The inspiring and hilarious story of Patch Adams's quest to bring free health care to the world and to transform the way doctors practice medicine• Tells the story of Patch Adam's lifetime quest to transform the health care system• Released as a film from Universal Pictures, starring Robin WilliamsMeet Patch Adams, M.D., a social revolutionary who has devoted his career to giving away health care. Adams is the founder of the Gesundheit Institute, a home-based medica...

You are the help. Provider-level austere trauma for SOF medics, SAR, and austere physicians. Not a civilian first-aid pamphlet.Three phases plus field apparatus: contents, kits, travel, and indication-matched substitutes. Signed by Jeffrey Patch Adams, 18D.Phase 1 First responder: MARCH and bleeding control. Phase 2 Advanced medical: airway, brain, pain ladder, formulary. Phase 3 Prolonged austere care: burns, environment, sick-call. Apparatus: JFAK, CLS, and 18D packing li...

Nobody is coming. You are.Written by a retired Green Beret 18-Delta combat medic with twenty-one years and twelve deployments, The Pocket Coach distills the five skills that keep a team alive into one carry-anywhere field reference for the man who refuses to be helpless.Five pillars, one book. Tactical Medicine: stop the bleed, manage an airway, and act in the minutes that decide whether someone lives. Survival: think clearly and stay alive when the plan falls apart, in the...

Nobody teaches men this stuff anymore.Your grandfather knew how to fix the car, stop the leak, wire the outlet, and patch the wall. Somewhere along the way, that knowledge stopped getting passed down. The Man's You-Tube Diploma puts it back in your hands: 100 fixes every guy should know, in one plain-spoken field manual.Ten pillars of self-reliance. Automotive maintenance and repair. Home plumbing. Electrical repairs and installation. Drywall, painting, and interior finishi...

Creating a Life Together is the only resource available that provides step-by-step practical information distilled from numerous firsthand sources on how to establish an intentional community. It deals in depth with structural, interpersonal and leadership issues, decision-making methods, vision statements, and the development of a legal structure, as well as profiling well-established model communities. This exhaustive guide includes excellent sample documents among its wealth of...

Community & Place Award Winner for the Digitally Lit: Atlantic Canadian Youth Read 2025 Youth Choice Book Awards.What if creativity could be your most powerful medicine?In this inspiring and deeply practical book, physician, scientist, and artist Dr. John Graham-Pole invites readers to rediscover the healing power of imagination, play, and artmaking in times of illness and transition. Drawing on four decades of experience in pediatric oncology, pal...

The Courage to Love: From Abuse to Happiness – A Healing MemoirFrom childhood abuse and years of silence, Guy Giard’s journey led him across four continents in search of healing, joy, and purpose. Known worldwide as Mr. Happiness, this Canadian artist, speaker, and humanitarian clown has transformed personal pain into laughter and compassion for thousands."Even with a wounded heart, you can choose joy."This remarkable memoir takes you from a traumat...

How to make your senior years healthy, safe, social, and stimulating."Architect and author Chuck Durrett's recently released book Senior Cohousing Handbook comes at a time of high interest in greening, sustainable housing and affordable living concerns. Durrett's new book is a comprehensive guide for baby boomers wishing to continue vibrant, active lifestyles." - EPR Real Estate News"Make your senior years safe and socially fun with the idea of senior cohou...

The New York Times bestseller from the author of Chasing the Scream, offering a radical new way of thinking about depression and anxiety.What really causes depression and anxiety--and how can we really solve them? Award-winning journalist Johann Hari suffered from depression since he was a child and started taking antidepressants when he was a teenager. He was told that his problems were caused by a chemical imbalance in his brain. As an adult, tr...

Now nearing its sixtieth printing in English and translated into nineteen languages, Michael E. Porter's Competitive Strategy has transformed the theory, practice, and teaching of business strategy throughout the world. Electrifying in its simplicity—like all great breakthroughs—Porter’s analysis of industries captures the complexity of industry competition in five underlying forces. Porter introduces one of the most powerful competitive tools yet developed: his three generic stra...

A New York Times bestseller, Emotional Freedom is a road map for those who are stressed out, discouraged, or overwhelmed as well as for those who are in a good emotional place but want to feel even better.Picture yourself trapped in a traffic jam feeling utterly calm. Imagine being unflappable and relaxed when your supervisor loses her temper. What if you were peaceful instead of anxious? What if your life were filled with nurturing relationships ...

A collection of the year’s best short stories, selected by Pulitzer Prize winner Andrew Sean Greer and series editor Heidi Pitlor.Andrew Sean Greer, “an exceptionally lovely writer, capable of mingling humor with sharp poignancy” (Washington Post), selects twenty stories out of thousands that represent the best examples of the form published the previous year.