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The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-term Health מאת T. Colin Campbell Referred to as the "Grand Prix of epidemiology" by The New York Times, this study examines more than 350 variables of health and nutrition with surveys from 6,500 adults in more than 2,500 counties across China and Taiwan, and conclusively demonstrates the link between nutrition and hear...

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The Molecule of More - How a Single Chemical in Your Brain Drives Love, Sex, and Creativity―and Will Determine the Fate of the Human Race מאת Daniel Lieberman Winner of the Next Generation Indie AwardWhy are we obsessed with the things we want and bored when we get them? Why is addiction "perfectly logical" to an addict? Why does love change so quickly from passion to indifference? Why are some people diehard liberals and others hardcore conservatives? Why are we always hopeful for solutions even in the darkest times--and so good at figuring them out? The answer is found in a single chemical in your brain: dopamine. Dopamine ensured the survival of early man. Thousands of years later, it is the source of our most basic behaviors and cultur...

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The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-Term Health מאת T. Colin Campbell PhD This exhaustive presentation of the findings from the China Study conclusively demonstrates the link between nutrition and heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. Referred to as the "Grand Prix of epidemiology" by The New York Times, this study examines more than 350 variables of health and nutrition ...

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The Optimal Health Revolution: How Inflammation Is the Root Cause of the Biggest Killers and How the Cutting-edge Sceince of Nutrigenomics Can Transform Your Long-term Health מאת Duke Johnson Science is coming to a startling realization. The bulk of our most lethal diseases have a common underlying cause: persistent inflammation. Inflammation is an overactive reaction of our natural immune system function that results in cell and tissue destruction. This persistent inflammation is trig...

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The Irrational Atheist: Dissecting the Unholy Trinity of Dawkins, Harris, and Hitchens מאת Vox Day A perceptive examination of modern day atheism, this book challenges the argument that religion and reason are fundamentally at odds—a contention made by three prominent scholars on atheism: Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, and Sam Harris. While other religious apologetics have challenged a...

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The Sheep Look Up מאת John Brunner An enduring classic, this book offers a dramatic and prophetic look at the potential consequences of the escalating destruction of Earth. In this nightmare society, air pollution is so bad that gas masks are commonplace. Infant mortality is up, and everyone seems to suffer from some form of ailment....

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Batman Unauthorized: Vigilantes, Jokers, and Heroes in Gotham City (Smart Pop series) מאת Alan J. Porter Compiled by a veteran writer of the comic series, this collection of essays explores Batman’s motivations and actions, as well as those of his foes. Batman is a creature of the night, more about vengeance than justice, more plagued by doubts than full of self-assurance, and more darkness than...

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The Turtle Moves!: Discworld's Story Unauthorized מאת Lawrence Watt-Evans From the banks of the river Ankh to the walls of Sto Lat, the entirety of Terry Pratchett’s renowned Discworld series is explored in this expansive resource. Essays discussing a range of topics—among them Pratchett’s place in literary canon, the nature of th...

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The Community College Guide: The Essential Reference from Application to Graduation מאת Debra Gonsher Bookstore shelves are crowded with books offering advice to college students, yet―astonishingly―none of these books offer needed advice to the majority of college students in the United States . . . those attending community college. Of the approximately 21 million full- and part-time college ...

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Immortal: Love Stories With Bite מאת Rachel Caine In Immortal: Love Stories With Bite, edited by New York Times bestselling author of the House of Night series P.C. Cast, seven of today's most popular YA vampire and contemporary fantasy authors offer new short stories that prove that when you're immortal, true love really is forever. Rachel C...

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The Miami Mediterranean Diet: Lose Weight and Lower Your Risk of Heart Disease with 300 Delicious Recipes מאת Michael Ozner MD A board-certified cardiologist makes the case for a diet that is good for both heart and figure in this simple yet powerful program based on the Mediterranean way of cooking and eating. The first section details the principles of the Mediterranean approach to...

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The 100 Sporting Events You Must See Live: An Insider’s Guide to Creating the Sports Experience of a Lifetime מאת Robert Tuchman For the casual armchair fan to the fan who dreams of a front row seat at the games, The 100 Sporting Events You MUST See Live, provides invaluable information about tickets and travel as well as the parties and the pageantry for the top games across the sporting landscape. A detailed travel guide ...

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Sex and War: How Biology Explains Warfare and Terrorism and Offers a Path to a Safer World מאת Malcolm Potts Human beings have been battling one another since time immemorial. But why war and terrorism? Why are men almost always the killers, and why are war and sex so inextricably linked? Why do we kill members of our own species intentionally, when few other animals do so? Sex and War...

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Wonderful Marriage: A Guide to Building a Great Relationship That Will Last a Lifetime מאת Lilo Leeds Written to share the wisdom gleaned from 56 years of married life, this book is a levelheaded marriage manual with supporting commentary from a nationally-known family therapist. Providing a portrait of a remarkable and productive egalitarian marriage, as well as thoughtful speculation ab...

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Cry Wolf: A Political Fable מאת Paul Lake A powerful tale about America’s place in the world during these volatile times and a warning about the inherent dangers of unregulated immigration and identity politics, this playful narrative tells the story of the animals of Green Pastures Farm. When the farm’s o...

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The Great American Heart Hoax: Lifesaving Advice Your Doctor Should Tell You About Heart Disease Prevention (But Probably Never Will) מאת Michael Ozner MD Addressing the importance of preventative measures over uncertain surgeries, this groundbreaking study reveals the secret to cardiovascular health. Illustrating the disturbing realities about the heart industry and how undependable bypass surgery can be, this surv...

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Galileo's New Universe: The Revolution in Our Understanding of the Cosmos מאת Stephen P. Maran The historical and social implications of the telescope and that instrument’s modern-day significance are brought into startling focus in this fascinating account. When Galileo looked to the sky with his perspicillum, or spyglass, roughly 400 years ago, he could not have fathomed the amount o...

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Queers in History: The Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Historical Gays, Lesbians and Bisexuals מאת Keith Stern Queers in History is the first comprehensive biographical compendium of important historical and contemporary figures who were/are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. From Egyptian pharaohs, Catholic popes and Abraham Lincoln to Bishop Gene Robinson, Neil Patrick Harris and Angelina Jolie, Queers...

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The Bra Book: The Fashion Formula to Finding the Perfect Bra מאת Jene' Luciani According to a September 2006 episode of the "The Oprah Winfrey Show" countless American women are in need of a serious "bra intervention." Eighty-five percent of women are wearing the wrong bra. What else don't we know about which one is the right one? The Bra Book author Jene Luciani--a fash...

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Get Your Business to Work!: 7 Steps to Earning More, Working Less and Living the Life You Want George Hedley

Get Your Business to Work!: 7 Steps to Earning More, Working Less and Living the Life You Want מאת George Hedley Get Your Business To Work! offers the small business owner a complete step by step guide to realizing profits, wealth and freedom. George Hedley, founder and president of a $50 million construction and real estate development business built from the ground up, relays the invaluable lessons he's le...

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Why Loyalty Matters: The Groundbreaking Approach to Rediscovering Happiness, Meaning and Lasting Fulfillment in Your Life and Work מאת Timothy Keiningham Think you know what it takes to be successful and happy? Think again! If you were to ask anyone what factor contributes most to being successful and happy, you can be virtually certain that not one of them would mention loyalty. And that's a problem. Grounded in the most comprehensive study ...

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Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It מאת Samuel S. Epstein MD Cosmetics and personal care products are the single largest class of avoidable lifelong exposures to highly toxic ingredients, including many scientifically proven to cause cancer. Contrary to popular belief, the FDA neither warns us about nor protects us from these dangers. Concerned only with it...

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Pluto Confidential: An Insider Account of the Ongoing Battles over the Status of Pluto מאת Stephen P. Maran When the International Astronomical Union adopted a new definition of a "planet" in August 2006, Pluto became a dwarf planet, drawing a divisive line in science and public opinions. The controversy of whether Pluto is a planet continues years later, and passion about the decision remains, pitting ...

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You Don't Have to Learn the Hard Way: Making It in the Real World: A Guide for Graduates מאת J. R. Parrish Chock-full of practical advice for teen and college age readers on everything from how to nail that first big job interview, avoid dangerous relationship mistakes and master the art of managing your finances, to circumventing the typical pitfalls of adjusting to the adult world, this valuable guid...

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Lifemoney: The Proven System for Creating the Money You Need for the Life You Want מאת Brad Turk A blueprint for achievement in all facets of life, this resource presents a revolutionary way of thinking about money and personal satisfaction by stressing both the financial and nonmonetary currencies needed to attain wealth and success. Goal-achievement exerc...

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God Without Religion: Questioning Centuries of Accepted Truths מאת Sankara Saranam For those disillusioned with organized religion, this satisfying spiritual guide offers a modern-day spin on the tools of divine investigation needed to examine present beliefs, explore the nature of God, and expand the sense of self. Offering a bridge between structured and mystical spirituali...

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Able!: How One Company's Extraordinary Workforce Changed the Way We Look at Disability Today מאת Nancy Henderson In a time when other companies are outsourcing abroad, this book tells the remarkable tale of Tennessee-based carpet manufacturer Habitat International, a company that has managed to achieve productivity many times greater than its competitors with an American wor...

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Fat Families, Thin Families: How to Save Your Family From the Obesity Trap מאת Amy Hendel This comprehensive guide to diet and nutrition provides solid advice for families looking to adopt and maintain a healthy lifestyle. The four habits of healthy families—Plan Together, Prepare Together, Play Together, Portion Together—and possible integration strate...

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"My Ox Is Broken!": Detours, Roadblocks, Fast Forwards and Other Great Moments from TV's The Amazing Race מאת Adam-Troy Castro Fans of the Emmy Award–winning reality television show The Amazing Race are offered fresh insights and gossip from insiders and former participants—such as the Gaghan family from Season Eight and Jon and Al from Season Four—in this guide to the popular program. From dysfunctional...

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Saving Your American Dream: How to Secure a Safe Mortgage, Protect Your Home, and Improve Your Financial Future מאת Jason Biro In Saving Your American Dream, industry veteran Jason Biro shows you step-by-step how to make it through these tough economic times -- without sacrificing the American dream of homeownership. Find out: * What happened during the housing and lending crash, and what it means for you * How t...

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The Ticket: Full Disclosure: the Completely True Story of the Marconi-winning Little Ticket, a.k.a., the Station That Got Your Mom to Say 'stay Hard' מאת Scott Boyter

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The Miami Mediterranean Diet: Lose Weight and Lower Your Risk of Heart Disease with 300 Delicious Recipes מאת Michael Ozner Wake up, America! Low-carb diets are potentially danggerous and there are no long-term studies proving their safety or efficacy. The Mediterranean diet has been around for thousands of years. It is safe and clinically proven to reduce the risk of heart disease and cancer. Moreover, the Mediterra...

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The Total Cancer Wellness Guide: Reclaiming Your Life After Diagnosis מאת Kim Thiboldeaux Organized into four sections that span the cancer-management process from diagnosis through the unpredictable future, this guide covers everything people with cancer and their families need to know about being active participants in their own long-term plan for well-being. With so many cancer p...

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Saving Your American Dream: How to Secure a Safe Mortgage, Protect Your Home & Improve Your Financial Future מאת Jason Biro Are you purchasing or refinancing a home? Are you struggling with your mortgage payments or are in fear of losing your home? Are you looking to safeguard your home ... and your finances? Do you need help and don't know where to turn for financial assistance? You are in the ...

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Backstreet Mom: A Mother's Tale of Backstreet Boy AJ McLean's Rise to Fame, Struggle with Addiction, and Ultimate Triumph מאת Denise I. McLean One of the most successful groups in music history, the Backstreet Boys have sold 65 million albums to date, and AJ McLean, the tattooed bad boy of the group, has fans throughout the world. An integral part of the Backstreet Boys from the very beginning, AJ's mother, Denise, traveled with the group ...

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Chains of Darkness, Chains of Light (Sundered, Book 4) מאת Michelle Sagara West Erin of Elliath returns in this conclusion to the epic saga begun in the first three books in the Sundered series. Erin, formerly Lady Sara and now the legendary Lady of Mercy to the slaves of the Dark Empire, has just helped Renar, the rightful heir to the throne of Marantine, reclaim his...

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: The Unofficial Companion מאת Susan Green The Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Unofficial Companion is a comprehensive guide covering all 10 seasons (including the current 20082009 season) and will include a synopsis and an objective analysis for each episode, as well as commentaries or recollections from the people involved in crafting...

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Please Stop Laughing at Us . . .: One Survivor's Extraordinary Quest to Prevent School Bullying מאת Jodee Blanco A sequel to The New York Times bestselling memoir, Please Stop Laughing at Me¸ this groundbreaking investigation walks down the hallways of today’s schools to find realistic solutions to the serious problem of bullying. Trusted advice on how educators, parents, and caregiv...

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Children of the Blood (The Sundered, Book 2) מאת Michelle Sagara West Continuing the struggle she began in Into the Dark Lands, Erin—newly dubbed Sara—is forcefully put to sleep for 300 years while her Lord finishes overtaking his enemies—and Sara's kinsmen. After conquering and slaughtering the last of the Bright Heart lines, he awakens an amnesia-r...

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Into the Dark Lands (The Sundered, Book 1) מאת Michelle Sagara West A gifted healer and fierce warrior, Erin has been a Servant of the Bright Heart her entire life, fighting for millennia against the enemies of her people, the Servants of the Dark Heart. After she has a life-altering vision that reveals that the end of the world is quickly approaching, Erin is ...

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The Psychology of Joss Whedon: An Unauthorized Exploration of Buffy, Angel, and Firefly (Psychology of Popular Culture series) מאת Joy Davidson PhD Joss Whedon—creator of the wildly popular Buffy the Vampire Slayer, its spin-off Angel, the short-lived series Firefly, and the feature film it inspired, Serenity—takes a seat on the couch in this in-depth examination of the psychological gravity that has ca...

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Perfect Health: The Natural Way מאת Mary-Ann Shearer Dieters and anyone who wants to lose weight in a healthy and balanced way will find a plethora of safe and wholesome methods, recipes, and nutrition facts in this holistic look at wellness. By exposing the eating problems that lead to allergies, depression, cellulite, dermatitis,...

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The Great American Heart Hoax: Lifesaving Advice Your Doctor Should Tell You about Heart Disease Prevention (But Probably Never Will) Michael Ozner M.D.

The Great American Heart Hoax: Lifesaving Advice Your Doctor Should Tell You about Heart Disease Prevention (But Probably Never Will) מאת Michael Ozner M.D. Clinical studies show that cardiovascular intervention does not prevent heart attacks or prolong life in stable patients with coronary artery disease ... so why are more than 1.5 million angioplasties and coronary bypass surgeries done annually in the United States alone? In The Great American Heart...

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Fake Alibis: An Almost True Novel מאת Frank Sibila When Keith wants to keep his wife from finding out about a beautiful 20-something redhead, he calls the only person he knows who can find the perfect cover for him--Frank Sibila, a man whose clientele ranges from cheating housewives to diplomats. Holed up in the men's room, a panicked Keith explains...