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American Monsters: A History of Monster Lore, Legends, and Sightings in America
Linda S Godfrey - Tarcher, 2014.
Format: Paperback
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From pre-Columbian legends to modern-day eyewitness accounts, this comprehensive guide covers the history, sightings and lore surrounding the most mysterious monsters in America - including Bigfoot, the Jersey Devil, and more.Bigfoot, the chupacabra, and thunderbirds aren't just figments... |
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My Age of Anxiety: Fear, Hope, Dread, and the Search for Peace of Mind
Scott Stossel - Alfred A. Knopf
Format: Paperback
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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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Weightless: My Life as a Fat Man and How I Escaped
Gregg McBride - Central Recovery Press
Format: Book
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Gregg McBride was always determined to make it big -- Although not quite this literally.By the time he was a young adult, Gregg McBride topped the scales at over 450 pounds and wore a sixty-inch belt.Pretending airline seatbelts fit across his belly, eating out of the trash to cheat on his diets,... |
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Exercise in Action: Yoga
Betsy Kase - Thunder Bay Press
Format: Paperback
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It doesn't matter if you're an expert yogi or if you're more like Yogi Bear, yoga is a practice that even the masters are always improving upon. And we can help your practice by helping you to increase flexibility, strengthen your core, improve balance, and gain a better sense... |
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The Anticancer Diet: Reduce Cancer Risk Through the Foods You Eat
David Khayat - W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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With the huge number of studies on nutrition and cancer available, its impossible for a person to sort through them all to come up with practical recommendations. Now, Dr. David Khayat, a world-renowned oncologist, has done that hard work for you.In this international bestseller, Dr. Khayat... |
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I Am Not a Slut: Slut-Shaming in the Age of the Internet
Leora Tanenbaum - Harper Perennial
Format: Book
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The author of the groundbreaking work Slut! explores the phenomenon of slut-shaming in the age of sexting, tweeting, and liking. She shows that the sexual double standard is more dangerous than ever before and offers wisdom and strategies for alleviating its destructive effects on young... |
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Two Moms in the Raw: Simple, Clean, Irresistible Recipes for Your Family's Health
Shari Koolik Leidich - Rux Martin/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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Raw, cooked, and gluten-free meals from the founder of the national award-winning healthy-snack company Two Moms in the Raw Within just a few days, Shari Leidich, a mother of three, went from working out daily and hiking in the nearby Rocky Mountains to being barely able to hold a pen.... |
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Modern Death: How Medicine Changed the End of Life
Haider Warraich - St. Martin's Press
Format: Print book
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There is no more universal truth in life than death. No matter who you are, it is certain that one day you will die, but the mechanics and understanding of that experience will differ greatly in today s modern age. Dr. Haider Warraich is a young and brilliant new voice in the conversation... |
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Joy, Guilt, Anger, Love: What Neuroscience Can--and Can't--Tell Us About How We Feel
Giovanni Frazzetto - Penguin Books
Format: Paperback
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"Neuroscientist Giovanni Frazzetto enters the restless realm of human emotion through the portals of physiology, genetics, history, art and philosophy. Anger, guilt, anxiety, grief, empathy, joy and love are anatomized in turn, enlivened with research on everything from the role of monoamine... |
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SuperLife: The 5 Forces That Will Make You Healthy, Fit, and Eternally Awesome
Darin Olien - HarperWave; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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In this groundbreaking health and lifestyle guide, the superfoods expert, nutritionist, and creator of Shakeology provides the key to understanding and utilizing the five life forces - the sole factors that determine whether or not we will be healthy, fit, and free of illness.In Superlife,... |
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Staying Sharp: 9 Keys for a Youthful Brain through Modern Science and Ageless Wisdom
Henry Emmons - Touchstone, 2015. ©2015
Format: Print book
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The book Dr. Christiane Northrup promised "will change your mind and your brain in the best possible way," Staying Sharp is the practical guidebook for building and maintaining a sharp, healthy, and vibrant mind.A strong memory and a healthy brain aren't as difficult to maintain... |
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Joy on Demand: The Art of Discovering the Happiness Within
Chade-Meng Tan - HarperOne
Format: Hardcover
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Instant New York Times and USA Today BestsellerJoy is the root of happiness.Joy is a sustainable state that fuels our creativity and inspiration for innovation. It strengthens our ability to attract friends and to get along with people. Learning to cultivate joy is the fundamental secret... |
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American Heart Association Grill It, Braise It, Broil It: And 9 Other Easy Techniques for Making Healthy Meals
American Heart Association - Harmony
Format: Print book
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Master 12 easy cooking techniques to make 175 heart-healthy recipes for any night, including: slow cooking, grilling, baking, microwaving, blending, stir-frying, steaming, roasting, broiling, poaching, braising, and stewingWhether you're craving bright, summery flavors or a rich meal... |
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PAX-PN Secrets Study Guide: Nursing Test Review for the NLN Pre-Admission Examination
Mometrix Media LLC. - Mometrix Media Llc
Format: Book
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***Includes Practice Test Questions*** Get the test prep help you need to be successful on the PAX-PN. The PAX-PN is extremely challenging and thorough test preparation is essential for success. PAX-PN Secrets Study Guide is the ideal prep solution for anyone who wants to pass the PAX-PN.... |
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Whatever You Choose to Be
Ann Romney - Shadow Mountain Publishing; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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For today's twenty-somethings the possibilities and opportunities are exhilarating, limitless and sometimes confusing with no clear-cut paths for the major life choices one must make after college graduation. In this new gift book, inspired by a commencement speech she gave in 2014,... |
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The Great Cook: Essential Techniques and Inspired Flavors to Make Every Dish Better
James Briscione - Oxmoor House
Format: Hardcover
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Learn how to cook more than 100 classic, all-time favorite dishes-and learn how to cook them perfectly. This cooking course in a book will show you how to confidently turn out a pie with a flaky, tender crust, make homemade pasta, and master a wow-the-crowd Coq Au Vin. Chef and culinary... |
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Breathing Room: Open Your Heart by Decluttering Your Home
Lauren Rosenfeld - Atria Books/Beyond Words
Format: Paperback
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Bless your clutter. Yes, you heard right: Bless it. Bless everything in your life that is superfluous, broken, burdensome, and overwhelming—because it is all here to teach you an important lesson, perhaps the most important lesson there is: what really matters. Everyone’s lives... |
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Creativity: The Perfect Crime
Philippe Petit - Penguin Group USA
Format: Hardcover
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In the vein of The Creative Habit and The Artist's Way, a new manifesto on the creative process from a master of the impossible. Since well before his epic 1974 walk between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, Philippe Petit had become an artist who answered first and foremost... |
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The New Rules of Running: Five Steps to Run Faster and Longer for Life
Vijay Vad - Penguin Group USA
Format: Paperback
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The ultimate guide to injury-free running and racing, from renowned sports medicine specialist Vijay Vad with training schedules designed by coach and 2-time NYC Marathon Champion Tom Fleming Whether you're learning to run, trying to lower your Personal Record, recovering from injury,... |
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Finding Your Way to Change: How the Power of Motivational Interviewing Can Reveal What
Allan Zuckoff - The Guilford Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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Are you tired of being told by others--self-help books included--what you should do? Drs. Allan Zuckoff and Bonnie Gorscak understand. That's why this book is different. Whether it's breaking an unhealthy habit, pursuing that dream job, or ending harmful patterns in relationships,... |
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The Five Dharma Types: Vedic Wisdom for Discovering Your Purpose and Destiny
Simon Chokoisky - Destiny Books; 2 edition
Format: Paperback
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A handbook for unlocking the soul's purpose and manifesting a fulfilling life * Reinterprets the traditional Dharma system of ancient India as a map for revealing one's true purpose * Provides tests for determining one's Dharma type * Explains the benefits, challenges,... |
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Super Seeds: The Complete Guide to Cooking with Power-Packed Chia, Quinoa, Flax, Hemp & Amaranth
Kim Lutz - Sterling
Format: Book
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Five super seedscovered in one super volume! Chia, hemp, flax, quinoa, and amaranth are tiny powerhouses that deliver whopping amounts of protein, essential fatty acids, and great taste in every serving. Perfect for vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free diets, they each get to take a star... |
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Where Does It Hurt?: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Fixing Health Care
Jonathan Bush - Portfolio; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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A bold new remedy for the sprawling and wasteful health care industryWhere else but the doctors office do you have tofill out a form on a clipboard Have you noticedthat hospital bills are almost unintelligible, exceptfor the absurdly high dollar amount Why is it thattechnology in other... |
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Women, Food, and Desire: Embrace Your Cravings, Make Peace with Food, Reclaim Your Body
Alexandra Jamieson - Gallery Books
Format: Hardcover
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A holistic health counselor and co-star of award-winning documentary Super Size Me explores women's cravings - for food, sleep, sex, movement, companionship, inspiration - and teaches them to listen to their bodies for a healthier, fuller life.Transformational health expert Alexandra... |
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The Lose Your Belly Diet: Change Your Gut, Change Your Life
Stork MD - Ghost Mountain Books
Format: Book
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We want to be healthy. We want to be lean. And we want to lose that annoying fat around our bellies! We can achieve ALL of these goals with The Lose Your Belly Diet. Based on exciting new research about the dramatic benefits of vibrant gut health and a diverse... |
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2 Weeks To A Younger Brain: New York Times Bestselling Authors of The Memory Bible
Dr Gary Small - Humanix Books
Format: Hardcover
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Misplacing your keys, forgetting someone's name at a party, or coming home from the market without the most important item - these are just some of the many common memory slips we all experience from time to time. But such cognitive lapses don't just plague middle-agers and seniors;... |
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Vegan Casseroles: Pasta Bakes, Gratins, Pot Pies, and More
Julie Hasson - Running Pr Book Pub
Format: Book
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When it comes to traditional comfort food, most of the key ingredients are off-limits to health-conscious vegans. But giving up shepherd's pie, eggplant parm, and cheesy rice casserole was not an option for Julie Hasson, who took on the challenge to recreate flavors she loved, but without... |
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Quiet Kids: Help Your Introverted Child Succeed in an Extroverted World
Christine Fonseca - Prufrock Press
Format: Paperback
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Being an introverted child is difficult, especially in an ever-increasingly noisy world. Often viewed as aloof, unmotivated or conceited, introverted children are deeply misunderstood by parents, educators and even their peers. That's where "Quiet Kids: Helping Your Introverted... |
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Joyful Living: 101 Ways to Transform Your Spirit and Revitalize Your Life
Amy Leigh Mercree - Llewellyn
Format: Print book
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Discover how to experience bliss every day and also be equipped to weather the ups and downs of life with Joyful Living, a practical roadmap to finding inner and outer happiness. Using a mindful and balanced approach, Amy Leigh Mercree presents over a hundred ways to enliven your spirit... |
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The Accidental Truth: What My Mother's Murder Investigation Taught Me About Life
Lauri Taylor - SelectBooks
Format: Hardcover
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Lauri Taylor was just your average suburban PTA mom and marketing exec. Then tragedy struck. When her mother is found dead in Mexico, Lauri finds herself embarking on a journey of discovery. She strives to uncover the identity of her mother's murderer while struggling against the unbearable... |
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Bread & Butter: Gluten-Free Vegan Recipes to Fill Your Bread Basket
Erin McKenna - Clarkson Potter
Format: Hardcover
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At long last, the holy grail of gluten-free vegan baking: airy, light, and tender breads, from Erin McKenna, founder of BabyCakes NYC and Erin McKenna's Bakery NYC and the visionary who also cracked the code of vegan frosting For two decades, a gluten sensitivity forced Erin McKenna... |
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Glimpsing Heaven: The Stories and Science of Life After Death
Judy Bachrach - National Geographic
Format: Hardcover
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If you caught a glimpse of heaven, would you choose to come back to life? Investigative journalist Judy Bachrach has collected accounts of those who died and then returned to life with lucid, vivid memories of what occurred while they were dead, and the conclusions are astonishing. Clinical... |
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Happiness A to Z: The Gleeful Guide to Finding and Following Your Bliss
Louise Baxter Harmon - Viva Editions
Format: Print book
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Happiness is around every corner but everyone once in a while, we need a map or a pointers on how to find it. This book is just such a guide with 26 chapters filled with ideas and inspiration. Joy unites all people and words are often how we best express our joy. Happiness A-Z is the perfect... |
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Eat Clean Live Well
Terry Walters - Sterling Epicure
Format: Hardcover
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Go on a culinary journey with Terry Waltersa leader of the clean-food movement. In this seasonal cookbook and lifestyle guide, Walters inspires us with more of her award-winning recipes. Rediscover the unique tastes of spring, summer, fall and winter, and gain insight into everything from... |
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Encyclopedia of Goddesses and Heroines
Patricia Monaghan - New World Library
Format: Paperback
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More Than 1,000 Goddesses and Heroines from around the WorldGroundbreaking scholar Patricia Monaghan spent her life researching, writing about, and documenting goddesses and heroines from all religions and all corners of the globe. Her work demonstrated that from the beginning of recorded... |
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Organic Avenue: Recipes for Life, Made with LOVE*
Denise Mari - William Morrow & Company
Format: Hardcover
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Replicate the go-to cleanse for Hollywood A-listers at home with this beautifully designed, lavishly illustrated, and inspiring lifestyle book by Denise Mari, founder of Organic Avenue, the hugely popular juice cleansing and raw vegan lifestyle company.Denise Mari, founder of Organic Avenue,... |
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400 Calories or Less with Our Best Bites
Kate Jones - Shadow Mountain Publishing; First Edition edition
Format: Print book
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From the bestselling authors of Our Best Bites and Savoring the Seasons with Our Best Bites comes a unique cookbook for healthy eating. Inspired by the authors' personal weight loss journeys, these healthy recipes, all under 400 calories, provide a wealth of ingredient option substitutions... |
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It Was Me All Along: A Memoir
Andie Mitchell - Clarkson Potter
Format: Print book
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA heartbreakingly honest, endearing memoir of incredible weight loss by a young food blogger who battles body image issues and overcomes food addiction to find self-acceptance. All her life, Andie Mitchell had eaten lustily and mindlessly. Food was her babysitter,... |
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The Mood Repair Toolkit: Proven Strategies to Prevent the Blues from Turning into Depression
David A. Clark PhD - The Guilford Press; 1 edition
Format: Paperback
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If you have trouble bouncing back from low moods or just feel stuck in the doldrums much of the time, renowned cognitive behavior therapist David A. Clark has a clear message there are simple yet powerful steps you can take to feel better. This encouraging book presents 80 strategies you can use to reduce... |
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The Real Paleo Diet Cookbook: 250 All-New Recipes from the Paleo Expert
Loren Cordain - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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The return of the true Paleo diet with 250 enticing recipes that prove following The Paleo Diet is as delicious, inventive, and inspiring as it is healthy It's official - the real Paleo Diet is back. Loved for its simplicity, health benefits, and because it really works, the diet has been... |
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MBSR Every Day: Daily Practices from the Heart of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
Bob Stahl PhD - New Harbinger Publications; 1 edition
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In the tradition of their highly successful A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook, Elisha Goldstein and Bob Stahl present a unique, accessible collection of daily practices to help readers stay grounded in the here and now. Stress is a part of daily life, but over time it can cause... |
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Committed: The Battle over Involuntary Psychiatric Care
Dinah Miller - John Hopkins University Press
Format: Print book
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Battle lines have been drawn over involuntary treatment. On one side, there are those who oppose involuntary psychiatric treatments under any condition. Activists who take up this cause often don't acknowledge that psychiatric symptoms can render people dangerous to themselves or others.... |
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The MindBody Code: How to Change the Beliefs that Limit Your Health, Longevity, and Success
Mario Martinez PsyD - Sounds True; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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Why is it so difficult to change our beliefs and behaviors even when we know they no longer serve us? How can certain individuals reverse incurable disease while others suffer the effects of childhood wounds despite years of therapy? These are the questions readers will explore in the much-anticipated... |
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The Man Who Couldn't Stop: OCD and the True Story of a Life Lost in Thought
David Adam - Sarah Crichton Books
Format: Hardcover
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"Have you ever had a strange urge to jump from a tall building or steer your car into oncoming traffic? You are not alone. In this ... fusion of science, history, and memoir, [science editor and writer] David Adam explores the weird thoughts that exist within every mind and explains... |
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Rock, Meet Window: A Father-Son Story
Jason Good - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover
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A funny and poignant memoir that delves into the magic, fails, and meaning of fatherhood. Humorist and family-man Jason Good is an only child with an atypical story to tell. His isnt the usual rant about how hard it is to be a modern father or a tale about a damaging relationship with his father.... |
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Superfood Juices: 100 Delicious, Energizing & Nutrient-Dense Recipes
Julie Morris - Sterling
Format: Hardcover
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Juice it up, and start glowing - inside and out! Julie Morris, author of the bestselling Superfood Smoothies, serves up a fresh, ultra-healthy take on juicing with 100 flavorful recipes. Incorporating antioxidant- and vitamin-rich powerhouses such as aai, chia, ginger, and kale, these drinks... |
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Healthcare Choices: 5 Steps to Getting the Medical Care You Want and Need
Archelle Georgiou - Rowman & Littlefield
Format: Print book
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Making healthcare decisions is hard, but making the right choices has never mattered more.Healthcare Choices: 5 Steps to Getting the Care You Want and Need gives you the tools you need to choose the best medical care - for you. Archelle Georgiou, MD, explains her CARES model, the formula... |
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Healthy Happy Vegan Kitchen
Kathy Patalsky - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Paperback
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Over 220 amazing vegan recipes from the the author behind the blog HealthyHappyLife.com. More and more people are going vegan, realizing that doing so can mean being healthier and happier. A diet free of animal products also means living a greener life and changing the world for the better... |
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Exercise in Action: Core
Hollis Lance Liebman - Thunder Bay Press
Format: Paperback
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Consisting of the muscle groups around the belly and lower back, the core is essential to the body’s physical function, and a weak core can put one at higher risk for injury. It doesn’t matter if you’re a fitness novice or an elite athlete, or even if you have a gym membership.... |
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Your Inner Will: Finding Personal Strength in Critical Times
Piero Ferrucci - Tarcher
Format: Hardcover
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The bestselling psychotherapist and author of The Power of Kindness offers a concrete program for developing the will - a faculty we greatly need to face life's hurdles and to embark on our most meaningful projects All of us experience periods of gloom, fear, and uncertainty. But we each... |
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Cooking Light Global Kitchen: The World's Most Delicious Food Made Easy
David Joachim - Oxmoor House
Format: Hardcover
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"It is an exciting time to be in the kitchen with so many incredible, flavorful ingredients from around the globe in our local supermakets. We can thank globalization for stimulating our taste buds--and for making it easier to eat healthy." David Joachim, Author Cooking Light... |
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Cooking Well: Anti-Aging: Over 100 Easy Recipes for Health, Wellness & Longevity
Dr. Sonali Ruder - Hatherleigh Press; 1 edition
Format: Print book
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Improve Health and Reduce Signs of Aging with Over 100 Delicious and Nutritious RecipesMore and more research has shown that we actually do have some control over how we age. Many of our lifestyle habits, like diet, sleep, exercise, and stress management, affect our body’s ability... |
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A Nation in Pain: Healing our Biggest Health Problem
Judy Foreman - Oxford University Press
Format: Hardcover
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Out of 238 million American adults, 100 million live in chronic pain. And yet the press has paid more attention to the abuses of pain medications than the astoundingly widespread condition they are intended to treat. Ethically, the failure to manage pain better is tantamount to torture.... |
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In This Moment: Five Steps to Transcending Stress Using Mindfulness and Neuroscience
Kirk D. Strosahl PhD - New Harbinger Publications; 1 edition
Format: Book
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Little daily hassles can add up to big, big stress.Whether you're stuck in traffic, hauling your kids out the front door in the morning, dealing with a demanding boss, or worrying about money, it's easy to become overwhelmed. Stress is a normal part of daily life; but over time,... |
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What the Fork Are You Eating?: An Action Plan for Your Pantry and Plate
Stefanie Sacks - Tarcher; 1st edition
Format: Print book
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It's labeled "natural," "grass-fed," or "free-roaming;" yet it might be anything but. It's time to find out what you're actually eating...When your groceries are labeled "low-fat," "sugar-free," and even "natural" and "antibiotic-free,"... |
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Soul Contracts: Find Harmony and Unlock Your Brilliance
Danielle MacKinnon - Atria Books/Beyond Words
Format: Paperback
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Stop worrying and start living. This entirely new approach to life helps you recognize and release hidden barriers in your soul that are blocking the way to true happiness and success.How many times have you wondered why, no matter how hard you try, you just can’t keep a relationship?... |
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The Gluten-Free Italian Vegetarian Kitchen: More Than 225 Meat-Free, Wheat-Free, and Gluten-Free Recipes for Delicious and N utricious Italian Dishes
Donna Klein - Perigee Books
Format: Print book
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From tantalizing appetizers to delicious desserts, The Gluten-Free Italian Vegetarian Kitchen is a collection of authentic Italian dishes with a vegetarian and gluten-free twist. More than 225 recipes for appetizers, soups, salads, breads, pizzas, panini, gnocchi, risotto, polenta, and other... |
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Conscious Living, Conscious Aging: Embrace & Savor Your Next Chapter
Ron Pevny - Atria Books/Beyond Words
Format: Paperback
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We financially plan for our retirement, but do we plan for our wellbeing? Here is an empowering guide with practical tools to help you live a passionate, fulfilling second half of life.If you're part of the Baby Boomer generation, then you belong to 26 percent of the US population that... |
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The Good Karma Diet: Eat Gently, Feel Amazing, Age in Slow Motion
Victoria Moran - Tarcher
Format: Print book
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Many popular diets call for avoiding some foods or eating others exclusively. But as The Good Karma Diet reveals, the secret to looking and feeling great is actually quite simple: Treat our planet and all its inhabitants well. In this revolutionary book, bestselling author Victoria Moran... |
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Bad Faith: When Religious Belief Undermines Modern Medicine
Paul A Offit - Basic Books
Format: Print book
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In recent years, there have been major outbreaks of whooping cough among children in California, mumps in New York, and measles in Ohio's Amish country - despite the fact that these are all vaccine-preventable diseases. Although America is the most medically advanced place in the world,... |
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DIY Magic: A Strange and Whimsical Guide to Creativity
Anthony Alvarado - Perigee Books; Reprint edition
Format: Print book
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DIY MAGIC offers a series of reality hacks encompassing self-help, philosophy, psychology, and inspiration, that will help artists, writers, and any creative types find new sources of inspiration. This is a book of magic. This is a book of mind hacks. This is a cookbook for creativity.... |
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Seeking Serenity: The 10 New Rules for Health and Happiness in the Age of Anxiety
Amanda Enayati - NAL
Format: Hardcover
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In a provocative and practical look at modern stress, Seeking Serenity offers an empowering new message: Stress can serve as a guide to living our happiest and healthiest lives. In Seeking Serenity, stress columnist Amanda Enayati challenges our long-held assumptions about stress, painting... |
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The Big Five: Five Simple Things You Can Do to Live a Longer, Healthier Life
Sanjiv Chopra - Thomas Dunne Books
Format: Print book
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The underlying promise of every exciting medical discovery, diet, and exercise program is the same: do this, buy this, or eat this and you will look better, live longer, and be healthier. But few books can make the promise of this one: if you adapt these five simple, virtually-free suggestions... |
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The Truth About Trust: How It Determines Success in Life, Love, Learning, and More
David DeSteno - PENGUIN BOOKS
Format: Hardcover
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What really drives success and failure? Can I trust you? It's the question that strikes at the heart of human existence. Whether we're talking about business partnerships, romantic relationships, child-parent bonds, or the brave new world of virtual interaction, trust, when correctly... |
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Feet Don't Fail Me Now: The Rogue's Guide to Running the Marathon
Ben Kaplan - Greystone Books, 2014. 2014
Format: Print book
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Based on his own experience transforming himself from a degenerate bar fly into a dedicated runner who qualified for the Boston Marathon, Ben Kaplan provides a week-by-week training program, split into four sections, each concluding with a race from 5km to a full 26.2-mile marathon. With... |
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Eat Yourself Pregnant: Essential Recipes to Boosting your Fertility Naturally
Zita West - Duncan Baird Publishers; Reprint edition
Format: Hardcover
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Zita West, midwife to Cate Blanchett, Stella McCartney and Kate Winslet, shares her expertise in nutrition to help you and your baby stay healthy naturally throughout your pregnancy. It is crucial to eat an optimum diet during pregnancy. Your levels of nutrients need to be high in order... |
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Kicking Sick: Your Go-To Guide for Thriving with Chronic Health Conditions
Amy Kurtz - Sounds True
Format: Print book
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More than half of us in the US are struggling with a chronic medical issue - and too many are young women who should be enjoying their best years. Amy Kurtz gets it. Starting in her mid-teens, she endured two "perfect storms" of illness that progressed into her twenties. It earned... |
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Promise Land: My Journey through America's Self-Help Culture
Jessica Lamb-Shapiro - Simon & Schuster; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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“In writing this book I walked on hot coals, met a man making a weight-loss robot, joined a Healing Circle, and faced my debilitating fear of flying. Of all of these things, talking to my father about my mother’s death was by far the hardest.” The daughter of a widowed... |
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Forensics: What Bugs, Burns, Prints, DNA and More Tell Us About Crime
Val McDermid - Grove Press
Format: Hardcover
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Val McDermid is one of the finest crime writers we have, whose novels have captivated millions of readers worldwide with their riveting narratives of characters who solve complex crimes and confront unimaginable evil. In the course of researching her bestselling novels McDermid has become... |
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Refire! Don't Retire: Make the Rest of Your Life the Best of Your Life
Ken Blanchard - Berrett-Koehler Publishers; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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Refire! Don't Retire asks readers the all-important question: as you look at the years ahead, what can you do to make them satisfying and meaningful? Ken Blanchard and Morton Shaevitz point out that some people see their later years as a time to endure rather than as an exciting opportunity.... |
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The 10 Best Anxiety Busters: Simple Strategies to Take Control of Your Worry
Margaret Wehrenberg Psy.D. - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Paperback
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Ready-to-use strategies to tame even your most anxiety-inducing moments. Suffer from a fear of flying? Break out in a sweat during presentations? Experience a sudden panic attack when in a confined space, like an elevator? Whether you're struggling with mild anxiety or battling more... |
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Surgeon General's Warning: How Politics Crippled the Nation's Doctor
Mike Stobbe - University of California Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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What does it mean to be the nations doctor? In this engaging narrative, journalist Mike Stobbe examines the Office of the U.S. Surgeon General, emphasizing that it has always been unique within the federal government in its ability to influence public health. But now, in their efforts to provide... |
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The Journey Into Spirit: A Pagan's Perspective on Death, Dying & Bereavement
Kristoffer Hughes - Llewellyn Publications
Format: Print book
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The Journey Into Spirit is a guide to death and the mysterious world beyond. Join renowned Druid priest Kristoffer Hughes as he explores the three realms of existence—the realm of necessity, the realm of spirit, and the realm of infinity—and illuminates the essence of grief,... |
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Eat, Drink, and Be Wary: How Unsafe Is Our Food?
Charles M. Duncan - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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Food safety has fast become one of the nation's top issues. Three thousand people die each year in the U.S. from foodborne illnesses. Another 48 million are sickened annually and our government fails to protect us. Many foods and additives that we eat every day have been banned for years... |
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Coconut Every Day: Cooking with Nature’s Miracle Superfood
Sasha Seymour - Pintail
Format: Book
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100 ways to cook and bake with coconut—the world’s most amazingmiracle superfood! Coconut is rich in healthy fats, high in fiber, and low in carbohydrates, making it a hugely popular food choice as we seek new ways to incorporate nutritious power foods into our favorite everyday... |
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Empathy: Why It Matters, and How to Get It
Roman Krznaric - TarcherPerigee; F First Edition
Format: Hardcover
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Discover the Six Habits of Highly Empathic PeopleA popular speaker and co-founder of The School of Life, Roman Krznaric has traveled the world researching and lecturing on the subject of empathy. In this lively and engaging book, he argues... |
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Goop Clean Beauty
Goop. - Grand Central Life & Style
Format: Print book
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The ultimate beauty guide from the experts at GOOP--the trusted resource for healthy, mindful living, curated by Gwyneth Paltrow Millions of women around the world turn to the clean-living team at GOOP for beauty advice. From nontoxic product recommendations, red carpet- (and everyday-)... |
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Eldercare 101: A Practical Guide to Later Life Planning, Care, and Wellbeing
Mary Jo Saavedra - Rowman & Littlefield
Format: Print book
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The Silver Tsunami is upon us as elder care and crisis management reaches a tipping point with the graying of America. By 2020, 54 million people in the U.S. will be over the age of 65; by 2030, that number will top 80 million. Feeling the squeeze of multi-generational home demands, children... |
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The Belly Burn Plan: Six Weeks to a Lean, Fit & Healthy Body
Traci D. Mitchell - Harlequin
Format: Hardcover
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Muffin tops, love handles and pot bellies have finally met their match. The Belly Burn Plan will help you shed belly fat fast and for good in just three steps Eat Right for Your Body Type Discover the best foods for your metabolism to lose weight naturally. Get Moving Shorter, targeted,... |
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Lightness of Body and Mind: A Radical Approach to Weight and Wellness
Sarah Hays - Rowman & Littlefield
Format: Print book
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Forget every tactic you've ever tried to lose weight and feel better. Put down your weapons once and for all, and step out of the field of battle. Despite how it may seem, your brain and body are not unsupportive beasts bent on undermining your fitness goals. They just want some chips... |
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Babygate: How to Survive Pregnancy and Parenting in the Workplace
Dina Bakst - Feminist Press
Format: Paperback
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Moms-to-be get tons of advice on strollers, sleep training, and post-baby workouts. What they don't get is straight talk about navigating the workplace during pregnancy and new parenthood - factors that put many women's jobs in jeopardy. That's why Babygate is essential: the first... |
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Beyond Intelligence: Secrets for Raising Happily Productive Kids
Dr. Dona Matthews - House of Anansi Press
Format: Print book
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What is intelligence? What can parents and teachers do to nurture it when it isnt obvious and support it when it is? Drawing on insights from current brain research, Dona Matthews and Joanne Foster show that intelligence is not fixed rather, it can be increased. Through myriad anecdotes... |
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Eating Dangerously: Why the Government Cant Keep Your Food Safe…and How You Can
Michael Booth - Audible Studios
Format: Audiobook
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Americans are afraid of their food. And for good reason. In 2011, the deadliest food-borne illness outbreak in a century delivered killer listeria bacteria on innocuous cantaloupe never before suspected of carrying that pathogen. Nearly 50 million Americans will get food poisoning this... |
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It Takes A Family: A Cooperative Approach to Lasting Sobriety
Debra Jay - Hazelden
Format: Book
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Counselor and interventionist Debra Jay shows alcoholics, other addicts, and their loved ones how to work collaboratively and as individuals to take on the roles and responsibilities that support long-term sobriety Most books on recovery from addiction focus either on the addict or the family.... |
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Barron's PTCE/Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam
Sacha Koborsi-Tadros PharmD - Barron's Educational Series
Format: Print book
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This brand-new manual prepares Pharmacy Technicians for the test that applicants must pass in order to receive their certification. This book features:Three full-length practice Pharmacy Technician Certification Exams (PTCE) , with two in the book and one additional exam available onlineA... |
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Risk Savvy: How to Make Good Decisions
Gerd Gigerenzer - Viking
Format: Hardcover
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An eye-opening look at the ways we misjudge risk every day and a guide to making better decisions with our money, health, and personal livesIn the age of Big Data we often believe that our predictions about the future are better than ever before. But as risk expert Gerd Gigerenzer shows,... |
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The Man Who Touched His Own Heart: True Tales of Science, Surgery, and Mystery
Rob Dunn - Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover
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The secret history of our most vital organ--the human heartThe Man Who Touched His Own Heart tells the raucous, gory, mesmerizing story of the heart, from the first "explorers" who dug up cadavers and plumbed their hearts' chambers, through the first heart surgeries-which... |
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Smart Change: Five Tools to Create New and Sustainable Habits in Yourself and Others
Art Markman PhD - Penguin Group USA
Format: Hardcover
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An insightful guide that shows how habits of behavior are formed, and how we can transform bad habits into positive behaviors in ourselves and others. Smart Change explores the psychological mechanisms that form and maintain habits in individuals and groups and offers real, accessible and actionable... |
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Prescription for Life: Three Simple Strategies to Live Younger Longer
Jay Sekulow - Revell
Format: Hardcover
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"Dr. Furman lays out a thorough review of the medical literature, written in layman's terms in such a way that is easily understood. Read it. Apply it. If you are like the majority of Americans, you will become 7-12 years younger physiologically than you presently are chronologically."--... |
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Exercise Will Hurt You
Dr. Steve Barrer - Seven Stories Press
Format: Hardcover
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A (Philadelphia Magazine) Top Doc’s case for moderation in running, cycling, skiing, and other things we do because we think our bodies are invincible. When was it decided that exercise could only be good for you? Leading neurosurgeon Dr. Steve Barrer argues—based on his extensive... |
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The Everyday Supermodel: My Beauty, Fashion, and Wellness Secrets Made Simple
Tracy O'Connor - Dey Street Books; Original edition
Format: Book
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With down-to-earth charm, humor, and best-girlfriend tough love, supermodel next door Molly Sims shares her hard-earned beauty, fashion, fitness, and health secrets in this fully illustrated four-color guide.Molly Sims wasn't born looking the way she does on television and in print.... |
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Creativity On Demand: How to Ignite and Sustain the Fire of Genius
Michael J. Gelb - Sounds True; 1 edition
Format: Book
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Do moments of inspiration have to be few and far between-or can you develop the ability to access your deepest creativity any time Michael Gelb has discovered the missing key that allows genius to flourish an open, reliable connection to the vital life energy we all possess. The practices... |
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The New American Herbal
Stephen Orr - Clarkson Potter
Format: Paperback
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From modern garden master Stephen Orr comes a new, definitive book on herbs to finally replace the dusty and outdated classics. Here are entries on hundreds of plants that are extraordinarily useful in cooking, homeopathy, and more; dozens of recipes and DIY projects; and beautifully styled... |
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I Am Here Now: A Creative Mindfulness Guide and Journal
Mindfulness Project - TarcherPerigee
Format: Print book
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Mindfulness is the simple and powerful practice of training your attention. It's simple in that it's just about paying attention to what's happening here and now, and powerful because it can keep you from getting lost in thoughts about the future or past, which often generate... |
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Menopause Confidential: A Doctor Reveals the Secrets to Thriving Through Midlife
Tara Allmen - Harper One
Format: Print book
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An authoritative guide to understanding and navigating the hormonal changes and health issues women experience in midlife and beyond, from one of the leading medical experts in the field.The physical changes that occur after forty are inevitable - and can be unnerving. Perimenopause and menopause... |
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What If It's Not Alzheimer's?: A Caregiver's Guide To Dementia
Gary Radin - Prometheus Books; 3 edition
Format: Paperback
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Although the public most often associates dementia with Alzheimer's disease, the medical profession now distinguishes various types of "other" dementias. This book is the first and only comprehensive guide dealing with frontotemporal degeneration (FTD) , one of the largest... |
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Detox 101: A 21-Day Guide to Cleansing Your Body through Juicing, Exercise, and Healthy Living
Jessi Andricks - Skyhorse Publishing; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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Detox 101 is your twenty-one-day guide to cleansing without deprivation. In this program, you will clean out your body, mind, and soul to bring you back to a whole, healthy, and happy you for life. You'll be guided through twenty-one days of healthy eating, drinking, moving, and thinking.... |
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Your Vibrant Heart: Restoring Health, Strength, and Spirit from the Body's Core
Cynthia Thaik - Revitalize Press; 1 edition
Format: Book
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In Your Vibrant Heart, you will discover: - How to recognize warning symptoms and your risk of heart disease - Strategies to improve your health, nutritional status and detoxify your body - Tips to gain physical strength and improve cardiovascular endurance - Steps to achieve mental clarity... |
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Younger: The Breakthrough Anti-Aging Method for Radiant Skin
Harold Lancer - Grand Central Life & Style
Format: Hardcover
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Renowned Beverly Hills dermatologist Dr. Harold Lancer is the expert on whom Hollywood's top celebrities rely to maintain their radiant complexions and to reverse the effects of aging. Now, he offers readers his groundbreaking, 3-Step Method to rejuvenate their skin at home. Based on years... |
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The Invisible Front: Love and Loss in an Era of Endless War
Yochi Dreazen - Crown
Format: Hardcover
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The unforgettable story of a military family that lost two sons - one to suicide and one in combat - and channeled their grief into fighting the armed forces' suicide epidemic.Major General Mark Graham was a decorated two-star officer whose integrity and patriotism inspired his sons,... |
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