The Hangover Companion

Author : Michael O'Mara Books
Publisher : Michael O'Mara Books
ISBN 13 : 9781843172130
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Hangover Companion written by Michael O'Mara Books and published by Michael O'Mara Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We've been suffering hangovers for as long as anyone can remember - anyone who was sober last night, that is, not anyone who's currently sipping Lucozade in a darkened room with a basin by their side. They can't even remember how they got home. So, if we've known about hangovers for so long, how come we've never figured out how to put a stop to them? Well, you might be surprised to hear that we have. A great deal of research has gone into the mystery of the hangover. People are out there every night researching themselves legless in bars, pubs and clubs all over the country. They try different combinations of drinks; wine before beer then whisky, beer before wine then whisky, vodka before beer and then wine before whisky; drinking standing up, drinking sitting down, eating before the drinking, eating during the drinking, eating after the drinking; wine before sitting down, vodka during the whisky and standing up eating in the beer (the researcher's notes get a bit confused here). The point is, we know what causes hangovers - the Devil. He's trying to suck out your soul through your toilet and starts with everything you've had to eat in the last three days. pituitary gland causing vasopressin inhibition, dehydration and a toxic accumulation of acetaldehyde when the liver's production of glutathione is exhausted. The scientists have all the answers and their ultimate solution to the hangover problem is... don't drink. But that's just crazy talk, so maybe they're not so clever after all. There are plenty of hangover 'cures' - from Prairie Oysters and Bloody Marys to burnt toast, fried breakfasts and bananas - but only a few of them do any good at all and some of them can actually to more harm than good... banging yourself on the head with a dustbin lid, for example, or turning up for work. Different things, obviously, will work better or worse for different people; the trick is knowing what works best for you and Rough As A Badger's Arse gives a fair and unbiased assessment of all of the best hangover cures to guide you through the tough choices. the world about the perils of the demon drink, the odd drinking quote or ditty, lots of hard facts to help you think your head straight and plenty of soft paper if your problem is mainly at the other end. As good a pick-me-up as a JCB or a bucketful of Red Bull, Rough As A Badger's Arse will have you ready to face your next session before you can say, 'Mine's a Perrier.' So, if that randy wild gorilla broke into your room last night while you were unconscious - you know, the one that scattered your clothes around, wrecked your CD player, stole all your money, messed up your bed, planted a traffic cone on your head, left your front door open and emptied an ash tray into your mouth - you really need this book!

Author : Andy Toper
Publisher : Souvenir PressLtd
ISBN 13 : 9780285633384
Total Pages : 127 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Wrath of Grapes written by Andy Toper and published by Souvenir PressLtd. This book was released on 1996 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An informative and hilarious overview of the painful history of hangovers and hangover cures.

Author : Peter Sellers
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781771616768
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Last Martini written by Peter Sellers and published by . This book was released on 2024-10-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Last Martini is a wry and amusing look at the prevalence of the hangover experience through the history of literature. It is the first survey of some of the most vivid, hilarious, and moving descriptions of hangovers and their sufferers that has ever been compiled. While the book is far from comprehensive--the list of hangover scenes is a lengthy one--it is a unique and intriguing introduction to the field. The Last Martini is not a book of hangover cures and placebos, unless they are methods and recipes detailed in works of fiction. Instead, it is a celebration of the countless different ways in which authors have described the experience. While the book includes the sardonic, understanding humour most writers have found in those dismal mornings after, it also features excerpts, such as those by Hubert Selby Jr and Charles Jackson, that reflect the real life tragedy and pathos that excess can bring. The Last Martini is the kind of book that can be read cover to cover or dipped into at random. It can be enjoyed by everyone who has ever had a hangover and by everyone who's never had one and wants to know what they've been missing.

Author : Jonathon Shears
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
ISBN 13 : 1789627389
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Hangover written by Jonathon Shears and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2020-03-27 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is a hangover? How does it feel to suffer from one? What can hangovers tell us about the way attitudes to alcohol have developed over time? In the humanities, why have we neglected the subject of the hangover in our critical discussions of alcohol and intoxication? In the first comprehensive study of the hangover in literature and culture, Jonathon Shears sets out to answer each of these questions by exploring the representation of ‘the morning after’ in a wide variety of texts ranging from the Renaissance to the present day. The book looks at what examples of ‘hangover literature’ from writers such as Ben Jonson, Robert Burns, Charles Dickens, Kingsley Amis and A.L. Kennedy can add to our personal and cultural understanding of alcohol use. It demonstrates that, more than just a cluster of physical symptoms, the hangover is a complex interplay of sensations and emotions with a fascinating cultural history.

Author : Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0698178939
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hungover written by Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-11-20 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Bishop-Stall insists that hangovers… [are] worthy of a cure. After years of dogged research around the globe, he finds one — just in time for the holidays.” —Washington Post “[An] irreverent, well-oiled memoir…Bishop-Stall packs his book with humorous and enlightening asides about alcohol.” —The Wall Street Journal One intrepid reporter's quest to learn everything there is to know about hangovers, trying all of the cures he can find and explaining how (and if) they work, all so rest of us don't have to. We've all been there. One minute you're fast asleep, and in the next you're tumbling from dreams of deserts and demons, into semi-consciousness, mouth full of sand, head throbbing. You're hungover. Courageous journalist Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall has gone to the front lines of humanity's age-old fight against hangovers to settle once and for all the best way to get rid of the aftereffects of a night of indulgence (short of not drinking in the first place). Hangovers have plagued human beings for about as long as civilization has existed (and arguably longer), so there has been plenty of time for cures to be concocted. But even in 2018, little is actually known about hangovers, and less still about how to cure them. Cutting through the rumor and the myth, Hungover explores everything from polar bear swims, to saline IV drips, to the age-old hair of the dog, to let us all know which ones actually work. And along the way, Bishop-Stall regales readers with stories from humanity's long and fraught relationship with booze, and shares the advice of everyone from Kingsley Amis to a man in a pub.

Author : Ramsey Campbell
Publisher : Samhain Publishing, Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 1609286626
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dark Companions written by Ramsey Campbell and published by Samhain Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2012 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Elaine was working late at the office, she thought she was all alone. But something sinister was in the elevator shaft--working its way to her floor. Miles, too, thought he was alone in his new house, the house of a murderer, but he, too, had an unwanted companion. And Knox will never forget what had been waiting for him in the dense fog.

Author : Gary Burns
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118883357
Total Pages : 608 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Companion to Popular Culture written by Gary Burns and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-03-09 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Companion to Popular Culture is a landmark survey of contemporary research in popular culture studies that offers a comprehensive and engaging introduction to the field. Includes over two dozen essays covering the spectrum of popular culture studies from food to folklore and from TV to technology Features contributions from established and up-and-coming scholars from a range of disciplines Offers a detailed history of the study of popular culture Balances new perspectives on the politics of culture with in-depth analysis of topics at the forefront of popular culture studies

Author : Riley King
Publisher : Summersdale
ISBN 13 : 1787837270
Total Pages : 159 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Drinking Games and How to Handle the Hangover written by Riley King and published by Summersdale. This book was released on 2020-03-12 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Awesome games for the big night... and vital advice for the morning after Let the games begin and the good times roll! This compact collection of drinking games from around the globe is guaranteed to liven up your night. Will you play Vodka Roulette or risk a round of Nasty or Nice? Then when the alcohol has taken its toll, just flip to the hangovers section for remedies, fun facts and tasty recipes to make it all better.

Author : Jason Hazeley
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1501150723
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Fireside Grown-Up Guide to the Hangover written by Jason Hazeley and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-10-11 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The international publishing phenomenon and ridiculously funny new parody series that helps grown-ups learn about the world around them using large clear type, simple and easy-to-grasp words, frequent repetition, and thoughtful matching of text with pictures. Have you been having trouble with the How, Why, and Wheres? Well fear no more. The Fireside Grown-Up Guide series understands that the world is just as confusing to a forty-year-old as it is to a four-year-old. We’re here to help and break down the most pressing and complex issues of our day into easy-to-digest pieces of information paired with vivid illustrations even a child could understand. A good hangover is a complete mystery. How did this happen? Why do I feed so horrible? In this Fireside Grown-Up Guide to the Hangover, we’ll investigate exactly how much debauchery you caused last night and what you can do for that pounding headache today. Filled with practical advice and fun facts—like how your consumption of bacon is totally justified for this morning—this guide might even persuade you to drink less next time, but we all know that’s not going to happen.

Author : Eve C Johnstone
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 1455725285
Total Pages : 864 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Companion to Psychiatric Studies E-Book written by Eve C Johnstone and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2010-07-26 with total page 864 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * 2011 BMA Book Awards - Highly Commended in Psychiatry * A new edition of a classic textbook now published for the first time with colour. Covering the entire subject area [both basic sciences and clinical practice] in an easily accessible manner, the book is ideal for psychiatry trainees, especially candidates for postgraduate psychiatry exams, and qualified psychiatrists. New edition of a classic text with a strongly evidenced-based approach to both the basic sciences and clinical psychiatry Contains useful summary boxes to allow rapid access to complex information Comprehensive and authoritative resource written by contributors to ensure complete accuracy and currency of information Logical and accessible writing style gives ready access to key information Ideal for MRCPsych candidates and qualified psychiatrists Expanded section on psychology – including social psychology – to reflect the latest MRCPych examination format Discussion of capacity and its relationship to new legislation Text updated in full to reflect the new Mental Health Acts Relevant chapters now include discussion of core competencies and the practical skills required for the MRCPsych examination Includes a section on the wider role of the psychiatrist – including teaching and supervision, lifelong learning, and working as part of a multidisciplinary team (including dealing with conflict, discipline and complaints) Includes new chapter on transcultural aspects of psychiatry Enhanced discussion of the use of the best current management options, both pharmacological and psychotherapeutic, the latter including CBT (including its use in the treatment of psychosis) and group, couple and family therapy.