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Publisher
Lourdes Portillo
Pub. Date
1988.
Language
English
Description
A first and thorough look at the Mexican celebration of the dead, the sacred days when the souls of the departed return to visit the living. Tracing the Days of the Dead tradition from its roots in Indian culture to its manifestations in contemporary Chicano communities, this unconventional and visually arresting documentary contemplates the loving and sometimes humorous Mexican cultural attitudes toward "that constant companion," death.
Author
Publisher
Design Originals
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"Zentangle(r) is an easy-to-learn method of pattern drawing that reduces stress while promoting creativity. This book will introduce readers to the basic theory of Zentangle and provide instructions for drawing over 100 tangle patterns from such Certified Zentangle Teachers as Suzanne McNeill, Sandy Steen Bartholomew, and Marie Browning. This beautiful book is filled with examples of Zentangle drawings as well as other art projects and compelling...
323) The last lecture
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The author, a computer science professor diagnosed with terminal cancer, explores his life, the lessons that he has learned, how he has worked to achieve his childhood dreams, and the effect of his diagnosis on him and his family.
326) Find Momo everywhere
Author
Series
Publisher
Quirk Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"A mixed-media illustrated exploration of the grief that follows the death of a pet, and a loving tribute to the author's border collie Momo"--
328) In search of balance
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Could the tsunami of chronic and autoimmune diseases that modern societies face be related to our increasing disconnection from nature? In Search of Balance explores a vision of health, science and nature that recognizes the importance of the interconnections between us, the food we consume, how we produce that food and the natural world at large including the mysterious, invisible world of the human microbiome.
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"An urgent and expert investigation into behavioral addiction, the dark flipside of today's unavoidable digital technologies, and how we can turn the tide to regain control. Behavioral addiction may prove to be one of the most important fields of social, medical, and psychological research in our lifetime. The idea that behaviors can be being addictive is new, but the threat is near universal. Experts are just beginning to acknowledge that we are...
Author
Publisher
Harper Business, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"There are moments when we achieve peak performance: an athlete plays a perfect game; a business has a quarter with once-in-a-lifetime profits. But these moments are often elusive, and for every amazing day, we may have a hundred ordinary and even unsatisfying days. Fulfillment doesn't come from isolated peak experiences, but rather from many consistent good days. So how do we sustain performance, while avoiding burnout and maintaining balance? ......
331) Afterwork: an honest discussion about the retirement lie and how to live a future worthy of dreams
Author
Publisher
Aspire Press, an imprint of Tyndale House Ministries
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Retirement. Downsizing. Selling your business. Children leaving the nest. Layoffs. A major health event. Losing a loved one. Important life transitions remind us of what once "was," leaving large gaps of free time and less to look forward to in the future. Afterwork acknowledges these tectonic shifts and offers revealing insights, powerful disciplines, and practical applications to help you step forward into a new and remarkably fulfilling season-...
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Written by the leading researchers in the field, this information-rich guide to improving your mood explains how gut health drives psychological well-being, and how depression and anxiety can be relieved by adjusting your intestinal bacteria. This groundbreaking book explains the revolutionary new science of psychobiotics and the discovery that your brain health and state of mind are intimately connected to your microbiome, that four-pound population...
Author
Publisher
HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"From grief expert and neuroscientist Mary-Frances O'Connor PhD, The Grieving Brain utilizes cutting-edge research to guide us through how our brains process love and loss-and how we can learn to heal"--
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