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Fix My Knee: A Guide to Preventing and Healing from Injury and Strain

George Demirakos · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 204
Format: Hardcover

In 2015, there were roughly 10.4 million patient visits to doctors' offices because of common knee injuries such as fractures, dislocations, sprains, and ligament tears. It is one of the most common problems affecting the muscles and joints of the body after back and neck pain, and is the most...
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The Wisdom of Sundays: Life-Changing Insights from Super Soul Conversations

OPRAH WINFREY · Flatiron Books
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

Oprah Winfrey says Super Soul Sunday is the television show she was born to do. "I see it as an offering," she explains. "If you want to be more fully present and live your life with a wide-open heart, this is the place to come to."

Now, for the first...

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Cringeworthy: A Theory of Awkwardness

MELISSA DAHL · Portfolio
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

New York magazine's "Science of Us" editor explains the compelling psychology of awkwardness, and why learning to accept your cringeworthy moments can be a social advantage.

Have you ever said goodbye to someone, only to discover that you're both walking in the same...
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Be Fearless: 5 Principles for a Life of Breakthroughs and Purpose

Jean Case · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

Philanthropist, investor, and technology pioneer Jean Case brings to life the five Be Fearless principles common to the people and organizations that change the world.

This book is a call to action for those seeking to live extraordinary lives and bring about transformational change.
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Big Gal Yoga: Poses and Practices to Celebrate Your Body and Empower Your Life

Valerie Sagun · Seal Press
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback

Instagram star Valerie Sagun is a powerful voice in the body-positive movement: With 120,000 followers on Instagram and constant traffic on her Tumblr site, readers love her for her fearless message and insights on the benefits of yoga for all bodies.

Rejecting the idea that all yogis...
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The Biology of Beating Stress: How Changing Your Environment, Your Body, and Your Brain Can Help You Find Balance and Peace

Jeanne Ricks · New Page Books; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

Stress is killing us unilaterally. All races, creeds, colors, socioeconomic groups, political parties--it does not discriminate. According to a recent study by the American Institute of Stress, 48 percent of stress sufferers say stress has a negative impact on their personal and professional...
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The Grief Recovery Handbook for Pet Loss

Russell Friedman · Taylor Trade Publishing
Format: Book

If you've found yourself almost inconsolable after your pet died, please know that you're normal.If you've found that your family and friends don't seem to understand the level of your grief, please know that, too, is normal.Without comparing our relationships with our pets...
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Rise and Grind: Outperform, Outwork, and Outhustle Your Way to a More Successful and Rewarding Life

DAYMOND JOHN · Currency
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author of The Power of Broke and "Shark" on ABC's hit show Shark Tank explores how grit, persistence, and good old-fashioned hard work are the backbone of every successful business and individual, and inspires readers to Rise...
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The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World

Dalai Lama · Avery
Pages: 354
Format: Hardcover

An instant New York Times bestseller

Two spiritual giants. Five days. One timeless question.

Nobel Peace Prize Laureates His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu have survived more than fifty years of exile and the soul-crushing violence of oppression....
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8 Keys to End Bullying: Strategies for Parents & Schools

Signe Whitson · W W Norton
Pages: 218
Format: Paperback

Tackling an all-too-prevalent problem among kids with 8 smart, practical strategies. Groundbreaking books have peered into the psychology of bullying and the cultural climate that -- seemingly now more than ever -- gives rise to such cruelty and aggression. But few have been able to synthesize...
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Practical Meditation for Beginners: 10 Days to a Happier, Calmer You

Benjamin W. Decker · Althea Press
Pages: 172
Format: Paperback

Master 10 meditation techniques in 10 days with the step- by-step method in Practical Meditation for Beginners.The key to building a solid meditation practice is in the practice itself. From Zen and Vipassana to walking meditations and body scans, the simple practices outlined in Practical...
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The Path Made Clear: Discovering Your Life's Direction and Purpose

Oprah Winfrey · Flatiron Books
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

Everyone has a purpose. And, according to Oprah Winfrey, "Your real job in life is to figure out as soon as possible what that is, who you are meant to be, and begin to honor your calling in the best way possible."

That journey starts right here.

In her latest...

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We Need to Talk: How to Have Conversations That Matter

CELESTE HEADLEE · Harper Wave
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

"WE NEED TO TALK."They are, perhaps, the most dreaded four words in the English language. But in her timely, insightful, and wonderfully practical book, We Need to Talk, Celeste Headlee - who earns a living by talking on the airwaves of National Public Radio - makes the case that...
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A Secret Sisterhood: The Literary Friendships of Jane Austen, Charlotte Brontë, George Eliot, and Virginia Woolf

EMILY MIDORIKAWA · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

Male literary friendships are the stuff of legend; think Byron and Shelley, Fitzgerald and Hemingway. But the world's best-loved female authors are usually mythologized as solitary eccentrics or isolated geniuses. Coauthors and real-life friends Emily Midorikawa and Emma Claire Sweeney...
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Living at the End of Life: A Hospice Nurse Addresses the Most Common Questions

KAREN WHITLEY BELL · Sterling Ethos
Pages: 280
Format: Paperback

An updated edition of the most respected book on hospice care - for both patients and caregivers. This warm and informative resource on hospice and other end-of-life care options now gets an update. It receives a new preface and revised guidance on elders who need more long-term care and support,...
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