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Showing posts with label booklist. Show all posts

Monday, January 24, 2011

Healthy Heights Booklist for Children

Fit for Life – Alexandra Parsons

Happy Healthy Monsters: Elmo's Breakfast Bingo – Abigail Tabby

Happy Healthy Monsters: Grover's Guide to Good Eating – Naomi Kleinberg

My Daddy Is a Pretzel: Yoga for Parents and Children – Baron Baptiste

Professor Protein's Fitness, Health, Hygiene, and Relaxation Tonic – Steve Parker

The Edible Pyramid: Good Eating Every Day – Loreen Leedy

The Food Pyramid – Christine Taylor-Butler

The Usborne Healthy Eating Cookbook – Catherine Atkinson

Vital Vegetables – John Burstein

Weight Training – Gus Gedatus

What's Wrong with Me?: What Happens When You're Sick, and Ways to Stay Healthy – Jennny Bryan


Healthy Heights Booklist for Adults

10 Natural Remedies That Can Save Your Life – James F Balch
Acupressure’s Potent Points: A Guide to Self-Care for Common Ailments – Michael Reed Gach
Ageless Body, Timeless Mind : The Quantum Alternative to Growing Old – Deepak Chopra
American Veda: From Emerson and the Beatles to Yoga and Meditation – Philip Goldberg
Anatomy of Yoga – Abigail Ellsworth
Ashtanga Yoga: The Complete Mind and Body Workout – Juliet Pegrum
Baby Om : Yoga for Mothers and Babies – Laura Staton
Between Heaven and Earth: A Guide to Chinese Medicine – Harriet Beinfield and Efrem Korngold
ChiRunning: A Revolutionary Approach to Effortless, Injury-free Running – Danny Dreyer
Cool Yoga Tricks – Miriam Austin
Daily Aromatherapy: Transforming the Seasons of Your Life with Essential Oils – Joni Keim and Ruah Bull
Heal Yourself with Qiqong – Suzanne B. Friedman
Healthy Aging: A Lifelong Guide to Your Physical and Spiritual Well-being – Andrew Weil
Holy Shit: Managing Manure to Save Mankind – Gene Logsdon
In the Green Kitchen: Techniques to Learn by Heart – Alice Waters
Labor of Love: A Midwife’s Memoir – Cara Muhlhahn
Life is a Stretch: Easy Yoga, Anytime, Anywhere – Elise Browning Miller
My Sweet Mexico: Recipes for Authentic Pastries, Breads, Candies, Beverages, and Frozen Treats – Fany Gerson
Natural Cures "They" Don't Want You to Know About – Kevin Trudeau
Natural Health at 50+: The Vital Guide to Living Longer and Looking Good – Christina Scott-Moncrieff
Natural Health Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine – Andrew Chevallier
Natural Health: Complete Guide to Integrative Medicine, the Best of Alternative and Conventional Care – David Peters
One Year to an Organized Financial Life – Regina Leeds
Poser: My Life in Twenty-Three Yoga Poses – Claire Dederer
Reflexology and Acupressure – Janet Wright
Reflexology in Pregnancy and Childbirth – Denise Tiran
Reflexology: Health at Your Fingertips – Barbara Kunz
Reiki For Life: The Complete Guide to Reiki Practice for Levels 1, 2, & 3 – Penelope Quest
Secrets of Longevity: Hundreds of Ways to Live to Be 100 – Dr. Maoshing Ni
Simply Yoga: Mind, Body, Spirit – Yolanda Pettinato
Social Security, Medicare and Government Pensions – Joseph L. Matthews
Sugar Snaps and Strawberries: Simple Solutions for Creating Your Own Small-Space Edible Garden – Andrea Bellamy
Superfoods: The Healthiest Foods on the Planet – Tonia Reinhard
Tai Chi for Everybody: Easy Low-impact Exercises for Every Age –Eva Koskuba
T'ai Chi in a Chair: Easy 15-minute Routines for Beginners – Cynthia Quarta
T'ai Chi, Ch'uan and Meditation – Liu Da
The Arab Table: Recipes and Culinary Traditions – May S. Bsisu
The Book of Shiatsu: A Complete Guide to Using Hand Pressure and Gentle Manipulation to Improve Your Health, Vitality, and Stamina – Paul Lundberg
The Book of Yoga: Bringing the Body, Mind, and Spirit into Balance and Harmony – Christina Brown
The Great Oom: The Improbable Birth of Yoga in America – Robert Love
The Hard Times Guide to Retirement Security: Practical Strategies for Money, Work, and Living – Mark Miller
The Resilient Gardner: Food Production and Self-Reliance in Uncertain Times – Carol Deppe
The Secrets of People Who Never Get Sick – Gene Stone
Yoga Anatomy – Leslie Kaminoff
Yoga as Medicine: The Yogic Prescription for Health & Healing – Timothy B McCall
Yoga Exercises for Teens – Helen Purperhart
Yoga for 50+: Modified Poses & Techniques for a Safe Practice – Richard Rosen
Yoga: An Illustrated Guide – Howard Kent
You: The Owner's Manual – Michael F. Roizen

Friday, May 21, 2010

Friday Five

This is a small booklist posted every Friday of five books centering around one theme. This week’s theme is: Recycle!

Don't Throw It Out: Recycle, Renew, and Reuse to Make Things Last - Lori Baird

You Can Prevent Global Warming (and Save Money!): 51 Easy Ways - Jeffrey Langholz and Kelly Turner

Cool Green Stuff: A Guide to Finding Great Recycled, Sustainable, Renewable Objects You Will Love - Dave Evans

Going Green: True Tales from Gleaners, Scavengers, and Dumpster Divers - Laura Pritchett

The Green Crafter: 52 Eco-friendly Projects for Every Week of the Year - Richela Fabian Morgan

Friday, May 14, 2010

Friday Five

This is a small booklist posted every Friday of five books centering around one theme. This week’s theme is: Motorcycle Madness!

The Harley-Davidson Motor Company: An Official Ninety-Year History – David K. Wright

The Motorcycle Owner's Manual – Hugo Wilson

This Old Harley: The Ultimate Tribute to the World's Greatest Motorcycle – Michael Dregni

Zero to Sixty: The Motorcycle Journey of a Lifetime – Gary Paulsen

Born to be Wild: A History of the American Biker and Bikes from 1947-2002 – Paul Garson and the editors of Easyriders

Friday, May 7, 2010

Friday Five

This is a small booklist posted every Friday of five books centering around one theme. This week’s theme is: Let Them Eat Cake!



CakeLove: How to Bake Cakes From Scratch - Warren Brown

The Cake Bible - Rose Levy Beranbaum

Complete Cake Mix Magic: 300 Easy Desserts Good As Homemade - Jill Snider

Cake Art - text by Lindsay Kincaide; photography by Diane Padys

Bundt Cake Bliss: Delicious Desserts From Midwest Kitchens - Susanna Short

Friday, April 16, 2010

Friday Five

This is a small booklist posted every Friday of five books centering around one theme. This week’s theme is: Job Searching!



Best Career and Education Web Sites: A Quick Guide to Online Job Search - Rachel Singer Gordon and Anne Wolfinger.

The Everything Resume Book: Great Resumes for Every Situation - Burton Jay Nadler

Resumes That Knock 'em Dead - Martin Yate

Back on the Career Track: A Guide for Stay-at-Home Moms Who Want to Return to Work - Carol Fishman Cohen and Vivian Steir Rabin

What Color Is Your Parachute?: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters & Career-Changers - by Richard Nelson Bolles

Friday, April 9, 2010

Friday Five

This is a small booklist posted every Friday of five books centering around one theme. This week’s theme is: Spring is in the Air!


Photo by Rose Ramon


Chasing Spring: An American Journey Through a Changing Season – Bruce Stutz

Come the Spring – Julie Garwood

Younger Than Springtime – Andrew M. Greeley

Come Spring – Tim LaHaye

In the Fire of Spring – Thomas Tryon

Friday, April 2, 2010

Friday Five

This is a small booklist posted every Friday of five books centering around one theme. This week’s theme is: Personal Finances!


E-personal finance: Managing Your Money and Investments Online by Ken Dolan

Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki with Sharon L. Lechter

The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom by Suze Orman

Every Woman's Guide to Financial Security by Ann Z. Peterson and Stephen M. Rosenberg

Smart and Simple Financial Strategies for Busy People by Jane Bryant Quinn

Friday, March 12, 2010

Friday Five

This is a small booklist posted every Friday of five books centering around one theme. This week’s theme is: Books with Funny or Ironic Titles!


Somebody is Going to Die if Lily Beth Doesn't Catch that Bouquet: The Official Southern Ladies' Guide to Hosting the Perfect Wedding by Gayden Metcalfe

Evil Genes: Why Rome Fell, Hitler Rose, Enron Failed and My Sister Stole My Mother's Boyfriend by Barbara Oakley

Library: An Unquiet History by Matthew Battles

When You Look Like Your Passport Photo, It's Time to Go Home by Erma Bombeck

Driving Like Crazy: Thirty Years of Vehicular Hellbending, Celebrating America the Way it's Supposed to be - With an Oil Well in Every Backyard, a Cadillac Escalade in Every Carport, and the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank Mowing Our Lawn by P.J. O'Rourke

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Friday, January 22, 2010

Friday Five

This is a small booklist posted every Friday of five books centering around one theme. This week’s theme is:
Anywhere But Here... It’s Time for a Trip!


Road Trip USA: Cross-Country Adventures on America’s Two-Lane Highways by Jamie Jensen

Hiking and Backpacking Trails of Texas by Mildred J. Little

Haunted Texas: A Travel Guide by Scott Allen Williams

Dream Vacations by Michael Spring

The Geography of Bliss by Eric Weiner

Friday, December 11, 2009

Friday Five

This is a small booklist posted every Friday of five books centering around one theme. This week’s theme is: Season's Readings for Young Adults!




A Crime for Christmas by Carolyn Keene
As Simple As Snow by Gregory Galloway
Snow-Walker by Catherine Fisher
The Christmas Killer by Patricia Windsor
The Princess Present by Meg Cabot


Monday, December 7, 2009

'Tis the Season for Giving Books

Check out the children's website for great ideas for holiday book to give as gifts this holiday season. There is a mix of traditional to brand new picture books for giving. Keep an eye out for the non-fiction and chapter book lists that will be coming out soon.

Friday, November 20, 2009

Friday Five

This is a small booklist posted every Friday of five books centering around one theme. This week’s theme is: The Best of Travel Books!



101 Accessible Vacations: Travel Ideas for Wheelers and Slow-Walkers by Candy B. Harrington
This authoritative guide, written by leading expert in accessible travel, Candy Harrington, highlights vacation destinations for disabled travelers. Whether the reader desires an exciting road trip, a tranquil cruise, family fun, or an adventure steeped in history, this guide details over 101 cities, national parks, and tourist attractions around the United States that fit the bill. The guide describes the accessibility of each location, allowing the reader to plan a trip that best fits their specific needs.

1,000 Places To See Before You Die by Patricia Schultz
This hefty volume reminds vacationers that hot tourist spots are small percentage of what's worth seeing out there. A quick sampling: Venice's Cipriani Hotel; California's Monterey Peninsula; the Lewis and Clark Trail in Oregon; the Great Wall of China; Robert Louis Stevenson's home in Western Samoa; and the Alhambra in Andalusia, Spain. Veteran travel guide writer Schultz divides the book geographically, presenting a little less than a page on each location. Each entry lists exactly where to find the spot and where to go.

Day Trips From Austin: Getaway Ideas for the Local Traveler by Paris Permenter and John Bigley
Need a day away to relax, refresh, renew? Just get in your car and go! Day Trips from Austin is your guide to hundreds of exciting things to do, see, and discover right in your own backyard. Explore places you never knew existed—many free of charge and most within a two-hour drive of Austin.

Shifra Stein's Day Trips From San Antonio by Paris Permenter and John Bigley
This guidebook is your key to hundreds of exciting things to do, see, and discover right in your own backyard. Explore places you never knew existed—many free of charge and most within a two-hour drive of San Antonio.

Traveling With Your Pet: The Complete On-the-Road Guide by the American Automobile Association
This guidebook is an excellent guide to traveling with your pet, easy as pie! Pet lovers can now vacation with ease using these awesome tips and getaway guides for them and their animal friends.

Friday, November 13, 2009

Friday Five

This is a small booklist posted every Friday of five books centering around one theme. This week’s theme is: Great Series Your Children Will Love!


Wiley & Grampa’s Creature Features by Kirk Scroggs
Wiley and Grampa have lots of adventures in this hilarious, action-filled series! Highly recommended for fans of The Magic Tree House!

The Septiums Heap Series by Angie Sage
After learning that she is the Princess, Jenna is whisked from her home and carried toward safety by the Extraordinary Wizard. Join her guardian Septimus Heap in plenty of adventures to keep her safe in this exciting series! Highly recommended for Harry Potter fans!

Animal Pride Series by Dave and Pat Sargent
Read along as each book tells the story of a different animal and how they solve their problems with humor and good judgment.

Adam Sharp Series by George Edward Stanley
Adam Sharp and others of the group IM-8 go to spy school to learn the newest tricks to stop crime! Join them in their awesome adventures of spying and crime fighting!

The Hank Zipzer Series by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver
Inspired by the true life experiences of Henry Winkler, this winning series about the world's greatest underachiever is funny, touching, and deals with differences in a humorous manner.

Friday, October 30, 2009

Friday Five

This is a small booklist posted every Friday of five books centering around one theme. This week’s theme is: Chidlren's Bear Books.




Adventures of Little Bear by Else Holmelund Minarik
Are There Bears in Starvation Lake? by Gloria Whelan
Are You There, Bear? by Ron Maris
Bad Bears and a Bunny by Daniel Pinkwater
Baby Bear's Bedtime Book by Jane Yolen
Bear Feels Sick by Karma Wilson
The Bear That Heard Crying by Natalie Kinsey-Warnock
Bear Weather by Lillie D. Chaffin
The Bear's Toothache by David McPhail
Brindle Bear Telling the Time by John Patience

Friday, October 23, 2009

Friday Five

This is a small booklist postedFriday of 5 books centering around one theme. This week’s theme is: Werewolves!


Harry Potter and the Prizoner of Azkaban by J. K. Rowling
Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause
Derik's Bane by MaryJanice Davidson
Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
Moon Called by Patricia Briggs
The Killing Dance by Laurell K. Hamilton

Friday, October 9, 2009

Friday Five

This is a small booklist posted every Friday of five books centering around one theme. This week’s theme is: Children's Books about Pirates!




Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs by Giles Andreae
When Flinn enters the classroom art closet for supplies, his imagination sends him on a high-seas adventure filled with pirates, dinosaurs, mystery, and swordfights.

Olive's Pirate Party by Roberta Baker
Olive worries that having her seventh-birthday pirate party at her Aunt Tiffany's house will be a disappointment.

The Night Pirates by Peter Harris
Despite the fact that he is "only a boy," Tom convinces the band of rough, tough, little girl pirates who have come to steal the front of his house to let him join in their adventures.

The Pirates of Bedford Street by Rachel Isadora
After Joey and his sisters see a pirate film at the movie theater, the adventures of Captain Redbeard continue--if only in Joey's imagination.

How I Became a Pirate by Melinda Long
Jeremy Jacob joins Braid Beard and his pirate crew and finds out about pirate language, pirates manners, and other aspects of their life.

Backbeard: Pirate For Hire by Matthew McElligott
When the Pirate Council tells Backbeard that he must stop wearing colorful clothing and look more fearsome, he decides to quit being a pirate and get a job on shore, if only he can find work that matches his skills.

Pirate Pup by Caroline Stutson
Captain Pup and his canine pirate crew must outwit a shipload of cats and return home with the treasure.

Lo-Jack and the pirates by William H. Hooks
When Jack is kidnapped by a band of greedy pirates, he persists in misunderstanding all the captain's orders.

Pirate Mom by Deborah Underwood
When a hypnotist convinces Pete's mother that she is a pirate, Pete tries to find a way to turn her back into a regular parent.

Pirates Don't Change Diapers by Melinda Long
Braid Beard and his pirate crew return to retrieve the treasure they buried in Jeremy Jacob's backyard, but first they must help calm his baby sister, Bonney Anne, whom they awoke from her nap.

Friday, October 2, 2009

Friday Five

This is a booklist posted every Friday of five books centering around one theme.
This week’s theme is: Texas!


The Alamo and Other Texas Missions To Remember by Nancy Haston Foster

Amazing Texas Monuments & Museums by Ann Ruff

Archeological Sites of Texas by Parker Nunley

Backroads of Texas by Larry D. Hodge and Ed Syers

The Barons of Texas: Kit by Fayrene Preston

Friday, September 25, 2009

Friday Five

This is a small booklist posted every Friday of five books centering around one theme. This week’s theme is: Homage to the Librarians!



Library: An Unquiet History by Matthew Battles

In the Stacks: Short Stories about Libraries and Librarians edited and with an introduction by Michael Cart.

Librarians Help Us Find Information by Carol Greene

The Librarian Who Measured the Earth by Kathryn Lasky

I Want to be a Librarian by Dan Liebman

Friday, September 18, 2009

Friday Five

This is a small booklist posted every Friday of five books centering around one theme. This week’s theme is: Cleaning - it's a chore, but somebody has to do it...



Martha Stewart's Homekeeping Handbook: The Essential Guide to Caring for Eveything in Your Home by Martha Stewart

Is There Life After Housework? by Don Aslett

How to Clean Practically Anything by the editors of Consumer Reports Books with Monte Florman

Clean Like a Man: Housekeeping for Men (and the Women Who Love Them) by Tom McNulty

The Dirt on Clean: An Unsanitized History by Katherine Ashenburg