BHSL’s Monthly Recommendations: August

Posted August 7th 2024

Check out Baylor Health Sciences Library’s August recommendations.

Some of the featured materials include:

  • Get a Financial Life : Personal Finance in Your Twenties and Thirties.
    • A completely revised and updated fourth edition of the New York Times bestseller, designed to guide younger adults through the world of personal finance. More than ever before, people in their twenties and thirties need help getting their financial lives in order. And who could blame them? These so-called millennials have come of age in the wake of the worst economic crisis in memory, and are now trying to get by in its aftermath.
  • 52 ways to walk : the surprising science of walking for wellness and joy, one week at a time
    • 52 Ways to Walk is a short, user-friendly guide to attaining the full range of benefits that walking has to offer–physical, spiritual, and emotional–backed by the latest scientific research to inspire readers to develop a fulfilling walking lifestyle.
  • Dressing on the side (and other diet myths debunked) : 11 science-based ways to eat more, stress less, and feel great about your body
    • Losing weight and feeling better shouldn’t feel like a punishment. You deserve to love your routine while honing and solidifying habits that help you look and feel your best. All of this can and will be done within the context of your busier than ever lifestyle. With her extensive background in medical nutrition therapy, nutrition counseling and in the editorial setting at Good Housekeeping, London has seen it all when it comes to the struggles of understanding how and what to eat. Dressing on the side is loaded with simple, actionable strategies for prioritizing foods, eliminating the stress that accompanies food you love and cultivating confidence in your choices. The eleven chapters are inspired by the most common real life perceptions of what it takes to lose weight; London breaks what’s at the heart of the issue and offers tools shortcuts and solutions that work within any scenario.
  • Dogsmart : the ultimate guide for finding the dog you want and keeping the dog you find
    • A simple guide book to help you find the perfect dog for you.

As always, come by the library and see our display and printed materials on all of the above and more!

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