Yolo County Library
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Mind and Body FitnessJune 2015
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"Immersed in that miniature sea of pollywogs, I felt, perhaps for the first time in my life, a deep and ecstatic sense of oneness with nature." ~ from Scott Sampson's How to Raise a Wild Child
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New and Recently Released!
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| Be Safe, Love Mom: A Military Mom's Stories of Courage, Comfort, and... by Elaine Lowry Brye with Nan Gatewood SatterWhen children embark on lives of their own, families may experience fear for their loved ones' safety. These emotions are magnified for parents of military personnel. In this guide, author Elaine Brye reveals the love, pride, worry, fear, and hope she has felt as an "Army brat," an officer's wife, and mother of four military officers. Sharing her own discoveries and stories others have told her, she offers realistic suggestions for dealing with life in a military family. Whether you just want to understand the challenges these families face or you have a dear one in a dangerous profession, you'll want to read Be Safe, Love Mom. |
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| On Your Case: A Comprehensive, Compassionate (and Only Slightly Bossy)... by Lisa GreenIn On Your Case, attorney Lisa Green provides an essential handbook for women on how to be prepared for a variety of situations where it's important to understand how the law works. Though a straightforward, practical book on this topic may seem pedestrian, Green engagingly presents real-life examples to illustrate why women need to be legally prepared. Covering topics that include relationships, break-ups, family law, employment, Internet safety, domestic violence, and legal needs in later life, this well-researched, accessible book offers all the legal basics a woman needs to live a self-sufficient, productive life. |
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| Red Flags: How to Spot Frenemies, Underminers, and Toxic People in Your... by Wendy L. PatrickFrom looking for a compatible partner to hiring a babysitter to making key business decisions, everyone needs to be able to discern deceptive or even malicious personality traits. In Red Flags, author Wendy Patrick (a district attorney in California) explains how we have to ignore some annoying behavior patterns in order to get along, but we also should evaluate important relationships objectively. Explaining how to detect potential dangers behind attractive exteriors, Patrick also gives tips on researching someone's track record. This valuable book provides the mnemonic "FLAG" (Focus, Lifestyle, Associations, Goals) and a helpful analysis of abusive patterns as guides to making well-informed choices. |
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| The Mindful Diet: How to Transform Your Relationship with Food for Lasting... by Ruth Wolever and Beth Reardon with Tania HannanIn The Mindful Diet, clinical psychologist Ruth Wolever and dietitian Beth Reardon (both of the Duke Integrative Medicine center) offer a mindfulness approach to eating that also gives information on more-healthy and less-healthy food choices. For those who are concerned about the challenges of weight loss, this book offers ways to build new habits instead of just using willpower to cut calories. Meditation practice, charts of nutritional values, and preparation advice (hint: individually prepared meals may be healthier than fast food) complete this easy-to-follow and realistic guide. For another informative book on mindful eating, read Thich Nhat Hanh and Lilian Cheung's Savor. |
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