They X Rayed My Head And Found Nothing

Author : Bettyann Kevles
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Diagnostic imaging
ISBN : 0813523583

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Naked to the Bone by Bettyann Kevles Pdf

By the late 1960s, the computer and television were linked to produce medical images that were as startling as Roentgen's original X-rays. Computerized tomography (CT) and magnetic reasonance imaging (MRI) made it possible to picture soft tissues invisible to ordinary X-rays. Ultrasound allowed expectant parents to see their unborn children. Positron emission tomography (PET) enabled neuroscientists to map the brain. In this lively history of medical imaging, the first to cover the full scope of the field from X-rays to MRI-assisted surgery, Bettyann Kevles explores the consequences of these developments for medicine and society. Through lucid prose, vivid anecdotes, and more than seventy striking illustrations, she shows how medical imaging has transformed the practice of medicine - from pediatrics to dentistry, neurosurgery to geriatrics, gynecology to oncology. Beyond medicine, Kevles describes how X-rays and the newer technologies have become part of the texture of modern life and culture. They helped undermine Victorian sexual sensibilities, gave courts new forensic tools, provided plots for novels and movies, and offered artists from Picasso to Warhol new ways to depict the human form.

Author : Kathleen Esther
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 515 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781304559999

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The Metatronic Chronicles: a Family Affair by Kathleen Esther Pdf

Author : Arnelle Kendall
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2010-11-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781450262521

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A Tale of Two Continents by Arnelle Kendall Pdf

Childless in her early forties, time was running out for Arnelle Kendall to have the baby she desperately wanted. Her work as a public relations executive required that she travel internationally much of the year, leaving little time for romance. In this memoir, Arnelle describes the long and often painful path to her daughter’s birth—a path she says that was strewn with more obstacles than a mountain road after an avalanche. A Tale of Two Continents describes the many hurdles that Arnelle overcame to be a mother. A health scare added urgency to her wish and narrowed the timetable, and a life-threatening illness from twenty years earlier made pregnancy hazardous. Defying the danger, she decided to have a baby through in vitro fertilization. What followed was a heroic, painful, and numbingly discouraging ordeal that involved a series of trips from her home in South Florida to her native Johannesburg, South Africa, to become impregnated. Tragedy struck along the way, but Arnelle finally prevailed; she is now the mother of a bright, little girl. A story of perseverance, A Tale of Two Continents shows the extraordinary efforts of one woman’s quest to have a child.

Author : James Green
Publisher : Author House
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2014-06-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781496909787

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Mind Diversion by James Green Pdf

This is a story about Charlie Fieldstone, who killed the wife of the doct or who treated him f or cancer. Charlie explained to many people, including those working f or the police department, that a computer chip that was placed in his brain made him do this killing. He figured that this chip gave him hallucinations and much pain, especially when he failed to do exactly what he was told to do during the hallucinations. the police did not believe Charlie at first, mainly because no image of such a chip showed up on x-rays. At the time, experts, who studied computer chips that could create hallucinations, knew of many of those kinds of chips, but none of them failed to show an image on x-rays. Later in the novel, Charlie took many actions with the hope of persuading the police--and the public at large--to take seriously the notion that a computer chip might have been planted in his brain. One such action that Charlie took when his situation seemed especially desperate resulted in the breaking of his skull.

Author : Joseph Demakis
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2012-08-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781300095132

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the Ultimate Book of Quotations by Joseph Demakis Pdf

The Ultimate Book Of Quotations is an invaluable tool for writers, public speakers, coaches, business leaders or anyone who wishes to improve communications. This book is conveniently organized by subjects with over 400 pages of quotations for everyone. The book's originations makes finding quotes easy and user friendly.

Author : Keith Scott
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2021-12-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781666731248

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Here I Am by Keith Scott Pdf

What if God is hiding in plain sight? This is the question that author Keith Scott asks in his book about finding God’s presence in our lives. Here I Am flips the response that Abraham and Moses gave to God’s call, imagining it as God’s response to our question, “Where are you?” The book shows that God reveals himself in human nature, history, science, classical and popular culture, and in our common customs and habits. Along the way the reader also discovers answers to some of the most vexing issues facing believers, like the problem of evil, Darwin’s theory of evolution, and the meaning of salvation. Here I Am looks for the answers and finds them—and him—all around us.

Author : Paul R. Peluso,Gerald J. Mozdzierz,Joseph Lisiecki
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-09
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781134497447

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Advanced Principles of Counseling and Psychotherapy by Paul R. Peluso,Gerald J. Mozdzierz,Joseph Lisiecki Pdf

Advanced Principles of Counseling and Psychotherapy covers advanced helping-skills topics, including inductive reasoning, Socratic questioning, working with double binds, and creatively creating second-order change. The ultimate expression of these is in the use of paradoxical interventions, including the use of humor. Professors and students alike will find that Advanced Principles of Counseling and Psychotherapy is not just a guide to training; it provides an in-depth understanding of material covered in introductory courses and supplements the material students will cover in practicum and internship.

Author : James D. Szalontai
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-10
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780786458332

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Small Ball in the Big Leagues by James D. Szalontai Pdf

The typical baseball fan yearns for one of two things: a strikeout or a home run. But most of the game takes place in between these electrifying moments, and this book discusses the importance of "small ball" to baseball. It examines the multitude of times small ball activities have secured victories through aggressive base running, sacrifice hits, squeeze bunts, stolen bases, productive outs and hit-and-run plays, as well as games in which aggressive small ball activity led to defeat. The book covers the most important small ball players, managers and teams.

Author : Wayne Stewart
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-11
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781538125229

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Wits, Flakes, and Clowns by Wayne Stewart Pdf

Throughout the twentieth century, baseball has been blessed with a slew of colorful characters, funny men, and “flakes.” And though many fans lament the apparent vanishing of such players, there are still plenty of characters in the game today. In Wits, Flakes, and Clowns: The Colorful Characters of Baseball, Wayne Stewart brings to life the funniest, craziest, and cleverest men ever associated with the game. From the hilarious but unheralded Casey Candaele and the witty Andy Van Slyke to All-Stars Jimmy Piersall and Bryce Harper, this book shares many never-before-heard stories about some of the most entertaining men in baseball. In addition, this book features quotes from personal player interviews with the author that span decades, providing a personal, inside look at these zany stars. Wits, Flakes, and Clowns is packed with rich and colorful characters and plenty of humor, as well as unexpected insights into the national pastime. It is a celebration of those unique players who keep fans and teammates on their toes, those known for their wit, their pranks, or for doing just about anything for a laugh. Any baseball fan, but especially those who love the humor of the game, will be entertained by the exploits of the game’s most comical players.

Author : James Dennis Beeson
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781483652511

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Death and the Lottery Family by James Dennis Beeson Pdf

Death in the Recovery Room is a tale of an underachieving family, one member of which wins the Florida State Lottery.The story weaves in and out of the members' lifestyles, depicting the major changes attendant to the windfall.Casualties occur along the way.

Author : Ed Mickelson
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2015-02-18
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0786482796

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Out of the Park by Ed Mickelson Pdf

During the Golden Age of baseball, as many as 59 minor leagues operated in a single season, and hundreds of G.I.s returning home from World War II competed in them for the big break that would land them one of only 400 spots on 16 teams in the majors. These were truly the days when athletes played purely for the love of the game, motivated by goals that seemed always just beyond their fingertips. Among the many men who endured shocking extremes in pursuit of that diamond-plate dream was first baseman Ed Mickelson. This book relates the entirety of his 11-year struggle against the odds of success. A talented athlete from his early youth, Mickelson followed the game he loved across continental America, winning some and losing some, but always persevering. While a recruit for Lynchburg in the Class B Piedmont League, Mickelson maintained a league-leading .393 batting average. When traded to the Southeastern League in Montgomery, Alabama, he scaled his previous statistic to achieve an average of .417. In his first major league start, an ailing Stan Musial provided the opportunity for Ed to get one of only two hits against Hall of Famer Warren Spahn. After batting .335 and driving in 139 runs at Shreveport, Louisiana, in the Texas League, Ed was honored to become first pick among 8500 players in the Minor League draft in 1954, making him a Portland Beaver in the Pacific Coast League. This book captures the fierceness of his struggle throughout his career before the man who drove in the last run of the St. Louis Browns would eventually hand over his bat and go home. Despite his impressive statistics—the second highest batting average in the Pacific Coast League and the best fielding percentage among first basemen—Mickelson traded in professional baseball for a career of high school counseling and coaching young athletes, some becoming professionals themselves. His story is told here for veterans, scholars and fans alike, revealing first-hand the both difficult and rewarding challenges of the big game.

Author : Paul Dickson
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 1001 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2011-06-13
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780393073492

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The Dickson Baseball Dictionary (Third Edition) by Paul Dickson Pdf

The definitive work on the language of baseball—one of the “Five Best Baseball Books” (Wall Street Journal). Hailed as “a staggering piece of scholarship” (Wall Street Journal) and “an indispensable guide to the language of baseball” (San Diego Union-Tribune), The Dickson Baseball Dictionary has become an invaluable resource for those who love the game. Drawing on dozens of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century periodicals, as well as contemporary sources, Dickson’s brilliant, illuminating definitions trace the earliest appearances of terms both well known and obscure. This edition includes more than 10,000 terms with 18,000 individual entries, and more than 250 photos. This “impressively comprehensive” (The Nation) book will delight everyone from the youngest fan to the hard-core aficionado.

Author : Editors of Readers Digest
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014-03-18
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781621451495

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The Dumb Book by Editors of Readers Digest Pdf

The old adage truth is stranger than fiction can also be construed as truth is funnier than fiction and we see no shortage of real people doing and saying dumb things and making us laugh in the process. The Editors of Reader’s Digest present a hilarious collection of dumb people doing dumb things. Every day in America we are bombarded by stupidity; sometimes we just shake our heads, but most of the time we get a good laugh out of the really dumb things people do and say. In our first collection of dumb stories we poke a little fun at the unbelievably dumb things that happen in our lives and have a good chuckle along the way. “You’re a dumb criminal if…You’re not picky about your office locations. Christopher Exley of Everett, Washington, was arrested for conducting a drug deal over the phone—in the bathroom of the Everett Police Department.” “During my brother-in-law’s first performance review, his boss said, “I’m not quite sure what it is you do here. But whatever it is, could you do it faster?” --Jeanie Waara, Philip, SD “In an attempt to balance work and motherhood, I delegated the grocery shopping to my young babysitter. But the job proved a tad daunting. One day while I was at work, she texted me from the supermarket. “Can’t find Brillo pads,” she wrote. “All they have are Tampax and Kotex.” --Kimberly Clark, Alpharetta, GA “I overheard an elderly gentleman tell his friend that he couldn’t meet him the next day because he had to go to the hospital for an autopsy. His friend was sympathetic: “I had one of those last year. Luckily it wasn’t serious.” --Tracy Moralee, Hitchin, Great Britain

Author : John Robert McFarland
Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780740787157

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Now That I Have Cancer, I Am Whole by John Robert McFarland Pdf

Those of all religious persuasions and of none can appreciate the issues of human meaning and identity the book raises. Highly recommended." --Library Journal * This is not just another cancer journal or first-person survivor account. At equal turns poetic and profound, John McFarland offers hope and honesty, practicality and spirituality, calm and understanding, along with a heightened appreciation of life's meaning and purpose. The Centers for Disease Control reports that more than 20 million people in the United States are currently diagnosed with cancer, and 1.4 million people will be diagnosed in the coming year. At some point in their lives, virtually everyone is touched by this disease, and every patient, survivor, family member, and friend will find hope, strength, and comfort in Now That I Have Cancer, I Am Whole. Throughout this moving account, survivor John McFarland shares his Everyman approach to everyday life with cancer in brief meditations full of unflinching honesty, humor, and optimism. This revised edition also shares McFarland's continued relationship with cancer, seeing it through his eyes as a grandfather to one-year-old Joey, who struggles to fight a rare and ravaging form of the disease.

Author : Eric Simonson, conceived by Fran Kirmser
Publisher : Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2015-05-15
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780822232308

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Bronx Bombers by Eric Simonson, conceived by Fran Kirmser Pdf

BRONX BOMBERS follows beloved baseball icon Yogi Berra and his wife Carmen through a century of the team’s trials and triumphs. The third installment of Eric Simonson’s sports trilogy (following Lombardi and Magic/Bird) spans the team’s history from Babe Ruth to the last game at Yankee Stadium in 2008, bringing generations of Yankees MVPs together on one stage. As it celebrates and explores the timeless legacy of baseball’s most iconic team, BRONX BOMBERS takes a fascinating look at how and why the Yankees have remained so undeniably great, and so powerfully inspirational.