You’ve done all the right things; good grades at school, a great university degree and graduate into an in-demand job.You are smart, accomplished and successful... At least by the definitions given to you by your teachers, professors, and parents.But you are starting to question if there might be a different definition to explore. Especially as motherhood, and dreams beyond work start to become a bigger part of your life.Success is starting to look different now. A ...

Starting where resiliency studies leave off, two psychologists explore the science of remarkable accomplishment in the wake of trauma, revealing the surprising principles that allow people to transform their lives and achieve extraordinary things.Over four billion people worldwide will survive a trauma during their lives. Some will experience severe post-traumatic stress. Most will eventually recover and return to life as normal. But sometimes, survivors do more than bounce back. S...

This laboratory guidebook provides step-by-step procedures that will aid in the dissection and collection of major organs and tissues of the most common species of small animals used in biomedical research. Through extensive use of photographs and illustrations, it guides dissectors through a complete necropsy of each species for the purpose of collecting organs and tissues routinely examined by pathologists. The techniques described enable technicians to perform necropsies on almost any m...

FOOTNOTES TO HISTORY presents a riveting account of Feldman’s life in LAW and DIPLOMACY ranging from the Vietnam War to the Iran Hostage Crisis and the Two Iraq Wars. His oral history is a lively read inside the room with Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter and Henry Kissinger along with Feldman’s personal take on U.S. foreign policy, candid reflections on his relations with senior officials, as well as his (very different) encounters with Klaus Barbie at Lima, Tippi Hedrin at Rome and Prince Band...

Positive psychology tackles the big questions: What does it mean to live a 'good life'? What helps people to flourish and access their optimal potential? And how can we increase our capacities for joy, meaning, and hope? This engaging textbook emphasizes the science of positive psychology - students don't simply learn about positive psychology in the abstract, but instead are exposed to the fascinating research that supports its conclusions.Bridging theory and practice, this textbook conne...

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Presents a comprehensive model of integrating individual and family therapy with clinical examples to illustrate the model. Throughout the book, the importance of tailoring the structure and process of therapy to meet the particular needs of specific individuals and families is emphasized.

Seymour Goldfarb has a big problem. He's afraid of everything! He dreads roller coasters and the beach. He refuses to go to Camp Sportahama. He won't even learn to ride a bike.Quick thinking helps Seymour hide his fears from the world. But things change the summer his cousin Pessach comes to visit from Israel. Big, confident Pessach is strong and fearless. His idea of a good time is parachuting out of a plane, which he did as an Israeli paratrooper. And he demands that Seymour show...

Nutrition in the Middle and Later Years focuses on the behavioral and biochemical aspects of eating geared to the population aged 45 or older. The selection first offers information on nutrition and lifestyle and nutritional requirements and the appropriate use of supplements. Topics include proteins, carbohydrates, fat soluble vitamins, minerals, status and aging, social isolation, and loss of income or reliance on fixed income. The text then elaborates on animal models in aging research ...

Here is the authoritative guidebook on nutrition for the aging and elderly, including advice on vitamins and dietary supplements.

Starting where resiliency studies leave off, two psychologists explore the science of remarkable accomplishment in the wake of trauma, revealing the surprising principles that allow people to transform their lives and achieve extraordinary things.Over four billion people worldwide will survive a trauma during their lives. Some will experience severe post-traumatic stress. Most will eventually recover and return to life as normal. But sometimes, survivors do more than bounce back. S...