Get psyched to run with this full-color, reasonably priced guide.From the Back Cover
Hate being stuck on a treadmill? Want to start running outside in the fresh air, but don’t know where to begin or how you’ll find the time? Or, perhaps you’re already a runner, but injury – or boredom – keeps stopping you in your tracks.If any of these scenarios sound familiar, then this book is for you. Written for real women with jobs, families, social lives, and other obligations, this beautiful book provides the motivation and information you need to get out there and get running: lively anecdotes, guides to gadgets, inspirational pep talks, and the tools to create a running schedule to fit your life. No punishing weekly training s (more…)

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“If you’re getting depressed about the political huckstering on the other side of the Atlantic, you would be well advised to get yourself a copy of A Planet for the President. It won’t make you less scared but at least you’ll be giggling as you quake.” TIME OUT ‘This book is a timely and bold warning of what can happen when someone with poers begins to think the unthinkable.’ EXPRESS ‘Here is combined a mix of Tom Sharpe’s burlesque and the didactic thrust of Ben Elton.’ — Simon Parke CHURCH TIMES

Things are not going well for the President of the United States. He wants Americans to be adored by freedom-loving people everywhere. Instead, half the planet seems to be in permanent insurrection against US power. What (more…)

People who struggle with their weight know this isn’t news. They’ve tried them all—the high-protein diets, the caveman diets, you name it. And these people are still fat. Most of them resign themselves to the thought that they lack willpower, or that they’re just “meant to be fat.” Not true, says Dr. McPhillips, a nutritionist who has studied eating disorders for 20 years. She has uncovered 43 “triggers” that cause people to overeat, have sluggish metabolisms, and crave fattening foods. Her work has been published in professional journals and is solidly based on scientific research. Starting with a quiz that helps readers identify which triggers are affecting them and ending with chapters on fitness and a (more…)

From Publishers Weekly
At the start of this semisequel to Mitchell’s Blackboard-bestselling first novel, Nothing but the Rent, Roxanne Steele, wife in a “near perfect” five-year marriage to professional football star Jamal, has everything any woman could want except a baby. Roxy, a member of the quartet of African-American college friends featured in Mitchell’s debut, is happy with Jamal, but she becomes obsessed with getting pregnant. The novel begins with a lusty marital sex scene followed by an indiscretion committed by Jamal while on tour, which, if divulged, might undermine his wife’s trust in him; there’d been no trustworthy men in Roxy’s life until her marriage, and honesty is of paramount importance to her. All too soon (more…)

Review
“Will help you achieve your goals” — Sunday Tribune 20060115

Authored by a professional personal trainer and lifestyle coach, this new teach yourself is designed for all those who joined a gym then got disheartened, who don’t know where to start with fitness, or who are just too pressed for time to train. Informative, illustrative and inspirational the book covers not only the basics of fitness, but also shows readers how staying in shape can become a part of your daily routine. It features advice on starting off, how to set a realistic program, how to monitor your progress and what to do when the motivation falls off. It offers resources including diagrams, bullet points and chapter summaries, and is a key co (more…)

This book covers all aspects of the problem of obesity. It is unique in that it combines education in exercise techniques, healthful eating, stress management and human physiology and biochemistry in one volume. It is also the first book ever to provide a completely flexible meal planner that uses the entire nutritional database as a substitution source.

About the Author
Jeffrey Whitlow, M.D. has been a practicing physician for the last 20 years and has specialized in the treatment of obesity for the last 10 years. His clinic is presently engaged in the largest study of obesity and obesity treatment ever undertaken, involving over 7,000 patients and over 40,000 patient visits.

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“This first book by Shrier is top-notch, a page-turner to rate with the best of them and with some memorable characters. It also contains just the right dose of cynicism and dark humour, both of which mark the best of the private-eye novels.” — The Guelph Mercury“Blunt action, realistically and graphically described and paced with just enough time to catch your breath before the next sudden eruption. Add the right feel for dialogue, a plot and writing that’s just the ideal temperature for a mystery-thriller and you have Buffalo Jump.… A debut novel with a well-juggled storyline brimming with dry humour, a cast of oddball characters, and graphic scenes that come alive with action. A must-read for summer.”

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…Valuable for planning purposes are the chapters devoted to major trends and industry outlooks…The content of this reference resource will provide many answers for researchers, students and general information seekers. –American Reference Books Annual

The sports business is a dynamic and growing industry in the U.S., Europe, Asia Pacific and elsewhere. In addition to major sporting leagues and teams, related sectors include sporting goods manufacturing, sports apparel, sporting events broadcasting and retailing. Sports and professional athletes attract companies interested in endorsements, advertising, merchandising and marketing opportunities. Plunkett’s Sports Industry Almanac covers such sectors, providing (more…)

Readers are empowered by understanding their changing bodies. From cosmetic surgery to hormone therapy, concerns midlife women have are presented in a clear, interesting way.

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