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- 100 days to a younger brain : maximize your memory, boost your brain health, and defy dementia / by Brennan, Sabina,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Living a brain-healthy life is not just to reduce the risk of dementia and other serious health issues but also to improve the quality of your life and brain performance now. Investing in brain health will cost you nothing but time and effort -- and thebrain-healthy recommendations in this book can all be followed for free! Brain health expert Dr. Sabina Brennan's steps are simple to follow and within your control so can be integrated into daily life with ease over the course of 100 days"--- Subjects: Brain; Brain;
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- Feeding my mother : comfort and laughter in the kitchen as my mom lives with memory loss / by Arden, Jann,author.;
"Based on her hugely popular Facebook posts and Instagram photos, Feeding My Mother is a frank, funny, inspirational and piercingly honest account of the transformation in Jann Arden's life that has turned her into the primary "parent" to her mom, who is in the grip of Alzheimer's. Jann Arden moved in to a house just across the way from her parents in rural Alberta to be close to them but also so they could be her refuge from the demands of the music business and a performing career. Funny how time works. Since her dad died in 2015, Jann cooks for her mom five or six times a week. Her mom finds comfort in her daughter's kitchen, not just in the delicious food but also just sitting with her as she cooks. And Jann finds some peace in caring for her mom, even as her mom slowly becomes a stranger. "If you told me two years ago that I'd be here," Jann writes, "I wouldn't have believed it. And yet we still fall into so much laughter, feel so much insane gladness and joy. It's such a contrast from one minute to the next and it teaches me constantly: it makes me stronger and more humble and more empathetic and caring and kind." The many people who are dealing with a loved one who is losing it will find inspiration and strength in Jann's wholehearted, loving response and her totally Jann take on the upside-down world of a daughter mothering her mother. Feeding My Mother is one heck of an affirmation that life just keeps on keeping on, and a wonderful example of how you have to roll with it."--- Subjects: Biographies.; Cookbooks.; Arden, Jann; Alzheimer's disease; Alzheimer's disease; Mothers and daughters; Musicians; Caregivers; Alzheimer's disease; Cooking for the sick.;
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- The strange case of Jane O. : a novel / by Walker, Karen Thompson,author.;
"A woman born with perfect memory suddenly develops a series of eerie psychological symptoms--blackouts, hallucinations, premonitions, an inexplicable sense of dread. It is the first year after her child is born, and she and her untraditional psychiatrist struggle to solve the mystery of what is happening to Jane, to her mind. Then Jane suddenly goes missing and is found a day later lying unconscious in Brooklyn's Prospect Park, with no memory of her missing hours. A police detective becomes suspicious of Jane, and begins to track her, convinced that Jane is lying. What happened to Jane, and what do these peculiar experiences, including in something called a fugue state, have to do with a hallucination Jane has about a young man she knew twenty years ago, who warns her of a disaster ahead? The extraordinary mystery behind Jane's symptoms leads the forward-thinking young Dr. Byrd to reassess everything he thought he knew about Jane, the mind, psychology, and reality, including the events of his own life. This stunning novel is a provocative literary puzzle about memory, identity, consciousness, and the tender bonds of love between people, as well as a celebration of the gymnastic capabilities and the unexplained nature of the human mind"--- Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Memory; Mothers; Physician and patient; Psychiatrists; Psychology;
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- The horse : a novel / by Vlautin, Willy,author.;
Al Ward lives on an isolated mining claim in the high desert of central Nevada fifty miles from the nearest town. A grizzled man in his sixties, he survives on canned soup, instant coffee, and memories of his ex-wife, friends and family he's lost, and his life as a touring musician. Hampered by insomnia, bouts of anxiety, and a chronic lethargy that keeps him from moving back to town, Al finds himself teetering on the edge of madness and running out of reasons to go on--until a horse arrives on his doorstep: nameless, blind, and utterly helpless. Al hopes the horse will vanish as mysteriously as he appeared. Yet the animal remains, leaving him in a conundrum. Is the animal real, or a phantom conjured from imagination? As Al contemplates the horse's existence--and what, if anything, he can do--his thoughts are interspersed with memories, from the moment his mother's part-time boyfriend gifts him a 1959 butterscotch blonde Telecaster, to the day his travels begin. He joins various bands--all who perform his songs once they discover his talent-playing casinos, truck stops, clubs, and bars. He falls in love, and finds pockets of companionship and minor success along the way. Never close to stardom or financial success, he continues as a journeyman for decades until alcoholism and a heartbreaking tragedy lead him to the solitude of the barren Nevada desert. A poignant meditation on addiction, heartbreak, and the reality of life on the road in small-time bands, The Horse is a beautiful, haunting tale from an author working at the height of his powers.- Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Alcoholism; Composers; Memory; Musicians; Recluses;
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- The woman who can't forget : the extraordinary story of living with the most remarkable memory known to science : a memoir / by Price, Jill,1965-; Davis, Bart,1950-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-260).- Subjects: Price, Jill, 1965-; Memory disorders; Memory; Long-term memory.;
- © 2008., Free Press,
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- On the trapline / by Robertson, David,1977-; Flett, Julie.;
A boy and Moshom, his grandpa, take a trip together to visit a place of great meaning to Moshom. Along the way, the boy finds himself imagining what life was like two generations ago -- a life that appears to be both different from and similar to his life now.LSC- Subjects: Grandfathers; Grandparent and child; Memory; Cree Indians; Cree;
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- Always remember / by Meng, Cece.; Jago.;
When Old Turtle dies and is taken back by the sea, his friends remember that he was a wonderful teacher and friend who made his world a better place.LSC- Subjects: Sea turtles; Marine animals; Death; Memory; Conduct of life;
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- When you find out the world is against you : and other funny memories about awful moments / by Oxford, Kelly,1977-;
A collection of stories by Canadian writer Kelly Oxford drawn from all periods and aspects of her life.LSC- Subjects: Oxford, Kelly, 1977-; Authors, Canadian (English); Mothers; Mothers; Mothers; Canadian wit and humor (English);
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- Cam Jansen and the mystery writer mystery / by Adler, David A.; Allen, Joy.;
Cam Jansen battles a famous children's mystery writer to see who can solve the case of the stolen car."Ages 7 up"--P. [4] of cover.LSC- Subjects: Mystery fiction.; Detective and mystery stories.; Jansen, Cam (Fictitious character); Photographic memory; Authors; Automobile theft;
- © 2008, c2007., Puffin Books,
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- The second chance cinema : a novel / by Weiss, Thea,author.;
"At the end of a cobblestone alley, shrouded by fog and empty storefronts, lies a glittering magical cinema, with "The Story of You" presented on the marquee. Ellie and Drake, a newly engaged couple, stumble upon it while walking around their city late one night. Ellie, a dreamer who has made a career of writing about nearly forgotten businesses, is immediately intrigued. Tickets in hand, they make their way into the deserted red-velvet auditorium and to their great surprise, see projected before them memories from their respective pasts. Risk-averse Drake is reluctant when Ellie insists they return to the cinema, but he finally concedes. There's a moment she's haunted by from her past that she doesn't fully remember. If she could only watch what happened, then maybe she'd finally know she wasn't to blame. Meanwhile, Drake is concerned that Ellie will get the wrong idea about a past relationship from what she sees on the screen. As their memories inch closer to the day they met, they realize they both have been keeping secrets from each other. With their wedding on the horizon, Ellie and Drake will be forced to answer: do you need to love who someone was, to love who they are now? Brimming with nostalgia, heart, and a dash of magic, The Second Chance Cinema is both an enchanting escape and a thought-provoking examination of how our past shapes who we are"--- Subjects: Magic realist fiction.; Novels.; Couples; Magic; Memory; Motion picture theaters; Secrecy;
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