Good health doesn't come in a prescription bottle.
In fact, all you need to start feeling better is an open mind, a new
attitude, and this remarkable, one-of-a-kind book. In Like A Natural
Woman, Ziba Kashef, a Senior Editor and Health Writer at Essence
magazine, brings you a comprehensive guide to alternative techniques and
therapies that can put you on the road to wellness. Drawing on her
interviews with a variety of alternative health practitioners, as well as
the time-tested folk remedies of our African ancestors and exciting new
methods that address the unique health issues of black women, she gives
you the tools you need to cope with everything from PMS, weight problems,
and diabetes, to hypertension, Lupus, cancer.
Learn how to:
Ease the discomfort of morning sickness and digestive
problems…with vitamins, supplements, and teas
Shrink fibroids by taking a combination of herbs…and avoid
surgery
Satisfy your taste for soul food…without all the fat and salt
Control the symptoms of menopause…the right diet, exercise, and
soy supplements work wonders
Boost your immune system to fight disease…alternative approaches
like hydrotherapy and acupuncture enhance conventional treatments
Harness the healing power of touch…massage and acupressure are
great for your body—and your spirit
Handle your depression…by replacing prescription drugs with yoga
and meditation
And much more!
It's time to regain control of your body and your
life. Like A Natural Woman takes you on a profound healing journey.
You'll not only feel—and look—like a new woman, but you'll create a sense
of personal balance and well-being that will last a lifetime!
Call 'em swap meets, trade
days, or farmer's markets, they're scoured each week by thousands of
people who buy and sell. And they're listed here alphabetically state by
state, with all the essentials about specialties, size, days and times,
location, and parking. In these pages, too, are wise and witty tips on
how to distinguish trash from treasure, how to bargain effectively, what
to wear even flea market etiquette. Here is a treasure trove of
information whether you're seeking to fulfill your heart's desire or
only the impulse of the moment. Happy hunting!
Most black families have been in the United States
for well over two hundred years, and large family trees have many
branches. As movies such as Soul Food and television shows like The
Cosby Show prove, African Americans strongly value family ties.
Central to cementing these ties is the family reunion. Reunions
preserve the enduring strength of the family. But they are not just food
and drink; they are also a time for reminiscences and play. Gaining the
benefits that come for these get-togethers does not happen by chance. They
take work and planning. Meeting the challenge of organizing a memorable
event can sometimes take all year. What can you do? Where do you turn?
Here's help. How to Plan Your African-American Family Reunion
provides all the guidance you will need to plan a perfect family reunion,
from the simplest to the most elaborate. Mixing personal testimonies and
photographs of actual reunions, this companion offers "secret" family
recipes, suggestions for reunion activities, and mementos, from videos to
T-shirts. There are also savvy tips to help you contact family members via
the Internet and techniques for completing your family tree.
This lively book illustrates not only the fun of these unique family
get-togethers but shows the value they have in keeping families together.
With it you can assure that your family will prove strong and enduring
into future generations.
African American children face many imposing threats in today's
world—academic failure, drugs, gangs, irresponsible sex, and attraction to
crime, among others. For the parents of these children, it takes
knowledge, effort, and caring to effectively deal with such tough issues.
In Smart Parenting For African Americans, Dr. Jeffrey Gardere
presents a savvy, realistic guide for today's black parents. He takes an
honest look at the problems their children face and stresses the
importance of strong parent-child communication for fostering self-esteem.
He also provides the tools parents need to give their sons and
daughters a head start in the earliest years, help them get the most out
of school, and cope with the turbulent teen years. Plus, there's sobering
advice on keeping children safe from sexual predators and on handling a
confrontation with the police.
Here is a sensitive, no-nonsense approach to raising black children
that will show parents how to be a source of support, love and protection
for their kids—giving them the foundation they need to flourish for the
rest of their lives.
Paddle Your Own Boat
10 Rules That Guarantee Career Success
by Vernon L. Williams
A study of
180,000 workers showed that 80 percent of them were dissatisfied
with their job. To make matters worse, few people who dislike their
job will were be very successful at it. This is what I call a
"Double Whammy".
But is it possible to get beyond having the morning break, afternoon
break, payday, holidays and vacation as the only things we find
attractive about our job?
Yes, it is possible. Listen to Thomas Edison's view of work: "I
never did a day's work in my life. It was all fun."
But how does one get from the "Quiet Desperation" that some people
feel about their job to a feeling that is closer to what Edison
describes?
I have done over 20 years of research into what causes people to be
happy and successful in their work. During that time I have
interviewed thousands of people and read the results of interviews
with thousands more. The findings have been consistent. The people
who experience joy and success have 10 things in common.
In this results-oriented book I share those 10 things.
This "How-to"
book is chock full of ideas that you can implement immediately
to help you get more "Bang for your buck".
Below are the topics that the book covers:
Give Yourself a Pay Raise; 21 Ways to Cut Your Taxes; 38 Ways to
Cut Your Food Bill; Cut Your Lunch Bill by $100 per Month; 7
Ways to Get Free Food at Restaurants; 7 Additional Ways to Save
Money When Eating Out; 14 Ways to Have Fun for Less; 17 Ways to
Save Money on Clothes; Save money When Buying Appliance;
Cut Your
Utility Costs; 5 Steps to Improving Your Credit Score; Avoid
Overpaying for Your Dream House; 9 Ways to Save Money When
Looking for A mortgage; Eliminate over $60,000 from Your
Mortgage; Get the Best Refinancing Deal; Pocket an Extra $40 per
Month; Get the Best Deal on a Home Equity Loan; Slash Your
Property Taxes; Cut Your Homeowner Insurance Premium by 24%;
Save Thousands When Buying A New Car; Buy A Used Car (Without
Getting Taken for A Ride);
Cut Your Auto
Insurance Premium by 30%; Increase Your Gas Mileage By 33%; Cut
Your Banking Fees by 50%; Eliminate $1800 in Credit Card Debt;
Cut Your Life Insurance Cost by 30%; 8 Ways to Cut Your Health
Insurance Costs; 16 Ways to Cut Your Prescription Drug Costs;
Cut Hospital Costs; Cut Doctor's Bills; Get A Degree Without
Debt
It's A Sistah Thing
by Monique Brown A Guide to Understanding and Dealing With Fibroids for
African American Women
Author Monique
Brown knows what it’s like to suffer from fibroids. She had her
first surgery at age 26, and continued to struggle with its
symptoms for over five years, until she learned how to take
charge of her condition. In It’s A Sistah Thing, she
provides the latest facts, the best treatments, and valuable
insider tips on coping, along with a step-by-step action plan to
help a sister feel empowered in the choices she makes. Learn
about:
How to tell if you have fibroids—with a self-evaluation
checklist, How to get top medical care, Conventional approaches,
from hysterectomy to myomectomy, Natural remedies, including
herbs and supplements, How food affects your fibroids,
Self-healing through prayer and positive thinking, Sex and
fibroids—the dos and don’ts, Acupuncture, massage therapy, and
other alternative approach.
Filled with examples from real-life African American women,
this comprehensive guide offers sound advice and compassion for
a woman’s problem
The African-American Health Book was
written to inform health care officials and the general public about
diseases--and their treatments--that manifest more severe symptoms in
African-Americans.
When Haitian-born Dr. Valiere Alcena began practicing medicine in
the United States some twenty years ago, he discovered that many diseases
affect African-Americans more virulently than they do whites. His research
encouraged him to arm blacks with a better understanding of these
illnesses'. With this in mind, The African-American Health Book
covers almost every health problem that afflicts modern Americans in
general and the black population in particular. Special attention is given
to cancer, AIDS, heart ailments, asthma, hypertension, emphysema,
diabetes, sickle-cell anemia, and drug and alcohol abuse.
This book's avowed aim is to show how and why diseases occur, what
can be done to prevent them, and how they can be treated. It' outlines
both the responsibility of individuals for taking better care of
themselves and of government for providing the necessary funding for
health care.
Julia Stewart's 1,001 African Names offers a
wide selection of first and last names from more than twenty-five African
countries.
From Abadeet to Zoan, the book offers names for African Americans to
use for their children or to substitute for previously given Western
names. Unlike most Western names, African names, evolving over countless
generations, are loaded with meaning. They might signify when a child is
born, might mark circumstances of the pregnancy or birth, or could
indicate the state of the community in which the child is born.
A practical
guide that shows you how to use the basic resources of every
genealogist to trace your ancestors and more. It takes into account
the deprivation wrought by slavery and its impact on the
African-American family. This book recognizes the importance of oral
history in the rich African and African-American tradition and
explains how you can bridge the gap created when written records are
few or nonexistent.
