described in the text that has its own tough humorKilling Custer: the Battle of the Little Bighorn and the fate of the Plains Indians
Par James Welch, Paul Jeffrey Stekler. 1994
The 1876 Battle of the Little Bighorn is a frequently portrayed event in American history. Welch covers the period from…
1870 to 1890 to provide background and show the long-term effects. Using new research to reconcile firsthand accounts, he recounts the story of Custer's last stand from the point of view of the Sioux and Cheyenne tribes. 1994.If you poison us: uranium and Native Americans
Par Peter H Eichstaedt, Peter H. Eichstaedt. 1994
How uranium mining began on Indian lands in the American West; how it was conducted; how its deadly legacy still…
lingers in the lives of the men, women, and children whose harmony and homelands have been destroyed; and how the government has responded to the crisis. Included are interviews with affected Native Americans as well as public-health and congressional-hearing reportsThe focus of this book is the struggle between people with visual handicaps and people who work to educate and…
rehabilitate them, with emphasis on those whose experiences with visual handicaps and the rehabilitation system begin early in lifeBuffalo woman comes singing: the spirit song of a rainbow medicine woman
Par Brooke Medicine Eagle. 1991
As a young woman, Medicine Eagle left her teaching job to enter a progressive graduate program that allowed her to…
explore her Native American identity. Her quest for a spiritual leader led her to various teachers including an elderly woman in her stepmother's tribe. Medicine Eagle describes both the inspiration and the frustration she felt during her experience. Spiritual exercises are includedLand of the spotted eagle
Par Luther Standing Bear. 1978
Standing Bear outlines the customs and beliefs his tribe adhered to in the late nineteenth century. He praises the Sioux…
or Lakota methods of child-rearing and education as well as their relationship with the earth, other species, and each other. Using his own and others' experiences, Standing Bear illustrates and laments the forced erosion of his native cultureVisual impairment: an overview
Par Ian L. Bailey, Amanda Hall, Ian L Bailey. 1990
This book answers basic questions about vision loss. Provides information on the common causes of low vision, such as eye…
diseases, trauma, or aging. Describes treatments and adaptation techniques for different forms of vision loss. Discusses individuals' reactions and adjustments to their visual conditions. Explains sources of assistance, such as specialists and rehabilitation servicesCrimsoned prairie: the Indian wars (A da Capo Paperback Ser.)
Par S. L. A Marshall, S. L. Marshall. 1984
A chronicler of military history, who is part Native American, documents the battles between the frontier armies and the Plains…
Indians. He focuses on essential military values and the tactical contrasts between the Native Americans' way of waging war and the U.S. troops, whose supplies were mismanaged and whose training was neglected