Spring 2009 Hardcovers: Health, Fitness & Beauty
Edited by Dick Donahue and Juan MartinezCompiled by Alia Akkam, Robert Dahlin, Natalie Danford, Charles Hix, Diane Patrick, Sarah Robbins, Judith Rosen, Oona Short and Skip Skwarek. -- Publishers Weekly, 1/26/2009
BENBELLA BOOKS
(dist. by IPG)
Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health... and What You Can Do About It (Apr., $24.95) by Samuel S. Epstein, M.D., and Randall Fitzgerald gives the lowdown and suggests positive alternatives.
BROADWAY BOOKS
The Skinny: On Losing Weight Without Being Hungry—The Ultimate Guide to Weight Loss Success (Mar., $24.95) by Louis J. Aronne, M.D., and Alisa Bowman asserts that it's all about biology, not will power.
CENTER STREET
The G-Free Diet: A Gluten-Free Survival Guide (May, $24.99) by Elisabeth Hasselbeck. The View cohost promises weight loss and increased energy.
CRANE HILL
A Morning Cup of Ballet (May, $12.95) by Melissa Turnage proposes a 15-minute routine of shaping, stretching and toning the body.
CROWN
Master Your Metabolism: The 3 Diet Secrets to Naturally Balancing Your Hormones for a Hot and Healthy Body (Apr., $25.95) by Jillian Michaels aims to remove fat-storage hormones. 100,000 first printing.
Diet Myths That Can Kill Your Waistline: And the 101 Truths That Will Save It from Getting Bigger (May, $24.95) by Nancy L. Snyderman, M.D., debunks popular misinformation. 100,000 first printing.
DK PUBLISHING
Women's Health for Life (Apr., $30), edited by Donnica Moore, submits advice on every aspect.
DUTTON
The Gorgeously Green Diet: How to Live Lean and Green (Apr., $25.95) by Sophie Uliano combines weight-loss information with nearly 100 ecolicious recipes.
HARMONY
Reinventing the Body, Resurrecting the Soul: How to Create a New You (Apr., $24.95) by Deepak Chopra picks up where Ageless Body, Timeless Mind left off. 150,000 first printing.
Move into Life: The Nine Essentials for Lifelong Vitality (Apr., $24.95) by Anat Baniel enumerates what's necessary to awaken the brain. 50,000 first printing.
HAY HOUSE
The Secret Pleasures of Menopause Playbook: A Guide to Creating Vibrant Health Through Pleasure (Mar., $15.95) by Christiane Northrup, M.D., describes examples for raising levels of nitric oxide through pleasure. 50,000 first printing.
The Core Balance Diet: 4 Weeks to Boost Your Metabolism and Lose Weight for Good (Apr., $24.95) by Marcelle Pick with Genevieve Morgan ascertains biochemical imbalances that can prevent weight loss. 100,000 first printing.
PERIGEE
Evolution Rx: A Physician's Guide to Harnessing Our Innate Capacity for Vibrant Health (May, $24.95) by William Meller, M.D., explains the latest research in evolutionary medicine.
RODALE
The End of Overeating (May, $25.95) by David A. Kessler, M.D., announces techniques that can curb the insatiable American appetite. 200,000 first printing. Author tour.
UNIV. OF IOWA PRESS
The Orange Wire Problem and Other Tales from the Doctor's Office (Apr., $25) by David Watts recounts a doctor's experiences confronting patient mortality and handling insurance companies.
