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HEALTH, MIND, AND BODY: TOP 10 OF 1999

Editor, Erica Jorgensen

Thousands upon thousands of Health, Mind & Body books are published each year. These are the tremendous 10 of 1999. Only a few of these titles were bestsellers, but all of them are worth reading and referring back to time and again, whether it's a treatise on energy healing, a guide to fighting the effects of aging, or a magisterial take on how to improve eldercare in America. The envelope, please!

1. "Afterwards, You're a Genius"
by Chip Brown
What does the sometimes incomprehensible world of energy healing have to do with the love life of a scrappy and skeptical former Washington Post reporter? As it turns out, a heck of a lot. Chip Brown's "Afterwards, You're a Genius" is a superb work of literary journalism, raising crucial questions about the short-sightedness of our contemporary healing culture. Read more

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2. "Woman"
by Natalie Angier
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Natalie Angier is quite possibly the only person in the world who can write about the horrifying--surgical procedures, bodily fluids--with exquisite grace. She celebrates what it means to be born with two X-chromosomes in "Woman: An Intimate Geography," a National Book Award nominee. Read more

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3. "Yoga for Wellness: Healing with the Timeless Teachings of Viniyoga"
by Gary Kraftsow
Sure, yoga can work those kinks out of your back. In "Yoga for Wellness," Maui's Gary Kraftsow, one of the world's most respected yoga teachers, shows how it can also alleviate depression, hypertension, even symptoms of multiple sclerosis. Gorgeous photographs clearly illustrate the flowing "viniyoga" moves, making this a perfect introduction for yoga novices. Read more

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4. "Reinventing Medicine: Beyond Mind/Body to a New Era of Healing"
by Larry Dossey, M.D.
There was allopathic medicine, then mind-body medicine--but what's in store for the future? Larry Dossey, the father of spirituality in healing, will fascinate you with "Reinventing Medicine: Beyond Mind-Body to a New Era of Healing." Read more

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5. "Another Country: Navigating the Emotional Terrain of Our Elders"
by Mary Pipher, Ph.D.
How do you talk to your aging parents about issues like health, finances, and eldercare, especially when they stubbornly refuse to admit they need help? "Another Country," Mary Pipher's "field guide" to the emotional world of our elders, features interviews with men and women in their 70s, 80s, and 90s, and illuminates the ways the old and the young need each other--whether they realize it or not. Read more

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6. "The APTA Book of Body Maintenance and Repair"
by Marilyn Moffat, P.T., Ph.D., and Steve Vickery
You have an owner's guide for your computer and a repair manual for your car, but what about your body mechanics? The American Physical Therapy Association has compiled the brilliant "Book of Body Maintenance and Repair." With more than 500 drawings of basic anatomy and essential exercises for flexibility, strength, and endurance, it's like having a bumper-to-bumper warranty for your body. Read more

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7. "The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work"
by John M. Gottman, Ph.D.
How does a marriage therapist predict--with 91 percent accuracy--which couples will divorce and which will stay together? Drawing on 25 years of clinical research, Dr. John M. Gottman's "Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work" is full of surprising breakthroughs, including its dismissal of the idea that open communication is the key to a successful relationship. Read more

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8. "Nutrition for Dummies"
by Carol Ann Rinzler
You are what you eat--so try to remember that the next time you run to the vending machine at 4 p.m.! The newly revised "Nutrition for Dummies" will help you separate nutritional fiction from facts, make smarter food choices, choose safe vitamins and supplements, and understand the ups and downs of your metabolism. Read more

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9. "The Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide"
edited by Anthony L. Komaroff , M.D.
More than 7,000 researchers and physicians from the best hospitals in the world joined forces to write "The Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide." It's a must-have for anyone without insurance or enrolled in a pesky managed care plan, and features easy-to-understand language, hundreds of lavish illustrations, and an online link to updates with the latest medical advances. Read more

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10. "The Diet Cure: The 8-Step Program to Rebalance Your Body Chemistry and End Food Cravings, Weight Problems, and Mood-Swings--Now"
by Julia Ross, M.A.
Nutritional psychology may be the weight-loss wave of the future, and "The Diet Cure" is the book starting it all off. If your blood sugar swings more than Garth Brooks and you feel like you're addicted to certain foods (like, say, chocolate, potato chips, and pasta), it's worth investigating this eight-step personalized plan for rebalancing body chemistry. Read more

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