In most people, symptoms will get better following these self-help tips. However, for some people symptoms can recur off and on for several months. When to see your GP I will be thinking of Aasmah's story for a very long time. She writes with such richness of her life, such detail of her time at school and the love for her young brother. This book will resonate with many people no matter that they be Christian or Muslim, British or Pakistani. A treasure of a book. -- Fern Britton The Scottish Research Book of the Year Award is run in partnership with the National Library of Scotland, with each nomination in this category representing a significant body of research that offers insight or adds a "new dimension" to its subject. This year’s shortlist covers, architecture, wartime tales and politics. Moreover, Scotland’s history and heritage are celebrated in partnership with The Scottish Historical Review Trust through the History Book Award, which sees six titles shortlisted this year. Try not to clear your throat as this can make your globus sensation worse. You can try sipping water, instead. Losing weight

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In addition to the National Book Awards, the Saltire Society presents three industry awards, including publisher and emerging publisher of the year in partnership with Publishing Scotland, and book cover of the year. Shortlists for these awards will be announced the week beginning the 20th November. French Paintings 1500–1900 by Michael Clarke and Frances Fowle (National Galleries of Scotland Publishing) Bamgbose BO, Ruprecht A, Hellstein J, Timmons S, Qian F. The prevalence of tonsilloliths and other soft tissue calcifications in patients attending Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Clinic of the University of Iowa. ISRN Dent. 2014;2014:839635. doi:10.1155/2014/839635 Globus can be caused by many things, such as an increased tension of muscles or irritation in the throat. Yellamma Bai K, Vinod Kumar B. Tonsillolith: A polymicrobial biofilm. Med J Armed Forces India. 2015;71(Suppl 1):S95‐S98. doi:10.1016/j.mjafi.2011.12.009

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A Pebble In The Throat is two stories told in unison. Aasmah Mir growing up in Glasgow – the place of her birth – and the upbringing of her mother in Pakistan a generation before. It is an emotional and thought-provoking narrative on what it is like to live in two very different cultures whilst all the time aware of racism, prejudice and stereotyping of gender from the 1960s onwards. Scotland’s Lascar Heritage by Isobel McDonald, Malini Chakrabarty, Emily Malcolm, David Featherstone, Emily Munro, Hasaam Latif, Derek Law, Kulsum Shabbir, Sarwar Hassan, Tareq Abdullah, Aqsa Arif, Aaron Jaffer (Glasgow Museums Publishing) Smoking causes irritation to your throat. By stopping smoking, you can help to improve your globus symptoms.Intricately woven into this moving memoir is the story of Aasmah's mother, as we follow her own life as a young girl in 1950s Pakistan to 1960s Scotland and beyond. Both mother and daughter fight, are defeated and triumph in different battles in this sharp and moving story. A Pebble in the Throat is a remarkable memoir about family, identity and finding yourself where you are. Globus is a symptom that can make you feel like you have a lump in your throat. It is also called ‘globus sensation’. Try to drink at least 1.5 litres (3 pints) of water every day. You should drink in small sips as swallowing helps to relax the throat. Scotland’s National Book Awards, co-ordinated by the Saltire Society, recognise work across six literary categories, comprising fiction, non-fiction, research, history, poetry and first book. This year’s shortlists include books on everything from climate change and friendship to King James VI. A Pebble in the Throat is the coming of age story of Aasmah Mir's childhood growing up in 1970s Glasgow. From a vivacious child to a teenage loner, Aasmah candidly shares the highs and lows of growing up between two cultures - trying to fit in at school and retreating to the safe haven of a home inhabited by her precious but distant little brother and Helen, her family's Glaswegian guardian angel.

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A Pebble in the Throat is an eloquent and often heart-breaking memoir of Aasmah Mir's childhood growing up in 1970s Glasgow. From a vivacious child to a teenage loner, Aasmah candidly shares the highs and lows of growing up between two cultures - trying to fit in at school and retreating to the safe haven of a home inhabited by her precious but distant little brother and Helen, her family's Glaswegian guardian angel. A Pebble In The Throat captures life from the lens of a little girl, teenage loner, and grown-up student leaving the safety of home – a witness, sitting on the edge of two cultures, describing what it means to be striving for acceptance in one whilst attempting to fulfil expectations in the other. It will capture the essence of life as a Pakistani in Glasgow and bring vividly to life the one character who shaped her childhood – her mother – who gave her the confidence to seize life and find her voice. Sulibhavi A, Isaacson G. TikTok tonsils. Ear Nose Throat J. 2021:1455613211038340. doi:10.1177/01455613211038340 I loved this book partly because Aasmah Mir has such a good way with detail that she can with conjure Glasgow in the 80s or Pakistan in the 60s so vividly and economically it's like looking at snapshots in a photo album; but what I loved most were the moments when you sense her - and her mother - understanding that the world and their place in it is not what was advertised and they are going to have to work and sometimes fight to secure that place. I found it incredibly moving and it made me think and rethink how the narratives that shape who we are and how we fit in are not givens but negotiations and always up for revision. -- Reverend Richard Coles

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Young Aasmah bursts into life in this lovingly evoked portrait of a Scottish childhood, complicated by the challenge to fit in when the shade of your skin seemingly sets you apart. Exuberant warm funny and wise, just like its author -- Mariella Frostrup Yamashita K, Oda M, Tanaka T, Nishida I, Wakasugi-Sato N, Matsumoto-Takeda S, et al. Changes in tonsillolith characteristics detected in a follow-up CT study. BMC Oral Health. 2021 Feb 16;21(1):72. doi: 10.1186/s12903-021-01426-1.

A Pebble In The Throat: Growing Up Between Two Continents

Moving between her and her mother's life, it reveals parts of the Pakistani immigrant experience that are rarely seen on our bookshelves. Aasmah's raw, and honest account of her family life will blow you away! -- Saima Mir

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