Health & Medicine

This informative, accessible guide will be helpful to anyone self-advocating for their health or that of a loved one.

A riveting work for readers interested in yoga and right-wing movements.

This book is far more than a yoga book. It’s chock-full of historical information from key yoga texts and traditions, designed to increase a sense of stewardship for people’s individual and distinctive bodies, the land around them, and their communities. Give to fans of Jessamyn Stanley’s Every Body Yoga and Kathryn Budig’s Aim True. This title also makes a wonderful choice for activists and advocates.

This touching book, recommended as a first purchase for all libraries, will make listeners want to hold their loved-ones closer while ensuring their status as organ donors. Recommended for those who appreciated Sarah Gray’s A Life Everlasting.

An interesting but scattered view of one of the world’s major curable diseases. Recommended for public and consumer health library collections.

A well-illustrated, clearly written overview of why, when, and how to incorporate chair-based yoga and Pilates practices into one’s lifestyle, primarily intended for older adults but valuable for any fitness seeker looking to stretch their body and boundaries without struggle.

Like many works on longevity, Smith’s leans heavily into how lifestyle contributes to aging. The actionable steps for incorporating practices into daily life may empower readers to have more nuanced conversations with their doctors about how to embrace health and strength while aging.

A wonderful look into an often-overlooked experience.

This book by an author with solid credentials invites readers to pray, eat unprocessed foods, exercise mindfully, and incorporate self-care into their routines. Readers may disagree with some of Nugent’s assertions, but overall, the advice is sensible.