The pile of recent dieting books is growing faster than the average American's waistline. From the well-known programs that deprive and restrict to ones that rely on juice alone, it seems that everybody has an answer to the growing problem of obesity.When Jon Gabriel's life took an unexpected turn, he suddenly was awakened to the marvelous gift that he had been given-the opportunity to live-and was disgusted at how he had treated his body. At over...

This book introduces the human body, explaining what your heart and lungs do, how you see and hear, where food goes, and how skin gives you a waterproof covering.

Despite her size and not having the proper footwear, a determined dinosaur pursues her dream of becoming a ballerina.

Tired of being bullied, Cassandra Evans prays that her nemesis, Katie Sharp, the queen bee of social media, would know what it's like to walk a day in her shoes. Her prayer is answered in an unexpected way when they get swapped.

"Of course you have a body, but do you have a clue where all the body parts you've got are found and what they do? You think you have a handle on your anatomy, but can you handle tricky riddle poems? Come on--let's see."--

"Pediatrician Betty Choi invites kids ages 8 and up to explore the marvels of the human body with lively hands-on projects and activities. Packed with colorful diagrams of how each major body system works, fun facts, and easy tests that kids can use to learn about and evaluate their own body functions, The Human Body Learning Lab makes biology more exciting and engaging than ever"--

Investigation of the discovery of a woman's body, mummified after 30 years in a Tennessee cave, brings forensic anthropologist Bill Brockton of the Body Farm into conflict with inhabitants of a remote mountain community. The county's uncooperative sheriff and incompetent deputy threaten to derail the investigation, as do Brockton's personal demons-- lingering guilt over the death of his wife and the fury of a medical examiner whom Brockton opposes...

"I think the greatest of all distractions between heart and throat might be faithlessness, because reigning religious institutions have effectively redirected the focus from faith to matters of righteousness, wrongness and ?policies?. Faith in love, and what it can do, has taken a particularly destructive back seat to the priorities of massive organizations with other things in mind than loving kindness, peaceful communication, fair resolutions, wellness...