A hysterical memoir of growing up as a husky . . . plump . . .heavy-set . . . OK, FAT! child, who struggled with weight problems through adulthood, Stephen Furst shares his tips and recipes for how he went from an out-of-control 320-pound person with diabetes, to his lean, mean, low-fat eating machine of 175. A self-help cookbook of epic proportions­­or actually, epic portions­­filled with all kinds of tips and anecdotes, it includes everything from real recipes (such as cheesecake, soup, and pasta) to how to get through the holidays without killing yourself instead of your relatives. You've tried everything else­­try laughing your way to better health. Stephen Furst has been an actor for the past 23 years, starring in the classic movie comedy Animal House and two multiaward-winning television series­­"St. Elsewhere" and "Babylon 5."

Have you ever sat on the couch and watched an infomercial with great delight? I do, and this is how my obsession with buying exercise equipment started.

A singing dieter? Dieters don't sing... they mumble, they grumble, and they growl (at least their stomachs do!). Confessions of a Dieter: Musical Scales can change all that! Through the power of music and humor, author Carol Krogh uncovers the sometimes secret, always quirky habits of a dieter. Well-known melodies, which are fun and easy to sing to, are the framework for the new dieters? lyrics. If you've ever dieted, you'll love singing these songs'they're certain to touch a familiar chord or two, and they'll transport you to a comfortable place of understanding and camaraderie. Music is such a vital part of our lives; Confessions of a Dieter presumes that dieting simply will not function successfully without it.

In this fun and interactive book from bestselling author Nancy Rue, all the questions girls 8 to 12 ask about their changing bodies and growing up are answered, along with advice and health tips designed to help you become the confident, beautiful young woman God created you to be. Whether you’re noticing new curves and hair growing where it never did before, or feel like your emotions are always on the surface, you likely have a lot of questions about what is going on inside you … and what it means. No matter how big the question or how embarrassing it may sound, Nancy Rue is here with answers. Inside You! A Christian Girl’s Guide to Growing Up, you’ll discover: honest answers to your changing-body questions health and beauty tips quizzes and journaling space to help you figure out where you are in your puberty journey medical and spiritual facts on the things you wonder about advice from girls like you who have been where you are Most importantly, you’ll discover the true beauty that is revealed as you grow closer to God, and all the things you’re going through are actually part of his plan for the beautiful, confident, grown-up you! You! A Christian Girl’s Guide to Growing Up: can be used as a supplement to school health classes looks at puberty from a Christian perspective helps make adolescence understandable and manageable for young girls features a conversational tone and fun features

We all want to live life to the fullest, but how can we make our dreams become reality? In Wealth Strategies: 9 1/2 Steps to Achieving Physical, Financial, and Spiritual Abundance, author and motivational speaker Todd Duncan offers the way to achieve your dreams of personal fulfillment. In Wealth Strategies, Todd Duncan shares the secrets to balance and abundance in three primary areas of life: the physical, the financial, and the spiritual. Using Todd's proven techniques, practical suggestions, and good old-fashioned common sense, you'll discover abundance like you've never known it before. You will learn: How to avoid being hooked on fast foods How to develop exercise habits you can sustain The reason why dieting is the wrong (and counterproductive) way to think How to assess your net worth All about mutual funds How to avoid getting scammed How to take advantage of the new economy The deadly dangers of stress The power of purpose and friendship The laws of prayer, balance, faith, uniqueness, solitude, and wisdom Take control and begin living life to the fullest. Begin a life of wealth today with Wealth Strategies.

Do not allow your love for or hatred of America be the only reason you read or do not read this book, because it has absolutely nothing to do with or say about the U.S.! As one reader of the book has remarked, “As he explores various subjects, Mokhonoana questions and challenges the status quo of society and promotes deeper and more critical thinking as well as a simpler way of life without being inundated with the plethora of useless and mundane information that we are bombarded with in our modern-day world. Hidden in his random rants are tokens and gems of enlightening information, moral lessons, and principles to live by.”

Since 1995, Michelle Cox has been an active participant in online chatrooms, gaming sites, and lobby activity. She is also a nurse who was a regular visitor to the Physicians Online room, a place that became more to her than just a chatroom. The people who made Physicians Online a phenomenon became a family. There, doctors, nurses, and other professionals shared their lives together. They extended their relationships beyond the keyboard, meeting for lunch, events, parties, and much more. The face-to-face parties were legendary, and now Michelle welcomes you into her memories. To protect the innocent and the infamous she has changed or altered the screen names of the real-life characters who populated her online haunts. Even so, each and every story is inspired by reality. The community was involved in drama, sex, outrageous parties, and even murder. Physicians Online invented the word cyber-bullying before it became a world-wide term. In this personal narrative, Michelle shares true and amazing stories about her experiences with this online group with the hope of conveying just a little of what she felt in the early days of Internet communities.