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Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise August 2017
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| Fitter Faster: The Smart Way to Get in Shape in Just Minutes a Day by Robert J. Davis with Brad Kolowich, Jr.If you think you need an exercise routine but you're having trouble launching one, Fitter Faster offers science-based advice to teach you why and how to get moving. This accessible and engaging manual by journalist Robert Davis and Certified Personal Trainer Brad Kolowich starts with motivational advice, provides facts about workout techniques, and includes a chapter on maximizing the benefits of your exercise. Ending with a section on workout routines, this book will quickly put you on the road to better fitness. |
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Get a Financial Life : Personal Finance in Your Twenties and Thirties
by Beth Kobliner
More than ever before, people in their twenties and thirties need help getting their financial lives in order. And who could blame them? These so-called millennials have come of age in the wake of the worst economic crisis in memory, and are now trying to get by in its aftermath. They owe record levels of student loan debt, face sky-high rents, and struggle to live on a budget in an uncertain economy. For two decades, Beth Kobliner’s bestseller has been the financial bible for people in their twenties and thirties. With her down-to-earth style, she has taught them how to get out of debt, learn to save, and invest for their futures. In this completely revised and updated edition, Kobliner shares brand-new insights and concrete, actionable advice geared to help a new generation of readers form healthy financial habits that will last a lifetime.
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Waking Energy : 7 Timeless Practices Designed to Reboot Your Body and Unleash Your Potential
by Jennifer Kries
Modern life is stressful and depleting. We all want more energy, but choosing among the variety of wellness practices can be overwhelming. Waking Energy features seven distinct practices that can either stand alone as their own complete rituals, or as parts of a whole, including: QiGong, Kundalini Yoga, Yin Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga, Five Tibetans, Pilates, Inner Smile, Healing Sounds, and Meditation. Combining the best of Western athleticism, Eastern philosophies, and ancient practices from the greatest wisdom traditions, Waking Energy invites you to develop a level of energy mastery that will empower, enliven, enlighten and engender true transformation in your health, spiritual richness, and longevity.
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Solve for Happy: Engineering Your Path to Joy
by Mo Gawdat
Mo Gawdat is the Chief Business Officer at Google’s [X], an elite team of engineers that comprise Google’s futuristic “dream factory.” In 2001 he realized that despite his incredible success, he was desperately unhappy. A lifelong learner, he attacked the problem as an engineer would: examining all the provable facts and scrupulously applying logic. Eventually, his countless hours of research and science proved successful. Thirteen years later, Mo’s algorithm would be put to the ultimate test. After the sudden death of his son, Ali, Mo and his family turned to his equation—and it saved them from despair. In Solve for Happy Mo questions some of the most fundamental aspects of our existence, shares the underlying reasons for suffering, and plots out a step-by-step process for achieving lifelong happiness and enduring contentment.
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Sleep: How to Get It, and Why
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| Goodnight Mind: Turn Off Your Noisy Thoughts & Get a Good Night's Sleep by Colleen E. Carney and Rachel ManberAccording to sleep specialists Colleen Carney and Rachel Manber, insomnia is the most common sleep disorder in the general population. If it's your story too, check out this guide to using behavioral therapy to help you quiet your mind and get a good night's rest. Starting off with an explanation of their method, Carney and Manber provide tips and tricks for getting ready for sleep, relaxing, and calming your mind. Sleep well! |
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| The Sleep Revolution: Transforming Your Life, One Night at a Time by Arianna HuffingtonFollowing a scary episode of exhaustion, journalist and Huffington Post editor-in-chief Arianna Huffington dug deeply into the science of sleep and wrote this informative book about it. Describing a global culture in which being sleep-deprived can be a badge of honor, she argues persuasively that people who get by on less than seven hours of sleep per night should change their ways. Then she describes techniques for getting more rest, targeting different age groups and lifestyles. The Sleep Revolution is an eye-opening and potentially life-changing tract. |
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| Dreamland: Adventures in the Strange Science of Sleep by David K. RandallAfter being diagnosed with non-REM arousal parasomnia, a sleep disorder that can cause sleepwalking and night terrors, journalist David K. Randall set out to discover what goes on in our brains while our bodies are at rest. He examined both current research as well as historical accounts -- learning, among other things, how our sleep habits have changed over time. So, do sleeping pills work? Is there a cure for snoring? Why do we dream? If you've ever wondered about any or all of these questions, make sure you've got Dreamland on your nightstand. |
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| Eat Move Sleep: How Small Choices Lead to Big Changes by Tom RathIn Eat Move Sleep, motivational author Tom Rath explains that diet, exercise, and sleep are all necessary to good health and longevity. Providing details on how to eat well, exercise effectively, and get plenty of rest, he lays out a plan for balancing your lifestyle. He emphasizes that better sleep = greater productivity, contradicting the belief that overwork + sleeplessness = success. If you want to achieve more while feeling healthier, try Rath's upbeat and realistic advice. |
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City-Wide Back to School Rally
Thursday, August 10, 3:00 - 7:00pm
Elston Gill Field, 317 Detroit Street
Stop by the library’s table at the Citywide Back to School Rally at Gill Field! The rally includes games, food, fun, prizes, and free school supplies.
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Author Visit: Andrea Peterson
Thursday, August 10, 6:00pm
Library Meeting Room
Join journalist Andrea Petersen for a discussion about her new book, On Edge: A Journey Through Anxiety, a vivid account of living with serious anxiety and a dive into the science that is unraveling the mysteries of the anxious brain and pointing the way to new treatments. Andrea is a contributing writer at The Wall Street Journal.
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Michigan City Video Fest
Saturday, August 12, 2:00pm
Library Meeting Room
The 3rd Annual Michigan City Video Fest will be August 12th , at 2:00 pm at the library. Like previous years, the festival will showcase short videos by local filmmakers, or videos about the region, as well as videos by invited professional videomakers. You’ll get a glimpse of Michigan City you hadn’t expected. Come and sample the diverse video talent in the area, including cartoons, music videos, experimental works, and spoofs. Details are at MCVideoFest.com.
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Health Source: Consumer Edition
A collection of more than 300 consumer health periodicals, including American Fitness, Better Nutrition, Fit Pregnancy, Harvard Health Letter, HealthFacts, Men's Health, Muscle & Fitness, Prevention, Vegetarian Times, and many others. Also includes current health-related pamphlets, health reference books, Clinical Reference Systems reports (in English and Spanish) and Merriam-Webster's Medical Desk Dictionary. Log in with your library card number.
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Business & Investing Resources
Find information and library resources on investing, starting and operating a business, business skills & training, forms, economic data, and grants & financing. Also includes contact information for local/national organizations.
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Axis 360 eBooks
Find popular fiction, non-fiction, and picture e-books and e-audiobooks for children, teens, and adults! It's simple--just download the app on your device, search for "Michigan City Public Library", and log in with your library card number and PIN.
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Library Catalog
Look up books and other materials, place items on hold, and more.
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Michigan City Public Library 100 E. 4th Street Michigan City, Indiana 46360 219-873-3044mclib.org/ |
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