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| Author | : Han Yu |
| Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
| Total Pages | : 487 |
| Release | : 2021-03-02 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 0231552769 |
Alzheimer’s disease, a haunting and harrowing ailment, is one of the world’s most common causes of death. Alzheimer’s lingers for years, with patients’ outward appearance unaffected while their cognitive functions fade away. Patients lose the ability to work and live independently, to remember and recognize. There is still no proven way to treat Alzheimer’s because its causes remain unknown. Mind Thief is a comprehensive and engaging history of Alzheimer’s that demystifies efforts to understand the disease. Beginning with the discovery of “presenile dementia” in the early twentieth century, Han Yu examines over a century of research and controversy. She presents the leading hypotheses for what causes Alzheimer’s; discusses each hypothesis’s tangled origins, merits, and gaps; and details their successes and failures. Yu synthesizes a vast amount of medical literature, historical studies, and media interviews, telling the gripping stories of researchers’ struggles while situating science in its historical, social, and cultural contexts. Her chronicling of the trajectory of Alzheimer’s research deftly balances rich scientific detail with attention to the wider implications. In narrating the attempts to find a treatment, Yu also offers a critical account of research and drug development and a consideration of the philosophy of aging. Wide-ranging and accessible, Mind Thief is an important book for all readers interested in the challenge of Alzheimer’s.
| Author | : David Orme |
| Publisher | : Capstone |
| Total Pages | : 22 |
| Release | : 2009 |
| Genre | : Graphic novels |
| ISBN | : 1434212769 |
Billy Blaster and his friend Wu Hoo are tracking a dangerous new foe -- a wizard who is stealing the minds of scientists. But the hunted becomes the hunter and suddenly the wizard kidnaps Wu Hoo! Billy needs help, so he calls on his friend Rika. The two make a great team in their search for Wu Hoo, but time is running out.
| Author | : Patti Miller |
| Publisher | : Univ. of Queensland Press |
| Total Pages | : 287 |
| Release | : 2012-08 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 0702248193 |
Exploring the history of the Wiradjuri people, the conflict of colonization, their mythologies, and their attachment to the land, author Patti Miller reveals both her own story and the position of Aboriginal people in today's society in this fascinating memoir. For 40,000 years, the Central New South Wales area of Wellington was Aboriginal Wiradjuri land. Following the arrival of white men, it became a penal settlement, a mission station, a gold-mining town, and a farming center with a history of white comfort and black marginalization. In the late 20th century, it was also the subject of the first post-Mabo native title claim, bringing new hope--and controversy--to the area and its people. Patti, a local of the area, explores Australian identity in relation to her beloved but stolen country. Black and white politics, the processes of colonization, family mythologies, generational conflict, and the power of place are evoked as she weaves a story that is very personal and, at the same time, a universal tale of belonging.
| Author | : Lauren Mansy |
| Publisher | : Blink |
| Total Pages | : 320 |
| Release | : 2019-10-01 |
| Genre | : Young Adult Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0310767571 |
This thrilling YA fantasy debut follows seventeen-year-old Etta Lark as she navigates the underworld of Craewick to pull off the heist of a lifetime. A YALSA (The Young Adult Library Services Association) Teens' Top Ten Book for 2020, Mansy crafts a grim reality where memories are worth their weight in gold. In the city of Craewick, memories reign. The power-obsessed ruler of the city, Madame, has cultivated a society in which memories are currency, citizens are divided by ability, and Gifted individuals can take memories from others through touch as they please. Seventeen-year-old Etta Lark is desperate to live outside of the corrupt culture, but she grapples with the guilt of an accident that has left her mother bedridden in the city's asylum. When Madame threatens to put her mother up for auction, a Craewick practice in which a "criminal's" memories are sold to the highest bidder before being killed, Etta will do whatever it takes to save her. Even if it means rejoining the Shadows, the rebel group she swore off in the wake of the accident years earlier. To rescue her mother, Etta must prove her allegiance to the Shadows by stealing a memorized map of the Maze, a formidable prison created by the bloodthirsty ruler of a neighboring Realm. Etta faces startling attacks, unexpected romance, and, above all, her own past as she uncovers a conspiracy that challenges everything she knew about herself and the world around her. In a place where nothing is what it seems, can Etta ever become more than a memory thief? Perfect for fans of high-stakemagical heists such as: Leigh Bardugo (Six of Crows) Victoria Aveyard (Red Queen) Roshani Chokshi (The Gilded Wolves) "Mansy's debut will delight fantasy readers who revel in fully developed settings and unusual powers."- Booklist "A welcome addition to the YA fantasy canon, The Memory Thief is a suspenseful page-turner, delightfully chock full of unexpected twists and turns."- Shelf Awareness
| Author | : Lauren Aguirre |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 336 |
| Release | : 2021-06-01 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1643136534 |
FINALIST FOR THE 2022 PEN/E.O. WILSON LITERARY SCIENCE WRITING AWARD "Aguirre writes clearly, concisely, and often cinematically. The book succeeds in providing an accessible yet substantive look at memory science and offering glimpses of the often-challenging process of biomedical investigation.”—Science Sometimes, it’s not the discovery that’s hard – it’s convincing others that you’re right. The Memory Thief chronicles an investigation into a rare and devastating amnesia first identified in a cluster of fentanyl overdose survivors. When a handful of doctors embark on a quest to find out exactly what happened to these marginalized victims, they encounter indifference and skepticism from the medical establishment. But after many blind alleys and occasional strokes of good luck, they go on to prove that opioids can damage the hippocampus, a tiny brain region responsible for forming new memories. This discovery may have implications for millions of people around the world. Through the prism of this fascinating story, Aguirre recounts the obstacles researchers so often confront when new ideas bump up against conventional wisdom. She explains the elegant tricks scientists use to tease out the fundamental mechanisms of memory. And finally, she reveals why researchers now believe that a treatment for Alzheimer’s is within reach.
| Author | : Maria Katsonis |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 256 |
| Release | : 2016 |
| Genre | : Depressed persons |
| ISBN | : 9781785630194 |
"The powerful and moving true-life story of a high-flying Harvard graduate who has fought a terrifying battle against depression and psychosis. Written with elegance and honesty, The Mind Thief is a harrowing but ultimately uplifting account of a complete mental breakdown. In the space of five years, I went from graduating at Harvard to becoming a psychiatric patient. I overcame the stranglehold of depression and chose not to die. Instead, I embraced life only to discover I am a good Greek girl at heart, albeit an unconventional one."--Amazon.co.uk.
| Author | : Kendal Prill |
| Publisher | : AuthorHouse |
| Total Pages | : 721 |
| Release | : 2011-08-29 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1456795279 |
Lutoyia, an eighteen-cycle old girl, has always lived a life of torment and ridicule for a past she could do nothing about. Living in a city of humans that hate her, Lutoyia passes each day by escaping the brutal hunt of a pack of teenagers. One day, the hunt forces Lutoyia to an unknown forest where she meets the unbelievable a dragon. This dragon, Falkor, offers Lutoyia a chance to escape from the torment of her human city and enter the magical side of their world, Karida. In return, Lutoyia must help Falkor in his quest to defeat a Dark Mage called Lakardos, who plans to bleed a demonic dimension into their world. But before Lutoyia can accept the deal, she must prove something to Falkor. She has to be the vessel to his dead brothers soul a DragonSoul. Along their quest, Lutoyia meets magnificent creatures she never dreamed of, faces incredible challenges and hardships and even begins to build allies; all in the attempt to save their world. Will they succeed
| Author | : AiR - Atman in Ravi |
| Publisher | : AiR Institute of Realization |
| Total Pages | : 141 |
| Release | : |
| Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
| ISBN | : 9359968250 |
We all struggle with these five monsters and suffer because of them. Is there a way to overcome them? There is. All we have to do is to still the Mind and be in the state of Consciousness. This book will show you how to flip over from Mind to Consciousness and eliminate Fear, Worry, Stress, Anxiety and Depression from your life.
| Author | : Madeline Te Whiu |
| Publisher | : New Dawn Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 47 |
| Release | : 2023-10-31 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0645489948 |
A VENGEFUL QUEEN. A SOUL-TETHERED BOND. A NEW EVIL RISING. Telium's greatest mistake has cost her more than she can bear. With the revered King of Thresiel dead, the fragile balance between kingdoms is crumbling, and she may be too broken to stop it. Now, the mission she lost everything to prevent is resurging. Her traitorous lover is gone, and someone far more menacing has stepped in to take his place. Forced before an unforgiving Queen to pay for her crimes, Telium is ordered to stop the rising rebellion. With her soul bonded to another, Telium faces a world of corruption, fickle gods and well-buried secrets. She must bargain with her life to protect her people, whatever the cost. In the thrilling second instalment, Madeline Te Whiu returns us to a world of heartbreak, deadly power and treacherous betrayal.
| Author | : Śaṅkarācārya |
| Publisher | : Motilal Banarsidass Publ. |
| Total Pages | : 214 |
| Release | : 1980 |
| Genre | : Hindu hymns, English |
| ISBN | : 9788120800977 |
