Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures by Vincent Lam (Anchor, $18) Winner of the 2006 Giller Prize, this collection of short stories follows four characters from their student days through medical school and into their careers as doctors.

The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai (Penguin, $22) Novel set in mid-1980s India that explores cultural identity and the forces of modernization, the ambiguities of post-colonialism, and how happiness comes at a cost when one person’s wealth means another’s poverty.

Sweetness in the Belly by Camilla Gibb (Anchor Canada, $21) A British Muslim woman’s quest to maintain faith and love through revolution and social upheaval.

The Song of Kahunsha by Anosh Irani (Anchor Canada, $20) A compelling story of hopes and dreams, and of the fragility of childhood innocence, as seen through the eyes of a young homeless boy.

The Best Life Diet by Bob Greene (S&S, $30) A lifetime plan for losing weight and keeping it off that is easily tailored to an array of tastes, lifestyles, and activity levels.

Ageless: The Naked Truth About Bioidentical Hormones by Suzanne Somers (Crown, $33) An inspiring, medically validated approach to the aging process.

The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Starling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss, and Long-term Health by T. Colin Campbell & Thomas M. Campbell II (Benbella Books, $23) A summary of health and nutrition findings across rural China and Taiwan that demonstrates the link between nutrition and heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.

Inside My Heart: Choosing to Live with Passion and Purpose by Robin McGraw (Nelson, $22) A personal account to inspire women to make choices that reflect their priorities and goals.

The Amazing Power of Deliberate Intent: Living the Art of Allowing by Esther & Jerry Hicks (Hay House, $19) Achieve goals and desired outcomes more rapidly, while enjoying every step along the path, even before their manifestation.

The Secret by Rhonda Byrne (Beyond Words, $29) Learn to understand the hidden, untapped power that’s within you and how to use The Secret in every aspect of your life—money, health, relationships, happiness.

Natural Capitalism by Paul Hawken, Amory Lovins, & L. Hunter Lovins (Little, Brown, and Company, $24) Envisions a bright and earth-friendly future driven by four central business strategies.

The Ethical Imagination by Margaret Somerville (House of Anansi, $19) The author proposes that only through human imagination—by heeding stories, myths, and moral intuition—is it possible to relate to the world.

SharedVISION Hot Titles is compiled by gleaning alternative media and TBM Bookmanager, which reports sales data from more than 200 independent bookstores across Canada. For more information, see bookmanager.com [1] or shared-vision.com [2].