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Cry. Laugh. Repeat. Who Turned Out the Lights is a ride into darkness, but not to despair. Ron Wilde's loss of sight, foot, family, and life as he knew it is a journey into the unknown, a chronicle surprisingly punctuated with humor, insight, and love.

Bárbara Anderson narra con brutal franqueza el día a día de tener un hijo con discapacidad: los retos dentro y fuera de casa, las complicaciones de salud y de vida; los cambios de prioridades; el Everest de cada día al tener un hijo con - hasta ahora - un diagnóstico irreversible como es la parálisis cerebral infantil.

Die Füße sind ein Wunderwerk der Natur. Wenn sie schmerzen oder wenn Fehlstellungen entstehen, liegt es an der Art und Weise, wie wir gehen und unsere Füße belasten. Thomas Rogall zeigt, wie wir unsere Art der Bewegung wahrnehmen und durch gezielte Übungen verändern können. Sein ganzheitlicher Ansatz basiert auf seiner jahrelangen Erfahrung als Therapeut und verbindet moderne Konzepte wie Spiraldynamik® mit alter fernöstlicher Bewegungsweisheit.

In early spring of 2006, beloved From Gents' Pens author D. A. Grady's life changed forever when his Chevy pickup connected with a metal guard rail on highway US 290, between Austin and Houston. When EMTs arrived on the scene and placed him into their Medevac helicopter, his left leg from below the knee remained behind in his truck, still in his boot.

Do you have Asperger's Syndrome or do you love someone with Asperger's Syndrome? Have you felt as if a successful life is out of reach for those with Asperger's Syndrome? The good news is not only can a person with Asperger's Syndrome survive, but actually live the most noteworthy and fulfilling life. This audiobook shows you exactly how.

In this new book you will find how to improve your memory. Improving your memory, in the most basic form, means decreasing what you forget. Studies have shown that people who constantly forget where they parked their car to appointments and due dates, experience higher levels of stress. Conversely, when you begin to remember more, your stress levels decrease exponentially. And here's some great news: Lowering your stress levels actually increases your memory even more!

Arthrose ist die häufigste Gelenkerkrankung. Betroffene leiden häufig unter Schmerzen und Funktionseinschränkungen. Die Arthrose Sprechstunde ist ein Ratgeber für Patienten mit Gelenkverschleiß. "Gelenke erhalten statt ersetzen" ist das Ziel des erfahrenen Orthopäde und Sportmediziners Dr. Markus Klingenberg. Der Knorpel-Doc vermittelt unterhaltsam den aktuellen Wissensstand zu Arthrose und ihre Behandlungsmöglichkeiten. Der Leser lernt die entscheidenden vier Säulen für seine Gelenkgesundheit kennen: das eigene Verhalten, die medizinischen Therapiemöglichkeiten, Bewegung und Ernährung.

Fortunately, chair yoga is an accessible exercise that anyone can do—even seniors with body aches and mobility issues. With regular practice, your body will start to loosen up, feel more energized, and you’ll become more confident in your ability to do your daily tasks and move around. Experience beginner-friendly but powerful chair yoga poses that build strength, enhance flexibility, relieve pain, and improve balance.

I Sverige finns mer än en miljon anhöriga som vårdar eller stöttar en närstående med fysisk eller psykisk ohälsa eller funktionsnedsättning. Även om var och en har sin unika historia är det mycket som förenar oss. Anhörig i ett hav av känslor ger röst åt våra berättelser. Om ovisshet och oro, otillräcklighet och frustration, skuld och skam, sorg och maktlöshet. En situation som kan utveckla oss som människor, men också utmana och slita ut oss. Det handlar om avgrunder och guppande känslohav, men också om stillsamma solgläntor och fascinerande utsiktsplatser.

Bad posture puts unnecessary stress on your muscles and joints, causing pain and fatigue. It also creates imbalances in your body, where muscles become tight, inflexible, and weak, leading to potential injuries. Poor posture can alter the shape of your spine and create neck pain, back problems, heartburn, slowed digestion, poor balance, headaches, and breathing difficulties. In most cases, you can reverse poor posture, regain your health, and feel better. The information and exercises in this book help guide you to take care of yourself at home to create a healthier lifestyle.

At the age of 18, just before graduating from high school, the unimaginable nightmare began. After a car accident threw her thirty feet into a carpool lane on the Corona Freeway, she slipped into a coma and awoke days later with the mindset of an average five-year-old. Her severe traumatic brain injury forced her to rebuild her mind. With love all around her, resilience in her blood, and a strong will to live, her brain and body would have to learn to adapt to a new way of living. 

Here's the uplifting true life philosophy from a book first written by Champion Armless Golfer Tommy McAuliffe in 1938 and edited by his grandson, award-winning author Tom McAuliffe. One of the original positive-thinking proponents, McAuliffe lost both arms at the age of nine.