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MEMOIR
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life
Barbara Kingsolver
The author tells how she and her family relocated to southern Appalachia from Arizona in order to
live a simpler life, grow their own food, and live among a community of local organic growers.
(Memoir)
HEALTHY EATING
eBook
A Big Fat Crisis: The Hidden Forces Behind the Obesity Epidemic and How We End It
Deborah Cohen
In the hot days of the summer of 1972, the New York City health department launched a campaign,
“Children Can't Fly" and offered free window guards to families in tenement buildings. The next
summer, there were no falls from buildings that had the new window guards. The story “Children Can't
Fly" is an apt analogy for the problem and the solution to the obesity epidemic. Children are born
curious and may wander to an open window even if (or because) we tell them to stay away. All of us
were born with the capacity and inclination to eat...
MEMOIR
eBook
Born to Run
Christopher McDougall
In a riveting narrative, award-winning journalist and often-injured runner Christopher McDougall
sets out to discover their secrets. In the process, he takes his readers from science labs at Harvard
to the sun-baked valleys and freezing peaks across North America, where ever-growing numbers of
ultra-runners are pushing their bodies to the limit, and, finally, to a climactic race in the Copper
Canyons that pits America’s best ultra-runners against the tribe. McDougall’s incredible story will
not only engage your mind but inspire your body when you realize that you, indeed all of us, were
born to run.
BEHAVIORAL PSYCHOLOGY
Blink – The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
Malcolm Gladwell
Presents a study of how people think without thinking, looking at the brain processes involved in
making snap decisions, discussing why some people seem to have great instincts while others
consistently choose unwisely, and examining ways to control the process.
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GLOBAL IMPACT OF PROCESSED FOOD
eBook
Changing Planet, Changing Health: How the Climate Crisis Threatens Our Health and What
We Can Do About It
Paul R. Epstein, M.D.
Written by a physician and world expert on climate and health and an award-winning science
journalist, the book reveals the surprising links between global warming and cholera, malaria, lyme
disease, asthma, and other health threats. In clear, accessible language, it also discusses topics
including Climategate, cap-and-trade proposals, and the relationship between free markets and the
climate crisis. Most importantly, Changing Planet, Changing Health delivers a suite of innovative
solutions for shaping a healthy...
BOOKLIST FOR SCD WELLNESS WORKSHOP
BEHAVIORAL PSYCHOLOGY
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul: Stories of Life, Love and Learning
Jack Canfield
A collection of essays that offer inspiration to teens, providing lessons on relationships, friendship,
family, love and kindness, learning, death, success, courage, and determination.
BEHAVIORAL PSYCHOLOGY
eBook
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul: Stories of Life, Love and Learning
Jack Canfield
This first batch of Chicken Soup for Teens consists of 101 stories every teenager can relate to and
learn from without feeling criticized or judged. This edition contains important lessons on the nature of
friendship and love, the importance of belief in the future, and the value of respect for oneself and
others, and much more.
MINDFULNESS
eBook
Come On, Get Happy
Ratha Tep
What if there were one thing that affected whether our marriage will stay the course, how long we'll
live, even our chances of catching the flu? There is, and it lies in that euphoric emotion we all crave:
happiness. Here's a look into the most fascinating scientific studies that show what matters - and
what doesn't - when it comes to crafting our happiest, most fulfilling lives, with research-backed tips
on how to boost your mood right now.
ALTERNATIVE DIETS
Clean-Remove, Restore, Rejuvenate (the Revolutionary Program to Restore the Body’s Natural
Ability to Heal Itself)
Alejandro Junger, M.D.
Clean is an M.D.'s program designed to be easily incorporated into our busy schedule while providing
all the practical tools necessary to support and rejuvenate our bodies. The effect is transformative:
nagging health problems will suddenly disappear, extra weight will drop away, and for the first time in
our lives, we will experience what it truly means to feel healthy.
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HEALTHY EATING
Cook this, Not That! Kitchen Survival Guide: The No-Diet Weight Loss Solutions
David Zinczenko
Provides nutritional facts and recipes for hundreds of dishes which can be prepared in the home as
healthier alternatives to precooked meals and items found on the menus of chain restaurants, such as
Olive Garden, Panera Bread, and Applebee's.
HEALTHY EATING
Cook this, Not that! Skinny Comfort Foods
David Zinczenko
A collection of 125 comfort food recipes for meals that are low-calorie and taste like popular higher-
calorie dishes from restaurants.
HEALTHY EATING
Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation
Michael Pollan
Explores the power of the four classical elements--fire, water, air, and earth--in cooking
and argues that taking back control of cooking rather than relying upon corporations to
process our food is a step anyone can take to help make the American food system
healthier and more sustainable.
BEHAVIORAL PSYCHOLOGY
Daring Greatly: How The Courage to be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love,
Parent and Lead
Brene Brown
Drawing upon extensive research, the author presents an alternative to the pressure to
conform, and explores being strong by embracing vulnerability and being who one really is.
GLOBAL IMPACT OF PROCESSED FOOD
Diet for a Hot Planet: The climate Crisis at the End of Your Fork and What You Can
Do About It
Anna Lappe
Examines the environmental impact of people's food choices and encourages people to
make smarter, more earth-friendly choices when shopping and cooking, explaining how the
global food market is responsible for more than one third of total greenhouse-gas emissions.
BEHAVIORAL PSYCHOLOGY
Hardcover and eBook
David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
Malcolm Gladwell
Argues that the obstacles and disadvantages experienced by the underdog require
adaptations that can lead to benefits and success in professional life, and draws upon
examples from the world of business, sports, and culture.
BEHAVIORAL PSYCHOLOGY
eBook
The Depths: The Evolutionary Origins of the Depression Epidemic
Jonathan Rottenberg
Drawing on recent developments in the science of mood and his own harrowing depressive
experience as a young adult, Rottenberg explains depression in evolutionary terms, showing how its
dark pull arises from adaptations that evolved to help our ancestors ensure their survival. Weaving
together experimental and epidemiological research, clinical observations, and the voices of people
who have struggled with depression, The Depths offers a bold new account of why depression
endures and points the way toward new...
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BEHAVORIAL PSYCHOLOGY
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff—and It’s All Small Stuff: Simple Ways to Keep the Little
Things from Taking Over Your Life
Richard Carlson
Contains one hundred short essays in which the author shares specific strategies for dealing
with stress, relationship problems, work-related issues, addictions, and general frustration by
responding to life more gracefully.
HEALTHY EATING
Eat this, Not That for Kids: Be the leanest, Fittest Family on the Block
David Zinczenko
Provides nutritional facts for thousands of foods from fast-food restaurants to vending
machine choices that children usually enjoy; and suggests healthier alternatives.
HEALTHY EATING
Eat this, Not that! Restaurant Survival Guide: the No-Diet Weight Loss Solution
David Zinczenko
Offers dietary and nutritional advice to encourage weight loss with guidance on food
selection from restaurants, detailing the calories, fat, sodium, sugars, and related content
information on thousands of menu items and providing healthier alternatives.
HEALTHY EATING
Eat This, Not that! Thousands of Simple food Swaps that Can Save you 10, 20, 30
pounds – or More
David Zinczenko
Provides nutritional facts for thousands of foods from fast-food restaurants to snacks to
holiday meals; and suggests healthier alternatives.
HEALTHY EATING
Hardcover and eBook
Eating Animals
Jonathan Safran Foer
Examines various philosophical topics related to vegetarianism and eating habits in general,
chronicling the author's struggle, as he approaches fatherhood, with how to make dietary choices on
a child's behalf, and analyzes various aspects of folklore, culture, tradition, and myth that help
people justify eating habits.
HEALTHY EATING
Eat This, Not That! Supermarket Survival Guide: The No-Diet Weight Loss Solution
David Zinczenko
Provides nutritional facts for thousands of foods found in the supermarket; and suggests healthier
alternatives
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GLOBAL IMPACT OF PROCESSED FOOD
The Face on Your Plate: The Truth About Food
J. Moussaieff Masson
Examines the ways that food choice affects personal morals, health, and the planet; and discusses
global warming, farming practices, and cultural differences over which animals are eaten or protected
and worshiped.
GLOBAL IMPACT OF PROCESSED FOODS
Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal
Eric Schlosser
Traces the history of the fast food industry and discusses how it arose in postwar America.
EXERCISE
Eat Move Sleep: How Small Choices Lead to Big Changes
Tom Rath
Provides a wide range of information on the impact of eating, moving, and sleeping, and offers
advice that will help you make good decisions in these three interconnected areas.
GLOBAL IMPACT OF PROCESSED FOODS
Food Fray: Inside the Controversy over Genetically Modified Food
Lisa H. Weasel
Discusses questions and concerns over genetically modified food products, and examines the
perspectives of scientists, farmers, policy makers, and activists on the benefits and negative aspects of
modified foods on the market since the 1990s.
GENERAL HEALTH
eBook
Healthcare and Nutrition for Dummies
Christine M. Aink
Help your dog enjoy a happy, healthier life You do everything you can to maintain your optimum health.
Doesn't your best friend deserve the same? Your dog is a member of the family and needs the same
attention as you do to stay healthy, be happy, and live longer. Healthcare & Nutrition For Dummies
makes it easier to ensure that your canine is living a healthy lifestyle.
BEHAVIORAL PSYCHOLOGY
eBook
How We Decide
Jonah Lehrer
The first book to use the unexpected discoveries of neuroscience to help us make the best decisions
EXERCISE
eBook
I Love Yoga
Ellen Schwartz
Yoga has been practiced for thousands of years, but its surge in popularity among young people is
new. I Love Yoga is not a how-to book. It is the book for those who are already hooked, as well as for
those who are just curious about this ancient activity. Ellen Schwartz presents the history of yoga,
different styles, yoga benefits, concerns, cautions, misconceptions, equipment, and basic postures.
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BEHAVIORAL PSYCHOLOGY
The Marshmallow Test: Mastering Self-Control
Walter Mischel
Explains what self-control is and how to master it.
SPIRITUAL
The Last Lecture
Randy Pausch with Jeffrey Zaslow
Computer science professor Randy Pausch, who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer,
discusses how to overcome obstacles in one's life and achieve one's dreams.
BEHAVIORAL PSYCHOLOGY
The Mind's Eye
Oliver W. Sacks
A discussion on vision that describes six case studies with individuals who have had their
sight compromised and examines the many ways that the human brain perceives the world,
our abilities to see in three dimensions, how the mind sees the world when our eyes are
closed, and related topics.
ALTERNATIVE DIETS
My Beef with Meat: The Healthiest Argument for Eating a Plant-Strong Diet--Plus 140
New Engine 2 Recipes
Rip Esselstyn
A guide to the health benefits of a plant-based diet with information on the foods that most
people believe are healthy, yet that scientific research shows are not, and includes more than
145 plant-based recipes.
MINDFULNESS
Nurtureshock: New Thinking About Children
Po Bronson & Ashley Merryman
Contains ten essays that challenge conventional wisdom about raising children, contending that
good intentions in child rearing practices are actually backfiring and discussing topics such as
praise, emotional well-being, race, lying, and teen rebellion.
GLOBAL IMPACT OF PROCESSED FOOD
Hardcover and eBook
The Omnivore's Dilemma: The Secrets Behind What You Eat
Michael Pollan Examines the origins of the different food chains that have sustained humans throughout history, discussing how certain foods and cuisines have become a popular part of people's daily diets.
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MINDFULNESS
eBook
Mindfulness for Teen Anxiety: A Workbook for Overcoming Anxiety at Home, at School,
and Everywhere Else.
Christopher Willard
It's hard enough being a teen without having to worry about panic attacks, chronic worry, and
feelings of isolation. In Mindfulness for Teen Anxiety, a psychologist offers teen readers proven-
effective, mindfulness-based practices to help them cope with their anxiety, identify common
triggers (such as dating or school performance), learn valuable time-management skills, and feel
calm at home, at school, and with friends.
BEHAVIORAL PSYCHOLOGY
Hardcover & eBook
Outliers: The Story of Success
Malcolm Gladwell
The author explores why some people are high achievers and others are not, citing culture,
family, and upbringing as possible reasons some people are not as successful as others.
ALTERNATIVE DIETS
eBook
Paleo Girl: Take a Leap. Empower Yourself. Be Awesome!.
Leslie Klenke
Paleo Girl is like chatting with your closest friend. As you flip though its magazine-like pages
full of photos and must-knows, you will discover: What it means to be Primal, how to eat a
Primal diet, why fats, carbs, and protein matter, and a 7-day eating guide. An approach to
Primal fitness, a step-by-step guide to stretching and exercise moves, and a 7-day workout
plan. The importance of sleep,...
GLOBAL IMPACT OF PROCESSED FOOD
Pandora's Lunchbox: How Processed Food Took Over the American Meal
Melanie Warner
Examines processed foods and the industrialization of the food supply.
EXERCISE
Pilates Step-by-Step
Louise Aikman
Offers an introduction to Pilates, explaining how it can help people lose weight, improve
balance, flexibility, and muscle tone, and relax, and includes step-by-step photographs
and instructions for basic Pilates exercises.
MEMOIR
eBook
Positive: A Memoir
Paige Rawl
Paige Rawl has been HIV positive since birth, but growing up, she never felt like her illness defined
her. On an unremarkable day in middle school, she disclosed to a friend her HIV-positive status--and
within hours the bullying began. From that moment forward, every day was like walking through a
minefield. Paige was never sure when or from where the next text, taunt, or hateful message would
come. Then one night, desperate for escape, fifteen-year-old Paige found herself in her bathroom
staring at a bottle of sleeping pills.That could have been the end of her story. Instead, it was only the
beginning. Paige's memoir calls for readers to choose action over complacency, compassion over
cruelty--and above all, to be...
MINDFULNESS
Peace is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life
Thich Nhat Hanh
Zen master and spiritual leader Thich Nhat Hanh explains how people can make positive use of the
same situations that often lead to added stress.
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BEHAVIORAL PSYCHOLOGY
eBook
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
Susan Cain
Explores the role introverts play in a world that is geared towards those who enjoy communicating
with others and offers practical suggestions at how introverts can make sure their message is heard.
HEALTHY EATING
Rethinking Thin: The New Science of Weight Loss--and The Myths and Realities of Dieting
Gina Bari Kolata
Challenges conventional wisdom about diets and weight loss, arguing that society's obsession with
weight loss is not about being trim and healthy, but about money, power, and trends.
GLOBAL IMPACT OF PROCESSED FOOD
Salt, Sugar, Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us
Michael Moss
Reveals how the world's largest processed food companies redirect concerns about the health risks of
their products by dialing back on one harmful ingredient while increasing another; use technology to
calculate the bliss point of sugary beverages or enhance the mouth feel of fat by manipulating the
chemical structure; and refer to their most ardent customers as addicted to salt, sugar, and fat.
MINDFULNESS
Savor: Mindful Eating, Mindful Life
Thich Nhat Hanh and Lilian Cheung
Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh and nutritionist Dr. Lilian Cheung provide practical tools and advice that
focus on mindfulness and are aimed at helping individuals lose weight and achieve well-being.
SPIRITUAL
The Power
Rhonda Byrne
The author explains that everyone was born with a "power" and describes how locating and
using that power can enable a person to become successful and lead a more fulfilling life.
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MINDFULNESS
Hardcover and eBook
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
Charles Duhigg
Charles Duhigg, business reporter for the "New York Times," discusses the science behind
habits and explains how habits work, why they exist, and how a person can endeavor to
change their nature.
BEHAVIORAL PSYCHOLOGY
The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains
Nicholas G. Carr
Examines the physiological and psychological effects the Internet has on the brain and argues that
human focus and patience have become shorter, deep thought has lessened, and reading has
turned into scanning due to changes the Internet usage causes on neural pathways.
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ALTERNATIVE DIETS
The Smart Girl's Guide to Going Vegetarian: How to Look Great, Feel Fabulous,
and Be a Better You
Rachel Meltzer Warren A guide to eating a vegetarian diet with information on getting the necessary nutrition for a teen-aged girl, finding hidden meat and dairy ingredients in processed foods, recipes, and more.
SPIRITUAL
eBook
Teen Feng Shui: Design Your Space, Design Your Life
Susan Levitt
You will learn to apply feng shui to your room, combining the numerous tips on colors, lighting, lucky
symbols, and where to put your furniture with the unique needs presented by your life, your astrology,
and your body type. Touching upon everything from financial management to developing relationships
that make you and others happy, "Teen Feng Shui" walks you through how to create your room design
and its affect on your life from start to finish.
MEMOIR
The Longest Way Home: One Man's Quest for the Courage to Settle Down
Andrew McCarthy
The author, a travel writer and actor, reflects on how travel helped him to become the man he wanted
to be and to overcome life-long fears and his resistance to commitment.
SPIRITUAL
The Secret
Rhonda Byrne
The author maintains that "The Secret," or way of thinking, can be found in most oral traditions
throughout history; and that by following it, one can achieve happiness, health, and wealth.
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BEHAVIORAL PSYCHOLOGY
Hardcover and eBook
Think Like a Freak: The Authors of Freakonomics Offer to Retrain Your Brain
Steven D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner
Presents a decision-making handbook that analyzes one's decisions, plans, and morals,
showing how insights can be applied to daily life to make decisions.
MEMOIR
This I Believe: The Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women
Jay Allison
A collection of essays by Americans, including Colin Powell, Bill Gates, and John Updike,
in which the authors explore their personal beliefs
BEHAVIORAL PSYCHOLOGY
Paperback and eBook
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
Malcolm Gladwell
Explains why major changes in society often happen suddenly and unexpectedly and describes
the personality types who are natural originators of new ideas and trends.
GLOBAL IMPACT OF PROCESSED FOOD
The Town That Food Saved: How One Community Found Vitality in Local Food
Ben Hewitt
Tells the story of how the people in the small town of Harwick, Vermont, developed a local
food system and helped to save the economy of the region.
MEMOIR
Hardcover and eBook
Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, A Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson
Mitch Albom
The author, an alumnus of Brandeis University, tells of his meetings with a former professor
suffering from Lou Gehrig's disease and of the lessons he learned about life and death from
his college mentor.
MEMOIR
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
Bill Bryson
Bryson share his experiences hiking the Appalachian Trail with a childhood friend. The two
encounter eccentric characters, a blizzard, getting lost, and rude yuppies along the way.
MEMOIR
eBook
Then Came Life: Living with Courage, Spirit, and Gratitude After Breast Cancer
Geralyn Lucas
Challenges women who have had difficult setbacks to connect with their inner strength and
approach life optimistically while tracing how the author embraced her second chance at life to
reinvent herself
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GENERAL HEALTH
eBook
Whole: Rethinking the Science of Nutrition
T. Collin Campbell, PhD
Argues that since eating whole, plant-based foods causes an infinite amount of possible
biological consequences, current nutritional research that focuses on single chemicals is
inadequate; and examines why eating habits have not changed despite the changes in nutrition
science.
MEMOIR
Hardcover and eBook
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
Cheryl Strayed
Cheryl Strayed recounts the impact of her mother's death on her life at age twenty-two
and chronicles her experiences after she made the impulsive decision to hike the
Pacific Crest Trail from the Mojave Desert all the way into Washington State.
MINDFULNESS Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength Roy F. Baumeister and John Tierney Research psychologist Roy F. Baumeister and science writer John Tierney examine the human virtue of self-control and offer strategies for improving one's willpower, discussing setting realistic goals, monitoring progress, and keeping faith
EXERCISE
Yoga Step-by-Step
Michael Spilling and Liz Lark.
An introduction to yoga that explains how it can help people relax, lose weight, and increase
flexibility and muscle tone and includes step-by-step photographs and instructions for basic
exercises.
BEHAVIORAL PSYCHOLOGY
eBook
You are Not So Smart: Why You Have Too Many Friends on Facebook, Why Your Memory
Is Mostly Fiction, and 46 Other Ways You're Deluding Yourself
David McRaney
Examines irrational human behavior.
MINDFULNESS
Zen and The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values
Robert M Pirsig
The author recounts a motorcycle trip across the country with his eleven-year-old son and
reveals his past life while considering philosophical topics.
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