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Excerpt: "I have strung these things together on a slight enough thread; but as the things themselves are slight, it is possible that the thread (and the metaphor) may manage to hang together. These notes range over very variegated topics and in many cases were made at very different times. They concern all sorts of things from lady barristers to cave-men, and from psycho-analysis to free verse. Yet they have this amount of unity in their wandering,...
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Learning About Fashion Fads: Discover the Latest Fashion Fads and Trends That Are Both Timeless and Unique
Fashion fad is increasingly becoming popular in the fashion industry. Yes, fads come and go, but the essence of these fashion fads shall remain. Over the years, people have been strongly attached to the things that they are interested in and love to look a certain way. But what is a fad and what is its relevance to society? There are fashion...
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Rather than diets or exercise, this revised and updated guide shows that the best tool for treating weight problems is the human mind. Most weight difficulties are the result of an emotional or mental issue that affects the mind, which in turn alters eating habits and the body itself for the worse. By learning to harness the strength of their own inner power, people with weight concerns will discover how to effectively deal with and remove these issues....
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The theories of prominent new age writers such as Rhonda Byrne, Deepak Chopra, Dinesh D'Souza, and Robert Pirsig are debunked in this endeavor to restore the public's critical eye toward philosophical debate. Each chapter tackles a different contemporary spiritual author, examines his or her most familiar arguments, and exposes the irrationalities and falsities behind them from a rational, scientific viewpoint. From belief in God to New Age narcissism,...
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During his 25 years as a holistic practitioner and health expert on syndicated TV and radio, Dr. David Friedman has interviewed hundreds of world-renowned doctors and best-selling authors. From proponents of a Vegan, Paleo, Mediterranean Diet, Keto, to a Gluten Free and Low Carb Diet, the opinions are as different as night and day.
After becoming frustrated with all the conflicting research and opinions, Dr. Friedman wrote Food Sanity, which explores...
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"During his twenty-eight years as a holistic practitioner and health expert on syndicated TV and radio, Dr. David Friedman has interviewed hundreds of world-renowned doctors and best-selling authors. From proponents of a Vegan, Paleo, Mediterranean Diet to a Gluten-Free and Low-Carb Diet, the opinions are as different as night and day. After becoming frustrated with all the conflicting research and opinions, Dr. Friedman wrote Food Sanity, which explores...
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What if I told you that it's as important to manage the thoughts you feed yourself as it is to manage the food you eat? What if your physical condition is simply a reflection of your inner world? Perhaps in the past you have managed to lose weight through diet and exercise alone. However if you didn't address the underlying subconscious thoughts that created the problem in the first place, the weight probably returned.
As a hypnotherapist I have...
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"Fads and trends: how do they start? Why do they spread? And how deep can their impact be? Although trends might seem trivial, if you dig deeper, you'll find that chasing the next big thing can have even bigger results. Established middle-grade author Kira Vermond and cartoonist Clayton Hanmer team up in this fun and accessible nonfiction look at fads. In four short chapters, the book explores what a fad is, how the latest crazes catch on, and what...
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The history of education is also the history of short-term solutions to deep-seated educational problems. While programs like No Child Left Behind or Common Core Curriculum are well-intentioned, they result in intense fragmentation of energy and resources in schools. A Critical Thinker's Guide to Educational Fads critiques many current educational trends, illuminating their underlying motivations and providing holistic, sustainable solutions.
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12) Nothing
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When Suzie Gump, the richest lady in town, walks into Otis's empty antique shop and insists on buying nothing, she starts a fad that has everyone buying nothing and emptying their homes and stores to make room for it--until Suzie realizes things have gone too far.
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With more than one million copies in print and months on the New York Times best-seller list, The Dilbert Principle has become one of the most talked about business books of all time. Author Scott Adams draws upon his nine years in Pacific Bell's cubicle 4S700R to create Dilbert, corporate America's potato-shaped, abuse-loving poster boy. Now-with advice from the daily comic strip, and e-mail submissions sent in by actual readers-Adams demonstrates...
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In these turbulent times when the very foundations of organizations and societies are being shaken, leaders need to move beyond the pessimistic predictions, the trendy fads, and the simplistic solutions. They need to turn to what's real and what's proven, to understand what the evidence tells us about how exemplary leaders get extraordinary things done. This is the imperative that bestselling, award-winning authors James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner...
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This fair and witty appraisal examines some of the crazes and quackeries that have masqueraded as science. Discussions include hollow earth theories; Charles Fort and the Fortean Society; Wilhelm Reich and orgone sex energy; dianetics; flying saucers; food and medical fads; much more.
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From the national bestselling author of Racing Weight, Matt Fitzgerald exposes the irrationality, half-truths, and downright impossibility of a "single right way" to eat and reveals how to develop rational, healthy eating habits.From "the Four-Hour Body" to "Atkins," there are diet cults to match seemingly any mood and personality type. Everywhere we turn, someone is preaching the "one true way" to eat for maximum health. Paleo Diet advocates tell...
17) Old hat
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After buying one outrageous hat after another in an attempt to keep up with the latest fashions set by his teasing animal friends, Harbet the dog learns that true happiness comes from being yourself.
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"Grace and Ellie have been best friends since second grade. Ellie's always right in the center of everything -- and Grace is usually happy to be Ellie's sidekick. But what happens when everything changes? This time it's Grace who suddenly has everyone's attention when she accidentally starts a new fad at school. It's a fad that has first her class, then her grade, and then the entire school collecting and trading and even fighting over . . . buttons?!...
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