Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Keeping the Moon Keeping the Moon Sarah Dessen Fifteen-year-old Colie is spending the summer with her eccentric Aunt Mira while her mother travels. Formerly chubby and still insecure, Colie has built a shell around herself. But her summer with he… OL15024559W
The evolutionary biology of human body fatness The evolutionary biology of human body fatness Jonathan C. K. Wells "This comprehensive synthesis of current medical and evolutionary literature addresses key questions about the role body fat plays in human biology. It explores how body energy stores are regulated, … OL15081980W
The Plan The Plan Lyn-Genet Recitas In this revolutionary book, cutting-edge nutrition expert Lyn-Genet Recitas reveals the surprising truth behind what actually makes people pack on the pounds. Carbs and portion sizes, it turns out, a… OL16799167W
How to be a healthy weight How to be a healthy weight Philippa Pigache Weight is only part of being fit. Setting realistic goals and being positive and active also matter. This book is designed to help you to achieve a balance between a healthy but enjoyable lifestyle, … OL21181815W
Le poids santé Le poids santé Donald D. Hensrud Tout ce qu'il faut savoir pour atteindre ce fameux poids-santé. [SDM]. OL24156937W
Eating Eating Anita Naik,Susie Orbach Looks at why people, especially teenage girls, worry about their physical appearance, and discusses the importance of a healthy diet and exercise, the dangers of eating disorders and the need to acce… OL24665169W
The Passover Plot The Passover Plot Hugh Joseph Schonfield Fat isn't the problem. Dieting is the problem. A society that rejects anyone whose body shape or size doesn't match an impossible ideal is the problem. A medical establishment that equates "thin" wit… OL278798W
Too fat? Too thin? Do you have a choice? Too fat? Too thin? Do you have a choice? Caroline Arnold Discusses the results of the latest studies and theories on weight control emphasizing the role of heredity as well as habits in determining individual weight. Includes a chart listing daily nutritio… OL34617W
Unauthorized X-Men Unauthorized X-Men Len Wein Comic writers trace the X-Men series' evolution, challenge its metaphors and draw from its truths about human nature and human society in this exploratory look at the still-timely and often-revamped … OL9710324W