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Dr. Kent and Amber Brantly (with David Thomas) tell of Dr. Brantly’s near-death encounter with the Ebola virus in Liberia. The first American diagnosed during the 2014 outbreak, Dr. Brantly’s ordeal—including his controversial evacuation to and hospitalization in the United States—received worldwide media attention.

Resting on a convincing body of evidence that violence is not a necessary component of conflict among states and between states and non-state actors, World Beyond War asserts that war itself can be ended. We humans have lived without war for most of our existence and most people live without war most of the time. Warfare arose about 10,000 years ago (only five percent of our existence as Homo Sapiens) and spawned a vicious cycle as peoples, fearing attack by militarized states, found it necessary to imitate them.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of mental illness, emphasizing that these conditions are biological and medical in nature, not signs of weakness or moral failings. It focuses heavily on evidence-based treatment, detailing how recovery is possible for conditions ranging from depression and OCD to bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, often through a combination of medication, psychotherapy (such as CBT, DBT, and ERP), and innovative biological interventions like TMS and ECT.

When a medical crisis happens, the hardest questions often aren’t medical. They’re human. Who should make the decisions when a patient cannot speak for themselves? How much treatment is too much? What happens when doctors, patients, and families disagree? Who has the authority to decide—and how can you make sure your own wishes are heard? In Ask Why? Medical Ethics 101, psychiatrist David A. Kent, M.D. brings more than thirty-five years of clinical experience to the difficult ethical decisions that patients and families may face in hospitals, doctors’ offices, and moments of crisis.

“Combining history, travelogue, and memoir, Kent’s engagingly written account is sure to find a receptive audience among Lincoln scholars and enthusiasts alike.” —John C. Rodrigue, PhD, author of Freedom’s Crescent, finalist for the 2024 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize and recipient of...

Sherlock Holmes: Stranger Than Fiction imagines the Great Detective receiving the most unique visitors ever to 221B Baker Street in 13 all-new stories.

A podcast to demystify the world of specialty coffee with quality people; a chat about what got them started, what keeps them going & what's on the horizon! Hosted by David & Josiah. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Conversations to educate businesses on how to discuss topics of health (physical, mental, financial) and implement all into their company. Episodes include guests who are experts in a variety of fields and our own experiences as business owners and leaders.

Conventional wisdom today says that to survive, companies must move beyond incremental, sustaining innovation and invest in some form of radical innovation. "Disrupt yourself or be disrupted!" is the relentless message company leaders hear. The Power of Little Ideas argues there's a third way that is neither sustaining nor disruptive.

Too often, when a life crisis hits, a marriage suffers - even a healthy one - and all the personality profiles and couples' therapy in the world won't keep your marriage from experiencing the tough stuff. So how do you and your spouse face the stresses put on your marriage and not only stay together but come out on the other side even more loving and committed? In Staying Power, two longtime couples offer insights, skills, and clear direction so that you can respond to trials in a way that strengthens rather than weakens your marriage. 

In the Detective Files, we'll be helping you find the best mystery movies and TV shows, as well as the best murder mystery case files and games on the market. We'll go indepth into the differences between detective case files and murder mystery games, so you know exactly what you're getting into at your next party. We'll also talk to experts in the industry and find out what makes the mystery genre so appealing, and how to get started yourself.

A Christian Existentialist and a Psychoanalytic Atheist Walk Into a Trump Rally is perhaps the only genuinely original thing you have heard yet about Donald Trump. It can be listened to in a variety of ways: as a psychological investigation of Trump, as a philosophical meditation on the relationship between language and power, as a satirical compilation of the "collected wit and wisdom of Donald Trump," and above all as a dagger into the rhetoric of American political discourse-a dissection of the politesse that gave rise to and sustains Trump.

Our show is to help new teachers adjust to the profession and find ways to stay in it long term.

Kent Anderson's stunning debut novel is a modern classic, a harrowing, authentic picture of one American soldier's experience of the Vietnam War--"unlike anything else in war literature" (Los Angeles Review of Books). Hanson joins the Green Berets fresh out of college. Carrying a volume of...

This audiobook provides a comprehensive overview of mental illness, emphasizing that these conditions are biological and medical in nature, not signs of weakness or moral failings. It focuses heavily on evidence-based treatment, detailing how recovery is possible for conditions ranging from depression and OCD to bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, often through a combination of medication, psychotherapy (such as CBT, DBT, and ERP), and innovative biological interventions like TMS and ECT.