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| 1. | Body
for Life by Bill Phillips, Mike D'Orso |
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| Usually dispatched in 24 hours HarperCollins Hardcover - 212 pages (November 1999) |
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| Synopsis This text is more than a book about physical fitness - it's a gateway to a new and better life. In language that is vivid and down-to-earth, Bill Phillips guides the reader, step by step, through the integrated "Body-for-life" programme. Read more | ||
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| 2. | Taking
Charge of Your Fertility : The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control
and Pregnancy Achievement by Toni Weschler | |
| Usually dispatched in 24 hours Harper Perennial Paperback - 400 pages |
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| Amazon.co.uk This comprehensive book explains in lucid, assured terms how to practice the fertility awareness method (FAM), a natural, scientifically proven but little-known form of birth control (which is not to be confused with the woefully ineffective "rhythm" method). Author Toni Weschler has been... Read more | ||
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| 3. | Indian
Head Massage by Narendra Mehta | |
| Usually dispatched in 2-3 days Thorsons Hardcover - 156 pages |
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| Amazon.co.uk Head massage is a familiar part of life in India and Narendra Mehta, blind from infancy, grew up experiencing the benefits of this tradition. An osteopath and massage therapist, he developed a unique system of massage he calls "champissage" (from the Indian word "champi" meaning head massage) and... Read more | ||
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| 4. | Anal
Pleasure & Health : A Guide for Men and Women by Jack Morin | |
| Usually dispatched in 24 hours Down There Press Paperback - 250 pages |
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| This is the first and only research-based guide for the millions of men and women, of all sexual orientations, who want to include the anal area in their erotic exploration. Updating his findings for the 21st century, author Jack Morin, Ph.D., explains how to replace negative emotions and beliefs... Read more | ||
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| 5. | Suzanne
Somers' Get Skinny on Fabulous Food by Suzanne Somers | |
| Usually dispatched in 2-3 days Crown Publications Hardcover - 224 pages (April 2000) |
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| Amazon.co.uk "I got skinny on fat", claims Suzanne Somers. It sounds too good to be true--a weight-loss programme that lets you "eat incredible, rich foods in abundant portions while the unwanted pounds effortlessly melt away." Most nutritionists would cringe at the idea that people trying to lose weight don't... Read more | ||
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| 6. | The
Owner's Guide to the Body by Roger Golten | |
| Usually dispatched in 24 hours Thorsons Paperback - 197 pages (19 April, 1999) |
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| Amazon.co.uk The Owner's Guide to the Body is a fascinating book with stimulation for both mind and body. The author addresses the reader as an equal, and avoids the vacuous, preachy style that many books in this genre seem to adopt. Golten gives the reader real information and the tools and knowledge needed to... Read more | ||
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| 7. | Weight
Training for Dummies (--For Dummies) by Suzanne Schlosberg | |
| Usually dispatched in 24 hours IDG Books Worldwide Inc Paperback - 404 pages |
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| Amazon.co.uk Scared of those tricky-looking weight-training machines at the gym? Wondering if the best free-weight technique is less weight/more reps or more weight/fewer reps? Confused by the trendy potions and powders and supplements like creatine monohydrate? Whether you work out at home or at a club, with... Read more | ||
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| 8. | Gut
Reaction by Gudrun Jonsson | |
| Usually dispatched in 24 hours Vermilion Paperback - 160 pages ( 4 March, 1999) |
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| Synopsis Most doctors now accept that diet has a profound effect on overall health and wellbeing. Gudrun Jonsson takes this one step further with her belief that the best diet in the world counts for nothing if you don't digest your food properly. Read more | ||
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| 9. | Cannabis
Culture: a Journey Through Disputed Territory by Patrick Matthews | |
| Usually dispatched in 24 hours Bloomsbury Paperback - 254 pages (August 1999) |
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| Amazon.co.uk Most books about Cannabis tend to fall into two camps. There are the stoned travel ramblings of the super-enthusiast. And then there are the DIY guides, available mostly in 'head shops', consisting of lovingly illustrated pamphlets showing you how to turn your upstairs toilet into a hydroponic hash... Read more | ||
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| 10. | Panic
Attacks by Christine Ingham | |
| Usually dispatched in 24 hours Thorsons Paperback - 192 pages |
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| Synopsis It is estimated that at least 2 million people in the UK alone suffer from panic attacks - symptoms which include a racing heart, choking sensation, fear and detachment. There are various theories on what might cause them and but this book explains what panic attacks are, the theories behind what... Read more | ||
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| 11. | Beyond
Brawn by Stuart McRobert | |
| Usually dispatched in 2-3 days CS Publishing Ltd Paperback - 495 pages |
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McRobert's latest offering from the Hardgainer stable is a valuable addition to your weight training library. Offering excellent advice on every aspect of getting huge, without the use of dangerous drugs, persistent injuries or the need to divorce yourself from family/social life. If you are serious...Read more | ||
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| 12. | The
Art of Expressing the Human Body by Bruce Lee, John Little (Editor) | |
| Usually dispatched in 24 hours Charles E. Tuttle Paperback - 256 pages |
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| Synopsis Drawing on Lee's own notes, letters, diaries and training logs, bodybuilding expert John Little presents martial arts expert Bruce Lee's fitness techniques. Read more | ||
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| 13. | Complete
Book of Abs by Kurt Brungardt | |
| Usually dispatched in 24 hours Random House USA Inc Paperback - 256 pages (28 January, 1999) |
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| Amazon.co.uk Kurt Brungardt was at the front end of the abdominal obsession. His Abs of Steel video was a bestseller, and the original Complete Book of Abs, published in 1993, was considered the bible of midsection exercises for trainers and fitness enthusiasts. The obsession has only grown since then,... Read more | ||
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| 14. | Trust
Me I'm a Doctor by Phil Hammond, Michael Moseley | |
| Usually dispatched in 2-3 days Metro Books Paperback - 224 pages (28 January, 1999) |
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| Synopsis How do you spot if your surgeon's a dud? Did you know that coffee-drinking lessens the risk of suicide? That amniocentesis is sometimes performed without ultrasound, putting unborn babies at risk? That one third of the 62 different sorts of artificial hip on the market have not been properly tested?... Read more | ||
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| 15. | Relaxation
& Stress Reduction Workbook by Martha Davis, et al | |
| Usually dispatched in 1-2 weeks New Harbinger Publications, Inc. Paperback - 276 pages |
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| 16. | Increase
Your Sex Drive by Sarah Brewer | |
| Usually dispatched in 2-3 days Thorsons Paperback - 311 pages ( 1 February, 1999) |
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| Synopsis With the research into every sex drive "booster" - from natural supplements to Viagra - this is a volume which should help couples have a satisfying sex life in a matter of weeks. It explains why your sex drive can fail (stress, alcohol, nutrition, excess weight, drugs, hysterectomy, after having a... Read more | ||
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| 17. | Keep
Your Brain Alive by Lawrence Katz, Manning Rubin | |
| Usually dispatched in 2-3 days Workman Publishing Paperback - 156 pages ( 6 May, 1999) |
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| Synopsis This selection of neurobic exercises aims to help everyone whose memory is slipping with a regimen of mental cross-training that can be done anywhere, by anyone at any time. The premise is: exercising the brain releases natural growth factors, which enhance the brain's level of fitness. Read more | ||
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| 18. | Awaken
Healing Energy Through Tao by Mantak Chia | |
| Usually dispatched in 1-2 weeks Aurora Press Inc Paperback - 193 pages |
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| Another easy to read
book about internal energy Just like "Let The Energy Flow" by Alun Watkins, this is another easy to read book about internal energy. This book gives many exercises which are good, but I prefer Alun Watkins' philosophy where he has spent has spent his whole life studying internal energy and just gives us the one most...Read more | ||
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| 19. | Erica
White's Beat Candida Cookbook by Erica White | |
| Usually dispatched in 2-3 days Thorsons Hardcover - 304 pages (19 July, 1999) |
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| Synopsis This cookbook looks at the reasons why people are prone to candida albicans and offers an action plan to prevent the often recurring problem. Erica White looks at "friendly" bacteria that every healthy digestive system needs and also at the over-production of bacteria which leads to digestive... Read more | ||
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| 20. | Crohn's
Disease & Ulcerative Colitis by Fred Saibil | |
| Usually dispatched in 1-2 weeks Firefly Books Ltd Paperback - 176 pages (March 1997) |
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| Synopsis Describes the symptoms and treatments for inflammatory bowel disease and offe practical advice on living with the disease, including the effects of diet, available drugs, and surgical options. Read more | ||
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| 21. | Taoist
Ways to Transform Stress into Vitality : The Inner Smile Six Healing
Sounds by Mantak Chia | |
| Usually dispatched in 1-2 weeks Healing Tao Books Paperback - 146 pages |
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| SAFE AND EFFECTIVE TECHNIQUES This book changed and saved my life. Master Chia describes in a clear, step by step and easy to follow language and explanatories pictures and diagrams, the organ balancing and detox exercises (from a holistic or mind-body perspective), you will found visualization and respiratory techniques based...Read more | ||
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| 22. | Ba
Gua : Hidden Knowledge in the Taoist Internal Martial
Art by Hsing-Han Liu, et al | |
| Usually dispatched in 1-2 weeks North Atlantic Books Paperback - 180 pages |
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| Synopsis Unlike most other martial arts which gradually developed over centuries, Ba Gua was developed by an 18th century master who was an imperial body-guard during the years of the last Chinese dynasty. In this history and technical manual, the authors explore the principles and practice of Ba Gua. Read more | ||
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| 23. | Lore
of Running by Timothy D. Noakes | |
| Usually dispatched in 24 hours Human Kinetics Paperback - 832 pages |
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| Synopsis This updated version of "Lore of Running" covers everything runners, trainers, and coaches want to know about running from physiology, training, and history to health and medical considerations. Author Timothy Noakes, himself a runner, research scientist, and physician, presents comprehensive... Read more | ||
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| 24. | Ki
in Daily Life by Koichi Tohei | |
| Usually dispatched in 1-2 weeks Japan Publications Paperback - 136 pages |
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| A reader from
Malmesbury, UK , 10 September, 1999 Useful stress management techniques easy to do but powerful. I have been learning Aikido for 2 years now and after training I felt really good, but the feeling soon faded. By following the advice in this book I have been able to keep the feeling of calmness and general well being. The breating exercises I found particularly good as they can be practiced...Read more | ||
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| 25. | Motivational
Interviewing by Miller | |
| Usually dispatched in 24 hours Guilford Press Paperback - 348 pages |
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| Essential
for anyone working in the substance misuse field. An essential and practical hands on guide for those working within the field of substance/ alcohol misuse - overcoming ambivalence and motivating clients towards positive change in their lives - highly recommended! Read more | ||
HEALTH
1. Taking Charge
of Your Fertility : The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control and Pregnancy
Achievement ~
Toni Weschler / Paperback / Published 1995
Our Price: £11.76 ~
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