The Healthy Pregnancy Book By William Sears, MD and Martha Sears, RN

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A great book to help you understand your body and how to maintain a healthy life style for you and your baby!

pregnancy  Doctors have too many appointments and too little time, and they need better resources to provide patients! The Sears Parenting Library is a must for mothers from preconception through childhood. Know what to expect on every step of the journey! Based on new scientific research, THE HEALTHY PREGNANCY BOOK is a uniquely authoritative and comprehensive month-by-month guide to empower mothers to have the most satisfying, exciting birth experience possible.

From the authors of bestselling The Baby Book and The Breastfeeding Book, and America’s most trusted pediatricians and leading authorities on baby care

 

 

The Witness Wore Red By Rebecca Musser with M. Bridget Cook

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The 19th WIFE Who Brought POLYGAMOUS CULT LEADERS to Justice

Rebecca Musser grew up in fear, concealing her family’s lifestyle from the “dangerous” outside world. Covered neck-to-calf in strict, modest clothing, she received a rigorous education at Alta Academy, the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints’ school headed by Warren Jeffs. As a teenager she was forced to become the nineteenth wife of her people’s prophet; 85-year-old Rulon Jeffs, Warren’s father. Sickened by the abuse she suffered and saw around her, she pulled off a daring escape and sought to build a new life and family.

witnessworeredThe church, however, had a way of pulling her back in and by 2007; Rebecca chose to take the witness stand against the new prophet of the FLDS in order to protect her younger sisters and other little girls from being forced to marry at shockingly young ages. The following year, Rebecca and the rest of the world watched as a team of Texas Rangers raided the Yearning for Zion Ranch, a stronghold of the FLDS. Rebecca’s subsequent testimony would reveal the horrific secrets taking place behind closed doors of the temple, sending their leaders to prison for years, and Warren Jeffs for life.

Rebecca Musser speaks nationally on behalf of oppressed women and is the founder of Claim Red, a non profit organization. Today Musser lives in Idaho with her family.

Grain Brain:The Surprising Truth About Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar—Your Brain’s Silent Killers By David Perlmutter

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YOUR BRAIN, THE BODY’S MOST FRAGILE ORGAN, IS UNDER ATTACK!! Dr. David Perlmutter exposes the dangers of carbs—even “healthy” carbs like whole grains—on the brain and their role in everything from chronic headaches and insomnia to depression, epilepsy, ADHD, and Alzheimer’s. Explaining that the brain has not yet evolved to be able to handle the kind of high-carb, high-gluten, and high sugar diet we typically eat, Dr. Perlmutter provides a four-week plan to teach us what we should be eating in order to take back our brain health.

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“A galvanizing call to arms against a gluten-heavy diet.” – Kirkus Reviews

 

“Dr. Perlmutter outlines an innovative approach to our most fragile organ, the brain.  He is an absolute leader in the use of alternative and conventional approaches in the treatment of neurologic disorders.  I have referred him patients with wonderful results.  He is on the cutting edge and can help change the way we practice medicine.” – Mehmet Oz, MD

“Dr. Perlmutter takes us on a detailed tour of the destructive effects that “healthy whole grains” have on our brains. Modern wheat, in particular, is responsible for destroying more brains in this country than all the strokes, car accidents, and head trauma combined. Dr. Perlmutter makes a persuasive case for this wheat-free approach to preserve brain health and functioning, or to begin the process of reversal.” – William Davis, MD, Author of Wheat Belly

Find out how Alzheimer’s is preventable through diet, or why cholesterol is not the enemy of heart health and is actually the most important chemical for brain health! Did you know that a low-fat diet is the worst recommendation for health?? This book will not only inspire you to change your diet, but make you aware of how your diet today can help you avoid  future health issues!

Thinking in New Boxes By Luc De Brabandere and Alan Iny

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thinkingpicHave you ever been told to think outside the box? Well, how about coming up with great ideas by thinking in a new box?!

In THINKING IN NEW BOXES:  A New Paradigm for Business Creativity,  Luc de Brabandere and Alan Iny, two leading strategists from The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), share other examples of organizations that created entirely new “boxes” for themselves and arrived at redefining, growth-propelling “Eureka!” moments—such as NASA, Philips, Generali Insurance, and La Poste, France’s national postal system—as well as the companies that found themselves facing near-death “Caramba!” moments, like Blockbuster after Netflix’s revolutionary mail-order and digital business model.  From bold re-imaginings of a company’s entire mission to smaller—but just as vital—tweaks to a department’s day-to-day business and even to the personal obstacles of a mid-life crisis, this new book offers a revolutionary road map for sustainable creativity that will radically change not just the way you do business, but the very way you view the world.

Just think about it, if the owners of Nintendo, looking to expand their business, had simply thought “outside the box”—a catchphrase that has become synonymous with business creativity over the past 40+ years—they potentially would have discovered innovative ways to make and sell playing cards, but it is unlikely they would have become a global leader in high-tech video consoles.  Instead, Nintendo got truly creative and cast aside most of their old identity to create radically new “boxes” that brimmed over with opportunity. So next time someone tells you to think outside the box, just think how much more creative you can be if you just think in a new box!

THE QUEST BY NELSON DEMILLE

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#1 New York Times bestselling author Nelson DeMille

takes readers on a deadly search for the Holy Grail in

THE QUEST

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Originally released as a mass-market paperback in 1975 as DeMille’s first full-length novel, it has now been entirely rewritten and greatly expanded with new characters and a new ending. From the war-torn jungles of Ethiopia to the locked archives of the Vatican, an unlikely trio who are bound by love and a deathbed promise begin a search for the holiest of relics. Their quest begins when they encounter a dying priest in the jungle who tells them that the Holy Grail is hidden nearby.   As journalists and adventurers, they feel chosen to find the Grail — to uncover the legend that has lasted more than 2,000 years — and to tell an amazing story. Their decision leads them to the camps of a murderous army, to the secrets of the Vatican, and to the search for a hidden monastery.

“Nelson DeMille is a true master.” —Dan Brown, author of Inferno

“A marvelous contemporary writer with something to say, something as rare as it is rewarding.” —New York Daily News

“One of the greatest storytellers of ours or any time.” —Providence Journal

“Authors just don’t get any better than Nelson DeMille.” —Denver Post

Never Go Back By Lee Child

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In the wilds of South Dakota, Reacher was struck by the voice—and the person with the voice—of Major Susan Turner, who was introduced in 61 Hours. Since ‘meeting’ her from afar, Reacher has slowly but surely been working his way east, and in NEVER GO BACK, he finally arrives in DC. But instead of walking into her office and meeting Susan face-to-face, Reacher walks into something even he couldn’t anticipate—he’s told he’s been drafted back into the Army.

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“Reacher gets better and better.” –The New York Times

 “Do yourself a favor and get hooked on this series.” —Cleveland Plain Dealer

This is a Jack Reacher novel you won’t want to put down! For some, his brute strength and sheer physicality are his dominant traits. For others, it’s the razor-sharp instincts and mental processes that make him a force to be reckoned with. But no matter the image you have, one thing is for certain—anti-hero Jack Reacher is one of the most iconic protagonists of contemporary suspense fiction.

Lee Child is the author of eighteen Jack Reacher thrillers, including the New York Times bestsellers A Wanted Man, Persuader, The Enemy, One Shot, and The Hard Way, and the #1 bestsellers The Affair, Worth Dying For, 61 Hours, Gone Tomorrow, Bad Luck and Trouble, and Nothing to Lose, as well as the short stories “Second Son” and “Deep Down.” His debut, Killing Floor, won both the Anthony and the Barry awards for Best First Mystery, and The Enemy won both the Barry and Nero awards for Best Novel. Foreign rights in the Reacher series have sold in more than forty territories. All titles have been optioned for major motion pictures, the first of which—Jack Reacher—was released in December 2012 featuring Tom Cruise as Reacher. A native of England and a former television director, Child lives in New York City, where he is at work on his next thriller.

 

 

The Smartest Kids in the World.. and how they got that way BY Amanda Ripley

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American kids are better off, on average, than the typical child in Japan, New Zealand, or South Korea, yet they scored twenty-sixth on a test of critical thinking in math, below average for the developed world. Over the past fifty years, test scores have remained largely flat in the U.S., while soaring in Canada and Finland, where most children are now learning to make complex arguments and solve problems in math, reading, and science.

The conundrum intrigued investigative journalist Amanda Ripley, whose award-winning work explores the gap between public policy and human behavior. To learn more, Ripley decided to compare countries from a unique perspective—through the eyes of three American high school students studying abroad in Finland, South Korea, and Poland, respectively. The result is THE SMARTEST KIDS IN THE WORLD: And How They Got That Way (Simon & Schuster; On sale August 13, 2013; $28.00), a masterful blend of groundbreaking research and storytelling that sheds new light on how we can better educate our children — and why it matters that we do.

Ripley follows three intrepid young Americans as they push the envelope of their experiences and reckon with the inadequacies of their educations. Kim, from a small town in Oklahoma, raises the money herself to spend a year in Finland—the nation consistently ranked at the top of the world in education. Eric, just graduated from his well-regarded Minnesota high school, defers college to attend a Korean high school—where he finds out what high-pressure tests really look like. Pennsylvania native Tom seeks adventure in a gritty city in Poland, which has dramatically improved its education results. While shadowing these kids, Ripley gets to know their fellow students, their teachers, their real families and host families, along with school leaders and policy makers. She discovers three very different success stories of nations that have reversed their historical trajectories to become education superpowers.

In Finland, she learns how teaching has been transformed into a highly prized profession that attracts the finest minds. The “hamster wheel” culture of learning in South Korea has spawned fierce competition and at least one “rock star” teacher who makes $4 million a year. In just three years, Poland—the punch line for so many jokes around the world—caught up with the developed world in both reading and math, and now surpasss the rich and powerful United States, despite spending less than half as much per student.

Amanda Ripley takes readers inside homes and classrooms around the globe and reveals why some students are succeeding where others are stagnating. A reporting tour de force, THE SMARTEST KIDS IN THE WORLD upends rigid assumptions and offers new ways of looking at the future of American education—and the necessity for vast improvement—in a changing world.

 “In riveting prose….this timely and inspiring book offers many insights into how to improve America’s mediocre school system.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

“Ripley’s stirring investigation debunks many tenets of current education reform.” —BookPage

 “Such an important book! Amanda Ripley lights the path to engaging our next generation to meet a different bar.  She makes an enormous contribution to the national and global discussion about what must be done to give all our children the education they need to invent the future.”

—Wendy Kopp, founder and chair, Teach For America, and CEO, Teach For All

 

Honey Brings the Energy with Mitzi Dulan

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Mitzi Dulan shows viewers how to use honey as an all-natural energy booster.

Mitzi Dulan discusses how she uses honey as an all-natural energy booster.

September is not just back to school, but back to routine for the millions of Americans who have said goodbye to the carefree days of summer and are returning to the daily grind.  From that second or third snooze in the morning to that long yawn during your afternoon meeting, getting energized for the day and keeping that energy is, well, exhausting!

America’s Nutrition Expert Mitzi Dulan, RD, CSSD, has inspired millions to lose weight, get fit and keep energized.  As the current team nutritionist for the Kansas City Royals baseball team and former team nutritionist for the Kansas City Chiefs football team, Mitzi knows one secret ingredient for a quick, natural energy booster—honey.  Whether it’s at the office, at school or after a workout, many Americans experience that mid-afternoon energy slump, and the majority crave something less than nutritious and binge on candy, sodas and other high-calorie foods. Mitzi was in the studio with us this week discussing how honey can play an important role in your day:

 

 

  • Morning wake-up:  what you choose to eat sets the tone for the day ahead.
  • Keep hydrated throughout the day.
  • Mid-morning crash: mix nut butter and honey as a dip for fruits or vegetables.
  • Maintain consistent energy levels throughout the day by consuming adequate amounts of protein.
  • 3 p.m. slump and afterschool doldrums: try Mitzi’s personal favorites (wink, you’ll have to interview her to find out!).
  • Pre-, mid- or post-workout: Learn to make your own budget-friendly drink and the perfect post-workout meal.

YOU ARE A BADASS BY JEN SINCERO

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BY JEN SINCERO

YOU ARE A BADASS

Like many young, and cynical people, Jen Sincero used to think that the touchy-feely, woo-woo stuff of the self-help/spiritual world was “a bunch of crap.” Until, at a particularly crappy point in her life, she felt desperate enough to give it a whirl. After diving into motivational seminars, bonding with her spirit guide, marrying herself (in a symbolic ceremony), hiring private coaches, and devouring stacks of self-help books, she was stunned to discover her own life-changing power—and the power of believing in a higher power too.

In her new book, You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life, Jen Sincero shares the self-help/spiritual insights and practices that have truly worked wonders for her and for the thousands she’s converted. Sincero mixes hilarious stories and snarky comments with sage advice, inspiring examples, uplifting quotes and affirmations, and easy but effective exercises. Her goal is to motivate all kinds of people to believe in themselves, harness their untapped, infinite potential, have faith in our world of limitless possibilities, and move beyond wanting to deciding to have a better life.

Need some tough love? Best selling author Jen Sincero doesn’t hold anything back in her hilarious new self-help book. Jen reminds us that fear is for suckers, and sends out a get-your-butt-moving call to those who don’t know their own power.