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How to Live Well, What-Even Life Brings: Love, Spiritual Growth and Understanding Stress

April 9, 2015

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How to Live Well, What-Even Life Brings: Love, Spiritual Growth and Understanding Stress by Pilar O. Tan, M.D. — The book explores 17 habits you can learn and use in order to live well with whatever life brings. It is a guide for living physically and mentally healthy, and achieving authentic success — a glance […]

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Yoga for Cancer: A Guide to Managing Side Effects, Boosting Immunity and Improving Recovery for Cancer Survivors

April 8, 2015

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Yoga for Cancer: A Guide to Managing Side Effects, Boosting Immunity and Improving Recovery for Cancer Survivors by Tari Prinster — For those faced with a cancer diagnosis and the journey of doctor-led surgery and treatments, yoga offers a way to regain control of your body and take an active part in your recovery and […]

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Jump-Starting Boys: Help Your Reluctant Learner Find Success in School and Life

April 4, 2015

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Jump-Starting Boys: Help Your Reluctant Learner Find Success in School and Life  by Pam Withers and Cynthia Gill — Why is your smart, perceptive son suddenly struggling at school? Are daily arguments about homework turning your home into a battle zone? It is no secret that boys are falling behind in education, with fewer young […]

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Microgreen Garden: Indoor Grower’s Guide to Gourmet Greens

April 3, 2015

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Microgreen Garden: Indoor Grower’s Guide to Gourmet Greens by Mark Mathew Braunstein — Microgreens — the young seedlings of herbs, vegetables, beans, seeds and grains — contain four to six times the vitamins and phytochemicals found in mature leaves of the same plants. These great tasting nutritional powerhouses are now in gourmet restaurants, upscale grocery […]

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The Slow Down Diet: Eating for Pleasure, Energy and Weight Loss

April 1, 2015

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The Slow Down Diet: Eating for Pleasure, Energy and Weight Loss  by Marc David — The book presents a new way to understand our relationship with food, focusing on quality and the possibilities that pleasure in eating can transform and improve metabolism. Citing cutting-edge research on body biochemistry as well as success stories from his […]

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Action Plan for Menopause: Your Guide to a Healthy, Vibrant Transition

March 31, 2015

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Action Plan for Menopause: Your Guide to a Healthy, Vibrant Transition by Barbara Bushman, Ph.D. and Janice C. Young, Ed.D. — The book is a comprehensive guide that focuses on exercise as a primary means to control or alleviate the symptoms of menopause. This scientific approach outlines the best and safest exercises for every phase […]

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All Around Me I See

March 29, 2015

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by Laya Steinberg, illustrated by Cris Arbo — This is an exuberant tale of a child’s first nature discoveries — a frog, a deer, a fish, a beetle — celebrated in a realistic fantasy of nature from a child’s point of view. With eyes wide open to the mysteries of nature, a child on a […]

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Simply … Woman! The 12-Week Body-Mind-Soul Total Transformation Program

March 28, 2015

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Simply … Woman! The 12-Week Body-Mind-Soul Total Transformation Program  by Crystal Andrus — Andrus presents this week-by-week transformation program that encompasses every facet of a woman’s life. From her daily demands and frustrations to her wants, needs and fears, this revolutionary plan elevates the experience of weight loss far beyond the physical. With 70 steps, […]

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The Art of Healing: Uncovering Your Inner Wisdom and Potential for Self-Healing

March 26, 2015

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The Art of Healing: Uncovering Your Inner Wisdom and Potential for Self-Healing  by Bernie S. Siegel, M.D.— In 1979, Siegel, a successful surgeon, took a class from Elisabeth Kübler-Ross that focused on crayon drawing for healing, especially for patients facing life-threatening disease. Siegel incorporated these techniques into his practice — many of which were scoffed […]

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Belly Dancing: The Sensual Art of Energy and Spirit

March 25, 2015

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Belly Dancing: The Sensual Art of Energy and Spirit  by Pina Coluccia, Anette Paffrath and Jean Pütz — Belly dance is pure sensuousness and offers many physical and emotional benefits. It also has been demonstrated to be extremely useful during pregnancy and childbirth. On the emotional side, it increases the libido and enables women to […]

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Life Extension Revolution: The New Science of Growing Older Without Aging

March 23, 2015

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Life Extension Revolution: The New Science of Growing Older Without Aging by Philip Lee Miller, M.D., with Monica Reinagel Miller — As medical director of the Los Gatos Longevity Institute in Northern California, Dr. Miller has written a book for anyone looking to avoid age-related chronic debilitating illness who is eager to take advantage of […]

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Living Beyond Miracles

March 22, 2015

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Living Beyond Miracles by Deepak Chopra and Wayne Dyer — The three CD-set begins with individual talks by the authors, followed by a fascinating interaction filled with humor, insight and inspiration. Chopra’s talk explains how to create a mindset open to inviting miracles. Drawing from the ancient Vedic wisdom of India and cutting-edge Western science, […]

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Spiritual Nutrition: Six Foundations for Spiritual Life and the Awakening of Kundalini

March 20, 2015

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Spiritual Nutrition: Six Foundations for Spiritual Life and the Awakening of Kundalini  by Gabriel Cousens, M.D. — In this revised edition, Cousens fuses the knowledge gathered from his experiences as a licensed physician, mental health professional, live-food nutritionist, practitioner of holistic therapies and seeker of spiritual enlightenment through the thoughtful incorporation of many traditions. The […]

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