Healthy Bestsellers : HARDCOVER
1. “Why People Don’t Heal and How,” by Caroline Myss (Harmony, $25)
2. “The All New All Purpose Joy of Cooking,” by Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker and Ethan Becker (Scribner, $30)
3. “Don’t Worry, Make Money: Spiritual and Practical Ways to Create Abundance and More Fun in Your Life,” by Richard Carlson (Hyperion, $15.95)
4. “Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus,” by John Gray (HarperCollins, $23)
5. “The Celestine Vision: Experiencing the Spiritual in the New Millennium,” by James Redfield (Warner, $20)
6. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy,” by Sarah Ban Breathnach (Warner, $17.95)
7. “Make the Connection: Ten Steps to a Better Body and a Better Life,” by Bob Greene and Oprah Winfrey (Hyperion, $18.95)
8. “The Zone,” by Barry Sears with Bill Lawren (HarperCollins/ReganBooks, $22)
9. “Zone Perfect Meals in Minutes: 150 Fast and Simple Healthy Recipes,” by Barry Sears (HarperCollins / ReganBooks, $21)
10. “Mastering the Zone: The Art of Achieving SuperHealth,” by Barry Sears (ReganBooks, $24)
PAPERBACK
1. “The Anatomy of Spirit: The Seven Stages of Power and Healing,” by Caroline Myss (Crown, $14)
2. “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff,” by Richard Carlson (Hyperion, $8.95)
3. “Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul,” by Jack Canfield, Mark Hansen and Kimberly Kirberger (Health Communications, $12.95)
4. “Chicken Soup for the Mother’s Soul,” by Jack Canfield (Health Communications, $8.95)
5. “Dr. Atkins’ New Diet Revolution,” by Robert C. Atkins (M. Evans, $12.95)
6. “What to Expect the First Year,” by Arlene Eisenberg (Workman, $12.95)
7. “The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success,” by Deepak Chopra (Amber-Allen Publishing, $12.95)
8. “Zagat Survey 1997 Los Angeles/Southern California Restaurant Guide,” edited by Merrill Shindler and Karen Berk (Zagat Survey, $10.95)
9. “Simplify Your Life: 100 Ways to Slow Down & Enjoy the Things That Really Matter,” by Elaine St. James (Hyperion, $8.95)
10. “The Artist’s Way,” by Julia Cameron (Jeremy P. Tarcher / Putnam, $13.95)
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Rankings are based on Times’ poll of Southland bookstores.
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