It should be a time of joyous anticipation–the happiest timein a woman’s life. But for many women, the joys of pregnancy areclouded by feelings of fear, sadness, and confusion. And unlikepostpartum depression, which is widely portrayed in the media andembraced by the medical community, depression during pregnancy hasbeen rarely discussed and often misunderstood–until now. In thisgroundbreaking book–the first to focus exclusively on depression inpregnancy–Dr. Shaila Kulkarni Misri, a leading reproductivepsychiatrist, draws on her twenty-five years of clinical practiceand research to offer hope, help, and healing–as well as aprovocative, myth-shattering examination of a subject that has toolong been shrouded in darkness. The numbers are surprising: up to 70 percent of pregnant womenexperience some degree of depressive symptoms, and of those, 12percent meet the diagnostic criteria for major depression. Althoughit is at least as common as postpartum depression, which occursafter a child
America’s favorite fitness expert presents a breakthroughprogram to win the war against aging–a battle she has personallyfought and won. We all know that aging is inevitable–but how gracefully you ageis up to you. Scientific research shows that we can turn back theclock through a targeted regimen of age-busting exercise andnutrition. Now, in Fit and Fabulous After 40, award-winning fitnessexpert Denise Austin presents her own revolutionary, sure-fire planto help you stay healthy, strong, slim, and fabulous–no matter whatyour age! By exercising for just thirty minutes a day, usingcutting-edge techniques such as yoga and Pilates-based exercises,and eating for maximum health and vitality, you can build strength,shed extra pounds, improve flexibility and balance, and look yearsyounger. Fit and Fabulous After 40 includes: Easy-to-follow workout plans for every day of the week Fat-blasting, toning exercises to target specific areas of thebody Weekly nutrient-packed meal plans
Cheap booze. Flying ?eshpots. Lack of sleep. Endless spin.Lying pols. Just a few of the snares lying in wait for the reporters whocovered the 1972 presidential election. Traveling with the presspack from the June primaries to the big night in November, RollingStone reporter Timothy Crouse hopscotched the country with both theNixon and McGovern campaigns and witnessed the birth of moderncampaign journalism. The Boys on the Bus is the raucous story ofhow American news got to be what it is today. With its verve, wit,and psychological acumen, it is a classic of Americanreporting.