Garden Blessings: Poems, Prose and Prayers Celebrating the Love of Gardening by June Cotner — This book is an eloquent tribute to the wonders of the garden, a place where our souls are nourished and memories have grown. Our gardens grow us, and this moving collection of readings takes us through every season and down […]
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A Book of Miracles: Inspiring True Stories of Healing, Gratitude and Love
March 8, 2015
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A Book of Miracles: Inspiring True Stories of Healing, Gratitude and Love by Dr. Bernie S. Siegel — Siegel first wrote about miracles when he was a practicing surgeon and founded Exceptional Cancer Patients, a groundbreaking synthesis of group, individual, dream and art therapy that provided patients with a “carefrontation.” Compiled during his more than […]
All You Need is Less: The Eco-Friendly Guide to Guilt-Free Green Living and Stress-Free Simplicity
March 7, 2015
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All You Need is Less: The Eco-Friendly Guide to Guilt-Free Green Living and Stress-Free Simplicity by Madeleine Somerville — Did you know that wool dryer balls work like magic to keep your laundry fluffy, without coating your clothes in animal fat that store-bought dryer sheets leave behind? They are simple to make and a fun […]
Putting Education to Work: How Cristo Rey High Schools Are Transforming Urban Education
March 5, 2015
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Putting Education to Work: How Cristo Rey High Schools Are Transforming Urban Education by Megan Sweas — Focusing on character growth, the Cristo Rey network’s value-based education model ensures the formation of a “whole person” who understands his or her role in helping others and has presented a new vision in school administration and reinvented […]
Live Long, Die Short: A Guide to Authentic Health and Successful Aging
March 2, 2015
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Live Long, Die Short: A Guide to Authentic Health and Successful Aging by Roger Landry, M.D., MPH — More than a decade ago, a landmark 10-year study by the MacArthur Foundation shattered the stereotypes of aging as a process of slow, genetically determined decline. The researchers found that 70 percent of physical aging and […]
Every Day is Game Day: Train Like the Pros with a No-Holds-Barred Exercise and Nutrition Plan for Peak Performance
March 1, 2015
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Every Day is Game Day: Train Like the Pros with a No-Holds-Barred Exercise and Nutrition Plan for Peak Performance by Mark Verstegen — As founder and president of EXOS, Verstegen has trained the world’s top athletes in sports including the NFL, Major League Baseball and worldwide soccer powers, along with the most elite “tactical athletes” […]
A Dance to Freedom: Your Guide to Liberation from Lies and Illusions
February 27, 2015
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A Dance to Freedom: Your Guide to Liberation from Lies and Illusions by Sylvie Imelda Shene with Ed Sweet — This book will teach you that emotional autonomy is within reach. Shene puts the revolutionary insights of Swiss psychologist Alice Miller into action in this remarkable tale of perseverance and courage that is as much […]
Delicious Mornings: Comforting Breakfasts Baked from Scratch
February 26, 2015
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Delicious Mornings: Comforting Breakfasts Baked from Scratch by Diana Foglio Crowell — You can make breakfast the most important and best meal of your day with these recipes. Crowell has amassed a delectable, quick and easy collection of from-scratch breakfast recipes, including everyone’s classic favorites, as well as scrumptious new twists like French Toast Casserole, […]
Hop, Skip, Jump: 75 Ways to Playfully Manifest a Meaningful Life
February 24, 2015
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Hop, Skip, Jump: 75 Ways to Playfully Manifest a Meaningful Life by Marney K. Makridakis — Most of us view work and play as mutually exclusive opposites, but now you can blend them together in your new route to joy-filled success. Makridakis, a creativity expert, presents a blueprint for melding work and play into a […]
Personal Transitions: Beyond the Comfortable into the Real
February 23, 2015
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Personal Transitions: Beyond the Comfortable into the Real by Steve Ahnael Nobel — This is a practical and engaging book based on a fusion of spirituality, myth, story, case studies, practical exercises, visualization and meditation. It includes various transition stories, including near-death experiences, accidents, prison, war, psychological breakdown and various awakening experiences. The basic premise […]
Are You Happy Now? 10 Ways to Live a Happy Life
February 21, 2015
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Are You Happy Now? 10 Ways to Live a Happy Life by Barbara Berger — What is preventing you from being happy now? Is it your partner, your health, your job, your financial situation or your weight? Or is it all the things you think you “should” do? Berger takes a look at the things […]
Fight Heart Disease with Vitamins and Antioxidants
February 20, 2015
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Fight Heart Disease with Vitamins and Antioxidants by Kedar N. Prasad, Ph.D. — In this practical guide, Prasad provides a powerful approach to heart disease prevention, treatment and care, and reveals the latest revolutionary discoveries on the use of antioxidants and micronutrients to treat it. He details how the proper combinations of vitamin and antioxidant […]
Healthy Happy Sexy: Ayurveda Wisdom for Modern Women
February 18, 2015
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Healthy Happy Sexy: Ayurveda Wisdom for Modern Women by Katie Silcox — This hip, sensual Ayurveda bible for the modern woman is a life-changing guide that distills ancient teachings into a spirit-infused yet pragmatic approach to your physical, mental and spiritual health. Silcox knows that bringing ancient wisdom into our modern lives does not […]



March 11, 2015
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