- Table View
- List View
Big Red and the Terrible Tomato Hornworm: Bloomers Island (Bloomers Island #3)
by Cynthia WylieIn Big Red and the Terrible Tomato Hornworms, Professor Sage holds a contest between the young Bloomers where each must choose their favorite vegetable to grow and care for. Here, young readers are introduced to the character of Big Red, who knows exactly what he wants to grow: tomatoes! After all, they are the main ingredient in some of his favorite foods: spaghetti, ketchup, and pizza. But as he starts planting, he discovers that he’ll have to battle hornworms to keep his tomatoes healthy and safe. In the end, he has to use his newfound gardening knowledge and peacemaking skills to work with the hornworms and save his tomatoes.Bloomers Island Garden of Stories picture books take young readers and listeners to Bloomers Island to experience the world of plants, flowers, and gardens through lively stories and lush illustrations.
The Big Skinny: How I Changed My Fattitude
by Carol LayHere’s the skinny: After a lifetime of yo-yo dieting with pills, hypnosis, and ill-informed half-measures, Carol Lay finally shed her excess pounds and kept them off. Now this California cartoonist shares her experiences in a funny, genuine, and eye-popping graphic memoir that tells Carol’s story and shows you how you can do it, too.
The big squeeze: a social and political history of the controversial mammogram
by Handel ReynoldsIn 2009, an influential panel of medical experts ignited a controversy when they recommended that most women should not begin routine mammograms to screen for breast cancer until the age of fifty, reversing guidelines they had issued just seven years before when they recommended forty as the optimal age to start getting mammograms. While some praised the new recommendation as sensible given the smaller benefit women under fifty derive from mammography, many women's groups, health care advocates, and individual women saw the guidelines as privileging financial considerations over women's health and a setback to decades-long efforts to reduce the mortality rate of breast cancer.In The Big Squeeze, Dr. Handel Reynolds, a practicing radiologist, notes that this episode was only the most recent controversy in the turbulent history of mammography since its introduction in the early 1970s. In a book written for the millions of women who face the decision about whether to get a mammogram, health professionals interested in cancer screening, and public health policymakers, Reynolds shows how pivotal decisions made during mammography's initial launch made it all but inevitable that the test would be contentious. He describes how, at several key points in its history, the emphasis on mammography screening as a fundamental aspect of women's preventive health care coincided with social and political developments, from the women's movement in the early 1970s to breast cancer activism in the 1980s and '90s.At the same time, aggressive promotion of mammography made the screening tool the cornerstone of a huge new industry. Taking a balanced approach to this much-disputed issue, Reynolds addresses both the benefits and risks of mammography, charting debates, for example, that have weighed the early detection of aggressively malignant tumors against unnecessary treatments resulting from the identification of slow-growing and non-life-threatening cancers. The Big Squeeze, ultimately, helps to evaluate the ongoing public health controversies surrounding mammography and provides a clear understanding of how mammography achieved its current primacy in cancer screening.
The Big Squeeze
by Handel ReynoldsIn 2009, an influential panel of medical experts ignited a controversy when they recommended that most women should not begin routine mammograms to screen for breast cancer until the age of fifty, reversing guidelines they had issued just seven years before when they recommended forty as the optimal age to start getting mammograms. While some praised the new recommendation as sensible given the smaller benefit women under fifty derive from mammography, many women's groups, health care advocates, and individual women saw the guidelines as privileging financial considerations over women's health and a setback to decades-long efforts to reduce the mortality rate of breast cancer. In The Big Squeeze, Dr. Handel Reynolds, a practicing radiologist, notes that this episode was only the most recent controversy in the turbulent history of mammography since its introduction in the early 1970s. In a book written for the millions of women who face the decision about whether to get a mammogram, health professionals interested in cancer screening, and public health policymakers, Reynolds shows how pivotal decisions made during mammography's initial launch made it all but inevitable that the test would be contentious. He describes how, at several key points in its history, the emphasis on mammography screening as a fundamental aspect of women's preventive health care coincided with social and political developments, from the women's movement in the early 1970s to breast cancer activism in the 1980s and '90s. At the same time, aggressive promotion of mammography made the screening tool the cornerstone of a huge new industry. Taking a balanced approach to this much-disputed issue, Reynolds addresses both the benefits and risks of mammography, charting debates, for example, that have weighed the early detection of aggressively malignant tumors against unnecessary treatments resulting from the identification of slow-growing and non-life-threatening cancers. The Big Squeeze, ultimately, helps to evaluate the ongoing public health controversies surrounding mammography and provides a clear understanding of how mammography achieved its current primacy in cancer screening.
Big Witch Energy: Power Spells for Modern Witches
by Semra HakseverIf you've ever felt oppressed, angry at the patriarchy, been ghosted or experienced a bad case of imposter syndrome, this book is just the magical elixir you've been waiting for.Join expert witch Semra Haksever as she invites you to summon your Big Witch Energy and awaken the abundance of power within.Filled with spells and rituals that are perfect for novice witches and seasoned spellcasters alike, Semra encourages you to practise radical self-acceptance, be comfortable and confident in your skin and to question society's expectations. There's a spell to help stop people-pleasing, a 'protective shield' body lotion and a foot scrub that will encourage you to walk your own path. As well as this, there are practical spells to call in money and good luck, banish negativity and much more.This collection of spells will enable you connect with the best version of yourself and truly feel your power. So, step into the magic and embrace your Big Witch Energy.
Big Witch Energy: Power Spells for Modern Witches
by Semra HakseverIf you've ever felt oppressed, angry at the patriarchy, been ghosted or experienced a bad case of imposter syndrome, this book is just the magical elixir you've been waiting for.Join expert witch Semra Haksever as she invites you to summon your Big Witch Energy and awaken the abundance of power within.Filled with spells and rituals that are perfect for novice witches and seasoned spellcasters alike, Semra encourages you to practise radical self-acceptance, be comfortable and confident in your skin and to question society's expectations. There's a spell to help stop people-pleasing, a 'protective shield' body lotion and a foot scrub that will encourage you to walk your own path. As well as this, there are practical spells to call in money and good luck, banish negativity and much more.This collection of spells will enable you connect with the best version of yourself and truly feel your power. So, step into the magic and embrace your Big Witch Energy.
Big Witch Energy: Power Spells for Modern Witches
by Semra HakseverIf you've ever felt oppressed, angry at the patriarchy, been ghosted or experienced a bad case of imposter syndrome, this book is just the magical elixir you've been waiting for.Join expert witch Semra Haksever as she invites you to summon your Big Witch Energy and awaken the abundance of power within.Filled with spells and rituals that are perfect for novice witches and seasoned spellcasters alike, Semra encourages you to practise radical self-acceptance, be comfortable and confident in your skin and to question society's expectations. There's a spell to help stop people-pleasing, a 'protective shield' body lotion and a foot scrub that will encourage you to walk your own path. As well as this, there are practical spells to call in money and good luck, banish negativity and much more.This collection of spells will enable you connect with the best version of yourself and truly feel your power. So, step into the magic and embrace your Big Witch Energy.
Bigfoot: The Life and Times of a Legend
by Joshua Blu BuhsLast August, two men in rural Georgia announced that they had killed Bigfoot. The claim drew instant, feverish attention, leading to more than 1,000 news stories worldwide -- despite the fact that nearly everyone knew it was a hoax. Though Bigfoot may not exist, there's no denying Bigfoot mania. With "Bigfoot", Joshua Blu Buhs traces the wild and woolly story of America's favorite homegrown monster. He begins with nineteenth-century accounts of wild men roaming the forests of America, treks to the Himalayas to reckon with the Abominable Snowman, then takes us to northern California in 1958, when reports of a hairy hominid loping through remote woodlands marked Bigfoot's emergence as a modern marvel. Buhs delves deeply into the trove of lore and misinformation that has sprung up around Bigfoot in the ensuing half century. We meet charlatans, pseudo-scientists, and dedicated hunters of the beast -- and with Buhs as our guide, the focus is always less on evaluating their claims than on understanding why Bigfoot has inspired all this drama and devotion in the first place. What does our fascination with this monster say about our modern relationship to wilderness, individuality, class, consumerism, and the media? Writing with a scientist's skepticism but an enthusiast's deep engagement, Buhs invests the story of Bigfoot with the detail and power of a novel, offering the definitive take on this elusive beast.
Bigfoot!: The True Story of Apes in America
by Loren ColemanFor years, scientists and researchers have studied, speculated about, and searched for an enigmatic creature that is legendary in the annals of American folklore. Now, learn the truth about... BIGFOOT! In this fascinating and comprehensive look at the fact, fiction, and fable of the North American "Sasquatch," award-winning author Loren Coleman takes readers on a journey into America's biggest mystery -- could an unrecognized "ape" be living in our midst? Drawing on over forty years of investigations, interviews, and fieldwork on these incredible beasts, Coleman explores the modern debates about these powerful, ape-like creatures, why they have remained a mystery for so long, and what we can learn about ourselves from these animals, our nearest cousins! From reports of Bigfoot's existence found in ancient Native American traditions, to the controversial Patterson-Gimlin film of a Bigfoot in the wild, to today's Internet sites that record the sightings almost as soon as they occur, Coleman uncovers the past, explains the present, and considers the future of one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in the natural world.
Bigfoot
by Jacqueline Laks GormanAn introduction to the large ape-like creature that has reportedly been seen in parts of the Pacific Northwest. Ages 4-8.
Bigfoot in Maine
by Michelle Y. Souliere&“A well-researched history of curious Sasquatch encounters . . . Souliere makes an enthusiastic and engaging argument for the existence of Bigfoot.&” —Kirkus Reviews The dark woods of Maine have been the setting for many eerie and unexplained events, none more captivating than sightings of a giant hominid known as Bigfoot. But what makes this corner of New England such a perfect place for this cryptid to live? Learn about the ecology and geography that support the legend and meet the people forever changed by close encounters with it. From previously unpublished eyewitness accounts to modern-day media portrayals, author and illustrator Michelle Souliere presents this detailed history of the phenomenon and folklore that has lurked in shadows for generations. &“Detailed, intriguing . . . As one reads the testimonials in Bigfoot in Maine, which date from the 1960s to the present, even a non-believer will start to question their assumptions.&” —Mainer &“The case Bigfoot in Maine makes is compelling, extensively researched, and delicately handled.&” —Livermore Falls Advertiser &“Includes first-person accounts from those who say they have seen the cryptid in Maine.&” —The Portland Press Herald
Bigger Better Braver: Conquer Your Fears, Embrace Your Courage, and Transform Your Life
by Nancy Pickard"Nancy Pickard shows us how to override our fears, bust through our excuses, and go for our dreams. Filled with relatable stories, tried-and-true teachings, tools, tips, as well as useful exercises and meditations, this book supports you in stepping out of your old definition of self and re-thinking your next chapter." - Kelley Kosow, author of The Integrity AdvantageIn Bigger, Better, Braver, master integrative life coach Nancy Pickard challenges us with life-altering questions: Is there something you’d love to do but haven’t found the courage?Do you want to give yourself over to the fullest possible experience of living? Do you want to take a leap toward a bigger, better, braver life? Bigger Better Braver is a proven, step-by-step guide for executing the vision you have to live the life you are meant to lead. Enhanced with inspirational client and personal stories, it shows you how to get unstuck from old behaviors and take bold steps toward something new and larger in your life.The book is a journey, as Nancy lays out time-tested tools to face and overcome, get free of your comfort zone, cultivate fear as a force for change, and discover courage to take bold steps in the future. She teaches how to be more present, use your intuition, and stop living on autopilot. Chapters include: •Uncover Your Vision•Planning Your Leap•Understand Faith and Fear•Staying the Course, and more. Ms. Pickard proves her methods work. She reinvented herself as a master life coach, and climbed Mount Kilimanjaro at 61- experiences that became her vision for your bigger life. Not everyone must climb a mountain to live larger. Your bigger life can be anything that brings elation, accomplishment, fulfillment, and connection with the spirit of who you are. Bigger Better Braver provides the pathway to uncover your personal vision and opens the door for a major life change."Nancy’s step-by-step approach to change provides the puzzle pieces that create the inner foundation for successful outer change that is Bigger, Better and Braver. May you use this process to create the better story that your life is asking, and may that new story equip you to serve the world in the way that only you can." - Gail Larsen, author of Transformational Speaking
Bigger Isn't Always Better: Choosing Your Portions
by Rae SimonsThe book explores the contributions of increasingly larger portion sizes to the problem of obesity in America.
Bigger Isn't Always Better: Choosing Your Portions (Kids & Obesity)
by Rae SimonsOur world likes big things--and things keep getting bigger. For example, did you know that 20 years ago, a can of Coke was nearly one-third the size it is today? Or that bagels were also about a third smaller? Even the plates we eat on have gotten larger. All this means that we're eating more. And that's a problem. Being overweight causes health problems, even in kids. So it's time to take a look at portion sizes--and do what's right for your body!
The Bigger Picture: How Psychedelics Can Help Us Make Sense of the World
by Alexander BeinerCan psychedelic drugs help us tackle the biggest problems we face globally? Can they heal the cultural, spiritual, and political wounds we&’re wrestling with?Psychedelics have hit the mainstream as powerful new mental health treatments. But as clinicians explore what these molecules can do for our individual minds, The Bigger Picture goes further to illuminate how psychedelics can help us find new ways to make sense of and come through the crises we face around the world.Drawing on the latest research, as well as his unique experience as a participant in a ground-breaking clinical trial investigating the potent psychedelic DMT, Alexander Beiner reveals:the role of psychedelics in addressing global issues such as global warming, geopolitical instability, and political polarization the dark side of the &‘psychedelic renaissance&’ and &‘psychedelic capitalism&’what it takes to elicit huge personal and cultural transformation through psychedelicsEmbark on a journey into The Bigger Picture – a new era of science and spirituality with the potential to radically transform our perceptions of ourselves, one another, and our life on this planet.
Bigger than the Sky: Disabled Women on Parenting
by Michele Wates Rowen JadeIn this anthology the editors gather work by a variety of women with disabilities, united by the theme of parenting. Many contributors write enthusiastically about their parenting experiences; some explain their choice not to raise children; some write about meaningful relationships with children outside the traditional parent role. The authors represent disabilities including blindness, deafness, MS, post-polio, cerebral palsy, and cognitive and psychiatric disabilities.
The Biggest Loser: Lose Weight and Get Healthy For Life!
by Cheryl Forberg Melissa Roberson Lisa Wheeler Biggest Loser Experts Cast<b>BASED ON THE HIT SHOW AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING BOOKS</b> <p>Each season on The Biggest Loser, America watches the contestants transform their bodies at the Ranch. But what you can't see on television is the even more incredible physical transformation that takes place on the inside, as Biggest Losers radically change their health and quality of life through diet, exercise, and lifestyle changes. <p>The Biggest Loser: 6 Weeks to a Healthier You brings the Ranch into your home and gives you the same tools, medical advice, nutrition tips, and exercise instruction that the contestants receive there. <p>In just 6 weeks, you can change your future and make strides toward preventing and reversing conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure. <p>You'll also learn how to: <br>• Boost your mood and brainpower with simple yoga poses and omega-3 rich foods like the Veggie Cheese Omelet and Mexican Turkey Burger. <br>• Protect yourself from colds and flus by enhancing immunity with the power of vitamins A and C, found in the Southern Start breakfast and Fire-Roasted Tomato Soup. <br>• Cut your cancer risk with strength training and the power antioxidants, like those in the Bye-Bye Blues Smoothie and Berrylicious Oatmeal. <br>• Help prevent heart disease by getting plenty of aerobic exercise and trimming saturated fat from your diet with lean protein dishes like the Sweet Pepper Chicken Sandwich and Egg White Bites.With delicious recipes, easy-to-follow meal plans, and 6 weeks of exercises to get you moving, The Biggest Loser: 6 Weeks to a Healthier You helps you lose pounds—and gain a lifetime of good health.
The Biggest Loser: The Weight Loss Program to Transform Your Body, Health, and Life---Adapted from NBC's Hit Show!
by Maggie Greenwood-Robinson Biggest Loser Experts Cast<p>The book fans have been clamoring for—the diet and exercise plan that enabled contestants to transform their bodies and their lives on TV's smash hit reality show. <p>The Biggest Loser was NBC's surprise hit of the Fall 2004 television season, drawing a passionate audience and prompting people nationwide to start their own Biggest Loser competitions. <p>This unscripted weight-loss drama was based on overweight contestants competing to lose weight and win a quarter of a million dollars with the help of a team of doctors, dietitians, and trainers Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels. <p>On the evening that the first season's finale aired, legions of fans went to the NBC website to look for the diet and fitness plan that the contestants used. <p>It wasn't available to the public—until now. <p>With this book, people looking for change can accomplish the same type of radical makeover of their bodies, their health, and their lives that they saw on The Biggest Loser. <p>The book features the food and fitness plans from Maggie Greenwood-Robinson, Cheryl Forberg, Michael Dansinger, and Biggest Loser Experts and Cast Staff, and motivational tips from the contestants themselves. <p>The contestants' compelling stories and reasons for losing weight, dramatic before-and-after photos, and real-life advice provide the inspiration and upbeat attitude that made this show a smash hit.
The Biggest Loser 101 Best Recipes: The Ultimate Collection to Fuel Your Weight Loss
by Cheryl Forberg Devin Alexander Biggest Loser Experts CastThroughout the numerouse seasons of The Biggest Loser, America has watched the contestants lose more than 25,000 pounds. In addition to the hardcore workouts the Biggest Losers put in each day at the Ranch, the most essential component of their weight loss plan is eating healthy foods that are low in calories--but big on flavor.At the Ranch the contestants learn about nutrition, portion control, and meal preparation--and by the time they leave the campus, even those who have never spent much time in the kitchen can cook wholesome, delicious meals for their families back home. In The Biggest Loser 101 Best Recipes, you'll find the very best developed by The Biggest Loser experts and cast over the last seven years. Whether you're craving pizza or a burger, pasta or cupcakes--you'll find healthier, lower-calorie versions of all of your favorite foods right here, along with some new ingredients and flavors you may have never tried before.You don't have to give up the foods you love to lose weight--you just have to make smarter choices. And now, you have 101 ways to start losing weight and get health--one delicious bite at a time.
The Biggest Loser 30-Day Jump Start: Lose Weight, Get in Shape, and Start Living the Biggest Loser Lifestyle Today!
by Cheryl Forberg Melissa Roberson Lisa Wheeler Biggest Loser Experts and CastOver the last six seasons of The Biggest Loser, you've watched as contestants shed pounds, got healthy, and dramatically changed their lives for the better. In fact, you may have been so inspired by the show's remarkable success stories that you've considered embarking on your own weight loss journey. If you're looking to get healthy now, there's good news: You don't have to spend time at the ranch to benefit from The Biggest Loser magic. The Biggest Loser 30-Day Jump Start brings all of the secrets of the ranch right into your own home. The Biggest Loser experts—the same ones who advise the contestants—are here to walk you through a 30-day plan that will kick off your weight loss and help you build new, healthy habits. In this book you'll find easy-to-follow menus, recipes, exercise plans, and motivation for each day of the week. You'll also find helpful tips and advice from past Biggest Losers who have been in your shoes, including the nine contestants from Season 7 who left the ranch early to follow this very plan at home. So far, the Biggest Losers have lost more than a combined 10,000 pounds. But for each of them, the journey started with a commitment: to health, to weight loss, and to themselves. The first steps toward a healthier future are in this book—what are you waiting for? Make the commitment, take the leap—and begin your 30 day jump start today!
The Biggest Loser Around the World: Take Your Taste Buds on a Global Tour with More Than 75 Easy, Healthy Recipes
by Devin Alexander Melissa RobersonPizza. Huevos Rancheros. Pad Thai. Enchiladas. Some of America's most-craved foods aren't American in the traditional sense they're the international foods we love to order at restaurants or have delivered to our homes. But most renditions of these beloved ethnic dishes are full of fat and calories. How can dieters get the flavor they crave, without buying one of those reduced-calorie frozen meals that are full of salt and other preservatives? Now, with The Biggest Loser: International Cookbook , they can have their lasagna and eat it too! With more than 75 recipes for favorite ethnic staples as well as legendary regional American cuisine created by Chef Devin Alexander and The Biggest Loser contestants, healthy eating has never been more exciting. Readers will discover how former contestants reinvented favorite dishes from their own cultures and regions to fit into their healthy new lifestyle, and will learn how to cut the calories and fat from America's most-loved ethnic foods. And Chef Devin Alexander 's reliably decadent creations save both money and calories, as any of these dishes can be made at home for a fraction of the cost of a restaurant or take-out meal. The book will include recipes for meals, snacks, dinners, and desserts, and will cover a wide range of cuisines, from the down-home Southern classics to delicious Asian dishes, Mexican favorites, hearty Italian meals, and many others. The book will also include cooking tips from Chef Devin, weight loss advice from the contestants and trainers, and an overview of the Biggest Loser food plan. The Biggest Loser: International Cookbook will show readers how to expand their culinary horizons without expanding their waistlines!
The Biggest Loser Complete Calorie Counter: The Quick and Easy Guide to Thousands of Foods from Grocery Stores and Popular Restaurants
by Cheryl Forberg Biggest Loser Experts Cast<p>Based on the New York Times bestseller, with calorie counts for more than 5,000 foods! Millions of inspired viewers have seen overweight contestants shape up and slim down on The Biggest Loser, NBC's hit unscripted show. <p>Amazingly, their striking health makeovers were based on a simple "calories in/calories out" weight-loss strategy. <p>This user-friendly guide is the perfect resource for anyone, whether you're looking to follow The Biggest Loser Weight Loss Plan or trying to stay informed about the foods you eat each day. <p>With full nutritional analysis of thousands of foods and dining-out information ranging from fast-food favorites to sushi and other ethnic cuisines, The Biggest Loser Complete Calorie Counter has all you need to know to become the next Biggest Loser!
The Biggest Loser Cookbook: More Than 125 Healthy, Delicious Recipes Adapted from NBC's Hit Show
by Devin Alexander Karen KaplanMore Than 125 Healthy, Delicious Recipes From The Biggest Loser Experts and Cast "As Seen On NBC's Hit Show! By The Biggest Loser experts and cast Building on the groundbreaking success of The Biggest Loser brand, this sequel to last year's best-selling book is sure to be a hit! The Biggest Loser Cookbook offers: 125 recipes from The Biggest Loser cast, trainers, and fans, motivational before-and-after photographs of the cast, 50 beautiful 4-color food shots and dozens of trainer tips from The Biggest Loser trainers, inspiring stories of how the cast members did it, at-a-glance guides to The Biggest Loser Diet and The Biggest Loser Exercise plan. Armed with this arsenal of nutritional information and training tips, readers will be inspired to achieve the dramatic weight loss transformations that have amazed TV fans around the country.
The Biggest Loser Cookbook: More Than 125 Healthy, Delicious Recipes Adapted from NBC's Hit Show (Biggest Loser)
by Devin Alexander Karen Kaplan Biggest Loser Experts Cast<p>The Biggest Loser Cookbook provides more than 125 healthy, delicious recipes from The Biggest Loser experts and cast—as seen on NBC's hit show! <p>Building on the groundbreaking success of The Biggest Loser brand, this sequel to the best-selling book is sure to be a hit! <p>The Biggest Loser Cookbook offers: <br>• 125 recipes from The Biggest Loser cast, trainers, and fans <br>• motivational before-and-after photographs of the cast <br>• 50 beautiful 4-color food shots <br>• dozens of trainer tips from The Biggest Loser trainers• inspiring stories of how the cast members did it <br>• at-a-glance guides to The Biggest Loser Diet and The Biggest Loser Exercise plan armed with this arsenal of nutritional information and training tips, readers will be inspired to achieve the dramatic weight loss transformations that have amazed TV fans around the country.
The Biggest Loser Cookbook: Your personal programme for nutritious & delicious guilt-free food
by HamlynThe Biggest Loser Cookbook presents over 100 recipes and ideas for calorie-counted meals that help you lose weight fast in a safe and sustainable way. With simple, delicious and satisfying recipes at your fingertips, you'll be able to shed the pounds and feel fantastic. There's a 14-day menu plan and ideas for cheats and swaps that make it easy to incorporate healthier foods into your everyday routine. With shopping lists to help you buy exactly what you need you'll find it hard not to see the weight disappear in a matter of weeks. Designed with series promotion in mind this cookbook is the perfect accompaniment to The Biggest Loser: Your Personal Programme for Permanent Weight Loss with additional recipes and tips that will help you achieve (and maintain!) the body you've always wanted.