Healthy Living

June 16, 2013 | sobczakd

1 pound a day: the Martha's Vineyard diet detox and plan for a lifetime of healthy eating by Dr. Roni DeLuz, RN, ND, PhD, and James Hester ; with Diane Reverand

7 years younger: the revolutionary 7-week anti-aging plan by the editors of Good housekeeping

Young for life: the easy no-diet, no-sweat plan to look and feel 10 years younger by Marilyn Diamond and Dr. Donald "Rock" Schnell

Clean cuisine: an 8-week anti-inflammatory nutrition program that will change the way you age, look & feel by Ivy Ingram Larson and Andrew Larson, MD, FACS, FASMBS

Medical Quiz Show

June 16, 2013 | sobczakd

Earn your Be Well or Curtains Up badge and test your knowledge of a medical TV series on dvd by playing the Medical Quiz Show trivia contest! It's as easy as choose, watch, quiz! Choose a medical TV series on dvd owned by Canton Public Library that interests you. Watch and then take the corresponding quiz. Submit your trivia form and your name will be entered in a drawing for a prize!

June is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month

June 6, 2013 | sobczakd

Face your fears: a proven plan to beat anxiety, panic, phobias, and obsessions by David F. Tolin

Why are you so scared?: a child's book about parents with PTSD by Beth Andrews ; illustrated by Katherine Kirkland

This is not a drill by Beck McDowell

The invisible war [videodisc] by produced by Tanner Barklow, Amy Ziering ; directed by Kirby Dick

Getting past your past: take control of your life with self-help techniques from EMDR therapy by Francine Shapiro

Adult Contemporary Book Discussion June 17

May 29, 2013 | sobczakd

Please join the Adult Contemporary Book Discussion Group on Monday, June 17 at 7:00 PM in the Purple Room to discuss:

Behind the beautiful forevers by Katherine Boo — Winner of the Pulitzer-Prize and National Book Award, The New Yorker writer Katherine Boo, tells the dramatic and sometimes heartbreaking story of families striving toward a better life in one of the twenty-first century’s great, unequal cities of Mumbai, India.

Age of Champions

May 29, 2013 | sobczakd

Age of ChampionsAge of Champions is an award-winning documentary following a diverse group of competitors from all corners of the country who sprint, leap, and swim for gold at the National Senior Olympics. It’s an inspiring story about the triumph of the human spirit over the limitations of age These athletes challenge convention and share a belief that the best in life still lies ahead of them. Screening will be on Thursday, July 11 at 6:30 PM in the Community Room.

Adult Contemporary Book Discussion July 15

May 29, 2013 | sobczakd

Please join the Adult Contemporary Book Discussion Group on Monday, July 15 at 7:00 PM in the Purple Room to discuss:

Gone Girl by Gillian FlynnGone Girl by Gillian Flynn tells a masterful mystery of a deceptively perfect marriage that has gone terribly awry. On a warm summer morning and their fifth wedding anniversary, Nick discovers his wife, Amy is missing. What should have been a romantic occasion celebrating a happy life together, Nick becomes the prime suspect in her disappearance. But did Amy set him up and why?

Adult Contemporary Book Discussion August 19

May 29, 2013 | sobczakd

Please join the Adult Contemporary Book Discussion Group on Monday, August 19 at 7:00 PM in the Purple Room to discuss:

The Buddha in the attic by Julie Otsuka tells the story of a group of young women brought from Japan to San Francisco as “picture brides” nearly a century ago. The book traces their extraordinary lives from the arduous journey across the Pacific Ocean to a country where they don't speak the language or understand the culture and to husbands they never met.

Arthur Hooray for Health

May 29, 2013 | sobczakd

Come along and join America's favorite aardvark, Arthur, and learn about eating healthy food and staying fit on Monday, July 8 at 10:00 AM in the Community Room. Based on the best-selling children's books by Marc Brown, join the world's most famous aardvark, eight-year-old Arthur Read, and his family and friends on this great adventures, Arthur Hooray for Health! It's rated G for everyone.

How to Train Your Puppy

April 25, 2013 | sobczakd

We've added one of the cutest books ever to our Pet collection. It's called Newborn Puppies: dogs in their first three weeks. This colorful pictorial book features a variety of breeds at the beginning of their puppyhood. Puppies need care and training so check out this book, Complete Guide to Puppy Care as well. Once the weather warms up, take your pup to Preservation Park in Canton for some fun and exercise!

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