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|  | The Day I Went Missing by Jennifer Miller
Description not available.The true story of a woman scammed by her own therapist chronicles the troubling tale of a woman who seeks help for depression and is manipulated by the man she comes to trust with her secrets. Reprint. 15,000 first printing. AUTHOR: Jennifer Miller
PUBLISHER: St. Martin's Press, LLC
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Health, Mind & Body 
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 | Pox Americana by Elizabeth Anne Fenn
Was smallpox a factor in the Revolutionary War? This history looks at the possibility that the Continental Army was seriously afflicted with the virus Variola Major--and at one of the first mass inoculation campaigns under the direction of general Washington. The author further examines outbreaks of smallpox that originated in Mexico and spread north as far as Canada in the 1780s, as well as the great toll that smallpox took among Native Americans. AUTHOR: Elizabeth Anne Fenn
PUBLISHER: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, LLC
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Health, Mind & Body
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 | Taking Charge of Asthma by Betty B. Wray
Asthma touches all ages, races, and walks of life, and it is on the rise both in frequency and in severity. Taking Charge of Asthma provides practical, up-to-date information to help you develop an effective personal strategy for managing your symptoms. World-renowned asthma expert Dr. Betty Wray outlines specific steps you can take to control your environment and reduce the onset and severity of attacks. She lists clinically tested foods, fabrics, and substances that can trigger asthma. Dr. Wray also explains the connection between asthma and allergies, details occupational hazards, lists alternative strategies, and tells how to work with your doctor-and how to make the most with the least medication. She also offers authoritative advice on helping children with asthma lead healthier, happier lives. This fact-packed handbook includes 800 numbers, helplines, Web sites, asthma organizations, and treatment centers. Taking Charge of Asthma includes everything you need to know about: The causes of asthma The best diagnostic methods The latest treatments AUTHOR: Betty B. Wray
PUBLISHER: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Health, Mind & Body
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 | Color Stories by Mary Lisa Gavenas
Description not available.An analysis of the American beauty industry offers background information on the day-to-day marketing efforts of top cosmetics companies, identifies trends in fashion, and considers the psychological factors that contribute to the industry's twenty-nine-billion-dollar successes. 20,000 first printing. AUTHOR: Mary Lisa Gavenas
PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Health, Mind & Body
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 | Firehouse by David Halberstam
This post-September 11 report on New York City firefighters is based on interviews with family members, friends, and brother firemen. Halberstam commemorates the lives of 12 firefighters from a firehouse on New York City's Upper West Side--Engine 40, Ladder 35--who responded to the tragedy. AUTHOR: David Halberstam
PUBLISHER: Hyperion Press
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Health, Mind & Body
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 | The Consumer's Guide to Prescription & Over-the-Counter Weight by David Charles Dodson, Debby Mitchell
Description not available.A comprehensive consumer's guide to weight loss pills and supplements takes a close-up look at more than two hundred over-the-counter and prescription alternatives, assessing the validity of manufacturers' claims and describing precautions, drug interactions, and possible allergic reactions. Original. AUTHOR: David Charles Dodson, Debby Mitchell
PUBLISHER: St. Martin's Press, LLC
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Health, Mind & Body
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