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	Good Eater At the age of twenty-one, stylish and striking Ron Saxen turned heads on the street. A promising model with a California agency, his lithe and muscular body graced the pages of magazines and even the cover of a fitness book. He was headed for a future of bright lights and brighter possibilities - but a dark turn of events would leave Saxen working for minimum wage in a coffee shop and dodging his agent less than a year later. Binge eating disorder, a malady that strikes some 2.5 million Americans - 40 percent of whom are men - led Saxen to pack on nearly half again his body weight in unsightly fat, destroying his career and threatening his health and sanity. This compelling memoir tells Saxen's story as he grapples with binge eating, dangerous starvation diets, drug use and a roller coaster ride of crazy careers, unhealthy relationships and personal tragedies - all set against a fabulous backdrop that ranges from the Sunset Strip to the fundamentalist enclaves of the Great Plains. A gripping page-turner from start to finish, this amazing personal memoir will help break stereotypes and shed new light on this common disorder. Author: Ron Saxen Publisher: New Harbinger Publications,U.S. ISBN: 9781572244856 Format: Hardback Book List Price: $36.95 Our Price: $32.89
	The Middle Way Today, our global village is filled with strife, caused primarily by extremists of every kind, all unwilling to compromise. But there is a better way--a middle way--where we might discover common ground for peace, both personally and universally. Lou Marinoff, professor of philosophy and author of Plato, not Prozac, reveals the ABCs of finding that spiritually rich path: Aristotle, Buddha, and Confucius. Each of these wise men knew that extremism destroys happiness, health and harmony, and shared the supremely important notion that the main purpose of our existence is to lead a good life, here and now. In three sections, Marinoff examines the contemporary world and shows how the Middle Way provides solutions to our most pressing problems. Part One looks at civilizational dynamics that drive both cooperation and conflict across borders, and introduces each of the ABCs. The second segment focuses on some notorious extremes--including political polarization, and simmering religious, tribal, gender, cultural, and economic divides--and how the ABCs can reconcile them. And the third, final section enlightens us on how we all can apply the ABCs to the betterment of our own lives and humanity as a whole. A short list of recommended readings accompanies each chapter, along with illustrations, maps, and eye-opening charts. Author: Lou Marinoff Publisher: Sterling ISBN: 9781402743443 Format: Hardback Book List Price: $39.95 Our Price: $35.56
	Leaping upon the Mountains: Men Proclaiming Victory over Sex Presenting the first real investigation of what male sexual assault survivors themselves identify as most important during various stages of recovery, Leaping upon the Mountains contains powerfully moving contributions from hundreds of men of all ages and backgrounds throughout the United States and 45 other countries. It is not a work of fiction, but a compilation of many truths, many realities--a quilt pieced together from men's experiences--forming an impressively triumphant pattern. Taken together, they state, lucidly and forcefully, that recovery work produces changes that are real, important, and permanent. Leaping upon the Mountains is a celebration of successful recovery. Readers of Leaping upon the Mountains will discover: - Insights and resources for all stages of recovery - Encouraging and inspiring messages from other male survivors - A large updated resource section providing concrete help to survivors and professionals - Ways of reconnecting with their own strength and creativity Author: Mike Lew & Richard Hoffman Publisher: North Atlantic Books,U.S. ISBN: 9781556433450 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $41.95 Our Price: $37.34
	The Greeks and Greek Love A radical reappraisal of homosexuality in Ancient Greece, the first full-scale book on the subject in English since 1978, by a young historian described as 'the best thing to happen to ancient history for decades' (Andrew Roberts, MAIL ON SUNDAY) Author: James Davidson Publisher: Orion Publishing ISBN: 9780297819974 Format: Hardback Book List Price: $93.95 Our Price: $83.62
	The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Depression There are hundreds of books on the market that try to help readers 'overcome' or 'put a stop to' depression. But what if depression isn't a 'thing' to be gotten rid of? What if depression is a behaviour that, in the context of the life of someone who is depressed, serves an important function or acts as a signal that something needs to change? Learning to understand the function and interpret the signal of depression would, then, be a much more important goal than finding out how to simply make it go away. Living well even with feelings of depression would be a more productive-and probably more attainable-goal.This workbook marks a major development in the treatment of depression. Based on the acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), an emerging new model of psychotherapy, The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Depression offers a new approach to depression. The central idea is that feelings of depression are not problems in themselves. What is a serious problem is the avoidance of pleasurable, productive activities. At first depression may set the sufferer up for this avoidance, but sooner or later the process becomes a cycle, and the avoidance behaviours start causing more depressed feelings. When readers use the techniques in this book to evaluate their own experiences of depression, they will find out how to make changes that may or may not decrease their depressed feelings but will most certainly enrich and improve their total life experience. Author: Kirk D. Strosdahl & Patricia J. Robinson Publisher: New Harbinger Publications,U.S. ISBN: 9781572245488 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $33.95 Our Price: $30.22
	Bipolar Disorder Answer Book Approximately 5.7 million Americans have bipolar disorder, a brain disorder also known as manic-depressive illness. The Bipolar Disorder Answer Book is an authoritative reference for people with Bipolar Disorder and their loved ones, providing sound advice and immediate answers to their most pressing questions. Written by an experienced psychiatrist, The Bipolar Disorder Answer Book covers such topics as: -What are the symptoms and different types of Bipolar Disorder? -Can other illnesses cause Bipolar Disorder? -What therapies, medications and relapse-prevention strategies can help with Bipolar Disorder? -How does Bipolar Disorder differ in children and adults? -What special issues are there for women with Bipolar Disorder? -How can family and friends respond in a psychiatric emergency? The Bipolar Disorder Answer Book offers up clear, confident counsel in an easy-to-read Q&A format that explains confusing medical lingo and guides readers through the world of Bipolar Disorder. Author: Dr. Charles Atkins Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc ISBN: 9781402210570 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $27.95 Our Price: $24.88
	Happiness - it's up to You!: Easy Steps to Self Acceptance and Good Relationships The key to happiness is the way you think. One style of thinking leads to doubts and misery, while another leads to Self Acceptance and happiness. This book shows you the logical thinking style to �  make yourself calm and confident, strong and resilient, secure and content  have self-identity  feel in control of your life  choose a partner who suits your personality  keep your couple relationship close and loving  dissolve strong negative feelings eg. anger and jealousy, guilt and hurt. bitterness. rejection and criticism, intimidation  dissolve shyness and nervousness  dissolve anxiety � you can make it go completely  shed worthlessness and depression  keep work and other STRESSES and TENSIONS down to a minimum  be a parent who is calm, confident and consistent  teach children and teenagers how to make themselves confident  get along well with our family and friends  prevent burnout  have a thinking style to prevent post-natal depression HAPPINESS� IT�S UP TO YOU helps people come to terms with all the important aspects of self acceptance. assertion and effective communication . (Fergus Matthews, Senior Social Worker Author: Sabine Beecher Publisher: John Reed Book Distribution ISBN: 9780646332307 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $25.00 Our Price: $22.25
	Highly Sensitive Person's Companion It's just a matter of genetics: About one in every twenty of us has a neurological system that is especially acute and finely tuned. On one hand, it's a great gift. It makes the world seem richer, subtler, more infinite in variety. On the other, it makes these highly sensitive people (HSPs) more easily disturbed by bright lights, loud noises and the chaos that the less sensitive among us take for granted. In her breakaway book, The Highly Sensitive Person, psychologist Elaine Aron defined this common condition. Author Ted Zeff, a close associate of Aron's, offered practical tips for making the most of this sensitivity in his first book, The Highly Sensitive Person's Survival Guide. Now he offers HSPs a daily companion of tips, tricks and exercises they can use to find the inner peace they need to enjoy and thrive with their heightened sensitivity. Each chapter of the book addresses overstimulation as it occurs in a specific aspect of life: scheduling, diet, exercise and relationships. Engaging examples and workbook-style exercises help readers modify their lifestyles in easy-to-follow, seven-day programmes. With Zeff's first book on hand for emergency sensitivity management and the techniques in this book for steady, progressive improvement, HSPs will be ready to get out and start enjoying a world of dazzling sensation. Author: Ted Zeff Publisher: New Harbinger Publications,U.S. ISBN: 9781572244931 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $24.95 Our Price: $22.21
	I Know My First Name is Steven Bright and likeable, seven-year-old Steven Stayner always listened to his mother. Especially about talking to strangers. But when soft spoken Reverend Parnell asked to speak with his mother about church, Steven guessed it would be okay. Until he got into the man's car. By then, it was too late. Held captive by convicted child molester Kenneth Eugene Parnell for seven years as his son Dennis, Steven was forced to endure abuse so terrible that he forgot his own name. Parnell evaded a statewide search for Steven, keeping his young prisoner moving from one cheap motel to the next. Finally, Steven made a desperate escape with five-year-old Timmy White, another kidnapped boy, returning home to their parents, then courageously testifying to convict Parnell for his inhuman crimes. The basis for the blockbuster TV movie, I Know My First Name is Steven is the compelling true account of Steven Stayner's seven years of horror and his parents who never gave up hope for his safe return. It is also the complete, updated story of how Cary Stayner made headlines of his own -- as the cold-blooded killer who terrorized Yosemite. Author: Mike Echols Publisher: Kensington Publishing ISBN: 9780786011049 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $11.95 Our Price: $10.64
	Honor Your Anger Honor Your Anger is a clearly written, insightful look at a topic that concerns everyone. You can indeed learn to understand and manage your anger, and this book will show you how. -Robert Epstein, Ph.D., West Coast Editor, Psychology Today, Director Emeritus, Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies, University Research Professor, California School of Professional Psychology. A critical first step for people who have trouble getting in touch with their anger and expressing it in direct and appropriate ways. - Virginia Williams, Ph.D., coauthor of Anger Kills and Life skills. Do you act out your anger in destructive or underhanded ways? Or do you suppress your anger and turn other people's abuse and criticism against yourself? Anger is a normal, healthy emotion. But if it's channeled in negative directions, anger can do real damage to you and your loved ones.In this provocative, healing book, psychotherapist Beverly Engel explains why your personal anger style may be hurting your relationships, your career, and yourself. She then shows you step by step how to transform a negative anger style into a positive one. Once you've discovered how to express your anger in healthy ways, you'll find that anger can empower you, motivate you to make important changes, and help you gain a sense of control over your life. Author: Beverley Engel Publisher: John Wiley and Son ISBN: 9780471668534 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $19.95 Our Price: $17.76
	How to Beat the Blues How to Beat the Blues is an easy, fully tested programme that really works - yes really! The range of programmes included are now being evaluated by the UK Accreditation Service. HVT is so simple in application that everyone can use it. 'I feel that it has the potential to be the next Little Book of Calm.', says Jakki Mowbray, Training Director. Throughout life we are managed by our subconscious, using programmes laid down in childhood. These programmes create comfort zones - not all of them good. For example, if you were indulged with sugar as a child, then that's what's going to make your subconscious comfortable today. And subconciously you will be continuously urged to maintain these bad levels of sugar. HVT reprogrammes your bad comfort zones automatically. Once reprogrammed it gives you the confidence to confront your demons and regain control of your life. HVT will change the things you don't like about almost anything. This revolutionary method takes positive thinking to a whole new level and has already proved it has the power to change people's lives. Author: Steve Wharton Publisher: FOULSHAM ISBN: 9780572031770 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $16.99 Our Price: $15.12
	How to Disagree without Being Disagreeable Disarming communication tactics from the bestselling author of The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense In every aspect of our lives we have to deliver or respond to negative messages at times-whether it's giving an employee a poor appraisal or disciplining a child or defending our political or religious beliefs from attack. But these simple disagreements often degenerate unnecessarily into belligerent exchanges and pointless arguments. Some say that human beings are born to argue and that language is simply another weapon of survival. Suzette Haden Elgin heartily disagrees and in this new book shows how to disarm hostile language and radically improve communication with the Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense. Readers will learn a variety of proven techniques for conveying negative messages in a clear and assertive manner, but without antagonistic and destructive language. * Real-life, practical scenarios illustrate how this communication system works in any situation * Compiled from years of responses to the most commonly asked questions in the author's popular seminars SUZETTE HADEN ELGIN, PhD, (Huntsville, Arkansas) is an expert in psycholinguistics and is the founder of the Ozark Center of Language Studies. She is also the author of Genderspeak, You Can't Say That to Me, and Try to Feel It My Way (all from Wiley). Author: Suzette Haden Elgin Publisher: John Wiley and Son ISBN: 9780471157052 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $22.95 Our Price: $20.43
	Thought-Provoking Thoughts About Living Thought-Provoking Thoughts About Living...comprises some 500 epigrams-covering virtually every aspect of life and living-by a former news anchor who has traveled to 75 countries and lived and worked in 8 of them. It was first published as Frankly Partridge, the name of the author's top-rated Rhodesian TV talk show. He also wrote the leaflet Rhodesia...as it really is, 10 million copies of which were distributed in 42 countries. London's Daily Telegraph called it: A drop of truth in an ocean of lies... Derek Partridge also trained SWAT Teams during the Rhodesian terror war. To give you an idea what it's about, here are some review excerpts from Rhodesia. It was accorded the rare honor of full window displays by the nation's premier book stores, Kingstons and Book Centre: Frank, profound and controversial...he is unafraid of controversy in his dealings with such delicate matters as love and religion...he offers much food for thought...although basically dealing in philosophy, it is well packaged in a veil of humour, making it highly readable. Margaret Wasserfall, Publications Manager Look & Listen (Rhodesia's TV Guide) ...will have an irresistible appeal to all generations. ..can be said to contain something for everyone, either to apply to one's own circumstances or with which to disagree.It makes enjoyable reading. D. L. Jordain, The Rhodesian Financial Gazette ...covers a multitude of subjects from love, marriage, religion, sport and life itself. A refreshing view on life in general...recommended reading. Rhodesia Railways Magazine ...rare gems of wisdom and deep sincerity R.K., The New Star I enjoyed your book enormously and found much in it to comfort me. I think your philosophy is fine. Christina Foyle, owner of The World's Greatest Bookshop, W.G. Foyle of London. Author: Partridge Derek Publisher: Dreamervision Publishing ISBN: 9780978655303 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $21.95 Our Price: $19.54
	How to Have Kick-Ass Ideas Practical and inspirational ways to help you kick-start your creativity, identify what you want and then make it happen. A playful and mind-expanding book by the training guru at What If!, the world's largest innovation consultancy, who will help you to unlock your creative juices and grow in new directions. Stuck in a rut, bored, dissatisfied, uninspired. Feel like it's Groundhog Day. Got a problem you don't know how to solve. But what if you knew exactly what you wanted and could make it happen, right now? To get there, you need creativity - you need some kick-ass ideas. We are all born creating machines, we've just forgotten how to use our natural inventiveness. In How to Have Kick-Ass Ideas, Chris Barez-Brown, who turns companies around the world into highly creative and successful teams, pours his most kick-ass techniques into a book that reunites you with the imaginative genius inside you. Chris's playful, stimulating approach will energise you, and show you how to catch the creative wave to change your world. It's about fun, freshness and new ways of thinking, filling your life with new experiences and then getting playful. Find out exactly what it is you want and then make it real! Step-by-step, Chris guides you through the working principles of genuine creativity - Insight + Ideas + Impact = Inspiring Opportunities, that completely demystifies the creative process. The book includes case studies and imaginative practical exercises to kick-start your ideas: - 'Related Worlds': looking at where your issue has been solved before in a different area. It may be as bizarre as extreme sports or dental hygiene! - 'My clever friends' - imagine what somebody else might do in your situation - 'Go Visual' - capturing your issue without using words. You can sculpt, collage, whittle, whatever! Author: Chris Barez-Brown Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers ISBN: 9780007220946 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $32.99 Our Price: $29.36
	How to Pass Technical Selection Tests Selection tests represent one of the greatest obstacles facing applicants for jobs, courses and apprenticeships: as a technician, in the building trades, construction industry, mechanical or electrical engineering. Many candidates do not pass such tests, or fail to show their true potential, due to nervousness, lack of practice, or lack of technique. This fully revised and expanded second edition will be invaluable to anyone faced with a selection test for a role in engineering or the construction industry. Based on real life preparation programmes devised by the authors, it contains reliable advice on the most common types of technical tests, why they are used and how to prepare for them, plus a dictionary of essential terms that any candidate will encounter. There are hundreds of practice questions with answers and explanations, so that applicants can assess their performance, boost their confidence and learn to cope with anxiety. The practice material includes verbal and numerical psychometric test questions, plus tests of spatial reasoning, fault diagnosis, and accuracy. Candidates can actually improve their scores through preparation, and "How to Pass Technical Selection Tests" provides all the expert advice and practice material needed. Author: Mike Bryon & Sanjay Modha Publisher: Kogan Page ISBN: 9780749443757 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $29.99 Our Price: $26.69
	How to Stop Backing Down and Start Talking Back Here's a book for all those times you said yes but really meant no. Every day we encounter difficult people with whom we're tempted to agree to anything-if only they will go away. The list of characters is virtually endless: the rude acquaintance, the dismissive relative, the passive-aggressive coworker. Of course, the best way to deal with all of them is to hold your ground, communicating your needs and feelings openly and assertively. But, of course, this approach is always easier said than done. The less-than-assertive among us sometimes need a little help to take charge of these difficult exchanges and start getting what we want. This concise, witty book reveals the secrets you need to know to make the most of difficult conversational situations. The book offers an arsenal of rhetorical weapons you can use to stop verbal assailants in their tracks like the snappy comeback, the well-argued response, and the simple truth. From ways to answer the ubiquitous How are you? honestly to strategies for talking to an unresponsive physician, the book offers up fun, easy ways to deal effectively with common situations. In no time, you'll learn to hold your own in family discussions and relate to significant others with confidence, savvy, and tact. Author: Patrick Fanning & Lisa Frankfort Publisher: New Harbinger Publications,U.S. ISBN: 9781572244177 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $20.95 Our Price: $18.65
	How to Succeed in the Game of Life What would legendary Boston Celtics coach and 16-time NBA champion Red Auerbach say is the most critical quality for a person to be successful? Would his advice differ from 10-time NCAA championship coach John Wooden's? What would each say to a young person just starting out in pursuit of their dreams? What is the best advice they were ever given? It took author Christian Klemash more than two years of research, persistence, and original interviews, but now he's ready to pass on the best advice you'll ever get. Only the rare individual has had the opportunity to pick the brain of just one legendary sports coach--let alone thirty-four of the best sports coaches of all time. Klemash gives sports fans a once-in-a-lifetime chance to learn valuable life lessons from the most famous, intelligent, and victorious coaches ever. The legends span the sports world, from gold medal-winning gymnastics coach Bela Karolyi and three-time college football championship coach Tom Osborne to four-time World Series-winning baseball manager Joe Torre and hall-of-fame boxing trainer Angelo Dundee. These coaches know how to teach top athletes about character and winning, how to manage pressure at crunch time, and how to bring out the best in their players when it matters most. How to Succeed in the Game of Life shares their insights into sports, life, and the most vital keys to sustain success.Featuring Exclusive Interviews with: Red Auerbach, 16-time NBA World Champion Bobby Bowden, College Football's All-Time Winningest Coach, 2-time National Champion Scotty Bowman, 9-time Stanley Cup Champion Bill Cowher, Super Bowl Champion Tony Dungy, Super Bowl Champion Dan Gable, 15-time NCCAChampion April Heinrichs, Gold Medal Winning Coach of the U.S. Women's Soccer Team Bela Karolyi, The World's Greatest Gymnastics Coach Bill Parcells, 2-time Super Bowl Champion Emanuel Steward, Boxing Trainer of 30 World Champions Joe Torre, 4-time World Series Champion Bill Walsh, ... Author: Christian Klemash Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing ISBN: 9780740760655 Format: Hardback Book List Price: $26.95 Our Price: $23.99
	Hypnosis and Stress Hypnosis and Stress provides a practical approach to using hypnosis with patients suffering from a wide range of stress related problems. Innovative in its approach, this book integrates traditional approaches in hypnosis with Ericksonian and Rossi's approach to hypnotherapy. The most up to date research is discussed and a flexible, hands on framework is provided for practicing hypnotherapy, including: detailed guidelines on conducting clinical interviews examples of preparing the patient for hypnosis templates of clinical scripts for use in sessions solutions for dealing with catharsis and, discussion of inter professional collaboration. Interventions are suggested for a wide range of stress problems in both adults and children, including anxiety, sexual dysfunctions, sleeping problems, pain and other psychosomatic conditions. This practical guide provides a useful introduction to hypnotherapy for professionals such as counsellors, psychotherapists, psychiatrists, psychologists and physicians. The breadth of information included ensures it will also appeal to the more experienced clinician. Author: P. Hawkins Publisher: John Wiley and Son ISBN: 9780470019511 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $59.95 Our Price: $53.36
	The Highest Goal The Highest Goal brings the secret and discoveries of the famed Stanford Business School creativity course to people who hunger for the highest way through this world, whether they are focusing on business or not. Ray's distinctive combination of practical analysis, spiritual motivation and creativity both inspires and provides proven implementation approaches that people can use every day. Through twenty-five years of teaching Stanford University's famed Personal Creativity in Business course, Michael Ray discovered that people who move beyond ordinary success and achievement have a secret. They live for a highest goal that drives them to accomplish their dreams, find fulfillment and become generative leaders. Here Ray shares that secret and shows how you too can thrive by incorporating this powerful secret into your daily life. The Highest Goal guides you with a distinctive set of live-withs or credos that you can use to translate your highest goal into a new way of living. These principles can transform your life. Author: Jr. Michael Ray Publisher: Berrett-Koehler ISBN: 9781576753521 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $29.95 Our Price: $26.66
	I Know What You're Thinking A complete, easy-to-follow method for reading people Knowing how to read people picking up on and interpreting their hidden cues is a tremendous asset for virtually anything you do, from your home life to your love life to your work life. Now, psychologist, communications expert and bestselling author Lillian Glass presents a complete guide that can teach anyone to read people. In this book, Dr. Glass shares with readers her breakthrough program based on the four codes of communication reading people through their voice, speech, facial, and body language codes which has helped Dr. Glass's private clients from all walks of life After she guides readers through the checklists covering the four codes, Dr. Glass shows readers how to determine which of the fourteen personality types the person being studied is. Throughout the book, quizzes, specific exercises and stories of Dr. Glass's work with her clients helps reader make better choices in every aspect of life. Lillian Glass, PhD (New York, NY, and Beverly Hills, CA), has two PhD degrees, one in communication disorders and one in counseling psychology. She has helped many celebrated Hollywood clients, business, executives, sports figures, and politicians. Author: L. Glass Publisher: John Wiley and Son ISBN: 9780471430292 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $19.95 Our Price: $17.76