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  From Whispers to Shouts - The...

  Elaine Schattner

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  It’s hard today to remember how recently cancer was a silent killer, a dreaded disease about which people rarely spoke in public. In hospitals and doctors’ offices, conversations about malignancy were hushed and hope was limited. In this deeply researched book, Elaine Schattner reveals a sea change—from before 1900 to the present day—in how ordinary people talk about cancer. From Whispers to Shouts examines public perception of cancer through stories in newspapers and magazines, social media, and popular culture. It probes the evolving relationship between journalists and medical specialists and illuminates the role of women and charities that distributed medical information. Schattner traces the origins of patient advocacy and activism from the 1920s onward, highlighting how, while doctors have lost control of messages about cancer, survivors have gained visibility and voice. The book’s final section lays out provocative questions facing the cancer community today—including distrust of oncologists, concerns over financial burdens, and disparities in cancer treatments and care. Schattner considers how patients and their loved ones struggle to make decisions amid conflicting information and opinions. She explores the ramifications of so much openness, good and bad, and asks an important question: Has awareness backfired? Instead, Schattner contends, we need greater understanding of cancer’s treatability.

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  Black Fat Femme - Revealing the...

  Ed.D. Jonathan P. Higgins,...

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  A celebration of (and how to find your own) queer intersectional identity through the lens of media 
    
  In Black. Fat. Femme.: Revealing the Power of Visibly Queer Voices in Media and Learning to Love Yourself, educator and media critic Dr. Jonathan P. Higgins―aka Doctor Jon Paul―delivers an honest and extraordinary new take on how the author, and other Black Fat Femmes like them, have come to find and understand their identity. 
    
  You'll learn about how standing at the intersection of multiple identities, communities, and causes shapes people and how they see the world. You'll also discover how public figures like Andre Leon Talley and Latrice Royale have helped people learn who they are and what is possible in life. 
    
  Inside the book: 
    
  • An examination of the importance of real representation in the media for marginalized people 
  • Discussions of the pioneers who fought so hard to be authentically who they are, both onscreen and off 
  • Explorations of how and why Black Fat Femme people have been left out and erased from LGBTQ+ conversations 
    
  Perfect for anyone with an interest in unique voices and truly singular perspectives, Black. Fat. Femme. is a one-of-a-kind book that will help you see the world with entirely new eyes.

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  Get Sleepy: Bedtime Stories –...

  Shady Grove Oliver, Alexandra...

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  Thomas Jones, the voice of Get Sleepy, has guided millions to sleep. This collection brings together the best of his stories in one place. 
  Each is original fiction, set in cozy, sleepy locales and read over soft background music, crafted to quiet an active mind and make space for peace and tranquility. Thomas's slow, steady voice and gentle pacing help you release the worries of the day, snuggle up in bed, and let go.

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  Calm Parents and Children - A...

  Gayle Kimball

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  Calm Parents and Children is an insightful, compassionate, and practical guide for navigating the challenges of modern parenting. Written by internationally recognized author, grandparent and educator Dr. Gayle Kimball, this book draws on voices of thousands of youth from around the globe, expert insights, and personal experience to provide tools for creating harmonious homes and stronger parent-child relationships. 
  Whether you're raising a toddler, navigating adolescence, or dealing with stress and screen time, you'll find effective techniques for communication, emotional resilience, discipline without yelling, and understanding your child’s perspective. With a focus on mindfulness, science, and positive visualization, Calm Parents and Kids empowers families to thrive in a world of constant change. 
  Informed by global youth voices and grounded in evidence-based strategies, this book is your essential toolkit for raising emotionally intelligent, independent, and joyful children

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  Synchronicity - Nothing Just...

  Marcus Riauka

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  Why do certain numbers follow you? Why does the right person appear at the exact moment you think of them? Why does a delay that ruins your plans later reveal itself as protection? And why does the world sometimes behave as though it knows more about your life than you do? 
  Carl Jung named the phenomenon in 1952. He called it synchronicity. But he described it without explaining how it works — and for seventy years, no one has filled that gap. Until now. 
  SYNCHRONICITY: Nothing Just Happens is the first book to propose a concrete engineering mechanism for how meaningful coincidences are produced. Not a spiritual metaphor. Not a description of the experience. A mechanism. 
  At the heart of the book lies the Dormant Template Theory — a model in which consciousness is the fundamental substrate of reality and the physical world is its rendered output. Within this architecture, synchronicities are not random. They are authored signals — embedded in the pre-structured template of your experience before you encounter them, calibrated to your awareness, and designed to evolve in response to your attention. 
  The model passes the test of quantum physics. The measurement problem, Bell's theorem, nonlocality, the fine-tuning of universal constants — each finds a structural explanation within the proposed architecture, more parsimoniously than standard interpretations provide. 
  Built on years of direct research into expanded states of consciousness — including documented contact with non-human intelligence — this book bridges the gap between rigorous theoretical framework and honest first-person testimony. Eleven chapters, constructed as a single argument, from first principles to personal field report. 
  This is not spiritual mainstream. There are no affirmations. No angel numbers. This is an engineering inquiry into the architecture of reality — written for listeners who want structure, not sentiment. 
  As Einstein said — God does not play dice. This book explains why.

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  Embrace The Dark - Heal & Find...

  Kelly Ann Street, Scott Berman

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  What if your darkest moments were actually your greatest teachers?Most of us spend our lives running from pain, shame, and fear — pushing the hardest parts of ourselves into the shadows and hoping they stay there. But those hidden pieces don't disappear. They wait. And they hold the key to your deepest healing. 
  In Embrace the Dark, licensed professional counselor Kelly Ann Street, MS, LPC, offers a transformative guide for anyone ready to stop avoiding the darkness and start mining it for gold. Drawing on years of clinical experience and her own personal journey, Kelly walks you through seven essential areas of life where shadow work can unlock radical self-understanding — from relationships and identity to grief, trauma, and beyond. 
  This isn't just theory. Through inspiring real-world stories, psychological insight, and powerful hands-on practices — including mirror work, journaling, movement, and spirit connection — you'll learn how to reclaim the parts of yourself that were cast aside and transform life's toughest moments into fuel for growth.Your dark night of the soul isn't a dead end. It's a doorway. 
  Whether you're navigating loss, burnout, a major life transition, or simply the quiet sense that something is missing, Embrace the Dark will meet you exactly where you are — and show you how to find the light you've been carrying all along.Your shadows aren't something to fear. They're something to embrace.

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