Sixty three percent (63%) of men and fifty five (55%) of women from ages 18 to 55 are overweight today and the trend certainly points toward a higher number by the year 2025. Granny's Diet for Men and Women presents a well balanced weight reduction option.

Granny's Diet for Teens will effectively give teens an opportunity to lose excess weight permanently. It isn't uncommon to include ages below thirteen and above nineteen. Teen years for boys and girls are often characterized by extreme variations in food consumption: from too little to too much. Granny's Diet for Teens effectively controls their food consumption as well as increase their physical activity.

Overweight and obese kids from the ages of one to twelve require the most complex and varied approach to losing excess weight and keeping it off. Primarily because of their unpredictable eating behavior they almost never follow an identifiable pattern of eating. However with the Granny's Diet for Kids their food consumption can be managed as well as elevate their physical activity.

Eclectic Hair with Granny and Me highlights the beauty and diversity of Black hair. It encourages the reader to explore the history, culture, and function of Black hair in society. For each hairstyle, there is a discussion of how it is made, its function, its possible African origin, Granny Mary’s and Penny’s experiences with it, and famous people who wore it. Ultimately, this book encourages the Black child to feel pride in having eclectic hair. After completing this book, the reader will accomplish three main goals: 1. Learn about the history, diversity, and functions of Black hair and hairstyles. 2. Understand how Black culture is inscribed in, on, and through Black hair and hairstyles. 3. Show respect for the diversity and uniqueness of Black hair.

First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Leslie Edwards never expected to field the question-and-answer column "Dear Granny" in the Goosebury Gazette. Her Bible-based advice yields mixed responses, and the problems resulting are bigger than she'd ever imagined. In addition, to maintain the illusion of "Granny," she must keep her job hidden from the man who wants to know her best. More than anything, shy Blaine Cartell would like to pursue his neighbor Leslie, but the isolated nature of Goosebury, Vermont, extends to the personalities and practices of its citizens. A letter to "Dear Granny" for advice seems the most natural answer. After all, the wizened woman is all anyone talks about anymore. When tragedy strikes and the truth is revealed, can trust and romance be restored?

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