Health & Wellbeing Books

Book SynopsisTell the world what really bugs with you prompts, questions, lists, and more to help you express yourself without judgement with The Stuff I Hate Journal.Why be toxically positive when you can positively negative? What really gets under your skin? Can’t stand the latest clothes trends, popular shows, or TikTok challenges? That’s okay. This is your safe space to tell it like it is and do it without reserve. So ready, set, get mad! With The Stuff I Hate Journal, you will find ample opportunity to express what makes them want to scream, with 150 prompts, lists, questions, and more. From creating a list of your top five hate songs to crafting your perfect comeback to a nasty comment to deciding what three things could happen in a grocery store that would make you leave seething, this book has it all. No opinion is too angry, no statement too dramatic. Proudly tell the world how you really feel!Trade Review"Just the thing to take the edge off." —Associated Press

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Book SynopsisFocus on positivity, build self-love, and change your life with this daily devotional-style book featuring 365 affirmations from popular influencer and daily motivational speaker Candice Nikeia. Harness the power of daily affirmations to manifest the life you’ve always dreamed of! Affirmations for Manifestation is an inspiring collection of daily affirmations that helps you shift your mindset, focus on positivity, and channel your inner power to create the changes you wish to see in the world around you. Touching on common goals for everyday life—from improving your career, to strengthening your relationships, to building your self-esteem—this book is a daily guide to manifesting change. With guidance from popular manifestation influencer Candice Nikeia, this book gives you the tools to heal, grow, and love yourself more than ever. By approaching these affirmations with an open mind, you’ll soon see the benefits of positive thinking. Whether you’re in need of a quick boost on a tough day or looking for a way to share more joy with the world, this book has the affirmations you need. Get started on your affirmation journey today!

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Book SynopsisUnderstand your anxiety and its causes, develop new coping skills, and build the healthy, strong, and supportive relationship you’ve always dreamed of with the help of this guide to overcoming relationship anxiety.From constant overthinking and doubt to self-sabotaging your relationships, you’ve recognized that you’re experiencing relationship anxiety. But, now what? It’s time to take the next steps to understanding and healing your relationship anxiety. With Overcoming Relationship Anxiety, you’ll learn more about what relationship anxiety is and what can cause it, as well as how it can negatively impact the long-term health of your relationship. Then, it’s time to build your personalized path to healing yourself and your relationships. You’ll learn new strategies for coping with the symptoms of relationship anxiety, develop new skills and behaviors to overcome those old, unhelpful habits, and strengthen your connection with your partner. As you work to let go of the anxiety that’s been holding you and your relationship back, you’ll also learn to build your own self-esteem and confidence and prioritize a healthy connection, open communication, and a supportive relationship with your partner. It’s time to create the partnership you’ve always wanted with the help of Overcoming Relationship Anxiety.

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Book SynopsisBeat decision paralysis and break those overthinking spirals once and for all with these engaging exercises, journal prompts, and fun, effective tips to redirect and calm your brain. While it's natural to worry about the small things in life, getting stuck on this track can very easily veer into the territory of overthinkinga detrimental barrier that can lead to decision paralysis, a lack of focus and/or productivity, and an inability to solve even basic problems. Stop Overthinking provides creative distraction techniques to help refocus your brain and eliminate the cycle of negative thoughts that come with overthinking. Loaded with activities, journal prompts, coloring pages, and more, this book is a relaxing and engaging distraction for anyone trapped in a relentless rumination.

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Book SynopsisRetirement is getting revamped! As a new generation gets ready to retire, bestselling author Michele Cagan provides them with a comprehensive overview of what it takes to retire today in this new edition of Retirement 101, which includes the latest information on new terminology, guideline updates, revised laws, and more.

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Book SynopsisEconomics made easy! From banking and monetary policies to production, markets, and consumer behaviors, this book helps readers understand every aspect of the economy with clear, straightforward definitions and easy-to-understand explanations of all the economic terminology they need.

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Book SynopsisStay connected when it matters most! Emergency Communication 101 provides a step-by-step plan for maintaining contact with loved ones, requesting help, and receiving vital outside information during any emergency scenario from a natural disaster or a power grid failure to a cyber attack or an EMP.

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Book Synopsis'Because you're worth it', proclaims the classic cosmetics ad. 'Just do it!' implores the global sports retailer. Everywhere we turn, we are constantly encouraged to experience as much as possible, for as long as possible, in as many ways as possible. FOMO – Fear of Missing Out – has become a central preoccupation in a world fixated on the never-ending pursuit of gratification and self-fulfilment. But this pursuit can become a treadmill leading nowhere. How can we break out of it? In this refreshing book, bestselling Danish philosopher and psychologist Svend Brinkmann reveals the many virtues of missing out on the constant choices and temptations that dominate our experience-obsessed consumer society. By cultivating self-restraint and celebrating moderation we can develop a more fulfilling way of living that enriches ourselves and our fellow humans and protects the planet we all share – in short, we can discover the joy of missing out.Trade Review"The Joy of Missing Out makes a powerful, compelling and much-needed argument for self-restraint – on pragmatic grounds, moral grounds, psychological grounds and even aesthetic grounds. Be sure to read this book before your next shopping trip, or job change, or relationship change. This is as good a case as I have seen for when and why less can be more."—Barry Schwartz, author of The Paradox of Choice and co-author of Practical Wisdom "An exhilarating broadside against the intense modern pressure to do more, be more, to become happier and more productive, and to 'find yourself'. In championing Stoicism over the relentless and exhausting wild-goose chase of self-help, Svend Brinkmann – though he might not like the fact – has written a book that truly helps."—Oliver Burkeman, The Guardian "This volume by the Danish psychology professor Svend Brinkmann is designed to liberate us from over-stimulated modern lives through the old fashioned ideas of restraint and moderation."—Financial Times "This smart little pamphlet is, in a way, a manifesto for personal degrowth, or shrinkage."—Steven Poole, The Guardian "Compelling"—Moya Sarner, The Guardian "Stimulating"—The Globe and MailTable of ContentsForeword Introduction: Having it all 1. The sustainable society 2. Pursuing the Good 3. The value of moderation 4. Marshmallows and treadmills 5. The joy of missing out

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Book SynopsisThe third edition of this popular introductory textbook has been revised to provide a totally up-to-date and hands-on guide to the practical aspects of health promotion. Focusing on the range of skills needed to become an effective practitioner, it takes readers step-by-step through the different settings in which health promotion takes place and the various tools they might employ, including chapters on health promotion through the lifespan, one-to-one communication, working with groups, advocacy, social media, workplace settings and planning and management. As well as incorporating the most recent government policies and initiatives in public health, there is new and expanded material on issues such as community initiatives and alliances, social media, health literacy, understanding health behaviours, stress in the workplace and much more. Throughout the text there are activities to develop students’ understanding and encourage reflective practice. Each chapter opens with a list of the central issues and learning objectives which are reinforced with real-life case studies. The key terms highlighted are clearly explained and checklists dispersed throughout the book, enabling practical application. The new edition of Practical Health Promotion will continue to be the ideal and indispensable guide for students at all levels. It will inspire anyone involved with health care to find practical ways of promoting change.Trade Review"This excellent book will be of interest to a wide range of health promoters including nurses, doctors and public health practitioners. This accessible book focuses on a range of skills needed to become an effective practitioner. I recommend it as essential reading for students and practitioners concerned with promoting health."Dr Michael C. Watson, Trustee, Institute of Health Promotion and Education. "Each chapter is as rich as the next. This is the book I have been waiting for. It is perfectly academically balanced to initiate and stimulate students and put them into action in regards to practical applications in Health Promotion."Ginette P. Michel, Laurentian UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction PART I Health Promotion Needs Assessment 1 Health Promotion and Public Health 2 Epidemiological Tools for Health Promotion 3 Understanding Health and Illness Behaviours 4 Health Promotion through the Lifespan PART II Defining Health Promotion Strategy: Health Promotion Methods 5 One-to-One Communication 6 Health Promotion with Groups 7 Mass Media 8 Print Media 9 Electronic Media and the Internet 10 Advocacy PART III Defining Health Promotion Strategy: Settings in Health Promotion 11 Community Settings 12 Health Facility Settings 13 The Workplace Setting 14 Settings Used by Children and Young People 15 Institutional Settings PART IV Implementation, Evaluation and Reflection 16 Planning and Management of Health Promotion 17 Evaluation and Reflection

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Book SynopsisWithin days of the first reports of patients suffering from a mysterious pneumonia in Wuhan, scientists in China had produced a complete genetic sequence of the virus and confirmed that it was a novel SARS-like coronavirus. The genetic sequence was deposited in a public database, making the genetic code available to scientists anywhere in the world. The result was that weeks before the WHO declared the outbreak a global public health emergency and months before COVID-19 was formally designated a pandemic, virologists around the world were already studying the protein spikes on the virus and designing vaccines, which were developed much more quickly, and turned out to be much more effective, than even the most optimistic had predicted. All of this was possible because a biological revolution had taken place a decade earlier: the world had moved into the postgenomic era. In this book, the distinguished microbiologist Hugh Pennington argues that COVID-19 is the first ‘postgenomic pandemic’ – that is, the first pandemic to sweep the world after the postgenomic era was initiated in 2008. Pennington explains the science behind this crucial development and shows how it has revolutionized our ways of understanding and dealing with pandemics, including the pandemic that brought our world to its knees.Trade Review‘A great read, making science accessible to all and demonstrating how advances build on previous science investments in leaps and bounds.’Dame Sally Davies, Master, Trinity College Cambridge ‘A scholarly and intellectually stimulating contribution which covers COVID-19 and sets this in the context of infectious diseases past and present. Pennington’s explanation of the molecular biological aspects of infectious diseases, which are of critical importance in diagnosis and vaccination, is a joy to read, even for those with limited experience.’Professor Jangu Banatvala, Guy's, King's and St Thomas' School of Medicine, King’s College London 'informative'NatureTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Foreword 1 The Postgenomic Age; its antecedents 2 Coronaviruses, the beginning 3 COVID-19, the disease 4 Origins. December 2019- January 2020 5 Fangcangs and Nightingales. February-April 2020 6 Test test test! March 2020 7 The Epidemiologic Transition 8 Outbreaks - learning in real time 9 Whole Genome Sequencing 10 Variants 11 Vaccines 12 Pandemics 13 The Future Notes

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Book SynopsisThe second book by the record-breaking bestselling author Joe Wicks.Eat more. Build muscle. Burn fat. Lean in 15: The Shape Plan introduces a new way of eating and training to build lean muscle and burn more fat. Joe Wicks, aka The Body Coach, has helped hundreds of thousands of people transform their bodies and feel amazing. In the Shape Plan, he shares a hundred delicious recipes and four new workouts to take your fitness to the next level.Are you ready to start your transformation and get Lean in 15?Over 600,000 copies soldTable of ContentsIntroduction - i: Introduction Chapter - 1: The Lean in 15 Shape Plan Chapter - 2: Getting started Chapter - 3: Reduced-carbohydrate recipies Chapter - 4: Carbohydrate-rich recipies Chapter - 5: Snacks and treats Chapter - 6: Volume resistance HIT training Chapter - 7: My lean winners Index - ii: Index Acknowledgements - iii: Acknowledgements

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Book SynopsisIn Real Love, one of the world's leading authorities on love tells us how to find it, how to nurture it, how to honor it—and most of all how to rethink it ... This book has the power to set your heart at peace.' —Susan Cain, author of QuietWhat is love? Sharon Salzberg believes that love is a powerful healing force for us all, and that modern associations with romance and adoration are limiting. By redefining love, she helps us to recognize our desire for happiness and enhance our connections with each other. Real Love is a creative toolkit of mindfulness exercises and meditation techniques that can help you to truly engage with your present experience and create deeper love relationships - with yourself, your partner, friends and family, and with life itself. The book encourages us to strip away layers of negative habits and obstacles and to improve deeper connections, helping us to experience authentic love based on direct experience, rather than preconceptions. Trade ReviewSharon Salzberg is the superstar of loving kindness meditation. No one has done more to spread this powerful method for kindling universal love in our hearts. -- Daniel GolemanIn Real Love, one of the world's leading authorities on love tells us how to find it, how to nurture it, how to honor it—and most of all how to rethink it ... This book has the power to set your heart at peace. -- Susan Cain, author of QuietI read it in one sitting, weeping, laughing and nodding. -- PsychologiesA treasure-house of practical tools and rituals. . . indispensable to all -- Amanda PalmerSharon draws us a map of people's inroads to real love, including her own, not from on high, but eye-to-eye and one healing heart to another, welcoming us to find our own path along the way. -- Sarah JonesIn Real Love, Sharon Salzberg combines the brilliance of her understanding, the depth of her compassion, and the incisive friendliness of her writing skills to create a book that illuminates the many subtleties and nuances of love. Real love is not an abstraction, and Sharon brings it to life in ways that can uplift us all. -- Joseph Goldstein, author of Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening

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Book SynopsisYou could be a genius . . . In The Genius Within, award-winning science writer David Adam reveals how frontier neuroscience can enhance your intelligence – making you smarter, sharper and brighter than you ever thought you could be.What if you have more intelligence than you realize? What if there is a genius inside you, just waiting to be released? And what if the route to better brain power is not hard work or thousands of hours of practice but to simply swallow a pill?Sunday Times bestseller Dr David Adam, author of The Man Who Couldn't Stop, explores the ground-breaking neuroscience of cognitive enhancement that is changing the way the brain and the mind works – to make it better, sharper, more focused and, yes, more intelligent. Sharing his own experiments with revolutionary smart drugs and electrical brain stimulation, he delves into the sinister history of intelligence tests, meets savants and brain hackers and reveals how he boosted his own IQ to cheat his way into Mensa.Going to the heart of how we consider, measure and judge mental ability, The Genius Within asks difficult questions about the science that could rank and define us, and inevitably shape our future.'Witty, sharp and enlightening . . . This book will make you smarter' Adam Rutherford, science writer and presenter of BBC Radio 4's Inside Science.Trade ReviewWitty, sharp and enlightening ... This book will make you smarter -- Adam RutherfordA breezily written pop science book about the quest to find out about what intelligence is and how it can be boosted. -- Robbie Millen * The Sunday Times *Quite simply book of the year, on living with OCD: just buy it now -- Adam Rutherford on The Man Who Couldn't StopA fundamentally important book that will bring a breath of fresh understanding to sufferers . . . It will make you think again -- Sunday Times on The Man Who Couldn't Stop[A] fascinating study of the living nightmare that is obsessive compulsive disorder . . . one of the best and most readable studies of a mental illness to have emerged in recent years . . . an honest and open and, yes, maybe life-changing work -- Matt Haig, Observer, on The Man Who Couldn't StopA brave and helpful contribution to deepening our understanding of the intricate complexities of mental ill-health -- The Times on The Man Who Couldn't StopWhat if you could zap your head or take a pill, like Bradley Cooper in the film Limitless, and become insanely clever? Over the last decade, this sci-fi possibility has started to approach reality, and David Adam’s book is a timely prologue to the brave new world that might await us...Fascinating. * The Guardian *Table of ContentsIntroduction - i: Introduction Chapter - 1: Our Brain Revolution Chapter - 2: Mensa Material Chapter - 3: A Problem of Intelligence Chapter - 4: Treating and Cheating Chapter - 5: Pills and Skills Chapter - 6: The Mutual Autopsy Society Chapter - 7: Born with Brains Chapter - 8: Current Thinking Chapter - 9: The Man Who Learned to Cry Chapter - 10: The Brain and Other Muscles Chapter - 11: The Little Girl Who Could Draw Chapter - 12: The Genius Within Chapter - 13: The Happiest Man on Death Row Chapter - 14: On the Brain Train Chapter - 15: Faster, Stronger, Smarter Acknowledgements - ii: Acknowledgements Section - iii: References

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Book Synopsis‘There is so much aching love in this book, such pain and beauty. Behold, and rejoice.’ – Tim Winton, author of CloudstreetWas he thinking, do I have to be this kind of boy to survive? Is this what being a boy is?As a boy growing up on the south coast of England, Howard Cunnell’s sense of self was dominated by his father’s absence. Now, years later, he is a father, and his daughter is becoming his son.Starting with his own childhood in the Sussex beachlands, Howard tells the story of the years of self-destruction that defined his young adulthood and the escape he found in reading and the natural world. Still he felt compelled to destroy the relationships that mattered to him.Saved by love and responsibility, Cunnell charts his journey from anger to compassion, as his daughter Jay realizes he is a boy, and a son.Most of all, this is a story about love – its necessity and fragility, and its unequalled capacity to enable us to be who we are.Deeply thoughtful, searingly honest and exquisitely lyrical, Fathers and Sons is an exploration of fatherhood, masculinity, authenticity and family.Trade ReviewThere is so much aching love in this book, such pain and beauty. Behold, and rejoice -- Tim Winton, author of CloudstreetThis book tells the story of how family is made. It tells it frankly, unexpectedly and in such a way that both family and expectations are rewritten and renewed. I couldn't put it down. Bold, brave, beautiful - much more than biology. This is life itself. -- Jackie Kay, author of Red Dust RoadA miracle of a book: sad, wise, strong and hopeful, its depiction of parenthood will stay with me for a long time -- Sunjeev Sahota, author of The Year of the Runaways Fathers and Sons is a beautiful, moving, and marvellously honest book. I relished its resolutely masculine point of view, especially on such a subject, and the tenderness and sensuality with which Cunnell depicts child-rearing. -- Kate Clanchy, author of Antigona and MeWith Fathers & Sons, Howard Cunnell rips himself apart and reminds us what true artists do with all the mistakes they've ever made. They turn them into art. Dazzling and memorable, here is a strong and moving mosaic depicting the wayward mystery of our souls -- Austin Collings, author of The Myth of Brilliant SummersHoward Cunnell has forged from the most painful of raw materials a modern masterpiece of fiction. . . The lonelieness of a boy who never knew his father, Jason, who in turn became a father to Jay, a boy trapped in the wrong female body. Their journeys are rendered in prose as exquisite as the spaces of sea, sun and freedom Cunnell always chased for salvation and worked so hard to describe, finally finding himself and that redemption in the gift that was denied to him: being a father to a son -- Cathi Unsworth, author of WeirdoCunnell's memoir Father and Sons explores what it is to come from a family, what it is to start one, and what it is to raise one. It explores what we do to each other within that embrace, bad and good, and what we can do better, even while we fail. Cunnell's memoir is cast in light, and water, and bodies. It is a memoir burnished with love and goodwill. It will leave you watching the world differently -- Naomi Wood, author of Mrs. HemingwayA riveting work, remarkable and beautifully written, Fathers & Sons takes you to utterly unexpected places. -- Chris Salewicz, Redemption Song: The Definitive Biography of Joe StrummerJumping with beautiful compression through decades, handsomely written, honest and deeply moving, Cunnell's remarkable memoir is a work of guts, grit, and love. -- Richard House, author of The KillsI admire Cunnell's eye, his precise notation of light and water, whether in Mexico or Brixton, and the emotional commitment of his book. There is a resilience here that is on intimate terms with powerlessness. -- Adam Mars-JonesEssential reading. Agonisingly beautiful and honest. One man's uncompromising testament to love. -- Sarah Winman, author of When God Was A RabbitSpell-binding, life force of a memoir . . . For this book is all kinds of exceptional: an urgent, agonising exploration of fatherhood, masculinity and family; a testament to the power of the written word to reach out to us in dark times; and, above all, a hymn to the "shaping axe" of human love: motherly love, sibling love, erotic love, and ultimately, the transcending love of a father for a child, his in all but biology. And how, fragile as it may sometimes seem, that love can conquer a whole sea of strife. -- Caroline Sanderson * The Bookseller *Fathers & Sons will be one of 2017's most memorable memoirs . . . Concise and beautifully written, it is an unforgettable exploration of fatherhood, masculinity and family * Express *Truly heart-stopping writing: a unique and hard-won perspective unfolded in lucid and unforgettable prose * Financial Times *This tender yet hard-boiled memoir is a searing exploration of parenting and gender-creation…Cunnell deserves the accolades he will receive for his book’s painterly, masculine honesty * Socialist Review *It is one of the most good-hearted, big-souled books I’ve read, a memoir about what it means to be a man, but more importantly what it means to be a parent. I don’t cry easily, but I read the final pages through a luminous wash of tears. -- Alex Preston * Guardian *

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Book SynopsisFoyles paperback of the year, Anxiety for Beginners offers a vivid insight into the often crippling impact of anxiety disorders, a condition that is frequently invisible, shrouded in shame and misunderstood. It serves as a guide for those who live with anxiety disorders and those who live with them by proxy.Combining her own experiences (rendered in emotive detail) with extensive research with experts (neuroscientists, psychiatrists, psychologists and fellow sufferers – including some familiar faces), Eleanor Morgan explores not just the roots of her own anxiety, but also investigates what might be contributing to so many of us suffering around the world.Anxiety for Beginners is, at its heart, a book about acceptance, as Morgan discovers the ways in which people can live a life that is not just manageable but enjoyable, learning to accept anxiety as part of who we are rather than spending a life fighting and being ashamed of it.Trade ReviewA powerful and beautifully written account of Morgan's experiences with anxiety and depression, and a rigorously researched examination of why they happen and how they can be managed. As well as speaking to fellow sufferers, Morgan consults psychiatrists, psychologists, OCD specialists, gastroenterologists and nutritionists, and bones up on Kierkegaard, Freud and Hippocrates (the latter was the first to describe a patient with social anxiety).It is with a mixture of humanity and clear-sightedness that she analyses genetic and environmental influences, trauma, hormones, fertility, parenthood, medication, social stigma and language, all the while linking back to her own stories and those of fellow sufferers.In assuming the dual role of memoirist and investigative journalist, Morgan gradually comes to terms with her own anxiety disorder. She offers no firm answers or miracle cures, and is careful to remind us that, when it comes to mental illness, no two cases are the same. Her willingness to share what so many others strive to keep hidden, to thoroughly demystify her condition, is courageous and compelling * The Guardian *This fusion of memoir and scientific investigation is very accessible. . . with a generous dollop of humanity * Irish Times *Table of ContentsUnit - PART ONE: SOMETHING'S WRONG Chapter - 1: A Tornado in a Toilet Cubicle Chapter - 2: 'Two Litres of Pus' Chapter - 3: Taking Root Chapter - 4: Cracking Chapter - 5: Paddling Chapter - 6: A Mind on Fire Chapter - 7: 'A Total F***er' Unit - PART TWO: WHAT IS ANXIETY Chapter - 8: A Price Tag on Freedom Chapter - 9: Appropriate Responses Chapter - 10: Computers in Skin Suits Chapter - 11: 'Flavour' Chapter - 12: More Than a (Gut) Feeling Chapter - 13: Diagnosis: Shame Chapter - 14: Giving the Beast a Name Unit - PART THREE: WHY DOES ANXIETY HAPPEN? Chapter - 15: Blame, Time and Place Chapter - 16: Betty Chapter - 17: Grey Matters Chapter - 18: Grey Matters Chapter - 19: Female Hormones: A Bloody Mess Chapter - 20: Calming the Tide Chapter - 21: Needles, Eggs and Freezers Chapter - 22: Blue Curtains Chapter - 23: Stigma, Language and How We Codify Things Chapter - 24: Words and Pictures: How the Media Feeds Our Heads Chapter - 25: Faces and Names Chapter - 26: Thinking About What Other People Think Unit - PART FOUR: WHAT CAN WE DO? Chapter - 27: Drugs, DSM, Dilemmas Chapter - 28: Asking For Help: What Do We Get? Chapter - 29: Helping Ourselves: Where Do We Start? Chapter - 30: Mindfulness: A Mindblowing Industry? Chapter - 31: Exercise, Trees and Hippocampi Chapter - 32: Pamela Chapter - 33: Helping Someone With Anxiety Chapter - 34: Future Treatment Acknowledgements - i: Acknowledgements Section - ii: Bibliography Index - iii: Index

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Book SynopsisDo you struggle to remember people's names at social events or business networking meetings? How often do you forget where you left your keys or your phone? Have you ever walked into a room and forgotten why? A leading memory expert, Phil Chambers shows you how to make these lapses a thing of the past. With how to: train your memory, find out how to have facts and figures at your fingertips. Give speeches from memory, remember all your passwords, rapidly learn foreign language vocabulary and make studying easier, more rewarding and fun. Written in simple step-by-step fashion, with lots of exercises and examples, you will be guided from absent-mindedness to memory mastery.

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Book SynopsisWhether you're an agency writer in need of inspiration, a one-woman-band drumming up work from new clients, an established business trying to get more from that mysterious thing called 'content', or you simply want to persuade your colleagues to adopt your point of view, How To Write better Copy by Steve Harrison will help you write better copy.It starts with the thinking before the writing, and how to create the all-important Brief. Then it takes you step-by-step from how to write a headline to how to get the response you want from your reader. With examples at every stage, and explanations based on both the author's twenty-five years' experience and recent scientific research, this book will help hone your skills - whether you're writing websites or press ads, e-zines or direct mail, brochures or blogs, posters or landing pages, emails or white papers.Table of ContentsChapter - 1: What You Really Want is 'Effective' Copy Chapter - 2: The Thinking Before the Writing Chapter - 3: How to Write Your Brief Chapter - 4: Getting Your Message in the Right Order Chapter - 5: How to Write Your Headline Chapter - 6: How to Write Your Body Copy Chapter - 7: Your Second Draft: Put These Things In Chapter - 8: Your Third Draft: Cut These Things Out Chapter - 9: Rewrite Chapter - 10: How to Lay Your Copy Out Section - i: P.S. That was the theory: But what about the practice? Section - ii: Notes Acknowledgements - iii: Acknowledgements Index - iv: Index

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Book SynopsisDieting stops now.Clinical nutritionist and health blogger Jessica Sepel is fast becoming one of Australia's most sought out wellness and lifestyle advocates.Living the Healthy Life is her practical and holistic 8-week plan to healing your life, body, nutrition and your relationship with food.Expanding on her philosophy from The Healthy Life, Jess guide will teach you how to quit fad dieting forever, give yourself the freedom to stop the guilt surrounding food, and to overcome body stress and anxiety. She explores the benefits of sleeping more, nourishing your cleansing functions and optimising your thyroid function. Jess shares more meal plans tailored to balance your hormones, increase energy levels and nutritional advice for vegans. Including helpful tips for eating out, snacks on-the-go, mindfulness and positivity, you'll have everything you need to heal your life.Packed with over 200 new recipes that prove healthy eating can be fun, simple and delicious.Trade ReviewA complete guide on finding health and healing, with a focus on healthy eating, hair, skin and beauty tips, weight loss, cleansing - and changing your mindset when it comes to food. All we can say is get this book, it's a life changer! -- Stella * allmygoodness.com *A really loving book - feels like it's giving you a hug! -- Madeleine ShawTable of ContentsIntroduction - i: Introduction Unit - 1: LIVING A HEALTHY LIFE: Heal Your . . . Chapter - 1: Relationship with Food Chapter - 2: Relationship with Yourself Chapter - 3: Stress Chapter - 4: Thyroid Chapter - 5: Energy Chapter - 6: Cleansing Functions Chapter - 7: Sleep Chapter - 8: Weight Battles Chapter - 9: Lifestyle Chapter - 10: Anxiety Chapter - 11: Relationship with Others Chapter - 12: Nutrition Unit - 2: THE 8-WEEK ACTION PLAN Unit - 3: HEALING RECIPES Index - ii: Index Acknowledgements - iii: Acknowledgements Section - iv: About the Author

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Silver Award Winner - Mumii Best Baby and Toddler Gear, Parenting Books.What is the value of our achievements without self esteem? Dr Holan Liang presents her practical approach to bringing up children from the inside out, setting aside exterior results in favour of building a core of self-esteem, resilience and social ability. Inside Out Parenting is a witty blend of hard science from a research and professional point of view, memoir and hands-on anecdotal evidence, offering an assured route to both happiness and success. With a balance of top tips and failed attempts, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Holan Liang offers an empowering and holistic approach to parenting that champions building a strong base of 'inside things' so that the 'outside things', such as achievement in musical exams and academia, have a strong foundation and core of security, giving them a deeper meaning for your child.

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Book SynopsisA splendid book . . . I can’t think of anyone I know who wouldn’t benefit from reading it' - Marcus Berkmann, Daily Mail'A brilliant, brilliant book' - Chris Evans, Virgin RadioNow including a new chapter on coping with a pandemic.What is the connection between crawling through a jungle and your ‘to do’ list? What can ejecting out of a stealth bomber teach you about the getting through a pandemic? What can surviving in extreme situations teach us about surviving everyday life?John Hudson, Chief Survival Instructor to the British Military, knows what it takes to survive. Combining first-hand experience with twenty years of studying the choices people have made under the most extreme pressure, How to Survive is a lifetime’s worth of wisdom about how to apply the principles of survival to everyday life.The cornerstone of military survival (surviving anything) is understanding the relationship between effort, hope and goals – a mindset that can be transposed anytime, anywhere. In How to Survive you will learn how this template for survival can be applied to any situation in your everyday life.Through gripping first-hand accounts of near disaster and survival stories from across the extreme world you will learn that by following these principles you can develop the mindset that will allow you to make better decisions under pressure, which are as equally applicable to first dates and presentations as to climbing Everest and getting lost at sea.'When it comes to survival and getting out of trouble, listen to this man. John is the real deal' - Levison WoodTrade ReviewWhen it comes to survival and getting out of trouble, listen to this man. John is the real deal -- Levison WoodWith clarity and humour, this book does what it says on the tin. John is the go-to-guy for survival wisdom -- Tristan Gooley, bestselling author of The Walker's Guide to Outdoor Clues and SignsJohn is the top survival brain in the British Forces today. He trains the trainers. His expertise extends far beyond this area into the deeper ethos behind survival . . . He is what a lot of so-called “survival experts” want to be -- Alf Evans, UK Military Aviation Survival Equipment Trials OfficerA brilliant, brilliant book -- Chris EvansA splendid book . . . I can’t think of anyone I know who wouldn’t benefit from reading it -- Marcus Berkmann, Daily MailSuperb in every respect. * Lt Colonel Dale Zelko *

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Book SynopsisAre you fed up with restrictive dieting? Do you feel you’ve tried everything before and failed? Then this plan is for you. This is different. This will work.Joe Wicks, aka The Body Coach and the nation's favourite PE Teacher, is back with another instalment of 100 delicious recipes and five speedy, effective HIIT workouts. The Fat-Loss Plan can motivate everyone on their way to achieving a fit, lean and healthy body.Inside the book is a combination of reduced-carb, post-workout and snacks and sweet treat recipes – all incredibly tasty and easy to make in 15 minutes flat. Every recipe is filling and fuels you with energy for your day and your workout – including Steak Taco with Lime Salsa, Lamb Kofte Tagine and Veggie Super Bowl. Thanks to sample weekly plans, Joe makes it simple for you to prep like a boss and eat well every day of the week.Joe has more than 4 million followers on social media where fans share their personal journeys towards a leaner, fitter lifestyle. The Lean in 15 titles won platinum and gold awards at the Specsavers Nielsen book awards. Joe’s first book Lean in 15: The Shift Plan has become the bestselling diet book of all time and all his books have been non-fiction number one bestsellers.Start your journey to better health and fitness now with The Body Coach.Trade ReviewHe is the JK Rowling of food and exercise books. -- The Times He's Genuine . . . he reminds me of both the young Jamie Oliver and the emerging Russell Brand -- Radio TimesSuperstar fitness guru -- SunWe love this man -- CosmopolitanHis philosophy is simple: train hard and fuel your body. It's perfect if you're looking for a combination of food and fitness inspiration -- Harper's BazaarThe leader of a generation of trainers and nutritionists -- Men's FitnessThe best in the business -- Women's HealthTable of ContentsIntroduction - i: Introduction Chapter - 1: My 12 Steps to Success Chapter - 2: Getting Started Chapter - 3: Reduced-carb Recipes Chapter - 4: Post-workout Recipes Chapter - 5: Snacks and Sweet Treats Chapter - 6: HIIT Training Index - ii: Index Acknowledgements - iii: Thank Yous

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Book SynopsisA smart, readable account of the unexpected scientific principles that drive success' – Financial TimesThe Formula is the groundbreaking book that reveals the indisputable scientific laws that turn achievements into success and shows how you can use them to your own advantage.In The Formula, Albert-László Barabasi, one of the world's leading experts on the science of networks, reveals the unspoken rules behind who gets ahead and why, and outline the five laws that govern this phenomenon and how we can use them to succeed.Drawing on Big Data research that covers everyone from the ace fighter pilot The Red Baron to graffiti artist Jean-Michel Basquiat; Miles Davis and his recording of Kind of Blue to Marcel Duchamp and Tiger Woods, Barabasi shows why success can come at any time, as long as we are persistent, why in successful teams one person gets the lion's share of the credit and why the last interviewee almost always gets the job.Unveiling the scientific principles that drive success, and how to leverage them, Barabasi offers a new understanding of the very foundation of how people excel in today's society, and how to harness these principles for yourself.Trade ReviewA smart, readable account of the unexpected scientific principles that drive success * Financial Times *This is not just an important but an imperative project: to approach the problem of randomness and success using the state-of-the-art scientific arsenal we have. Barabási is the person -- Nassim Nicholas Taleb, bestselling author of The Black SwanIt's rare that a book about success turns out to be such a page-turner, but there you go. File [The Formula] away with Freakonomics or Outliers -- GeekwireA fascinating new book -- Bloomberg BusinessweekA fun, fast, first-hand account of efforts to use big data to pull back the curtain on our collective dynamics. The Formula offers a rich tour of research on how relatively simple feedback forces channel our lives in surprising and counter-intuitive ways * Nature *An important book for us all to read. It weaves together meticulously researched historical context with more than a decade of Barabási's and other scholars' "eureka moments" and research findings to extract scientific principles and actionable insights for achieving success * Science *Table of ContentsIntroduction - Introduction: Success Isn't About You. It's About Us. Chapter - 1: The Red Baron and the Forgotten Ace Section - The First Law: Performance drives success, but when performance can’t be measured, networks drive success. Chapter - 2: Grand Slams and College Diplomas Chapter - 3: The $2 Million Urinal Section - The Second Law: Performance is bounded, but success is unbounded. Chapter - 4: How Much Is a Bottle of Wine Worth? Chapter - 5: Superstars and Power Laws Section - The Third Law: Previous success x fitness = future success. Chapter - 6: Exploding Kittens and Sock Puppets Chapter - 7: The Ear of the Beholder Section - The Fourth Law: While team success requires diversity and balance, a single individual will receive credit for the group’s achievements. Chapter - 8: Kind of Conventional, Kind of Innovative, Kind of Blue Chapter - 9: The Algorithm That Found the Overlooked Scientist Section - The Fifth Law: With persistence success can come at any time. Chapter - 10: Einstein’s Error

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Book SynopsisUse the power of motivation and good habits to become fitter, healthier and stronger, for life!Bikini Body Guides (BBG) co-creator Kayla Itsines, named the world's number one fitness influencer by Forbes, shows you how to harness the power of motivation and build good habits around health and fitness. Drawing on more than 40,000 survey responses from her global online community, as well as extensive research and her experience as a trainer, Kayla addresses what stops us from following through on our health and fitness goals. In her second book, The Bikini Body Motivation & Habits Guide, Kayla explores how you can overcome those obstacles, set goals and stick to a long-term plan for better health. Inside, you'll find helpful checklists and templates, a 28-day meal plan, more than 200 simple and delicious recipes, shopping lists and a pull-out 28-day workout poster. Let global fitness phenomenon Kayla show you how YOU can stick to a plan for long-term health.'In this book, I give you the keys to achieving your goals and show you how to use motivation to create healthy habits that will stick.'Table of ContentsIntroduction - 1: Note from Kayla Introduction - 2: Introduction Chapter - 3: My Method Chapter - 4: Part 1: Motivation Chapter - 5: Part 2: Habits Chapter - 6: Part 3: Nutrition and Meal Plans Chapter - 7: Part 4: Recipes: The Meal Plan Chapter - 8: Swap-Out Recipes Chapter - 9: Part Five: Workouts Index - 10: Index Acknowledgements - 11: Thank you Photograph - 12: About the author

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Book Synopsis'There is always hope, even when we cannot seem to seek it within ourselves.'From the best advice you’ll ever get to the joy of crisps, the brilliant contributors to The Book of Hope will help you to find joy whenever you need it most. These 101 key voices in the field of mental health - including the likes of Lemn Sissay, Dame Kelly Holmes, Hussain Manawer, Frank Turner, Joe Wicks and Elizabeth Day - share not only their experiences with anxiety, psychosis, panic attacks and more, but also what helps them when they are feeling low. Award-winning mental health campaigner Jonny Benjamin, MBE, and co-editor Britt Pflüger bring together people from all walks of life – actors, musicians, athletes, psychologists and activists – to share what gives them hope. This joyful collection is a supportive hand to anyone looking to find light on a dark day and shows that, no matter what you may be going through, you are not alone.Jonny Benjamin is known for his book and documentary film, The Stranger on the Bridge, which fought to end stigma around talking about mental health, suicidal thoughts and schizoaffective disorder. When his campaign to find the man who prevented him from taking his own life went viral, Jonny was one of a wave of new figures lifting the lid on mental health struggles. In this book, he brings together a range of voices to speak to the spectrum of our experiences of mental health and the power of speaking up and seeking help.Trade ReviewIn my world, the word inspirational gets bandied around a lot, but Jonny Benjamin is truly deserving of that adjective. -- HRH The Duke of CambridgeBeautiful and inspiring. -- Happiful MagazineA hopeful message – things really can get better. -- Radio Times

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Book Synopsis'In my world, the word inspirational gets bandied around a lot, but Jonny Benjamin is truly deserving of that adjective.' – HRH The Duke of CambridgeIn 2008, twenty-year-old Jonny Benjamin stood on Waterloo Bridge, about to jump. A stranger saw his distress and stopped to talk with him – a decision that saved Jonny's life.Fast forward to 2014 and Jonny, together with Rethink Mental Illness launch a campaign with a short video clip so that Jonny could finally thank that stranger who put him on the path to recovery. More than 319 million people around the world followed the search. ITV's breakfast shows picked up the story until the stranger, whose name is Neil Laybourn, was found and – in an emotional and touching moment – the pair re-united and have remained firm friends ever since.The Stranger on the Bridge is a memoir of the journey Jonny made both personally, and publicly to not only find the person who saved his life, but also to explore how he got to the bridge in the first place and how he continues to manage his diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder. Using extracts from diaries Jonny has been writing from the age of thirteen, this book is a deeply personal memoir with a unique insight on mental health. Jonny was recognized for his work as an influential activist changing the culture around mental health awareness, when he was awarded an MBE in 2017. He and Neil now work full-time together visiting schools, hospitals, prisons and workplaces to help end the stigma by talking about mental health and suicide prevention. The pair ran the London Marathon together in 2017 in aid of HeadsTogether. Following the global campaign to find the stranger, in 2015 Channel 4 made a documentary of Jonny's search which has now been shown around the world.'Jonny Benjamin is the most inspirational man I know. His book shows us how remarkable the human spirit is.' – Bryony Gordon, bestselling author of Mad GirlTrade ReviewIn my world, the word inspirational gets bandied around a lot, but Jonny Benjamin is truly deserving of that adjective. -- HRH The Duke of CambridgeJonny Benjamin is the most inspirational man I know. His book shows us how remarkable the human spirit is. -- Bryony Gordon, bestselling author of Mad GirlThis moving memoir, which includes a contribution from his rescuer, Neil Laybourn, is a hugely inspiring account of how Benjamin became an activist and mental-health campaigner. -- Sunday ExpressBrave and honest and interesting -- Cathy Rentzenbrink, author of Manual for Heartache and The Last Act of LoveYou gain a unique understanding of someone living with mental illness -- OK MagazineA personal appeal against the cultural entrenchment of the stigma that still surrounds male mental health. -- Men’s HealthHis work and book shows that continuing to talk about mental illness and extending that opportunity to others, really can make the biggest difference. -- HappifulOf the many books on personal experience The Stranger on the Bridge stands out in its entirely holistic approach. The reader is exposed to all angles of a complex journey - through good as much as through bad in a beautifully genuine and raw style. This book will be added to my suggested reading list to everybody interested in the field. -- Adrian Garcia, The Black Dog Campaign, SANEA moving memoir looking back over these incredible achievements, as well as the many challenges that led Jonny to contemplate taking his own life. -- Jewish NewsImportant and life-affirming memoir. -- The BooksellerOne of the most important depictions of what it’s like to live with a mental health problem that I’ve ever read. I went away feeling empowered and reassured that I wasn’t alone. -- Bryony Acketts, Mind Media

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Book SynopsisPreviously published as This is HappeningRohan Gunatillake, creator of the best-selling buddhify app, argues that to lead more mindful, calm and happy lives, switching off is the last thing we need to do. Instead he gives you the ideas, principles and techniques to bring awareness, composure and kindness to wherever you are and whatever you are doing. Filled with over sixty practical exercises which you can plug into your life straight away, the mobile mindfulness approach of Modern Mindfulness presents a way to get the benefits from meditation however busy your life is.Trade ReviewIt's a relief to discover Rohan Gunatillake's new book on redesigning mindfulness... If our lives are truly to become more mindful, we'll have to start with our real, technology-entangled lives, as they are - not just the tiny oases of calm we occasionally manage to cram in. * The Guardian *

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Book SynopsisCould happiness lie in helping others and being open to accepting help yourself?Mentors – Russell Brand's follow up to Sunday Times number one bestseller, Recovery – describes the benefits of seeking and offering help.‘I have mentors in every area of my life, as a comic, a dad, a recovering drug addict, a spiritual being and as a man who believes that we, as individuals and the great globe itself, are works in progress and that through a chain of mentorship we can improve individually and globally, together . . . One of the unexpected advantages my drug addiction granted is that the process of recovery that I practise includes a mentorship tradition.I will encourage you to find mentors of your own and explain how you may better use the ones you already have. Furthermore, I will tell you about my experiences mentoring others and how invaluable that has been on my ongoing journey to self-acceptance and how it has helped me to transform from a bewildered and volatile vagabond to a (mostly) present and (usually) focussed husband and father.’ – Russell BrandMentors: How to Help and Be Helped describes the impact that a series of significant people have had on the author – from the wayward youths he tried to emulate growing up in Essex, through the first ex-junkie stage, to the people he turns to today to help him be a better father. It explores how we all – consciously and unconsciously – choose guides, mentors and heroes throughout our lives and examines the new perspectives they can bring.Table of ContentsIntroduction - i: Introduction Chapter - 1: Among Lost Boys: The Time Before Mentors Chapter - 2: The First Mentor: Initiation with a Devoted Atheist Chapter - 3: Mentor Two: Zen Nurture from the Wise Woman Chapter - 4: Mentor Three: The Goodison Guru Chapter - 5: Mentor Four: The Warrior on the Mat Chapter - 6: Mentor Five: The Park Bench Merlin Chapter - 7: Mentor Six: The Aphrodite of the Damned Chapter - 8: Mentor Seven: The Divine Mother Chapter - 9: Missed Chances: Before the Student is Ready Chapter - 10: Mentor Eight: The Brother Swami Chapter - 11: Fatherhood: How to Practise Chapter - 12: Becoming a Mentor Chapter - 13: Answering the Call Section - ii: Conclusion Section - iii: The Twelve Steps Acknowledgements - iv: Acknowledgements

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Book Synopsis‘Fascinating and moving.' - Adam Kay, author of This is Going to HurtA BBC Radio 4 A Good Read choiceThis is a story about the cutting-edge medicine that has saved a generation of babies.It's about the love and fear a parent feels for a child they haven’t yet met.It's about doctors, mothers, fathers and babies as together they fight for the first breath.The First Breath is a book about motherhood and medicine. Olivia Gordon decided to find out how, exactly, modern science saved her son’s life. Crossing medical memoir with popular science, The First Breath is an investigation into the pioneering fetal and neonatal care bringing a new generation into the world, who would not have lived if they had been born only a few decades ago. The First Breath explores the female experience of medicine and details the relationship mothers develop with doctors who hold not only life and death in their hands, but also the very possibility of birth.From the dawn of fetal medicine to neonatal surgery and the exploding field of perinatal genetics, The First Breath tells of fear, bravery and love. Olivia Gordon takes the reader behind the closed doors of the fetal and neonatal intensive care units, resuscitation rooms and operating theatres at some of the world’s leading children’s hospitals, unveiling the untold story of how doctors save the sickest babies.Trade ReviewFascinating and moving. -- Adam Kay, Sunday Times bestselling author of This is Going to HurtExcellent . . . A serious journalistic investigation into foetal and neonatal medicine . . . reads like a thriller. -- The TimesHeartstopping -- Daily MailA triumph of memoir-cum-non-fiction and a love story starring our heroes, the NHS . . . Totally brilliant and touching . . . tender, well researched and unputdownable, the best book I've read in the last twelve months. [The First Breath] moves effortlessly between personal stories of children and cutting edge scientific research . . . [Gordon makes] us feel the great and risky adventure of surviving a difficult childhood and becoming a person: and the linked one of being a parent . . . a wonderful, intelligent writer. -- Maggie Gee – BBC Radio 4 A Good Read choiceA touching, insightful and engaging memoir. -- The LancetPacy and accessible . . . It is the female experience of such invasive surgeries that remains the focus here; expectant mothers steeling themselves for “needles as long as rulers” and learning to navigate a “strange form of knowledge” about a child that has yet to enter the world. -- Prospect - who named The First Breath one of the best science books of 2019Part memoir, part analysis of neonatal and postnatal care. It’s wonderful. -- Clover Stroud, author of The Wild Other and My Wild and Sleepless NightsSmart, sympathetic -- Sunday Times StyleVery powerfully told. -- Emma Barnett, BBC Radio 5 LiveThis touching and hopeful book skilfully interweaves medical history, reporting and – most movingly – memoir. -- The TLSA meticulously researched history of fetal medicine and a heartfelt account of parenting preterm babies. -- Leah Hazard, bestselling author of Hard Pushed: A Midwife’s StoryWe take pregnancy and childbirth for granted. Now please read The First Breath and be thankful for your children’s lives. A compelling and uplifting book. -- Heart surgeon Professor Stephen Westaby, bestselling author of Fragile Lives and The Knife’s EdgeA wonderfully well written, brilliant discussion of the evolution of genetics, prenatal diagnosis, fetal and neonatal medicine, ethics and popular prejudice interwoven into a framework of [the author’s] own very human story and the other mothers who tell of their experiences so graphically . . . moved me to tears. -- Professor Stuart Campbell, British fetal medicine pioneerExceptionally moving . . . a pleasure to read. -- Professor Dame Kay E Davies, Professor of Genetics, University of Oxford Extraordinary . . . An absorbing and awe-inspiring account of the extraordinary foetal and neonatal medicine that is enabling a new generation of babies to thrive. -- The BooksellerGenuinely brilliant…exceptionally powerful, deep and important. -- Professor Daniel M. Davis, author of The Beautiful Cure and The Compatibility GeneAbsolutely gripping -- Harriett Gilbert – BBC Radio 4 A Good ReadA book full of emotion and one that medical practitioners should read -- Jewish ChronicleA gem…So impressed by the tenderness and science -- Dr Rana Awdish, author of In ShockThis jaw-dropping story of medical discovery is interwoven with Gordon’s own deeply moving story of her own experience as a new mother with a child in neonatal care. It conveys, brilliantly, the devastating emotional impact of being separated from one’s child, and the shock of an unexpected diagnosis. -- Useful Reading, The Birth Trauma AssociationBeautifully written -- Stevie Davies

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Book Synopsis'While I don’t have any choice in how long I have to live, I do have a choice in how I spend the time I have. And I’ve chosen not to spend it constantly stressing about cancer. I’ve chosen to enjoy the little things. I’ve chosen to laugh. And I’ve chosen to look back on my life and thank God for it.'In March 2017, Linda Nolan was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer and was given the terrible news that, while it was treatable, it was not curable. Her first thought was to worry about her family, who were still grieving the loss of their sister Bernie. Her second was, ‘But I’m alive and I’m going to fight it.’In From My Heart, Linda writes honestly about growing up in her big Irish family and finding fame with her sisters in The Nolans and reveals the shocking family secrets and feuds that threatened to tear them apart. She also describes her original battle with breast cancer and how the death of her husband left her deeply depressed, to the point of feeling suicidal. Just as she’d learned to embrace life again, and even to start dating, the cancer came back . . . In this warm, brave and funny memoir, Linda shows that it’s never too late to learn what really matters.

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Book SynopsisA mother of small children trusts her 'gut feelings' and it saves her life.A young dad is able to grieve for his lost baby – using a song.What if there were parts of our minds which we never use, but if awakened, could make us so much happier, connected and alive? What if awakening those parts could bring peace to the conflicts and struggles we all go through?From the cutting edge, where therapy meets neuroscience, Steve Biddulph explores the new concept of 'supersense' – the feelings beneath our feelings – which can guide us to a more awake and free way of living every minute of our lives. And the Four-storey Mansion, a way of using your mind that can be taught to a five-year-old, but can also help the most damaged adult.In Fully Human, Steve Biddulph draws on deeply personal stories from his own life, as well of those of his clients, and from the frontiers of thinking about how the brain works with the body and the wisdom of the 'wild creature' inside all of us. At the peak of a lifetime's work, one of the world's best-known psychotherapists and educators shows how you can be more alive, more connected. More FULLY HUMAN.From the bestselling author of Raising Boys.Trade ReviewAnother wise offering from Steve Biddulph that manages to be both practically helpful and inspiring. He encourages us to tune into our felt selves as well as to connect with a wider sense of belonging. A lovely book. -- Sue Gerhardt, author Why Love Matters A kind and encouraging book, as well as being a helpful and essential tool for navigating modern life. I highlighted various sections and read lots of bits aloud. -- Cathy Rentzenbrink, author of Dear Reader and The Last Act of LoveThis very personal book provides great insight and depth to help us not only survive but to heal, grow and move forward with greater clarity and purpose. I loved this book and found it enormously helpful as I continue to navigate the twists and turns of my life. -- Rosie Batty, campaigner and founder of The Luke Batty FoundationFully Human gives a name and structure to something that we all experience, but mostly ignore; our supersense. As I turned each page I could physically feel a reconnection to this long lost intelligence. This book is rocket fuel to your senses. -- Andy Ramage, author of The 28 Day Alcohol-Free Challenge and Let's Do This!Wise, candid and useful book. -- Fiona Capp * Sydney Morning Herald *

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Book SynopsisDeliciously Easy and Convenient Vegan Meal Plans to Make the Stresses of Dinner Planning Disappear! Learn how to prepare creative vegan dishes with bold flavors in this how-to guide for conquering your kitchen. The Weekly Vegan Meal Plan Cookbook offers three months’ worth of vegan meal plans with sixty tried-and-true dinner recipes for five nights a week. Comprehensive grocery lists take the guesswork out of grocery shopping and include simple, versatile ingredients that can be used multiple times throughout the week (so you’ll never have to worry about that big bunch of basil going bad). Your first week’s plant-based meal plan includes: Easy White Miso Brothy Beans Braised Tatsoi with Crispy Tofu Sweet Potato Fritters with Harissa Sour Cream Ginger-Turmeric Coconut Soup Balsamic Farro Salad with Figs Discover more time-saving plans to prep and portion your plant-based meals in The Weekly Vegan Meal Plan Cookbook, the ultimate guide to cooking vegan all week long.

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Book SynopsisLearn the most simple and effective way to adhere to the widely popular ketogenic diet, and lose up to twenty pounds per month with easy meal plans and recipes containing no more than six ingredients. The ketogenic diet, which promotes weight loss from being in the metabolic state of ketosis, is one of the most popular and effective diet plans in recent years, and it continues to grow in popularity as people across the country learn more and more about it. Some are hesitant to try the lifestyle not only due to the high fat intake, but also because they presume keto to be extremely complicated—but it doesn’t have to be! Super Simple Keto is an easy-to-follow plan with basic ingredients and meal preparation, with several options for restaurant fare for those who are on-the-go. You’ll benefit from Super Simple Keto because it contains: Helpful graphics so readers can visualize exactly what to eat to lose weight and see blood sugar level improvements in just one month Emphasis on the healthiest fats and cleaner ketogenic foods Detailed grocery lists, meal plans, and macronutrient charts Categorized fats, carbohydrates, and proteins which are most beneficial for the healthiest keto plan Mouthwatering recipes you can whip up in no time! Just two chapters of “keto boot camp” will get you off and running to your new healthier lifestyle, without the need for spending hours of research. Nutritionists and authors Aimee and Richard instruct readers on exactly what to eat to achieve ketosis, weight loss, and overall health improvements, without requiring exercise or too much time spent in the kitchen. In as little as thirty days, readers will learn how to achieve freedom from sugar and the processed food lifestyle, and they will kick-start their weight loss goals, in the most super simple way! Trade ReviewPraise for Aimee's previous books "Almost Keto is a great option for someone who needs to take control of their health. It's a way of life that includes tasty, convenient, and diverse food options to help you make and maintain positive physiological outcomes." —Laura Kunces, PhD and registered dietician "I plan to implement Almost Keto as my nutritional handbook to optimal health and wellness in my practice. My colleagues and I have been teaching the same nutritional principles for decades." —Val Manocchio, MD, CEO of Doctors Best Wellness "Almost Keto is an excellent resource for those seeking a healthier approach to the keto diet. With its focus on whole foods and moderation, this book turns what is otherwise a short-term diet into a viable long-term lifestyle. I appreciate that the science in it is so comprehensive, yet is simplified enough to be accessible for those not in the nutrition field." —Ariane Resnick, CNC, chef & bestselling authorPraise for Aimee Aristotelous's The Whole Pregnancy: A Complete Nutrition Plan for Gluten-Free Moms to Be​ “This is a comprehensive guide to being as healthy as possible during pregnancy while optimizing the nutrition needed by a growing brain. Time and again, we see the removal of gluten from one's diet enhance the wellbeing of parents and children alike—I couldn’t recommend following Aimee’s guide any more strongly. It’s the only one you need during your pregnancy.” —J.B. Handley, cofounder of Generation Rescue “A wealth of research and knowledge of nutrition is presented here, in a clear and informative guide focusing on natural unprocessed foods, complete with mouthwatering recipes and meal plans that are easy to follow. What a fantastic resource for women striving to equip themselves with invaluable knowledge of how to best nourish their bodies to the optimal level for both themselves and their babies—not just prenatally, but also through pregnancy and the postpartum period.” —Lisa Edlund, CNS, RNDIV1, RM "Aimee combines healthful recipes with a user friendly, comprehensive guide to eating better for both you and your baby; I wish this book existed when I was first working with clients on fertility, pregnancy, and breastfeeding!" —Ariane Resnick, CNC, chef and author of The Bone Broth Miracle "The Whole Pregnancy answers common questions and concerns with an updated and more mindful approach! Aimee's book speaks to those who realize that food should be one's medicine, as it plays the most important role in prenatal development." —Alexandra Maw, founder of Kaleidoscope Juice “Aimee has always been so inquisitive and determined, with complete focus, passion for wellness, and overall trust in her body. Her persistence and knowledge shines through in her everyday life and through this incredible book. I'm eager to share this resource with all of my pregnant & postpartum clients!” —Lauren Jacobs, doula and owner of Doulas of Orange County "Aimee does a great job of taking a complex subject and making it easy—and fun—to read, comprehend, and most importantly, follow. The recipes look so delicious that the whole family will enjoy them, not just the one who is pregnant!" —Kendra Whitmire, MS, nutritionist at Sunshine Nutrition & Wellness “All I can say is FINALLY a book about having a successful and nutritious, gluten-free pregnancy! I was soaking up every word while feeling empowered and educated about the whole process. Aimee put me at ease with her no-stress meal plans and knowledge about what is best for the baby. I know I will be using this as my pregnancy guide and I highly encourage people to pick up a copy of this book even before they are pregnant, as these principals can be easily applied to everyday eating!” —Emily Turner, gluten-free private and personal chef; creator of Gluten Free With Emily "Aimee’s attention to detail when it comes to nutrition education is spot on, and her recipes are delicious—whether you are following a gluten-free diet or not. This book helps you to understand what foods and supplements you and your baby need to ensure a healthy pregnancy. Pregnancy should be a joyful time in our life, but worrying about what to eat could be tiresome! Aimee takes the guesswork away and allows you to do what you do best: grow new life. Anyone expecting should add The Whole Pregnancy to their pregnancy book collection." —Andrea Donsky, holistic nutritionist, author of Unjunk Your Junk Food “The Whole Pregnancy is an essential primer for women before, during, and after pregnancy. The easy-to-follow format offers practical advice, helpful charts, and doable recipes for eating foods that are nutrient-dense to support both mom and baby. It is the perfect gift for an expecting mother!” —Cynthia Spivey, author of How to Eat Paleo (When You Don't Live in a Cave)

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Book SynopsisGet both mama and baby on track for a healthy, happy, and delicious life! More and more studies show that the human body is not meant to digest the amount of processed wheat we've grown accustomed to. Whether you have Celiac disease or are simply trying to reduce your gluten intake, you are guaranteed to benefit from this insightful book. We all know that "you are what you eat." And once you conceive, your baby is what you eat as well—prenatal health and nutrition during pregnancy is so imperative! The US is one of only eight countries in the world where the rate of mortality for pregnant women is on the rise, and obesity is one of the primary causes of this phenomenon—half of all pregnant women are considered overweight (not due to baby weight gained during pregnancy, which is completely natural and expected). Widely accepted, doctor- and dietitian-prescribed nutrition guidelines actually may be contributing to the growing obesity and gestational diabetes epidemics. Newly expectant mothers receive a packet of health information from their doctors, including a nutrition pamphlet, which proscribes a daily food regimen with 100 grams of sugar per day—the amount of sugar in 10 glazed donuts! Aimee has developed a comprehensive nutrition guide that helps expecting and postpartum women achieve ideal health and weight during pregnancy and beyond. Implementing philosophies of current, highly-effective gluten-free nutrition trends that have not been fully introduced to the prenatal and postpartum populations, The Whole Pregnancy offers a detailed dietary regimen that is based on whole and unprocessed foods, low-glycemic carbohydrates, quality proteins, and essential fats. Developed by a certified nutritionist, the meal-planning system presents a variety of simple, delicious recipes to benefit mother and baby. It also provides special instruction for each stage of pregnancy, including the first, second, and third trimesters, as well as the “fourth trimester” of postpartum weight loss and nursing.Trade Review“A wealth of research and knowledge of nutrition is presented here, in a clear and informative guide focusing on natural unprocessed foods, complete with mouthwatering recipes and meal plans that are easy to follow. What a fantastic resource for women striving to equip themselves with invaluable knowledge of how to best nourish their bodies to the optimal level for both themselves and their babies—not just prenatally, but also through pregnancy and the postpartum period.” —Lisa Edlund, CNS, RNDIV1, RM "Aimee combines healthful recipes with a user friendly, comprehensive guide to eating better for both you and your baby; I wish this book existed when I was first working with clients on fertility, pregnancy, and breastfeeding!" —Ariane Resnick, CNC, chef and author of The Bone Broth Miracle "The Whole Pregnancy answers common questions and concerns with an updated and more mindful approach! Aimee's book speaks to those who realize that food should be one's medicine, as it plays the most important role in prenatal development." —Alexandra Maw, founder of Kaleidoscope Juice “This is a comprehensive guide to being as healthy as possible during pregnancy while optimizing the nutrition needed by a growing brain. Time and again, we see the removal of gluten from one's diet enhance the wellbeing of parents and children alike—I couldn’t recommend following Aimee’s guide any more strongly. It’s the only one you need during your pregnancy.” —J.B. Handley, cofounder of Generation Rescue “Aimee has always been so inquisitive and determined, with complete focus, passion for wellness, and overall trust in her body. Her persistence and knowledge shines through in her everyday life and through this incredible book. I'm eager to share this resource with all of my pregnant & postpartum clients!” —Lauren Jacobs, doula and owner of Doulas of Orange County "Aimee does a great job of taking a complex subject and making it easy—and fun—to read, comprehend, and most importantly, follow. The recipes look so delicious that the whole family will enjoy them, not just the one who is pregnant!" —Kendra Whitmire, MS, nutritionist at Sunshine Nutrition & Wellness “All I can say is FINALLY a book about having a successful and nutritious, gluten-free pregnancy! I was soaking up every word while feeling empowered and educated about the whole process. Aimee put me at ease with her no-stress meal plans and knowledge about what is best for the baby. I know I will be using this as my pregnancy guide and I highly encourage people to pick up a copy of this book even before they are pregnant, as these principals can be easily applied to everyday eating!” —Emily Turner, gluten-free private and personal chef; creator of Gluten Free With Emily "Aimee’s attention to detail when it comes to nutrition education is spot on, and her recipes are delicious—whether you are following a gluten-free diet or not. This book helps you to understand what foods and supplements you and your baby need to ensure a healthy pregnancy. Pregnancy should be a joyful time in our life, but worrying about what to eat could be tiresome! Aimee takes the guesswork away and allows you to do what you do best: grow new life. Anyone expecting should add The Whole Pregnancy to their pregnancy book collection." —Andrea Donsky, holistic nutritionist, author of Unjunk Your Junk Food “The Whole Pregnancy is an essential primer for women before, during, and after pregnancy. The easy-to-follow format offers practical advice, helpful charts, and doable recipes for eating foods that are nutrient-dense to support both mom and baby. It is the perfect gift for an expecting mother!” —Cynthia Spivey, author of How to Eat Paleo (When You Don't Live in a Cave)

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Book SynopsisExplore the hottest love secrets, electrified! From small buzzing eggs to full-size, humming, swiveling, and tickling vibrators, this book explores not just the kinds of sex toy options but all of the sexy, sweet, and naughty things to do once you have them! This book offers games with sensual humming buzzers and naughty BDSM tricks that will get you charged up, whether your hot rendezvous with these vibe sensations are for your own pleasure or for you and your partner. There are 101 tantalizing tips and tricks to choose from, including a seductive short story to give you some extra inspiration! From sex guru Marisa Bennett, bestselling author of Fifty Shades of Pleasure, Fifty Shades of Ecstasy, and Fifty Shades of Oral Pleasure, comes this creative, playful, and enticing take on the things that go buzz in the night. 101 Things to Do with a Vibrator will electrify the way you tease and please, taking your vibrating techniques to new orgasmic heights!

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Book SynopsisProtect your health, reduce waste, and be a better steward of the Earth by making the switch to natural cleaning products with these 43 easy recipes!A clean house should not come at the expense of your health. Common household cleaners are not kid-friendly or pet-friendly—or lung-friendly, or skin-friendly. Store-bought cleaners that contain bleach and ammonia, drain cleaners, toilet cleaners, and more are the cause of thousands of household emergencies each year. These harsh cleaners and artificial fragrances can irritate your eyes and lungs, and exacerbate allergies and asthma. Not to mention how all these chemicals and packaging materials are affecting the environment. Bottom line, your home—and the planet—are simply safer without them.Most people think natural cleaners either: don’t work are difficult / annoying to make involve a lot of exotic, expensive ingredients that are too hard to find all of the above! The truth is, you can clean every room in your house—curtains, carpet, toilet, tile grout, whatever—without ever touching another bottle of Clorox. In this book, you’ll learn why these cleaners work, how to stock your home with a few basic ingredients you can grab as needed—and why you shouldn’t use some of the DIY cleaning recipes you see online. You’ll also learn: How to safely and naturally clean every surface in your home, from stainless steel appliances to moldy showers Which natural cleaning ingredients should never be mixed (and why) How to customize your cleaners with essential oils Why you should use distilled water instead of tap water There’s even a recipe for cleaning dog toys! Make the switch to non-toxic DIY cleaning solutions now!

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Book SynopsisWALL STREET JOURNAL and USA TODAY NATIONAL BESTSELLER!Do you feel like you deserve to make more money?In Good Money Revolution, you'll learn to make more money, live the life you deserve, and change the world, too. Derrick Kinney is the fresh financial voice to guide you there.This book gives you a shame-free, simple success plan for your money—without cutting out your favorite latte!You hate debt and worked hard paying it down. Now you wonder, What’s next? As you worry about the future, you can’t afford to get it wrong and need a financial plan that fits your unique goals and dreams. You want to make more money and make the world better, but you don’t have a clue where to start.You should have a bigger paycheck, enjoy real financial freedom, and live the life you’ve always wanted. If you’re not making the money you deserve, and you’re not making the impact on the world you’ve always wanted, there’s a better way for your money today.Money is good and you should have more of it. But not for the reasons you might think.Here’s a secret: lots of money won’t make you happy—until you add meaning to your money. When you connect your cash to a cause, your money to a movement, and your profits to a purpose you love, you will make more money and create a life full of meaning and purpose.In Good Money Revolution, you’ll discover: The secret to making more money—your Generosity Purpose 5 money mindsets keeping you from cash How to teach your money to make you money—and use it for good The 3 Levers of Money: Save More, Crush Your Debt, and Earn More How to transform your business and create a raving customer base Don't just make money. Make Good Money. This book will show you how. Welcome to the Good Money Revolution. Trade Review"Stop playing small. This book will teach you HOW to go big with your money and your life. Powerful. Easy. Life-changing."—Mel Robbins, author of the international bestselling books, The High 5 Habit and The 5 Second Rule"You’re holding a brilliant playbook—not just for your money, but for your life. Derrick Kinney is a great financial coach to help you build lasting wealth that impacts the world."—Jon Gordon, 12x bestselling author of 24 books including The Carpenter"Amidst all the noise of personal finance gurus and the stories we tell ourselves about money, comes a breath of fresh air: Good Money Revolution. There is such a thing as good money, and Derrick Kinney helps light the way of truth: good things happen when good people make good money."—Sharon McMahon, host of the nationally-recognized Sharon Says So podcast“Derrick teaches money in a simple, no-nonsense manner, so wherever you are financially, Derrick will guide you to the promise land."—John Lee Dumas of Entrepreneur on Fire and The Common Path to Uncommon Success"This book is a game-changer. In Good Money Revolution, Derrick’s handing you a no-nonsense guide to build wealth in a way that truly makes the world better. You must read this book."—Bill Perkins, bestselling author of Die with Zero"Inspiring. Challenging. Ground-breaking. Good Money Revolution is ready to change your mindset about money."—Andy Andrews, New York Times bestselling author and founder of WisdomHarbour.com"You shouldn’t have to choose between growing a successful business and impacting the world. In Good Money Revolution, Derrick shares how to do both. For business leaders who desire a life of significance, this book is a great guide."—Michael Hyatt, New York Times bestselling author"Generosity is a powerful and underestimated tool of transformation. It changes the world one life at a time, beginning with the individual providing it. Good Money Revolution shows you exactly how—and it’s worth re-reading again and again."—John O’Leary, #1 National Bestselling author of On Fire"Derrick Kinney has created the go-to guide on making, saving, investing, and giving more money. Packed with humorous anecdotes and sobering wisdom, I felt like I was reading a treasure map to reach financial freedom while impacting the world. This is a must-read."—Lara Casey, CEO of Cultivate What Matters“Both prosperity and generosity go hand in hand, and Derrick helps you to create more of both in this practical, life-changing book. The time is now for you to join the Good Money Revolution. You can thank me later!”—Chris Harder, investor and philanthropist"We’ve needed a fresh voice about money for a long time—and Derrick Kinney is that voice. This book should be required reading for every business leader wanting to do more with their money and their life."—Dr. Nido Qubein, President, High Point University"Derrick has cracked the code. Get ready for an honest, hopeful, actionable approach to your money. Derrick’s message is exactly what you need right now, and it’s impossible to read this and not get motivated about your finances."—Jon Acuff, New York Times Bestselling author of Soundtracks"No matter where you’re at with your money, Derrick’s 7-step Good Money Framework will transform you from an insecure investor to a confident wealth creator. This book will redefine financial planning for decades to come."—Dr. Brad Klontz, Financial Psychologist & Author"If you want to make more money and live the life you’ve always wanted, Derrick Kinney shares his proven formula to achieve both. This is the book you need right now."—Dan Miller, author of 48 Days to the Work You Love"Derrick’s practical yet powerful strategies and stories will allow you to completely rewrite your money story and create lasting impact in ways you didn't know—until now. Derrick’s message is exactly what we need today."—Barbara Huson, author of Rewire for Wealth and Overcoming Underearning"In a new and insightful way, Derrick tackles challenging the money issues in today’s modern economy that most experts shy away from. Derrick reveals the real secret that few business leaders understand: how generosity can boost your bottom-line!"—JV Crum III, Podcast Host, Coach, Founder ConsciousMillionaire.com"If you have always believed that money was complicated, confusing, and out of reach, this is the guide you’ve been looking for. Derrick masterfully demystifies the world of investing with simple, easy strategies you can implement today."—Justin Donald, bestselling author of The Lifestyle Investor"What if there was a better way to think about your money? The Good Money Revolution puts the status quo on notice. A new day for you and your money has arrived."—Steven Pressfield, bestselling author of The War of Art"In this persuasive book, Derrick Kinney speaks with the compelling voice of personal experience as he elevates money from the bank account and the complicated economy into a life-transforming medium and metric. I confidently predict it will uplift both lives and fortunes. It provides reasons and explanations that will motivate and inspire readers on their journey through the portal of prosperity."—Rabbi Daniel Lapin, bestselling author of Thou Shall Prosper"Derrick Kinney is one of those standout financial authors that simplifies money in a way that flat-out makes sense. You’ll love how easy—and fun—this book is to read!”—Bob Beaudine, CEO, bestselling author of The Power of WHO and 2 CHAIRS"Thanks to its lovely colloquial style, reading Good Money Revolution feels like a chat with a master storyteller, yet its financial wisdom will transform your life."—Bea Boccalandro, author of Do Good at Work: How Simple Acts of Social Purpose Drive Success and Wellbeing"If you’re 25 and paying off college debt, read this book. If you’re 40 and teaching your kids about money, read this book. If you’re 60 and feel behind on retirement, read this book. Get the message? Read this book."—Peter Shankman, author of Faster Than Normal

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Book SynopsisA choose-your-own adventure for the healthy at-home cook! Make recipes that YOU can eat!​ In Easy Allergy-Free Cooking, Kayla Cappiello's recipes adhere to any allergies or food intolerances while still providing healthy, flavourful meals. It's all-inclusive, letting the reader choose from a variety of milks, grain substitutes, and meat replacements that work for them. Gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, and vegetarians—this book welcomes everyone. Kayla’s recipes focus on resourceful ingredient substitutes to satisfy any dietary need so you never have to miss out on your favourite comfort meals while still providing new and innovative recipes to keep things fresh. She includes inventive rice bowls, artisanal cauliflower pizzas, out-of-the-box baked pastas, and one-pan easy weeknight casseroles, while still keeping allergies and healthiness in mind. Featuring sections on how to stock your pantry with healthy options, outlines for food substitutes based on allergies or dietary restrictions, and meal maps, this book is a friendly guide to getting your nutrition on track without cutting out the foods you love. Packed with easy-to-follow diagrams and vibrant photos, you’ll be making these recipes over and over again. Recipes include: Healthy but loaded steak salad with homemade chimichurri vinaigrette Clean-Eating Chopped Italian Goddess Salad with a healthy herbed dressing Sugar-free cinnamon bun French toast Vegetarian Butternut squash and cheddar pizza with chili, honey Caramelized onion and Pear pizza with a white balsamic dressing Simple, 5-ingredient banana bread Salted chocolate and banana bread blondies You’ll love this collection of simple tricks, meal hacks, and 30-minute recipes for the gluten-free, dairy-free, or just plain healthy eater!Trade Review“One of the questions people ask themselves when they go gluten-free (and/or dairy-free) is ‘what the heck am I going to eat?’ In this book, Kayla definitely answers that question and proves that you can prepare delicious food without including these allergens.” —@PhilHatesGluten “Kayla’s recipes never fail to impress and make my mouth water. Full of allergy-free recipes that highlight her love of food and passion for helping others, Kayla’s book will add immeasurable value and deliciousness to your life and plate. With her focus on nourishing and tasty recipes that those with even the strictest food intolerances and allergies can enjoy, there is truly something for everyone. Kayla has taken all of the guess work out of navigating the big question that many people with food intolerances and allergies often ask themselves, which is ‘will I ever be able to eat the foods I enjoy again?’ Kayla shows you that the answer is a big, resounding YES!” —Nicole Keshishian Modic, founder of @kalejunkie and author of Love to Eat “Kayla creates a diverse menu of easy, delicious, and satisfying recipes for those with dietary restrictions to choose from. Her own experience and empathy for her readers shines through in every page, while also introducing them to new ingredients and holding their hand through the process.” —Vasudha Viswanath, author of The Vegetarian Reset and founder of We Ate Well

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Book SynopsisA must-have book for every parent, from the author of the ground-breaking bestseller Diet for a Poisoned Planet. Every parent wonders: Am I buying products for my child that are filled with chemical toxins? In his powerful new book, Raising Healthy Children, David Steinman, shows how today’s most popular items—from bubble bath to cereal to cleaning products to snack foods—are contaminated with unacceptable levels of chemical toxins and pesticides, and he proposes alternatives and substitutes to keep your family safe. Steinman reveals never-before-seen test results for major brands like Johnsons & Johnsons, Kellogg, Tide, and Clairol, and General Mills that identify exactly which products contain dangerous ingredients. He casts a wide net, showing how beauty products as well as food items can cause reproductive health issues in pregnant women, and that environmental exposures, particularly in schools, can have a

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Book SynopsisThe Island of the Four Ps, a spinoff of Ed Hajim's bestselling memoir On The Road Less Traveled, is a modern fable about a young man, Marketus, who leaves home for the first time and travels to an island on a quest to answer some of life’s basic questions. The book, a conversation with the hero's inner voice, is divided into four fundamental sections—passions, principles, partners, and plans—the key ingredients to making a successful life, says the author. This magical trip takes Marketus and his guide to four villages named after the four Ps. As he enters each place, Marketus places a green pea into a special device, which allows him to store his thoughts, retrieve them, and integrate them. This engaging tale features full-colour illustrations throughout, this parable comes to life in the most unusual way. Perfect for those looking for inspiration in an ever-changing world, Marketus and the Four Peas offers a timeless message for everyone.Trade Review“The young adults I work with are students who are navigating college independently and setting out on their own journeys; I am excited to be able to share this book with them. Ed Hajim’s parable is an accessible and motivational guide through the kind of self-reflection that helps us set a course for our futures.” —Judi Alperin King, Ph.D., The Wily Network “This wonderful fable draws on the hard-won life lessons of fabled financier Ed Hajim. Ed, a modern-day and very real Horatio Alger, identified his passions, principles, and partners so as to shape a plan for his life’s purpose. For those on a similar quest, let Ed be your guide through reading this allegorical tale. It informs and inspires.” —Mark Zupan, president of Alfred University “In his charming fable, Ed Hajim shows how focus and principles help organizations change. His book will help the reader think.” —Ken Roman, former CEO of Ogilvy and Mather “This is a must-read for anyone thinking about how to successfully navigate the inevitable twists and turns in the road ahead, leading to a fulfilling life.” —Wendi Heinzelman, Dean of the Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences "Ed Hajim is the brilliant entrepreneur who, against all odds, built successful businesses and dedicated his life to teach sound principles to others. This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to enjoy a life filled with success and framed with significance."—Dr. Nido Qubein, president of High Point University "The allegorical tale of The Island of the Four Ps is the road map Hajim followed to create a successful life that might have ended before it ever began. If there is a template for 'Inspirational Writing,' this is it.” —Sol Gittleman, University Professor Emeritus at Tufts University "Ed is amazing! He has already inspired, impacted—and truly transformed—the lives of so many young people through sharing his story, wisdom, and generous philanthropy. This book provides a relatable and applicable framework that I will use to support and empower our students as they navigate their personal, academic, and professional journeys." —Heather Hauck, director at the Office of Student Engagement, Affinity & Inclusion, D’Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University

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Book SynopsisAwaken the joy of creating useful things from nature’s resources with The Art of Bushcraft. Many have forgotten how to use the resources of nature to produce the things we need in our daily lives. The Art of Bushcraft introduces this forgotten skill to both beginners and more experienced bushcrafters, with more than fifty different projects using wood, leather, clay, and the like. Other topics include: The history of bushcraft ​Sustainability and bushcraft First aid in the wilderness Access and rules in nature And so much more Expand your creativity in the wilderness with The Art of Bushcraft. 

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Book SynopsisAre you prepared for the uncertainties that may lie ahead? In a world filled with pandemics, natural disasters, civil unrest, and the constant specter of war, the need for readiness has never been more crucial. Enter EJ Snyder--an extreme survivalist and 25-year Army combat veteran, who has not only faced the challenges of the wilderness on television''s "Naked and Afraid," "Dual Survival," and "First Man Out," but has also developed a profound expertise in preparing for emergencies on home turf. In Emergency Home Preparedness, Snyder shares critical insights and life-saving tips gleaned from his extensive military service and survivalist experiences. This comprehensive guideprovidesa blueprint for individuals from all walks of life. What''s Inside: Learn how to prepare a get-home bag and set up your vehicle for emergencies. Understand the framework for "Bugging In" and discover the essentials of P.A.C.E. Planning. Explore considerations for Everyday Carry (EDC), emergency communications, and vehicle preparedness. Gain insights into setting up caches, building community and networking for collective preparedness. Through engaging storytelling, practical advice, and step-by-step instructions, Snyder empowers readers with the tools necessary to thrive amidst uncertainty so they canunlock their potential, embrace the adventurer within, and embark on an awe-inspiring journey of knowledge and self-discovery. Emergency Home Preparednessis the essential guide to uncovering the secrets of survival, resilience, and the indomitable human spirit in the face of any challenge.

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Book SynopsisAdetailed examination of the COVID-19 pandemic.Down the COVID-19 Rabbit Holediscusses the widespread misuse of science during the pandemic, the likely origin of COVID-19, the pathophysiology of the disease itself, and the harms associated with the various vaccines that have been produced, particularly those based on the novel mRNA platforms. This book also looks at the widespread failure of the health professions to adequately understand and treat the disease and the consequences of the vaccines, the apparently agenda-driven responses of various governments, and the inability of the legal system to understand the implications for natural and civil rights. As well, Down the COVID-19 Rabbit Holeconsiders how most of the mainstream media largely became a propaganda tool for reigning governments. The official response to the pandemic has fractured society in ways that most people could not have imagined prior to 2020.Down the COVID-19 Rabbit Holedetails these consequences, offers solutions to repair the damages to society, and considers ways to heal those damaged by the experimental vaccines.

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Book SynopsisA Groundbreaking New Perspective of Princess Margaret by Renowned Biographer Meryle Secrest Meryle Secrest, distinguished biographer in the arts and humanities, and recipient of a White House Medal, has turned her focus to royalty. In Princess Margaret and the Curse, she has put the conventional view of a much-reviled Princess on its head. Her latest study, which she considers more of an investigation than a biography as such, proposes that nobody knows the truth about the fabled, doomed Princess. She is the first person to have looked at Princess Margaret in a particular family context. That is to say with reference to her mother, Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the daughter of a famous, hard-drinking Scottish family that had inhabited an ancient dwelling, Gamis Castle, for centuries. Her older brothers were already renowned for their prowess in alcohol consumption. Decades later, once she became Queen Mother, this Elizabeth would begin to imbibe by eleven in the morning. She was already lamenting the loss of her drinking powers when, because of severe bouts of morning sickness during her first pregnancy with the future Queen Elizabeth in 1926, she could not drink. Four years later, while pregnant with Princess Margaret in 1930, she was not so handicapped. Doctors believed it was perfectly safe for a mother-to-be to drink, so she drank. The doctors were wrong. But it took another forty-three years, until 1973, before new studies established that alcohol in any amount was poisonous to the developing human being. The effect is lifelong. We now know that victims' growth is stunted (Margaret stopped growing at five feet), and their skeletal structures are fragile. They get sick sooner and age faster. There are characteristic emotional differences, too. They never develop maturity of mind. They remain subject to sudden tantrums, rages, are poor judges of character, and particularly prone to run and hide, as Princess Margaret tried to do all her life. They may be as intelligent and gifted as she was, but mulish and fly into a rage. They are, it turns out, exactly like the person she became. None of this has ever been recognized, let alone understood. With this study, the author places Margaret's life in its proper perspective. It seems particularly sad that someone expected to be perfection itself in her manners and behavior should have been born in the one situation where perfection was, in fact, impossible. It is time we looked at this public figure from a new and more forgiving frame of mind, and with a new understanding.

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Book SynopsisThis is a story of scientific misconduct, committed by Merck, the fourth biggest drug company in the world. Merck has committed scientific misconduct before, and the author describes the fraud related to Merck's arthritis drug, Vioxx, which killed tens of thousands of patients because Merck concealed that it causes heart attacks.

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Book SynopsisAn intimate and moving graphic memoir by cartoonist Nate Fakes, dedicated to his stepdad Ron, a larger-than-life personality who gradually becomes affected by a rare form of dementia.Editor's Picks, Honorable Mention at Publishers Weekly's US Book Show"A Fade of Light is a rare story that is both deeply heartbreaking and heartwarming. Nate Fakes is an observant writer and artist, with a good memory and an eye for small, revealing details. In his clear cartooning style, Fakes shows he and his family navigating a rare disease imperfectly but as well as they can. He captures the confusion and frustration of knowing something's wrong but not what, of desperately wanting to fix something that can't be fixed."—Brian Fies, Eisner Award–winning author of Mom's Cancer"A Fade of Light is a graphic memoir centered on [Nate] Fakes’s stepdad, Ron, who came into Nate’s life in the 1990s and brought light into their family—until progressive dementia caused Ron’s own light to begin to fade."—Publishers Weekly, Fall 2022 Announcements: Comics & Graphic NovelsThe first time Nate met his future stepdad in the summer of 1994, he thought Ron was nice, goofy, and kind, the type of guy who wasn't afraid to be himself. Ron liked to honk at other Jeeps while driving his own, bang on the drums without abandon, and order practically the whole menu at drive-thrus. It was alternatively embarrassing, annoying, and funny, though one thing was for sure: life with Ron was never dull.But as years passed, Nate noticed Ron's behavior becoming erratic and strange. He forgot obvious things and seemed more stubborn and irritable than before. Finally Ron received a diagnosis: he has frontotemporal dementia, a progressive disorder that affects about 10 percent of all dementia cases. There is no cure.Stylized in black-and-white drawings, A Fade of Light is a graphic memoir capturing the fullness of a life well lived—the ups and downs, the laughter and tears, the joys and heartaches, and the treasured moments that will always be cherished, if not remembered.

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