Stories and the brain

Stories and the Brain

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Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon : The New Science and Stories of the Brain - Rahul Jandial

<p>** THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ** As heard on Chris Evans' Virgin Radio' **'You're amazing I could talk to you (Rahul) all day' Chris Evans'This is a gripping new book' The TimesWorld-leading neuroscientist and neurosurgeon Dr Rahul Jandial draws on his years of work with patients suffering from the most extreme cases of brain damage, disorders and illnesses to r...

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Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon : The New Science and Stories of the Brain - Jandial Rahul

Anotace: World-leading neuroscientist and neurosurgeon Dr Rahul Jandial draws on his years of work with patients suffering from the most extreme cases of brain damage, disorders and illnesses to reveal what they can tell us about the science of the mind.From a languages teacher who has to choose whether to lose her ability to speak Spanish or English after brain surgery,...

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The Brain that Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science (014103887X)

Kniha - autor Norman Doidge, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu lesklá

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Brain That Changes Itself

Introduces us to the stories of the brain science and the discipline of 'neuroplasticity'. This title allows you to meet the stroke victim who unable

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Adjusting to Brain Injury

This important book in the After Brain Injury: Survivor Stories Series tells the story of four people who suffered acquired brain injuries; Karl Hargr

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Steel Claw: Reign of The Brain

Straight from the pages of the legendary boy's comic Valiant, this book collects Tom Tully's first two Steel Claw stories beautifully illustrated by

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Seriously Silly Stories: Snow White and The Seven Aliens

Brain-ticklingly brilliant!

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Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Other Stories (1847493785)

Kniha - autor Robert Louis Stevenson, 250 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná One of Stevenson's most famous and enduringly popular works, the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde describes the mysterious relationship between a respectable and affable doctor and his brutal associate. Set in the grimy streets of Victorian London, this tale of murder, split pers...

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13 Things Mentally Strong People Don´t Do : Take Back Your Power, Embrace Change, Face Your Fears, and Train Your Brain for Happiness and Success - Amy Morin

<p>Kick bad mental habits and toughen yourself up.--Inc. Master your mental strength--revolutionary new strategies that work for everyone from homemakers to soldiers and teachers to CEOs. Everyone knows that regular exercise and weight training lead to physical strength. But how do we strengthen ourselves mentally for the truly tough times? And what should we do w...

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Reaching Down the Rabbit Hole

One of the world's leading neurologists reveals the extraordinary stories behind some of the brain disorders that he and his staff at the Harvard Medi

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Things We Say in the Dark

'Gripping . 'A brilliant collection of stories . All will burrow their way into your brain and not let go' Stylist'Shimmers with menace .

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The Body Keeps the Score - der Kolk Bessel van

<p>'Dr. van der Kolk's masterpiece combines the boundless curiosity of the scientist, the erudition of the scholar, and the passion of the truth teller' Judith Herman, author of Trauma and Recovery </p> <p>The effects of trauma can be devastating for sufferers, their families and future generations. Here one of the world's experts on traumatic stress off...

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The Worst Princess - Kemp Anna

Anotace: Forget about all the things you think a princess is SUPPOSED to do - Princess Sue is not that kind of royalty! Princess Sue sits in a tower, waiting for her prince to come. But then she realises . . . she doesn`t need a prince at all! Find out how this feisty princess escapes the clutches of her twit of a prince in this funny, feminist twist on the traditional p...

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The Worst Princess - Anna Kemp

<p>Forget about all the things you think a princess is SUPPOSED to do - Princess Sue is not that kind of royalty! Princess Sue sits in a tower, waiting for her prince to come. But then she realises . . . she doesn't need a prince at all! Find out how this feisty princess escapes the clutches of her twit of a prince in this funny, feminist twist on the traditional pr...

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The Wizard of Oz - Baum L. Frank

Anotace: Regarded as a modern fairy tale, L. Frank Baum`s The Wizard of Oz is one of America`s most cherished and enchanting children`s stories. Part of the Macmillan Collector`s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition ...

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Powerful Purpose of Introverts – Why the World Needs You to Be You

Bestselling author, counselor, and life coach uses brain science, powerful stories, research, and biblical principles to help introverts embrace who G

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Winnie-the-Pooh´s Little Book Of Wisdom - Alan Alexander Milne

<p>Winnie-the-Pooh may be a Bear of Very Little Brain but this adorable little book is teeming with Wise Words and Useful Advice. Covering important subjects such as 'Manners', 'Keeping Trim' and 'Gastronomic Disappointment', this charming and humorous book gives you Pooh's unique take on life. Based on the classic Winnie-the-Pooh stories by A.A.Milne and featuring ...

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In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts : Close Encounters with Addiction - Maté Gabor

Anotace: To heal addiction, you have to go back to the start...Featured on Russell Brand`s podcast Under the SkinDr Gabor Mate is one of the world`s most revered thinkers on the psychology of addiction. His radical findings - based on decades of work with patients challenged by catastrophic drug addiction and mental illness - are reframing how we view all human developme...

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In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts : Close Encounters with Addiction - Gabor Maté

<p>To heal addiction, you have to go back to the start... Featured on Russell Brand's podcast Under the Skin Dr Gabor Mate is one of the world's most revered thinkers on the psychology of addiction. His radical findings - based on decades of work with patients challenged by catastrophic drug addiction and mental illness - are reframing how we view all human develo...

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Everything You Need to Know About the Menopause (but were too afraid to ask) - Muir Kate

Anotace: `I have huge respect for Kate. A forensic journalist and menopause warrior.` Davina McCallAn eye-opening, no-holds-barred guide to the perimenopause and menopause written by campaigner, journalist and documentary-maker Kate Muir. Everything You Need to Know About the Menopause (and were too afraid to ask) is the thinking woman`s guide to the menopause, bringing ...

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Immune : The new book from Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell - Philipp Dettmer

<p>The first book from the creator of the wildly popular science YouTube channel, Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell, a gorgeously illustrated deep dive into the immune system that will change how you think about your body forever. __________You wake up and feel a tickle in your throat. Your head hurts. You're mildly annoyed as you get the kids ready for school and dress fo...

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Quiet - The power of introverts in a world that can`t stop talking - Susan Cain; Susan Cainová

Anotace: "Quiet" by Susan Cain will change how you think about introverts forever. A "Sunday Times" and "New York Times" Bestseller. Our lives are driven by a fact that most of us can't name and don't understand. It defines who our friends and lovers are, which careers we choose, and whether we blush when we're embarrassed. That fact is whether we're an introvert or an e...

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How I Broke Up with My Colon

Fascinating, bizarre, and educational true-life medical stories retold in cartoon form by the creator of the bestselling Heart and Brain book series.

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Cutting-Edge Science

Divided into sections covering physics, space, humanity, the brain, plants and animals, and linking stories from different fields, this book offers a

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Three Tomorrows Level 1 Beginner/Elementary

Award-winning original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, from Starter to Advanced, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. Three stories to make you think, set in the near future, 100 years and 1500 years from now. The end of spam - a curse or a blessing? Are people robots? What happe...

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Loathe to Love You - Hazelwood Ali

Anotace: Three irresistible short stories by the global phenomenon Ali Hazelwood, now available together in paperback for the first time, with an exclusive bonus chapter. Mara, Sadie, and Hannah are friends first, scientists always. Though their fields of study might take them to different corners of the world, they can all agree on this universal truth: when it comes t...

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Loathe to Love You - Ali Hazelwood

<p>Three irresistible short stories by the global phenomenon Ali Hazelwood, now available together in paperback for the first time, with an exclusive bonus chapter. Mara, Sadie, and Hannah are friends first, scientists always. Though their fields of study might take them to different corners of the world, they can all agree on this universal truth: when it comes to...

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None of this Rocks - Trohman Joe

Anotace: None of This Rocks is a memoir by Joe Trohman - lead guitarist and cofounder of Fall Out Boy - that reads like a double album full of revealing stories from his youth and his experiences of modern rock and roll stardom. With wit and wisdom, and maybe a little bit of whining, Trohman grapples with depression, his mother`s brain cancer, antisemitism, pills, petty ...

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None of this Rocks - Joe Trohman

<p>None of This Rocks is a memoir by Joe Trohman - lead guitarist and cofounder of Fall Out Boy - that reads like a double album full of revealing stories from his youth and his experiences of modern rock and roll stardom. With wit and wisdom, and maybe a little bit of whining, Trohman grapples with depression, his mother's brain cancer, antisemitism, pills, petty l...

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Beyond Words : What Animals Think and Feel - Safina Carl

Anotace: I wanted to know what they were experiencing, and why to us they feel so compelling, and so close. This time I allowed myself to ask them the question that for a scientist was forbidden fruit: Who are you?Weaving decades of field observations with exciting new discoveries about the brain, Carl Safina`s landmark book offers an intimate view of animal behavior to ...

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Beyond Words : What Animals Think and Feel - Carl Safina

<p>I wanted to know what they were experiencing, and why to us they feel so compelling, and so close. This time I allowed myself to ask them the question that for a scientist was forbidden fruit: Who are you? Weaving decades of field observations with exciting new discoveries about the brain, Carl Safina's landmark book offers an intimate view of animal behavior to...

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What We Cannot Know - Sautoy Marcus du

<p>‘Brilliant and fascinating. No one is better at making the recondite accessible and exciting’ Bill Bryson Britain’s most famous mathematician takes us to the edge of knowledge to show us what we cannot know. Is the universe infinite? Do we know what happened before the Big Bang? Where is human consciousness located in the brain? And are there more undiscovere...

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Detective Fiction

"Detective Fiction" is a clear and compelling look at some of the best known, yet least-understood, characters and texts of the modern day. Charles J. Rzepka traces the history of the genre from its modern beginnings in the early eighteenth century, with the criminal broadsheets and 'true' crime stories of "The Newgate Calendar", to its present state of diversity, innovat...

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RimWorld

RimWorld is a sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Inspired by Dwarf Fortress, Firefly, and Dune. You begin with three survivors of a shipwreck on a distant world. Manage colonists' moods, needs, wounds, illnesses and addictions. Build in the forest, desert, jungle, tundra, and more. Watch colonists develop and break relationships with family me...

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RimWorld (PC)

RimWorld is a sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller.&nbsp;Inspired by Dwarf Fortress, Firefly, and Dune.You begin with three survivors of a shipwreck on a distant world.Manage colonists' moods, needs, wounds, illnesses and addictions.Build in the forest, desert, jungle, tundra, and more.Watch colonists develop and break relationships with fami...

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