Böcker av A Lopez

Fibromyalgia is a painful, chronic condition that affects many people around the world. The cause of this condition is unknown, but symptoms can include aches, pains, and fatigue, as well as disturbed sleep and mood disorders. If you or someone you know suffers from fibromyalgia, there are ways to manage the pain and make your daily life easier. You can make a huge difference in your pain and discomfort with self-care and lifestyle adjustments. Fibromyalgia can be a painful and isolating experience. But you don't have to go through it alone. Using the appropriate guidance, you can learn how to manage your pain and discomfort and make a living with this condition more manageable. This book is about my life journey, the challenges I faced coping with fibromyalgia, what fibromyalgia is, and how I finally found a way to cope with this debilitating and invisible condition. In addition, you will learn the facts about fibromyalgia and discover the root causes of your symptoms, explore nutrition and lifestyle strategies to alleviate pain and fatigue, and even find guidance on acting and being proactive in your care.

What Does It Mean To Grow Up Chicana/o?When I was growing up, I never read anything in school by anyone who had a "Z" in their last name. This anthology is, in many ways, a public gift to that child who was always searching for herself whithin the pages of a book.from the Introduction by Tiffany Ana LopezLouie The Foot Gonzalez tells of an eighty-nine-year-old woman with only one tooth who did strange and magical healings...Her name was Dona Tona and she was never taken seriously until someone got sick and sent for her. She'd always show up, even if she had to drag herself, and she stayed as long as needed. Dona Tona didn't seem to mind that after she had helped them, they ridiculed her ways.Rosa Elena Yzquierdo remembers when homemade tortillas and homespun wisdom went hand-in-hand...As children we watched our abuelas lovingly make tortillas. In my own grandmother's kitchen, it was an opportunity for me to ask questions within the safety of that warm room...and the conversation carried resonance far beyond the kitchen...Sandra Cisneros remembers growing up in Chicago...Teachers thought if you were poor and Mexican you didn't have anything to say. Now I know, "We've got to tell our own history...making communication happen between cultures."