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Yoga Therapy for Insomnia and Sleep Recovery

An Integrated Approach to Supporting Healthy Sleep and Sustaining Energy All Day

Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Singing Dragon
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Thinking Differently about HIV/AIDS

Contributions from Critical Social Science

UBC Press

Almost four decades after the discovery of HIV/AIDS, Thinking Differently about HIV/AIDS: Contributions from Critical Social Science demonstrates the essential role of critical social science in helping us understand the complexity of the epidemic and develop appropriate solutions.

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Indigenous Peoples and Dementia

New Understandings of Memory Loss and Memory Care

UBC Press

Indigenous People and Dementia brings together research and Indigenous knowledge on memory loss and memory care in later life to assist students, practitioners, and educators to decolonize their work with Indigenous peoples.

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Essential Oils, 3rd Edition

Jessica Kingsley Publishers

A comprehensive handbook for understanding and using essential oils.

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Yoga for Sports Performance

A Guide for Yoga Therapists and Bodyworkers

Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Singing Dragon
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Medicine and Morality

Crises in the History of a Profession

UBC Press

The first historical study of morality and science in Canadian medicine, Medicine and Morality shows how moments of doubt in doctors’ impartiality resulted in changes to how medicine was done, and even to the very definition of medical practice itself.

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Living with the Long-Term Effects of Cancer

Acknowledging Trauma and other Emotional Challenges

Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Written in an accessible way by a psychologist who is also experiencing the long-term effects of breast cancer, this is a look beyond 'lucky to survive' that offers insight into the difficulties many face after treatment for cancer.

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The Self-Care Guide to Surgery

A BodyMindCORE Approach to Prevention, Preparation and Recovery

Jessica Kingsley Publishers

A guide for people who have undergone (or who are about to undergo) surgery and what to do to aid recovery. Packed with practical and useful information, this book is the perfect starting point for those wanting to take charge of their body.

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Military Veterans, Trauma, and Research-Based Theatre

UBC Press

This important book explores an arts-based therapeutic approach to mental health care, bringing to light the journeys of contemporary military veterans as they adjust to civilian life post-deployment.

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The Aging–Disability Nexus

UBC Press

The Aging–Disability Nexus explores the complex and competing narratives we create about aging and disability, providing fresh perspectives on how these markers interact with each other and with other indicators of power and difference.

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Out of Milk

Infant Food Insecurity in a Rich Nation

UBC Press

Out of Milk reveals the experiences of mothers struggling to feed their children and the policy gaps that put babies at risk of going hungry in a high-income nation.

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It’s All Good (Unless It’s Not)

Mental Health Tips and Self-Care Strategies for Your Undergrad Years

UBC Press, On Campus

It’s All Good (Unless It’s Not) explores frequent sources of undergraduate mental distress and the steps students can take to meet those challenges head-on.

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Getting Wise about Getting Old

Debunking Myths about Aging

UBC Press, Purich Books

By exploring the social issues of aging and debunking the common myths, Getting Wise about Getting Old paints a more accurate and nuanced portrait of old age in our society.

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A Complex Exile

Homelessness and Social Exclusion in Canada

UBC Press

A Complex Exile challenges the medicalization of homelessness, which emphasizes individual causes and solutions to homelessness, and argues that we must transform how we respond to homelessness in Canada.

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Hell Yeah Self-Care!

A Trauma-Informed Workbook

Jessica Kingsley Publishers

An activity-based reflective journal to build self-care into your daily life.

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The Nervous Knight

A Story about Overcoming Worries and Anxiety

Jessica Kingsley Publishers

A gently humorous, illustrated picture book for ages 5+ telling the story of a nervous knight's anxiety and how they learn to overcome it.

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The Monsanto Papers

Deadly Secrets, Corporate Corruption, and One Man’s Search for Justice

Island Press
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What I Do To Get Through

How To Run, Swim, Cycle, Sew, or Sing Your Way Through Depression

Foreword by Cathy Rentzenbrink; Edited by Olivia Sagan and James Withey
Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Honest personal accounts of the different hobbies or activities that helped individuals overcome or manage their depression.

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Yoga Therapy for Diabetes

Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Manual for yoga therapists and yoga teachers on using yoga therapy for people with diabetes.

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Living at the Speed of Light

Navigating Life with Bipolar Disorder, from Depression to Mania and Everything in Between

Jessica Kingsley Publishers

A no-nonsense guide to living with bipolar disorder, combining practical advice and the author's lived experience.

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Touch is Really Strange

By Steve Haines; Illustrated by Sophie Standing
Jessica Kingsley Publishers

A science-based graphic medicine comic exploring touch as a fundamental human experience, and why it is essential for health

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The Ultimate Anxiety Toolkit

Everything You Need to Worry Less, Relax More, and Boost Your Self-Esteem

Jessica Kingsley Publishers
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You @ the U

A Guided Tour through Your First Year of University

UBC Press, On Campus

In this essential guide, university counsellor Janet Miller draws on her wit, wisdom, and decades of experience to help first-time students – of whatever age – prep for and survive their first year of university.

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Transitioning Later in Life

A Personal Guide

Jessica Kingsley Publishers

The first in-depth guide for people who are transitioning later in life

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Creative Clinical Teaching in the Health Professions

Athabasca University Press, Athabasca Unversity Press

Interspersed with creative strategies and notes from the field by clinical teachers who offer practical suggestions, this volume equips healthcare educators with sound pedagogical theory.

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Small Bites

Biocultural Dimensions of Children's Food and Nutrition

UBC Press

Small Bites travels the globe to show how biology and culture influence how children eat, and how child nutrition can be made more equitable and sustainable.

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Things I Got Wrong So You Don't Have To

48 Lessons to Banish Burnout and Avoid Anxiety for Those Who Put Others First

Jessica Kingsley Publishers
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Screening Out

HIV Testing and the Canadian Immigration Experience

UBC Press

A critical, compassionate, and highly readable narrative-driven analysis, this is the first-ever inquiry into how the Canadian immigration medical program works in practice to screen out people with HIV.

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