| 1. The F-Factor Diet: Discover the Secret to Permanent Weight Loss | 
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By: Tanya Zuckerbrot Publisher: Perigee Trade December 04, 2007
for real ... this girl should be ashamed calling herself dietitian ... she cares about selling her book and making money and not about your health.. if you wanna loose weight long term and stay healthy look for a different book ... this book will be ok for a completely uneducated ( in a nutrition sense ) person , i guess... dont waste your money! ... more
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| 2. The Out-of-Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Processing Disorder, Revised Edition | 
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By: Carol Kranowitz Publisher: Perigee Trade April 04, 2006
Every teacher and parent should have a copy of this book, I am learning so many things about this disorder. I was surprised to learn that this affects many children in some way. ... more
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| 3. The Out-of-Sync Child Has Fun, Revised Edition: Activities for Kids with Sensory Processing Disorder | 
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By: Carol Kranowitz Publisher: Perigee Trade August 01, 2006
Well put together. Bracing for me, but I've dealt with it by memorizing different facts, etc. I have to toggle off reading it and read "The Out-of-Sync Child Has Fun, Revised Edition: Activities for Kids with Sensory Processing Disorder". Recognizing and Coping is technical, and "Has Fun" gives you things you can do everyday that lighten your child's load and instill confidence. ... more
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| 4. Lord of the Flies | 
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By: William Golding Publisher: Perigee Trade May 18, 1964
The Lord of the Flies, a book that William Golding had written in response to a book that had come out during the 1950's that was about a group of young boys who had become stranded on an island and lived happily till someone came and rescued them. Golding firmly believed that this scenario of joy would never occur in real life if a group of boys had become stranded on an island and his Lord of the... more
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| 5. Disconnected Kids: The Groundbreaking Brain Balance Program for Children with Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, and Other Neurological Disorders | 
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By: Dr. Robert Melillo Publisher: Perigee Trade January 05, 2010
Groundbreaking indeed!
This is a wonderful combination of current science and common sense.
In the first half of the book Dr. Melillo gives a very clear and logical explanation of the origin of these neurological disorders. He blends the massive documentation of the 4,000 scientific references from his earlier book Neurobehavioral Disorders of Childhood into a simple... more
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| 6. 8 Minute Meditation: Quiet Your Mind. Change Your Life. | 
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By: Victor Davich Publisher: Perigee Trade July 06, 2004
makes the practice of meditation available to anyone with a busy life... doesn't buy into the nonsense of past instruction books of meditation... I highly recommend this book for anyone who needs to manage the stress in their life... more
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| 7. Man Who Was Thursday | 
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By: G. K. Chesterton Publisher: Perigee Trade April 15, 1960
I liked this novel well enough, and would recommend it, but I nevertheless liked Chesterton's other masterpiece, The Napoleon of Notting Hill, better. This is a strange and mysterious story, with the battle against the anarchists being largely intellectual. I didn't understand the last chapter very well. ... more
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| 8. Get Out of Your Own Way at Work...And Help Others Do the Same: Conquer Self-Defeating Behavior on the Job | 
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By: Mark Goulston Publisher: Perigee Trade October 03, 2006
Get Out of Your Own Way at Work...And Help Others Do the Same by Mark Goulston is a fast, digestible read on a variety of failings that might beset you or a colleague at work. Procrastination, not taking No for an answer, and staying too long in a job you should leave are just 3 of the 40 items covered in the book. Each item has an anecdote to give it 3-d clarity, helpful tips, and a quote. All... more
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| 9. Finding Your Zone: Ten Core Lessons for Achieving Peak Performance in Sports and Life | 
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By: Michael Lardon Publisher: Perigee Trade June 03, 2008
This book is easy to read. It lays out what needs to be done to get into the optimal state of mind in which to do your best. Michael Lardon uses concise examples to illustrate his points, which seem to be: * Trust and believe in your dreams; * Prepare fully (practise a lot); * Transform desire (expressed through dreams) into will (by harnessing direction and goals to desire);more
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| 10. The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth | 
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By: Henci Goer, Rhonda Wheeler Publisher: Perigee Trade October 01, 1999
LOVE! I would recommend EVERY woman read this book. Whether you're TTC, TTA, thinking about getting pregnant, or even if you already are pregnant pick it up and read it. Even if you dont agree with everything presented, its a wonderful resource. There were SO many things I didnt know about child birth until I read this book. Such a fantastic book!!... more
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