The definitive biography of Alan Shepard, America’s first man in space, with a new Foreword by Chris Kraft “One of the finest books ever written about the space program.”—Homer Hickan, author of Rocket Boys “A wonderful and gripping biography . . . meticulously reported in the best tradition of David Halberstam.”—Buzz Bissinger, New York Times bestselling author of Friday Night Lights Alan Shepard was the brashest, cockiest, and most flamboyant of America’s original Mercury Seven, but he was also regarded as the best. Intense, colorful, and dramatic, he was among the most private of America’s public figures and, until his death in 1998, he guarded the story of his life zealously. Light This Candle, based on Neal Thompson’s exclusive access to private papers and interviews with Shepard’s family and closest friends—including John Glenn, Wally Schirra, and Gordon Cooper—offers a riveting, action-packed account of Shepard’s life.
FROM MENIERE SUFFERER TO MENIERE SURVIVOR. Read a truly remarkable success story. A Memoir of Meniere's Disease. A survivors account of his personal battle with Meniere's, following his own rules for wellness and regime for better health. DETERMINED TO CONQUER MENIERE'S WITHOUT SURGERY OR ANY INVASIVE MEDICAL PROCEDURES. In this cohesive book, the Author shares everything that worked (and didn't work) for him. He shows how his positive and holistic approach to Meniere's, took him on a personal journey of recovery. His latest Audiology report shows a faint Bell curve..he will always have 90% deafness in one ear tinnitus...but these facts the only reminders of a dark period of his life and the vicious meniere vertigo attacks he ultimately managed to recover from. The story he shares his own very personal account from his desk to the pages of 'A Memoir Of Meniere's Disease' to you. ABOUT THE MENIERE MAN SERIES: When the Author was diagnosed with Meniere's, his ENT specialist handed him an A4 leaflet and told him to keep away from stress and to not eat salt. That was it! There were no books on the subject in bookstores or libraries. The internet was in its infancy - you couldn't even send an email. The Author was determined to avoid surgery and invasive medical options.Yet, with an information void, he had no clear directions. He had no choice, but to take recovery into his own hands. Armed with hope, determination and a positive attitude, he recorded daily accounts of what worked and didn't work, until he amassed five years of handwritten diaries, daily journals and notebooks. Once he recovered health, he was determined to ensure no one else should find themselves diagnosed with an "incurable illness" and with no consistent, insightful information. He thought deeply about the far-reaching effects of what he and his family had just been through. He believed that life-changing events happen for good reason. Using his personal experience of battling Meniere symptoms and making a recovery, he decided to write a series of coherent books to cover every aspect of this multifaceted condition from his point of view. On completion of his first manuscript 'A Memoir Of Meniere's Disease', three years later, he presented it to his two ENT specialists to review. Both professionals said, the insights gained on how to manage Meniere's, that this book was invaluable from a patients' perspective. Even medical people would benefit from his experience, they believed. Since publishing the first self-help memoir and a complete series of self-help books, during the past seven years, the Author's experiences and personal insights; his coherent and consistent information, helps make the world for Meniere's sufferers, a less frightening place than it once was. Similar tags: inner ear, vestibular, low-sodium, low-salt, symptoms, vertigo, hearing loss, tinnitus, dizziness, dizzy, balance disorder, recurrent attacks, fluctuating hearing, sensorineural, hearing loss, affected ear,
Can you go from Meniere sufferer to Meniere Survivor, and live a symptom-free life again, without surgical intervention? Yes you can! When the author, a family man, father of two, and busy executive director, was first diagnosed with Meniere's disease, it rocked his world. All he heard were the words "No known cure." He took this to mean he could never get better and would have Meniere's for the rest of his life. So, he set about developing self-help strategies to recover his life. It was then he became Meniere Man. Over the following years, his determination and self-help mindful strategies paid off. Meniere Man made a full recovery. No bad days, no brain fog, no vertigo, no dizziness, no anxiety, or stress, no more second to second, day to day, thinking and worrying about Meniere's. As it happened, this book became the first of the Meniere Man Mindful Recovery series. The information in Meniere Man books has helped othersufferers become Meniere Survivors too. So what makes Meniere Man different? Unlike a medical text, this book is written with sensitivity for the condition and practical advice based on personal experience. The advice given will help anyone diagnosed with Meniere's and also help doctors, ENT specialists and family understand Meniere's disease from a patient perspective.
"THE MIRACLE OF GETTING OVER MENIERES IS IN THE BODY'S OWN ABILITY TO HEAL AND IN A LOW SALT DIET, COMBINED WITH NUTRITIONAL FOODS."The author says, he believes that eating a low salt diet and enjoying nutritious food has a vital role in: * Reducing Meniere symptoms. * Reducing vertigo symptoms. * Improving overall health.Through the Author's personal experience with Menieres disease, he believes that good nutrition was a key and essential building block in his complete recovery story.The low sodium health-giving ingredients found in this 'Meniere Man In The Kitchen' cookbook became part of the Author's personal management plan.Following his Meniere strategies he made a full recovery from Menieres. In this extra-ordinary cookbook, this bestselling Author has put together a treasury of his recipes.
If you or someone you love suffer from Meniere's disease, there is so much hope! Glenn Schweitzer was 24 years old and in his senior year of college when an attack of violent vertigo changed his life forever. He was diagnosed with Meniere's disease, a complex and debilitating chronic illness that causes vertigo, tinnitus, ear pressure, and progressive hearing loss. To this day, there is still no cure or even an understanding of what causes it. But he eventually found ways to cope and was able to take back his health, piece by piece. Through Glenn's terrifying, yet inspiring story, and with dozens of specific actionable techniques, you will be able to take back control of your life, too. You will be able to face your Meniere's disease without fear. You will learn to manage your symptoms and live in harmony with your disease. And most importantly of all, you will learn to thrive again. No matter how long you have suffered, this book will help you to get better. Meniere's disease will not define you. It cannot and will not ever be bigger than your dreams.
Meniere Man is a remarkable success story of overcoming Meniere's disease. No Meniere vertigo attacks, No dizziness, A Meniere survivor, now living the symptom-free life, shares his personal account of his recovery from Meniere's disease. A comprehensive about Meniere's disease to help other Meniere sufferers manage Meniere's and get better.
New York Times bestseller for fans of First Man: A “breathtaking” insider history of NASA’s space program—from astronauts Alan Shepard and Deke Slayton (Entertainment Weekly). On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I, and the space race was born. Desperate to beat the Russians into space, NASA put together a crew of the nation’s most daring test pilots: the seven men who were to lead America to the moon. The first into space was Alan Shepard; the last was Deke Slayton, whose irregular heartbeat kept him grounded until 1975. They spent the 1960s at the forefront of NASA’s effort to conquer space, and Moon Shot is their inside account of what many call the twentieth century’s greatest feat—landing humans on another world. Collaborating with NBC’s veteran space reporter Jay Barbree, Shepard and Slayton narrate in gripping detail the story of America’s space exploration from the time of Shepard’s first flight until he and eleven others had walked on the moon.
"William F. House D.D.S., M.D. is called "the Father of Neurotology"--the treatment of inner ear disorders. In this fascinating memoir, he describes his struggles to introduce new ideas to ear surgery and how medical professionals were always slow to accept his "radical" approaches. He tells of his dental and medical training, including time at Los Angeles County Hospital. Seven chapters each describe a problem in the treatment of ear disease and hearing loss and how he developed solutions. These chapters give insight into the thought processes of this giant in his field; including his use of the operating microscope, development of surgical approaches to remove tumors on the hearing nerve, a surgical treatment for Ménière's disease that enabled one of his patients, the astronaut Alan Shepard, to fly to the moon, and perhaps his greatest achievement--the first cochlear implant, allowing so many to leave their silent worlds. Dr. House gives readers an inside look at his development of this revolutionary device, the significant opposition he faced in trying to make it a clinical reality and his theory about how cochlear implants really work. He describes his life's stories, ranging from experiences with the entertainment industry and legal system to his travels around the world. Finally, we hear from many doctors he helped to train and grateful cochlear implant patients, among others."--Publisher's description.
