An Invitation to Health, Brief Edition (with Profile Plus 2004, Personal Health Assessments and Health Almanac, Health, Fitness and Wellness Internet Trifold, and InfoTrac) [Paperback]

Dianne Hales (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0534598188 | ISBN-13: 978-0534598181 | Publication Date: July 10, 2003 | Edition: 3

AN INVITATION TO HEALTH, Brief Third Edition introduces students to research, information, and recommendations related to health and healthy lifestyles. Praised for it's clear and engaging writing style, Dianne Hales' text addresses the issues related to health and wellness that can affect college students now and in their future. Reviewed by over 40 instructors, this informative text focuses on change and prevention and supplies students with the lessons they'll need to make responsible, healthy decisions in their daily lives. In addition, AN INVITATION TO HEALTH, Brief now comes with a wide range of teaching and learning resources! Besides the exclusive offerings of the CNN® Video Today series and InfoTrac College Edition, or the extensive PowerPoint and Online teaching support, each copy of the text comes packaged with the exciting and interactive PROFILE PLUS CD-ROM. This CD-ROM includes self-paced, guided activities appropriate for all health students. Whether supporting active learning or active teaching, this text has it all!

Editorial Reviews

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"The information is current and up-to-date, topics are very relevant, and its readability level is conducive to the college student. It has met my expectations and more importantly, the expectations of my students."

"Hales offers an extensive amount of added features to enhance student learning and aid in teaching pedagogy. The text promotes individual responsibility for health choices and stimulates the reader to consciously begin to evaluate their own views and attitudes towards their health choices and at the same time provide current information and resources to help the reader make more educated health decisions."

About the Author

Dianne Hales is one of the most widely published and honored health writers in the country. Her bestselling textbooks include AN INVITATION TO HEALTH, AN INVITATION TO HEALTH BRIEF, and AN INVITATION TO WELLNESS. Her trade books include the award-winning compendium of mental health information: CARING FOR THE MIND: THE COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO MENTAL HEALTH, THINK THIN, BE THIN (with Doris Helmering), JUST LIKE A WOMAN: HOW GENDER SCIENCE IS REDEFINING WHAT MAKES US FEMALE, THE MIND-MOOD PILL BOOK, INTENSIVE CARING: NEW HOPE FOR HIGH RISK PREGNANCY (with Dr. Timothy Johnson), HOW TO SLEEP LIKE A BABY, THE U.S. ARMY TOTAL FITNESS PROGRAM, NEW HOPE FOR PROBLEM PREGNANCIES, and THE COMPLETE BOOK OF SLEEP. A contributing editor for PARADE, Hales has written more than 2,000 articles for national publications. She has received numerous writing awards, including prizes from the American Psychiatric Association, American Psychological Association, the National Women's Political Caucus, California Psychiatric Society, CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder), Council for the Advancement of Scientific Education, and the New York City Public Library.

Product Details

• Paperback: 464 pages
• Publisher: Brooks Cole; 3 edition (July 10, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0534598188
• ISBN-13: 978-0534598181
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,203,266 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dianne Hales is a widely published, award-winning freelance journalist. She has served as a contributing editor for Parade, Ladies Home Journal, Working Mother and American Health and has written for many national publications, including Family Circle, Good Housekeeping, New York Times, Readers' Digest, Washington Post, Woman's Day, and World Book. In addition to more than a dozen trade books, she is the author of the best-selling college health textbook, An Invitation to Health, and coauthor of An Invitation to Personal Change.

Dianne never expected to fall madly, gladly, giddily in love with Italian, the world's most enchanting language. But fall she did, and her latest book, LA BELLA LINGUA, tells both the dramatic story of Italian and her adventures over more than twenty years of studying and speaking the language.

Dianne ilives in northern California with her husband Robert E. Hales, M.D., and daughter Julia--who were surprised and delighted to discover that their wife and mother was becoming Italian.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars OK Textbook, November 2, 2007

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R. D. Lakhia "Lucky 99" (San Jose, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: An Invitation to Health (12th Edition) (Paperback)

Considering this was a textbook for me, and probably will be for most buyers, I did not find it of the high standards most textbooks are. I have found some errors in it too. More than once there is "see page *** " in the book. Did the editors of the book not go over this book enough times to have these errors?
But on the good side, the book is also a good compilation of information. Too much information. But for college students that might be a plus. It makes 18 and 19 year olds aware of a lot of health issues, from drugs, alcohol, contraception, etc. etc. the list goes on. In each of the chapteres, dealing with these topics there is a special section geared for college kids. There are also statistics for college kids, and on campus serveys.
So overall, I will give this book 3 and half stars. The author is dealing with a lot of material, and she does a good job of presenting it. Its not her fault that this is a very vast subject, and in order to fit it in some book she has to pack a lot of facts in every sentence. (Translated as Dry).

5.0 out of 5 stars college book for health class, August 21, 2011

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Cat Lady (Wytheville, VA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: An Invitation to Health, Brief Edition (with Profile Plus 2006, and Health Almanac, Health, Fitness, and Wellness Internet Trifold, and InfoTrac ) (Paperback)

I ordered this text book for my son for his college classes. He found the text book to be very useful.

5.0 out of 5 stars very well written, February 5, 2011

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Marty Connors - See all my reviews

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This review is from: An Invitation to Health, Brief Edition (Paperback)

this is one of the most comprehensive health books I have ever read. It is a easy read and comes with lots of other resources. for additional information.