from grammargoddess

It took me awhile to really get reading this book beyond the first few pages, but once I did, I became very interested in the subject of how we all need to keep moving and not be chained to a chair, so I kept reading. The book is written in a very approachable way, and includes humorous anecdotes...

from erinclark

I did enjoy this book, the author is a bright and funny guy. As a child he would wake himself up every hour at night to track the travel paths of two snails he kept under his bed. What kind of kid does this!? He did this for over two years and got into a prestigious school because of this rigorou...

from foof2you

Did you know that chairs are killing us? Neither did I. This book explains the relationship between sitting and obesity. A good book, with information I didn't know about. Once Levine tells us how bad sitting is, to me he drops the ball.He talks about walking meetings and the treadmill desk but t...

from Suzanne81

This book has a lot of good information. It is about getting out of your chair and moving. We are too sedentary and the health consequences are enormous. The author has studies and statistics to back up his premise. If this sounds boring, it most assuredly was not. It is written with humor and ma...

from khiemstra631

Dr. James Levine has written a fervent plea for everyone to give up sitting in their chairs so much, offering proof that this sedentary lifestyle results in death and disease. The books is well-written and makes an interesting read. The good doctor convinced me that I am no doubt doing all sorts ...