BENBELLA BOOKS
(dist. by IPG)
The Stem Cell Miracle: The Healing Secret from Medicine's Future That's Saving Lives Today (Jan., $24.95) describes the most extensive fetal stem cell trials conducted on human patients and argues that the technology should be widely available.
NICHOLAS BREALEY
(dist. by NBN)
The Thousand Mile Stare: Living with the Legacy of Alzheimer's (Nov., $27.95) by Gary Reiswig looks at how a diagnosis of early onset Alzheimer's solved a family mystery.
CHRONICLE BOOKS
What's My Pee Telling Me? (Oct., $9.95) by Josh Richman and Anish Sheth, M.D. The authors of What's Your Poo Telling You? reveal the secrets and splendors of farts and pee.
CROWN
Knockout (Oct., $25.99) by Suzanne Somers provides a 30-day diet and lifestyle plan for preventing cancer. 600,000 first printing.
DA CAPO LIFELONG
Fat Flush for Life: The Super Detox Plan to Boost Your Metabolism, Transform Your Body, and Keep the Weight Off for Good (Jan., $22.95) by Ann Louise Gittleman. 100,000 first printing.
DESIGN STUDIO
(dist. by IPS)
Daily Zoo Year Two: Keeping the Doctor at Bay with a Drawing a Day (Nov., $34.95) by Chris Ayers delivers more witty artwork for recuperating patients.
M. EVANS
Beyond Alzheimer's: How to Avoid the Modern Epidemic of Dementia (Oct., $24.95) by Scott D. Mendelson, M.D., defines Alzheimer's as a subset of dementia and provides tips for prevention.
FORGE
Perseverance: True Voices of Cancer Survivors (Sept., $24.99) by Carolyn Rubenstein. Twenty college-aged childhood cancer survivors address the issues they have faced.
GUIDEPOSTS BOOKS
Fat Chance: Losing the Weight, Gaining My Worth (Jan., $22) by Julie Hadden. A former Biggest Loser contestant shares the personal faith transformation that revolutionized her self-perception.
HARMONY
Reinventing the Body, Resurrecting the Soul (Oct., $25) by Deepak Chopra offers a practical guide to harnessing mind power to improve physical and spiritual well-being. 175,000 first printing.
HAY HOUSE
The Spark: The Secret Formula for Losing Weight, Getting Fit, and Transforming Your Life (Jan., $24.95) by Chris Downie provides a common—sense nutrition and fitness plan.
RODALE
The Kind Diet: A Simple Guide to Losing Weight, Looking Great, Saving Yourself, the Animals, and the Planet! (Oct., $29.95) by Alicia Silverstone. The actress shares her tips for staying thin by keeping green. 200,000 first printing.
The Intellectual Devotional: Health (Oct., $24) David S. Kidder et al. This fourth book in the series presents 365 facts on the human body. 200,000 first printing.
SOURCEBOOKS
The Brain Training Revolution (Dec., $24.99) by Paul E. Bendheim contains a three-part prescription for brain and memory health; includes DVD.
STERLING
I Can Make You Sleep: For the Best Rest of Your Life! (Sept., $22.95) by Paul McKenna explains how to banish insomnia; includes CD.
STERLING/HEARST
Harper's Bazaar Fabulous at Every Age (Nov., $24.95). This collection of the popular monthly columns provides tips for finding the perfect look.
UNIV. OF NORTH CAROLINA PRESS
Stabbed in the Back: Confronting Back Pain in an Overtreated Society (Nov., $26) by Nortin M. Hadler argues that regional back pain is overly medicalized.
WEINSTEIN BOOKS
The Secrets of Timeless Appeal (Jan., $26.95) by Raquel Welch. The star reveals her struggles about graceful aging and offers a survival guide and beauty manual. 200,000 first printing.
WELLNESS CENTRAL
Cheating Death (Oct., $24.99) by Sanjay Gupta, M.D., addresses the emerging science behind today's medical miracles.
WORKMAN
The Big Breakfast Diet: It's Not About What You Eat, It's When You Eat It (Jan., $17.95) by Daniela Jakubowicz, M.D., shows how to sustain weight loss by eating “in sync.”