Studies show that patients who contribute to their owntreatment and recovery fare better in rehabilitation.Tailoring theconcept for those suffering from joint pain, orthopedicpsychologist Kate O'Shea draws from her patients and her owncongenital hip orblems (she has four major surgeries by the timeshe was thirteen) to describe a program for caring for theemotional and physical body while healing joint pain or aftersurgery. Conventional medical care, thouch technologicallysophisticated, often ignores the humanity of individuals--patientsare on their own once they are home. Healing Hip, Joint and KneePain offers exercises, breathing techniques, visualization andwriting suggestions for becoming aware emotionally and forenhancing awareness of the healing joint. Drawing from Rosen work,Feldenkrais, Eutony, and orthopedic psychologym O'Shea provides thereader with inviting methods to hasten healing.

"Dr. Gundry has crafted a wise program with a powerful trackrecord.” –Mehmet Oz, M.D., professor and vice chair of surgery, NYPresbyterian/Columbia Medical Center Does losing weight and staying healthy feel like a battle? Well,it’s really a war. Your enemies are your own genes, backed bymillions of years of evolution, and the only way to win is tooutsmart them. Dr. Steven Gundry’s revolutionary book shares thehealth secrets other doctors won’t tell you: ? Why plants are “good” for you because they’re “bad” for you,and meat is “bad” because it’s “good” for you ? Why plateauing on this diet is actually a sign that you’re onthe right track ? Why artificial sweeteners have the same effects as sugar onyour health and your waistline ? Why taking antacids, statins, and drugs for high blood pressureand arthritis masks health issues instead of addressing them Along with the meal planner, 70 delicious recipes, andinspirational stories, Dr.

"Calm Birth is a sublime gift to all of us. It contains theblueprint for reconnecting with birth wisdom on all levels. Readingthough this book and doing the practices will transform the birthprocess and imprint a peaceful beginning on both mother and child.The positive impact of this on society can’t beoverestimated."-Christiane Northrup, MD, author of Mother-DaughterWisdom, The Wisdom of Menopause and Women’s Bodies, Women’sWisdom"Calm Birth: New Method of Conscious Childbirth successfullybridges ancient feminine healing wisdom and meditation tocontemporary birth practices…This book is a must for anyoneinterested in childbirth."- Barbara Findeisen, MFT, president ofthe Association fo Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health

If you or someone you love has diabetes, you need thisup-to-date, accessible, and comprehensive guide. Written by twoexperienced physicians, this trusted reference, now completelyrevised, shares everything you need to know to keep yourself in thebest possible health. Discover ? the causes of diabetes–and how to prevent it and cure it ? the differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes ? ways to reduce the risk of long-term complications ? the pros and cons of the insulin pump ? the facts on how diabetes can affect pregnancy ? how to manage diabetes-related impotence ? the proper diet, even when dining out and traveling ? alternative therapies and medical advances Addressing hundreds of patient concerns, this essential guide willhelp you deal constructively with virtually every challenge adiabetic may encounter, so that you can live a full, productive,and meaningful life.

Sniper is the behind-the-scenes story of one of the mostfrightening rampages to occur in U.S. history—and how it wasstopped. For more than three weeks, the nation watched in disbelief asWashington, D.C., and its surrounding suburbs were held hostage byanonymous gunmen shooting innocent civilians at random. Sniper isthe de?nitive account of those alleged gunmen, John Muhammad andLee Boyd Malvo, and the massive manhunt that ended with theircapture by a heavily armed SWAT team in an early-morning raid at aninterstate highway rest stop. Two Washington Post reporters, Sari Horwitz and Michael E. Ruane,retrace the steps of Muhammad and Malvo from their ?rst meeting onthe island of Antigua to Malvo’s de?ant confession in a Virginiajail. Drawing on exclusive reporting about that confession,internal police documents, and a wide range of law-enforcementsources, Horwitz and Ruane track in remarkable detail the murderoustrail Muhammad and Malvo are accused of having followed to theWashington area a

A clear and practical guide...I recommend it highly. --Christiane Northrup, M.D., author of Women's Bodies, Women'sWisdom "Dr. Murray is...a champion of natural medicine who has much toteach psychiatry about relieving mental suffering." --Harold H. Bloomfield, M.D., bestselling author of HealingAnxiety with Herbs and Hypericum (St. John's Wort) andDepression "Explains why 5-HTP, a natural substance, is as powerful atreatment as the latest wonder drugs--and yet is so much safer itdoesn't need a pre*ion! This is an important book that willbring blessed relief to many people." --Melvyn R. Werbach, M.D., author of Nutritional Influences onMental Illness; Assistant Clinical Professor, Department ofPsychiatry, University of California, Los Angeles "Again Dr. Murray is on target, this time teaching us thepertinent facts and the importance of serotonin and its precursor,5-HTP.... An important book for all who desire a healthier, longer,and more fruitful life." --James

Her stunning bestsellers Passages and New Passagesbrilliantly mapped the changes we live through from youth tomaturity. Now Gail Sheehy guides contemporary men through theturbulent challenges and surprising pleasures that begin at forty.As a man crosses that threshold, he is bound to ask midlife's mosttroubling question: Now what? Work anxieties, concerns over sexualpotency, marital and family stress, issues of power, all take onnew urgency as men contemplate the decades ahead. But as GailSheehy reveals in this major new book, midlife is precisely theperiod when men are most likely to reinvent themselves and becomemasters of their fate. In Understanding Men's Passages, Sheehyoffers all men--and the women in their lives--an essential guide toself-discovery. Hundreds of bold, imaginative men--celebrities as well aseveryday heroes--share here their most intimate desires, deepestfears, and most fervent cravings for renewal. Decade by decade,Sheehy uncovers the real issues facing men today: finding n

Does assigning fifty math problems accomplish any more thanassigning five? Is memorizing word lists the best way to increasevocabulary—especially when it takes away from reading time? Andwhat is the real purpose behind those devilish dioramas? The time our children spend doing homework has skyrocketed inrecent years. Parents spend countless hours cajoling their kids tocomplete such assignments—often without considering whether or notthey serve any worthwhile purpose. Even many teachers are in thedark: Only one of the hundreds the authors interviewed and surveyedhad ever taken a course specifically on homework duringtraining. The truth, according to Sara Bennett and Nancy Kalish, is thatthere is almost no evidence that homework helps elementary schoolstudents achieve academic success and little evidence that it helpsolder students. Yet the nightly burden is taking a serious toll onAmerica’s families. It robs children of the sleep, play, andexercise time they need for prop

All those baby boomers who have embarked on the journey ofraising their second and third children have found themselves leftin the lurch by existing child care literature. Now child careexpert Nancy Samalin, who has earned a reputation for her forgivingand empowering approach to parenting, brings her inspiring outlookto this guide to the pitfalls and rewards of parenting two or morechildren. Parents who consider themselves pros after the first child are infor a surprise when the encounter life after the second child isborn and beyond. Suddenly their world is an exhausting haze ofcompeting demands, perpetual squabbling, sibling rivalry,complaints of unfairness and "you love him more" (and sometimes youdo), unrelenting stress, and a pervasive sense of guilt andinadequacy. Culled from her years of workshops with hundreds ofparents, Nancy Samalin shares the trials and joys of parenthood andprovides specific advice on steering your way through the parentingrapids. This is a must-read for today's harri

Jason Bourne is searching for an elusive cadre of terroristsplanning to destroy America's most strategic natural resources. Heneeds the help of his long-time friend, General Boris Karpov, thenewly appointed head of Russia's most feared spy agency, FSB-2.Karpov is one of the most determined, honorable, and justice-hungrymen that Bourne knows. But Karpov has made a deal with the devil.In order to remain the head of FSB-2, he must hunt down and killBourne. Now, these two trusted friends are on a deadly collision course.From the Colombian highlands to Munich, Cadiz, and Damascus, theclock is counting down to a disaster that will cripple America'seconomic and military future. Only Bourne and Karpov have a chanceto avert the catastrophe-but if they destroy each other first, thatchance will be gone forever. THE BOURNE DOMINION Jason Bourne is one of the most compelling and best lovedcharacters created by internationally bestselling novelist RobertLudlum. The hero of eight novels, including T

Building on the science of nutrition that she outlined in herbestselling book, Potatoes Not Prozac , Dr. KathleenDesMaisons now presents the first complete, in-depth dietary planfor living with–and healing–sugar sensitivity. She explains exactlyhow you can free your mind and body from the tyranny of sugar andshake off the exhaustion, mental fogginess, and mood swings thatsugar dependence causes. Revealing the various ways sugar addictionaffects both men and women, and the unique methods for healing it,Dr. DesMaisons encourages you to custom-tailor her simple programto fit your lifestyle and includes information on ? How to integrate a “slow-carbs not low-carbs” strategy into yourdiet ? Why regular protein is essential and how to get it with everymeal ? What to eat when a sugar craving strikes ? How to get the nutrition you need on the run–even at fast-foodrestaurants ? How to find an exercise program you’ll enjoy ? Ten breakfasts you can prepare in a flash ? Menus and recipes for every lifestyl

If you’ve been struggling with your weight, you know how hard itcan be to lose those extra pounds and keep them off. In thegroundbreaking Think Thin, Be Thin , nationally prominentpsychotherapist Doris Wild Helmering and award-winning healthwriter Dianne Hales assert that the true key to a healthy bodyweight is a healthy attitude toward food and exercise. Their logicis simple: Your brain ultimately controls what you eat and whetheryou work out. If you change the way you think, you can change theway you behave. And you can lose weight. Using proven psychological strategies and scientifically basedexercises, you will learn how to harness your thoughts to transformyour behavior, body, and life. With practical advice on suchtroublesome issues as curbing emotional eating, motivating yourselfto exercise, and overcoming diet plateaus, this book is the idealcomplement to any diet and weight-loss program.

Book De*ion The "unwritten" final chapter of Anne Frank: The Diary of a YoungGirl tells the story of the time between Anne Frank's arrest andher death through the testimony of six Jewish women who survivedthe hell from which Anne Frank never retumed. From Publishers Weekly With approximately 30% more material than the original 1947edition, revealing a more rebellious and complex narrator, the newedition of Frank's classic diary spent five weeks on PW'sbestseller list. From School Library Journal Lindwer presents the tran*s of six in-depth interviewsconducted in preparation for his film documentary, The Last SevenMonths of Anne Frank . Although "Lies Goosens," real name HannahElisabeth Pick-Goslar, will be the most familiar to readers of AnneFrank: The Diary of a Young Girl , each of these women'sfirst-person accounts is compelling. They relate their backgrounds,their capture, details of the concentration camp experience, andde*ions of the time immediately following liberation. Eachincludes her relationship

The Ultimate Guide to Surviving and Thriving in the Dorm Dorm life offers you a great chance to meet new people and trynew things. But leaving the comforts of home for the first time toenter the roommate-having, small-room-sharing,possibly-coed-bathroom-using world of the dorms can be overwhelmingand intimidating. The College Dorm Survival Guide offers expert advice and theinside scoop on: ? Choosing the right residence hall for you ? Getting along with your roommate (and handling conflict) ? Bathroom, laundry, and dining hall survival ? Dealing with stress, depression, and safety issues From avoiding the dreaded Freshman 15 to decorating your space,this informative and funny guide gives experts' advice oneverything you need to know to enjoy dorm living to thefullest.

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The story of the race to the North Pole is told throughmemoirs, letters, ships' logs, and diaries of Arctic explorers,documenting the motives, modes of travel, and remarkable men whoendured the extremes of physical hardship and grim competition,including Robert Peary, Richard Byrd, Fridtjof Nans

The two political classics in this book are the product of a time of intense turmoil in Chinese history. Dating from the Period of the Warring States (403-221BC), they anticipate Machiavelli's The Prince by nearly 2000 years. The Art of War is the best known of a considerable body of Chinese works on the subject. It analyses the nature of war, and reveals how victory may be ensured. The Book of Lord Shang is a political treatise for the instruction of rulers. These texts are anything but armchair strategy or ivory-tower speculation. They are serious, urgent and practical responses to the desperate situations in which they were written. They have been immensely influential both inside and outside China.

If your lover has left you... If your relationship is on the edge, and you feel fragile and outof control... If you regret walking out... If you're not sure you want your lover back, but you need tounderstand what happened... You do have a second chance--if you know what has to comefirst. Falling in and out of love is a natural process that can beunderstood and mastered. Love properly understood can be loveregained and kept alive for a lifetime. This step-by-step approach developed by psychiatrist Blase Harrisworks. It has worked for the people in this book. Andnow it can work for you. Dr. Harris's practical guide showsyou how to avoid the common mistakes ex-lovers make, love 100percent, and get your lover back!

What does it really mean to be a good father? What did yourfather tell you, that has stayed with you throughout your life? Wasthere a lesson from him, a story, or a moment that helped to makeyou who you are? Is there a special memory that makes you smilewhen you least expect it? After the publication of Tim Russert’s number one New York Timesbestseller about his father, Big Russ Me, he received anavalanche of letters from daughters and sons who wanted to tell himabout their own fathers, most of whom were not superdads or heroesbut ordinary men who were remembered and cherished for some oftheir best moments–of advice, tenderness, strength, honor,discipline, and occasional eccentricity. Most of these daughters and sons were eager to express thegratitude they had carried with them through the years. Otherswanted to share lessons and memories and, most important, pass themdown to their own children. This book is for all fathers, young or old, who can learn fromthe men in these pages

UPDATED, WITH NEW MATERIAL BY THE AUTHOR"WOMEN WHO RUN WITHTHE WOLVES isn t just another book. It is a gift of profoundinsight, wisdom, and love. An oracle from one who knows."--AliceWalkerWithin every woman there lives a powerful force, filled withgood instincts, passionate creativity, and ageless knowing. She isthe Wild Woman, who represents the instinctual nature of women. Butshe is an endangered species. In WOMEN WHO RUN WITH THE WOLVES, Dr.Estés unfolds rich intercultural myths, fairy tales, and stories,many from her own family, in order to help women reconnect with thefierce, healthy, visionary attributes of this instinctual nature.Through the stories and commentaries in this remarkable book, weretrieve, examine, love, and understand the Wild Woman and hold heragainst our deep psyches as one who is both magic and medicine. Dr.Estés has created a new lexicon for describing the female psyche.Fertile and life-giving, it is a psychology of women in the truestsense, a knowing of the soul."This volum

Why is it that even though we might maintain our high schoolweight, few of us maintain our high school belt size? In your twenties and thirties, the layers of fat on top of yourabs were the problem–but once you reach middle-age, the enemyshifts. The 6-Week Cure for the Middle-Aged Middle is the firstbook to deal specifically with the issues we face in the next stageof life, providing a plan for eliminating the unhealthy fat thataccumulates around the organs–visceral fat–that is the true causeof the middle-aged bulge. The good news is that with the right diet, visceral fat can bequickly reduced and eliminated, enhancing both your looks and yourhealth. Even after twenty years researching and refining thescience of weight loss and management, bestselling authors Drs.Michael and Mary Dan Eades fell victim to the middle-aged middlethemselves. Although otherwise fit and healthy, both lost the flatbelly that signals youth. In The 6-Week Cure for the Middle-AgedMiddle, they share the simple d