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Exercise physiologist, personal trainer, and contributing writer for oprah.com Greene posits that signs of aging should be fought on four…
fronts: exercise, nutrition, skin care, and restorative rest. Working with a dermatologist and experts in sleep and healthful eating, Greene prescribes routines for each area. Bestseller. 2011
Paramedic's step-by-step guide to preventing and treating common injuries and illnesses. Includes instructions for administering CPR and first aid and…
advice for dealing with emergencies such as fires, snakebites, and natural disasters. 2012
Medical journalist Carper, who is genetically susceptible to Alzheimer's disease, surveys the scientific research on dementia and details specific actions…
that can help to delay or prevent the condition. Recommends nutritional and lifestyle changes, including taking vitamins, surfing the Internet, exercising, socializing, and meditating. 2010
Father recounts the 2004 car accident that injured him and left his six-year-old son Alex in a coma. Alex describes…
waking two months later and discovering that some of his spinal injuries had healed without medical intervention--and believing that he had entered heaven and met Jesus. Bestseller. 2010
Journalist examines the intersecting experiences of three scholars and one ambitious freshman at Harvard during the winter of 1960-1961. Discusses…
their experiments in psychedelic drug research that set the stage for the social, spiritual, sexual, and psychological revolution of the 1960s. 2010
Angels, universal beacons of hope, symbols of humanity and grace. In this book, you will encounter people who have had…
extraordinary experiences, and you will read stories that may seem impossible or too amazing to be true. Vernon Oickle recounts deeply personal stories of real people who have encountered otherworldly beings who have brought comfort and provoked life-altering changes: * A woman in white appears on the deck of fishing boat and warns a fisherman of impending danger * Lost in a blinding snowstorm in a dense forest, a boy is guided home to his family by a mysterious stranger * A young boy saves his family from perishing in a house fire after a strange visitor wakes him up and leads him to safety * During a difficult delivery, an expectant mother sees a woman engulfed in a bright light hovering over the doctor and knows that everything will be all right * An unknown man appears out of nowhere to save a young girl from drowning, and then he suddenly disappears * While sitting in a jail cell, a despondent man has a life-changing conversation with another man in the cell next to him, only to find out the next day that the cell was empty * Many of these true stories defy logic, yet point to the existence of angels among us.
Psychiatrists explain mood disorders and other causes of depression and stress in the older population. They discuss ways to cope…
with memory loss, disability, pain, sleep disorders, and grief. Use case studies to exemplify successful maintenance of a healthy lifestyle. 2012
Computer instructor presents concepts and techniques for computer novices. Covers subjects such as purchasing a computer, establishing Internet access, and…
working with iPads and mobile devices. Also offers tips on online banking, shopping, and using social media. 2011
Journalist recounts his 2008 search for the lost city of Ciudad Blanca in Central America. Discusses studying the 1940 expedition…
journals of American spy Theodore Morde, who claimed to have found the city. Compares Morde's journey with his own. Young adult appeal. 2013
Account of fifty-four-year-old Harvard-educated neurosurgeon Alexander and his 2008 recovery from a coma induced by bacterial meningitis. Describes his near-death…
experience--including a feeling of unconditional love and acceptance--that convinced him of the existence of heaven and a personal God. Bestseller. 2012
Science journalist examines ancient and modern myths of monsters, from the Nemean Lion of ancient Greece to King Kong and…
the Terminator. Uses archaeology and other disciplines to theorize on the sources of these tales and the reasons they fascinate us. Young adult appeal. Some violence. 2012
Founder of The Skeptics Society explores the intersection of science and religion through the lens of an examination of humans'…
fascination with the afterlife. Topics covered include mortal experiences and immortal quests, the scientific search for immortality, yesterdays and tomorrows, and mortality and meaning. 2018
The instant New York Times bestseller &“Expert storytelling . . . [Pollan] masterfully elevates a series of big questions about…
drugs, plants and humans that are likely to leave readers thinking in new ways.&”— New York Times Book Review From #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Pollan, a radical challenge to how we think about drugs, and an exploration into the powerful human attraction to psychoactive plants—and the equally powerful taboos. Of all the things humans rely on plants for—sustenance, beauty, medicine, fragrance, flavor, fiber—surely the most curious is our use of them to change consciousness: to stimulate or calm, fiddle with or completely alter, the qualities of our mental experience. Take coffee and tea: People around the world rely on caffeine to sharpen their minds. But we do not usually think of caffeine as a drug, or our daily use as an addiction, because it is legal and socially acceptable. So, then, what is a &“drug&”? And why, for example, is making tea from the leaves of a tea plant acceptable, but making tea from a seed head of an opium poppy a federal crime? In This Is Your Mind on Plants , Michael Pollan dives deep into three plant drugs—opium, caffeine, and mescaline—and throws the fundamental strangeness, and arbitrariness, of our thinking about them into sharp relief. Exploring and participating in the cultures that have grown up around these drugs while consuming (or, in the case of caffeine, trying not to consume) them, Pollan reckons with the powerful human attraction to psychoactive plants. Why do we go to such great lengths to seek these shifts in consciousness, and then why do we fence that universal desire with laws and customs and fraught feelings? In this unique blend of history, science, and memoir, as well as participatory journalism, Pollan examines and experiences these plants from several very different angles and contexts, and shines a fresh light on a subject that is all too often treated reductively—as a drug, whether licit or illicit. But that is one of the least interesting things you can say about these plants, Pollan shows, for when we take them into our bodies and let them change our minds, we are engaging with nature in one of the most profound ways we can. Based in part on an essay published almost twenty-five years ago, this groundbreaking and singular consideration of psychoactive plants, and our attraction to them through time, holds up a mirror to our fundamental human needs and aspirations, the operations of our minds, and our entanglement with the natural world
Forty-three-year-old actress and her coauthor examine the current science on aging in women. Topics examined include how the body changes…
through time, menopause, cellular aging, building stronger bodies and brains, and the biological impact of genes, choices, and attitudes. Bestseller. 2016
Description of the physical, logistical, and emotional aspects of rheumatoid arthritis. Provides patients and caregivers the knowledge to better communicate…
with medical professionals. Includes information on coping strategies, exercise and rehabilitation, medications, alternative and complementary therapies, pregnancy and childbirth, and financial matters, such as disability benefits and insurance. 2014
This basic primer for the interested student of witchcraft is divided into two parts. Part one is an introduction to…
the history and types of witchcraft, including the toolkit any witch needs. Part two is a collection of spells that focus on positive thinking and supporting rituals. 2014
Doctor and professor of biomedicine explores the energies of the human body. Oliva claims that advances in electro-photon imaging technology…
reveal human energy fields, which can be measured and provide important insights about health and psychical well-being. Spanish language. 2015
The La Posada Hotel in Santa Fe has a famous resident ghost, a woman named Julia Schuster Staab, who lived…
there when the hotel was her family's home in the late 19th century. Journalist Nordhaus, Julia's descendent, researches Julia's life and afterlife in this tale of the American West. 2015
Journalist examines the history and application of psychedelic drugs in a therapeutic setting. Details the experiences of Nicholas Blackston, a…
veteran of the Iraq War who experiences PTSD; and the work of Rick Doblin in guiding and funding research into LSD and MDMA--also known as Ecstasy. 2014