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By Janet Wright. 2008
Provides a clear path through the maze of conflicting information, and offers a comprehensive guide to the years immediately before,…
during, and after menopause. You learn how to treat menopause not as a disease but as another stage in your life. Explains what is happening in your body, helps you understand the signs and symptoms of these changes as well as their physical, mental, and emotional impact, and offers support and advice. Some descriptions of sex. 2008.By Miriam E Nelson, Sarah Wernick. 1997
The author discusses how weight-lifting exercises can help prevent osteoporosis, improve balance, and increase energy--in addition to controlling weight. Presents…
a program of strength-training exercises that can be done at home with a minimum of equipment by women of all ages. Based on a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. c1997.By Suzanne Somers. 1997
Actress Somers advocates controlling one's weight without deprivation by properly combining foods. Proposes lifestyle changes with a few simple rules,…
while still enjoying meals. Includes menus. Bestseller. 1997. Uniform title: Eat great, lose weightBy Kathryn Rhett. 1997
Anthology of twenty-two pieces by American writers, each articulating a personal crisis. Selected from already published sources for their power…
to convey such emotional experiences as death, divorce, and suicidal depression. Authors include Jamaica Kincaid, Alan Shapiro, William Styron, and Isabel Allende. 1997.By Paul Pearsall. 1987
By Kathy Matthews, Steven Pratt, Michel Stroot. 2004
Blueberries lower the risk for cardiovascular disease, soy lowers cholesterol, broccoli lowers the incidence of cataracts and fights birth defects,…
and walnuts reduce the risk of developing coronary heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. By eating these and other SuperFoods, you can actually stop the incremental deteriorations that lead to common ailments and diseases. 2005, c2004.By Chris Baker. 1999
This text commences with how to assess your own strengths and weaknesses. Other topics covered are: how to improve your…
opening repertoire; how to prepare for competitive play; how to cope with time-pressure; and chessboard psychology. A summary of the most important rules of chess is also included. 1999.By Carmen Fernandez. 2003
This text is a comprehensive guide to one of the fastest growing natural healing therapies of today. It provides clear…
and concise step-by-step positions and specialist advice, passed on by a Reiki master. It includes step-by-step healing sequences for specific ailments such as backache, indigestion and headache, as well as first-aid treatments for trauma and injury. Raised diagrams for the reiki symbols are sold separately. 2003.By Cory Silverberg, Fiona Smyth. 2015
A comic book for kids that includes children and families of all makeups, orientations, and gender identities, this is an…
essential resource about bodies, gender, and sexuality for children ages 8 to 10 as well as their parents and caregivers. Much more than the "facts of life" or "the birds and the bees," it opens up conversations between young people and their caregivers in a way that allows adults to convey their values and beliefs while providing information about boundaries, safety, and joy. The follow up to the Lambda-nominated "What Makes a Baby". Winner of the 2016 Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children’s Non-Fiction. Grades 2-4. 2015.By Buck Levin, Elson M Haas. 2006
This 21st-century edition of this groundbreaking work presents the most current health and nutrition information available in an easy-to-use format…
with a friendly, engaging tone. Decades of practical experience and scientific research are compiled into one encyclopedic volume that features newly expanded chapters on special supplements, lifestage programs, and breakthrough medical treatment protocols for conditions including fatigue, viral illnesses, weight management, and mental and mood disorders such as anxiety, ADHD, and depression. 2006. If you request this book on CD it will be on 2 or more CDs. You must play the first CD to the end before playing the next CD.By Ray Moynihan, Alan Cassels. 2006
In this hard-hitting indictment of the pharmaceutical industry, the authors show how drug companies are systematically using their dominating influence…
in the world of medical science to widen the very boundaries that define illness. Mild problems are redefined as serious illness, and common complaints are labeled as medical conditions requiring drug treatments. Reveals how expanding the boundaries of illness and lowering the threshold for treatments is creating millions of new patients and billions in new profits, in turn threatening to bankrupt national healthcare systems all over the world. 2006.By Kevin Sylvester. 2005
Take a walk on the weird side! Odd, weird and just plain gross moments in sports await you, including yucky…
bathroom incidents, cursed teams, and spectacular losers. Find out why some hockey fans throw an octopus on the ice, how a dead guy got drafted, and how the hand of God may have decided a soccer game. Grades 4-7. 2005.By Heather Summerhayes Cariou. 2006
At the age of four, Cariou's sister Pam was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis, a terminal disease of the lungs and…
pancreas marked by severe coughing and malnutrition; unable to pronounce her condition, young Pam dubs it instead "Sixtyfive Roses." Written to fulfill a deathbed promise Cariou made to write "our" story, and a promise to her mother to tell the truth, the result is an honest and gritty description of a family dealing with chronic illness. Canada Reads 2012. 2006.By Ed Raphael Dennis, Dennis Raphael. 2004
Summarizes how socio-economic factors affect the health of Canadians, surveys the current state of eleven social determinants of health across…
Canada (including early life, education, housing, and Aboriginal status), and provides an analysis of how these determinants affect Canadians' health. Explores what policy options would contribute to better health outcomes, and how to ensure that these options are pursued. 2004.By J. Paul Caldwell. 1995
The author explains aspects of sleep and the relationships which exist between sleep and waking actions. Topics include stages of…
sleep, insomnia, dreams, and sleep disorders. He also discusses the effects of exercise, diet, sex, drugs, and shift-work. 1995.By Andrew Santella. 2018
Drawing on the stories of history's greatest delayers, and on the work of psychologists, philosophers, and behavioral economists to explain…
why we put off what we're supposed to be doing and why we shouldn't feel so bad about it, Andrew Santella presents a defense of the nearly universal tendency to procrastinate. 2018.Whether you are at work or at home, you are probably being asked to do more with less. We often…
become consumed with what doesn't really matter, and spend far too much of our precious time on what doesn't even count. Dr. Rob Fazio shows you how to block out the static so you can turn up the volume on the right information and accelerate your path to success. 2016.By Susan Powter. 1993
This popular television personality and authority on wellness explains how people can take control of their lives for better health…
and self-esteem through diet, mental fitness and the power in creating a positive image of themselves. 1993.By Gerald Donaldson, Steve Bauer. 1989
Professional cyclist Steve Bauer provides information on: the history of bicycles; bicycle anatomy, maintenance and repair; fitness and training for…
riding; cycling skills and techniques. Junior and senior high and adult readers. 1989.By Christopher Reeve. 1998
Best known for his role as Superman, actor Reeve discusses his life and career before and after the 1995 horseback…
riding accident that left him paralyzed. Reeve has faith that his injured spinal cord can eventually be repaired and is active in raising funds for research. Some strong language. Bestseller. 1998.