For most people, life today means less sleep, less leisure, & less exercise; semi-present parenting, junk food eaten on the run, more caffeine & more work. Our 24/7 news cycle shouts at us from every screen, keeping us on edge with haunting images of war abroad, terror at home, & threats to our finances & health around every corner. The depth & breadth of these phenomena have so profoundly impacted the quality of our lives that the way our bodies respond to it has devolved into a new diagnosis
- Super Stress Syndrome
- a form of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder produced by the 21st century's over-stimulating lifestyle.

Under normal conditions, confronted with dangerous challenges, the human body releases stress hormones that prepare it to meet the demands of the perceived emergency, but then returns the nervous system to a restorative state when the crisis has passed. With Super Stress, stress hormones flow unabated &, unable to adapt to & accommodate this chronic hormonal surge, the human body begins to break down. In addition to immune deficiencies, acute gastrointestinal issues, high blood pressure, chronic inflammation, obesity, & insomnia, this process creates a numbing effect, causing those who experience Super Stress to often mistakenly identify themselves as 'being in control' & able to 'rest' at will. & so the insidious biological cycle continues.

The Super Stress Solution shares world-renowned integrative physician Roberta Lee's unique prescription for recognizing, rebalancing, & protecting against the symptoms of Super Stress. It provides a comprehensive questionnaire to help readers evaluate their own level of stress, as well as a healing four-week programme
- a series of small, easy-to-incorporate steps toward physical & emotional wellness
- that will reset the nervous system & restore a sense of serenity, a well from which to draw strength day to day.

The innovative Super Stress Solution programme
Includes::

* Specific recommendations for healing nourishment
- the super-foods, herbs & supplements that repair Super Stress damage & that will sustain the body during inevitable times of stress

* A detoxification diet to jumpstart the physical repair process, as well as sample menus & a long-term eating plan

* Novel ideas for synchronizing routines to a saner pace as well as Dr. Lee's prescription for better sleep

* Illustrated exercises that can be done in 5 minute to 1 hour increments: from walking to stretching to golfing
- there's something for everyone!

* Proven meditative & relaxation techniques that create sanctuary, peace & calm in the moment






















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' What shall we have for supper tonight?' must be one of the most familiar daily cries in every household. Now, at last, the answer has been supplied by Claire Macdonald in this extremely practical cook book which contains a huge range of delicious, informal meals ranging from exotic ethnic dishes to plain bangers & mash.

Most of the recipes are for everyday meals, but there are also chapters on supper dishes for more special occasions, for Sundays after a heavy midday meal, for single people, for children. There are also suggestions for 'high tea', inspirations for using up leftover food, & 'panic' suppers which can be made from a few items in your cupboard. Most of the meals, however, cater for the good old family supper which must be prepared & cooked mid-week when most people are at their busiest &, arguably, hungriest.

Whichever dish she is describing, Claire Macdonald brings to it her own highly experienced techniques. Whether it is toad-in-the-hole for an ordinary supper, or monkfish in gruyère cheese soufflé for a special evening meal, you can be assured that the food will taste delicious. & you will no longer be short of ideas as to what to serve up for the daily evening meal, whether for yourself or a demanding family.



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In this, the sixth & final self-contained volume of Armistead Maupin's epic chronicle of modern life, a fiercely ambitious TV talk show host finds she must choose between national stardom in New York & a husband & child in San Francisco. Wistful & compassionate yet subversively funny, Sure of You is a triumphant finale to one of the most addictively entertaining series of novels ever written. ...

Working-class Manchester: a seedy underworld populated in part by rough, butch security guards & clubowners. Amongst its denizens is Matt, recently discharged from Her Majesty's armed forces & now employed by the security firm Sureforce
- a company ruled by an iron-fisted, well-muscled boss. Matt
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Winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1965, Richard Feynman was one of the world's greatest theoretical physicists, but he was also a man who fell, often jumped, into adventure. An artist, safecracker, practical joker & storyteller, Feynman's life was a series of combustoble combinations made possible by his unique mixture of high intelligence, unquenchable curiosity & eternal scepticism. Over a period of years, Feynman's conversations with his friend Ralph Leighton were first taped & then set down as they appear here, little changed from their spoken form, giving a wise, funny, passionate & totally honest self-portrait of one of the greatest men of our age. ...

Surfing the Menu is based on the exciting eight-part cookery series of the same name, in which two talented chefs, Curtis Stone & Ben O' Donoghue, travel the rugged land & scenic coastline of Australia, sourcing local produce & cooking up a storm.

Each chapter is drawn from one programme of the series, incorporating the recipes used, the places visited, & the people met along the way.

With Australia now considered the hot spot for innovative cooking & with stunning location shots, this book is a must-have for those in love with food & this beautiful continent.

The skills of the two chefs are evident throughout
- Curtis is currently heading an exciting new restaurant concept with The Conran Group & was previously head chef at Marco Pierre White's Quo Vadis, & Ben is head chef at The Atlantic Bar & Grill.

Surfing the Menu has been broadcast regularly on UK Food TV since September 2003. UK Food TV will request trails for the book & help market it.








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Little Panda is frightened of the dark, so he has a moonlight lamp on at night. But the only thing he can afford to get for Mum's birthday is one very small plant, & it needs light. He has to put it in the attic, as it's the one place Mum won't look, & it's not light up there at all. So Little Panda lets the plant have his special lamp: it needs it more than he does. He finds that soon he gets used to the dark, & doesn't find it frightening any more. & when it's time to show Mum her present, the little plant has grown into an extravaganza of foliage seething with exotic birds! ...

When Melanie joins the staff of The Hotel she enters a world of new sexual experiences & frightening demands, in which there are three kinds of duty she must perform. In this place of luxury & beauty there are many pleasures, serving her deepest desires, but there is also peversity & pain. The Hotel is founded on a strict regime, but Melanie cannot help but break the rules. How can she survive the severe torments that follow? ...

Wrongly branded as a spy, the dark & handsome Viking lord Selig Haardrad suffered greatly in the dungeons fo Lady Erika of Gronwood. As he hung in chains, his magnificent body wracked with pain & fever, one thought sustained him
- revenge!

But Destiny's great wheel has turned, delivering Selig's exquisite, honey-haired tormentor into the Viking's hands. Now Selig is the master, determined to break the proud spirit of his captive ice queen & to conquer her with passion's sword
- never dreaming that his own heart would be vanquished by a desire to surrender to love.



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Mike Stroud, polar explorer, practising hospital physician & recently adviser to the Ministry of Defence on survival, sets out in this fascinating book the genetics, diet & exercise that enable humans to perform at their peak.

Based soundly in medical science, Dr Stroud analyses individual feats of survival & athletic prowess that illustrate the way the body functions at its best. He dissects his own challenging experiences of crossing Antarctica with Ranulph Fiennes, running marathons in the Sahara & participating in gruelling cross-country endurance races in the United States & gives some tips on how to stay fit for life for those of us who find walking the dog & endurance challenge
- First published to great acclaim in 1998, this fully updated edition now

Includes:: a chapter on the Global 7 Marathons in 7 Days with Sir Ranulph Fiennes.




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