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Lose the Clutter, Lose the Weight: The Six-Week Total-Life Slim Down

Peter Walsh · Rodale Books
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

A houseful of clutter may not be the only reason people pack on extra pounds, but research proves that it plays a big role. A recent study showed that people with super-cluttered homes were 77 percent more likely to be overweight or obese! Why? Author Peter Walsh thinks it's because...
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DaVinci's Baby Boomer Survival Guide: Live, Prosper, and Thrive in Your Retirement

Barbara Rockefeller · Humanix Books

As Boomers prepare to retire in an economic climate that has many rethinking their plans, it is crucial that they take every facet of their golden years into consideration. The Baby Boomer Survival Guide is the premier roadmap to retirement with the postwar generation in mind. Leaving no stone...
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Feeling Smart: Why Our Emotions Are More Rational Than We Think

Eyal Winter · PublicAffairs
Format: Hardcover

Distinguished authors like Daniel Kahneman, Dan Ariely, and Nassim Nicholas Taleb have written much about the flaws in the human brain when it comes time to make a decision. Our intuitions and passions frequently fail us, leading to outcomes we don't want.In this book, Eyal Winter,...
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Ebola: The Natural and Human History of a Deadly Virus

David Quammen · W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition

"A frightening and fascinating masterpiece of science reporting that reads like a detective story." - Walter IsaacsonIn 1976 a deadly virus emerged from the Congo forest. As swiftly as it came, it disappeared, leaving no trace. Over the four decades since, Ebola has emerged sporadically,...
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This Is Your Do-Over: The 7 Secrets to Losing Weight, Living Longer, and Getting a Second Chance at the Life You Want

Michael F. Roizen · Scribner Book Company
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

From one of America's most trusted physicians and the bestselling coauthor of the YOU series with Dr. Mehmet Oz - this practical and empowering guide shares the seven secrets to losing weight, restoring peak vitality, and regaining optimal health at any age.It's never too late to get a second...
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Unretirement: How Baby Boomers are Changing the Way We Think About Work, Community, and the Good Life

Chris Farrell · Bloomsbury Pub Plc USA
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

The budget battles of recent years have amplified the warnings of demographic doomsayers who predicted that a wave of baby boomers would bleed America dry, bankrupting Social Security and Medicare as they faded into an impoverished old age. On the contrary, argues award-winning journalist...
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History Lessons: A Memoir of Madness, Memory, and the Brain

Clifton Crais · The Overlook Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

Born in Louisiana to a soon-to-be absent father and an alcoholic motherwho tried to drown him in a bathtub when he was threeClifton Crais spent his childhood perched beside his mother on a too-tall bar stool, living with relatives too old or infirmed to care for him, or rambling on his own through...
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How the World Sees You: Discover Your Highest Value Through the Science of Fascination

Sally Hogshead · Harperbusiness
Pages: 428
Format: Hardcover

Sally Hogshead believes the greatest value you can add is to become more of yourself.Hogshead rose to the top of the advertising profession in her early 20s, writing ads that fascinated millions of consumers. Over the course of her ad career, Sally won hundreds of awards for creativity,...
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500 Time-Tested Home Remedies and the Science Behind Them: Ease Aches, Pains, Ailments, and More with Hundreds of Simple and Effective At-Home Treatments

Linda B. White · Fair Winds Press
Pages: 512
Format: Paperback

Try These Timeless Treatments Supported by Cutting-Edge Science! Look no further! From insect bites, insomnia, and upset stomach to nasal congestion, stress, and heart health, this authoritative and comprehensive guide offers easy, effective recipes to bolster your resistance to illness,...
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The Diabetes Solution: How to Control Type 2 Diabetes and Reverse Prediabetes Using Simple Diet and Lifestyle Changes--with 100 recipes

Dr. Jorge E. Rodriguez · Ten Speed Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

An authoritative guide to preventing, reversing, and managing prediabetes and diabetes, featuring a comprehensive and holistic diet, fitness, and lifestyle plan, along with 100 recipes, from the authors of The Acid Reflux Solution. Control Diabetes and Reverse Prediabetes Proper management...
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