You Can Fight—and Even Reverse—Bone Loss How strong are your bones? At 35, a woman's battle againstbone loss begins. And, it intensifies with menopause and beyond.Conventional medicine has offered such controversial therapies asestrogen replacement, a treatment that is potentially dangerous andonly partially effective. Now, Dr. Gaby, one of the foremostauthorities on nutritional and natural medicine, offers practicaladvice on osteoporosis that substantially increases a woman'schances for maintainting and even regaining normal bone mass.Inside you'll learn: ·How diet can help or hurt your bones ·How food allergies contribute to osteoporosis ·Which types of exercise are beneficial ·Why vitamin K is as important for bones as calcium ·And much more! "A breakthrough approach to the successful treatment and/orprevention of osteoporosis." — Health News Review "Clear and practical. This book will help thousands of women createhealthy bones. And for those who already have osteoporosis, itprovides
Louis Eguaras, a renowned chef at the Le Cordon Bleu Programat the California School of Culinary Arts, provides readers with aterrific overview of what is truly involved in the preparation,cooking, and presentation of meals. He also provides invaluableinsights into just what is involved in making this one's chosenprofession. The book will feature a wide range of illustrated lessons, fromhow to properly hold a knife... to the history of food... from foodpreparation and presentation... to restaurant hospitality andmanagement, and much more. The book will be presented in the distinctive andhighly-attractive packaged style of 101 THINGS I LEARNED INARCHITECTURE SCHOOL, and will be the perfect gift for anyone who isthinking about entering culinary school, is already enrolled, oreven just the casual chef.
Ten years after her death, Princess Diana remains a mystery.Was she “the people’s princess,” who electrified the world with herbeauty and humanitarian missions? Or was she a manipulative,media-savvy neurotic who nearly brought down the monarchy? OnlyTina Brown, former editor-in-chief of Tatler , England’sglossiest gossip magazine; Vanity Fair ; and The NewYorker could possibly give us the truth.
《芬兰》将向读者讲述芬兰奇迹和荣誉背后那一个个鲜活的故事，引导读者徜徉在如诗如画的美丽国度中。芬兰，一个人口只有530万的北欧小国，却拥有“森林王国”、“欧洲绿色之肺”、“千岛之国”和“圣诞老人故乡”等诸多的美称。2000-2004提。芬兰连续四年被评为世界上腐败程度、廉洁程度高的国家。在世界经济论坛公布的全球竞争力报告中，芬兰三度蝉联榜首。芬兰还是全球移动电话产品市场的头号，2003年诺基亚公司手机的发货量达1.8亿部，占全球市场份额的35％。是什么造就了芬兰的奇迹？是什么使得“小国寡民”的芬兰拥有如此之多的世界桂冠？
The New York Times bestselling memoir of pilgrimage and metamorphosis by the author of The Secret Life of Bees and her daughter. Sue Monk Kidd has touched the hearts of millions of readers with her beloved novels and acclaimed nonfiction. Now, in this wise and engrossing dual memoir, she and her daughter, Ann, chronicle their travels together through Greece and France at a time when each was on a quest to redefine herself and rediscover each other. As Sue struggles to enlarge a vision of swarming bees into a novel, and Ann ponders the classic question of what to do with her life, this modern-day Demeter and Persephone explore an array of inspiring figures and sacred sites. They also give voice to that most protean of human connections: the bond of mothers and daughters.
AN ANCHOR BOOKS ORIGINAL As more and more people in the West pursue yoga inits various forms, whether at traditional centers, in thehigh-powered atmosphere of sports clubs, or on their own, theybegin to realize that far from being just another exercise routine,yoga is a discipline of the body and the mind. The 365 meditations incluided in this book offer a way to integratethe mindfulness that yoga teaches into everyday life. Whether usedin the morning to set the tone for the day, during yoga exerciseitself, or at the end of the day, during evening reflection, Meditations from the Mat will support and enhance anyone’syoga journey.
Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller For the first time, rock music’s most famous muse tells herincredible story Pattie Boyd, former wife of both George Harrison and Eric Clapton,finally breaks a forty-year silence and tells the story of how shefound herself bound to two of the most addictive, promiscuousmusical geniuses of the twentieth century and became the mostlegendary muse in the history of rock and roll. The woman whoinspired Harrison’s song “Something” and Clapton’s anthem “Layla,”Pattie Boyd has written a book that is rich and raw, funny andheartbreaking–and totally honest.
Penis envy? P'shaw.From the bestselling author of How to Make Your Man Behave In 21Days or Less Using the Secrets of Professional Dog Trainers comes (ahem) The Clitourist , a witty and empowering guide tothe hottest spot on a woman's body. For something so important toso many, there is a shocking lack of information available on theclitoris. An intimate biography of a gal's best friend, TheClitourist boldly attempts to fill that void, educating andentertaining the reader on every level, from structure and functionto care and upkeep, not to mention handy dandy arousal methods. Andthough funny, The Clitourist is not afraid to tackle thereally tough questions like, if we can put a man on the moon, whynot on a woman's clitoris during intercourse? As revolutionary insubject matter as The Vagina Monologues , as frank as Sexand the City, The Clitourist is a celebration of the femalebody as well as just a plain hoot that women will delight in buyingfor themselves, their sisters, and their friends (and heck, m
In June, 1944, American and Japanese carrier fleets made theirway through the Philippine Sea, both hoping to take control of thevital Marianas Islands. When they met, they embarked upon a navalengagement that escalated into the most spectacular aircraftcarrier battle in history. Here is the true account of the battle,told from both sides-by those who were there. Drawing upon numerousinterviews as well as official sources, Clash of theCarriers is an unforgettable testimonial to the bravery ofthose who fought and those who died in a battle that will never beforgotten.
At the beginning of thetwentieth century, the South Pole was the most coveted prize in thefiercely nationalistic modern age of exploration. In this brilliantdual biography, the award-winning writer Roland Huntford reexaminesevery detail of the great race to the South Pole between Britain'sRobert Scott and Norway's Roald Amundsen. Scott, who died along theway with four of his men only eleven miles from his next cache ofsupplies, became Britain's beloved failure, while Amundsen, who notonly beat Scott to the Pole but returned alive, was largelyforgotten. This account of their race is a gripping, highlyreadable history that captures the driving ambitions of the era andthe complex, often deeply flawed men who were charged with carryingthem out. The Last Place on Earth is the first of Huntford's masterly trilogyof polar biographies. It is also the only work on the subject inthe English language based on the original Norwegian sources, towhich Huntford returned to revise and update this edition.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author RickBragg lends his remarkable narrative skills to the story of themost famous POW this country has known. In I Am a Soldier, Too , Bragg let’s Jessica Lynch tell thestory of her capture in the Iraq War in her own words--not thesensationalized ones of the media's initial reports. Here we seehow a humble rural upbringing leads to a stint in the military, oneof the most exciting job options for a young person in Palestine,West Virginia. We see the real story behind the ambush in the IraqiDesert that led to Lynch's capture. And we gain new perspective onher rescue from an Iraqi hospital where she had been receivingcare. Here Lynch’s true heroism and above all, modesty, is allowedto emerge, as we're shown how she managed her physical recoveryfrom her debilitating wounds and contended with themisinformation--both deliberate and unintended--surrounding herhighly publicized rescue. In the end, what we see is a uniquelyAmerican story of courage and true
“This compelling memoir is a testament to how extraordinarycircumstances can transform a life—and how an extraordinary personreacts to difficult circumstances. What comes through is theimportance of courageous individual action in the most diresituations. This is the amazing story of a woman who lived throughone of the worst times in human history, losing family members tothe Nazis but surviving with her spirit and integrity intact.”—Publishers Weekly
《殡葬学科丛书：殡葬公共关系学》中介绍了殡葬业属于服务业的范畴，而且是服务业中一个特殊的永恒的行业。殡葬服务是一个专业服务领域，并与许多科学技术专业密切相关。殡葬业要发展，需要一大批掌握专业知识和技术、适应殡葬业发展需求的专门人才和高素质员工。殡葬业要加快发展，就必须贯彻落实“以人为本”的科学发展观和“科教兴国”战略，加强科学技术研究和专业教育，加速培养一大批殡葬专业人才和高素质员工。要把殡葬业和殡葬活动作为科学技术研究对象，广泛深入地进行有关理论研究，将日新月异的现代科学技术成果应用到殡葬行业中来。要加强教育和培训，培养专业人才，提高殡葬业从业人员素质，提高殡葬服务专业化水平。系统、科学的教材是开展殡葬专业教育和培训的依据。全方位、多层次的殡葬业教育培训，急需多种专业内容
