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Middle Rage

by Myf Warhurst ...

Myf Warhurst thought she was nailing middle age. Then, thanks to some unexpected curveballs, life shook things up. Myf's usually breezy, sunny demeanour went AWOL, replaced with a quiet, seething fury bubbling deep within that threatened to burst out at any moment. No-one had warned her about this.In this revealing memoir, Myf gets deeply personal about her own experience that left her irrevocably ... Read more

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Myf Warhurst thought she was nailing middle age. Then, thanks to some unexpected curveballs, life shook things up. Myf's usually breezy, sunny demeanour went AWOL, replaced with a quiet, seething fury bubbling deep within that threatened to burst out at any moment. No-one had warned her about this.In this revealing memoir, Myf gets deeply personal about her own experience that left her irrevocably
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The Changing Mind

A Neuroscientist's Guide to Ageing Well

by Daniel Levitin ...

THE NEW YORK TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE ORGANIZED MIND**'Everyone we know needs this remarkable book ... Essential for the rest of your life' Daniel H. Pink, author of When and Drive''The secrets of ageing well ... a serious, evidence-based guide to what really works and why' Sunday Times____________________________________________**We have lo... ... Read more

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THE NEW YORK TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE ORGANIZED MIND**'Everyone we know needs this remarkable book ... Essential for the rest of your life' Daniel H. Pink, author of When and Drive''The secrets of ageing well ... a serious, evidence-based guide to what really works and why' Sunday Times____________________________________________**We have lo...
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Namaste Motherf*ckers

A modern manifesto for keeping cool when you’re a hot mess - THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER AND HAPPY PLACE BOOKCLUB PICK

by Cally Beaton ...

'What an absolute book this is!' - Dawn French**'**This book is the perfect guide to show you how to live life to the max' - Fearne Cotton'Do I want a Cally Beaton rebrand? Hell yeah.' - Sally Phillips'This is the best writing by Mrs Beaton since that cookbook' - Sandi ToksvigPart memoir, part stereotype-defying manifesto, Namaste Motherf*ckers is a funny, empowerin... ... Read more

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'What an absolute book this is!' - Dawn French**'**This book is the perfect guide to show you how to live life to the max' - Fearne Cotton'Do I want a Cally Beaton rebrand? Hell yeah.' - Sally Phillips'This is the best writing by Mrs Beaton since that cookbook' - Sandi ToksvigPart memoir, part stereotype-defying manifesto, Namaste Motherf*ckers is a funny, empowerin...
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Restoring Flexibility

A Gentle Yoga-Based Practice to Increase Mobility at Any Age

by Andrea Gilats ...

A fully illustrated, step-by-step program that improves the mobility of seniors and promotes long-term health from the star of Third Age Yoga on YouTube.No matter what age you begin doing yoga, it will help you steadily renew your physical abilities. Done over four weeks, this twenty-five-minute, twice-weekly program features gentle poses, practice sequences and techniques to help you:Improve your ... Read more

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A fully illustrated, step-by-step program that improves the mobility of seniors and promotes long-term health from the star of Third Age Yoga on YouTube.No matter what age you begin doing yoga, it will help you steadily renew your physical abilities. Done over four weeks, this twenty-five-minute, twice-weekly program features gentle poses, practice sequences and techniques to help you:Improve your
... Read more
Unapologetic Aging

How to Mend and Nourish Your Relationship with Your Body

by Debra Benfield ...

Your body is your life partner, not your life's project.The anti-aging and diet/wellness industries have scammed us into believing that thinner and younger is always better-that there's a "right" way to eat and move to age "well". But that's a lie-and it's doing real harm.When Deb Benfield, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, turned 60, she went looking for guidance on how to care for her ... Read more

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Your body is your life partner, not your life's project.The anti-aging and diet/wellness industries have scammed us into believing that thinner and younger is always better-that there's a "right" way to eat and move to age "well". But that's a lie-and it's doing real harm.When Deb Benfield, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, turned 60, she went looking for guidance on how to care for her
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Until My Memory Fails Me

Mindfulness Practices for Cultivating Resilience and Self-Compassion in the Face of Cognitive Decline

by Sharon Lukert ...

A definitive guide for navigating cognitive decline using mindfulness and meditation practices that includes practical advice and poignant stories from a Buddhist chaplain diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment.When Buddhist chaplain Sharon Lukert was diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), she turned to spiritual practice and community to help her adjust to a new and ever-shifting ... Read more

$22.36 AUD

A definitive guide for navigating cognitive decline using mindfulness and meditation practices that includes practical advice and poignant stories from a Buddhist chaplain diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment.When Buddhist chaplain Sharon Lukert was diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), she turned to spiritual practice and community to help her adjust to a new and ever-shifting
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BALANCE EXERCISE FOR SENIORS

Simple Illustrated Daily Exercises/Guide and Poses For Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Challenge to Prevent Fall & Improve Posture, Mobility and Prevent Falls in Older Adults

by Maria Harrison ...

As we age, it's common to notice changes in our bodies and daily capabilities. But rest assured, these changes need not hinder the pursuit of a vibrant and independent life. With the right knowledge, dedication, and personalized exercise routines, you can enhance your balance, flexibility, and overall physical well-being."Balance Exercise for Seniors" is not just another exercise manual; it is a ... Read more

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As we age, it's common to notice changes in our bodies and daily capabilities. But rest assured, these changes need not hinder the pursuit of a vibrant and independent life. With the right knowledge, dedication, and personalized exercise routines, you can enhance your balance, flexibility, and overall physical well-being."Balance Exercise for Seniors" is not just another exercise manual; it is a
... Read more
Joyspan

A Short Guide to Enjoying your Long Life

by Dr Dr Kerry Burnight ...

'Joyspan is the book we all need. It helps us learn how to embrace aging through science, but with love, warmth and fun' - GABY ROSLIN'This book completely changed how I see myself growing older. It's not just about adding years to your life - it's about making those years incredible. A must-have guide to living longer and better!' - MEL ROBBINSA prominent US gerontologist's practical, science ... Read more

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'Joyspan is the book we all need. It helps us learn how to embrace aging through science, but with love, warmth and fun' - GABY ROSLIN'This book completely changed how I see myself growing older. It's not just about adding years to your life - it's about making those years incredible. A must-have guide to living longer and better!' - MEL ROBBINSA prominent US gerontologist's practical, science
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Bloomer

Embracing a late-life flourishing

by Carol Lefevre ...

It is daunting to grow old in a time and place that does not value old people, but the age group known as Boomers should not be so easily dismissed. They marched against the Vietnam War and were the first generation to be liberated by the contraceptive pill from the fear of unwanted pregnancy. Their teenage years were fuelled by protest songs and peace-and-love idealism, and many are still engaged ... Read more

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It is daunting to grow old in a time and place that does not value old people, but the age group known as Boomers should not be so easily dismissed. They marched against the Vietnam War and were the first generation to be liberated by the contraceptive pill from the fear of unwanted pregnancy. Their teenage years were fuelled by protest songs and peace-and-love idealism, and many are still engaged
... Read more
Out of Time

by Miranda Sawyer ...

From the hugely respected journalist Miranda Sawyer, a very modern look at the midlife crisis – delving into the truth, and lies, of the experience and how to survive it, with thoughtfulness, insight and humour.‘You wake one day and everything is wrong. It's as though you went out one warm evening – an evening fizzing with delicious potential, so ripe and sticky-sweet you can taste it on the air – ... Read more

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From the hugely respected journalist Miranda Sawyer, a very modern look at the midlife crisis – delving into the truth, and lies, of the experience and how to survive it, with thoughtfulness, insight and humour.‘You wake one day and everything is wrong. It's as though you went out one warm evening – an evening fizzing with delicious potential, so ripe and sticky-sweet you can taste it on the air –
... Read more
Staring at the Sun

overcoming the dread of death

by Irvin D. Yalom ...

Written in Irvin Yalom’s inimitable story-telling style, Staring at the Sun is a profoundly encouraging approach to the universal issue of mortality.In this magisterial opus, capping a lifetime of work and personal experience, Dr Yalom helps us recognise that the fear of death is at the heart of much of our day-to-day anxiety. This reality is often brought to the surface by an 'awakening ... Read more

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Written in Irvin Yalom’s inimitable story-telling style, Staring at the Sun is a profoundly encouraging approach to the universal issue of mortality.In this magisterial opus, capping a lifetime of work and personal experience, Dr Yalom helps us recognise that the fear of death is at the heart of much of our day-to-day anxiety. This reality is often brought to the surface by an 'awakening
... Read more
Prime Time

27 lessons for the new midlife

by Bec Wilson ...

From Bec Wilson, hit podcast host and bestselling author of How to Have an Epic Retirement, comes the ultimate guide to modern midlife. We're now living longer, saving smarter, working more flexibly and seeking meaning at every turn. In 27 practical lessons, let Bec guide you on everything you need to know to make your Prime Time count.The period from your late 40s well into your 70s is what Bec ... Read more

$16.99 AUD

From Bec Wilson, hit podcast host and bestselling author of How to Have an Epic Retirement, comes the ultimate guide to modern midlife. We're now living longer, saving smarter, working more flexibly and seeking meaning at every turn. In 27 practical lessons, let Bec guide you on everything you need to know to make your Prime Time count.The period from your late 40s well into your 70s is what Bec
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So You Want To Live Younger Longer?

The ultimate guide to longevity from Australia’s most trusted doctor

by Dr Dr Norman Swan ...

Many of us dream of staying as young as possible as long as possible whether we're in our 30s, 40s, 70s or even 80s, and there's a growing Conga line of products and people offering you just that dream. The dilemma is, which of the pills, mental and physical exercise programs, diets and superfoods actually work? Some of them do help to keep us young, healthy and living longer, others may work when ... Read more

$16.99 AUD

Many of us dream of staying as young as possible as long as possible whether we're in our 30s, 40s, 70s or even 80s, and there's a growing Conga line of products and people offering you just that dream. The dilemma is, which of the pills, mental and physical exercise programs, diets and superfoods actually work? Some of them do help to keep us young, healthy and living longer, others may work when
... Read more
Why French Women Feel Young at 50

… and how you can too

by Mylene Desclaux ...

In this witty and uplifting book Mylène Desclaux speaks tenderly and honestly about turning 50 and what it means for herself and for the other women in her entourage.'By the time we're 50, we've generally done all the important things - career, family. Now we can re-centre and discover a new energy within ourselves. It's our time to blossom - we reprogramme gently. We revitalise. We realise that ... Read more

$16.99 AUD

In this witty and uplifting book Mylène Desclaux speaks tenderly and honestly about turning 50 and what it means for herself and for the other women in her entourage.'By the time we're 50, we've generally done all the important things - career, family. Now we can re-centre and discover a new energy within ourselves. It's our time to blossom - we reprogramme gently. We revitalise. We realise that
... Read more
Old Seems to be Other People

by Lily Brett ...

'I didn’t want to derail myself by thinking about my vulva and whether it was hospitable enough…******’Most of us would like to live to an old age, but few of us actually want to be old.In this disarming, intimate and self-deprecating collection of vignettes about aging, Lily Brett gives us snapshots of her life in New York. After avoiding a large dog that turns out to be a fire hydrant, and ... Read more

$14.99 AUD

'I didn’t want to derail myself by thinking about my vulva and whether it was hospitable enough…******’Most of us would like to live to an old age, but few of us actually want to be old.In this disarming, intimate and self-deprecating collection of vignettes about aging, Lily Brett gives us snapshots of her life in New York. After avoiding a large dog that turns out to be a fire hydrant, and
... Read more
Rock Retirement

A Simple Guide to Help You Take Control and Be More Optimistic About the Future

by Roger Whitney ...

"A guide for planning that rich season of life, based not just on money, but also on how to create meaningful relationships, memories, and legacy." —Dan Miller, author of 48 Days to the Work You LoveRock Retirement offers inspirational advice on how to enjoy the journey to retirement to its fullest. Traditional retirement advice usually boils down to saving more, sacrificing more, and settling for ... Read more

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"A guide for planning that rich season of life, based not just on money, but also on how to create meaningful relationships, memories, and legacy." —Dan Miller, author of 48 Days to the Work You LoveRock Retirement offers inspirational advice on how to enjoy the journey to retirement to its fullest. Traditional retirement advice usually boils down to saving more, sacrificing more, and settling for
... Read more
I've Decided to Live 120 Years

The Ancient Secret to Longevity, Vitality, and Life Transformation

by Ilchi Lee ...

Finalist in the 2018 Foreword Reviews INDIES Awards in the Self-Help and the Body, Mind & Spirit categories. A Silver Winner in the Personal Growth category of the 2017 Nautilus Book Awards.New York Times bestselling author and one of the most renowned meditation teachers in our time, Ilchi Lee challenges you to radically rethink your ideas on aging, health, personal fulfillment, and what’s ... Read more

$12.77 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

Finalist in the 2018 Foreword Reviews INDIES Awards in the Self-Help and the Body, Mind & Spirit categories. A Silver Winner in the Personal Growth category of the 2017 Nautilus Book Awards.New York Times bestselling author and one of the most renowned meditation teachers in our time, Ilchi Lee challenges you to radically rethink your ideas on aging, health, personal fulfillment, and what’s
... Read more
Aging as a Spiritual Practice

by Lewis Richmond ...

In Aging as a Spiritual Practice, Buddhist priest and teacher, Lewis Richmond, describes the four stages of aging, providing an uplifting look at life's enriching journey.Drawing on the teachings of Buddhism, he urges us to rejoice in getting older, not to fight it; to adapt to a different way of living rather than trying to chase a mythical elixir of youth in a quest to stay younger for longer. ... Read more

$12.99 AUD

In Aging as a Spiritual Practice, Buddhist priest and teacher, Lewis Richmond, describes the four stages of aging, providing an uplifting look at life's enriching journey.Drawing on the teachings of Buddhism, he urges us to rejoice in getting older, not to fight it; to adapt to a different way of living rather than trying to chase a mythical elixir of youth in a quest to stay younger for longer.
... Read more
A Question of Age

A groundbreaking and powerful book about women, ageing and the forever self for readers of Lisa Taddeo, Julia Baird and Annabel Crabb

by Jacinta Parsons ...

A beautifully written, searing and powerful examination of women and ageing that you will not be able to put down: intense, compelling, poetic, raging.Warning: this is not a self-help book. Or, a helpful book, necessarily. No one really needs 'help' with ageing. It will happen no matter what we do. Neither is it a book to guide you through these stages of ageing. This book will not ask you to love ... Read more

$14.99 AUD

A beautifully written, searing and powerful examination of women and ageing that you will not be able to put down: intense, compelling, poetic, raging.Warning: this is not a self-help book. Or, a helpful book, necessarily. No one really needs 'help' with ageing. It will happen no matter what we do. Neither is it a book to guide you through these stages of ageing. This book will not ask you to love
... Read more
Living Well with Autoimmune Disease

What Your Doctor Doesn't Tell You...That You Need to Know

by Mary J. Shomon ...

A complete guide to understanding the mysterious and often difficult-to-pinpoint disorders of the immune system--and finding the keys to diagnosis, treatment, and recovery.An estimated fifty million people suffer from symptoms including fatigue, joint pains, depression, or heart palpitations — signs that the immune system has turned on itself, causing conditions such as thyroid disease, hepatitis, ... Read more

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A complete guide to understanding the mysterious and often difficult-to-pinpoint disorders of the immune system--and finding the keys to diagnosis, treatment, and recovery.An estimated fifty million people suffer from symptoms including fatigue, joint pains, depression, or heart palpitations — signs that the immune system has turned on itself, causing conditions such as thyroid disease, hepatitis,
... Read more
Dear Patrick

Life Is Tough--Here's Some Good Advice

by Jeffrey M. Schwartz, Annie Gottlieb ...

Dear Patrick,For five years I have been witness to your struggles to grow up without a father. As a family friend, I can't make that up to you. What I can do is stand by you, and teach you how to be the kind of man you wish your father had been ...So begins the correspondence of two unlikely friends, Patrick Buckley, a sixteen-year-old New York City high schooler, and Jeffrey M. Schwartz, ... Read more

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Dear Patrick,For five years I have been witness to your struggles to grow up without a father. As a family friend, I can't make that up to you. What I can do is stand by you, and teach you how to be the kind of man you wish your father had been ...So begins the correspondence of two unlikely friends, Patrick Buckley, a sixteen-year-old New York City high schooler, and Jeffrey M. Schwartz,
... Read more
Eat Your Ice Cream

Six Simple Rules for a Long and Healthy Life – The New York Times Bestseller

by Ezekiel J. Emanuel ...

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom a leading doctor and world-renowned health expert, the simple, uplifting and practical guide to cutting through the wellness noise, living well and ageing with purpose.‘Essential reading for anyone who wants to get to the heart of how to live a healthy and fulfilling life’ Dr Vivek Murthy, MBA, former surgeon general of the United States-------------Have ... Read more

$19.99 AUD

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom a leading doctor and world-renowned health expert, the simple, uplifting and practical guide to cutting through the wellness noise, living well and ageing with purpose.‘Essential reading for anyone who wants to get to the heart of how to live a healthy and fulfilling life’ Dr Vivek Murthy, MBA, former surgeon general of the United States-------------Have
... Read more
Being Mortal

Illness, Medicine and What Matters in the End

by Atul Gawande ...

AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4 'A GOOD READ'THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER'GAWANDE'S MOST POWERFUL, AND MOVING, BOOK' MALCOLM GLADWELL'BEING MORTAL IS NOT ONLY WISE AND DEEPLY MOVING; IT IS AN ESSENTIAL AND INSIGHTFUL BOOK FOR OUR TIMES' OLIVER SACKSFor most of human history, death was a common, ever-present possibility. It didn't matter whether you were five or fifty - every day was a roll ... ... Read more

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AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4 'A GOOD READ'THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER'GAWANDE'S MOST POWERFUL, AND MOVING, BOOK' MALCOLM GLADWELL'BEING MORTAL IS NOT ONLY WISE AND DEEPLY MOVING; IT IS AN ESSENTIAL AND INSIGHTFUL BOOK FOR OUR TIMES' OLIVER SACKSFor most of human history, death was a common, ever-present possibility. It didn't matter whether you were five or fifty - every day was a roll ...
... Read more
A Brain for Life

How to Optimise Your Brain Health by Making Simple Lifestyle Changes Now

by Nicola PhD Gates ...

Reduce your risk of dementia!Dementia is the second highest killer of Australians today - don't become a statistic!How we live has a powerful effect on our brain. So by making simple lifestyle changes, we can keep our brains strong as we age and reduce our risk of dementia.This practical, step-by-step guide will help you to build brain power and prevent brain burnout. Neuropsychologist Nicola ... Read more

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Reduce your risk of dementia!Dementia is the second highest killer of Australians today - don't become a statistic!How we live has a powerful effect on our brain. So by making simple lifestyle changes, we can keep our brains strong as we age and reduce our risk of dementia.This practical, step-by-step guide will help you to build brain power and prevent brain burnout. Neuropsychologist Nicola
... Read more

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