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Outliers [Secure]
by Malcolm Gladwell
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In this stunning new book, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an intellectual journey through the world of "outliers"--the best and the brightest, the most famous and the most successful. He asks the question: what makes high-achievers different? His answer is that we pay too much attention to what successful people are like, and too little attention to where they are from: that is, their culture, their family, their generation, and the idiosyncratic experiences of their upbringing. Along the way he e... more info>>
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Change Your Brain, Change Your Life [Secure]
by Daniel G. Amen
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BRAIN PRESCRIPTIONS THAT REALLY WORK In this breakthrough bestseller, you'll see scientific evidence that your anxiety, depression, anger, obsessiveness, or impulsiveness could be related to how specific structures in your brain work. You're not stuck with the brain you're born with. Here are just a few of neuropsychiatrist Dr. Daniel Amen's surprising--and effective--"brain prescriptions" that can help heal your brain and change your life: To Quell Anxiety and Panic: ¸ Use simple breathing tech... more info>>
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Another Day in the Frontal Lobe: A Brain Surgeon Exposes Life on the Insise [Secure]
by Katrina Firlik
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Katrina Firlik is a neurosurgeon, one of only two hundred or so women among the alpha males who dominate this high-pressure, high-prestige medical specialty. She is also a superbly gifted writer--witty, insightful, at once deeply humane and refreshingly wry. In Another Day in the Frontal Lobe, Dr. Firlik draws on this rare combination to create a neurosurgeon's Kitchen Confidential--a unique insider's memoir of a fascinating profession. Neurosurgeons are renowned for their big egos and aggressiv... more info>>
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Body Clutter: Love Your Body, Love Yourself [Secure]
by Marla Cilley, Leanne Ely
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In Sink Reflections, Marla Cilley--the FlyLady--helped hundreds of thousands of her fans combat overwhelming household C.H.A.O.S. (Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome). Taking a "baby-steps" approach, she offered little chores to do every day, to wipe out clutter and feelings of inadequacy. Now, in Body Clutter, the FlyLady and Leanne Ely, the Dinner Diva and creator of the Saving Dinner series, team up to teach readers how to handle and erase the clutter they carry on their bodies and minds when it... more info>>
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French Women Don't Get Fat: The Secret of Eating for Pleasure [Secure]
by Mireille Guiliano
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Stylish, convincing, wise, funny--and just in time: the ultimate non-diet book, which could radically change the way you think and live. French women don't get fat, but they do eat bread and pastry, drink wine, and regularly enjoy three-course meals. In her delightful tale, Mireille Guiliano unlocks the simple secrets of this "French paradox"--how to enjoy food and stay slim and healthy. Hers is a charming, sensible, and powerfully life-affirming view of health and eating for our times. As a typ... more info>>
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Miracle Cures: Dramatic New Scientific Discoveries Revealing the Healing Powers of Herbs, Vitamins, and Other Natural Remedies [Secure]
by Jean Carper
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From Jean Carper, America's Most Trusted Source of Cutting-Edge Nutritional Advice, the Bestselling Guide to the Dramatic Healing Powers of Herbs, Vitamins, and Other Natural Remedies. Miracle Cures is the breakthrough book that presents scientific evidence of the effectiveness of natural remedies, culled from the world's leading doctors and scientists, research centers, and major international scientific journals, including the Journal of the American Medical Association and the British Medical... more info>>
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The 90-Second Fitness Solution: The Most Time-Efficient Workout Ever for a Healthier, Stronger, Younger You [Secure]
by Alisa Bowman
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How little do you have to do to firm up, lose fat, strengthen bones, improve mood, and boost energy? Renowned New York fitness trainer Pete Cerqua's answer is startling: 15 minutes of exercise a week. Pete's revolutionary strength-training plan includes only the most efficient exercises, which each last 90 seconds but powerfully accelerate your metabolism. By doing these exercises while following his sensible yet simple eating approach and lifestyle advice, you will become stronger and leaner. A... more info>>
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The Fat Resistance Diet: Unlock the Secret of the Hormone Leptin to: Eliminate Cravings, Supercharge Yourmetabolism, Lose Weight, and Reprogram Your Body to Stay Thin Forever [Secure]
by Leo Galland
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No more counting carbs, calories, or fat grams! This revolutionary diet plan works with your hormones to curb your appetite, boost your metabolism, take weight off--and never put it on again. Cutting-edge scientific research shows that losing weight is not about carbs, calories, or even willpower--it's about a hormone called leptin and how it functions in your body. Leptin is your body's natural weight-loss mechanism: it curbs your appetite and jump-starts your metabolism. And when those hormone... more info>>
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The Perfect Orgasm: How to Get It, How to Give It [Secure]
by Joan Elizabeth Lloyd
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The perfect orgasm isn't born. It's made--patiently, attentively, lovingly. Now Joan Elizabeth Lloyd, one of America's most celebrated sex experts and the author of Nice Couples Do, If It Feels Good, Come Play with Me, and 52 Saturday Nights, reveals intimate secrets available in no other guide. Step by step and drawing on the experiences of men and women just like you, you'll learn how to bring your partner to the peak of pleasure ... and how to help him or her do the same for you.
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance [Secure]
by Robert M. Pirsig
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"The real cycle you're working on is a cycle called 'yourself.'" One of the most important and influential books of the past half-century, Robert M. Pirsig's Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is a powerful, moving, and penetrating examination of how we live and a meditation on how to live better. The narrative of a father on a summer motorcycle trip across America's Northwest with his young son, it becomes a profound personal and philosophical odyssey into life's fundamental questions. A... more info>>
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A Little Book on the Human Shadow [Secure]
by Robert Bly
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Robert Bly, renowned poet and author of the ground-breaking bestseller Iron John, mingles essay and verse to explore the Shadow--the dark side of the human personality--and the importance of confronting it.
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Are You Ready! [Secure]
by Bob Harper
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The world-renowned fitness coach on the hit TV show The Biggest Loser presents his winning approach to lasting weight loss by showing how to get at the root of your overeating problem, followed by a nutritionally savvy diet and unique exercise plan. On The Biggest Loser, Bob Harper gives contestants the practical tools and psychological insights they need to get into the best shape of their lives. The key to his success is the emotional connection he makes with each participant, and he brings t... more info>>
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Detox for Women [Secure]
by Natalia Rose
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Women long for the kind of beauty and health that can only come with clean cells. Yet many women find detox plans difficult to follow and are disappointed with the results. In her ten years of working privately with celebrity clients at leading Manhattan spas, Natalia Rose has discovered that traditional detox plans don't work for adult women because their microbial balance is completely out of whack. In fact, doing the wrong kind of detox can make their symptoms even worse!Here is the solution.... more info>>
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Diabesity: The Obesity-Diabetes Epidemic That Threatens America--and What We Must Do To Stop It [Secure]
by Francine R. Kaufman
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Experts now predict that more than one-third of American children born in 2000 will develop diabetes in their lifetime. Written by one of the world's leading authorities on the link between obesity and diabetes, this passionate, frightening--but ultimately hopeful--book points the way to a solution. To enter Dr. Francine Kaufman's clinic is to see the future of America: a 220-pound twelve-year-old boy ... a 267-pound thirteen-year-old girl ... their concerned but equally overweight parents ... t... more info>>
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Does This Clutter Make My Butt Look Fat?: An Easy Plan for Losing Weight and Living More [Secure]
by Peter Walsh
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Diets don't work. Why not? Because they focus on what foods we should and shouldn't eat but completely ignore everything else that makes us fat. Look at your own situation: You say you want to lose weight, but you just can't stop indulging. You say you'd exercise more if only you had the time, yet you spend precious hours every night in front of the TV doing what? Munching nutrition-free snacks and drinking supersized beverages. Peter Walsh, the bestselling author of It's All Too Much: An Easy P... more info>>
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Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution: The Complete Guide to Achieving Normal Blood Sugars [Secure]
by Richard Bernstein
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Since its first publication in 1997, DR. BERNSTEIN'S DIABETES SOLUTION has become the treatment of choice in the medical field. His groundbreaking approach to diabetes care enables patients to take control of their disease and to live long and healthy lives by normalizing their blood sugar without the usual swings. Dr. Bernstein himself is living proof of the success of this method. In this revised and updated edition of his work, he provides an accessible, detailed guide to his revolutionary ap... more info>> (Published: 2007)
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Dr. Spock's Pregnancy Guide: Take Charge Parenting Guides [Secure]
by Marjorie Greenfield
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Pregnant? Congratulations! Now let an expert guide you through this exciting time.Pregnancy is a time of powerful emotions, dramatic changes, and plenty of questions. Noted obstetrician Marjorie Greenfield, M.D., one of the new team of medical experts at The Dr. Spock Company, has written this authoritative book to answer all your questions and help ensure a happy, healthy pregnancy. Dr. Spock's Pregnancy Guide will take you month by month through the thrilling journey to parenthood, with specia... more info>>
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Feeling Good Together: The Secret to Making Troubled Relationships Work [Secure]
by David D. Md Burns
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Simple, Powerful Techniques that Make Relationships Work "Why won't my husband ever express his feelings?" "Why won't my wife listen?" "Why is my sister such a control freak?" "Why does my ex act like such a total jerk?" "What's wrong with people?" We all have someone we can't get along with--whether it's a friend or colleague who complains constantly, a relentlessly critical boss, an obnoxious neighbor, a teenager who pouts and slams doors (all the while insisting she's not upset), or maybe a l... more info>>
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Get the Sugar Out, Revised and Updated 2nd Edition: 501 Simple Ways to Cut the Sugar Out of Any Diet [Secure]
by Ann Louise Gittleman
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In this new edition of the bestselling Get the Sugar Out, nationally renowned nutritionist and well-known author Ann Louise Gittleman explains that sugar not only contributes to weight gain but also to mood swings, weakened immunity, diabetes, some cancers, and cardiovascular disease. Here she offers 501 simple, resourceful, and practical tips for cutting sugar from your diet, giving you the knowledge and inspiration you need to live a healthier life. A few of Gittleman's basic ways to cut sugar... more info>>
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Hypnosis In Healthcare
by Stephen LaFevers
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As more people strive to take control of their own healthcare, alternatives to traditional medical procedures are becoming popular. Hypnosis is an easy way of addressing health issues that can be used by the healthcare provider or consumer. Hypnosis is so easy to use that it is not even necessary to hypnotize a subject in order to use the technique. Why? Because hypnosis is not what you think it is. You will learn in this book what hypnosis is really about, how it works, and how to use it to aff... more info>> (Published: 2006) EPPIE Award Finalist
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Making a Good Brain Great: The Amen Clinic Program for Achieving and Sustaining Optimal Mental Performance [Secure]
by Daniel G. Amen
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Daniel Amen, M.D., one of the world's foremost authorities on the brain, has news for you: your brain is involved in everything you do--learn to care for it properly, and you will be smarter, healthier, and happier in as little as 15 days! You probably run, lift weights, or do yoga to keep your body in great shape; you put on sunscreen and lotions to protect your skin; but chances are you simply ignore your brain and trust it to do its job. People unknowingly endanger or injure their brains, str... more info>>
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Mating in Captivity [Secure]
by Esther Perel
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Why does great sex so often fade for couples who claim to love each other as much as ever? Can we want what we already have? Why does the transition to parenthood so often spell erotic disaster? Does good intimacy always make for good sex? Ether Perel takes on these tough questions, grappling with the obstacles and anxieties that arise when our quest for secure love conflicts with our pursuit of passion. She invites us to explore the paradoxical union of domesticity and sexual desire, and explai... more info>> (Published: 2006)
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Mindset: The New Psychology of Success [Secure]
by Carol Dweck
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Mindset is one of those rare books that can help you make positive changes in your life and at the same time see the world in a new way. A leading expert in motivation and personality psychology, Carol Dweck has discovered in more than twenty years of research that our mindset is not a minor personality quirk: it creates our whole mental world. It explains how we become optimistic or pessimistic. It shapes our goals, our attitude toward work and relationships, and how we raise our kids, ultimate... more info>>
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Mitral Valve Prolapse: Benign Syndrome?
by Sharon Anderson-Alter
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Sharon Anderson explores Mitral Valve Prolapse, a syndrome that has puzzled many for decades, and sheds light on a disease that affects so many and is addressed too little. The symptoms of the disease are not dissimilar from those of other ailments: palpitations, fainting, fatigue, shortness of breath, migraine headaches, chest pain, episodes of extremely rapid or irregular heartbeat, dizziness and lightheadedness. This makes diagnosing this disease more challenging, but Anderson explains why th... more info>> (Published: 2004)
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Multiple Sclerosis: New Hope and Practical Advice for People with MS and Their Families [Secure]
by Shelley Ross
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The most trusted book on multiple sclerosis, updated and revised with the latest research in combating the disease.... Once known as the "crippler of young adults," now more than 75 percent of MS patients will never need a wheelchair. In Multiple Sclerosis, Dr. Louis J. Rosner and Shelley Ross explain that there genuinely is new hope, more than ever before, both for controlling the disease today and curing it tomorrow.Updated with the latest research and terminology, this revised edition gets to... more info>>
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