Get the how, when, and why of getting better and staying well with homemade remedies that the doctor orders. National Geographic helps you take charge of health care guided by a physician expert in natural healing, herbal medicine, and home remedies. Never have we needed this advice more than now, as worries about hospital-borne infections, antibiotic resistance, and pandemic threats make us yearn for the days of doctor home visits and mother's chicken soup. We need to rediscover the speci...

What happens when ideas presented as science lead us in the wrong direction?History is filled with brilliant ideas that gave rise to disaster, and this book explores the most fascinating—and significant—missteps: from opium's heyday as the pain reliever of choice to recognition of opioids as a major cause of death in the U.S.; from the rise of trans fats as the golden ingredient for tastier, cheaper food to the heart disease epidemic that followed; and from the cries to ban DDT for ...

ISTANBUL, 1591 -and Sultan Murad III has been robbed! The Staff of Moses, used at the parting of the Red Sea, has been stolen from under his imperial nose.To track down the thieves, an elite band of hand-picked warriors is assembled. Among them are friends Awa and Will. Awa, the studious daughter of a noble family from West Africa, once a slave but now a whirling force with a scimitar, and Will, snatched as a child from his home in London at the age of 5, is now 16...

This book of poetry will take you on the heart's journey of dealing with a deceptive relationship.From falling madly in love, to being alone in shambles of self-hate and unworthiness, this book will rip down your emotional barricades and have you admitting true feelings that have been shoved to the bottom.Each poem explores particular feelings; from giddy admiration to self-sabotaging desire, with great use of powerful sensory, and vivid metaphors. The metaphors are masterf...

Have you ever been kissed by a refreshing white cloud? Do you remember how its caress would leave you wanting more and waiting for its next lingering touch? White clouds were not strangers in the projects during the summer months. These refreshing vapors provided a welcome break from the sweltering heat of the sun's rays beating down on the concrete palaces that St. Louis called the projects. The fluffy mist was the unifying factor in the projects that all the kids loved. We inhaled the cl...

Following in the paw prints of the successful first DogTown book, companion to the hit show on the National Geographic Channel, Dog Tips from Dogtown is the pet owner's practical guide to building a healthy, happy relationship with a dog. Relying on the unparalleled expertise of the trainers at the Best Friends Animal Society, this manual shows, with step-by-step illustrations, how to apply the power of positive reinforcement to train a pet. From adoption tips to canine communication lesso...

"Join us on a spine-tingling journey to the eerie Haunted House on the Hill, where mysteries and ghostly delights await. In this captivating tale, a group of fearless friends ventures into a spooky old mansion, where they encounter creaky floorboards, dancing skeletons, and mischievous ghosts. Amidst the ghostly frights, laughter, and eerie encounters, the story reminds us that sometimes the scariest appearances can hide the most unexpected surprises. 'The Haunted House on the Hill' offers...

Pig Fat Soup is a testament to the inner strength of a Kansas boy, thrust into the sudden horrors of becoming a POW of an inhumane regime. Steven Woelk's compelling story is not only of the brutality of his captors and the bond that developed between his fellow shipmates, but of the challenges of the U.S. Navy, sending the USS Pueblo in harm's way before its mission in the Sea of Japan, off the coast of North Korea.

"Where do they go? And to where? We'll never truly know."Under the Mango Tree follows the journey of self-realization by a girl who has recently lost her best friend.This is an uplifting and heart-freeing book for anyone who has ever experienced loss."No blame of explanations will change that day, you are now with me in a different way".Loved ones do not simply go away... they live on in our memories and in our hearts forever.

It is an analytical study evaluating the books in the Bible from a sociocultural and particularly sociopolitical viewpoint. A thorough research of the doctrinal formula of the Old Testament, that simplifies the much complex mystical composition of the New Testament.