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Psychologist Jon Kabat-Zinn defines mindfulness as "moment-to-moment awareness....cultivated by purposefully paying attention to things we ordinarily never give a moment's thought to." At MeaningfulWork.Com, we encourage you to use mindfulness practice as a tool for clarifying your values, building your confidence, and creating a system of support and a plan of action to change your work life. We see this practice as the foundation for all meaningful work.

Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook by Matthew McKay, Martha Davis, Beth Eshelman. Paperback - 276 pages 4th edition (January 1995) New Harbinger Pubns; ISBN: 1879237822. Relaxation is the mother of mindfulness and this book is the standard for relaxation training. It details effective stress reduction methods such as breathing exercises, meditation, visualization, and time management in a step-by-step format. Widely recommended by therapists, nurses, and physicians throughout the U.S., this fourth edition has been substantially revised and updated to reflect current research. Line drawings and charts.

Ten Minutes to Relax/Three Pack Audio Cassettes by New Harbinger. Audio Cassette edition (April 1992) Pub Group West Audio; ISBN: 1559611480. A comprehensive three-volume set based on the bestselling Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook; featuring breathing and general relaxation techniques, "flex and relax" exercises to help relieve pain and tension, focusing exercises, and more. 3 cassettes.

Monastery Without Walls: Daily Life in the Silence, by Bruce Davis.
Paperback - (1990) Celestial Arts; ASIN: 0890875936.
We yearn for perfect peace yet live in a high-speed rush to see who can die with the most toys. Sacred life takes root in solitude. This book speaks to the monk or mystic in all of us, affirming our place in the sacred silence of inner reflection. It shows how everyday life is full of opportunities to live as if the world itself were a holy monastery and our work a sacrament.

Finding the Quiet Mind by Robert Ellwood.
Paperback - 155 pages (1983) Theosophical Pub. House; ASIN: 0835605760.
A miniature book with a big message. A simple but powerful set of instructions on the practice of mindfulness.

Chop Wood, Carry Water: A Guide to Finding Spiritual Fulfillment in Everyday Life by Rick Fields, Rex Weyler, Rick Ingrasci, and Peggy Taylor. Paperback - 287 pages (January 1985) J.P. Tarcher Inc.; ASIN: 0874772095. Even though this book was created in the early 1980s, it still feels new. A good basic guide to the development of spirituality in everyday life.

Chop Wood, Carry Water by Rick Fields. Audio Cassette (November 1988) Audio Renaissance; ASIN: 0940687542.

Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth by Richard J. Foster. Hard cover gift edition - 240 pages Revised and expanded (October 1988) HarperCollins Publishers; ASIN: 0060628391. Quite possibly the best book available on modern Christian spirituality. It contains specific chapters on meditation and prayer as mindfulness practices.

Celebrating the Disciplines: A Journal Workbook to Accompany Celebration of Discipline by Richard J. Foster, Kathryn A. Yanni. Paperback - 224 pages (September 1992) Harper San Francisco; ASIN: 0060698675.

Richard J. Foster's Study Guide for Celebration of Discipline. Paperback - 96 pages 1st Ed. edition (February 1983) HarperCollins Publishers; ASIN: 0060628332.

Greater Energy At Your Fingertips by Michael Reed Gach.
Paperback - (1990) Celestial Arts Publishing, (1990) Acupressure Institute; ASIN: 0890874735. An approach to mindfulness through the body, using posture, acupressure, and breathing techniques to heighten your awareness.

Greater Energy at Your Fingertips : An Easy, Self-Applied Energy Boost Using Acupressure by Michael Reed Gach. Audio Cassette (September 1989) Acupressure Institute; ASIN: 0945093004.

The Miracle of Mindfulness: A Manual on Meditation by Thich Nhat Hanh. Paperback - 140 pages Revised edition (October 1992) Beacon Press; ASIN: 0807012017. A classic manual on meditation, concentration, and relaxation, containing an appendix rich with specific mindfulness practices, including several for everyday living.

The Miracle of Mindfulness: A Manual on Meditation by Thich Nhat Hanh. Hardcover Gift edition (April 1996) Beacon Press; ASIN: 0807012327.

The Miracle of Mindfulness: A Manual on Meditation by Thich Nhat Hanh. Audio Cassette, Abridged (February 1995) HarperCollins Publishers; ASIN: 0694514624.

The Sun My Heart by Thich Nhat Hanh. Paperback - 139 pages (September 1988) Parallax Press; ASIN: 0938077120. This sequel to The Miracle of Mindfulness goes beyond meditation, concentration, and relaxation into the realms of insight. Thich Nhat Hanh draws from Buddhist psychology, epistemology, and contemporary physics and uses many anecdotes to illustrate this journey.

Constructive Living by David K. Reynolds. Paperback - (April 1984) University of Hawaii Press; ASIN: 0824808711. Clear, concise lessons for overcoming shyness, depression, fear, stress, grief, or chronic pain. This book can help you make substantial changes in your personality and character, so that your entire life simply works better. A concise summary of Reynolds' successful attempts to bring the complex Japanese psychotherapies of Naikon and Morita to America.

Constructive Living : Principles for Right Work, Right Action and Right Living by David K. Reynolds. Audio Cassette (March 1996) Sounds True; ASIN: 1564553663.

Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind by Shunryu Suzuki. Paperback (April 1972) Weatherhill; ASIN: 0834800799. A classic! One of the most accessible works ever written on Zen Buddhism and Zen-inspired meditation techniques. Shunryu Suzuki had a gift for making Zen accessible to Westerners, as evidenced by his extensive use of anecdote and analogy in this collection of dharma talks to explain the more esoteric aspects of zen philosophy. Whatever your religious background, there is much to learn from this slim book.

Skillful Means: Patterns for Success by Tarthang Tulku. Paperback - Revised edition (December 1991) Dharma Pub; ASIN: 0898002311. The ultimate guide to applying mindfulness in everyday life, especially at work.

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For many people, work is only meaningful if it allows them to act compassionately and thereby make a difference in the world. For some, their heart is open not just to those around them, but to society and the whole planet. If you're wondering whether it's really possible to make a difference, take a look at the books in this section. They're written by authors who dare to ask, "Why not?" With their inspiration and example, you might be surprised at what you too can imagine and accomplish!

Chicken Soup for the Soul at Work: 101 Stories of Courage, Compassion and Creativity in the Workplace (Chicken Soup for the Soul Series (Paper) edited by Jack Canfield. Paperback - 352 pages (November 1996) Health Communications Inc.; ISBN: 155874424X. A timely addition to the ever-popular Chicken Soup for the Soul collection, this volume features stories of exceptional courage, compassion, and dedication in the workplace. Employees and employers alike will savor these soul-strengthening accounts of individuals who discover spiritual values and find personal fulfillment on the job.

Chop Wood, Carry Water: A Guide to Finding Spiritual Fulfillment in Everyday Life by Rick Fields, Rex Weyler, Rick Ingrasci, and Peggy Taylor. Paperback - 287 pages (January 1985) J.P. Tarcher Inc.; ASIN: 0874772095. Even though this book was created in the early 1980s, it still feels new. A good basic guide to the development of spirituality in everyday life.

Chop Wood, Carry Water by Rick Fields. Audio Cassette (November 1988) Audio Renaissance; ASIN: 0940687542.

Green Business: Hope or Hoax? edited by Christopher and Judith Plant. (New Society Publishers, 1991). ISBN: 0865711968. A well-researched critique of "shallow green" consumerism, including specific examples such as biodegradable plastics and dolphin-safe tuna. It explores how changes in the way we do business can truely help create a sustainable economy.

The Gaia Atlas of Green Economics by Paul Ekins with Mayer Hillman and Robert Hutchinson. Paperback 1st anchor edition (March 1992) Ctr for Intl Training & Educ; ISBN: 0385419147. This books shows us a way out of the destructive obsession with economic growth. It explores a new concept of wealth and wealth creation and describes a new synthesis of the economics of the market, the state, the community, and the household. It clearly outlines what government and individuals can do to repair the environment, create prosperity, and build a sustainable society.

Good Work by E.F. Schumacher (New York: Harper & Row, 1979). A wonderful collection of essays by the founder of the "intermediate technology" movement. This book rejects speculation about what technology may do for us in the future and focuses instead on what human beings can do now, both personally and collectively.

Small Is Beautiful: Economics As If People Mattered by E. F. Schumacher. Paperback - 352 pages (September 1989) Harpercollins; ISBN: 0060916303. As relevant as when it was first published, this book is an eloquent exploration of economic programs that take the average person into consideration.

"Enormously broad in scope, pithily weaving together threads from Galbraith and Gandhi, capitalism and Buddhism, science and psychology."--The New Republic.

Compassion: A Reflection on Christian Life by D. P. McNeill, Douglas A. Morrison, Henri J. M. Nouwen. Paperback Reprint edition (September 2, 1983) Image Books; ISBN: 0385189575. Compassion is no longer merely an eraser of human mistakes. It is a force of prayer and action--the expression of God's love for us and our love for Him and one another. Or so say the authors of this collection of provocative essays that place compassion at the heart of Christian life as a counterbalance and a challenge to a world governed far too long by principles of power and destructive control.

Compassion in Action: Setting Out on the Path of Service by Ram Dass, Mirabai Bush, Toinette Lippe (Editor). Paperback 2nd edition (October 1995) Crown Pub; ISBN: 051788500X. Author of the bestselling Being Here Now and spiritual inspiration to millions, Ram Dass presents a heartfelt offering of encouragement and advice for those who want to commit time and energy to relieving suffering in the world. Shows how to take the first step to increase compassionate action in your life by helping you identify your talents and the people and organizations that can put them to use.

Compassion in Action by Ram Dass, Mirabai Bush. Audio Cassette edition (March 1992) Publishing Mills; ISBN: 1879371162.

How Can I Help: Stories and Reflections on Service by Ram Dass, Paul Gorman, Toinette Lippe. Paperback - 243 pages (April 1985) Knopf; ISBN: 0394729471. A practical handbook that helps you explore your desire to be of service in the helping professions, as a volunteer or community activist, or simply as a compassionate friend or relative. This book reminds you just how much you have to give and how doing so can lead to some of the most joyous moments of your life.

A Citizen Legislature by Ernest Callenbach, Michael Phillips. Paperback (November 1985) Banyan Tree Books; ISBN: 0960432051. What if the U.S. House of Representatives were made up of people drawn from a random lottery of all the nation's citizens? What kind of laws would such a body propose? Here's one fascinating scenario. This book has been called The Federalist Papers of our time.

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Unless you've retreated to a cave or a cloister, relationships are the context for your life and work. If the people in your life support your search for meaningful work, their encouragement and suggestions will propel you forward. The books in this section will help you sharpen your skills at interacting with others, so that you may make the most of the relationships you already have--and build some new ones if an expanded circle might give you more support. You will also find books here to inspire you with what others have accomplished by sticking together.

Working Together: Entrepreneurial Couples by Frank and Sharan Barnett. Ten Speed Pr; ISBN: 0898152666. For every couple ready to put an end to separate lives and separate agendas. Interviews with entrepreneurial couples across the country provide an in-depth look at shared work and life experiences. This book dispels the myths, addresses the social biases, looks at the benefits and risks, and outlines the steps to becoming successful co-entrepreneurs.

People Skills by Robert Bolton. Paperback - 300 pages Reissue edition (June 1986) Simon and Schuster Books; ISBN: 067162248X. A remarkably jargon free book, People Skills offers in-depth coverage of five "clusters" of skills critical to effective interpersonal relationships, including listening, assertiveness, conflict-resolution, collaborative problem-solving, and the skill to know which of these other skills to use and when.

Chop Wood, Carry Water: A Guide to Finding Spiritual Fulfillment in Everyday Life by Rick Fields, Rex Weyler, Rick Ingrasci, and Peggy Taylor. Paperback - 287 pages (January 1985) J.P. Tarcher Inc.; ASIN: 0874772095. Even though this book was created in the early 1980s, it still feels new. A good basic guide to the development of spirituality in everyday life.

Chop Wood, Carry Water by Rick Fields. Audio Cassette (November 1988) Audio Renaissance; ASIN: 0940687542.

The Family Patterns Workbook: Breaking Free from Your Past & Creating a Life of Your Own by Carolyn Foster Paperback; Tarcher (1993) ASIN: 087477711. Strategies for assessing family dynamics and ways to make healthy changes in how family patterns play out in your life. Uses a journaling program to evaluate your memories, feelings, and experiences and uncover the unrealized assets you can draw upon as you pursue your goals.

Servant Leadership: A Journey Into the Nature of Legitimate Power and Greatness by Robert K. Greenleaf. Paperback (March 1983) Paulist Press; ISBN: 0809125277. A compilation of former AT&T executive Robert Greenleaf's work in identifying and elucidating the nature of authentic leadership. Greenleaf deals with one of the most important social questions of our time: Who is a leader? Who is a follower? How does one effectively lead others?

The Courageous Follower: Standing Up to and for Our Leaders by Ira Chaleff. Hardcover - 194 pages (May 1995) Berrett Koehler; ISBN: 1881052664. Here, at last, is a book to balance the hundreds of management books on leadership. "The Courageous Follower" is a handbook that gives us the insights and tools necessary to partner effectively with our leaders when we are confronted with the challenges of supporting and, at times, correcting them. This book is a comprehensive guide for positively influencing the leader/follower relationship and assuring that power is used wisely to accomplish our agreed upon purposes.

"If we are going to reinvent our government it will require that our agencies be filled with both courageous leaders and courageous followers. Paying more attention to the follower end of the equation is long overdue." Vice President Al Gore

"Countless books have been written to describe the qualities and responsibilities of the leader, but democracy cannot survive unless followers also behave responsibly. This book fills a large gap in any organization's library." Barber Conable, Jr., former President, The World Bank

We: Understanding the Psychology of Romantic Love by Robert Johnson. Paperback - 224 pages Reprint edition (September 1985) HarperCollins Publishers; ISBN: 0062504363. The myth of Tristan and Iseult is one of the earliest tales of romantic love. Johnson uses this myth to explain the essence and meaning of romantic love. Using his training in Jungian psychology as a reference point, he identifies many of the unconscious beliefs about love that are shared by both women and men. Then he goes on to show how we can overcome the illusions we often have about love and create a deeper, longer lasting, more meaningful relationship based on a new understanding of true love.

We: Understanding the Psychology of Romantic Love Audio Cassettes by Robert A. Johnson. Harper Audio; ISBN: 1559943394.

On the Way to the Wedding: Transforming the Love Relationship by Linda Schierse Leonard. Paperback (May 1987) Shambhala Publications; ISBN: 087773402X. With deep understanding and practical wisdom, Jungian therapist Linda Leonard writes about the longing for a true wedding, one that unites two beings in a sacred search for meaning in life. Exploring dreams, personal experience, myths, fairy tales, and themes from films and literature, the author uncovers the inner obstacles to love and creativity as experienced by both men and women by using the poetry and life of Rainer Maria Rilke to explore such traditional rituals as putting on the veil, taking the vow, and exchanging rings. She shows that whether one seeks an inner or an outer wedding, it is the work of transformation within that provides the transcendent ground for the attainment of enlightened relationship.

Builders of the Dawn: Community Lifestyles in a Changing World by Corinne McGlaughlin and Gordon Davidson. Paperback - 372 pages (April 1990) Book Publishing Co.; ISBN: 091399068X. This book is based on real-life stories from 87 intentional communities, from Arcosanti in the Arizona desert and Auroville in India to The Farm in Tennessee and Findhorn in Scotland. These are not "cults," and only a handful are organized around any particular religious belief. These are all non-fanatical and down-to-earth communities that really work.

Soul Mates: Honoring the Mysteries of Love and Relationship by Thomas Moore. Paperback - 288 pages Reprint edition (November 1994) HarperCollins Publishers; ISBN: 0060925752. A deep look at what it means to meet another person soul to soul. Frequently recommended by friends and associates.

Soul Mates : Honoring the Mysteries of Love and Relationship by Thomas Moore (Harper Audio, 1994) ISBN: 1559949414.

We Build the Road As We Travel by Roy Morrison (New Society Publishers, 1991). Many decades ago, a humble parish priest and a handful of students motivated the people of the town of Mondragon in the Basque region of Spain to build what is now a successful and resilient network of more than 170 worker-owned-and-operated cooperatives that serve well over 100,000 people. This is the compelling story of the 21,000 workers of the Mondragon cooperatives, who built their own businesses, schools and banks--taking control of their own communities and lives.

The Different Drum: Community Making and Peace by M. Scott Peck. Simon & Schuster (T); ISBN: 067160192X. "In and through community lies the salvation of the world." So says Scott Peck, the author of the best selling books The Road Less Travelled and People of the Lie. With those two best sellers as background, Different Drum moves on to explore the spiritual journey toward self-acceptance, true belonging and world peace.

In his usual captivating style, Peck uses colorful anecdotes from his more than 10 years of experience with The Foundation for Community Encouragement to give us clear directions for building a personal experience of community. This book makes it easy to see that we have within our grasp the power to experience a new connectedness and wholeness through community.

The Different Drum: Community Making and Peace by Morgan Scott Peck. Audio Cassette (September 1987) Simon & Schuster (A); ISBN: 0671646338.

In the Company of Others: Making Community in the Modern World edited by Claude Whitmyer. J P Tarcher; ISBN: 0874777356 . An inspiring guide to making deeper connections with others by living or working together. This volume brings together a range of voices singing the praises of the human dream of community in its many forms. It offers guidance for starting a community and practical solutions for the economic and emotional challenges that may arise when we live or work with others--especially challenges of communications, authority, membership, decision making, and purpose. It also contains profiles of successful groups and communities.

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WORKING FOR YOURSELF AND FOR OTHERS

Whether we work for ourselves or somebody else, the growing self-awareness that arises through the practice of mindfulness, compassion, and relationship makes our life more fulfilling.

Work With Passion: How To Do What You Love For A Living by Nancy Anderson. Paperback - 313 pages 2nd edition (February 1995) New World Library; ISBN: 1880032546. Originally acclaimed as "the career guide book of the 1980s," this book is still one of the most practical and motivating guides available to finding meaningful work. There are excellent self-assessment tools here, as well as instruction in goal setting, building personal support networks, researching potential jobs, approaching potential employers, using a resume, and overcoming negative emotions. Lots of examples from the experience of Nancy's clients.

The Work With Passion Audio Cassettes by Nancy Anderson. Audio cassette, New World Library (1986); ISBN: 0931432332.

What Color Is Your Parachute? A practical manual for job-hunters and career changers by Richard Nelson Bolles. Paperback - 560 pages (October 1997) Ten Speed Press; ISBN: 0898159318. This is the definitive life/work planning manual. Parachute is a perennial best-seller because the exercises and advice actually work. Even if you aren't looking for a change in your work, the self-assessment exercises offer you bountiful insight into your inner workings and preferences.

What Color Is Your Parachute? CD-ROM Edition by Richard Nelson Bolles. CD-ROM, (October 1, 1997) BumbleBee Technologies, Inc.; ISBN: 0966108507.

An Introduction and Overview of What Color Is Your Parachute? by Carol Christen, Richard Nelson Bolles. Audio Cassette (February 1996) Ten Speed Pr Audio; ISBN: 0898157013.

Do What You Are: Discover the Perfect Career for You Through the Secrets of Personality Type by Paul D. Tieger, Barbara Barron-Tieger. Paperback - 350 pages 2nd edition (September 1995) Little Brown and Company; ISBN: 0316845221. This is a well-written book that is fun to read and a great source of ideas if you already know your Myers-Briggs type. The section on identifying your type isn't as good as it should be, but you can get more help online using the Kiersey Temperment Profile located at http://www.keirsey.com/cgi-bin/keirsey/newkts.cgi. If you're looking for help on improving your career, however, Barabara Sher's Wishcraft or Richard Bolles' What Color is Your Parachute are stronger.

Unlimit Your Life: Setting and Getting Goals by James Fadiman. Paperback - 166 pages (February 1990) Celestial Arts; ISBN: 0890875626. Defining and attaining goals is one of the primary steps to making your life work. And, one of the most important aspects of goal-setting is to understand your personal and emotional limitations so that you can either overcome them or accept and work with them. Here, psychologist James Fadiman takes you through the steps necessary to learn to set and achieve all your life's goals -- whether they be personal, economic, career, or spiritual.

Chop Wood, Carry Water: A Guide to Finding Spiritual Fulfillment in Everyday Life by Rick Fields, Rex Weyler, Rick Ingrasci, and Peggy Taylor. Paperback - 287 pages (January 1985) J.P. Tarcher Inc.; ASIN: 0874772095. Even though this book was created in the early 1980s, it still feels new. A good basic guide to the development of spirituality in everyday life.

Chop Wood, Carry Water. by Rick Fields. Audio Cassette (November 1988) Audio Renaissance; ASIN: 0940687542.

True Wealth by Paul Hwoschinsky (Ten Speed Press, 1990). Paperback - 178 pages (September 1990) Ten Speed Press; ISBN: 0898153611. An innovative new approach to money, based on an understanding of personal financial and non-financial assets and goals and how to use them. This book connects what we are with what we do.

Wishcraft: How To Get What You Really Want by Barbara Sher with Anne Gottlieb. Paperback Reissue edition (July 1986) Paperback; Ballantine Books; ISBN: 0345340892. The sub-subtitle says it all: "A unique, step-by-step plan to pinpoint your goals and make your dreams come true." This is the classic career self-help book, second only to What Color Is Your Parachute?

Wishcraft: How to Get What You Really WantAudio Cassette by Barbara Sher (Audio Renaissance, 1988). ISBN: 0940687305.

Running A One-Person Business by Claude Whitmyer and Salli Rasberry. Foreword by Tom Peters. Paperback - 280 pages 2nd Rev edition (May 1994) Ten Speed Press; ISBN: 0898155983. A simple, practical, honest guide to long-term success on your own. Written for the single-person operation, but equally helpful to any business. Contains the obligatory chapters on bookkeeping, financial management, and time management, but goes further to talk about special ways of organizing information, how to lay out a workspace, and the special concerns of working from home. Most important are chapters on choosing technology, emotional support systems, and how to stay a one-person business.

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Dr. Dean Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart Disease: The Only System Scientifically Proven to Reverse Heart Disease Without Drugs or Surgery by Dean Ornish. Paperback Reprint edition (February 1992) Ballantine Books (Trd Pap); ISBN: 0345373537. Dr. Dean Ornish is the first clinician to offer documented proof that heart disease can be halted, or even reversed, simply by changing your lifestyle. Based on his internationally acclaimed scientific study, which has now been ongoing for years, Dr. Ornish's program has yielded amazing results. Participants reduced or discontinued medications; their chest pain diminished or disappeared; they felt more energetic, happy, and calm; they lost weight while eating more; and blockages in coronary arteries were actually reduced.

In his breakthrough book, Dr. Ornish presents this and other dramatic evidence and guides you, step-by-step, through the extraordinary Opening Your Heart program, which is winning landmark approval from America's health insurers. The program takes you beyond the purely physical side of health care to include the psychological, emotional and spiritual aspects so vital to healing. This book represents the best modern medicine has to offer. It can inspire you to open your heart to a longer, better, happier life.

Eat More, Weigh Less: Dr. Dean Ornish's Life Choice Program for Losing Weight Safely While Eating Abundantly by Dean Ornish. Mass Market Paperback - 464 pages Reprint edition (April 1997) Harper Mass Market Paperbacks; ISBN: 006109627X. A revolutionary lifestyle program, including two hundred gourmet recipes, helps patients reduce the risk of disease and take off weight while eating as much as they want when they want--of the right foods. A byproduct of Dr. Ornish's revolutionary diet and lifestyle program that reversed the effects of heart disease, this scientifically proven weight reduction plan includes 250 healthy, gourmet recipes created by some of America's most celebrated chefs. The revolutionary number one bestselling lifestyle and diet book shows readers how to eat better, live longer, and weigh less without deprivation. Including 250 delicious recipes, this book is the result of Dr, Ornish's scientifically validated program which was developed to treat heart patients. But this book is for anyone who wants to live longer and weigh less, without giving up wonderful food.

Everyday Cooking With Dr. Dean Ornish: 150 Easy, Low-Fat, High-Flavor Recipes by Dean Ornish. Paperback - 368 pages (February 1997) HarperCollins (paper); ISBN: 0060928115. In this bestselling cookbook, the author of Dr. Dean Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart Disease shows you how to make low-fat cooking fast, delicious, and fun. These 150 easy and extraordinary recipes are low in fat and cholesterol--and high in flavor.

You'll find slimmed-down versions of comfort foods that are delicious and nutritious, from French Toast and Hashed Browns to enchiladas and lasagna, from Creamy Corn Soup and Spicy Arkansas Chili to Southwest Pizza and Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting. The recipes are quick to prepare, the ingredients are familiar and inexpensive and there are hundreds of smart time-saving tips on cooking, shopping and serving. Now you no longer have to choose between good food and good health.

Faith-Based Fitness: The medical program that uses spiritual motivation to achieve maximum health and add years to your life by Kenneth H. Cooper. Faith-Based Fitness by Kenneth H. Cooper. Paperback - 256 pages (August 1997) Thomas Nelson; ISBN: 0785271376. Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper is the pioneering physician that played a major role in launching the aerobic exercise revolution in the 1970s. In this book, at once practical and inspirational, he gives detailed instructions for a regimen that integrates exercise, diet, and spiritual faith in a way that maximizes physical, emotional, and spiritual health.

The Aerobics Program for Total Well-Being: Exercise, Diet, Emotional Balance by Kenneth H. Cooper. Paperback Reissue edition (1985) Bantam Doubleday Dell Pub (Trd Pap); ISBN: 0553346776. The bestselling author of Aerobics, The New Aerobics, and Running Without Fear presents a complete program for total well-being--physically, nutritionally, emotionally--that includes dozens of ways to stay fit, three weeks of nutritious menus, guidelines for the 22 components of a comprehensive medical exam, and more.

Healing Words: The Power of Prayer and the Practice of Medicine by Larry Dossey. Paperback - 320 pages Reprint edition (February 1995) Harper San Francisco; ISBN: 0062502522. This book probes the links between medicine and the healing power of prayer. The fact that prayer heals has been known the world over for millennia, but it is a new concept to 20th century science, one confirmed by dozens of laboratory experiments that Dossey cites. Prayer can help with high blood pressure, asthma, heart attacks, headaches, and anxiety; moreover, it can alter enzyme activity, blood cell growth, and the germination of seeds. Dossey rejects the traditional Judeo-Christian notion of prayer as a relationship to a transcendental God, offering instead his own view of prayer as a "genuinely nonlocal event" directed to the "Absolute" in all things.

The Wellness Book: The comprehensive Guide to Maintaining Health and Treating Stress-Related Illness by Herbert Benson and Eileen M. Stuart. Paperback - 493 pages Reprint edition (October 1993) Fireside; ISBN: 0671797506. Herbert Benson is the author of the bestselling Relaxation Response. In this book, he combines relaxation techniques with other behavioral medicine approaches--such as stress management, exercise, and nutrition--to provide an accessible and complete guide for enhancing health and dealing with most illnesses. Includes how-to illustrations and case histories.

Meditation in the Zone: How To Turn Your Workout Into A High-Quality Meditation by Shinzen Young. Audio Cassette Cassette edition (September 1996) Sounds True; ISBN: 1564553922. The "zone" is an altered state of consciousness--a state of perfect focus, relaxation, and peak performance that top athletes enter in their finest moments. Meditation in the Zone teaches listeners how to combine easy-to-earn mindfulness practices with their exercise routines so they consistently achieve this peak state. 2 cassettes.

Tired All The Time: How To Regain Your Lost Energy by Ronald L. Hoffman. Paperback Reprint edition (January 1996) Pocket Books; ISBN: 0671868128. Are you one of the millions of Americans who feel tired all the time? In this book, Dr. Ronald Hoffman shows you how to eliminate many of the causes of fatigue. Discover the twelve leading causes of persistent fatigue, including hormonal imbalance, masked depression, stress, sexual factors, allergies and chronic fatigue syndrome; how to assess the quality of your sleep; how to test your home for toxins that might be causing fatigue; and whether your diet is suited to your metabolism: nutrient therapy that works! Included are self-tests, checklists, actual patient histories, and more, including that latest research findings in the treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Tired All The Time presents cutting-edge alternative treatment, with an individual program of diet, exercise, relaxation, environmental awareness and hope, which will help you achieve high energy levels and glowing good health.

TechnoStress: Coping With Technology @Work @Home @Play by Michelle M. Weil and Larry D. Rosen. Paperback - 239 pages (September 1997) John Wiley & Sons; ISBN: 0471177091. With nuance uncommon to books that teeter on the brink of "self-help," TechnoStress exposes technology's tightening grip on modern culture. You will no doubt empathize with one of the three human "relatives" of technology that authors Weil and Rosen call "technotypes": Eager Adopters, which comprise about 10-15% of the industrialized population; Hesitant "Prove Its," which make up about 50-60% of that population; and the Resisters, the rest. Depending on the technology and, of course, the context--home, work, play--you may find yourself as one, or all three, technotypes.

Psychologists Weil and Rosen manage to use their own buzzwords and phrases without being annoying; they define not only the book's title, but also the phenomena underlying the title. The authors describe "technostress" as any negative impact on attitudes, thoughts, behaviors, or body physiology that is caused either directly or indirectly by technology. Weil and Rosen also define "technosis" as the dissolution of human-technology boundaries, wherein humans begin thinking they should act and perform as quickly as their machines; for example, when humans start to believe that technology, such as ATMs, should always be available and is the only means to getting something done. More extreme cases of technosis occur when humans actually begin defining their personas based on what brand or power of computer they own.

Weil and Rosen intertwine their exposé with lessons and cues on how to change your perception of the machines we depend on. Chances are a bad design is the reason you can't program that VCR. And system crashes shouldn't be taken personally; it's the machine, not you. With quizzes and tips on everything from human-to-human communication to human-machine-human communication, TechnoStress successfully tempers the a priori notion that technology makes everything fine.

Authors Weil and Rosen are really reminding us not to forget who's boss--and to always keep in mind that a technology must meet our needs, not the other way around, for it to be successful.

Eight Weeks to Optimum Health by Andrew Weil. Paperback - 276 pages Reissue edition (July 1998) Fawcett Books; ISBN: 0449000265. This book offers a complete eight-week program to improved health and well being by the author of the two best sellers Natural Health, Natural Medicine and Spontaneous Healing. Weil's admonitions are not always surprising--eat less fat and more whole grains; tone up your head and heart, as well as your waistline--but he presents them in an entertaining, understandable fashion. "Health is wholeness and balance, an inner resilience that allows you to meet the demands of living," he writes. The recommended regimen is comprehensive and holistic covering diet, vitamins, exercise, relaxation and mental techniques. Specific recommendations for older people, adolescents, parents with young children, and others are included as well as many good meal recipes.

Stretching: For Everyday Fitness and For Running, Tennis, Raquetball, Cycling, Swimming, Golf, and Other Sports by Bob Anderson. Paperback - 192 pages (March 1987) Shelter Pubns; ISBN: 0394738748. This book was first published in 1975 when fitness awareness was in its infancy. Stretching has since sold over two million copies in the USA and has been published in 24 foreign editions worldwide. Now after twenty-one years and with many other books on the market, it has become the most widely-used and recommended book on stretching and its popularity continues to grow each year. The reasons for this may be the book's simple, user-friendly organization, the easy to follow individual stretches and principles, the ample line drawings by Jean Anderson, and the need for every body to stretch.

Stretching: The Video by Bob Anderson. VHS Tape (April 1987) ISBN: 0960106634. This 57 minute video, based on the popular book Stretching, features author Bob Anderson and offers daily stretching with a simple, safe format. It is organized into six comfortably paced sections: a brief introduction, stretches for the neck and back, then legs and hips, followed by stretches for the feet and then arms and shoulders. The tape concludes with a 14 minute overall series of stretches that can be followed for everyday fitness or for a specific sport or activity.

Smart Exercise: Burning Fat, Getting Fit by Covert Bailey. Paperback - 292 pages (January 1996) Houghton Mifflin Co (Pap); ISBN: 0395661145. Covert Bailey--author of four national bestsellers on fitness and the popular star of the PBS television series Covert Bailey's Fit or Fat, offers a feast of up-to-the-minute information and practical advice for those interested in lowering body fat and dramatically improving their over-all fitness and health. Helpful to anyone designing a fitness program, whether it's to lose a "spare tire" or train for a marathon.

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INSPIRING STORIES

You really can do well by doing good! Biographies and autobiographies abound of people who are making a difference in the world by the way in which they run their businesses. Among the best are:

Seeds of Change: The Living Treasure by Kenney Ausubel (Harper San Francisco, 1994). The story of the "Seeds of Change" mail-order business, which promotes biodiversity through the cultivation and distribution of organic heirloom varietal seeds.

The Soul of a Business: Managing for Profit and the Common Good by Tom Chappell (Bantam, 1994). ISBN: 055337415X. The story of "Tom's of Maine" natural toiletries company. Both a personal odyssey and a practical blueprint for new management strategies, this book shows how to re-shape a business to manage for the common good: the good of the company, the good of the employees, and the ultimate good of the community. Tom Chappell, eco-entrepreneur and co-founder of Tom's of Maine (America's leading producer of environmentally friendly personal care products) used his personal quest for meaning as a springboard for a new management style that emphasizes spiritual values as the basis for real success. Chappell and his company have proven that working people at every level can realize personal values and meaning in their jobs without compromising competitiveness or quality.

Body and Soul: Profits with Principles by Anita Roddick (New York: Crown, 1991). ISBN: 0517881349. The story of the Body Shop and its controversial founder, businesswoman and environmentalist Anita Roddick. The Body Shop is located in England, America, and 36 other countries. In this book, Roddick tells her amazing success story and explains her philosophy of commerce with a conscience. Essential reading for all who want to help create a better world through entrepreneurship.

The Republic of Tea: Letters to a Young Zentrepreneur by Mel Ziegler, Bill Rosenzweig, and Patricia Ziegler. (Doubleday, 1992). The story of the "Republic of Tea" packaged tea company. The co-founders of the Banana Republic and their new partner discuss their philosophy of business, chronicling the making of their company and offering insight into the nature of investment capital, marketing to value-driven consumers, and more.

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