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Asthma is an inflammatory condition of the airways which causes them to narrow in response to a wide range of trigger factors. The narrowing is caused by muscle constriction, inflammation of the lining of the airways and excess mucus production. Common symptoms are coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and difficulty in breathing. This Speaking From Experience program offers offer first-hand accounts from people living with the affects of asthma....
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Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common, life threatening genetic disorder in caucasians. CF causes the body to produce abnormally thick and sticky mucus in several different parts of the body, most prominently in the lungs and other parts of the respiratory system. It also affects the pancreas, leading to serious digestive problems. This Speaking from experience video offers first-hand accounts from adults living with CF. It was produced in partnership...
4) Why not me?
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? and creator of The Mindy Project and Never Have I Ever comes a hilarious collection of essays about her ongoing journey to find contentment and excitement in her adult life.
“This is Kaling at the height of her power.”—USA Today
In Why...
“This is Kaling at the height of her power.”—USA Today
In Why...
9) Honey girl
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With her newly completed PhD in astronomy in hand, 28-year-old Grace Porter goes on a girls' trip to Vegas to celebrate. She is not the kind of person who goes to Vegas and gets drunkenly married to a woman whose name she doesn't know, until she does exactly that. This one moment of departure from her stern ex-military father's plans for her life has Grace wondering why she doesn't feel more fulfilled from completing her degree. Staggering under the...
10) Forty rooms
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Totally original in conception and magnificently executed, Forty Rooms is mysterious, withholding, and ultimately emotionally devastating. Olga Grushin is dealing with issues of women's identity-of women's choices-that no modern novel has explored so deeply."Forty rooms" is a conceit: it proposes that a modern woman will inhabit forty rooms in her lifetime. They form her biography, from childhood to death. For our protagonist, the much-loved child...
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Rat de bibliothèque. Série rouge volume 4
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Un petit garçon rêve d'être une grande personne. Quels avantages il aurait! Se coucher tard, conduire une voiture, manger ce qu'il veut. Texte court, simple, rehaussé d'illustrations amusantes. Cette collection, à caractère didactique, a été "conçue selon des principes reconnus de l'apprentissage de la lecture".
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"Having tackled a far-reaching parenting crisis with her New York Times bestselling How to Raise an Adult, Lythcott-Haims is back with an equally powerful and persuasive book for the adult children of those hovering parents-and for everyone who struggles to be a grown-up in these challenging times"--
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El envejecimiento exitoso es un tema en el que es posible encontrar abundante literatura, así como sobre los problemas de salud asociados con esta etapa de la vida; sin embargo, es más difícil encontrar textos actualizados sobre los aspectos psicosociales del cuidado de los ancianos enfermos y en situación de dependencia. A través de una revisión crítica de la literatura, rastreando sus orígenes históricos y terminando con las contribuciones...
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Are you a young adult struggling to navigate the challenges of adulthood? Do you feel like you lack the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in your personal and professional life? If so, "The Young Adults' Concierge" is the book for you! This comprehensive guide is designed to help you master the essential life skills you need to thrive in today's world. From financial literacy to time management, from effective communication to mental and physical...
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El enfoque del envejecimiento positivo plantea que es imperativo contribuir a que los años que se han agregado a la vida humana merezcan la pena ser vividos. Es una obra escrita en un lenguaje claro, pero con apoyo científico, lo que la vuelve muy interesante y amena para profesores, alumnos, profesionales y público en general.
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Natalie Beach became an internet sensation when her essay on her toxic friendship with Instagram influencer Caroline Calloway went viral. Now, for the first time, and in her own indelible voice, Beach offers a revelatory glimpse into her own life alongside a broader cultural criticism of the world today. Through stories of heartbreak, odd jobs, political activism, existential crises and low-rise jeans, Natalie Beach explores the high stakes and absurdist...
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"Tell Me More is a funny, wise and insightful exploration of seven sentences adult life requires. With Kelly's signature candor and good will, each chapter draws from her sometimes ridiculous, sometimes profound struggles with parenting and marriage, career and friendship, illness, aging and mortality. Each chapter is animated by poignant, hilarious stories from Kelly's own life and is focused on one of seven sentences: Onward, a one-word sentence...
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