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The Polio Paradox: Understanding and Treating "Post-Polio Syndrome" and Chronic Fatigue 22 reviews
Richard L. Bruno
Grand Central Publishing, 2003
Answers at last
I am a polio survivor, having had both bulbar and spinal polio at age 10. I am one of the fortunate who learned to walk again and seemed to overcome many residuals. Like many polio survivors, I am someone who has refused to acknowledge that something is impossible - I rarely give up, and this quality enabled me to endure all the physical therapy that resulted in what passed for recovery. I ...
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Life After Trauma: A Workbook for Healing6 reviews
Dena Rosenbloom, Mary Beth Williams, ...
The Guilford Press, 1999
Healing, Helpful book
Dena Rosenbloom, Ph.D., and Mary Beth Williams Ph.D have written an extremely helpful book for trauma survivors. They work from the premise that: "Trauma affects us by undermining five basic human needs. These are: ?The need to be safe ?The need to trust ?The need to feel some control over one?s life ?The need to feel of value ?The need to feel close to others." Life After Trauma is designed to ...
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Unwinding the Belly: Healing with Gentle Touch13 reviews
Allison Post, Stephen Cavaliere
North Atlantic Books, 2003
Deep and Peaceful Sleep
After reading Unwinding the Belly, I use the exercises each time I wake up at 3 or 4 am. I have a habit of waking up, thinking about problems, and trying to solve them. I lay there uncomfortable and in my head for 1 or 2 hours. Usually I do not get back to sleep. Now I do the breathing and belly exercises from this book and fall back to sleep quickly and peacefully. I'm able to be relaxed and ...
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The Kennedy Scandals and Tragedies1 review
Consumer Guide editors
Consumer Guide, 1992
Fascinating reading
A well-written documentary of the Kennedy family curse intermixed with rare family photographs. Anyone who has ever followed the trials and tribulations of the Kennedy family will want this book in their collecton.
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How German Is She?: Postwar West German Reconstruction and the Consuming Woman (Social History, Popular ...1 review
Erica Carter
University of Michigan Press, 1997
Outstanding
This is an extraordinary work of scholarship, quite in a league of its own in this field. Carter is sharp, informed and passionate. Her writing on the German woman in film is particularly insightful. Read.
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Post-Polio Syndrome: A Guide for Polio Survivors and Their Families10 reviews
Julie K. Silver
Yale University Press, 2001
Post Polio Syndrome: A Guide for POlio Survivors & Their Families
I HIGHLY recommend this book for polio survivor and especially for every doctor that is treating a post polio person. It is a MUST! It is very easy to read & understand & not a doomsday downer in any way. I am on my second read as I am sure I missed key points and sure enough there are jewels of knowledge & necessary information WE POST POLIO survivors must do for ourselves and make sure our ...
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Relative Intimacy: Fathers, Adolescent Daughters, and Postwar American Culture (Gender and American Culture)1 review
Rachel Devlin
The University of North Carolina Press, 2005
FASCINATING ANALYSIS OF AN INVISIBLE TREND
The dynamics of father-daugther relationships are usually so commonplace as to be unremarkable. Devlin delves beyond the surface to makes them not only new but vastly deeper and more interesting. From WWII on she shows the reader how a new idea of "normal" was created. A must for historians, feminists, and anyone else interested in the nuances of how fathers and daughters relate.
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The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Post-Polio Syndrome: A Revised and Updated Directory for the Internet Age1 review
Icon Health Publications
Icon Health Publications, 2003
Best Post Polio book to read 1st
As a post polio person I have read & bought several copies of this book & given them to my doctors & people I know that are also post polio. The key to your condition is be informed because your doctor has not got a clue what it is or what to look for. I have been diagnosed with MS, Lupus, & several other maladies even when every doctor that has ever treated me I have told I had polio as a child. ...
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Body Wisdom: Light Touch for Optimal Health3 reviews
Sharon Giammatteo
North Atlantic Books, 2002
ONE OF MY FAVORITE BOOKS
My wife frequently suffered from tiredness, chest discomfort and breathing difficulty. Doctors diagnosed she suffered from stress and prescribed tranquilizers, but the symptoms still surfaced on and off. I asked her to try the Heart Process in this book. One month has passed since she practises this process and the symptons of stress never returned. The best part is that she only spends 5 ...
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Psychological Effects of Catastrophic Disasters: Group Approaches to Treatment (Haworth Series in Family and ...1 review
Routledge, 2006
Any college-level mental health collection needs this comprehensive handbook.
Plenty of shorter titles survey post traumatic stress syndrome's symptoms and provide an overview of the problem; but no competing title offers the depth to college-level health libraries of Psychological Effects of Catastrophic Disasters: Group Approaches to Treatment. Here an international group of authorities join in an exploration of medical treatment, group intervention plans, and more, ...
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The Future of Advertising : New Media, New Clients, New Consumers in the Post-Television Age 8 reviews
Joe Cappo
McGraw-Hill, 2003
Best overall ad book on my shelf
I probably own over twenty books on marketing and advertising; weighty tomes written by the greats and near-greats. But Joe Cappo's crisply written new book is the best global overview I've seen yet. It clearly describes how the advertising industry has evolved dramatically over the past few decades -- and then speculates on the future twists and turns that may come to pass on the "advertising ...
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The 2006-2011 World Outlook for Pellets from Spent and Post-Consumer Plastics, 2005
WHAT IS LATENT DEMAND AND THE P.I.E.? The concept of latent demand is rather subtle. The term latent typically refers to something that is dormant, not observable, or not yet realized. Demand is the notion of an economic quantity that a target population or market requires under different assumptions of price, quality, and distribution, among other factors. Latent demand, therefore, is commonly defined by economists as the industry earnings of ...
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Stop Treating Symptoms and Start Resolving Trauma!: Inside-Out Healing for Survivors of ALL Types4 reviews
Denise Adcock Colson
AuthorHouse, 2004
A Must Read
This book is insightful and will help the traumatized as well as those helping them. The clear examples and concise explanations are easy to read and understand. If you are dealing with trauma or if you are trying to help someone else deal with trauma this book can help you.
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Crash Course: A Self-Healing Guide to Auto Accident Trauma and Recovery 7 reviews
Diane Heller, Laurence Heller, ...
North Atlantic Books, 2001
Crash Course: A Self-Healing Guide to Auto Accident Trauma a
This book is very well written and informative for helping anyone recovering from an auto accident. There are lots of useful examples and practical exercises for people to refer to. I've given Crash Course to several of my friends and they were able to use it effectively to support their healing process. I recommend it to anyone suffering from any type of trauma.
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ReWORKing Retirement: A Practical Guide for Seniors Returning to Work 2 reviews
Allyn I Freeman, Robert E Gorman
Adams Media, 2007
Practical advice
I found this book very helpful and full of practical advice on how to re-enter the workforce in a different arena. Well-written and insightful.
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Marketing in the In-Between: A Post-Modern Turn on Madison Avenue2 reviews
Len Ellis
BookSurge Publishing, 2006
Big Thoughts on Marketing
Most books on business (particularly those by self-proclaimed "gurus") seize on a single idea. With terrier-like tenacity they explain it, illustrate it, present case studies of it, then explain it yet again, until a readers feels she's entered some sort of textual version of "Groundhog's Day."
"Marketing in the In-Between," takes the opposite approach. It packs so many clusters of thought, ...
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Help! I Think I'm Dying! Panic Attacks & Phobias: A Consumer's Guide to Getting Treatment That Works17 reviews
Abbot Lee, MD Granoff
Eco Images, 1996
Dr. Granoff is a rarity in Medicine---objective
The book is absolutely perfect for those suffering from panic disorder. Granoff makes an excellent, excellent point, one that all primary care physicians and psychiatrists should read again and again until it's seared into their memory: the only patients with panic disorder that need antidepressants are ones who have depression as a PRIMARY symptom, not a secondary symptom. All others with panic ...
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Rob Parr's Post-Pregnancy Workout 3 reviews
Rob Parr
Berkley Trade, 1997
Try the workout
I agree that the book contains some very basic fitness information. If you are an athlete this book would be a waste of money. However, if you are an out of shape post-partum woman looking for hope and help to regain your figure, I found it motivating, and you might too. It's designed to take someone who is starting from scratch after having a baby- (if you're like me the worst shape you've ever ...
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Lose Your Mummy Tummy36 reviews
Julie Tupler, Jodie Gould
Da Capo Press, 2004
It really works.
I'm always surprised at the number of women I talk to that have no idea what a diastisis is, and can't believe this isn't talked about more in pre- and post-natal visits. I knew nothing about this until doing an internet search after my first daughter was born, and I was determined to get my six-pack abs back. If you're serious about losing your mummy tummy, this book is worth the investment. ...
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What Doctors Don't Tell You About Tubal Ligation and Post Tubal Ligation Syndrome (PTLS) 1 review
Susan Bucher
Lulu.com, 2006
don't waste your money
This book lost credibility with all of the typos, they were very distracting. The text focused more on the author's venting than truly examining the condition. I found more info on the condition on the web. Definitely not worth the money. I read tons of books and this is the first product that I've left a review on - it's that much of a waste of time and money.
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