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The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down
Anne Fadiman
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Current:
9.5 |
Lia Lee was born in 1981 to a family of recent Hmong immigrants, and soon developed symptoms of epilepsy. By 1988 she was living at home but was brain dead after a tragic cycle of misunderstanding, overmedication, and culture clash: "W
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Make the Connection : Ten Steps to a Better Body-And a Better Life
Bob Greene
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Current:
9.5 |
After trying every diet program imaginable--from Atkins to Optifast--media giant and self-confessed junk-food junkie Oprah Winfrey met personal trainer and exercise physiologist Bob Greene. The rest is talk-show history. (Who can forget see
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Jimmy the Wags : Street Stories of a Private Eye
Jimmy Wagner
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Current:
9.5 |
A tough former New York City cop turned private eye now turns himself into an author in this gritty (but often humorous) account of the armed and dangerous life. James Wagner ("Wags" to just about everybody, it appears) spent 22 years at th
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Shabby Chic
Rachel Ashwell
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Current:
9.4 |
Valuable flea market finds... A peeling, antioue vanity in muted sea green... An elegant, cracked chandelier... An enormous, slipcovered sofa with deep, cushions... Comfort, the beauty of imperfections, the allure of time-worn objects,
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The Control Revolution: How The Internet is Putting Individuals in Charge and Changing the World We Know
Andrew L. Shapiro, Richard C. Leone
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Current:
9.2 |
Where do you want to go today? This slogan/mantra is the centerpiece of a Microsoft advertising campaign and the central dilemma of our times, says technorealist Andrew L. Shapiro in The Control Revolution, a warning of the potential
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The Clock of the Long Now
Stewart Brand
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Current:
9.1 |
"How do we make long-term thinking automatic and common," asks Stewart Brand, "instead of difficult and rare?" Or, to put it another way, how does one get people to develop a natural perspective of their present moment that extends beyond a
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Eat the Rich
P. J. O'Rourke
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Current:
9.1 |
A conservative, prosperous, American journalist gadding around the world laughing at all the ways less successful nations screw up their economy--this might not sound like the recipe for a great read, unless you're Rush Limbaugh, but if tha
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The Big Con : The Story of the Confidence Man
David W. Maurer, Luc Sante
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Current:
9.1 |
"To study the lingo of the con is inevitably to study the con itself," writes Luc Sante in his foreword to this classic work of urban anthropology, originally published in 1940. "A term such as cackle-bladder or shut-out canno
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Why Is Sex Fun? : The Evolution of Human Sexuality
Jared M. Diamond
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Current:
9.1 |
Many of us pursue fitness because we want to remain attractive to partners and potential partners, and we stay healthy so we can continue to have sex with those partners. But why do people care so much about sex? This book, written by an ev
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The Future in Plain Sight : Nine Clues to the Coming Instability
Eugene Linden
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Current:
8.9 |
Forget the year 2000 bug, says Eugene Linden, the world's in for something much bigger than power outages and fouled-up databases. The clues are everywhere, but what do they all mean? The Future in Plain Sight argues that the history
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Dumbth : The Lost Art of Thinking With 101 Ways to Reason Better & Improve Your Mind
Steve Dumbth and 81 Ways to Make Americans smart Allen
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Current:
8.8 |
Updated, expanded with 20 new ways to think better, and highlighted with a new introduction, this is Steve Allen's humorous and provocative examination of contemporary thought--or lack of it--in our society. Allen explains the problem of fu
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If Only He Knew
Gary Smalley
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Current:
8.8 |
How-to book for men that clarifies distinctions between the sexes with a view toward building a stronger marital relationship with this understanding. Read more
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The Fourth Turning : An American Prophecy
William Strauss, Neil Howe
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Current:
8.8 |
The Fourth Turning continues the project of mapping out the place of generations in history, a project begun in the authors' earlier books Generations and more]
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The Meaning of It All : Thoughts of a Citizen Scientist (Helix Books)
Richard Phillips Feynman
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Current:
8.8 |
The Meaning of It All: Thoughts of a Citizen Scientist collects three previously unpublished lectures by Richard Feynman, who is probably the greatest popularizer of physics in this century. There's plenty of scientific illumination
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An Empire Wilderness : Travels into America's Future
Robert D. Kaplan
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Current:
8.8 |
Robert Kaplan has reported from locales as diverse and chaotic as shantytowns in the Ivory Coast, death camps in Cambodia, and the frontlines of the war-ravaged Balkans, but his most challenging assignment may have been covering his own cou
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Hidden Keys of a Loving, Lasting Marriage : A Valuable Guide to Knowing, Understanding, and Loving Each Other
Gary Smalley
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Current:
8.8 |
Best-selling author Gary Smalley shares the principles of strong marriages. Read more
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Celebration, U.S.A.
Douglas Frantz, Catherine Collins
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Current:
8.8 |
Celebration, U.S.A. is a mix of sociological musings and personal observations by Douglas Frantz and Catherine Collins, a married pair of journalists who moved--with their two children--into a Disney-built planned community in Florid
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Gray Dawn
Peter G. Peterson
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Current:
8.7 |
The greatest demographic event to happen this century was the baby boom. From 1946 to 1965, 76 million live births were recorded in the United States alone, a phenomenon that's been responsible for everything from the surge in baby-food pro
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The Last Gift of Time : Life Beyond Sixty
Carolyn G. Heilbrun
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Current:
8.6 |
At 72, Carolyn Heilbrun is the first to admit she's lucky. She writes: "I am, of course, aware that my perspective is that of someone who has enjoyed many advantages. I have had a privileged education, worked for over thirty years as a
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Dave Barry Turns 50
Dave Barry
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Current:
8.4 |
"Many bad things happen when you turn 50. You can't see; you can't hear; you can read the entire Oxford English Dictionary in the time it takes you to go to the bathroom; and you keep meeting people your own age who look like
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The Virtues of Aging (Library of Contemporary Thought)
Jimmy Carter
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Current:
8.3 |
When Jimmy Carter left the White House in 1981, he and his wife, Rosalynn, had to face the same questions many elder Americans encounter when retirement approaches: "How could we accommodate the unpleasant circumstances that had been forced
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Dr. Bob Arnot's Guide to Turning Back the Clock
Bob Arnot, Robert Arnot
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Current:
8.3 |
Let's say you're a 50-, 40-, or even 30-year-old man. Maybe you want to evict that donut of fat that's moved into the space where your waist used to be, or it could be that the hike upstairs has you rethinking that downstairs bathroom you n
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The Fourteen Friends Guide to Eldercaring
Joan Hunter Cooper, The Fourteen Friends
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Current:
8.3 |
Due to advance in healthcare, nutrition, and technology, people all over the world are living longer and many will require day-to-day care - a challenge Baby Boomers are already beginning to face with their aging parents. It is estimated th
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The Virtues of Aging (Library of Contemporary Thought (Ballantine Pub Group))
Jimmy Carter
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Current:
8.3 |
When Jimmy Carter left the White House in 1981, he and his wife, Rosalynn, had to face the same questions many elder Americans encounter when retirement approaches: "How could we accommodate the unpleasant circumstances that had been forced
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Alpha Lipoic Acid Breakthrough: The Superb Antioxidant That May Slow Aging, Repair Liver Damage, and Reduce the Risk of Cancer, Heart Disease, and Diabetes
Burt, M.D., Ph.D Berkson(Introduction)
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Current:
8.2 |
By now it is well known that antioxidants, such as vitamins E and C, are essential in combating age and disease caused by free radicals. But new research shows that alpha lipoic acid might be the most powerful of all antioxidants. This is t
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Fifty on Fifty : Wisdom, Inspiration, and Reflections on Women's Lives Well Lived
Bonnie Miller Rubin
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Current:
8.2 |
In this beautifully photographed gift book, 50 famous, accomplished determined women celebrate, reflect upon, and embrace life at 50 and beyond. Hillary Clinton. Faye Dunaway. Linda Ellerbee. Jane Fonda. Sue Grafton. Donna Karen. Diane K
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Shed Ten Years in Ten Weeks
Carol Colman, Julian Whitaker (Afterword)
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Current:
8.2 |
Here's another candidate for the "Whoa! Who's that old guy in the mirror?" genre. The advice in Shed 10 Years in 10 Weeks covers a wide range of age-related complaints: more fat, less muscle, more wrinkles, less sexual vita
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The Anti-Aging Plan : Strategies and Recipes for Extending Your Healthy Years
Roy L., Md Walford, Lisa Walford
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Current:
8.1 |
The author of Maximum Lifespan and The 120 Year Diet shows how the principles of nutrient-rich caloric limitation can be applied to everyday dietary habits and nutritional needs. More than 100 recipes for delicious dishes--both vegetarian a
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Let Evening Come : Reflections on Aging
Mary Chase Morrison
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Current:
8.0 |
A daring, yet gently written reflection on one of life's most important periods, Let Evening Come has the sensitivity and humor that will appeal to readers of any age. Mary C. Morrison explores the changes that take place as one ages
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Age Wave : How the Most Important Trend of Our Time Will Change Our Future
Kenneth, Ph.D. Dyctwald
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Current:
7.9 |
Based on 15 years of research by a world-renowned expert on aging, this is the first book to explore the profound effects our aging population, and the changing demographics that go with it, will have on every aspect of society, and on our
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Age Right : Turn Back the Clock With a Proven, Personalized Antiaging Program
Karlis Ullis, Greg Ptacek
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Current:
7.9 |
We all want to stay young and healthy for as long as possible, but most people believe that there's no way to halt Mother Nature's aging clock. With his strategic approach to stopping -- and even reversing -- the aging process, internationa
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50 Fabulous Places to Retire in America (2nd Ed)
Ken Stern, Lee 50 Fabulous Places to Retire in America Rosenberg
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Current:
7.7 |
Climate, housing, recreation, and health care are among the factors explored in 50 Fabulous Places to Retire in America, 2nd Ed.. This revised and updated version looks at the most popular retirement communities in the United States and pre
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How to Live Longer and Feel Better
Linus Pauling
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Current:
7.7 |
How to Live Longer and Feel Better draws on two-time Nobel prize winner Linus Pauling's vast scientific knowledge--and plenty of common sense. The result is a remarkably practical plan for adding years to your life. TP: Freeman. (Nonfiction
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The Road to Serfdom
Friedrich Hayek, Milton Friedman (Introduction)
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Current:
7.6 |
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Things That Make Us Smart : Defending Human Attributes in the Age of the Machine
Donald A. Norman
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Current:
7.4 |
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Understanding Media : The Extensions of Man
Marshall McLuhan, Lewis H. Lapham (Introduction)
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7.3 |
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The Road to Serfdom
Friedrich A. Hayek, Milton Friedman (Introduction)
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7.2 |
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The Art and Science of Negotiation
Howard Raiffa
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Current:
7.2 |
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Inside the Brain : Revolutionary Discoveries of How the Mind Works
Ronald Kotulak
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7.2 |
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Closing of the American Mind
Allan Bloom
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7.2 |
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Practical Homicide Investigation : Tactics, Procedures and Forensic Techniques (CRC Series in Practical Aspects of Criminal and Forensic investigation
Vernon J. Geberth
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7.1 |
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Don't Count the Candles : Just Keep the Fire Lit!
Joan Rivers
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7.0 |
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Living to 100 : Lessons in Living to Your Maximum Potential at Any Age
Thomas T. Perls
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6.9 |
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On Getting Old for the First Time
Peg Bracken, Peggy Bracken
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6.8 |
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Forty Something Forever : A Consumer's Guide to Chelation Therapy and Other Heart Savers
Harold Brecher, Arline Brecher
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6.8 |
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Another Country : The Emotional Terrain of Our Elders [ABRIDGED]
Mary Bray Pipher
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6.8 |
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From Age-Ing to Sage-Ing : A Profound New Vision of Growing Older
Zalman Shalomi-Schachter
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6.7 |
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Freedoms After Fifty
Sue Patton Thoele
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6.5 |
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Sister Age
M. F. K. Fisher
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6.4 |
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Senior Living Communities : Operations Management and Marketing for Assisted Living, Congregate, and Continuing Care Retirement Communities
Benjamin, W. Pearce
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