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Positively Quit! Manual



Fed up
of smoking ? Want to kick your smoking habit ? This compact book is  just right for you ! It is packed with
information for those who want to quit smoking.  It teaches unique and
effective techniques to help you Quit  your Smoking Habits for good. It
offers a new perspective on why most smokers find quitting so difficult and helps
would - be quitters to overcome insecurity and self-doubt. It
will enable quitters to stay off cigarettes for good and explains why
ex-smokers suddenly pick up smoking and how to avoid this trap.  The Positively
Quit Manual works by correcting the irrational beliefs and feelings smokers
have.








Author : Cassius Cheong’s



Publisher : Positively Quit



Date Of Publication : 2010



No. Of Pages : 58

The Patient's Guide To Weight Loss Surgery



This
is an indispensable guide for surgery candidates and their families. It explains
everything needed to be known about weight loss surgery. It provides valuable
information on the different kinds of weight loss surgery, the risks and reward
of each procedure, how to choose the right procedure and surgeon, ways to cope
with the emotional changes that accompany a dramatic change in body size,
compelling stories of patients who have had the surgery.



 



Author
: April Hochstrasser



Publisher
: Healthy Living Books



Year
of Publishing : 2004



No.
Of Pages : 258



Journey To Alternity, Transformational Healing Through Stories And Metaphors



What if you could change your life, your health, your world
in the wink of an eye? The author through true and astounding stories of healing,
exercises to experience the mysteries for yourself, and detailed explanations
of the quantum science behind them, one discovers how it is possible to change
your health and your world with your imagination. The book offers you alternity—the
domain of endless possibilities—and invites one to move in.



 



Author : Judith Simon Prager



Publisher : Writers Club Press



Date Of Publication : 2000



No. Of Pages : 323The Art Of Dying



This book shares and coaches us on what to expect and how to
prepare, plan, maintain control, rehearse, and gradually transform ourselves
from a physical existence to a spiritual one. 
The author with the help of case histories, exercises and own advice integrates
the many positive gifts that death and dying bestow upon, and that can enrich
our remaining time on earth.



 



Author : Patricia Weenolsen



Publisher : St. Martin’s
Press



No.of pages :  299



Female And Forgetful - A Six-step Program



This book explain why women experience memory loss
differently than men, offering hope and help with on all-natural, six-step
program that can help slow and sometimes halt memory degradation, and even
restore mental agility.   The author
suggest herbs and other botanicals, exercises, strategies for de-stressing and
streamlining life, ways to balance hormones, supplements to calm your nervous
and endocrine systems, and brain-boosting diet for mind and memory.



 



Author : Elisa Lottor



Publisher :Warner Books



Date of publication : 2002



No.of pages : 312



On The Run - Exercise And Fitness For Busy People



We say we don't have time, have too many other things to do,
or say that living our lives should be exercise enough. This book gives ideas
on how to fit exercise routines into a busy day but also, more importantly gets
one started.  If you are one of those who
just have too little time on your hands, the author show you how to use it
wisely.



 



Author : Grete Waitz



Publisher : Rodale Press, Inc



No. Of Pages :226



Stressed Is Desserts Spelled Backward

This book has stories
relating to huge or small accumulative challenges modern every day
people deal with. It gives some realistic methods, ways and means to
reduce stress and calm down. The Author takes you into the lives of so
many people and at once you experience how we all share pain, joy,
courage, hope, sadness and no one is separate but unified in a
beautiful sea of infinite possibilities and potentials to overcome
life's challenges. The book allows for the reader to touch not only the
human emotions but the divine spirit, the source from which we all draw
our strength and courage.

Author : Brian Luke Seaward

Publisher : Conari Press

No. Of Pages : 305
Broken Open



This book explores the ways we can use the hardships we face
in life to become better people. The author through her own "breaking
open" story and the true stories of others, masterfully shows how times of
pain and strife can awaken us to new ways of living more meaningful lives. Not
only is Broken Open emotionally educational, it is also interesting and
entertaining. From the first chapter, you are drawn into this book, only to
emerge later on with a completely different outlook on the pain and strife of daily
life. This book is recommended to those who are interested in having a more
meaningful life, and those who likes to read amazing stories.



 



Author : Elizabeth
Lesser



Publisher : Villard Books



Year Of Publishing : 2004



No. Of Pages : 311



The Tween Years



This is a  parent’s guide to understand children from
often volatile years of ten to thirteen. 
The author provides parents with a wealth of commonsense, advice on
situations ranging from simple parent-child conflicts to the essentials of
communication and encouragement. It also looks closely at the issues that can
crop up at this time, including self-esteem, socialization, privacy,
depression, and eating disorders.



 



Author : Donna G. Corwin



Publisher : Contemporary Books



Year Of Publishing : 1999



No. Of Pages : 162



Beating Back Pain



This book
helps one to identify contributing factors to discomfort of back pain and shows
how to alleviate that pain through simple techniques that can be incorporated
into daily life.  The author also get
facts to determine whether one need more advanced treatment including details on
getting professional advice and therapy. 
Beating Back Pain guides through the wide range of treatments from both
conventional and alternative medicine.



 



Author :
Dr. Anthony Campbell, Dr. Len Saputo, Dr. Richard



Publisher :
Barron’s



Year Of
Publishing : 2003



No. Of
Pages : 144



Growing Through The Pain



This book is written in a powerful way and gives a true
sense of the courage, pain, and fears of six women.  It is different from other books on incest in
that it is experiential. Written from survivor’s point of view, it handles
clinical and theoretical material with familiarity and ease.  It is a treasure for professionals and people
in recovery.



 



Author : Catherine Bronson



Publisher : A Prentice Hall Press



No. Of Pages : 315



The Chemotherapy & Radiation Therapy - Survival Guide



This book is very easy to read
but doesn't skip on technical details. The chapters cover basics about the
treatment, how to deal with side-effects, getting good nutrition, support, and
bone-marrow transplants.  Patients like
this book because it de-mystifies the process and helps guide them through from
beginning to end. There is comfort in knowing what is coming and they feel
reassured to know that there are ways to deal with just about everything that
may come their way.  Patients are usually
very interested in mind/body techniques during chemotherapy.  As per the author the chapters on Mind/Body
techniques, relaxation and visualization are liked by patients.



 



Author : Judith Mckay, Nancee
Hirano



Publisher : New Harbinger
Publications, Inc.



No. of Pages : 226





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