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GREAT book for dolphin lovers.......1999-11-27
Having shared the experience of those who had swum with dolphins, one will love the animals more. Those who love dolphins and nature will surely love this book! Don't miss it!
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- A great book to learn about whales, dolphins and seals
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Swimming With Giants: My Encounters With Whales, Dolphins, and Seals
Anne Collet , and
Marc Sich
Manufacturer: Milkweed Editions
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Like her late compatriot Jacques Cousteau, French marine biologist Anne Collet has traveled the world in search of exotic denizens of the deep. Unlike the apparently imperturbable Cousteau, Collet has no difficulty admitting that her encounters with some of these creatures have terrified her. "Make no sudden movements, and stick together," she instructs her companions while swimming after a female right whale. "She must not think she is surrounded. Animals detest that. As long as she feels safe, we have nothing to fear." Adds Collet, wryly, "I don't know if I managed to persuade them; it was hard enough to convince myself."
In this memoir, a scuba-mask view of the world below the waves, Collet recounts her adventures in studying whales, dolphins, and other marine mammals under a variety of conditions, some of them full of peril. That peril, however, concerns all: most of the species she has studied, she warns, are in grave danger, not least because of the all-but-unimpeded use of pelagic trawl nets by commercial deep-sea fishing fleets, which kill five to ten thousand dolphins a year in the Bay of Biscay alone. With their steady disappearance, marine ecosystems begin to unravel, and Collet warns urgently that action must be taken now if the sea--and, by extension, the planet--is to be brought back to health, its terrifying residents included. --Gregory McNamee
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Anne Collet has ridden the tail of a white whale - for ten seconds off the coast of Argentina. She has taken children diving in the Azores to see dolphins and led teenagers on ocean voyages. And she has heard the song of beluga whales in the Arctic Ocean. In Swimming with Giants, Collet describes the power and majesty of being close to some of nature's most magnificent creatures. Combining science with a sense of adventure, she conveys the sheer excitement of her work with marine mammals, from the sublime gaze of a whale's eye to the race to save animals harmed by pelagic drift nets or toxic spills. A contemporary ecohero in the tradition of Jacques Cousteau, Collet is an inspiration not only for the many who have accompanied her on her research trips, but also for those who will see in her journey a call to follow their own dreams.
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A great book to learn about whales, dolphins and seals.......2001-05-26
This book is captivating and fun to read. The stories are exciting and educational. I have a new respect for the creatures of the sea. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is amazed by the creatures of the sea and wants to learn more. Anne Collet is a very inspirational person. She has a great desire to futher the world's knowledge of the species and inspire others to follow their heart and pursue dreams of research or scientific study.
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Swimming With Dolphins
Erin Pizzey
Manufacturer: Harpercollins (Mm)
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ASIN: 0061005584 |
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"Let me tell you about something magical that happens from time to time on our island. Early in the morning, just after the sun rises, my mother and I go down to the beach and wait. We watch the ocean...and if we are lucky, we see dolphins." A young girl and her mother's day at the shore leads to an underwater adventure as they put on their snorkels and flippers to swim with a friendly pod of dolphins. Gliding and diving, spinning and leaping, the girl frolics with her dolphin friend and experiences the wonder and beauty of the underwater world. Factual backmatter included on last page.
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Wouldn't You Want to Swim with Dolphins?.......2005-04-25
I hope it is more of a dream but this is a nice simple story about a mother and daughter who swim with dolphins. An interesting story.
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Swimming with Dolphins
C TRAVERS
Manufacturer: Chipmunkapublishing
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By Catriona Travers
ISBN: 9781847470782
Published: 2007
Pages: 268
Key Themes: manic depression, bi-polar disorder
Description
An interweaving of events threaded around the common theme of vulnerability to manic depression.
About the Author
Catriona Travers was born and grew up in Dublin, Ireland. She went to school and college there, but unfortunately had to drop out of University due to her first episode of manic depression - for which she was hospitalised. She came to London in 1988, where she took a succession of temping jobs leading to switchboard operator jobs in hotels and hospitals. Her last job was as a supervisor and switchboard operator in a North London hospital. Catriona has always enjoyed writing; poetry in the eighties and a children's book in the nineties. Catriona also enjoys reading, tennis, writing and drama
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"So I'm afraid the doctor thinks you're a manic depressive." I looked at the junior doctor bewildered. The Americans call it bi-polar disorder. 'Hmm' I replied why couldn't the consultant tell me that himself? The trainee registrar had just come running out of the presence of the great God himself, all flustered. She then proceeded to explain to me that the treatment of manic depression was Lithium Salts. Yes, a dose of the salts was all I needed.
This was all rather perplexing as I had barely seen the great man himself, perhaps once. I had been three weeks waiting to be seen and by the time I got around to seeing him I was rather perturbed, to say the least and oh, horror of all horrors I told him in no uncertain terms to "Fuck off!" .I ranted at him for a bit. "Don't forget I've been waiting in this hospital for weeks, with not a word or even a sedative to help me sleep and I never saw you once." He smiled a superior smile, like those in positions of power are wont to do, and disappeared into a rather anonymous looking room to lord it over his minions.
When said junior doctor appeared bearing the good news she looked rather apologetic. "I'm afraid Dr Constable thinks you are exhibiting signs of hypo -manic behaviour, blah, blah, blah. So we'll try you out on an experimental dose of Lithium." So that was my first diagnosed day of being a manic depressive. Some life sentence that, don't you think? Friern bloody Barnet, a bowel of a hospital in the sanity of the metropolis of London. So what did that entail, - years of going in and out of some anonymous hospital with draughty corridors, cell -like beds (we are talking NHS here) stodgy food, and indifferent nursing staff. Here we digress temporarily as I began my experience in a Dublin hospital, being from Dublin's fair city as I was. St John of God's Hospital, in Stillorgan, in Dublin, to be exact.
And it all began with one terrible all-time low, an abysmal deep depression, a depression from the pits of hell. God, there was no depression worse than it.
I had just completed a year in college and was looking forward to a working holiday in Nice in the South of France with my two sisters. To tide me over till I got to France I got a job in James's Street Hospital, a nice little earner for a summer job, as hospital jobs tended to be at the time. Everything was well with the world at the time. Blue skies plenty of money at the end of each week, and a happy head and a happy heart. I'd walk up Thomas Street every morning with a spring in my step, up past the James's Street Guinness brewery. The pungent odour of the brewing process used to hit your nostrils as soon as you turned off Christ Church Cathedral into Thomas Street. It would put you off drinking the black stuff for life.
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Swimming with Dolphins
Manufacturer: Scholastic Inc.
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ASIN: 0439678471 |
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Swimming with Dolphins
Manufacturer: Scholastic
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Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: 0439760275 |
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As a kookaburra looks on, a little girl and her mother sit on an Australian beach waiting for a pod of dolphins to appear. Finally, the animals arrive, and mother and daughter put on their snorkels and flippers and join them in the water. Simple prose accompanies bright, full-page acrylic paintings. The dolphins and the ocean setting are lovingly and beautifully depicted, showing an idyllic world where animals and humans communicate without words. An author's note provides a full page of facts about these mammals. In addition to relating an experience that may not be familiar to many children, this peaceful picture book could accompany lessons on marine life or social studies.
Product Description
As a kookaburra looks on, a little girl and her mother sit on an Australian beach waiting for a pod of dolphins to appear. Finally, the animals arrive, and mother and daughter put on their snorkels and flippers and join them in the water. Simple prose accompanies bright, full-page acrylic paintings. The dolphins and the ocean setting are lovingly and beautifully depicted, showing an idyllic world where animals and humans communicate without words. An author's note provides a full page of facts about these mammals. In addition to relating an experience that may not be familiar to many children, this peaceful picture book could accompany lessons on marine life or social studies.
Book Description
Let the machine-quilting experts show you how to create-- and finish-- your most beautiful quilts ever! More than 250 color photographs and directions make machine quilting fast and easy, no matter what your skill level.Here is just a taste of what you'll learn:* How to banish machine tension troubles forever* Painless ways to handle big, bulky quilts* Ways to use decorative threads for creative effects* Innovative marking methods with no mess, no hassle* The easiest way to baste your quilt without breaking your back* Beautiful trapunto, corded trapunto, and other specialty techniques* Dozens of tips to improve your machine-quilting stitchesPlus more!Packed with tips, time-saving tricks, and trouble-shooting ideas!
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Very Nice Book.......2007-09-09
I would recommend this book for anybody who is looking to be inspired to machine quilt on their domestic sewing machine.
Great for beginner.......2006-03-03
The book is well layed out, especially if you have little quilting experience. A lot of good information and gives very detailed instructions.
Perfect Book for Any Level.......2005-10-10
I Love this book! It was so helpful not only with machine quilting tips but also hand quilting. I recommend it for any level quilter.
A quilting library "must have".......2005-01-09
I wasn't sure if I really needed another quilting book, but for the low cost I gave it a try. Now, I don't know why it has such a low cost, this book is GREAT!! If you've considered machine quilting then this book is for you. It covers all aspects of machine quilting with clear, consise instructions and pictures. It covers common problems you may encounter, and how to correct them as well as all aspects of batting, marking your quilt, types of thread, bobbin tension, etc. You will NOT be disappointed with this book.
A must for anyone who machine quilts (or thinking about it)!.......2004-06-09
This book is amazing! I read this book from cover to cover and I could not believe how many wonderful instructions were included. Everything you needed or wanted to know about machine quilting was listed with easy-to-understand directions. I wish I had this book when I was machine quilting my king size quilt. This is a great book for everyone's quilting library.
Book Description
Attention quilting, sewing, and craft enthusiasts: These five delightful fabric bowl projects make perfect gifts! Choose from the Easy Round Bowl, Fast Square Bowl, and other simple shapes, all ready to create in an array of fabrics and colors. Projects use simple-to-find materials and are completely washable and reversible.
Book Description
• Ordinary sewing machine thread and fabric scraps turn magically into gifts and home décor
• Simple, rewarding projects for crafters and older children
Thread is the staff of crafting life. Here's how to turn thread into bowls and other three-dimensional works of art in just a few hours. Step-by-step instructions show how to snip, stitch, and shape five different styles of thread bowls and containers. Two goof-proof techniques, molding and shaping, offer endless possibilities. These easy, fun, fast sewing-machine projects are great for crafters, older kids—anyone who wants life to be just a bowl of…thread.
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Incredible Thread A Bowls.......2006-11-13
A very interesting and valuble read for the creative textile artist. The author, Wendy Hill, produces a good assortment of basic shapes and skills for the reader to build on. An enjoyable read!
Book Description
Inspire anyone to snuggle with these cozy, fun-to-make flannel quilts! The large pieces in these projects guarantee that you can finish in a flash.
• Show off all the latest flannel fabrics in ten colorful quilt patterns
• Choose from delightful projects in child size, lap size, and twin, double, full, and queen sizes
• Become a flannel expert with great tips on washing, drying, cutting, sewing, and pressing flannels
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No Sweat Flannel Quilts by Beth Garretson.......2004-09-06
Book is designed to make working with flannel easy & successful
Yardage based on 42" fabric not 45 so that you won't run short
all setting triangles are over sized, then trimmed so that you wind up with at least 1/4" at the outside edges, you don't have to fudge or say oh well
As you sew Beth gives you the page no. to find the technique and tips that you are working on step by step, like she is right there with you
In the Bargello quilt the 1/2 step method is great, you are not having to match bulky flannel seams together, so much easier
If you are wanting some great quilts that are fast and easy for all level of quilters THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU
Thanks Beth job well done, looking forward to your next masterpiece
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Gifts from My Garden: Inspirational Thoughts, Insights It Reflections
Harriet E. Crosby
Manufacturer: Honor Books (OK)
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More meditations on the sacredness of daily experience by the author of
Being Home, Becoming Bread, and
Sharing Silence. Gunilla Norris records her observations on the inner life as seen in the turning of the seasons in her Connecticut garden.
Journeying in Place is filled with the joy of living.
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This book is one of my all time favorites.......2006-05-12
This is Ms. Norris' best book, in my opinion. I own all of her books, and by far this is my favorite.
Healing a Broken Spirit.......2001-01-01
My mother died unexpectedly in August 1995. She fell alseep and never woke up. For weeks after her death I could find no solace. My beloved garden lost all meaning to me. Several months later, in early November, I was browsing through the garden section of a bookstore I visited once or twice a year. A small hardcover book, wedged between large volumes of gardening advice and gorgeous picture books, caught my eye, and I took it down from the shelf. Its title, Journeying In Place: Reflections from a Country Garden, seemed rather long for a book of less than one hundred pages. I opened it and began reading. It is All Saints'Day, a year after the author, Gunilla Norris, found her mother dead. Sadness gripped me as I read the words that I could not utter, the words that would help me begin my journey back from grief: "The killing frost has happened both in my garden and in my life. I have lost my mother."
Gardeners understand and accept life's cycles better than most, I believe--the seasons, birth, death. Norris's "little" book focuses on her garden and the life in and around it through one year. In it she describes the spiritual,the "saints," that inhabit her two-acre plot of Connecticut farmland. From spring peepers to a feral cat, from dahlias to day lilies, from compost to harvest, she guides the reader through four seasons, discovering the "holy" in the everyday, and in doing so, finds meaning and peace. As the geese once again fly south, heralding the coming winter, Norris is uplifted. "I think of my mother and somehow I feel her presence inside me...No love is ever lost in this universe. No matter what season, what year, what place, love will always be turned into new soil."
This book found me during my darkest season, and Norris's words helped heal my broken spirit.
Book Description
A hands-on gardener, Henry Homeyer gives practical advice on how to garden, whether building a hot box, transplanting peonies, defeating the deer, growing ladyslipper orchids and shiitake mushrooms, or keeping the birds out of the berry bushes. Each month covers a range of topics relevant to the season: starting seedlings, edging and mulching, gardening with children, getting rid of invasive plants, pruning , planting shrubs for attracting and feeding birds, putting the garden to bed, growing houseplants, . . . These are just a few of Homeyer's 69 short "reflections and observations" on matters of interest to amateur, dedicated, and armchair gardeners alike.
Homeyer grew up in the 1950s learning about organic gardening from a grandfather who used manure tea and compost, not 10-10-10, herbicides, and DDT. For him, organic gardening is not a political position, but a common sense approach to having the best soil and the healthiest plants.
Of special relevance to denizens of zones 3-5, the climatic belt which includes New England and runs across southern Canada and west to the Rockies, each of the twelve chapters (one for each month) contains several pieces combining technical information, practical tips, personal reflections, and more than a little humor.
An unusual feature is Homeyer's interviews with other gardeners. Meet Joe Mooney, the aging wizard of turf at Fenway Park. Spend an afternoon in the garden with Jamaica Kincaid. Visit Jean and Wes Cate, growers of heirloom vegetables at Fox Run Farm. Learn more about the White House gardens from chief horticulturist Dale Haney. Or marvel at Marguerite Tewksbury, an 85-year-old organic gardener who single-handedly runs a farm stand, drives her 1950 Ford Ferguson tractor, and weeds her 6,000-square-foot vegetable patch with a full-sized rototiller. "She doesn't say that keeping active and eating organically keeps her healthy and vigorous, but I have a feeling that it does," writes Homeyer.
Customer Reviews:
Regional notes for a national audience.......2003-03-24
It is a tricky thing to adapt columns written with a particular region in mind into a book with a national audience -- a special trick, perhaps, when a kind of gardening calendar is retained to organize the text. Henry Homeyer's practical "reflections and observations" may seem most germane to gardeners in New England, but if you know enough to place his experience in your own climate, you will find plenty to interest you.
What I like best about this book are the pieces that transcend zones entirely, such as a report of his visit to White House gardens and his interview with Jamaica Kincaid. Discreet illustrations (block prints, a few black and white photos, and a few drawings) add to the text. And there is an excellent index, something which alas can no longer be taken for granted in gardening books.
Despite my misgivings about how serviceable some of these essays are beyond New England, Henry Homeyer's plain and personal prose reminded me of the great American garden writer, Henry Mitchell. I think Mitchell would not be unhappy to find this book on a shelf alongside his own.
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Reflections from a Garden
Susan Hill , and
Rory Stuart
Manufacturer: Trafalgar Square
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ASIN: 1862050600 |
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This digital document is an article from National Catholic Reporter, published by Thomson Gale on March 10, 2006. The length of the article is 732 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: Jesus' suffering parallels his glory.(REFLECTION; "The Agony in the Garden", painting)
Author: Wendy Beckett
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National Catholic Reporter (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 10, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 42
Issue: 19
Page: 15(1)
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Reflections from the garden: developing a critical literacy of food practices.: An article from: Radical Teacher
Deborah Adelman , and
Shamili Sandiford
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Release Date: 2007-08-15 |
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Title: Reflections from the garden: developing a critical literacy of food practices.
Author: Deborah Adelman
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Radical Teacher (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 22, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
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This digital document is an article from Exceptional Children, published by Council for Exceptional Children on September 22, 1999. The length of the article is 8485 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
From the author: The CEC Research Award recognizes researchers for the significant contributions they have made to special education, We believe that the members of this distinguished group have much to share with our readers, We have invited each of them to contribute an article, addressing their perspectives on special education research and practices. Juniper Gardens Children's Project (JGCP) was awarded the Research Award in 1996, recognizing 35 years of research in special education and its seminal role in producing best practices, tools, and critical knowledge for educating students at risk with disabling conditions. This article by Charles Greenwood and colleagues at Juniper Gardens presents their thoughts about the motivating conditions, goals, works, and aspirations of JGCP.
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Title: Reflections on a Research Career: Perspective on 35 Years of Research at The Juniper Gardens Children's Project.
Author: Charles R. Greenwood
Publication:
Exceptional Children (Refereed)
Date: September 22, 1999
Publisher: Council for Exceptional Children
Volume: 66
Issue: 1
Page: 7
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Thought provoking and educational.......2006-01-27
Reviewed by Irene Watson for Reader Views (1/06)
Much has been written about sexuality as well as theories have been formed about it. Most people seem to be curious about sexuality and want to explore the mysteries that are attached. However, not much has been revealed about the "why" certain behaviors occur until Dr. Aline Zoldbrod published her book "Sex Smart: How Your Childhood Shaped Your Sexual Life and What to do About it."
Zoldbrod explores the multidimensional nature of human sexuality by presenting information through a cognitive base as well as emphasizing skills in communication and self-awareness. She covers sexuality from biological, moral, psychological, and social perspectives with research, client experiences, and theory.
According to Zoldbrod, what is considered as "normal" sexual behavior is typically based on observations made of family and society. She explains that how we are treated or what parameters are set upon us during our childhood reflects on sexual development. Touch, trust, feeling good about the body as well as oneself are just of the few dynamics that shape the attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors.
"Sex Smart" gives the reader the opportunity to analyze, reflect, and come to terms with their own sexuality and behaviors through explanation and reading vignettes about experiences of others. After each chapter the reader can do exercises and self-assessments to become aware of their own issues and development. "Sex Smart" also gives the opportunity to examine the factors and decisions one has made in the past, and find ways to explore and replace them with new healthy patterns by re-writing the scripts brought down through the generations.
Although I highly recommend this book for every reader, it is necessary to note the importance of having a therapist at hand to discuss issues as they come during the reading and exercises of "Sex Smart." This is not a book to skim through in a day, nor is it a book to take lightly. It is a book that evokes much inner thought and exploration of behaviors and attitudes that have been framed within the identity of the reader.
Why had no one ever told me this before?!!!.......2006-01-06
For 15 years, I asked health care professionals, Why have I lost my interst in sex? Why do I love my husband as much as I do and yet increasingly fear intimacy with him? What's WRONG with ME?!! Until I read this book no one could give me the answers to questions I had given up asking. Dr. Zolbrod's one-on-one writing style and brief case studies helped me to see how much my parents attitude about their and my sexuality influenced me more the older I got and the longer I was married. The information within this book brought a level of understanding and new lines of communication my husband and I never had before. I have never been so grateful to find and read a book, and yes--this book changed my life.
Zolbrod is sex smart and street wise......A+!.......2005-05-15
Aline Zolbrod is a wonderful sex therapist. Turns out she's a wonderful writer too. Her book Sex Smart: How Your Childhood Shaped Your Sexual Life and What To Do About It is on my list of favorites. If you understand where you've come from, you can maximize where you're going. So accessible and easy to read. Wonderful suggestions for ways to be in the driver's seat of your sexuality.
Self-esteem about sexuality, enthusiasm for healthy sexual relationships-that's what this book is about. I recommend it whole-heartedly.
Wow! A review by Dr. Marianne Brandon.......2004-02-04
Wow! was my first reaction when reading Aline Zoldbrod's SexSmart. I am a clinical psychologist and certified sex therapist always in search of good reading material for my clients. SexSmart is tops on my list. On rare occasions I find a book that speaks the truth, dramatically enhancing a reader's understanding of self. If you buy this book, you are about to have this experience.
SexSmart isn't just another book on sexuality. SexSmart actually guides people through a personal understanding of who they are sexually - what a gift to readers wanting more for themselves and their sexuality. Readers can use this intensive exploration of how parental and social influences impact sexual expression to increase their current level of sexual satisfaction. It is in fact a book best read several times, as it is so full of great information. This is one of only a few books I keep available to my clients in the waiting room. I applaud Dr. Zoldbrod for a job well done!
Sex Smart Highly Recommended by Certified Sex Therapist.......2004-01-19
Zoldbrod's *Sex Smart* Reviewed By Kathleen Logan Prince MSW
AASECT Certified Sex Therapist
For the vast majority of the young--from six months to eighteen years--sexuality is like a huge, unexplored continent. Each of us KNOWS that this mysterious, exciting, scary world is ours,
belongs to us. We know this from earliest times, when our own bodies--that do not lie--tell us, through powerful feelings and reactions, that there is a wonderfully rewarding world that is part of us. Inexplicably, our parents and important others, with their silence and shrouded denial, discourage us from exploration. The existence of sexuality is not exactly denied, it is treated as unlawful and we are reluctantly presented with the tip of the iceberg.
The result of this almost universal attitude is that even many
grown-ups remain uninformed about one of the most influential forces in our lives.
Dr. Aline P. Zoldbrod, an informed researcher and therapist in the world of sexuality, has written a marvelous guide to this unexplored world. She describes and explains all the various facts and practices of sexuality and turns this formerly dark continent into a healthy, known, and useful areas of life.
Dr. Zoldbrod explores nearly every aspect of sexuality and furnishes questionnaires to help the reader get personally specific about his or her own experiences, to clarify and help understand and deal with them.
She explores the spectrum of influences on sexual development from early, loving parenting to neglectful, abusive, and violent behavior. These descriptions are again equipped with detailed questions so the reader can relate to her and his own experience and make use of the suggestions about how to handle the associated feelings.
A few chapter headings suggest the inclusiveness of the book: The Touch of Love, The Foundation of Trust, Feeling Good About Your Body, What You Learned About Gender, Feeling Good About Yourself, The Dynamics of Power, Becoming a Social Person, Masturbation and Fantasy, The Changes of Adolescence, The Effects of Physical Violence on Sexuality.
This is a book you will read, and as you do, you will say to yourself, " I wish my parents had read this when I was young!"
As a couples and sex therapist who sees, every day, the consequences of sexual ignorance, I highly recommend this book.
Kathleen Logan-Prince MSW
Marital and Sex Therapist
Weston, Massachusetts
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Sexo Inteligente / Sex Smart: Como Nuestra Infancia Marca Nuestra Vida Sexual Adulta / How your childhood shaped your sexual life and what to do about it
Aline P., Ph.D. Zoldbrod
Manufacturer: Ediciones Paidos Iberica
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ASIN: 8449309999 |
Books:
- The 5-Minute Veterinary Consult: Ferret and Rabbit
- The Blessing of the Animals: True Stories of Ginny, the Dog Who Rescues Cats
- The Chance to Survive
- The Dog Nobody Wanted
- The Ferret and Ferreting Guide
- The Foxfire Book: Hog Dressing, Log Cabin Building, Mountain Crafts and Foods, Planting by the Signs, Snake Lore, Hunting Tales, Faith Healing, Moonshining
- The King Ranch Quarter Horses, and Something of the Ranch and the Men That Bred Them: And Something of the Ranch and the Men That Bred Them
- The Kitten Owner's Manual: Solutions to all your Kitten Quandaries in an easy-to-follow question and answer format
- The Labrador Breeders Handbook
- The Mythology of Cats: Feline Legend and Lore through the Ages
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