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The Souls of Black Folk
By W.E.B. Du Bois 1903; Fine Creative Media, Inc., New York; 212 pps, HB (original) 2003; Barnes & Noble Classics: New York 240pp; $8.95 (PB)
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A Pain Psychologist’s Handbook For Living And Thriving With Chronic Pain This book is an educational /
self-help guide for learning how to manage living with persistent pain. There are several mind-body exercises to master, which will reduce suffering as the reader becomes practiced in their use. In the book, we will discuss the nature of pain, stress, the impact of distress on the experience of pain and ways of caring for one’s self. The goal is to become an excellent
The Herbal Dog Holistic Canine Herbalism Applications and Practice Rita Hogan, C.H. Foreword by Isla Fishburn, Ph.D. A hands-on guide to holistic canine herbalism $24.99 • Paperback • 464 pages ISBN 978-1644119594
conservator of the ecological system that is you and learn to keep yourself in physical-mental and spiritual balance. In this practical guide for sufferers of chronic
pain Dr. Appel presents strategies for pain reduction garnered from over 4 decades of clinical practice as a pain psychologist.
“Even if skeptical readers don’t come away completely convinced, they’ll be enormously educated—Hogan imparts a huge amount of biological informa- tion about dogs, and does it all with an easy readability that will make quite a bit of it stick. An informative and sometimes eye-opening examination of natural remedies for helping your dog.” –Kirkus Reviews
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