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A Harvard psychiatrist, the author of A Prince of Our Disorder, presents accounts of alien abduction taken from the more than sixty cases he has investigated and examines the implications for our identity as a species.These mesmerizing and thought-provoking stories of alien encounters from a Harvard professor take you through actual case studies of people from all walks of life and ages who have had challenging, sometimes disturbing, and in every case, life changing experiences of alien abduction. "John Mack explores evidence of nonhuman intelligence like an attorney preparing for the 'trial of the century'?interviewing witnesses, examining physical evidence, consulting with experts in related fields, constantly questioning his own assumptions…As a story of one man's determination to bear witness to cosmic mysteries with extraordinary implications for the human future, Abduction is bound to become a modern classic" (Keith Thompson, author of Angels and Aliens)

The Great Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion by Yang Jizhou is an encyclopedic Ming dynasty work on Acupuncture and Moxibustion. Volume I, translated by Sabine Wilms, Ph.D, offers a selection of quotations related to acupuncture and moxibustion from the Han period classics Huang Di Nei Jing (Inner Classic of the Yellow Emperor) and Nan Jing (Classic of Difficult Issues), with some explanations added by Yang Jizhou. In this first volume, Yang Jizhou lays out the fundamental theories of classical Chinese medicine that he expands on and enriches with his personal clinical experience in the subsequent volumes.

Getting Real details the business, design, programming, and marketing principles of 37signals. The book is packed with keep-it-simple insights, contrarian points of view, and unconventional approaches to software design. This is not a technical book or a design tutorial, it's a book of ideas. Anyone working on a web app - including entrepreneurs, designers, programmers, executives, or marketers - will find value and inspiration in this book. 37signals used the Getting Real process to launch five successful web-based applications (Basecamp, Campfire, Backpack, Writeboard, Ta-da List), and Ruby on Rails, an open-source web application framework, in just two years with no outside funding, no debt, and only 7 people (distributed across 7 time zones). Over 500,000 people around the world use these applications to get things done. Now you can find out how they did it and how you can do it too. It's not as hard as you think if you Get Real.

Psychotherapy. Exploration of the different types of trauma experience and the dynamics of trauma.

Originally published: New York: E.P. Dutton, 1975.

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A Twelve Step Journey to SELF-transformation is the true story of two men whose paths crossed and whose lives were changed forever after. The authors reveal how they reached all four levels of healing that Bill W. spoke of: spiritual sobriety, mental sobriety, physical sobriety, and emotional sobriety.

A reader-friendly, fun, and practical guide to improving one's love life, career, health, and overall happiness with African American folk magick.In this groundbreaking book that places Rootwork in its rightful spot among other magickal traditions, Tayannah Lee McQuillar offers a fun and practical guide to improving your life with the help of African American folk magick. Rootwork begins with the basics, from explanations about the magickal powers of the four elements (air, earth, fire, and water) to instructions on creating talismans, charms, and mojo bags. Also included are spells to help you: -Find your soul mate -Spice up your sex life -Get a new job -Improve your health -Discover your inner muse Accessible and easy to use, Rootwork offers the insights of a time-honored tradition as a means of self-empowerment and spiritual growth.

Marine Combat Water Survival, provides Marine Corps combat water survival techniques, procedures, and training standards. This publication also teaches Marines to cross water obstacles and perform water rescues correctly and safely. This publication is the foundation for teaching Marines correct water survival techniques and procedures that are used throughout the Marine combat water survival program (MCWSP).CONTENTSChapter 1. Survival at SeaAbandoning Ship Jettisoning Equipment Abandoning Ship Technique Modified Abandoning Ship Technique Surface Burning Oil SwimSurviving With a Pack Preparing Equipment Tying Waterproof/Plastic Bags Packing the Pack Swimming With the PackStaying Afloat With a Life Preserver Inherently Buoyant Life Preservers Inflatable Life PreserversStaying Afloat Without a Life Preserver Floating With an Inflated Blouse Floating With Inflated Trousers Sling Method Splash Method Blow MethodAvoiding Heat Loss in Cold Water Individual Protection From the Cold Group Protection From the ColdDrownproofing Methods Crawl Stroke T-Method The Sweep Breast Stroke Side Stroke Elementary BackstrokeChapter 2. Water RescuesReaching Rescue Techniques Reach Reach From a Deck Arm Extension Leg Extension Wading Assist ThrowLifesaving Approaches Front Surface Approach Rear ApproachApproach Strokes Crawl Stroke Approach Stroke Breast Stroke Approach StrokeLevel Offs Front Surface Approach Single Armpit Level Off Double Armpit Level OffRescue Techniques Wrist Tow Single Armpit Tow Double Armpit Tow Collar Tow Cross-Chest Carry Tired Swimmer's AssistDefense Against a Drowning Victim Block Wrist-Grip Escape/Wrist-Grip Escape Alternative Front Head-Hold Escape Rear Head-Hold EscapeAdministering First Aid/Rescue BreathingChapter 3. Treatment of Casualties and Avoidance of Dangerous Marine LifeDrowning Symptoms TreatmentHypothermia Symptoms Survival Time TreatmentHeat-Related InjuriesBurnsCommon Medical Problems Associated with Sea Survival Seasickness Saltwater Sores Blindness/Headache Constipation Sunburn and DehydrationDangerous Marine Life Sharks and Barracudas Sea Snakes Poisonous Fish Turtles and Moray Eels Corals Jellyfish, Portuguese Man-of-War, Anemones, and Others Spiny Fish, Urchins, Stingrays, and Cone ShellsChapter 4. Negotiating Water ObstaclesTidesSurf Plunging Waves Spilling Waves Surging WavesCurrents Offshore Currents Rip Currents Littoral CurrentsBack BaysRivers and CanalsChapter 5. Fording WaterwaysSelection of a Ford Site Determine the Slope Clinometer Map Line of Sight and Pace Determine the Current Speed Measure River Width Calculate Downstream DriftThe Buddy SystemWater CrossingsCare of Weapons ISOMAT Raft Poncho Raft Construction of a Pack Raft Single-Rope Bridge High and Dry Crossings Swift Current Crossings Slow Current Crossings RemovalAppendix. Knot TyingSquare KnotBowlineHitches Half Hitch Two Half Hitches Round Turn and Two Half Hitches Butterfly Knot

A complete transcript from the original seminar recorded in California in 1997. Contains homeopathic therapeutic information for a wide range of musculo-skeletal problems commonly seen in clinical practice. Full of practical hints and tips for homeopaths, bodyworkers and all those interested in natural healing.

For Stirling engines to enjoy widespread application and acceptance, not only must the fundamental operation of such engines be widely understood, but the requisite analytic tools for the stimulation, design, evaluation and optimization of Stirling engine hardware must be readily available.The purpose of this design manual is to provide an introduction to Stirling cycle heat engines, to organize and identify the available Stirling engine literature, and to identify, organize, evaluate and, in so far as possible, compare non-proprietary Stirling engine design methodologies.This report was originally prepared for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the U. S. Department of Energy.

The Internet sensation, Fowl Language Comics, is back with its second book, Fowler Language, the perfect parenting humor book for anyone who liked Toddlers Are A**holes!

Learn how to use, deploy, and maintain Apache Spark with this comprehensive guide, written by the creators of the open-source cluster-computing framework. With an emphasis on improvements and new features in Spark 2.0, authors Bill Chambers and Matei Zaharia break down Spark topics into distinct sections, each with unique goals.

Fully revised and updated, and now available online and in print.

User experience doesn't happen on a screen; it happens in the mind, and the experience is multidimensional and multisensory. This practical book will help you uncover critical insights about how your customers think so you can create products or services with an exceptional experience.

The tenth edition of Your Perfect Right-the leading assertiveness guide with over 1.3 million copies sold-is now updated and repackaged for the book's forty-fifth anniversary.

From his humble beginnings in apartheid South Africa, he showed himself to be an exceptionally bright child, and overcame brutal bullying to become the world's most exciting entrepreneur, founding PayPal, SpaceX, Tesla and Solar City. He has emerged as something of a superhero-like figure for today's generation of children.

Aimed at students, scientists, engineers, and professionals, this definitive textbook provides an introduction to the scientific principles governing the flow of energy from sources such as solar power, wind power, nuclear power, and fossil fuels, through engines and electric grids, to end uses ranging from automobiles to air conditioners.

Sarah Schulman illuminates the differences between Conflict and Abuse in this revelatory book that addresses the contemporary culture of scapegoating.

Domain-Driven Design Distilled brings DDD to life. Whether you're a developer, architect, analyst, consultant, or customer, Vernon helps you truly understand it so you can benefit from its remarkable power.

Gravity is the most immediately familiar of the four fundamental forces of nature, and its effects dominate many of the phenomena commonly observed. Timothy Clifton looks at the development of our understanding of gravity, from Newton's apple to gravitational waves and efforts such as string theory to combine gravity with quantum mechanics.

The no-cry sleep solution for newborns