November 2013 | Gymnastics Equipment For Home

Caring for the Diabetic Soul

People with diabetes so often have to read and absorb dense information about their condition. This book, though, does not make those kinds of intense demands on the reader. It consists of a series of brief articles dealing with ways to support yourself or your child through stresses associated with diabetes....

Practice Guidelines for Family Nurse Practitioners

My copy is used constantly for review. I update in margins since this is a 1997 copy and some changes in management have occurred. It is still a good reference Bible that I use daily.I actually got online to see if there was a newer publication (found only 1997 one at first hope they correct that) mine is 2004...

Urban Tantra: Sacred Sex for the Twenty-First Century

I'm a personal growth coach with a graduate education in integral psychology. I have had a lifelong interest in the wisdom traditions of the world and this was also part of my study. I also work with people having various kinds of sexual issues or seeking more fulfillment.When I ordered this book, I had a mixed...

Golden Fountain: The Complete Guide to Urine Therapy

I won't go into the actual chapter by chapter content of this book, as reviewer 'Tepi' has already done an excellent job of that, but having steeled myself to try this therapy I have a few words to say regarding the effects.Firstly it works. I don't believe this to be a placebo effect, as I've tried many other...

The Complete Bedside Companion: A No-Nonsense Guide to Caring for the Seriously Ill

The overall description of this book in the Review section seems to describe the contents and features of this book quite well, so I will simply add my impressions. I have recently begun sharing caregiver duties for a terminally ill parent and recommend this book as perhaps the best single introduction I have...

Bringing Wellness Home: How to Create a Household Subculture that Supports Wellness Lifestyle Goals

When it comes to changing lifestyle behaviors, one truism is that change requires support. This support can come from any number of sources such as community, worksite, family and friends. One of the more influential supports is the family. This book breaks new ground in the area of family support.The author,...

Advanced Bodyweight Exercises: An Intense Full Body Workout In A Home Or Gym

I used to always be frustrated because I felt like I couldn't get in a really good workout without going to a gym. I was hoping to find a book that would teach me something a little more challenging than the 'typical' bodyweight workout. I feel like that kind of exercise is useful, but it's always seemed a little...

The Expectant Mother's Guide: to Prescription and Nonprescription Drugs, Vitamins, Home Remedies, an

Great resource, quick to look up. Answers questions some doctors are reluctant to give. Puts your mind at east when it comes to taking different medication, or are wanting information before you become pregna...

The Black Book of Hollywood Beauty Secrets

Alright, I have never written a review before but I just had to after receiving this book. I read it cover to cover in one day and it was redundant. They mentioned about five different "secrets" throughout the book more than once. Let me save you the fourteen bucks and give you the skinny on the "secrets"1)...

Insider's Guide to Better Nursing Home Care: 75 Tips You Should Know

As a nurse for 35 years, I was curious about what the author had to say about Nursing home care. Let me tell you, she is 100% accurate about the staffing, and administrative policies. Anyone considering placing a parent or loved one in a home should read this book. I learned some things about the laws and patient...

A Fine Mess: Living Simply With Children

I don't have kids but that didn't stop me from enjoying and learning from A Fine Mess: Living Simply With Children. I love memoirs, simple living books, and homesteading tales. A Fine Mess hits on all three. Though she references another favorite of mine Helen and Scott Nearing's Living the Simple Life Hogan's...

The Teenage Body Book

This book is incredible! I am 40 years old and know this book quite well. As a pre-teen, this book was a gift from my best friend's mom. I learned many things through this book that my mom had a hard time explaining. This book made it easy for me to explain topics to my own daughter (who is now 21) and who...

The Pilates Body: The Ultimate At-Home Guide to Strengthening, Lengthening, and Toning Your Body--Wi

Phenomenal and most of all do-able. This Pilates book has the best explanations and illustrations of all the ones out there. I know, I was in the mall and I checked them out.I bought this book over 6 months ago, as I felt I needed more than just a regular workout on an elliptical machine. I wrote a review...

Core Assessment and Training

This is a great book for couches, if you want your clients to be on save side you definitely must read this book, and of course if you do gym it's a must have because it shows how to stay away from injurys, in fact this book must be read it before going to the gym, but not only for bodybuilders ( I am B.B ),...

What Color Is Your Swimming Pool? A Homeowner's Guide to Troublefree Pool, Spa & HotTub Maintenance

My parents just purchased a house that included a swimming pool. Unfortunately, They knew nothing about maintaining a pool, so I gave them this book. This book simplified everything for them. With very little effort, they've been able to clean the pool, backwash the filter, and maintain the proper water chemistry...

Five-Star Trails: Louisville and Southern Indiana: Your Guide to the Area's Most Beautiful Hikes

Many hiking books, though informative and accurate, are dry and uninspiring. Askren's book, on the other hand, is a real treat. Though Askren is obviously an authority on Louisville area hiking, there aren't many guidebooks that are as entertaining as this one. She whets your appetite for exploration with her...

Sex Made Easy: Your Awkward Questions Answered-For Better, Smarter, Amazing Sex

This is a book that I cannot recommend highly enough, and I plan on buying multiple copies of it as "loaners" that I won't expect to receive back. It is just that good.Full disclosure: I was already familiar with Dr. Debby Herbenick's work as I write for her blog (Mysexprofessor.com). She's been wonderful to...

FrameWork for the Knee: A 6-Step Plan for Preventing Injury and Ending Pain (FrameWork Active for Li

I recently had arthroscopic knee surgery and although I had professional therapy afterwards I was looking for a book I could refer to and perhaps learn more about the knee. I had to wait for this book to be published as it was brand new, but well worth the wait. It is clearly written and has loads of information...

Everyday Dress of Rural America, 1783-1800: With Instructions and Patterns (Dover Fashion and Costum

I ordered this book a few weeks ago. I have been looking for books to help make costumes to take my grandchildren to reenactments, which has stimulated their intrest in history. This book is the most balanced book I have seen-in that it tells you what you want to know, why it was what it was, and it is easy to...

The Acid-Alkaline Food Guide: A Quick Reference to Foods & Their Effect on pH Levels

This book gives a concise description of what pH balance is, how it affects your health, and the possible consequences of not keeping ones system "in balance". pH means "potential for hydrogen", a term used in chemistry, which indicates whether a solution, fluid or compound is acidic, alkaline, or neutral. pH...