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A leading practitioner of this season-based theory, Dr. Haas provides simple and sensitive advice: bring the body and mind into balance and consume a diet that emphasizes in-season and chemical-free foods. Included are seasonal recipes and herbal preparations, plus balancing exercises.

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Lisa Carlson, executive director of the Funeral Consumers Alliance, has compiled this 640-page consumer's guide to making funeral arrangements — with or without a funeral director. Included is a state-by-state guide to funeral law.

Today, more than ever before, our society is seeking ways to live more conscientiously. To help bring you the very best inspiration and information about greener, more sustainable lifestyles, Mother Earth News is recommending books to its readers. For more than 30 years, Mother Earth News has been North America’s “Original Guide to Living Wisely,” creating books and magazines for people with a passion for self-reliance and a desire to live in harmony with nature.

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A manual of how to conduct a simple, low-cost burial, including everything from suggestions for the ceremony to explanations on the process of grieving.

Today, more than ever before, our society is seeking ways to live more conscientiously. To help bring you the very best inspiration and information about greener, more sustainable lifestyles, Mother Earth News is recommending books to its readers. For more than 30 years, Mother Earth News has been North America’s “Original Guide to Living Wisely,” creating books and magazines for people with a passion for self-reliance and a desire to live in harmony with nature.

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From alfalfa to yellow dock, the more than 100 entries in this useful guide feature popular and practical uses of herbs and spices. Detailed enough for reference use and interest in herbal medicine.

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This essential bestselling health classic (over 200,000 sold) "helps women understand their own reality and the new possibilities for control over their lives." - Betty Friedan.

In this invaluable third edition, updated to address 21st century concerns, Dr. Witkin reveals the secrets of successful stress management, and shows how to increase one's sense of control with proven physical and mental techniques and improved problem-solving skills. Thorough and thoughtful, refreshingly honest, spiced with real-life anecdotes, quizzes, checklists and a "female stress questionnaire," she covers a wide range of concerns, including chapters on family, love and sex, teens, aging, males and much more. Complete with checklists, bibliography, glossary and an index.

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Georgia Witkin, Ph.D., is Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, and Director of the Stress Program at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. She hosts "Beyond the News" on Fox News and is the weekly lifestyle contributor to Fox News Channel's morning show, "Fox and Friends." Dr. Witkin has appeared as a guest expert on Oprah, 20/20, CBS News, Today and CNN. She is the author of seven books, including The Male Stress Survival Guide. She lives in New York City.

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In the first update since 1994, this essential book (over 100,000 copies sold) covers such 21st century concerns as terrorism, job fluidity and sexual performance, from the director of the Stress Program at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York. In this valuable, easy-to-read book, Dr. Witkin explains why men develop the stress symptoms they do; how stress affects their bodies, careers, families, personal goals and expectations; why they are particularly vulnerable to certain types of stress and not to others; and how to improve the quality and prolong the length of their lives. Her practical strategies include how to measure your stress level, uncover ten potent hidden stressors, utilize sex therapy techniques, learn how to make stress work for you and tips for reducing Type A behavior. Complete with checklists, bibliography, glossary and an index.

About the author:

Georgia Witkin, Ph.D., is Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, and Director of the Stress Program at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. She hosts "Beyond the News" on Fox News and is the weekly lifestyle contributor to Fox News Channel's morning show, "Fox and Friends." Dr. Witkin has appeared as a guest expert on Oprah, 20/20, CBS News, Today and CNN. She is the author of seven books, including The Female Stress Survival Guide. She lives in New York City.

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Offering insights into the hidden role of our emotions, this book's overriding message is that if you want to live longer, attend to your emotions. They are more important for your health than blood pressure, cholesterol or body mass.

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Health professionals from all disciplines are sharing their skills and expertise to forge a new brand of medicine. Author Michael Castleman calls it blended medicine and says it will redefine health care for the 21st century. This 180-page book explains how to combine mainstream and alternative therapies to treat or prevent disease.

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A unique and nationally accredited reference, this 480-page book provides current, scientifically based information of interest to herbalists and consumers. Contains extensive information on many of the most popular herbs sold in the U.S. today.