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A Good Life
By Francis, Pope
Pope Francis wants every person to know and believe that they are a miracle - an important, unique individual - and that we can choose to live with joy and purpose.In this new book, which quickly became his biggest bestseller in many years in Italy, Pope Francis offers fifteen pieces of advice to help listeners live well. Among the fifteen lessons are reminders that we are all precious, that this moment is all we have, that our treasure is not found here on earth, but in heaven, and that even though we will experience pain, we will also have the hand of God guiding us through. Pope Francis also encourages listeners not to just stand on the balcony looking out, but to go out amongst the people around us and get to know many different kinds of people, to get their hands dirty, and to never give up on their dreams.
Worthy Books
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9781546007029
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Audiobook
The Sleep Solution
By Winter, W Chris
With cutting-edge sleep science and time-tested techniques, The Sleep Solution will help anyone achieve healthy sleep and eliminate pills, pain, and fatigue. If you want to fix your sleep problems, Internet tips and tricks aren't going to do it for you. You need to really understand what's going on with your sleep - both what your problems are and how to solve them. The Sleep Solution is an exciting journey of sleep self-discovery and understanding that will help you custom design specific interventions to fit your lifestyle. Drawing on his twenty-four years of experience within the field, neurologist and sleep expert W. Chris Winter will help you ... * Understand how sleep works and the ways in which food, light, and other activities act to help or hurt the process * Learn why sleeping pills are so often misunderstood and used incorrectly - and how you can achieve your best sleep without them * Incorporate sleep and napping into your life - whether you are a shift worker, student, or overcommitted parent * Think outside the box to better understand ways to treat a multitude of conditions - from insomnia to sleep apnea to restless leg syndrome and circadian sleep disorders * Wade through the ever-changing sea of sleep technology and understand its value as it relates to your own sleep struggles Dubbed the "Sleep Whisperer" by Arianna Huffington, Dr. Winter is an international expert on sleep and has helped more than 10,000 patients rest better at night, including countless professional athletes. Now, he's bringing his experiences out from under the covers - redefining what it means to have optimal sleep and get the ZZZs you really need ... INCLUDES TIPS, TRICKS, EXERCISES, AND ILLUSTRATIONS
New American Library
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9780399583605
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Print book
Outrage Machine
By Rose-stockwell, Tobias
An invaluable guide to understanding the underlying machinery and technology that grabs our attention - and keeps us coming back by filling us with rage. The original internet was not designed to make us upset, distracted, confused, and outraged. But something unexpected happened at the turn of the last decade, when a handful of small features were quietly launched at social media companies with little fanfare. Together, they triggered a cascading set of dramatic changes to how media, politics, and society itself operate - inadvertently creating an Outrage Machine we cannot ignore.. Author, designer, and media researcher Tobias Rose-Stockwell shares the defining shifts caused by these technologies, and how they have ignited a society-wide crisis of trust.
Legacy Lit
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9780306923326
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Hardcover
End Everyday Pain for 50
By Tieri, Joesph
Live pain-free with a quick-and-easy program that treats common muscle and joint painsAs they age, millions of Americans experience chronic muscle and joint pain brought on by years of decreased activity and poor posture. Many of these common aches can be relieved through simple stretching and movement. Ending Everyday Pain for 50 presents a complete 10-minute-a-day program to heal chronic pain in aging bodies. The program focuses on three common problem areas - the upper body, lower back, and lower body - targeting the exact source of pain and minimizing the amount of work necessary to get results. With simple stretches, easy movements, and small habit changes, this program will provide quick relief and lasting solutions.Featuring 100 step-by-step photos, Ending Everyday Pain for 50 is an invaluable resource for those who want to know why they are in pain and how to escape it.
Ulysses Pr
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9781612436043
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Print book
Forgiveness
By Vanzant, Iyanla
Too many of us feel trapped in stagnant romantic, family, or workplace relationships. Weighed down by toxic thoughts and emotions, we might be quick to judge and slow to pardon, and self-righteous about our feelings as we dwell on memories of what we or others did (or failed to do) . In this tradepaper edition, Iyanla Vanzant challenges us to liberate ourselves from the wounds of the past and to embrace the new power of forgiveness. With Iyanla's 21-Day Forgiveness Plan, you'll explore relationship dynamics with your parents, children, friends, partners, co-workers, bosses, yourself, and even God. With journaling work and Emotional Freedom Techniques (also known as "tapping") , you'll learn to live with more love; gain new clarity on your life, lessons, and blessings; and discover a new level of personal freedom, peace, and well-being.
Smiley Books
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9781401952044
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Paperback
Positive Discipline for Today's Busy
By Nelsen, Jane
Jane Nelsen, coauthor of the popular Positive Discipline series, along with Positive Discipline Educators Joy Marchese and Kristina Bill, put forth a new volume for parents looking to make their overburdened lives a little easier.With the increasing pressure to excel at parenting, work, and personal relationships, it's easy to feel stressed and dissatisfied. This targeted Positive Discipline guide gives parents the tools to parent effectively without sacrificing their well-being or giving up on their life goals. Instead of creating unachievable expectations, parents will learn how to play to their strengths at work and at home. Attitude is key - if you feel confident in your parenting abilities and at your job, your children are more likely to adopt an attitude of self-reliance and cooperation. Using wisdom based on the Positive Discipline philosophy, busy parents will be able to avoid pampering and keep permissive and punitive parenting at bay, fostering a happy, successful home life. With tried and true communication approaches at their fingertips to aid in work-life integration, moms (and dads!) won't have to feel guilty about leaving their child with a sitter during the day, or leaving work early to go to a soccer game. Parents will also learn how to balance out their "wheel of life" and adopt coping strategies when life feels a bit too overwhelming.
Harmony
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9780525574897
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Paperback
The Healthy Deviant
By Pilar, Gerasimo,
Want to be a healthy, happy person in an unhealthy world? Get ready to start breaking some rules. Pilar Gerasimo, founding editor of Experience Life magazine, argues that in an unhealthy society like ours, being a healthy person requires choices and patterns so unconventional, they amount to a positive form of social deviance. For decades, we've been lectured by experts and authority figures on the importance of dieting, exercising, and living in prescribed ways. It seems as if we are constantly being flooded by advice, only to have that advice refuted and replaced by something new. Part manifesto, part new-era survival guide, The Healthy Deviant is a renegade handbook for those who want to beat the unhealthy odds. With insight and expertise, using hand-drawn illustrations and easy-to-grasp charts, Gerasimo explains how we can reclaim our health and happiness--by refusing to play games rigged against us, and by breaking away from the systems that have been breaking us down.
NORTH ATLANTIC BOOKS
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9781623174255
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The Caregiver's Companion
By Mba, Carolyn A. Brent
Everything you need to know to ensure that your elderly loved one is being properly cared for. People today are not only living longer, they are also living sicker - making aging and caring for elderly loved ones more complicated than ever before. In this extensive guide, caregiver advocate Carolyn Brent outlines a step-by-step process so caregivers know what to do and what to ask in every situation that may arise, including: * Signs that your loved one needs more assistance * What to look for in a retirement home * Caretaking in your own home * How to ensure wills are in order * How to manage difficult family relationships * Ensuring you are getting the help and care you need Brent leaves no stone unturned, provides personal stories and scenarios for context, and includes other references and resources in this complete guide to caregiving.
Harlequin
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9780373893096
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Print book
The Harvard Medical School Guide to Yoga
By Groves, James E
While 36.7 million Americans practice yoga, there are still plenty who don't yet: in fact, half of all Americans profess interest in this ancient tradition and more studies show the benefits of yoga for stress reduction, physical fitness, and chronic conditions each year. The Harvard Medical School Guide to Yoga is a comprehensive guide that gets to the true healing heart of yoga and its latest research, through the techniques that authors Marlynn Wei and James Groves have used to great success with their clients. With a streamlined eight-week program, illustrations, adaptable sequences, principles of yoga safety, and an unpacking of the "eight limbs" of yoga-including breathing techniques and meditation, The Harvard Medical School Guide to Yoga is a medically sound overview of the practice, from a known and trusted brand.
Da Capo Lifelong Books
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9780738219363
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Paperback
You Are Getting Sleepy
By Phd, Paul Glovinsky
For readers enticed by Arianna Huffington's The Sleep Revolution but looking for the medical evidence to support its claims, two doctors have incorporated the latest research into a guide designed to help insomniacs get sleepy. "For insomniacs who don't want a cosmetic solution, this guide digs deeper, and is likely to get better, more permanent results." -- Kirkus Reviews on The Insomnia Answer Good sleep is an elusive goal: the harder you try to fall asleep, the less likely you are to be successful. Insomnia is stoked by different habits, schedules, stresses, beliefs, and even personality types -- but there is no single pill or therapy to reverse it. Sleep cannot be forced -- ultimately, it must come to you. While insomnia treatments can set the stage, the best thing a person can do to ready themselves for sleep is "getting sleepy." This practical, easy-to-follow guide written by two founding experts in behavioral sleep medicine will help you achieve one of the most important parts of staying healthy: a good night's rest. Taking into account the particular challenges that stand in your way to better sleep, Glovinsky and Spielman: - Discuss changes you can make to your daily routines to induce sleepiness - Walk you through applying standard cognitive behavioral treatments - Introduce new, promising interventions for managing anxiety, depression, an out-of-sync biological clock, dependence on medication, and more True sleepiness is the only reliable portal to sleep. You Are Getting Sleepy will guide you there.
A Good Life
By Francis, Pope
Pope Francis wants every person to know and believe that they are a miracle - an important, unique individual - and that we can choose to live with joy and purpose.In this new book, which quickly became his biggest bestseller in many years in Italy, Pope Francis offers fifteen pieces of advice to help listeners live well. Among the fifteen lessons are reminders that we are all precious, that this moment is all we have, that our treasure is not found here on earth, but in heaven, and that even though we will experience pain, we will also have the hand of God guiding us through. Pope Francis also encourages listeners not to just stand on the balcony looking out, but to go out amongst the people around us and get to know many different kinds of people, to get their hands dirty, and to never give up on their dreams.
The Sleep Solution
By Winter, W Chris
With cutting-edge sleep science and time-tested techniques, The Sleep Solution will help anyone achieve healthy sleep and eliminate pills, pain, and fatigue. If you want to fix your sleep problems, Internet tips and tricks aren't going to do it for you. You need to really understand what's going on with your sleep - both what your problems are and how to solve them. The Sleep Solution is an exciting journey of sleep self-discovery and understanding that will help you custom design specific interventions to fit your lifestyle. Drawing on his twenty-four years of experience within the field, neurologist and sleep expert W. Chris Winter will help you ... * Understand how sleep works and the ways in which food, light, and other activities act to help or hurt the process * Learn why sleeping pills are so often misunderstood and used incorrectly - and how you can achieve your best sleep without them * Incorporate sleep and napping into your life - whether you are a shift worker, student, or overcommitted parent * Think outside the box to better understand ways to treat a multitude of conditions - from insomnia to sleep apnea to restless leg syndrome and circadian sleep disorders * Wade through the ever-changing sea of sleep technology and understand its value as it relates to your own sleep struggles Dubbed the "Sleep Whisperer" by Arianna Huffington, Dr. Winter is an international expert on sleep and has helped more than 10,000 patients rest better at night, including countless professional athletes. Now, he's bringing his experiences out from under the covers - redefining what it means to have optimal sleep and get the ZZZs you really need ... INCLUDES TIPS, TRICKS, EXERCISES, AND ILLUSTRATIONS
Outrage Machine
By Rose-stockwell, Tobias
An invaluable guide to understanding the underlying machinery and technology that grabs our attention - and keeps us coming back by filling us with rage. The original internet was not designed to make us upset, distracted, confused, and outraged. But something unexpected happened at the turn of the last decade, when a handful of small features were quietly launched at social media companies with little fanfare. Together, they triggered a cascading set of dramatic changes to how media, politics, and society itself operate - inadvertently creating an Outrage Machine we cannot ignore.. Author, designer, and media researcher Tobias Rose-Stockwell shares the defining shifts caused by these technologies, and how they have ignited a society-wide crisis of trust.
End Everyday Pain for 50
By Tieri, Joesph
Live pain-free with a quick-and-easy program that treats common muscle and joint painsAs they age, millions of Americans experience chronic muscle and joint pain brought on by years of decreased activity and poor posture. Many of these common aches can be relieved through simple stretching and movement. Ending Everyday Pain for 50 presents a complete 10-minute-a-day program to heal chronic pain in aging bodies. The program focuses on three common problem areas - the upper body, lower back, and lower body - targeting the exact source of pain and minimizing the amount of work necessary to get results. With simple stretches, easy movements, and small habit changes, this program will provide quick relief and lasting solutions.Featuring 100 step-by-step photos, Ending Everyday Pain for 50 is an invaluable resource for those who want to know why they are in pain and how to escape it.
Forgiveness
By Vanzant, Iyanla
Too many of us feel trapped in stagnant romantic, family, or workplace relationships. Weighed down by toxic thoughts and emotions, we might be quick to judge and slow to pardon, and self-righteous about our feelings as we dwell on memories of what we or others did (or failed to do) . In this tradepaper edition, Iyanla Vanzant challenges us to liberate ourselves from the wounds of the past and to embrace the new power of forgiveness. With Iyanla's 21-Day Forgiveness Plan, you'll explore relationship dynamics with your parents, children, friends, partners, co-workers, bosses, yourself, and even God. With journaling work and Emotional Freedom Techniques (also known as "tapping") , you'll learn to live with more love; gain new clarity on your life, lessons, and blessings; and discover a new level of personal freedom, peace, and well-being.
Positive Discipline for Today's Busy
By Nelsen, Jane
Jane Nelsen, coauthor of the popular Positive Discipline series, along with Positive Discipline Educators Joy Marchese and Kristina Bill, put forth a new volume for parents looking to make their overburdened lives a little easier.With the increasing pressure to excel at parenting, work, and personal relationships, it's easy to feel stressed and dissatisfied. This targeted Positive Discipline guide gives parents the tools to parent effectively without sacrificing their well-being or giving up on their life goals. Instead of creating unachievable expectations, parents will learn how to play to their strengths at work and at home. Attitude is key - if you feel confident in your parenting abilities and at your job, your children are more likely to adopt an attitude of self-reliance and cooperation. Using wisdom based on the Positive Discipline philosophy, busy parents will be able to avoid pampering and keep permissive and punitive parenting at bay, fostering a happy, successful home life. With tried and true communication approaches at their fingertips to aid in work-life integration, moms (and dads!) won't have to feel guilty about leaving their child with a sitter during the day, or leaving work early to go to a soccer game. Parents will also learn how to balance out their "wheel of life" and adopt coping strategies when life feels a bit too overwhelming.
The Healthy Deviant
By Pilar, Gerasimo,
Want to be a healthy, happy person in an unhealthy world? Get ready to start breaking some rules. Pilar Gerasimo, founding editor of Experience Life magazine, argues that in an unhealthy society like ours, being a healthy person requires choices and patterns so unconventional, they amount to a positive form of social deviance. For decades, we've been lectured by experts and authority figures on the importance of dieting, exercising, and living in prescribed ways. It seems as if we are constantly being flooded by advice, only to have that advice refuted and replaced by something new. Part manifesto, part new-era survival guide, The Healthy Deviant is a renegade handbook for those who want to beat the unhealthy odds. With insight and expertise, using hand-drawn illustrations and easy-to-grasp charts, Gerasimo explains how we can reclaim our health and happiness--by refusing to play games rigged against us, and by breaking away from the systems that have been breaking us down.
The Caregiver's Companion
By Mba, Carolyn A. Brent
Everything you need to know to ensure that your elderly loved one is being properly cared for. People today are not only living longer, they are also living sicker - making aging and caring for elderly loved ones more complicated than ever before. In this extensive guide, caregiver advocate Carolyn Brent outlines a step-by-step process so caregivers know what to do and what to ask in every situation that may arise, including: * Signs that your loved one needs more assistance * What to look for in a retirement home * Caretaking in your own home * How to ensure wills are in order * How to manage difficult family relationships * Ensuring you are getting the help and care you need Brent leaves no stone unturned, provides personal stories and scenarios for context, and includes other references and resources in this complete guide to caregiving.
The Harvard Medical School Guide to Yoga
By Groves, James E
While 36.7 million Americans practice yoga, there are still plenty who don't yet: in fact, half of all Americans profess interest in this ancient tradition and more studies show the benefits of yoga for stress reduction, physical fitness, and chronic conditions each year. The Harvard Medical School Guide to Yoga is a comprehensive guide that gets to the true healing heart of yoga and its latest research, through the techniques that authors Marlynn Wei and James Groves have used to great success with their clients. With a streamlined eight-week program, illustrations, adaptable sequences, principles of yoga safety, and an unpacking of the "eight limbs" of yoga-including breathing techniques and meditation, The Harvard Medical School Guide to Yoga is a medically sound overview of the practice, from a known and trusted brand.
You Are Getting Sleepy
By Phd, Paul Glovinsky
For readers enticed by Arianna Huffington's The Sleep Revolution but looking for the medical evidence to support its claims, two doctors have incorporated the latest research into a guide designed to help insomniacs get sleepy. "For insomniacs who don't want a cosmetic solution, this guide digs deeper, and is likely to get better, more permanent results." -- Kirkus Reviews on The Insomnia Answer Good sleep is an elusive goal: the harder you try to fall asleep, the less likely you are to be successful. Insomnia is stoked by different habits, schedules, stresses, beliefs, and even personality types -- but there is no single pill or therapy to reverse it. Sleep cannot be forced -- ultimately, it must come to you. While insomnia treatments can set the stage, the best thing a person can do to ready themselves for sleep is "getting sleepy." This practical, easy-to-follow guide written by two founding experts in behavioral sleep medicine will help you achieve one of the most important parts of staying healthy: a good night's rest. Taking into account the particular challenges that stand in your way to better sleep, Glovinsky and Spielman: - Discuss changes you can make to your daily routines to induce sleepiness - Walk you through applying standard cognitive behavioral treatments - Introduce new, promising interventions for managing anxiety, depression, an out-of-sync biological clock, dependence on medication, and more True sleepiness is the only reliable portal to sleep. You Are Getting Sleepy will guide you there.