Published 100 years after the most devastating pandemic in world history, this title uses previously unpublished records, memoirs, diaries and government publications to uncover the human story behind the Spanish Flu of 1918.

'Pocket Tai Chi for Beginners' is the perfect introduction to this popular exercise discipline - now in a handy, inexpensive format! This book presents the 'Simplified Tai Chi' method created by China's Ministry of Physical Culture and Sports. Unlike traditional Tai Chi, which has over 80 complicated movement sequences or forms, Simplified Tai Chi has 24 short and easy-to-remember movement forms which provide all the health benefits but are far easier...

Science now supports what practitioners have long known: that oils derived from plants have powerful therapeutic properties, working holistically on mind, body, and spirit. This carefully curated collection of blends, remedies, and practices shows you how to blend essential oils to care for and heal yourself, follow step-by-step massage routines, and combine aromatherapy with yoga, meditation, and breathwork to deliver maximum benefit to you.

In her phenomenally popular essays and long-running Tumblr blog, Roxane Gay has written with intimacy and sensitivity about food and body, using her own emotional and psychological struggles as a means of exploring our shared anxieties over pleasure, consumption, appearance, and health.

You might be wondering what Ronnie O'Sullivan is doing writing a book like this. What do I know about eating healthy, right? I'm a champion snooker player, not a personal trainer or a chef and although I've always loved running, I've come to realise that any success in sport is directly related to my attitude towards food as well as fitness. Snooker is all about sharpness, focus, and concentration - how can I do any of those things if I'm not eating...

Short of time? Or have you stopped smoking and found it hard to stay stopped? If so, then this is the book for you. 'Quit Smoking Boot Camp' is a revolutionary and concise version of the Easyway method, delivered in short, dramatic chunks to help you quit smoking and transform your life in the easiest way possible. Just obey all the instructions. It's recommended that you read this book over four days - start on a Tuesday, finish on a Friday - and...

A diet that allows cheese, chocolate and some of the most delicious food you can imagine? 'The Pioppi Diet' offers just that plus a long life of happiness and contentment. Pioppi itself, a small Italian village which is home to the healthiest, longest-living people in the world, offers secrets that have never before been shared - until now. Bringing together decades of research in the village, 'The Pioppi Diet' involves easy changes in our approaches...

By extending the principles of Patrick's 'The Hybrid Diet', 'The 5-Day Diet' will help you boost ketosis, lose weight, and promote overall health in just five days. Recent research has shown that a diet that is very low in carbs and high in good fats is effective for weight loss, can counteract many diseases and also help athletic performance and endurance. By taking this one step further by fasting and detoxing, you can lose up to five pounds in...

Specifically devised to alleviate backache, stiff neck and shoulders, poor breathing, bad posture, and even rheumatic pains, the Alexander technique is designed to help every aspect of your life.

Carr's Easyway method is a global phenomenon - a clinically proven and 100% drug-free treatment for nicotine addiction. First used as an incredibly successful stop-smoking method, this cutting-edge approach now addresses the fastest-growing nicotine delivery system in the world, vaping. He tackles addiction from an entirely different angle. Rather than employing scare-tactics and enforcing painful restrictions on your vaping habits, he unravels the...