Mary Jordan

The period following the death of a loved one can be a time of great turmoil. This sensitive book acts as a supportive road map through the initial period of loss, and through the weeks and months that follow. The authors address not only the emotional and spiritual aspects of bereavement, but also important and often overlooked practical considerations such as dealing with wills and other paperwork, disposing of personal possessions, making arrangements for funerals and memorial services, coping with the anniversaries of a death and resolving family conflict. Drawing on many real examples, they offer compassionate, realistic advice on dealing with guilt and other negative emotions, as well as helpful guidance on how and when to break the news of a death to others, including to children, people with learning disabilities and people with dementia. This will be an invaluable guide for anyone who has experienced, or who is facing, a bereavement. It will also be of interest to professionals involved in supporting those who are bereaved, both as a source of helpful information and as a resource to recommend to clients.

Whether you have a close relative with dementia, a history of high-risk factors for this condition, or a diagnosis of MCI (mild cognitive impairment) you may be concerned to know how personally 'at risk' you or a loved one is, and what you can do to 'dodge' what is definitely not inevitable. In this second edition of her highly regarded Essential Guide to Avoiding Dementia, Mary Jordan guides readers through the many factors associated with developing dementia and the science behind our current understanding, including: diet, exercise, trauma, pharmaceuticals, genetics, social isolation, sleep, neurological deficits such as hearing loss, insulin resistance and diabetes type 2. Based on her professional and personal experience of working, Mary offers a programme from which the individual reader can choose what works for them and their individual risks and circumstances.

In this "scrupulously reported biography" (NPR) Jordan documents how Melania Trump had discussing being First Lady nearly two decades before she landed in the White House and how she encouraged her husband to enter the race for president. Based on interviews with more than one hundred people in five countries, The Art of Her Deal: The Untold Story of Melania Trump is "an extraordinary work" (Salon) that draws an unprecedented portrait of the first lady. We see that behind the scenes Melania Trump is not only part of President Trump's inner circle, but for some key decisions she has been his single most influential advisor. Jordan interviewed key people in Melania's close circle who speak publicly for the first time and uncovered never-before-seen photos and tapes of the tall woman with "tiger eyes," as a judge in an early modeling contest said. The Art of Her Deal shows Melania's ascent from a modest life, tracing her journey from childhood under a communist dictator to her complicated relationship with Donald Trump. The picture that emerges is "that the first lady is not a pawn but a player... and a woman able to get what she wants from one of the most powerful and transparently vain men in the world" (NPR). And while it is her husband who became famous for the phrase "the art of the deal," this is the story of the art of her deal.

I offentlighedens øjne opfattes Melania Trump som en gådefuld og reserveret kvinde, men hun er faktisk langt mere indflydelsesrig i Det Hvide Hus, end de fleste mennesker er klar over. Førstedamens aftale tegner et afslørende portræt af Melania Trump, der viser, at hun ikke blot hører til i præsident Trumps indercirkel, men faktisk har været hans vigtigste rådgiver på en række afgørende punkter. Mary Jordan følger Melanias rejse fra Slovenien til hendes spæde start som model og livet i en lille lejlighed på Manhattan. Senere følger et kompliceret datingforløb, der munder ud i hendes ægteskab med Donald Trump. Jordan dokumenterer Melanias afgørende rolle i Trumps politiske liv både før og efter hans tid i Det Hvide Hus, og hun viser, hvorfor han har så stor tillid til hendes mavefornemmelse. Det billede, der træder frem, viser Melania som en klog, ambitiøs, velovervejet og jernhård kvinde, der forstår at spille spillet. Hun har brugt sin indflydelse målrettet for at opnå lige præcis det, hun ønsker. Dette er historien om, hvordan det lykkedes for hende. ”Jordans research viser noget langt større end den sædvanlige stereotype historie, vi får serveret: Hvilken personlighed og strategi er nødvendig, hvis man skal få succes som hustru til en despot … Jordan afkoder dygtigt Melania uden at have en skjult dagsorden.” – NBC News ”Imponerende skrevet … Mary Jordan har trukket sløret til side. Vi får førstedamen at se som en magtspiller i egen ret, et menneske, der meget bevidst handler ud fra sine egne interesser.” – The Washington Post Uddrag af bogen ”Folk siger, ’Åh, hun er en model, så derfor må hun være dum.’ Der er intet dumt ved hende,” blev jeg fortalt i 2016, før hans juridiske problemer opstod, af rådgiver for Trump-kampagnen, Roger Stone, der senere blev kendt skyldig for at lyve under ed og forsøg på at påvirke vidner. Stone havde kendt Melania siden slut-1990erne, da hun begyndte at date Trump. ”Hun er en balancerende indflydelse på ham, en meget positiv indflydelse,” sagde han. Ifølge Stone, opmuntrede Melania Trump til at stille op. ”Det var hende, der sagde til sidst, ”Ved ud hvad, Donald, stop med at snakke om at stille op til præsidentvalget og gør det. Hvis du vil gøre det, så gør det. Men hvis du ikke vil gøre det, så stop med at snakke om at gøre det, for det er ved at blive gammelt. Og hvis du stiller op, så vinder du.’” Under kampagnen, beskrev Trump Melania som ”min bedste valgprognostiker.” Om forfatteren Mary Jordan (f. 1960) er forfatter og journalist ved The Washington Post, hvor hun har vundet en Pulitzer-pris for sit arbejde.

A compelling and masterful account, based on fresh reporting, of the investigation, impeachment, and acquittal of President Donald Trump, a ferocious political drama that challenged American democracy itself. In the spring of 2019, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi did not favor pursuing Trump’s impeachment. Her view was: “He’s just not worth it.” But by September, after a whistleblower complaint suggesting that Trump had used his office for his political benefit, Pelosi decided to risk it. The impeachment inquiry led to charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, a gamble that ultimately meant Trump would be the first impeached president on the ballot in US history. Pulitzer Prize–winning Washington Post reporters Kevin Sullivan and Mary Jordan have crafted a powerful, intimate narrative that concentrates on the characters as well as the dramatic events, braiding them together to provide a remarkable understanding of what happened and why. Drawing on the deep reporting of Post journalists as well as new interviews, Sullivan and Jordan deliver a crisp page-turner with exquisite detail and scenes. They put readers in the room for both sides of the now-famous phone call between Trump and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky on July 25, 2019, revealing the in-the-moment reactions of those listening to the call in Washington, as well as the tension in Kyiv, as aides passed notes to Zelensky while he was talking to Trump. Sullivan and Jordan deftly illuminate the aims and calculations of key figures. Pelosi’s evolution from no to yes. Trump’s mounting fury as “the I-word” became inevitable. Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell firmly telling Trump on the phone about the Senate trial: You need to trust me. Trump on Trial teems with unexpected moments. House member Elissa Slotkin, a Michigan Democrat, alone at the National Archives, walking amid the nation’s founding documents, weighing her vote on impeachment. Fiery Republican congressman Matt Gaetz of Florida, a favorite Trump warrior, deciding to lead the storming of the secure room in the US Capitol basement, where witnesses were testifying. The authors paint vivid portraits of the men and women branded by the president’s supporters as foes from the “deep state”: Ukraine experts Fiona Hill and Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman; ambassadors Marie Yovanovitch and William Taylor. The narrative spools out amid Trump’s nonstop tweeting and the infinite echo chamber of social media, which amplified both parties’ messages in ways unknown during past impeachments. Sullivan and Jordan, aided by editor Steve Luxenberg, follow the story into the aftermath of Trump’s acquittal and the president’s payback for those whom he believed had betrayed him. The retributions took place as the nation reeled from a devastating pandemic and widespread protests about racial injustice, with another trial looming: the 2020 election.

Selected for Reading Well for Dementia 2024: endorsed by health experts, charities and people affected by dementia. Adults are being increasingly diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), and this book provides strategies for concerned individuals to help slow the onset of the condition. Around 50% of adults with MCI go on to develop dementia, but research shows that self-help through early intervention and preventative measures can hugely slow this down. The self-help measures in this book include memory aids, health and lifestyle changes, activities, therapies and technological aids. All of them are known to improve cognition and can be incorporated into daily life. Every measure is firmly based in current research, and this book is also applicable to those with early-stage dementia wishing to delay the onset of more severe cognitive impairment. Given the paramount importance of early intervention to prevent cognitive impairment worsening, this book is essential reading for any older individual wanting the best strategies to help with how to do this in practice.

The #1 New York Times Bestseller A bestselling book that is inspiring the nation: "We have written here about terrible things that we never wanted to think about again . . . Now we want the world to know: we survived, we are free, we love life." Two women kidnapped by infamous Cleveland school-bus driver Ariel Castro share the stories of their abductions, captivity, and dramatic escape On May 6, 2013, Amanda Berry made headlines around the world when she fled a Cleveland home and called 911, saying: "Help me, I'm Amanda Berry. . . . I've been kidnapped, and I've been missing for ten years." A horrifying story rapidly unfolded. Ariel Castro, a local school bus driver, had separately lured Berry, Gina DeJesus, and Michelle Knight to his home, where he kept them chained. In the decade that followed, the three were raped, psychologically abused, and threatened with death. Berry had a daughter--Jocelyn--by their captor. Drawing upon their recollections and the diary kept by Amanda Berry, Berry and Gina DeJesus describe a tale of unimaginable torment, and Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post reporters Mary Jordan and Kevin Sullivan interweave the events within Castro's house with original reporting on efforts to find the missing girls. The full story behind the headlines--including details never previously released on Castro's life and motivations--Hope is a harrowing yet inspiring chronicle of two women whose courage, ingenuity, and resourcefulness ultimately delivered them back to their lives and families.

Mary Jordan, author of The Essential Carer's Guide, explains what you can expect when you receive a diagnosis of one of the many causes of dementia and what you can do to manage life going forward - how you can slow the progress of symptoms and how you can maximise available support.

Traces the story of Mary Clarke, describing her choice to leave her comfortable home for a spiritual life among drug lords and inmates in one of Mexico's most notorious jails, where she organized the Servants of the Eleventh Hour community of sisters and led numerous criminals through profound spiritual transformations. Reprint. 50,000 first printing.