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Johnson considers her personal history within the larger framework of the Beat movement and American society. Memories of a conventional Jewish middle-class upbringing and her revolt against it are interwoven with the early experiences of people she would meet later: Jack Kerouac (her boyfriend in the late 1950s), Allen Ginsberg, and others are evaluated with perceptive authority. Johnson's elegant prose is carefully wrought and thoughtfully measured in a way that Beat literature seldom was. ... Read more

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This study guide includes chapter overviews, critical thinking case studies, and comprehension exercises with true/false and fill-in-the-blank questions. ... Read more

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The balanced way to learn about fluids and electrolytes

Need a solid foundation in fluids and electrolytes but finding this complex subject difficult to permeate? Here's the solution! Fluids and Electrolytes Demystified makes everything so easy to understand, you'll feel like you're learning through osmosis.

Written by a nursing professor, this accessible guide explains, clearly and concisely, the key elements underlying fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance and imbalances. You will learn about the various health conditions related to imbalances and get details on diagnostic testing, regulators, and treatment options. Useful charts and key terms throughout help you to remember important concepts. Complete with end-of-chapter quizzes to test your knowledge, this book will teach you the fundamentals of fluids and electrolytes in no time at all.

Simple enough for a beginner, but challenging enough for an advanced student, Fluids and Electrolytes Demystified is your shortcut to mastering this essential nursing topic.

This fast and easy guide offers:

• Learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter
• An NCLEX-style quiz at the end of each chapter to reinforce learning and pinpoint weaknesses
• Causes and symptoms of fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base imbalance-related conditions
• Coverage of diagnostic tests and treatment options
• A time-saving approach to performing better on an exam or at work

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Quotes from 100 writers make up this journal.Writers, illustrators, publishers and marketers share tidbits of wisdom, humor and tips.Pages lined on one side and blank on the other for you to take notes, draw or whatever your heart desires.Photographs are watermarked throughout the book. ... Read more

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A good gift for your writer friends!
The Complete Writer's Journal makes a thoughtful gift for a writer friend.Writers like to take notes and/or save quotes and ideas for future books and articles.This handy journal provides a convenient recognizable permanent spot for those notes.No more scribbles on pieces of papers lost in a pile somewhere!For the artist-writer, there is a place for sketches also.The l00 quotes by writers, publishers, and illustrators provide inspiration that might make you want to buy a journal for yourself as well as for your writing friends.Who knows?Journaling might make a writer out of you also and give you a hand-written book to pass on to your descendants. ... Read more

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Albert Einstein said no problem can be solved at the level of thinking that created the problem. Those words, echoing through time, find America weary and battle scarred from decades of trying to solve the problem of overweight by focusing on eating. Author, Joyce Johnson, says experience has taught her that it's not about eating at all—it's about eliminating old beliefs and old behavior patterns that are keeping us locked in a self-destructive spiral.

Current estimates are that more than 60% of us are significantly overweight and some portion of the 40% who are still holding their own are either anorexic or bulemic.America is losing the war on fat. We need a new strategy if we are to survive.

Won't Power is not another way to dominate your body. It's a strategy for persuading your body to stop eating itself to death. ... Read more

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The Drurys Gazette is a quarterly publication with a whole new look for 2006 featuring the best of todays emerging poets and writers. A compilation of collected works by various individuals from around the globe. Each issue includes writing contest from a number of publications. Some offering cash awards or complimentary copies in which the author appears. The Drury Gazette also offers regular cash contest to reward reader selected poets and writers.It's a great deal of fun for the up and coming poet. We welcome new writers. ... Read more

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The Drurys Gazette is a bimonthly publication featuring the best of todays emerging poets and writers. A compilation of collected works by various individuals from around the globe. Each issue includes writing contest from a number of publications. Some offering cash awards or complimentary copies in which the author appears. The Drury Gazette also offers regular cash contest to reward reader selected poets and writers.It's a great deal of fun for the up and coming poet. We welcome new writers. ... Read more