The Complete Idiot's Guide to Disaster Preparedness

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Disaster Preparedness
Author: Dr. Maurice A. Ramirez, DO
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 301
Release: 2009-08-04
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1101133260

Ready for anything. Both natural and man-made disasters seem to occur with greater frequency. While these disasters can be devastating, the vast majority of casualties are caused by a lack of preparation. The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Disaster Preparedness teaches readers the right steps to prepare the home or office for a disaster, and about issues relating to insurance, evacuation plans, and building an emergency to-go pack. By an internationally acknowledged expert author Practical, comprehensive, hands-on advice applicable to most disasters Meets the demands of a vast and expanding market for this genre

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Controlling Anxiety

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Controlling Anxiety
Author: Joni E. Johnston
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2006
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9781592575251

Anxiety is a normal reaction to stress. It raises your energy to help you deal with a tense situation in the office, study hard for an exam, or stay focused on an important speech. In general, it helps you function. However, when anxiety becomes an excessive, irrational dread of everyday situations, it becomes a disabling disorder. In The Complete Idiot's Guide to Controlling Anxiety, readers will learn to- Understand the difference between what is normal anxiety and what's not. Spot anxiety triggers and boosters. Calm down with yoga and meditation. Make worries work in your favour.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Sailing

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Sailing
Author: Diane Selkirk
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 349
Release: 2013-03-05
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1615643257

The idea of learning to sail excites the imagination with fantasies of a carefree, simple way to relax. But in reality, a lot of work goes into mastering the technical aspects of sailing and learning how to get from one place to another without ending up in the water. Other sailing books go into more detail than the casual learner wants or needs. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Sailing gives readers just what they need to know to get started and enjoy their time on the water. In it, readers get: A primer on the different types of sailboats and tips for buying or renting. Detailed descriptions of the parts and controls of a sailboat. The roles and jobs of sailor and crew. How to get the boat into the water (if it isn't already). The mechanics of sailing. Departing, anchoring, and docking. Handling, navigating, and weather. Sailing safety and emergency preparedness. The rules of the sailing road. Backup plans: engines and oars. Storing, hauling, and maintaining a sailboat.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Prescription Drugs

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Prescription Drugs
Author: Michael C. Gerald
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006
Genre: Drugs
ISBN: 9781592574773

Lifesaving information at your fingertips … Prescription drugs are expensive, often have side effects, and are marketed by a variety of different names. Even doctors aren’t always able to explain their full range of uses. Here is the first comprehensive popular reference book on prescription drugs organized alphabetically by medical condition rather than by drug. Written in clear layman’s language, this groundbreaking guide empowers patients by delivering everything they need to know about this all-important subject. • First book to be organized alphabetically by the 85 most common medical conditions • Features an in-depth listing of which drugs are prescribed for each condition, how they work, their side effects, and typical dosages • Includes a chart listing the various names of drugs in the marketplace and their generic equivalents, plus other money-saving tips • Up-to-the-minute information on FDA rules and regulations • Complete glossary of medical terms

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Throwing a Great Party

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Throwing a Great Party
Author: Phyllis Cambria
Publisher:
Total Pages: 326
Release: 2000
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 9780028639741

Patty Sachs and Phyllis Cambria give advice on planning any size of a party, with step-by-step instructions on how to buy, prep, and arrange food, how to keep the conversation going, and how to make and stick to a budget. They provide lots of worksheets to help you get organized, includes full party plans for every occasion, and even gives tips on how to entertain business associates in your home.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Networking

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Networking
Author: Chris Negus
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 388
Release: 2001
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9780789724694

A guide for beginners offers diagrams and instructions for creating and updating computer networks in the home and office, covering new technologies, troubleshooting, and security.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Organizing Your Life

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Organizing Your Life
Author: Georgene Muller Lockwood
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 460
Release: 2002
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 9780028643182

When stuff rules a person's life, it's Georgene Lockwood to the rescue. Her revised handbook shows how to organize paperwork, food, clothing, and shelter systems and how to win the money wars.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Hormone Weight Loss

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Hormone Weight Loss
Author: Alicia Stanton, M.D.
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 481
Release: 2011-09-06
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1101552557

How to stay slim . . . even when your hormones are working against you. For many people, trouble losing weight isn't about will power-it's about hormones. Stress, estrogen loss, thyroid imbalance, are just a few of the hormonal conditions that can lead to weight gain regardless of how much one diets or exercises. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Hormone Weight Loss offers detailed yet accessible explanations of these conditions and provides readers with diet plans, eating strategies, exercise tips, and other useful information that will enable them to win the uphill battle against unwanted weight gain.