What I've Read | April 25'

Welcome to What I've Read. This is where I share book(s) from true crime, who done its, historical, and other genres that I've read this month. My hope is you find a new book, author or genre to add to your reading list.

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Change Your Diet Change Your Mind|Author: Georgia Ede, MD, Here 

Combine the surprising truth about brain food with the cutting-edge science of brain metabolism to achieve extraordinary improvements to your emotional, cognitive, and physical health.​

 

Are you struggling with attention problems, mood swings, food obsession, or depression? Whatever the issue, you have far more control over your thoughts, feelings, and behavior than you realize. Although medications may bring some relief, in Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind, Dr. Georgia Ede reveals that the most powerful way to change brain chemistry is with food, because that’s where brain chemicals come from in the first place.

 

In this provocative, illuminating guide, Dr. Ede explains why nearly everything we think we know about brain-healthy diets is wrong. We've been told the way to protect our brains is with superfoods, supplements, and plant-based diets rich in whole grains and legumes, but the science tells a different story: not only do these strategies often fail, but some can even work against us. The truth about brain food is that meat is not dangerous, vegan diets are not healthier, and antioxidants are not the answer.

 

Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind will empower you to:

understand how unscientific research methods drive fickle nutrition headlines and illogical dietary guidelines

weigh the risks and benefits of your favorite foods so you can make your own informed choices about what to eat

evaluate yourself for signs of insulin resistance—the silent metabolic disease that robs your brain of the energy it needs to thrive

improve your mental health with a choice of moderate-carbohydrate and ketogenic diets that you can personalize to your food preferences and health goals

Drawing on a wide range of scientific disciplines including biochemistry, neuroscience, and botany, Dr. Ede will ignite your curiosity about the fascinating world of food and its role in nourishing, protecting, and energizing your brain.

Legends and Lies, the patriots|Bill O'Reilly, David Fisher|Here

The American Revolution was neither inevitable nor a unanimous cause. It pitted neighbors against each other, as loyalists and colonial rebels faced off for their lives and futures. These were the times that tried men's souls: no one was on stable ground and few could be trusted. Through the fascinating tales of the first Americans, Legends and Lies: The Patriots reveals the contentious arguments that turned friends into foes and the country into a warzone.

From the riots over a child's murder that led to the Boston Massacre to the suspicious return of Ben Franklin, the "First American;" from the Continental Army's first victory under George Washington's leadership to the little known southern Guerilla campaign of "Swamp Fox" Francis Marion, and the celebration of America's first Christmas, The Patriots recreates the amazing combination of resourcefulness, perseverance, strategy, and luck that led to this country's creation.

Heavily illustrated with spectacular artwork that brings this important history to vivid life, and told in the same fast-paced, immersive narrative as the first Legends and Lies, The Patriots is an irresistible, adventure-packed journey back into one of the most storied moments of our nation's rich history.

The Collected English Cottage | Author: Bethany Adams | Here

Join us as we explore storybook retreats across the Land of the Rose, where inviting interiors encourage cozy gatherings and gardens burst with floral beauty. We’ll visit a centuries-old Georgian gem in northern Cornwall and a charming farmhouse nestled in the Windrush Valley of the Cotswolds. One family finds their perfect home in a converted granary in the North Yorkshire countryside, while another is drawn to a thatched-roof cottage in East Devon that beckons them back to idyllic village life. Turn the pages to discover all this and more, leading you to your own happily-ever-after!

The Maine House|Author: Maura McEvoy & Basha Burwell |Here

For several years, acclaimed photographer Maura McEvoy and art director Basha Burwell traveled the length and breadth of Maine in search of houses that capture the state’s singular character. These are not designer houses; they are homes created by the people who live in them, from artists to writers to fishermen, distinctive for their ingenuity, originality, and fierce individuality. Many are unchanged, inhabited by generations of the same family; some are ingenious conversions.

As Kathleen Hackett observes in her eloquent text, these are homes that have a kind of visual wealth that money can’t buy, homes that define the very spirit of Maine.

That's all for this month.  

xoxo Tina  

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