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In 1992, at age 38, author Lillie Shockney was diagnosed with breast cancer. As a nurse, as an administrator at Johns Hopkins Hospital, and as a child growing up on a farm in Maryland, she has seen such cancer before. Her journey to becoming a member of the Breast Cancer Survivors' Club and a tireless crusader for women's health and well-being will inspire and challenge readers, whether they are newly diagnosed, are the caregiver or loved one of a breast cancer patient, or just want to know more about a disease that affects one in eight women.

Praise:

Author Lillie Shockney's folksy style and brilliant humor demystifies and disarms breast cancer. This book returns power and hope to their proper places — the lives of survivors and their loved ones. - Barbara Harris, Shape Magazine

This book is a treasure for all breast cancer survivors, their family and friends. - Gretchen Derewicz, Breast Cancer Education Specialist, American Cancer Society

Most breast cancer patients initially focus only on their distress. No matter how things are, there are always happy and funny moments. Lillie helps you find these by relating her own experiences. - Dr. William Dooley, Medical Director, Johns Hopkins Breast Center

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This practical and comprehensive guide provides everything you need to know for living with diabetes, whatever type of diabetes you have and whatever your age. Published in association with and written by two diabetes care specialists, this unique book gives clear and authoritative advice on all aspects of the condition.

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This user-friendly, step-by-step guide takes owners through the process of establishing successful bird-watching windows for the enjoyment of their indoor cats. Suggestions for planting natural habitats outside windows, one-way viewing, bird videos, outside speakers and special toys are also included.

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This book reveals the hidden health dangers in many of the seemingly innocent products we encounter every day — a tube of glue in a kitchen drawer, a bottle of bleach in the laundry room, a rayon scarf on a closet shelf, a brass knob on the front door, a wood plank on an outdoor deck. A compelling exposé, written by a physician with extensive experience in public health and illustrated with disturbing case histories, How Everyday Products Make People Sick is a rich and meticulously documented account of injury and illness across different time periods, places, and technologies. It presents a picture not of one exceptional or corrupt industry but rather of how run-of-the-mill manufacturing processes and consumer marketing expose workers and the general public alike to toxic hazards. More troubling still, even when such hazards are recognized, calls for their control are routinely ignored. Written for a wide audience, it offers a critical and disquieting perspective on the relationship between industrial development and its adverse health consequences.

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Peter Singer, the groundbreaking ethicist, who "may be the most controversial philosopher alive" (The New Yorker), now sets his critical sights on the food we buy and eat: where it comes from, how it's produced, and whether it was raised humanely. Teaming up once again with attorney Jim Mason, his coauthor on the acclaimed Animal Factories, Singer explores the impact our food choices have on humans, animals, and the environment.

In The Way We Eat, Singer and Mason examine the eating habits of three American families with very different diets. They track down the sources of each family's food to probe the ethical issues involved in its production and marketing. What kinds of meat are the most humane to eat? Is "organic" always better? Wild fish or farmed? Recognizing that not all of us will become vegetarians, Singer and Mason offer ways to make the best food choices. As they point out: "You can be ethical without being fanatical."

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People are coming back to bicycling in droves; propelled by rising gas prices, expanding waistlines, or the allure of fancy gear, bicycling for all ages has never been more popular.

The Practical Cyclist is for those who have not been actively cycling for years, or perhaps are new to the sport - bicycling for real people. The author recognizes that not every cyclist cares about fancy equipment and competitive riding. The book's low-impact approach is uniquely geared to people who would like to come back to cycling, but don't know where to begin.

There are many reasons for hopping back on a bike - becoming healthier, saving money, saving the environment, but mainly to have fun. The Practical Cyclist provides simple, basic information that takes the intimidation out of visiting a bike shop and includes:

• How to choose equipment
• Proper riding technique
• Safety tips
• Accessories
• Easy rules on where, when and how to ride