Product Description: Who needs a spoonful of sugar to make the medicine go down when professional nanny Barbara Rodriguez has tips to make the medicine go away? In The Organic Nanny’s Guide to Raising Healthy Kids, Rodriguez shows parents some simple lifestyle changes that can help them dramatically improve the well-being of their children...read more

Product Description: Beth Aldrich, author of, Real Moms Love to Eat wants you to conduct a love affair with food and still look fabulous by simply working through her easy-to-follow 10-part plan of making over your entire outlook and relationship with food...read more

Product Description: The New York Times bestselling author of Naturally Thin and The Skinnygirl Dish, Bethenny Frankel takes us on an empowering journey to A PLACE OF YES BETHENNY FRANKEL’S no-nonsense, tell-it-like-it-is personality won over countless fans, and made her a nationally bestselling author and the star of her own hit Bravo show Bethenny Ever After...read more

Product Description: Everything you need to can, preserve, and put up your own foodAmid an increasing focus on locally sourced whole foods, preserving, rather than preservatives, is enjoying a comeback. With 300 delicious recipes, Canning and Preserving All-In-One For Dummies gives you a single, comprehensive resource on all aspects of putting up your own food; the equipment and ingredients you'll need; and the different techniques such as smoking, drying, curing, pickling, juicing, and root cellaring that you'll explore...read more

Product Description: What's that luxurious, rumbling purr? It's the sound of a contented cat - one living a well-balanced, engaged, clean and green lifestyle. Filled with charming photos of funny felines and awww-inducing kittens, The Healthy Cat 2012 Wall Calendar features tips, tricks and techniques on how to be a better cat companion...read more

With forty new recipes, the third edition of this classic guide to cooking for the absolute beginner includes updates on the latest culinary trends as well as instructions for preparing low-fat, vegetarian, and ethnic dishes. Original.

Product Description: Basic tools, techniques, and recipes for creating easy, delicious mealsIt doesn't take culinary mastery and great recipes to be a great cook. Cooking Basics For Dummies, 4th Edition, appeals to beginners who want to learn the basics of cooking and implement understandable and practical recipes in their everyday cooking experience...read more

Product Description: You can never be too rich or too thin . . . or too happy, smart, young, sexy or stress-free. In this book, you'll find the daily tips, tricks, and tried-and-true tactics you need to be all these things--and more. Each day's entry offers advice for a different aspect of your life, such as:Monday: Only Use Cash or Checks to Make Sure You Save MoneyTuesday: Create a Happiness Blog to Record Life's Best MomentsWednesday: Eat Folic Acid to Be ThinnerThursday: Try Sage and Lemon Balm to Improve Your MemoryFriday: Pile on the Garlic to Fight Aging Saturday: To Spice Things Up, Create Your Arousal MapSunday: Tune Up Your Chakras to RelaxWith this book, you can transform yourself and your life--one day at a time...read more

It seems that no matter how hard we work or how much time we spend trying to get things done, there's always more to do and not enough time to do it in. Since studies say that stress can lead to physical and mental health issues, it's important to take charge of your life and manage your stress effectively. "365 Ways to Reduce Stress" is a tip-based, hands-on guide to minimizing stress. It's the ultimate empowering tool for overworked, over-scheduled, and over-stressed people - of which there are more of than ever! Complete with an easy-to-follow quiz that helps readers identify their vulnerable areas as well as advice on gaining perspective, relaxing, and avoiding stressors, this book is the step-by-step stress-reducing medicine we all need to live a happier, longer life.

In her instant national bestseller Naturally Thin , Bethenny Frankel taught readers how to find their food voice to know when they are really hungry, and then to reach for natural foods, particularly ones that are filling and fiber-rich. In The Skinnygirl Dish , she adds to that foundation serving up more of her encouragement with three weeks of tasty meals, snacks, and drinks to break the cycle of yo-yo dieting. Drawing on her now famous rules like “Your Diet is a Bank Account” and “Taste Everything, Eat Nothing,” Bethenny caters to the real lifestyles of readers today and shows how to maintain a healthy diet wherever you are: in a restaurant, on a plane, or with your family. With recipes and advice for holidays and special occasions and a guide to a healthful kitchen—all with Bethenny’s fun, informative personality—here’s another breakout hit from everyone’s favorite Housewife. .

Product Description: In Pets Gone Green, best-selling New York Times author, Eve Adamson explores how we, as responsible pet owners, can have a positive effect on the environment. This revolutionary new book outlines strategies from your first steps to reduce your carbon footprint (and pawprint) to tracking the bigger, greener, cleaner picture...read more

Product Description: Just like humans, our four-legged friends have to eat well in order to stay healthy—and Chow Hound has treats that will set dogs’ tails wagging. Every recipe here is easy and fun to prepare, and made with the good, fresh, simple ingredients that Fido likes best...read more

Product Description: Get into the spirit of chakras. In the last decade, as Westerners have become more familiar with Eastern medicine, the term "chakra" has entered the mainstream lexicon. The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Chakras introduces both the major and minor chakras-energy centers along the nervous system that are said to revitalize both the body and the spirit-and explains their qualities, the signs of balance and imbalance, and the healing techniques for each, teaching readers how to enjoy healthier lives...read more

Product Description: Each title in Barron's brand-new Dog Bibles Series for dog lovers and prospective dog purchasers discusses a specific dog breed in detail, describes the title breed's physical traits, history, and behavior characteristics, and instructs owners on training methods...read more

Product Description: She stole the show in the runaway hit The Real Housewives of New York City, but Bethenny Frankel's passion has always been enjoying healthful, natural foods and sharing that love: whether she was cooking for Hollywood A-listers, launching her successful company BethennyBakes, providing delicious recipes to Health, or working with leading lifestyle and food companies...read more

Thinking about owning a Dachshund? Dachshunds For Dummies, 2nd Edition, is fully updated to show you how to find the one you’ll love forever and make him or her part of your family. Whether you choose a standard or miniature this one-stop guide gives you all the information you need to raise and care for your adorable “hot dog.”This must-have resource is packed with expert advice on everything from feeding and healthcare to housebreaking, grooming, training, and more. Plus, you’ll learn the ins and outs of selecting the right vet, handling emergencies, and even showing your Dachshund. You’ll find out about the ups and downs of living with a pet, get familiar with the Dachshund’s classic physical characteristics, and find help in deciding whether you’d like a smooth, wirehaired, or longhaired pooch. Discover how to:Choose your ideal DachshundPrepare your home for your new arrivalManage your puppy’s nutrition and healthConquer training problemsGroom a smooth, wirehaired, or longhaired DachshundBuild a strong and loving bond with your petHandle common Dachshund back problemsChoose toys, grooming tools, and accessoriesSelect a crate and beddingIntroduce your dog to other petsTake charge of your Dachshund’s trainingBringing a lively, clever Dachshund into your home will be a happy and joyful experience. Dachshunds For Dummies, 2nd Edition, makes it easy, too!

Product Description: Gluten, be gone! Gluten intolerance affects almost three million Americans with painful and frustrating symptoms. Although testing for it is fairly simple, it can be difficult to diagnose?and the only treatment is a strict gluten-free diet for life...read more

To know a Shih Tzu is to love a Shih Tzu . . . they’re irresistible, coy, flirtatious, and passionately devoted companions. They love the good life, and though they can be shrewd (or selectively deaf, or consciously naïve), the Shih Tzu is so endearing that even “big dog” lovers find themselves swooning over this adorable breed. But is the Chinese Charmer the right match for you? Shih Tzu for Dummies answers all of your questions, like:What is a Shih Tzu really like?Can I get a Shih Tzu if I have children or other pets?How difficult is grooming? Can I do it myself or should I get a professional?How do I find a good breeder? What about a good vet?What should my Shih Tzu eat?Do small dogs really need that much training?How can I teach my Shih Tzu some basic commands?The Shih Tzu is built for one job and one job alone: to be your close personal friend for life. A dog bred for companionship must be allowed to do its job, and its job is to be with you. So, if you have the time (for grooming), dedication (for training), and room (on your lap and in your heart), the Shih Tzu is a small dog with a lot of love just waiting for a new best friend.

A popular chef introduces a nutritious, heart-healthy approach to good eating based on the benefits of the Mediterranean style of eating, offering one hundred delicious and healthful recipes that emphasize the use of olive oil, seasonal ingredients, and natural, whole foods. Reprint. 35,000 first printing.

Featuring some fifteen thousand entries, an easy-to-use guide to dream interpretation describes a wide variety of dream symbols and their meanings, offers insights into readers' dream personalities, shares tips on how to remember one's dreams, and presents step-by-step techniques for interpreting one's dreams. Original.

A comprehensive, easy-to-use guide to the world of beer provides a listing with ratings of available brews, along with helpful advice on how to distinguish the various types and grades of beer, imported versus domestic beers, and which beers to serve with various foods, and includes guidelines on the art of home-brewing. Original.

Outlines the history of yoga and explains how to choose an instructor, incorporate yoga into daily routines, and use the exercises to increase energy, build strength, meditate, and improve the minds's ability to focus.

Product Description: How to tap into the power of nature. For centuries, nature has healed and helped those in touch with its bounty. Now readers can work in harmony with nature to summon, use, and store the elements; stir and control powerful entities like dragons and watchtowers; practice the ancient art of gathering and planting; harness the wind, the sun, and the moon; and charge food and other organic material with magickal intent...read more