Divorce, bankruptcy, job loss . . . Are you caught in the downward spiral of personal crisis? If you've lost hope that your situation will improve, then put your stress to work for you. With the 21-day stress elimination system in this book, you can turn your crisis into a fortune! Interactive exercises to work through your nightmare; Proven strategies for eliminating your stress; Personalized day by day and long-term action plans; Reviewed by a respected Clinical Psychologist; Leave your stress behind and get on with your life-and be more successful than you ever dreamed! "This book has really helped me. I didn't know that I could ever recover like this. Look now, everyone is saying I look great, I have my own new car and I am buying a home soon!" Sarah Marina, a recent divorcee and nurse, six months after reading the advanced version

Eldercide will surely become an election issue. Just look at the voting pool. 77 million baby boomers, that grew up expecting the best of everything, turned 60 in 2006. If the nursing home industry does not change they can only expect the worst. 36 million people have joined AARP because they want bargaining power. 1.7 million people are already institutionalized in nursing homes and are facing extinction. Millions more will have to face the possibility of one day joining the list of system victims.

Every American has a personal, vested interest in changing this struggling industry. Without a comprehensive overhaul the current health care system will be bankrupt in 2010 with the cost exceeding $4 trillion dollars annually or 36% of the GNP. 6% of those costs are funding the nursing home industry. That means that unless we make a change we will spend 960 billion dollars, in four years, to fund a system that kills its patients and bankrupts itself and its operators. This book details three prevailing principles that makes this problem solvable:
Embrace the restorative care model
Use computer technology and case management to customize care plans for each patient
Pay for performance based on outcomes attained.

There is something extraordinarily special about sliding on snow that has excited generations of snow sports enthusiasts. Add to this the dimension of travelling through the mountains and the result is a recipe for some of the best outdoor activity days you could ever imagine. I have been fortunate to share some of these adventures with Henry Branigan: Skiing off the summit of Mount Blanc at dawn or, equally enjoyable, skiing under the northern lights from hut to hut in Norway, still my all-time favourite way of travelling through the mountains. A complete guide to alpine ski touring, ski mountaineering and nordic ski touring sets out to provide the fundamentals about going off piste and then journeying through mountain terrain, in a logical, easy to read format. Adapting ski technique for various off piste conditions is an essential skill that makes all the difference between surviving and savouring adventures off piste. The book also covers the fundamental mountaineering knowledge including navigation, weather and avalanches that are essential before venturing beyond the confines of a ski area. Equipment and planning a tour are covered, whether it is in an Alpine or Nordic environment. All in all this is a very comprehensive and valuable resource for anyone aspiring to venture into the mountains on skis. Bob Kinnaird Principal Glenmore Lodge National Outdoor Training Centre

Health care in the USA now finds itself where psychiatry historically has been from its inception; namely, paradigmatically all over the place. Technology, increased scientific knowledge and capitalism amongst other things has transformed modern medicine, probably irretrievably, into a consumer product item; no more no less. This brings obvious yet major problems to those who feel passionately that health benefits are an inalienable right to all members of an advanced civilization. But what benefits? Interestingly enough, this politically charged idea has found near full form in the US in a somewhat arcane sub-set of our society, the Veterans Administration. This huge social experiment extending backwards for well over a half century now begs to be framed, placed in better context and researched to see what parts of this experiment in socialized medicine are worth keeping, what parts should be viewed as exorbitant, suspect or moreover transformed and even dismantled. Dr. Esquibel's searching "novella" is a must read to all those who would genuinely like to see society more effectively ponder the wildly fluctuating supercharged dilemma that is health care, psychiatry underscored. Richly insightful and at times provocative-well worth the investment of time and coin.

I knew little about Alzheimer's disease, a devastating ailment afflicting over five million Americans, and I hadn't known anyone who suffered from it. Then it became personal. My mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. This is a story of our journey together during the various stages of her illness. In many ways it was not a pretty time. Yet, through this difficult experience, there were shafts of light from the One who understands all things and promises to be with us. It was His light that led me to dig deeper, furrow beneath His wings, and find His peace and strength in the storm. Through retelling personal stories, I invite you along on my journey. By sharing my close up perspective of this disease, you will enter with me into the eye of the storm, but more importantly, into the goodness of God. In the midst of the devastation of Alzheimer's, God met me with encouragement, direction, comfort, peace, and even joy. You will see that a person doesn't have to be healed in order for God to be glorified, that He's all about the journey. I experienced victory in the midst of trial, opportunities to serve when serving was a test, the ability to trust when situations were tedious and perplexing, and thankfulness when days were clouded with a heavy, oppressive fog. Overall, I found hope in the midst of loss in what became an adventure in God. I took Him at His word and was not disappointed. All glory to the Father "But thanks be to God who always leads us in His triumph in Christ, and manifests through us the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place" (II Cor.2:14).

This is an anti-smoking book.

Based on a 'Blank-Book" concept, it delivers one clear message against smoking by succinctly putting the point across with no words needed.

A novel gift idea that one can give to their loved ones and friends to prod them to quit smoking.

This humorous, heartwarming memoir follows a wife and mother's journey of self-discovery and acceptance as she comes out as a lesbian in her late 30s. Jill had a happy, healthy 20-year relationship with her college sweetheart, two wonderful kids, and rescue cat from the Humane Society. They lived in a nice suburban home with a white picket fence and owned a small bar that was rated one of the “Best Mom & Pop” businesses in Tampa Bay. From the outside, everything looked perfect. Perfectly Queer takes the reader on Jillian Abby's poignant and painfully funny rollercoaster of self-discovery as she identifies and eventually accepts herself as a lesbian just before her 40th birthday. Living her new truth means leaving behind a life that, by societal standards, is nearly perfect. This is a story for anyone who is hiding a piece of themselves and wants to know if it’s safe to be revealed. It’s for the parent who must choose between their own happiness and the stability of their family, wondering if prioritizing themselves is selfish. It’s for the person potentially facing a major life upheaval filled with unknowns in the future who is seeking reassurance that everything will work out just fine. It’s a story of hope and inspiration to those who are starting or are in the middle of their journey, and an affirmation to those who have been through it to stand proudly on the other side.

Clean(ish) leads readers to a focus on real foods and a healthier home environment free of obvious toxins, without fixating on perfection. By living clean(ish), our bodies' natural processes become streamlined and more effective, while we enjoy a vibrant life. In Gin Stephens's New York Times bestseller Fast. Feast. Repeat., she showed you how to fast (completely) clean as part of an intermittent fasting lifestyle. Now, whether you're an intermittent faster or not, Gin shows you how to become clean(ish) where it counts: you'll learn how to shift your choices so you're not burdening your body with a bucket of chemicals, additives, and obesogens it wasn't designed to handle. Instead of aiming for perfection (which is impossible) or changing everything at once (which is hard, and rarely leads to lasting results), you'll cut through the confusion, lose the fear, and embrace the freedom that comes from becoming clean(ish). As you learn how to lower your toxic load through small changes, smart swaps, and simple solutions, you'll evolve simply and naturally toward a clean(ish) lifestyle that works for your body and your life!

This book was initially intended to nurse Trish's son back to health and keep her other children free from the same type of illness (illness caused by food additives and chemicals). It was also intended as a handy tool for her clients with food sensitivities. However, it has been discovered that eating on a rotation not only eliminates current food issues, but prevents future food issues as well. Eating on a rotation can reduce inflammation and promote weight loss. A rotation diet can restore energy and promote overall health. This book not only defines the Rotation Diet but also offers tools and recipes for its success.