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  The Woman Who Changed Her Brain

  Barbara Arrowsmith-Young

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  Barbara Arrowsmith-Young was born with severe learning disabilities that caused teachers to label her slow, stubborn—or worse. As a child, she read and wrote everything backward, struggled to process concepts in language, continually got lost, and was physically uncoordinated. She could make no sense of an analogue clock. But by relying on her formidable memory and iron will, she made her way to graduate school, where she chanced upon research that inspired her to invent cognitive exercises to “fix” her own brain. The Woman Who Changed Her Brain interweaves her personal tale with riveting case histories from her more than thirty years of working with both children and adults. Recent discoveries in neuroscience have conclusively demonstrated that, by engaging in certain mental tasks or activities, we actually change the structure of our brains—from the cells themselves to the connections between cells. The capability of nerve cells to change is known as neuroplasticity, and Arrowsmith-Young has been putting it into practice for decades. With great inventiveness, after combining two lines of research, Barbara developed unusual cognitive calisthenics that radically increased the functioning of her weakened brain areas to normal and, in some areas, even above-normal levels. She drew on her intellectual strengths to determine what types of drills were required to target the specific nature of her learning problems, and she managed to conquer her cognitive deficits. Starting in the late 1970s, she has continued to expand and refine these exercises, which have benefited thousands of individuals. Barbara founded Arrowsmith School in Toronto in 1980 and then the Arrowsmith Program to train teachers and to implement this highly effective methodology in schools all over North America. Her work is revealed as one of the first examples of neuroplasticity’s extensive and practical application. The idea that self-improvement can happen in the brain has now caught fire. The Woman Who Changed Her Brain powerfully and poignantly illustrates how the lives of children and adults struggling with learning disorders can be dramatically transformed. This remarkable book by a brilliant pathbreaker deepens our understanding of how the brain works and of the brain’s profound impact on how we participate in the world. Our brains shape us, but this book offers clear and hopeful evidence of the corollary: we can shape our brains.

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  Shopify - A Step by Step Guide...

  Armani Murphy

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  Many people dream of stopping their exhausting 9-5 jobs and taking control of their lives. However, a good portion of them never do! If you have ever been one of these people, who have dreamed of running their own online store and working from home, then it's time to take the step. 
  “A Step by Step Guide to Make Money Online With SEO, YouTube, Social Media Marketing, Blogging & Facebook - Dropshipping eCommerce Shopify 2020” can lead you on the right path and help you get started today. 
  Shopify is a great store that anyone can become a part of and start earning money today. The site gives you the chance to sell any legal product or service you want and accepts payments using various forms of payment. 
  In this book, you will find everything you need to know about opening a profitable Shopify store. You will also learn:The Benefits of Selling on ShopifyHow to use Facebook to Market your PlatformHow to make your Shopify store rank high using SEO strategies and so on. 
  It is possible to find all of the information you need online. However, most of the information you will find is inaccurate and won't steer you away from mistakes. Instead of going through this hectic route, why not buy this book today? If this sounds good, then head back up and hit the purchase button!

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  Play Anything - The Pleasure of...

  Ian Bogost

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  Life is boring: filled with meetings and traffic, errands and emails. Nothing we'd ever call fun. But what if we've gotten fun wrong? In Play Anything, visionary game designer and philosopher Ian Bogost shows how we can overcome our daily anxiety; transforming the boring, ordinary world around us into one of endless, playful possibilities. The key to this playful mindset lies in discovering the secret truth of fun and games.  
  Play Anything, reveals that games appeal to us not because they are fun, but because they set limitations. Soccer wouldn't be soccer if it wasn't composed of two teams of eleven players using only their feet, heads, and torsos to get a ball into a goal; Tetris wouldn't be Tetris without falling pieces in characteristic shapes. Such rules seem needless, arbitrary, and difficult. Yet it is the limitations that make games enjoyable, just like it's the hard things in life that give it meaning.  
  Play is what happens when we accept these limitations, narrow our focus, and, consequently, have fun. Which is also how to live a good life. Manipulating a soccer ball into a goal is no different than treating ordinary circumstances - like grocery shopping, lawn mowing, and making PowerPoints - as sources for meaning and joy. We can "play anything" by filling our days with attention and discipline, devotion and love for the world as it really is, beyond our desires and fears. Ranging from Internet culture to moral philosophy, ancient poetry to modern consumerism, Bogost shows us how today's chaotic world can only be tamed - and enjoyed - when we first impose boundaries on ourselves.

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  A Survival Guide to the...

  David J. Helfand

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  Learning how to tell news from fake news from fake fake news: An “important and timely” book on protecting ourselves, and society, from the infodemic (Library Journal).   We have billions of bytes of data at our fingertips. But how much of it is misinformation—or even disinformation? A lot of it is, and your search engine can’t tell the difference.   As a result, an avalanche of misinformation threatens to overwhelm the discourse we so desperately need to address complex social problems such as climate change, the food and water crises, biodiversity collapse, and emerging threats to public health. This book provides an inoculation against the misinformation epidemic by cultivating scientific habits of mind. Anyone can do it—indeed, everyone must do it if our species is to survive on this crowded and finite planet.   This survival guide supplies an essential set of apps for the prefrontal cortex while making science both accessible and entertaining. It will dissolve your fear of numbers, demystify graphs, and elucidate the key concepts of probability, all while celebrating the precise use of language and logic. David Helfand, one of our nation’s leading astronomers and science educators, has taught scientific habits of mind to generations in the classroom, where he continues to wage a provocative battle against sloppy thinking and the encroachment of misinformation.   “Provides a vital antidote to the ills of misinformation by teaching systematic and rigorous scientific reasoning.” —The Times Literary Supplement

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  Day Trading for Beginners - How...

  Brian Mahoney

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  Day Trading for Beginners: How to Start Day Trading Entrepreneur Audio Book  
  Are you looking to make money quickly and flexibly? Day trading might just be the answer you've been searching for. 
  * Chapter 1 introduces you to the world of day trading 
  * Chapter 2, you'll discover the tools and software you need to set up your trading station 
  * Chapter 3 teaches you the ins and outs of market analysis, including technical and fundamental analysis, so you can understand market trends and patterns. 
  * Chapter 4, you'll learn about different day trading strategies so you can understand which is the best trading strategy for you. 
  * Chapter 5 covers risk management in day trading, including how to manage your losses, set stop-loss orders, and create a trading plan that works for you. 
  * Chapter 6, you'll learn how to develop a personalized trading plan, including setting goals, defining your risk tolerance, and creating a routine that works for you. 
  * Chapter 7 shows you how to practice day trading without risking real money, using simulators and other practice tools to hone your skills. 
  * Chapter 8 emphasizes the importance of trading discipline and execution, including managing your emotions, sticking to your plan, and avoiding common pitfalls. 
  * Chapter 9 covers advanced day trading techniques, including Options Trading, Short Selling, and Day Trading Futures and Forex, to help you take your trading to the next level. 
  Finally, in Chapter 10, you'll learn about legal and tax considerations for day traders, including tax reporting requirements and common legal issues to watch out for. 
  If you are looking to branch out into day trading, "Day Trading for Beginners: How to Start Day Trading Entrepreneur Audio Book" has everything you need to get started on the path to financial independence. Order now and start your journey to becoming a successful day trader!

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  The New Girls - Drastic Choices...

  Janice Anne Wheeler

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  You cannot undo this, one of the surgeons told me, you have to be sure. I was sure. My choices were frightening, grim and daunting. I possess the rare Breast Cancer genetic mutation BRCA2 and I saw it as a death sentence. My choices were drastic, my actions were immediate.   Complete Hysterectomy followed by Prophylactic Double Mastectomy with Reconstruction. I will never be the same. In so many ways. It was, and is, such a journey.  
  I clearly remember when Angelina Jolie first publicized her preventive mastectomy; it was a shock, almost unthinkable, to remove healthy organs from a healthy body. My perspective on that has certainly changed; I followed in her footsteps! She is brave, a pioneer, but did not tell of her experience.  
  The New Girls fills that gap, and describes with candor, humor and raw emotion, what it was like to undergo such extensive surgery. It was not easy. The rewards, however, are tremendous! I took my Breast Cancer risk from almost certain to nearly zero.  At first, I wanted my transformation to be a secret, so that people would not know what I have done. When I realized how little awareness there is, the desire to share my experience, to help people, simply grew and grew.  I started this book while in recovery; it’s entitled The New Girls because that is what I call my new breasts, and they are the protagonists;)! 
  I sincerely hope that my story lets people facing the same or similar decisions know they are not alone. I felt alone, uninformed, without clear information about what to expect, what it would feel like. Please listen to, share and embrace The New Girls.

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