Health Issues

Everything you need to know about the disease, the pandemic, and the future of COVID-19

COVID-19 For Dummies gives you reliable, up-to-date information on what COVID-19 is, how it spreads, how it can be treated, and how to manage long COVID. What is a coronavirus? What is a variant? What should we be doing to protect ourselves and our families from COVID-19 infection? This jargon-free guide answers all your basic questions. You’ll also learn the fundamentals of immunology, how vaccines work, and the types of vaccines used for COVID, as well as what we can do to protect ourselves from this ongoing spread. Expert author Edward K. Chapnick explains who is at the greatest risk and what treatments are available, so you can be confident that you have the knowledge you need to stay safe and healthy.

• Gain the knowledge to protect yourself and your loved ones from COVID-19
• Understand what vaccines are used for COVID and how they work
• Learn how to recognize and manage the symptoms of long COVID
• Discover how viruses spread, mutate, and cause illness
• Be informed about which treatments work—and which do not

COVID-19 For Dummies is a quick crash course for people with COVID-19 and long COVID who want to learn more about how to treat and manage their symptoms. Anyone who wants to know more about this new disease—without wading through all the misinformation—will appreciate this trustworthy Dummies guide.

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ISL in focus: A unique colouring journey through the beautiful details of the Irish Sign Language alphabet.

Experience the Irish Sign Language alphabet in a fresh, engaging manner. This adult colouring book, enriched with expert-validated designs, offers both a relaxing pastime and a valuable learning tool.

This is the ISL edition of a unique series of intricately illustrated international sign language colouring books for adults for many hours of meditation, creativity, and stress relief.

• 26×2 colouring pages with the ISL manual alphabet.
• Featuring a huge variety of professionally illustrated and intricate designs.
• Two copies of each design for your convenience and colour experiments.
• Single-sided designs and blank reverse pages to prevent bleed-through.
• A colouring test page for your favourite pens.
• Irish Sign Language alphabet reference chart included (approved by Sign Language experts – more information on www.fingeralphabet.org/isl).
• Link to an additional set of free ISL alphabet charts optimized for desktop printer.

Most of the designs in this book are rather intricate and therefore better suited for adults.

You can visit Project FingerAlphabet to click through a full slideshow of the designs and check if you like the level of detail before spending any money on the book.

Are you looking for a DIFFERENT sign language alphabet colouring book?

We have variations of this colouring book with the following alphabets:

• American Sign Language alphabet (ASL / 26 letters)
• Irish Sign Language alphabet (ISL / 26 letters)
• Filipino Sign Language alphabet (FSL / 26 letters)
• Danish Sign Language alphabet (DSL / 29 letters)
• New Zealand Sign Language alphabet (NZSL / 26 letters)
• Australian Sign Language alphabet (AUSLAN / 26 letters)
• Deutsches Fingeralphabet (DGS / 31 letters)
• Österreichisches Fingeralphabet (ÖGS / 30 letters)
• Deutsches Fingeralphabet der Schweiz (DSGS / 31 letters)

It’s important to note that most countries have distinct sign languages and manual alphabets. These can vary greatly, making them largely non-interchangeable.

Each of our manual alphabets has been validated by acknowledged sign language experts specific to that region.

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Unveil the tranquility of the underwater realm with our Stunning Oceans Coloring Book – your ultimate passport to a world of relaxation and mindfulness. This unique collection combines the stress-busting benefits of coloring with the fascination of marine life, creating a vibrant sea of creativity for both adults and children.

Key Features:

• Mindfulness and Stress Relief Books for Adults & Kids: Wach offers a unique journey through the ocean’s depths and helps promote mindfulness, making it an ideal stress relief activity book.
• For All Ages: Designed to inspire and entertain both adults and children. The varying complexity of designs provides an appropriate challenge for different age groups and skill levels, making it a wonderful activity for family bonding time.
• Quality Paper & Detailed Illustrations: Enjoy coloring intricate ocean landscapes and vibrant sea creatures on premium paper, designed to prevent bleed-through from markers or pens.
• Relaxing Activity: Coloring is a known stress-reliever and mind-calmer. Get lost in the calming swirls of the ocean waves and experience the tranquility of coloring.
• Perfect for Teens: Promoting mindfulness for teens, this coloring book serves as a practical and enjoyable way to introduce teenagers to the concept of mindfulness and stress management.
• Versatile Gift: As part of a stress relief program for adults and an engaging sea creatures book for kids, this book makes the perfect gift for men and women, adults and children. It’s a fantastic present for birthdays, holidays, or as a loving gesture for someone dealing with stress or anxiety.

Dive into a world of tranquility and wonder with our Stunning Oceans Coloring Book. Ideal for those seeking mindfulness, stress relief, and a love for marine life, it’s time to embark on a calming and educational underwater journey.

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Dive into the depths of the ocean with “Into The Deep Blue Sea: A Relaxing Coloring Book For Adults & Kids With Sea Animals and Ocean Life,” the ultimate relaxation experience for adults and kids alike. With intricate designs of sea creatures and underwater scenery, you’ll be transported to a tranquil world where the only thing that matters is the soothing sound of the waves.

Let your creativity flow with unique designs featuring sea turtles, dolphins, sharks, octopuses, and more. Each page is carefully crafted to help you de-stress and unwind, perfect for a quiet night in or a lazy Sunday afternoon.

This coloring book is perfect for those who love the ocean and all its wonders. Whether you’re an experienced artist or a beginner, there’s no better way to relax and explore the beauty of the underwater world.

So grab your pencils and get ready to explore “Into The Deep Blue Sea.” With this coloring book, you can experience the peace and serenity of the ocean, no matter where you are.

Theme: Ocean and Sea Life
Page count: 40

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It’s the true story of a couple adopting two children—taking you on their journey from the agony of infertility and endometriosis, through their whole adoption journey in detail, including timelines.

It’s an honest account, describing the whirlwind of emotions, the toll it took on their relationship, what social workers expect of you, what can go wrong when trying to adopt, and how to parent an adopted child.

Overall it’s a story of positivity, and the joy adoption can bring. Written from the separate viewpoints of a Mum, Dad, Grandmother, and also the children—it will give you a rare insight into the experiences of the whole family.

Authentic and easy to read, their journey shows what it’s really like preparing to be approved by the Adoption Panel, being ‘matched’ with a child, ‘Introductions’, and getting the Adoption Order to legally adopt your child in the UK.

The book also includes cases of other adopters experiences, to provide the whole picture of what it’s like to adopt. Some adopted due to infertility…others were single women with a strong urge to have children.

Adopting a baby or child for life is not a quick or easy endeavour—but it can be enormously rewarding.This journal helps you realise that you are not alone.

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“For anyone going through or considering the adoption process, it is a must read. As an adopter, it makes you feel validated. Thank you Rachael for sharing your journey.” Louise, Adopter

Our Beautiful Chaos is an inspiring, confronting and an evocative read. Combining clear experience and knowledge, we follow the heartwarming true account of one couple who found they were achieving all of their life goals except the one thing they wanted most; a family.

Navigating infertility and ultimately the adoption process, Rachael writes about bringing their children home with a well balanced sensitivity and striking honesty. Heart-wrenching and emotional, there are moments of hope and relief in which you feel the struggles and triumphs alongside this family.

Told with a raw authenticity, both thought-provoking and moving, you find yourself engaged as their lives transforms physically, emotionally and mentally. As well as an insight into the UK adoption process, the powerful voice captures the depth of love for their children and the beautiful family dynamic they have created.

“Not just for adopters, this is a must read for anyone finding they are struggling to adjust to the parenting load.” Liz, Foster Carer

“This is the book I wish we had before we started out. It fills in so many gaps in training that social workers either don’t have the time to tell you or worry will scare you off. I loved this book; your honesty about the process, our own hidden expectations, other’s expectations, the frustrations had me laughing, crying and having rants with my partner.” Jem, adoptive parent.

“I love that you were so honest about the pressures of being a Mum … it gave the good and bad of adoption and also so informative. I am going into this process with open eyes” Helen, prospective adopter.

“I went through several tissues during this book. Thank you Rachael, I can’t wait to share this with my friends and family who just don’t get it.” Nicola, adoptive parent.

“I couldn’t stop reading it, it was honest, not pretentious and gave the good and bad of adoption but also so informative. I would definitely recommend.” Jen, prospective adopter.

“Beautifully written, open and honest account of the highs and lows of building a family through adoption. The statistics and facts add to the background, however the detail and personal memories shared build the story.” Jo, adoptive parent.

“Honest and thought provoking and so vividly written I could feel every emotion as if I were in your shoes. I will be recommending to all of my future adopters.” Olivia, adoption social worker.

“As a fellow adopter, it validated experiences we’ve had and we were able to resonate with it all – infertility through to family of five. A truly wonderful memoir, it felt like we were alongside you for the ride.” Charlotte, adoptive parent.

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Discover a revolutionary approach transforming the landscape of mental health therapy – Virtual Reality (VR). In “Therapeutic Virtual Reality: Mental Health Breakthroughs Using VR”, author Edmund Harper navigates the intricate intersection of cutting-edge technology and the human mind, making the complex comprehensible. This Special Report elucidates the transformative power of VR as a tool for therapists and a lifeline for patients.

Dive into ten enriching chapters that provide an in-depth understanding of the transformative influence that VR can have in treating a range of mental health conditions, including phobias, PTSD, depression, and anxiety disorders.

• Understand the concept and benefits of VR therapy in mental health in a simple, practical fashion in ‘Therapeutic Virtual Reality: An Introduction’
• Know the key studies and progress in VR mental health treatments that stand at the forefront of this therapeutic revolution in ‘Key Studies and Progress in VR Mental Health Treatments’.
• Unlock the limitless possibilities of therapeutic VR and glimpse into a future where technology and therapy are intertwined in ‘Future Perspectives: The Limitless Possibilities of Therapeutic VR’.

Whether you are a curious reader, a healthcare professional, a tech enthusiast, or someone interested in mental health, this report offers an enlightening journey towards a future where the lines between the virtual and the real are blurred to heal the human mind.

Join Edmund Harper on this journey and get ready to perceive mental health therapy in a light you have never seen before.

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From award-winning journalist Meg Kissinger, a searing memoir of a family besieged by mental illness, as well as an incisive exploration of the systems that failed them and a testament to the love that sustained them.

Growing up in the 1960s in the suburbs of Chicago, Meg Kissinger’s family seemed to live a charmed life. With eight kids and two loving parents, the Kissingers radiated a warm, boisterous energy. Whether they were spending summer days on the shores of Lake Michigan, barreling down the ski slopes, or navigating the trials of their Catholic school, the Kissingers always knew how to live large and play hard.

But behind closed doors, a harsher reality was unfolding–a heavily medicated mother hospitalized for anxiety and depression, a manic father prone to violence, and children in the throes of bipolar disorder and depression, two of whom would take their own lives. Through it all, the Kissingers faced the world with their signature dark humor and the unspoken family rule: never talk about it.

While You Were Out begins as the personal story of one family’s struggles then opens outward, as Kissinger details how childhood tragedy catalyzed a journalism career focused on exposing our country’s flawed mental health care. Combining the intimacy of memoir with the rigor of investigative reporting, the book explores the consequences of shame, the havoc of botched public policy, and the hope offered by new treatment strategies.

Powerful, candid and filled with surprising humor, this is the story of one family’s love and resilience in face of great loss.

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