Stretch with the most popular fitness book in the world--more than 3.75 million copies sold, translated into 23 languages!

The benefits of stretching are bountiful, from increased blood flow and better range of motion to improved physical performance and decreased risk of injury. Maximize your fitness journey with the most popular fitness book in the world! Stretching by Bob Anderson has been proven effective for decades. Now, with this 40th Anniversary Edition, a new generation can enjoy the advantages of stretching.

With step-by-step illustrations by Jean Anderson, Stretching is user-friendly. It's the book that people tell their friends about, that trainers suggest for virtually every sport and activity, and that medical professionals recommend to people just starting to get back into shape. It features stretching routines specific to a variety of individuals, including sports enthusiasts, travelers, children, gardeners, and wheelchair users. A new section titled Stretches for the Digital World presents stretches for people using mobile phones and/or computers--to combat tech neck--as well as tips for better posture and stretches to do in an office environment.

This 40th Anniversary Edition contains:

• 150 stretches with simple instructions for each stretch


• 17 stretching routines for everyday activities


• 10 stretching routines for computer users and office workers


• 37 stretching routines for different sports


• Graphic index of all 150 stretches, useful for medical professionals and body workers in prescribing stretches for patients


• Tips on back care, body tools (e.g., personal massagers), and more

Stretching is a great addition on your path to better health. Get started with the guide that has been helping people around the world for more than 40 years.

Stretch with the pocket edition of the most popular fitness book in the world--more than 3.75 million copies sold, translated into 24 languages!

The benefits of stretching are bountiful, from increased blood flow and better range of motion to improved physical performance and decreased risk of injury. Maximize your fitness journey with the most popular fitness book in the world! Stretching by Bob Anderson has been proven effective for decades. Now, with this pocket 40th Anniversary Edition--perfect for travel, a locker, or a desk drawer--a new generation can enjoy the advantages of stretching.

With step-by-step illustrations by Jean Anderson, the Stretching Pocket Book is user-friendly. It's the book that people tell their friends about, that trainers suggest for virtually every sport and activity, and that medical professionals recommend to people just starting to get back into shape. It features stretching routines specific to a variety of individuals, including sports enthusiasts, travelers, children, gardeners, and wheelchair users. A new section titled Stretches for the Digital World presents stretches for people using mobile phones and/or computers--to combat tech neck--as well as tips for better posture and stretches to do in an office environment.

This 40th Anniversary Edition contains:

• 150 stretches with simple instructions for each stretch


• 17 stretching routines for everyday activities


• 10 stretching routines for computer users and office workers


• 37 stretching routines for different sports


• Graphic index of all 150 stretches, useful for medical professionals and body workers in prescribing stretches for patients


• Tips on back care, body tools (e.g., personal massagers), and more

Stretching is a great addition on your path to better health. Get started with the guide that has been helping people around the world for more than 40 years.

Embark on an extraordinary journey with Victor: The True Story of My Journey Through Tragedy, Addiction, and Recovery by Bob Anderson. Spanning 62 years, this gripping memoir follows Bob's life marked by adversity, from birth defects due to nuclear testing to a tumultuous upbringing. Find solace with Bob in the constant of cars amidst a chaotic childhood, experiencing the highs and lows, and the wild rock and roll lifestyle of friends in bands. Amidst women, lies, pain, and jail, witness Bob's unwavering moral values.

His addiction spirals dangerously close to death, culminating in a pivotal moment of self-realization at a detox unit. The narrative weaves through cycles of despair and resilience, revealing the transformative tools that saved Bob - from a higher power to the 12 steps.

After years of struggle, Bob finds peace on a mountain, living his dream with Roxy, his loyal dog. As he shares his experiences during the Covid pandemic, Bob imparts a powerful message: it's never too late to start anew. With 27 years of sobriety, he becomes a beacon of hope for those still grappling with addiction. In this raw and unfiltered account, Bob's courage and resilience shine through, offering a compelling narrative that inspires and uplifts.

Stretching is the most famous fitness book of all times. This new and revised 20th anniversary edition includes 25 new exercises and updated information about the benefits of stretching. Stretching is a complete guide to stretch each part of the body. It includes a series of stretching exercises for different times of the day, specific ones for every sport, and strengthening techniques. Learn how to gradually build a lasting foundation for a physical well being that will last a lifetime.

Bob Anderson's communication flows out of 44 years of living experience in recovery. Gently and repetitively, he exposes the mind-powered nature of alcoholism as he teaches about recovery. He provides personal examples to reveal both the strange and hopeless world of his old life as well as the transformation into a happily, usefully whole new life by the Twelve Step Program. Although he speaks as an alcoholic with alcoholism, he puts Twelve Step Recovery in the reach of anyone. A Mind-Powered Disease(TM) - Dispels the misconception that alcoholism is primarily an inability to control drinking. - Describes how the obsessive mind functions as a mind-powered disease and compels repeat performances, which results in confusion and despair. - Teaches how the application of the Twelve Step principles produces genuine recovery and true success in life through a change of character. - Helps the sufferer to find true happiness, freedom and peace of mind as a way of life.

The story of Paul T. Collins's life working on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad, I Never Worked In Pocatello -The Life and Times of Santa Fe Railroad's Paul T. Collins, is the story of the changes in railroading from the end of the Nineteenth Century to past the middle of the Twentieth Century. Collins had the railroad and railroad wanderlust in his blood. His father spent his career working for railroads. Paul started at the age of sixteen as a station attendant for the Katy, the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad, working twenty-four hours a day. His career path took him to: - Walsenburg, Colorado, where he learned many of the fundamentals of the railroad business and married his first wife, a woman who he had nicknamed Old Sour Face. - Pueblo, Colorado, where he and his family lived through the devastating flood of 1921 that killed hundreds (many swept so far away their bodies were never found) and meant rebuilding the tracks. - Kansas City, where he tried his hand at business but his dream of selling concrete wall form ties nationally, perhaps internationally, was killed by Black Thursday and The Great Depression. - Dodge City, Kansas, where he tried to reconcile differences with his first wife, but it was futile, and they soon divorced. - Chicago, where he served as the assistant to J.J. Mahoney, general railroad superintendent. This job brought Collins immense job and personal satisfaction as he investigated train timing and car content. He also spent considerable time investigating the business of carrying cattle on the railroads and the rates charged for transporting cattle. - Winslow, Arizona, where he oversaw the double tracking of twenty-one important miles and solved a longstanding bottleneck for the Santa Fe. In Winslow he fell in love with and courted his second wife. - San Bernardino, California, during World War II where Santa Fe railroad men suffered physical as well as nervous breakdowns and died from the work overload brought on by the crush of handling two transcontinental railroads with freight and passengers. - Wellington, Kansas, where his youngest daughter was born and he, along with his wife, became active in community affairs. - Amarillo, Texas, his final stop while working with the Santa Fe where he served as rules examiner for the railroad, creating new and better rules while butting heads with his fellow examiners, and sometimes his superiors. He ended his fifty-one years of service with the Santa Fe at this station. Immediately following his retirement, Collins took his wife for an extensive European tour. Always the railroader, part of the tour was spent on trains and talking about the difference between European and American trains with fellow railroaders. The railroads changed over the many decades Paul T. Collins worked on the Santa Fe. He changed with them, from a callow but strong youth moving freight to a middle-aged divorc e overseeing double tracking that moved the trains faster and, finally, to a senior rules examiner who retired after making the railroad safer for all.

One minute, Bob Anderson was sitting at his desk in Houston, TX. The next, he was sitting with Grandfather, around a campfire, receiving ageless truths from Native American wisdom. With the wisdom of old, Grandfather explains how modern culture has ripped the joy and a sense of purpose from modern man. He reminds Bob of many things he already knew-he had just forgotten them.

He reminded him that... The easier a thing becomes to accomplish, the less it is valued... If the grass is greener on the other side, it might be because there is more buffalo dung there... Strive to see the best in others by demonstrating the best in yourself.

Grandfather says that... A man must take time to sharpen himself or, like a knife, he will become dull and useless... It's through struggles that you find strength... The lead wolf has responsibility for the well-being of the pack... Like spitting into the wind, the things you do come back to you.

Remember this, he says... Life is not too hard; sometimes you're just too soft... Bravery is being afraid, yet still going on.

Grandfather imparts ageless truths that can lift your soul and focus your endeavors. As Grandfather Speaks to you, be open to his wisdom; he might just ignite the flame of courage and bravery in you.

How should high school math be taught? Ask ten different teachers, administrators, experts, and education reformists and you'll get ten different answers. How shouldn't it be taught? By drilling for standardized tests. Yet that's what happens every day all over the United States. Even in those high-performing charter and private schools that select their students or have lotteries, they use lessons designed to prepare students to test. This results in young adults that can take tests, not think critically. This book suggests something different. Not a different kind of school or education system, merely a way to create a critical thinker without sacrificing the ability to answer standardized test questions. It's not something I came up with, in fact, the method has been around for centuries. If you're interested in taking a break from the education reform debates and seeing what might really work in a high school math class, this book is for you.

Outrageous Prayers are prayers that boldly believe God is good. They're also based on the conviction that God greatly desires to answer our prayers, and that He's a rewarder of those who seek Him with all of their hearts. This book contains: - 12 Crucial Prayers for America - 31 Personal Prayers for your life - 8 True Stories of extraordinary answers to prayer - Discoveries of how we can pray with maximum impact - Historical review of America's true DNA and why she's exceptional - A warning about America's primary enemy and how to pray for our Nation's safety.

Meet Shelly Armano, the beautiful and quirky attorney who dares to think her life is finally settling into a peaceful routine. Now watch what happens when 25 different security cameras capture a shocking and impossible transformation on video, and the images threaten humanity's survival. Will Shelly figure out what's really at stake before those in power get their way? Will her stubborn refusal to believe in God keep her from accepting all the miracles seemingly geared toward her protection? And perhaps more importantly, can she trust unexpected offers of help after a life where rejection and cruelty are the norm?Shelly is a whirlwind on steroids. She's unpredictable, focused, intuitive, flawed, intelligent, and apparently indestructible. No matter what you think when you discover her darkest secret, you're bound to love her in the end. Woe Man is a story of personal triumph. It speaks to the challenge of becoming the person we want to be when everyone else tries to define us. It's also a warning of the dangers of rapid technological change. Woe Man turns our world on its head. Whether it's ball-lightning, smart drugs, miracles, prophesy, God, sex-change, androids, nano-technology, artificial intelligence, genetics, or the Apocalypse, Woe Man has it all.Woe Man is author Bob Anderson's first book. His others include the murder mystery series 55 Plus or Minus.

Have you ever lost a friendship and had no idea why? IF you had the chance to meet and talk with your heroes to get the answers... would you? IF they offered you advice and wisdom on how to solve a particular problem... would you listen? Do you have heroes but haven't yet learned how to tune into their messages, their accomplishments and their lives to find some measure of meaning in your own?

Grandfather has returned to visit with Bob Anderson as he struggles with friendships. And this time, Grandfather has brought friends to help enlighten Bob as he ponders: Is the reality that real people experience, the only reality we have? Is everything else simply coincidental or accidental? Can our fictional heroes really impact our lives?

We try on parts of other people to see if they fit. What does, we keep-what doesn't, we discard. In the process, we become who we are supposed to be. Nothing is coincidental or accidental...

Grandfather and his friends impart ageless truths to lift your heart and open your eyes.

When Grandfather Speaks Again... what will you hear? What will you learn?

Shar Duvall was a sensational hit on Broadway by age twenty-one. That wasn't her only passion; she was about to win the heart of her first love. But suddenly, her storybook life was devastated by a mysterious enemy. In one horrific evening, her dreams were turned to ashes. Her only chance for recovery would hinge on a carefully guarded secret buried between the pages of an old diary... and on the undying tenacity of a new friend who refuses to believe that Shar is a murderer.

Former Detective, now part-time handyman, Jack McConner hoped to ease into a quiet retirement and escape the pain of his past. And for a time, it appeared he had found paradise in the upscale, retirement community of Vintner's Reserve. Not only was Vintner's a cut above the rest, but Jack soon made the best friends ever out of his next-door neighbors-a group he fondly calls the Burger Bunch.In this fourth book of the 55 Plus or Minus series, Jack is going to need all of his wits and detective skills. Disheartened over a series of dating missteps, he accepts a request from the Captain of Yakima's Major Crimes Unit to investigate two deaths occurring at Vintner's Reserve. But Jack's investigation quickly goes astray when the community experiences one of its worst disasters ever. At the center of the action and with their survival hanging in the balance, Jack and his neighbor Carmen stumble on one of the community's oldest and darkest secrets. Now the only question is whether they'll live to tell the tale, and how much of Vintner's past is going to be blown wide open in the process.Author Bob Anderson is a retired Seattle, WA resident with a background in computer programming, carpentry, and business. Bob's most recent writing includes the murder mystery series 55 Plus or Minus. The complete set now consists of four books: You Don't Know Jack (Book 1), Hidden Treasure (Book 2), March Madness (Book 3), and Tunnel Vision (Book 4).

Jack's back. Semi-retired police detective Jack McConner lives in the 55-Plus upscale retirement community of Vintner's Reserve. The posh neighborhood easily qualifies as one of the best places to live in the City of Yakima. The aging residents stay active. People get to know their neighbors. The condos are well-built, the grounds immaculately landscaped, and the gated community is so secure people don't bother locking their doors.As we reenter the world of Vintner's Reserve, we're just in time to see Jack's gorgeous girlfriend, Maree Wexley, losing her cool. It happens on a crazy night in March. With the promise of some significant snow on the way, Jack's best friends are all out of town visiting warmer climes-a group he fondly refers to as the Burger Bunch. Things go from bad to worse when a horrific fire at one of the homes on the far end of the community ends in a tragic and shocking death. With the local police short-staffed, Jack's detective skills are in high demand. But little does he realize the power of the real storm about to hit-a storm coming in the shape of a captivating and complex woman. Though he saved her from a kidnapper a month earlier, Jack's never spent much time with Heather Hill. Heather is the community's sexy and legendary gossip. And whether Jack's ready or not, she's set to pull out all the stops to win his love.March Madness is book three in the 55 Plus or Minus series. The series starts with Don't Know Jack (Book 1), picks back up in Hidden Treasure (Book 2), and March Madness (Book 3), and continues in Tunnel Vision (Book4).

For those looking to retire, Vintner's Reserve is considered the best place to live in the Yakima Valley. And being a 55 Plus retirement community has its perks. For Jack McConner, one of Vintner's happy residents, life couldn't be better: He's made great friends. He's getting more and more calls for his handyman services. The community's facilities are the best in all of eastern Washington. And to top it off, he's just met the sweetest woman imaginable. But when Jack wakes up to a police detective pounding on his door, it throws him off his game. First stunned over the revelation his new girlfriend is dead, Jack gets hit with the news that he's the prime suspect for her murder. As the police take him in for questioning, Jack quickly learns he's out of options and decides to reveal his hidden past. But little does he realize the significance of that decision or how many lives hang in the balance. Author Bob Anderson is a retired Seattle, WA resident with a background in computer programming, carpentry, and business. Bob's most recent writing includes the murder mystery series 55 Plus or Minus. The complete set now consists of four books: You Don't Know Jack (Book1), Hidden Treasure (Book 2), March Madness (Book 3), and Tunnel Vision (Book 4).

Retired detective Jack McConner now spends his days in Yakima, Washington-one of the state's growing wine regions. When he's not otherwise engaged, Jack fills his time as a handyman at Vintner's Reserve-the 55 plus retirement community he and his friends call home. Jack's latest gig has all the ingredients for a slam dunk: The homeowners are out of town, and though it's winter, the job is indoors and straightforward. As Jack delves into his project, the shocking discovery of a secret cellar stock full of hidden treasure makes a six-year-old suicide seem suspiciously like murder. When the police don't want to reopen the case, it's up to Jack and his Burger Bunch to prove foul play. And they best do it before Heather Hill-the community's self-anointed Queen of Gossip-spreads the word of the hidden bounty.Author Bob Anderson is a retired Seattle, WA resident with a background in computer programming, carpentry, and business. Bob's most recent writing includes the murder mystery series 55 Plus or Minus. The complete set now consists of four books: You Don't Know Jack (Book 1), Hidden Treasure (Book 2), March Madness (Book 3), and Tunnel Vision (Book 4).

The blessings I have received are not because of my nature, but because of God's nature. Most certainly, it has not been because I am the brightest candle on the birthday cake or the most righteous person in the pew - far from it. Over the years I have learned that God blesses anyone who will allow Him to do so. His love is so great for us that He can do no other. Every good thing I have ever done, achieved, or accomplished, or will accomplish in the future, has been through the grace and power of our heavenly Father. -Excerpt from My Journey, Stories from a Blessed Man

Relationships Decision making Life's challenges We all deal with them but not always very well.

Bob Anderson tackles these and other issues in a different way. His plan? To un-complicate your life and help you realize that the power to set your life's course is within you. Doing things that just 'feel' good may give you a short-term success but it won't last. Focus on the 'right' and 'hard' things that make you feel good as a person; you'll enjoy long-term successes while finding meaning and satisfaction.

He challenges you to view failure and adversity as friends, which when embraced, can propel you to new levels. It is through failure that you gain wisdom... It is through adversity that you gain character and strength and patience. You won't find fulfillment, accomplishment and purpose standing in your comfort zone.

Are you willing to work? Are you willing to make changes? Are you willing to be held accountable? If so, you can make changes. Rewarding and lasting change comes slowly and most often are changes in you-not others. The power is in you.

Anderson's Rules is about success and the elements of living that make life fun and fulfilling; written to offer food for your soul.

All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. -Edmund Burke

It began in the ruins of the Mayan city of Tulum, moved to the swamps of Louisiana and ended on the California coast. A defrocked priest, child sex slaves, and a multi-headed international conspiracy of evil face Doc Roberts, Warlord, Psycho and the rest of the TAC Team.

TAC Leader-NIGHT HAWKS is the story of ordinary people doing extraordinary things-again. They choose honor over their own safety. Courage over complacency. They pull no punches, cut no slack; all leading up to a hail of bullets.

They are politically incorrect when it comes to the elimination of evil, and delivering justice for victims and their families.

Sarge, What Now?

Written and compiled by the son of a World War II infantryman who was awarded the Silver Star, Sarge, What Now? is partly autobiographical, partly historical, often irreverent and sometimes politically incorrect.

Bob Anderson, CMSgt, USAFR (Ret) addresses important subjects such as the role of the NCO, the Officer/NCO relationship, leadership and followership. He provides history and insight into what it means to become an NCO and progress through the ranks to the highest NCO rank, E-9; and how Commanders can develop their NCOs to their optimum abilities.

Sarge, What Now? also honors the seldom understood and often under-appreciated G.I. with their own stories of humor, old scars, past enemies and the brotherhood only shared by those that have been there, done that

Whether you spent 30 years or 30 days in uniform, there is a story for you. If you have a family member that served, their service had impact on you. If happenstance forced you to be part of history or you're just a student of it, you may find a different perspective of what you think you know about the military.

The author says, The story of America has been colored by the stories of her Citizen Soldiers; those that served on active duty or in the Reserve or in the Guard. They may have served in peacetime or in time of war. Their service changed them forever.

It makes no difference which branch of the military a veteran served in or whether they ever fired a shot in anger; whether they were a hero with a medal or a hero that simply did his or her duty-they were and are heroes in my book; and this book tells some of their stories.