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The highly sensitive person: how to thrive when the world overwhelms you
Par Elaine Aron. 2004
An indepth look at characteristics that define sensitivity. Through self-assessment tests and techniques, Aron shows listeners how to identify their…
own personality traits. This exceptional book can lead to remarkable results for many who suffer from constant stress and anxiety. 2004.The healthy boomer: a no-nonsense midlife health guide for women and men
Par Miroslava Lhotsky, Peggy Edwards, Judy Turner. 1999
Provides information and practical advice on such topics as: the male and female menopause; how to make a decision about…
hormone replacement therapy; alternative health care; preventing heart disease, cancer, and osteoporosis; prostate health and impotence; healthy relationships and sex in midlife; weight control, exercise, and healthy eating; handling midlife stress. Some descriptions of sex. 1999.The heart of the soul: emotional awareness
Par Gary Zukav, Linda Francis. 2002
Although developing emotional awareness is challenging and difficult because it requires becoming aware of our buried emotional pain, it is…
also enormously rewarding. This text shows us how to free ourselves from our compulsions, fixations, obsessions and addictions - such as anger, workaholism, obsessive eating, alcohol and drug abuse - that prevent us from living a fulfilling and meaningful life. 2002.The hill of Kronos
Par Peter Levi. 1981
Greece as seen through the eyes of a sensitive traveller - English classicist, archaeologist, and former Jesuit priest, whose poetic…
observations about the land and its people are interspersed with personal narrative. c1981.The happy isles of Oceania: paddling the Pacific
Par Paul Theroux. 1992
Renowned travel writer Theroux embarks on an exotic exploration of the Pacific Islands. From New Zealand to Hawaii, with stops…
in New Guinea, Fiji, Samoa and others, he explores the lush landscapes, encounters unique wildlife, and lives among the fascinating peoples who have made Oceania their home. c1992.The heretic in Darwin's court: the life of Alfred Russel Wallace
Par Ross A Slotten. 2004
Physician traces the life of nineteenth-century British naturalist and explorer Alfred Wallace (1823-1913), a colleague of Charles Darwin. Examines Wallace's…
lower-class background, self-education, and socialist views. Discusses his acceptance of spiritualism, environmentalism, and other ideologies scientists typically avoided. Also covers his research travels into dangerous tropical jungles. 2004.Author's personal reflections on a monthly plan to improve her quality of life by the end of one year. Analyzes…
missteps, challenges, and successes in reaching her goals and shares the often unexpected lessons she learned. Bestsellers. c2009.The gypsy in me: from Germany to Romania in search of youth, truth and Dad
Par Ted Simon. 1997
The author recounts his 1500 mile journey, much of it on foot, through Eastern Germany, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, and Romania,…
making personal connections with people in the turbulent region, and learning more about himself and his parents who had escaped from there years before. 1997.The greatness guide: Powerful Secrets For Getting To World Class
Par Robin S Sharma. 2006
Each one of us is called to greatness. We can have a significant impact on the world around us -…
if we so choose. If you are looking to craft an extraordinary life, The Greatness Guide is the powerful and practical handbook that will inspire you to get to world class in both your personal and professional life. 2006.The Girls' Life guide to growing up
Par Karen Bokram, Alexis Sinex. 2000
Advice for girls on everyday challenges, such as friendship and family, boyfriends and crushes, popularity and conflicts, self-esteem and body…
issues (menstruation, bras, braces), and "tough stuff" like moving and grief. Based on questions frequently handled by Girls' Life magazine. For junior and senior high readers. 2000.The Downing Street years
Par Margaret Thatcher. 1993
No Prime Minister of modern times has sought to change Britain and its place in the world as radically as…
Margaret Thatcher. Her government, she says, was about the application of a philosophy, not the implementation of an administrative programme. She sets out here with forcefulness and conviction the reasons for her beliefs and how she sought to turn them into action. 1993.The confident woman: asserting yourself at work, love and play (Your coach in a box)
Par Marjorie Hansen Shaevitz, Morton H Shaevitz. 2006
This new, groundbreaking book is written for women of all ages (including teens), stages and backgrounds who put everything and…
everybody before themselves and end up feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, depleted, and deprived. Not your run-of-the-mill, self-help book, "The Confident Woman" shows readers how they can have saner, better balanced, healthier, happier and more meaningful personal and professional lives by making small changes in their attitudes and behaviours. 2006.The circus at the edge of the earth: travels with the Great Wallenda Circus
Par Charles Wilkins. 1998
The author travelled over three-thousand kilometres in Canada in order to get the inside story on life with a travelling…
circus. He vividly describes the seductive freedoms and horrific risks of traditional circus life. He also shares the lives of the circus performers and their motivations for becoming a member of a travelling troupe. 1998.The dark side of Camelot
Par Seymour M Hersh. 1997
This biography of John Fitzgerald Kennedy discusses how his upbringing and morals influenced his professional life. Citing the president's indiscretions…
with various women, his liaisons with organized crime, and his use of violence as a political weapon, Hersh contends that the security of the country and the integrity of the presidency were threatened. 1997.The confidence course: seven steps to self-fulfillment
Par Walter Anderson. 1997
The celestine vision: living the new spiritual awareness
Par James Redfield. 1997
James Redfield writes widely on the topic of spiritual awareness. Here he discusses the background of an awakening which will…
shape our world in the new millennium. Using his own experience, he clarifies how mysterious coincidences lead us towards our special destiny. He suggests that the inevitable synthesis of Eastern and Western ideas forms part of an evolution towards a better world. He guides our own vision for our lives, delving into hidden energies and the discovery of our unique missions on this planet. Companion to "The Celestine prophecy" (DC16050). 1997.The chief: the life of William Randolph Hearst
Par David Nasaw. 2000
An account of publishing-heir Hearst's childhood as the wealthy son of a California gold miner, his own family with five…
sons, life with his mistress Marion Davies, his acquisition of fabulous homes and artifacts, as well as his political views and use of power. c2000.The Canadian caper
Par Jean Pelletier, Claude Adams. 1981
The boy who couldn't stop washing: the experience & treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder
Par Judith L Rapoport. 1989
A psychiatrist and her patients tell about their battles with this common condition, which compels patients to repeat actions such…
as hand-washing. Often ashamed, the afflicted examine the nature of their disorder and describe their treatment experiences. c1989.