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Michael S. Sweeney
Michael S. Sweeney is chair of the Journalism Department at Logan State University in Utah. He is the author of several books including National Geographic Complete Survival Manual.
Richard Restak, M.D. is a neuropsychiatrist and clinical professor at George Washington University. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Brain and the host for the acclaimed PBS series The Brain.
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God Grew Tired of Us
Written by John Bul Dau and Michael S. Sweeney
National Geographic | Trade Paperback | January 2008
$14.95/21.00(Canada) | 978-1-4262-0212-4 (1-4262-0212-1)
"Lost Boy" John Bul Dau’s harrowing experience surviving the brutal horrors of Sudanese civil war and his adjustment to life in modern America is chronicled in this inspiring memoir and featured in an award-winning documentary film of the same name. Movingly written, the book traces Dau’s journey through hunger, exhaustion, terror... Read more
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God Grew Tired of Us
Written by John Bul Dau and Michael S. Sweeney
National Geographic | eBook |
$11.95/15.95(Canada) | 978-1-4262-0266-7 (1-4262-0266-0)
"Lost Boy" John Bul Dau’s harrowing experience surviving the brutal horrors of Sudanese civil war and his adjustment to life in modern America is chronicled in this inspiring memoir and featured in an award-winning documentary film of the same name. Movingly written, the book traces Dau’s journey through hunger, exhaustion, terror... Read more
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Brain
Written by Michael S. Sweeney, Foreword by Richard Restak
National Geographic | Hardcover | November 2009
$40.00/47.00(Canada) | 978-1-4262-0547-7 (1-4262-0547-3)
Did you know that listening to music tunes up your brain? Or that certain foods can help maintain mental fitness? Or that exercise can keep both body and mind in good shape? Delving into the science behind these strategies, Brain goes even deeper to reveal the brain’s inner workings.
Overseen by distinguished... Read more
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Last Unspoiled Place
Written by Michael S. Sweeney
National Geographic | Trade Paperback | June 2008
$15.95/18.95(Canada) | 978-1-4262-0282-7 (1-4262-0282-2)
Americans have always been passionately bound to the land: It has shaped our history, our ideas, and our art. In Last Unspoiled Place, the magnificent confines of Logan Canyon, Utah, prove the perfect landscape for exploring these beliefs. In brilliant photographs and vivid anecdotes that range from poignant to exhilarating to... Read more
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