July 2017 list by Tami Austin
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Blast the Sugar Out!
by Ian K Smith
The best-selling author of the SHRED diet shares nutritious recipes and more than two dozen satisfying food substitutes that minimize dietary sugars, counseling beginners on the essential steps of promoting health through sugar reduction, exercise and lifestyle changes.
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Brain Bytes: Quick Answers to Quirky Questions About the Brain
by Eric H Chudler
Whether you are interested in serious topics like the history of neuroscience or practical topics like brain health or fun topics like popular culture, this book is sure to provide your brain with some piece of information it didn’t have before.
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Bright Line Eating: The Science of Living Happy, Thin, and Free
by Susan Peirce Thompson
Over 99% of people who try to lose weight don't succeed. They don't get slender and they don't stay slender long term. The average dieter spends a significant amount of money and makes four or five new attempts each year. Susan Peirce Thompson. Ph.D., suggests that there's something fishy going on here, something important we're not paying attention to. We don't have an obesity problem; we have an obesity mystery--and she has a groundbreaking philosophy to solve that mystery. Rooted in science and psychology, Thompson's book describes how the brain blocks weight loss and then gives us a solution.
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The Illustrated Art of Manliness
by Brett McKay
A guide on manliness explains, through words and illustrations, how to perform such tasks as shaving with a straight razor, surviving a bear attack, and picking a lock.
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The Mama Natural Week-by-Week Guide to Pregnancy & Childbirth
by Genevieve Howland
Drawing on the latest research, the blogger behind Mama Natural presents a modern twist on an ancient approach to pregnancy and childbirth that empowers women to embrace natural pregnancy and parenting and provides weekly advice and tips for a healthy pregnancy as well as positive birth and pregnancy stories from women of all backgrounds.
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Office Zen: 101 Ways to Make Your Work Space Calm, Happy, and Productive
by Emma Silverman
You do not need to climb to the top of the coldest, highest mountain to be Zen. You do not need to crawl on your hands and knees, seal yourself away in a cave, or stop eating birthday cake. Most importantly, at least for this book, you do not have to quit your job to be Zen. In Office Zen, you will learn how Zen can exist in any moment and any place, even the most stressful and high-strung office.
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Smart Yoga
by David Moore
David Moore draws on his thirty years of teaching the Alexander Technique and yoga to bring fresh and practical insights into how the Alexander Technique can contribute to a safer and more effective yoga practice.
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Things Will Get as Good as You Can Stand
by Laura Doyle
The best-selling author of The Surrendered Wife explains why romance, more time, intimacy, validation, and other important goals often elude women, detailing how to overcome the "Superwoman Syndrome" that leaves them overworked and exhausted and offering advice on how to accept what they are given and how to attain their true desires.
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The Weekend Effect
by Katrina Onstad
An award-winning journalist discusses the history of the weekend and how it is disintegrating in a 24/7 work world and describes how not carving out time to relax and recharge is harming our overall mental and physical health.
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