During a hike in the Costa Rican rainforest with her parents, Madison is startled by a large, blue butterfly. Her fear progresses to friendship as she finds beauty, magic, and human attributes in the Blue Morpho.She discovers the butterfly doesnt sing like the brightly colored birds. Hes not scary like the poison dart frogs. Hes not as playful or noisy as the monkeys. He is calm, as he moves mysteriously throughout the rainforest.Madison blends magical thinking and curiosit...

As a young and impoverished child, author Dr. Robert E. Burke knew his lifes purpose was to become a physician. However, no one could have predicted the tortuous path he would travel in that quest and beyond. In Beyond the Quest to Become a Physician, he provides perspective on his life as he narrates his reflections on the influences that have shaped him throughout the decades.In this memoir, Burke weaves childhood, adolescent, and other personal experiences with the latest inform...

The Mysteries of Knowledge Beyond the Senses: Dialogues with Courageous Scientists reports on the current research and personal characteristics of 22 visionaries from the US and the UK. They reveal information about learning from other dimensions, altered states of consciousness, extrasensory perception, dreams, near-death experiences, remote viewing, parapsychology, etc. Vanguard scientists believe there is more than what we see and are formulating a non-materialist paradigm that expands ...

The acclaimed author of Carved in Sand—a veteran investigative journalist who endured persistent back pain for decades—delivers the definitive book on the subject: an essential examination of all facets of the back pain industry, exploring what works, what doesn't, what may cause harm, and how to get on the road to recovery.In her effort to manage her chronic back pain, investigative reporter Cathryn Jakobson Ramin spent years and a small fortune on a panoply of treatments...

"Should be read by anyone with a body. . . . Relentlessly researched and undeniably smart."— The New York TimesNamed one of BuzzFeed's "Best Books of 2021"What Doesn't Kill You is the riveting account of a young journalist's awakening to chronic illness, weaving together personal story and reporting to shed light on living with an ailment forever.Tessa Miller was an ambitious t...

Med School Confidential from Robert H. Miller and Daniel M. Bissell uses the same chronological format and mentor-based system that have made Law School Confidential and Business School Confidential such treasured and popular guides. It takes the reader step-by-step through the entire med school process--from thinking about, applying to, and choosing a medical school and program, through the four-year curriculum, internships, residencies, and fellowships, to choo...

This insightful and candid guide unveils the truth about medical school, residency, and the fascinating realities that await aspiring physicians beyond the classroom.On Becoming a Doctor provides an essential roadmap for your medical odyssey including:Comprehensive Guidance: Delve into the intricacies of medical school life and residency, as well as the challenges and rewards of being a doctor. Gain invaluable insights into t...

This book is a guide for baby boomers who are about to or have already retired from an all-consuming profession and are terrified. They wake up in the mornings with the vast expanse of the day ahead of them and wonder, What the hell do I do with myself now? It is a major life change, much like getting married or having children. For individuals, such as physicians,lawyers, executives, and others with high-demand professions,retirement (as frightening as it is) is an opportunity to do somet...

Perfect Phrases for Getting AcceptedWhether you're applying to law school, business school, or medical school, it's essential to have the right phrases at your fingertips. Students need to be ready to stand out in essays, to impress during the interview, and to articulate the principles of their profession clearly and succinctly. The Perfect Phrases series gives these aspiring professionals the words they need for every step of the application process.

Becoming a parent can be daunting . . . terrifying, in fact.This is especially true for dads. Where’s the road map? Well, you’re looking at it. This book from the editors of Fatherly, the largest digital brand for dads, is a one-stop source for fathers-to-be, empowering them to be the best parent they can be--with both confidence and joy.New fathers grapple with both practical and existential questions: Is my baby supposed to do that? How ...

A stroke because it is the blocking of blood flow to tissues within thebrain can be life threatening , leave permanent damage, or require thepatient to do daily battle with his own brain.The recovery of the stroke patient requires the specialist to treat , to understand and to involve the whole patient and not just the.physical damage and the cause. . Today , medicine concentrates on the physical damage and the cause as determined by the technology and the c...

Conventional wisdom has always held that when we help others, some of the good we do flows back to us. That satisfaction has always been thought to be largely emotionalfeeling good when you do good. Now important, widely discussed research shows that helping others regularly produces significant health benefits as wellin fact, it has effects similar to those many of us experience when we exercise.It is almost impossible to read this book without wanting to do good. Both for those w...