How We Age: A Doctor's Journey Into the Heart of Growing Old

Geriatric psychiatrist Agronin (Alz-heimer Disease and Other Dementias) draws on stories of his patients to examine the gifts of wisdom and experience that come through loss. Literate, generous, and compassionate, Agronin's ground-level view of aging (most of his patients at a large Miami nursing home are nonagenarians) opposes the current spate of books attempting to turn back the clock and preserve physical youth. Rather, Agronin argues for accepting, understanding, and appreciating aging as a nonreversible, frequently debilitating, but valuable condition. He sweetens sobering accounts of human development theorist Erik Erikson's dementia; a Czech woman whose husband and children were killed by the Nazis; a Native American Korean War vet suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder; a drug- and alcohol-addicted, bipolar millionaire, and others with instances in which they were able to find meaning and comfort through new challenges and the creative interplay of memory and imagination involved in life review. Throughout, Agronin is critical of impersonal "standard of care" even in seemingly hopeless situations. Referencing poetry, plays and parables, he makes an art of caring for the aged by restoring dignity to a dehumanized but growing segment of the population. (Check Catalog)

Surviving a Shark Attack (on Land): Overcoming Betrayal and Dealing with Revenge

With her trademark no-nonsense approach and building on the principles developed during her long career as a licensed therapist, "New York Times" bestselling author Dr. Laura shows readers how to survive enemies--traitors, backstabbers, and saboteurs--at work and at home.
In her previous "New York Times" bestsellers, author and renowned radio host Dr. Laura Schlessinger has helped countless men and women become better husbands, wives, parents, and people. She's helped them cope with grief; encouraged them to be moral, compassionate, and considerate individuals; shown them how to handle adversity; and set them on the path to understanding and living happy, well-adjusted lives.
Now, in this long-awaited book, Dr. Laura turns to an emotionally explosive subject that has touched all our lives: betrayal and the desire for revenge. And for the first time, she shares her own personal experiences with betrayal, humiliation, and pain, which have led her to a powerful desire for revenge. Intimate and honest, Dr. Laura connects with her readers as never before and puts this subject into context:
I concluded that betrayals are frightening, destructive, painful, humiliating, demoralizing, and so very, very hard to repair. Betrayals undermine people, relationships (marriages and families), institutions (churches, schools, businesses, government, politics)--everything. The entire fabric of humanity depends upon people depending upon each other for their word, honesty, and loyalty.
Millions of Dr. Laura's listeners struggle with the idea of taking revenge and how to accept when it cannot be achieved. For many who have been betrayed, justice may never be served, she reminds us. Empathetic yet never saccharine, direct yet never harsh, Dr. Laura encourages readers to explore their feelings and learn to get beyond them, supplying tools they can use to achieve fulfilling, contented lives free of rancor and the need to settle scores.
Powerful and thought-provoking, "Surviving a Shark Attack (on Land)" gives readers the emotional defenses they need to overcome the worst life will throw at them, whether it's a cheating spouse, a lying sibling, or a ruthless colleague. (Check Catalog)

American Heart Association No-Fad Diet: A Personal Plan for Healthy Weight Loss (Updated, Revised)

Lasting weight loss doesn't come from following extreme diets or quick-fix fads. Being able to lose weight and keep it off comes from choosing the lifestyle habits that make sense for you in the long term. If, like millions of other Americans, you are struggling to lose weight, this second edition of the "American Heart Association No-Fad Diet" will show you how to find just the right combination of attitude, eating, and exercise to achieve your goals in an effective and healthy way.
Updated with the latest information on nutrition science and weight management, "No-Fad Diet" leads you through an assessment of your current eating and exercise habits and then helps you create a personalized program to fit "your" weight-loss needs and "your "lifestyle, instead of you having to follow a one-size-fits-all approach to dieting.
This new edition also offers nearly 200 delicious, low-calorie recipes, including 50 brand-new dishes. You can lose weight while enjoying:
- Lemon-Ginger Trail Mix
- Creamy Broccoli Soup with Sour Cream and Cheddar
- Taco Salad with Avocado Dressing
- Tuna Lettuce Wraps with Asian Sauce
- Cheesy Chicken and Quinoa Stir-Fry
- Grilled Sirloin Kebabs with Creamy Herb Dipping Sauce
- Moussaka-Style Eggplant Casserole
- Slow-Cooker Black Bean Chili
- Mango-Berry Sweet Cream Tarts
A practical, hands-on guidebook, "No-Fad Diet" includes two weeks of sample menus for three different calorie levels, guidelines for meal planning, useful tips on food shopping and dining out, and an improved and expanded toolkit section to help you both create your personalized plan and ensure that you'll stay on track to reach your goals.
If you're fed up with fads and want a realistic approach for a lifetime of effective weight control and good health, "No-Fad Diet" is the book for you. (Check Catalog)

Sleep Manual: Training Your Mind and Body to Achieve the Perfect Night's Sleep [With CD (Audio)]

According to a 2005 survey by the American National Sleep Foundation, fewer than half of Americans say they get a good night's sleep during most nights. "Sleep Manual " presents practical ways in which readers can tackle sleep disorders and make sleeping more relaxing and restorative. The authors explain sleep in scientific terms and identify common sleep disorders. Among them is sleep apnea, a respiratory condition that produces frequent, brief sleep interruptions throughout the night and is characterized by heavy snoring. Preventive measures and effective treatment methods to counter sleep apnea, as well as several other sleep disorders, are clearly spelled out. Insomnia, the most common sleep disorder, receives particular attention; its various causes and the medically proven ways in which sufferers can overcome it are detailed. Fundamental steps start with accurately identifying the type of sleep disturbance and then developing a personal sleep program to address it best. Relaxation exercises are described, but maintaining an optimal bedroom environment for sleep is just as important. The authors discuss transforming the bedroom into a true sleep sanctuary and synchronizing the brain and body to facilitate refreshing and restorative sleep. Enclosed with the book is an audio compact disc presenting relaxation exercises, behavioral strategies, and other useful tools designed to help induce and maintain sleep. Illustrated throughout. (Check Catalog)

Superfoods: The Food and Medicine of the Future

Superfoods are vibrant, nutritionally dense foods that have recently become widely available and which offer tremendous dietary and healing potential. In this lively, illustrated overview, well-known raw-foods guru David Wolfe profiles delicious and incredibly nutritious plant products such as goji berries, hempseed, cacao beans (raw chocolate), maca, spirulina, bee products, and a host of others. As powerful sources of clean protein, vitamins, minerals, enzymes, antioxidants, good fats and oils, essential fatty and amino acids, and other nutrients, they represent a uniquely promising piece of the nutritional puzzle. Each superfood is described in detail, accompanied by easy and delicious recipes. This accessible guide presents persuasive arguments, based on sound science, for the pivotal role of superfoods in promoting nutritional excellence, health and well-being, beauty enhancement, sustainable agriculture, and the transformation of diet, lifestyle, and planet. (Check Catalog)