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  Overdiagnosed - Making People...

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  Exposing the overdiagnosis of everything from high blood pressure to prostate and breast cancers , Dr. Welch traces the social, ethical, and economic ramifications of some of the worst excesses of American medical practice.Going against the conventional wisdom reinforced by the medical establishment and Big Pharma that more screening is the best preventative medicine, Dr. Gilbert Welch builds a compelling counterargument that what we need are fewer, not more, diagnoses. Documenting the excesses of American medical practice that labels far too many of us as sick, Welch examines the social, ethical, and economic ramifications of a health-care system that unnecessarily diagnoses and treats patients, most of whom will not benefit from treatment, might be harmed by it, and would arguably be better off without screening.  Drawing on twenty-five years of medical practice and research, Dr. H. Gilbert Welch and his colleagues, Dr. Lisa M. Schwartz and Dr. Steven Woloshin, have studied the effects of screenings and presumed preventative measures for disease and “pre-disease.” Examining the social, medical, and economic ramifications of a health care system that unnecessarily diagnoses and treats patients, Welch makes a reasoned call for change that would save us from countless unneeded surgeries, debilitating anxiety, and exorbitant costs.

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  The Iroquois and Diplomacy on...

  Timothy Shannon

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  Distinguished history professor and author Timothy  J. Shannon is a recognized expert on the Indians of  colonial America. In this concise study of Iroquois  diplomacy, Shannon paints a vivid picture of the American  frontier’s most successful Indian confederacy. This  enlightening narrative explores the shrewd, sometimes treacherous, tactics the  Iroquois used to withstand the juggernaut of colonization.

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  Our Lives in Their Portfolios -...

  Brett Christophers

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  Banks have taken a backseat since the global financial crisis over a decade ago. Today, our new financial masters are asset managers, like Blackstone and BlackRock. And they don’t just own financial assets.The roads we drive on; the pipes that supply our drinking water; the farmland that provides our food; energy systems for electricity and heat; hospitals, schools, and the homes in which many of us live—all now swell asset managers' bulging investment portfolios.As the owners of more and more of the basic building blocks of everyday life, asset managers shape the lives of each and every one of us in profound and disturbing ways. In this eye-opening follow-up to Rentier Capitalism, Brett Christophers peels back the veil on "asset manager society."Asset managers are unlike traditional owners of housing and other essential infrastructure. Buying and selling these life-supporting assets at a dizzying pace, the crux of their business model is not long-term investment and careful custodianship but making quick profits for themselves.In asset manager society, the natural and built environments that sustain us become one more vehicle for siphoning money from the many to the few.

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  Guided Meditation for Manifestation

  Meditative Hearts

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  Are you ready to unlock the power of your mind to manifest your deepest desires into reality? Do you believe in the limitless potential within you to create the life you've always dreamed of? What if there was a transformative tool that could harness the energy of your thoughts and intentions to manifest abundance, success, and joy? 
  Introducing "Guided Meditation for Manifestation" – your roadmap to harnessing the incredible power of the universe to manifest your dreams. This transformative audiobook is your guide to tapping into the law of attraction and aligning your thoughts, beliefs, and actions with your deepest desires. 
  Imagine a soothing voice leading you through meditation exercises specifically designed to amplify your manifesting abilities. With each guided breath, you'll awaken your inner manifestor, releasing limiting beliefs and embracing a mindset of abundance and possibility. 
  Say goodbye to feelings of lack and limitation, and hello to a life filled with prosperity, happiness, and fulfillment. Whether you desire wealth, love, success, or happiness, this audiobook offers you the tools to co-create your reality and manifest your wildest dreams. 
  Join the millions who have already experienced the life-changing benefits of manifestation. Embrace the power within you to create the life you truly deserve, and step into a future filled with unlimited potential and possibility. Your journey to manifestation starts now.

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  Spirit of Laws The (Volume 1)

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  This audiobook covers Volume 1 (Books I to XIX) of "The Spirit of the Laws" (French: De "l'esprit des lois", also sometimes called "The Spirit of Laws"). Spirit of Laws is a treatise on political theory first published anonymously by Charles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu in 1748 with the help of Claudine Guérin de Tencin. Originally published anonymously partly because Montesquieu's works were subject to censorship, its influence outside of France was aided by its rapid translation into other languages. Montesquieu's political treatise had an enormous influence on the work of many others, most notably: Catherine the Great, who produced Nakaz (Instruction); the Founding Fathers of the United States Constitution; and Alexis de Tocqueville, who applied Montesquieu's methods to a study of American society, in Democracy in America.In this political treatise Montesquieu pleaded in favor of a constitutional system of government and the separation of powers, the ending of slavery, the preservation of civil liberties and the law, and the idea that political institutions ought to reflect the social and geographical aspects of each community. (Introduction by Wikipedia)

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  Dying to Survive - Updated...

  Rachael Keogh

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  Rachael Keogh was catapulted into the public consciousness when a shocking image of her needle-ravaged arms – skin burnt from injecting heroin into her wasted veins – made front pages around the country. Desperate for help, she made a public appeal to secure one of just 27 detox beds in Ireland so that she could reclaim her life from the drugs that had consumed it. What followed was an extraordinary story of grit and determination as she embarked on her recovery journey.
  Dying to Survive is Rachael's classic, bestselling addiction memoir, now with a new introduction reflecting on her struggles with relapse and what has changed about the drugs culture in Ireland.
  'The best book by far about the drugs explosion in Dublin' Irish Independent
  'This book should be on the school curriculum' Evening Echo
  'This is an incredible story, told completely straight – no sensationalism, no self-pity and plenty of wicked humour thrown in. Gripping, extraordinary and so shocking you have to keep reminding yourself that this really happens – this is one all teenagers and parents should read.' Evening Echo
  'Through sheer grit and determination, Rachael pulled herself out of the hell she was living in … what an achievement. She is an inspiration.' Alison O'Reilly, Mail on Sunday

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