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This Narrow Space: A Pediatric Oncologist, His Jewish, Muslim, and Christian Patients, and a Hospital in Jerusalem

Elisha Waldman · Schocken
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

A memoir both bittersweet and inspiring by an American pediatric oncologist who spent seven years in Jerusalem taking care of Israeli and Palestinian children with one tragic thing in common - a diagnosis of pediatric cancer In 2007, Elisha Waldman, a New York-based pediatric oncologist...
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My Age of Anxiety: Fear, Hope, Dread, and the Search for Peace of Mind

Scott Stossel · Alfred A. Knopf
Pages: 400
Format: Paperback

A Washington Post Notable BookA Seattle Times Best Book of the YearDrawing on his own longstanding battle with anxiety, Scott Stossel presents a moving and revelatory account of a condition that affects some 40 million Americans. Stossel offers an intimate and authoritative history of efforts...
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Infectious Madness: The Surprising Science of How We "Catch" Mental Illness

Harriet A Washington · Little, Brown and Company, 2015.
Pages: 292
Format: Print book

A groundbreaking look at the connection between germs and mental illness, and how we can protect ourselves. Is it possible to catch autism or OCD the same way we catch the flu? Can a child's contact with cat litter lead to schizophrenia? In her eye-opening new book, National Book Critics...
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The Vegan Starter Kit: Everything You Need to Know About Plant-Based Eating

Neal D Barnard · Grand Central Life & Style
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback

Whether readers want to test out a vegan diet or are looking to adopt a new lifestyle, many struggle with the same basic questions: How do you plan a vegan meal? How do you get enough protein? How do you find time to cook (without spending a fortune) ? Can you eat any meals at restaurants?...
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The Power of When: Discover Your Chronotype--and the Best Time to Eat Lunch, Ask for a Raise, Have Sex, Write a Novel, Take Your Meds, and More

Michael Breus · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

Learn the best time to do everything--from drink your coffee to have sex or go for a run--according to your body's chronotype. Most advice centers on what to do, or how to do it, and ignores the when of success. But exciting new research proves there is a right time to do just about everything,...
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The Herbal Apothecary: 100 Medicinal Herbs and How to Use Them

J. J. Pursell · Timber Press (OR)
Pages: 312
Format: Hardcover

Plant-based medicines offer many healing possibilities for the body, mind, and spirit. In this holistic guide, naturopath J. J. Pursell provides an accessible and comprehensive introduction to medicinal plants, explaining how they work and how to use them safely. Incorporating traditional...
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Entanglement: The Secret Lives of Hair

Emma Tarlo · Oneworld Publications
Pages: 416
Format: Print book

When it's not attached to your head, your very own hair takes on a disconcerting quality. Suddenly, it is strange. And yet hair finds its way into all manner of unexpected places, far from our heads, including cosmetics, clothes, ropes, personal and public collections, and even food....
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A Sick Life: TLC 'n Me: Stories from On and Off the Stage

TIONNE WATKINS · Rodale Books
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Hailed by Rolling Stone as "the most effervescent and soulful girl group anyone has seen since the Supremes," five-time Grammy Award winning supergroup TLC has seen phenomenal fame and success. But backstage, Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins has lived a dual life. In addition...
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Whole Beauty: Natural Rituals and Recipes for Lifelong Beauty, Inside and Out

SHIVA ROSE · Artisan
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

A decade ago, after suffering from life-threatening autoimmune disorders, Hollywood actress Shiva Rose set out to discover a more holistic way to natural health and beauty. Growing her own organic herbs and flowers; mixing creams, lotions, and tonics; and following Ayurvedic practices and creating...
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The Healing Power of Essential Oils: Soothe Inflammation, Boost Mood, Prevent Autoimmunity, and Feel Great in Every Way

Eric Zielinski · Harmony
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback

Eric Zielinski, D.C., host of the Essential Oils Revolution summits, offers a soup-to-nuts guide to mastering essential oils for vibrant health and well-being, featuring dozens of recipes and formulations for restful sleep, reduced inflammation, balanced hormones, and more.Achieving true...
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Super baby food cookbook

Ruth Yaron · F. J. Roberts Publishing Company
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover

The Super Baby Food Cookbook by Ruth Yaron, author of the best-selling Super Baby Food, is a hardback, fully illustrated cookbook that shows simple to prepare, nutritious and organic food for their babies and toddlers.Parents have relied on Ruth's books to provide the best possible food...
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Stephanie Tourles's Essential Oils: A Beginner's Guide: Learn Safe, Effective Ways to Use 25 Popular Oils; Make 100 Aromatherapy Blends to Enhance Health; Soothe Common Ailments and Promote Well-Being

STEPHANIE L TOURLES · Storey Publishing, LLC
Pages: 248
Format: Paperback

Best-selling author and herbalist Stephanie L. Tourles offers reliable guidance on using essential oils effectively and safely. This friendly, accessible introduction to the 25 most versatile oils for health and wellness highlights the key characteristics of lavender, chamomile, eucalyptus,...
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Metabolism Revolution: Lose 14 Pounds in 14 Days and Keep It Off for Life

Haylie Pomroy · Harper Wave
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

Lose 14 pounds in 14 days - harness the power of food to reset your metabolism for good with this breakthrough program complete with recipes and a detailed, easy-to-use diet plan from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fast Metabolism Diet.The diet industry has been plagued...
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Change Your Schedule, Change Your Life: How to Harness the Power of Clock Genes to Lose Weight, Optimize Your Workout, and Finally Get a Good Night's Sleep

SUHAS KSHIRSAGAR · Harper Wave
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

An eye-opening handbook from a leading Ayurvedic physician that blends cutting-edge science on "clock genes" with ancient eastern wisdom to help us understand how to harness the power of chronobiology to effortlessly lose weight, sleep better, exercise stronger, reduce stress,...
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Why We Dream: The Transformative Power of Our Nightly Journey

Alice Robb · Eamon Dolan/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

Science journalist and lucid dreamer Alice Robb explores fresh, revelatory research to uncover why we dream and how we can improve our dream life.While on a research trip in Peru, science journalist Alice Robb became hooked on lucid dreaming. With practice, she mastered the uncanny phenomenon...
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