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Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"Severe memory loss and dementia are not inevitable parts of aging. Science now shows that you can make changes, no matter your age, to protect your brain. Join the authors as they guide you through a science-based tour of dementia, including how your brain works and how its function is affected by everything from blood circulation and blood pressure to sugar levels, medications, vision, and hearing"--
"Worried about memory loss and dementia risk?...
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Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
"Suicide is the second leading cause of death among teens in the US, and the need for effective prevention has never been greater. Written by two adolescent suicide experts, this gentle and effective guide will help teens overcome suicidal thoughts by reducing emotional pain, increasing hope, and building meaningful connections. Readers will learn specific skills grounded in evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), including how to establish...
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
Drugs that claim to prevent or redress bone loss can actually cause bones to crumble and break. Calcium supplements, fortified processed food, and pasteurized dairy don't work because the calcium in them doesn't reach our bones. Its a grim picture, but The Healthy Bones Nutrition Plan and Cookbook can help. Coauthors Dr. Laura Kelly and Helen Bryman Kelly, daughter and mother, have a firm grasp on the disciplines concerned with bone health, including...
2406) I Spy: My Life in M15
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Pub. Date
2019
Description
Gritty and eye-opening, this is a unique insight into a hidden war and the sacrifices made by those who fight it. You will never take your safety for granted again.
2407) Once bitten, twice shy
Author
Series
Jaz Parks novels volume 1
Pub. Date
2009
Description
Introducing Jaz Parks, assistant assassin to a vampire working for the CIA. Jaz and Vayl find that their assignment to take out a Miami plastic surgeon gets complicated when they discover he's in cahoots with a supernatural power.
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"Health care is no longer just a public issue; for millions of Americans it is now a crisis on their own doorstep. The costs of medical care today are a leading cause of personal bankruptcy, yet, even though we spend more money on it than any other country, our national health is far from the best in the world. Many Americans would be surprised to learn that the World Health Organization recently rated America thirty-seventh in health outcomes--on...
2409) National security
Series
Pub. Date
[2007]
Description
Presents a collection of essays exploring varying viewpoints on national security and the prevention of terrorism in the United States.
2410) Homeland: Season 7
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
With a paranoid president facing investigation and the country tearing itself apart, Carrie and Saul must determine who they can trust in the gripping seventh season. As President Keane finds herself under threat from forces outside the government and within, Carrie embarks on a mission to unravel the truth and bring down a harrowing conspiracy.
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Pub. Date
2017.
Description
Feel destined for cellulite, saddle bags, and belly fat? Does your family come from a long line of Alzheimer's, cancer, or heart disease? Will nothing help your aging skin or declining libido or flagging energy? This book is for you.The body is magnificent but it doesn't come with a lifetime warranty, or an operating manual. You're the result of millions of years of evolution, but many of the adaptations that helped your ancestors survive are now...
2412) Crime-fighting devices
Author
Pub. Date
c2012
Description
Explains the science and technology behind a variety of tools used for crime fighting including surveillance devices, devices used to analyze evidence, and devices that can work remotely to do dangerous work such as defusing bombs.
Series
Homeland volume 4
Description
"In her new role as a CIA station chief, Carrie convinces Saul and Quinn to help her hunt down one of the world's most dangerous terrorists. But when Carrie recruits a young Pakistani as an asset, the lines between right and wrong blur and the operation spins out of control. Facing unclear loyalties at every turn, Carrie must take extreme measures and risk everything to protect her country."--Container.
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Series
Pike Logan thrillers volume 9
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
"For years, the extralegal counterterrorist unit known as the Taskforce has worked in the shadows, anticipating and preventing attacks around the globe. Created to deal with a terrorist threat that shuns the civilized rule of law, it abandoned the same, operating outside of the US Constitution. Though wildly successful, it was rooted in a fear that the cure could be worse than the disease. And now that fear has come home. A Special Forces soldier...
2420) The dead yard: a novel
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Series
Michael Forsythe novels volume 2
Pub. Date
[2006]
Description
Mercenary Michael Forsythe works to infiltrate an Irish terrorist sleeper cell on behalf of the FBI, an endeavor that is challenged by the loss of his only ally and his deepening feelings for the enemy's daughter.