With over two decades professionally in the music industry, Ruben D. Martinez shares his step by step tips on how to save money on purchases. Touring with several International Recording Artists around the globe has taught Mr. Martinez how to be frugal with his finances. From buying a used car to getting music equipment for free. You'll discover how to take advantage and make smart financial decisions when purchasing products or services. By following Mr. Martinez's techniques, you can cut down spending by 50-90% or more. If you're committed, you can help yourself, your family and friends to fruitful negotiating skills and abundant shopping rewards.

If you have type 2 diabetes and want to lose weight and better control your diabetes, this book is for you It is based on the work of a cognitive behavioral psychologist who specializes in weight loss, diabetes, and nutrition. However, it is unique in that it is written from a patient's perspective. It debunks the false notion that losing weight is all about "willpower," and it dispels the common belief that the inability to lose weight and keep it off is a "character fault." You'll learn how this hunger-busting approach to eating and blood sugar control decreases your appetite so you don't have to ignore hunger, feel deprived, or leave the table unsatisfied. You will also get practical, sound psychological guidance to help you rely less upon food to lift your spirits and feel good. You can be happier, healthier, and more satisfied with your life-as well as lose weight

R. D. Martin, who has lived with COPD for over two decades, has authored The Complete Guide to Understanding and Living with COPD: From a COPDer's Perspective, a survival and self-help guide that goes far beyond clinical information and into the heart of living with this disease. Martin, who considers himself more than just a patient, reminds readers page after page that knowledge is more than power-it minimizes fear of the disease and the uncertainty regarding the future, while maximizing the ability to experience a full and joyful life. He provides practical explanations about the disease and tips on how to get the best treatment. He offers guidance on how to handle the effects the disease has on mobility, work, relationships, intimacy, entitlements, and one's emotional well-being. Martin writes as if he is talking to a friend, and provides valuable information for those who are recently diagnosed, those who have advanced COPD, and those who have a loved one with COPD.