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Mind and Body FitnessJune 2014
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"One person's comfort food is another person's enemy. One person's lifesaver is another's poison." ~ from Sandra Beasley's Don't Kill the Birthday Girl
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New and Recently Released!
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If you're in the driver's seat, why are you lost? : a roadmap to an amazing life
by Lawana Gladney
From break-ups and family fall-outs to career stalls and unexpected losses, life is filled with events and circumstances that can knock you off your feet and leave you feeling stressed, confused and lost. Whether you’re embarking on a career at age 22 or are seeing your children off to college at age 52, If You're In the Driver’s Seat, Why Are You Lost? gives you the strategies to help you map out your life direction, leading you to the life you want. Dr. Lawana Gladney acts as your personal coach and provides inspiration with ideas, easy strategies, and sound advice to help you cope with stress and navigate through everyday challenges.Offers examples, practical steps, and solutions that set readers on the path to creating and achieving concrete goals, dealing with setbacks and challenges, and becoming happier people.
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It Doesn't Have to Be That Way: How to Divorce Without Destroying Your Family or Bankrupting Yourself
by Laura A. Wasser
Using personal anecdotes and stories from her celebrity clients to support her points, divorce lawyer Laura Wasser walks divorcing partners through all the steps, from beginning to end. Her advice covers not only how to divide household items or set up custody schedules, but also less tangible topics like how (and when) to tell friends and family. Stressing the importance of civility and the need to work together, Wasser offers "practical and constructive information" (Kirkus Reviews) on divorcing as painlessly as possible.
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Her Best-Kept Secret: Why Women Drink -- and How They Can Regain Control
by Gabrielle Glaser
Curious about the rise in alcohol consumption that she'd noticed among women, journalist Gabrielle Glaser started looking into the trend. From binge-drinking among college women to "mommy-juice" to happy hour, Glaser documents not only changes in cultural attitudes towards women drinking in public but also the increase in middle-aged women seeking addiction treatment (the number tripled between 1992 and 2007) and its effectiveness for women. Balancing "humor, thoughtfulness and skillful research" (Parents.com), this is a great book for anyone interested in the history (or present) of American women's relationship with alcohol.
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Healing with the arts : a 12-week program to heal yourself and your community
by Michael Samuels and Mary Rockwood Lane
"Heal yourself and your community with this proven 12-week program that uses the arts to awaken your innate healing abilities. Acclaimed by hospitals and caretakers from around the world, Healing with the Arts brings a tried and true program out of the medical field and into your home and neighborhood. Improve your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health in just 12 weeks. Whether you are ill, suffering from emotional trauma, or looking to unite your community, the arts become the conduit to restore your wellness and thrive in life. Dr. Michael Samuels and Dr. Mary Rockwood Lane created and developed this unique and powerful process to help anyone heal. Through innovative art projects--from the visual arts, movement and dance, writing, and music--along with spiritual practices and guided imagery, readers learn to get in touch with their inner muse and inner healer. Based on years of research and experience in the medical community, Healing with the Arts sets the stage for a more meaningful and healthier existence".
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| The Confidence Code: The Science and Art of Self-Assurance -- What Women Should... by Katty Kay and Claire ShipmanBroadcast journalists Katty Kay of BBC World News and Claire Shipman of ABC's Good Morning America have noticed that women often fall behind their male counterparts in the workplace. Women with equivalent skills and experience receive promotions more slowly and stop advancing earlier in their careers. Looking for the reasons behind this disparity, Kay and Shipman interviewed professional women from basketball players to world-class bankers. They also spoke with scientists who study behavioral differences between the sexes. To find out what's behind women's tendency to be less assertive than their male peers, read The Confidence Code, an engaging and thoroughly researched discussion of the topic. |
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Focus on: Food and Fitness
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Here are some books that offer advice about food choices and good health.
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| Obsessed: America's Food Addiction -- And My Own by Mika Brzezinski and Diane SmithBest-selling author and television personality Mika Brzezinski, who advocates for strict fitness regimes on MSNBC's Morning Joe, admits in Obsessed that her addiction to junk food and staying thin may be problematic. After her co-author, award-winning journalist Diane Smith, pointed out that Brzezinski's insistence on dieting and exercise could be as harmful as the eating patterns that led to Smith's obesity, they embarked on a study of diet, exercise, and health. Summing up their learnings in Obsessed, they offer anecdotal and scientific evidence to support advice about fitness and smarter food choices. Anyone interested in diet and health will find this accessible and thorough presentation useful. |
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| Designated Fat Girl: A Memoir by Jennifer JoynerFood addiction and obesity cost broadcast journalist Jennifer Joyner dearly. Over a period of 16 years, Joyner struggled with obesity and diabetes, tried cures -- including bariatric surgery -- that caused debilitating side-effects, and endured a difficult process of recovery that ultimately led to better health. With engaging good humor and without flinching from the truth, Designated Fat Girl offers inspiration for anyone facing similar serious health issues. |
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| The Mayo Clinic Diet: Eat Well, Enjoy Life, Lose Weight by Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and ResearchThere are enough books on weight loss diets to make one's head spin, but The Mayo Clinic Diet offers a one-stop resource, addressing a range of issues and detailing a specific strategy based on the clinical experience of medical professionals. In a conveniently organized book with helpful sidebars that provide ideas and motivational suggestions, the diet experts avoid both fads and short-term solutions while providing specific plans for losing weight initially and keeping it off over the long haul. There's realistic advice about behavior modification, eating out while on a diet, and other common challenges, in addition to meal planning resources. |
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| Why We Get Fat and What to Do About It by Gary TaubesHaving analyzed nutrition research and human metabolism, award-winning science writer Gary Taubes believes that it's not overeating and a sedentary lifestyle that cause weight gain -- rather, it's the role of certain carbohydrates in our diet. Eschewing calorie-based diet plans, he recommends eliminating or at least greatly reducing refined carbohydrates and sugars. His report, which also addresses cardiac health issues, covers such topics as genetics, the politics behind nutritional guidelines, and foods to eat and avoid. This easy-to-follow book clearly explains Taubes' science-based views on the why and how of healthy eating. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Prince George's County Memorial Library System 6532 Adelphi Rd. Hyattsville, Maryland 20782 301-699-3500http://www.pgcmls.info/ |
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