Uninsured in America or Great Feet for Life

Uninsured in America: Life and Death in the Land of Opportunity

Author: Susan Starr Sered

Uninsured in America goes to the heart of why more than forty million Americans are falling through the cracks in the health care system, and what it means for society as a whole when so many people suffer the consequences of inadequate medical care. Based on interviews with 120 uninsured men and women and dozens of medical providers, policymakers, and advocates from around the nation, this book takes a fresh look at one of the most important social issues facing the United States today. A new afterword updates the stories of many of the people who are so memorably presented here.

Table of Contents:

	Prologue : Loretta and Greg's story
	Introduction : the death spiral	1
1	From working class to working poor : the death of industry in America's heartland	21
2	Medicaid, welfare reform, and low-wage work in the new economy	40
3	Family matters : divorce and domestic violence	57
4	Who cares for the caregivers? : love as a portal into the death spiral	72
5	The fox guarding the henhouse : work-related injuries and the vagaries of workers' compensation	86
6	Risky business : the self-employed, small business owners, and other American entrepreneurs	107
7	Young, sick, and part-time : the vulnerability of youth and the new American job market	122
8	Mental health matters : a Mexican immigrant hits the bureaucratic wall	140
9	Race matters : health care stories from Black America	152
10	Descent through the death spiral	163
11	Moving forward	184
App. 1	A primer on the U.S. health care system and the safety net	195

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Great Feet for Life: Footcare and Footwear for Healthy Aging

Author: Paul Langer

Shows how better footcare can help seniors extend their enjoyment of golf and other active pursuits.

Ageless Spine Lasting Health or Vistete para triunfar

Ageless Spine, Lasting Health: The Open Secret to Pain-Free Living and Comfortable Aging

Author: Kathleen Porter

Ageless Spine, Lasting Health clearly illustrates just how the body is designed to really work and what true fitness and graceful aging can look like when you simply sit, stand, bend, walk, lift, reach and even sleep in a natural way. Genuine, natural strength is more about "working in" rather than "working out," and this book will show you how.

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Vistete para triunfar

Author: Hada Maria Morales

El mercado de trabajo es muy dinamico y muchas personas no logran encontrar empleos por falta de preparacion, no solo en el area academica sino porque no comprenden lo que el empleador piensa o desea. Vistete para triunfar se enfoca en pasos sencillos que usted puede seguir y asi aprovecharse de estas ventanas de oportunidad. La autora Hada Maria comparte tres elementos de profesionalismo: la actitud, la apariencia y la preparacion para luego explicar que la clave es combinarlas y usarlas sabiamente. No hay uno de esos elementos que sea superior al otro; cada uno de ellos necesita el apoyo de los otros para poder conseguir el resultado deseado. Este libro expresa los temas fascinantes y casi incontables del proceso de una busqueda de trabajo, el "arte" de una entrevista, de trabajo exitosa y de aprender a pensar como un empleador.

Chi Nei Tsang or Eat Fat Lose Weight

Chi Nei Tsang: Chi Massage for the Vital Organs

Author: Mantak Chia

HEALTH / MARTIAL ARTS

The techniques of Chi Nei Tsang evolved in Asia during an era when few physicians were available and people had to know how to heal themselves. Many people today have symptoms that modern medicine is not able to cure because a physical source for the problem is not easily found. The energies of negative emotions, stress, and tension--all common in modern life--and the weight of past illnesses accumulate in the abdominal center, causing energy blockages and congestion. When this occurs, all vital functions stagnate and myriad problems arise. By practicing the techniques of Chi Nei Tsang, this stagnation is removed and the vital organs surrounding the navel center are detoxified and rejuvenated.

Master Chia teaches readers how to take full charge of their health using the self-healing techniques of Chi Nei Tsang. He offers fully illustrated exercises that show how to detoxify the internal organs and clear the energy (chi) channels throughout the body. He also presents methods for balancing emotions, managing stress, and observing the body in order to recognize, ameliorate, and prevent maladies before they become a problem.

A student of several Taoist masters, MANTAK CHIA founded the Universal Healing Tao System in 1979 and has taught and certified tens of thousands of students and instructors from all over the world. He is the director of the Tao Garden Integrative Medicine Health Spa and Resort training center in northern Thailand and is the author of twenty-six books, including the bestselling The Multi-Orgasmic Man.

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Eat Fat, Lose Weight

Author: Ann Louise Gittleman

Ann Louise Gittleman, bestselling author of Beyond Pritikin and The 40/30/30 Phenomenon helps us establish which fats are good for us, how much we need and which ones we should eat daily to help us burn fat and keep weight off. An easy weight loss and maintenance program to balance our diets naturally and safely is included.

Fitness Weight Training or Weights on the Ball Workbook

Fitness Weight Training

Author: Thomas R Baechl

Make every minute in the weight room count. Fitness Weight Training will help you maximize the results you're seeking from each workout session.

75 detailed workouts designed specifically for strengthening, toning, and shaping ensure that your muscles will develop as you desire. The selection of workouts allows you to fit the optimal training session into the time, energy, and equipment available.

Take the guesswork out and put confidence into every workout. Make Fitness Weight Training your workout manual for toned and well-defined muscles.

What People Are Saying

Wayne L. Westcott PhD
Wayne L. Westcott, PhD, CSCS Fitness research director, South Shore YMCA
Tom Baechle and Roger Earle are the most qualified and experienced strength training experts in the fitness field. Their clear presentation and well-planned and progressive workout charts take the guesswork out of strength training. Use their outstanding exercise sequences to achieve a high level of muscular fitness.

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Weights on the Ball Workbook: Step-by-Step Guide with over 350 Photos

Author: Steve Stiefel

Weights are great for working the arms and upper body, and the exercise ball produces exceptional results in the core abs and lower body. With exercises suited for all skill levels, Weights on the Ball Workbook shows how to simultaneously use both pieces of equipment for the ultimate total-body workout.

Just sitting on a bench while performing arm curls leaves abdominals doing virtually nothing and leg muscles completely relaxed. Sit balanced on the ball while doing those same curls and a simple arm movement explodes into a total-body exercise as the mid- and lower-body stabilizer muscles are forced to work equally hard. Weights on the Ball Workbook teaches combination exercises like seated curls as well as dozens of specially designed movements that fully utilize the potential of this unique equipment tandem.

In addition to programs that are easily tailored to individual fitness levels, Weights on the Ball Workbook describes proper training methods and explains how to achieve specific goals by varying the workout and carefully monitoring the number of repetitions. Last but not least, the author shows how to have fun and enjoy a workout that produces results in half the time of a traditional workout.

Vocal Arts Medicine or In a Tangled Wood

Vocal Arts Medicine

Author: Michael Benninger

This volume brings the art and science of voice-care into a reference format for all those involved with professional care. To this end, otolaryngologists, speech-language pathologists, teachers and performers of music and psychologists have written this text to: introduce the scope of professional-voice care; discuss the need for an understanding of the anatomy, physiology and art of voice-use; identify the resources available to deliver this care; and introduce the future of vocal arts medicine. The book begins with a section describing the anatomy and physiology of voice production. This is followed by specific evaluation strategies for professional-voice disorders. The last section is concerned with categorizing the disorders, and discussing various prevention and treatment strategies—including surgery.

Booknews

A reference on the art and science of voice care, for those who are involved with professional voice care. Otolaryngologists, speech- language pathologists, teachers and performers of music, and psychologists introduce the scope of professional voice care, discuss the need for an understanding of the anatomy, physiology, and art of voice use, identify the resources available to deliver this care, and introduce the future of vocal arts medicine. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Table of Contents:

	Preface
1	Vocal Arts Medicine: Historical and Future Perspectives	1
2	Gross and Microscopic Anatomy of the Larynx	11
3	Physiology of Phonation	30
4	The Mechanics of Singing: Coordinating Physiology and Acoustics in Singing	61
5	Professional Voice Users: Obtaining the History	72
6	The Multidisciplinary Voice Clinic	79
7	The Medical Examination	86
8	Clinical Voice Assessment	97
9	Assessment of the Singing Voice	112
10	Objective Voice Analysis: The Clinical Voice Laboratory	135
11	Disorders of Speaking in the Professional Voice User	153
12	Disorders of Singing	163
13	The Professional Speaking Voice	169
14	Medical Disorders in the Vocal Artist	177
15	Medications and Their Effects on the Voice	216
16	Voice Education and Health Care for Young Voices	226
17	The Aging Voice	269
18	Performance Anxiety	281
19	The Speech-Language Pathologist's Role in the Management of the Professional Voice	291
20	Multidisciplinary Approach to Treatment	318
21	Phonosurgery	344
	Appendix A	356
	Appendix B	361
	Index	370

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In a Tangled Wood: An Alzheimer's Journey

Author: Joyce Dyer

Joyce Dyer's moving and compassionate memoir offers readers a rare and authentic glimpse into the world and culture of an Alzheimer's special care unit. Although her mother, Annabelle Coyne, is the central focus, we come to know an entire group of people, each in various stages of Alzheimer's disease and each affected in a different way by its ravages. We meet Benny, Tanglewood's sex maniac who wears bowling suspenders; Kathleen, lover of gourmet coffees and former opera singer; Carolyn, the nurse who calms patients with the trill of her flute; and Angie, the activity director who brings her green parakeet to work and organizes mock weddings and August beach parties. Through the residents of the unit, and through the staff that cares for them, we learn about Alzheimer's disease, and about the boundlessness of the human spirit. Dyer offers no cure for Alzheimer's disease within these pages, but she does discover wonder and hope. This is a powerful book, filled with pain and sadness, but one that demonstrates the irony that this devastating disease can offer occasion for joy and laughter as well.

Rejuvenation or Beyond Pepper Spray

Rejuvenation: Strategies for Living Younger, Longer & Better

Author: Joe Slat

Rejuvenation presents 45 anti-aging strategies, many of which were developed by the author in a research laboratory setting. These age-defying strategies will empower you to increase the length and quality of your life by protecting and fortifying your own innermost energy system.

Rejuvenation also includes a CD featuring meditations and exercises from the seven-day plan. Activate your internal fountain of youth and look forward to many more years of health and happiness!

Table of Contents:

	Author's Notes	ix
	Preface	xi
1	Rejuvenation and the Energies of Life	1
2	Stress and Rejuvenation	15
3	Hypnosis and Rejuvenation	33
4	Sleep and Rejuvenation	61
5	Rejuvenation and Higher Plane Interactions	71
6	Astral Projection and Rejuvenation	87
7	Rejuvenation and the Human Aura	109
8	Rejuvenation Tools	131
9	Rejuvenation Through Nature	161
10	A Seven-Day Rejuvenation Plan	175
11	Conclusion	201
	Glossary	205
	Suggested Reading	213
	Index	217

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Beyond Pepper Spray: The Complete Guide To Chemical Agents, Delivery Systems, And Protective Masks

Author: Michael E Conti

Veteran police officer Michael Conti presents the first complete coverage of chemical agents and equipment from the perspective of a street cop. In one comprehensive volume, readers can quickly and easily find pertinent information about modern chemical agents, how they are deployed, their effects and state-of-the-art protective gear. It includes the most common chemical agent weapons (from OC spray to gas launchers to thermal fogging systems), specialty impact munitions and military-class chemical agent weapons (from blood and blister agents to deadly nerve agents), as well as a concise history of their development and use. This allows the reader to better understand the role these devices have played in the past and the role they may play in the coming years, both by law enforcement agencies and terrorist organizations. This is a must-read for law enforcement, military and security personnel, or anyone with a responsibility for, or concern about, the use of chemical agents. Especially timely now is the section on how to ensure personal safety in the event of a chemical attack.

Health or Radical Grace

Health

Author: Mildred Blaxter

This book provides a comprehensive and highly readable introduction to the key debates surrounding the concept of health today. It discusses how health is defined, constructed, experienced and acted out in contemporary developed societies, drawing on a range of empirical data and theoretical approaches from the USA, Britain, France, Germany and other countries. Throughout the text special emphasis is given to the lay perspective to show how people themselves think about and experience health and illness. The author guides students through all the relevant conceptual models of the relationship of health to the structure of society, from inequality in health to the ideas of social capital, the risk society and theories of evolutionary biology. The book concludes with a thought-provoking discussion of the impact of new knowledge and technology on our understanding of health and illness in the contemporary world. Health will be an invaluable textbook for students of medicine and other health professions, as well as those studying sociology, health sciences and health promotion.

Table of Contents:

1	How is health defined?	4
2	How is health constructed?	26
3	How is health experienced?	45
4	How is health enacted?	71
5	How is health related to social systems?	91
6	Where is the concept of health going in the contemporary world?	122

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Radical Grace: How Belief in a Benevolent God Benefits Our Health

Author: J Harold Ellens

The esteemed editor who brought is the acclaimed set The Destructive Power of Religion, 4 volumes, turns his attention here to a similarly powerful yet positive side of religion - how our concept of God can fuel healthy body and mind. This book contends all health - mental and physical - is shaped, for good or ill, by our spiritual, theological and psychological notions about the nature of God, and by the way we form an outlook on life as a result of these notions. Across history, a large percentage of notions people have about God are that He is a threat, and among what Ellens describes as "sick Gods created through pathological beliefs," or "sick Gods that make sick people." But Ellens grounds his brighter perspective in this text on God as a source of unconditional grace and goodwill, then illuminates the affect this perspective has on people who have incorporated it into their minds and lives.

Insulin Resistance or Exercise for Older Adults

Insulin Resistance: The Metabolic Syndrome X, Vol. 12

Author: Gerald M Reaven

In Insulin Resistance: The Metabolic Syndrome X, outstanding investigators thoughtfully summarize our current understanding of how insulin resistance and its compensating hyperinsulinemia (Syndrome X) play a major role in the pathogenesis and clinical course of high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease - the so-called diseases of Western civilization - as well as polycystic ovary disease. Under the aegis of Gerald Reaven, the discoverer of Syndrome X, the distinguished authorities writing here detail for the first time the pathophysiological consequences and the clinical syndromes, excluding Type 2 diabetes, related to insulin resistance. They also examine the genetic and lifestyle factors that contribute to the wide differences in insulin action that exist in the population at large. Each author has been encouraged to present a point of view that reflects their unique insights.

New England Journal of Medicine

This book is an excellent and useful compendium of information about this rapidly moving field. It will be an essential addition to the libraries of those interested in any of the disorders linked to this prevalent metabolic state.

David A. Ehrmann

This volume in the Contemporary Endocrinology Series is a multiauthored text designed to summarize the current understanding of the importance of insulin resistance, particularly as it relates to non-diabetic states. The purpose is to provide the reader with information about the importance of insulin resistance in non-diabetic states. It is appropriate for any clinician or investigator who encounters adult patients. The spectrum of metabolic disturbances associated with insulin resistance is broad, making this book appealing to generalists as well as subspecialists. This book is structured in three parts. Part one covers genetic and environmental factors affecting insulin action; part two covers the pathophysiology of insulin resistance; and part three deals with clinical syndromes associated with insulin resistance. This book is particularly useful in that it bridges the gaps in what is known about the fundamental elements of insulin action and the clinical sequelae. For example, the complexities of the relationship between obesity and insulin resistance are clearly handled. This is an excellent and welcome addition to the field: concise, clearly written, and current.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer: David A. Ehrmann, MD (University of Chicago Medical Center)
Description: This volume in the Contemporary Endocrinology Series is a multiauthored text designed to summarize the current understanding of the importance of insulin resistance, particularly as it relates to non-diabetic states.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide the reader with information about the importance of insulin resistance in non-diabetic states.
Audience: It is appropriate for any clinician or investigator who encounters adult patients. The spectrum of metabolic disturbances associated with insulin resistance is broad, making this book appealing to generalists as well as subspecialists.
Features: This book is structured in three parts. Part one covers genetic and environmental factors affecting insulin action; part two covers the pathophysiology of insulin resistance; and part three deals with clinical syndromes associated with insulin resistance. This book is particularly useful in that it bridges the gaps in what is known about the fundamental elements of insulin action and the clinical sequelae. For example, the complexities of the relationship between obesity and insulin resistance are clearly handled.
Assessment: This is an excellent and welcome addition to the field: concise, clearly written, and current.

Booknews

Reaven, who discovered Syndrome X, assembles summaries of the current understanding of how insulin resistance and its compensating hyperinsulinemia play a major role in the pathogenesis and clinical course of high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, and polycystic ovary syndrome. They detail the pathophysiological consequences and the clinical syndromes besides Type 2 diabetes that are related to insulin resistance, and explore the genetic and lifestyle factors that contribute to the wide differences in insulin action that exist in the population at large. Of interest to both researchers and clinicians. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Rating

3 Stars from Doody

Table of Contents:

	Preface
	Contributors
Pt. I	Genetic and Environmental Factors Affecting Insulin Action
1	Genetics of Insulin Resistance	3
2	Ethnic Variation in Insulin Resistance and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes	19
3	Fetal Effects on Insulin Resistance and Glucose Tolerance	35
4	Obesity and Insulin Resistance: Epidemiologic, Metabolic, and Molecular Aspects	51
5	The Role of Body Fat Distribution in Insulin Resistance	83
6	Physical Activity and Insulin Resistance in Man	97
7	Insulin Resistance in Smokers and Other Long-Term Users of Nicotine	121
Pt. II	Pathophysiology of Insulin Resistance
8	Insulin Resistance and Inhibitors of Insulin Receptor Tyrosine Kinase	139
9	NMR Studies on the Mechanism of Insulin Resistance	159
10	Skeletal Muscle Insulin Resistance in Humans: Cellular Mechanisms	179
11	The Role of the Liver in Insulin Action and Resistance	197
12	The Pathophysiological Consequences of Adipose Tissue Insulin Resistance	233
13	Insulin Action and Endothelial Function	247
Pt. III	Clinical Syndromes Associated with Insulin Resistance
14	Insulin Resistance and Dyslipidemia: Implications for Coronary Heart Disease Risk	267
15	Insulin Resistance and Blood Pressure	281
16	Microalbuminuria and Insulin Resistance	309
17	PAI-I, Obesity, and Insulin Resistance	317
18	Insulin Resistance and Cardiovascular Disease	333
19	Insulin Resistance Effects on Sex Hormones and Ovulation in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome	347
	Index	367

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Exercise for Older Adults: Ace's Guide for Fitness Professionals

Author: American Council on Exercis

Exercise for Older Adults: ACE's Guide for Fitness Professionals offers the essential information fitness professionals need to provide older adults with safe and effective fitness programming, from the physiology of aging to the techniques and tools for motivating and communicating with older adults. Personal trainers, activity directors, health educators and fitness facility managers are among those who will benefit from this valuable resource.

Palaestra

...A complete overview of basic principles...to meet older adults' special fitness needs....contains many helpful tables and is introduced with an overview of tis contents....An extensive glossary adds to the value of this excellent publication.

Booknews

Covers professional trainer how-tos. Chapters discuss physiological and functional changes associated with aging, ways to effectively communicate with older adults, the adaptation of exercise programs to age-related medical conditions, the physiological and psychological effects of common medications, assessment protocols, a variety of useful exercises with guidelines and ideas for necessary modifications, and suggestions on how to design and structure programs for individuals and groups.

Palaestra

...[A] complete overview of basic principles...to meet older adults' special fitness needs....contains many helpful tables [and] is introduced with an overview of tis contents....An extensive glossary adds to the value of this excellent publication.

Current Issues in Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Health or Iron Maidens

Current Issues in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health

Author: Jay Harcourt

Learn what resources are needed for lesser-recognized LGBT health issues
Most literature that explores LGBT health issues concentrates on HIV/AIDS while leaving research studies on other vital issues lacking. Current Issues in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health addresses this inadequacy by presenting a broad range of LGBT health issues from an interdisciplinary and mixed-method perspective. Leading experts present both quantitative and qualitative descriptions of health issues among various population groups, focusing on those topics poorly represented in present-day literature. This book is a strong start to fill in the blanks about unrealized health issues of LGBT individuals and offers insights into the resources needed to address them.
Methods to assess sexual orientation and gender identity are not normally found in most population-based research. Because of the diversity within the relatively small LGBT population, research has been forced to generalize, making it less likely to effectively contribute to quality health issue data for these individuals. The research presented in Current Issues in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health takes particular care to specify how the orientation and sexual identity of study participants was measured. This book carefully mines previously unrevealed health disparities among LGBT populations across a broad spectrum of diseases— beyond the standard focus on HIV/AIDS. The most current and important studies are presented, including rare research on transgender health issues. The chapters are extensively referenced, and several include figures and tables to clarify and enhance understanding of theinformation.
The wide range of topics in Current Issues in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health include:
the inclusion of sexual orientation questions in research studies
comparison of mental health issues between women of different sexual orientations
mental health issues among men of different sexual orientations and HIV status in Australia
the impact of sexual identity distress and social support in GLBT youth issues
transgender youth health issues
female-to-male (FTM) transexuals' experiences accessing health care
research on LBT domestic violence survivors
health needs of male-to-female (MTF) transgenders of color
Current Issues in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health is crucial, thought-provoking reading for researchers working in LGBT health, public health professionals working in community health and LGBT health, policymakers, advocates, public health and community health faculty, and students interested in LGBT health issues.

"A FINE ADDITION to our knowledge of LGBT youth and adults. The chapter by Dr. Case and her colleagues gives us a wonderful study that supports the addition of sexual orientation to the demographic questions within research studies. Dr. Koh and Dr. Ross's work exploring mental health issues by sexual orientation is also very important." — Suzanne L. Dibble, RN, DNSc, Professor and Co-Director, Lesbian Health Research Center, University of California at San Francisco

"IMPORTANT . . . . Researchers, health care providers, program administrators, and policymakers will all find valuable information in this book, which should be part of everyone's library." — Randall Sell, ScD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Sociomedical Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments

Current Issues in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Health: Introduction (Jay Harcourt)

Disclosure of Sexual Orientation and Behavior in the Nurses' Health Study II: Results from a Pilot Study (Patricia Case, S. Bryn Austin, David J. Hunter, Walter C. Willett, Susan Malspeis, JoAnn E. Manson, and Donna Spiegelman)

Mental Health Issues: A Comparison of Lesbian, Bisexual and Heterosexual Women (Audrey S. Koh and Leslie K. Ross)

Factors Associated with 'Feeling Suicidal': The Role of Sexual Identity (Jeanne Abelson, Sasho Lambevski, June Crawford, Michael Bartos, and Susan Kippax)

Sexual Identity Distress, Social Support, and the Health of Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Youth (Eric R. Wright and Brea L. Perry)

Transgender Youth: Invisible and Vulnerable (Arnold H. Grossman and Anthony R. D'Augelli)

Slivers of the Journey: The Use of Photovoice and Storytelling to Examine Female to Male Transsexuals' Experience of Health Care Access (Wendy Hussey)

Understanding the Experiences of Lesbian, Bisexual, and Trans Survivors of Domestic Violence: A Qualitative Study (Danica R. Bornstein, Jake Fawcett, Marianne Sullivan, Kirsten D. Senturia, and Sharyne Shiu-Thornton)

Need for HIV/AIDS Education and Intervention for MTF Transgenders: Responding to the Challenge (Tooru Nemoto, Lydia A. Sausa, Don Operario, and JoAnne Keatley)

Contributors

Index

Reference Notes Included

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Iron Maidens: The Celebration of the Most Awesome Female Muscle in the World

Author: Kristin Kay

Kristin Kaye believed fate had delivered her to Broadway when, at age twenty-three and fresh from drama school, she was hired as the playwright and director of a one-night only extravaganza at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City. The show she'd been hired for? The Celebration of the Most Awesome Female Muscle in the World, a stage production featuring twenty-five of the world's most muscular women.

With the theories she'd learned in her Women's Studies classes still fresh in her mind, Kristin thought this was her chance to enter a whole new feminist arena, but in reality she was about to enter another world entirely. Her carefully orchestrated artistic interludes would be sandwiched between skits involving white lace thongs, smoke machines, and a bodybuilder spinning by her neck. Kristin tells the whole story in this hilarious book, alternating between an account of directing the show, which builds to the disastrous climax of opening night, and reportage on women's bodybuilding and the little-known sub-culture around it, including the use of steroids, the side business of strong women who wrestle men for money, and the judging controversy that threatens to split the sport in two.

The Mental Health Consequences of Torture or Comfortably Numb

The Mental Health Consequences of Torture

Author: Ellen T Gerrity

In 1997 the National Institute of Mental Health assembled a working group of international experts to address the mental health consequences of torture and related violence and trauma; report on the status of scientific knowledge; and include research recommendations with implications for treatment, services, and policy development. This book, dedicated to those who experience the horrors of torture and those who work to end it, is based on that report.

Booknews

Gerrity (National Institute of Mental Health), Keane (psychiatry, Boston U. School of Medicine) and Tuma (National Institute of Mental Health) present a review of the scientific evidence about the mental health consequences of torture and related violence and trauma. As a broadly focused review, the work addresses such topics as the short- and long-term psychological, neurobiological, social, economic, and disability-related consequences of such trauma: models for studying these consequences; treatment and rehabilitation for survivors; and models for delivering mental health services. Research information related to public policy, legal issues, and caregiving is included. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Comfortably Numb: How Psychiatry Is Medicating a Nation

Author: Charles Barber

Public perceptions of mental health issues have changed dramatically over the last fifteen years, and nowhere is this more apparent than in the rampant overmedication of ordinary Americans. In 2006, 227 million antidepressant prescriptions were dispensed in the United States, more than any other class of medication; in that same year, the United States accounted for 66 percent of the global antidepressant market. In Comfortably Numb, Charles Barber provides a much-needed context for this disturbing phenomenon.

Barber explores the ways in which pharmaceutical companies first create the need for a drug and then rush to fill it, and he reveals that the increasing pressure Americans are under to medicate themselves (direct-to-consumer advertising, fewer nondrug therapeutic options, the promise of the quick fix, the blurring of distinction between mental illness and everyday problems). Most importantly, he convincingly argues that without an industry to promote them, non-pharmaceutical approaches that could have the potential to help millions are tragically overlooked by a nation that sees drugs as an instant cure for all emotional difficulties.

Here is an unprecedented account of the impact of psychiatric medications on American culture and on Americans themselves.

Kirkus Reviews

A sharply critical look at the way antidepressants are marketed and prescribed in the United States. While the mentally ill aren't receiving the treatment they need, Americans with ordinary life problems are being overmedicated, writes Barber (Psychiatry/Yale School of Medicine; Songs from the Black Chair: A Memoir of Mental Interiors, 2005). Though not a psychiatrist, he has a decade of professional experience working with mentally ill homeless people. He severely criticizes the pharmaceutical industry but places much of the blame on the medical profession, charging that at a time when the understanding of psychiatric drugs remains crude, doctors are too willing to prescribe the pills that patients request after seeing them advertised on television. The author divides the book into two parts. The first provides a capsule history of psychiatry in the United States and examines the shortcomings of the currently ascendant biological, or neuropsychiatric, approach. Barber attacks with shocking statistics (in 2006, 227 million antidepressant prescriptions were dispensed to Americans, up by 30 million from the 2002 levels) and punchy prose: "Psychiatry [is] jettisoning the impoverished mentally ill for the cash-carrying worried well." He reserves particular mockery for the American Psychiatric Association's diagnostic manual, citing its recent introduction of Motivational Deficiency Disorder as a nonsensical medicalization of laziness. Part Two advocates the use of an alternative, cognitive-behavioral therapy. The author spells out details of two related treatment approaches: the Stages of Change model, which recognizes that change is a dynamic process in which relapse is a realistic part of acontinuum; and Motivational Interviewing, in which the therapist uses a technique of empathetic listening that centers on the client's ambivalence about change. Barber articulately and persuasively counsels that it's time to abandon the quick-fix, pop-a-pill approach.

Aromatherapy 101 or Quick and Easy Low Carb Recipes

Aromatherapy 101

Author: Karen Downes

In this beautifully illustrated, alphabetically organized book, Karen Downes introduces you to the fascinating art and science of aromatherapy, which has been used since ancient times to enhance health and well-being.

Aromatherapy 101 empowers you to utilize the extensive medicine cabinet provided by Mother Nature. From "her" flowers, trees, bushes, and herbs, oil is extracted to create "aromas" to aid in the healing process. Our sences can be tantalized, our memories and emotions evoked, and our bodies seduced into relaxation by the power of the aromatic, volatile plant extracts known as essential oils.

Table of Contents:

Aromatheraphy—WHAT IS IT?	1
ESSENTIAL OILS—WHAT ARE THEY?	1
DEVELOPING YOUR WISDOM: Knowing How to Choose Your Essential
Oils	4
LIFESTYLE TIPS	10
• The Spirit
• The Body
• For Travel
• In the Home
• In Relationships
• At the Gym
• At the Office
• For Women
• For Men
• For Children
• Bose Oils
A-Z OF ESSENTIAL OILS	35
Basil
Bay
Bay Laurel
Bergamot
Birch
Black Pepper
Borneol
Cajeput
Camphor
Caraway
Cardamom
Carrot Seed
Cedarwood
Chamomile (German)
Chamomile (Roman)
Cinnamon
Citronella
Clary Sage
Coriander
Cypress
Dill
Eucalyptus
Everlasting
Fennel
Frankincense
Geranium
Ginger
Grapefruit
Hyssop
Jasmine
Juniper
Lavender
Lemon
Lemongrass
Lime
Mandarin
Marjoram
Melissa
Myrrh
Neroli
Niaouli
Nutmeg
Orange
Oregano
Palmarosa
Patchouli
Peppermint
Petitgrain
Pine
Rose
Rosemary
Rosewood
Sage
Sandalwood
Spikenard
Spearmint
Tea Tree
Thyme
Vetiver
Ylang Ylang
ABOUT THE AUTHOR	197

Interesting book: Hannahs Heirs or Bach Remedies and Flower Essences

Quick and Easy Low-Carb Recipes

Author: Joanna Whit

From Spicy Roasted Mushrooms and Broccoli Beef Salad to Shrimp Omelet and Gorgonzola Frittata; from Chicken and Pine Nuts to Maple Pork Medallions; from Mocha Mousse to Lemon Souffle -- you'll find more than 100 delicious and varied recipe options for healthy, low-carbohydrate meals in this book!

Understanding Depression or When Professionals Weep

Understanding Depression: What We Know and What You Can Do About It

Author: Raymond J Raymond DePaulo

From a leading medical expert at Johns Hopkins, here is an up-to-the-minute, definitive guide to whats known about depression and how it can be treated.

Around ten percent of North Americans suffer from depression at some point -- and more than half havent even sought help. Now, Dr. Raymond DePaulo, one of the worlds foremost authorities on depression, provides a sensitive, thorough, and reassuring book for sufferers from depression and those who care about them. This practical guide for individuals with depression and their families -- the only totally comprehensive book in the market -- shows readers how to identify the problem, then directs them to the various forms of treatment, including medications, psychotherapy, support groups, and exercise. It is one of the few books to discuss in depth manic depression, the bipolar form of depression. Dr. DePaulo discusses both mainstream (the latest medications and talk therapies) and alternative paths and reveals the truth about the dangerous fallacies that abound about depression. Comprehensive, compassionate, and grounded in the very latest research into brain chemistry, psychology, and medications, this is a definitive, landmark roadmap to one of the most devastating -- and common -- mental illnesses.

Kay Redfield Jamison

I have been privileged to work and teach with Dr. De Paulo at Johns Hopkins for the past fifteen years. He is, without doubt, one of the best clinicians and clinical teachers I have ever known. His understanding of depression is deeply grounded in science, and his treatment approach is characterized by compassion, pragmatism, subtlety, and an obvious affection and respect for the many thousands of patients he has so effectively treated. None of us has a choice about becoming depressed. We do, however, have a choice about becoming informed about our illnesses. Understanding Depression is the best place to begin the process of becoming informed.

Publishers Weekly

"No one system, organ, or other factor is responsible for depression not one steroid, not one gene, not one neurotransmitter, and not a lesion on one side of the brain or the other. What we seem to have is... a stew with lots of different and exotic ingredients." So explains DePaulo (How to Cope with Depression), psychiatry professor and director of the Affective Mental Disorders Clinic at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, in this thoughtful, exhaustive reference on depression for general readers. DePaulo covers all aspects of the illness what it feels like; who tends to have it (women are two or three times more likely to be diagnosed than men, not necessarily the same thing); the biology of depression; possible courses of therapy; and psychopharmacology. DePaulo also discusses bipolar disorder (manic depression), and he covers both mainstream and alternative treatments. He believes doctors should involve family and friends of the patient (which, though ideal, is probably impractical for doctors on most health-care plans), and explains how the children and other family members of those with depression are affected by the disease. The chapters on finding the right treatment and how doctors make diagnoses will be extremely useful for those suffering from the disease. Though some of the writing is a touch sloppy and clunky, readers will find this an invaluable resource. (Mar.) FYI: Dana Press is the publishing arm of the Dana Foundation, a 40-year-old organization that supports brain research. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

New interesting textbook: The Control Room or The Occupation

When Professionals Weep: Emotional and Countertransference Responses in End-of-Life Care

Author: Rene Katz

End-of-life care (EOL) is a specialized area encompassing such disciplines as social work, counseling, hospice, physical medicine, geriatrics, nursing and psychology. This important volume reveals the secret struggles afflicting most EOL professionals:

Do we bring our ghosts to work?

Do we empathize or do we rescue?

Do we deny or manage the politics that influence our decision-making at the end of life?

Whose needs are we really meeting?

Can we admit to our own needs to be loved and well thought of?

Can we be both objective and human at the same time?

The authors disclose their personal successes and failures with these issues. They also provide a framework for identifying, confronting, and managing the impact of personal histories, biases, and assumptions on work with the dying, bereaved and those living with life-limiting illness.

Table of Contents:

Ch. 1	When our personal selves influence our professional work : an introduction to emotions and countertransference in end-of-life care	3
Ch. 2	Suffering and the caring professional	13
Ch. 3	Caregiving of the soul : spirituality at the end of life	27
Ch. 4	The seduction of autonomy : countertransference and assisted suicide	39
Ch. 5	Futility and beneficence : where ethics and countertransference intersect in end-of-life care	55
Ch. 6	Client, clinician, and supervisor : the dance of parallel process at the end of life	75
Ch. 7	The influence of culture and ethnicity on end-of-life care	91
Ch. 8	Torture, execution, and abandonment : the hospitalized terminally ill and countertransference	105
Ch. 9	Surviving the Holocaust only to face death again : working with survivors at the end of life	121
Ch. 10	The horror and helplessness of violent death	139
Ch. 11	Professionalism and our humanity : working with children at the end of life	157
Ch. 12	When the face across the room reflects my own : on being a psychotherapist and a bereaved parent	171
Ch. 13	Before and after my fiancee's death : beliefs about rational suicide and other end-of-life decisions	189
Ch. 14	Complex bonds : a personal-professional narrative	203
Ch. 15	The respectful death model : difficult conversations at the end of life	221
Ch. 16	Emotional barriers to discussing advance directives : practical training solutions	237
Ch. 17	A group intervention to process and examine countertransference near the end of life	255
Ch. 18	The journey inside : examining countertransference and its implications for practice in end-of-life care	269

Every Womans Guide to Diabetes or Nutrition and Hydration in Hospice Care

Every Woman's Guide to Diabetes: What You Need to Know to Lower Your Risk and Beat the Odds

Author: Stephanie A Eisenstat MD

Women have long needed a book devoted to their unique issues with diabetes. This up-to-date and practical guide advocates simple lifestyle changes that can help women reduce their risk of getting diabetes or, if already diagnosed, prevent the disease’s most serious complications. Every Woman’s Guide to Diabetes translates the latest findings from diabetes research into proven strategies busy women can use to stay healthy and gain control over an often overwhelming disease. The authors discuss the nature of diabetes, helping readers through the complex medical decisions involved in diabetes treatment. They highlight strategies to decrease the emotional stress and social isolation that often accompany diagnosis, and offer everyday techniques for managing blood sugar.

Key features include:

• unique aspects of diabetes for women throughout the life cycle



• timetable of recommended tests and check-ups



• guide to medications with common dosages



• charts to help organize diabetes-care tasks and supplies



• time-management tips for better disease regulation



• guide to contraceptives available to women with diabetes



• review of issues critical to women before, during, and following pregnancy



• advice for overcoming barriers to weight loss and exercise



• plan for intelligent diet trade-offs while still enjoying meals



• practical tips for planning exercise



• strategies to avoid diabetes “burn-out”

Written by two physicians, one of whom is a woman living with diabetes,and an experienced medical writer, Every Woman’s Guide to Diabetes recognizes the power that women have in their households to effect lifestyle changes that will benefit themselves and loved ones, including their mothers, daughters, sisters, and partners. This power can reduce the toll of the diabetes epidemic.

What People Are Saying

Sandra T. Foo
It's refreshing to see a book that focuses on motivating, educating, and helping women to take charge of their health and diabetes. The authors offer a wonderfully personal approach for any woman with diabetes, and Every Woman's Guide to Diabetes is an empowering tool to help her gain control, become diabetes-savvy, and form a plan of action. As an endocrinologist sensitive to issues of women with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, I strongly recommend this book-- it's a must-read. --(Sandra T. Foo, M.D. Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Medical Center)

Donna Zimmer
Women have unique issues with diabetes. If you're a woman, are you at risk? Do you know how to find out or what to do about it? Here is thorough, concise information on who's at risk, how to avoid or prolong avoidance of diabetes and, if diagnosed, how to manage it. Easy to read and informative, Every Woman's Guide to Diabetes is a must-read for women seeking to avoid or deal with diabetes-- and isn't that all of us? --(Donna Zimmer, Consumer Connection)

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Nutrition and Hydration in Hospice Care

Author: Charlette R Gallagher Allred

This scholarly book enables health care professionals to appropriately address hospice patients’and families’concerns about nutrition and hydration. Nutrition and Hydration in Hospice Care is a comprehensive resource that provides hands-on practical information that readers can use in everyday hospice practice. The chapters identify problems, solutions, and ethical issues of nutrition and hydration in hospice care.

The contributing authors provide the way for health care professionals, especially those in nursing, dietary, and pharmacy units, to jointly and effectively manage troublesome symptoms and ethical issues. The following topics are included in the scope of coverage:

• nutrition/hydration needs during end-stage disease
• nursing and dietary roles in identifying nutrition/hydration problems and implementing treatment
• how needs of dying children and adults are different
• legal and ethical dilemmas of withholding or withdrawing nutrition and hydration
• appropriate and inappropriate uses of enteral and parenteral nutrition support during end-stage diseases
• food service considerations in inpatient hospice facilities
• appetite stimulant use in palliative care
  
  Because Nutrition and Hydration in Hospice Care is comprehensive, all members of hospice staffs can find practical information to use each day. The authors cover issues not found in other books for nurses, dietitians, pharmacists, and physicians. They will find the information ready to apply at their work settings.

Booknews

A comprehensive resource that provides practical information that health care professionals can use in everyday hospice practice. The chapters identify problems, solutions, and ethical issues of nutrition and hydration in hospice care. Also published as The Hospice Journal, v.9, nos. 2/3. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Table of Contents:

	Preface
	Nursing's Role in the Nutritional Care of the Terminally Ill: Weathering the Storm	1
	Nutrition and Hydration in the Terminally Ill Cancer Patient: The Nurse's Role in Helping Patients and Families Cope	15
	Nutritional Care of the Terminally Ill Adult	37
	Caring for the Dying Child	55
	Appetite Stimulants in Terminal Care: Treatment of Anorexia	73
	Maximizing Foodservice in an Inpatient Hospice Setting	85
	Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Support of Terminally Ill Patients: Practical and Ethical Perspectives	107
	Legal Decisions Affecting the Limitation of Nutritional Support	131
	Index	149

Tai CHI Boxing Chronicle or Overcoming the Emotional Challenges of Lymphedema

T'ai Chi Boxing Chronicle

Author: Kuo Lien Ying

"The T'ai Chi Boxing Chronicle is a translation of the text left behind by the Orthodox Masters who developed this system of boxing. Over a period of generations, fives basic movements were developed, called the Bone Marrow Washing Exercises. These exercises helped the monks restore their health and will-power. As the movements were passed down from generation to generation, the meaning behind the movements of Tai Chi was almost completely lost. Due to the integrity of Kuo Lien-Ying, this information is presented without modification or alteration. This book contains a clear explanation of the physical laws of the art of T'ai Chi that hold true wherever it is practiced. The person who studies the information contained in this book will have the tools to achieve the highest level of mastery and skill to be obtained through the practice of T'ai Chi Ch'uan."
-Guttman

Book review: International Meat Book or Tales and Tastes of a Chef

Overcoming the Emotional Challenges of Lymphedema

Author: Elizabeth J McMahon

Overcoming the Emotional Challenges of Lymphedema will help you understand the common emotional reactions to lymphedema and improve your coping by using a wide variety of self-help skills and other resources. These skills will help you understand what is going on, change your thinking and your actions, and improve your communications.

This comprehensive handbook includes specific information for people with lymphedema, their friends and families, parents of children with lymphedema, medical professionals and psychotherapists.

Intended Audiences
Overcoming the Emotional Challenges of Lymphedema is self-help book for:
Those with primary or secondary lymphedema.
The family and friends who care about people with lymphedema.
Medical professionals who treat people with lymphedema, even if the treatment they provide is not specific to lymphedema.
Psychotherapists working with people who have lymphedema.

This book will help you:
Understand the emotional challenges of lymphedema
Overcome these challenges and avoid common pitfalls
Recognize problems and know where to go for help
Communicate effectively with family, friends, coworkers, and healthcare professionals
Set and prioritize your goals
Identify where you are in the process of changing
Choose specific actions for reaching your goals
Monitor your progress and maintain your gains
and Learn the ten signs of good coping and six warning signs of ineffective coping.

This comprehensive guide includes specific information for people with lymphedema, their friends and family, parents of children with lymphedema, healthcare professionals, and psychotherapists.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer: Marilyn Sample, B.S. and M.S.(Indiana State University)
Description: This book focuses on the emotional challenges that people with lymphedema encounter. It combines a narrative presentation of the information with some components one might see in a workbook.
Purpose: The author offers this as a complement to other books that primarily focus on the pathophysiology of lymphedema. In her practice as a clinical psychologist, the author encounters patients with various chronic conditions that cause many emotions to be manifested and needs to be met. In addition, she became personally interested in the condition of lymphedema because one of her relatives developed the condition. This book will help meet the learning needs of readers regarding the emotional challenges that patients with lymphedema experience, as well as their caregivers, significant others, and family members. This book also contains suggestions about how to cope with the emotions. This book certainly meets the author's objectives of providing a resource that can be used to understand the emotional challenges of these patients.
Audience: This book is written for anyone who is in the position of dealing with lymphedema -- patients as well as the healthcare professionals who care for them. The author also suggests that patients' significant others and family members can benefit from this resource and I concur.
Features: The focus of the book is on the varied emotional challenges that one may experience once diagnosed with lymphedema. The author presents chapters devoted to specific feeling states such as anger, anxiety, sadness, etc. This book isalso a resource for others who want to know about the emotional needs of these patients. In most chapters, the author has boxed areas that contain coping suggestions for a particular emotion. Also, most chapters have a worksheet which encourages readers to be more interactive with the written content. The book is well organized, and the information is presented at a level that is not too technical.
Assessment: A helpful appendix describes the pathophysiology of lymphedema. I think it is essential to have some understanding of the condition in order to be able to understand the emotional sequelae that may occur. The book is very well written, the information is organized in a logical manner, and the text is not too technical. Besides information about emotional challenges encountered by these patients, many suggestions and opportunities to take personal inventories are presented. This is a useful adjunct to other books about living with lymphedema.

Library Journal

From the restful pastel drawing on its cover to the comprehensive closing index, this book offers a refreshing and inspiring journey through understanding and coping with lymphedema, an accumulation of lymphatic fluids that causes swelling. While other authors cover the physical aspects of the condition, clinical psychologist McMahon (coauthor, Living Well with Lymphedema) takes the study to a more introspective, reflective, and ultimately supportive level. Using a workbook style, she begins with a section on the emotional challenges of lymphedema, then turns to a section on planning and setting goals for change, and continues with skill-building information and exercises to help think about, act on, and communicate that change. Each chapter features pauses for reflection and further study on the concepts and suggestions presented. Final chapters provide specific information and advice for friends, family, parents of children with lymphedema, and professionals in the medical and mental health fields. This book is not designed to be read through once; instead, readers will consult it frequently like a reference tool. Recommended for public libraries, consumer health libraries, and the resource collections of mental health professionals working in oncology.-Beth Hill, Univ. of Idaho Lib., Moscow Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

What People Are Saying

Adrienne
"I found this book immediately comforting. Lymphedema can be isolating but this book helped me feel less alone.... I believe anyone with lymphedema or their loved ones will benefit from this book. "
—recently diagnosed with lymphedema

Beth Hill
"A refreshing and inspiring journey through understanding and coping with lymphedema. ... Readers will consult it frequently like a reference tool. Recommended for public libraries, consumer health libraries, and mental health professionals working in oncology."
—University of Idaho in Library Journal, October 2005

Claudia Kelsey
"A very encouraging book-like having your own therapist and a close friend along as you try new behaviors. "

Doris Laing
"I think this book is very valuable and a great tool for healthcare professionals and patients alike. I hope it will help strengthen my relationship with my patients and the effectiveness of our work."
—LMBT, CLT-LANA

Christine P. Thomas
"Empowering and practical, with exercises the reader can jump right into and know they are taking steps to help themselves. I love the emphasis throughout the book that the patient is in control. "
—MSPT, CLT-LANA

Pat Speckman
"I learned from each part. I'm going to copy a few pages for my employer; I've asked my husband to read the section for him; my therapist wants a copy."

Karen Kohr-Blinn
"Helping us know how to provide for our own needs and to overcome the emotionally crippling results of lymphedema."

Judith Janaro Fabian
"This book is full of basic psychological truths which are insightful, constructive, and very helpful."
—PhD, ABPP

Table of Contents:

Section I:  Lymphedema Isn't Just Physical
Chapter 1:  It All Fits Together

Section II:  The Emotional Challenges of Lymphedema
Chapter 2:  Feeling Overwhelmed
Chapter 3:  Sadness and Grieving
Chapter 4:  Anger
Chapter 5:  Fear
Chapter 6:  Being Self-Protective
Chapter 7:  Worry and Uncertainty
Chapter 8:  Focusing On Your Body
Chapter 9:  Self-Consciousness
Chapter 10:  Handling Others' Reactions
Chapter 11:  Asking "Why?"
Chapter 12:  Lessons from Your Past
Chapter 13:  Current Life Stresses

Section III:  Taking Charge Emotionally
Chapter 14:  Setting Your Goals
Chapter 15:  The Five Steps of Change

Section IV:  Tools for Change
Chapter 16:  Thinking Skills
Chapter 17:  Action Skills
Chapter 18:  Communication Skills
Chapter 19:  Professional Help

Section V:  Protecting Positive Change
Chapter 20:  Maintaining Change and Preventing Burnout
Chapter 21:  Good Coping and Ineffective Coping

Section VI:  Helping People With Lymphedema
Chapter 22:  For Family and Friends
Chapter 23:  For Parents of Children with Lymphedema
Chapter 24:  For Healthcare Professionals
Chapter 25:  For Mental Health Professionals

Appendix A:  About Lymphedema

Girl in a Fix or Yoga Games for Children

Girl in a Fix: Quick Beauty Solutions (and Why They Work)

Author: Somer Flahert

From quick zit busters to innovative shaving solutions, this teen guide provides easy beauty tricks for girls. The tips are illustrated, easy to follow, and call for ingredients that are often readily available around the home. Not only does the book provide solutions and advice, it also explains the science of why these tricks work.

VOYA

Everyone has had a bad-hair day or an emergency beauty crisis. According to Flaherty and Kollmer, the key to rising above these disastrous situations is to be resourceful and use some smarts. Solutions to those beauty woes can be found using everyday items from the kitchen, bathroom, and even the school cafeteria. Not enough money to take a trip to the salon this week to trim those split ends for the weekend dance? Do not despair because with a few extra-large pitted and skinned avocados mashed up into a paste, those split ends will be temporarily masked through several more washes. Trying to hide those sleepy eyes from the all-night chemistry cramming session? Just revitalize your eyes with chamomile-tea bags, that is. Chamomile is said to have ingredients that fight inflammation thus wiping those tired puffy eyes from existence. Dye job gone wrong? There is no need to panic because there is a way to fix those horrible spots of uneven color without hiring a professional hairdresser. The beauty tips contained in this book are designed for students who cannot afford the costly products advertised in fashion magazines. Using a few everyday items, along with the scientific reasons why they work, girls will be armed with an arsenal of beauty secrets that will have friends envious of their ingenuity. Every girl will be flocking to read this book once word is out how simple it is to be beautiful. It is a recommended purchase for all libraries with beauty-conscious teens.

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Yoga Games for Children: Fun and Fitness with Postures, Movements, and Breath

Author: Danielle Bersma

This introduction to yoga for children contains variations on traditional yoga postures that help children develop physical strength, flexibility, emotional calm, and self-expression. The games involve relaxation, trust, and cooperation. Included are over 50 illustrations and 16 completely structured lessons based on themes like the seasons, rain, snow, and animals.

Painted Worlds or Yoga

Painted Worlds

Author: Jim Warren

Sensual, spiritual, and evocative, Jim Warren’s art ranges from dreamy images of wild horses leaping to representations of fiery goddesses rising from exploding volcanoes. He not only illustrated book covers, but won a Grammy for Best Album Package for Bob Seger’s Against the Wind. “Many of his covers exhibit an impish humor that is most engaging. A painting of Hitchcock concealing a puckish yawn as birds fly out of his exploding skull is almost worth the price of the book.”—SFRA Review.

Interesting textbook: Taoist Astral Healing or Depression Is a Choice

Yoga: Awakening the Inner Body

Author: Donald Moyer

Written by an author who has practiced Iyengar-style yoga since 1971, and who studied it with B. K. S. Iyengar himself, Yoga: Awakening the Inner Body is a thorough, up-to-date resource for students and teachers. Using questions such as "Do you have sloping shoulders or square-set shoulders?" and "Are the muscles at the back of your upper arms weak?" the book allows readers to tailor the instruction to fit their needs. Eight chapters cover everything from balancing the sternum to aligning the shoulderblades to exploring the relationship among the collarbone, kidneys, and groin. The book also features an introduction in which the author defines the inner body and the various stages of awakening and gives suggestions for using the book.

Library Journal

Moyer (founder & director, Yoga Room, Berkeley, CA), who studied with B.K.S. Iyengar (Light on Life) in India and later graduated from the Institute for Yoga Teacher Education in San Francisco, teaches readers to focus on experiencing yoga asanas, or postures, from the "inside out," emphasizing human mechanics and anatomy. Meticulous instructions detail correct postural alignment, balance, and breathing. Part 1, "Finding Inner Balance," gives the reader an in-depth outline of how to perform shoulder- and headstands correctly. There is ample advice on the use of assistive props, and many examples of preparatory or alternate poses are included. Part 2, "Themes and Variations," addresses a wide variety of postures that relate to specific anatomical areas. Relaxation and breathing techniques supplement the material. This well-written work has a very technical feel-comparable with H. David Coulter's Anatomy of Hatha Yoga: A Manual for Students, Teachers, and Practition-ers-but the nearly 200 outstanding photographs and illustrations make it extremely accessible. Libraries collecting in areas of patient or wellness education or expanding their collections beyond yoga basics would find this a quality addition.-Deborah Anne Broocker, Georgia Perimeter Coll. Lib., Dunwoody Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Count Down Your Age or Walking One Another Home

Count Down Your Age: Look, Feel, and Live Better Than you Ever Have Before

Author: Frederic J Vagnini

Your personalized program for a longer, more satisfying life

In Count Down Your Age, a world-renowned cardiologist presents you with an interactive and personalized program for a longer, healthier, more vibrant life. From nutrition and exercise, to stress reduction and disease avoidance programs, this book shows you how to feel strong and sexy, shed pounds, improve memory, and live better than you ever have before.

Dr. Frederic J. Vagnini is an experienced cardiologist and surgeon, as well as the coauthor of the New York Times bestseller The Carbohydrate Addict's Healthy Heart Program. A well-known media expert and public speaker, he currently hosts a live call-in radio program called “The Heart Show” on WOR 710 AM.

Dave Bunnell is the founder and editor of LongLifeClubTM, a worldwide online community with thousands of members in more than 50 countries. An award-winning media pioneer, he also founded the computer magazines PC, PC World, and Macworld, the trade show Macworld Expo, and the biotechnology information service BioWorld.

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Walking One Another Home: Moments of Grace and Possibility in the Midst of Alzheimer's

Author: Rita Bresnahan

In Walking One Another Home, the author traces the spiritual and emotional meaning that emerged in the lives of both herself and her mother during their visits together in a Midwest nursing home. She came to see that both she and her mother were on a pilgrimage. The result was this sensitive, hopeful book, which challenges stereotypes about Alzheimer's disease and deftly shifts the emphasis from fear and horror to love and possibility. Unlike many other books about this heart-rending disease, this book focuses not on what is absent in the experience but on what is present and possible. Readers who have a loved one with Alzheimer's will be inspired to enrich their relationships by responding to the Spirit during visits. The author offers concrete and practical suggestions for staying in the present, being aware, and allowing oneself to be compassionate and playful.