![]() ![]() In Clean, he reveals how addiction really works, and how we can combat it. ![]() To discover why, David Sheff spent time with scores of scientists, doctors, counselors, and addicts and their families, and explored the latest research in psychology, neuroscience, and medicine. The existing addiction treatments, including Twelve Step programs and rehabs, have helped some, but they have failed to help many more. As with other illnesses, the approaches most likely to work are based on science - not on faith, tradition, contrition, or wishful thinking. Book Synopsis A myth-shattering look at drug abuse and addiction treatment, based on cutting-edge research Addiction is a preventable, treatable disease, not a moral failing. About the Book The author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Beautiful Boy offers a new paradigm for dealing with addiction based on cutting-edge research and stories of his own and other families struggles with-and triumphs over-drug abuse. ![]()
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![]() ![]() "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. Can Sam and Jory keep the faith and prove that their relationship really is bulletproof? where a serious accident threatens his quality of life. Between the men who want him and the men who just want him dead, Chicago is getting a little crowded for Jory, so on the advice of his brother, his boyfriend, and the FBI task force, he heads for Hawaii. Cover A Matter of Time 07 - Parting Shot (Mm). Then, as if that situation weren't delicate enough, Jory's undercover lover shows up working for the smuggler. Read books written by Mary Calmes in our e-reader absolutely for free. ![]() If you like Jory you may find some similarities with Xander but he is definitely his own character. The mystery of the magic that an entire community simply accepts is somehow astonishing and comfortable all at the same time. From there, it's only a matter of time before his big mouth and up-front attitude make him the rope in a tug-of-war between a trust fund baby and a drug-smuggling criminal. While Mary Calmes has certainly created amazing supernatural works, Woods of the Raven stands out distinctly. After the recession forces him to close his business, Jory goes to work as a matchmaker and event planner. Wherever he goes, it seems to find him―particularly when his partner, Sam Kage, is working undercover on a federal task force. 1 and 2 Jory Harcourt doesn't have to go looking for trouble. ![]() ![]() ![]() He is the author of Brown Skin, White Minds: Filipino-American Postcolonial Psychology, as well as Internalized Oppression: The Psychology of Marginalized Groups, which highlights the universality of internalized oppression and, at the same time, acknowledges its unique manifestations and implications for various groups such as African-Americans, Latinas/os, Asian-Americans, Pacific Islanders, American Indians, Alaska Natives, women, the LGBT community, and people with disabilities. David was honored by the APA Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) with the Early Career Award in Research for Distinguished Contributions to the Field of Racial and Ethnic Minority Psychology, citing his "outstanding scientific contributions and the application of this knowledge toward the improved mental and physical well-being of people of color." In 2013, he was also chosen to receive the Asian American Psychological Association Early Career Award for Distinguished Contributions to Research. David was the 2007 recipient of the American Psychological Association (APA) Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues (Division 45) Distinguished Student Research Award "for his significant contribution in psychological research related to ethnic minority populations." In 2012, Dr. Program in Clinical-Community Psychology that has a rural, cultural, and indigenous emphasis. ![]() David, Ph.D., is an associate professor of Psychology at the University of Alaska Anchorage, with his primary duties being with the Ph.D. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The logical places to look would be the front offices of major league teams, and the dugouts, perhaps even in the minds of the players themselves. Moneyball is a quest for something as elusive as the Holy Grail, something that money apparently can’t buy: the secret of success in baseball. With these words Michael Lewis launches us into the funniest, smartest, and most contrarian book since, well, since Liar’s Poker. ![]() It began, really, with an innocent question: how did one of the poorest teams in baseball, the Oakland Athletics, win so many games? But the idea for the book came well before I had good reason to write it-before I had a story to fall in love with. The story concerned a small group of undervalued professional baseball players and executives, many of whom had been rejected as unfit for the big leagues, who had turned themselves into one of the most successful franchises in Major League Baseball. I wrote this book because I fell in love with a story. Following the low-budget Oakland Athletics, their larger-than-life general manger, Billy Beane, and the strange brotherhood of amateur baseball enthusiasts, Michael Lewis has written not only the single most influential baseball book ever (Rob Neyer, Slate) but also what may be the best book ever written on business (Weekly Standard). Moneyball is a quest for the secret of success in baseball. ![]() ![]() ![]() But she never quite escaped the stain of her husband’s death, and the turmoil of the times surrounded her - war, plague, and treachery would ultimately be her undoing. A procession of the most important artists and writers of the time frequented her glittering court. She was widely admired: dedicated to the welfare of her subjects, she reduced crime, built hospitals and churches, and encouraged the licensing of female physicians. Victorious, she returned to Naples and ruled over one of Europe’s most prestigious courts for the next three decades - until she herself was killed.Ĭourageous and determined, Joanna was the only female monarch in her time to rule in her own name. Determined to defend herself, Joanna won her acquittal against overwhelming odds. On March 15, 1348, twenty-two-year-old Joanna I, Queen of Naples, stood trial for the murder of her husband before the Pope and his court in Avignon. The riveting history of a beautiful queen, a shocking murder, a papal trial - and a reign as triumphant as any in the Middle Ages. ![]() ![]() ![]() The saga began with tales I made up as a small child. ![]() I love doing the world building, adventure, family relationships, science, military, and political intrigues, all of it. Others span multiple worlds and protagonists, and involve various shenanigans in space. Some of them center on a member of the Ruby Dynasty and a particular planet where the plot takes place. It’s an epic involving multiple generations of the Ruby Dynasty, and it spans an interstellar civilization. For people who haven’t read them, what is the Saga Of The Skolian Empire series about, and when and where is it set? In the following email interview, Asaro discusses the latest in this side series, The Vanished Seas ( paperback, Kindle), while also providing background on both the Skolian series and the good major as well. ![]() But for the last six she’s been telling some mysterious tales from that fictional universe with her Major Bhaajan Mysteries series, which began with 2014’s Undercity. Twenty-five years ago, science fiction writer Catherine Asaro kicked off her Saga Of The Skolian Empire with the 1995 novel Primary Inversion. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Translated from the Russian by Jane Ann Miller Translated from the Lithuanian by Delija Valiukenas Translated from the Norwegian by Francesca M. Gunnhild Øyehaug, But Out There-Out There–. ![]() Translated from the Russian by Kotryna Garanasvili Marius Ivaškevičius, from Russian Romance.Translated from the Spanish by Paul Filev Translated from the German by Aaron Sayne Leif Randt, from The Haze over Coby County.Translated from the Spanish by James Terry Translated from the Catalan by Laia Sales Merino Antònia Vicens i Picornell, from Lovely.Translated from the Portuguese by Margaret Jull Costa and Patricio Ferrari Fernando Pessoa, from The Complete Works of Álvaro de Campos.Translated from the Spanish by Elena Barcia Translated from the Spanish by Forrest Gander Mariana Berenice Bredow Vargas, Let it Go.Translated from the Armenian by Antranik Cassem ![]() ![]() ![]() When I embarked on a reread of Less, I was planning to litigate whether or not Less deserved to win over its competitors. ![]() How did this happen? And is this the way it should have gone down? What Type of Book Is Prize-Worthy? ![]() That’s right, a lighthearted comedy about a middle-aged gay man with romance problems beat out a bunch of serious novels by serious writers–books about systemic racism, generational trauma, profound grief, and more. Not many people considered Andrew Sean Greer’s comedic novel Less a serious contender, but it walked away with the prize in the end. Would Jesmyn Ward come out on top for her critically lauded novel Sing, Unburied Sing? Would George Saunders claim a double victory after winning the Booker Prize for Lincoln in the Bardo? There were many names and titles to consider–all heavy hitters with dramatic plots and important subjects. As the Pulitzer Prize announcement for 2018 approached, literary minds had a lot to consider. ![]() ![]() But this is also a memoir of a partnership between two of the greatest literary talents, with fascinating glimpses into their creativity and their illustrious circle of friends from the literary, political and theatrical world. ![]() Fraser uses her Diaries and her own recollections to tell a touching love story. : Must You Go: My Life with Harold Pinter (9780753828786) by Antonia Fraser and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices. Talese/Doubleday 328 pages 28. Their relationship flourished until Pinter's death on Christmas Eve 2008 and was a source of delight and inspiration to them both until the very end. ![]() Both were already married - Pinter to the actress Vivien Merchant and Fraser to the politician Hugh Fraser - but their union seemed inevitable from the moment they met: 'I would have found you somehow', Pinter told Fraser. Must you go : my life with Harold Pinter (Large print book, 2011) Get this from a library Must you go : my life with Harold Pinter. ![]() ![]() I first saw Harold across a crowded room, but it was lunchtime, not some enchanted evening, and we did not speak When Antonia Fraser met Harold Pinter she was a celebrated biographer and he was Britain's finest playwright. ![]() ![]() ![]() If foul language and buckets of blood ain’t your bag, give this one a pass. If you’re willing to get past the unoriginal premise and give this one a chance you might like it. ![]() Add Felipe Sobreiro’s colors to the page and call me a fan. and I had a genuine appreciation for his stuff. Anyone that’s read any of my other reviews knows that I’m open minded to unique styles, but it didn’t grab me from the jump. She won me over quick.įlipping through the book, Tradd Moore’s artwork didn’t excite me at first. She’s a lot like Mary Jane Watson with piercings and a potty mouth. Luther and the rest of his crew eventually grew on me. If Kick-Ass was an “R”, this one’s an “NC-17”. Gore doesn’t get to me, but if it bothers you, pass on this. The violence is taken to another level as well. Enough that I’m curious to see where the title’s headed. Jordan seems to be working towards something a bit more unique by the end of this one. There’s a little bit of a twist to the story, just enough to change it up a smidgen. But repeated suggestions from my boys at the shop and all the good reviews wore me down. As noted, the geek gone hero has been done. I’m not saying that this is particularly original to start. Justin Jordan and Tradd Moore’s blend of Spider-Man, Kick-Ass, with a dash of Highlander was just the right mix for me. I was worried about breaking my streak of quality books with The Strange Talent Of Luther Strode. ![]() |