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HEALTHY BESTSELLERS

HARDCOVER

1. “The All New All Purpose Joy of Cooking,” by Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker and Ethan Becker (Scribner, $30)

2. “Ten Stupid Things Men Do to Mess Up Their Lives,” by Laura Schlessinger (HarperCollins, $24)

3. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy,” by Sarah Ban Breathnach (Warner, $17.95)

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4. “Don’t Worry, Make Money: Spiritual and Practical Ways to Create Abundance and More Fun in Your Life,” by Richard Carlson (Hyperion, $15.95)

5. “Creole Christmas,” by Emeril Lagasse (William Morrow, $25)

6. “Make the Connection: Ten Steps to a Better Body and a Better Life,” by Bob Greene and Oprah Winfrey (Hyperion, $18.95)

7. “Martha Stewart’s Healthy Quick Cook,” by Martha Stewart (Random House, $32.50)

8. “Sources of Strength,” by Jimmy Carter (Random House, $22)

9. “Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus,” by John Gray (HarperCollins, $23)

10. “God Is a Verb: Kabbalah & the Practice of Mystical Judaism,” by David Cooper (Putnam, $24.95)

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PAPERBACK

1. “Zagat Survey 1998 Los Angeles / Southern California Restaurant Guide,” edited by Merrill Shindler and Karen Berk (Zagat Survey, $10.95)

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. “Ten Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their Lives,” by Laura C. Schlessinger (Harper Perennial, $10)

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5. “The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom,” by Don Miguel Ruiz (Amber-Allen, $14.95)

6. “Chicken Soup for the Mother’s Soul,” by Jack Canfield (Health Communications, $8.95)

7. “How Could You Do That!” by Laura Schlessinger (HarperCollins, $13)

8. “Girlfriends: Invisible Bonds, Enduring Ties,” by Tamara Traeder and Carmen R. Barry (Wildcat Canyon, $12.95)

9. “Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul,” by J. Canfield, M.V. Hansen, J. Hawthorne and M. Shimoff (Health Communications, $12.95)

10. “Dr. Atkins’ New Diet Revolution,” by Robert C. Atkins. (M. Evans, $12.95)

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Rankings are based on a Times poll of Southland bookstores.

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