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If all of life can be seen in a grain of sand then it can certainly be found in the melting pot of Hackney. Renowned photographer Jenny Lewis has taken a hundred portraits of her community, covering every age from 1-100 in chronological order. The series captures the worries, hopes, fears, passions, joys, regrets and much inbetween of those who, just like us, are travelling on this strange journey from birth to death.
A new translation of Gilgamesh by a leading female poet uncovers new thematic depths.
At least one in ten people suffer from migraine. It is not simply a problem affecting women but also young children and a good third of sufferers are men. The Migraine Handbook looks at the mystery and soci al stigma of migraine from all perspectives, details its symptoms and addresses the questions of whether it is hereditary, how it relates to hormone levels, age and factors such as noise, light, certain types of dairy foods, caffine-rich foods and food additives, overwork and excessive exercise, all of which are common triggers. The book is full of grapevine advice from scores of sufferers and details of what to avoid and how to cope with attacks. It also provides an in-depth look at treatments such as acupuncture, yoga and homeopathy. Now fully updated to include the latest drugs available to migraine sufferers, this new edition of The Migraine Handbook points the way forward for doctors and suferers alike and helps them to come to terms with, and conquer, migraine.
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