October 2013 | Gymnastics Equipment For Home

The Yoga Body Diet: Slim and Sexy in 4 Weeks (Without the Stress)

I picked up The Yoga Body Diet two days ago, and even just reading the first few chapters has been a tremendous help. This book is great. Before buying this book, I already did yoga at a studio but it was really interesting to see my dosha (and I found it very accurate) and to discover that the type of yoga I...

The Living Beauty Detox Program: The Revolutionary Diet for Each and Every Season of a Woman's Life

I read The Living Beauty Detox Program and began the outlined programs approximately two months ago. I start every day with the "Living Beauty Elixer" and fiber cleanse supplement recommended in the book. This book establishes specific detox and diet programs for every season as well as an overall system detox...

Folks, This Ain't Normal: A Farmer's Advice for Happier Hens, Healthier People, and a Better World

Why do I love this book? There are so many reasons. It's a book I was not able to put down or stop thinking about. It made me feel frustrated and hopeful all at the same time. It is funny and insightful. I care about my food and how it is raised. I want my kids to be allergy free and play in the woods. I want...

All Natural Dental Remedies: Herbs and Home Remedies to Heal Your Teeth & Naturally Restore Tooth En

The author did her research and presents a practical guide. Her disclosure is follows which describes what is important about this book.The purpose of the book as clearly stated, "the purpose of "All Natural Dental Remedies" is not to make an argument for alternative dentistry or against conventional dentistry;...

Home Accessibility (300 Tips for Making Life Easier)

This is a must read for anyone with disabilities, a baby boomer, children of aging parents, just about anyone and everyone! It is chock full of good, practical ideas to make one's home accessible. Many of the ideas are great for mother's with young children as well. It is a wonderful reference book to check back...

Hospital Gowns and Other Embarrassments: A Teen Girl's Guide to Hospitals

Very helpful and insightful for the target audience (I'd personally recommend it to patients, their family members, doctors, nurses, and other healthcare providers who may invade other's privacy and comfort zone). Perry discusses several patients he worked with while employed at a children's hospital and discusses...

Easy Exercises: Simple Workout Routine For Busy People In The Office, At Home, Or On The Road

This book is perfect for me! As a busy working mom, I needed go to guide for exercising with limited time. The author makes some great points about the benefits of exercise; circulation and maintaining a good (but light) full body exercise routine which I need. I love the variety of exercises as it keeps me...

First Aid Manual

It shows how classic some information is and some things don't change. But others do change. CPR techniques had changes especially after learning about the AED+CPR technique from Singapore Armed Forces. How to handle cuts are too simple to have much changes and the main differences is the multitude of products...

When Your Loved One Has Dementia: A Simple Guide for Caregivers

When caring for a loved one with dementia at home, there is little time for reading; this book was a quick read offering good insights to basic care.Good resources were also offered.Any who care for Alzheimer sufferers or those with other dementias know the challenges involved: eighty percent of people with dementia...

Strength Training For Women: Tone Up, Burn Calories, Stay Strong

I have purchased several books devoted to strength training. I have to say, this book is the best I have found--by far.What makes this book exceptional is how thorough it is and also how much variety it offers.Exercises for home users--both those who use dumbbells, those who use resistance bands and those who...

Toxic Free: How to Protect Your Health and Home from the Chemicals ThatAre Making You Sick

After hearing the author interviewed on public radio, I decided to buy this book. It is extremely informative and easy to read. It covers toxic substances contained in our everyday products and what they do to our health. What I liked was the information on solutions--how to avoid the toxic substances we encounter...

Staying Power: Age-Proof Your Home for Comfort, Safety and Style

This is a very valuable book for people like me, in my 70's and planning to continue to live at home. It's also valuable for the grown children of older people. It alerts them to signs that parents need help and tactfully suggests how to do some needed interventions. I like that each chapter discusses the...

The Home Chef’s Kitchen Medical Emergency Guide

Boy, the cover says it all! Having spent enough time around restaurant kitchens, working along side an ice carver for banquets and special dinner affairs, and watching my friends cook food in their kitchens and grill on their barbecues, I can vouch for the usefulness of a book such as this and having it around....

The Spirited Walker: Fitness Walking For Clarity, Balance, and Spiritual Connection

I enjoyed this books suggestions on using mantras to encourage yourself to go that extra distance. It is written with the beginner and beyond in mind to motivate you to bring more "sacredness" in to a simple act that we often take for granted. It isn't packed with alot of technical information about aerobic...

The Heart of Yoga: Developing a Personal Practice

No introduction is needed for the author (son of famous yogacharya Sri T Krishnamacharya). I got interested in yoga after reading his series of articles in Indian magazines in late 1980s. First of all, this book is not an explanation of yoga poses (I recommend Light on Yoga for that). I first bought the book...

Take Me Home: Walking on Sacred Ground in the Last Stage of Life

During a time in life which can feel so very alone and frightening, Liza Johnson extends her hand to the reader to offer wisdom, compassion, comfort, and a new vision in her book: Take Me Home: Walking on Sacred Ground in the Last Stage of Life. In a style which is so readable that I felt myself turning one...

The Beck Diet Solution: Train Your Brain to Think Like a Thin Person

I have lost 90 pounds using the principles and techniques in this book. How can that be true when the book has been out for only one week? No tricks here early in 2006 ( a year ago) I began a self-designed plan of eating right and exercising based on 2 things: 1. my many years of familiarity with every new diet...

Live More, Want Less: 52 Ways to Find Order in Your Life

The author Mary Carlomagno, does an outstanding job in this short 180 page, easily readable book of giving you 52 ideas to create more time to enjoy the things you love. The answer as you can probably already guess is LESS STUFF. The book is broken down into 52 different ideas, one for each week of the year....

Making Herbal Remedies (Herbology At Home Series)

Anke says that she considers herbology an amateur interest whereas herbalism is a professional pursuit. I was glad to hear someone else make the same differention as I do! I always consider myself an herbologist, one who studies herbs and no way would I be ready to consider myself an herbalist, if ever! But as...