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What happens when ideas presented as science lead us astray? History is full of brilliant ideas that led to disaster. This book presents accounts of how science has been misused disastrously, and how we can learn to use its power for good.

Miranda Esmonde-White provides detailed instructions for gentle exercise designed to ease discomfort in the feet and ankles, knees, hips, back, and neck-allowing anyone to live happier, healthier, and pain-free no matter their age.

After donating her newborn son's remains to science, Sarah Gray goes behind-the-scenes to see how Thomas' donation was used, and retells her experiences finding solace and understanding in the face of tragedy.

Abbey Curran was born with cerebral palsy, but she resolved to never let it limit her. And after realizing her own dreams, she began helping other disabled girls do the same. Abbey tells a story of overcoming the odds and finding the courage to compete.

Richard Roberts draws on insights from psychology and cognitive science to show that adults can master a foreign language just as easily as children can if they bring to bear the skills and knowledge they have honed over a lifetime.

Modern life is in need of some modern relationship advice. Sarah Mirk analyzes contemporary relationships through the struggles, opinions, and experiences of a diverse group of individuals living in nontraditional relationships.

Drug addict Nic Sheff always believed he could quit whenever he needed to, until a violent relapse one summer convinced him otherwise. Here is his raw, compelling story of the depths of addiction and the road to recovery.

This book includes includes the following audiobooks ideal for those with some yoga experience who wish to move on from a beginner level: Daily Yoga, Improvers AM-PM Yoga, and Detox Yoga.

This book includes: Beginners Daily Yoga, Beginners AM-PM Yoga, and Easy Yoga for Stress.

A veteran of burnout himself, Legault looks at the culture of self-sacrifice that permeates the work done by volunteers and paid staff in the environmental conservation movement, and dissects how to manage our own time, energy, and commitment to our causes.