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UNUSUAL UNDERTAKINGS: A Military Memoir
James Wilson
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To find an example of a full and successful, yet unconventional, military career, one need look no further than General 'Jim' Wilson. Always an outstanding sportsman, Jim found himself in the Rifle Brigade after Oxford just before the Second World War. His memoir concentrates on six of his major military endeavors; North Africa as a platoon commander followed by the long struggle up through Italy, both with the Rifle Brigade. After the war he was sent to India and became caught up in the momentous events of Partition, and in a position to comment on all the key political and military personalities. His career prospered and he was one of the first commanders of a major peacekeeping operation in Cyprus, again closely involved with leaders such as Archbishop Makarios.
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- The Greatest Scientists, as Fragile as the Rest of Us
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Concise Dictionary of Scientific Biography
Manufacturer: Charles Scribners Sons/Reference
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Great Reference Book.......2004-06-14
This book is invaluable as a reference for me in writing college history of science lectures, and in reading historical works, as so much of the information that I need is right at my fingertips. While not as comprehensive as the complete edition, the biographies are substantial enough, and the historical range vast enough, so that this work stands as an excellent source for putting the individuals in science into perspective.
The Greatest Scientists, as Fragile as the Rest of Us.......2001-06-02
Even the most diligent search of the world literature on biography will typically reveal little information about the personality and delicate human traits of some of the greatest thinkers in history. This book stands essentially alone as a complete but manageable compendium of the people who throughout time advanced mankind through creative thought, perseverance, and determination. Perhaps its greatest strength is in the brief but insightful histories of each scientist's life experiences as ordinary human beings who sought personal fulfillment and happiness first in relationships, love, and family. It is fascinating and exciting to discover how much in common the average person shares with the human frailties and emotions of Newton, Edison or Oppenheimer. The extensive illustrations and photographs further enhance the sense that these individuals who we imagine as larger than life were very much like the rest of us at heart. Each of the many hundreds of entries is well written, concise, and tightly focused. The authors' efforts at keeping the biographies limited in length are successful, but unfortunately this restricts the extent of information one might wish to have available for the most significant scientists, or those whose lives included particularly fascinating details. There are some surprising exlcusions of biography, such as Stephen Hawking and Jane Goodall, but the book includes so many other biographies that it would not be fair to quibble. In summary, this is a wonderful book to have in one's home reference library, particularly with children at home.
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"In our quest for a symptom-free existence, we make millions of unnecessary visits to doctors--as many as 70% of all visits are for new problems," write the authors, both physicians. "For every type of problem, there are some instances in which you should decide to see the doctor and some in which you should not." How do you decide? That's where Take Care of Yourself comes in.
Here's how it works. When you have a new medical problem, first read the emergency signs in the "Emergencies" chapter to see if you need to get medical attention pronto. If not (and most medical situations are not emergencies), look up your main complaint or symptom. There you find a decision flow chart that asks you yes/no questions, and your answers direct you to a probable cause and either medical care or home treatment. If home treatment is appropriate, you get an explanation of what to do, what not to do, and when to see your doctor if the problem doesn't go away. If a doctor's visit is recommended, you learn what to expect when you get there. There's not much detail on any one topic: one and one-half to two pages on each of more than 175 health problems (large and small), including charts and illustrations. But it's a handy guide and a good first step when it's essential to know what to do quickly, and for that reason several major HMOs distribute it to their members.
Because good health habits help you avoid medical problems, you get a brief guide to getting started with exercise, good nutrition, smoking cessation, alcohol moderation, weight control, avoiding injury, and professional prevention (checkups, screening, early treatment, etc.). It's also an interesting to read in a Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook kind of way--who knows when you might need to know how to pull out a tick, or release trapped blood under a nail using a heated paper clip and pliers? --Joan Price
Book Description
A fully revised and updated edition of the world's best-selling health guide
Take Care of Yourself is the world's best-selling health guide, and the only one that has been found to help reduce visits to the doctor. It is easy to use, even in a crisis. Simply look up a symptom and you will find a complete explanation of likely causes and how you might relieve that problem at home. Diagrams help you recognize problems and, in many cases, treat them quickly and easily. Easy-to-follow decision charts tell you exactly when to see a doctor.
Take Care of Yourself also covers emergencies, how to avoid health problems, what to keep in a home pharmacy, and how to work best with your doctor.
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basic, need-to-know information.......2004-09-02
Find your problem and go through their simple charts to see what you should do. It's very simple, so there is not a lot of depth. Treat minor burns, scrapes, fevers, colds, etc. There are also an emergency and sexuality sections. This is by no means an exhaustive book of symptoms and diagnoses, but still good to have.
Take Care of Yourself by Vickery et al........2004-05-01
This work has a variety of symptoms to known disease processes
during childhood, adulthood and old age. Strategies to deal
with stress/strain, chest pain, eye problems, digestion and
the urinary tract are set forth in detail throughout the book.
Urinary tract infections may be treated initially by drinking
more fluids ; such as water and juices i.e. cranberry.
The author distinguishes between home treatment and instances
when a physician must be called to deal with more serious
symptoms. Simple wounds can be soaked and cleaned with
warm water for short periods. Larger wounds take longer to heal
and require a physician's intervention.
This work is perfect for immediate interventions until definitive improvement is seen or a physician becomes available.
It should be in every personal health library.
You should have this book.......2003-08-19
This book is a consumer's guide to staying out of the doctor's office. The authors' goals are to help ordinary people recognize when they need to seek a doctor's help, and when they can get along fine without a doctor. The book mostly focuses on symptoms and common injuries. As a reader, you say to yourself, "I have a rash," or "My daughter has a sore throat." Then you look up the symptoms in the index, which points you to a short 2 page article about what might be the possible causes and likely outcomes of your problem. Each short article includes a flowchart with questions that help you determine whether you should apply home treatment, make an appointment with a doctor, or head for the emergency room. The articles also describe what kinds of home treatments are effective, and what you can expect if you decide to see the doctor.
Naturally, this book can't substitute for proper medical care. It is quite limited, for instance, on descriptions of formal medical diagnoses- -in general, it is not a good source for patient information if your doctor says you're sick with a disease that you've never heard of. On the other hand, it does an excellent job of letting you know when you need to see a doctor, and when you don't. The language is very non-technical and easy for ordinary people to understand. My aunt, a nurse practitioner, gave me a copy of this book when I first went away to college since I would be making decisions about when to seek medical care on my own for the first time. Since then, I've used the book innumerable times, and it is one of the very few that I take with me when I move from place to place.
A lightweight and easy to read self-care medical book........2003-04-07
Even though the cover claims that the book is 'The Complete Illustrated Guide to Medical Self-Care', there are better books that you can purchase for a few dollars more that meet the claim. It is very easy to read and not intimidating at all like the other medical self-care books. That is probably why this book is so popular. I was given this copy free by my HMO a long time back and I have found it valuable enough to keep it for all these years. Anytime I experience some symptoms of bad health, I refer to this book first to see if I can find a quick solution. Only if I can't find it in this book, do I pull out my other two books - 'The Merck Manual of Medical Information' and 'The American Medical Association Family Medical Guide' which are absolutely the best in the field.
There is a very good section on preventive health care at the beginning of the book followed by 1-2 page descriptions of 175+ symptoms and home treatment advice. For each symptom, there is a simple flow chart that is easy to follow in case you are experiencing that symptom. The flow chart will lead you through possible causes of the symptom and what to do about it. The especially useful feature of this flow chart technique is the focus on when to apply home treatment and when to see a doctor. My family and I have always been interested in treating medical problems at home if possible before getting the medical establishments involved. This book helped us try to treat basic symptoms at home more effectively without fear of making a mistake.
I am not sure if I would recommend the purchase of this book, but if you receive a questionaire from your HMO that promises to mail you this book for filling out the form, I would say 'go for it'. I definitely recommend buying one of the following two books for home self-care - The Merck Manual of Medical Information and The American Medical Association Family Medical Guide. If in doubt, all of these books strongly advice you to seek a medical professional's assistance. Bottom line - I don't think it hurts to have a couple of self-care books that arm you with knowledge about basic health related problems and maybe even appease your hypochondriac side.
Essential health care reference.......2003-03-10
We've used this reference extensively for over 20 years to figure out when a particular problem requires professional medical attention (urgent or otherwise) and when there may be an effective home treatment. We first started using it at the urging of our family doctor. When we use it before making an appointment, our doctor knows that we're well informed and prepared to make efficient use of our time with him. Now that our son is away at college, we've gotten him his own copy.
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Take Care of Yourself is the world's best-selling health guide, and the only one that has been found to help reduce visits to the doctor and save money. Covering nearly 200 health-care problems and symptoms, it is easy to use, even in a crisis. Readers can locate their symptoms in the easily navigable guide and find a complete explanation of likely causes and possible home remedies. Diagrams show how to recognize problems, and, in many cases, treat them quickly, and the decision charts advise when exactly it's time to see a doctor. This comprehensive guide also covers emergencies, health problem prevention, the 20 things everyone should keep in a home pharmacy, and how to work best with a doctor. Revised and updated, it remains the most comprehensive and dependable self-care guide, and is essential for every home.
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Take Care of Yourself.......2007-10-04
An excellent book to use for medical self-care. In flow-chart style, it guides you through questions/answers and a possible diagnosis, then advises whether your condition is mild, moderate, or serious enough to warrant emergency medical care. I also like "Take Care of Your Child," and used it a lot when my children were small.
Empowerment to self-care.......2007-02-16
A book easy to read and easy to understand covering many situations persons could be confronted with vis-à-vis their own, or their child's health state. The idea is to empower self-responsibility. Very clearly it is elaborated that unexcited consideration may lead to clear decisions either to help oneself or seek help at different levels. It gives advice how one could cope with the discomfort of a deteriorated health state, but it also gives hints "what to expect at the doctor's office". Used thoughtfully this book altogether may help to save resources not only on the level of personal psychological strain, on the level of financial assets, but on the level of the health care system too where providers thus can concentrate on essential and main issues that cannot be solved by self-care alone. May this book experience further editions, find its way in many hands and heads, and help many needy - at least to a certain extend - to take care of themselves.
Health Help.......2006-11-13
This book is one of the best guides to better health. It is easy to both find what ails you and what heals you. It is written in laymans terms that are easy to understand. I strongly recommend it be a part of your home health library.
Fantastic Resource.......2005-08-30
As a personal user of this book and as someone that sells this book in bulk to employers and health plans looking to distribute it to their employees and members, I have extensive experience with seeing its effectiveness in positively aiding the decision to care for various medical conditions at home versus utilizing a doctor or medical facility. The book is a simple to use tool and generates a positive financial impact in terms of cost savings to companies desiring a reduction in their health care spending. If you are interested in reaching me to discuss volume purchases [...]
Used it for years!.......2005-08-06
My employer gave me an earlier edition of this book as part of a wellness plan. I literally wore it out! It's weird to try to call a doctor's office if you're not sure you need a doctor, and this book helps you figure out if you need to go in or not. Highly reccomended
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Over 150 common healthcare problems and symptoms--likely causes and how you might relieve them at home.
Diagrams to help you recognize problems and, in many cases, treat them quickly and easily.
Easy-to-follow decision charts tell you exactly when to see a doctor.
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Miniature Pinscher Champions, 1995-2002
Jan Linzy
Manufacturer: Camino E E & Book Co
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ASIN: 1558931104 |
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This informative and encouraging book is written by an author with more than 35 years' experience. It explores flower arranging as an art form, with special emphasis on creativity and developing one's own style, while not neglecting functional uses such as table settings.
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Creative Flower Arranging by Betty Belcher.......2007-03-11
Received the new paperback promptly and in excellent condition. It was exactly what I expected. Good job!
Dare to be Different.......2007-03-09
My promptly delivered Floral Design for Home and Flower Show is excellent!
A book filled with wonderful ideas, helpful hints and top class photographs.
I enjoy 'thinking outside the square' and am looking forward to trying out ideas as I get the opportunity.
Top quality printing and layouts.
Loved by garden club members!.......2006-03-10
Cover to cover, this book shows and explains many of the aspects of working with flowers and design.
Creataive Flower Arranging.......2003-09-09
For a garden club member who wants the most concise and helpful guide to arranging for Flower Shows, this is the best text I have seen. Although I have been entering shows for over 25 years, I found it very educational. The detailed descriptions of each type of design, along with great color photographs, were able to provide a framework to try new types of creative arrangements.
The title of this book should read creative vases.......1999-11-21
The entire book is devoted to most unusual vases which would be used by very few people. The actual floral designs used do not require a great deal of creativity.
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Taylor's Guide to Gardening in the Southwest (Taylor's Weekend Gardening Guides)
Roger Holmes
Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin (P)
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ASIN: 0395596807 |
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Great Family Devotional Guide.......2002-07-01
I've read through At Home with God and will use the material with my school-age children. As a single parent, it is hard to find ways to spend devotional time with younger elementary kids. Too much is going on and I'm tired at the end of the day, but this book's premise is based on my scenario--and the ways all families operate today! We'll be able to pick up the book, turn to the day's devotional, read it together, do the suggestions, and enjoy ourselves as a little church.
The devotions are biblically based. They explore the Bible instead of delving into complex or ridiculous theological discussions (such as how many angels can dance on the head of a pin).
I'm looking forward to having faithfilled fun with my children.
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Desnudos - Eroticos del Pasado
William Taylor
Manufacturer: Ultramar
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ASIN: 8473869044 |
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At the crossroads of East and West, Salonica (now Thessaloniki) was an oasis in a swirl of conflicting powers and interests, a vibrant world of varied peoples. Until 1912, the city was an economic center of the Ottoman Empire and a cultural hub of Sephardic Jews. Leon Sciaky recreates his magical childhood at the turn of the 20th century in the midst of this polyglot world.
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Salonica Remembered.......2005-08-02
I discovered this book by reading Mazower's book. This was a pure delight to read. The author brought me back to a Thessaloniki I had learned about in Mazower, but added the warm, personal details of family life and interaction among the groups which made up Salonica in the early 20th century. I didn't want the book to end. I was surprised to learn that it had been published quite a while ago and that the author's child added an epilogue. I wish I had read it before and wandered the streets to find some of the landmarks.
A superbly written memoir.......2003-07-17
Farewell To Salonica: City At The Crossroads is the autobiography of Leon Sciaky and tells of his having grown up in Salonica (now called Thessaloniki), in Greece. A remarkable view of a place where Sephardic Jews, Greeks, Turks, Macedonians, Albanians, and Bulgarians all met, traded, and went about their daily lives. A superbly written memoir, Farewell to Salonica is a heartfelt, highly recommended testimony to a memorable city and a cultural mecca.
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