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  Under The Knife - Life Lessons...

  Liz O'Riordan

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  Dr Liz O’Riordan is a breast cancer surgeon who has battled against social, physical and mental challenges to practise at the top of her field. Under the Knife charts Liz’s incredible highs: performing like a couture dressmaker as she moulded and reshaped women’s breasts, while saving their lives; to the heart-breaking lows of telling ten women a day that they had cancer. 
   
  But this memoir is more than just an eye-opening look at the realities of training to be a female surgeon in a man’s world. In addition to this high-powered, high-pressured role, Liz faced her own breast cancer diagnosis, severe depression and suicidal thoughts, in tandem with commonplace sexual harassment and bullying. And by revealing how she coped when her life crashed around her, she demonstrates there is always hope.

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  The Sadness Business

  Patrick Landman

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  Have you lost a loved one? Your sadness becomes depression. Your child is a little too lively? He or she may be a danger to society. Do you have a penchant for cake? You have a psychiatric disorder.
  The new standard way of thinking about mental health, dictated by the publication of an international guide, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, is authorian and overshadows Therapeutic Listening in favor of the drug treatment—its latest version, the DSM-5, lists more than 350 diseases.
  Patrick Landman exposes the abuses of such a takeover—the range of normality is reduced and we all become consumers of psychotropic drugs, and even potential lunatics.

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  SQL for Data Analysis -...

  Brian Paul

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  Unlock the full potential of your data with SQL for Data Analysis, the essential guide to mastering SQL for insightful and impactful data analysis. Designed for both beginners and experienced data professionals, this book offers a hands-on approach to learning SQL, focusing on the powerful ways it can be used to explore, transform, and analyze data effectively. 
  With clear explanations, real-world examples, and step-by-step exercises, SQL for Data Analysis covers everything from the fundamentals of querying databases to advanced data manipulation techniques. Learn how to write efficient queries, aggregate and filter data, join multiple datasets, and perform complex calculations, all while optimizing for performance. Along the way, you'll dive into best practices for handling large datasets, uncovering hidden insights, and making data-driven decisions with confidence. 
  Whether you're working with business intelligence tools, performing scientific research, or diving into data science, this book equips you with the SQL skills you need to analyze and interpret data with precision. Turn raw data into actionable insights and build a solid foundation for your data analysis career with SQL for Data Analysis.

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  Alcibiades 1

  Plato

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  "Certainly! "Alcibiades I", also known as "First Alcibiades", is a dialogue ascribed to Plato. In this engaging conversation, Socrates interacts with the ambitious young man Alcibiades. Let's explore the essence of this dialogue:      Dramatis personae    Dramatis Personae:  Alcibiades: An ambitious youth eager to enter public life. He boasts of his good looks, noble birth, numerous friends, possessions, and connection to Pericles, the Athenian leader.  Socrates: The older philosopher who engages Alcibiades in conversation.  Content:  Alcibiades seeks Socrates' guidance before presenting himself to the Athenian assembly.  Socrates questions Alcibiades about justice, politics, and self-knowledge.  Alcibiades admits his ignorance and learns that expediency cannot exist without justice.  Socrates reminds him that true rivals are the kings of Sparta and Persia, emphasizing their education, might, and wealth.  They discuss contradictions in Alcibiades' thoughts and the Delphic maxim: "Know thyself."  The ruling principle of man, they conclude, lies not in the body but in the soul.  By the end of "Alcibiades I", Alcibiades accepts Socrates as his mentor. This dialogue invites us to explore the interplay of ambition, knowledge, and self-awareness. "

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  Calming Zen Garden Sounds - 8D...

  Luna Brook

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  Step into your personal sanctuary with Calming Zen Garden Sounds, a tranquil 8D soundscape audiobook crafted to transport you into the serene world of a Zen garden. Using immersive 8D audio technology, delicate garden sounds—gentle flowing water, rustling bamboo, and soft white noise—circulate around your head when listening with headphones, creating a deeply relaxing, three-dimensional experience that nurtures mindfulness, emotional balance, and inner calm.
   
  Whether you’re seeking relief from stress, anxiety, sleepless nights, or mental clutter, this continuous sound environment helps quiet the mind, regulate your nervous system, and cultivate a profound sense of peace. 
   
  
   
  Key Features:
  
   
  Over 8 hours of continuous, uninterrupted Zen garden sounds enhanced with soft white noise for deep relaxation and restorative sleep
  
   
  Advanced 8D audio technology creates a spatial, immersive experience where sounds move around your head for heightened calm (listen with headphones for best experience)
  
   
  Natural white noise masks distractions from the outside world to improve sleep quality, enhance focus, and boost productivity
  
   
  Supports anxiety relief and stress reduction by engaging the parasympathetic nervous system and encouraging mindfulness
  
   
  Perfect companion for meditation, yoga, journaling, breathwork, or any grounding practice
  
   
  Creates a peaceful sleep environment to help you fall asleep faster, stay asleep longer, and wake up refreshed
  
   
  Ideal for blocking out environmental noise in offices, study areas, or during travel
   
  
  Press play, close your eyes, and let the sounds of the Zen garden restore your body, mind, and spirit

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  Mirror horse

  Tamara Williamson

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  English/Canadian indie musician Tamara Williamson offers an unbridled account of a life in the world of horses. 
  From her first clever little bay pony, Stroller, to brilliant ribbon-winning Fletcher, Tamara Williamson recalls the many significant horses in her life, grappling with what it means to be horse-obsessed and what drives this desire to connect with horses. As Williamson discovers, during the tumultuous years of relationships with people and horses, these complicated equine creatures reflect back to us our best and worst selves. 
  Woven throughout the stories of individual horses in Williamson’s life is her own story of a creative, chaotic, challenging and adventurous life. Raised by an eccentric family, with a distant mother who disappeared into alcoholism and a charismatic father who left one sunny morning with a younger woman, Williamson struggles with dyslexia and a sense of increasing detachment. Horses, and the exacting sport of dressage, provide her with opportunities to connect, sometimes imperfectly. Her drive for accomplishment in equestrian sports, whether as a trainer or a rider, is regularly at odds with the fear that lingers from a traumatic childhood riding accident. 
  While reckoning with the financial and psychological expense of training and competition, and with the multitude of industries that benefit from horses, Williamson never loses sight of the enormous burden of responsibility she feels toward horses and the respect she has for their individual characters, memories and instincts. On the surface, The Mirror Horse is a book about horses—but beyond the bridles and braided manes, Williamson crafts a complex story about courage, family, and the unexpected places where we find a reflection of our souls: As a rider you can confuse yourself with being the teacher, but horses are constantly showing us something important. They are holding up a mirror.

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