Title: Everything You Need to Know about Camping and RV'ing Author: Ghislaine Bourdon Publisher: XLibrisUS Genre: Sports & Recreation/Camping Format: Ebook
These are informative and entertaining lessons that teach the ways and etiquette of camping that will lead to a more relaxed and enjoyable vacation for everyone. Learn to organize, plan, and prepare with eagerness and excitement. Camping is fun for everyone especially if you know how to do it right! Let me guide you to your greatest adventures.
Ghislaine Bourdon has a bachelor's degree in studio art. She was a swimming instructor for most of her life and taught swimming for the school system in France for many years. Ghislaine bicycled across most of Europe including the Alps alone when she was sixteen years old. She has climbed many mountains and does extensive camping trips. Trying not to be hindered by a past mental illness Ghislaine has overcome many life long difficulties. She is an extremely diversified individual with talents that abound.
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Title:
THE SONG OF SOLOMON REVEALED Author: Owen Sypher Publisher: Litfire Publishing, LLC Pages: 308 Genre: Religion/Bible Studies
The book of Song of Solomon is a spiritual
book full of allegories or pictures where God used the natural to show the
spiritual. By using the keys of understanding found in the Bible the author has
unlock the hidden meaning of the book of Song of Solomon.
The book of Song of Solomon is about the
love that Jesus has for his bride. When looked at from this angle a lot of the
verses makes more sense.
Song 4:16: Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the
spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his
pleasant fruits. KJV
We
know that north is God’s direction as stated in Psalm 75:6–7.
Ps. 75:6–7 For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor
from the south. 7 But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth
up another. KJV
Since
promotion comes from God, and the only direction not mentioned is north. That
makes north God’s direction. That would make south man’s direction. This
illustrates to me that we need the right spirit in our lives, no matter what
comes our way. Whether the wind is blowing from the north or the south makes no
difference; we still have the same spirit (our fragrance). What this
tells me is that no matter if I am receiving the blessings of God (north wind
blowing upon my life) or cursing or tribulation from others (south wind, or man’s
direction), I would have the same spirit blowing out of my garden or I would
show the right spirit no matter what is happening in my life, and it would be a
sweet smell to the Lord, and it is all because of the things that the Lord has
planted in my garden.
We
have the capabilities of doing this because we understanding this verse in
Romans 8.
Rom. 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God,
to them who are the called according to his purpose. KJV
Phil. 4:11 Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever
state I am, therewith to be content. KJV
I
use this scripture to show that I am not going to let outside circumstances
dictate how my spirit responds to the Lord. I can be content in the Lord no
matter what.
Owen
L. Sypher is a devoted servant of the Lord. At eleven years old, he started a
spiritual journey to discover and understand God and his word.
In
1979, he received the baptism of the Holy Ghost. Since then, he has had
fellowships with the same group. Song
of Solomonis his first book.
Title:
DEPRESSION IN LATER LIFE: AN ESSENTIAL GUIDE Author: Dr. Deborah Serani Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Pages: 286 Genre: Self-Help/Psychology
BOOK
BLURB:
The geriatric
population, defined as men and women 65 years and older, is the fastest growing
population in the world. Little attention has been given to the mental health
of the aging, and often treatable disorders are overlooked entirely. Depression
is one of the leading mental disorders in any age group, but among the elderly,
it is often viewed as a normal part of aging. But it’s not. Depression at any
age requires attention and treatment.
Depression
in Later Life is a
go-to guide that introduces readers to depression among the aging and elderly.
It looks at both sufferers who’ve been diagnosed in their younger years as well
as those with a new diagnosis, and reviews the symptoms, the diagnostic
process, treatment options including alternative and holistic approaches, and
long-term care for those experiencing mild, moderate, or severe depression.
With real stories throughout, the book illustrates the many forms depression
can take, and Dr. Serani offers a compassionate voice alongside practical
advice for sufferers, caregivers, and families.
I know depression because I’ve
endured it my entire life. I had it as a child and it worsened as I became a
teenager. And it still lingers in the margins of my life at age 55. For me,
depression was a chronic illness that left me in despair and frighteningly
unaware of its grinding misery. I didn’t recognize the symptoms – and neither
did any family or friends. In fact, as my depression worsened as a college
student, I sank into a featureless existence, either awake in a fatigued haze
or sleeping the entire day away. Gradually, the bitter brine of depression
flooded my mind with hopelessness. I didn’t care about the future and I
couldn’t find purpose in the present. It didn’t occur to me that anything was
out-of-sorts, short-sighted or even peculiar as my thinking became more
corrosive. When I attempted suicide at age 19 with a handgun, it
felt right. It felt comforting.
Of course, looking back, I was in
deep emotional and physical pain and believed I found a way to make it stop.
But it wasn’t a healthy choice. I was making a decision from an incredibly
distorted reality. Luckily my plan was interrupted and I immediately got help.
I began intensive psychotherapy and discovered that I’d been living with dysthymic
disorder and that it escalated into a major depressive episode.
Having both these disorders was called a double depression, and I
learned how to replace the quiet agony of my illness with tools to live a more
meaningful life. The experience I had with talk therapy was so life-changing
and life-saving that it inspired me to become a psychologist. I combined my
personal experiences with depression with my training as a clinician and became
an expert in mood disorders. I realized that my personal experiences with
depression offered enormous insight to those who sought treatment with me
because I know the talk and I walk the walk.
In the 45 years of personally living
with depression and the 25 years of professionally treating it as a disorder,
this is what I’ve learned:
Depression doesn’t care if you’re
rich or famous, poor or homeless.
It doesn’t care if you’re young or
old.
Or if you’re ordinary or
superlatively gifted.
Depression cuts across social
economic status, is found in every culture and in every country around the
world.
Depression will drape its chokehold
over men, women and children - and thinks nothing of how it decays your mind,
siphons your soul and crushes the glimpse of possibility, hope and freedom at
every turn.
Depression is not an experience that
fades with the next sunrise or can be shaken off with a newfound attitude. It
won’t be cured by tough-love. Or rectified by ignoring it. You can’t snap out
of it or will it away either. And if you try to minimize its wrenching hold on
your health, it’ll root itself even deeper. Depression can’t be ranked
alongside adjectives like blue, sad, dejected, down, melancholy or unhappy.
Those words just won’t do… because they don’t even come close to describing
what depression feels like.
Depression demands you to see it for
what it truly is – an illness. And while it’s a serious illness, it is
treatable. The key to success in living with depression is early identification,
consistent treatment and planning to manage your illness.
Defining Depression
Depression is a complex illness that
significantly impacts the way you feel, think and behave. According
to the World Health Organization, depression involves feelings of
worthlessness, decreased energy, hopelessness, poor concentration, negative
thinking and disrupted sleeping and eating patterns, just to name a few. The
most predominant of these symptoms is a depressed mood, and because of this,
depression is classified as a mood disorder. Sometimes called affective
disorders, mood disorders are the most common mental illness, touching over
a hundred million people worldwide. Mood disorders aren’t the result of a
weakness of character, laziness or a person’s inability to buck up and be
strong. Mood disorders are a real medical condition.
The Geriatric Population
It’s
important to know that depression can occur at any age, but in this book, we’re
looking at depression in later life. Specifically, the geriatric population -
which are individuals 65 years of age and older. Sometimes referred to as seniors
or the elderly, geriatric citizens are the fastest growing population
in the world. In America, alone, the baby boomer
generation now makes up over 50 million of the senior population. With people
living longer, and the combination of medical advances and technology improving
the state of healthcare, the senior population is expected to soar to 72
million by the year 2030. More specifically, The US Census Bureau reports that
in the next 45 years, people over the age 65 will double, and people over the
age 85 will triple. And now more than ever, centenarians, people 100 years of
age and older, are not just reaching these amazing ages, but living richly
textured lives.
While gerontology, the study of the
aging process in human beings, has brought insights about the physical,
emotional and social needs of this population, little has been done to train
geriatric health professionals. In fact, 97% of medical school students have no
training in geriatrics, and the rate of doctors graduating with a geriatrician
degree are lower now than ten years ago.
Even geriatric psychology, or geropsychology,
the specialty that focuses on the mental health of the elderly, isn’t gaining
the kind of traction needed to help those living in their golden years.
This makes identifying and treating
depression in later life difficult. But with the help you get in Depression in Later Life, you'll be
equipped to see the early warning signs and know where to get help.
Watch the Trailer!
About the Author
Dr. Deborah
Serani is a psychologist in practice over 25 years, an associate adjunct
professor at AdelphiUniversity and a TEDx speaker on the subject of
depression. She is also a go-to expert on psychological issues. Dr. Serani is
the author of the award-winning books, Living with Depression, Depression
and Your Child: A Guide for Parentsand Caregivers and Depression
in Later Life: An Essential Guide published by Rowman &
Littlefield.
Title: Constitutional Renaissance Author: Richard Monts Publisher: XLibrisUS Genre: Political Science/Government Format: Ebook
Have you had enough? When will the United States government stop growing? All constitutionally enumerated activities should have been in place long ago. There should be no more expansion in scope, yet there is. What we have now is an overbearing out-of-control central government—expanding far beyond constitutional limits—imposing on member states’ sovereignty. The result is a reduction in competition among states, a stifling business environment, and citizens and businesses suffering under complex taxation and regulations. On top of that, a litigious environment depresses economic activity further. There is an alternative! This book presents one that is very business friendly, establishes competition among the states, and provides a positive environment for the individual to strive for their potential while honoring the genius of the Constitution.
Mr. Monts has been concerned about continued expansion of the United States government since the Kennedy administration. He deferred to others, constitutional and legal experts galore, for the correct interpretation of the Constitution. He assumed they were right. During the Affordable Care Act discussions, he had heard enough. He determined to answer two questions to his own satisfaction. First, what is the role of the United States government? Second, what is the best environment for the individual to realize their own potential? After reading the Constitution and other contemporary writings, using his own common sense, putting intellectual integrity and honesty before ideology, ignoring case law, using correct meanings of critical words, he had his answers. The results are in this book.
Publication Date: September 2016 Publisher: AuthorHouse Formats: Ebook Pages: 76 Genre: Biography/Autobiography Tour Dates: October 23-December 15
Although Dr. Patrick Mbaya’s illness caused a lot distress and nearly took his life, the emotional symptoms of the depression he developed helped him understand and empathize with patients and how they feel when they become ill. In My Brain is Out of Control, Mbaya, fifty-five and at the peak of his career, shares a personal story of how he suffered from a brain infection in 2010 that caused loss of speech, right-sided weakness, and subsequent depression. He tells how he also dealt with the antibiotics complications of low white cell count and hepatitis. He narrates his experiences as a patient, the neurological and psychiatric complications he encountered, how he coped, and his journey to recovery. Presenting a personal perspective of Mbaya’s illness from the other side of the bed, My Brain is Out of Control, offers profound insight into battling a serious illness.
Is there a website or other resources you would recommend to writers?
Yes, you can go to my blog; drpatrickmbaya.com. There are articles on, “Understanding Depression”, and “Antidepressants”. I would like to help patients, families or any one throughout the world who want to know about depression, and its treatment. If people would like to ask me questions, I would be happy to answer them.
Have you ever thought of collaborating with another author on a book?
Yes, Dr Stephen Stahl, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California at San Diego. He is my mentor, and would love to collaborate with. He has written a lot of books on chemical changes in the, emotional (limbic) brain, and how medication, like antidepressants work. Despite being a complex subject, he simplifies it.
If you could have been the author of any book ever written, which would you choose and why?
I would choose Dr Stephen Stahl’s books, as there are well written, easy to understand with good illustrations, and diagrams. He kindly allowed me to use some his diagrams in my book.
If you could write about anyone (fiction or non-fiction) who would you write about and why?
There is no one specific I would want to write about, but I would like to write more about mental health topics like bipolar, anxiety, psychosis, obsessional compulsive disorders, for patients or non-medical people.
Who do you think your book is intended for?
The book is intended for anyone, so that they can share with me, what I went through. To give hope to patients (who may have suffered from similar illness), and carers or any one who want to know about these conditions.
Dr. Patrick Mbaya is a medical doctor specializing in psychiatry. He is a consultant psychiatrist and honorary clinical lecturer in psychiatry at the University of Manchester, United Kingdom. He has a special interest in mood and addiction disorders.
