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Why we sleep : unlocking the power of sleep and dreams / by Walker, Matthew P.;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.LSC
Subjects: Sleep.; Sleep;
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MI-5 [videorecording] / by Ehle, Jennifer,1969-actor.; Firth, Peter,1953-actor.; Harington, Kit,1986-actor.; Levey, Elliot.; Middleton, Tuppence,1987-; Nalluri, Bharat,director.; Streatfield, Geoffrey,1975-; Walker, Matthew.; Wildman, Michael.; Mongrel Media.;
Michael Wildman, Tuppence Middleton, Geoffrey Streatfeild, Peter Firth, Elliot Levey, Matthew Walker.When a terrorist escapes custody during a routine handover, Will Holloway must team with disgraced MI5 Intelligence Chief Harry Pearce to track him down before an imminent terrorist attack on London.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; Dolby digital 5.1, widescreen 1.85:1.
Subjects: Great Britain. MI5; Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; Intelligence service; Spies; Terrorists;
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Move : how the new science of body movement can set your mind free / by Williams, Caroline,1975-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.'Move' is a major reframing of our relationship to movement. Caroline Williams does for movement and physical activity what Matthew Walker did for sleep, Andrew Solomon did for depression and Michael Pollan did for food. 'Move' explores how our bodies are hardwired for movement, and how, through even the simplest of activities, we can harness the brain-boosting power of physical activity to improve our lives.
Subjects: Mind and body.; Physical fitness; Physical fitness.; Self-actualization (Psychology);
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A little ray of sunshine / by Higgins, Kristan,author.;
"A kid walks into your bookstore and says to you, 'Guess what? I'm your son.' The one you put up for adoption eightteen years ago. The one you never told anyone about. Surprise! His name is Matthew Walker, and he's come to spend the summer on the Cape with his parents. Why? Well, he wants to meet you before he heads off to college in the fall. Tiny detail: he didn't tell his adoptive parents about his plan. And while you hoped this day would come someday, you're so stunned, you actually faint. You're overjoyed (and stunned) and worried (and stunned) and you've yearned to meet him, but you didn't know it would be like this. Did you mention feeling stunned?"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Adopted children; Birthmothers; Bookstores; Family secrets; Mothers and sons;
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The fast : the history, science, philosophy, and promise of doing without / by Oakes, John G. H.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."An engaging exploration of the unique history and biology of fasting-an essential component of many traditional health practices, religions, and philosophies, resurging in popularity today-perfect for readers of Breath by James Nestor and Why We Sleepby Matthew Walker. We fast all the time, even when we're not conscious of doing so. A fast manifests the idea of holding back, resisting the animal impulse to charge ahead. Its flip side is similarly everywhere: call it splurging, self-indulgence, or a variant of "self-care." Based on extensive historical, scientific, and cultural research and reporting, The Fast illuminates the numerous facets of this act of self-deprivation. John Oakes interviews doctors, spiritual leaders, activists, and others who guide him through this practice-and embarks on fasts of his own-to deliver a book that supplies readers curious about fasting with profound new understanding, appreciation, and inspiration. Fasting has become increasingly popular for a variety of reasons-from health advocates who see fasting as a method to lose weight or to detox, to the faithful who fast in prayer, to seekers pursuing mindfulness, to activists using hunger strikes as an effective means of peaceful protest. Fasting is central to holy seasons and days such as Lent in Christianity, Ramadan in Islam, and Yom Kippur in Judaism. Advocates for justice who have waged hunger strikes include Gandhi in India, Bobby Sands in Ireland, and the Taxi Workers Alliance in New York City. Whether for philosophical, political, or health-related reasons, fasting marks a departure from daily routine. Fasting involves doing less but doing less in a radical way, reminding us that a slower, more intentional contemplative experience can be more fulfilling. Ultimately, this book shows us that fasting is about much more than food: it is about reconsidering our place in the world"--
Subjects: Fasting; Fasting; Fasting;
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A discovery of witches. [videorecording] / by Medina, Juan Carlos,1977-television director.; Troughton, Alice,television director.; Walker, Sarah,1977 October-television director.; Goode, Matthew,1978-actor.; Palmer, Teresa,1986-actor.; Eve, Trevor,1951-actor.; Teale, Owen,1961-actor.; RLJ Entertainment,publisher.; Acorn Media (Firm),production company.;
Matthew Goode, Teresa Palmer, Trevor Eve, Owen Teale, Lindsay Duncan, Alex Kingston, Valarie Pettiford, Gregg Chillin, Louise Brealey, Malin Buska, Trystan Gravelle, Greg McHugh, Elarica Johnson, Daniel Ezra, Sorcha Cusack, Edward Bluemel, Aiysha Hart, Aisling Loftus, Tanya Moodie, Sophie Myles.Originally broadcast as single episodes of a television program in 2018.Diana Bishop, historian and witch, accesses Ashmole 782 and knows she must solve its mysteries. She is offered help by the enigmatic Matthew Clairmont, but he's a vampire and witches should never trust vampires.14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Fantasy television programs.; Television programs.; Vampire television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Witches; Women historians; Geneticists; Man-woman relationships; Vampires;
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Conspirituality : how new age conspiracy theories became a health threat / by Beres, Derek,author.; Remski, Matthew D.,1971-author.; Walker, Julian(Podcaster),author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Conspirituality takes a deep dive into the troubling phenomenon of influencers who have curdled New Age spirituality and wellness with the politics of paranoia--peddling vaccine misinformation, tales of child trafficking, and wild conspiracy theories. In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, a disturbing social media trend emerged: a large number of yoga instructors and alt-health influencers were posting stories about a secretive global cabal bent on controlling the world's population with a genocidal vaccine. Instagram feeds that had been serving up green smoothie recipes and Mary Oliver poems became firehoses of Fox News links, memes from 4chan, and prophecies of global transformation. Since May 2020, Derek Beres, Matthew Remski and Julian Walker have used their Conspirituality podcast to expose countless facets of the intersection of alt-health practitioners with far-right conspiracy trolls. Now this expansive and revelatory book unpacks the follies, frauds, cons and cults that dominate the New Age and wellness spheres and betray the trust of people who seek genuine relief in this uncertain age. Each of the three authors has witnessed firsthand the use of fear-based political agendas to manipulate the human desire for spiritual fulfillment. They throw a spotlight on the telltale signs of cult dynamics and expose how influencers have stoked suspicion of public health initiatives. And they show how charlatans and pseudo-doctors encourage their followers to oppose mainstream advice as a form of spiritual quest. With analytical rigor and flashes of irreverent humor, Conspirituality offers an antidote to our times, helping readers recognize wellness grifts, engage with loved ones who've fallen under the influence, and counter lies and distortions with insight and empathy."--
Subjects: Conspiracy theories; Conspiracy theories; Conspiracy theories.; Medical misconceptions.; New Age movement.; Public health; Social media and society.; Conspiracy theories;
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A discovery of witches. [videorecording] / by Loftus, Aisling,1990-actor.; Duncan, Lindsay,actor.; Bluemel, Edward,1993-actor.; Goode, Matthew,1978-actor.; Palmer, Teresa,1986-actor.; Eve, Trevor,1951-actor.; Teale, Owen,1961-actor.; RLJ Entertainment,publisher.; Acorn Media (Firm),production company.;
Matthew Goode, Teresa Palmer, Valarie Pettiford, Steven Cree, Alex Kingston, Owen Teale, Gregg Chillin, Trevor Eve, Aisling Loftus, Lindsay Duncan, Edward Bluemel, Aiysha Hart, Sophia Myles, Milo Twomey, Holly Aird, Joshua Blue Pickering, Sheila Hancock.Season two sees Diana and Matthew hiding in time in Elizabethan London. Here, they must find a powerful witch teacher to help Diana control her magic and search for the elusive Book of Life. Enemies are everywhere, the threat to witches is growing, and Diana and Matthew's romance faces a barrage of new threats, from within as much as without.14A.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Fantasy television programs.; Television programs.; Vampire television programs.; Witches; Magic; Women historians; Geneticists; Man-woman relationships; Vampires;
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Like love : essays and conversations / by Nelson, Maggie,1973-author.; Nelson, Maggie,1973-Essays.Selections.;
Includes bibliographical references."A career-spanning collection of inspiring, revelrous essays about art and artists. Like Love is a momentous, raucous collection of essays drawn from twenty years of Maggie Nelson's brilliant work. These profiles, reviews, remembrances, tributes, and critical essays, as well as several conversations with friends and idols, bring to life Nelson's passion for dialogue and dissent. The range of subjects is wide--from Prince to Carolee Schneemann to Matthew Barney to Lhasa de Sela to Kara Walker--but certain themes recur: intergenerational exchange; love and friendship; feminist and queer issues, especially as they shift over time; subversion, transgression, and perversity; the roles of the critic and of language in relation to visual and performance arts; forces that feed or impede certain bodies and creators; and the fruits and follies of a life spent devoted to making. Arranged chronologically, Like Love shows the writing, thinking, feeling, reading, looking, and conversing that occupied Nelson while writing iconic books such as Bluets and The Argonauts. As such, it is a portrait of a time, an anarchic party rich with wild guests, a window into Nelson's own development, and a testament to the profound sustenance offered by art and artists."--
Subjects: Essays.;
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The dreamers : a novel / by Walker, Karen Thompson,author.;
"A strange illness induces sleep and heightens dreams in an isolated college town, transforming the lives of ordinary people, in this mesmerizing novel by the New York Times bestselling author of The Age of Miracles. A college girl tells her friends that she's feeling strangely tired. The next morning, when they find her in bed, she is still breathing--but she won't wake up. Within a few days, another student, down the hallway, won't wake up. As the sleeping sickness spreads, the town is turned upside down. We meet Ben and Annie, a young couple determined to keep their newborn baby safe; Sara and Libby, whose survivalist father has long prepared for disaster; Mei and Matthew, and other college students. A quarantine is established, the national guard is summoned. Yet, those who have fallen asleep are showing unusual patterns of brain activity. More than has ever been recorded in any brain--asleep or awake. They are dreaming--but of what? With gorgeous prose and heart-stopping emotion, The Dreamers startles and provokes about the possibilities contained within a human life, when we are awake and, perhaps even more, when we are dreaming."--
Subjects: Dystopian fiction.; Diseases; Dreams;
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