"Immersed in that miniature sea of pollywogs, I felt, perhaps for the first time in my life, a deep and ecstatic sense of oneness with nature." ~ from Scott Sampson's How to Raise a Wild Child
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| On Your Case: A Comprehensive, Compassionate (and Only Slightly Bossy)... by Lisa GreenIn On Your Case, attorney Lisa Green provides an essential handbook for women on how to be prepared for a variety of situations where it's important to understand how the law works. Though a straightforward, practical book on this topic may seem pedestrian, Green engagingly presents real-life examples to illustrate why women need to be legally prepared. Covering topics that include relationships, break-ups, family law, employment, Internet safety, domestic violence, and legal needs in later life, this well-researched, accessible book offers all the legal basics a woman needs to live a self-sufficient, productive life. |
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| Red Flags: How to Spot Frenemies, Underminers, and Toxic People in Your... by Wendy L. PatrickFrom looking for a compatible partner to hiring a babysitter to making key business decisions, everyone needs to be able to discern deceptive or even malicious personality traits. In Red Flags, author Wendy Patrick (a district attorney in California) explains how we have to ignore some annoying behavior patterns in order to get along, but we also should evaluate important relationships objectively. Explaining how to detect potential dangers behind attractive exteriors, Patrick also gives tips on researching someone's track record. This valuable book provides the mnemonic "FLAG" (Focus, Lifestyle, Associations, Goals) and a helpful analysis of abusive patterns as guides to making well-informed choices. |
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| How to Raise a Wild Child: The Art and Science of Falling in Love with Nature by Scott D. SampsonPaleontologist Scott Sampson, recognized by PBS viewers as the host of Dinosaur Train, sees danger in the current tendency to over-schedule kids and allow them to spend too much time indoors in sedentary activities. Fearing that today's children will lose the ability to appreciate nature, he offers an unusual book on parenting: How to Raise a Wild Child. Discussing what nature is and how to explore it nearby (even in the city), Sampson presents his manifesto on how important it is to make children feel at home in the outdoors. Publishers Weekly says this book sends a "far-reaching message for families and the planet." |
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| The Mindful Diet: How to Transform Your Relationship with Food for Lasting... by Ruth Wolever and Beth Reardon with Tania HannanIn The Mindful Diet, clinical psychologist Ruth Wolever and dietitian Beth Reardon (both of the Duke Integrative Medicine center) offer a mindfulness approach to eating that also gives information on more-healthy and less-healthy food choices. For those who are concerned about the challenges of weight loss, this book offers ways to build new habits instead of just using willpower to cut calories. Meditation practice, charts of nutritional values, and preparation advice (hint: individually prepared meals may be healthier than fast food) complete this easy-to-follow and realistic guide. For another informative book on mindful eating, read Thich Nhat Hanh and Lilian Cheung's Savor. |
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