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Poet of the Week

Rebecca Wolff was born in New York City where she currently lives. She founded the literary journal "Fence" in 1997.
Her most recent works are "Figment", writen in 2004, and "Manderley", written in 2001.


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Making Healthy Changes

Never Say Diet: Make Five Decisions and Break the Fat Habit for Good

by Chantel Hobbs

Waterbrook Press, 2007
613.25 H

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Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight for Everybody

by Donald D. Hensrud

Mayo Clinic Health Information, 2005
613.25 M

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Fitness Made Simple: The Power to Change Your Body, the Power to Change Your Life

by John Basedow

McGraw-Hill, 2008
613.7 B

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Mayo Clinic Fitness for Everybody

by Diane Dahm and Jay Smith, editors

Kensington, 2005
613.7 M

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The Mayo Clinic Plan: 10 Essential Steps to a Better Body & Healthier Life

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Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 2006
613.7 M

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Fit to Live: The 5-Point Plan to Be Lean, Strong, and Fearless for Life

by Pamela Peek

Rodale, 2007
613.7 P

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Harvey Walden's No Excuses! Fitness Workout

by Harvey Walden

Rodale, 2007

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  • Fundamentals of Physical Fitness The President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports provides exercise fundamentals and information on beginning an exercise program.
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  • Step Out NYC This walking fitness program was developed to encourage increased physical activity and community involvement for all New Yorkers.
1. Becoming a parent
2. Becoming a U.S. citizen
3. Career change
4. Change for older adults
5. Change for women
6. Change of address
7. Change of heart		 8. Change your mind
9. Community change
10. Educational change
11. Environmental change
12. Making healthy changes
13. Money changes everything
14. Voting for change