Health & fitness

The New Rules of Lifting: Six Basic Moves for Maximum Muscle

by Lou Schuler & Alwyn Cosgrove

Ten unique programs for fat loss, muscle gain, and strength improvement for beginners and elite lifters.

Want to get more out of your workout and spend less time in the gym? Many guys devote so many hours to...

The Obesity Myth: Why America's Obsession with Weight is Hazardous to Your Health

by Paul Campos

"Campos makes his case against the "fat kills" dogma with unimpeachable evidence. The Obesity Myth should be required reading for every health professional in America. I believe any open-minded person who reads...

The Master Key System

by Charles F. Haanel

Joining the ranks of Tarcher's runaway editions of Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, Public Speaking for Success by Dale Carnegie, and The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattles, here are three landmark...

Shut Up and Live! (You Know How)

by Marion P. Downs

A fun, spirited celebration of life from a woman who proves you can live vibrantly no matter how old you are.

Marion P. Downs learned to ski at the age of fifty. On her fifty-first birthday, she stood at the...

The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Psychology of Happiness

by Arlene Matthews Uhl

This book is something to smile about!Ten years ago, the new discipline of Positive Psychology-the study of what makes people happy-was founded and quickly gained universal appeal. Now psychology professor and...

Seeds of Grace

by Molly Monahan

Sister Molly Monahan had been drinking, quietly and compulsively, for years when she finally decided to attend her first AA meeting. There she found the emotional support that AA is famous for-but she also found...

If the Buddha Got Stuck: A Handbook for Change on a Spiritual Path

by Charlotte Kasl

Perennial favorites, Charlotte Kasl’s If the Buddha Dated and If the Buddha Married have inspired readers with their empowering blend of spiritual and psychological insights. Her latest, If the Buddha Got...

The Coconut Oil Miracle

by Bruce Fife

The complete, accessible guide to reaping all the health and beauty benefits of coconut oil

Natural coconut oil is nature's perfect food. Unlike the hydrogenated versions found in processed food, this uniquely...

The Procrastinator's Guide to the Job Hunt

by Lorelei Lanum

With this invaluable book, what seems overwhelming is broken down into simple tasks, and none of your valuable time goes to waste. Included are tips on: Preparing your resume, right down to the finishing touches...

Secrets of a Former Fat Girl: How to Lose Two, Four (or More!) Dress Sizes--And Find Yourself Along the Way

by Lisa Delaney

An inspiring account of one woman's mission to lose six dress sizes and change her life for good For Lisa Delaney, being a "fat girl" wasn't just a matter of weight, it was a state of mind. At one hundred eighty-five...

Great Sex For Hard Times

by Kim Switnicki

Life's too short to make it all about work, worry, and anxiety. Now's the time for to ease your stress and increase your pleasure by incorporating great sex into the bedroom-and every room. Learn never-fail...

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Vegan Eating for Kids

by M.S.J., Dana Villamagna

Children can thrive on a vegan diet!

The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Vegan Eating for Kids shows parents how they can raise a happy, healthy child on a vegan diet. The guide presents all the nutritional...

What Should I Do With the Rest of My Life?: True Stories of Finding Success, Passion, and New Meaning in the Second Half ofLife

by Bruce Frankel

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"This wise and inspiring book hands down an important message: Happiness is abundant at any age, and only you can limit your options." -The Boston Globe

In today's...

Complete Guide to Prescription & Nonprescription Drugs 2010

by H. Griffith

Newly revised-the bestselling reference book by one of America's most trusted family physicians.

Here is the classic guide to all major prescription and nonprescription drugs, which includes:

* Revised information...

My Doctor Says I Have a Little Diabetes

by Martha Hope Mccool

Diabetes doesn''t go away, but it can be controlled. Here, readers will find the answers to the most commonly asked questions about diabetes. The sound advice is easy to follow and can make managing the disease...

Super Nutrition for Men: Using Nutrition to Protect, Heal, and Supercharge Your Body

by Ann Louise Gittleman

This simple and complete guide full of practical advice to help men reduce their risks for succumbing to such ailments as heart disease, cancer, hypertension, and stroke is now available in the convenient mass...

Safe Patients, Smart Hospitals: How One Doctor's Checklist Can Help Us Change Health Care from the Inside Out

by Peter Ph.D. Pronovost & Eric Vohr

"The tough-minded and revealing story of a leading doctor's crusade against medical harm...Fascinating reading." -Atul Gawande, author of The Checklist Manifesto.

First, do no harm. Doctors, nurses, and clinicians...

Exit Strategy

by Michelle Cromer

A warmhearted, witty, and beautifully illustrated guide to the most important exit any of us will ever make: how we choose to leave this life.

If you thought a dreary and expensive funeral arranged by professional...

Words That Win: What to Say to Get What You Want

by Dan Gabor

"America's small-talk expert," Don Gabor, can help anyone who has ever struggled for the right words to assert themselves and get what they want-from a better deal at work to a better table at a restaurant....

The Body Restoration Plan

by Paula Baillie-Hamilton

Toxic chemicals damage the metabolic and appetite-regulating mechanisms of the body's natural Slimming System, a vast network of important body functions that maintain and control proper weight. In this groundbreaking...