HEALTH & WELLNESS

Baird, Pat (1996). Be Good to Your Gut: Recipes and Tips for People with Digestive Problems.

Good digestion is a function of more than just what we eat, it is affected by the way we eat, the amount of exercise we get, and various other habits and lifestyles. "Be Good to Your Gut" offers a variety of simple sensible suggestions for lifestyle adjustments that help promote good digestion, from keeping a food diary that pinpoints "trigger" foods to using relaxation techniques to relieve indigestion. Each chapter is devoted to a different disorder and provides important background information that helps the reader understand what causes each condition, what aggravates it, and what can be done to avoid it."

Bornstein, Kate (2006). Hello Cruel World: 101 Alternatives to Suicide for Teens, Freaks and Other Outlaws.

Hello, Cruel World features a catalog of 101 Alternatives to Suicide that range from the playful (Moisturize), to the irreverent (Disbelieve the Binary), to the highly controversial (Get Laid. Please). Designed to encourage readers to give themselves permission to unleash their hearts' harmless desires, the book has only one directive: "Don't be mean." It is this guiding principle that brings its reader on a self-validating journey, which forges wholly new paths toward a resounding decision to choose life.

Boston Women’s Health Book Collective (2005). Our Bodies, Ourselves: A New Edition for a New Era.

Welcome to Our Bodies, Ourselves, the classic book about women's health and sexuality that is written by women, for women. Since its first newsprint version in 1970, Our Bodies, Ourselves has been created and revised by women speaking from our own research and experiences about our bodies, health, and medical care. This edition reflects the work of more than four hundred women — and quite a few men — who share both personal stories and health information based on the latest scientific evidence.

Brisco, Paula (1994). Asthma: Questions you have…answers you need.

Learn about the effectiveness and side-effects of both traditional and powerful new drugs; the new approach that many experts are calling “the new line of defense” in many asthma-management programs; how doctors decide which treatment path is best, and hundreds of other facts, tips and pointers.

Brody, Jane (1988). Jane Brody’s Nutrition Book.

If you are like most people, you probably aren't sure what is and what is not good for you and your family to eat. Now, in her comprehensive, accessible, landmark bestseller, Jane Brody, the award-winning personal health columnist for The New York Times answers all your urgent questions about nutrition.

Cousins, Norman (1979). Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient.

This book revolutionized the way Americans think about health and health care. Diagnosed with a life-threatening and incurable condition, Cousins checked himself out of the hospital and basically healed himself with laughter, rest and Vitamin C. A few years later, he recovered from a major heart attack on his own and wrote about that, too.

Denenberg, Herb (1980). Smart Shopper’s Guide.

Herb Denenberg has been an investigative and consumer reporter and columnist for over 25 years. Before that he served as Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commissioner, and Professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He was the consumer and investigative reporter for the CBS and then the NBC TV station in Philadelphia for 25 years, and more recently served in that capacity at the Harron Cable Update and the Adelphia Cable update. He is also a columnist for a group of papers in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and appears as an expert witness cases against insurance companies involving bad faith denial of claims and other matters.

Fine, Carla (1997). No Time to Say Goodbye: Surviving the Suicide of a Loved One.

With No Time to Say Goodbye, Fine brings suicide survival from the darkness into the light, speaking frankly and with compassion about the overwhelming feelings of confusion, guilt, shame, anger, and loneliness that are shared by all survivors. Drawing on her own experience and on conversations with many other survivors - as well as on the knowledge of counselors and mental health professionals - Carla Fine offers a strong helping hand and invaluable guidance to the thousands of husbands and wives, mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers, friends and lovers who are left behind each year, struggling to make sense of an act that seems to them senseless, and to pick up the pieces of their own shattered lives. And, perhaps most important, she allows them to see that they are not alone in their feelings of grief and despair.

Gaskins, Pearl Fuyo (1999). What Are You? Voices of Mixed-Race Young People.

In the past three decades, the number of interracial marriages in the United States has increased by more than 800 percent. Now over four million children and teenagers do not identify themselves as being just one race or another. Here is a book that allows these young people to speak in their own voices about their own lives. What Are You? is based on the interviews the author has made over the past two years with mixed-race young people around the country. These fresh voices explore issues and topics such as dating, families, and the double prejudice and double insight that come from being mixed, but not mixed-up.

Hay, Jennifer (1994). Hearing Loss: Questions you have…answers you need.

Provides important and timely information about the causes and treatments of hearing loss. Find out how to recognize the signs of hearing loss; what to expect from a hearing evaluation; what types of hearing protection are available; how to find a reputable hearing-aid teacher; and what to expect from a hearing aid.

Jonas, Gerald (1976). Stuttering: The Disorder of Many Theories.

This account of an ex-stutterer’s attempt to find out what is known about stuttering today is as accessible and important to the lay reader as it is to professional speech pathologists and their students.

Kübler -Ross, Elisabeth (1969). On Death and Dying: What the dying have to teach doctors, nurses, clergy, and their own families.

Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross created her classic seminal work, On Death and Dying, to offer us a new perspective on the terminally ill. It is not a psychoanalytic study, nor is it a “how-to” manual for managing death. Rather, it refocuses on the patient as a human being and a teacher, in the hope that we will learn from him or her about the final stages of life. On Death and Dying examines the attitudes of the dying and the factors that contribute to society’s anxiety over death. It closely looks at the five stages of death—denial and isolation, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance—and how the dying and living deal with them. In addition, this program offers multi-voice readings of some of the most revealing interviews Dr. Kübler-Ross conducted with her patients.

Kübler -Ross, Elisabeth (1987). AIDS: The Ultimate Challenge.

As the numbers of reported AIDS cases continue to climb, and the disease continues to take more and more lives, those who have to deal with the complexities of this problem continue to ask: "How do we care for these terminally ill?" Using letters from patients, questions and answers between patient and doctor, and other compassionate tools, Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, the world's foremost expert on death and dying, shows us how to comfort the seriously ill and help AIDS patients through the critical "stages of dying" She addresses the stigma surrounding AIDS as a "gay disease" and makes a special plea for prisoners with AIDS, for women and children with AIDS, and for babies with AIDS. This remarkable book is warm and informative on one of the most important subjects of our time.

Lauerson, Niels H. & Stukane, E. (1983). Premenstrual Syndrome and You: What it is, How to Recognize it, and How to Overcome it.

An in-depth look at PMS, its causes and treatments. Dr. Lauersen includes a diet and exercise program for PMS sufferers, plus a comprehensive list of clinics.

LeShan, Lawrence (1974). How to Meditate.

This simple, straightforward, yet powerful guide can help you-just as it has already helped hundreds of thousands of readers since its initial publication twenty-five years ago-reap the profound rewards of meditation. Outlining an easy-to-follow and realistic approach that enables you to bring meditation effortlessly into your life, no matter how great the demands on your time, How to Meditate is an unrivaled source of inspiration and practical instruction for anyone seeking inner peace, relief from stress, and increased self-knowledge.

Levenkron, Steven (1998). Cutting: Understanding and Overcoming Self-Mutilation.

Written for the self-mutilator, parents, friends, and therapists, Levenkron unravels step by step the mindset of the self-mutilator, explains why the disorder manifests in self-harming behaviors, and, most of all, describes how the self-mutilator can be helped.

McGraw, Phil (2003). The Ultimate Weight Solution: The 7 Keys to Weight Loss Freedom.

Dr. Phil McGraw's powerful bestseller gives you the tools for life-changing weight loss. If you're ready to get real about your weight, if you want to end the frustration of the diet cycle, you have found the ultimate solution -- The Ultimate Weight Solution. This groundbreaking, scientifically sound plan is a step-by-step, personalized approach that transforms you from the inside out, as you gain control over your: food habits and emotional eating traps, portion control exercise and lifestyle choices restaurant and social dining strategies for right thinking daily food plan with sample menus.

Maslach, Christina (1982). Burnout – The Cost of Caring.

Using illustrative examples and first-hand accounts, the author points out what causes the feeling of emotional exhaustion, the callous indifference to people's problems, and the sense of inadequacy about one's ability to help and relate to others. Written for everyone who has extensive contact with other people in his or her work and personal life, this insightful guide will help you understand burnout and show you how to beat it.

University of California – Berkley (1995). Wellness Made Easy.

Practical tips for better health, including food and nutrition, self-care, fitness, and safety.