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The Canadian Snowbird in America:
Professional Tax and Financial Insights into a Temporary U.S. Lifestyle
Terry F. Ritchie and Brian D. Wruk
ECW Press
ISBN 10 1550228048
Heading south for the winter? Want to plan ahead and know you have covered all
the ins and outs related to cross border travel? The book, The Canadian Snowbird in
America: Professional Tax and Financial Insights into a Temporary U.S. Lifestyle, will
help you understand the legal and tax implications of travelling in the U.S.Whether you’re
going to the States for seasonal residency or renting or selling a home there, the information
on acquisitions and financing of real estate will be useful.As well, financial management
issues are covered,including opening U.S.bank and investment accounts,the management
of Canadian investment and registered accounts, cross-border retirement planning,
and foreign exchange issues.Don’t forget the section on health plans and travel insurance as
well to ensure you’re covered while away from Canadian soil.Learn to deal with the fluctuating loonie and have an enjoyable
trip with peace of mind earned from the valuable insights in this book.
Meals for Good Health
Karen Graham, Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator
Paper Birch Publishing
ISBN 0-9696770-7-3
Meals for Good Health is a colourful cookbook designed
to help people lose weight, manage diabetes, and keep a
healthy heart. Karen Graham, author of this cookbook, starts
off by listing her top 10 recommendations for good health,
including tips on how to make the
changes happen. Besides recipes,
this cookbook also provides daily
meal plans that range from 1,200
to 2,200 calories. A variety of
recipes for breakfast, lunch, and
dinner are given and, to help
everyone develop their personal
meal plan, both smaller
and larger options are provided.
Healthy snack ideas are
also illustrated and the nutritional
information is available
for each recipe. An
interesting highlight of this book is the inclusion
of beautiful, life-size, full-colour images of each recipe
that can be used to assist with controlling portion size.This
definitely makes it easy for people to see how much food they
should be eating at each meal.This book makes it easy to see
that healthy eating can be simple and delicious too!
Recommended by the Heart Institute Health Education
Centre Heart Advisor Program.
June 2008 • 56 • Fifty-Five Plus Magazine
A Woman’s Guide to Hormone Health
The Creator’s Way for Managing Menopause
J. Ron Eaker, MD
Bethany House Publishers
ISBN 978-0-7642-0414-2
Drawing on what he calls the four As to describe his
program for experiencing one of the seasons of life
known as menopause, Dr. Ron Eaker combines medical
information and biblical wisdom to help guide women
through the ups and downs of menopause.The
foundation of the program
described in the book
covers the precepts of
Attitude, Aptitude, Action
and Apothecary and
includes answers to topics
of concern including exercise,
diet, nutrition, osteoporosis,
PMS, perimenopause
and, of course, menopause.
Speaking with compassion
and authority, Dr. Eaker offers
options and solutions for
women entering this stage of
their lives. For those interested
in wanting to take the confusion
out of hormones,check out alternative and complementary
approaches to symptoms, and actively participate
in their health care, A Woman’s Guide to Hormone
Health is for you.
Compiled by Doris Ohlmann.