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May 2025: Roar

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Title:  Roar Author:  Stacy Sims Publisher: Rodale Books Genre:  Selfhelp/Fitness Pages: 400 Rating: /5 Stars Summary:  "I n  ROAR , exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist Stacy T. Sims, PhD, teaches you everything you need to know to adapt your nutrition, hydration, and training to work  with  your unique female physiology, rather than against it. By understanding your physiology, you’ll know how best to adapt your lifestyle and build routines to maximize your performance, on and off the sports field. You’ll discover expert guidance on building a rock-solid foundation for fitness and everyday life with tips for determining your high-performance body composition, gaining lean muscle, and nailing your nutrition. Because a women’s physiology changes over time, you’ll also find full chapters devoted to pregnancy and menopause. This revised edition includes a wealth of new research developments, expanded recommendations based on those find...

April 2025: Imagine Heaven

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  Title:  Imagine Heaven Author:  John Burke Publisher:  Baker Books Genre:  Christian Pages:  352 Rating: 4 /5 Stars Summary:  " In  Imagine Heaven , he compares more than one hundred gripping stories of near-death experiences (NDEs) to what Scripture says about our biggest questions of Heaven, including: ● Will I be myself? ● Will I see friends and loved ones? ● What will Heaven look like? ● What will we do forever? ● What about children and pets? Burke shows how the common experiences shared by thousands of near-death survivors--including doctors, college professors, bank presidents, people of all ages and cultures, and even blind people--point to the exhilarating picture of Heaven promised in the Bible. This thrilling journey into the afterlife will make you feel like you've been there, forever changing the way you view the life to come--and the way you live your life today. " I read this book because Taylor had suggested it. I got through the...