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Billions of dollars are spent every year by people trying to lose weight. Unfortunately, many of those dollars are spent in a quick-fix industry centered on absurd diets, exercises and specialty health foods. The growth of this industry has not reduced our size, or improved the quality of food that we put into our bodies.Lynda Lee Smith brings a fresh, new perspective to gaining control of your health, sharing a step-by-step, common sense approach to making permanent lifestyle changes."This book is not for sissies. It provides a no-nonsense approach to becoming a healthier you-no matter what hand Mother Nature dealt you. Stop wasting time looking for those 'get healthy quick' schemes and follow the solid guidance this book offers. The concepts are affordable, achievable, and character building. So stop procrastinating and learn how to become the person you deserve to be."-Dr. William Shivers, Psychiatrist, CEO, New Visions Center for Health and Wellness, Board Certified by American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology"Lynda's focus on lifestyle versus method is definitely the key of her message. Whether you are a man or a woman, the concepts contained in this book will allow you to drive a stake right into the heart of this demon called WEIGHT LOSS!"-Dan Bouchard, Retired National Hockey League Goalie"I am very impressed with this book ... I think Lynda has addressed the most important aspects of being the healthiest person you can be."-Jacqueline W. Fincher, MD, FACP, McDuffie Medical Associateswww.LyndaLeeSmith.net

Steeped in rich, Jamaican flavor, spicy patois and a love that spans two decades and countries, Connie Lawrence whets the appetite with her debut novel, Are Men Really Dogs? Men Are Dogs ... Are They Really. Jazzming David's life has been mapped out for her by her parents. She loves and adores her father, whom she wants to please, so medical school is in her future. However, when her mother dies, Jazzming meets Jay and her life is never the same. Jonathan (Jay) Dennison meets beautiful Jazzming just as he is about to begin his second year of law school. The rhythm of his future changes as she becomes embedded in his heart and soul. Yet it isn't until Jazzming takes life into her own hands, and Jay lets go of his pride and arrogance, that they can forge ahead toward the future.

Paradise Found and Lost is a heartbreaking and engrossing portrayal of a marriage. Ellie was a beautiful, intelligent student nurse at a Harvard teaching hospital. Warren, a driven young intern, recognized her exceptional qualities as a life companion from their first encounter. The two dated a few months, then married. Ellie and Warren traveled to Sweden on a fellowship, then to Seattle to finish their studies. The world was their oyster and the two believed that life couldn't get any better. But it did-with the birth of their first son. Warren began a career as a heart specialist, teacher and researcher and Ellie, a stay at home mother. Two more boys were born and some very special dogs were adopted as part of the family. The boys grew up and graduated from college, and Warren and Ellie had a chance to travel together. They celebrated 50 glorious years together. Three months after their anniversary, Ellie was diagnosed with lung cancer and she and Warren faced a two-year battle but their love grew stronger. Warren Guntheroth takes the reader on an intensely personal journey. This is a love story; a story of promise, hope, devastation, and acceptance, and an eloquent tribute to a woman whose life was cut short, but whose spirit lives on forever.Warren Guntheroth is a physician and professor of Pediatric Cardiology and has written professionally for decades and has 320 publications. He still works full time and is currently writing his memoirs.

The challenges of raising a child with special needs are far beyond those of the typical parenting experience; therefore, parents need to use different skills and strategies. Written by a clinical psychologist who is the parent of a special needs child, The Special Needs of Parenting is an indispensable guide to help parents understand themselves through this journey so that they can meet these challenges directly. This book provides a framework for understanding yourself and what you are going through as parents that will bring a new stability to your life. As you process the loss of the ideal child and deal with chronic sorrow issues, you will be more effective parents. The Special Needs of Parenting blends the experience of a parent with the wisdom of an expert to help you on your own journey.

Imagine the terror of waking up in a sterile environment; nurses, doctors and family members are around you. In author Melvin Anderson's chilling account, Diabetes? What's That? he describes a chronic illness that reveals itself suddenly and his valiant struggle to return to normalcy. Anderson suffers a diabetic coma and is disoriented, unable to see clearly. His mental acuity and physical condition are compromised. Before his attack, he and his wife had been going through marital problems. Life as he knew it was changed forever and completely. His account of the problems he encountered dealing with the bureaucratic healthcare system, the fight to regain his mental and physical strength, and the resolution of learning his wife was truly his advocate is heartwarming and genuine. As he learns how to take back the life that his disease tried to rob him of, he comes to an astonishing revelation-life is a gift and love is truly the only thing that matters. Anderson's tale of fighting to regain his sense of self is nothing short of magnificent. You will be amazed and moved by this deeply personal account and inspired by his tenacity, wisdom and honesty.