NEW BOOKS - Frankfurt Bookfair 2010

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Chris Balish and Geoff Williams
LIVING WELL WITH BAD CREDIT
Living Well with Bad Credit is the right help at the right time. If you're bravely soldiering on despite your finances going south, this informative book is for you. It puts the emphasis on living with bad credit - and living well. While bad credit can be a setback, it doesn't have to be a roadblock. This expert guide is just the ticket to a better life once again
192pp; January 2010 (Health Communications)
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Taylor LeBaron
CUTTING MYSELF IN HALF - 150 Pounds Lost, One Byte at a Time
At age fourteen, Taylor LeBaron was nearly 300 pounds. He had difficulty just getting to the mailbox without becoming short of breath. But a keen imagination, and an indomitable spirit changed all that. Approaching proper eating and weight loss as he would a new video game, Taylor made fitness into a fun challenge with his creation of THE ULTIMATE FITNESS GAME (UFG).
216pp; January 2010 (Health Communications)
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Vraje Abramian (Transl.)
THE SOUL AND A LOAF OF BREAD: The Teachings of Sheikh Kharaqan
This book contains new translations of over 100 short statements of Sufic wisdom from Sheikh Abol-Hasan of Kharaqan (died 1034). His spiritual affinity and grace are still very much acknowledged among the living Sufi circles. His enduring presence is still potent among those whose aim in life is to attain higher knowledge and refinement of the heart.
120pp - PubDate: June 2010 (Hohm Press)
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Kim Gray
MEDICAL ROULETTE: The Risk of Prescription-Druc Side Effects
Medical Roulette explores the myth of the benevolent prescription-drug culture. It exposes the high risk of side effects from drug use and medical procedures. At the same time, it details dozens of active steps to encourage consumer awareness and responsibility.
232pp - PubDate: May 2010 (Hohm Press)
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Laura Grace Weldon
FREE RANGE LEARNING - How Homeschooling Changes Everything
Free Range Learning presents eye-opening data about the meaning and importance of natural learning. The book’s factual approach is balanced by quotes and stories from over 100 homeschoolers from the U.S., Canada, Germany, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Mexico, India and Singapore. These parents and kids are the true authorities on alternative learning.
312pp - PubDate: June 2010 (Home Press)
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Clinton Callahan
THE POWER OF CONSCIOUS FEELINGS - Living a Life Closer to your Own Truth
The Power of Conscious Feelings is so much more than a book of self-help or inspiration. Ultimately, it is about our connection with and responsibility for the fate of the Earth. When we are no longer numb, we are freed from solitary confinement in our private world of thoughts and beliefs.
544pp - PubDate: June 2010 (Hohm Press); Rights: except German
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Nadir Baksh / Laurie E. Murphy
8 STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESSFUL STEP-PARENTING
No matter who you are and how much experience you’ve had with kids, becoming a step-parent and “blending of families” is difficult work. The book presents 8 Strategies in the form of action steps to maximize anyone’s chances of success in this endeavor.
188pp - PubDate: April 2010 (Hohm Press)
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William Keepin / Cynthia Brix
WOMEN HEALING WOMEN - A Model of Hope for Oppressed Women Everywhere
Women Healing Women recounts the true story of MAHER, a remarkable project and center for battered women and children located near Pune, India - founded in 1997. The book is rich with stories - poignant firsthand accounts by women and children whose lives have been transformed by the MAHER project.
320pp (Hohm Press)
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Red Hawk
SELF OBSERVATION - The Awakening of Conscience
Only when we “Know Thyself” through self observation practice, says the author, are we capable of being present to life with genuine conscience. The methods presented here are capable of restoring an individual’s ability to pay attention to a fully functional and powerful tool for success in life and relationships.
160pp (Hohm Press)
German translation available
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VJ Fedorschak
FATHER & SON - The Indian Beggar King Yogi Ramsuratkumar and the American Master and Poet Lee Lozowick
Father & Son chronicles the twenty-six years (1976-2001) during which Lee Lozowick visited with and participated in the life and work of his Master, Yogi Ramsuratkumar, the beggar saint of Tiruvannamalai, South India. It also traces the development of Lee Lozowick’s growing community in the U.S. and Europe.
980 pages (Hohm Press)
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