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Love and Survival : The healing power of Intimacy and Love
by Dean Ornish
A look at the psychological aspect of coronary heart diseases, and how love and intimacy can heal the heart. Published February 1998. 30% discount.

The New Living Heart
by Michael E. Debakey, Antonio M. Gotto
This wonderful new edition came out in August 1997, and is a great read.

Heart Fitness for Life : The Essential Guide to Preventing and
Reversing Heart Disease

by Mary P., Md. McGowan, Jo McGowan Chopra
A guide to healthy living, with tips on diet and nutrition. Published November 1997. A useful handbook.

Eating for a Healthy Heart : Explaining the 'French Paradox'
by John Yudkin, Sara Stanner
Another dietary handbook for the health conscious.

Guide to Heart Attack Treatment, Recovery, and Prevention : Treatment, Recovery, and Prevention
by American Heart Association
The official recommendations of the American Heart Association for treatment and management of a heart attack. / Hardcover / Published 1996

Your Heart : An Owner's Manual
American Heart Association
A useful book with details about the human heart, it's illnesses and tips on avoiding it. / Hardcover / Published 1995

52 Ways to Prevent Heart Disease
by Terry Shintani
A nice short book on practical tips to prevent heart disease / Paperback / Published 1993

8 Steps to a Healthy Heart
by Robert E. Kowalski
The Complete Guide to Heart Disease Prevention and Recovery from Heart Attack and Bypass Surgery / Paperback / Published 1994

The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure
by Robert E. Kowalski, Albert A. Kattus
How to Lower Your Blood Cholesterol by Up to 40 Percent Without Drugs or Deprivation / Paperback / Published 1990

All About Your Heart and Blood (Health Facts)
by Donna Bailey
A useful compendium of facts about the heart and blood, with a brief account of their diseases./ Library Binding / Published 1991

The American Heart Association Cookbook
by American Heart Association
American Heart Association recommendations of a heart-healthy diet, along with tips and recipes for a healthy yet tasty meal. / Hardcover / Published 1991

Family Guide to Stroke Treatment, Recovery, and Prevention
by Louis R., M.D. Caplan, et al
A very useful informative handbook for families of patients who have had a stroke, with detailed material about management and recovery from a stroke./ Hardcover / Published 1994

The Heart of a Child
by Catherine A. Neill, et al.
The Heart of a Child : What Families Need to Know About Heart Disorders in Children; $22.46. An excellent handbook for parents with children who have heart disease, written in simple and easy to understand language. Hardcover. 

How to Protect your Heart from your Doctor
by Howard H.Wayne
$11.65; A layperson's handbook on simple ways to prevent heart disease.Paperback

Texas Heart Institute Heart Owner's Handbook
by Denton A., MD Cooley
If you have a heart, you need this book ! Informative account of all aspects of heart health. Hardcover; $48.75; A paperback version of this book is also available.

Anger Kills
by Redford Williams, Virginia Williams
Seventeen Strategies for Controlling the Hostility That Can Harm Your Health; Paperback; $11.70

Cardiac Cuisine : A Guide to Healthy Eating
by Gail Underbakke
Paperback; $8.05. Some useful tips and recipes for healthy living.

Coping with Mitral Valve Prolapse
by Robert H. Phillips
Coping With Mitral Valve Prolapse : A Guide to Living With Mvp for You and Your Family; Paperback; $8.95. An eye-opener on this common and usually benign heart valve disease

Coronary Heart Disease : The Facts
by Desmond Gareth Julian
Hardcover; $19.95. Another worthy addition to the "Facts" series, this one explains most doubts about ischemic heart disease.

Conquering Heart Disease
by Jennifer Josephy (Editor), Harvey B. Simon
Conquering Heart Disease : New Ways to Live Well Without Drugs or Surgery Vol 1; Hardcover; $22.46

Cholesterol and Triglycerides
by Ellen Moyer;
Paperback; $9.85; Simple yet concise account about questions you have, and answers you need about cholesterol and triglycerides.

Reversing Heart Disease
by Dean, Dr. Ornish
Dr Dean Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart Disease/Audio Cassette. Audio Cassette; Hardcover; $22.46. A paperback version, also with audio casette is available for $9.90.

The Heart Attack Handbook
by Joseph S. Alpert
The Heart Attack Handbook : The Commonsense Guide for Patients and Their Families. Paperback; $11.65; A useful resource for the family of a victim of heart attack.

Heart to Heart
by Herbert N. Budnick
Heart to Heart : A Guide to the Psychological Aspects of Heart Disease; Hardcover; $20.66. A resource of information about psychological issues after heart disease.

Is heart surgery necessary ?
by Julian M. Whitaker;
Is Heart Surgery Necessary? : What Your Doctor Won't Tell You; Hardcover; $20.66; Frequently asked questions about when heart surgery is required are answered in this little handbook.

The 10 Greatest Gifts I Give My Children : Parenting from the Heart
bySteven W. Vannoy
A parenting handbook, with material right from the heart ! Paperback / Published 1994

The 10% Solution for a Healthy Life
by Raymond Kurzweil
How to Reduce Fat in Your Diet and Eliminate Virtually All Risk of Heart Disease and Cancer / Paperback / Published 1995

50 Essential Things to Do When the Doctor Says It's Heart Disease
by Fredric Pashkow, et al
A nice informative little book that helps when you first are told you have heart disease. Paperback / Published 1995

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