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Practical wisdom : the right way to do the right thing / by Schwartz, Barry,1946-; Sharpe, Kenneth.;
What wisdom is and why we need it -- Introduction: the need for wisdom -- What wisdom is : the janitor and the judge -- Balancing acts : why wisdom is practical -- The machinery of wisdom -- Born to be wise -- Thinking with feeling : the value of empathy -- Learning from experience : the machinery of wisdom -- The war on wisdom -- Ruling out wisdom : when judges stop judging and doctors stop prescribing -- Eroding the empathy to be wise -- Right by rote: overstandardization and the rise of the canny outlaw -- The war on will -- Demoralizing institutions -- Sources of hope -- System changers -- Wisdom and happiness.Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Wisdom.;
© 2011, Riverhead Books,
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Simple cleaning wisdom : 450 easy shortcuts for a fresh & tidy home / by Forté, Carolyn E.,editor.; Good Housekeeping Institute (New York, N.Y.);
Cleaning basics -- The kitchen -- Laundry & clothing care -- Bedrooms, family rooms & home offices -- The bathroom -- The garage & outdoor spaces -- Stain rescue.Get a sparkling home in a snap! This room-by-room guide is jam-packed with time-saving advice, including information on hardworking Good Housekeeping Institute Lab-tested products. Hundreds of tricks and tips for taking care of everything from grease stains to kitchen odors, laundry mishaps, and carpet catastrophes will help you clean faster, declutter more easily, tackle trouble spots, simplify big jobs, and accomplish more in less time.
Subjects: House cleaning.; Housekeeping.; Home economics.;
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The wisdom of the Irish : a concise anthology / by Bushrui, Suheil B.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-198) and index.
Subjects: Quotations, Irish.;
© ©2004., Oneworld,
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The wisdom of menopause : creating physical and emotional health during the change / by Northrup, Christiane,author.;
"Now in its third edition, the groundbreaking, New York Times bestselling classic that has challenged and inspired an entire generation of women with a dramatically new vision of midlife--and that will continue to do so for generations to come. Dr. Christiane Northrup's #1 New York Times bestseller The Wisdom of Menopause has inspired more than a million women with a dramatically new vision of midlife. As Dr. Northrup has championed, the "change" is not simply a collection of physical symptoms to be "fixed," but a mind-body revolution that brings the greatest opportunity for growth since adolescence. The choices a woman makes now--from the quality of her relationships to the quality of her diet--have the power to secure vibrant health and well-being for the rest of her life. Drawing on the current research and medical advances in women's health, the book includes a section on sex after 50--and how, if need be, you can rejuvenate your sex life updated mammogram guidelines--and how thermography improves breast health the latest on the glycemic index, optimal blood sugar levels, and ways to prevent diabetes dietary guidelines revealing that hidden sugar--not dietary fat--is the main culprit in heart disease, cancer, and obesity all you need to know about perimenopause and why it's critical to your well-being a vital program for ensuring pelvic health during and after menopause strategies to combat osteoporosis and strengthen bones for life With this trusted resource, Dr. Christiane Northrup shows that women can make menopause a time of personal empowerment--emerging wiser, healthier, and stronger in both mind and body than ever before"--Includes bibliographical references (pages 763-837) and index.Introduction: the journey begins -- Menopause puts your life under a microscope -- The brain catches fire at menopause -- Coming home to yourself: from dependence to health autonomy -- This can't be menopause, can it?: the physical foundation of the change -- Hormone therapy: an individual choice -- Foods and supplements to support the change -- The menopause food plan: a program to balance your hormones and prevent middle-aged spread -- Creating pelvic health and power -- Sex and menopause: myths and reality -- Nuturing your brain: sleep, mood, and memory -- From rosebud to rose hip: cultivating midlife beauty -- Standing tall for life: building healthy bones -- Creating breast health -- Living with heart, passion, and joy: how to listen to and love your midlife heart -- Epilogue: the calm after the storm.
Subjects: Menopause.; Menopause; Menopause;
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The house of wisdom : how Arabic science saved ancient knowledge and gave us the Renaissance / by Al-Khalili, Jim,1962-;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A myth-shattering view of the medieval Islamic world's myriad scientific innovations, which preceded-and enabled-the European Renaissance. The Arabic legacy of science and philosophy has long been hidden from the West. British-Iraqi physicist Jim Al-Khalili unveils that legacy to fascinating effect by returning to its roots in the hubs of Arab innovation that would advance science and jump-start the European Renaissance. Inspired by the Koranic injunction to study closely all of God's works, rulers throughout the Islamic world funded armies of scholars who gathered and translated Persian, Sanskrit, and Greek texts. From the ninth through the fourteenth centuries, these scholars built upon those foundations a scientific revolution that bridged the one-thousand-year gap between the ancient Greeks and the European Renaissance. Many of the innovations that we think of as hallmarks of Western science were actually the result of Arab ingenuity: Astronomers laid the foundations for the heliocentric model of the solar system long before Copernicus; physicians accurately described blood circulation and the inner workings of the eye ages before Europeans solved those mysteries; physicists made discoveries that laid the foundation for Newton's theories of optics. But the most significant legacy of Middle Eastern science was its evidence-based approach-the lack of which kept Europeans in the dark throughout the Dark Ages. The father of this experimental approach to science-what we call the scientific method-was an Iraqi physicist who applied it centuries before Europeans first dabbled in it. Al-Khalili details not only how discoveries like these were made, but also how they changed European minds and how they were ultimately obscured by later Western versions of the same principles. With transporting detail, Al-Khalili places the reader in the intellectual and cultural hothouses of the Arab Enlightenment: the House of Wisdom in Baghdad, one of the world's greatest academies, the holy city of Isfahan, the melting pots of Damascus and Cairo, and the embattled Islamic outposts of Spain. Al-Khalili tackles two tantalizing questions: Why did the Arab world enter its own Dark Age after such a dazzling enlightenment? And how much did Arabic learning contribute to making the Western world as we know it? Given his singular combination of expertise in both the Western and Middle Eastern scientific traditions, Al-Khalili is uniquely qualified to solve those riddles"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Science; Science; Science, Medieval.; Science; Science, Renaissance.;
© 2011., Penguin Press,
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Five Volumes of Spiritual Wisdom : [electronic resource] : The Wisdom of the Torah, the Wisdom of the Talmud, the Wisdom of the Koran, the Wisdom of Muhammad, and the Wisdom of Buddha. by Philosophical Library.;
A stunning collection of ancient wisdom featuring powerful insights from five of the world's most influential religions. The Wisdom of the Torah is an instruction in the central beliefs of three world religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. But by observing the Torah, or the Hebrew Bible, as a collected work of multiple authors spanning generations, the modern reader can look beyond its fundamental instruction. In these works, readers find many lyrical and timeless reflections on what it means to have faith and to be a member of the human race. The Wisdom of the Talmud presents a thorough history and overview of the Talmud, the rabbinical commentary on the Torah that was developed in the Jewish academies of Palestine and Babylonia. From man's purpose and miracles to marriage and wellness to consciousness and community, the Talmud considers what it means to practice faith on a daily basis and through a changing world. In The Wisdom of the Koran , readers will discover a selection of key chapters such as "The Night Journey" and "The Cave," footnotes to convey context and meaning, as well as several stories from Judeo-Christian history. This invaluable anthology is an excellent step toward greater understanding of one of the finest pieces of Arabic prose and the Muslim faith. The Wisdom of Muhammad is essential reading for anyone who wants to have a true understanding of Islam, and offers a compelling examination of the life and sayings of the Prophet. Covering a diverse range of topics, from marriage and civic charity to the individual's relationship to God and the afterlife, the Prophet's words dispel misconceptions about the history of the faith, its leader, and its core beliefs. The Wisdom of Buddha , drawn from the sacred books of Buddhism, reveals the insights and beliefs at the heart of the world's fourth-largest religion. Covering the birth and death of the Buddha, as well as the major tenets of Buddhism, this collection offers a profound view of the Buddhist religion and its founder. These five volumes from Philosophical Library's groundbreaking Wisdom series are available in one volume for the first time.Requires OverDrive Read (file size: N/A KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 10727 KB) or Kobo app or compatible Kobo device (file size: N/A KB) or Amazon Kindle (file size: N/A KB).
Subjects: Electronic books.; Nonfiction.; Religion & Spirituality.;
© 2012., Philosophical Library/Open Road,
On-line resources: http://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=130119&titleID=1057912 -- Click  to access title on Overdrive.;
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The wisdom of your dreams : using dreams to tap into your unconscious and transform your life / by Taylor, Jeremy,1943-; Taylor, Jeremy,1943-Where people fly and water runs uphill.;
What you should know about dreams : ten basic assumptions -- Exploring the many layers of dreams--the basic assumptions in action -- Dreams and the evolution of consciousness -- Techniques for improving dream recall -- Dreams, nonviolence, and social change -- Working with dreams in groups -- Recurrent dreams and recovering memories of childhood trauma in the dreams of adulthood -- Lucid dreaming and shamanism -- Dreaming and the evolution of the archetypes -- Dreams and the evolution of human consciousness.
Subjects: Dreams.;
© c2009., Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin,
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Oscar Wilde's wit and wisdom : a book of quotations / by Wilde, Oscar,1854-1900.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 59-60).
Subjects: Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900; Quotations, English.;
© 1998., Dover Publications,
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The sacred wisdom of the American Indians / by Zimmerman, Larry J.,1947-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- Tribes & territories -- The life of the spirit -- Symbol, myth & cosmos -- Ritual & sacrament -- The survival of the sacred -- For reference.Looks at religion and the social customs of Native Americans of North America, focusing on tribes, territories, spirits, symbols, myths, cosmos, and other topics.
Subjects: Indians of North America; Indians of North America;
© 2011., Watkins Publishing,
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The seven pearls of financial wisdom : a woman's guide to enjoying wealth and power / by Pepper, Carol.; Webster, Camilla.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Wealth building. Start your own business ; Choose a female investment adviser ; Buy a vacation home ; Invest like a billionaire -- Romance and marriage. Budget for love ; Consider a professional matchmaker ; Spot the poor financial match early ; Make the best financial match ; choose to have a prenuptial agreement ; Maximize your value as a couple -- Motherhood. Plan for children early on ; Bank on digital motherhood ;; Raise your kids to be wealthy ; Groom your children for superstardom ; Harmonize blended families financially ; Welcome to dog motherhood -- Power. Embrace feminine leadership ; Develop your brand of one ; Bank on your appearance ; Reign over your network ; Master your sphere of influence ; Get on corporate boards ; Participate in your community -- Crisis and loss. Create a health-care strategy ; Insure your family ; Invest in your security ; Make your disaster plans ; Survive your divorce ; Analyze your DNA -- Retirement. Redefine retirement ; Retire offshore in luxury ; Beat the nursing home racket -- Legacy building. Plan your ending ; Transfer your business ; Set a course for giving -- Wearing the pearls with pride.Presents a guide for women on how to build and safeguard personal finances, outlining strategic steps for handling the challenges of various life stages, sharing additional recommendations for enjoying financial accomplishments.
Subjects: Women; Businesswomen.; New business enterprises.; Investments;
© 2012., St. Martin's Press,
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