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Unexpectedly motivational, with the right amount of clean comedy!

Revisado: 07-04-18

Finally a book about running for the average Joe; by an average Joel.
I started listening and was not expecting it to be that good. The book not only motivated me, but also entertained me and made me laugh A LOT.
And I really appreciate the clean comedy.

Definitely going to my favorites shelve.

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I laughed and I cried

Revisado: 11-17-17

Mel is so passionate, her narration is amazing, she laughs and cries while reading, which brings an extra dimension to the book.

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Amazing and extremely sad at times!

Revisado: 05-09-17

This memoir is not a happy one, it is even extremely sad at times.

A pregnant woman with a malignant brain tumor refused to get treatment so she won't lose her baby.
She took steroids like a heroin addict to control her speech and taped 21 videos to be released by the family lawyer each year. One of the tapes was for his graduation and the other when he got married.
She delivered her son ... and died shortly afterwards.

No words can describe the love of a parent!!!

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We came a long way since 1971!

Revisado: 04-03-17

We came a long way since president Richard Nixon signed the National Cancer Act in 1971, or as he described it the "war on cancer".

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Engaging stories!!

Revisado: 03-21-17

If you love medicine and healthcare; you will love those stories. 30 years of service bring so many engaging stories.

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Respect to all the healthcare workers

Revisado: 03-10-17

Theresa took me in a journey from early morning 7 AM to 7 PM; the end of her 12 hours shift.
I'm so attached to her and the cancer ward. I have all the respect in the world for the kindhearted really devoted nurses, doctors, and all those involved in healthcare. True; there are some bad apples, but well, every profession has those *sigh*

I love healthcare and everything that has to do with it. And to be able to live a day through the eyes of a nurse that cares so much about her patients; is quite the adventure.

Working on a healthcare facility is not always pleasant, especially in ICU and cancer wards; but there are those precious moments where you are able to save a life and make a big difference, they mean the world :)

I heard this book on Audible, narrated by Tavia Gilbert and she did an amazing job.
If you like good stories give this book a go. We need to care more about each other, and this book gives you that amazing opportunity.

I wish all politicians served as a nurse for couple of years, maybe that could wake the good in them.

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Every parent will benefit from this book

Revisado: 02-22-17

Movies, songs, hip hop culture, and social media networks make parenting much harder; it's tough to be a parent in a society that undermined the role of a parent.
The cyber space is just a chaos; on - YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, all those social media networks - everybody wants to be famous, everybody wants to impress peers, and seek validation where it doesn't matter.

Parents today are suffering from role confusion and are unsure of what authority they outta have, and how to exercise it. Parents need to establish the primacy of the parent-child relationship over peer-to-peer relationships or academics. That can be accomplished via simple strategies: like scheduling a vacation just for the family.

Family should come first, and it is the parents responsibility to make sure that happens. Kids don't know any better, they shouldn't be left to make serious life decisions!
How many times did we hear a grown up saying: I wish my parents didn't let me do that, I wish they guided me more?!

You need to educate your child's desires, you have to teach your child your values rather than allowing him or her to adopt by default the values promoted by the contemporary culture.

Children are becoming over weight, over medicated, over booked and over hooked, and most importantly; disrespectful.
Your children might say bad things to you like (I hate you) when you act for their greater good, but when they grow up they will understand and love you for it.

The main purpose of a school is not to get students in a top university, but to prepare for life.

Discipline your children and teach them conscientiousness while giving them unconditional love. They need your acceptance.

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A must read for decision makers and general public

Revisado: 02-18-17

Wainwrights journey shows how as humans, we need to care more about each other, and how important it is to think about more effective policies and strategies to deal with crime in general.
When people are neglected and the government is not taking care of them, they might do bad things.
Like a farmer planting Coca or Opium because planting tomatoes is not profitable.
Sometimes people are bad not because they want to, but because they were forced to, or simply do not know any better.

It is sad to learn that nationwide two-thirds of the American heroin addicts, started with abusing prescription drugs like Oxycodone.

We need proactive measures, not just in fighting crime.
One good strategy is prevention; it is more cost effective than enforcement.
In one study: spending on rehab, health education, and activities for the youth; was 10 folds more effective than fighting marijuana on the borders.

Banning drugs because they harm people, and permitting cigarettes and alcohol; is extremely hypocritical(!!)
Noam Chomsky says: when governments find a way to tax something and make a profit out of it; they are less likely to ban it.

* A Lesson:
The less internal restraint one has (e.g. religious person), the harder it becomes to resist a wrongdoing.
If the law (alone) is what keeping me from wrongdoing; the more harm I'm going to do to myself and the society.
This applies to a lot of things, not just drugs!

* Marijuana:
Medical Marijuana is yet another medication, good and effective in treating some symptoms, like pain, depression, anxiety (a good replacement for benzodiazepine), seizures, eating appetit (important for cancer patients who are treated with chemotherapy), and more recently: some researchers think it slows and treats tumors.

But one must know how dangerous recreational use of cannabinoids is! Taking too much of it can be a nasty experience; causing attacks of paranoia that can last for hours.
Kirk was accused of shooting dead his wife after eating a marijuana cookie. He pleaded guilty by reason of insanity. :(

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A school course, but totally worth it!

Revisado: 01-27-17

This course covers a wide spectrum of sleep related topics, including neurology, biology, and pharmacology.
Turns out, seep is important not only to the brain and memory, but also the rest of the body, like immune and cardiovascular systems.

Health conditions, like sleep apnea, effect sleep quality, so sleep is not only good hours.

There are theories based on some research and speculations in this book, so there is room for lots of research.

Sleep deprivation is bad for the genetal health and the quality of life, so make sure you keep a good sleep hygiene.

Sweet dreams.

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A wakeup call for all of us

Revisado: 01-18-17

A good listen after listening to (An Unquiet Mind by Dr. Jamison). In this book Christine tells it just how it is. She explains how mania ruind her life by making her prone to irrational thinking, and making her have a wild life that included: over spending, buying expensive clothes, cars, houses, maxing out credit cards, and even fraud, theivary, stealing money from clients credit cards, and identity theft. She was diagnosed many times by doctors and was prescribed with Lithium, which is very effective for bipolar by the way, but she didn't take them because she felt good after a while and was gaining weight.

Mental illness is just like any other illness, it is hard, we need the support of the people around us, those who love us and care for us. And we should always stick to the advice of a doctor we trust, and take the medication as prescribed.

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