Everywhere we look obesity continues to make top headlines, as so-called 'developed' nations become fatter by the day. Current statistics indicate that there are almost two billion overweight and obese people across the globe, and that well over half of the population of countries like America, Australia, New Zealand and the UK are either overweight or obese.But what is really driving this fat epidemic, and more importantly, what can you do to better manage your weight? The truth is...

Hidden away by a secret society living high in the mountains of the Hindu Kush, an ancient codex known only as The Mode teaches a connection between the mechanical and metaphysial aspects of the universe and foretold of the coming of a great teacher, a mechanical messiah. A few millennia later, a group of Seekers wise in the ways of the Mode meet the "Chosen One", a young mechanical genius from Detroit who they initiate into this antediluvian tradition. A prophesy, an unusual birth, mystic...

What if you found yourself in a coma, unable to move or speak. What if you were really "there" behind that blank stare but nobody knew it. Jon Campanni, a world famous poet known as William Wythe in the literary world, is plunged into a coma after a car accident at the peak of his career. Brought to a state of the art neurology center in La Jolla, California, he is kept in optimal physical shape by the hospital's chief neurologist. His world becomes one of noises and shadows, existing only...

As a partner at one of New York's most prestigious law firms, Alexandra Parker barely manages to juggle husband, career, and the three-year-old child she gave birth to at forty. But Alex feels blessed with her life and happy marriage--until lightning strikes her. Suddenly a routine medical check-up turns her world upside down when tests reveal shattering news.Sam Parker is a star venture capitalist, a Wall Street whiz kid, and is as proud of his longtime marriage to Alex as he is o...

"Marc David eloquently describes the importance of addressing the emotional and spiritual aspects of our lives in order to truly nourish ourselves." --Dean Ornish, M.D.Nourishing Wisdom revolutionizes the way we think about diets and nutrition. This book will change your attitude towards your body, and provide a foundation for developing a healthful relationship with food. Combining the principles of nutritional awareness, personal growth, and body psychol...

A twisty psychological thriller from NUMBER ONE, MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER Valerie Keogh. Perfect for fans of Sue Watson, Shalini Boland and K.L. Slater She’s in your home…Leigh Simon can’t say for sure what made her do it. A moment of madness, perhaps, but when the young, loud and gorgeous waitress at her favorite coffee shop reveals she is homeless, Leigh offers her the empty room in her house.In your head…...

Discover a more lighthearted side of the funeral industry in this collection of real-life stories from the authors of Mortuary Confidential.Not knowing what to do, I sat on the church steps and waited. As the gravity of my failure began to well up in me, I began to cry . . . I Had Lost The Hearse!Funerals and the all the things that accompany them are traditionally somber, contemplative events in which the bereaved look to their undertaker...

*FRANKIE BOYLE'S GRIPPING CRIME NOVEL: AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER *'A dark and entertaining tranche of Glasgow noir . . . [A] deft, engaging thriller' Observer'Full of scintillating sentences and perfect lines of dialogue' Sunday Times_______________________________________________________________Glasgow, 2015. When Valium addict Felix McAveety's best friend M...

In Life!, Louise deals with the pressing issues that we face throughout our lives---growing up, relationships, work, spirituality, our elder years, death...and many of the problems, fears, and challenges that are attendant to them.Louise continually reminds us that the magnificent, frightening, delightful, ridiculous, astounding thing that you experience between birth and death is what Life! is all about!

Author of Act Like It and Pretty Face Lucy Parker returns readers to the West End, where it’s fireworks onstage and off in this sexy enemies-to-lovers showdown.“Funny, sexy, poignant, warm, intelligent— it’s the perfect summer read.”—All About RomanceOnce upon a time, circus artist Trix Lane was the best around. Her spark vanished with her confidence, though, and reclaimin...

Discover:: How to Manage Your Stress Easily and Quickly With Practical Tips and AdviceStress is defined as any change to which you must adapt. Over the past several years the rate of change in our society has continued to accelerate, and as a result the rate of stress related illnesses has continued to climb at an alarming rate. This book is organized in two parts, the first part looks at the causes of stress and how you can deal with stress. The second part teaches you how to cope...

To the outside world, Lizzie McGlynn’s father was a model citizen. To little Lizzie he was a violent and depraved monster. For years, Lizzie was raped and beaten by her father, whilst her alcoholic mother stood by, helpless. She eventually found the courage to report him and her father was imprisoned - but 12 weeks later he was allowed to return to the family home and continue his reign of terror. He seemed to be above the law. Battered and violated, Lizzie knew she had to stay alive to pr...