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The Fire Within

She couldn’t talk. She couldn’t move. Someone seemed to be “switching [her] brain off and on at random.” A few hours later, she was taken to a room that resembled an auto repair garage, with hose-like devices hanging everywhere.... Read More

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How to Turn Anger into Love

by Bobbye Middendorf

We live in an angry world. In a new approach to a misunderstood emotion, the authors focus on decoding anger’s messages and exploring the possibility that anger, mindfully used, can be a tool for growth into higher realms. Reshmi... Read More

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Playing the Game

by Ron Kaplan

For purveyors of college sports, athletic recruitment is like the weather: many complain, but few do anything about it. Scandals abound concerning young people (many of whom, based on their academic achievement, have no place in the... Read More

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Medicine Mind and Meaning

by Sophia Tarila

Psychiatric illnesses are among today’s greatest causes of morbidity and mortality. According to the National Institute for Mental Health, 75 million Americans suffer from common psychiatric illnesses, while 38 million annually seek... Read More

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Balance 20/20

by Sophia Tarila

Imagine creating a life as a great movie, complete with main characters, supporting cast, plots, and interweaving sub-plots. Drama. Adventure. Idylls. Passages. The author, a time management expert, recognized that his own life was... Read More

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