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The Buddha and his disciple Subhuti teach us how to cut through our dualistic ways of looking at the world…
in order to have a deeper contact with the wondrous reality that is inside us and all around us. 1992.
A physician explains the physical changes that occur in women prior to menopause during the period called "perimenopause." Details symptoms,…
body functions, and treatments--including medical and herbal--that are available and may help women make a comfortable transition to their next stage of life. 2000.
Drawing on anthropological, medical, historical, and literary sources, Germaine Greer passionately argues that "the change" need not be a dreaded…
tragedy, but rather, a spiritual liberation of women. Among her arguments, she questions estrogen replacement therapy, and goes on to propose a new "art" of aging through menopause. 1991.
O'Reilley embarked on a year of tending sheep. In this often hilarious book, she describes her work in an agricultural…
barn and her extended visit to a Buddhist monastery in France. She seeks in both places a spirituality based not in "climbing out of the body" but rather in existing fully in the world. 2000.
Third edition of guide for families whose members suffer from dementia. Covers a wide array of related social, medical, psychological,…
financial, and legal problems and suggests possible solutions. Includes information on hospice and assisted facility care and advances in medical research. c1999.
A handbook for cultivating fearlessness and awakening a compassionate heart, and how to make friends with ourselves and develop genuine…
compassion toward others. The author shows how to "start where we are" - embracing rather than denying the painful aspects of our lives - and frames her teachings around 59 traditional Tibetan Buddhist maxims. 2001, c1994.
Rosenblat believes most people worry needlessly about things that aren't important, thereby taking years off their lives. Rosenblat gives advice…
on how to keep things in perspective and live life to the fullest in 54 humorous pieces. 2000.
There is now an increasing awareness of the complex challenges posed by the expanding aging population in North America. When…
our parents reach a certain age and have difficulty coping, we find ourselves wondering how to provide them with the kind of love, care, support, and attention they need, just as they have done for us all our lives. This book offers crucial advice to help you, a new Vulnerability Index to measure what level of need your parents may have right now, as well as a financial planning section and resource directory. 2013.
The book is a guide to leading a longer, healthier and more fulfilling and productive life, incorporating information from recent…
studies and anecdotal information from new interviews that Dr. Dembe conducted for the book. 2003.
If you're in your thirties or forties, your body is changing, and so are your moods, sleep, health, and weight.…
Tired of being at the mercy of your hormones? Well, you don't have to be; perimenopause can be enjoyable if you know what to do. This book details how you can get your body and mind back on track, safely and without drugs. Bestseller. c2013.
This book explores the idea that sensing how long we can live is a latent capacity in us, currently unknown--just…
like the introduction of fire, the invention of flying, and the discovery of radio waves were before we "discovered" them. Understand how the knowledge of transcendence, consciousness, and self-healing are integral to your well-being. 2018.
Going On Being is Mark Epstein's memoir of his early years as a student of Buddhism and of how Buddhism…
shaped his approach to therapy. Before Epstein became a medical student at Harvard and began training as a psychiatrist, he immersed himself in Buddhism through experiences with such influential Buddhist teachers as Ram Dass, Joseph Goldstein, and Jack Kornfield. Drawing on his own life and stories of his patients, he illuminates the concept of "going on being," the capacity we all have to live in a fully aware and creative state unimpeded by constraints or expectations. 2001.
A doctor known best for being the inspiration behind TV personality and author Suzanne Somers' dramatically healthy lifestyle now offers…
his own overview of the anti-aging cures he has championed. 2011.
Practical advice for those who have lived active lives and wish to continue doing so. Some chapters deal with keeping…
in touch with the world and keeping busy, and emphasize planning for enjoyment in later life. 1983.
A long-time student of Asian life and thought offers a guide for both the uninitiated and the practitioner. She explores…
Buddhist history and philosophy and the schools of Hinayana, Tibetan, and Zen. 1980.
TODAY Show financial expert Jean Chatzky and the Cleveland Clinic's chief wellness officer Dr. Michael Roizen explain the vital connection…
between health and wealth--giving readers all the tactics, strategies, and know-how to live longer, healthier, more lucrative lives. The same principles that allow us to achieve a better body will allow us to do the same for our investment portfolio. For instance, physical and financial stability comes down to the same equation: Inflow versus outflow. Do we burn more calories than we ingest? Likewise, are we making more money than we spend? The authors detail scientific ways to improve our behaviour so that the answers tilt in the readers' favour. 2017.
Epidemiologist discusses his research project on aging and the incidence of Alzheimer's disease in a stable population--nuns. Explains how the…
survey is conducted and his involvement with this group of women, many of whom have become personal friends. Examines his discoveries concerning remaining mentally alert. 2001.