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This graphic novel answers your questions about anxiety:; What is the difference between fear and excitement?; How do the mind and body make emotions?; When can anxiety be good?; Addressing these questions and more, this science-based graphic guide reveals just how strange anxiety is. By knowing th…
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Through artwork, poetry, story-telling, and meticulous research, Lighting Up a Hidden World: CFS and ME takes readers into the fascinating, yet frightening, landscape of ME/CFS. Author Valerie Free shares her personal experiences and delivers illuminating first-hand perspectives from patients, care…
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Deaf and hard of hearing students are often placed in mainstream educational settings. Many of these students appear to succeed in this environment. Deaf author Mark Drolsbaugh examines what is happening behind the scenes. He reveals the consequences of life in the mainstream for deaf and hard of …
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Dr. Brene Brown draws upon more than twelve years of investigation to reveal how we can disarm the influence of shame to cultivate a life of greater courage, joy, and love. She invites you to explore: 1. The differences and similarities between the experience of shame for men and women; 2. Guilt vs…
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This graphic novel answers your questions about pain:; How can I change my pain experience?; What is pain?; How do nerves work?; Answering these questions and more, this research-based book reveals just how strange pain is and how understanding it is often the key to relieving its effects. With gen…
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Being a teen is hard enough. But when you have autism--or when your sibling is struggling with the condition--life can be a topsy-turvy ride. What happens when you come face-to-face with dating, parties, sports, body changes, school, and kids who just don't get you? Where do you turn when your sibl…
This graphic novel answers your questions about trauma:; What is trauma?; How does it change the way our brains work?; And how can we overcome it?; Squeeze any human hard enough and they will be overwhelmed.; This comic explains the strange nature of trauma and how it confuses the brain and affects…
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Dr. Damour draws on decades of experience and the latest research to reveal the seven distinct -- and absolutely normal -- developmental transitions that turn girls into grown-ups, including Parting with Childhood, Contending with Adult Authority, Entering the Romantic World, and Caring for Herself…
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Johnny is different. He is never exactly on time, he can't seem to stick to a routine and he often speaks in cryptic idioms. Johnny is neurotypical, but that's OK.; A picture book with a difference, Why Johnny Doesn't Flap turns the tables on common depictions of neurological difference by drolly r…
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