Evidence from general practitioners suggests that as many as one in five patients they see has a hiatus hernia & the problem is increasing as obesity becomes more common. If you take indigestion remedies on a regular basis this could be the book for you. It shows how to recognise the symptoms & explains why self-management is key. ...

Fully updated & revised this new edition of Coping with Bipolar Disorder" draws on the combined expertise of three leading specialists to offer a comprehensive & practical guide to the causes treatment & implications of bipolar disorder or manic depression. Designed for people with the condition & those close to them the authors use cognitive behavioural therapy to provide straightforward help with managing & controlling the condition featuring advice on such key areas as mood monitoring; managing money; housing & social support; & sustaining happy relationships. With real-life case studies helpful chapter summaries & a full list of support organizations & web groups this guide will both inform & empower all those who live with the bewildering turbulence of bipolar disorder." ...

Depression can be an incredibly debilitating & isolating condition with episodes recurring throughout a person's life. However the good news is that with the right guidance it is possible to make a complete recovery. Drawing on a wealth of clinical expertise the authors have created an easy-to-use manual that explains everything you need to know about the condition from how to recognise the symptoms to the range of treatments currently available including behavioural therapies professional support & medication. Individuals suffering from depression as well as those around them are encouraged to take an active role in getting better & are provided with the vital tools for staying well. ...

Diverticular disease is a digestive disorder caused by enflamed diverticula or pouches in the colon. A common cause is constipation due to lack of fibre in the diet. Diverticulitis is extremely common & a half to two thirds of all people in Europe & North America will experience it while around 6 500 people a year are admitted to hospital because of diverticulitis in the UK & 440 000 in the US. Many more require outpatient treatment. Symptoms may include cramps bloating constipation fever nausea vomiting chills abdominal pain & rectal bleeding while complications may include peritonitis. Treatment is with antibiotics though lifestyle factors such as diet & exercise can make a great difference; a person's state of mind can also be an influence. This book looks at the treatment & self-management of diverticular disease
- while the doctor can help much can be done by the individual to minimise the effect of this condition. Subjects covered include: types of diverticular disease; diagnosis & tests; treatment including laxatives fluids & antibiotics; exercise & rest; diet & probiotics; & emotions & living with diverticular disease.
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The only book written specifically for people living with a diagnosis of schizophrenia as well as their carers & loved ones this empowering book takes a sensitive respectful & understanding approach to the condition. Featuring numerous real-life cas studies this guide focuses on the benefits of cognitive therapy encouraging anyone living withthe condition to play a decisive role in managing & maintaining their own well-being. ...

Within the pages of very rare books some centuries old lie the secrets of the paranormal. Abby Radwells unusual psychic talent has made her an expert in such volumes
- & sometimes has taken her into dangerous territory. After a deadly incident in the private library of an obsessive collector Abby receives a blackmail threat & rumours swirl that an old alchemical text known as The Key has reappeared on the black market. Convinced she needs an investigator who can also play bodyguard she hires Sam Coppersmith an expert in paranormal crystals & amber. Passion flares immediately between them though neither entirely trusts the other. But when it comes to dealing with a killer with paranormal talents
- & a blackmailer who will stop at nothing to obtain an ancient alchemical code
- no one is safe.


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By the school house at Shancarrig stands a copper beech its bark scarred with the names & dreams of the pupils who have grown up under its branches. Under Junior Assistant Mistress Maddy Rosss careful gaze the children play but out of school Maddys gaze lingers where it shouldnt. Maura Brennan a bundle of fun from the rough end of town plays with her pals: leap year baby Eddie Barton the apple of his mothers eye & Nessa Ryan who little realises as she carves his name at the roots of the copper beech on the very last day of school that shell get a lot more from one of her schoolmates than her first shy kiss. The copper beech is the gateway to Maeve Binchys marvellous portrait of a small Irish town whose untroubled surface conceals the passions rivalries friendships ambitions & jealousies beneath. ...

Jamie Ten Tons & Davies are mudlarks. To live they sell bits of coal rope & copper scavenged from the cold foul mud of the River Thames. When only they see a valuable piece of copper fall off a ship Ten Tons comes up with a daring plan to retrieve it. But it is a plan filled with great dan ...

Copperhead was the name given to Northern sympathisers of the Confederacy after a venomous species of North American snake. It is a name that sticks to Nathaniel Starbuck a preachers son who has run away from family college & a foolish love affair taking shelter in the Falconer legion. ...

Herbie Sykess Coppi is a beautiful unique evocation of global cycling legend Fausto Coppi. Built around an extraordinary collection of h&-picked never before seen images the book also features testimony from those who knew him intimately. Fausto Coppi remains the most iconic cyclist in the history of the sport. For twenty years either side of the war his extravagant talent allied to a unique charisma & human frailty captivated sports fans across Europe. Moreover he revolutionised the sport of bike racing itself laying the foundations for the generations who would follow. Coppi was Il Campionissimo his greatness so unequivocal that his celebrity transcended mere sport. As such both his professional & private lives were endlessly pawed over by his countrys insatiable post-war media. In deserting his wife & daughter for a divorcee in 1954 he traumatised Catholic Italy. Thereafter his life became a soap opera from which he was unable to escape until his dramatic death in 1960. These images many among them genuine masterpieces were unearthed through hours of painstaking research. Allied to the personal truths of those closest to him they reveal the man behind the Fausto Coppi myth. Put simply the book strips away many of the half-truths & downright lies which have been grafted onto his legend over the decades. As such its a very different kind of sports biography & a must-have for all genuine cycling fans. ...