books about: paralysis     books:       Guillain-Barre Syndrome: From Diagnosis to Recovery (American Academy of Neurology)3 reviews Gareth John Parry, Joel S. Steinberg Demos Medical Publishing, 2007 It's all about Guillain Barre Syndrome I am a patient suffering in Guillanin Barre Syndrome and still have recovery. This book gives me many aspects of the disease and recommends how to use my own life after GBS.             Healing Paralysis: A Bible Primer For Rasheed and Others Desperately Seeking God2 reviews BookSurge Publishing, 2006 Perfect for a searching Muslim! This book is an ideal reference tool. It enables a Muslim with questions about Christianity to go right to any of the listed questions and get biblical answers right from scripture.             Dewey Doo-it Helps Owlie Fly Again: A Musical Storybook inspired by Christopher Reeve to benefit the ...8 reviews Brahm Wenger RandallFraser Publishing, 2005 One of my son's favorites! We received this book as a gift. I was concerned that it would be too advanced for my 2 year old son, however, from the first time we read it he was engrossed. It teaches him wonderful values using lovable characters that he can relate to - a superb teaching tool!             Coping with Physical Loss and Disability: A Workbook (New Horizons in Therapy)8 reviews Rick Ritter Loving Healing Press, 2005 An outstanding workbook! Rick Ritter has written a superb self-help workbook that will benefit readers who have suffered a physical loss or disability. Ritter has included 50 questions to be answered by the reader. He recommends these answers be shared with at least three other people. In responding to these questions, the reader is able to reflect on his or her disability or physical loss. The book engages the reader in ...             Paradoxes of Group Life: Understanding Conflict, Paralysis, and Movement in Group Dynamics (Jossey Bass ...3 reviews Kenwyn K. Smith, David N. Berg Jossey-Bass Inc Pub, 1987 Aptly titled: This analysis is rife w/ incisive insights. Paradoxes of Group Life is a masterful explication of the concepts its title announces. This readable volume will serve the newcomer to Group Dynamics as well as the more experienced cognoscenti. People are often fundamentally ambivalent about ourselves and our participation in groups. Smith & Berg explain these (often unconscious) dynamics with great clarity and force. Treat yourself to this ...             Life on Wheels: For the Active Wheelchair User3 reviews Gary Karp Patient Centered Guides, 1999 Well written, highly informative and insightful A very pragmatic approach to "life on wheels", provides an insider's viewpoint with large amount of facts, references and helpful hints. Great book.             Twin Voices: A Memoir of Polio, the Forgotten Killer4 reviews Janice Flood Nichols iUniverse, Inc., 2007 more than a memoir, a wake-up call What surprised me most while reading this book was that polio is still out there and poised to strike here if someone from a country where polio is still active travels here and contacts an un-immunized person. I had no idea that polio was still a threat anywhere. I loved the story of Janice and Frankie. There should never be any more kids with polio since it could be eliminated, as Ms. ...             Alexstasia, Fiction by David Alberto Fernandez4 reviews David Alberto Fernandez Laletraesarte books, 1997 Unconventional and Powerful Work In fiction, it is always refreshing to find a voice that both challenges the reader and weaves an interesting tale. David Alberto Fernandez has such a voice, and Alexstasia is a carefully crafted novel which reveals the simple power of the written word. The book breaks with grammatical conventions and tells the tale of the trials and tribulations of a twenty-something married couple living in ...             Courageous Souls: Do We Plan Our Life Challenges Before Birth?56 reviews Robert Schwartz Whispering Winds Press, 2006 The Big Picture Everything always makes sense when you can see the big picture. This book provides a glimpse into why events we perceive as "bad" happen, through a varied collection of individual cases. Our lives in this "reality" are just learning experiences, to expand our awareness of ourselves, we agreed to before we arrived on the planet.             The Body Silent8 reviews Robert F. Murphy Henry Holt & Co, 1987 a celebration of life worth living As a graduate student in anthropology, I came to know and respect Bob Murphy more than any other scholar. Of the texts he wrote, The Body Silent, stands apart in that it says much about the man, anthropology, disability in American society, and life itself. It will deeply touch a wide variety of readers, and for those that knew him, will bring tears to their eyes. As to its impact on what is ...             Overcoming Paralysis : Into the Water and Out of the Wheelchair1 review Biehler, Burdenko Avery, 1999 Useful for people seeking to improve function & their therapists Inspiring narrative. Informative pictures. I bought multiple copies & shared with therapists & family. Wish there were more practitioners available especially for aquatics. Exercises help reduce spasticity and improve flexibility. Highly recomended!             The Terror That Comes in the Night (Publications of the American Folklore Society New Series)5 reviews David J. Hufford University of Pennsylvania Press, 1982 a great book for anyone suffering from sleep paralysis! If you have ever awoke to the sudden realization that you cannot move, and this experience has been accompanied by a convincing feeling that there is something with a sinister intention there with you in the room, or if you have felt, heard, or even seen something strange and haunting during this state of immobility, then this book is for you my unfortunate friend! I have suffered from sleep ...             Letters From The Edge: A Travelogue Throught the Looking Glass of Paralysis2 reviews Michael J. Kanouff Llumina Press, 2004 Letters from the Edge Outstanding book. Should be a must read for people working in health care, caregivers trying to assist others, anyone struggling with a chronic medical condition and every politician on the face of the planet. Amazing insights from an "insider's" point of view on what it is like trying to deal with the world after a loss of function. Truly inspirational stories....this book will help a lot of ...             Crooked Angels1 review Carol Lee Parthian, 2006 An intriguing story of extreme illness and recovery. Carol Lee's health journal is a vivid reminder to us all that good health can suddenly change at a moment's notice. Carol awakes to a world of pain - and it takes her two years to discover what's happened and why. Unable to move her arms, her condition defies diagnosis until an osteopath helps her uncover a history which leads her through Tanzania and a Middle Eastern desert. An intriguing story ...             Prescription Exercises and Meditations, Treatment of Internal Diseases, Pediatrics, Geriatrics, Gynecology, ...2 reviews, 2005 Best Qigong Text Ever Written This is by far the best and most thorough book ever written (along with it companion texts) on Qigong and Qigong Therapy. This is a must have for any library thats includes Chinese medicine, Qigong or mysticism. There is a lifetime of information contained in these texts.             Roll Models2 reviews Richard Holicky Trafford Publishing, 2005 Roll Models I found this book to be valuable and useful not only for people with spinal cord injury, but also for family, friends, and professionals who wish to truly understand the challenges of being paralyzed and using a wheelchair. These personal interviews offer candid information and a variety of useful and creative how-to's from people who have survived spinal cord injury, rehabilitation, and life ...             Wrestling With Ghosts: A Personal And Scientific Account Of Sleep Paralysis2 reviews Jorge Conesa Sevilla Xlibris Corporation, 2004 Balancing the "spooky" with science I just finished re-reading this amazing and unusual book. A friend of mine who suffers from sleep paralysis (she is interested in any books about dreams!) recommended it to me. Most books that I have read on the subject of dreams are either too "out there" or offer too little practical advice that I can incorporate into my dream life. Dr. Conessa Sevilla's book presents a well-balanced ...             The Diving Bell and the Butterfly147 reviews Jean-Dominique Bauby Random House Value Publishing, 1999 Stunningly beautiful Absolutely amazing. And a quick read, too, so you really have no excuse to miss it. SHUT UP. NO EXCUSE. Jeez, you can even borrow it from me, okay?             Millboro and More: Introducing Hypnotherapy for Stroke Paralysis1 review Marge Rieder Blue Dolphin Publishing, Inc, 2007 Another wonderful book by Marge Rieder! Dr. Marge Rieder is an absolute delight. Her newest book expands on and wraps up the story from "Mission To Millboro" and "Return To Millboro" (both of which I highly recommend. This book also includes some additional chapters about hypnosis (you must read the fascinating study she did with identical twins) in general and hypnosis for various physical afflictions such as paralysis. You can ...             Polio and Its Aftermath: The Paralysis of Culture1 review Marc Shell Harvard University Press, 2005 A cultural history and survey of the meaning of polio in society There was a time when fear of polio held America in its grip, much as the public fears terrorism today: though in recent decades polio has been all but eliminated, readers may be surprised to learn it's not only resurfaced but spread in various African nations, and is still with us even while the society-wide fear is gone. Professor Marc Shell is concerned about this collective amnesia: his Polio ...              search for books alexstasia, challenges, christopher, courageous, desperately, diagnosis, disability, exercises, fernandez, forgotten, foundation, geriatrics, guillain-barre, gynecology, hypnotherapy, introducing, management, meditations, overcoming, paradoxes, pediatrics, prescription, psychology, publications, scientific, storybooks, travelogue, treatment, understanding, wheelchair books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen music: Michael Haydn: Missa Sancti Francisci; Requiem Impressum - about us get your own shoutbox