Atlantic Books: 762 books
Cancer as a Wake-Up Call
An Oncologist's Integrative Approach to What You Can Do to Become Whole Again
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2018
An oncologist’s integrative path to treating and living better with or beyond cancer
Dr. M. Laura Nasi presents a new way of looking at how we view and treat cancer. With current advances in medicine, we’re learning more about the ways different aspects of our lives and health impact and...
Born to Walk
Myofascial Efficiency and the Body in Movement
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2014
The ability to walk upright on two legs is one of the major traits that define us as humans; yet, scientists still aren't sure why we evolved to walk as we do. In Born to Walk, author James Earls explores the mystery of our evolution by describing in depth the mechanisms that allow us to be efficient...
The Pocket Atlas of Human Anatomy
A Reference for Students of Physical Therapy, Medicine, Sports, and Bodywork
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2018
A user-friendly guide for students of anatomy and anyone interested in the workings of the human body
This concise, pocket-sized reference guide is a handy, comprehensive reference for students and practitioners of anatomy, massage, physical therapy, chiropractics, medicine, and physiotherapy--or...
by Dr. John Douillard, DC, CAP
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2012
Five thousand years old, Ayurvedic massage has been shown to still the mind and body by lowering metabolic rates and inspiring feelings of peace and calm. Often administered as a part of a three-, five-, or seven-day program, these treatments are an integral part of deep cleansing, rejuvenation, and...
by Antonia Senior
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2014
A stunning coming-of-age novel set against the backdrop of the English Civil War, as one extraordinarily loyal and headstrong girl battles to save the people she loves
In 1640 London 15-year-old Henrietta Challoner dreams of adventure, of a life lived at the gallop, of the opportunities afforded...
Fool's Republic
A Novel
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2011
Citizens’ stories of state abuse, from secret wiretapping to unjust imprisonment and worse, make headlines daily. In the hands of novelist Gordon W. Dale, they drive a masterful political thriller. As Fool’s Republic opens, Simon Wyley floats in a tiny all-white cell. A short-order cook with a...
by Michael Honig
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2013
A biting, brilliant, black tragicomedy of doctors, patients, lost hopes, and last chances. "But I just killed someone!" "I don't know if I'd shout about it if I were you." Malcolm Goldblatt paused. 'Look, you didn't kill him. It was waiting to happen. You just. . . helped.' 'Malcolm,...
by Nadim Safdar
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2016
One night, Akram Khan walks out of his house towards an appointed time and place where he is supposed to detonate a bomb that will end his life and that of many innocent bystanders. As he wanders through the town he encounters Grace, whose life has been marred just as his has, forming an unlikely...
by Susann Pasztor
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013
Joschi Molnar is an enigma: father, Holocaust survivor, wit, and fabulous liar. After his death his three surviving children are left with contrasting versions of his life, yet corresponding attitudes to their childhood: thirty years since Joschi Molnar died, his lasting legacy is one of confusion,...
The Soft Tissue Release Handbook
Reducing Pain and Improving Performance
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2014
For practitioners of massage therapy, sports massage, remedial massage, and physical therapy, soft tissue release is a powerful tool in treating chronic pain conditions such as shoulder impingement, tennis elbow, and iliotibial band friction syndrome. Soft tissue release also aids post-surgical recovery...
Diverse Bodies, Diverse Practices
Toward an Inclusive Somatics
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2018
A cutting-edge anthology that opens the door for emergent voices from African American, Indigenous, Latin American, and Asian embodiment traditions to transform the field of somatics
The notion of “body” that underlies most available writings about somatic theories and practices often assumes...
The Galaxy Global Eatery Hemp Cookbook
More Than 200 Recipes Using Hemp Oil, Seeds, Nuts, and Flour
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2013
Hemp has been used for decades for clothing, rope, and plastics, but it also has serious food value. As hemp becomes more accessible, and public awareness of its health benefits grows, demand for the inexpensive plant in its variety of culinary forms—as flour, oil, and seeds—is expected to increase....
Radical Joy for Hard Times
Finding Meaning and Making Beauty in Earth's Broken Places
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2018
In a world devastated by human interaction and natural disaster—from clearcutting and fracking to extreme weather and urban sprawl—creating art, ritual, and even joy in wounded places is essential to our collective healing
When a beloved place is decimated by physical damage, many may hit...
by K.A.S. Quinn
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2015
The final installment in the extraordinary time-traveling adventures of Katie-Berger-Jones-Burg
Katie Berger-Jones-Burg is a lonely New York teenager. It's Christmas, and with her pop-star mother away on a whirlwind tour, all is not well with Katie. She is having visions, and she realized...