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Why people get sick: exploring the mind-body connection
By Darian Leader, David Corfield. 2008
A psychoanalyst and a cybernetics researcher collaborate to examine illness as affected by the state of a person's mind. They…
use numerous case studies to illustrate ways emotions contribute to cancer, heart disease, and lowered resistance to infection. Urges doctors to go beyond physical symptoms and consider psychological connections. 2008Journalist explores the fifteen-hundred-year history of chess from antiquity and the Middle Ages to modern Western culture. Discusses influence on…
military strategy, mathematics, and the arts. Provides move-by-move analyses of six famous matches including the 1851 contest between Anderssen and Kieseritzky that is dubbed the "immortal game." Explains rules. 2006The happy hooker: stitch 'n bitch crochet
By Debbie Stoller. 2006
Provides a brief history of crochet, introduces types of hooks and yarns, and explains basic and fancy stitches and finishing…
techniques. Features step-by-step instructions for forty projects ranging from scarves and shawls to hats, bags, seasonal wear (a bikini), accessories, and gifts for babies and homes. 2006How to prevent your stroke
By J. David Spence. 2006
Neurologist's guide to reducing the risk of stroke up to 75 percent. Discusses causes and warning signs of cardiovascular disease.…
Stresses the importance of quitting smoking, having a diet and exercise plan, taking medication to control blood pressure and cholesterol, and undergoing surgery to widen narrow arteries. Includes recipes. 2006Summer at Tiffany
By Marjorie Hart. 2007
Eighty-three-year-old author recalls the summer of 1945 when she and Marty, her best friend from the University of Iowa, worked…
as the first female pages at Manhattan's Tiffany & Co. Reminisces about her romance with a navy midshipman and the VJ Day celebration in Times Square. 2007The dangerous book for boys
By Conn Iggulden, Hal Iggulden. 2007
Descriptions of games and outdoor activities alternate with historical facts and stories of courage. Includes instructions for tying five basic…
knots, building a go-cart, playing chess, and making crystals. Discusses famous battles and profiles explorers. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2007Emily Post's table manners for kids
By Peggy Post, Steve Bjorkman, Cindy P. Senning. 2009
An etiquette guide to eating without grossing people out. Provides rules with explanations for everything from washing before meals to…
thanking your hostess. Covers setting the table, eating with your fingers, talking with your mouth full, and waiting in buffet and school-cafeteria lines. Offers conversation tips. For grades 4-7. 2009Editor of Knitter's Magazine discusses the social history and evolution of footwear. Provides instructions for eighteen traditional patterns from Great…
Britain and Europe including sturdy boot socks, lacy stockings, and kilt hose. Section on techniques features heel turnings and toe shapings. 1994Sensational knitted socks
By Charlene Schurch. 2005
Presents basic information about knitting socks: yarn choices, technical skill requirements, and sizing. Features ten different master patterns with options…
for a thousand variations. Includes instructions for making solid and multicolored socks in simple to complex designs, using a variety of needles. 2005Strong at the broken places: voices of illness, a chorus of hope
By Richard M. Cohen. 2008
Author of Blindsided (RC 57643) relates his interviews with five people who, like himself, are dealing with chronic illness. They…
discuss the experiences that helped them to find control, peace, and grace since their diagnoses of ALS, muscular dystrophy, bipolar disorder, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and Crohn's disease. 2008Stitch 'n bitch: the knitter's handbook
By Debbie Stoller. 2003
Cofounder of trendy New York City knitting circle gives a brief history of this needle craft. Presents the basics: how…
to cast on, bind off, and knit. Explains advanced stitching and repair techniques and provides details for over thirty projects, including Pippi Kneestockings, Sparkle Hat, and Under the Hoodie. Some strong language. 2003Wolf handbook
By Boy Scouts of America. 2003
This 2009 reprint explains the requirements for earning the Wolf badge for second-grade or eight-year-old boys. Details each of the…
twelve achievements or "tracks" of the Wolf trail, including identifying and using tools and cooking and eating. Reviews the initial Bobcat badge requirements. Provides a parent guide. For grades K-3. 2003Cub Scout bear handbook
By Boy Scouts of America. 2003
This 2008 reprint explains the requirements for earning the Bear badge for third-grade or nine-year-old boys. Details each of the…
twenty-four choices available within the twelve achievements, including opening a savings account and building a toolbox. Reviews the initial Bobcat badge requirements. Provides a parent guide. For grades 2-4. 2003The Mayo Clinic diet: Eat well. Enjoy life. Lose weight.
By Mayo Clinic, Good Books Staff. 2010
Two-pronged program includes both a two-week plan to jump-start weight loss--by adding five specific habits, breaking five unhealthy habits, and…
adopting five bonus habits--and a lifelong plan of eating and activity to help reach and maintain desired weight. Covers behavior modification, motivation, exercise programs, and portion estimation. Bestseller. 2010Introduces basic rules and tips for healthy eating and exercise habits. Covers the five food groups and meal and snack…
recommendations. Explains the importance of sleep and the healthy body and mind connection. Lists fun ways to be active. For grades 2-4. 2006Webelos handbook
By Boy Scouts of America. 2003
This 2008 reprint explains the requirements for earning badges during the last phase of Cub Scouting. Details each of the…
achievements in the categories of physical and mental skills, community, technology, and outdoor activities. Covers rank advancement and special award prerequisites. For grades 3-6. 2003Fieldbook
By Boy Scouts of America. 2004
The fourth edition of this Boy Scout manual for outdoor travel, adventure, and caring for the land. Offers tips on…
trek preparation and environmental stewardship. Provides information on backpacking, camping, caving, cross-country skiing, kayaking, rafting, mountain travel, and other activities. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2004Instructions and various techniques for creating hundreds of knit edgings from around the world. Describes how to effectively incorporate them…
into your knitted piece. Each chapter concentrates on a specific type of decorative border. 2004Look great, feel great: 12 keys to enjoying a healthy life now
By Joyce Meyer, Rowan Jacobsen. 2006
Radio and television host and full-time minister offers her guide to attaining spiritual and physical health to boost self-esteem and…
better carry out God's work. Describes twelve aspects she deems as crucial to well-being, including eating right, exercising, drinking plenty of water, reducing stress, and trusting in God. Bestseller. 2006Ty's tricks: Home Repair Secrets Plus Cheap And Easy Projects To Transform Any Room
By Ty Pennington. 2003
The carpenter on The Learning Channel's "Trading Spaces" presents cheap and easy projects to transform any room. Using his "champagne…
house on a beer budget" home as an example, Pennington discusses flooring, lighting, and painting and offers other repair tips. 2003