An Invitation to Health, Brief Edition - Softcover

Hales, Dianne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0495391921 ISBN 13: 9780495391920

Publisher: Brooks Cole, 2008

Synopsis

Intended for the Personal Health, Introduction to Health, or Wellness course taught at both two- and four-year colleges and universities in the departments of Health and Physical Education, Health and Exercise Science, Health and Human Performance, or Health Promotion. Course material ranges from psychological health and nutrition to stress management, personal sexuality, avoiding health risks, preventing injury, and health and aging.

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About the Author

Dianne Hales is one of the most widely published and honored health writers in the country. Her bestselling textbooks include AN INVITATION TO HEALTH, AN INVITATION TO WELLNESS, and AN INVITATION TO PERSONAL CHANGE. Her trade books include the award-winning compendium of mental health information CARING FOR THE MIND: THE COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO MENTAL HEALTH; THINK THIN, BE THIN (with Doris Helmering); JUST LIKE A WOMAN: HOW GENDER SCIENCE IS REDEFINING WHAT MAKES US FEMALE; THE MIND-MOOD PILL BOOK; INTENSIVE CARING: NEW HOPE FOR HIGH RISK PREGNANCY (with Dr. Timothy Johnson); HOW TO SLEEP LIKE A BABY; THE U.S. ARMY TOTAL FITNESS PROGRAM; NEW HOPE FOR PROBLEM PREGNANCIES; and THE COMPLETE BOOK OF SLEEP. The president of Italy named Hales a "cavaliere dell'Ordine della Stella della Solidarieta Italiana" (Knight of the Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity) in recognition of her best-selling book LA BELLA LINGUA as an "invaluable tool for promoting the Italian language." Her other writing awards include prizes from the American Psychiatric Association, American Psychological Association, the National Women's Political Caucus, California Psychiatric Society, CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder), Council for the Advancement of Scientific Education, and the New York City Public Library. Her latest general audience book is biography MONA LISA: A LIFE DISCOVERED.

Edition details

• Publisher: Brooks Cole
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0495391921
• ISBN 13: 9780495391920
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 435