Office of Human Resources - Employee Wellness & Work/Life Balance

Wellness Library Materials

All of the materials in our library are for use by ASU employees. Employees can check out any of the materials, except the Reference Books.

Employee Resource Center & Employee Wellness Library is located at:
University Services Building (map)
1551 S. Rural Rd.
Tempe, AZ 85287
USB Shuttle Schedule

Reference Books
We have the following reference books available.
NOTE: These books cannot be checked out.

  • Alternative Medicine - by Burton Goldberg
  • Analysis and Evaluation of Conceptual Models of Nursing - by Jacqueline Fawcett
  • CPR - American Red Cross textbook
  • Directory of Human Services (1999) - Community Information and Referral (Maricopa County)
  • Drug Handbook Nursing drug reference book
  • Internet Resource Guide for Nurses and Health Care Professionals - Mascara, Czar & Hebda
  • Johns Hopkins Medical Handbook - The 100 major medical disorders of people over the age of 50
  • Multimedia Standard First Aid - American Red Cross Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR) Understanding Nuitrition

 

OHR WELLNESS PROGRAM
Janet Russell, BA, CHES

Human Resources Manager
480.965.9540
jrussell@asu.edu

Elizabeth Badalamenti, RN, BSN
Program Nurse
480.727.6517
elizabeth.badalamenti@asu.edu

Dorothy McAden, BA, DCH
Human Resources Specialist, Sr.
480.965.9386
dmcaden@asu.edu

 

Title Description
Men's and Women's Health
Breast Book
Love, Susan M. with K. Lindsey
The bible of women with breast cancer
The Complete Book of Menopause
Landau, Carol, Ph.d., M.G. Cyr, M.D., and A. W. Moulton, M.D. (365 pages)
Comprehensive handbook offers clear, detailed and reassuring information on every aspect of this stage of life.
Estrogen Answer Book
Jacobowitz, Ruth S. ( 238 pages )
Most asked questions about hormone replacement therapy.
The Greatest Experiment Ever Performed on Women
Seaman, Barbara
Exploding the Estrogen Myth
Man's Health Book
Oppenheim, Michael, M.D.
Diet, weight, fitness, men's health issues
Medical Tests Every Man Needs
Mayo Clinic
Booklet. Screening recommendations and age-specific guidelines for screening
Menopause
Burnett, Raymond G., M.D.
All your questions answered
Menopause Self-Help Book
Lark, Susan M., M.D.
All-natural master plan for relieving and preventing every symptom of menopause.
Power of Perimenopause
Bender, Stephanie
Women’s guide to physical health during this transitional decade
Prostate Health
Mayo Clinic
Helps identify and understand prostate problems, and make well-informed decisions on how to treat them.
Prostate Cancer
Bostwick, David, G., M.D.
American Cancer Society information
Today’s Critical Issues for Women
Ulene, Dr. Art
Answers questions most frequently asked by women
What to Expect When You're Expecting
Eisenberg, Arlene, Heidi E. Murkoff, and Sandee E. Hathaway, B.S.N.
Pregnancy guide that answers concerns of mothers- and fathers-to-be, from planning stage through postpartum.
Women's Health
American Medical Association
Complete guide
General Health and Wellness

Adult Asthma

Harvard Medical School Special Report

What causes asthma?  Latest advice about managing symptoms, and more.

Bible of Alternative Medicine

Goldberg, Burton

380 leading physicians explain their treatments
Body Clock Guide to Better Health
Smolensky, Ph.D. and L. Lamberg
How to use your body's natural clock to fight illness and achieve maximum health.
Cholesterol--Keeping Your Heart Healthy
Spence, W.R., M.D.
Pamphlet
Common Illnesses
Weil, Andrew, M.D.
Guide to natural alternatives
Diabetic's Book
Biermann, J. & B. Toohey
All Your Questions Answered
Essential Guide to Chronic Illness
Long, James W., M.D.
The active patient's handbook
Getting a Good Night's Sleep -- Complete Idiot's Guide
Moore-Ede, M., M.D., Ph.D. and S. LeVert
Ways to conquer insomnia, jet lag, and sleepwalking. How to stop your partner's snoring and more

Guide to Good Health

Snyderman, Nancy L., M.D.

Discusses heart disease, cancers affecting women, late pregnancy, normal signs of aging, and more.
Heal Yourself with Medical Hypnosis
Andrew Weil, M.D. and Steven Gurgevich, Ph.D.
Audio CD's - Disc One--Hypnosis and the Mind-Body Connection, Disc Two--Self-Hypnosis Induction Techniques
Health and Wellness
Seaward, Brian Luke
Journal Workbook
Healthquest--Guide to Self-Care
Mayo Clinic
Solutions for Everyday Health Problems.
Healthwise for Life
Healthwise Publications
Medical Self-Care for people age 50+
Healthy Heart Handbook for Women
NIH Office of Prevention, Education and Control
Workbook includes medical descriptions, self-evaluations, recipes, exercises and more.
Heart Disease - Are You a Candidate?
Gasbarro, Ron, Rph
Pamphlet - Actions you can take to avoid becoming a victim
Heart Owner's Handbook
Cooley, D.A., M.D., Texas Heart Institute
Evaluate your heart health & recipes
Informed Decisions
Murphy, G.P., L. B. Morris, & D. Lange
American Cancer Society, Diagnosis, Treatment & Recovery
Instead of the Pharmacist
Prevention Health Books
Booklet on some herbal and other natural remedies
It’s About Time:
Better Health Care in a Minute (or two)

Kemper, D.W., Mettler, M. and Alves, F.
Booklet - A quick reference guide on managing your relationship with your doctor
Live Now Age Later
Rosenfeld, Isadore, M.D.
Proven Ways to Slow Down the Clock
Never Be Tired Again
Gardner, Dr. D. & Joely Beatty, G.
Nutrition, fitness & lifestyle program that can triple your energy level in just seven days. (352 pages)
Osteoarthritis Handbook
Grelsamer, R.P. & S. Loebl, (Eds.)
Guide to common forms of arthritis
PDR Family Guide to Prescription Drugs
Crown Trade Paperbacks
Based on Physicians' Desk Reference
Peace, Love and Healing
Siegel, Bernie, M.D.
Body/mind communication and the path to self-healing: an exploration.
Physician Within You
McGarey, Gladys T., M.D.

"How to access your own inner healer--that natural healing process inherent in every human being"

Pocket Guide to Back Pain
American Medical Association
Information on treatment options and exercises for prevention

Power of the Mind to Heal

Borysenko, Joan, Ph.D. and Miroslav Borysenko, Ph.D.

Renewing the body, mind and spirit.
Qigong--A Legacy in Chinese Healing
Deng, Dean Y., M.D. and Enid Ballin (162 pages, paperback)
The Eight Treasures and Meditations
Quitting Smoking for Dummies
David Brizer, MD
Provides help through the entire process of quitting smoking step by step from understanding the addiction to resisting temptation and handling relapse.
So You Have High Blood Cholesterol
National Institutes of Health
Booklet - What you need to know, improving your cholesterol levels, where to get help
Step by Step--Eating to Lower Your High Blood Cholesterol
National Institutes of Health
Guide includes general information, menus and food cholesterol content charts
The Stop Smoking Workbook
Stevic-Rust and Maximin
Your Guide to Healthy Quitting
Twelve Stages of Healing
Epstein, Donald M., D.C.
Insights into the complex relationship between mind, emotions, and body. Shows how to use these insights.
Wellness at Work
O’Hara, Valerie, Ph.D.
Preventive Health Practices for the Workplace
Wellness--Small Changes You Can Use to Make a Big Difference
Ryan, R.S., and Travis, John W.
Quick tips for healthy changes
What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Fibromyalgia
St. Amand, R. Paul, M.D. and Claurdia Craig Marek
The treatment that can reverse the disease.
Your Aching Back
White, Augustus A. III, M.D
Doctor's Guide to Relief, info & self-care
Your Asthma Can Be Controlled:
Expect Nothing Less

U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
Pamphlet
Your Personal Net Doctor
Wolff, (A Michael Wolff Book)
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Guide to Health Info on the Internet
Weight Management and Nutrition
365 Easy Low-Calorie Recipes
Schur, Sylvia and Vivian Schulte, RlD., Ph.D.
Cookbook
Arizona Heart Institute Foundation Cookbook
Arizona Heart Institute
Includes chapters on food and society and food and health; also referrals on where to get ingredients
Banish Your Belly, Butt & Thighs Forever--The Real Woman's Guide to Body Shaping & Weight Loss
Prevention Health Books
Includes ideas for cooking, exercise and fashion selections.
Beyond Food Labels
Wennik, Roberta Schwartz, M.S., R.D.
Guidelines for using the new food labels
Body Traps
Rodin, Dr. Judith
Breaking the binds that keep you from feeling good about your body.
Body Wars-- Making Peace with Women's Bodies
Maine, Margo, Ph.D.

An activist's guide for anyone who wants to join the fight against forces preventing women from being comfortable in their bodies.

Brand Name Fat and Cholesterol Counter
American Heart Association
Paperback. Total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, calories for over 4000 brand name foods
Butter Busters--The Cookbook
Mycoskie, Pam
Recipies modified to Low-fat. Cholesterol information. Sugar substitute choices. Shopping Guide.
Choose to Lose
Goor, Dr. Ron and Nancy Goor
Guide to permanent weight loss
Diabetic Cook Book
Better Homes and Gardens
Variety of health-promoting recipes. Also, practical tips for decreasing fat intake and for low-fat cooking.
Diabetics Healthy Exchanges
Lund, JoAnna
Cookbook
Foods That Fight Pain
Neal Barnard, M.D.
Strategies for Maximum Pain Relief. With menus and recipes by Jennifer Raymond.
Graham Kerr's Best--A Low-Fat, Heart-Healthy Cookbook
Kerr, Graham
250 recipes featuring a wide array of ingredients and techniques. Recipes selected to give easiest choice of ingredients and cooking techniques.
Healthy Exchanges Lifetime Plan
Lund, JoAnna
Cookbook
Headache Prevention Cookbook
Marks, David R., M.D.
Eating right to prevent migraines and other headaches. More than 100 recipes.
Light and Healthy Cook Book
Sunset
Cookbook includes information on nutrition and exercise
The Lose Weight Naturally Cookbook
Claessens, Sharon and the Rodale Food Center
All natural, fresh and nutritious dishes. Includes weight maintenance recipes.
Low-Fat Meals
Better Homes and Gardens
Recipes and menus for low-fat cooking.
Nutrition Bible
Anderson, J., and Deskins, B.
Comprehensive guide to foods, nutrients, additives, preservatives, pollutants and everything else we eat and drink
Nutrition for Women
Somer, Elizabeth, M.A., R.D.
The Complete Guide
Restaurant Companion
Warshaw, Hope
A guide to healthier eating out
Strong Bones Healthy Exchanges
Lund, JoAnna M.
Cookbook
Thin for Life
Fletcher, Anne
Ten keys to keeping weight off
Twelve Steps for Overeaters:
An Interpretation of the Twelve Steps of Overeaters Anonymous

Elizabeth L.
Interpretation of 12 Steps for overeaters
Wellness Nutrition Counter
Margen, Sheldon, M.D.
U.C. Berkeley.
Essential guide to complete nutritional information for over 6,000 foods and products.
Weight Loss Quackery and Fads
Berg, Frances M.
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Guidelines for spotting weight loss fraud and quackery

Wellness Foods A to Z

U.C. Berkeley Wellness Letter Book

What to eat for optimal health. How to get the vitamins and minerals you need.

Wellness Foods/Powerhouse Recipes

U.C. Berkeley Wellness Letter Book

 
Stress Management
Aunt Erma's Cope Book
Bombeck, Erma
How to get from Monday to Friday...in 12 days.
Becoming Your Own Parent
Wholey, Dennis
The Solution for Adult Children of Alcoholic and Other Dysfunctional Families
Caring for Loved Ones
Area Agency on Aging
A publication for family caregivers to help them with their challenging role.
Death is of Vital Importance
Kubler-Ross, Elizabeth, M.D.
On life, death, and life after death. Offers insight so those who have contact with the terminally ill can do more to help them.
Deep Rest
Timothy R. Tumlin, Ph.D.
CD
Learning to sleep, relax, and manage stress. Combination of voice and music on two 30-minute tracks.
Forever, Erma
Bombeck, Erma
Best-loved writing from America's Favorite Humorist
Guide to Stress Reduction
Mason, L. John, Ph.D.
Steps to stress management through meditation, relaxation exercises, nutrition and exercise.
Marriages & Families
Schwartz, Mary Ann and BarBara Marliene Scott
Diversity and change--historical perspective.
Stages of Stress Leading to Disease
Curns, E.B. and McGarey, G.T.
Workbook.
Predict it, Prevent it, What to do
Stress Solution
Miller, L. H., Ph.D., & A. D. Smith, Ph.D.
Action plan with personal stress audit
Exercise and Fitness
Choose to Move
American Heart Association
Book.
A 12-week Physical Activity Program for Women
Easy Exercises to Relieve Stress
Eshref, H., Bsc Ost. Med., ND, DO
93 pages
Gentle and relaxing program to soothe away the stresses and strains caused by the pressures of modern life.
Getting in Shape
Anderson, Burke, and Pearl
Workout programs for men and women
Improving Fitness
Axmaker, Hall and Gobble
Booklet
Guide to getting started, what to do, nutrition, the human factor, and life long fitness
Jane Fonda's Workout Book
Fonda, Jane
Complete program for fitness, health, and energy designed to last a lifetime. With photographs by Steve Schapiro
Lifelong Fitness
Delmonteque, Bob
How to look great at any age
Stretching
Anderson, Bob
Instruction for everyday fitness & sports
Tai Chi for Body, Mind & Spirit
Chaline, Eric (124 pages)
A step-by-step guide to achieving physical/mental balance.