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Consuming "The Dragon Reborn: Book Three of 'The Wheel of Time'"

nobody@allconsuming.net (TaylorLynzie) — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:38:58 GMT

The Dragon Reborn: Book Three of 'The Wheel of Time'

by Robert Jordan

Consumed "The Great Hunt: Book two of 'The Wheel of Time'"

nobody@allconsuming.net (TaylorLynzie) — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:36:49 GMT

The Great Hunt: Book two of 'The Wheel of Time'

by Robert Jordan

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Consumed "The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time, Book 1)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (TaylorLynzie) — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 02:21:52 GMT

The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time, Book 1)

by Robert Jordan

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Consuming "Amusing Ourselves To Death"

nobody@allconsuming.net (TaylorLynzie) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:00:06 GMT

Amusing Ourselves To Death

by Neil Postman

Consumed "From Dead to Worse"

nobody@allconsuming.net (TaylorLynzie) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:59:06 GMT

From Dead to Worse

by Charlaine Harris

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Why I recommend "Generation Rx: How Prescription Drugs Are Altering American Lives, Minds, and Bodies"

nobody@allconsuming.net (TaylorLynzie) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:52:49 GMT

Generation Rx: How Prescription Drugs Are Altering American Lives, Minds, and Bodies

by Greg Critser

I have always been skeptical to prescription drugs and knew that they often cause much more harm than good, which is what drew me to this book in the first place. After reading this book I will do my research before introducing any drug into my body over-the-counter or prescription.

Critser writes about the beginning of direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising of pharmies on television and how it was once frowned upon. Now with pressure from big companies like ELI LILLY and Plaxo doctors are being urged to write prescriptions for drugs that have had next to no real testing, and are often advertised before they have received approval by the FDA. We, as a population, are willingly allowing ourselves, and even more importantly, OUR CHILDREN, to be the guinea pigs of ‘modern medicine’.

The stories about adolescents and anti-depressants are truly startling. Children with no history of suicidal tendencies have ended their own lives without leaving so much as a note after being put on well known drugs such as Zoloft and Prozac. Indication that they were quite suddenly, and fatally compelled to end it all.

On less pressing fronts are OTC medicine that people don’t even think about, such as antacid medication. Supposedly you should take this to prevent acid reflux which is in actuality a rare medical phenomenon. When most people should eat a couple tums or ::gasp:: change their diet! they instead pop these antacid pills which actually more times than not reduce the acid in your stomach to dangerously LOW levels. Your stomach does need some acid in order to function properly.

This read is very, very informative. Do you own research and find out what is right for you. That is the moral, every human body is different and when you introduce the same chemical into 100 different people it isn’t impossible to have 100 different effects. So many factors can take a place in how a drug will react with you; genes, diet, setting, lifestyle, other drugs, ect ect.

Please take this book as a warning to the very pressing issue of over medication. Don’t forfeit your life or well being for some promise of the perfect cure. It is truly amazing how much a good diet, some choice vitamins, exercise, and a good mood will go for fixing what ails you. We, as a culture, need to step back to basics and start trying to fix what is causing our symptoms instead of trying to mask them with meds. The body can do amazing things when it isn’t in a drugged up haze and I’m not talking about getting high.

Consumed "Generation Rx: How Prescription Drugs Are Altering American Lives, Minds, and Bodies"

nobody@allconsuming.net (TaylorLynzie) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:52:49 GMT

Generation Rx: How Prescription Drugs Are Altering American Lives, Minds, and Bodies

by Greg Critser

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Consumed "All Together Dead (Southern Vampire Mysteries, Book 7)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (TaylorLynzie) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:47:38 GMT

All Together Dead (Southern Vampire Mysteries, Book 7)

by Charlaine Harris

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Consumed "Definitely Dead (Southern Vampire Mysteries, Book 6) (Mass Market Paperback)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (TaylorLynzie) — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:53:36 GMT

Definitely Dead (Southern Vampire Mysteries, Book 6) (Mass Market Paperback)

by Charlaine Harris

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Consumed "Dead as a Doornail (Southern Vampire Mysteries)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (TaylorLynzie) — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 19:43:02 GMT

Dead as a Doornail (Southern Vampire Mysteries)

by Charlaine Harris

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Consumed "Dead to the World (Southern Vampire Mysteries, Book 4) (Mass Market Paperback)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (TaylorLynzie) — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 19:41:45 GMT

Dead to the World (Southern Vampire Mysteries, Book 4) (Mass Market Paperback)

by Charlaine Harris

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Consumed "Club Dead"

nobody@allconsuming.net (TaylorLynzie) — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:21:53 GMT

Club Dead

by Charlaine Harris

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Consumed "The Culture of Defeat: On National Trauma, Mourning, and Recovery"

nobody@allconsuming.net (TaylorLynzie) — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:55:40 GMT

The Culture of Defeat: On National Trauma, Mourning, and Recovery

by Wolfgang Schivelbusch

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Consumed "Living Dead in Dallas: A Sookie Stackhouse Novel (True Blood TV Tie-In Edition)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (TaylorLynzie) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:43:02 GMT

Living Dead in Dallas: A Sookie Stackhouse Novel (True Blood TV Tie-In Edition)

by Charlaine Harris

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Consumed "Dead Until Dark: A Sookie Stackhouse Novel (Sookie Stackhouse/True Blood)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (TaylorLynzie) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:42:20 GMT

Dead Until Dark: A Sookie Stackhouse Novel (Sookie Stackhouse/True Blood)

by Charlaine Harris

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Consumed "The Virgin of Solitude (Modern Middle East Literature in Translation Series)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (TaylorLynzie) — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:42:54 GMT

The Virgin of Solitude (Modern Middle East Literature in Translation Series)

by Taghi Modarressi

A story about "School: The Story of American Public Education"

nobody@allconsuming.net (TaylorLynzie) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:13:57 GMT

School: The Story of American Public Education

I recently got this from the library, I had been having a hard time trying to find a non-fiction book and sort of picked this one up on my way out. I finished it in about a day as it isn’t the most intense read. I found the introductions (as there 4) to be rather long winded and not that interesting. However, the narrative that goes along with the pictures is far more entertaining. I would say that the best thing about this book is the pictures. They are ~~amazing~~. Some of them are from as far back as the 1840s. If you’re a nerd who enjoys looking at old pictures then you’ll probably enjoy this book.

Consumed "School: The Story of American Public Education"

nobody@allconsuming.net (TaylorLynzie) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:13:57 GMT

School: The Story of American Public Education

Consumed "Fateless"

nobody@allconsuming.net (TaylorLynzie) — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 17:15:44 GMT

Fateless

by Imre Kertesz

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Consumed "In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto"

nobody@allconsuming.net (TaylorLynzie) — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 02:26:43 GMT

In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto

by Michael Pollan

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Consumed "Memnoch the Devil (Vampire Chronicles, No 5)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (TaylorLynzie) — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:27:41 GMT

Memnoch the Devil (Vampire Chronicles, No 5)

by Anne Rice

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