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Developed at the YWCA in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, GENTLE YOGA is a complete and practical guide for beginners and people with special needs, such as those with arthritis, stroke damage, or multiple sclerosis, and for those in wheelchairs. But it is also for those who want gentle, low-impact exercize to improve and maintain health. Clear, how-to instructions for yoga along with 135 illustrations, plus discussions on nutrition, stress management, breathing, and positive thinking.

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terrific book

This book was recommended to me by my yoga teacher and its terrific. It shows a variety of postures and explains their benefits. Having been recently diagnosed with MS I was looking for information on things I could do to help myself in addition to the conventional medicines and this book had reference to MS in it and how yoga can benefit those with certain diseases. The pictures are great as are the explainations. I highly recommend this book

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Gentle is a strong presence in this book.

This book shows people who aren't flexible or impaired that anyone can do YOGA. It has unique quotes placed between chapters to inspire. Poses are shown, then modifications are pictured some are actually photos, others black and white drawings. I viewed this book, while in the hospital, it was helpful in regaining my focus on health and exercise.

The book is unique in it's style; It is very descriptive and encouraging to anyone to try and receive the benefits that YOGA offers.

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No Whining is one man’s gut-wrenching yet humorous account of his eight-week journey through Craig Hospital’s Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) rehabilitation program. Paralyzed from the waist down, author Herb Tabak credits Craig’s “no nonsense” rehabilitation philosophy as a major factor in the progress he has made to date towards recovery.

Tabak relates the range of adventures he experienced while an SCI patient at Craig Hospital’s world-renowned spinal cord injury rehab program in plain, easy to understand language. In pointing out the reasons that make Craig Hospital unique, No Whining covers a diverse spectrum of topics, including:

• The Reality of Spinal Cord Injury
• The Craig Philosophy
• Physical Therapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Therapeutic Recreation
• Facing the Real World
• Craig Research
• Craig Graduates’ Stories
• Over 30 Photos/Illustrations

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Write On!

As a "graduate" of Craig Hospital myself, I felt that Mr. Tabak was writing about me. I had the good fortune of meeting the author in Feb. 2006 while I was in rehab at Craig following a car accident that broke my neck and bruised my spinal cord. I also live in Summit County, CO. Mr. Tabak's account of Craig's no-nonsense approach is right on. If you whine the therapists will keep pushing. That's why I too am walking today after only 6 weeks at Craig. I recommend this book to anyone who has experienced/knows someone who has a spinal cord injury/or is just interested in learning about Craig and SCI.

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When Mandy finally finds Old Tiger, hes a dusty dirty mess. His ear is falling off, and he has no tail. Mandy asks her family members to help put Old Tiger back together again.

But to Mandy, each family members initial solution just doesnt seem right. Her brother suggests a cotton ball for Old Tigers tail. A cotton tail? Like a little runaway bunny? Thats no fair to tigers, Mandy says. Instead, they find the fair solutionorange, black, and white yarn twisted and sewed until that tail was just right.

But when Mandy goes to the store to buy tiger treats, the three steps out front make it impossible for her to get her wheelchair inside. Thats no fair, she says and tells the storekeeper that she and Old Tiger would like to come again, but, we need a ramp so we can get our own selves in.

No Fair to Tigers is a story about how Mandy and Old Tiger ask for fair treatment and solutions to the problems they encounter. No Fair to Tigers is the second book in a new series from Redleaf Press called Anti-Bias Books for Kids. Each book in the series is fully illustrated and features text in English and Spanish.

Anti-Bias Books for Kids: Teaching Children New Ways to Know the People Around Them

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1. ISBN13: 9780375701214
2. Condition: NEW
3. Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

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The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

What an insight into a "mind" locked up and yet able to communicate,though almost to the point of unbelievable. The patience he had to blink out an alphabet, and the pain he must have felt at not being able to physically "do" what he wrote about had to be deep. It taught me how important patience and faith should be in each person's life.

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Not as good as I hoped. Have better suggestion

I was disappointed in this book. A much better book on the same subject is "Look Up For Yes" by Julia Tavalaro. Her story started in 1966 when awareness of locked-in syndrome was much less known, and technology to help was not available but had to be invented and improvised for her. She wasn't even recognized as being anything other than brain dead for 6 years, but she was very aware of everything and tells us of the treatment she received and the remarkable story of her progress once this was discovered. She was 31 when she went into a coma for 7 months as a result of two strokes. She lived until she was 68.

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The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

What a remarkable book. It's small, not lengthy at all, and I read it in one sitting. Then I read it again, and again! It it a totally amazing accomplishment by this doomed writer, this extraordinary, talented, charming, life-loving man, to have written this inspiring, touching book by blinking one eye at each correct letter shown him, and having it become this stunning account of a terrible tragedy. What a testament to his will and determination, to his intelligence and creativity. Anyone who reads this gorgeous book can NEVER indulge in self-pity ever again. I keep it on my bedside, and read randomly from it, from time to time, to remind myself how fortunate I really am.

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Honest and funny account of a horrible situation.

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is a testament to the power of the human imagination, which, after a stroke that leaves him completely paralyzed, is all the author has left. Bauby records his thoughts and dreams in little vignettes, each one a clever little slice of his daily life. Despite the depressing nature of his locked-in syndrome, Bauby is surprisingly funny (I laughed aloud several times), and his prose is light and jaunty. The book skips along at a brisk pace and can be read in one or two sittings. One comes away from the book admiring a man with such courage and mourning the fact that he is no longer with us.

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1. ISBN13: 9781556425714
2. Condition: NEW
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Catastrophes can occur with unexpected swiftness and in an instant change our lives forever. Illnesses and other misfortunes may develop slowly over time, and they too may change our lives forever. But the story does not have to end there. With the help of some very special people - occupational therapists- there is hope, and miracles do happen.If you do not know what occupational therapy is or what an occupational therapist does, donÆt worry! Read on and find out how people have learned to cope with their troubles and have become stronger by the very act of overcoming obstacles and surviving catastrophes. These are their stories, written by the people who lived them, their families, or those who helped them save the day.Ordinary Miracles: True Stories About Overcoming Obstacles & Surviving Catastrophes is an inspirational book containing over 100 true stories about everyday miracles that ordinary people worked hard to create for themselves - people like you or me, a spouse, child, parent, or friend. Some of the people were born with disabling conditions, others suffered illness, some were injured, and some experienced the ordinary conditions of old age. All of them required help to learn or relearn the skills they needed for the job of living, and with the aid of an occupational therapist, they all found the strength and courage to do so. Each of these stories illustrates the way someone was helped to overcome and defy the odds and shows how people have redesigned their lives to be meaningful and fulfilling following what could have been a life-shattering event. Their stories are tributes to the ability of people to triumph over adversity and to succeed when life is at its hardest. You will be amazed at their courage, energized by their achievements, and awed at the miracles they managed to accomplish. Some of these stories will bring a tear, some a smile, but all will inspire you with the knowledge and confidence that Ordinary Miracles do hap

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great

Book was sent quickly and was in great condition. Would do bussiness with this business/person again.

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