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Healing the traumatized brain : coping after concussion and other brain injuries / by Vaishnavi, Sandeep,1973-author.; Rabins, Peter V.,writer of foreword.; Rao, Vani,1958-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Recovering from a brain injury can be a challenging and prolonged process. Learn how to maximize your recovery from the effects of brain injuries with the guidance of Sandeep Vaishnavi, MD, PhD, and Vani Rao, MBBS, MD, two leading medical experts with extensive experience helping patients recover from concussion and other brain injuries. Healing the traumatized brain explains how the brain works, how injuries affect the brain, and how to use your brain's own power to recover. This detailed guide contains essential information on : the emotional, behavioral, mental, and physical effects following concussion and other brain injuries ; medication options and lifestyle changes ; practical strategies for healing, including stress management, behavioral therapy, and cognitive rehabilitation ; neuroplasticity and nutrition as they affect recovery ; behavioral disorders, balance disorders, and hormonal changes following concussion and other brain injuries ; the effects of coexisting factors such as other medical problems, recreational drug use, the misuse of prescribed medications, and poor sleep hygiene ; the science associated with repeated brain trauma and promising therapies on the horizon"--
Subjects: Brain damage; Brain damage; Brain damage; Brain; Brain; Head; Head;
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Children of the state : stories of survival and hope in the juvenile justice system / by Hobbs, Jeff,1980-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Very little has been written about juvenile justice. In the greater consciousness, the word "justice" in this context has been leeched of meaning; it just signifies prison for kids. But to those living and working in various capacities within that system, the word "justice" holds a sepulchral gravity. In Children of the State, bestselling author of The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace Jeff Hobbs presents three different true stories that show the day-to-day life and the existential challenges faced by those living and working in juvenile programs: educators, counselors, administrators, and--most importantly--children. While serving a year-long detention in Wilmington, DE--perennially one of the violent crime capitols of America--a bright but stunted young man considers the benefits and also the immense costs of striving for college acceptance while imprisoned. A career juvenile hall English Language Arts teacher struggles to align the small moments of wonder in her work alongside its overall statistical futility, all while the city government presumes to design a new juvenile system without cinderblocks--and possibly without those teaching in the current system. A territorial fistfight in Paterson, NJ is characterized by the media as a hate crime, and the boy held accountable for that crime seeks redemption and friendship in a rigorous Life & Professional Skills class in lower Manhattan. These stories are followed to their knotty conclusions in triptych form. In chronicling the work of this constellation of people trying to accomplish good work in abjectly horrible systems and circumstances, Children of the State asks: What should society do with young people who have made terrible decisions? For many kids, a woeful mistake made at age thirteen or fourteen--often as a result of external factors bearing upon a biologically immature brain--will resonate through the rest of their lives, making high school difficult, college nearly impossible, and a middle class life a foolish fantasy. To observe these missteps and raw challenges and small triumphs from shoulder height, through the experiences of thinking, feeling, poignant young people, is to be moved to consider altering the fixed narrative currently laid out of them. As Hobbs demonstrates in piercing, vivid prose: No one so young should ever be considered irredeemable"--
Subjects: Juvenile delinquents; Juvenile delinquents; Juvenile justice, Administration of;
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The man who learned to walk three times : a memoir / by Kavanagh, Peter,1953-author.;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Kavanagh, Peter, 1953-; Kavanagh, Peter, 1953-; Journalists; Poliomyelitis; Poliomyelitis; Poliomyelitis;
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The Wahls protocol : how I beat progressive MS using Paleo principles and functional medicine / by Wahls, Terry L.; Adamson, Eve.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."An integrative approach to healing chronic autoimmune conditions by a doctor, researcher, and sufferer of progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) whose TEDx talk is already a web sensation"--
Subjects: Wahls, Terry L.; Multiple sclerosis; Multiple sclerosis; Multiple sclerosis; Physicians;
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Shakespeare Behind Bars. by Rogerson, Hank,film director.; Philomath Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Philomath Films in 2005.Murderers, Fugitives, Thieves…Shakespeare would have loved these guys. Shakespeare Behind Bars is an unexpectedly delightful documentary that follows the casting, rehearsal, and presentation of Shakespeare's play, The Tempest, by convicted felons inside Kentucky's Luther Luckett Correctional Complex. Winner of eight film festival awards, Shakespeare Behind Bars smashes many of our long held notions about prisoners and criminals as we watch these remarkably unique actors prepare. Ultimately, we get to see the human psyche unfold in all of its complexities, as these men, ostracized from society, reveal their kindness, generosity and faith. In the process, we accompany them as they discover the power of truth, forgiveness and transformation.Shakespeare Behind Bars does not glorify these men or excuse their crimes, but rather attempts to take a more humane look at them as human beings, not merely felons. Over the course of the year and the film, we see these men changed - enriched, challenged, awakened, and fulfilled.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Performing arts.; Arts.; Criminal law.; Social sciences.; Sociology.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.; Prisons.; Theater.; Rehabilitation.;
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The mustang [videorecording] / by Adlon, Gideon,1997-actor.; Britton, Connie,actor.; Redford, Robert,film producer.; Clermont-Tonnerre, Laure de,film director,screenwriter.; Dern, Bruce,actor.; Mitchell, Jason,1987-actor.; Schoenaerts, Matthias,1977-actor.; Stewart, Josh,1977-actor.; Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.;
Connie Britton, Josh Stewart, Matthias Schoenaerts, Gideon Adlon, Bruce Dern, Jason Mitchell.Roman Coleman, a convict in a rural Nevada prison who struggles to escape his past, rediscovers his own humanity in a social rehabilitation program. There he must gentle an especially unbreakable mustang named Marcus. During the program, Roman is helped by a no-nonsense veteran trainer and an outgoing fellow inmate and trick rider. His journey with Marcus inspires a heartfelt connection and challenges him to be a better person.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Fiction films.; Feature films.; Prisoners; Mustang; Wild horses; Criminals; Human-animal relationships;
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The clinic : a novel / by Quinn, Cate,author.;
"Meg works for a casino in LA, catching cheaters and popping a few too many pain pills to cope, following a far different path than her sister Haley, a famous actress. But suddenly reports surface of Haley dying at the remote rehab facility where she had been forced to go to get her addictions under control. There are whispers of suicide, but Meg can't believe it. She decides that the best way to find out what happened to her sister is to check in herself - to investigate what really happened from the inside. Battling her own addictions and figuring out the truth will be much more difficult than she imagined, far away from friends, family - and anyone who could help her."--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Addicts; Addicts; Clinics; Criminal investigation; Sisters; Substance abuse treatment facilities; Substance abuse;
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Spirit riders [videorecording] / by Jaynes, Brian T.,film director.; Deberry, Allie,actor.; Howell, C. Thomas,1966-actor.; Osteen, Olivia,actor.; Henriksen, Lance,1940-actor.; Entertainment One (Firm : Canada),publisher.; Phase 4 Films (Firm),film distributor.;
Allie Deberry, C. Thomas Howell, Olivia Osteen, Lance Henriksen.Kacie is a seventeen-year-old girl struggling with guilt and anger after a tragic loss. When Kacie is arrested and sentenced to a work-release program at Spirit Riders, an equine therapy camp, she's clearly out of her element. However, she finds a kindred spirit in Blaze, a retired racehorse having difficulty adjusting to domesticated life. With the help of the ranch owner, Kacie helps re-train Blaze and, in the process, learns how to let go of her past and start moving forward.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; 2.0 stereo.
Subjects: Problem youth; Horses; Race horses; Children's films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for children.;
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The wild path / by Baughman, Sarah R.;
Twelve-year-old Claire struggles to cope while her eighteen-year-old brother, Andy, is treated for drug addiction and her family prepares to sell her beloved horses, but finally accepts that change can be good.Audience: ages 8-12.LSC
Subjects: Brothers and sisters; Horses; Drug addiction; Rehabilitation; Families;
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The Bad Guys in open wide and say arrrgh! / by Blabey, Aaron.;
"WEIRD?! Nothing weird EVER happens in The Bad Guys. Like, you would NEVER see a chain-saw monster confronting a velociraptor who has eaten an elderly piranha, or the disturbing antics of a deranged dentist running amok with an oversized drill. NOPE. None of that nonsense here. So relax and be entirely unsurprised by the Bad Guys' next adventure!"--Publisher.LSC
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Animals; Heroes; Rescues; Reputation; Good and evil; Rehabilitation; Animal rescue; Predatory animals;
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