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For fifteen years, Joanna Sokol filled private notebooks with her confusion, humor, and anger about the strange world of American street medicine. As her career progressed, she found herself taking notes on scraps of paper, backs of gloves, and margins of EKG printouts. She read about the history that brought ambulances into their current role as the caretakers of society’s forgotten, and spoke to her colleagues about their own experiences and perspectives. Those reflections are collected here, in a series of raw, powerful essays about the state of American medicine.

Do you have a hard time falling asleep? Is it something that happens all the time? Like you don’t look forward to going to bed because you know that you’re doomed to hours of twisting and turning and trying to fall asleep? Aren’t you supposed to happily fall into bed after a hard day of work? Isn’t sleep an opportunity to rejuvenate and get ready for the next day? Falling asleep should be easy, but it isn’t for you, is it? Many people have problems falling asleep. They need help getting into sleep mode. Find out how.

Do you have a hard time finding peace at night? There's always something to think about - a problem you haven't solved, things that didn't get done today, things that need to get done tomorrow, things you're still angry about, things you're afraid of, and things that you want to happen. Daily reality can be so overwhelming that it stops you from sleeping. You can't stop your brain, but you desperately want to unwind. The solution: Give your brain something soothing to focus on. With sleep music, you are redirecting your brain to soothing, relaxing sounds.

Edward III, sometimes called The Raigne of King Edward the Third, was published anonymously (as were several other Shakespeare plays) and is believed to have been written, at least in part, by William Shakespeare. The play focuses on a dispute between England and France that escalates to war. This edition is abridged and adapted into plain English and includes opening and closing commentary on the play itself.

This version of Shakespeare's classic comedy The Merry Wives of Windsor is adapted to plain English. This is one of Shakespeare's comedies first published in the early 1600s. This adaptation is simplified in plain English and targeted at a younger audience. The plot tells the story of the romantic aspirations of the greedy and immoral Falstaff as he pursues the attentions of multiple women. Various plots are launched to try and foil his plans.

Soothing ocean and rain sounds! Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to Fall Asleep Instantly and Sleep Well with Calming Nature Sounds for Deep Sleep and learn about meditation.

Sleeping is not easy for everyone. Some people work night shifts and have to deal with jet lag, while others may simply have insomnia. Sleep is essential to our health and well-being, but it's hard to get the quality sleep we all need when we're busy with a multitude of tasks. Start sleeping more effectively with the help of rain sounds. Rain has been a symbol of hope, fertility, and renewal for centuries, so it only makes sense that listening to the calming sound of falling rain gives you the same restorative feeling, allowing you to find the peace you need every day.

Do you have a hard time unwinding? Do you wish that it were easier to fall asleep? You’re not alone. Many of us have trouble falling asleep. At then end of a long day, all you want to do is unwind. But, your mind keeps on going…no matter how much you want to relax. That’s because your mind is designed to work for you. So, during the day, your mind is busy processing the world around you so that you can function well.

Do you need to sleep? Are you feeling stressed and anxious? Do you want to relax and get a good night’s sleep? If so, then listen to this 20-hour rain sounds compilation for relaxation and deep sleep. Many of us can't go to sleep easily. We toss and turn in bed for hours, unable to relax and let go of the stress accumulated during the day. It's not lack of time that prevents us from getting a good night's rest - it's our stressful lives.

Are you stressed out about your weight? So much so that you have a hard time falling asleep because all you can think of is why you can’t lose weight? This audiobook is for Christian women who have been struggling with their weight for years. This book is for you because if you are a beloved child of the most high God and you’ve confessed Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, then you are free. He paid the ultimate price for your sins and health. He set you free! You have a blood-bought right to be living in freedom.

Beloved child of God, do you have trouble falling asleep because you feel worried all the time? Are you overwhelmed by all that's going on in the world? Maybe you've been surprised by events in your personal life. Or you can't get out of a situation that you want to get out of. I'm glad you're here. Because I'm going to point you to your answer: Jesus. Learn to use God's word to help you!

Do you have trouble falling asleep? Do you lay in bed for hours thinking about what you didn’t get done, what you need to do, and what would happen if—or what isn’t happening because? Trying to not think about your problems doesn’t work because the more you try to not think of them, the more you think of them. You just end up laying there frustrated by your inability to fall asleep. Night after night of this can be very overwhelming and depressing. I’m glad you’re here. Like many adults, you’re dealing with sleeping problems. But you’re not willing to just give up.

This is an abridged production of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar adapted into plain English. The play was first performed around 1600 and tells the story of Julius Caesar managing political opposition. This version is adapted for a younger audience, minimizing exposure to the adult themes in play and telling the story in plain, non-Shakespearean language.

An adaptation of William Shakespeare's 1603-1604 play Measure for Measure adapted and in plain English to a 20-minute production by Charlie Creed. The original was first published in the First Folio in 1623. It was originally classified as a comedy, though is now considered more of a problem play. The play is set in Vienna and focuses on the themes of relationships, integrity, and legal complications. This is a full cast, abridged production of the play in plain English.

This is an adapted version of William Shakespeare's Cymbeline. It is abridged and in plain English rather than full Shakespearean language. Most position Cymbeline as a tragedy, though others consider it a romance or possibly a comedy. It is believed to have been written in the early 1600s. The romance features the king's daughter, while the Queen plots, and the king's sons were believed lost decades ago as infants. This version is adapted by Hazel Jeffs, offering an engaging retelling of this classic tale.

Drawing on humorous examples, true stories, and playful analogies, Connection Mode shows how our nervous system—including a surprisingly common missed opportunity to finish our lower brain development—often interferes with our lives in ways we don’t even realize. Connection Mode distills decades of compelling information from the Brain Highways program, which has guided 20,000 kids and adults to improve their lives by changing their brain and nervous system. The book offers a simple, time-tested trifecta approach for restoring our nervous system’s flexibility.

Do you have trouble unwinding after a stressful day? Do you lie down at night and spend hours trying to get to sleep? But, it feels like you just can't stop thinking about what you forgot to do today, what you could've done better, what you need to get done tomorrow, or what happens if something unexpected happens. Your brain keeps on going even though you desperately want to rest. Even worse, it feels like you are focused on negative things. And all you want is rest. You want to shut your brain down!

Dr. Dora Adler’s life has been in disarray since the beginning of the zombie apocalypse, but when she gets bitten by one of the undead her whole world is turned upside down. Held captive in a secret underground lab, the tall, muscular hunk in the next cell is her only hope for salvation. Unfortunately, he claims to be a werewolf. Yeah, and she’s supposedly a witch.

In a world ravished by zombies, animal shifters vow to save human survivors and combat zombie hordes. Ravenna, princess of the northern raven conclave, joins forces with witch Dora Adler and the Fenrir werewolf pack. On a mission for a vaccine against Z-phage, Rave and her team fly to a remote biological research facility. They battle a new breed of zombie, faster and stronger than the human variety, and with an appetite for shifters.

This is a plain English production of the Shakespeare's classic play Much Ado About Nothing. Set in Italy, it tells the story of a romance between Claudio and Hero that is interrupted by a devious plot. This is a full-cast production of the work adapted by Charlie Creed to plain English and condensed to a 25 minute theatrical production with music and sound effects. This makes it suitable for a younger audience, though the themes of love, trickery and heartbreak, though softened and made age-appropriate are more suitable for older children aged eight years and over.