The neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses are an extremely rare group of inherited neurodegenerative diseases that primarily affect children. Core symptoms of these conditions typically include epilepsy, cognitive decline and visual failure. These diseases are so rare that professionals who come into contact with them need a consultative reference work that enables them to become expert, or identify who to contact for more details. Fully updated and revised, this second edition continues to be the definitive volume on this devastating group of disorders. Written by an international collection of authorities in the field, it provides invaluable advice on their diagnosis, patient care, and new treatments that are available. This new edition of the definitive reference text on the neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses will prove useful for clinicians, family physicians, research scientists, diagnostic laboratories, families affected by the disease as well as by workers in industry planning translational research.

The Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinoses (Batten Disease) (Contemporary Neurology Series)

Medical Books

Williams, Ruth

Mole, Sara

Goebel, Hans

Medicine

Oxford University Press

This book examines the latest developments in theory and research in post-traumatic stress disorder. Drawing on the literature exploring personality and social psychology, it presents an integrative model of psychosocial factors affecting adjustment following traumatic stressors. It serves as an innovative contribution to the area as well as an introductory text. A main feature of the book is a series of

Understanding Post-Traumatic Stress: A Psychosocial Perspective on PTSD and Treatment

Health, Fitness & Dieting

JOSEPH, Stephen

Yule, William

Mental Health

wiley

This book examines the latest developments in theory and research in post-traumatic stress disorder. Drawing on the literature exploring personality and social psychology, it presents an integrative model of psychosocial factors affecting adjustment following traumatic stressors. It serves as an innovative contribution to the area as well as an introductory text. A main feature of the book is a series of

He was a rabble-rousing New York high school senior. She was a fiercely proud daughter of the Deep South. In 1969 these two strangers exchanged angry letters, igniting a lifetime friendship and an extraordinary personal chronicle of our times. She was a conservative Mississippi girl. He was a self-styled firebrand from New York. In 1969, in an America torn apart by differences, two very dissimilar teens put their hearts on paper and began a friendship that would span thirty years. Now, in this collaborative memoir, they tell an unforgettable story that is a testament to who we were yesterday... and who we are now. It began when a group of bored Long Island high school newspaper reporters wrote, for a lark, an obnoxious note to Ruth Tuttle, the editor of a Deep South school paper. The New York teens included a future documentary filmmaker, a concert violinist, and the founders of Ben &amp; Jerry's ice cream--but in those days they were typical high school seniors, quick to imagine they knew all about a girl they'd never met. The ringleader, Jeff Durstewitz, impulsively dropped the letter into a mailbox, never suspecting that within a few days he'd receive an electrifying response. In the following flurry of letters, genteelly Southern Ruth and brash Jeff explored their feelings--sometimes heatedly--about God, race, sex, and life. Within a month of receiving Ruth's first letter, Jeff was planning a Yankee invasion of Yazoo City, Mississippi. Spring break brought a wild drive from New York to Yazoo City with his two friends in a psychedelic VW Bug, a "Heat of the Night" encounter between a cop and these three headstrong teens, and a culture clash in Ruth's living room that neither she nor her proper parents would ever forget. It was a night that shattered stereotypes--and their hopes for a romance. But it didn't derail the long-distance friendship that would sustain them both through thirty years of love affairs, heartbreaking disappointments, social change, divorce, and the loss of a cherished friend as they negotiated the passages from youth to middle age. And with each move, the packet of precious letters traveled, too. These letters form the heart of a wonderful memoir that captures not just the hopes of a generation and the soul of the South on the brink of inexorable change, but the experience of being young, bright, and passionate. Younger Than That Now is as achingly expressive as Janis Joplin singing "Me and Bobby McGee," as revealing of youth's wild yearnings as a Woodstock documentary. It is sharp, funny, and true, a mirror for a generation--both then and now.

Younger Than That Now: A Shared Passage from the Sixties

Biographies & Memoirs

Durstewitz, Jeff

Historical

Bantam]

An unforgettable dual memoir that explores an extraordinary friendship ... and illuminates a generation. It began in 1969, when a group of bored Long Island high school reporters wrote, for a lark, an obnoxious note to Ruth Tuttle, the editor of a school paper in small-town Mississippi. The ringleader, Jeff Durstewitz, impulsively dropped the letter into a mailbox, never suspecting that within a few days he'd receive an electrifying response. In the following flurry of letters, genteelly Southern Ruth and brash New Yorker Jeff explored their feelings about God, race, sex, and life -- and an enduring friendship was begun. Over the next thirty years, this long-distance bond sustained Ruth and Jeff through love affairs and heartbreak, social change and disillusionment, divorce and the loss of a cherished friend. As their letters chart their passage from youth to middle age, their memoir captures not just the hopes of an era yearning for revolution and the soul of a country on the brink of change, but also the essence of being bright, young, and passionate. Sharp, funny, and true, here is a mirror for a generation -- both then and now.

Parenting & Relationships

The business world creates a variety of problematic challenges. Exploring: Using 2 x 2 Matrices to Analyze Situations demonstrates ways to target salient issues quickly, which in turn will seize the attention of senior executives. Ruth Williams, program director for a large multi-national corporation, explores techniques to show how to resolve difficult circumstances and provides an alternative to traditional reports generally used for explaining complex situations.Exploring gives the average businessperson tools they need to learn how to assess situations before problems arise, bringing together a number of 2 x 2 matrix explorations, which all represent real situations. Implementing a 2 x 2 square, divided into four equal quadrants, Williams has formulated a system that is able to analyze a complex problem by breaking it into smaller units. These particulars will teach you how to observe and analyze in order to be prepared for actual times of crisis. You'll also learn how to assimilate information quickly to help you identify the key drivers of the situation. With her extensive experience in assessing difficult situations by establishing the cause of the problems and identifying possible solutions, Williams offers a valuable resource for any business with Exploring.

Exploring: Using 2x2 Matrices to Analyze Situations

Business & Money

Economics

iUniverse

After the success of Marie Kondo's Spark Joy! here comes an enlightening book that reveals how objects can bring a timely little lift to everyday living, enriching our wellbeing and brightening our minds!

The Mind Remedy: Discover, Make and Use Simple Objects to Nourish Your Soul

Self-Help

Creativity

Leaping Hare Press

Behind Every Great Woman . . . Is Usually Another Great Woman Whether you are just starting a new career and wondering how to navigate your way through the office politics, or you're facing a milestone birthday and looking to bring more meaning to your life, you will glean useful wisdom, advice, and inspiration from the amazing woman revealed in this book. These women catapulted themselves to the top of their professions against incredible odds: some were homeless, some were poor, and some were outcasts. Yet regardless of their place in life, they remained passionate about their purpose, they embraced their dreams, and dared to use their unique gifts to their fullest. In a time when most women could benefit from some strong female support and camaraderie, let these women challenge you and encourage you to leave your own mark on the world.

How to Be Like Women of Power: Wisdom and Advice to Create Your Own Destiny

Williams, Pat

Community & Culture

Pat and Ruth draw on personal stories, shared wisdom, and God's Word to encourage men to be the BEST leaders, lovers, and listeners they can be. And with humor and heart, they empower women to be the BEST partners and players in a winning relationship. Whether your marriage is on the road to victory, in foul trouble, or just needs a halftime pep talk, you'll find compassionate and competent coaching in Happy Spouse . . . Happy House. • Based on the BEST acronym: blessing, edifying, sharing, and touching • Ideal for newly married couples as well as couples married for many years, marriage counselors, men's and women's small groups, and book clubs • Designed to also work as a guide for a small group study. Each chapter concludes with questions for discussion and to encourage a further look at what God's Word has to say about the topic being considered in the chapter

Happy Spouse . . . Happy House: The Best Game Plan for a Winning Marriage

Wimbish, Dave

Relationships

Standard Pub.

A Collection of Parish Nurse Newsletters

Dorrance Pub. Co.

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