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When Everything Changed: My Journey from Physician to Patient is the inspiring memoir of Dr. Sheri Prentiss, a compassionate and quick-witted woman who speaks candidly about the death of her mother, her battle with breast cancer, and her ongoing struggle with lymphedema, all of which have radically changed her life. The transition from physician to patient pushed Dr. Sheri down a vicious spiral toward professional, emotional, and physical death When...
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"[E]xplores how mainstream media contributes to the under-representation of women in influential positions in America and challenges the media's limiting and often disparaging portrayals of women, which make it difficult for the average girl to see herself as powerful."--Container.
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"Combining West African folklore and contemporary American culture, If Pretty Hurts Ugly Must be a Muhfucka follows four teenage girls as they grapple with societal definitions of beauty. In the fictional setting of Affreakah-Amirrorkah, the four young women -- Kaya, Massassi, Adama, and Akim -- are given an opportunity to live in a society where their individual beauty can reign supreme. But this opportunity comes at a dangerous cost. Tori Sampson's...
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"Este libro pretende ser un instrumento práctico y de consulta para prevenir o, en su caso, combatir el sobrepeso y la obesidad desde edades tempranas. En años recientes, cada vez más niños y jóvenes padecen exceso de peso; las causas más frecuentemente citadas son el tipo y la cantidad de alimentos ingeridos y la inactividad física. Otras causas menos comunes son trastornos hormonales, disfunción de ciertos órganos que participan en el aprovechamiento...
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"Sakura is a teenage girl who loves to eat, but when she notices her waistline expanding, she decides to check out the local gym. The gym is full of buff dudes...and Akemi, the student council president?! When Akemi tries to convince Sakura to take up weight training, Sakura resists--until she meets pretty-boy trainer Machio. Now, Sakura is willing to do whatever it takes to bulk up!"--Provided by publisher.
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