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The Finnish Way: Finding Courage, Wellness, and Happiness Through the Power of Sisu

Katja Pantzar · TarcherPerigee
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback

An engaging and practical guided tour of the simple and nature-inspired ways that Finns stay happy and healthy--including the powerful concept of sisu, or everyday courageForget hygge--it's time to blow out the candles and get out into the world! Journalist Katja Pantzar did just that,...
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Thrive in Retirement: Simple Secrets for Being Happy for the Rest of Your Life

Eric Thurman · WaterBrook
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback

Discover the three secrets to happiness--and much more--in the later years of life.Never before in human history have so many people lived for decades beyond their working years. 10,000 Americans turn 65 each day, and their average life expectancy is another 20 years--and many will live...
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The Road Ahead: Inspirational Stories of Open Hearts and Minds

JANE SEYMOUR · Post Hill Press
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback

How we handle life's challenges - from medical crises to broken hearts to career failures - defines us as we face the road ahead. Each of us knows the absolute joy that a new relationship, or the birth of a child, or fulfilling your heart's desire can bring. But it's the life...
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Filling Up: The Psychology of Eating

Justine J. Reel Ph.D. · Greenwood
Pages: 216
Format: Hardcover

Benefiting readers ranging from students researching topics in food, psychology, and eating disorders to parents and general readers seeking to better understand a variety of issues regarding the psychology of food and eating, this book examines a wide range of complex issues, such as emotional...
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Lessons of Lifelong Intimacy: Building a Stronger Marriage Without Losing YourselfThe 9 Principles of a Balanced and Happy Relationship

Michael Gurian · Atria Books
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Michael Gurian offers a groundbreaking plan for couples seeking to build a healthy relationship, work through past hurts, and create greater intimacy.Become separate from your partner yet also become closer - sounds counterintuitive, doesn't it? With...
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Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams

MATTHEW WALKER · Scribner
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback

A New York Times bestseller and international sensation, this "stimulating and important book" (Financial Times) from the director of UC Berkeley's Center for Human Sleep Science is a fascinating dive into the purpose and power of slumber. As the Guardian said, Walker...
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Blue, Baseball, Virginia: The Journey of an Alzheimer's Patient and Caregiver! A Journey of Humor, Help, and Hope!

Lorrie Davis McDonald · WestBow Press
Pages: 294
Format: Paperback

When Lorrie Davis McDonald heard the words, "She is better by 18 months. Perhaps I misdiagnosed her" She was elated! Those words were about her mother-in-law who had been correctly diagnosed with Alzheimer's. With encouragement from the neurologist, Lorrie came up with a game...
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True and Constant Friends: Love and Inspiration from Our Grandmothers, Mothers, and Friends

Kelley Paul · Center Street
Format: Hardcover

Kelley Paul, wife of Senator Rand Paul, celebrates lifelong friendships in a beautifully illustrated book about the female bond. Feeling blessed to be one of seven friends who met and grew close in college-and looking forward to their celebration of a milestone birthday together-Kelley...
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Life Admin: How I Learned to Do Less, Do Better, and Live More

Elizabeth F. Emens · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Reading this book should be at the top of your To Do list. Life Admin will give you many hours of your life back. Every day an unseen form of labor creeps into our lives - stealing precious moments of free time, placing a strain on our schedules and our relationships, and earning neither...
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Life Reimagined: The Science, Art, and Opportunity of Midlife

Barbara Bradley Hagerty · Riverhead Books
Pages: 451
Format: Paperback

"Barbara Bradley Hagerty is a wise and engaging guide through the possibilities ... of middle age." - Daniel H. Pink, author of To Sell Is Human and DriveA dynamic and inspiring exploration of the new science that is redrawing the future for people in their forties, fifties,...
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Nature's Best Remedies: Your Guide to Medicinal Herbs, Foods, and Essential Oils for Health and Well-Being

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC. · National Geographic
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

A guide to the world's most therapeutic foods, herbs, spices, and essential oils will allow the healing power of nature to energize your body and enrich your life, providing a surefire path to good health and well-being.This authoritative guide to the foods, herbs, spices, essential oils,...
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The Truth Doesn't Have to Hurt: How to Use Criticism to Strengthen Relationships, Improve Performance, and Promote Change

Deb Bright Ed.D · AMACOM
Format: Print book

Nobody likes criticism. Handled poorly, it too often stings and breeds resentment - and most of us try to avoid it at all costs. But criticism - crafted carefully and communicated skillfully - promotes trust and respect, motivates individuals, and serves as a catalyst for change. It has the ability...
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Parisian Charm School: French Secrets for Cultivating Love, Joy, and That Certain je ne sais quoi

Jamie Cat Callan · TarcherPerigee
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Discover what French women know about embracing that irresistible joie de vivre We all know that French women don't get fat. But their famous je ne sais quoi comes from more than just body type--something anyone can master: the old-fashioned art cultivating our inner beauty, confidence,...
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The Five Gifts: Discovering Hope, Healing and Strength When Disaster Strikes

Laurie Nadel · HCI
Pages: 264
Format: Paperback

"Once a seasoned journalist but now a distinguished scholar and practicing psychotherapist, Dr. Laurie has immersed herself in the academic study of suffering, in addition to the depth her own life story provides . . . . When it comes to teaching how to get up after being knocked down,...
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Your Rights in the Workplace

Barbara Kate Repa · NOLO
Pages: 496
Format: Paperback

Your Rights in the Workplace is an invaluable reference for every employee. Whether you have questions about your paycheck, discrimination, layoffs, or benefits, you'll find answers here.Get the facts on: wages, hours, and breaks drug and alcohol testing illegal discrimination and harassment...
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