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- The women on Platform Two / by Anthony, Laura,author.;
"In 1970s Dublin, all forms of contraception are strictly forbidden, but an intrepid group of women will risk everything to change that in this sweeping, timely novel inspired by a remarkable and little-known true story. Dublin, 1969: Maura has just married Dr. Christy Davenport and they look forward to growing their family. But as her husband's vicious temper emerges, Maura worries that her home might never be safe for a child. Meanwhile, her close friend Bernie, a mother of three, learns the devastating news that if she conceives again, her health complications could prove fatal. Dublin, 2023: A close call makes Saoirse realize that she may never want to be a mother. Little does she know that only a few decades ago, a group of women made this option possible for her. And she's about to meet one of them ... "--- Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Female friendship; Mothers; Reproductive rights; Women;
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- The good news about estrogen : the truth behind a powerhouse hormone / by Reiss, Uzzi,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The latest information about estrogen, the body's enlivening powerhouse hormone. The Good News About Estrogen clarifies what happens in women's bodies, what is "normal" and what is not. It lets readers know exactly what's at stake when women lose estrogen at any age-whether it's from chemicals in food and cosmetic products, a side effect of oral contraception, or part of the natural aging process-through patient anecdotes and scientific information. Uzzi Reiss, M.D. will help readers make the essential lifestyle changes to correct their hormonal problems, which will in turn lead to weight loss, increased energy, better sleeping habits, reduction of symptoms of late-onset type II diabetes, increased metabolism, improved and consistent moods, improved mental clarity, improved bone integrity and muscular tone, improved skin and hair strength and texture, restored vaginal response, resolved painful sex, restored libido, as well as protection against both breast cancer and cardiovascular disease. With bioidentical hormone replacement therapy recommendations, an eating plan that supports hormonal balance and disease prevention, a list of supplements, and a simple program for strengthening and toning to record your information as you go, The Good News About Estrogen is the complete, up-to-date, and accessible guide to hormonal health"--- Subjects: Estrogen; Menopause;
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- The lost art of Scripture : rescuing the sacred texts / by Armstrong, Karen,1944-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Today the Quran is used by some to justify war and acts of terrorism, the Torah to deny Palestinians the right to live in the Land of Israel, and the Bible to condemn homosexuality and contraception. The significance of Scripture--the holy texts at the centre of all religious traditions--may not be immediately obvious in our secular world but its misunderstanding is perhaps the root cause of most of today's controversies over religion. In this timely and important book, one of the world's leading commentators on religious affairs examines the meaning of Scripture. Today holy texts are not only used selectively to underwrite sometimes arbitrary and subjective views: they are seen to prescribe ethical norms and codes of behaviour that are divinely ordained--they are believed to contain eternal truths. But as Karen Armstrong shows in this fascinating trawl through millennia of religious history, this peculiar reading of Scripture is a relatively recent, modern phenomenon--and in many ways, a reaction to a hostile secular world. For most of their history, the world's religious traditions have regarded these texts as tools for the individual to connect with the divine, to transcend their physical existence, and to experience a higher level of consciousness that helped them to engage with the world in more meaningful and compassionate ways. Scripture was not a 'truth' that had to be 'believed.' Armstrong argues that only if the world's religious faiths rediscover such an open and spiritual engagement with their holy texts can they curtail the arrogance, intolerance and violence that flows from a narrow reading of Scripture as truth."--- Subjects: Religion and culture.; Religions.; Sacred books;
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