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Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise October 2020
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Apples : 50 Tried and True Recipes
by Julia Rutland
What it is: "The Cookbook That Celebrates the Crisp, Colorful, Healthy Fruit".
What's inside: "50 easy recipes geared for busy cooks who enjoy great flavor. . .From drinks and salads to breads, main dishes, and, of course, dessert, the options presented here will become instant family favorites."
About the author: Julia Rutland "is a professional writer, recipe developer, recipe tester, food stylist, and television/media demonstrator, so you can be certain that every recipe is a crowd-pleaser! " (From Hoopla)
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| Sitting Pretty: The View From My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body by Rebekah TaussigWhat it is: a witty and engaging memoir about the author's life as a wheelchair user, with frank discussions of how disability intersects with issues like sex, dating, self-image, relationships, the media, and more.
Why you should read it: Sitting Pretty is a refreshingly candid and welcome voice in the growing body of literature about disability written by disabled people themselves. |
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Anxiety and Stress Relief
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| The Anxiety Toolkit: Strategies for Fine-Tuning Your Mind and Moving Past Your Stuck Points by Alice Boyes, PhDWhat it is: a straightforward and accessible guide to anxiety, from its evolutionary advantages to how to manage the negative effects it can have on our minds, bodies, and behavior patterns.
Why you might like it: The advice inside is grounded in clinical research and the author's experience as a cognitive-behavioral therapist, but is presented in digestible sections that make the topic seem more approachable. |
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| Hi, Anxiety: Life With a Bad Case of Nerves by Kat KinsmanWhat it is: Inspired by the author's viral article about living with anxiety, this candid memoir expands on her lifelong struggle with depression and anxiety, and the ways it has shaped her personality and sense of self. About the author: Journalist Kat Kinsman is an editor for the magazine Food & Wine and was nominated for a James Beard Award in 2013. |
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The little book of courage : an illustrated guide to challenging our fears
by Barbara Lewis-Marco
What it is: "Through her charming, insightful illustrations, Lewis Marco takes readers on a funny and philosophical journey that helps them face their deepest fears."
Topics include: "What we fear; How we avoid dealing with our fears; Why we avoid dealing with our fears; How be begin dealing with our fears; Helpful hints; Dares; Double dares."
What's inside: "On every page, clever, evocative drawings and a few words of descriptive text detail the physical, social, and emotional things that most of us dread, and tell us how and why we avoid dealing with those inner demons . . . [and] how to overcome those worries." (from Google Books)
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| Stress-Proof: The Scientific Solution to Protect Your Brain and Body -- And Be More Resilient... by Mithu Storoni, MD. PhDWhat's inside: a collection of evidence-based techniques for stress management, with a detailed look at common stress triggers and ways to "hack" the body's stress responses with food, exercise, music, and environmental changes.
Reviewers say: This "thoughtfully organized and executed" guide "has the potential to positively impact the lives of many" (Booklist). |
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