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conversations.value: Do you know a description for a book titled Alone Together about York, City, College with the genre: Biographies & Memoirs, Memoirs? End with the sentence ' The author has resided in her beloved New York City for the past twenty-five years.'.
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conversations.value: the author was born in Brooklyn to writer/journalist parents. She was raised in New York City and graduated from Friends Seminary, Vassar College, and earned her MEd from Lesley College. the author taught in public and private schools in the Boston area and was later named as head of school in St. Louis and then New York City. She is President of Resource Group 175, providing services to private and charter schools in executive searches, strategic planning, and governance. the author has published numerous articles in professional journals and has served on several boards and organizations for school heads. She is the first woman to be president of the Headmasters' Association. She serves as volunteer and advocate for Teach for America and sits on the board of the Theatre Development Fund. The author has resided in her beloved New York City for the past twenty-five years.
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conversations.value: Do you know a description for a book titled Alone Together about California, Murrieta, Kurt with the genre: Literature & Fiction, Poetry?
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conversations.value: the author was raised in Murrieta, California by Kurt and Cyndi the author. He will soon graduate from San Diego Christian College receiving his Bachelors Degree in English. He was baptized on March 5, 2017 at The Rock Church in El Cajon, California. On this day, he realized that he would never again be alone, for the weight of the world had been lifted off of his shoulders. Alone Together is the authors first book and is roughly five years in the making. He hopes to publish more books in the future, each with a message that can help people in whatever season they may be in. He believes, above all, we must love and care for each other. Colossians 3:14
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conversations.value: Do you know a description for a book titled Alone Together about Monica, Today, Guelph with the genre: Self-Help, Happiness?
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conversations.value: the author was born in Guelph, Ontario, to immigrant Italian parents. Having suffered abuse as a teen, she turned to writing as a form of therapy and self -awareness. Through the joy of recording her thoughts and feelings she found healing and peace, and is now raising her own family with her loving husband of 12 years. Monica has been greatly influenced by bestselling author and star of The Secret, Bob Proctor. To further her personal development she completed his intensive six-month coaching program, and is now proud to call him a friend and a mentor. Today as a successful hairstylist and life coach,Monica inspires her clients and others to release their painful past, follow their hearts and live their lives with authentic passion and purpose. In addition to her writing, speaking and coaching, Monica has been a successful hair stylist for 18 years. After nearly two decades of making peoples heads look beautiful on the outsideshe has dedicated her life to making them even more beautiful on the inside. Monicas article, The Roots of Keeping Us Grounded, was published on Gail Goodwin's Inspire Me Today web site. In addition, it was picked up and published by Care2, the world's largest community for good, which boasts a subscriber list of 27 million people. The articles popularity has inspired numerous local schools to reach out and invite Monica to speak to their student body. You can read the full text of her moving article at: http://ow.ly/H8i9W
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conversations.value: Do you know the first four paragraphs for this book?
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conversations.value: Alone Together
  The associative thinking is one of the main stress factors in Gavin's life and is at its worst when his mind has time to wander. Once his head is full of unwanted thoughts he becomes quiet and unapproachable. His eyes look blank and he refuses to be touched or talked to.
  The other day we drove home from the beach and I could feel that he was starting to get tense. Looking to relax his overactive mind I reached over and started to massage the lower part of his head right where the cerebellum lies. It was the only part I could reach comfortably from my seat. As soon as I started Gavin said, 'What's this? It really relaxes me and stops my thoughts.' I massaged him all the way home enjoying the great effect that it seemed to have on him. He started to talk and laugh, while his eyes suddenly had more expression. For some reason massage of the cerebellum seemed to override his thoughts and take away the stress and anxiousness. Gavin commented that the relief was instant and very efficient. Since then we have used this technique on various occasions and it has never disappointed us. We are glad to have found a way to stop these stressful thought associations.
  I'm continually looking for ways to help Gavin relax, but unfortunately I'm occasionally stressed myself, in which case I make things worse rather than better. I have discussed this issue with Gavin and he is aware that even though I don't have AS I'm not always relaxed and in a position to be supportive. It frustrates me, but all I can do is try my best and accept that I'm not perfect.
  Over time I have discovered that listening to music, exercise and good food can have a positive effect on Gavin's state of mind. Unfortunately he doesn't always remember to take these factors into consideration. He struggles to learn from prior experiences and often forgets that preservatives, additives, colourings and sugar aren't good for him. Once he has indulged himself with sweets, chocolate and soft drinks he generally remembers, but of course by then it's too late and his mind is already racing. I try to cook healthy meals which he likes, ensuring that he has a balanced diet. For a while I was even able to convince him to take vitamin tablets containing various B vitamins, magnesium and zinc. They seemed to improve his stress levels, but after a few weeks he gave them up saying he didn't need tablets to help him relax. According to Gavin tablets are for sick people, not for superhumans like him.
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conversations.value: Do you know five more paragraphs?
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conversations.value: I feel that I enter the next phase of my life with the tools to make it fuller than the time I leave behind. It wasn't a bad time, it just could have been better. There will be setbacks in the future, but I'm prepared to try and meet the challenge. Any person with AS should grab the second chance that knowing provides. Embrace the fact that you are different, but still work on yourself as everybody should, to benefit you and your family.
  Now to leave behind the spiritual and provide something a little more tangible. The overwhelming discoveries which have improved my life since finding out I have AS are quite simple. I exercise daily, be it tennis, golf, squash, swimming, walking, kicking a football or riding a bike. Even my holidays are based around skiing, body surfing, tennis, etc. I usually feel free and unworried afterwards. I don't trust my natural instincts, responses and reactions. In many situations I must try to pause for a moment and utilize my learned responses. I don't always succeed, but 'nurture' is defeating 'nature' more and more often. I continually remind myself of what is important in my life and that we don't have unlimited opportunities. In my case it's my family. This sounds easy, but it isn't. What's more it's an ongoing process. If I start a day badly it usually gets no better, so I work really hard to set the tone early. I still fail more than 50 per cent of the time but that's better than 75 per cent. It's important not to underestimate the value of a good diet and plenty of sleep. I also work hard to control my intensity when I communicate, socialize or even play sport.
  Finally, I remove myself as often as possible from situations and people that cause excessive stress. When I fail I know that I need downtime alone to release the tension.
  Support is important but sometimes it's hard to find the right sources. Already struggling with everyday life, individuals with AS and their partners and families often give up in their search for answers. In order to avoid this I have put together a list of websites that I regard as relevant to relationship issues, family matters and support.
  I've tried to simplify the process of finding specific links for those of us who aren't computer wizards. I hope this will enable everybody to reach their topic of interest as quickly as possible.
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conversations.value: Do you know the last four paragraphs?
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conversations.value: Murray, D. (2005) Coming Out Asperger: Diagnosis, Disclosure and Self-Confidence. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
  Rodman, K.E. (2003) Asperger's Syndrome and Adults... Is Anyone Listening? Essays and Poems by Spouses, Partners and Parents of Adults with Asperger's Syndrome. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
  Slater-Walker, G. and Slater-Walker, C. (2002) An Asperger Marriage. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
  Stanford, A. (2002) Asperger Syndrome and Long-Term Relationships. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
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conversations.value: (2005) Coming Out Asperger: Diagnosis, Disclosure and Self-Confidence. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
  Rodman, K.E. (2003) Asperger's Syndrome and Adults... Is Anyone Listening? Essays and Poems by Spouses, Partners and Parents of Adults with Asperger's Syndrome. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
  Slater-Walker, G. and Slater-Walker, C. (2002) An Asperger Marriage. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
  Stanford, A. (2002) Asperger Syndrome and Long-Term Relationships. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.