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Wellness Books and Other Wellness Material The following Wellness Books can be found at these four Internet sites: Books a Million Barnes and Noble

The Courage To Teach by Parker J. Palmer

Review Stepping back from the current education debates on curriculum and met hods of assessment, highly respected educator and author Parker Palmer examines the inner life of the dedicated teacher. This inspiring exploration shows what it means to teach, what it takes to truly connect with students, and the importance of self-realization. Stories of the Courage to Teach by Sam M. Intrator

Review For all those who treasure Palmer's "The Courage to Teach" comes a follow-up book of practical insight written by teachers for teachers. Chicken Soup for the Teacher's Soul (Stories to Open the Hearts and Rekindle the Spirits of Educators) by Jack Canfield and Mark Van Hansen

Review Written by a wide range of teachers, counselors, administrators, educational consultants and former students, the stories in this book will convince teachers that they're needed now more than ever. Extraordinary Teachers The Essence of Excellent Teaching by Fred Stephenson Jr., Ph. D.

Review Within these pages, exceptional teachers write about everything from helping students find joy in learning to using humor in the classroom. Anyone with an interest in education will find this book an inspiring, must-read look at excellence in teaching. If You Don't Feed The Teachers They Eat the Students! by Neila A. Conners

Review This book begins with the seed of insight gained from the author's experiences and blossoms into a full flowerof inspiration and direction for educational leadersat all levels. The 22 Non-Negotiable Laws of Wellness: Take Your Health into Your Own Hands to Feel, Think & Live Better Than You Ever Thought Possible by Greg Anderson

Review An interesting perspective on wellness. Anderson believes that health is an expression of a person--mentally and physically--as they function in the context of their family, friends, work, and society. 14 Days to Wellness: The Easy, Effective & Fun Way to Optimum Health & Total Well-Being by Donald Ardell

Review 14 Days to Wellness has questionnaires, a self-diagnositc test, and many other techniques and resource tips that anyone can use to achieve and sustain total well-being, physical health, emotional balance, zest for living, mental peace, and clarity of purpose. Wellness: Small Changes You Can Use to Make a Big Difference by John Travis

Review This book is based on the principle that every small change has a ripple effect -- you don't have to make radical changes in order to live a better life. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Wellness by Patricia Burkhark Smith and Muriel MacFarlane, R.N., M.A, with Eugene Kalnitsky, M.D. wellness book

Review This book tells you how, using the Four Pillars of Wellness: Nutrition, exercise, stress management, and preventive maintenance. Good advice on diet, exercise, sleep, stress reduction, but most importantly, the process of making healthy changes in your life and doing so in a way that doesn't feel like "work" or sacrificing. Goal-setting, motivation, and real-life means of measuring your progress are just some of the great tools presented here to help you on your way to wellness. American Heart Association Fitting in Fitness: Hundreds of Simple Ways to Put More Physical Activity into Your Life

Review This book offers readers hundreds of tips for fitting small amounts of exercise into their regular day without making it longer. Also included are calorie charts and a month-long activity diary to help readers chart their progress.

Live Long, Die Fast: Playing the Aging Game to Win
by John H. Bland


Review
     Bland exposes myths about aging, describes the potential aging can offer, and puts forth 
practical ways to keep mind and body sharp.

Last Child in the Woods; Saving Our Children from
Nature-Deficit Disorder
by Richard Louv

Louv talks with parents, children, teachers, scientists, religious leaders, child-development

researchers, and environmentalists to find ways for children to experience the natural world more deeply.

This book taps into a much-beloved classic of children's literature--one that millions of parents loved as

children and are now reading to their own children. Stories of real people, including the author, provide examples