Biochemical imbalances caused by nutritional deficiencies are a contributory factor in chronic illnesses such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, auto-immune conditions and cancer. This handbook for practitioners explains how to identify and treat such biochemical imbalances in order to better understand and manage a patient's ill-health.The book examines a range of biochemical imbalances, including compromised adrenal or thyroid function, gastro-intestinal imbalances, immune syst...

Unseen photographs and private diary entries from Marilyn Monroe’s closest photographer reveal the woman behind the icon.A lavishly produced tribute, this gift-ready visual biography features a lenticular cover that brings an iconic moment to life.Published to commemorate what would have been Monroe’s 100th birthday, The Marilyn Monroe Century features rare photographs by Bruno Bernard, also known as Bernard of Hollywood, that have...

A thoughtful glimpse into the childhood of Norma Jeane Mortenson and how it shaped her into the iconic Marilyn Monroe for the 100th anniversary of her birth.At the fragile intersection of myth and memory stands a girl-often eclipsed by the legend she became. The Girl Who Would Be Marilyn Monroe dares to strip away the satin, the spotlight, the studio-invented shine, to reveal the tender child beneath: a girl marked not by fame but by longing. Longing for l...

Her unforgettable image is seared into the minds of fans everywhere, and her private life continues to inspire headlines and controversy, but Marilyn Monroe is one of the most famous—and misunderstood—women in the world and remains a mystery to most people. Hello, Norma Jeane cuts through the rumors and myths to present the real person behind the queen of movies and pop culture.From her chaotic childhood in Depression-era Los Angeles to her rise in the world of Hollywood a...

Marilyn Monroe remains the most provocative female legend of the twentieth century. What you may have known about her before was only the tip of the iceberg. For twenty years, the men and women who knew Marilyn best saw what they knew suppressed because certain important people were still living, and the tenor of the times prohibited frankness. Instead, rumors ballooned.This book finally sets the record straight.Fred Guiles—whom Norman Mailer acknowledges as the chief sourc...

Marilyn Monroe fut la plus grande star du cinéma américain des années 1950. Nous connaissons ses films, ses chansons, son corps somptueux de Vénus et sa grâce émouvante de blonde sexy. Mais derrière tout cela se cache une femme malheureuse que le destin a frappée durement.Deux clichés de la star restent gravés dans la mémoire collective : la blonde écervelée qui séduit les hommes par son corps de rêve et l’actrice adulée qui s’est suicidée aux barbituriques en août 1962. Or ces deu...

A thoughtful glimpse into the childhood of Norma Jeane Mortenson and how it shaped her into the iconic Marilyn Monroe for the 100th anniversary of her birth.At the fragile intersection of myth and memory stands a girl—often eclipsed by the legend she became. The Girl Who Would Be Marilyn Monroe dares to strip away the satin, the spotlight, the studio-invented shine, to reveal the tender child beneath: a girl marked not by fame but by longing. Longing for l...

Winner of an Abraham Lincoln Institute Book AwardThough not blind to Abraham Lincoln's imperfections, Black Americans long ago laid a heartfelt claim to his legacy. At the same time, they have consciously reshaped the sixteenth president's image for their own social and political ends. Frederick Hord and Matthew D. Norman's anthology explores the complex nature of views on Lincoln through the writings and thought of Frederick Douglass, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Mary Mc...

This carefully crafted ebook is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson; June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962) was an American actress and model. Famous for playing comic "dumb blonde" characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and was emblematic of the era's attitudes towards sexuality. Although she was a top-billed actress for only a decade, her films grossed $200 million by the time of ...

What you may have known about Marilyn Monroe before was only the tip of the iceberg. For twenty years, the men and women who knew Marilyn best saw what they knew suppressed because certain important people were still living and the tenor of the times prohibited frankness. Instead, rumors ballooned. This book finally sets the record straight. Fred Lawrence Guiles―whom Norman Mailer acknowledges as the chief source of facts about Marilyn Monroe―has written about the life behind the legend. H...

Né à Senlis, réfugié à Genève dès 1561, Simon Goulart (1543-1628) est un des écrivains « polygraphes » les plus féconds de son époque. Traducteur de Plutarque, éditeur de Montaigne, adaptateur des chansons d’Orlande de Lassus, commentateur de Du Bartas, auteur d’« histoires extraordinaires », poète lyrique et satirique voire dramaturge, il fut un « passeur » entre les Réformes d’expression allemande et française. Au carrefour de plusieurs disciplines, mêlant philosophie, théologie, morale,...

This book is about my dream of meeting Muhammad Ali…and the journey I took to get to him and so much more. It’s a book about faith and determination…about love, friendship, and gratitude. It's about a woman making sports history and how to hold steadfastly to what you believe.My experience in this book is symbolic of anyone’s dream to meet someone, to be someone…or to touch the sky without a ladder. This book is representative of every prayer that reached heaven…on the wings of fai...