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What you need to know to have the best birth experience foryou. Drawing upon her thirty-plus years of experience, Ina May Gaskin,the nation’s leading midwife, shares the benefits and joys ofnatural childbirth by showing women how to trust in the ancientwisdom of their bodies for a healthy and fulfilling birthingexperience. Based on the female-centered Midwifery Model of Care,Ina May’s Guide to Natural Childbirth gives expectant motherscomprehensive information on everything from the all-importantmind-body connection to how to give birth without technologicalintervention. Filled with inspiring birth stories and practical advice, thisinvaluable resource includes:? Reducing the pain of labor withoutdrugs--and the miraculous roles touch and massage play ? What really happens during labor ? Orgasmic birth--making birth pleasurable ? Episiotomy--is it really necessary? ? Common methods of inducing labor--and which to avoid at allcosts ? Tips for maximizing your c

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The long-awaited revised edition! It’s no secret that breastfeeding is the normal, healthy way tonourish and nurture your baby. Dedicated to supporting nursing andexpectant mothers, the internationally respected La Leche Leaguehas set the standard for educating and empowering mothers in thisnatural art for generations. Now their classic bestselling guidehas been retooled, refocused, and updated for today’s mothers andlifestyles. Working mothers, stay-at-home moms, single moms, andmothers of multiples will all benefit from the book’s range ofnursing advice, stories, and information—from preparing forbreastfeeding during pregnancy to feeding cues, from nursingpositions to expressing and storing breast milk. With all-newphotos and illustrations, this ultimate support bible offers ? real-mom wisdom on breastfeeding comfortably—from avoiding sorenipples to simply enjoying the amazing bonding experience ? new insights into old approaches toward latching and attaching,ages and stag

Simon Kuper's "New York Times" bestseller "Soccernomics"pioneered a new way of looking at soccer through meticulousempirical analysis and incisive--and witty-- commentary. Kuper nowleaves the numbers and data behind to explore the heart and soul ofthe world's most popular sport in the new, extraordinarilyrevealing "Soccer Men." "Soccer Men" goes behind the scenes with soccer's greatestplayers and coaches. Inquiring into the genius and hubris of themodern game, Kuper details the lives of giants such as ArseneWenger, Jose Mourinho, Jorge Valdano, Lionel Messi, Kaka, andDidier Drogba, describing their upbringings, the soccer culturesthey grew up in, the way they play, and the baggage they bring totheir relationships at work. From one of the great sportswriters of our time, "Soccer Men" isa penetrating and surprising anatomy of the figures that definemodern soccer.

In this classic work of economic history and social theory,Karl Polanyi analyzes the economic and social changes brought aboutby the "great transformation" of the Industrial Revolution. Hisanalysis explains not only the deficiencies of the self-regulatingmarket, but the potentially dire social consequences of untemperedmarket capitalism. New introductory material reveals the renewedimportance of Polanyi's seminal analysis in an era of globalizationand free trade.

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.