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One and only Ivan stories volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 4
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English
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When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall, he decides that he must find her a better life.
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"All parents should have this book on hand, and use it to open important dialogues with their kids. Arm them with knowledge." --Ellen Hopkins, best-selling author of the Crank trilogy. Just Say Know! With drug education for children more important than ever, this nonfiction book draws on the experiences of the New York Times best-selling father/son team, and inspiration behind the film Beautiful Boy, David and Nic Sheff to provide all the information...
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"Those with substance abuse issues often have family and friends who wish to help, but knowing how to find and access the right rehab for a loved one can be confusing, costly, and even inappropriate in some cases. Here, Walter Wolf guides readers throughthe process from crisis to placement to recovery"--
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"Do you have crud in the blood? Millions of people suffer from autoimmunity whether they know it or not. The root cause of most weight gain, brain and mood problems, and fatigue, autoimmunity can take years or even decades for symptoms and a clear diagnosis to arise. Through years of research, Dr. Tom O'Bryan has discovered that autoimmunity is actually a spectrum, and many people experiencing general malaise are already on it. And while autoimmune...
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"Chronic pain is the most common cause of long-term disability in the United States. Twenty percent of American adults accept back spasms, throbbing joints, arthritis aches, and other physical pain as an inevitable consequence of aging, illness, or injury. But the human body is not meant to endure chronic pain. Miranda Esmonde-White has spent decades helping professional athletes, ballet dancers, and Olympians overcome potentially career-ending injuries...
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Chelsea Green Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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"When President Nixon launched the War on Cancer with the signing of the National Cancer Act of 1971 and the allocation of billions of research dollars, it was amidst a flurry of promises that a cure was within reach. The research establishment was trumpeting the discovery of oncogenes, the genes that supposedly cause cancer. As soon as we identified them and treated cancer patients accordingly, cancer would become a thing of the past. Fifty years...
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2018.
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English
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Weaving together cutting-edge science, concrete tips, and the compelling stories of real people who have risen above their social anxiety, Dr. Ellen Hendriksen proposes a groundbreaking idea: you already have everything you need to succeed in any unfamiliar social situation. Dr. Hendriksen takes the reader through the roots of social anxiety and why it endures, how we can rewire our brains through our behaviour, and - at long last - exactly how to...
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Routledge
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"Depression, now recognized as a significant source of disability across the globe, is something many of us will be familiar with. This book explores the way people have discussed depression and examines how scientific understanding has led to ways to better appreciate and treat the condition. Through evaluations of contemporary research and literature, this book examines how depression has been depicted throughout history and presents an up-to-date...
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ReferencePoint Press
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2019.
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English
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America is facing an opioid epidemic; every day 130 people die from an opioid overdose. Over the last twenty years, use of prescription painkillers and illicit drugs like heroin and fentanyl has skyrocketed, leaving millions of people addicted to these substances and at risk of a fatal overdose. Presents a realistic picture of addiction, the effects of addiction on people$1 (Bs lives, and how addiction can be overcome.s
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Turner
Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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Endometriosis materializes when the endometrium — the tissue that lines the inside of the uterus — sheds, but does not exit a woman's body during her period. Instead, it grows outside of the uterus, spreading to organs and nerves in and around the pelvic region. The resulting pain is so physically and emotionally insufferable that it can mercilessly dominate a woman's life. The average woman with endometriosis is twenty-seven years old before...
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'If you follow my instructions you will be a happy non-smoker for the rest of your life.'
That's a strong claim from Allen Carr, but as the world's leading quit smoking expert, he was right to boast!
This classic guide to the world's most successful stop smoking method is all you need to give up smoking, now available as an audiobook. You can even smoke while you listen. There are no scare tactics,
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Wellness Central
Pub. Date
2010
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1st mass market ed.
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English
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A guide to overcoming back pain without drugs or surgery identifies psychological factors that can cause back pain, discusses Tension Myositis Syndrome, and offers case histories and results from mind-body research.
15) Shadow horse
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 6
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English
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Thirteen-year-old Jas tries to prove that the owner of the farm where she works has killed her favorite horse, Whirlwind.
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Robinson
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2015.
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English
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An indispensable guide offering insight and support to carers of people with depression. Looking after a person with depression can often leave carers emotionally and physically exhausted. This short, straightforward and easily understandable guide offers valuable advice on how carers can better understand the nature of depression and how it affects both patient and carer have a clearer understanding of the treatment options for the patient, including...
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"Don and Mimi Galvin seemed to be living the American dream. After World War II, Don's work with the Air Force brought them to Colorado, where their twelve children perfectly spanned the baby boom: the oldest born in 1945, the youngest in 1965. In those years, there was an established script for a family like the Galvins--aspiration, hard work, upward mobility, domestic harmony--and they worked hard to play their parts. But behind the scenes was a...
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"Brain Energy explains this new understanding of mental illness in detail, from symptoms and risk factors to what is happening in brain cells. Palmer also sheds light on the new treatment pathways this theory opens up-which apply to all mental disorders, including anxiety, depression, ADHD, alcoholism, eating disorders, bipolar disorder, autism, and even schizophrenia"--
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The diaTribe Foundation
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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The author shares the food, mindset, exercise, and sleep strategies that have had the biggest positive impact on his diabetes with hundreds of tips, questions, and shortcuts, including what to eat to minimize blood sugar swings; helpful strategies to feel less stressed, guilty, and burned out; and simple ways to improve exercise and sleep. Along the way, Adam argues that the usual focus on problems and mistakes in diabetes (Landmines) misses the bigger...
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