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[Book] A Long Way Home By : Saroo Brierley Book Descriptions: The miraculous and triumphant story of a young man who rediscovers not only his childhood life and home…but an identity long-since left behind. At only five years old, Saroo Brierley got lost on a train in India. Unable to read or write or recall the name of his hometown or even his own last name, he survived alone for weeks on the rough streets of Calcutta before ultimately being transferred to an agency and adopted by a couple in Australia. Despite his gratitude, Brierley always wondered about his origins. Eventually, with the advent of Google Earth, he had the opportunity to look for the needle in a haystack he once called home, and pore over satellite images for landmarks he might recognize or mathematical equations that might further narrow down the labyrinthine map of India. One day, after years of searching, he miraculously found what he was looking for and set off to find his family. A Lo

[Book] Let Them Eat Dirt By : B. Brett Finlay Book Descriptions: “A must-read . . . Takes you inside a child’s gut and shows you how to give kids the best immune start early in life.” —William Sears, MD, coauthor of The Baby Book Like the culture-changing Last Child in the Woods , here is the first parenting book to apply the latest cutting-edge scientific research about the human microbiome to the way we raise our children. In the two hundred years since we discovered that microbes cause infectious diseases, we’ve battled to keep them at bay. But a recent explosion of scientific knowledge has led to undeniable evidence that early exposure to these organisms is beneficial to a child’s well-being. Our modern lifestyle, with its emphasis on hyper-cleanliness, is taking a toll on children’s lifelong health. In this engaging and important book, microbiologists Brett Finlay and Marie-Claire Arrieta explain how the trillions of microbes that live in and on our

[Book] The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum By : Temple Grandin Book Descriptions: A cutting-edge account of the latest science of autism, from the best-selling author and advocate   Temple Grandin is a star, a Time Magazine top 100 Hero and an inspiration to millions worldwide. Since she started writing and speaking about autism, the number of people diagnosed with it has skyrocketed—but so has the research that is transforming our understanding of the autistic brain. Now she brings her singular perspective to a thrilling journey through the autism revolution. Weaving her own experience with remarkable new discoveries, she introduces the neuroimaging advances and genetic research that link brain science to behavior, even sharing her own brain scans from numerous studies. We meet the scientists and self-advocates who are introducing innovative theories of what causes, how we diagnose, and how best to treat autism. She highlights long-ignored sen

[Book] Los ojos de mi princesa (Los ojos de mi princesa, #1) By : Carlos Cuauhtémoc Sánchez Book Descriptions: Los ojos de mi princesa es, sin duda, el libro mejor logrado de Carlos C. Sanchez. Con el, obtuvo el Premio Nacional de las Mentes Creativas, el Premio Nacional de la Juventud en Literatura, y la recomendacion de Juan Rulfo al jurado, que decia. "Es un honor avalar la gran calidad de esta obra." Los ojos de mi princesa, es una novela de amor intensa y cautivante que se desarrolla en un marco temporal unico: El inicio del a o 1978. La guerra fria se habia recrudecido; el muro de Berlin estaba erguido y vigente; todos hablaban de la gimnasta Nadia Comanecci, de la pelicula Fiebre de sabado por la noche y usaban pantalones acampanados. La difusion ilegal de la pornografia y de la droga iniciaban su enorme expansion entro los estudiantes. En el contexto de aquella epoca, detonante de nuestra realidad actual, se desarrolla esta novela juvenil q

[Book] Decolonising the Mind: The Politics of Language in African Literature (Studies in African Literature Series) By : Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o Book Descriptions: Ngugi describes this book as "a summary of some of the issues in which I have been passionately involved for the last twenty years of my practice in fiction, theatre, criticism and in the teaching of literature. In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries Europe stole art treasures from Africa to decorate their houses and museums; in the twentieth century Europe is stealing the treasures of the mind to enrich their languages and cultures...." Contents Acknowledgements Preface A Statement Introduction : Towards the Universal Language of Struggle 1. The Language of African Literature 2. The Language of African Theatre 3. The Language of African Fiction 4. The Quest for Relevance Index Book information: Title : Decolonising the Mind: The Politics of Language in African Literature (Studies in

[Book] Essentials of Anatomy And Physiology By : Valerie C. Scanlon Book Descriptions: Flexible presentation of content makes the text suitable for any course. Precisely detailed, full-color illustrations throughout make every concept clear. Highly detailed anatomy photographs and full-color illustrations enhance visual learning. Clinical application boxes put theory into action. Extensive microbiology tables reinforce the text. Questions for every figure in the book encourage critical thinking and reinforce understanding of the image and the content. A wealth of pedagogical features promotes learning and includes chapter outlines - student objectives - new and related clinical terminology (with pronunciations) - study outlines - review questions and "For Further Thought" discussion topics - and a comprehensive glossary. Pretests and post-tests for every chapter with print and email capabilities assess progress. Book information: Title : Essential