The burn journals

By Runyon, Brent

Publishing Date: 2005

Classification: 300

Call Number: 362.28 RUN

Eighth-grader Brent Runyon splashes gasoline over his bathrobe setting himself on fire in an attempt to kill himself, and he shares the difficult rehabilitation of his mind and body as he grows up.

Forces of habit: drugs and the making of the modern world

By Courtwright, David T.

Publishing Date: 2001

Classification: 300

Call Number: 362.29 COU

Offering a social and biological account of why psychoactive goods proved so seductive, David Courtwright tracks the intersecting paths by which popular drugs entered the stream of global commerce. He shows how the efforts of merchants and colonial planters expanded world supply, drove down prices, and drew millions of less affluent purchasers into the market, effectively democratizing drug consumption. He also shows how Europeans used alcohol as an inducement for native peoples to trade their furs, sell captives into slavery, and negotiate away their lands, and how monarchs taxed drugs to finance their wars and expanding empires. Forces of habit explains why such profitable exploitation has increasingly given way, over the last hundred years, to policies of restriction and prohibition--and how economic and cultural considerations have shaped those policies to determine which drugs are readily accessible, which strictly medicinal, and which forbidden altogether.

The chemical muse: drug use and the roots of Western civilization

By Hillman, D. C. A.

Publishing Date: 2008

Classification: 300

Call Number: 362.29 HIL

Discusses the use of drugs in ancient Greece and Rome, including the historical social attitudes behind drug use and how they may have led to artistic and cultural advances in these civilizations.

The wolf at the door: undue influence and elder financial abuse

By Hackard, Michael

Publishing Date: [2017]

Classification: 300

Call Number: 362.66 HAC

"In THE WOLF AT THE DOOR, veteran California attorney and elder financial abuse writer Michael Hackard draws from forty years of legal experience to advise families, caregivers, and professionals who work with seniors what elder financial abuse is, how to identify it, and--most importantly--what to do if abuse is suspected. As the baby boomer generation rapidly ages into retirement, elder financial abuse threatens to become a national epidemic. If not addressed early and aggressively, this unique form of exploitation can tear families apart, leaving shattered relationships and depleted bank accounts in its wake. You may not be able to prevent elder financial abuse from happening, but THE WOLF AT THE DOOR will empower you to fight back before it's too late. Concise and chock-full of practical information, THE WOLF AT THE DOOR is a must-have reference for anyone interested in learning about elder financial abuse and what can be done to combat it. The book is written for a general audience, and it offers case studies, research, and hard-won observations gleaned from a long career representing abuse victims and their loved ones. An index and compact sections make navigation easy, and dozens of endnotes direct readers to additional information about elder abuse, undue influence, estate planning and trusts, and more. The net profits from the sale of each copy of THE WOLF AT THE DOOR will be donated to the Alzheimer's Foundation of America."--Publisher's description.

The Pinks: the first women detectives, operatives, and spies with the Pinkerton National Detective Agency

By Enss, Chris

Publishing Date: [2017]

Classification: 300

Call Number: 363.289 ENS

Most students of the Old West and American law enforcement history know the story of the notorious and ruthless Pinkerton Detective Agency and the legends behind their role in establishing the Secret Service and tangling with Old West Outlaws. But the true story of Kate Warne, an operative of the Pinkerton Agency and the first woman detective in America--and the stories of the other women who served their country as part of the storied crew of crime fighters--are not well known. For the first time, the stories of these intrepid women are collected here and richly illustrated throughout with numerous historical photographs. From Kate Warne's probable affair with Allan Pinkerton, and her part in saving the life of Abraham Lincoln in 1861 to the lives and careers of the other women who broke out of the Cult of True Womanhood in pursuit of justice, these true stories add another dimension to our understanding of American history.

Calling the brands: stock detectives in the Wild West

By McCord, Monty

Publishing Date: [2018]

Classification: 300

Call Number: 363.289 MCC

Calling the Brands tells the story of the, "range detectives," "stock detectives," and "inspectors," who usually worked completely alone, courageously capturing or killing livestock rustlers in order to assure the survivability of the ranchers. The detectives and inspectors had to be proficient in "calling the brands," which meant being able to read a brand and identify its owner. While most western lawmen's titles and many of them are familiar, less well known are the various titles and names of those who protected the cattle industry from being carted away lock, stock and barrel by the unscrupulous and who helped shaped the West as we know it. - (NBN)

The table comes first: family, France, and the meaning of food

By Gopnik, Adam

Publishing Date: 2011

Classification: 300

Call Number: 394.1209 GOP

"From the author of Paris to the Moon--one man's quest for the meaning of food in a time obsessed with what to eat. Never before have we cared so much about food. It preoccupies our popular culture, our fantasies, even our moralizing--"You still eat meat?" How could the land of Chef Boyardee have come so far overnight? And where can we possibly go from here? Locating the roots of our foodways in France, Adam Gopnik traces our rapid evolution from commendable awareness to manic compulsion and how, on the way, we lost sight of a timeless truth: what goes on around the table--families, friends, lovers coming together, or breaking apart; conversation across the simplest or grandest board--is always more important than what we put on the table. Gently satirizing the entire human comedy of the comestible, The Table Comes First seeks to liberate us from the twin clutches of puritanical guilt and cable TV glitz. It is the delightful beginning of a new conversation about the way we eat now"--

Brief answers to the big questions

By Hawking, Stephen

Publishing Date: [2018]

Classification: 500

Call Number: 500 HAW

Offers the renowned scientist's final thoughts on using science to address the most important challenges facing humanity.

Oppenheimer: portrait of an enigma

By Bernstein, Jeremy

Publishing Date: ©2004

Classification: 500

Call Number: 530.092 BER

This book is described as "an engrossing portrait of the life and contributions of J. Robert Oppenheimer, providing keen insights into his complex personality and in clear language, his impressive contributions to physics and to the development of the atomic bomb."

Einstein: his space and times

By Gimbel, Steven

Publishing Date: [2015]

Classification: 500

Call Number: 530.092 GIM

The commonly held view of Albert Einstein is of an eccentric genius for whom the pursuit of science was everything. But in actuality, the brilliant innovator whose Theory of Relativity forever reshaped our understanding of time was a man of his times, always politically engaged and driven by strong moral principles. An avowed pacifist, Einstein's mistrust of authority and outspoken social and scientific views earned him death threats from Nazi sympathizers in the years preceding World War II. To him, science provided not only a means for understanding the behavior of the universe, but a foundation for considering the deeper questions of life and a way for the worldwide Jewish community to gain confidence and pride in itself. Steven Gimbel's biography presents Einstein in the context of the world he lived in, offering a fascinating portrait of a remarkable individual who remained actively engaged in international affairs throughout his life. This revealing work not only explains Einstein's theories in understandable terms, it demonstrates how they directly emerged from the realities of his times and helped create the world we live in today.

The body electric: electromagnetism and the foundation of life

By Becker, Robert O.

Publishing Date: c1985

Classification: 500

Call Number: 591.19 BEC

An orthopedic surgeon's controversial experiments and case studies involving his bioelectric theory show how the human body's need for electricity offers almost limitless possibilities for medical treatment - (Baker & Taylor)

Rest: why you get more done when you work less

By Pang, Alex Soojung-Kim

Publishing Date: [2016]

Classification: 600

Call Number: 612.042 PAN

"For most of us, overwork is the new normal and rest is an afterthought. In our busy lives, rest is defined as the absence of work: late-night TV binges, hours spent trawling the internet, something to do once we've finished everything else on our to-do lists. But dismissing rest stifles our ability to think creatively and truly recharge. In Rest, Silicon Valley consultant Alex Pang argues that we can be more successful in all areas of our lives by recognizing the importance of rest: working better does not mean working more, it means working less and resting better. Treating rest as a passive activity secondary to work undermines our chances for a rewarding and meaningful life. Whether by making space for daily naps, as Winston Churchill did during World War II; going on hours-long strolls like Charles Darwin; or spending a week alone in a cabin like Bill Gates, pursuing what Pang calls "deliberate rest" is the true key to fulfillment and creative success. Drawing on rigorous scientific evidence and revelatory historical examples, Rest overturns everything our culture has taught us about work and shows that only by resting better can we start living better."--Dust jacket.

Heart: a history

By Jauhar, Sandeep

Publishing Date: 2018

Classification: 600

Call Number: 612.17 JAU

"For centuries, the human heart seemed beyond our understanding: an inscrutable shuddering mass that was the spark of life as well as somehow the driver of emotion and the seat of the soul. As the cardiologist and bestselling author Sandeep Jauhar shows in [this book], it was only recently that we demolished age-old taboos and developed the science to change the way we live. Deftly weaving together his own experiences with the defining discoveries of the past, Jauhar tells the colorful and little-known story of the doctors who risked their careers and the patients who risked their lives to know and heal this most vital organ."--Jacket.

Self comes to mind: constructing the conscious brain

By Damasio, Antonio R.

Publishing Date: c2010

Classification: 600

Call Number: 612.823 DAM

"From one of the most significant neuroscientists at work today, a pathbreaking investigation of a question that has confounded philosophers, psychologists, and neuroscientists for centuries: how is consciousness created?" "Antonio Damasio has spent the past thirty years studying and writing about how the brain operates, and his work has garnered acclaim for its singular melding of the scientific and the humanistic. In Self Comes to Mind, he goes against the long-standing idea that consciousness is somehow separate from the body, presenting compelling new scientific evidence that consciousness--what we think of as a mind with a self--is to begin with a biological process created by a living organism. Besides the three traditional perspectives used to study the mind (the introspective, the behavioral, and the neurological), Damasio introduces an evolutionary perspective that entails a radical change in the way the history of conscious minds is viewed and told. He also advances a radical hypothesis regarding the origins and varieties of feelings, which is central to his framework for the biological construction of consciousness: feelings are grounded in a near fusion of body and brain networks, and first emerge from the historically old and humble brain stem rather than from the modern cerebral cortex." "Damasio suggests that the brain's development of a human self becomes a challenge to nature's indifference and opens the way for the appearance of culture, a radical break in the course of evolution and the source of a new level of life regulation--sociocultural homeostasis. He leaves no doubt that the blueprint for the work-in-progress he calls sociocultural homeostasis is the genetically well-established basic homeostasis, the curator of value that has been present in simple life-forms for billions of years. Self Comes to Mind is a groundbreaking journey into the neurobiological foundations of mind and self."--BOOK JACKET.

Deep nutrition: why your genes need traditional food

By Shanahan, Catherine

Publishing Date: 2017

Classification: 600

Call Number: 613.2 SHA

"A self-published phenomenon examining the habits that kept our ancestors disease-free--now with a prescriptive plan for "The Human Diet" to help us all live long, vital, healthy lives. Physician and biochemist Cate Shanahan, M.D. examined diets around the world known to help people live longer, healthier lives--diets like the Mediterranean, Okinawa, and "Blue Zone"--and identified the four common nutritional habits, developed over millennia, that unfailingly produce strong, healthy, intelligent children, and active, vital elders, generation after generation. These four nutritional strategies--fresh food, fermented and sprouted foods, meat cooked on the bone, and organ meats--form the basis of what Dr. Cate calls "The Human Diet." Rooted in her experience as an elite athlete who used traditional foods to cure her own debilitating injuries, and combining her research with the latest discoveries in the field of epigenetics, Dr. Cate shows how all calories are not created equal; food is information that directs our cellular growth. Our family history does not determine our destiny: what you eat and how you live can alter your DNA in ways that affect your health and the health of your future children. Deep Nutrition offers a prescriptive plan for how anyone can begin eating The Human Diet to: *Improve mood *Eliminate cravings and the need to snack *Boost fertility and have healthier children *Sharpen cognition and memory *Eliminate allergies and disease *Build stronger bones and joints *Get younger, smoother skin Deep Nutrition cuts through today's culture of conflicting nutritional ideologies, showing how the habits of our ancestors can help us lead longer, healthier, more vital lives"--

Yoga for wimps: poses for the flexibly impaired

By Austin, Miriam

Publishing Date: 2000

Classification: 600

Call Number: 613.7046 AUS

Crave yoga's benefits--but afraid to look "weird"? Think yoga requires you to twist your body like a pretzel? Now there's a friendly, full-color, hand-holding, one-step-at-a-time, few-minutes-a-day way to get started. It meets you right where you are, with three sections that each have a different approach to fit your needs.

Yoga on the ball: enhance your yoga practice using the exercise ball

By Mitchell, Carol

Publishing Date: ©2003

Classification: 600

Call Number: 613.7046 MIT

Blends the ancient science of yoga with the unique training possibilities of the exercise ball to create an innovative and effective workout." A unique combination of Hatha Yoga asanas and ball work that builds lean muscles while providing natural stress relief." Includes a comprehensive workout adaptable to the needs of the beginner and those with a more advanced practice. (B & N.).

Ashtanga yoga: the practice manual

By Swenson, David

Publishing Date: 1999

Classification: 600

Call Number: 613.7046 SWE

Stretching: 20th anniversary

By Anderson, Bob

Publishing Date: c2000

Classification: 600

Call Number: 613.71 AND

Illustrates stretching exercises designed to increase flexibility and help prevent injury, and suggests specific stretch routines for a variety of sports. - (Baker & Taylor)

Pilates on the ball: the world's most popular workout using the exercise ball

By Craig, Colleen

Publishing Date: [2001]

Classification: 600

Call Number: 613.71 CRA

Presents over three hundred illustrated photographs describing a Pilates workout using the exercise ball and offers advice on how the Pilates method can improve life.