Memories That Still Make Us Smile
Memories That Still Make Us Smile

Author: Jane Does

Publisher: WestBow Press

Published: 2012-12-10

Total Pages: 199

ISBN-13: 1449778151

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This 55+ facility was begun in 2001 in the state of Kansas. The residents say it is like living on a cruise ship in dry dock. With a total of 149 potential homes and an even greater number of occupants, one can quickly grasp the possibilities. If you are bored, you better step out your door and get with it. If there is nothing of interest to you, start another activity. But you better plan well, as your neighbors might be too busy to join in. We all have shared the Great Depression and World War II, which greatly impacted our lives. No matter where we came from or what we became, we discover many common bonds. In this book, you willpeek into the lives of these citizens, aged 75 to 104, as they prove that everyone is someone.

The Art of Making Memories
The Art of Making Memories

Author: Meik Wiking

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2019-10-01

Total Pages: 347

ISBN-13: 0062943391

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What’s the actual secret to happiness? Great memories! Meik Wiking—happiness researcher and New York Times bestselling author of The Little Book of Hygge and The Little Book of Lykke—shows us how to create memories that make life sweet in this charming book. Do you remember your first kiss? The day you graduated? Your favorite vacation? Or the best meal you ever had? Memories are the cornerstones of our identity, shaping who we are, how we act, and how we feel. In his work as a happiness researcher, Meik Wiking has learned that people are happier if they hold a positive, nostalgic view of the past. But how do we make and keep the memories that bring us lasting joy? The Art of Making Memories examines how mental images are made, stored, and recalled in our brains, as well as the “art of letting go”—why we tend to forget certain moments to make room for deeper, more meaningful ones. Meik uses data, interviews, global surveys, and real-life experiments to explain the nuances of nostalgia and the different ways we form memories around our experiences and recall them—revealing the power that a “first time” has on our recollections, and why a piece of music, a smell, or a taste can unexpectedly conjure a moment from the past. Ultimately, Meik shows how we each can create warm memories that will stay with us for years. Combining his signature charm with Scandinavian forthrightness, filled with infographics, illustrations, and photographs, and featuring “Happy Memory Tips,” The Art of Making Memories is an inspiration meditation and practical handbook filled with ideas to help us make the memories that will bring us joy throughout our lives.

Chinatown Pretty
Chinatown Pretty

Author: Valerie Luu

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2020-09-22

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 1452175837

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Chinatown Pretty features beautiful portraits and heartwarming stories of trend-setting seniors across six Chinatowns. Andria Lo and Valerie Luu have been interviewing and photographing Chinatown's most fashionable elders on their blog and Instagram, Chinatown Pretty, since 2014. Chinatown Pretty is a signature style worn by pòh pohs (grandmas) and gùng gungs (grandpas) everywhere—but it's also a life philosophy, mixing resourcefulness, creativity, and a knack for finding joy even in difficult circumstances. • Photos span Chinatowns in San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York City, and Vancouver. • The style is a mix of modern and vintage, high and low, handmade and store bought clothing. • This is a celebration of Chinese American culture, active old-age, and creative style. Chinatown Pretty shares nuggets of philosophical wisdom and personal stories about immigration and Chinese-American culture. This book is great for anyone looking for advice on how to live to a ripe old age with grace and good humor—and, of course, on how to stay stylish. • This book will resonate with photography buffs, fashionistas, and Asian Americans of all ages. • Chinatown Pretty has been featured by Vogue.com, San Francisco Chronicle, Design Sponge, Rookie, Refinery29, and others. • With a textured cover and glossy bellyband, this beautiful volume makes a deluxe gift. • Add it to the shelf with books like Humans of New York by Brandon Stanton, Advanced Style by Ari Seth Cohen, and Fruits by Shoichi Aoki.

The Rag and Bone Shop
The Rag and Bone Shop

Author: Veronica O'Keane

Publisher: Penguin Group

Published: 2022-02-03

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780141991016

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Practicing psychiatrist, Veronica O'Keane, has spent many years observing what happens when the memory process is disrupted by mental illness how our recall of and access of memory determines how we function in the world. Memories have the power to move us, often when we least expect it, a sign of the complex neural process that continues in the background of our everyday lives. A process that shapes us- filtering the world around us, informing our behaviour and feeding our imagination. Drawing on poignant case studies and enriched with exploration of literature and fairy tales, O'keane uses the latest neuroscientific research to illuminate the role of psychiatry today and the extraordinary puzzle that is our human brain.

A Sense of Self: Memory, the Brain, and Who We Are
A Sense of Self: Memory, the Brain, and Who We Are

Author: Veronica O'Keane

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2021-05-25

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 0393541932

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How do our brains store—and then conjure up—past experiences to make us who we are? A twinge of sadness, a rush of love, a knot of loss, a whiff of regret. Memories have the power to move us, often when we least expect it, a sign of the complex neural process that continues in the background of our everyday lives. This process shapes us: filtering the world around us, informing our behavior and feeding our imagination. Psychiatrist Veronica O’Keane has spent many years observing how memory and experience are interwoven. In this rich, fascinating exploration, she asks, among other things: Why can memories feel so real? How are our sensations and perceptions connected with them? Why is place so important in memory? Are there such things as “true” and “false” memories? And, above all, what happens when the process of memory is disrupted by mental illness? O’Keane uses the broken memories of psychosis to illuminate the integrated human brain, offering a new way of thinking about our own personal experiences. Drawing on poignant accounts that include her own experiences, as well as what we can learn from insights in literature and fairytales and the latest neuroscientific research, O’Keane reframes our understanding of the extraordinary puzzle that is the human brain and how it changes during its growth from birth to adolescence and old age. By elucidating this process, she exposes the way that the formation of memory in the brain is vital to the creation of our sense of self.

The Sunset Strip Diaries
The Sunset Strip Diaries

Author: Amy Asbury

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2024-02-17

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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There comes a time in every girl's life, when she has to choose good or choose bad. Amy Asbury chose bad, hands down. Good meant wallflowers, secretaries and subservient wives. Bad meant power- and a possible escape from a life of secrets. At twelve years old she was trying to make sense of a drug-addicted father and his disturbing behavior. By fifteen she was dealing with horrendous depression, blackouts and rape. At sixteen she was in a mental institution for suicidal tendencies and violent behavior. She knew she could never be normal. The only place for a girl like her was Hollywood. Read the true story of the social ascent (and eventual decline) of a girl in the Sunset Strip music scene of the early 1990's. From crazy parties to glittered junkies and man-eating strippers, Amy has chronicled what life was like back in the days of excess and debauchery. It is not just a fascinating look into an amusing time in pop culture, but also details the mindset of a young woman trying to find confidence and self-worth in a life full of pain and chaos. The party came screeching to a halt when the Grunge movement took over and heroin became more prominent. How far off track can a person go before it's too late?

A Measure of Time
A Measure of Time

Author: Gillian Jackson

Publisher: Open Road Media

Published: 2024-06-17

Total Pages: 267

ISBN-13: 150409543X

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Can the sins of the past be left behind? A gripping, emotional novel of guilt and forgiveness by the bestselling author of Remembering Ellie. Helen Reid has received a devastating diagnosis—and as she contemplates the life she’s lived, she is haunted by a terrible mistake she made in her youth after her boyfriend Rob struck a cyclist with his car. Compelled to find some sort of redemption, she journeys back to her old hometown to track down her ex and finally bring the truth to light. But Rob isn’t quite so ready to face his past, and it soon becomes clear that he’s willing to do anything to avoid the consequences. Will Helen find redemption—or revenge?

Healing the Hardware of the Soul
Healing the Hardware of the Soul

Author: Daniel Amen

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2008-09-16

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 143910039X

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The author's approach to depression, anxiety, and obessesive-compulsive disorder demonstrates how to strengthen sections of the brain connected to spiritual well-being through exercise, meditation, and breathing techniques.

Life is too short
Life is too short

Author: L.S. Manuel

Publisher: Ukiyoto Publishing

Published: 2021-05-17

Total Pages: 163

ISBN-13: 9811803145

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Life is too short is a narrative of the different faces of life, love and living.

There Is Wisdom in Grandma's Hands
There Is Wisdom in Grandma's Hands

Author: Evangelist Karen Tongue

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2020-03-30

Total Pages: 195

ISBN-13: 1728345847

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The bible states that it is appointed unto man once to die. Each of us will have to pass by death in order to reach the next stage of life: eternal life in heaven or hell. We have known about the existence of heaven and hell since the beginning of time. It is not the will of God for any to perish. That means though we have to die God does not want us to go to hell. We can have an assurance of life everlasting in heaven with Christ Jesus our Lord. There are many wonderful things prepared in heaven for those of us who overcome this life and receive our great rewards in heaven for living a life unto Christ. Many people have lost loved ones along life's way. Some of these loved ones have been gone for many years and people are still grieving and mourning over them deeply. God wants you to come to him and find health and healing in the safety of his loving arms. To receive this healing we must come to him and accept his plan of salvation. Salvation is the beginning to healing, love, and acceptance. In Christ, we find hope and peace that surpasses all human understanding. We learn who we are and we learn who we are in Christ. I pray this book will give every reader an expected hope and the joy of the Lord for strength.