The Purification Plan or Menopause Manager

The Purification Plan: Pure Vitality, Pure Resilience, Pure Health

Author: Peter Bennett

Proven strategies to repair toxic damage and restore the body to vibrant health—in as little as 7 days!

A growing body of research points to toxins as a major contributor to weight gain, fatigue, and chronic illness. Now anyone can safely and effectively cleanse the body of these harmful compounds to look and feel years younger.

Dr. Peter Bennett has been using detoxification techniques in his practice for more than 20 years, with remarkable results. Drawing on his own clinical experience and the discoveries of other top detox experts, he has created an exclusive 7-day program to flush out toxins and purify the body in just one week. Readers will learn:
• the best foods, herbs, and supplements for detoxification
• gentle "detoxercises" that enhance immunity and fight the effects of stress
• simple solutions to create a clean, pure environment at home and at work
• strategies for setting up a rejuvenating home spa inexpensively
• special 1-, 2-, and 3-day fasts and weekly,
monthly, and seasonal cleansing routines

For anyone who wants to lose weight, the 7-day program is perfect for jump-starting their efforts. Readers also can customize the program with targeted strategies for specific health concerns, including arthritis, diabetes, depression, migraines, and allergies.

Publishers Weekly

According to naturopathic physician Bennett (coauthor, 7-Day Detox Miracle), regular detoxification is essential to health and healing. Although the body has powerful organs of detoxification (liver, lungs, kidneys, skin and intestines), Bennett and his colleagues say poor diet, stress, medications and exposure to pollution cause toxic overload. When toxins build up in the blood stream, the body becomes vulnerable to such problems as allergies, fatigue, mental lethargy and life-threatening diseases. Their plan to revitalize and heal includes a seven-day body cleansing; strategies for specific conditions; and steps for remaining toxin-free. They discuss how various methods can be safely and effectively applied, from basic self-care (exercise, meditation, diet, herbs, supplements, aromatherapy) to more intensive therapies (fasting, colonics, hydrotherapy, lymphatic drainage, ayurvedic medicine, etc.). Readers will discover which foods and exercises promote detoxification, how to create a home spa and how to select treatments for their needs. Those looking for quick and practical ways to lose weight, achieve emotional stability and increase energy will find the book's format, with problem-specific lists, simple recipes and photos of the exercises, helpful, while those who suffer from chronic conditions that resist mainstream treatment will find a variety of alternatives capably described. (Feb.) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

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Menopause Manager: A Safe Path for a Natural Change

Author: Mary Ann Mayo

Provides women with complete information on menopause and guidance on how to make the best health-care choices.

Table of Contents:

	List of Figures	9
	Foreword	11
	Acknowledgments	13
	Introduction: Seeing the Big Picture	15
Part 1	Finding a New Perspective
1.	What Others Have Done: The Decision-Making Process	25
2.	What about You? Making Decisions about Menopause Interventions	42
Part 2	Discovering Your Body's Uniqueness
3.	Bleeding Irregularities	59
4.	Hot Flashes	65
5.	Vulva, Vagina, and Uterus Changes	75
6.	Bladder and Urethral Changes	81
7.	Skin and Mucous Membranes	87
8.	Fatigue and Sleeplessness	93
9.	Memory, Mood Swings, and Depression	105
10.	Sex and Headaches	116
11.	Joint Pain and Osteoporosis	129
12.	Cardiovascular Problems	145
Part 3	Choosing an Agenda for Wellness
13.	Wellness Eating	161
14.	Wellness Moving	196
15.	Wellness Thinking	204
Part 4	Considering Botanicals and Hormones
16.	The Lesser-Known Options: Botanicals, DHEA, and Androgens	219
17.	Use of Natural and Synthetic Estrogen and Progesterone	234
18.	Looking at the Bonuses: Hormones and Colon Cancer, Alzheimer's Disease, and Diabetes	260
19.	Checking Out the Fine Print: Facing the Risks of Breast Cancer	268
Part 5	Taking a Closer Look
20.	Menopause Impostors	289
21.	Reframing for the Future	308
Appendix A	Questions and Answers	320
Appendix B	Vitamin and Mineral Intake	329
Appendix C	Questions to Ask about Botanicals	330
	Notes	331
	Index	344

100 Questions Answers About Cancer Symptoms and Cancer Treatment Side Effects or No Fuss Diabetes Recipes for 1 or 2

100 Questions & Answers About Cancer Symptoms and Cancer Treatment Side Effects

Author: Joanne Kelvin

The only text to provide the doctors and patient's view. It gives you authoritative, practical answers to your questions about cancer, treatment options, post-treatment quality of life, coping strategies.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer: Melody L McKinney, DNS, RN (Indiana State University)
Description: Written from the perspective of experienced oncology nurses along with commentary from cancer patients, this valuable little resource provides both authoritative and practical answers concerning cancer treatment options, post-treatment concerns, quality of life, and resources for managing the physical and emotional consequences of this potentially overwhelming disease.
Purpose: According to the authors, the book is designed to maximize quality of life in cancer patients and their significant others by answering many of their questions and concerns, and in doing so, to help allay some of their fears and encourage active participation in managing the illness, treatment, and care.
Audience: The targeted audience is newly diagnosed cancer patients, long-term survivors, families, and friends.
Features: Written in a "100-questions and Answers" format, the book is divided into nine parts: part one describes cancer and its common treatments; part two discusses strategies for informed treatment decision-making; part three presents options for improving comfort and quality of life during treatment; part four addresses common concerns such as low blood counts, preventing infections, and skin care; part five outlines ways to manage treatment effects on breathing, nutrition, digestion, and elimination; part six addresses changes in personal appearance and sexual health; part seven describes peripheral neuropathy, fluid excesses, and peripheral vascular problems; part eight covers routine health concerns not directly related to cancer; and part nine addresses the emotional and social impact of cancer on the patient, caregiver, and others. Additional features include an appendix of resources, glossary of terms, and comprehensive index.
Assessment: This well-indexed, practical little book can be read straight through or used as a reference when problems arise. Based on the professional expertise of oncology nurses, along with the practical wisdom of cancer patients, a broad range of cancer-related questions and concerns are addressed. The specific content areas are pertinent, easy to comprehend, and covered in sufficient depth to be useful to cancer patients, their families, and friends. Additional resources are suggested for more in-depth information. The book should enhance the patient and family's quality of life by increasing their confidence in discussing the illness and treatment options and by assisting with the management of treatment-related challenges.

Rating

3 Stars from Doody

Book review: Beating the Senior Blues or Children and Nature

No Fuss Diabetes Recipes for 1 or 2: 125 Healthy and Delicious Meals and Desserts

Author: Jackie Boucher

Simple

• Healthy
• Delicous.

A Practical Cookbook for people with diabetes.

You're cooking for just one or two. You're short on time and energy. You're tired of using family-sized recipes, wasting ingredients, and eating leftovers day after day. You want a cookbook you can rely on for great-tasting, easy-to-prepare recipes, without a lot of fuss.

The innovative No-Fuss Diabetes Recipes for 1 or 2 serves up 125 delicious recipes in large print—most of which make one or two servings, use ten ingredients or less, and are simple to prepare. You'll enjoy sumptuous breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and desserts, including Gingerbread Pancakes, Grilled Turkey Breasts with Corn Salsa, Salmon Caesar Salad, Peppercorn Crusted Sirloin Steak, Vegetarian Taco Salads, Spinach and Feta Calzones, Pan-Seared Rosemary Lemon Chicken, and Cranberry-Apple Crisp.

Each recipe features nutritional information, including carbohydrate choices. The authors also provide great menu ideas, shopping tips, and advice on how to stock your pantry.

No-Fuss Diabetes Recipes for 1 or 2 features:
• Easy-to-read large print.
• Simple-to-prepare recipes with ten ingredients or less.
• Low-fat, high-flavor cooking tips.
• Recipes to fit your busy lifestyle.
• Menu planning made simple.

Table of Contents:

Breakfast.
Lunch.
Dinner.
Finishing Touches.
Index.

Planetary Herbology or Psyching out Diabetes

Planetary Herbology: An Integration of Western Herbs into the Traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic Systems

Author: Michael Tierra

A major work integrating the herbal traditions of the East with those of the West by the bestselling author of "The Way of Herbs." This practical handbook and reference guide is a landmark publication in this field. For unprecedented usefulness in practical applications, the author provides a comprehensive listing of the more than 400 medicinal herbs available in the west, classified according to their chemical constituents, properties and actions, indicated uses and suggested dosages.

Library Journal

Presented here are two books that address the healing qualities of herbs. The New Age Herbalist is an attempt to ``form a bridge between orthodox medicine and herbalism . . . .'' The authors believe that no herbalists should regard their treatment as beyond scientific explanation and analysis . . . .'' The attractive book has many black-and-white drawings and color photos which clearly show the various parts of each herb described. The ``glossary'' of herbs is designed to be used with chapters on nutrition, healing, and body and home care; it also has a section on growing herbs. The authors provide basic psychological information and practical advice on using herbs, and include recipes for both foods and household preparations. A good, comprehensive work with sound advice on what conditions are treatable herbally, and when to obtain traditional medical treatment. Tierra, author of The Way of Herbs ( LJ 10/1/80), has compiled an impressive work that covers the philosophies of traditional Eastern herbal medicine along with describing the herbs and their uses. He compares these systems to Western herbal traditions, aiming at a synthesis to create a ``planetary'' herbalism. Tierra's basic assumptions, that because the Eastern systems have existed for centuries, they must work, and that ``all plants must have potential therapeutic application,'' are unproven and probably unprovable. He sees herbalism as a religion of nature, intuitive rather than precise and scientific. The book may be of interest to Eastern herbalism researchers, but not for the practical herbalist, as the information is often contradictory or of marginal use.-- Katharine Galloway Gartska, Intergraph Corp., Huntsville, Ala.

Book about: Mastering Perl for Bioinformatics or Writing for the Information Age

Psyching out Diabetes: A Positive Approach to Your Negative Emotions

Author: Richard L Rubin

This book examines the psychological obstacles of diagnosis such as panic, fear, anger, shame, and guilt and how to put them into perspective. Through proper maintenance, diet, and education, this book is tailor-made for the diabetic or anyone with a diabetic in their life who wants to overcome the negative emotions associated with this disease and learn the coping skills necessary to integrate diabetes into their daily life.

Richard R. Rubin, Ph.D., C.D.E., is a faculty member of the Johns Hopkins Medical School.

June Biermann and Barbara Toohey are publishers of the Diabetic Reader and coauthors of eight other books on diabetes.

Sports Power or Trauma Zone

Sports Power

Author: David Sandler

Optimal power-the ideal combination of speed and strength-is the difference between a good athlete and a great athlete. Sports Power provides all the tools to build sport-specific power and allow you to attain the highest level of performance.

Every sport has unique power demands. Whether it's explosive running and jumping, a quick burst out of the starting block, or contacting and moving an opponent, developing the right proportion of strength and speed is crucial to optimizing athletic power. With the revolutionary speed-strength-power continuum in Sports Power, you can determine the ideal mix of strength-based and speed-based power required for your sport. Four to six week training programs designed for maximum results may be applied as presented or customized to individual needs using the seven-step program design process. Training exercises combine resistance training, plyometrics, speed drills, and cutting-edge power development techniques. Train to excel in your sport. Every workout with Sports Power will put you another step ahead of the competition.

What People Are Saying

Jon Torine
Jon Torine, Strength and Conditioning Coach, Indianapolis Colts
"An innovative training tool, Sports Power will help athletes and coaches achieve their highest level of performance by allowing them to test and train specifically for the unique power demands of their sports."

New interesting book: Le Comportement D'organisation et la Direction dans le Maintien de l'ordre

Trauma Zone

Author: R Dandridge Collins

In the eerie, classic television show The Twilight Zone, characters caught in the zone wanted nothing more than to return to normal life. Similarly, survivors of severe trauma fall into The Trauma Zone--a place they want to escape from, but can't. Some cannot move forward, feeling stuck and victimized by their past. Some cannot see the present, living in denial of what has happened. And others cannot learn from the past, repeating the same mistakes over and over. All of them find they can't cope with the overwhelming emotions that accompany trauma. Collins, a licensed psychologist with over 25 years experience in the healthcare field, believes there is a way out of the trauma zone and back to emotional health, a path he outlines in this practical, encouraging book.

Fibromyalgia Advocate or The Portion Plan

Fibromyalgia Advocate

Author: Devin J Starlanyl

The welcome successor to Fibromyalgia and Chronic Myofascial Pain Syndrome, this book offers readers a wealth of practical suggestions for dealing with an often skeptical medical establishment and getting the help and support they need. In four parts (Managing Your Health Care Team, Fighting for Your Rights, Dealing with Your World, Ammunition), Dr. Devin Starlanyl shows patients how to identify sources of help and assemble a functional healthcare team; explains how to maximize visits to professional caretakers; offers advice on dealing with the legal aspects of the healthcare system; and finds the best approaches to educate family and friends about the condition and enlist their help and support.

Fibromyalgia (FMS) is the most common cause of chronic, widespread musculoskeletal pain, involving persistent fatigue, extensive aching,a nd multiple tender points. Chronic myofascial pain syndrome (MPS), a related condition, is characterized by pain around knotted trigger points.

What People Are Saying

Robert Gerwin, M.D.
The Fibromyalgia Advocate will enable those who endure chronic pain to go to their caregiver armed with the knowledge to ask pertinent questions, to insist on consultation when necessary and to participate productively in their own treatment.
— Johns Hopkins University, Pain and Rehabilitation Medicine Center

David Simons, M.D.
An invaluable resource for self-help that includes information on where and how to locate appropriate medical, legal and financial resources (David Simons, M.D. is Clinical Professor of Medicine, Emory University).

Go to: Great BBQ Sauce Book or Not Afraid of Flavor

The Portion Plan: How to Eat the Foods You Love and Still Lose Weight

Author: Linda Gassenheimer

Ask any expert: portion control is the key to permanent weight loss. Best-selling author and nutrition specialist Linda Gassenheimer has created a plan that shows you precisely how much food to put on your plate-and serves as the perfect companion for all dieter's.

Preparing for Weight Loss Surgery or Como Sanar Las Heridas de la Adiccion Sexual

Preparing for Weight Loss Surgery: Therapist Guide

Author: Robin F Appl

Obesity has quickly become an American epidemic. People suffering from significant overweight often have to contend with a lifetime of significant comorbidities, social stigma, and lower quality of life. Recently, more and more people are undergoing weight loss surgery as a way to resolve these issues.
If you are working with pre- or post-operative bariatric surgery patients, your goal is to teach them the skills they need to ensure themselves a successful surgical outcome. After surgery, patients are required to adhere to a strict diet and the very specific recommendations of their surgical "team." Without a high level of commitment from the patient to follow these recommendations, the potential for maintained weight loss after surgery is very limited.
Preparing for Your Weight Loss Surgery, Therapist Guide contains a series of scientifically tested cognitive-behavioral techniques to help you prepare your patient for the post-operative challenges of creating radically changed eating and lifestyle habits. It provides instructions for teaching your patient basic problem-solving and cognitive restructuring methods that will change their negative thoughts and attitudes about food. Interactive forms including food records and checklists, body image journals, and homework assignments found in the corresponding patient workbook round out this comprehensive treatment package.

Table of Contents:

Introductory Information for Therapists.

2. Understanding Your Patient's Eating Behavior

3. Helping Your Patient Keep Track of Their Eating

4. Educating Your Patient About Weighing Behaviors

5. Pleasurable Alternative Activities

6. Challenging Eating Situations: People, Places and Food

7. Teaching Your Patient About Problem Solving and Cognitive Restructuring

8. Working With Your Patient on Body Image Issues

9. Congratulations! Your Patient is on the Way to the O.R.

10. "What Happens After Surgery?"

References.

About the Authors.

Interesting book: Es hora de ponerse en forma or Hydrosols

Como Sanar Las Heridas de la Adiccion Sexual

Author: Mark Laaser

This book offers a path that takes you beyond compulsive thoughts and behaviors and offers healing and transformation. The author goes to the root of the problem, discusses its patterns and impact, and gives a Biblical focus of self-control and sexual integrity. He includes a section on the problem of sexual addiction in the church, cultural tendencies, and actual investigations. The main focus is on spiritual sex addicts face.

After Mastectomy or Fragrance

CCNA Virtual Lab

Author: Rosalind Benedet

Perfect Your Cisco(r) Networking Skills on a Virtual Network!


If you're serious about passing the CCNA exam, you need hands-on experience with routers and switches. This unique software product offers unlimited opportunities for you to practice your skills on a virtual network. You can use the pre-designed networks in conjunction with labs that cover CCNA exam objectives--or design your own custom networks and labs. An affordable alternative to products and courses costing hundreds, even thousands, of dollars, the CCNA Virtual Lab, Titanium Edition gives you all the practical experience and know-how you need for success on the exam--and in the real world.
* Work in pre-designed networks or make your own with the drag-and-drop capabilities of the Network Visualizer
* Create a network of unlimited devices that can be saved and used for further practice
* Access configuration consoles for network devices, including 2621Cisco routers and 1900, 2950, and 3550 Cisco switches, and practice using over 470 commands
* Test your troubleshooting skills using Net Assessment, a tool for generating and evaluating problem-solving scenarios
* Prepare for the exam with over 250 labs from Todd Lammle, including Two-Router Labs, VLSM Labs, an OSPF Lab, NAT-PAT Labs, a 3550 Switching Lab, Net Connect Labs, Standard Labs, and Extended Labs

Interesting textbook: Great Depression or Firefighting Strategies and Tactics

Fragrance: Psychology and Biology of Perfume

Author: Steve Van Toller

This book builds on and extends the previous book: Perfumery: the psychology and biology of fragrance. Thus, a large part of the book reviews the latest evidence on olfaction research which is relevant to the study of perfumery psychology.

5 Minute Consult Clinical Companion to Womens Health or High Fit Home

5-Minute Consult Clinical Companion to Women's Health

Author: Kelly A McGarry

The 5-Minute Consult Clinical Companion to Women's Health is a quick-reference guide to the diagnosis and management of symptoms and disorders that commonly occur in women. Written by both primary care physicians and obstetrician-gynecologists, the book covers disorders that are unique to women, occur disproportionately in women, or have a different clinical presentation, course, and/or prognosis in women. The contributors present practical, up-to-date, evidence-based information in a format designed for rapid consultation. The book is organized by disease, with a symptom list for cross-reference. Essential take-home points are highlighted at the beginning of each chapter.

Books about: Administración de recursos Humana

High Fit Home: Designing Your Home for Health and Fitness

Author: Joan Vos MacDonald

In today's increasingly health-conscious world, homeowners are paying more attention to creating spaces conducive to a fit lifestyle. The possibilities available go far beyond building a home gym that you may or may not ever use. Whether by grand staircases for daily exercise or thoughtful floor plans to encourage walking or even cleverly incorporated climbing walls, indoor pools, or other sporting elements, your home can promote good health through its design. High Fit Home examines this phenomenon through fully illustrated profiles of over a dozen homes that architecturally create health-conscious environments.

Featured Projects include:

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (Princeton, New Jersey)
Sprint Headquarters (Overland Park, Kansas)
Lawson/Westen House (Los Angeles, California)
Aronoff Guesthouse (Santa Monica, California)
The Pool House (Utah)
The Tennis House (Connecticut)
The VXO House (London, UK)
The Millennium Apartment (New York, New York)
The Bachelor House (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Murray Street Sky Court (New York, New York)
The Sinnott Residence (Los Angeles, California)
The Adirondack Camp House (Connecticut)
Ninevah Beach House (Sag Habor, New York)
The Spine House (Cologne, Germany)
The Gipsy Trail House (Croton, New York)
The Mountain House (Stratton, Vermont)
The Carriage House (New York)
The Ess House (Seattle, Washington)
The Lake Michigan House (Michigan)
Ten Broeck House (Columbia County, New York)
Park Slope Townhouse (Brooklyn, New York)
Atlanta Residence (Atlanta, Georgia)

The Busy Womans Guide to Total Fitness or Setting Love in Order

The Busy Woman's Guide to Total Fitness

Author: Laurette Willis

Laurette Willis, creator of the PraiseMoves? DVD, offers a plan that will help women incorporate "Total Fitness" into their busy schedules by blending the spiritual and physical areas of their lives.

When asked what three of the most important things in life are, many Christian women say God, family, and health. Unfortunately, most women don't think of their health until there is a problem. And they also may go for weeks without investing quality time in their relationship with the Lord until faced with a challenge or the realization that they feel empty inside.

In The Busy Woman's Guide to Total Fitness, readers will learn how to "strengthen their bodies and spirits in 20-minutes-a-day" with:

• quick and easy nutrition tips
• energizing 20-minute workouts
• prayer, meditation, and journaling suggestions
• fitness for the spirit, soul, and body
• a 21 Days to Total Fitness program

Interesting book: Spiritual Caregiving or Womens Mental Health

Setting Love in Order: Hope and Healing for the Homosexual

Author: Mario Bergner

Telling his own story with great courage and vulnerability, Bergner describes how homosexual persons can turn from "disordered love" to healing and deliverance.

The Herbalists Way or Just This Side of Normal

The Herbalist's Way: The Art and Practice of Healing with Plant Medicines

Author: Nancy Phillips

This updated edition of The Village Herbalist provides a complete guide to the art and practice of herbalism, as well as an introduction to the herbalist's role in family and community life. Inspirational profiles of practicing herbalists from across the country add a human touch to the authors' wealth of practical herbal knowledge.

The Herbalist's Way includes time-honored healing wisdom from many cultures, as well as information on:

* Roles and responsibilities of herbalists in their communities
* Herbal workshops, conferences, and education centers
* Growing, drying, and preparing medicinal herbs
* Learning to listen to clients and recommend holistic treatments for healing and continued wellness
* Licensing, marketing, and other legal and business issues facing modern herbalists
* Comprehensive resources and suggestions for building your herbal library

About the Authors: Michael and Nancy Phillips run Heart Song Farm Healing Herbs n New Hampshire, where they grow and sell healing herbs and herbal products. Nancy leads workshops on herbal medicine and offers wellness consultations, and Michael writes for Mother Earth News and The Natural Farmer. Michael is also the author of The Apple Grower.

Table of Contents:

Ch. 1	The medicine of the people	1
Ch. 2	The gamut of herbal possibility	40
Ch. 3	Learning your path	63
Ch. 4	Considering your niche	107
Ch. 5	The offering of herbal medicine	125
Ch. 6	Growing and drying medicinal herbs	155
Ch. 7	Making earth medicines	217
Ch. 8	Spreading the word	267
Ch. 9	Healing visions for today	292

Look this: Truly Kentucky or Mediterranean Grilling

Just This Side of Normal: Glimpses into Life with Autism

Author: Elizabeth King Gerlach

In a collection of vignettes about raising a child with autism, Elizabeth King Gerlach tells it like it is - a world of happiness and sadness; complexity and simplicity; frustration and joy, all which honestly conveys the roller coaster of emotions a parent faces in trying to direct her child through the storm of his world. Just This Side of Normal is powerful reading!

Your Bodys Red Light Warning Signals or Behind the Smile

Your Body's Red Light Warning Signals

Author: Neil B Shulman

This essential reference book, with over 400 warning signs of more than 250 life-threatening diseases, puts an E.R. doctor in your home!

Heed the signs. Find out when your body is crying out for help.

When is a headache just an annoyance...and when is it a symptom of a life-threatening condition?  When is it crucial to get to a doctor within the next few days, hours, or even minutes? This potentially lifesaving guide pinpoints more than 400 symptoms and gives you the information you need to spot a serious medical problem before it's too late.

Utilizing the expertise of three physicians, it highlights your body's red light warning signals: Injuries, fever, pain, and rashes may all require immediate medical attention. Even a nosebleed can become deadly. What are the signs of trouble? You can get the answers fast with a book that is the next best thing to having a doctor in the house.

Find out:
When an allergy is life threatening  
Why "night sweats" could be the sign of a serious infection
What potentially fatal illness causes the fingertips to swell
What symptom nearly always warns of meningitis
The one problem during pregnancy that ALWAYS needs a doctor's immediate attention

Plus  essential pregnancy and pediatric tips... Special information for the elderly and chronically ill... And much more!

Book review: The Breast Cancer Prevention and Recovery Diet or Master Lams Walking Chi Kung

Behind the Smile: My Journey out of Postpartum Depression

Author: Marie Osmond

"I was sitting on the kitchen floor, heaving in sobs, and all I could think was: 'This can't possibly be me.'" In a candid account, Marie Osmond, beloved actress, singing star, and television personality, discloses her heartwrenching battle with postpartum depression and the private pain behind her public persona. Sinking fast into numbing despair after the birth of her last baby, Marie Osmond joined the thousands of women each year who suffer from an illness not often discussed openly. Now she tells her inspiring story...

Behind the Smile

At age thirty-nine, known for her signature smile and upbeat attitude, Marie Osmond was living what seemed to be the picture-perfect life. She was beautiful, talented, happily married, co-hosting the successful Donny and Marie Show, and pregnant with her seventh child. What could go wrong-so wrong that it would send her on a tearful flight away from her home and make national headlines?

What went wrong was postpartum depression (PPD). Behind the Smile bravely and honesty reveals Marie Osmond's difficult road back from PPD and speaks out for other women who have experienced PPD's debilitating effects. Writing in her wonderfully vivacious voice-and sharing sixteen pages of private family photos-Marie describes her childhood in the famous Osmond family, her own career, and the births and adoptions of her beloved children. For the first time, she unveils her closely guarded home life to reach out to other women who are struggling.

But in Behind the Smile, Marie does more than tell a personal story of courage and triumph. Along with Dr. Judith Moore, who helped diagnose and treat her problem, she includes real help for women suffering from PPD. Readers will learn about the tests for PPD, where to find medical treatment, and what safe, natural therapies and diet guidelines can help rebalance the body's hormones. By sharing her healing journey and inspirational words, Marie Osmond gives others hope. By including Dr. Moore's wise advice, she provides a shining path for them to begin the journey too.

"I knew I had to leave until I could come to terms with what was happening to me.

"I couldn't let my children continue to see me this way.

"I walked down the stairs and put my precious newborn baby into the nanny's arms. I put three blank checks and my credit cards in her hand, saying, 'Please understand that I couldn't do this if I didn't have you here. I can't stay. There is something wrong, really wrong with me, and I have to leave until I figure it out. Brian is at this number. Call him. He'll come home.'

"I have no idea how my feet carried me to the car. I turned the key in the ignition, put the car in reverse, and backed down the driveway. When I shifted the gears into drive, something overpowering moved inside of me, from the deepest part of my soul. My body was racked with hysterical crying, and I began to understand for the first time why a person would want to take her own life."

Table of Contents:

	Acknowledgments	ix
	Introduction	1
1	Behind the Smile	7
2	Overnight Sensation	13
3	I Know They're Mine	32
4	Barefoot and Pregnant, That's Me	50
5	Fine. Great	62
6	It's Independence Day for America, Labor Day for Me	74
7	Honorable Discharge	80
8	Someone to Watch Over Me	88
9	What a Pain in the Neck!	101
10	Highway Hypnosis: You're Getting Very Shaky	109
11	To See Me This Way	119
12	A Final Plea	129
13	One Shoe In	142
14	"It's Donny and ... Who Is That?"	155
15	A Whole Other Reality	167
16	The Larger Picture	178
17	A Verdict of Not Guilty	185
18	Is That My Inner Voice, or Did I Swallow My Cell Phone?	190
19	Christmas Mourning	203
20	Pull Up a Chair	211
	Epilogue Poem	221
	Marie's List of PPD Symptoms	222
	Marie's List of Subtitles, considered and rejected	225
	Marie's PPD First Aid Kit	226
	Dr. Judith Moore	229
	The Whirlwind: Marie's First Visit	233
	Risk Factors for Postpartum Depression	243
	Appendix	289
	Recommended Reading	303

Australian Tea Tree Oil Fish Aid Handbook or 100 Health Boosting Foods

Australian Tea Tree Oil Fish Aid Handbook: 101 Plus Ways to Use Tea Tree Oil

Author: Cynthia B Olsen

The author has expanded the text to include more comprehensive skill uses for tea tree oil from head-to-toe for adults, children, etc.

New interesting book: The Potent Self or 365 Activities for Fitness Food and Fun for the Whole Family

100 Health-Boosting Foods: Facts and Recipes for Super Health

Author: Hamlyn

Did you know that avocados can help lower cholesterol and that tomatoes are full of cancer-beating lycopene? From chilies and chocolate to broccoli and Brazil nuts, here are the 100 mega foods that will make a real difference to your health. With delicious recipes and serving suggestions for every food, you can eat your way to curing a cold, boosting energy, lowering blood pressure, or preventing heart disease. At-a-glance charts of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and essential fatty acids—coupled with a handy glossary—provide vital nutritional information about each food. And with easy, tasty recipes like Fig, Mozzarella, and Prosciutto Salad and Coriander and Tomato Salsa, what’s not to like?

Deborah Lee - Library Journal

This small cookbook presents a feast for the eyes, with a focus on 100 "megafoods" known for their nutritional punch. The prefatory material provides an overview of the most recent nutritional research and guidance for making sound nutritional choices. The book then presents two-page entries for each of the 100 foods; some are quite specific (e.g., lentils), while others are more general in nature (e.g., beans). Each entry includes a paragraph on the nutritional benefits of the food, tips for storage and cooking, a page illustration, and a simple recipe using the ingredient in question. Recipes range from the simple (Peach and Tofu Smoothie) to the slightly more complicated or time-consuming (Chicken with Rosemary and Garlic). The organization is confusing as well. While there is an index and a glossary, the foods included are listed individually only on the back cover of the book. The entries appear to be grouped by general themes (e.g., fruits, vegetables, meats), but this is not explicitly explained. Recommended for general cookbook collections.

Yoganap or Emptiness Yoga

Yoganap: Restorative Poses for Deep Relaxation

Author: Kristen Rentz

Millions of Americans work all day and worry all night, then wake up, get back on the ride, and do it all over again. As a yoga instructor who is also an entertainment lawyer, Kristen Rentz understands what it means to feel wound up and stressed out. She initially developed her YogaNap program to help herself deal with the physical and mental rigors of law school, and quickly found that her students and peers eagerly gravitated to her methods. Using props to support the body, the YogaNap system holds readers in restorative yoga poses that are appropriate for everyone regardless of age or flexibility. YogaNap yields a deeper level of relaxation than an afternoon snooze, leaving the body feeling calm, almost weightless, and thoroughly stress free.

Book review: Waking up Just in Time or Pain Erasure

Emptiness Yoga: The Tibetan Middle Way

Author: Jeffrey Hopkins

Hopkins deserves congratulations on making this difficult material on the nature of emptiness as transparent as possible.--Religious Studies Review

Kickboxing or Living with Chronic Pain

Kickboxing

Author: Karon Karter

With The Complete Idiot's Guide to Kickboxing, there's a new way to get the body sweating. This guide covers the ancient art and modern kickboxing, Kickboxing gear, and how to build leaner legs and a better butt. Learn power punches--cross, hook, upper cut, overhand, as well as the spinning back fist, stabs and slashes. Idiot-proof steps guide you through footwork, target practice, and stretches, allowing you to tailor beginner, intermediate, and advanced workouts. Covers every level in the ring--lightweight, middleweight, heavyweight, super heavyweight.

Table of Contents:

Part 1: Before You Get Your Hands Wrapped

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Living with Chronic Pain: The Complete Health Guide to the Causes and Cures for Chronic Pain

Author: Jennifer P Schneider

You don't have to suffer from chronic pain any longer!According to the American Pain Foundation, chronic pain is a condition that afflicts over 50 million Americans. Chronic pain can be a symptom of a variety of illnesses, injuries, or chronic conditions. From migraine headaches to arthritis, and sports injuries to cancer, chronic pain can afflict anyone at any age. It is one of the most frequently under-treated conditions, and worse, many doctors simply ignore it. Now chronic pain specialist Dr. Jennifer Schneider offers expert advice and guidance to the millions of Americans who suffer with chronic pain. In Living with Chronic Pain you'll learn:

• How to choose a pain specialist doctor
• What to look for in a pain management treatment program
• The truth about opioids and why they are under-prescribed
• The latest non-drug approaches to pain management including massage therapy, acupuncture, brain stimulation, biofeedback, counseling and more
• Details on clinical trials, the new analgesics and cutting-edge endorphin research

Living with Chronic Pain is essential reading for anyone suffering with this debilitating condition, their families and caregivers. 5 b/w illustrations.

Author Biography: Jennifer Schneider, MD, PhD, is a recognized expert in pain management medicine. A board certified internist, she is a member of the American Academy of Pain Management and the American Pain Society. She has written numerous articles in medical journals on the treatment of chronic pain and has presented lectures and workshops around the country. She is in private practice in Tucson, Arizona.

Young Adult and Pediatric Headache Management or Womans Health Diary

Young Adult and Pediatric Headache Management

Author: Paul Winner

Young Adult and Pediatric Headache Management brings together the top professionals in the field to present a sharply clinical yet user friendly text aimed to educate neurologists, pediatricians, primary care physicians, and allied health care professionals.

Table of Contents:

1	Epidemiology and classification of migraine	1
2	Evaluation of headache in children, adolescents, and young adults	25
3	Primary headache disorders in children, adolescents, and young adults	41
4	Pharmacologic treatment of primary headache disorder	116
5	Secondary causes of headaches in children and adolescents	139
6	Chronic daily headache	184
7	Post-traumatic headache	208
8	Headache in the pediatric emergency department	222

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Woman's Health Diary

Author: Shelagh Wallac

Although most women would agree that taking care of her health is of paramount importance, too few of us actually pay attention to what is happening to our bodies as we grow older.

This health diary is designed to make it easy for women to keep a lifelong record of their health. It provides space to record visits to the doctor as well as yearly health summaries that include the results of annual physicals. In addition, there are pages devoted to major family illnesses that may be indicative of a predisposition to certain types of diseases. There is space for addresses and telephone numbers as well as a summary of prescribed medications and reactions. And there is a separate section for a woman to keep track of prenatal visits to her doctor.

If faithfully kept up, this little book will provide a complete health record that can prove to be invaluable in detecting early signs of serious illness and drug allergies as well as being a source of information about past problems and treatments.

The more we know about our health, the better equipped we are to prevent problems and to assist our doctors in making the correct diagnosis when problems do occur.

A Woman's Health Diary provides a private and inviting forum for recording the changes that happen to our bodies during our lives.

Active Living Cognitive Functioning and Aging or An ADHD Primer

Active Living, Cognitive Functioning, and Aging (Aging, Exercise, and Cognition Series, Volume 1)

Author: Leonard W Poon

Although many factors contribute to a healthy body and mind, an active lifestyle is considered to be one of the most important. Those who want to keep abreast of what is currently known about the effects of exercise and an active lifestyle on cognitive functioning in old age will benefit from this foundational text.

Active Living, Cognitive Functioning, and Aging is the first volume in Human Kinetics' Aging, Exercise, and Cognition, series. In this volume, internationally known experts present state-of-the-art findings related to exercise and cognitive functioning of older adults. The book's review of research on pertinent issues in measurement and physiological mechanisms will update your knowledge while challenging your current thinking.

Using a multidisciplinary approach, Active Living, Cognitive Functioning, and Aging keeps you on the cutting edge of these areas:

The status of research evidence
Future directions of research
Advances in measurement

Key issues related to aging, physical activity, cognition, and putative mechanisms The potential of intervention programs that positively influence cognition Implications for public policy making for healthier older adults

The book's 11 chapters are organized into three areas. The first three chapters focus on cognitive mechanisms of the relationships between exercise and cognition. Chapters 4 and 5 explore potential neurobiological and physiological mechanisms that intervene between exercise and cognition. Chapters 6 through 11 provide advances in measurement designs and tools that could increase measurement sensitivity in research on exercise, fitness, and cognition.

Active Living, Cognitive Functioning, and Aging will raise consciousness among researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and the public about the beneficial effects of an active lifestyle on the mind during the aging process.

Each volume in the Aging, Exercise, and Cognition, series presents advanced research and key issues for understanding and researching the links between exercise, aging, and cognition. All three volumes are essential references for cognitive gerontologists, medical and health science researchers, exercise science researchers and professionals, and public health administrators interested in scientific evidence demonstrating the beneficial effects of regular physical activity on cognitive functioning and general health during aging.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer: David O. Staats, MD(University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center)
Description: This is a multiauthored review of the relationship of exercise and activity to cognitive functioning in older persons.
Purpose: The purpose is to review the mechanisms by which activity influences cognitive functioning in older persons and to give the development of the field as a whole.
Audience: The audience, though not explicitly stated, includes brain researchers, exercise researchers, and aging researchers in general. The authors have all made substantive contributions to the field.
Features: The book reviews the field in 11 chapters. There are discussions about sleep and cognition and exercise, neuroimaging techniques, measuring physical activity and reviews of the literature, among others. There is a discussion of the need for further research in this area.
Assessment: This is a highly specialized book that will appeal most to researchers in the area. It tackles a difficult question: how does exercise work on the brain? When we exercise, we feel "tired out" and sleep well and wake up refreshed (mentally) and invigorated (mentally). How the body "talks" to the brain is necessary to ponder. Most current recommendations for exercise are on the basis of strengthening bones and lowering blood pressure and blood sugar -- among others. This book looks at how exercise can help cognitive function as we age.

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An ADHD Primer

Author: Lisa L Weyandt

Filled with current, practical, and useful information for professionals and individuals, this second edition of An ADHD Primer summarizes the literature concerning ADHD across the lifespan. It offers a better understanding of the disorder by addressing the potential causes of ADHD, the developmental course, and numerous treatment approaches. Author Lisa L. Weyandt delivers research-based, cutting-edge knowledge in a concise and user-friendly fashion. The book skillfully explains the scientific literature, often complex, concerning this disorder.

Commonly asked questions are addressed, including: What causes ADHD? What does ADHD look like, and how can it be accurately assessed? How can ADHD be treated with and without medication? Weyandt thoroughly tackles these question and more. The text contains helpful tables and appendices, as well as numerous up-to-date resources for readers who desire additional information about the disorder.

An ADHD Primer is intended for students enrolled in teacher-certification programs, graduate students enrolled in research and applied training programs, educators, counselors, nurses, psychologists, parents, and individuals with ADHD.

Table of Contents:

Foreword     xi
Preface     xiii
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder-What Is It?     1
Description     1
Does ADHD Exist     1
Background Information     2
Difference in Subtypes     3
Current Criteria     6
DSM-IV Limitations     6
Prevalence of ADHD and ADHD Symptoms     7
Prevalence of ADHD Symptoms in Other Countries     9
Increased Incidence of ADHD?     10
Developmental Information     11
Prenatal, Infancy, and Toddlerhood     11
Childhood     13
Adolescence     16
Adulthood     18
Gender Information     23
Legal Issues     25
IDEA     25
Section 504     26
ADA     28
Summary     28
Test Your Knowledge About ADHD     28
ADHD-What Causes It?     30
Myths     30
Diet     30
Sugar and Additional Myths     31
Genetic and Heredity Factors     31
Genetic and Chromosomal Factors     31
Heredity Factors     32
NeurochemicalFactors     34
Neuroanatomical and Neurophysiological Findings     36
Anatomical Findings     36
Neurophysiological Findings     37
Neuropsychological Factors     40
Integration of Research Findings     42
Summary     43
ADHD-How Is It Assessed?     44
Multimethod Assessment     44
Definition and Steps     44
Components of a Multimethod Assessment     45
Parent Interview     48
Questionnaires     48
Semistructured or Structured Interview     49
Developmental History     49
Medical History     50
Social-Emotional History     50
Academic History     52
Family History     52
Family Functioning     53
Parental Perceptions of Current Behavior     53
Teacher Interview     55
Semistructured Interview     55
Functional Behavior Assessment     56
Teacher Rating Scales     57
Academic Skills and Information     57
Child, Adolescent, or Adult Observations and Interview     57
Observations     58
Child, Adolescent, or Adult Interview      59
Self-Report Rating Scales     60
Standardized, Norm-Referenced Tests     61
IQ Tests     61
Freedom From Distractibility Factor     61
Achievement Tests and Curriculum-Based Measurement     62
Laboratory Measures     62
Neuropsychological Tests     63
Continuous Performance Tests     65
Medical Evaluation     65
Integration of Information     65
Subtyping     66
Differential Diagnosis     67
Learning Disabilities     67
Behavior Disorders     68
Depression and Anxiety     69
Summary     70
ADHD-How Is It Treated? School- and Home-Based Approaches     71
School-Based Interventions     71
Teacher Preparation     72
Attention and Academic Issues     73
Behavioral Issues     84
Social-Emotional Issues     94
Home-Based Interventions     98
Education About ADHD     98
Home-School Collaboration     98
Structured Homework Time     100
Tutoring     100
Parenting Skills Training     100
Token Economies and Parent-Child Contracts     102
Promoting Self-Esteem     102
Counseling Interventions     103
Summary     104
ADHD-How Is It Treated? Medication and Alternative Approaches     105
Medication     105
Stimulant Medication     105
Nonstimulant Medication     117
Antidepressant Medication     117
Alpha2 Noradrenergic Agonists     119
Combined Treatments     119
Alternative Approaches     120
Biofeedback     120
Caffeine     121
Diet Modification     121
Massage and Yoga     123
Sensory Integration Training     124
Additional Alternative Interventions     124
Summary     124
Appendixes     127
References     161
Index     207

Handbook of Religion and Health or Principles and Labs for Fitness and Wellness

Handbook of Religion and Health

Author: Harold George Koenig

What effect does religion have on physical and mental health? In answering this question, this book reviews and discusses research on the relationship between religion and a variety of mental and physical health outcomes, including depression and anxiety; heart disease, stroke, and cancer; and health related behaviors such as smoking and substance abuse. The authors examine the positive and negative effects of religion on health throughout the life span, from childhood to old age. Based on their findings, they build theoretical models illustrating the behavioral, psychological, social, and physiological pathways through which religion may influence health. The authors also review research on the impact of religious affiliation, belief, and practice on the use of health services and compliance with medical treatment. In conclusion, they discuss the clinical relevance of their findings and make recommendations for future research priorities.

Offering the first comprehensive examination of its topic, this volume is an indispensable resource for research scientists, health professionals, public policy makers, and anyone interested in the relationship between religion and health.

• The first comprehensive examination of the relationship between religion and health

About the Authors:
Harold G. Koenig, M.D., is Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Associate Professor of Medicine at Duke University.

Michael E. McCullough, Ph.D., is Director of Research at the National Institute for Healthcare Research.

David B. Larson, M.D., is President of the National Institute for Healthcare Research.

Journal of the American Medical Association

This book provides a fascinating look at the role of religion and the use of health services against the background of the current availability of and access to health care across all segments of society. This analysis suggests that the level of religiousness and an individual's commitment to preventive behaviors and the use of medical services may be a fruitful area of future research....This is an unparalleled resource not only for physicians with an interest in the relationship between religion and health but perhaps even more for those who doubt its significance. All physicians should consider the possibility that something so meaningful to a large number of patients might also be good for their health.

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Reviewer: Patricia E. Murphy, PhD (Rush University Medical Center)
Description: This book handles well the daunting task of providing a comprehensive and critical review of the research conducted between 1900 and 2000 that measures the relationship between religion and various mental and physical health outcomes.
Purpose: The purpose is to lay a foundation for the growing focus on medicine that takes into account mind/body/spirit. The critique of research methods and instruments used in the past is a much needed contribution to this area in which there are both excellent and very inadequate studies. The authors' review provides a scientific foundation for understanding how religion might impact health.
Audience: Written for medical researchers, health professionals, and religious professionals, the writing style and organization lends itself well to be used as a handbook to focus on topics of particular interest. The authors are both experts in the field of health and research in the area of religion and health.
Features: The book includes a chart of all the research in the field, organized by health outcome, that includes information about the design of the study and the measures and statistical analyses used along with a score for the quality of the study. It also provides a review of some of the religion/spirituality instruments most frequently used in research.
Assessment: This is an excellent book that can give those who are interested a solid basis for assessing the merit of inclusion of a focus on spirit in the practice of medicine. It provides the researcher a direction that might help avoid pitfalls of the past. The writing is interesting and inviting so that the lay person could also benefit from exploring its contents.

Rating

4 Stars! from Doody

Table of Contents:

	Introduction	3
Pt. I	Historical Context
1	Definitions	17
2	A History of Religion, Science, and Medicine: Historical Timeline	24
Pt. II	Debating Religion's Effects on Health
3	Religion's Positive Effects	53
4	Religion's Negative Effects	60
5	Religious Coping: The Patient's Experience	78
Pt. III	Research on Religion and Mental Health
6	Well-Being	97
7	Depression	118
8	Suicide	136
9	Anxiety Disorders	144
10	Schizophrenia and Other Psychoses	154
11	Alcohol and Drug Use	166
12	Delinquency	181
13	Marital Instability	191
14	Personality	204
15	Understanding Religion's Effects on Mental Health	214
Pt. IV	Research on Religion and Physical Disorders
16	Heart Disease	231
17	Hypertension	250
18	Cerebrovascular Disease and the Brain	264
19	Immune System Dysfunction	276
20	Cancer	292
21	Mortality	318
22	Religion and Disability	331
23	Pain and Other Somatic Symptoms	344
24	Health Behaviors	358
25	Understanding Religion's Effects on Physical Health	382
Pt. V	Religion and Use of Health Services
26	Disease Prevention, Disease Detection, and Treatment Compliance	397
27	Use of General Medical and Mental Health Services	409
28	Understanding Religion's Effects on Health Service Use	428
Pt. VI	Clinical Applications
29	Health Professionals	437
30	Religious Professionals	449
Pt. VII	Priorities for Future Research
31	Areas of Research That Need Further Study	465
32	Research Methods	479
33	Measurement Tools	495
Pt. VIII	Studies on Religion and Health by Health Outcome
34	The Studies (Earliest to 2000)	513
	Conclusions	591
	References	593
	Index	689

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Principles and Labs for Fitness and Wellness (with Personal Daily Log)

Author: Wener W Hoeger

Turn active learning into active living with PRINCIPLES AND LABS FOR FITNESS AND WELLNESS, Ninth Edition, the book that will guide you through the development of an attainable and enjoyable fitness and wellness program. With over 150 pieces of art that make this text truly engaging, the book gives you the motivation and techniques you need to apply what you're learning about health and fitness, from nutrition and stress management to flexibility and strength. Perforated laboratory worksheets found at the end of each chapter help you analyze and understand concepts, and move to the next state of behavioral modification. With Hoeger and Hoeger, you'll soon learn how to take control of your personal health and lifestyle habits so you can make a constant and deliberate effort to stay healthy and realize your highest potential for well being.

Fat Free Flavor Full or Does My Child Have Autism

Fat Free, Flavor Full: Dr. Gabe Mirkin's Guide to Losing Weight and Living Longer, Vol. 1

Author: Gabe Mirkin

No fat with a tasty new twist! Dr. Gabe Mirkin has helped thousands of Americans lose weight and lower their cholesterol through his nationally syndicated radio talk shows and fitness newsletter. Here he presents 250 deliciously simple, meatless recipes plus a medically tested health-and-fitness plan--a must for anyone who wants to lost weight and feel better. Line drawings.

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Does My Child Have Autism: A Parents Guide to Early Detection and Intervention in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Author: Theresa Foy DiGeronimo

Does My Child Have Autism? is a question so many parents are asking themselves today. Is he avoiding eye contact? Why can’t she talk? Is my child’s development normal or does he have an Autism Spectrum Disorder? Parents know that if their child is somewhere on that spectrum, they need to intervene as early as possible to maximize the benefits of early intervention. This groundbreaking book, by one of the foremost experts, teachers, and clinicians in the field, provides a guide for parents about what to look for at home at twenty-four months or even earlier, what to do, and how to get the right kind of help from doctors, counselors, therapists, and other professionals.

Library Journal

Published to coincide with National Autism Awareness Month in April, these two excellent books on autism spectrum disorders (ASD) address the important areas of early diagnosis and treatment. In Does My Child Have Autism?, Stone (director, Treatment & Research Inst. for Autism Spectrum Disorders, Vanderbilt Univ.), with the help of professional writer DiGeronimo, assists parents and others in identifying early signs that could help with earlier intervention services. The focus is on three key elements: delays in social interaction, communication issues, and repetitive behaviors. Stone also includes numerous FAQs and a comprehensive overview of the diagnosis process in this wonderfully written book. In Engaging Autism, Greenspan (psychiatry, George Washington Univ. Medical Sch.) and Wieder (associate editor, Journal of Development) offer the definitive guide to Greenspan's respected "floortime" method. Its general principle calls for communicating on the same level as the person with ASD, which frequently involves using favorite objects or games. One example features a child who continually opens and closes doors. To engage the child, the authors suggest discreetly using a door stop to force the door closed and, in turn, force the child to ask for help (with prompting); a reward is offered for the communication. Other examples are just as illuminating, illustrating concepts that can be used and adapted. Both books will greatly strengthen any ASD collection; highly recommended.-Corey Seeman, Kresge Business Administration Lib., Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

TAI CHI Chuan for Health and Self Defense or Save Your Hearing Now

Tai Chi Ch'uan for Health and Self-Defense: Philosophy and Practice

Author: T T Liang

For the student who has already mastered the basic postures, this book addresses itself to the philosophy behind the system of movements and to all the variations possible.

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Save Your Hearing Now: The Revolutionary Program That Can Prevent and May Even Reverse Hearing Loss

Author: Michael D Seidman

After 20 years of research, leading otolaryngologist Dr. Michael Seidman has developed a breakthrough all natural alternative treatment program to battle hearing loss safely and effectively. Using a specifi c combination of antioxidants, diet, exercise, and basic lifestyle changes, Dr. Seidman's program can help to prevent--and possibly reverse--hearing loss. The book offers a simple self-assessment test that identifies the type, severity, and prognosis of hearing loss, comprehensive advice on diet and supplements, and natural remedies and important lifestyle changes that can make a difference. This is the ultimate resource providing answers--and hope--to the millions of hearing impaired.

Sport Stretch or Superalimentos Rx

Sport Stretch

Author: Michael J Alter

Improve your flexibility and reach your athletic potential. Sport Stretch shows you how with stretching programs for 41 sports. Inside you'll find illustrations and guidelines for 311 stretches. The most effective exercises are presented for each sport, with the 12 best highlighted - perfect for warming up and cooling down. Or, work on your overall flexibility with the special "All Star" stretches - the single most effective stretches for 28 different muscle groups.

Table of Contents:

	Preface
	Acknowledgments
Pt. I	Understanding Flexibility	1
Pt. II	All-Star Stretches	29
Pt. III	Stretching Routines for Specific Sports	37
Pt. IV	Illustrated Instructions for 311 Stretches	77
	References	219
	About the Author	223

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Superalimentos Rx: Catorce Alimentos Que le Cambiaran la Vida

Author: Steven Pratt

Si usted incluye en su dieta diaria los catorce superalimentos que menciona el doctor Steven Pratt en este libro, puede evitar el deterioro progresivo que causa dolencias y enfermedades comunes.

• El frijol previene la obesidad
• El arándano disminuye el riesgo de sufrir enfermedades
• cardiovasculares
• El brócoli disminuye la incidencia de cataratas y previene
• los defectos de nacimiento
• La avena disminuye el riesgo de sufrir diabetes tipo II
• La naranja ayuda a prevenir las apoplejías
• La calabaza disminuye el riesgo de desarrollar varios
• tipos de cáncer
• El salmón silvestre disminuye el riesgo de sufrir enfermedades
• cardiovasculares
• La soja baja el colesterol
• La espinaca disminuye el riesgo de sufrir enfermedades
• cardiovasculares y degeneración de la mácula relacionada
• con el envejecimiento
• El té ayuda a prevenir la osteoporosis
• El tomate aumenta la protección natural de la piel contra los
• rayos solares
• El pavo ayuda a fortalecer el sistema inmunológico
• La nuez del nogal reduce el riesgo de desarrollar enfermedades coronarias, diabetes y cáncer

Superalimentos Rx incluye recetas creadas por el chef del Golden Door Spa, Michel Stroot, que le enseñan cómo incluir los superalimentos en su dieta diaria. Superalimentos Rx es una guía indispensable para tener una vida larga, saludable y dinámica.

The Fat Elimination and Detox Program or Buzz

The Fat Elimination and Detox Program (FED): A Holistic Approach to Disease Prevention and Weight Loss

Author: Jennifer A Coscia NC

The Fat Elimination and Detox Program (FED) was developed as a disease prevention and weight-loss program. The many foods you will be consuming are specific foods for disease prevention, which act as medicine in the body by boosting the immune system. The FED program will also lower cholesterol, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels while increasing your energy and cognitive functions. You will learn a whole new way of eating. Change is one of the hardest things we must endure, but it is a vital necessity in life. Eat well, live well, and be well! The foreword for the book was written by C.W. Randolph, Jr., MD, author of From Hormone Hell To Hormone Well.

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Buzz: A Graphic Reality Check for Teens Dealing with Drugs and Alcohol

Author: Marcus Brotherton

The Real Deal

Life is tough. You’ve got questions. You’ve got choices…and the results are yours to live with. So go ahead—do a little investigating and discover the answers for yourself. The graphically captivating books in the FlipSwitch series are the real deal. They unashamedly tackle pressing issues that you face every day. After pinpointing God’s solution, they offer practical steps that will help you take your life in the right direction…without a doubt. Check ’em out:

HEAT : Sex. A huge reality check complete with stats and facts on who’s doing it and who’s paying for it (STD information).

BLUR : Who defines you? A startling glimpse into the reality of your self-image.

SPLIT : Divorce. Guidance as your own or your friends’ parents go ring-less.

BUZZ: Drugs and alcohol. What you need to know about beer, bongs, weed, tobacco, and other tempting substances.

Story Behind the Book

A team of youth pastors approached Multnomah with the need for a visual pivotal-issues series for teens—something that would enter into their world and confront the stuff they actually think, talk, and wonder about every day. These products called for a “back of the school bus” feel. Kids don’t get spoon-fed answers; they simply get enough cards on the table to create their own conversations. Now youth pastors everywhere can’t seem to hand out enough of them!

Fertility and Pregnancy Cooking or The Handbook of Style

Fertility and Pregnancy Cooking

Author: Katherine Burk

Practical advice for anyone thinking of starting a family, including tips on improving general health and achieving optimum fertilty.

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The Handbook of Style: Expert Fashion and Beauty Advice

Author: Francine Maroukian

Do you need to polish your look? Are you ready for a fashion makeover? Authors Francine Maroukian and Sarah Woodruff have approached today's top hair stylists, skin specialists, fashion designers, and makeup artists for a crash course in personal presentation. The result is The Handbook of Style, an essential reference guide to fashion and beauty.
Jim Crawford of Revlon explains the trick to applying false eyelashes. Evelyn Lauder of Estée Lauder shows the best moisturizer for your skin type. Arden Hess of Wolford teaches how to match silk stockings with shoes. And personal shopper Mark Gill spells out exactly what to look for to find the perfect little black dress.
With elegant step-by-step illustrations, this mock-crocodile-covered paperback is a stylish, must-have object in itself. No woman's bookshelf will be complete without one!

Conquering Carpal Tunnel or Glencoe Health

Conquering Carpal Tunnel

Author: Sharon J Butler

The leading occupational injury of the 90's will soon become an thing of the past. This is the most complete program ever developed for the relief of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome or other repetitive strain injury of the upper body.

You will learn everything you need for true self-care

• Learn how soft tissues function and why they develop repetitive strain injuries.
• Discover how gentle stretching can help restore full function and comfort to your hands, arms, neck and shoulders.
• Choose the most appropriate exercises to relieve your symptoms by reviewing the Symptoms Charts included in this program.
• Create an effective injury prevention program based on your occupation.

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Glencoe Health

Author: Mary H Bronson

CORRELATED TO THE NATIONAL HEALTH EDUCATION STANDARDS, THIS IS THE PROGRAM YOU CAN TRUST!

This well-respected program gives your students the skills they need to stand up to peer pressure, avoid risky behaviors, and develop the resilience they need to handle the changes they'll face during their school years...and throughout their lives.

Yoga for Golfers or Unholy Ghost

Yoga for Golfers: A Unique Mind-Body Approach to Golf Fitness

Author: Katherine Roberts

From the unquestioned expert in the field, the authoritative guide to yoga for golfers

"Working with Katherine for the last couple of years has allowed me to compete at a very high level."

--Gary McCord, CBS golf commentator and Senior PGA Tour player

Katherine Roberts, founder and host of the "Yoga for Golfers" program on the Golf Channel, offers her unique educational methods in this groundbreaking book, providing instruction to the millions of golfers--including many top tour professionals--who have turned to the art of yoga to improve their game. Based on 20 years of expertise, Yoga for Golfers connects the mind and body to create a powerful fitness regimen, including:

• Yoga postures specifically selected for a golfer's needs
• Proper breathing techniques
• Mind-relaxation methods
• Injury-reducing stretches
• Visualization tools--for success on and off the course

Katherine Roberts (Carefree, AZ) has 20 years of experience in fitness training, yoga studies, and motivation. Her highly successful Yoga for Golfers program has been featured in numerous magazines and newspapers, including Sports Illustrated, Golf, Golf Digest, and Self. She has also appeared on ESPN, Fox Sports, ABC, and CBS. Her new weekly show, "Yoga for Golfers", airs on the Golf Channel.

Table of Contents:

	Preface	XI
	Acknowledgments	XIII
	Introduction	XV
1	Theories of Yoga: Breaking Old Stereotypes	1
2	Traditional Yoga Versus Yoga for Golfers	3
3	What to Expect from the Yoga for Golfers Fitness Program	8
4	Improve Your Golf Performance and Overall Health with Yoga	12
5	Why Condition for Golf?	17
6	Golf Anatomy and Biomechanics	25
7	Determining Your Baseline--Where to Start	37
8	Guidelines and Strategies for a Successful Yoga Experience	40
9	Breathing Awareness--In Yoga and Your Golf Swing	44
10	Various Forms of Yoga	48
11	How to Use This Book	50
12	The Warm-Up Sequence	54
13	Sun Salutations	59
14	Neck and Trapezius	70
15	Hands and Wrists	74
16	Shoulders	76
17	Rhomboids and Upper Back	81
18	Arms	85
19	Rotator Cuffs	88
20	Chest and Thoracic Spine	91
21	Core Strengthening for Abdominals	95
22	Core Strengthening for the Back	99
23	Low Back	105
24	Hips and Glutes	111
25	Balancing Poses	117
26	Legs	121
27	Hamstrings	126
28	Poses for Better Breathing	130
29	Relaxation and Visualization	132
30	In the Locker Room	134
31	On the Golf Course	139
32	Your Sequences: Fifteen, Thirty, and Forty-Five Minutes	145
33	Postround Restorative Sequence	153
	A Closing Meditation	157
	Glossary of Yoga Terms	159
	Resources	161
	Bibliography	163
	Index	165

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Unholy Ghost: Writers on Depression

Author: Nell Casey

Unholy Ghost is a unique collection of essays about depression that, in the spirit of William Styron's Darkness Visible, finds vivid expression for an elusive illness suffered by more than one in five Americans today. Unlike any other memoir of depression, however, Unholy Ghost includes many voices and depicts the most complete portrait of the illness. Lauren Slater eloquently describes her own perilous experience as a pregnant woman on antidepressant medication. Susanna Kaysen, writing for the first time about depression since Girl, Interrupted, criticizes herself and others for making too much of the illness. Larry McMurtry recounts the despair that descended after his quadruple bypass surgery. Meri Danquah describes the challenges of racism and depression. Ann Beattie sees melancholy as a consequence of her writing life. And Donald Hall lovingly remembers the "moody seesaw" of his relationship with his wife, Jane Kenyon.

The collection also includes an illuminating series of companion pieces. Russell Banks's and Chase Twichell's essays represent husbandand-wife perspectives on depression; Rose Styron's contribution about her husband's struggle with melancholy is paired with an excerpt from William Styron's Darkness Visible; and the book's editor, Nell Casey, juxtaposes her own essay about seeing her sister through her depression with Maud Casey's account of this experience. These companion pieces portray the complicated bond -- a constant grasp for mutual understandingforged by depressives and their family members.

With an introduction by Kay Redfield Jamison, Unholy Ghost allows the bewildering experience of depression to beadequately and beautifully rendered. The twenty-two stories that make up this book will offer solace and enlightenment to all readers.

Publishers Weekly

The recipient of a Carter Center fellowship for mental health journalism, Casey has compiled a widely varied collection in which authors reckon with their personal experience of depression the "unholy ghost" to which poet Jane Kenyon famously referred. Well-known writers such as Donald Hall and Ann Beattie rub shoulders with talented newcomers like Maud Casey and Joshua Wolf Shenk in pieces that alternate between startling eloquence and the kind of vague, self-indulgent writing that turns some readers away from memoirs. Lee Stringer concludes her contribution with the revelation that "perhaps what we call depression isn't really a disorder at all, but an alarm of sorts, alerting us that something is undoubtedly wrong," while Lesley Dormen resorts to cliches ("My heart pumped dread"). Among the most engaging essays are Rose Styron's response to husband William Styron's Darkness Visible, in which she writes about comic moments that her husband, in the throes of depression, was too blue to appreciate. Responding to spouse Chase Twichell's essay, novelist Russell Banks writes that he has "learned to feel for my wife and to avoid feeling with her." As a whole, the collection is a valuable contribution to the field of depression studies, and will lend some insight and cheer to those struggling with this little-understood condition. (Mar.) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

Library Journal

This anthology will never earn a spot in library "Fast Fun Reads" displays, but given the number of people who suffer from depression and those who live with or love them, it probably deserves a place on most library shelves. Editor Casey has pulled together 22 contemporary pieces, some previously published, from different voices and perspectives, all trying to understand this devastating but elusive illness. The names you would expect are here: William Styron, Jane Kenyon, Susannah Kaysen, and Larry McMurtry, among others, with an introduction by Kay Redfield Jamison. Of particular interest are the companion pieces: Donald Hall's take on his wife, Jane Kenyon; Rose Styron on her husband; Russell Banks on his wife, Chase Twitchell; and editor Casey on her sister Maud. The dual perspective of experienced and witnessed depression is enlightening and at times frightening. Perhaps this volume should come with a warning label, for surely reading about depression can be depressing. The best of these pieces, though, like Kenyon's poems and William Styron's excerpt, overcome that pitfall with the power of their art. Recommended for public libraries. Mary Paumier Jones, Westminster P.L., CO Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

Booknews

Twenty-two authors share their thoughts about depressing, probing a broad band of the illness. Lauren Slater writes on being pregnant and anti-depressants. Meri Danquah on the merging of racism and depression. Susanna Kaysen criticizes herself and other for making too much of the illness. Anne Beattie shares why she believes depression comes with the territory of being a writer. Donald Hall remembers the moody seesaw of his relationship with his wife, poet Jane Kenyon. Written for people dealing with depression, whether their own or another's. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Internet Book Watch

In Unholy Ghost, Nell Casey has gathered essays about depression, including many voices who explore different aspects of the depression experience, from a mother on anti-depressants to an author's despair after surgery. The diverse first-person accounts provide a range of insights on depression and its aftermath.

Kirkus Reviews

An uneven collection of 22 essays and excerpts on the subject of depression by a wide assortment of writers. Mental-health journalist Casey has assembled quite an array of luminaries—from the quasars (William Styron, Larry McMurtry, Ann Beattie) to the lesser-known, and (in some sad cases) feebler lights. Among them they manage to cast considerable light on this dark disease, revealing vast dimensions that far surpass the ability of a single word to encompass it. Many confess they have no real idea of the source of their disease. (David Karp concludes that it"arises out of an enormously complicated, constantly shifting, elusive concatenation of circumstance, temperament, and biochemistry.") Some are grateful for anti-depressant drugs; others rail against them. Some rage against psychiatric hospitals and grave treatments (like electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT), but Martha Manning calls ECT"the tractor that pulled me out of the mud." Not unexpectedly, the principal adornments are those supplied by Russell Banks (who writes with compassion and eloquence about his wife's depression), Larry McMurtry (whose personal experiences chronicled here appeared in fictional form in his Duane Is Depressed), William Styron (who observes that the illness' only virtue—if such a sanguine word be apt—is that it can be conquered), and Donald Hall (whose loving words for his late wife, the poet Jane Kenyon, are almost unbearably poignant). Casey has employed an interesting device of juxtaposition: Chase Twichell (wife of Russell Banks) writes about her lifelong loneliness; Styron's wife writes about her coping with his illness; editor Casey herself writes abouthersister'sdepression—and then novelist Maud Casey ends her sister's collection with the observation that, finally, it is practicality that holds her to the earth. There is at times a redundancy to the volume (more than one writer teaches us about serotonin), but there are quiet surprises, too—like Meri Nana-Ama Danquah's luminous essay about being black, and being depressed. Administer in small doses at sensible intervals—or expect a serious side-effect: depression.