Weight Loss Books

Diabetic Cooking or Your Complete Guide to Breast Reduction and Breast Lifts

2009-12-05T18:57:00.000-08:00

Diabetic Cooking

Author: Jean Par

Great tasting recipes the entire family will enjoy. That's what Diabetic Cooking is all about. No more cooking separate meals at dinnertime -- one meal suits all, diabetic and non-diabetic alike. Diabetic Cooking means variety with ease of preparation. Choose from more than 150 quick and easy recipes that make use of common, affordable ingredients. Toss a salad, bake a casserole, or whip up a dessert -- all using ingredients from your cupboard. Whether for weekday meals or special occasions, these recipes will help to make meal planning and preparation a cinch. Diabetic Cooking means great taste. Specially developed and tested with input from people with diabetes and their families, these all new recipes are low in fat, low in sugar -- and high in flavor! Turn to Diabetic Cooking for healthy and delicious eating everyone will enjoy.

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Your Complete Guide to Breast Reduction and Breast Lifts

Author: Alain Polynic

Have You Ever Wished Your Breasts Were Smaller?

If so, you probably already know the problems large breasts can cause—social embarrassment, back and neck pain, shoulder pain from bra straps cutting into your shoulders, and heat rashes under your breasts in the summer. Large, heavy breasts can even affect your posture, causing you to gradually stoop.

Fortunately, surgical options are available that can greatly reduce your discomfort. Thousands of women have found relief through breast reduction surgery. Authors Alain Polynice, M.D. and Aloysius Smith, M.D. are board-certified plastic surgeons who have performed hundreds of these breast procedures and now share their expertise and experience with you. They answer such questions as:

            • How much can breast size be reduced?
            • What kind of anesthesia is used?
            • Where are the incisions placed?
            • Where will I have scars?
            • Is there much pain after surgery?
            • How long is the recovery period?
            • What are the potential complications?

In Your Complete Guide to Breast Reduction and Breast Lifts, the authors guide you through the entire experience of breast reduction surgery; they also cover another popular procedure—breast lifts. From your first consultation to post-surgical care, they deliver information that will help you decide whether cosmetic breast surgery is for you.

This book also contains 60 color photos, including dozens of "before and after" photos of women who have had breast reductions and breast lifts, a resource section, glossary, and index.

Clinical Guide to Pediatric Weight Management and Obesity or Fitness Information for Teens

2009-12-04T14:46:00.000-08:00

Clinical Guide to Pediatric Weight Management and Obesity

Author: Sandra Gibson Hassink

This handy, practical guide provides clinicians with a comprehensive approach to the medical management of overweight children and adolescents. Coverage begins with the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and developmental aspects of child and adolescent obesity and a guide to evaluation of obese children. Subsequent chapters address respiratory, cardiovascular, endocrine, metabolic, orthopaedic, gastrointestinal, renal, and neurologic complications and comorbid conditions as well as mental health issues, acute obesity-related emergencies, and obesity as part of genetic syndromes. Pathophysiology is linked to clinical presentation, evaluation, and treatment, and lifestyle issues are discussed where appropriate. Highlighted boxes and algorithms help clinicians find and digest information quickly.

Interesting textbook: Performance by Design or Modern Digital and Analog Communication Systems

Fitness Information for Teens: Health Tips about Exercise, Physical Well-Being, and Health Maintenance

Author: Lisa Bakewell

According to the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, adolescence itself is a risk factor for physical inactivity-a major contributor to obesity, one of the most serious chronic health conditions threatening the nation today. During the teen years, opportunities to participate in organized sports decrease and fewer hours are spent in physical education classes. Teens also walk less once they start driving, and activities like watching television, listening to music, playing video games, and online computing can lead to the development of a sedentary lifestyle. By increasing activity and becoming fit, however, teens can adopt habits that will help them maintain wellness throughout their adult years.

Hepatits C or Sex as Nature Intended It

2009-12-03T10:35:00.000-08:00

Hepatits C: The Black Persons Guide

Author: Samuel Daniels

Addressing the unique problems African Americans face in getting treatment for Hepatitis C, a disease that afflicts 3.9 million Americans, this text gives African Americans strategies for receiving the best possible treatment despite social and economic impediments.

Library Journal

Daniels, who specializes in internal medicine, details what causes this incurable liver disease, what its symptoms are, how it can be controlled, and how it affects African Americans. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Look this: Shut up Stop Whining and Get a Life or Pocket Idiots Guide to Living on a Budget

Sex as Nature Intended It: The Most Important Thing You Need to Know about Making Love, but No One Could Tell You until Now

Author: Kristen OHara

Most Important Book on Sexuality Ever Written. Destined to capture our national consciousness and change the sex life and sexual attitude of America's men and women forevermore.

Nature's Secret to Greatest Sex Ever! This landmark book is a must-read for every man and woman.

If you are a man, it will improve your sex life immensely—not simply an enhancement—but a profound enrichment. Not just more of the same. But NEW sensations, BETTER sensations, awakening you to sensual delights beyond your highest expectations. At the same time, it offers a newfound explanation and solution for the sexual dysfunctions you may be experiencing.

If you are a woman, you, too, have much to look forward to, for it brings the promise of greater overall happiness between the sheets, and pages, of your life. Gentler sex, more sensuous sex, more satisfying sex, increased attainment of orgasm from intercourse, can be yours—giving you new insight into the joy that lovemaking can bring when nature is on your side. At the same time, it will give you a new perspective on the role sexual fulfillment—true sexual fulfillment—plays in the overall well-being of your relationship.

How can the book make such a prodigious promise?

By revealing a sexual truth of nature—a truth of nature so elemental and yet so enabling, it will not only bring you and your partner a more fulfilling sex life, but, in the process, will reach into the very heart of your relationship and bring a deeper meaning to the word "love."

Discusses sex, love, and relationship happiness from a new and surprising perspective: How does surgical alteration of the penis in infancy (circumcision) affect the sexuality of a man when he becomes an adult? How does the circumcised penis affect the sexual pleasure of the woman on the receiving end? And how does sexual pleasure during intercourse—or a deficiency—affect the love bond of the relationship?

This landmark book is the first to detail the many sexual functions and benefits of the male foreskin for both the man and his female partner.

Presents unequivocal evidence that the foreskin plays a multifaceted role during intercourse that not only promotes increased sexual pleasure, but this enhanced pleasure also serves to enrich and continually re-cement the love bond, borne from sexual union.

Circumcision's removal of the foreskin (ultra-erogenous tissue and the penis's only moving part) not only diminishes the man's sexual pleasure, but also the woman's. A national survey of women, conducted by the author, reveals that circumcision abnormalizes the way the penis thrusts and feels to a woman, significantly diminishing her sexual enjoyment and her ability to achieve orgasm from intercourse.

The book's explanations of the profound negative effects circumcision has on the intercourse experience of both partners will surely leave America stunned. But luckily, there is a bright side to this shocking news: It is now possible to restore the foreskin through various non-surgical techniques. The book addresses this topic and enwraps the emerging movement for foreskin restoration with hope, promise, and dignity.

What People Are Saying

Christiane Northrup
I've always felt that the male foreskin is there for a reason. Until recently, I didn't know exactly what that reason was. But now, thanks to Kristen O'Hara's well-researched book, I finally understand the reasons for the design of the penis and foreskin, and how this design ensures optimal penile function, including the intact organ's ability to satisfy the female sexually.
— author of Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom

Brain Repair or Healthy Foods

2009-12-02T06:24:00.000-08:00

Brain Repair

Author: Sonald G Stein

Sixty years ago, the Nobel laureate Santiago Ramon y Cajal stated that "in the adult brain, nervous pathways are fixed and immutable; everything may die, nothing may be regenerated." Cajal's influence has been legendary--and conventional wisdom still holds that the human brain cannot repair itself. Today, however, remarkable discoveries from laboratories around the world offer a much more optimistic prognosis. In Brain Repair, three internationally renowned neuroscientists team up to offer an intriguing and up-to-the-minute introduction to the explosive advances being made in the research, technology, and treatment of brain damage.
The key to neuroscience's most exciting discoveries to date is a theory that is rapidly gaining adherents in the scientific community--the theory of neuroplasticity. Unlike the prevalent notion that mental processes--like seeing, remembering, and speaking--take place only within highly specialized brain regions made up of irreplaceable and non-regenerating cells, neuroplasticity stresses that cells throughout the brain can not only regenerate, but can adapt their function to assume critical roles once performed by damaged tissue. In clear, accessible language, the authors show us that the brain manufactures a host of complex chemicals that actually foster growth in damaged brain cells. We visit the laboratories where researchers are untangling the mystery of Parkinson's disease and trying to understand what goes wrong in stroke victims, and why some, thought permanently impaired, show remarkable improvements. In addition, they discuss how even today misguided ideas can adversely affect how physicians treat patients--for example, they describe common drugtreatments given to stroke and head trauma patients that can actually worsen the effects of brain damage. And, along the way, they detail the fascinating history of how brain structure and functioning has been understood and studied, from prehistoric times to the present.
Over a half million people each year suffer brain-damaging injuries and diseases--but the outlook for their eventual recovery is far more hopeful than it was just a short while ago. A best-selling volume in France and Mexico, Brain Repair provides a vividly written, wide-ranging look at the leading edge of one of science's most exciting frontiers.

Booknews

Three renowned neuroscientists review recent advances in the research, technology, and treatment of brain damage in language the general reader can understand. They reveal that brain cells can regenerate and adapt their functions to take over the role of damaged tissue, criticize initial treatments in trauma centers that can lead to further damage, and look at laboratory research in humans and animals leading toward a new understanding of Parkinson's disease, stroke, age and recovery, and the role of environment in recovery of function. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

See also: Winter Food or The Wild Olive

Healthy Foods: An Irreverent Guide to Understanding Nutrition and Feeding Your Family Well

Author: Leanne Ely

For families seeking real-life answers to real-life nutrition, the book that delivers is here. With humor and wit and over 100 family-tested recipes, Leanne Ely, C.N.C., offers guidance to creating a nutritional eating plan within the family. She also covers topics like mealtime mechanics, overweight children, allergies and kids, manners and much more. This humorous book is sure to become a family favorite!

Healing with Homeopathy or All about Asthma

2009-12-01T02:12:00.000-08:00

Healing with Homeopathy: The Doctors' Guide

Author: Wayne B B Jonas

For the audience who embraced Bill Moyer's Healing and the Mind, here is a thorough, easy-to-use, expert guide to the increasingly popular form of alternative medicine known as homeopathy, a method of treating illness by giving the patient a minute dose of what caused the symptoms in the first place.

All about Asthma: Stop Suffering and Start Living

Author: Irwin J Polk

All about Asthma: Stop Suffering and Start Living is an astute examination of a disease that persists despite the best efforts of medical science. Dr. Polk, an expert with over 40 years of experience treating asthma and allergic diseases, discusses important new techniques and equipment for identifying asthma and cost-effective medicines for prevention and treatment. He notes that drug companies are also evaluating new chemicals and devices for prevention and treatment of episodes of asthma. According to the author, specialists are broadening their horizons by paying closer attention to inflammation of the lungs as a prime target for asthma management. All about Asthma will be an invaluable resource that will help patients and their families understand and control this disease.

Hair and Fashion or Encyclopedia of Sports Nutrition

2009-11-29T22:01:00.000-08:00

Hair and Fashion

Author: Caroline Cox

Hair and fashion are inextricably linked signs of the times, reflective of the prevailing zeitgeist. Whether long or cropped, curly or straight, hairstyles are a potent force. When combined with the latest fashions, hairstyles have created some of the most resonant images of the 20th century. This glamorous, well-illustrated book looks at the interdependent relationship between fashion and hair, using thematic chapters to investigate key moments such as the 1920s bob or the long-haired hippie look of the 1960s. Hair and Fashion also examines the role of the blonde, brunette, and redhead in popular culture.

Published to coincide with the 50th anniversary of L'Oreal, the book is illustrated with key fashion photographs and iconic images. Pictures of Jean Harlow and Marilyn Monroe; Mick Jagger and Jimi Hendrix; supermodels Linda Evangelista and Naomi Campbell; and popular icons such as Sarah Jessica Parker and Jennifer Lopez fill this book's lively pages. David Bailey, Edward Steichen, Nick Knight, and Cecil Beaton are just a few of the photographers whose work is represented.

Author Bio: Caroline Cox is a leading fashion authority whose books include Good Hair Days: A History of British Hairstyles; Lingerie: A Lexicon of Style; and Stiletto. Lee Widdows is a senior lecturer at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, London. She is a consultant and the coauthor of two books.

New interesting book: Great Food for Happy Kids or Favorite Seafood Recipes

Encyclopedia of Sports Nutrition: The Ultimate Guide for Peak Performance

Author: Liz Applegat

Good nutrition is the essential fuel that drives athletes to perform at their highest level. In order to compete effectively, athletes, trainers, and coaches need complete, up-to-date information about nutrition. Encyclopedia of Sports Nutrition is their best source. In this authoritative reference, nationally known sports expert Dr. Thomas Sawyer shows athletes how diet and supplements can optimize their physical performance, increase energy, build and repair tissue, and regulate body processes. He provides in-depth instructions on specific nutritional issues, from carbohydrate loading to getting enough protein. This thorough and reliable guide makes it easy for millions of athletes to stay healthy and maximize their performance levels.

The Hidden Addiction And How to Get Free or Alternative Medicine Magazines Definitive Guide to Weight Loss

2009-11-28T17:50:00.000-08:00

The Hidden Addiction And How to Get Free, Vol. 1

Author: Janice Keller Phelps

The startling news of the Hidden Addiction is that all addictions are rooted in the same genetic flaw in your body. Dr. Phelps explains that addiction does not result primarily from emotional stress, lack of willpower, or some other psychological factor. It is a concrete physiological condition that can be addressed, and a detailed treatment program is provided in this book.

Publishers Weekly

The authors, both medical doctors, maintain that four out of 10 people are addicted to sugar, caffeine, nicotine, alcohol and some prescription drugs because they are born with a metabolic or genetic predisposition. Phelps and Nourse here offer a program for fighting such addiction that involves heavy doses of vitamin and mineral supplements, exercising, developing new routines, consulting with a physician or therapist and and the temporary use of anti-depressant drugs under medical guidance. Unfortunately this book does not address the complex psychological problems that accompany and often predate addiction. Moreover, most experts agree that the biggest hurdle to overcoming a bad habit is wanting to give up the habit. The Sugar Syndrome is aimed at those who have already won half the battle. (April)

Library Journal

This intriguing little book will shake up many readers' thinking on ``addiction.'' Dr. Phelps defines it as the ``compulsive and out-of-control use of any chemical substance that can produce . . . withdrawal symptoms'' and includes caffeine, nicotine, and sugar with the usual substances. She suggests that addictiveness is hereditary, and that depression can play a large role. Phelps offers a treatment program based on abstinence, nutrition, exercise, and new activities. If you've ever tried unsuccessfully to quit smoking or found yourself eating a whole plate of cookies, this book is for you. It's also for those working in the addiction field, and should spark some interesting discussions. Francia Schultz, Alcohol Certification Training Program, St. Herman's Seminary, Kodiak, Alas.

New interesting textbook: Nickel and Dimed or Working with You Is Killing Me

Alternative Medicine Magazine's Definitive Guide to Weight Loss: 10 Smart Ways to Permanently Shed Unwanted Pounds

Author: Ellen Kamhi

Alternative medicine holds the key to losing weight permanently. By correcting imbalances resulting from conditions such as food allergies, hormone deficiencies, yeast infections, an underactive thyroid, and parasites, the health-promoting tips and techniques in this book will help you restructure your health-and melt away unwanted pounds.

This simple program kicks off with a comprehensive detox to flush toxins, which are commonly stored in fat cells, out of the system. Then it presents new ideas for losing weight by matching your diet to your unique body type and learning to choose the right fats, sweeteners, and supplements.

Featuring more than twenty healthy recipes, detox teas and juices, lymphstimulating methods for banishing cellulite, a menu-based eating plan, and the Super Seven Home Workout, Alternative Medicine Magazine's Definitive Guide to Weight Loss contains everything you need to get energized and become the healthy, trim person you've always wanted to be.

About the Author     vii
Acknowledgments     viii
Important Information for the Reader     ix
Introduction: Dieting Is Not the Answer     xi
Change Your Lifestyle     1
Detoxification     3
Start Exercising     52
Healthy Eating     75
Heal Your Emotional Appetite     97
Correct Imbalances     119
Strengthen Your Sugar Controls     121
Overcome a Sluggish Thyroid     150
Break Food Allergies and Addictions     165
Customize Your Weight-Loss Program     183
Individisalize Your Diet     185
Supplements for Weight Loss     206
Take Charge of Your Life and Lifestyle     238
Key Healthy Recipes     246
Quick Definitions     261
Resources     269
Endnotes     277
Index     297

Health Handbook or Childhood Cancer

2009-02-20T15:14:00.000-08:00

Health Handbook: A Guide to Family Health

Author: Louise Tenney

Louise Tenney's Health Handbook is an essential reference if you are practicing natural health and healing in the home. Ideas for problems that occur from birth through adulthood are thoroughly explained with accompanying details on herbs and herbal combinations useful for daily living. This reference book also contains information on amino acids and nutritional supplements.

Book review: Die Volkswirtschaft der Klimaveränderung: Die Strenge Rezension

Childhood Cancer: A Parent's Guide to Solid Tumor Cancers

Author: Honna Janes Hodder

Childhood Cancer, the most complete parent guide available, includes detailed and precise medical information about solid tumor childhood cancers, including neuroblastoma, Wilms tumor, liver tumors, soft tissue sarcomas, and bone sarcomas. In addition, it offers day-to-day practical advice on how to cope with procedures, hospitalization, family and friends, school, social and financial issues, communication, feelings, and, if therapy is not successful, the difficult issues of death and bereavement.

Woven among the medical details and the practical advice are the voices of parents and children who have lived with cancer and its treatments. As many parents have already found, advice from "veteran" parents can be a lifeline.

Obtaining a basic understanding of topics such as medical terminology, how drugs work, common side effects of chemotherapy, and how to work more effectively with medical personnel can only improve the quality of life for the whole family suffering along with their child. Having parents describe their own emotional ups and downs, how they coped, and how they molded their family life around hospitalizations can be a tremendous comfort. Just knowing that there are other kids on chemotherapy who refuse to eat anything but tacos or who have frequent rages can make one feel less alone.

Parents who read this book will encounter medical facts simply explained, advice to ease their daily lives, and tools to be strong advocates for their child.

Booknews

This second edition of a reference for families of children with solid tumor cancers is updated with new information on treatments, including stem cell transplants, new chemotherapy drugs, and recent clinical trials, and contains updated resources for medical information, emotional support, and financial assistance. There is practical advice on coping with medical procedures, hospitalization, and school, family, work, and financial issues, and different types of treatment and side effects are explained. A pull-out medical record-keeper is included. The authors are parents of children diagnosed with cancer. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Only Diet Book Youll Every Need or 8 Weeks to a Younger Body

2009-02-19T11:01:00.000-08:00

Only Diet Book You'll Every Need

Author: Cynthia Targosz

D-iscouraged with the way you look?
I-nterested in long-term results?
E-xcited for the new and improved you?
T-ime to get a move on!

Tired of the roller-coaster ride called dieting? You are not alone! Now, with nationally celebrated weight-loss expert Cyndi Targosz as your guide, you can say goodbye to fly-by-night fad diets, create a real plan for losing-and keeping off-the weight, and have a great time doing it!

Complete with tips and tricks for curbing your cravings, personalizing your plan of attack, and embracing your new delicious life, you'll be on the track to a better you in no time. With Cyndi's Secrets' for success, you will learn how to:

Find out the real reason you're overweight
Adapt the new Food Pyramid to your nutritional needs
Shop, cook, and dine (in or out) and stay on course

Let Cyndi and her one-of-a-kind program refresh, inspire, and energize you. With The Only Diet Book You'll Ever Need, your new life starts today. What are you waiting for?

New interesting book: Flavors of the Mediterranean or Fitness Kitchen

8 Weeks to a Younger Body: The At-Home Workout for a Firmer, Fitter You

Author: Joan Pagano

Banish the effects of aging with this smart, new exercise plan created by fitness expert Joan Pagano. Rate your body age with self-assessment tests in key categories-flexibility, strength, cardio, and body fat-then embark on one of four programs, each guaranteed to make you look and feel younger in just eight weeks!

8 Minutos por la ma ana or Irritable Bowel Syndrome

2009-02-18T06:49:00.000-08:00

8 Minutos por la maсana: Una forma sencilla de empezar tu dнa quemando grasa y eliminando las libras de mбs

Author: Jorge Cruis

Launch your day with Jorge! As America's number one online fitness trainer, Jorge Cruise has provided motivation and advice to more than 3 million visitors to his Web site. Now, blending his own research and work with the real-life experience of his clients, Jorge has built the perfect weight-loss program for your hectic life style: 8 Minutes in the Morning.

What's new about Jorge's weight-loss approach? Simple: 8 minutes of strength-building exercise each morning. That 8 minutes is all you need to rev up your metabolism, build calorie-burning muscle, and flood your brain with good-mood chemicals. No aerobics, no gyms, no grueling work-outs -- just two superquick strengthening moves using nothing more than dumbbells and a chair!

The second key part of the plan is the Eat Fat to Get Fit Eating Card System, which helps you regulate your daily food intake to the perfect amount.

It's as easy as checking a box. Crucial to the plan are healthy fats such as flaxseed oil and olive oil that actually check your hunger, allowing you to eat less but feel more full!

Together, Jorge's movement and eating plans are all you need to get to the body size and shape you desire. But let's face it-without willpower and motivation, losing weight remains difficult. After a few moments with Jorge, your enthusiasm will be overflowing! An extraordinary motivator and coach, Jorge is renowned for his ability to bring out the best efforts and attitudes in his clients, some of whom you'll meet inside this book. With Jorge as your coach, weight loss has never been easier!

Recognized as the number one online fitness trainer by Yahoo!, Jorge (pronounced HOR-hay) Cruise has coached more than 3 million people through his Web site. Jorge has been featured on Oprah, Lifetime TV, CBS, and ABC as well as in People magazine, and is a nominee for Fitness Instructor of the year by IDEA-the national association of fitness professionals. He is certified as a fitness trainer by the Cooper Institute for Aerobics Research, the American College of Sports Medicine, and the American Council on Exercise.

What People Are Saying

Kathy Smith
Jorge shows you how to get great results in less time than it takes to shower in the morning. If you've been procrastinating about starting an exercise program, you have no more excuses.

Larry North
8 Minutes in the Morning is a great way to jump-start your morning and pump you up for a lifetime of success.

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Natural Approach

Author: Rosemary Nicol

Traditional medicine offers no cure for the extremely common irritable bowel syndrome. Author Rosemary Nicol shows how it can be dealt with by addressing the causes: diet and stress. In Irritable Bowel Syndrome, she analyzes the factors that may precipitate the syndrome and helps readers find creative solutions through dietary alternatives and methods for controlling stress.

Understanding and Overcoming Depression or The Type 2 Diabetes SourceBook

2009-02-17T02:37:00.000-08:00

Understanding and Overcoming Depression: A Common Sense Approach

Author: Tony Bates

In this book Tony Bates shares his experiences in treating depression in its many forms and varying degrees, all of them serious for sufferers and their families. He highlights the key strategies that have helped people and outlines a program that both alleviates the shame around depression and provides necessary tools to aid recovery.

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The Type 2 Diabetes SourceBook

Author: David Drum

The latest guidelines for lasting health from the American Diabetes Association

Completely revised and updated, this essential resource for people with diabetes includes new information on the rise of type 2 diabetes in children, metabolic syndrome, and the most recent recommendations for diet and exercise. It also provides up-to-the-minute findings on the new diabetes drugs on the market and updated lab test and clinical practice guidelines from the American Diabetes Association.

David Drum is a health and business writer and the author of Alternative Therapies for Managing Diabetes, Making the Chemotherapy Decision, and The Chronic Pain Management Sourcebook.

Terry Zierenberg, R.N., CDE, is a diabetes case manager with Children's Hospital in Los Angeles. She is also the former program coordinator for the Diabetes Care Center in Tarzana, California, and a former diabetes nurse specialist with Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.

Periodo or Psycho Regression

2009-02-15T22:25:00.000-08:00

Periodo: Guia de una Joven

Author: JoAnn Loulan

Due to good nutrition, better health, and other factors, girls these days really do grow up faster than they used to. The average girl begins to develop between the ages of eight and ten, with menstruation starting two to three years later. Unfortunately the subject remains a difficult one for many parents to broach. Geared toward parents and their daughters, this Spanish-language edition of Period — the best-selling English language version — offers a refreshingly positive perspective on puberty and menstruation, without sex education. Thoroughly revised and updated, Periodo teaches girls a healthy attitude toward their bodies. Complete with clear illustrations and a parent's guide, it covers the subject in a thoughtful and thorough manner.

Criticas

Gr 4 Up-A factual and easy-to-understand book about puberty and menstruation. The authors interviewed several women and asked them to recall their feelings about the changes in their bodies and their experiences during the first year of menstruation. The first chapter introduces the body changes that girls go through to become young women. Diagrams depict the sexual organs and are labeled with scientific terminology. These diagrams are tastefully done, and parents should not find the illustrations objectionable. This is not a sex education book, but it does discuss the menstrual cycle in a culturally acceptable manner. Other chapters discuss feminine hygiene products, mood swings, and other physical changes, along with a thorough explanation of the dreaded pelvic exam. This is an appropriate book to include in school and public libraries, but it would also make a great resource for the home or for school counselors and nurses. Veronica Covington, Univ. of Texas, Austin Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

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Psycho-Regression: A New System for Healing and Personal Growth

Author: Francesca Rossetti

Shows how Psycho-Regression, a technique for accessing and releasing shadow issues, can be used so phobias, fear, or unhappy relationships can become a thing of the past.

Eucalyptus or Humor

2009-02-14T18:12:00.000-08:00

Eucalyptus: The Genus Eucalyptus

Author: John Coppen

Eucalyptus, a genus of over 800 species, is a multiproduct crop par excellence. Not only is it grown for timber, pulp and fuelwood, but it has numerous medicinal and aromatic properties. Since the first commercial distillation of eucalyptus oil 150 years ago, a vast array of eucalyptus-based products has entered the marketplace, mainly for pharmaceutical, fragrance and flavor use. Eucalyptus provides an invaluable reference for all those with an interest in Eucalyptus - in academia and industry alike, for researchers as well as producers, processors, importers and end users - but there are also issues discussed and lessons learned that extend to medicinal and aromatic plants. Contents Part 1. General Aspects 1. Botany of the Eucalypts 2. Eucalyptus, Water and the Environment 3. Eucalypts in Cultivation: An Overview 4. Genetic Improvement of Eucalypts: With Special Reference to Oil-Bearing Species 5. Eucalyptus Chemistry 6. Distillation of Eucalyptus Leaf Oils. Theory and Practice Part 2. Cultivation and Production of Eucalypts Around the World: With Special Reference to the Leaf Oils 7. Cultivation and Production of Eucalypts in Australia: With Special Reference to the Leaf Oils 8. Cultivation and Production of Eucalypts in the People's Republic of China: With Special Reference to the Leaf Oils 9. Cultivation and Production of Eucalypts in Africa: With Special Reference to the Leaf Oils 10. Cultivation and Production of Eucalypts in South America: With Special Reference to the Leaf Oils 11. Cultivation and Production of Eucalypts in India: With Special Reference to the Leaf Oils Part 3. Biological and End-Use Aspects 12. Chemistry and Bioactivity ofthe Non-Volatile Constituents of Eucalyptus 13. Antimicrobial Activity of Eucalyptus oils 14. Eucalyptus in Insect and Plant Pest Control: Use as a Mosquito Repellent and Protectant of Stored Food Products; Allelopathy 15. Chemical Ecology of Herbivory in Eucalyptus: Interactions Between Insect and Mammalian Herbivores and Plant Essential Oils 16. Eucalyptus Oil Products: Formulations and Legislation 17. Production, Trade and Markets for Eucalyptus Oils 18. Research Trends and Future Prospects Appendices: 1. Sources of Eucalyptus Seed 2. Estimates of Eucalypt Plantations Worldwide 3. Advice to a Prospective New Producer of Eucalyptus Oil or Other Leaf Extractive 4. Composition of Some Commercially Distilled Eucalyptus Oils 5. Quality Criteria and Specifications of Eucalyptus Oils 6. Packaging and Labeling Requirements for the Handling and Transportation of Eucalyptus Oils 7. Useful Addresses Contributors Ian R. Calder, University of Newcastle, UK John W. Turnbull and Trevor H. Booth both at CSIRO Forestry and Forest Products, John C. Doran, CSIRO Forestry and Forest Products, Australia, Joseph J. Brophy, University of New South Wales, Australia, Mr E.F.K. Denny, Denny, McKenzie Associates, Australia, Geoffrey R. Davis, G.R. Davis Pty Ltd, Australia, Shaoxiong Chen, China Eucalypt Research Centre, Paul A. Jacovelli, UK Laercio Couto, Universidade Federal de Vicosa, Brazil, S.S. Handa, R.K. Thappa and S.G. Agarwal, Regional Research Laboratory, India, Takao Konoshima and Midori Takasaki, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Japan, Stanley G. Deans, Scottish Agricultural College, UK, Peter Golob, University of Greenwich, UK, Hiroyukiu Nishimura and Atsushi Satoh, Hokkaido University, Japan, Ivan R. Lawler, James Cook University of Queensland, Australia, William J. Foley, Australian National University, Judi Beerling, Steve Meakins and Les Small, Quest International, UK, John J.W. Coppen, UK, Erich V. Lassak, Phytochemical Services, Australia

Doody Review Services

Reviewer: Michael Gabay, PharmD (University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy)
Description: This is one in a series of books that brings together information on medicinal and aromatic plants from a variety of sources. The book reviews several topics related to the genus eucalyptus including general aspects of the plant, cultivation and production, and biological and end use aspects. Unique elements in this book include in-depth reviews of research involving eucalyptus, concise illustrations, and a variety of appendixes covering topics from sources of eucalyptus seeds to quality criteria for eucalyptus oils.
Purpose: According to the authors, the purpose of this book and the whole series, is to summarize information related to medicinal and aromatic plants from a variety of references in one resource. Each book in the series gives an in-depth review of a single plant genus ranging from production of the plant to market trends and quality control. These are worthy objectives which the authors have met. There are few, if any, books on medicinal and aromatic plants that are as comprehensive for a single plant genus.
Audience: This book is written for anyone with a more specialized interest in, or performs research with, medicinal or aromatic plants. The book itself contains detailed scientific information regarding botany, genetics, chemistry, chemical ecology, and research trends. Eucalyptus is compiled by approximately 30 authors with a broad spectrum of expertise in the area of medicinal and aromatic plants.
Features: Eucalyptus covers a wide spectrum of topics including general botany of the genus, cultivation and production of the plant, formulations, clinical uses, and future research trends. The book is part of a series reviewing medicinal and aromatic plants a genus at a time. The concept behind the book is innovative due to the fact that few books exist bringing together as much useful information regarding a single medicinal plant. Each topic is presented in great detail with useful references, illustrations, and appendices. The appendices include information on sources of eucalyptus seeds, composition of commercially available oils, and packaging and labeling requirements for the oils. The main shortcoming of the book may be its limited range of audience appeal particularly in the Western world where familiarity and use of medicinal plants is still in its infancy.
Assessment: This is a high-quality, well-researched, detailed reference on the genus eucalyptus. For people with a specialized interest in medicinal or aromatic plants, all the books in this series would be viewed as extremely useful. For general clinical use however, practitioners may want to avoid this series of books and purchase a less specialized natural product reference such as the Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database..

Rating

4 Stars! from Doody

	List of contributors
	Preface to the series
	Preface
Pt. 1	General aspects	1
1	Botany of the eucalypts	3
2	Eucalyptus, water and the environment	36
3	Eucalypts in cultivation: an overview	52
4	Genetic improvement of eucalypts: with special reference to oil-bearing species	75
5	Eucalyptus chemistry	102
6	Distillation of eucalyptus leaf oils: theory and practice	161
Pt. 2	Cultivation and production of eucalypts around the world: with special reference to the leaf oils	181
7	Cultivation and production of eucalypts in Australia: with special reference to the leaf oils	183
8	Cultivation and production of eucalypts in the People's Republic of China: with special reference to the leaf oils	202
9	Cultivation and production of eucalypts in Africa: with special reference to the leaf oils	216
10	Cultivation and production of eucalypts in South America: with special reference to the leaf oils	239
11	Cultivation and production of eucalypts in India: with special reference to the leaf oils	251
Pt. 3	Biological and end-use aspects	267
12	Chemistry and bioactivity of the non-volatile constituents of eucalyptus	269
13	Antimicrobial activity of eucalyptus oils	291
14	Eucalyptus in insect and plant pest control: use as a mosquito repellent and protectant of stored food products; allelopathy	304
15	Chemical ecology of herbivory in eucalyptus: interactions between insect and mammalian herbivores and plant essential oils	324
16	Eucalyptus oil products: formulations and legislation	345
17	Production, trade and markets for eucalyptus oils	365
18	Research trends and future prospects	384
	Appendices	405
1	Sources of eucalyptus seed	407
2	Estimates of eucalypt plantations worldwide	408
3	Advice to a prospective new producer of eucalyptus oil or other leaf extractive	412
4	Composition of some commercially distilled eucalyptus oils	414
5	Quality criteria and specifications of eucalyptus oils	416
6	Packaging and labelling requirements for the handling and transportation of eucalyptus oils	421
7	Useful addresses	424
	Subject index	427
	Eucalyptus species index	440

New interesting book: Oxford Book of Health Food or Hooked on Heroin

Humor: The Psychology of Living Buoyantly

Author: Herbert M Lefcourt

In his earlier work the author has studied stress and the personality characteristics that protect us from its effects on health and well-being. In this new book he places humor firmly within the literatures of coping processes, the moderation of stressful experiences, and health by showing how humor can help create and encourage feelings of community, closeness, and control. Lefcourt blends empirical research with anecdotal reports in this thoughtful volume.

Booknews

Using anecdotes to illustrate his empirical results, Lefcourt (University of Waterloo, Ontario) examines humor as a mechanism for coping with adversity. Chapters address topics like: the experience of humor in everyday life; early conceptions of humor in religion, medicine, philosophy, and psychology; the persuasiveness of humor; variations in the types and definitions of humor; the effects of stress on emotion and health; social cohesion; physiological stress responses; and, sex and humor. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Listening Playing Creating or The Scented Home

2009-02-13T14:01:00.000-08:00

Listening, Playing, Creating: Essays on the Power of Sound

Author: Carolyn Bereznak Bereznak Kenny

This interdisciplinary work is a tapestry of thought generated by music therapists, scholars, and performers in related fields such as anthropology, philosophy, music composition/performance, psychology, and musicology. It is woven together by the editor through a description of the process of interdisciplinary engagement, a personal description of her relationship with each author and a final statement on the power of sound. The book is organized around the themes of listening, playing, and creating - essential processes in the work of music as therapy.

	List of Figures
	Acknowledgments
1	The Silent Source	11
2	The Unbidden Song	15
3	Entering the World of Tones	19
4	The Power of Sound and Music in Therapy and Healing	43
5	On Sound, Music, Listening, and Music Therapy	51
6	Unsound Medicine	59
7	The Power of Silence in Music Therapy	65
8	Listening: A Sacred Act	71
9	Floors of Music	77
10	The Almost Unappreciated, Nearly Ignored Power of Sound - and Its Abuse	81
11	Sound Wave Mirror	87
12	Improvisation as a Liminal Experience: Jazz and Music Therapy as Modern "Rites de Passage"	91
13	Sound and Meaning	119
14	Close Encounters of the Musical Kind	129
15	The Sound Image: Music Therapy in the Treatment of the Abused Child	137
16	Singing Practices and States of Consciousness	151
17	Meetings with the Unsounded Voice	161
18	Modes of Consciousness in Guided Imagery and Music (GIM): A Therapist's Experience of the Guiding Process	165
19	Death and Rebirth Experiences in Music and Music Therapy	199
20	Candomble: Afro-Brazilian Ritual as Therapy	217
21	An Aesthetic Foundation of Clinical Theory: An Underlying Basis of Creative Music Therapy	233
22	My Funeral Music	259
23	The Listener: Dreaming the Soundscape with Howard Broomfield	281
24	The PowWow	301
	List of Contributors	309
	Index	313

Book about: A Criação de Sociedade Econômica

The Scented Home: Natural Recipes in the French Tradition

Author: Laura Fronty

Following the succes of A Well Kept Home, Laura Fronty and Yves Duronsoy return to present over 100 French recipes and secrets for scenting the home.

Decisions for Healthy Living or Ethical Patient Care

2009-02-12T09:48:00.000-08:00

Decisions for Healthy Living

Author: BE E Pruitt

Decisions for Healthy Living is a brief book that focuses on the Rnuts and boltsS of personal health, giving readers all the basic tools they need for healthy living. The clear and friendly writing style keeps readers engaged and interested in the material, without bogging them down in technical details or making judgments about their personal health choices. Decisions for Healthy Living makes ample use of case studies, self-assessment activities, special interest boxes, journal activities, and other engaging exercises to help readers become informed consumers and make positive behavioral changes in their lives.For college instructors, students, and readers interested in health and wellness.

Ethical Patient Care: A Casebook for Geriatric Health Care Teams

Author: Mathy Doval Mezey

The delivery of good medical care often involves professionals from various disciplines working together. Interdisciplinary health care teams can be especially valuable in managing patients with complex medical and social needs, such as older persons in hospital, community, or home settings. Such teams, however, can also complicate or even create problems because of their diverse views and responsibilities. Ethical Patient Care: A Casebook for Geriatric Health Care Teams is designed to teach effective and responsible group decision making to clinicians working in teams to treat older patients.

The editors use the case study method to present ethical dilemmas that team members encounter in the management of geriatric patients. Patients with multiple chronic conditions so often require the care of more than one medical specialist, and in the introductory chapters the editors suggest ways to resolve conflicts among patients, health care professionals, and the institutions that support them, including hospitals, HMOs, insurance companies, and the government. The book is then divided into four sections, each dealing with one angle of the team-care picture. The first section treats the diverse ethical imperatives of various professionals, conflicts among disciplinary approaches, and and varying attitudes toward end-of-life- decision making. Section two focuses on the patient and covers patient confidentiality, family decisionmaking and interaction with the healthcare team, issues of patient and team nonadherence to the care plan, and elder abuse and neglect. Section three examines the emerging difficulties of decentralized health care in settings such as hospitals, nursinghomes, and the home, including clinician accountability and how ethical dilemmas differ across settings. Section four discusses the problems arising from the increasing responsibility of clinicians to manage costs and serve the interests of hospitals and insurers. Ethical Patient Care is a valuable resource for bioethicists, gerontologists, and the physicians, nurses, social workers, and therapists who care for aging persons.

Beatrice M. Robbins

This is a timely exploration of the ethical issues being encountered on a daily basis by geriatric practitioners. The combination of instructional chapters providing a theoretical framework with chapters outlining cases yields a very useful and practical text.

Peter V. Rabins

I know of no other volume that addresses the ethical issues raised by team care in such depth.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer: Deborah Kuhn Bruley, MS, RN (University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing)
Description: This book uses case analyses to teach ethical geriatric care from an interdisciplinary team perspective. Most chapters include discussion questions or small group activities to assist learning.
Purpose: The book facilitates the education and training of healthcare professionals in the area of ethical geriatric care from an interdisciplinary perspective and approach. This interdisciplinary team approach is greatly needed in the current healthcare climate and is applicable to today's clinical practice. By gathering authors from many different disciplines and levels of healthcare, the authors have contributed greatly to our understanding of the theoretical and practical issues involved in supplying ethical geriatric care.
Audience: The entire healthcare team is targeted, including physicians, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals. Throughout the book, these various professions are represented in authorship, examples, and references. Drawing from a large group of contributors, this book is applicable for all healthcare professions.
Features: The book provides an overview of ethical geriatric principles and how they apply in many different cases, with particular attention given to the results of their application for patients, families, healthcare professionals, and healthcare systems. By including discussion questions and small group activities with most chapters, educational activities are facilitated. However, inclusion of additional tables and graphs would have clarified some of the processes described in narrative.
Assessment: This is a wonderful addition to the libraries of both educators and clinicians. Its up-to-date examples of the complex issues involved in providing ethical geriatric care present thought-provoking educational material as well as guidance in providing interdisciplinary healthcare. Although examples are of geriatric cases, their applicability in discussing ethical healthcare for other populations can be easily seen. I know of no other book with this up-to-date, unique perspective on providing ethical patient care to elderly patients and their families.

Booknews

Designed to promote effective and responsible group decision-making for inter-disciplinary health care teams, this book uses case studies to illustrate ethical problems related to the management of geriatric patients. Specific methods are outlined for resolving conflicts between patients, health care professionals, and medical institutions. Seventeen chapters consider the role of professionals, the interests of care recipients, teamwork, and the impact of organization on team care. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Rating

3 Stars from Doody

Professional Services for Men or Dietas y Recetas de Maria Antonieta

2009-02-11T05:36:00.000-08:00

Professional Services for Men: Career Management for Barbers

Author: Milady

Professional Service for Men: Career Management for Barbers provides content focused on the career management side of the barbering profession. In Section 1, The Job Search, key topics such as goal setting, identifying job leads, preparing for employment, and arranging, preparing for, and participating in an interview are covered. Also covered are those items necessary to secure the interview and get the job – the résumé, cover letter, and portfolio. In Section 2, Barbershop Management, will provide you with a valuable resource. This section introduces basic business and management principles and is designed to provide an overview of shop ownership. You will also find information on business plans, financial and personnel issues, as well as shop location, environment and layout concerns – all important considerations when thinking about owning your own shop. Finally, you will learn about advertising, selling, pricing and other key areas that must be addressed for successful shop ownership.

Dietas y Recetas de Maria Antonieta

Author: Maria Antonieta Collins

En este libro, la autora intenta ayudar a todos los que padecen el calvario de la gordura desde la perspectiva de su propia experiencia. En primer lugar, se refiere a los componentes adictivos en el acto de comer. Comenta los síntomas y conductas más comunes en las personas involucradas en este problema, las actitudes personales de autocomplacencia y autoengaño, las principales causas de los repetidos fracasos al seguir una dieta y el eterno deambular por consultorios de profesionales -y no tan profesionales- que se dedican a resolver este problema.

María Antonieta afirma que no son las dietas las que fracasan sino nosotros. Lo crucial para tener éxito en la odisea para bajar de peso radica en la decisión personal y en la cabal comprensión de lo que ha llevado a cada persona hasta tal punto de sobrepeso. Resalta que lo importante no es bajar de peso sino el posterior mantenimiento en un peso adecuado, y para ello ofrece consejos prácticos de suma utilidad además de una gran variedad de recetas para comer bien y bajar, de peso.

Publishers Weekly

Often putting her personal health at risk, celebrity Univision journalist Collins has tried everything in her long and constant struggle to lose weight and maintain it, from the latest and most popular diets and medications to special and costly treatments like acupuncture and body wraps. Having maintained her weight for over a year now, she tells her personal story and shares her hard-earned tips for winning the weight-loss battle. This is a frank, humorous, and informative book on a topic of great interest to most Hispanic/ Latina women. Collins draws examples from her personal experience to point out the dangers, myths, and general misinformation that prevail about weight loss. Along the way, she also gives readers a glimpse into the world of Univision, sharing stories about the personal weight management programs of other well-known personalities such as Jorge Ramos, Maria Elena Salinas, and Don Francisco. Even though she uses several sayings and colloquialisms from her native Mexico, she often provides explanatory comments for the non-Mexican reader. The easy and nutritious sample diets and recipes use measurements in kilos and liters, but many recent Hispanic immigrants will be familiar with these measuring systems. Highly recommended for all public libraries and bookstores. Yolanda Cuesta, Sacramento, CA Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

Weight a Better Way to Lose or Cosm Active Cosmetics2e

2009-02-10T01:24:00.000-08:00

Weight! a Better Way to Lose: Winning the Battle through Spiritual Motivation

Author: Roger F Campbell

(3rd edition) With over 100,000 copies in print, this classic work on weight loss is now helping a new generation discover self-control and spiritual direction in the battle of the bulge. Encouraging and helpful reading.

Cosm Active Cosmetics2e

Author: Peter Elsner

Completely revised and expanded, this second edition thoroughly examines the wide array of new and emerging cosmeceutical compounds from antiaging, skin care and repair, moisturizing, and protective compounds to agents with antimicrobial and antiirritant properties. In 38 authoritative chapters, this reference describes process engineering strategies to utilize active ingredients in cosmetics, alternative drugs in dermatology, cosmeceuticals for photoaging and UV care, the use of growth factors in cosmecuticals, substances for the management of unwanted facial hair, and the most recent issues in consumer safety.

1	Cosmeceuticals : a broad-spectrum category between cosmetics and drugs	1
2	Definition	11
3	Amino acids and derivatives	17
4	Antioxidant defense systems in skin	37
5	Botanical extracts	89
6	Cutaneous barrier repair	99
7	Seborrheic Dermatitis (dandruff)	129
8	Decorative products	137
9	Depigmentation agents	185
10	Hydroxyacids	207
11	Moisturizers	219
12	Alternative drugs in dermatology : an overview	247
13	Cosmeceuticals in photoaging	261
14	Phytosterols	279
15	Protective creams	293
16	Sebum	307
17	Topical retinoids	319
18	UV care	333
19	Use of growth factors in cosmeceuticals	349
20	Dimethylaminoethanol	365
21	Hyaluronan : the natural skin moisturizer	373
22	Kinetin	407
23	Melatonin : a hormone, drug, or cosmeceutical	413
24	Topical niacinamide provides skin aging appearance benefits while enhancing barrier function	421
25	Topical retinyl propionate achieves skin benefits with favorable irritation profile	441
26	Phyllanthus tannins	465
27	Management of unwanted facial hair by topical application of eflornithine	489
28	Ellagic acid	511
29	Heat shock proteins for cosmeceuticals	523
30	Evelle supplementation	537
31	Retinaldehyde : a new compound in topical retinoids	545
32	Copper peptide and skin	549
33	Dematotoxicology overview	567
34	Contact urticaria syndrome and claims support	587
35	Process engineering in cosmetics to utilize active ingredients	603
36	Cosmeceuticals or not? : the industry view : Europe	615
37	The legal distinction in USA between cosmetic and drug	625
38	Drugs versus cosmetics : cosmeceuticals?	643

Green Cuisine or Globalization Women and Health in the 21st Century

2009-02-08T21:12:00.000-08:00

Green Cuisine: A Guide to Vegetarian Dining around Seattle and Puget Sound

Author: Cameron J Woodworth

In Green Cuisine, you'll learn about:

More than 900 restaurants, cafes, diners, taverns, juice bars and health food stores that cater to health-conscious folks.
The best ethnic eateries with a vegetarian orientation, neighborhood by neighborhood and city by city.
Tips for vegetarians to avoid problems when eating out.
The area's extensive resources promoting vegetarian and healthful lifestyles.

Green Cuisine covers menu items, ambience, hours and prices for restaurants form Port Angeles to Olympia, from West Settle to Victoria, B.C. It's the definitive guide to vegetarian dining around the region.

With this book at your side, you'll always find yourself close to a good, healthful meal.

Interesting textbook: American Medicinal Plants or Aerobic Walking The Weight Loss Exercise

Globalization, Women, and Health in the 21st Century

Author: Ilona Kickbusch

We are still only beginning to understand the increasingly complex set of interdependencies among gender, health, and globalization. Globalization, Women, and Health in the 21st Century brings together a diverse group of distinguished scholars and activists to explore the new risks and freedoms for men and women in a global society and their health determinants. They map the gendered impact of these processes and present a health landscape that goes beyond nation states into trans-border flows of capital, people, goods, and services. Each chapter begins with a global analysis of specific trends followed by “in perspective” pieces by authors from contrasting disciplines and geographies. Given rapid changes in global society through globalization, this book serves as an important resource to reiterate the place of health and gender at the forefront of discussion.

Running Wild or Risk Management for Health Fitness Professionals

2009-02-07T17:00:00.000-08:00

Running Wild: An Extraordinary Adventure of the Human Spirit

Author: John Annerino

In this story of rare triumph, John Annerino chronicles his progress from injury to recovery to victory. Badly hurt in a climbing accident and told he would never run again, the author defied his doctors and his own overwhelming pain to run the length of the Grand Canyon three times, rediscovering Native American trade routes lost to modern knowledge. An incredible journey and spiritual quest to the limits of physical and mental endurance, Running Wild takes you there and leaves you breathless.

Kirkus Reviews

A runner's chronicle of adventures in the Grand Canyon and other desert locales. Annerino, the author of several books about the Southwest, recounts his years of recovery from a mid-1970s climbing accident, after which doctors doubted he would walk freely again. His recovery and þspiritual and mental renewalþ came from running, first short distances, then, inspired by tales of southwestern Indian runners who covered a hundred miles in a single day, longer and longer stretches of ground. Eventually he was able to cross such places as the Gran Desierto of northwestern Mexico, þthe largest sand sea in North America,þ and even to run a complicated and dangerous 250-mile-long course along the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. On a technical level, his memoir will be of interest to runners planning large-scale adventures of their own; Annerino excels at detailing the logistical difficulties of maintaining communication and establishing points of resupply, and he writes tellingly of the less tangible difficulties, among them loneliness, fear, cold, and, of course, heat. (The appendix, which describes a series of difficult desert runs, is especially useful.) His book will also be of interest to those working to overcome injury, as the author has so successfully done. Annerino is least successful when he strives to be poetic (þMy feet continue padding softly across the desert floor, sending up powdery wisps of dust with each footfall. I suck wind in, I blow air outþ). He also refers rather too often, and rather too bathetically, to a failed marriage, the unhappy details of which we did not need to know. Of small interest outside the sports and adventure-travelmarket, this is a generally well-written and even inspirational vade mecum.

Book review: Finanzbuchführung: Der Einfluss auf Entscheidungsträger

Risk Management for Health/Fitness Professionals: Legal Issues and Strategies

Author: JoAnn M Eickhoff Shemek

Risk Management for Health/Fitness Professionals addresses legal issues in health and fitness arena. This book will provide basic knowledge of the law applicable to the health/fitness field and specific risk management strategies that health/fitness professionals can implement to minimize legal liability. It offers health/fitness students and professionals a greater understanding of legal issues such as pre-activity screening, emergency procedures, instruction, supervision, and exercise equipment issues. The book will take a practical approach using cases to illustrate legal concepts.

Coaches Guide to Performance Enhancing Supplements or The Ultimate Body

2009-02-06T06:43:00.000-08:00

Coaches' Guide to Performance-Enhancing Supplements

Author: Nicholas A Ratamess

Addresses the cost, potential side effects, negative health ramifications, ethics, and the potential for failed drug test that a wide variety of nutritional supplements can have on athletes. Covers carbohydrates, protein and amino acids, lipids, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, creatine, prohormones, sodium bicarbonate and sodium citrate, herbal supplements, and other popular sports supplements. Also addresses anabolic agents, blood doping and erythropoietin, stimulants, recreational drugs, and other ergogenic drugs.

Look this: Your America or Immigrant America

The Ultimate Body: 10 Perfect Workouts for Women

Author: Liz Neporent

Which exercises do the best job toning my thighs and legs?
What routine will really help me lose weight once and for all?
Why should I skip crunches if I’m trying to turn my beer belly into a six-pack?
If you’re looking for answers, just ask Lizzy. . . .

As America’s premier fitness guru, and the bestselling coauthor of Buns of Steel and Weight Training for Dummies, Liz Neporent has helped hundreds of satisfied individuals get in shape. Now she wants to help you! Easy-to-follow, results-oriented, and completely illustrated with photographs, The Ultimate Body is a dream come true for women looking to shed pounds, tone muscles, and feel the fittest they have ever felt in their lives. Inside you’ll discover

• Pre-workout prep: can-do motivational strategies, goal setting, and how to develop a workout schedule that is tailor-made for you
• The Perfect Beginner Workout: If you’re feeling out of shape, the “buff starts here”–with Modified Push-Ups, Partial Ab Rolls, and Pelvic Tilts
• The Perfect Gym Workout: Lizzy takes you step-by-step through the most effective machine circuit at the gym–and takes away the intimidation
• The Perfect Weight Loss Workout: Exercises that will help you lose body fat (and keep it off)–from jumping rope to Jumping Jacks
• The Perfect Strength Workout: Muscle building and strength maximizing routines–and the secrets of the world’s strongest athletes
• The Perfect No Crunch Abdominal Workout: Attain a flat, tonedtummy–with Ball Crunches, Hovers, and Mini Leg Lowers

Plus–the Mind-Body Workout for calming the mind . . . the Travel Workout for keeping fit on the road . . . a Stretch Workout for improving flexibility and posture . . . the Perfect Legs and Butt Workout for tight buns and gorgeous gams . . . and the Perfect Upper-Body Workout for sculpting those muscles north of the waistline!

Highlighted throughout with personal stories and anecdotes from fitness experts and people who successfully put into practice Lizzy’s routines, this accessible guide makes feeling fit and looking great a snap–go sweat!

Everything Health Guide to Arthritis or Touched by the Goddess

2009-02-05T02:31:00.000-08:00

Everything Health Guide to Arthritis

Author: Carol Eustic

Are you tired of battling joint pain, stiffness, and soreness? With The Everything(r) Health Guide to Arthritis, you'll learn to manage your pain and enjoy being more active. Carol Eustice, who has lived with arthritis for more than thirty years, gives you the strength and knowledge you need to:

Work with your doctor to manage pain
Explore alternative treatment options
Stay healthy and active with proper diet
Protect your joints
Use exercise to improve range of motion

With this helpful guide, you're just steps away from moving easier, feeling better, and improving your quality of life.

Introduction     xi
Basic Facts about Arthritis     1
What Is Arthritis?     1
Arthritis Signs and Symptoms     3
Arthritis Is Not a Single Disease     6
Misconceptions about Arthritis     8
The Prevalence of Arthritis     10
Who Can Get Arthritis?     11
Common Types of Arthritis     13
Osteoarthritis     13
Rheumatoid Arthritis     16
Psoriatic Arthritis     19
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA)     21
Ankylosing Spondylitis     23
Infectious Arthritis     24
Reactive Arthritis     26
Other Types of Arthritis and Rheumatic Conditions     29
Gout and Pseudogout     29
Scleroderma     31
Lupus     33
Sjogren's Syndrome     35
Fibromyalgia     37
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome     39
Lyme Disease     41
Raynaud's Phenomenon     43
Less Common Forms of Arthritis     44
The Process of Diagnosing Arthritis     47
Medical History     47
Hands-On Physical Examination     50
Blood Tests     52
Radiographic Studies (X-Rays)     56
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)     57
Joint Aspiration     59
Other Diagnostic Tests     60
Your Doctor Works for You     63
Should You See a Rheumatologist?     63
What You Should Expect During Office Visits     66
Questions Ready and Welcomed?     68
Should You Understand Everything Your Doctor Says?     70
How to Tell if It's Time to Change Doctors     72
Coordinating Your Doctors     75
Treating Arthritis     77
Self-Treatment     77
The Problem with Quack Cures     79
The Benefit of Early Aggressive Treatment     81
Finding What Works for You     83
Fearing Medications     85
Medication Side Effects Can Be Problematic     88
When Treatments Don't Work or Stop Working     90
Arthritis Medications     93
Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)     93
COX-2 Inhibitors     95
Analgesics (Pain Medications)     97
Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs (DMARDs)     99
Corticosteroids (Steroids)     102
Biologic Response Modifiers      104
Over-the-Counter-Medications     106
Other Medications     107
Other Treatment Options     109
Viscosupplementation     109
Prosorba Column     111
Topical Medications     113
Surgical Options     115
Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy     119
Orthotics     121
Alternative or Complementary Treatments     123
Massage Therapy     123
Acupuncture     125
Biofeedback     126
Music Therapy     128
Meditation/Relaxation     130
Chiropractic     131
Copper Bracelets     133
Magnet Therapy     134
Bee Stings     135
Exercise Is Vital for Arthritis Patients     137
Basic Principles of Exercise for Arthritis Patients     137
Why Many Arthritis Patients Don't Exercise     140
Tai Chi     143
Yoga     144
Water Exercise     146
Walking/Cycling     147
Inactivity or Sedentary Lifestyles     149
Diet and Arthritis     151
Does Elimination Diet Cure Arthritis?     151
Why Is Weight Important for Arthritis Patients?     153
Healthy, Balanced Diet Is Important     155
Do Certain Foods Cause Arthritis?     157
Do Certain Foods Help Arthritis?     159
Vitamins and Arthritis     161
Dietary Supplements     163
Does Drinking Alcohol Affect Arthritis?     165
Joint Protection     167
Principles of Joint Protection     167
Body Mechanics     169
Using Assistive Equipment/Assistive Devices     171
Pain Management     174
Preserving Range of Motion     175
Avoiding Stress and Strain on Joints     178
Arthritis Brings a New Reality     181
Can You Keep Working?     181
Can You Have a Baby?     183
Can You Raise Your Kids?     185
Does Your Social Life Implode?     187
Does Sex Become a Distant Memory?     189
From Athlete to Spectator?     191
A Cyclone of Emotions     193
Fear-What Comes Next?     193
Denial-This Is Not Happening     195
Anger-Why Me?     197
Sadness-You Liked Life the Way It Was     198
Frustration-Losing Abilities     200
If You Feel Different, You Are Different     201
Positive Thinking Matters     203
Finding the Courage You Need     204
You Need Understanding     205
Helping Family Understand     205
Helping Friends Understand     207
Helping Your Boss Understand     209
Helping Your Co-workers Understand     210
Explaining Arthritis to Your Kids     212
Dealing with Strangers and Acquaintances     215
Dealing with Nurses and Caregivers     216
The Financial Impact of Having Arthritis     219
Will Your Earning Power Decline?     219
Is Disability in Your Future?     222
Insurance Concerns: Know Your Benefits     224
Affording Prescription Drugs and Medical Care     226
The Cost of Adaptive Equipment     229
The Cost of Household Help     230
Living in a Normal World     231
Traveling with Arthritis     231
Shopping Tips     234
Cooking/Kitchen Work     236
Arthritis-Friendly Hobbies and Activities     237
Asking for Help     239
Coping with Arthritis     241
Learning to Live with Pain     241
Learning to Live with Fatigue     243
Learning to Live with Uncertainty     245
Learning to Manage Stress     246
Learning to Manage Depression and Anxiety     249
Learning to Adjust and Adapt     251
How to Remain Inspired     252
An Eye on the Future     255
Close to a Cure?     255
Stem Cell Research     257
Gene Therapy     259
Drugs in Development     261
Participating in Clinical Trials     263
Advocating for More Research     266
Arthritis Advice     267
Think of Your Needs (That's Not Selfish!)     267
Prioritize Your Daily Schedule     269
Pace Yourself in all Activities     271
Surround Yourself with a Support Network     272
Balance Your Life     274
New Reality Doesn't Mean Bad Reality     276
Glossary     278
National Organizations     286
Index     287

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Touched by the Goddess

Author: Deane Juhan

A collection of 14 essays by the celebrated author of Job's Body, written for a general audience and addressing the relevance of bodywork to many social and spiritual issues. Some of the essays included are: "Touch and Tolerance: Bodywork as a Social Force"; "Somatic Education and Evolution"; "The Goddess of Bodywork "; "Muscles and Emotions"; and "The Voices of Angels."

Paths to God or Working in the Dark

2009-02-03T22:19:00.000-08:00

Paths to God: Living the Bhagavad Gita

Author: Ram Dass

For centuries, readers have turned to the Bhagavad Gita for inspiration and guidance as they chart their own spiritual paths. As profound and powerful as this classic text has been for generations of seekers, integrating its lessons into the ordinary patterns of our lives can ultimately seem beyond our reach. Now, in a fascinating series of reflections, anecdotes, stories, and exercises, Ram Dass gives us a unique and accessible road map for experiencing divinity in everyday life. In the engaging, conversational style that has made his teachings so popular for decades, Ram Dass traces our journey of consciousness as it is reflected in one of Hinduism's most sacred texts. The Gita teaches a system of yogas, or "paths for coming to union with God."

In Paths to God, Ram Dass brings the heart of that system to light for a Western audience and translates the Gita's principles into the manual for living the yoga of contemporary life.

While being a guide to the wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita, Paths to God is also a template for expanding our definition of ourselves and allowing us to appreciate a new level of meaning in our lives.

Library Journal

Dass, long exiled from the faculty of Harvard for "psychedelic research," is well known as the author of Be Here Now, a book that gave a phrase to the language. His latest is an updated summary of a series of lectures that he gave in the mid-1970s. Despite its title, it is less a guide to the Gita than a tour through Dass's own post-Buddhist-like spiritual musings, with the Gita acting as a kind of springboard. Still, Dass's reflections are often interesting and stimulating; he is as well qualified as anyone now writing to "rediscover ways of honoring the sacred." For most collections. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

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Working in the Dark: Keeping Your Job While Dealing with Depression

Author: Fawn Fitter

Problems concentrating. Loss of energy. Feelings of worthlessness. Difficulty making decisions. Each year, an estimated 11 million Americans experience a major depressive episode. Keeping a job while struggling to regain one's health is one of the most difficult and delicate aspects of recovery from depression. Authors Fawn Fitter and Beth Gulas provide a reassuring, informative guide to dealing with depression on the job. They address questions such as: Should I ask my boss for time off? Should I tell my colleagues about my depression? Are my treatment records confidential? With self-assessment tools and decision-making guidance, this book is a first-of-its-kind resource for millions of Americans faced with the hardship of working through depression.

Key features and benefits

identifies and addresses key concerns related to depression in the workplace
provides immediately useful information and advice for readers
inspired by one of the author's personal experiences with major depression

	Acknowledgments	vii
	Introduction	ix
Chapter 1	Are You Depressed?	1
Chapter 2	Not Just Another Bad Day at the Office	15
Chapter 3	Is My Job Driving Me Crazy?	27
Chapter 4	The Americans with Disabilities Act and You	43
Chapter 5	To Tell or Not to Tell	65
Chapter 6	Discrimination: The Ugly Truth	87
Chapter 7	Getting the Help You Need	107
Chapter 8	What Depression Can Teach You	117
Appendix	Resources for More Information on Depression and Your Rights as a Depressed Employee	127
	Index	141
	About the Authors	151

Against the Grain or Mind Body Therapy

2009-02-02T18:07:00.000-08:00

Against the Grain: 150 Good Carb Mediterranean Recipes

Author: Diane Kochilas

Healthy food doesn't have to be boring and bland. Look to the Mediterranean for innovative, fresh, and nutritious ideas. In Against the Grain, award-winning cookbook author Diane Kochilas offers up a collection of satisfying, good-for-you recipes inspired by the exotic dishes of the Mediterranean.

Whether you're trying to lose weight or simply improve you're eating habits, sticking to a good carb diet is a great idea. The Mediterranean diet isn't all breads, grains, and pasta -- it includes plenty of fish, chicken, lamb, vegetables, and fruits. Against the Grain includes recipes for everything from light bites, such as tapas, soups, and salads, to hearty entrees and sides. The ingredient lists are supermarket-friendly and prep time is minimal, so busy home cooks can whip up healthy meals in minutes, every night of the week.

In addition to classics like Fresh Tomato Soup with Moroccan Spices, Chicken Cacciatore, and Pan-Seared Shrimp with Romesco Sauce, there are innovative, exotic new dishes like Grilled Skewered Lamb with Mint and Garlic Pesto, Pork Medallions Marinated with Olives and Orange, and Roasted Red Pepper and Feta Soufflé.

One of the basic principles of the Mediterranean lifestyle is that everything should be enjoyed in moderation. In Against the Grain, no foods are forbidden or totally off limits. Instead, you'll find formerly "sinful" ingredients like rich cheeses, potatoes, rice, fragrant nuts and oils, and wine incorporated into savory meals. Yes, the recipes are healthy and nutritious, but, more important, the dishes in Against the Grain are hearty, satisfying, and flavorful.

Publishers Weekly

By combining weight-loss tenets of the South Beach Diet with the touted health benefits of the Mediterranean way of eating, Kochilas (Meze; The Glorious Foods of Greece) brings flavorful, nourishing, low-calorie foods to the dieter's home kitchen. The success of the collection's dishes lies in the use of whole grains rather than processed white flour, copious use of vegetables and a sensible "nothing-in-excess" approach. Kochilas advocates easygoing meals made with fresh, seasonal and organic ingredients, and encourages use of herbs and spices to add flavor without calories. She recommends generous use of heart-friendly and delicious olive oil, the "liquid gold" of the Mediterranean. Home cooks will easily master Kochilas's easy, precise recipes, which include Asparagus, Basil, and Tomato Frittata; Roasted Red Pepper Hummus; Balsamic-Honey Glazed Chicken Breasts; and Spicy Lamb Kebabs. Her combination of good-carb dieting with the richness of the Mediterranean table is bound to bring some much needed joie de vivre to low-carb dining. Agent, Doe Coover. (On sale Aug. 2) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Library Journal

Kochilas's last cookbook, Meze, covered the small dishes of Greece. Her latest was inspired by her experience on the Atkins and South Beach diets and draws on recipes from all over the Mediterranean, not just Greece. With recipes like Spanakopita Souffle, Andalusian Monkfish Soup, and Lamb Baked in Parchment Paper, this is certainly an inventive low-carb collection. Some of the author's fans, however, may find the concept somewhat gimmicky. Nevertheless, there is sure to be demand; for most libraries. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Mind-Body Therapy: Methods of Ideodynamic Healing in Hypnosis

Author: Ernest L Rossi

'this is a combined venture of a researcher and clinician who link theory and research with practical applications. A wealth of data that belongs in the library of anyone involved with psychosomatic and hypnosis.'

DNA or Fasting Path

2009-02-01T13:55:00.000-08:00

DNA: How the Biotech Revolution Is Changing the Way We Fight Disease

Author: Frank H Stephenson

Foreword by Herbert Boyer, Founder of Genentech

In the fall of 2005, leading scientists from the National Cancer Institute announced the beginning of the cancer genome atlas project, a large-scale endeavor to map every gene implicated in cancer and the first step toward development of new therapies for treating this still baffling disease. This spin-off of the human genome project is only the latest exciting research advance in a decades-long quest to fully understand the biochemistry of the human body and thereby gain insights into the secrets of health, disease, and aging. Biochemist and veteran lab researcher Frank H. Stephenson tells the compelling story of how scientists on many fronts are succeeding in the battle against disease. With a gift for making the complexities of genetics and biochemistry understandable to the average reader, Stephenson offers a fascinating tour of the mechanisms of our body and the therapeutic techniques that are gaining in sophistication and effectiveness every year. From heart disease to AIDS and cancer, he helps you understand how the tools of biotechnology are being used to combat our most common afflictions. Stephenson examines a wide variety of health threats and illnesses: HIV infection, the many forms of cancer, asthma, diabetes, Alzheimer's, obesity, and even erectile dysfunction. Each is discussed in terms of its root cause and treatment in plain, jargon-free language that not only educates but also entertains. This is the ideal primer on the biotechnology revolution for the layperson. Stephenson offers many insights into both the diseases that destroy health and the great promises that biotechnology offers for preserving andprolonging a healthy life.

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Fasting Path

Author: Stephen Harrod Buhner

A centuries-old tradition, fasting has long been recognized for its ability to increase one's sensitivity to the nonmaterial world, to enhance one's personal experience of the sacredness of the self and the universe, and to help one regain a sense of orientation and purpose.

In order to be truly transformed, you must first empty yourself. Use The Fasting Path as your guide to help you fully experience the deep and intricate relationship of the mind, the body, and the spirit world.

	Preface	xiii
	A Note to the Reader: About Water and Juice Fasting	xv
1	On Fasting and the Spiritual Life	1
2	Spiritual Fasting and Detoxification	17
3	Emotional Fasting and Detoxification	35
4	Physical Fasting and Detoxification	61
5	Preparing for the Fast, Fasting, Breaking the Fast	109
6	Deepening the Fast	139
Appendix 1	A 10-Week, Low-Fat Cleansing Diet	155
Appendix 2	Juices for Fasting	161
	Resources	185
	Notes	187
	References	191
	Index	199

Lonely Sad and Angry or Herbal Emissaries

2009-01-31T09:43:00.000-08:00

Lonely, Sad and Angry: How to Help Your Unhappy Child

Author: Barbara D Ingersoll

Here is a source of accurate and up-to-date information about depression and depressive disorders in children and adolescents. Parents are at the front line in recognizing signs of depression and anger in their children. This book will give parents the tools to identify when their child is troubled and how to go about finding the right help. Information on psychological treatments, medications, and family relationships will provide the knowledge all parents need to to help their unhappy child.

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Herbal Emissaries: Bringing Chinese Herbs to the West: A Guide to Gardening, Herbal Wisdom, and Well-Being

Author: Steven Foster

This extensive and engaging book--the first collaboration between a Chinese scientist and an American author and herbalist--blends traditional wisdom from both cultures with scientific verification of the medical effectiveness of many ancient Chinese plants, thereby deepening our knowledge of and appreciation for ornamentals whose usefulness extends far beyond their beauty.

More plants have been introduced from China to American and European gardens than from any other part of the world.

Many of the Asian species grown as ornamentals--such as daylilies, forsythia, gardenia, peonies, crape myrtle, and mums--are widely used in traditional Chinese medicine.

The authors supply specific techniques for cultivating Chinese herbs and flowers in Western gardens, as well as for using them medicinally.

Library Journal

Since 1949, China has worked to integrate traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and modern Western medicine, so that today both systems are used, along with a blend of the two. TCM is now researched using scientific methods at institutions such as the Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Beijing, where Chongxi is a pharmacognosist. He has also authored numerous works on herbal medicine. Foster has authored several herb books (and coauthored the Peterson Field Guide to Medicinal Plants , Houghton, 1990). The authors introduce Western readers to a blend of the two systems by describing about 50 plants used in TCM that are also known to Westerners as ornamentals, weeds, or herbs (e.g., day lilies, gardenias, honeysuckle, privet, and forsythia). They cover in detail the uses, history, dosage, descriptions, cultivation, and processing of each plant. An excellent resource for alternative medicine collections.-- Katharine Galloway Garstka, Intergraph Corp., Huntsville, Ala.

Winter,1999 - Journal of ... Eastern Health & Fitness

Anyone wishing a deeper understanding of Chinese herbs, their uses and histories will appreciate this beautifully written and easily read book. Professionals will augment their knowledge and anyone opening its cover will enjoy the lively history of culture and civilization as seen through the eyes of an herbalist.

A Guide to gardening, herbal wisdom, and well-being
Preface
Introduction
Using Plants as Drugs in Traditional Chinese Medicine
How to Use This Book
A Note on the Transliteration of Chinese Names
1. Major Chinese Medicinal Herbs
2. Garden Flowers
3. Ornamental Shrubs
4. Ornamental and Unusual Trees
5. Weeds
Glossary
Bibliography
Useful Addresses
Plant Index
Subject Index

Beating the Senior Blues or Children and Nature

2009-01-30T05:31:00.000-08:00

Beating the Senior Blues

Author: Leslie Eckford

Depression among older adults is more common than ever. Based on the authors' experience working with seniors, this self-help guide teaches readers how to improve nutrition and fitness, evaluate medication options, deal with anxiety, build self-esteem, and connect with community resources.

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Children and Nature: Psychological, Sociocultural, and Evolutionary Investigations

Author: Peter H Kahn

For much of human evolution, the natural world was one of the most important contexts of children's maturation. Indeed, the experience of nature was, and still may be, a critical component of human physical, emotional, intellectual, and even moral development. Yet scientific knowledge of the significance of nature during the different stages of childhood is sparse. This book provides scientific investigations and thought-provoking essays on children and nature.

Children and Nature incorporates research from cognitive science, developmental psychology, ecology, education, environmental studies, evolutionary psychology, political science, primatology, psychiatry, and social psychology. The authors examine the evolutionary significance of nature during childhood; the formation of children's conceptions, values, and sympathies toward the natural world; how contact with nature affects children's physical and mental development; and the educational and political consequences of the weakened childhood experience of nature in modern society.

	Introduction
1	The Primate Relationship with Nature: Biophilia as a General Pattern	1
2	The Ecological World of Children	29
3	The Development of Folkbiology: A Cognitive Science Perspective on Children's Understanding of the Biological World	65
4	Children's Affiliations with Nature: Structure, Development, and the Problem of Environmental Generational Amnesia	93
5	Experiencing Nature: Affective, Cognitive, and Evaluative Development in Children	117
6	Animals as Links toward Developing Caring Relationships with the Natural World	153
7	Animals in Therapeutic Education: Guides into the Liminal State	179
8	Spots of Time: Manifold Ways of Being in Nature in Childhood	199
9	Adolescents and the Natural Environment: A Time Out?	227
10	Adolescents and Ecological Identity: Attending to Wild Nature	259
11	Political Economy and the Ecology of Childhood	279
12	Eden in a Vacant Lot: Special Places, Species, and Kids in the Neighbourhood of Life	305
	List of Contributors	329
	Name Index	331
	Subject Index	341

Eating Soulfully and Healthfully with Diabetes or Loving God When You Dont Love the Church

2009-01-29T01:19:00.000-08:00

Eating Soulfully and Healthfully with Diabetes: Includes Exchange List and Carbohydrate Counts for Traditional Foods from the American South and Caribbean

Author: Constance Brown Riggs

Eating Soulfully and Healthfully with Diabetes is a comprehensive guide that provides nutrition information and carbohydrate-counts for foods that will appeal to African Americans who suffer from diabetes.

Author Constance Brown-Riggs, a certified diabetes educator with over twenty-five years of experience, shares her vast knowledge of nutrition and dietetics in order to encourage African Americans to prepare and enjoy traditional ethnic fare from the American South and the Caribbean while maintaining normal glucose levels and healthy food intake. As she encourages all people with diabetes to shed pounds, improve food choices, and exercise, Brown-Riggs provides important resources and valuable tips:

A description of the Diabetes Soul Food Pyramid
An extensive listing of traditional foods from the South and Caribbean
Fast food and brand-name nutrient information and label-reading advice
A two-week soul food menu plan and sample food diary
A dictionary of food terms
Tips for upscale dining
Eating Soulfully and Healthfully with Diabetes will not only provide life-saving information for people with diabetes but will also educate their families and serve as an excellent resource for health care providers and diabetes and dietetics professionals.

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Loving God When You Don't Love the Church: Opening the Door to Healing

Author: Chris Jackson
Many Christians who experience hurt in the church don't just leave their own churches; they leave the church altogether. Whether they have been wounded by pastors or people in the pews, these believers have had enough and are jumping ship in massive numbers.
Pastor and churchgoer Chris Jackson is honest about his own failings as well as those of the church at large. He identifies with many of the hurts churchgoing Christians have experienced. In Loving God When You Don't Love the Church, he hopes to provide healing to wounded and disillusioned believers and restore the wonder of a genuine relationship with Jesus and his bride, the church. Jackson's humility, compassion, and practical advice for healing and restoration will touch those who have left the church and those who love them.

Table of Contents:
Foreword     9
Have You Ever Been Hurt in the Church?     11
The Left Behind     16
Church Wounds     23
The Other Life     33
Troubled Waters     41
Snakebites     52
Tattooed: A Tale of Two Piercings     61
It's Hard to Be Beautiful     70
Healing Broken Relationships: The Essence of True Worship     80
Your Pastor     86
The Cup of Misunderstanding     99
Death by Religion     106
A Leader Who Lost His Cutting Edge     118
Mimicking God     128
Becoming Someone's Angel     137
Ten Times Better     143
Christianity Doesn't Make Sense without It     152
The 21st-Century Christian     159
The 21st-Century Church     168
The Life of a Puzzle Piece     180
Old People     187
The Abundant Life     193
Sleeping with Bathsheba...Again     200
Notes     205

Toxic Consumer or Salud Total En 8 Semanas

2009-01-27T21:08:00.000-08:00

Toxic Consumer: Living Healthy in a Hazardous World

Author: Karen Ashton

Be scared, be very scared: toxic chemicals are in thousands of everyday products…and then they become part of our blood, our fat, our bodies. The chemicals that make things non-stick, flexible, flame-retardant, or stain-resistant are implicated in a staggering range of health issues, from birth defects to the rising rates of certain cancers.

More than ever, we want to know how to make informed, responsible choices about what we buy, for our own good and for the good of our planet. The Toxic Consumer provides the answers, precisely and accessibly. And you don’t need to be a scientist to understand the information. One by one, the guide breaks down such noxious substances as PFCs, phthalates, perchloroethylene, and formaldehyde and explains what each one is and what threats it poses, what items contain these poisons, and how they interact with our bodies and well-being. Then it outlines healthier options for bedding, flooring, cosmetics, clothing, food and drink, and everything else we need, making positive recommendations that will help us to reduce our exposure to proven harmful toxic chemicals in our daily lives.

Salud Total en 8 Semanas: Un Programa Probado para Aprovechar al Maximo el Poder Curativo Natural de su Cuerpo

Author: Andrew Weil

En Salud total en ocho semanas, el Dr. Andrew Weil, uno de los médicos más brillantes y respetados de Estados Unidos, nos brinda su famoso programa para mejorar y mantener la salud -el programa preferido de cientos de miles de estadounidenses.
Salud total en ocho semanas concentra toda la pericia del Dr. Weil, tanto en medicina tradicional como alternativa, en un práctico plan que aborda la dieta, el ejercicio, el estilo de vida, la tensión y el medio ámbiente -todos los aspectos de la vida diaria que afectan la salud y el bienestar. El Dr. Weil también nos muestra cómo su programa puede ajustarse a las necesidades específicas de las embarazadas, los ancianos, las personas pasadas de peso y aquéllos que están en peligro de contraer cáncer, entre otros.
En esta edición actualizada, el Dr. Weil ha añadido los hallazgos más recientes acerca de temas tan cruciales como el colesterol, los antioxidantes, las transgrasas, las vitaminas y suplementos, los residuos tóxicos en los suministros alimenticios y los productos derivados de la soya, entre otros.
Salud total en ocho semanas, un libro directo y alentador que promueve la prevención en el sentido más amplio de la palabra, ha demostrado ser -y lo sigue siendo en esta versión actualizada- un título esencial.

The Johns Hopkins Guide to Diabetes for Today and Tomorrow or Everyday Meal Planner for Type 2 Diabetes

2009-01-26T16:56:00.000-08:00

The Johns Hopkins Guide to Diabetes - for Today and Tomorrow

Author: Christopher D Saudek

The Johns Hopkins Guide to Diabetes provides comprehensive and reliable answers to the many questions asked by people with the disease as well as their families and friends. What are the differences between Type I and Type II diabetes, for example? How are the different forms of this disease diagnosed and treated? Can diabetes that develops during pregnancy become a permanent condition? Can diabetes ever be managed with diet and exercise alone?

Written by a team of Johns Hopkins specialists, this authoritative and easy-to-read guide addresses everything about diabetes which patients need to know for good control and good health.

Highlights of The Johns Hopkins Guide to Diabetes: • The importance of getting a straight answer about your diagnosis • The physical and psychological demands of diabetes • Managing the disease with blood glucose monitoring, diet, exercise, oral medications, and insulin therapy • Potential short-term and long-term complications, such as hypoglycemia, hardening of the arteries, and effects on eyes, kidneys, feet, and skin • Sexuality, pregnancy, and genetics • Recent developments for treating diabetes and the latest thinking about the importance of close control, based on the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial

American Family Physician

Presents the care of diabetes in a very positive manner, one that engages the patient to learn about his or her illness.

Nutrition in Clinical Care

Recommended for its clarity and sound scientific information.

Sherman M. Holvey

I have read just about every book on diabetes written for persons with diabetes, their families, and the general public, and not one comes close to matching this outstanding book. It covers virtually every issue of concern about diabetes and in a thorough and understandable way provides information that is not generally available to nonprofessionals.

Irwin G. Brodsky

This is a diabetes self-care and healthy living manual. The purpose is to provide diabetic patients with information they need for self-care of diabetes and healthy living with diabetes. It is designed to provide the information using the personal experiences and anecdotes of expert health professionals involved in clinical care and teaching diabetes management. Patients with diabetes and their families are the intended audience. The book provides information on the pathophysiology and treatment of diabetes mellitus. It provides information of relevance to both Type I and Type II diabetic patients. The book additionally provides information about the psychosocial aspects of diabetes and the specialized information about diabetes complications and diabetes during pregnancy. The authors have taken great care to provide diabetes information in a very personal manner. The reader is likely to feel part of an intimate interaction with a healthcare professional. The concepts in this book are described in a understandable but sophisticated manner, so some of the text may beyond the grasp of those with a low reading level. The concepts are presented in a fashion consistent with expert consensus in the field of diabetes. Physicians can feel comfortable that their patients will receive conventional but up-to-date medical opinions. There are a few items in the book related to diabetes diagnosis and treatment that need to be updated because of very recent developments in the field.

Publishers Weekly

Combining the perspectives of the authorsa physician, a mental health counselor and a nurse educatorand drawing largely on their experiences at Johns Hopkins Diabetes Center's self-management program, this comprehensive six-part guidebook aims to help diabetetics take control of their condition. Aided by tables, diagrams and lots of patient anecdotes, the authors identify major types of diabetes, how they are diagnosed and the various treatment options, including diet therapy, insulin and oral medications. Practical advice on all aspects of care ranges from procedures for monitoring one's blood glucose, eating wisely and exercising safely to handling the stress of a job interview and working with an HMO. One chapter aimed at diabetics' families gives dos and don'ts for dealing with common real-life situations. Both short- and long-term complications, e.g., of the eyes, skin, feet and kidneys, are clearly explained, and special coverage is given to the effects of diabetes on sexuality and the problems of gestational diabetes. The final chapter describes current promising research and offers pointers on keeping abreast of new developments. (July)

Doody Review Services

Reviewer: Irwin G. Brodsky, MD, MPH (University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine)
Description: This is a diabetes self-care and healthy living manual.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide diabetic patients with information they need for self-care of diabetes and healthy living with diabetes. It is designed to provide the information using the personal experiences and anecdotes of expert health professionals involved in clinical care and teaching diabetes management.
Audience: Patients with diabetes and their families are the intended audience.
Features: The book provides information on the pathophysiology and treatment of diabetes mellitus. It provides information of relevance to both Type I and Type II diabetic patients. The book additionally provides information about the psychosocial aspects of diabetes and the specialized information about diabetes complications and diabetes during pregnancy.
Assessment: The authors have taken great care to provide diabetes information in a very personal manner. The reader is likely to feel part of an intimate interaction with a healthcare professional. The concepts in this book are described in a understandable but sophisticated manner, so some of the text may beyond the grasp of those with a low reading level. The concepts are presented in a fashion consistent with expert consensus in the field of diabetes. Physicians can feel comfortable that their patients will receive conventional but up-to-date medical opinions. There are a few items in the book related to diabetes diagnosis and treatment that need to be updated because of very recent developments in the field.

Library Journal

Written by a team of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine practitioners, this valuable guide presents critical information about the physical, emotional, and psychological effects of diabetes. The nature of the disease, diet and exercise, treatments, complications, sexuality, pregnancy, and research are covered, often using the stories and concerns of actual patients. The language used, while sometimes complex in concept, is clear, enlightening, and reassuring to the reader. Positive examples stress the importance of individual knowledge and flexibility in daily life. An excellent beginner's guide, more comprehensive for the motivated reader than the American Diabetes Association Complete Guide to Diabetes (LJ 8/15/96), this book complements The Joslin Guide to Diabetes (LJ 7/95), providing additional information on the subjects of complications, treatments, research, and genetics. A required purchase for all health collections. [See also Laurinda Poirier and Katharine M. Coburn's Women & Diabetes, reviewed above.Ed.]Janet M. Schneider, James A. Haley Veterans Hosp., Tampa, Fla.

Rating

4 Stars! from Doody

	Preface
	Acknowledgments
1	The Diagnosis of Diabetes: Making It and Hearing It	3
2	Types of Diabetes	16
3	Goals of Treatment and How to Reach Them	35
4	Blood Glucose Monitoring	45
5	Hypoglycemia	63
6	Introduction to Nutrition Therapy: Planning and Understanding the Diet	78
7	Dietary Health for Type II Diabetes	109
8	Dietary Health for Type I Diabetes	119
9	Special Considerations in Nutrition Therapy	125
10	Exercise and Diabetes	133
11	Treating Type II Diabetes with Oral Hypoglycemics	146
12	Treating Diabetes with Insulin	159
13	Types of Insulin	169
14	External Insulin Pumps	191
15	The Emotional Side of Diabetes	209
16	Families Who Live with Diabetes	219
17	Balancing Your Social Life, Your Work Life and Diabetes	228
18	Dealing with Psychological Problems	232
19	Interacting with Health Care Professionals	242
20	Interacting with the Health Care System	255
21	Employment and Diabetes	270
22	Systemic Symptoms	281
23	Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hyperosmolar Coma	289
24	Hardening of the Arteries	294
25	Diabetic Eye Disease	302
26	Diabetic Kidney Disease	309
27	Diabetic Neuropathy	319
28	Diabetes and the Foot	327
29	Diabetes and the Skin	341
30	Diabetes and Sexuality	349
31	Diabetes and Pregnancy	357
32	The Genetics of Diabetes	379
33	Diabetes Research	389
34	The Prognosis	409
	Index	413

New interesting book: Bouncing Back from Pregnancy or Water Learning

Everyday Meal Planner for Type 2 Diabetes: Simple Tips for Healthy Dining at Home or on the Town

Author: Kristen L Caron

If you have Type 2 diabetes, you may find that maintaining a healthy weight is especially difficult. The Everyday Meal Planner for Type 2 Diabetes gives you the tools to augment a weight-management program and achieve your goals. Specific dining guidelines address important dietary considerations, and 50 healthy recipes are featured. There's information on label reading, grocery shopping, ordering from menus, and more.

Kristen L. Caron holds an M.A. in clinical psychology from Antioch University and a B.S. in nutritional science from California Polytechnic State University. She is the coauthor of Your Fat Can Make You Thin.

Aaron Henry is a freelance writer who specializes in health and lifestyle issues.

Hospice Care for Children or The Anatomy of Dependence

2009-01-25T12:44:00.000-08:00

Hospice Care for Children

Author:

Children with life-threatening and terminal illnesses--and their families-- require a unique kind of care to meet a wide variety of needs. This book, the first edition of which won the 1993 Pediatric Nursing Book of the Year Award, provides an authoritative source for the many people involved in caring for dying children. It draws together contributions from leading authorities in a comprehensive, fully up-to-date resource, with an emphasis on practical topics that can be put to immediate use. The book covers the entire range of issues related to the hospice environment and is intended for all those who participate in the hospice-care process: physicians, nurses, social workers, teachers, clergy, family therapists, parents, and community service volunteers.

Ram Yogev

This book covers the concept of hospice care for children. "It is intended to serve as a useful tool for the reader who is taking care of a dying child. "The audience includes general pediatricians, family practitioners, any pediatric subspecialists dealing with dying children (i.e., oncology, pediatric AIDS, cystic fibrosis), nurses, social workers, and lay persons dealing with death (parents, teachers, clergy). "The lack of an algorithm for a model of care is a deficiency. The tables are too crowded and the type is too small. The few figures are worthless. However, the overall appearance of the book is good, and the appendixes are very helpful. "This is a timely book that covers an important topic well. The increased number of HIV-infected children living longer will make this book useful to any pediatricians and subspecialists who have not previously taken care of children in need of hospice care. The detailed index makes the use of this book easier. The book should be in all medical libraries and in the offices of pediatricians or family practitioners who are taking care of children with chronic diseases who need hospice care.

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Reviewer: Ram Yogev, MD (Children's Memorial Hospital)
Description: This book covers the concept of hospice care for children.
Purpose: It is intended to serve as a useful tool for the reader who is taking care of a dying child.
Audience: The audience includes general pediatricians, family practitioners, any pediatric subspecialists dealing with dying children (i.e., oncology, pediatric AIDS, cystic fibrosis), nurses, social workers, and lay persons dealing with death (parents, teachers, clergy).
Features: The lack of an algorithm for a model of care is a deficiency. The tables are too crowded and the type is too small. The few figures are worthless. However, the overall appearance of the book is good, and the appendixes are very helpful.
Assessment: This is a timely book that covers an important topic well. The increased number of HIV-infected children living longer will make this book useful to any pediatricians and subspecialists who have not previously taken care of children in need of hospice care. The detailed index makes the use of this book easier. The book should be in all medical libraries and in the offices of pediatricians or family practitioners who are taking care of children with chronic diseases who need hospice care.

Rating

3 Stars from Doody

17 Children's Hospice International Program for All-Inclusive Care for Children and Their Families (CHI PACC) Patricia A. Lowe Lowe, Patricia A. Charlotte M. Curtis Curtis, Charlotte M. Brian Greffe Greffe, Brian Caprice Knapp Knapp, Caprice Elizabeth Shenkman Shenkman, Elizabeth Phyllis J. Slayer Slayer, Phyllis J. 398

18 Palliative Care across a Pediatric Post-Acute Health-Care System Eileen Chlsari Chlsari, Eileen Edwin Simpser Simpser, Edwin Burton Grebin Grebin, Burton 439

19 Ethical Decision Making at the End of Life Cynda Hylton Rushton Rushton, Cynda Hylton 457

20 Incorporating Children in an Adult Hospice Program Stacy F. Orloff Orloff, Stacy F. 490

21 Death-Related Literature for Children and Adolescents: Selected and Annotated, with Guidelines and Resources for Adults Charles A. Carr Carr, Charles A. 518

Appendix 540

Index 549

The Anatomy of Dependence

Author: Takeo Doi

A classic study of the Japanese psyche, a starting point for a true understanding Japanese behavior....
The discovery that a major concept of human feeling-easily expressed in everyday Japanese- totally resisted translation into a Western language led Dr. Takeo Doi to explore and define an area of the psyche which has previously received little attention. The resulting essay, The Anatomy of Dependence, is one of the most penetrating analyses of the Japanese mind ever written, as well as an important original contribution to psychology which transcends the boundaries of cultures and nations.
Published in Japan as Amae no Kozo (The Structure of Amae), Dr. Doi's work is focused upon the word "amae" (indulgence) and its related vocabulary. Expressive of an emotion central to the Japanese experience, "amae" refers to the indulging, passive love which surrounds and supports the individual in a group, whether family, neighborhood, or the world at large. Considering the lack of such words in Western languages, Dr. Doi suggests inherent differences between the two cultures-contrasting the ideal of self-reliance with those of interdependence and the indulgence of weaknesses. Yet, he finds that Western audiences have no difficulty in recognizing and identifying with the emotions he describes, and are even searching for a way to express this need.
While there is no doubt that the concept of "amae" is more developed in Japan and the feelings it engenders more profound, Dr. Doi's work is widely recognized as having a universal application. This translation of his most important essay has now been long welcomed as a major contribution-not only as an insight into the Japanese mind,but into the minds of men everywhere.

The Cosmos in a Carrot or Crossing Divides

2009-01-24T08:30:00.000-08:00

The Cosmos in a Carrot: A Zen Guide to Eating Well

Author: Carmen Yuen

The Cosmos in a Carrot distills the best of Buddhist wisdom, nutritional information, and health advice and puts it together in a lively guide that challenges conventional thinking. Aimed at a broad audience, the book is divided into three main parts: What Would Buddha Eat, A Mindful Diet, and A Mindful Diet in Action. Author Carmen Yuen offers authoritative discussion of nutritional science, such as calories, antioxidants, and the different types of fats, and gives practical suggestions on consumption strategies, mindful grocery lists, and recipes. In clear, informed prose she helps readers understand their relationship to food, weight, and health by using a "whole systems" approach of mindfulness techniques to break the patterns of unhealthy eating. The Cosmos in a Carrot explains how to integrate foundational Buddhist ideas, such as non-violence and no-self, and practices like the tea ceremony into the reader's everyday experiences with food. Profiles of four "mindful eaters" help personalize the process.

Publishers Weekly

Diet and nutrition books probably number in the thousands, and they all preach more or less the same message: control your portions, don't eat processed foods and drink lots of water. The nutrition message in this book, by a writer with a Buddhist studies background, is similar, but there's a twist to distinguish this guide from its eat-better kin. Looking at eating in a Buddhist light makes it possible to slow down, become aware and make better food choices. The book rests on the mindfulness teachings of Vietnamese Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh and demonstrates the practical applications of his Buddhist teachings. Much of the material is helpful. Two appendixes summarize core mindfulness teachings, and short portraits of four "mindful eaters" show the book's approach in action. Strategies abound, although some are more realistic than others. For example, asking local farmers for advice seems geographically limited or simply romantic. The author does acknowledge that organic means more expensive. This book will work best for people who are tired of diet books and ready to be more thoughtful about food. For those who constantly struggle with eating, making a connection between eating and the noble Buddhist truth of suffering may be revelatory. (Nov.) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Crossing Divides: A Couple's Story of Cancer, Hope, and Hiking Montana's Continental Divide

Author: Scott Bischk

One in four deaths in the USA is caused by cancer, making cancer the USA's second leading cause of death. According to the American Cancer Society over 1500 Americans die from cancer each day. These sobering figures highlight the fact that few in our society can avoid being touched by cancer, either directly or through a family member or friend. Whether as a patient, spouse, family member, or friend, we have all felt-or will someday feel-the pain and fear of cancer in our lives.

Fortunately, now more than ever hope exists. Almost nine million Americans today live with or have been cured of cancer.

Surviving cancer requires hope. I know because cancer has been an ever-present shadow for my wife, Kate, and me over the past ten years. We discovered Kate's cervical cancer shortly after she turned 30 in 1992. After two surgeries we thought her cancer had been cured, but then 20 months later it recurred. Over a two and a half year period Kate suffered through five surgeries, chemotherapy, and internal and external radiation treatments. Through it all Kate maintained her indomitable spirit. That spirit helped pull her back to health.

Kate also has a passion for the outdoors. Thus it was that three years after her final cancer treatment (in the summer of 1998), we decided to hike the Continental Divide Trail, 800+ miles across the state of Montana. The long-distance backpack trip, which included three months of living in a tent, was our celebration of life and an expression of our love of the outdoors.

Nearing the completion of our hike, Kate and I decided that we would like to share our twin stories with the goal of providing inspiration and hope to others fighting cancer or some other life-threatening disease. The book, Crossing Divides: A Couple's Story of Cancer, Hope, and Hiking Montana's Continental Divide, is the result of that decision.

Crossing Divides intertwines the story of our roller-coaster cancer struggle with the story of our walk across Montana. Numerous themes and parallels weave through the book. Several encounters with grizzly bears, for example, provide an avenue for metaphorical comparisons between my fear of grizzlies and my fear of Kate's cancer. Similarly, Kate's ability to persevere through the toils of a long- distance hike provides a constant parallel to her ability to persevere against cancer. Other themes include the importance of a dogged spirit in battling cancer and the importance of wild country in revitalizing that spirit. Most important is the hope presented by the fact that Kate is able to walk 800+ miles even after suffering (and recovering!) from recurrent cancer.

Crossing Divides is an emotional book; it moves from the abject fear and tears of a "terminal" cancer diagnosis to the elation of a long-distance hike through powerful yet fragile mountains. In places Crossing Divides will make the reader laugh, a happy contrast to some of the difficult cancer struggles.

Crossing Divides tackles cancer from three unique and refreshing angles. First, it provides a spouse's perspective on dealing with his soul mate's cancer. Second, it speaks to the healing power nature can provide over the debilitating force of a life-threatening disease. Finally, by intertwining the story of a present-day hike across Montana with difficulties of a past struggle with cancer, Crossing Divides continuously reinforces a message of hope.

Today, almost seven years after Kate's final cancer treatment, we feel blessed with the gift of life each moment of every day. We hope that Crossing Divides will stir others facing difficult times with the realization that light can exist after the darkness.

author of Love, Medicine, & Miracles - Bernie Siegel

Every life has its mountains to climb. Read on and find the inspiration to reach your summit.

nationally known folk singer and long-distance hiker - Jim Stoltz

Crossing Divides is about the challenges we choose and those forced pon us. Read it for a reminder that our health, like our wild lands, is fragile and endangered, and that we keep both only with determination.

American Shaman or Invitation to Health

2009-01-23T04:18:00.000-08:00

American Shaman: An Odyssey of Global Healing Traditions

Author: Jeffrey A Kottler

This is a book written for practicing therapists, scholars, clergy, students, and those with a general interest in non-traditional healing and helping practices. It tells the story of Bradford Keeney, the first non-African to be inducted as a shaman in both the Kung Bushman and Zulu cultures. It offers lessons on the essence of making a difference in others' lives, not through the familiar, well-worn paths of traditional psychotherapy but through the work of spiritual healers and "doctors" of the oldest cultures on this planet. It is an integration of psychological, spiritual, kinesthetic, and anthropological methods into a biography of one of the most charismatic, creative clinicians working today, not just in traditional mental health settings but in the jungles of the Amazon, the deserts of Namibia and Botswana, and the most remote islands in the South Pacific.

The authors present applications of indigenous shamanistic concepts to the practice of helping and healing. The book centers on a series of 9 chapters that examine specific principles of shamanism and apply them to the practices and desires of counselors, therapists, and educators, including a wide range of examples from Keeney's own personal experiences as well as those of other shamans he has come to know. This is a book that challenges the foundation of everything we think we know and understand about helping and healing.

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Invitation to Health

Author: Dianne R Hales

Full of current information, visual spark, and written to encourage behavior change, AN INVITATION TO HEALTH: BRIEF, FOURTH EDITION introduces students to research, information, and recommendations related to health and healthy lifestyles. Praised for its clear and engaging writing style, Dianne Hales' text addresses the issues related to health and wellness that affect college students now as well as the issues that they can face in their future. The "brief" form of the more comprehensive AN INVITATION TO HEALTH, ELEVENTH EDITION, the new FOURTH EDITION of AN INVITATION TO HEALTH: BRIEF continues to emphasize the importance of making healthy choices and covers a broad range of topics and research related to personal health and wellness, from stress on the body to dietary supplements, buying drugs online, binge drinking, quitting smoking, and treating cancer and heart disease. Students are well informed of the latest health guidelines, research, and trends so they can make responsible and informed decisions about their own state of mental, emotional, and physical well being. AN INVITATION TO HEALTH: BRIEF, FOURTH EDITION also comes with a wide-range of teaching and learning resources unlike any other! Besides the exclusive offerings of the CNN® Video Today series and InfoTrac® College Edition, or the extensive PowerPoint and Online teaching support, we offer TestWell, an online assessment tool that allows students to compare their wellness status in relation to the different dimensions of wellness. Each copy of the text also comes packaged with the exciting and interactive PROFILE PLUS CD-ROM, including self-paced, guided activities appropriate for all healthstudents. In addition, we are now offering JoinIn? on TurningPoint® for the growing interest in using Personal Response Systems in the classroom. Whether supporting active learning or active teaching, this text still has it all!

Booknews

Emphasizing practical strategies for making healthy lifestyle changes, this introductory text, now enoying its tenth incarnation, presents research on the prevention of illness and offers a holistic view of mental and physical health. Chapters focus on stress, fitness, nutrition, sex, the health care system, infections diseases, heart problems, cancer, drugs, safety, death, and environmental health. Appendixes cover Internet resources, a directory of organizations, emergency information, consumer information, and calorie and fat data. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

Defining health holistically, this introductory health education textbook extols the joys of positive lifestyles. New features include a lifespan perspective, "the X & Y files" (boxes on gender- difference research), data profile of the class of 2002, a consumer health watch, and self-surveys. Includes critical thinking questions, color illustrations, online and other resources, a guide to medical emergencies and tests, a calorie and fat counter, and a glossary of basic health terms. Offers an ancillary package of instructor and student materials. No information is furnished for the author's background or dates of previous editions. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

A LIFETIME OF WELLNESS. 1. An Invitation to Health for the Twenty-First Century. 2. Personal Stress Management. 3. Feeling Good. 4. Caring for the Mind. II. HEALTHY LIFESTYLES. 5. The Joy of Fitness. 6. Nutrition for Life. 7. Eating Patterns and Problems. III. RESPONSIBLE SEXUALITY. 8. Communication and Relationships. 9. Personal Sexuality. 10. Reproductive Choices. IV. PERSONAL HEALTH RISKS. 11. Consumerism, Complementary/Alternative Medicine, and the Health Care System. 12. Defending Yourself from Infectious Diseases. 13. Keeping Your Heart Healthy. V. AVOIDING HEALTH RISKS. 14. Lowering Your Risk of Cancer and Other Major Diseases. 15. Drug Use, Misuse, and Abuse. 16. Alcohol Use, Misuse, and Abuse. 17. Tobacco Use, Misuse, and Abuse. VI. HEALTH IN CONTEXT. 18. Staying Safe: Preventing Injury, Violence, and Victimization. 19. When Life Ends. 20. Working Towards a Healthy Environment. Appendix: Hales Health Almanac. Glossary. Credits. Index.

Spiritual Legacy of Shaolin Temple or Christian Healing

2009-01-22T00:07:00.000-08:00

Spiritual Legacy of Shaolin Temple: Buddhism, Daoism, and the Energetic Arts

Author: Andy James

Combining the genius of Chan (Zen) Buddhism and Daoism with rigorous physical and martial discipline and breathing exercises, the training that originated at China's famous Shaolin Temple was a unique elixir that would change the way the world perceived mind and body. Here, Andy James exposes the hitherto unrecognized spiritual legacy of Shaolin Temple, which has provided modernity with comprehensive, time-tested techniques in martial arts, health maintenance, energetic healing and spiritual transformation. In addition to Buddhism and Daoism, James explores Qigong (Chi Kung) and the "internal" systems of martial arts such as Taijiquan (Tai Chi Chuan). While many books have traced Chan's story into Japan, James remains in China to explain how the unique spiritual, martial and energetic traditions of the Shaolin Temple continued to interact and evolve in dynamic relation to culture, society, and the individual. This engaging and very personal book will appeal to martial arts enthusiasts, healing arts professionals, and anyone interested in the mind-body connection.

Christian Healing: A Practical and Comprehensive Guide

Author: Mark A Pearson

For some Christians Mark Pearson's book will be a joyful reminder of the extraordinary healing power of Jesus Christ in our lives today. For other Christians his book will come as a thrilling discovery of the reality of this power".--George H. Gallup Jr.

High Performance Nutrition or Warning Signs

2009-01-20T19:55:00.000-08:00

High-Performance Nutrition: The Total Eating Plan to Maximum Your Workout

Author: Susan M Kleiner

If you exercise, you need cutting-edge information on diet and nutrition to get the best results. Whether you want to achieve peak performance, improve your energy, increase endurance, lose fat, tone muscle, increase your body's natural ability to fight disease, or slow the aging process, High-Performance Nutrition offers the key to success. Nationally known expert Susan Kleiner shows you how to eat to get more value from any type of exercise——aerobics, strength training, endurance training, cross training, or recreational sports. Her unique nutrition program features:

A proven nutritional formula for a fast increase in muscle tone and strength
An easy-to-follow 30-Day Menu Plan, including shopping tips and meal preparation strategies
Delicious recipes for "One-Minute Breakfasts" and "Dynamite Dinners"
The latest information on supplements, food additives, sugar and fat replacements, sports drinks, and vegetarian diets

Publishers Weekly

Couch potatoes won't warm up to this enthusiastic fitness and diet advice, but active, interested readers will find plenty of up-to-date information about the effect of nutrition on muscle strength, endurance and performance here. Kleiner, a nutritionist who has worked with professional sports teams, and Greenwood-Robinson, co-author of Lean Bodies and other fitness books, cite current research to back up their position that a high "good" (complex) carbohydrate, low-fat diet provides the energy to work out hard while building body muscle. Chapters on vitamin, herbal and fiber supplements are comprehensive and reasonable. Nutritional needs of vegetarian athletes, as well as pregnant and older exercisers, are also addressed. Charts illustrate such topics as best fast-food bets or the healthful phytochemicals found naturally in foods. A 30-day diet plan based on 65% carbohydrates, 15% protein and 20% fat includes 10 main-course recipes, e.g., Asparagus and Shrimp Stir-Fry with Gingered Rice. Readers at high fitness levels will find this valuable reading during exercise breaks. (May)

Partial table of contents:
WHAT HIGH-PERFORMANCE LIVING MEANS.
Eating for Performance and Health.
FOODS FOR PHYSICALLY ACTIVE PEOPLE.
Carbohydrates.
Fat.
Phytochemicals.
Minerals.
SUPPLEMENTATION FOR ATHLETES AND EXERCISERS.
Antioxidant Supplementation.
My Firming Formula.
CONTROVERSIAL SUPPLEMENTS.
The Truth About Some Supplements.
Caffeine.
FLUID NEEDS OF EXERCISERS.
Water.
Sports Drinks.
THROUGH THICK AND THIN: WEIGHT CONTROL MADE EASY.
Successful Weight Control.
If you Want to Maintain or Gain Weight.
NUTRITION FOR SPECIAL NEEDS.
Nutrition During Pregnancy.
Go for It.
Appendices.
References.
Index.

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Warning Signs: A Guidebook for Parents: How to Read the Early Signals of Low Self-Esteem, Addiction, and Hidden Violence in Your Kids

Author: John Kelly

With over twelve years experience counseling addicts, alcoholics, and co-dependents in inpatient and outpatient treatment, John Kelly has uncovered what he believes to be the common cause of all addictions and destructive behavior: low self-esteem experienced during the childhood or adolescence of addicts.

Physical Education Assessment Toolkit or What Cancer Cannot Do Deluxe

2009-01-18T09:49:00.000-08:00

Physical Education Assessment Toolkit

Author: Loz Giles Brown

In today's physical education framework, every second of class time counts! This comprehensive package is loaded with assessment templates and sample units that provide educators with everything needed to simultaneously assess and teach students the lifelong value of physical education. Presented in a concise, user-friendly format, this package contains:

Bound-in CD-ROM

Reproducible templates

Sample units.

Each chapter includes lesson plans with model reproducibles, along with guidance on how to implement and create more meaningful assessments.

	Preface
Part I	Assessments and Ideas for Implementation	1
Chapter 1	Using This Resource	3
	Assessment Template Format	4
	Scoring With Rubrics	4
	Threads of Physical Education	5
	Summary	10
Chapter 2	Checkout: Daily Self-Assessment System	11
	The Idea	12
	Assessments	12
	Checkout Sheets	12
	Content Fill-Ins	13
	Team Checkout	13
	Setting Up Everyone for Success	13
	Summary	14
	Putting It Into Practice	14
	Class Expectations Lesson Sequence	16
	Forms	20
Chapter 3	Setting Goals and Reflecting on Performance	39
	The Idea	40
	Assessments	40
	Setting Up Everyone for Success	41
	Summary	41
	Putting It Into Practice	41
	Setting Goals and Reflecting Lesson Sequence	43
	Forms	45
Chapter 4	On the Move With Motor Skills	55
	The Idea	56
	Assessments	56
	Setting Up Everyone for Success	59
	Summary	60
	Putting It Into Practice	60
	Using Feedback Lesson Sequence	63
	Forms	66
Chapter 5	Concept Connection	97
	The Idea	98
	Assessments	98
	Setting Up Everyone for Success	99
	Summary	100
	Putting It Into Practice	100
	Magical Mirror Museum Lesson Sequence	102
	Creating Games Lesson Sequence	104
	Forms	107
Chapter 6	Focus on Fitness	121
	The Idea	122
	Assessments	122
	Setting Up Everyone for Success	124
	Summary	125
	Putting It Into Practice	125
	Fitness Assessment Lesson Sequence	126
	School Fitness Club Lesson Sequence	129
	Forms	130
Chapter 7	Make Time to Strategize	155
	The Idea	156
	Assessments	156
	Setting Up Everyone for Success	157
	Summary	158
	Putting It Into Practice	158
	Offensive Planning Lesson Sequence	160
	Forms	164
Chapter 8	Decorate With Content	175
	The Idea	176
	The Posters	176
	Setting Up Everyone for Success	176
	Summary	177
	Putting It Into Practice	177
	Content Posters Lesson Activity	178
Chapter 9	Clipboard Closure and Processing Partners	181
	The Idea	182
	Clipboard Closure Statements	182
	Processing Partners	182
	Assessments	183
	Setting Up Everyone for Success	183
	Summary	183
	Putting It Into Practice	184
	Processing Partners Lesson Activity	184
	Forms	186
Part II	Model Units and Ideas on Backward Design	205
Chapter 10	Force It: A throwing and catching unit designed for grades three through five	207
Chapter 11	Fly, Birdie, Fly: A badminton skills unit designed for grades six through eight	231
Chapter 12	Planning on Fitness: A fitness unit designed for grades five through eight	251
Appendix	Answer Keys and Guidelines	271
	About the Author	277
	How to Use the CD-ROM	280

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What Cancer Cannot Do Deluxe: Stories of Hope and Encouragement

Author: Zondervan

Cancer is limited…. It cannot shatter hope, it cannot corrode faith, it cannot steal eternal life, it cannot … Whether you are hurting, scared, or just plain tired, this book is an encouragement and hope when dealing with cancer. Uplifting Scriptures from the New International Version, inspirational quotes, and encouraging stories of surviving cancer may not heal the body, but will touch the soul.

Multiple Sclerosis or Aura Soma

2009-01-17T22:38:00.000-08:00

Multiple Sclerosis: 300 Tips for Making Life Easier

Author: Shelley Peterman Schwarz

This invaluable book is packed with practical information for those dealing with the special challenges of multiple sclerosis. From general advice to unique solutions for saving time and energy to specific ideas, the book contains more than 300 tips, techniques, and shortcuts to help MS patients organize and simplify their lives. Among the topics addressed are home safety and accessibility; meal planning and preparation; grooming and dressing tips; computers and technology; and improving memory and concentration. A new travel section covers weekend getaways and extended trips, as well as tips for making car trips, air travel, and hotel/motel stays safer and more pleasant. The second edition also includes new sections on managing medical issues, products that make everyday tasks easier, and a resource guide. Readers learn to conserve valuable time and energy and develop techniques for making life easier, enabling them to enjoy life to the fullest.

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Aura-Soma: Self-Discovery through Color

Author: Vicky Wall

SELF HELP / HEALING

“Aura-Soma is a tool relevant to our time, brought into being through a remarkable blind woman who had clairvoyance from birth and who could see the energy of animate and inanimate things more clearly than most of us can see what is directly in front of us.”
--Mike Booth, chairman of Aura-Soma Products Ltd. and principal of the Art and Science International Academy of Colour Technologies

Aura-Soma is an innovative approach to soul therapy that relies on bottles of dual-colored liquids that incorporate plant extracts, essential oils, and the energies and extracts of precious and semiprecious stones. The energetic properties found in the liquids interact with the individual’s aura to help support equilibrium in the body, mind, and spirit.

The practice of Aura-Soma was developed by Vicky Wall, who drew upon the mystical traditions of the Kabbalah and the medicinal and healing qualities of living plants that she learned from her father. Clairvoyant from childhood, she was able to perceive the subtle energies surrounding an individual. As an adult, this clairvoyant ability was amplified as her physical sight diminished and was eventually lost. Having been an apprentice to a pharmacist in an earlier phase of her life, her understanding of the importance of combining substances resurfaced as she created the first dual-colored Equilibrium bottle. At first she did not know the significance of what she had discovered, but it soon became clear that the oils, extracts, and essences contained in these bottles had remarkable qualities to facilitate perception and self re-membering.

VICKY WALL(1918 -1991) was one of the first women appointed as a surgical chiropodist in England, and she taught at many teaching hospitals in London. After losing her eyesight, she developed the Aura-Soma color system and was able to help it become firmly established as a new healing modality prior to her death.

The Quantum Mind and Healing or Chick Ink

2009-01-17T13:27:00.000-08:00

The Quantum Mind and Healing

Author: Arnold Mindell

There is a force underlying all action and circumstance in the universe and you have the ability to tap into this force, interact with it, and use it to heal yourself.

This is science talking. Specifically, this is Dr. Arnold Mindell's new model of medicine based on the mind-blowing findings of a host of quantum physicists-pioneers who are reconfiguring the landscape of our world and belief structure on an almost daily basis.

Dr. Mindell is an internationally recognized psychotherapist whose ahead-of-the-curve work led him to found a new school of therapy called Process Oriented Psychology. A graduate of MIT and the Jungian Institute of Zurich, Dr. Mindell is an in-demand speaker at conferences worldwide as well as the author of sixteen previous books.

Despite his many achievements, it is not a stretch to say that The Quantum Mind and Healing is quite probably Mindell's most important and best work yet. In it, Mindell explains that you can use the discoveries of quantum physics to access your body's own intelligence and self-healing abilities. Embracing both conventional and alternative medicine, he shows that to truly heal you need both medicine and your own natural wisdom.

The Quantum Mind and Healing goes well beyond theory, giving you simple techniques, guided exercises, and precise explanations of vital concepts that will enable you to uncover, understand, and eliminate the root causes of even your chronic symptoms and illnesses. With applications beyond physical healing, The Quantum Mind and Healing can also help you overcome long-term emotional and behavioral patterns that may be keeping you from living your greatest potential.

	Acknowledgments	ix
	Preface	xi
I.	The Force of Silence in Symptoms
1.	The Force of Silence	3
2.	Rainbow Medicine	15
3.	Nanoflirts and Body Wisdom	28
4.	Symptom Hyperspaces	43
5.	Shamanism and the Essence of Symptoms	52
6.	What Is Life?	60
7.	The Ghost of Atoms	69
8.	Parallel Song Worlds	80
9.	Coherence Baths As Quantum Medicine	92
II.	Nonlocal Medicine: The World in Symptoms
10.	How Community Influences the Body	103
11.	Relationship Trouble Is Hyperspatial Medicine	117
12.	Symptoms Are Medicine from the Future	126
13.	Freedom from Genetics	137
14.	Genetic Backaction--How Dreams Influence Genes	147
III.	Aging: Chemistry, Buddhism, and Entropy
15.	Aging and Buddhism	161
16.	Why Free Radicals Kill	175
17.	Telomeres Spell the End	185
18.	Quantum Awareness Demons	200
19.	Death, the End?	211
IV.	Quantum Demon Lifestyles: The Body Free of Time
20.	Nonlocal Medicine in Practice	225
21.	Nontoxic Lifestyles	238
	Appendices	245
A.	Waves: The Quantum State Crossover	247
B.	Worlds: Everett's Many Worlds	263
C.	Minds: The Quantum Mind	267
	Endnotes	271
	Bibliography	285
	Index	295
	About the Author	303

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Chick Ink: 40 Stories of Tattoos--and the Women Who Wear Them

Author: Karen Hudson

Life. Beauty. Womanhood.

That's what tattoos today are all about. Join the women of Chick Ink in this celebration of the tattoos that grace our bodies, tell our stories, and mark forever the significant moments of our lives.

Because if you're a woman with a tattoo, you're woman enough for anything.

Its Not about Food or Healing Yourself with Foot Reflexology

2009-01-17T01:15:00.000-08:00

It's Not about Food: Change Your Mind, Change Your Life, End Your Obsession with Food and Weight

Author: Carol Emery Normandi

"Women who read this book will be inspired to throw away their diets and scales and pick up on the nurturing, caring voice presented in these pages." --Jane R. Hirschmann and Carol H. Munter, authors of Overcoming Overeating.

Carol Emery Normandi and Laurelee Roark founded the nonprofit organization Beyond Hunger, Inc. because they had each struggled for years with eating disorders--and discovered that most of the programs available couldn't provide true, permanent recovery. To achieve that, they found they had to address the physical, emotional, and spiritual wounds that lay at the core of their unhealthy eating behavior--to go beyond the hunger of their physical bodies and meet the hunger that resided in their very souls. The techniques used in the Beyond Hunger workshops have helped many women change their minds about food and weight--and change their lives in the process. This compassionate, supportive book shows how it can be done--and offers to help women put an end to the rollercoaster of dieting and bingeing once and for all.

* Includes a foreword by the authors of the bestseller Overcoming Overeating

* "Normandi and Roark are like patient coaches detaching women from their obsessions with food, deprogramming societal and family messages about acceptable weight, offering tools and excercises to transform destructive behaviors into opportunities for self-reflection."--San Jose Mercury News

"It's Not About Food is an important part of the growing movement to return women's bodies to their rightful owners." --Naomi Wolf, author of The Beauty Myth

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Healing Yourself with Foot Reflexology: All-Natural Relief from Dozens of Ailments

Author: Mildred Carter

Mildred Carter's reflexology techniques have helped millions of people all over the world live happy, healthy lives, gloriously free of pain and discomfort. Simple, safe, and effective, her time-tested methods of rubbing, pressing, pulling, and massaging away illness provide blessed relief from dozens of ailments. Dozens of helpful charts and line drawings pinpoint the strategic reflex points in the foot that connect to the heart, the major organs, the glands and the nervous system, and show you, step by step, how to employ foot reflexology to both relieve specific ailments as well as boost your general health and vitality. Plus, you'll also read remarkable case histories of men and women who eliminated their pain and suffering with the help of Mrs. Carter's natural science techniques.

Emergency Incident Risk Management A Safety and Health Perspective or AIDS Care at Home

2009-01-16T16:04:00.000-08:00

Emergency Incident Risk Management: A Safety and Health Perspective

Author: Jonathan D Kipp

Emergency Incident Risk Management: A Safety & Health Perspective
Jonathan D. Kipp, Murrey E. Loflin
While risk management techniques have been successfully used to reduce the potential for physical harm to the public, these proven methods, strangely enough, have not been applied to one of the most hazardous environments of allfire fighting operations. The result is that more than 100,000 injuries occur to fire fighters each year. Emergency Incident Risk Management shows fire chiefs, fire officers, safety officers, and risk managersfor the first time anywherehow to develop and implement a comprehensive risk management program that can sharply reduce on-the-job fatalities, injuries, and harmful exposures while minimizing property and equipment damage. Expanding on the information presented in the National Fire Protection Association 1500 Handbook, this thorough guide covers every phase of effective risk managementfrom assigning roles and preplanning, through all the steps in a solid risk management plan, to handling actual emergency incidents. With the help of illuminating examples, Emergency Incident Risk Management demonstrates how to:

analyze accident, injury, and illness data
identify and evaluate risk
establish risk management priorities
formulate and implement sound risk control measures
monitor and fine-tune the risk management program
incorporate risk management into an incident management system
use and maintain proper personal protective equipment

Further, the book addresses federal standards that safety administrators must observe, providing crucial compliance information on OSHAs regulations covering bloodborne pathogens, confinedspaces, respiratory protection, and hazardous waste operations and emergency responsein addition to the NFPA standards. The book, in fact, is so complete it even covers how to utilize cost/benefit analysis to ensure effective risk management decision making. Written by a longtime certified safety professional and an experienced fire officer, Emergency Incident Risk Management should be regularly consulted by every professional who administers or operates corporate, municipal, military, or private emergency response programs.

Booknews

Shows fire chiefs, fire officers, safety officers, and risk managers how to develop and implement a comprehensive risk management program, taking into account the federal standards that safety administrators must observe. All phases are covered, from assigning roles and preplanning through the steps of risk management to handling actual emergency incidents. Includes b&w photographs, as well as detailed visual aids and numerous examples. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

	Preface
	Acknowledgments
1	Overview	3
2	Introduction to Risk Management	13
3	Accident, Injury, and Illness Data	29
4	Law, Codes, and Standards	41
5	The Management of Risk	61
6	Risk Identification	[s.n.]
7	Risk Evaluation	81
8	Establishing Priorities	93
9	Risk Control	109
10	Program Monitoring	123
11	Training of Personnel	135
12	Pre-Emergency Risk Management	159
13	Principles of Emergency Incident Risk Management	177
14	Incident Safety Officer	197
15	Personnel Accountability	213
16	Incident Management System	245
17	Post-Incident Analysis	261
18	Making It Happen	277
	Appendix A Common Risks and General Control Measures	285
	Appendix B Virginia Beach Fire Department Risk Management Plan	291
	Appendix C Sources of Additional Information	299
	Select Bibliography	303
	Index	305

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AIDS Care at Home: A Guide for Caregivers, Loved Ones, and People with AIDS

Author: Beth Ann Golden

An indispensable guide to every aspect of at-home care This thoroughly practical guide details the daily routines and unique concerns that are essential to quality at-home care of people with AIDS. From setting up a safe and comfortable environment to making medical and legal choices and solving emotional problems, each vital issue is covered in depth. Every caregiver and person with AIDS will benefit from this supportive, comprehensive resource.

Detailed information on protecting against infection
Concise instructions for both ambulatory and bedridden patients
How to administer intravenous feedings and medication
Appendices covering lab tests, alternative therapies, and the latest experimental drugs
The differences between caring for men and women with AIDS
Tips for caregivers on maintaining their own health and well-being

This information-packed reference is invaluable for caregivers and people with AIDS who must care for themselves.

Publishers Weekly

AIDS has infected more than 700,000 people worldwide. And another 13 million are believed to be infected with the virus. Greif and Golden, both nurse practitioners and HIV/AIDS counselors, have written a clear and concise guide for adults with AIDS and their caregivers. The information given here is as practical as a nurse's starched white uniform. The book opens with a brief overview of the disease, complete with the history of its spread and the ways in which HIV assaults immune systems and societies. Routine lab tests, treatments and alternative therapies are also explained. The body of the work, however, is much more specific, offering pragmatic techniques for living with AIDS day-to-day; protection against opportunistic infections is stressed, and the book is organized around specific subjects (such as dental care and how to change a dressing) and symptoms. ``Mundane'' matters like how to prepare high-calorie foods, do laundry, take care of pets, deal with sexuality and give an injection are just a few of the other topics covered. Each section of the book begins with an account told by a PWA or a caregiver describing his or her experiences. The psychological and social issues of AIDS are also examined. This book is an invaluable tool to anyone undertaking the monumental task of wrestling with the terrible challenges of living with AIDS. (June)

Library Journal

As the number of AIDS cases increases, more people face the task of caring for a friend or family member with this disease. This book by two nurse practitioners specializing in AIDS care provides practical information for setting up a comfortable, safe home-care environment. They discuss protecting both the patient and caregiver from infection; caring for ambulatory and bedridden patients; giving medications, including intravenous feedings; and maintaining the mental and physical health of the caregiver. They explain proper methods of moving patients and discuss the ethical and legal aspects of living wills, power of attorney, and assisted suicide. A glossary and appendixes provide information on terminology, referral resources, and adjunct therapies. This is an extremely useful book for those caring for people with AIDS or other terminal illnesses. Highly recommended for consumer health and health science collections.-Barbara M. Bibel, Oakland P.L., Cal.

Fattitudes or Dr Ros Ten Secrets to Livin Healthy

2009-01-16T04:52:00.000-08:00

Fattitudes

Author: Jeffrey R Wilbert

START LOSING FAT...BY ELIMINATING FAT-ATTITUDES TODAY!

What's keeping you from slimming down? It may be Fattitudes! Fattitudes are the thoughts and feelings that sabotage your weight-loss goals. Dr. Jeffrey R. Wilbert and his wife Norean, who have had personal and professional experience fighting the war against fattitudes, tell you how to stop self-sabotage. Learn how to:

D-"Discover" the feelings, thoughts, and unresolved issues that make up your fattitudes
I-"Invent" new modes of thinking and feeling
E-"Extinguish" your old, self-defeating patterns
T-"Transform" your new, fattitude-free way of thinking into healthy living

If you reach for the Ben and Jerry's when you're feeling blue, feel unable to stop eating, or find yourself dieting and failing again and again, Fattitudes provides an easy to follow, step-by-step new "D.I.E.T." plan. With compassion and advice that really works, it enables you to transform both your body and mind, as you witness yourself becoming thinner, healthier, and more in control—of your eating, and your life.

Author Biography: JEFFREY R. WILBERT, Ph. D., is a licensed clinical psychologist with over fifteen years of experience dealing with the concerns of overweight clients. He is director of the Fattitudes Center for Emotional Overeating in Dayton, Ohio.

The Wilberts have been married for twenty years and have two children, Allison and Evan.

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Dr. Ro's Ten Secrets to Livin' Healthy: America's Most Renowned African American Nutritionist Shows You How to Look Great, Feel Better, and Live Longer by Eating Right

Author: Rovenia M Brock PhD

In this one-of-a-kind book, Dr. Rovenia M. Brock—known as Dr. Ro™ to fans of Black Entertainment Television’s Heart & Soul—reveals practical, satisfying ways for African American women to eat healthy, get fit, and overcome weight problems and the health risks that accompany them.

From the “Big Ten” myths about miracle weight-loss diets to how eating the right foods can help you live longer and why soul food (if prepared properly) really can be good for you, Dr. Ro shows how many serious illnesses can be largely prevented—and even reversed. And you don’t need Oprah’s salary to do it. Using her own inspiring story and those of many other women as well, Dr. Ro discusses the health, fitness, and even cultural issues that are unique to black women, and outlines a diet and nutrition program to fit every lifestyle.

From the Hardcover edition.

Water Magic or The National Body Challenge Success Program for the Whole Family

2009-01-15T18:37:00.000-08:00

Water Magic: Healing Bath Recipes for the Body, Spirit, and Soul

Author: Mary Muryn

Sink into a bathtub full of healing

One of life's most delicious pleasures is luxuriating in a bath filled with healing herbs and soothing scents. But a long soak in the tub can do much more than cleanse your body. It can have a healing effect on your mind, heart, and soul.

The recipes in Water Magic are designed to take away everything from an aching heart to aching muscles. The combination of herbs and water can relieve the common cold and ease uncommon amounts of stress. Drawing on the unique properties of aromatherapy, herbology, and homeopathic cures. Mary Muryn explains how a careful blend of ingredients can turn a simple bath into a magical healing experience.

The recipes, each accompanied by a meditative affirmation, include:

* Sleep Like a Baby Bath

* Executive Stress Bath

* Horrible Hangover Bath

* Youthful Glow Bath

* Mystical Sex Bath

and many more tantalizing, relaxing, and refreshing possibilities.

Let the healing powers of water bring vitality and balance to your mind and spirit.

The National Body Challenge Success Program for the Whole Family

Author: Pamela Peek

In 2005, The Discovery Health National Body Challenge helped thousands of men and women across the country remove more than 395,000 pounds of excess weight—almost to 200 tons—and nearly twice the amount that Challengers lost in 2004. Now best-selling author and Discovery Health Channel medical spokesperson Dr. Pamela Peeke provides you with all the tools, advice, and encouragement you need to reclaim your health and become a Body Challenge success story yourself.
On the 12-week program, which can be personalized to meet your specific goals, you’ll learn how to make stress reduction, proper nutrition, and exercise a top priority in your life. Stick with it and you’ll firm your muscles, burn fat, and handle stress and emotions through an integrated mind-mouth-muscle approach. You’ll discover how your slimmed-down, toned-up body will reflect in other, more profound changes including improved health, more energy, and greater self-confidence. You can witness the evidence of the results you can achieve in the remarkable before-and-after pictures and inspiring words of participants who transformed their bodies and lives on the program. Make this is the year you become a participator instead of spectator. Are you up to the Challenge?

100 Questions and Answers about Bladder Cancer or Fibroids

2009-01-15T09:24:00.000-08:00

100 Questions and Answers about Bladder Cancer

Author: Pamela Ellsworth

The only book to provide the doctor's and patient's view and gives you authoritative practical answers to your questions about treatment options, coping strategies--for patient and family.

Fibroids: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed

Author: Johanna Skilling

Though an estimated eight in ten women in America will be diagnosed with fibroids during their lifetime, it remains one of the most ambiguous conditions a woman can have. In the tradition of the other titles in the First Year series, The First Year—Fibroids uses a unique approach, guiding readers through practical and straightforward steps for the first seven days following diagnosis, then the next three weeks of their first month, and finally the next eleven months of their first year. Throughout, author Johanna Skilling provides answers and advice that will help women newly diagnosed with fibroids come to terms with their condition and the lifestyle changes that accompany it. Skilling provides vital information about the different types of fibroids, treatment options, dietary choices, holistic alternatives, and much more. The First Year—Fibroids will be a wise and educational resource for every woman who wants to take an active role in the management of her fibroids.

Library Journal

Also called myomas, fibromyomas, or leiomyomas, fibroids develop from a single smooth muscle cell in the uterus and vary in size and shape. They affect as many as 80 percent of women, of whom one in four will have symptoms serious enough to cause her to seek medical advice and treatment. These two practical, easy-to-read guides offer information on the different types of fibroids and the options for treating them. In Healing Fibroids, Warshowsky, a practicing obstetrician/ gynecologist and director of the Women's Program at Beth Israel Hospital's Center for Health and Healing in New York, and Oumano, a certified yoga teacher and bodywork practitioner, combine Western medicine and holistic methods to point the way to optimal health and the avoidance of surgery. After a brief look at surgical procedures and the relationship of hormones and the menstrual cycle to fibroids, they devote chapters to diet, supplements, herbal remedies, exercise, emotional healing, and the effects of environmental toxins, especially xenoestrogens. Skilling, a marketing executive and writer in New York, wrote her first book, Fibroids: The Complete Guide to Taking Charge of Your Physical, Emotional and Sexual Well-Being, when she was first diagnosed with fibroids and could find little information on the subject. She also explores the role of diet, exercise, and emotional well-being in managing fibroids. Arranged by day for the first week after diagnosis, by week for the first month, and by month for the remaining 11 months, the chapters are each divided into two sections, called "Living" and "Learning." The "Living" sections deal with issues and problems, while the "Learning" sections explain the more technical aspects of fibroids. Skilling provides practical tips, such as how to chart the growth of the fibroid and what to wear when you leave the hospital should you need surgery. Readers will find information on current research and medication, the pros and cons of various types of surgery, and hints on diet and lifestyle changes, including exercise and stress management. While both guides are useful, Skilling's arrangement is superior. Her table of contents provides good access points, and the glossary, selected resources, and list of bibliographic references are a definite plus. If you have the budget, get both; but if you have to choose, buy Skilling's. Jodith Janes, Cleveland Clinic Fdn. Lib. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

What Goes Up or The DNA of Healing

2009-01-14T21:12:00.000-08:00

What Goes Up...: Surviving the Manic Episode of a Loved One

Author: Judy Eron

For those with loved ones who suffer from manic-depression.

Library Journal

In this memoir cum self-help book, Eron relates her struggle to help her late husband cope with bipolar disorder. Jim, a clinical psychologist, had experienced several frightening episodes of mania before meeting his wife, a social worker trained in psychotherapeutic techniques, and so they both should have known the dangers of Jim's going off lithium (why he does so is never made very clear, although he did feel as if the drug slowed his thought processes). Without his stabilizing medication, Jim changes from a loving husband to an obnoxious, verbally abusive stranger seeking a divorce. As their marriage unravels, Eron consults numerous experts, awaiting the onset of the depressive phase of Jim's illness, during which he could be hospitalized. Unfortunately, when depression arrives, it descends swiftly, and Jim commits suicide before anyone can assist him. Eron provides an excellent list of spousal survival strategies, as well as a helpful bibliography. For all public libraries. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

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The DNA of Healing: A Five-Step Process for Total Wellness and Abundance

Author: Margaret Ruby

Tapping into the current trend of a new view of genetics exemplified in books like The Biology of Belief, Margaret Ruby, herself a healer, shows how this research is becoming increasingly mainstream. In The DNA of Healing, Margaret Ruby teaches how to neutralize the negative patterns handed down through our family lineage and reprogram the DNA with positive patterns that manifest health, wellness, and abundance.

Revolutionary scientific research is proving that our emotions and thoughts can impact our health and shape the course of our lives. But if a positive attitude is all we need to live a healthier and happier life, why don't more people change more quickly? The answers lie deep in our DNA. Along with the color of our eyes and the shape of our nose, we have inherited the emotional patterns and beliefs of our ancestors. Like long-lost family secrets, these deeply embedded patterns influence our health, wealth, and relationships in ways we're not even aware of.

Margaret Ruby, a pioneer and educator in the field of healing and the founder of PossibilitiesDNA, has developed a system for isolating and reversing inherited traumas and negative patterns. The DNA of Healing reveals her breakthrough five-step process that has helped people around the world neutralize the unconscious programming they have inherited and reset their genetic codes for total wellness and abundance.

Blending the art of healing with cutting-edge research, Margaret Ruby shows how to work with your DNA on an energetic level, in effect rebooting it to its original blueprint. This extraordinary system allows you to reprogram your DNA with positive patterns-a concept that hastremendous ramifications for more than just your health. The DNA of Healing also shows how you can remove your self-limiting thought patterns about relationships and money, helping you get the abundant life you've always wanted.

Library Journal

Both of these books deal with biogenealogy, a new field of study that addresses how a person's heritage and genetic makeup are implicitly molded by the emotions their ancestors experienced. A French therapist specializing in sickness biodecoding, Obissier offers a detailed treatise and explanation of the theory behind this field. Protocols are given for diagnosis and treatment, and the author shares his belief that instead of just treating the physical symptoms of an illness, we should tackle the psychic conflict that underlies it (e.g., diabetes, he says, can be triggered by increased stress levels brought on by feelings of powerlessness). Healing practitioner Ruby highlights "a path for working with your DNA on an energetic level to reboot it back to its original blueprint." Her book is written in the language of self-help books, but this does not justify the lack of substantiation. Though Ruby refers to other published works, much of the information is anecdotal and unsourced; the same goes for Obissier's text. Indeed, these books could be read as their respective authors' philosophical musings, as there is little independent study on the concepts discussed. Obissier's book (index not seen) is recommended only for collections that specialize in the topic. Ruby's book (no index) is an optional purchase for libraries with a strong spiritual self-help section.-Elizabeth J. Eastwood, Mesa P.L., Los Alamos, NM Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Real Food for People with Diabetes or The Food Doctor

2009-01-14T11:01:00.000-08:00

Real Food for People with Diabetes

Author: Doris Cross

At Last, Homestyle Cooking for People with Diabetes
Dear Friends,
As a diagnosed diabetic, I have struggled the past several years to adapt to a new way of eating. I love food—sweets, old favorites, comfort foods. When I wrote my bestselling Fat Free & Ultra Lowfat Recipes I had just lost 100 pounds and needed to find a way to eat that I could live with, day in and day out. I wanted all the foods I grew up with, the ones my mom cooked.
I wrote Real Food for People with Diabetes out of personal need. Those recipes and the wonderful additions in this revised edition help me maintain a safe, healthful diet as a diabetic and continue to eat the meals I love. They can help keep you—and your family—healthy and happy, too.
My very best to you,
Doris
A diagnosis of diabetes doesn't have to be a life sentence to tasteless food. You can limit the sugar and fat in your diet without skimping on flavor. Inside, more than 175 easy and delicious dishes—many of them healthful, lowfat versions of old favorites—will show you how. They include:
·Chocolate Chip Orange Muffins
·Cinnamon Raisin Biscuits
·Restaurant-Style Potato Skins
·Avocado and Cream Cheese Sandwiches
·Grilled Italian Veggie Sandwiches
·Tex-Mex Burritos Spicy Jalapeño Chicken Breasts
·Pepperoni Pizza Rolls
·Southwest White Chili
·Raspberry Coffee Cake
·And dozens more!
This revised edition includes 26 delicious new recipes!

	Foreword	xiv
	Acknowledgments	xvi
	Notes	xviii
	Appetizers, Dips, Sauces, and Breads	1
	Almond Bran Muffins	2
	Apple Bran Muffins	4
	Banana Muffins	6
	Apricot Muffins	8
	Doris's Banana Nut Muffins	9
	Chili Cheese Dip	10
	Cinnamon Crisps	11
	Cinnamon Raisin Biscuits	12
	Cream Cheese Roll with Orange Glaze	14
	Corn Fritters	16
	Date Nut Bran Muffins	17
	Dilly Bread	18
	Garlic and Poppy Seed Cheese Bread	20
	Garlic Cheese Toast	21
	Old-Fashioned Gravy	22
	Pumpkin Bran Muffins	24
	Jalapeno Cream Cheese Dip	26
	Savory Chicken Dip	27
	Cheese and Veggie Biscuit Loaf	28
	Chocolate Chip Orange Muffins	30
	Clam Dip	32
	Fresh Cantaloupe with Orange Cream Sauce	33
	Soups, Salads, and Vegetables	35
	Broccoli Salad	37
	Cheesy Broccoli and Rice	38
	Carrot Raisin Salad	40
	Very Cherry Salad	41
	Cheesy Ham and Potato Chowder	42
	Corn Pudding	44
	Cranberry Chicken Salad	45
	Creamy Fruit Salad	46
	Creamy Potato Casserole	48
	Velvety Carrot Soup	49
	Crunchy Baked Eggplant	50
	Aunt Ruth's Cucumber Dressing	52
	Curry Macaroni Salad	53
	Dilly Potato Salad	54
	Oven French Fries	55
	Green Beans and New Potatoes	56
	Hominy Green Chili Cheese Bake	57
	Harvard Beets	58
	Fresh Asparagus in Lemon "Butter"	59
	Old-Fashioned Mashed Potatoes	60
	Picnic Macaroni Salad	62
	Oklahoma Okra	63
	Orange Carrots	64
	Oriental Cucumbers	65
	Green Beans with Roasted Onions	66
	Crunchy Pea Salad	68
	Sweet and Sour Rice Salad	69
	Salsa Salad	70
	Santa Fe Soup	71
	Spicy Peanut Chicken Salad	72
	Sauerkraut Salad	74
	Summer Cucumber Salad	75
	Veggie Pockets	76
	Oriental Peanut Salad	78
	Santa Fe Salad	79
	Sweet and Sour Cabbage	80
	Pasta Veggie Sauce	81
	Southern Potato Salad	82
	Restaurant-Style Potato Skins	83
	Orange Crispy Sweet Potatoes	84
	Fresh Vegetable Medley	85
	Main Dishes and Casseroles	87
	Beef and Bean Ranch Bake	90
	Beef and Potato Pie	92
	Beef Stroganoff	94
	German Meat and Cabbage Pie	96
	Blackened Burgers	98
	Chuckwagon Cheeseburgers	100
	Breakfast Casserole	102
	Buttery Rice Bake	103
	Baked Cheese Pie	104
	Alice's Best Chili	106
	Chicken and Dressing Casserole	108
	Chicken-Fried Chicken with Cream Gravy	110
	Chicken with Roasted Vegetables and Garlic	112
	Chili Corn Bake	114
	Creamed Tuna on Toast	115
	Curried Apricot Chicken	116
	Crispy Chicken with Cheese	118
	Dijon Baked Chicken	119
	Cheesy Breakfast Eggs	120
	Fried Rice	121
	Ultra Lowfat Lasagna	122
	Overnight French Toast Casserole	124
	Luncheon Chicken Salad	125
	Macaroni and Cheese	126
	Old-Fashioned Meatloaf	127
	Mexican Chicken and Noodles	128
	Orange Beef and Vegetable Stir Fry	130
	Paprika Chicken	132
	Pasta Primavera	134
	Italian Pasta and Vegetables	136
	Pepperoni Pizza Rolls	138
	Pepper Steak	140
	Pizza Rolls	142
	Pepperoni Mini Pizzas	144
	Our Favorite Pizza Crust	145
	Pork Tenders in Gravy	146
	Spicy Noodles	148
	Rice Pilaf	149
	Hearty Ranch Biscuit Bake	150
	Hearty Skillet Breakfast	152
	Chicken Sour Cream Enchiladas	154
	Old-Fashioned Beef Stew	156
	Sweet Spicy Chicken Breasts	158
	Taco Rolls	160
	Homestyle Skillet Stew	162
	Tender Smothered Pork and Potatoes	163
	Vegetarian Enchiladas	164
	Grilled Italian Veggie Sandwich	166
	Potluck Casserole	168
	Grilled Vegetables with Chicken	170
	Layered Potato Bake	172
	Asian Peanut Chicken on Rice	174
	Breakfast Sausage Gravy and Biscuits	176
	Tomato and Basil Pasta	178
	Buttermilk Chicken	179
	Cheese Bake with Spinach	180
	Honey Dijon Baked Crispy Chicken	181
	Chicken Breasts with Lemon Sauce	182
	Chicken Breasts with Pimiento Sauce	184
	Family Casserole	186
	Honey Mustard Chicken	188
	Orange-Almond Chicken	190
	Spicy Garlic Butter Shrimp	191
	Southwest White Chili	192
	Spicy Jalapeno Chicken Breasts	194
	Tex-Mex Burrito	196
	Avocado and Cream Cheese Sandwich	198
	Pepper Chicken	199
	The Best Tortilla Casserole	200
	Sour Cream Veggie Enchiladas	202
	Veggie Quiche	204
	Pies, Pastries, and Desserts	207
	Blackberries and Pudding	209
	Sweet Almond Cake	210
	Apple Cinnamon Sticks	212
	Apple Cobbler	214
	Warm Apple Turnovers	216
	Apricot Turnovers	218
	Banana Cream Pie	220
	Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Icing	222
	Brownie Sour Cream Cake	224
	Sweet Cherry Pockets	225
	Cherry Upside-Down Cake	226
	Cherry Chocolate Chip Pie	228
	Cherry Cobbler	230
	Cream Cheese Chocolate Sauce Dip	232
	Chocolate Fudge Balls	233
	Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cream Pie	234
	Chocolate Cream Pie Supreme	236
	Cherry Swirl Cake	238
	Coconut Cream Pie	240
	Cranberry-Orange Bundt Cake	242
	Easy No-Bake Lemon Cheesecake	244
	Lemon Chess Pie	246
	Lemon Cookies and Cream Dessert	248
	Peaches and Cream Dessert	249
	Lemon Sour Cream Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting	250
	Orange-Apricot Coffee Cake	252
	Orange Poppy Seed Cake	254
	Peanut Butter Pie	256
	Peach Pockets	258
	Pineapple Upside-Down Cake	260
	Deluxe Pineapple Cream Pie	262
	Pineapple Cream Pie	264
	Creamy Pistachio Dessert	266
	Raspberry Coffee Cake	267
	Pumpkin Pie Deluxe	268
	Pumpkin Squares with Orange Cream Cheese Icing	270
	Raspberry Sweet Rollers	272
	Pineapple Cream Cake	273
	Chocolate Silk Pie	274
	Tropical Fruit Pie	276
	Chocolate Mousse Cheesecake	278
	Chocolate Banana Cream Dessert	280
	Chocolate Cake with Fudge Frosting	282
	Index	285

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The Food Doctor: Healing Foods for Mind and Body

Author: Ian Marber

Now fully revised and updated, this edition of the ever-popular guide to eating well has all the latest research, new and inspiring recipes, and an entire chapter on eating for one’s individual metabolic body type and lifestyle. Written by two nutritionists, the pages are packed with nutrition advice, case studies, and food “cures.” Find simple foods with amazing healing properties; check out the definitive list of the top 100 foods for health, vitality and happiness.

Portable Reiki or What Should I Feed My Kids

2009-01-13T23:49:00.000-08:00

Portable Reiki: Easy Self-Treatments for Home, Work and on the Go

Author: Tanmaya Honervogt

Portable Reiki presents do-it-yourself, step-by-step treatments for quick, effective Reiki healing—anytime, anyplace. The book's easy-to-learn, easy-to-use system is specially designed to help busy people release stress, improve health and restore personal energy.

No matter how hectic one's day or where one is, Portable Reiki can help. The book's self-healing therapies show how to balance chakras first thing in the morning, calm emotions while stuck in traffic, release stress while at work, think clearly during a meeting, relieve headache pain, overcome post-lunch fatigue, let go of worries to regain your focus, find compassion while interacting with others, banish cold and flu symptoms, soothe strained shoulders, wind down at the end of your day and relax body and mind to fall asleep.

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What Should I Feed My Kids?: How to Keep Your Children Healthy by Teaching Them to Eat Right

Author: Ronni Litz Julien

You've tried preparing wholesome meals for your children but they want McDonald's. What can you do?

Your teen is focused on her weight and dieting. Could she have an eating disorder?

Perhaps your kids are starting to look more chubby than cute-what can you say that won't make them feel bad?

Convincing your child to eat healthy isn't easy, but it can be done...one habit at a time.What Should I Feed My Kids? is the first comprehensive "how-to" manual to help your child develop healthier habits, from his first bite of food through her teenage years, when the habit-molding opportunity screeches to a halt.

Well-known nutritionist (and parent) Ronni Julien uses real-life stories and examples to teach balance and moderation. She provides practical, solid advice that can be easily and immediately implemented at home, at school, on vacation, at slumber parties, football games…even into college.

Lack of a proper diet can lead to problems like obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. Adults often find it too difficult to correct their own bad eating habits. But for our children, the time to change is now.

Ronni Litz Julien, MS, RD/LDN, has 20 years experience teaching children and adults how to develop lifelong behavior changes. A former nutritional consultant for the South Beach Diet, she is the author of the Trans Fat Free Kitchen, a nutrition/health correspondent with ABC Channel 10 in Miami, and a well-known speaker in the field of nutrition and healthy eating. Her private nutrition practice is in Miami, Florida.

What People Are Saying

Harriet Roth
Ronni Julien's guidelines provide a nutritional roadmap marked with all the right directions. It should be required reading for all parents. (author of Harriet Roth's Fat Counter and The Cholesterol Control Cookbook)

John Foreyt
I loved this book! A marvelous guide of sensible advice and practical strategies that help parents teach their children health eating habits. Must reading for every parent. (Director, Behavioral Medicine Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas)

Essence Beauty Basics and Beyond or Mind Over Body

2009-01-13T14:37:00.000-08:00

Essence Beauty Basics and Beyond

Author: People Magazin

From the beauty experts at Essence Magazine comes a must-have book for the African-American woman. Every woman wants to be told, "You look absolutely fabulous!" and this guide to looking your best easily shows you how. The Essence Beauty Book celebrates beauty both on the inside and the outside, and provides step-by-step advice to the best hair, skin and make-up for the African-American woman. Discover the how-to on flawless complexions, makeup shades that are right for your skin tone, natural and relaxed hair, the best hair color for you, and other techniques that maximize your strengths and minimize your flaws, the classic looks that will never go out of style...and more!

New interesting book: Beautylicious or Fashion Reader

Mind Over Body: The Key to Lasting Weight Loss Is All In Your Head

Author: Nordine Zouareg

The true secret to weight-loss success is all in your head.

Nordine Zouareg has helped thousands of clients get healthier, be happier, and lose weight for good. And in the process, he's discovered something astounding: the mental work his clients do before they start their diet and exercise plan is actually just as (if not more) important than the plan itself.

In Mind Over Body, Nordine describes how everyone can find this mental motivation -- what he calls our "core desire" -- and then master the tools (visualization, meditation, affirmation) to keep on track with weight-loss goals. After readers develop this foundation, they move on to the inspiring nutrition and exercise plan--a simple, effective program developed to help shed weight and keep it off forever. You'll learn:

-- The fool-proof method for preparing your mind -- and your body -- before you diet
-- Thirty delicious foods that are the staples of the Mind Over Body eating plan
-- When to cheat -- without blowing your diet
-- How to get an effective workout in just 24 minutes a day
-- The 10 commandments of mindful strength training

As the fitness coach at Miraval Life in Balance spa, Nordine has worked with celebrities, business leaders, discerning travelers, and soccer moms all across North America. Rated the #1 spa by Conde Nast Traveler, the #1 destination spa by Travel and Leisure, and the top spa in American by Zagat, Miraval has become the premier destination for bringing people's lives into balance and teaching them how to live mindfully. Now, in Mind Over Body, Nordine teaches the same program that has proven wildly successful for his clients (and himself!) for thepast twenty years. Learn how to determine your true fitness goals...and get the tools you need to finally make it come true!

Publishers Weekly

Born in Algeria to illiterate Bedouin parents, Zouareg entered the world in the back of a French army truck, weighing little more than two pounds. At age 19 and 108 pounds, he found what he calls an "anchor"-his core desire-and went on to become, simultaneously, Mr. France, Mr. Europe, Mr. World and Mr. Universe. Here, he shares strategies he uses with clients at Miraval spa in Tucson, Ariz., where he is a fitness coach. Zouareg's program contains few "shoulds" and "should nots," but it does require unflagging commitment to a core desire. To help readers identify this desire, he devotes much of the book to developing self-awareness and mental strength for surmounting inevitable obstacles and sustaining change. Central to Zouareg's plan are practices he learned while working with Dharma Singh Khalsa (Brain Longevity): meditation, visualization and affirmation. With them, Zouareg promises, readers can discover their core desire, tap into the power of intention and find the energy needed to achieve goals in every area of their lives. Advice and tips on food selection, meal frequency, portion size and exercise routines are peppered with good news: no hunger or daily weigh-ins, sanctioned "cheat days" and shorter workouts. Zouareg is an effective coach, and readers will likely find themselves returning to his words when they need support and encouragement. (June)

Core Strength or The Force of Character

2009-01-13T02:26:00.000-08:00

Core Strength

Author: Paul Collins

Core Strength features practical, easy-to-follow exercises to help kids and adults, athletes, coaches and fitness enthusiasts alike to build their strongest body ever using their own body weight. The Body Coach, Paul Collins, provides step-by-step coaching, with detailed descriptions of over 100 exercises.

As a substitute for lifting heavy weights, Core Strength provides body weight exercises for strengthening, toning and reshaping every major muscle group in the body and staying in shape all year round.

These exercises are summarized for your convenience along with bonus core strength routines specifically for post-pregnancy, rotator cuff injuries, kids, running, racquet and bat sports, ball sports, balance sports, swimming and golf.

Introduction     6
About the Author     8
Core Strength with the Collins-Technique     9
Key Elements - 3B's Principle     22
Isometric Strength Exercises     31
Abdominals and Lower Back     48
Leg and Hip Muscles     98
Back and Arm Muscles     130
Chest and Arm Muscles     149
Shoulder and Rotator Cuff Strength     166
Core Strength Training Routines     170
Post-Pregnancy     178
Running     179
Racquet & Bat Sports     180
Ball Sports     181
Balance Sports     182
Swimming     183
Golf     184
Kids     185
Testing Core Body Strength     187
Core Strength Index     194

Go to: The Limits of Globalization or What Is Sexual Harassment

The Force of Character: And the Lasting Life

Author: James Hillman

In his powerful bestseller The Soul's Code, James Hillman brilliantly illuminated the central importance of character to our spiritual and emotional lives. Now, in this magnificent new book, Hillman completes his exploration of character with a profound and revolutionary reflection on life's second half.

"Character requires the additional years," declares Hillman. "The last years confirm and fulfill character." Far from blunting or dulling the self, the accumulation of experience concentrates the essence of our being, heightening our individual mystery and unique awareness of life. Drawing on his grounding in Jungian psychology, Hillman explains here the archetypes and myths that govern the self's realignment in our final years.

The Force of Character follows an enriching journey through the three stages of aging--lasting, the deepening that comes with longevity; leaving, the preparation for departure; and left, the special legacy we each bestow on our survivors. Along the way the book explores the meanings and often hidden virtues of characteristic physical and emotional changes, such as loss of memory, alterations in sleep patterns, and the mysterious upsurge in erotic imagination.

Steeped in the wisdom of a lifetime, radiant with Hillman's reading in philosophy, poetry, and sacred texts, charged with a piercing clarity, The Force of Character is a book that will change--and affirm--the lives of all who read it.

Publishers Weekly

Our culture treats aging like a disease to be cured, but in this provocative volume, iconoclastic psychologist Hillman, former director of the Jung Institute, describes aging as the process through which character reveals itself. Extending a theory he introduced in his bestselling The Soul's Code, Hillman describes character as a force that shapes our genetic inheritance and all our traits, including seeming irrelevancies, into a unique whole. Applying ancient thought in a galvanizing way, Hillman draws on Plato and Aristotle to develop the idea that there is a form or a paradigm that makes each of us a recognizable individual through all the changes we go through in our lives. While modern psychology, he contends, strains out seemingly subjective qualities like modesty or bravery or timidity, favoring abstractions like "ego" and generalizing profiles, Hillman argues that such qualities are "the ultimate infrastructure" of a body and a life. He describes how the aging tend to shift from a focus on maintaining the health of the body to one on what is important for character. "In later years," he writes, "feelings of altruism and kindness to strangers play a larger role, as if psychological and cultural factors redirect, even override, genetic inheritance and its aim of propagation." Hillman maintains that the debilities of age allow us to better savor the irreducible complexities of character. He also describes a sweetening and softening of the old, including the adoption of concerns of charity over profit. Many of the views here may strike readers as romantic. Still, as always, Hillman breathes new life into a venerable concept, and in so doing helps us to rediscover the soulful possibilities of aging. Author tour; simultaneous audio. (Aug.) Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.

Library Journal

Hillman, scholar, lecturer, psychologist, and author of more than 20 books, delves into the human condition of gerontology in his latest offering. He maintains that aging is no accident and analyzes the many facets of human character as they relate to age. His thesis examines how by living longer and becoming older we ultimately allow our true natures, or character, to emerge. Aging, according to Hillman, frees the human spirit and transforms each individual into a force of nature that releases a person s true potential. Also espoused is the belief that physical changes, even debilitating ones, brought on by this stage of life have purpose. A heart condition, memory loss, and even changes in sleep patterns allow the individual further experiences for growth that would be unattainable in any other way. Hard to plow through for the uninitiated, this is a worthwhile listen nonetheless; recommended. Marty D. Evensvold, Arkansas City P.L., KS Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.

Booknews

Jungian analyst Hillman applies the concept of identity he developed in to old age. Aging is no accident, he says, nor is old age a result of genes or modern medicine. He argues rather, that character requires the additional years or decades after fertility in order to be confirmed and fulfilled. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Parabola Magazine - Stone

The latest book from James Hillman, The Force of Character and the Lasting Life, is a fascinating text that is both insightful and richly imaginative. As always, Hillman's writing is deeply subjective and poetically crafted. A text best read slow, The Force of Character delivers the goods by patiently unraveling the complex psychological motivations that inhabit the psyche of the elderly. Though the gods of old may have taken a back seat in the twentieth century, silenced by the Western model of biology and economics, James Hillman breathes life back into the archetypes. He makes a strong argument for a more imaginative study of old age, a study that encourages a collective acceptance of eccentricity and archetypal living. Contrary to genetic determinism that sees increased longevity as a tired deviation, Hillman describes old age as "ripeness," as a moment in time when we become experienced enough to appreciate the multiplicity of characters that inhabit the human psyche. "Aging is no accident," Hillman writes. "It is necessary to the human condition, intended by the soul." We become more characteristic of who we are simply by lasting into later years; the older we become, the more our true natures appear. Thus the final years have an important purpose: the fulfillment and confirmation of one's character. The Force of Character reveals much about the author's subjectivity: all quirk and intelligence. Only a craftsman of Hillman's caliber could create such a marvelously readable book out of material that many of us, unfortunately, struggle all our lives to avoid. Aging is Hillman's great opus and The Force of Character is a glimpse into the mind of a man whose organic understanding of life is deeply rooted in compassion. What makes this book so compelling is not that it offers readers a sugar-sweet vision of the end of life--on the contrary, Hillman revels in the pain, the loneliness, the countless ailments and inevitable incontinence that comes as our bodies fail. What makes the book a success is how the author, navigating his own rite of passage, pioneers forward and leads us toward an active appreciation of the aged mind's ability to transform us. Hillman's work goes a long way toward undermining the shame that our speed-conscious western culture projects onto the elderly. It investigates opportunities that await our elders even after their bodies break down and attempts to show how the authentic inside all of us can emerge and flower late in life. There is much that our collective culture can learn from the Hillman's writing as he presents an alternative that does not fit in with the narrow typecasting our cast-away society imposes upon its seniors. Should society embrace such a imaginative and mythological world view, we would be on the road toward a culture where misguided expectations would gradually disappear and the aging would be honored as the divine spirit of living history and poetic understanding.

Kirkus Reviews

The coming "age wave" has a new champion in Hillman, who investigates the brighter side of growing old. Although he has written or edited over two dozen books, psychologist Hillman made his splash in 1996 with The Soul's Code, in which he argued in almost fatalistic fashion that individual destiny is shaped by a soul's "daimon." Whatever. Here, he seems to qualify that predetermination by exploring how human character is only gradually developed/revealed, largely as we age. Like a fine wine or cheese, people become more "in character" as life progresses. Part one looks at "Lasting," the natural human effort to stay young and hang on to this life, the only one we know. He seeks to "decouple death from aging," challenging the prevailing view that we are only marching closer to death with each passing year. There are some fine insights here, such as when he notes that, until this century, death was associated with being young (dying in childbirth or on the battlefield, for example), not being old. He also embraces the elderly's reputed fear of the young as an important and instinctive self-defense mechanism. Older people should preserve their deeper, wiser character by keeping "youthful attitudes at arm's length." Part two examines "Leaving," and is perhaps the meat of the book. With an optimism that borders on Pollyanna's "Glad Game," Hillman takes on a dozen common complaints of aging and shows how they can help develop true character (e.g., impotence improves the erotic imagination and sexual fantasy; the irritating loss of short-term memory only helps to emphasize truly significant memories of pivotal life events). The final section, "Left," experiments with a refreshingconcept: how to remain fully in this life while we are also leaving it. "Can we imagine both going and staying?" he asks. Some fresh and useful approaches, but the second part's relentless sanguinity may alienate some who are aging painfully. (Book-of-the-Month Club selection; author tour)

Power Evangelism or Family Centered Maternity Care

2009-01-12T17:14:00.000-08:00

Power Evangelism

Author: John Wimber

John Wimber's first book, this describes the core of his ongoing ministry: the releasing of God's power today through signs and wonders to refresh, renew, heal and equip his people. It is now completely revised, incorporating new research and illustrations as well as a study guide. The material is broken down into shorter chapters, and a new introduction gives an update on power evangelism over the last seven years. There is also a greater emphasis on the centrality of the Cross.
The author also wrote "Power Healing" and "The Dynamics of Spiritual Growth".

	My Story	7
	Introduction to the Revised Edition	15
	How to Use the Study Guide	19
Pt. 1	The Kingdom Has Come
1	A Powerful Experience	25
2	The Kingdom of God	29
3	Caught Between Two Ages	33
4	The Gospel of the Kingdom	36
5	Power and Authority	41
	Study Session 1: The Kingdom of God	45
Pt. 2	The Power Encounter
6	The Fight	51
7	A War Zone	57
8	Christians Too	61
9	Fearing God's Power	65
	Study Session 2: The Power Encounter	70
Pt. 3	Power Evangelism
10	A Remarkable Encounter	75
11	Power Evangelism	78
12	How I Discovered Power Evangelism	83
13	A Growing Church	90
	Study Session 3: Power Evangelism	95
Pt. 4	The Divine Appointment
14	God's Appointment Book	101
15	The Process of Conversion	105
16	Launching Points	110
17	Winning Whole Households	115
	Study Session 4: The Divine Appointment	120
Pt. 5	Signs and Wonders and Worldviews
18	In the Eye of the Beholder	129
19	The Excluded Middle	134
20	How Do Westerners See the World?	139
21	How Jesus Saw the World	143
22	Power Wrapped in Love	147
	Study Session 5: Worldviews	155
Pt. 6	The Works of Jesus
23	Glimpses of God's Love	161
24	Power Over Demons	166
25	Power Over Disease	173
26	Power Over Nature	178
27	Power Over Death	182
	Study Session 6: Doing the Works of Jesus	186
Pt. 7	Signs and Wonders in the Church
28	Christ's Method of Discipleship	191
29	Keys to Discipleship	194
30	Commissioning Ministry	199
31	Transferring Ministry	202
	Study Session 7: Transferring Ministry	206
	Afterword: What Shall I Do?	210
	Appendix A: Signs and Wonders in Church History	215
	Appendix B: Signs and Wonders in the Twentieth Century	234
	Appendix C: Turning the Evangelical Key	245
	Notes	252
	Select Bibliography	266

Book review: Principles of Financial Accounting Text Only or 40 Top Tools for Manufacturers

Family-Centered Maternity Care

Author: Celeste R Phillips

This text offers a complete look at family-centered maternity care, covering the history and evolution, and antepartum and intrapartum care for normal and at-risk pregnancies. A book for hospitals, as well as professionals, this text addresses all of the important aspects of providing family-centered maternity care.

Hope in a Jar or Daybreak

2009-01-12T06:00:00.000-08:00

Hope in a Jar: The Making of America's Beauty Culture

Author: Kathy Peiss

How did powder and paint, once scorned as immoral, become indispensable to millions of respectable women? How did a Victorian "kitchen physic," as homemade cosmetics were called, become a multi-billion-dollar industry? In Hope in a Jar, historian Kathy Peiss gives us a vivid history in which women, far from being pawns and victims, used makeup to declare their freedom, identity, and sexual allure as they flocked to enter public life. She highlights the leading role of black and white women-Helena Rubenstein and Annie Turnbo Malone, Elizabeth Arden and Madame C. J. Walker-in shaping a unique industry that relied less on advertising than on women's customs of visiting ("Avon calling") and conversation. From New York's genteel enameling studios to Memphis's straightening parlors, Peiss depicts the beauty trades that thrived until the 1920s, when corporations run by men entered the lucrative field, creating a mass consumer culture that codified modern femininity. Replete with the voices and experiences of ordinary women, Hope in a Jar is a richly textured account of how women created the cosmetics industry and cosmetics created the modern woman.

Go to: US Manufacturing or Cross Cultural Consumption

Daybreak: Meditations for Women Survivors of Sexual Abuse

Author: Maureen Brady

These 366 daily affirmations and meditations extend support and wisdom to women who have survived childhood sexual abuse. With understanding, compassion, and strength, the author addresses issues such as intimacy, fear, play, sharing secrets, and anger. She also shares her personal knowledge of sexual abuse to illustrate that we can not only survive, but thrive.

I have the opportunity to awaken fully to life regardless of my past.

365 Foods Kids Love to Eat or The Longevity Diet

2009-01-11T19:49:00.000-08:00

365 Foods Kids Love to Eat: Fun, Nutritious, and Kid-Tested!

Author: Sheila Ellison

A complete guide to HAPPY, healthy mealtimes

Here it is-the cookbook parents have been waiting for, filled with carefully chosen, great tasting, good-for-you, kitchen-tested recipes that appeal to the whole family, especially the kids! Encourage healthy attitudes toward food and lifelong, wholesome eating habits with 365 Foods Kids Love to Eat!

Perfect for busy parents and child-care providers

"A book with all the goodies." -Daily News

"As a mother and pediatrician, I have found this book to be full of healthful recipes that kids really like! A must for anyone who has the happy and sometimes perilous job of feeding children."
--Joan Slackman, MD

"Parents with children who hate all food (except Lucky Charms) will grasp this book to their breasts with gratitude." --Fresno Bee

Introduction by the Authors
Table Management for Families
Healthful Suggestions
Healthful Substitutions
Rules for Baby Food Chefs
Making Your Own Baby Food

Chapter 1Baby Foods
Pear and Spinach Puree
Brown Rice Cereal
Orange and Sweet Potato
Apricot and Apple Puree
Peas Pudding
Homemade Yogurt
Yogurt Plus
Basic Oatmeal
Corn Cereal
Vegetable Puree
Pumpkin Bake
Vegetable Custard
Baked Apple and Potato Pie
Spinach Cheese Bake
Scrambled Eggs Plus
Chicken with Apples
Chicken or Beef Stew
Baked Custard
Cousous with Cauliflower and Carrots

Chapter 2Beverages
Cranana Crush
Watermelon Whirl
Chocolate Frosted Shake
Cranberry Delight
Veggie Refresher
Yogurt Fruit Shake
Strawberry Banana Smoothie
Hot Cocoa Nightcap
Strawberry Fizz
Hot Apple Zinger
Lemonade
Simple Egg Nog
Sherbert Party Punch
Minted Lemon Granita
Sun Tea

Chapter 3Breads and Muffins
Native American Flat Bread
Magical Cinnamon Rolls
Popovers
Very Berry Muffins
Date Scones
Best Banana Bread
Zucchini Bran Muffins
Hansel and Gretel Gingerbread
Corny Corn Muffins
Cinderella's Pumpkin Bread
Savory Cheese Muffins
Oatmeal Raisin Bread
Yogurt Fruit Scones
Corn and Tomato Bread
Peanut Butter Mini Muffins
Apricot Carrot Loaf

Chapter 4Breakfast
Flavorful French Toast with Maple Yogurt Sauce
Applesauce Pancakes
Pear Plumps
Eggs Bennie
Hawaiian Toast
Egg and Cheese Souffle
Apple Cheese Omelet
Museli and Yogurt
Anything Can Scramble
Blueberry Breakfast Cake
Stuffed Tomatoes
Aunt Katie's CoffeeCake
CrepesSurprise
Big Apple Pancake
Warm Rice and Blueberries
Puff Baby
Stuffed French Toast
Pigs in a Blanket

Chapter 5Fruits
Fruity Banana Split
Apple Fritters
Roast Chicken with Grapes
Apple Apricot Compote
Fall Fruit Medley
Hot Apple Scrunch
Grilled Bananas
Caramel Apple Chunks
Chocolate-Dipped Fruit
Fairy-Tale Ambrosia
Apple and Carrot Soup
Apple, Spinach, and Feta Strudel
Pot of Gold Salad with Creamy Pineapple Dressing
Apple Dumpling
Apricot Chicken Breast
Apple and Grape Salad
Sausage and Fruit Bake

Chapter 6Do it Yourself
Maley Milkshake
Cinnamon Toast
Boiled Eggs
Homemade Cheese
Raspberry Passion Fruit Swirls
Blueberry Crepes
Egg Nests
Crackers
Yummy Parfaits
Grilled Peanut Butter Sandwich
Berries and Cream
Eggs in a Bun
Creamy Fettuccine
Fish in a Blanket
Layered M&M Bars
Green Eggs and Ham

Chapter 7Peanut Butter
Peanut Butter Croquettes
Peanut Butter Oatmeal
PB and PineappleSandwiches
Smoothie
Peanutty Popcorn Balls
PB Chip Muffins
Vegetable Peanut Dip
Pineapple Pasta
Peanut Butte Granola
No-bake Nutty Fruit Drops

Chapter 8Lunch Boxes
Cheddar Cheese Cookies
Tiny Tuna Souffles
Baked Bread Sandwiches
Adventure Chili
Vegetable Flat Bread
Potato Cheese Saucers
Naturally Soft Pretzels
Bran Apple Bars
Cheese and Whatever Quiche
Grandma's Granola
Cheesy Chocolate Cupcakes
Breadsticks
Spinach Squares
Oven-Fried Chicken
RG Trail Mix
Crepe Club Sandwiches
Lunch Box Mini Meats

Chapter 9Salads
Rice Salad
German Hot Potato Salad
Mandarin Orange Salad
Fruity Fall Salad
Cashew Chicken Surprise
Tuna Flowers
Perfect Potato Salad
Sweet-Sour Bean Salad
Tangy Spinach Salad
Salad Nicoise
Chicken Salad in Edible Bowls
Spinach and Pine Nuts Salad
Matchstick Salad
Snow Crab Salad
Apple Raisin Salad
Ring Around of Jell-O

Chapter 10Sandwiches
Giant Baked Sandwich
Honeymoon Sandwich
Fruity Bagel Sandwich
BLT Sandwich
Sandwich Filling Ideas
Raisinut Sandwich
Plougman's Lunch
Seafood Sandwich
Banana Honey Sandwich
Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Sentence Sandwiches
Tortilla Sandwiches
Pinwheel Sandwiches
Kid's Steak Sandwiches
Sprinkle Sandwiches

Chapter 11Soups
Egg Rice Soup
Cowboy's Corn Chowder
Alphabet Tomato Soup
Split Pea Swirl
Matzo Ball Soup
Shrimp Bisque
Fresh Tomato Soup
Potato and Popcorn Soup
Chunky Cream of Vegetable Soup
Chicken Dumpling Soup
Macaroni Soup
Potato-Leek Soup
Minestrone Soup
Chunky Vegetable Beef Soup
Carrot and Parsley Soup
BroccoliSoup
Meatless Chili Soup

Chapter 12Snacks
Cheese Pretzels
Deviled Eggs
Puff Pastry Cheese Twists
Toothpick Tidbits
Nacho Popcorn
Bologna Lilies
Hideout Crunchies
Avocado Half Shells
Berry Bagels
New Zealand Pikelets
Graham Crackers
Crispy Cheese Critters
Sweet Potato Chips
Asparagus Rolls
Disappearing Artichoke DIp
Toasted Pumpkin Seeds
Crispy Tartlets

Chapter 13Cookies
Detective Cookies
Oatmeal Raspberry Bars
Chocolate Pinwheels
Peanut Kiss Cookies
Pineapple Apple Bars
Some More's
Chocolate Brownies
Gingerbread Giants
Chewy Fruit Cookies
Puppet Show Cookies
Lemon Bars
Chocolate Chippers
Rice Mallow Bars
Miss Ginger Snap
Pie Crust Rolls
Chocolate Peanut Butter Surprise Cookies
Orange Cookies

Chapter 14Designer Foods
Designer Pancakes
Oatmeal Add-Ons
Taco Salad
Collage Melt
Terrific Tomato Soup
Heavenly Star Pizza
Cracker Crunchies
Mashed Potato Sculpture
Designer Omelet
Food Sculpture
Clubhouse Sandwiches
Peach Perfection
Designer Fish Tacos
Layered Vegetable Salad
Monkey Bread
Tortilla Towers
Kids' Kebabs

Chapter 15Pasta
Macaroni and Cheese
Homemade Noodles
Spaghetti and Meatballs
Zucchini and Yogurt Pasta
Flowering Spinach Lasagna
Chicken Fruit Pasta Salad
Lovely Lemon Noodles
Wild Rice with Apples
Donna's Noodle Rice
Gnocchi
Lazy Lasagna
White Rice
Bacon and Egg Spaghetti
Apple Risotto
Avocado Pasta
Rice Mold
Diana's Spaghetti Pie

Chapter 16Vegetables
Apple Potato Folds
Vegetable Cheesecake
Vegetable in Creamy White Sauce
Whipped Cheese Potatoes
Vegetable Dip
Corn and Carrot Pudding
Scalloped Potatoes
Vegetable Patties
Golden Roast Potatoes
Carrot Mushroom Loaf
Vegetable Pie
Zucchini Cakes with Red Pepper
Old-Fashioned Green Beans
Cauliflower Cheese Cloud
Stir-Fried Vegetables
Hash Brown Heaven
Asparagus Crepes

Chapter 17Meats
Mini Meat Pies
Pork Chops and Sweet Potatoes
Family Pot Roast
Beef Stroganoff
Chili
Shepherd's Pie
Chinese Beef and Pea Pods
Teriyaki Beef Kebabs
Hominy Beef Casserole
Sneaky Meat Loaf
Very Easy Beef Stew
Dried Fruit Pork Chops
Barbecued Baby Rips
Tangy Apple Meatballs
Meat in a Loaf
Ham Steak with Pineapple

Chapter 18Poultry
Honey-Lover's Chicken
Chicken Stroganoff
Tortilla Chicken Dip
Cornish Game Hens
Chicken and Dumpling Casserole
Creamy Chicken Enchiladas
Chicken Normandy
Chicken Broccoli Quiche
Lemon Chicken
Chicken and Rice
Stir-Fry Chicken
Chicken with Olives and Feta

Chapter 19Fish
Sweet and Sour Fish
Scampi for Scamps
Rosemary Fishand Potatoes
Halibut with Lemon-Lime Butter
Smoked Trout and White Beans
Baked Crumbed Fish
Shrimp and FishMornay
Spinach and Apple FishRolls
Sole inGreen Noodles
Creamy Crab Fettucini
Sam's Salmon Roll

Chapter 20Desserts
Chocolate Chip Cheesecake
Sweet Brown Rice Custard
Strawberry Pie
Sour Cream Apple Pie
Orange Bread Pudding
Fresh Cherry Dish
Honey Apples
Fresh Peach Crisp
Pineapple Meringue
Raspberry Chocolate Tart
Banana Orange FLan
Fruit Gallete
Pumpkin Steamed Pudding
Strawberry Shortcake
Blueberry Pudding Cake
Fruit Salad Cake
Blackberry Upside-Down Cake

Chapter 21Parties
Time-Saving Truffle
Cheesy Cups
Ham or Turkey Roll-Ups
Chocolate-Dipped Macaroons
Ice Cream Cone Cakes
Carrot Cupcakes
Small Stack Sandwich
Fresh Flower Cake
A Cool Cake
Tiny Pineapple Burgers
Layered Party Rice
Cream Puffs
Rainbow Jell-O
Hot Dogs in Sleeping Bags
Gift-Wrapped Sandwiches
Ice Cream Snow Balls
Tea Party Snacks

Chapter 22Holidays
Queen of Hearts Tarts
Shamrock Butter Cookies
Easter Egg Braid
Christmas Wreaths
Mother's Day Souffle
Dad's Favorite Chocolate Cherry Coffee Cake
Fourth of July Fruit Plate
Caramel Apple Bobs
Roast Turkey with Fruit Stuffing
Fall Pumpkin Soup
Challah Breakfast Toast with Berry Sauce
Spring Young Garlic Soup
Snow Balls

Chapter 23World Dishes
Filipino Fried Egg Rolls
Jamaican Papaya Shrimp
French Onion Soup
NasiGoreng
Greek Potato Salad
Scotch Eggs
New Zealand Pavlova
Pirate's Paella from Spain
Flat Bread from India
Oriental Stir-Fry
Australian Cabbage Salad
Botswanan Plantain Chips
Cornish Pasties
Russian Kasha
Italian Chicken Risotto
Quesadillas
Brazillian Flan

About the Authors

Interesting book: Contabilidade de Sistemas de Informação

The Longevity Diet: Discover Calorie Restriction - the Only Proven Way to Slow the Aging Process and Maintain Peak Vitality

Author: Brian Delaney

At last, here's a book that synthesizes the increasingly popular CR (Calorie Restriction) diet for the layperson. CR is not a diet primarily about weight loss, although readers will lose weight. CR is about eating highly nutritious foods to extend your healthy years. Here's the concept: eat fewer calories and choose foods more carefully. This will reallocate how your metabolism uses its resources to convert food into energy; in other words, what goes in will be used more efficiently. You will feel better and function better—and the big bonus: the CR diet slows aging. CR lengthens the periods of youth and middle age and substantially reduces the risk of virtually all the diseases of aging. Brian Delaney and Lisa Walford, two longtime CR practitioners, will take you on a handheld stroll through the process, including an introduction to CR, how to do it, some of the key issues in the current dialogue, and the skinny on superfoods.

One Hundred Stretches or Growth Physical Activity and Motor Development in Prepubertal Children

2009-01-11T10:37:00.000-08:00

One Hundred Stretches: Head to Toe Stretches for Exercises and Sports

Author: Jim Brown

Stretching is an essential first-step for sports and activities of all kinds. One Hundred Stretches covers every part of the body from feet to head.

Book review: Outdoor Survival or Healing

Growth, Physical Activity, and Motor Development in Prepubertal Children

Author: Toivo Jurima

This book is a complete compilation of scientific information on the growth, motor abilities, motor skills, and physical ability of prepubertal children between the ages of eight and twelve. It includes information on the somatic growth and development of prepubertal children from Eastern Europe and the countries of the former Soviet Union. This breakthrough book describes the relationships between anthropometry, motor ability, physical activity, and motor skills in prepubertal children. It also discusses recommended testing methods for this specific group of children.

Ch. 1	Main factors influencing the development of prepubertal children	1
Ch. 2	Anthropometric development of prepubertal children	13
Ch. 3	Physical activities of prepubertal children	51
Ch. 4	Motor abilities of prepubertal children	77
Ch. 5	Motor skills of prepubertal children	117
Ch. 6	Conclusions and perspectives	131
	Appendices	137
	References	143
	Index	181

Advanced Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription or Aromatherapy Workbook

2009-01-10T22:26:00.000-08:00

Advanced Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription

Author: Vivian H Heyward

The fifth edition of Advanced Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription provides a comprehensive and advanced approach to physical fitness appraisal and exercise prescription. With new information, expanded chapters, and an array of ancillary materials, this text will serve as a unique resource for both students and practitioners.

Advanced Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription, Fifth Edition, provides a well-balanced approach to the assessment of physical fitness and the design of exercise programs, addressing cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular fitness, body weight and composition, and flexibility. Two chapters are dedicated to each of these fitness components: one on assessment, followed by one on exercise prescription.

The text is reflective of updates made in the seventh edition of ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, and it is expanded to include new or updated information on the following areas:
* Maximal and submaximal graded exercise testing in healthy populations, including treadmill and cycle ergometer ramp protocols
* Muscular fitness testing protocols and norms for children and adults
* Field tests and norms for evaluating the cardiorespiratory fitness, functional strength, and flexibility of older adults
* Guidelines for developing periodized resistance training programs for novice, intermediate, and advanced lifters
* Physical activity and exercise recommendations for health benefits, weight loss, and weight maintenance

Both students and practitioners will benefit from the multidisciplinary approach used in this book. It synthesizes concepts, principles, and theories based on research in exercise physiology, kinesiology, measurement, psychology, and nutrition to provide a direct and clear-cut approach to physical fitness assessment and exercise prescription. Advanced Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription, Fifth Edition, includes pedagogical tools such as key questions at the beginning of each chapter, key points, review questions, and key terms. In addition, the text features an array of ancillary tools: an instructor guide, as with the previous edition, and two new tools, including a test package and a presentation package. All three ancillaries are offered online through a convenient product-specific Web site. These ancillaries will greatly aid the teaching process and provide a richer educational experience.

To enhance the material, this text is packaged with the supplemental online course, Cardiorespiratory Fitness Assessment and Prescription. The course works in tandem with the text to bridge the gap between research and practice, providing a comprehensive and advanced approach to physical fitness testing and exercise prescription. The online course component will help readers test and assess cardiorespiratory fitness in normal adults and design exercise programs to match their individual requirements and abilities. Readers will assume the role of a newly hired fitness trainer and will interact with six virtual clients in real-life situations as they move through a series of situations and exercises. A brief quiz will complete each daily session.

The substantially updated Advanced Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription, Fifth Edition, is an essential text and reference for students and professionals of exercise science. Additions and revisions to the text make it the most valuable and relevant resource available for practitioners.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer: Edward M. Heath, PhD (Utah State University College of Education & Human Services)
Description: This is a 4th edition of an undergraduate text (previously published in 1998) covering fitness appraisal and exercise prescription for healthy individuals. The author has incorporated new information in the field, with particular attention to the 6th edition of ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription (2000), as well as some new pedagogical features.
Purpose: This is a book designed for a one-semester undergraduate fitness assessment and exercise prescription course.
Audience: The book is predominantly targeted at undergraduate students in exercise science but will also be an excellent resource for those working with healthy individuals in all aspects of the exercise and wellness field. Dr. Heyward has been a leader in this field for more than a decade.
Features: The book begins with a brief description of the impact of physical activity on health and disease followed by a chapter on screening and risk classification. The rest of the text includes information devoted to the assessment of and prescription for the five components of fitness. The information on assessing body composition, which is the primary research focus of the author, is particularly well done. The most appealing feature of the book must be the numerous choices the author has included in the assessment of the different fitness components. The choices that are offered the reader and the forms and norm tables throughout the text and in the appendices will be extremely useful for students and practitioners.
Assessment: The 4th edition of Dr. Heyward's text is an excellent undergraduate text that is a standard in the field. There is not a better undergraduate assessment and prescription text for practical information on the testing and prescribing exercise for apparently healthy individuals.

Booknews

Heyward (U. of New Mexico) integrates principles and theories from a number of fields in her presentation of the physical fitness testing and exercise prescription program design. Writing for exercise science students, she limits clinical information in her treatment of cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular fitness, body weight and composition, flexibility, and neuromuscular relaxation. Throughout, information from ACSM's Guidelines for Guidelines for Testing and Prescription (2000) is incorporated. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Booknews

Shows how to select physical fitness tests, conduct physiological assessments, and design individualized exercise prescriptions for healthy clients. Early chapters cover hypokinetic diseases, health screening and risk classification, and principles of assessment. Includes separate chapters on assessment and exercise prescription for cardiorespiratory endurance, muscle strength, body composition and weight management, flexibility, and neuromuscular relaxation. Features key concepts and b&w photos and drawings, plus sources for equipment and appendices of forms and test protocols. This third edition incorporates new information on tests, guidelines, and measurements developed since 1991, and contains specific exercises for low back exercise programs. For students in advanced professional courses. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Rating

4 Stars! from Doody

Interesting book: Schwindel-Überprüfung mit der CD-ROM

Aromatherapy Workbook

Author: Marcel F Lavabr

This revised edition of Aromatherapy Workbook incorporates the latest biochemical research with the spiritual and psychological effects of essential oils. A practical guide to the history, folklore, science, and art of aromatherapy, it also includes extensive reference charts that summarize the therapeutic uses of more than 70 essential oils.

• More than 50,000 copies sold in previous edition.

• Easy-to-follow illustrated reference for beginners.

• A desk resource and teaching tool for practicing aromatherapists.

Yoga Journal

...an accessible, comprehensive guide to the history, folklore, chemistry, and art of this ancient healing system...a fascinating introduction to the world of fragrances.

Massage Therapy Journal

...a light touch and a graceful, inviting style.

Introduction
1. Aromatics and Perfumes in History
2. Aromatherapy: A multilevel Therapy
3. Essential Oils: Extraction, Adulterations
4. The Chemistry of Essential Oils
5. How to Use Essential Oils
6. The Essential Oils
7. Essential Oils in Botanical Families
8. The Art of Blending
9. Aromatherapy Reference Tables
Selected Bibliography
Resource Guide
Index of Essential Oils
Index

What Did I Do Last Night or No More Bull

2009-01-10T12:14:00.000-08:00

What Did I Do Last Night?: A Drunkard's Tale

Author: Tom Sykes

"Sykes's amusing and depressing ancedotes about his 'research,' deepened by the occasional bout of introspection, make this addition to the recovery memoir genre distinctive."

--People

The former New York Post nightlife reporter for "Page Six" serves up his own dark secrets in this funny, biting, candid memoir of his long relationship with booze and his first intrepid steps toward recovery.
Tom Sykes always liked to drink. When he was a teenager he drank to escape the boredom of his uptight British boarding school, Eton, and his rapidly disintegrating family. Sykes also chronicles his experiences in the workforce as a substance-abusing young editor at GQ magazine in London, and describes what it was like, after the Post beckoned him to New York, for a reporter with a fondness for the bottle to cover the glamorous social scene in a city that never sleeps. As the excesses of the party scene that he documents threaten to become his downfall, he faces the ultimate question: Can he summon the strength to pick himself off the barroom floor and save his own life?

"Fast, funny and at times stupefyingly honest"

--British GQ

"A compulsive, salutary and entertaining story of social intoxication"
--British Glamour

"Unputdownable--as sad as it is funny. I admit to being Tom's sister, but it's still a brilliantly written book."

--Plum Sykes, author of The Debutante Divorcee and Bergdorf Blondes

"Take one bright lad, mix with two parts drink and tabloid journalism and you get a memoir that reads like a three-day bender, full of high-spiritedhumor and low-point misadventure. I enjoyed every page."

--Rick Marin, author of Cad: Confessions of a Toxic Bachelor

"A thrilling ride through the drug-and alcohol-soaked nightlife of London and New York. Tom Sykes's writing is funny, smart, and a dead-on account of addiction. What's more, unlike most confessional memoirs, it's all true."

--Toby Young, author of How to Lose Friends and Alienate People

Publishers Weekly

English journalist Sykes shares a raw, dizzying testimony of his steep, precipitous dive into alcoholism over the course of his young adulthood. With the wounding desertion of his father from their family of six children when Sykes was 14, the boy soon found comfort with his drinking buddies at boarding school in Eton, where they could drink copiously at age 16. Young Tom became a heavy pot smoker and user of Ecstasy and cocaine, eventually fumbling his way into journalism at the Evening Standard, where he fit in winningly among older journalists and prodigious drinkers. His drunken stunts soon grew old at the Standard and at his next gig, GQ, and Sykes gravitated toward New York, where his more enterprising sisters, twins Plum and Lucy, and Alice, enjoyed high-end magazine jobs. Writing features at the New York Post, which segued into a regular bar column, the lucky golden boy landed a lifestyle of the most obsequious entitlement, wooed by every establishment in town with checks waived and outrageous behavior overlooked for a mere mention on Page Six. Throughout, Sykes's voice is candid and the details gritty. (Oct.) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Interesting textbook: El Gerente de 4 dimensiones:Estrategias de Disco para Manejar a la Gente Diferente de los Mejores Modos

No More Bull!: The Mad Cowboy Targets America's Worst Enemy: Our Diet

Author: Howard F Lyman

In 1996, when Howard Lyman warned America on The Oprah Winfrey Show that Mad Cow Disease was coming to America, offended cattlemen sued him and Oprah both. Not only were Lyman and Oprah vindicated in court, but events have proved many of Lyman's predictions absolutely right. Mad Cow Disease has come to America, and Lyman argues persuasively in No More Bull! that the problem will only grow more deadly until our government deals with it seriously.

In Mad Cowboy, Lyman, a fourth-generation Montana rancher turned vegetarian then vegan, told the story of his personal transformation after a spinal tumor, which he believes was caused by agricultural chemicals, nearly left him paralyzed. In No More Bull!, Lyman uses his humor, compassion, firsthand experience in agriculture, and command of the facts of health to argue that we might all profit by transforming our diets. He makes a powerful case that Alzheimer's is yet another disease linked to eating meat. And he explains that the steak at the heart of your dinner plate not only may destroy your own heart but actually offers no more nutritional value than a doughnut! If you've been confused by the competing claims of the Atkins Diet, the South Beach Diet, and other fad diets, No More Bull! is the book that will set you straight. Its pure, unvarnished truth is told with down-home common sense.

Lyman's got a message for meat eaters, vegetarians, and vegans -- and the message of No More Bull! is that we can all do better for ourselves and the planet.

Swiss Ball Core Workout or Attention Deficit Disorder in Adults

2009-01-10T01:01:00.000-08:00

Swiss Ball Core Workout

Author: Declan Condron

Two inspired ideas join forces: the Swiss exercise ball and the concept of a workout for all the muscles of the body core. Working out while sitting or lying on the inflatable ball--which comes in sizes from 18 to 30 inches--stimulates the sense of equilibrium and promotes synergy between muscle groups. The workouts, which use dumbbells or ankle weights to tone muscles and promote weight loss, also build better coordination, improve posture, and equalize the tensions that cause stiffness and back pain. The wide choice of routines--all of which include strength and cardio--provide an exciting change from traditional weight training. Fitness buffs will get results…and have a ball!

Book review: Desarrollo de Organización y Cambio

Attention Deficit Disorder in Adults: A Different Way of Thinking

Author: Lynn Weiss

Over 20,000 copies of Attention Deficit Disorder in Adults, 3rd Edition, have been sold. Since its last revision in 1997, dozens of new treatments and philosophies about ADD and ADHD have met with storms of controversy and great media attention. Time and again, Lynn Weiss cuts through the noise and gets down to the point in a human, caring, and professional way. People turn to the Wiess library for a breath of fresh air on the ADD turmoil.

Creative Power of Sound or Strength Training on the Ball

2009-01-09T15:49:00.000-08:00

Creative Power of Sound: Affirmations to Create, Heal and Transform

Author: Elizabeth Clare Prophet

For centuries, mystics of East and West have believed that sound creates matter. This book shows that sound is the energy of creation and explains how to experiment with sound patterns called decrees to bring about spiritual, mental, emotional and physical change. The author shares seven fundamental principles for using prayers, affirmations, decrees and mantras to generate spiritual energy and bring us closer to our Higher Self.

Bodhi Tree Book Review

Focusing on seven fundamental principles ruling the spoken word, [Elizabeth Clare] shows us how prayer creates change in our lives, why some doctors use prayer to treat their patients, how Gregorian chants energize the body, how visualization enhances spoken prayer, and how breathing techniques generate power.

This pocket-size volume also includes many affirmations and visualizations, as well as instructions for creating your own decrees. The spoken prayer is a direct link to the higher self. And the higher self is the place where we encounter the creative power of the universe. Our voices are a spiritual energy that we can tap at anytime in order to bring positive change into our lives and our world

Look this: Creative Kids or Faster Im Starving

Strength Training on the Ball: A Pilates Approach to Optimal Strength and Balance

Author: Colleen Craig

EXERCISE / WORKOUT

In Strength Training on the Ball, Colleen Craig shows readers of all fitness levels how to build strong bones, improve balance, and reduce fat while toning and defining the body. Combining the unique functions of the exercise ball with the endurance and flexibility benefits of Pilates-based strength training, Craig presents over 140 exercises using weights, balls, bands, and the body’s own resistance. She introduces innovative work using two balls for developing core stability, the hallmark of the Pilates approach and a key to building a strong body and functional movement patterns. Her exercise variations make strength training safe for beginners, children, teens, and older adults and challenging enough for the experienced athlete.

Strength Training on the Ball is modeled after Craig’s groundbreaking and bestselling works Pilates on the Ball and Abs on the Ball. Step-by-step instructions and photographs outline every exercise, and each chapter contains checkpoints to help readers set realistic yet motivating goals. Personal stories throughout the book illustrate how strength training can improve quality of life. The book concludes with three specialized strength-training workouts: a therapeutic workout for those recovering from injuries, a basic workout for beginners, and a challenging workout for athletes and gym enthusiasts.

Colleen Craig, author of the bestselling Pilates on the Ball and Abs on the Ball, is a certified Stott Pilates trainer and a writer. She lives in Toronto and teaches workshops worldwide.

Colleen Craig, author of the bestselling Pilates on theBall and Abs on the Ball, is a Certified Stott Pilates trainer and writer. She lives in Toronto and teaches workshops throughout the world.

Publishers Weekly

Those who've enjoyed professional trainer and author Craig's previous books (Pilates on the Ball; Abs on the Ball) will want to check out her latest work, which focuses on working out on an exercise ball while using free weights or resistance bands. Exercising on the ball, the author explains, develops strength and balance simultaneously. She says it's particularly useful for older adults, sedentary people with weak core muscles, postnatal women, elite athletes and postoperative patients, teens and children. Craig advocates using weights in conjunction with the instability of the ball, because when you work on a mobile surface, gravity and your own body weight make the exercise more challenging. Each chapter begins with an anecdote from one of Craig's clients, followed by a clear explanation of Pilates-based strength building exercises (and accompanying photos) that target deep as well as superficial muscles. Concluding sections discuss such topics as diet, choosing the right ball and dealing with common ailments. Craig defines the purpose of each exercise and offers explicit "watch points" to make readers aware of problems that may arise while they're doing the exercises. General readers and instructors alike will find Craig's instructions for combining the ball with strength-building techniques adaptable to all levels and ages. Photos. (May) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Movement for Self Healing or Bombshell Manual of Style

2009-01-09T03:37:00.000-08:00

Movement for Self-Healing: An Essential Resource for Anyone Seeking Wellness

Author: Meir Schneider

Born blind and declared incurable after a series of childhood operations, Meir Schneider remained convinced that his disability was not permanent. As a teenager he began to work with teachers who gave him exercises to reverse his blindness. Within four years he gained a remarkable degree of vision, and began developing a system of therapeutic exercise combining movement, breathing, and mental imagery. When he began working with others, miraculous recoveries ensued. Movement for Self-Healing details Schneider's methods of stimulating the natural healing powers of the body, with specific guidelines for improving vision, back problems, arthritis, multiple sclerosis, breathing, and muscular dystrophy.

Book review: Is Your Child Bipolar or Pilates for Pregnancy

Bombshell Manual of Style

Author: Laren Stover

What is a Bombshell? She is a compelling bundle of contradictions, a combustible blend of confidence and vulnerability, sauce and naivete. She wears high heels but kicks them off at every opportunity. Adores negligees and charmeuse gowns but can't wait to peel them off. She always expects to run into somebody who matters, even if she's home alone. A Bombshell never dresses carelessly and always wears marabou mules around the house. She behaves as if life is a movie and she is the star.

In this glittering beauty and lifestyle guide packed with pearls of wisdom, Laren Stover and her co-writers have compiled everything you need to know to live the Bombshell life.

With scads of little-known facts about real-life Bombshells like Liz, Marilyn and Lana and stunning illustrations by Ruben Toledo, this fun and ever-so-practical little book is certain to bring out the inner Bombshell in every reader.

New York Times

By Laren Stover, it offers advice to all women, brunettes and redheads included, on how to detonate the inner bombshell.

Town & Country

Fledgling divas can consult . . . for guidance on how to make an entrance, when to throw a tantrum and what to wear.

Equine Essential Oils or Health Knowledge and Belief Systems in Africa

2009-01-08T18:25:00.000-08:00

Equine Essential Oils

Author: Cheryl W Rennels

Complete basic guide for using essential oils for the physical and emotional health of the horse. The products and techniques are natural and complementary to veterinary medicine. It is not a cure-all, but a wonderful way to keep horses healthy and comfortable in their bodies. New equine techniques support the immune system and balance the horse in times of stress,and illness or injury. Of benefit to veterinarians and horse owners alike.

Health Knowledge and Belief Systems in Africa

Author: Toyin Falola

Health care in sub-Saharan Africa is and will continue to be an issue of utmost importance in the twenty-first century. As the HIV/AIDS pandemic ravages the continent, the stakes heighten not only to provide effective and efficient health care to African communities, but also to disseminate knowledge about health-seeking behavior and to instill belief among people in the possibility of leading a healthy existence. Health Knowledge and Belief Systems in Africa raises questions and offers analysis on many issues related to how health and illness are understood by communities in Africa, as well as how health knowledge and beliefs are disseminated and utilized to provide health services to African populations. The chapters in this book derive from many different disciplinary approaches and cover regions across sub-Saharan Africa, thus offering a holistic glimpse at the knowledge and belief systems functioning in Africa and the ways that these systems contribute to health care access and delivery in the world's most endangered continent.

Consciously Female or The Teen Health Book

2009-01-08T07:13:00.000-08:00

Consciously Female: How to Listen to Your Body and Your Soul for a Lifetime of Healthier Living

Author: Paula Spencer

In this revolutionary new book, Dr. Tracy Gaudet, director of the Duke Center for Integrative Medicine, shares her remarkable vision of a new way of looking at self and wellness, which will change the way women think about their bodies, their health, and their lives.
Through her own personal journey as well as her work with thousands of women as an Ob-Gyn, Dr. Gaudet knows that being able to tap into the spiritual, emotional, and cyclical realities of female life has a powerful effect on health and well-being. Yet she has found that many women are “unconscious” of the intimate connections between these realms. Now Dr. Gaudet explains to women how to reconnect their bodies and their souls, in order to become “consciously female.” Using her experience in integrative medicine, which draws on the best of both alternative and conventional Western practices, she offers mind-body techniques that will give you a deeper understanding of the inner workings of your body, and access to your unique feminine wisdom.
By helping you make the best possible choices to support your health and wellness, the process of becoming “consciously female” will enrich and empower your life, day to day, week to week, year to year.
From the Hardcover edition.

Book review: iPod iTunes or Doing Data Analysis with SPSS Version 16 with CDROM

The Teen Health Book: A Parent's Guide to Adolescent Health and Well-Being

Author: Ralph I Lopez

With the publication of The Teen Health Book parents finally have a single volume to help them navigate the confusing changes of the adolescent years. Dr. Ralph I. Lopez is a pioneer in the field of adolescent medicine, known by both parents and teens for his warmth, accessibility, and intelligent, firm responses on difficult subjects. In The Teen Health Book, he offers readers the cumulative knowledge and wisdom of his thirty years of practice and provides health and medical information in a clear, compassionate manner. Addressing both physical and emotional concerns, this essential guidebook discusses the full spectrum of adolescent issues from acne to sexual development, from sports and nutrition to alcohol and drug use. In addition, a comprehensive reference section details the typical health problems teenagers experience and how parents can deal with them.

What Dr. Spock was to the infant, Dr. López is to the adolescent.

Stanley Turecki

[A] comprehensive and highly practical guide....will definitely be a valuable resource for both parents and professionals.

Ira Sacker

[A] great source: easy to read, easy to understand, and a comfort for the many parents who have difficulties...

S. Jean Emans

A must-read for any parent of a teen or "near teen.

Charlene C. Giannetti

Dr. Lopez knows adolescents and, more importantly, he likes them and cares about them....an indispensable guide for parents and adolescents.

Alan B. Wachtel

What Dr. Spock was to the infant, Dr. López is to the adolescent.

Publishers Weekly

A practicing specialist in adolescent medicine and professor at Weill Medical College of Cornell University, Lopez covers key health issues affecting teenagers, such as the physical and emotional changes of puberty, eating habits, sex, sleep deprivation and more. For the most part, Lopez focuses on physical conditions and "lifestyle" concerns. He gives a comprehensive overview of teen nutrition (including a section on eating disorders), skin care and sports injuries, and the last third of the book is a head-to-toe troubleshooting guide to the most common teen complaints and ailments. Extensive chapters on drugs and alcohol explain the physical and mental effects of different substances, and advise parents on talking to their teen about drug use. Likewise, the section on sex includes detailed pros and cons of various birth control methods, and the best way for parents to guide their teens in sexual decision making. On the other hand, teenagers' emotional lives are summed up in a single brief chapter, which means that issues like depression and suicide receive only cursory treatment perhaps insufficient given the statistics on this subject. Throughout the book are real-life scenarios from Lopez's practice, including, for instance, sample diets that show the dismal eating habits of many adolescents. Lopez's guide is a useful resource for overall health, but parents with questions about their teen's emotional well-being may need to go elsewhere. (Mar.) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

Library Journal

A decades-long practitioner of adolescent medicine, Lopez (Weill Medical Coll., Cornell Univ.) has written a terrific book for parents of teens (and preteens). Divided into five parts, it explores puberty, health, lifestyle issues (such as sleep and nutrition), sexuality issues, and substance abuse while offering a whole-body, top-to-bottom review of common ailments from headaches to toenail infections. The explanations are easily understandable, the line drawings are clear, and short case histories aptly illustrate points. Lopez writes with empathy and good humor and clearly has a thorough grounding in and affection for his specialty. While there are scores of "how-to" books for parents of newborns and toddlers, few titles for parents address health topics for their teenagers. This will be a fine addition to any general health or parenting collection. Recommended. Anne C. Tomlin, Auburn Memorial Hosp. Lib., NY Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

	Acknowledgments	13
	Introduction	15
Part 1	The Onset of Puberty and the Changes It Brings	21
Chapter 1	Does Your Teen Need a New Doctor?	23
	Changing Thoughts on Teen Health Care	23
	Toward a More Teen-Friendly Environment	24
	An Increasing Need for Privacy	24
	The Importance of Confidentiality	25
	Considering a New Doctor	26
	Finding the Right Patient-Doctor Match	26
	Shifting Responsibility	27
Chapter 2	Puberty: Your Developing Child, Your Developing Teen	30
	So What Exactly Is Puberty?	31
	Talking (Out Loud) about Puberty	31
	Puberty Is More Than Body Changes	32
	Growth before Puberty	34
	How Male/Female Growth Is the Same	34
	Glandular Changes	36
	Skin Changes	36
	Male Growth Pattern	36
	Measuring Genital Development: The Tanner System	38
	Male Facial Hair	42
	Testosterone Makes Itself Known	43
	Same-Gender Talks Work Best at This Age	43
	Female Growth Pattern	44
	Pubertal Growth in Girls	44
	Menstruation	48
	So When Will It Start?	49
	Talking about Menstruation	52
	Moving On	54
Chapter 3	The Emotional Life of the Adolescent	55
	The Nature of Adolescence	56
	But Who Are They?	56
	Internal Pressures	58
	External Pressures	62
	Normal and Coping?	65
	Coping or Depressed?	66
	Suicide	67
Part 2	Health and Lifestyle Issues	71
Chapter 4	The Sleep-Deprived Teen	73
	Sleep Physiology	73
	Teen Sleep Requirements	74
	Why Teens Don't Sleep	75
	Helping Your Teen Fit In More Sleep	77
	Sleep Disorders	78
Chapter 5	Teens, Nutrition, and Eating Disorders	83
	Eating Well and Judging Nutritional Value	84
	What Calories Mean to Your Teen	86
	How Food Sources Vary	88
	The Need for Fat	90
	Teens and Cholesterol	93
	What Vitamins and Minerals Do	96
	Guiding toward Better Eating	100
	Weight Issues	102
	Eating Disorders	106
	Teens and Special Diets	114
Chapter 6	The Teen Obsession: Skin	118
	Acne	119
	Allergic Skin Reactions and Dermatitis	126
	Fungal Skin Infections	132
	Viral Skin Infections	134
	Moles and Spots	137
	The Importance of Sunscreens	137
	Tattoos and Piercings	138
Chapter 7	Teens and Sports: Sports-Related Injuries	143
	The Importance of the Physical Exam	144
	The Importance of Nutrition	146
	Body Types and Their Effect on Sports Participation	149
	Suiting Up Properly	150
	The Rise (and Fall?) of the Early Developer	154
	The Female Athlete	154
	General Health Problems	155
	Injuries and Treatment	158
	Remembering What Is Important	172
Part 3	Teen Sexual Practices and Issues	175
Chapter 8	Sexuality and the Adolescent	177
	Sex and the Teen	178
	But What Are They Doing?	179
	"What Is Normal?"	181
	Talking to Your Teen	184
	Teaching or Reaffirming Values	187
	The Homosexual Teen	189
	"Coming Out"	192
Chapter 9	Birth Control	195
	Abstinence, the Rhythm Method, and Withdrawal	196
	Intrauterine Devices	197
	Barrier Methods	197
	Hormonal Methods	204
	Newly Released Birth Control Methods	212
	Pregnancy	213
	Helping Your Teen (Both Sons and Daughters) "Do the Right Thing"	218
Chapter 10	Sexually Transmitted Diseases	220
	How Prevalent are STDs?	221
	Viral Infections	222
	Bacterial Infections	228
	Syphilis	232
	Fungal Infections	233
	Parasites	234
	Teen Awareness	236
Part 4	Teen Substance Abuse	239
Chapter 11	What Parents Need to Know about Substance Abuse	241
	Learning about Alcohol and Drug Abuse	243
	Recognizing a Drug User	244
	Finding the Right Time	244
	The Information Pipeline	247
	The Discovery: Your Teen Is Drinking or Using Drugs	248
	Getting Additional Advice or Help	250
	Putting a Teen into a Rehabilitation Program	252
	Is This an Emergency?	252
	Improving Your Knowledge	252
Chapter 12	Teens and Alcohol	254
	Alcohol as Part of the Teen Scene	254
	What Parents Should Know about Alcohol	257
	Measuring Alcohol Consumption	257
	Responsible Drinking	260
	So You Think Your Teen's Been Drinking	262
	If Your Teen Comes Home Drunk	265
	If the Shoe Fits	267
	Helping Your Teen	268
	The Party Scene	269
	The Underage College Years	269
Chapter 13	Teens and Smoking	273
	Marketing to Teens	274
	Why Teens Start	274
	The Effects of Nicotine	275
	Other Means of Taking in Nicotine	276
	The Gateway Theory	277
	Quitting	278
	Forming New Habits	284
Chapter 14	Marijuana	285
	A Few Definitions	286
	Understanding the Chemistry of Pot	287
	How Pot Is Used	289
	The Mind-Altering Aspects of Pot	290
	Drug Testing	293
	"How Can I Know What My Teen Is Doing?"	295
	Long-Term Use of THC	298
	Pot Is Illegal, but That's a Small Deterrent	298
	Therapeutic Use of Marijuana	299
Chapter 15	Hallucinogens and Stimulants	300
	About Hallucinogens	301
	Hallucinogens	302
	Stimulants	308
Chapter 16	Other Frequently Used Drugs	315
	Inhalants	315
	Amyl Nitrate, or "Poppers"	317
	Ketamine, or "Vitamin K"	317
	GHB	318
	"Roofies"	318
	Klonopin	319
	Opiates	319
	Barbiturates and Quaaludes	322
Part 5	The Adolescent, Head to Toe: Common Ailments	325
	Introduction	327
	Whole Body Issues	330
	Immunizations	330
	Fatigue	338
	The Head	347
	Headaches	347
	The Eyes	352
	The Nose	355
	The Ears	358
	The Mouth	362
	The Throat	365
	The Neck Area	368
	Neck Pain	368
	The Glands	369
	The Spine and Back	377
	The Spine	377
	The Back	381
	The Shoulders, Chest, and Heart	384
	The Shoulders	384
	The Chest	386
	The Heart	400
	The Abdomen and Digestive System	409
	The Esophageal Area	409
	The Stomach	411
	The Abdomen	415
	The Liver	420
	The Umbilicus, or Belly Button	427
	The Urinary Tract	428
	The Bladder	428
	The Kidneys	431
	The Female Reproductive System	436
	Timing of the First Pelvic Exam	436
	The Pelvic Exam	437
	The Rate of Female Development	440
	Menstruation	442
	Disorders of the Reproductive System	457
	The Male Reproductive System	464
	The Prostatic Gland	464
	The Penis	465
	The Scrotum	467
	The Testicles	468
	The Hips, Legs, and Feet	474
	Hip Problems in Adolescents	474
	The Legs	475
	The Knees	476
	The Lower Leg	479
	The Feet	479
	The Toes	480
	Web Sites for Parents and Teens	483
	Index	487

Dancing with the Stars or Managing the Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis

2009-01-07T21:01:00.000-08:00

Dancing with the Stars: Jive, Samba, and Tango Your Way into the Best Shape of Your Life

Author: Guy Phillips

Twice a week, millions of viewers tune in to watch the magical transformations undergone by their favorite entertainers through the beauty of dance—and now you can bring all that excitement, sparkle, and glamour into your own home.

Based on the hit ABC series, Dancing with the Stars has everything a fan of the show could want: never-before-seen pictures and stories from the stars describing their favorite moments on the show and how they trained for each week's competition; a behind-the-scenes tour of what goes into the all the hair, makeup, and costumes each week; a look at all the key dances performed on the show; and finally, a complete dance-based workout that helps you lose weight, get fit, and have fun. Filled with photographs and detailed instructions, this book will inspire you to take to the dance floor and get a dancer's body yourself. Anyone who has watched the show knows it doesn't matter if you're young or old, male or female, a talk-show host or a football player—this workout will get you in the best shape of your life.

Interesting book: Clinical Aromatherapy or Massage in Minutes

Managing the Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis

Author: Randall T Schapiro

Managing the Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis, Fifth Edition explores all clinically tested and proven methods for the effective management of MS symptoms. From spasticity, tremor, weakness, and fatigue to bladder, bowel, and sexual difficulties, this extensively updated edition covers every symptom and characteristic of MS, and features: New disease management strategies, New medical and research breakthroughs, New information on the role of diet and nutrition, Advances in drug therapies, A useful glossary of common medical terms, A list of helpful exercises, Tips on transfer and mobility.

Organized to reflect the three key areas of MS management-the disease, its symptoms, and management of issues relating to lifestyle and general wellness-this extensively updated fifth edition remains the definitive guide for MS patients, their families, and their health care providers.

About the Author:
Randall T. Schapiro, MD, is Medical Director of The Schapiro Center for Multiple Sclerosis at the Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology and a Clinical Professor of Neurology at the University of Minnesota

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Reviewer: Ender A Akan, B.S., M.D. (University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine)
Description: This is a resource guide for patients and their families to help them understand the various clinical sequelae of multiple sclerosis (MS) and the various management issues.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide a resource for patients and their families on the management of daily issues associated with multiple sclerosis. The book is worthwhile because multiple sclerosis is a complicated disease with many treatment issues that patients and their caretakers need to understand.
Audience: The book is written for patients and their families. It may also benefit students in the various fields of medicine.
Features: The book covers management and treatment of various problems a patient with MS may encounter. It takes a problem by problem approach and gives tips the patient may use at home. The systemic approach to MS is clear and understandable. It is a good reference for patients who may need to quickly look up and answer a treatment question. The contents also allow the reader to gain independence and control of their disease. The illustrations are not appealing to the eye and could use more completion.
Assessment: This is a high quality publication and a necessary resource for patients and their caretakers to have on hand. It supplements well visits to the physicians any may actually help physicians in the education of patients about the disease.

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Clinical Aromatherapy or Massage in Minutes

2009-01-07T11:49:00.000-08:00

Clinical Aromatherapy: Essential Oils in Practice

Author: Jane Buckl

Aromatherapy is one of the main complementary therapies to be practiced by nurses and other health care professionals in hospital, hospice, and community settings. Written by a nurse, this clinical text highlights how aromatherapy can enhance care and the role health care professionals play in its practice. It examines key facts and issues in aromatherapy practice, and applies these within a variety of contexts and conditions, taking a carefully holistic approach in dealing with the patient.

Look this: The Act of Marriage after 40 or Great Starvation Experiment

Massage in Minutes: Simple Techniques for Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere

Author: Grace Wilson

Massage has been proven to provide all of these benefits and more. Now, nationally certified massage therapist Grace Wilson walks you through easy, effective massage techniques that provide a wealth of physical, mental, and emotional benefits in only ten minutes a day.

Wilson offers step-by-step instructions for simple and relaxing techniques to massage the neck, back, legs, arms, feet, face, and scalp. She also includes:

• Relaxation techniques for both giver and recipient
• Massages that are perfect for beginners
• “Recipes” to combine her techniques into a full body
massage

Because these low-maintenance techniques don’t require any extras such as massage tables or oils, both giver and recipient can enjoy the massage experience without the hassle of setup or cleanup (or the extra expense of these materials). So no matter how hectic your life, you can incorporate massage into your day.

The T Factor Diet or Finding Your Focus

2009-01-06T23:38:00.000-08:00

The T-Factor Diet

Author: Martin Katahn

The trouble with magic-bullet diets is that they don't work; weight lost in the initial stages is gained back, leaving the dieter at the same weight as before, or even heavier. What does work, however, is the program outlined in The T-Factor Diet, the groundbreaking book that has sold well over two million copies since initial publication. Its runaway success launched the best-selling T-Factor Fat Gram Counter and its companion guides, changing a nation's attitude toward high-fat foods.

The book's advice is scientifically proven: thousands of successful persons in long-term independent research studies at major universities report losing weight quickly, safely, and permanently by following the dietary and exercise guidelines put forth in The T-Factor Diet. Dr. Katahn includes exercises, recipes, and meal plans to help put the program into action. Here's the way to keep your weight where you want it, without going hungry.

	Acknowledgments	7
	Foreword to the New Edition	9
Chapter 1	Introduction to the New Edition	17
Chapter 2	The Thin-Factor: The Scientific Background of the T-Factor Diet	32
Chapter 3	Putting the T-Factor Diet to Work: How to Lose Weight Without Cutting Calories	45
Chapter 4	What to Expect When You Use the T-Factor Diet	78
Chapter 5	The Quick Melt	95
Chapter 6	Recipes	116
Chapter 7	The T-Factor Activity Program	197
Chapter 8	Psychological Aspects of Exercise and Fitness	218
Chapter 9	The T-Factor Program for Children and Adolescents	222
Chapter 10	Myths and Mysteries of Weight Management	231
Chapter 11	Making Sure the T-Factor Works for You: A Summary of Recent Research and Special Words of Advice	244
Chapter 12	Your Supermarket Guide to Quick and Easy Frozen Food Meals for the T-Factor Diet	252
Appendix A	Additional Scientific Background for the Third Edition of The T-Factor Diet	259
Appendix B	Rounding Out Your T-Factor Fitness Program	267
Appendix C	Instructions for Keeping a Daily Fat Gram Record and Fat Gram Counter	279
	References	341
	Bibliography	345
	Index	359

Finding Your Focus

Author: Judith Greenbaum

“Filled with tools, strategies, and checklistsand written with a fine understanding ofthe problems adults with ADD face daily.This book is a gift to all who read it.”—Edward Hollowell, M.D., bestselling author of Driven to Distraction

Written by two expert ADD coaches with morethan 30 years experience, this practical handbookoffers adults with ADD practical techniques forcoping with common everyday challenges. These simpleproven strategies can help you focus attention,organize your thoughts, and manage time—soyou can avoid missing appointments and deadlines,handle social situations, and improve memory skills. Asafe alternative to prescription medications, it’s a completehome program that anyone can do.

Judith Greenbaum, Ph.D., has a doctorate in special education and three decades of experience coaching people of all ages with ADD. She consults with schools designing special educational programs. Geraldine Markel, Ph.D., has a doctorate in educational psychology and a master's degree in reading. She is a professional consultant, speaker, and ADD coach.

Aromatherapy for Common Ailments or Written on the Body

2009-01-06T13:25:00.000-08:00

Aromatherapy for Common Ailments

Author: Shirley Pric

Aromatherapy oils have been used since ancient times to cleanse the body, strengthen the immune system, and release tension. Extracted from the petals, leaves, roots, and resins of plants, these essential oils can provide a lovely and effective scented therapy used in massage, baths, compresses, inhalations, room fresheners, shampoos, and body lotions.

With step-by-step instructions and beautiful color photographs, Aromatherapy for Common Ailments shows how to apply twelve of the most versatile essential oils to treat more than forty common health problems, including:

• Headaches

• Colds and flu

• Varicose veins

• Menstrual pain

• Insomnia

• High blood pressure

• Indigestion

• Hair loss

• Acne

• Fatigue An ideal companion volume to Massage for Common Ailments and Yoga for Common Ailments, this first-of-its-kind guide shows how easy and delightful it is to treat yourself to the art of natural healing and relaxation.

Written on the Body: The Tattoo in European and American History

Author: Jane Caplan

Despite the social sciences' growing fascination with tattooing--and the immense popularity of tattoos themselves--the practice has not left much of a historical record. And, until very recently, there was no good context for writing a serious history of tattooing in the West. This collection exposes, for the first time, the richness of the tattoo's European and American history from antiquity to the present day. In the process, it rescues tattoos from their stereotypical and sensationalized association with criminality.

The tattoo has long hovered in a space between the cosmetic and the punitive. Throughout its history, the status of the tattoo has been complicated by its dual association with slavery and penal practices on the one hand and exotic or forbidden sexuality on the other. The tattoo appears often as an involuntary stigma, sometimes as a self-imposed marker of identity, and occasionally as a beautiful corporal decoration.

This volume analyzes the tattoo's fluctuating, often uncomfortable position from multiple angles. Individual chapters explore fascinating segments of its history--from the metaphorical meanings of tattooing in Celtic society to the class-related commodification of the body in Victorian Britain, from tattooed entertainers in Germany to tattooing and piercing as self-expression in the contemporary United States. But they also accumulate to form an expansive, textured view of permanent bodily modification in the West.

By combining empirical history, powerful cultural analysis, and a highly readable style, this volume both draws on and propels the ongoing effort to write a meaningful cultural history of the body. The contributors, representing severaldisciplines, have all conducted extensive original research into the Western tattoo. Together, they have produced an unrivalled account of its history. They are, in addition to the editor, Clare Anderson, Susan Benson, James Bradley, Ian Duffield, Juliet Fleming, Alan Govenar, Harriet Guest, Mark Gustafson, C. P. Jones, Charles MacQuarrie, Hamish Maxwell-Stewart, Stephan Oettermann, Jennipher A. Rosecrans, and Abby Schrader.

Notes on the Editor and Contributors vii
Introduction JANE CAPLAN xi
1 Stigma and Tattoo C. P. JONES 1
2 The Tattoo in the Later Roman Empire and Beyond MARK GUSTAFSON 17
3 Insular Celtic Tattooing: History, Myth and Metaphor CHARLES W. MACQUARRIE 32
4 Wearing the Universe: Symbolic Markings in Early Modern England JENNIPHER ALLEN ROSECRANS 46
5 The Renaissance Tattoo JULIET FLEMING 61
6 Curiously Marked: Tattooing and Gender Difference in Eighteenth-century British Perceptions of the South Pacific HARRIET GUEST 83
7 Godna: Inscribing Indian Convicts in the Nineteenth Century CLARE ANDERSON 102
8 Skin Deep Devotions: Religious Tattoos and Convict Transportation to Australia HAMISH MAXWELL-STEWART AND IAN DUFFIELD 118
9 Body Commodification? Class and Tattoos in Victorian Britain JAMES BRADLEY 136
10 'National Tattooing': Traditions of Tattooing in Nineteenth-century
Europe JANE CAPLAN 156
11 Branding the Other/Tattooing the Self: Bodily Inscription among Convicts in Russia and the Soviet Union ABBY M. SCHRADER 174
12 On Display: Tattooed Entertainers in America and Germany STEPHAN OETTERMANN 193
13 The Changing Image of Tattooing in American Culture, 1846-1966 ALAN GOVENAR 212
14 Inscriptions of the Self: Reflections on Tattooing and Piercing in Contemporary Euro-America SUSAN BENSON 234
References 255
Select Bibliography 302
Acknowledgements 306
Photographic Acknowledgements 307
Index 308

Health from Gods Garden or Nutrition for Health Fitness and Sport

2009-01-06T02:13:00.000-08:00

Health from God's Garden: Herbal Remedies for Glowing Health and Well-Being

Author: Maria Treben

In this accessible guide, a world -renowned herbalist with sixty years of experience unlocks the health secrets that made her famous in Europe, where millions regained health and well-being from her herbal remedies.

Clearly written and logically organized for easy use, this herbal has an alphabetical listing of illnesses and suggested remedies, with herbal recipes included.

The author's first book, Health Through God's Pharmacy, was an international best-seller that sold four million copies in seven languages.

Nutrition for Health, Fitness and Sport

Author: Melvin H H Williams

This textbook provides the reader with thorough coverage of the role nutrition plays in enhancing one's health, fitness and sport performance. Current research and practical activities are incorporated throughout.

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Reviewer: Michelle H Tegenkamp, Bachelor of Science(University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Description: This book can be used by college professors and students in introductory courses in areas related to nutrition, activity, and sport, as well as by individuals looking to improve athletic performance through nutritional aspects as it covers fundamental concepts in an easy to follow format.
Purpose: The purpose is to serve as a textbook in preparatory college classes related to health, fitness, sport, and nutrition. This book relays the information in an interesting question/answer format and meets the author's objectives for an introductory level of knowledge.
Audience: The book is written to be used by students in areas related to health, fitness, and sport as they relate to nutrition. This author has many publications and has done much research in this area.
Features: Clearly outlined topics and questions make the table of contents extensive, but relatively easy to use as a search tool. The figures and tables are presented in a clean, understandable, and easy to follow format, and the extensive use of color throughout the book adds to the appeal for the reader. Features such as the key concept recap, check yourself, application questions, and review questions provide a good focus for readers and a way for professors to ensure key information was understood. Completing all of the application exercises would take extensive time, but the opportunity is there for teachers to select some for possible review or potential assignments. It should be noted that there is a new version of the food guide pyramid, MyPyramid, which needsto be updated in a future edition of this book.
Assessment: The large number of references at the end of each chapter that can serve as resources for further information is a highlight of this book. This newest edition includes numerous additional references. Overall, this book is easy to follow, visually appealing, and at a concept level good for introductory college courses relating to nutrition, activity, and sport.

Hepatitis B or Overcoming Bipolar Disorder

2009-01-05T17:01:00.000-08:00

Hepatitis B: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed

Author: William Finley Green

The hepatitis B virus causes an estimated one million deaths each year worldwide, and despite the availability of a hepatitis B vaccine, a combined lack of awareness and educational resources has turned this virus into a deadly epidemic. Author William Finley Green, who has lived with hepatitis B for almost twenty-five years and has become an expert on the condition, guides those newly diagnosed step-by-step through the first year following diagnosis. He provides charts and tables, crucial information about the nature of the disease, treatment options, diet, exercise, social concerns, the myriad of emotional issues that accompany the diagnosis, and much more. The First Year™—Hepatitis B will be an invaluable guide for everyone struggling to come to terms with their hepatitis B diagnosis.

Book about: Moral Politics or Democracy in America

Overcoming Bipolar Disorder

Author: Mark Bauer

A doctor may understand the symptoms of bipolar disorder and your close friends and relatives may know your manic and depressive phases inside and out, but only you have experienced your bipolar disorder firsthand. This workbook will help you learn how to recognize your mania and depression triggers, develop coping skills for managing symptoms, form more productive partnerships with your healthcare providers, and keep your life in balance as you work toward your goals.

The authors' Life Goals Program has already helped hundreds of people with bipolar disorder understand how bipolar works and take charge of their lives. This workbook makes Life Goals Program techniques available to the public for the first time, giving you the tools you need to create an action plan for symptom management designed specifically for you. You'll also discover how simple changes to your eating, exercise, and sleeping habits can improve your mood and keep symptoms at bay.

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"Overcoming Bipolar Disorder is about more than just medication. New research shows that learning specific skills to manage bipolar disorder can significantly reduce symptoms and help to maintain long-term balance . . . . It should be an important resource for people living with bipolar disorder and for concerned family members."--(Gregory Simon, MD, MPH, psychiatrist and researcher at Group Health Cooperative in Seattle, WA)

Ch. 1	The author's story	1
Ch. 2	The miracle at Shaolin Temple	29
Ch. 3	Why did Bodhidharma come from the west?	43
Ch. 4	Energy, sex, and enlightenment	71
Ch. 5	Daoist internal martial arts	111
Ch. 6	Why did Bodhidharma go back west?	143
Ch. 7	Instructions for practical exercises	159

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