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81) Remainder
Author
Publisher
Vintage Books
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
"A man is severely injured in a mysterious accident, receives an outrageous sum in legal compensation, and has no idea what to do with it. Then, one night, an ordinary sight sets off a series of bizarre visions he can't quite place." "How he goes about bringing his visions to life - and what happens afterward - makes for one of the most riveting, complex, and unusual novels in recent memory." "Remainder is about the secret world each of us harbors...
Author
Publisher
Quarry Books
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
We know their favorite spots to scratch. We know which funny noises make them cock their heads. We know what treats they love the best. But do we know how to keep our dogs safe? The truth is, we often don't consider what hazards lurk in our home and garden until an incident occurs. Each year, thousands of dogs are seriously hurt and even killed by a host of easily preventable accidents. The Safe Dog Handbook teaches readers about the myriad ways to...
83) Ouch! stitches
Author
Series
Publisher
Rourke Pub
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
The 24-page book, Ouch! Stitches, introduces early learners to teacher-focused concepts that will help them gain important reading comprehension and social skills. The vibrant illustrations and engaging leveled text in the Little Birdie Books' Leveled Readers work together to tell fun stories while supporting early readers. Featuring grade-appropriate vocabulary and activities, these books help children develop essential skills for reading proficiency....
Author
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Traumatic Brain Injury Handbook is the ultimate brain injury recovery handbook. Inside, acclaimed writer Joe Healy comprehensively discusses what leads to brain injuries and how to heal from them and manage them during the process. Recovery techniques are lifestyle modifications: nutritional, physical, occupational, and attitude ones. This is an important title for all family and friends of sufferers of brain injuries, doctors, and caretakers. With...
Author
Publisher
Bell Pub. Co
Pub. Date
1985.
Language
English
Description
A Fascinating blend of history and scientific reportage as the author probes our four presidential assassinations from an unusual angle--the medical drama. Focusing on the actual wounds of Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield, William McKinley, and John F. Kennedy, and the futile (and sometimes faulty) life- saving measures of physicians. Text is illustrated with photographs and drawings.
87) The traumatized brain: a family guide to understanding mood, memory, and behavior after brain injury
Author
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"A traumatic brain injury is a life-changing event, affecting an individual's lifestyle, ability to work, relationships-even personality. Whatever caused it-car crash, work accident, sports injury, domestic violence, combat-a severe blow to the head results in acute and, often, lasting symptoms. People with brain injury benefit from understanding, patience, and assistance in recovering their bearings and functioning to their full abilities. In The...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
A physician, NASA consultant, and expert on the extreme conditions that confront the human body journeys into six inhospitable environments to examine the reaction of the body to heat, cold, pressure, starvation, and exhaustion and its own innate survival strategies.
92) All this time
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Kyle and Kimberly are the perfect couple all through high school-- until Kimberly breaks up with him on the night of their graduation party. Kyle's entire world upends-- literally. Their car crashes and when he awakes, he has a brain injury. Kimberly is dead. Marley is suffering from her own loss, a loss she thinks was her fault. When their paths cross, Kyle sees in her all the unspoken things he is feeling. Working to heal each other's wounds, their...
Author
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Two leading experts walk you through everything you need to know about how to take care of your foot, ankle, and toenails and handle problems that may come up. This book provides guidance on how to recognize and care for issues, including medications, exercises, inserts (orthotics), and surgery"--
96) Strong knees
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Knee pain is not a prerequisite to aging. Almost all knee injuries can be easily prevented and treated. The secret is knowing exactly how to take care of these important joints when they're hurting and while they're healthy. Simple strengthening and stretching routines target the muscles that protect your knees to avoid undue stress and strain. Includes: 30-minute strengthening and stretching routine; "7 minutes to save your knees" abridged workout;...
Author
Publisher
Norton
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
"Chronicles the hopes and heartbreaks of Edgar Presley Mint. The trials of Edgar, half Apache and mostly orphaned, begin on an Arizona reservation at the age of seven, when the mailman's jeep accidentally runs over his head."--Jacket.
Author
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers, Inc
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
On June 19, 2001, Ryan Corbin, grandson of Pat Boone, accidently stepped through a skylight and fell three stories onto a cement floor. When he broke through that roof, Ryan fell into a very different life from the one he had before as the beloved son of Lindy Boone Michaelis and first grandson of entertainment icon Pat Boone. As Ryan lingered between life and death in intensive care at UCLA Medical Center, Pat and Lindy decided to take action, in...
100) A passage to India
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Adela Quested is a plucky young woman who journeys from England with the free-spirited Mrs. Moore. Flouting convention, the two women accompany the handsome Dr. Azis on a tour of the mysterious Marabar Caves. But things turn ugly when Adela returns scratched and bloodied from the expedition. As British authorities urge her to press charges against Aziz, the line separating truth and fantasy begin to blur.
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