The Latest Books

August 2009

When Everything Changes Change Everything

Neale Donald Walsch

PB AUD35.00

The introduction to this book is compelling. You are asked to sit down and read more than the back cover and the first page before making your purchase decision! Having followed that advice you are hit with the statement " The changes in your life are not going to stop, there is going to be constant upheaval on the planet for always. There is going to be no settling down - change is what is - what you can change is how you respond to change and how change can change you."

So with that, the start of the book divides off into nine changes, which when followed, allow you to make a quantum leap in your approach to change and in the way you deal with change. Drawing on ancient wisdom, modern science, everyday psychology, practical metaphysics and contemporary spirituality, Neale Donald Walsch weaves in a very readable manner, a practical toolkit for these times.

You Are Inspired

BelindaGrace

PB AUD28.00

This is the second book by popular Sydney author BelindaGrace.

In the twelve years she has worked as a clairvoyant healer she has noticed that the main questions her clients ask are: "What is the meaning and purpose of my life? What is it I am meant to be doing? and What is my mission?". She sees that often the questions come with the underlying sense of individuals being so uninspired with their lives.

This she finds sad, as everyone has an incredible combination of gifts, skills and talents that they just don't see.

In writing this book she provides a range of exercises to help you approach and break down your resistance to finding and working with your passions.

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Food Matters

Mark Bittman

HC AUD34.95

As more attention is focused on how we interact with the environment, this book contributes a great deal to our understanding. Written by Mark Bittman, author of a couple of cookbooks and the weekly New York Times column "The Minimalist", he takes you through a responsible eating plan that is as good for the planet as it is for your weight and health.

Using an example most of us can relate to, he explains that in terms of energy consumption, serving a typical family of four, steak dinner, is the rough equivalent of driving around in a SVU for three hours whilst leaving all the lights on at home! He explains and demystifies buzzwords like 'organic', 'sustainable' and 'local' and offers straightforward, budget-conscious advice that will help you make small changes that will shrink your carbon footprint as well as your waistline.

His plan is based on hard science as well as giving you plenty of leeway to tailor your food choices to your lifestyle, schedule and level of commitment. Bittman states that he lost thirty-five pounds and had an improvement in his blood levels by simply cutting meat and processed foods from two of his three daily meals.

Yoga Wisdom and Practice

BKS Iyengar

HC AUD39.95

In his forward Yogacharya B.K.S. Iyengar states that this book is filled with gems extracted from the eight volumes of his Astadala Yogamaia, covering yogic knowledge and wisdom for those who love and live in yoga. He goes on to say that Yoga came to him by chance, yet it soon made him accept it as a choice.

Divided into three sections the first is titled; "Reflections on Life" - the second is "Light on Daily Practice" and then a "Yogic Approach to Life". All in all, the book offers an uplifting series of beautifully presented asanas, demonstrated step-by-step and all accompanied by Iyengar's guiding voice.

Biting Anorexia

Lucy Howard Taylor

PB AUD25.00

Popular thought is that at any one time, one in four Australians are on a diet. The majority of these people are managing their weight loss in a structured sensible manner. However there is a group for whom the journey leads into the clinical illness of anorexia.

This book is one person's story of her descent into the tortured existence of anorexia and depression and her arduous and remarkable recovery from it. Lucy started writing this book whilst she was in the grips of the condition and that makes it even more remarkable. Her honesty, her despair and her wicked sense of humour illuminate both the heartache of the condition and the joy of getting to the other end and wellness. This is a must read for everyone caught in the grip of anorexia.

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