In a style that unfolds like an easy conversation, Day has written a very personal coming of age story. Set against the late 60s counterculture of the San Francisco Bay Area, the narrative follows Day as he finds his thinking fogged in even as he matures. From explorations in the music scene, experiments with mind-altering substances, and fumbles with love and relationships during that sexual revolution, Fogged In paints the familiar images of this era with an entirely new brush. ...

First published in 1967, International Nationalism discusses the Southern Rhodesian Nationalist Movement and explores how nationalists tried to combine internal with international pressure for self-government. The author provides a well-researched and concise history of various aspects of the Movement—relations with the British government; persuading international institutions; links in Central Africa; headquarters abroad; and the activities of Nkomo—among others. He further explo...

At forty-four, acclaimed cardiologist Dr. John Day was overweight and suffered from insomnia, degenerative joint disease, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. On six medications and suffering constant aches, he needed to make a change. While lecturing in China, he'd heard about a remote mountainous region known as Longevity Village, a wellness Shangri-La free of disease where living past one hundred was not uncommon. In the hope of understanding this incredible phenomenon, Dr. Day de...

The Medicos, the Purple Hurricane, the Seceders- all South Carolina football mascots that long ago drifted into history. From as early as 1889, college football began to take hold of South Carolina. The fans of the state's first intercollegiate game could hardly have foreseen how it would steadily grow from a competition between amateurs into tightly organized teams with well-paid coaches and demanding alumni, all with a passionate desire to win. This volume goes beyond Clemson and Carolin...

Nationalist dictatorships proliferated around the world during the interwar years of the 1920s and 1930s. Policymakers in Washington, D.C., reasoning that non-Communist regimes were not necessarily a threat to democracy or national interests, found it expedient to support them. People living under these governments associated the United States with their oppressors, with long-term negative consequences for U.S. policy.American policymakers were primarily concerned with fostering st...

Expand your learning on some of the fundamental aspects surrounding human personality and intelligence with this accessible, revised edition.Personality, Individual Differences and Intelligence 5th edition follows the previous market-leading editions, offering a complete, reader-friendly, and up-to-date introduction to the field.The text offers a significant discussion on the fundamental issues surrounding personality, individual differen...

Most doctors will tell you that there isn't much you can do to treat atrial fibrillation, aside from taking medications for the rest of your life.Cardiologists and a-fib specialists John D. Day and T. Jared Bunch disagree.Atrial fibrillation strikes one in four American adults. Not only do people suffering from this condition suffer from shortness of breath, fatigue, chest discomfort, decreased ability to exercise and do activities of daily...

A renowned cardiologist recounts his time living in Longevity Village in China, and the seven lessons he learned there that lead to a happy, healthy, long life—"Highly readable, thoughtful, and inspiring" ( Publishers Weekly )."If getting healthier is part of your . . .plan, this book is a must read… . . . Dr. Day shares a proven program to help readers feel sharper, more motivated, and to live pain-free." —

Easter is the high point of the year for millions of Christians around the world. And for most of them, there can be no Easter without Lent, the season that leads up to it.A time for self-denial, soul-searching, and spiritual preparation, Lent makes time for daily reading and reflection. This time-tested collection of devotions will deepen and stretch your faith, and can be returned to year after year. Culled from the wealth of twenty centuries, the selections are ...

A comprehensive and accessible 4th edition of a market leading text on personality, individual differences and intelligence that offers up-to-date research and a wealth of pedagogical features.The full text downloaded to your computerWith eBooks you can:search for key concepts, words and phrasesmake highlights and notes as you studyshare your notes with friendseBooks are downloaded to your co...

Challenging Coaching is a real-world, timely and provocative book which provides a wake-up call to move beyond the limitations of traditional coaching. Based on the authors' extensive experience working at board and management levels, they suggest that for far too long coaching approaches have shied away from adopting a more challenging stance - a stance that can provoke greater performance and unlock deeper potential in business leaders and their teams.The authors detail ...

After retiring from a lifetime of work and finding myself with more time on my older hands I decided, at the request of my ever-inquisitive daughter Tracy, to put pen to paper to answer more and more of her inquisitive questions about why at the tender age of seven she'd found herself without a mother to comfort and guide her throughout her forthcoming years. Which of course, if I could document the years prior to and after the time that was to change the course of our normal family life a...