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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
Uses extracts from diaries and memoirs to describe Terezín, Czechoslovakia, in 1941-1945, when the Nazis turned the small town into…
a transit camp for imprisoning Jewish people before sending them to the gas chambers at Auschwitz. Relates the prisoners' feelings and their observations about camp events. For grades 5-8. 2011
Food-loving American author recounts falling in love with a Frenchman and French cuisine--from being seduced over fresh mint tea in…
a tiny Parisian apartment to her joy in taking meandering walks and dining in favorite bistros. Explains that food is a gateway to understanding French culture. Includes recipes. 2010
The evolution of the city of Paris from its medieval French past to the celebrated "City of Light." Explores the…
seventeenth-century urban planning that created Europe's first great walking city and the diverse social, political, and artistic forces that gave birth to the modern metropolis. 2014
British poetry professor relates his 2010 trek down the Pennine Way--the English equivalent of the Appalachian Trail that runs from…
the Scottish Borders to the English Midlands. He walked from north to south, giving a poetry reading most nights in exchange for room and board. Some poems included. 2012
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 her walk along St. Declan's Way, from the Rock of Cashel in County Tipperary to Ardmore in County…
Waterford, as she sought to reconnect with her Irish heritage. Describes local scenery and life. Explores Christian and pagan tales related to sites along the ancient road. 2011
Journalist and long-time resident of Paris examines the intersection of food and culture throughout France's history. Discusses historical markets that…
still exist in the twenty-first century, the importance of food in literature as well as in the lives of the writers, the impact of war shortages, and more. 2017
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
Woman chronicles a three-week trip through Europe and Turkey with a man she had met on a dating site only…
a few weeks earlier. They traveled with no luggage and no set agenda or reservations. Discusses their adventures, the philosophy of minimalism, and the development of their relationship. 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
Journalist recounts a summer internship with Zagreb Film in 1968. Discusses the mentors she encountered at the studio, reconnecting with…
the history of her family--many of whom had died in the Holocaust--and reevaluating what it meant to be American when living in a culture markedly different from her own. 2015
Former Paris bureau chief for the New York Times examines the history and culture of the Rue des Martyrs, a…
half-mile-long street in the French capital, and presents it as the truest embodiment of life in the city. Shares stories of historical figures and present-day residents. 2016
Examines the French Revolution and discusses the events leading up to it; the impact of major uprisings, participants, and actions;…
and its lasting effect on France and around the world. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2016
Chronicle of the meteorological phenomenon of London fog, which did not reach legendary proportions until the 1840s. Discusses the centuries-long…
use of coal as an energy source, the impact of the Industrial Revolution, and the fog's effects on life in the city until its death in 1962 due to regulations. 2015
Author of God's Secretaries (DB 56486) examines the historical impact and modern-day relevance of Homer's epic poems The Iliad (DB…
66356) and The Odyssey (DB 72052). Discusses the cultural traditions which influenced the stories, differing interpretations over the years, and ways to read Homer in the twenty-first century. 2014