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Faces of Dual Diagnosis: A Canadian Perspective
 More Detail 		Faces of Dual Diagnosis: A Canadian Perspective By Dr. Robert Bernard Pereira
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Studies reveal that perhaps 90,000 Canadians are affected by both mental health problems and addictions - a condition... More > referred to as "dual diagnosis" or DD. Although the impacts on society are considerable, remarkably little has been written in the popular media about this widespread problem. There is also inadequate awareness and training within the health, legal and social welfare systems.

In FACES OF DUAL DIAGNOSIS, Pereira explains the types of mental illnesses and addictions typically found in DD. He discusses treatment regimes and offers case studies to demonstrate his contention that the most successful approach includes a holistic examination and treatment of the client's mental, physical and spiritual health. Pereira discusses his own life path and then presents a case for the creation of a Canadian Center for Policy Research on Dual Diagnosis. Dozens of DD-related resources are listed in the appendix.
Dr. Pereira practices medicine in Surrey, BC. < Less
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One Rep at a Time: an athlete & mother reveals the secrets to creating inner power & serenity, includes the 8-week BLISS(tm) Body Makeover Program!
 More Detail 		One Rep at a Time: an athlete & mother reveals the secrets to creating... By Karen McCoy
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In One Rep at a Time, body builder Karen McCoy tells of her fall from grace after her son was diagnosed with a terminal... More > disease. With patience, tenacity and fearlessness she was able to heal her body and her spirit in new and profound ways, and to see her son's challenges with fresh eyes. She now teaches these lessons to women everywhere through her online training and lifestyle programs.

Karen's 8-Week BLISS Body Makeover Program will help you get fit, lean, toned and sexy for life! It can be done by anyone, anywhere, with a few weights and a desire to create a strong, shapely body and a peaceful mind.

Karen is a Certified Trainer and a Sports Nutritionist with a degree in Journalism. She has sweated it out in gym for over 30 years, teaching women the fine art of lifting weights. Go to www.mccoyfitness.ca.

"Karen McCoy is in a league of her own." -Crystal Andrus, bestselling author

"One Rep at a Time will strike your soul and touch you where it matters most." -Dr. Cory Holly < Less
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Safety & Security for the Over-55s
 More Detail 		Safety & Security for the Over-55s By Carl Mawby
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Carl Mawby, who assembled this manual, credits the world's most reliable and trusted sources who public-spiritedly permitted... More > inclusion of their data and advice. Mawby was a British soldier, Canadian public servant, and US and Canadian executive. Upon retiring, he was unable to find a publication comprehensively addressing threats to his new life as a senior and retiree. So he applied his skills in searching corporate and government publications, libraries and databanks to find and assemble the best advice available.

Safety & Security for the Over-55s describes and assesses dangers facing all those over 55 years of age, showing how they are targeted and outlining safety measures. Part 1, The PDF Guidebook, identifies and analyses the range of threats ranging from muggings to home invasion, scams to identity theft, and accidents to disasters. A password is provided to a website for Part 2, The Memory Aid.

This manual provides a sound basis to plan for safe and happy 'senior' years. < Less
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Pictures On My Pillow: An Oceanographer's Exploration of the Symbols of Self-Transcendence
 More Detail 		Pictures On My Pillow: An Oceanographer's Exploration of the Symbols of... By Patrick Bernard Crean
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Pictures On My Pillow is the entertaining, lucid and thought-provoking autobiography of Dr. Patrick B. Crean, a Canadian... More > ocean scientist and accomplished amateur philosopher/theologian.
Written frankly and with great period detail, Crean's accounts are buoyed by an inimitable wit and a poignant recounting of his childhood, between the great wars, in rural England.
His teen years would culminate in three expeditions to the Antarctic whaling grounds as a chemist. Crean's career in chemical engineering and physical oceanography continued with his immigration to Canada in 1953.
In 1958 Crean met the Canadian Catholic theologian/philosopher Bernard Lonergan whose vision of the universe would encourage him to develop a foundation from which his own eventual feedback model and worldview would emerge. Thus Pictures On My Pillow provides a practical application of the feedback model that Crean presents in Science, Self-Knowledge and Spirituality (ISBN 978-1-897435-60-1). < Less
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Science, Self-knowledge and Spirituality: A Feedback Model of Bernard Lonergan's Philosophy of Human Consciousness
 More Detail 		Science, Self-knowledge and Spirituality: A Feedback Model of Bernard... By Patrick Bernard Crean
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This creative, concise book is a perfect primer for those curious about, or challenged by, the works of Bernard J.F.... More > Lonergan, SJ, CC (1904-1984), the Canadian philosopher, theologian and economist best known for his worldview of the universe which brings together science, self-knowledge and spirituality.

Crean not only captures the essence of Lonergan's major works, he also extends it - through a unique feedback model of human consciousness - providing a practical and life-changing application of Lonergan's thought.

The topic is introduced through the notion of a human spacecraft as a metaphor for human consciousness and what goes on in it, illustrating that to operate such a "vehicle" successfully on its journey through life, one must have a practical grasp of how to make it function properly.

An autobiographical account that applies the working model can be found in Crean's accompanying book, Pictures On My Pillow (ISBN 978-1-897435-61-8). < Less
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The Slope of Kongwa Hill: A Boy's Tale of Africa
 More Detail 		The Slope of Kongwa Hill: A Boy's Tale of Africa By Anthony R. Edwards
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Based on the author's memoirs, this novel picks up his story when, at age 9, as a result of his parents moving to East... More > Africa, Tony finds himself bound for Kongwa School in January of 1952. Located just south of the Maasai Steppe where was to be found every manner of game, exotic bird life, insects and reptiles, Kongwa provided a harsh if adventure-filled location in which to be educated and grow.
The Slope of Kongwa Hill is a fascinating account of the journey of a sensitive young boy to a bolder young man. The story recalls the toughness, discipline, sometimes the brutality of British boarding school life, aggravated by the primitive location and its concurrence with the ever-present danger from living in East Africa's bundu. This is a kaleidoscope of never-to-be-repeated experiences, recounted with passion and delightful humour. < Less
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Andromeda: Book 3 of Dream Believe Achieve series
 More Detail 		Andromeda: Book 3 of Dream Believe Achieve series By Martha M. Goguen
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The story continues... Dream Star, hero of Global Heart Warming, travels to another galaxy to solve a great mystery. With... More > the help of Tanner, an Andromeda boy, Dream discovers that World Peace is possible!

ANDROMEDA encourages children to believe in themselves and in the power of their dreams, appreciating what they have and being excited by possibilities. Beautifully illustrated in color throughout. Ideal for age levels 7 - 11 years of age ("I Can Read" Level 4 "the perfect bridge to chapter books"). A lovely gift for grandparents to give. A fun read for the teacher, parent and babysitter too! < Less
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From Clay to Classrooms: An Architect's Dream to Advance Education in Africa
 More Detail 		From Clay to Classrooms: An Architect's Dream to Advance Education in... By Alan R. Roy
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In September 2010, Canadian architect Alan R. Roy left for Tanzania to realize two long-held dreams - climb Mount... More > Kilimanjaro, and build a school. He accomplished both, and ended up building two schools, in five weeks! A journey of discovery, full of colourful insights and amusing incidents that expose the charm and friendliness of a struggling people determined to educate their children.

Alan R. Roy lives with his wife Maureen, a nurse clinician, in Victoria, B.C., where he has established the office for the new charity, Primary Schools For Africa Society. < Less
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It's Cool To Be Clever: The story of Edson C. Hendricks, the genius who invented the design for the Internet
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IT'S COOL TO BE CLEVER tells the true story of an inquisitive boy in the 1950s who doesn't fit in at school. Edson Hendricks... More > is bullied because he is so smart and has red hair. He finds comfort in an imaginary world where he has machine parts, and no internal organs or emotions.

Years later, Edson's strange capacity to think like a machine helps him create a new way for computers to communicate. His "connectionless" network design paves the way for today's Internet.

Author LEANNE JONES is a private investigator living in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. At one time, when she was a school teacher, she noticed that children of genius need as much encouragement as anyone else.

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The Second Seraph: The Complete Trilogy
 More Detail 		The Second Seraph: The Complete Trilogy By L.A. Holmes-Boyle
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THE SECOND SERAPH is an autobiographical fiction trilogy and is a suspenseful psychic drama.

As a chosen handmaiden and an... More > esoteric teacher sandwiched between the forces of Divine Love and the Dark Shadow Angels, Lori teaches Sister Immaculata, the ex-Nun now known as Alicia, about esoteric realities. The timing is critical because the Dark Forces are aligning to sabotage her and the Child - a female, who is yet to become the Second Coming of the Christ Light upon Earth.

About the author: Reverend LORI HOLMES-BOYLE, a seer, is an Ordained Spiritualist Minister of Canada holding a doctorate in therapeutic counselling. At the age of seven she realized she had psychic abilities and was able to predict her own destiny and the paths of others. She lives in France and Canada.

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