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Outsmarting Worry

An Older Kid's Guide to Managing Anxiety

Jessica Kingsley Publishers

These tried and tested strategies from a best-selling author will help nine to thirteen year olds tackle their worries and fears.

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After Morgentaler

The Politics of Abortion in Canada

UBC Press

A long-overdue update on the dynamics of abortion politics in Canada, After Morgentaler explores the role of both state and non-state actors in the creation and maintenance of access to abortion services following the 1988 Morgentaler decision.

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I’ll Write Your Name on Every Beach

A Mother’s Quest for Comfort, Courage and Clarity After Suicide Loss

Jessica Kingsley Publishers

This mother’s memoir of suicide loss will help readers reflect on their own experiences of grieving.

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The Recovery Letters

Addressed to People Experiencing Depression

Afterword by Tom Couser; Edited by James Withey and Olivia Sagan
Jessica Kingsley Publishers

This anthology of inspirational, heartfelt letters, written by people recovering from depression, is addressed to those who are currently affected by it.

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Can I Tell You About Loneliness?

A Guide for Friends, Family and Professionals

Jessica Kingsley Publishers

What does it mean to be lonely? Jan explains all in this illustrated guide for ages 7+.

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Practical Zen

Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Singing Dragon

A simple yet profound guide to establishing a transformative and sustaining Zen meditation practice.

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Observation in Health and Social Care

Applications for Learning, Research and Practice with Children and Adults

Jessica Kingsley Publishers

One of the key skills in effective health and social care is accurately identifying and assessing the client's needs. This theoretically informed guide will show you how to enhance and apply these pivotal observation skills in a variety of challenging health and social settings with children, families and adults.

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New Developments in Expressive Arts Therapy

The Play of Poiesis

Jessica Kingsley Publishers

With contributions from well-known, international arts therapists, this collection considers the development and expansion of the field of expressive arts. It covers new theoretical concepts and practice introduced in recent years and reflects on their relevance to the fields of therapy, education, research and social and ecological change.

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Neuropuncture

A Clinical Handbook of Neuroscience Acupuncture, Second Edition

Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Singing Dragon

A clinical manual of a groundbreaking acupuncture system that incorporates neuroscience into its clinical applications for pain management, orthopaedic conditions and internal medicine. New research shows how to apply the neurophysiological mechanisms of acupuncture and electrical acupuncture to the traditional TCM model of healthcare.

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Upstream Medicine

Doctors for a Healthy Society

UBC Press, Purich Publishing

Upstream Medicine features interviews with physicians who are identifying and addressing the upstream conditions that lead to good health and long lives, thus avoiding more complex, painful, and expensive downstream medical problems later on. By transforming how we imagine the practice of medicine, this book will help us build a healthier society.

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Understanding OCD

A Guide for Parents and Professionals

Edited by Adam Lewin and Eric Storch
Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Guidance for parents and professionals on understanding and managing childhood OCD.

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Grasping the Donkey's Tail

Unraveling Mysteries from the Classics of Oriental Medicine

Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Singing Dragon

Through an in-depth examination of some difficult, often misunderstood classical texts of Oriental medicine, the author offers clear instruction for effective acupuncture practice. Specific discussions of Daoism and pulse diagnosis make this an innovative and essential text for acupuncturists and Chinese medicine students and practitioners.

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The Art and Practice of Diagnosis in Chinese Medicine

Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Singing Dragon

This textbook is a complete diagnostic manual for students of Chinese medicine. It covers how to collect and collate the relevant information needed to make a diagnosis and clearly describes the various diagnostic models in Chinese medicine.

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No One Eats Alone

Food as a Social Enterprise

Island Press

No One Eats Alone argues that human connections are essential for creating a healthy, equitable, and sustainable food system. Michael Carolan shares the stories of individuals who are working to become citizens first and consumers second.

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The Acupuncturist's Guide to Conventional Medicine, Second Edition

Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Singing Dragon

Now in its second edition, this comparative textbook provides everything students and practitioners of complementary medicine need to know about conventional medicine. It covers the physiological systems of the body and the conventional approach to diagnosis and treatment, enabling good relationships with conventionally trained practitioners.

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Go Yogi!

Everyday Yoga Asanas for Children

By Emma Hughes; Illustrated by John Smisson
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
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All Birds Have Anxiety

Jessica Kingsley Publishers

A bird-filled introduction to living with anxiety disorder.

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I Can Beat Obesity!

Finding the Motivation, Confidence and Skills to Lose Weight and Avoid Relapse

Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Self-help guide to overcoming obesity through innovative health psychology approaches.

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Not Fit to Stay

Public Health Panics and South Asian Exclusion

UBC Press

Not Fit to Stay reveals how officials used panic about public health concerns as a basis for excluding early twentieth-century South Asian immigrants from entering Canada and the United States.

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Contesting Elder Abuse and Neglect

Ageism, Risk, and the Rhetoric of Rights in the Mistreatment of Older People

UBC Press

Drawing on twenty years of original, interdisciplinary research, Contesting Elder Abuse and Neglect explores how and why the mistreatment of older people became known as “elder abuse and neglect” and the consequences of this designation.

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