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61) All this time
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
HL 730L
Physical Desc
325 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
After a traumatic accident, Kyle feels lost until he meets Marley, who seems like the girl of his dreams, but as they grow closer he fears he is headed for another crash.
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
232 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"With her knack for making science easy to understand, Temple Grandin explains different types of thinkers, who are good with language, and visual thinkers, who think in pictures and patterns. You will discover all kinds of minds and how we need to work together to create solutions to help solve real-world problems."--
Author
Publisher
Harmony Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xxii, 310 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"Now, Brizendine uses her unique ability of making science approachable to offer an empowering vision of the years in a woman's life that have too often been ignored or misunderstood and creates a positive new framework for this life stage. She never uses the words perimenopause or menopause, with their suggestions of obsolescence. She guides women to become more of who they are and who they want to be in the second half of life. After analyzing the...
65) Grown ups
Author
Publisher
Doubleday Canada
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
536 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
They're a glamorous family, the Caseys. Johnny Casey, his two brothers Ed and Liam, their beautiful, talented wives and all their kids spend a lot of time together--birthday parties, anniversary celebrations, weekends away. And they're a happy family. Johnny's wife, Jessie--who has the most money--insists on it. Under the surface, though, conditions are murkier. While some people clash, other people like each other far too much . . . Still, everything...
68) The grain brain whole life plan: boost brain performance, lose weight, and achieve optimal health
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
viii, 294 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
69) Purple Heart
Author
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
760L
Physical Desc
198 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
While recuperating in a Baghdad hospital from a traumatic brain injury sustained during the Iraq War, eighteen-year-old soldier Matt Duffy struggles to recall what happened to him and how it relates to his ten-year-old friend, Ali.
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (24 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Presents an overview of the nervous system, including its functions and structure, as well as information about the effects of diseases and drugs on the nervous system and advice about how to keep the nervous system healthy. Includes a glossary, a list of additional resources, and critical thinking using the Common Core questions.
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Formats
Description
Hannah Manning was once an internationally renowned journalist and war correspondent; today she's a woman suffering from a traumatic brain injury. Unable to concentrate, full of pain, and haunted by her memories, Hannah goes to Ontario to her sister's small vegetable farm to recover. But Hannah experiences strange visions of a woman emerging from the icy-cold mist. Is the woman real or the product of her damaged brain? Which would be worse?
Author
Publisher
Teacher Created Materials
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (28 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
Español
Description
Learn all about the amazing things your brain does and how to keep it healthy and strong! Readers will discover the anatomy of the brain including neurons, the cerebellum, and the nervous system. Using vibrant images and informational text in conjunction with supportive diagrams, readers are encouraged to learn all about (and use!) their brains. This title has been translated into Spanish.
Author
Publisher
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Language
English
Description
"The story of a young man from small-town Iowa who decided to take his own life rather than continue his losing battle against the traumatic brain injuries (CTE) he had sustained as a no-holds-barred high school football player, and at the same time a larger story about the hot-button issues that football raises about masculinity and violence, and about what values we want to instill in our kids"--
Author
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
281 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Join author-illustrator Cara Bean as she takes readers on an illustrated journey to the center of the brain. Each chapter explores a different aspect of mental health, from the brain and the mind, to feelings and emotions. By portraying complex neuroscience concepts with a cast of illustrated brain part characters, the book explains what is really going on in the reader's head in an accessible, approachable way that ultimately serves to empower the...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In this completely revised and updated edition of the breakthrough bestseller, you'll see scientific evidence that your anxiety, depression, anger, obsessiveness, or impulsiveness could be related to how specific structures in your brain work. You're not stuck with the brain you're born with. Renowned neuropsychiatrist Dr. Daniel Amen includes cutting-edge reseach and the latest surprising, effective "brain prescriptions" that can help heal your...
76) The grain brain cookbook: more than 150 life-changing, gluten-free recipes to transform your health
Author
Publisher
Little Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
337 pages,16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 25 x 20 cm
Language
English
Description
Dr. David Perlmutter's groundbreaking bestseller Grain Brain revolutionized the way we think about our health, exposing the devastating effects of wheat, sugar, and carbs on the brain and empowering us with new knowledge: by eating the right foods, you can profoundly affect how your brain will be working next year, in five years, and for the rest of your life. The Grain Brain Cookbook equips you to do just that, presenting more than 150 delectable...
Author
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
ix, 294 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Explores the mind-body connection, presenting startling research to prove that exercise is truly our best defense against everything from depression to ADD to addiction to aggression to menopause to Alzheimer's.
78) Concussion
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
269 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
In 2002, forensic pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu picked up a scalpel in a Pittsburgh morgue and made a discovery that would rattle America. The body on the slab in front of him belonged to a fifty-year-old named Mike Webster, aka "Iron Mike," a Hall of Fame center for the Pittsburgh Steelers. After retiring in 1990, Webster had suffered a dizzyingly steep decline. The search for answers put Omalu in the crosshairs of one of the most powerful corporations...