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Strengthening your own foundation is one of the very best beginnings you can give your child In The Mindful…
Mom-to-Be doula and pregnancy coach Lori Bregman guides you in your journey toward motherhood by empowering you to find what works best for you and your baby In addition to concrete prescriptive health information including nutritional advice natural remedies developmental milestones and techniques for labor she offers simple and enjoyable spiritual and emotional exercises to help you prepare for motherhood As Lori explains you re not just birthing a baby you re birthing yourself as a mom too With month-by-month advice comprehensive checklists and customizable birth plans this is your indispensible holistic companion for pregnancy birth and beyondWhen did making babies get to be so hard Infertility is on the rise globally affecting as many…
as one in six couples But instead of considering diet and lifestyle factors doctors pump their patients full of expensive and invasive fertility treatments Once pregnant women just accept that carrying a baby will be the gassy swollen irritable sleepless nightmare that has become the new normal and then assume that new motherhood will be just as challenging from breastfeeding woes to screaming fits It doesn t have to be that way In The Kind Mama Alicia Silverstone has created a comprehensive and practical guide empowering women to take charge of their fertility pregnancy and first 6 months with baby Drawing on her own experience as well as that of obstetricians midwives nutritionists holistic health counselors and others Silverstone offers advice on getting one s baby house in order through nutrient-rocking foods that heal and nourish and once pregnant gentle ways to boost comfort energy and health during each trimester She helps readers navigate everything from prenatal testing and birth plans to successful breastfeeding and creating a supportive baby nest The result is an authoritative one-stop guide that empowers women to trust their instincts during this vital milestone while helping them embark on a healthy and more vibrant path to motherhoodLakewood Theatre (Images of America)
By Jenny Oby. 2017
Beginning as a humble vaudeville hall in the Skowhegan-Madison trolley park, Lakewood Theatre has graced the southwestern shore of Lake…
Wesserunsett in Madison, Maine, since the turn of the 20th century. Under the masterful guidance of Herbert L. Swett, a Bangor native and Bowdoin graduate, Lakewood eventually developed into a nationally renowned playhouse that was called the “Broadway in Maine” by the New York Times in its heyday, from 1925 until World War II. In the years following the war, Lakewood was operated by Swett’s heirs and became a virtual who’s who of both Broadway and Hollywood, until it nearly went dark in the early 1980s. Operating today as a nonprofit community theater, Lakewood is the official state theater of Maine and the oldest continually running summer theater in the country.Fertility Wisdom: How Traditional Chinese Medicine Can Help Overcome Infertility
By Katherine Anttila, Betsy Brown. 2006
Introducing the only clinically proven program steeped in ancient Chinese healing traditions that has enabled hundreds…
of infertile couples to conceive At Wu s Healing Center in San Francisco miracles are happening Women and their partners come to the clinic often from across the country-- to fulfill a passionately held yet fragile dream to conceive and deliver the healthy baby that mainstream doctors have told them they cannot have Using traditional Chinese medical techniques sometimes integrated with Western fertility treatments Dr Angela Wu is helping these couples experience the miracle of birth In this book Dr Wu details a proven 6-part self-care regimen that helps create the internal harmony and balance vital to conception Her techniques not only enhance the results and reduce the side effects of in vitro and other Western fertility treatments they also shorten labor and speed postpartum recovery Babies benefit too adopting regular sleep patterns more quickly and getting sick less frequently At a time when one in five U S couples is struggling with fertility problems this practical and uplifting volume filled with the inspirational stories of Dr Wu s grateful patients will be a godsendNatasha: The Biography of Natalie Wood
By Suzanne Finstad. 2001
Born Natasha Zakharenko Natalie Wood continues to haunt us 20 years after her tragic and mysterious death …
Her dark hypnotic beauty and passionate performances made her a movie star legend appearing in over fifty films including West Side Story and Rebel Without a Cause for which she was Oscar nominated The story of her life is tinged with tragedy and drama She appeared in her first film at the age of four pushed by her domineering frustrated mother - an alcoholic determined to make her child a star at whatever cost Natalie grew up fast - lonely and a misfit uncertain of her identity At fifteen she had embarked on an affair with a director 30 years her senior she was brutally raped by a leading Hollywood star when she was sixteen - an attack which her mother forbade her to report Her leading men frequently became her lovers including Elvis Presley James Dean Warren Beatty and the real love of her life Robert Wagner whom she eventually married twice Her fear of being alone and the years of exploitation and abuse led to an addiction to sleeping pills and several suicide attempts and for the first time this book looks at evidence yet to be published surrounding her premature and controversial death - drowning at the age of 43 having held a lifelong terror of water Ironically it was her ability to project onto the screen the pain and vulnerability of her life that made her such an exceptional actress Suzanne Finstad has spent 3 years researching this the first substantive biography of Natalie Wood conducting over 400 interviews with friends family lovers co-stars and the police officials who investigated her deathThe Secret History of Magic: The True Story of the Deceptive Art
By Peter Lamont, Jim Steinmeyer. 2018
Pull back the curtain on the real history of magic – and discover why magic really matters If you read…
a standard history of magic, you learn that it begins in ancient Egypt, with the resurrection of a goose in front of the Pharaoh. You discover how magicians were tortured and killed during the age of witchcraft. You are told how conjuring tricks were used to quell rebellious colonial natives. The history of magic is full of such stories, which turn out not to be true. Behind the smoke and mirrors, however, lies the real story of magic. It is a history of people from humble roots, who made and lost fortunes, and who deceived kings and queens. In order to survive, they concealed many secrets, yet they revealed some and they stole others. They engaged in deception, exposure, and betrayal, in a quest to make the impossible happen. They managed to survive in a world in which a series of technological wonders appeared, which previous generations would have considered magical. Even today, when we now take the most sophisticated technology for granted, we can still be astonished by tricks that were performed hundreds of years ago. The Secret History of Magic reveals how this was done. It is about why magic matters in a world that no longer seems to have a place for it, but which desperately needs a sense of wonder.The Person Who Changed My Life: Prominent People Recall Their Mentors
By Matilda Cuomo. 2012
At some point in our lives, most of us have been affected by caring adults whose advice, guidance, and example…
made a difference. In The Person Who Changed My Life, individuals who have distinguished themselves in their fields write about the men and women who served as their mentors. Among the contributors in this updated and expanded edition of Matilda Raffa Cuomo's first book are Hillary Rodham Clinton, Joe Torre, Rosie O'Donnell, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Nora Ephron, General Colin Powell, and many others. The contributors evoke the people who had a lasting influence on their personal and professional lives and, in the process, show how profoundly a mentor can impact the life of a young, or not so young, person.The book includes a resource section for readers who are inspired to get involved and become mentors or help start mentoring organizations in their own communities. These moving stories by people who have excelled in their professions through hard work, perseverance, and, most important, the helpful assistance of others, demonstrate the long-lasting impact a mentor can have--and emphasize the importance of passing on the gifts our mentors give us.The Beatles in America
By Robert Santelli, Gloria Steinem, Peter Thompson, Ed Sanders, Chris Hutchins. 1964
The Beatles in America is a limited edition special e-short presented by the Smithsonian and the Grammy Museum. It’s hard…
to believe that the Beatles first came to America 50 years ago. Their influence cannot be understated- music, fashion, design, film, production, politics, and then some. The Beatles gave an outsized American by-product, rock’n’roll, a different look and sound while simultaneously providing a soundtrack to a cultural revolution. The Beatles in America is an exciting look at the legacy that the Beatles created featuring never-before-published photographs by Ringo Starr from his private portfolio, along with great articles spanning the Fab Four’s career from beginning to end and interviews with both Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. The Beatles in America also features recollections on the Beatles influence from classic rockers like Smokey Robinson, Pat Benatar, John Fogerty, Brian Wilson, and others. The Beatles in America is a must for old fans looking back on a popular culture phenomena and new fans getting a view of a band that continues to inspire music today.Orgasmic Birth: Your Guide to a Safe, Satisfying, and Pleasurable Birth Experience (Your Guide To A Safe, Satisfying, & Pleasurable Birth Experience Ser.)
By Elizabeth Davis, Debra Pascal-Bonaro. 2010
Based on the hit documentary that inspired a vibrant online community this innovative approach to birthing shows women how…
to maximize childbirth s emotional and physical rewards With more than 4 million babies born in the United States each year too many women experience birth as nothing more than a routine or painful event In her much-praised film Orgasmic Birth acclaimed filmmaker Debra Pascali-Bonaro showed that in fact childbirth is a natural process to be enjoyed and cherished Now she joins forces with renowned author and activist Elizabeth Davis to offer an enlightening program to help women attain the most empowering and satisfying birth experience possible While an orgasmic birth can for some induce feelings of intense ecstatic pleasure it is ultimately about taking control of one s own body and making the most informed decisions to have a safe memorable and joyful birth day Whether women choose to give birth at home in a hospital or in a birthing center Orgasmic Birth provides all the necessary tools and guidance to design the birth plan that s best for them Featuring inspiring stories from mothers and their partners and filled with practical advice and solutions this one-of-a-kind resource is the next frontier of natural intimate childbirthTragedy Plus Time: A Tragi-comic Memoir
By Adam Cayton-Holland. 2018
In the tradition of A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius and Truth & Beauty—from one of Variety’s “10 Comics to…
Watch,” a poignant tragicomic memoir about the author’s beautiful, funny, and heartbreaking relationship with his younger sister and the depression that took her life.Adam Cayton-Holland went from a painfully sensitive kid growing up in Denver, Colorado, to a writer and performer with a burgeoning career in comedy. His father, a civil rights lawyer, and his mother, an investigative journalist, taught Adam and his two sisters to feel the pain of the world deeply and to combat it through any means necessary. Adam chose to meet life’s tough breaks and cruel realities with stand-up comedy; his older sister chose law; their youngest sister, Lydia, struggled with mental illness and ultimately took her own life. This devastating tragedy strikes the Cayton-Holland household at the same moment Adam’s career is finally getting off the ground. Both a moving tribute to a lost sibling and an inspiring guide to navigating grief and pain, Tragedy Plus Time is a heartbreaking, honest, and darkly funny memoir about trying your hardest to choose life in the wake of a terrible loss.Print the Legend: The Life and Times of John Ford
By Scott Eyman. 1999
"When the legend becomes fact, print the legend." This line comes from director John Ford's film, The Man Who Shot…
Liberty Valance, but it also serves as an epigram for the life of the legendary filmmaker. Through a career that spanned decades and included work on dozens of films -- among them such American masterpieces as The Searchers, The Grapes of Wrath, The Quiet Man, Stagecoach, and How Green Was My Valley -- John Ford managed to leave as his legacy a body of work that few filmmakers will ever equal. Yet as bold as the stamp of his personality was on each film, there was at the same time a marked reticence when it came to revealing anything personal. Basically shy, and intensely private, he was known to enjoy making up stories about himself, some of them based loosely on fact but many of them pure fabrications. Ford preferred instead to let his films speak for him, and the message was always masculine, determined, romantic, yes, but never soft -- and always, always totally "American." If there were other aspects to his personality, moods and subtleties that weren't reflected on the screen, then no one really needed to know. Indeed, what mattered to Ford was always what was up there on the screen. And if it varied from reality, what did it matter? When you are creating legend, fact becomes a secondary matter. Now, in this definitive look at the life and career of one of America's true cinematic giants, noted biographer and critic Scott Eyman, working with the full participation of the Ford estate, has managed to document and delineate both aspects of John Ford's life -- the human being and the legend. Going well beyond the legend, Eyman has explored the many influences that were brought to play on this remarkable and complex man, and the result is a rich and involving story of a great film director and of the world in which he lived, as well as the world of Hollywood legend that he helped to shape. Drawing on more than a hundred interviews and research on three continents, Scott Eyman explains how a saloon-keeper's son from Maine helped to shape America's vision of itself, and how a man with only a high school education came to create a monumental body of work, including films that earned him six Academy Awards -- more than any filmmaker before or since. He also reveals the truth of Ford's turbulent relationship with actress Katharine Hepburn, recounts his stand for freedom of speech during the McCarthy witch-hunt -- including a confrontation with archconservative Cecil B. DeMille -- and discusses his disfiguring alcoholism as well as the heroism he displayed during World War II. Brilliant, stubborn, witty, rebellious, irascible, and contradictory, John Ford remains one of the enduring giants in what is arguably America's greatest contribution to art -- the Hollywood movie. In Print the Legend, Scott Eyman has managed at last to separate fact from legend in writing about this remarkable man, producing what will remain the definitive biography of this film giant.Lion of Hollywood: The Life and Legend of Louis B. Mayer
By Scott Eyman. 2005
Lion of Hollywood is the definitive biography of Louis B. Mayer, the chief of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer -- MGM -- the biggest…
and most successful film studio of Hollywood's Golden Age. An immigrant from tsarist Russia, Mayer began in the film business as an exhibitor but soon migrated to where the action and the power were -- Hollywood. Through sheer force of energy and foresight, he turned his own modest studio into MGM, where he became the most powerful man in Hollywood, bending the film business to his will. He made great films, including the fabulous MGM musicals, and he made great stars: Garbo, Gable, Garland, and dozens of others. Through the enormously successful Andy Hardy series, Mayer purveyed family values to America. At the same time, he used his influence to place a federal judge on the bench, pay off local officials, cover up his stars' indiscretions, and, on occasion, arrange marriages for gay stars. Mayer rose from his impoverished childhood to become at one time the highest-paid executive in America. Despite his power and money, Mayer suffered some significant losses. He had two daughters: Irene, who married David O. Selznick, and Edie, who married producer William Goetz. He would eventually fall out with Edie and divorce his wife, Margaret, ending his life alienated from most of his family. His chief assistant, Irving Thalberg, was his closest business partner, but they quarreled frequently, and Thalberg's early death left Mayer without his most trusted associate. As Mayer grew older, his politics became increasingly reactionary, and he found himself politically isolated within Hollywood's small conservative community. Lion of Hollywood is a three-dimensional biography of a figure often caricatured and vilified as the paragon of the studio system. Mayer could be arrogant and tyrannical, but under his leadership MGM made such unforgettable films as The Big Parade, Ninotchka, The Wizard of Oz, Meet Me in St. Louis, and An American in Paris. Film historian Scott Eyman interviewed more than 150 people and researched some previously unavailable archives to write this major new biography of a man who defined an industry and an era.Pregnancy, OMG!: The First Ever Photographic Guide for Modern Mamas-to-Be
By Nancy Redd. 2018
New York Times bestselling author Nancy Redd s visual guide to pregnancy and all the bizarre hilarious…
and often unanticipated changes a woman s body can go through WHY DID NOBODY TELL ME THIS COULD HAPPEN This is not the thought you want to be having when you re frantically Googling whether your pregnancy symptom is normal or an emergency Just when you thought there could never be another pregnancy book Pregnancy OMG comes along and you realize how much the current market is missing Did you know that your nose can change size and shape Your fingernails far from growing long and strong can crack or fall off You can completely temporarily lose your sense of smell That 5 of women grow a third boob More seriously that 25-50 percent of the partners of women with postpartum depression develop it themselves or that 20 of pregnancies end in miscarriage This is a one-stop guide to every change a woman s body can go through while pregnant and is unlike anything for expecting parents on the market it is illustrated by full-color photographs of a diverse set of real pregnant women of all shapes sizes and ages Featuring Nancy Redd s trademark warmth humor and candor and partnered with the advice and vetting of medical experts this book tackles embarrassing confusing and less-widely discussed issues that many pregnant women face while offering practical tips and techniques to ease even the strangest problems helping to dispel panic and shame and providing women the resources they need for a healthy pregnancyCheating Death, Stealing Life
By Michael Krugman, Eddie Guerrero. 2005
One of the most inspiring stories in wrestling history, Cheating Death, Stealing Life sees Eddie Guerrero recount his saga in…
remarkably candid fashion, chronicling a life of heartbreaks and painful personal struggles in frank, graphic detail. Guerrero was born into Mexico's first family of sports entertainment, and his life story spans three generations of the wrestling business. His father, Gory Guerrero, was among the greatest legends of lucha libre -- Mexican wrestling. Before Eddie was twenty, he was competing in the border town of Juarez, going on to work throughout Mexico. The family name made him an instant sensation but also cast a large shadow from which he would spend years trying to emerge. Paired with the late Art Barr, Guerrero cofounded what became the most hated -- and popular -- tag team in lucha libre, the infamous Los Gringos Locos. Word spread, and soon Guerrero was blowing away fans in North America as part of the upstart Extreme Championship Wrestling promotion. Eddie's phenomenal matches with Dean Malenko rank among the most exciting bouts of all time. World Championship Wrestling was looking for innovative new talents to help them compete against their rival, World Wrestling Federation, and Guerrero's unique style fit the bill. Unfortunately, the backstage politics that dominated WCW kept Guerrero away from the main-event spotlight. Eddie sought solace from the pressures of life on the road by living hard and partying harder. Even a series of drug overdoses and a near-fatal car accident could not change his ways. As WCW collapsed, Guerrero knew it was time to move on. When a group of wrestlers -- including his close associates Chris Benoit and Malenko -- opted to leave, Guerrero joined them and soon signed with World Wrestling Federation. Now that Guerrero was finally given a chance to shine, things began looking up. Unfortunately, a freak injury in his debut match took him out of the ring action before he could even get started. Upon his return, Eddie was paired with The Ninth Wonder of the World, Chyna, which launched his indelible Latino Heat character. Though his career was flourishing, his personal demons continued to torment him. Years of the wrestling lifestyle, of nightly partying and frequent injury, led to addictions to both alcohol and painkillers, habits that would nearly cost him everything he held dear. Guerrero spent four months in a rehabilitation facility, cleansing his body and soul. Sadly, he had not yet hit bottom. A relapse into alcohol abuse resulted in a DUI conviction and the loss of his job. Though Guerrero had lost everything -- his family, his money, his job -- he never allowed himself to lose his pride. He stopped drinking and began training harder than ever before. He returned to the independent circuit, where he regained his reputation as one of wrestling's most electrifying performers. With an open heart and a powerful determination, Guerrero searched deep within himself and fought to regain the life he had lost. Above all, his journey of self-discovery reawakened his relationship with Jesus Christ, and he found peace and strength in the Bible. Before long, World Wrestling Entertainment offered Guerrero a second chance, and he seized it. From the moment of his return, it was clear he was instilled with a new focus and passion. With his nephew, Chavo Guerrero Jr., Eddie made up one half of the wildly successful Los Guerreros tag team. The pair became one of WWE's hottest attractions via a series of hilarious vignettes that allowed Guerrero's comic gifts to shine and that celebrated his Chicano heritage. Meanwhile, he continued to cement his well-deserved reputation for intensity and creativity in the ring. Ultimately, Guerrero not only regained his life, he surpassed his wildest dreams. Despite all the obstacles strewn in his path, Guerrero triumphed, becoming WWE Champion. Cheating Death, Stealing Life offers a no-holds-barred glimpse behind the curtain into the secret worContraception and Pregnancy in Patients with Rheumatic Disease
By Lisa Sammaritano, Bonnie Bermas. 2014
Rheumatic or systemic autoimmune diseases disproportionately affect young women the female-to-male ratio for patients with systemic lupus…
erythematosus during the reproductive years is approximately 9 1 In the mid- to late-twentieth century women with rheumatic disease diagnoses were often advised to avoid pregnancy due to fear of disease exacerbation and adverse outcome In more recent years many women with rheumatic disease have deferred childbearing until a later age due to active disease or unsafe therapies However with advances in rheumatology therapies obstetric monitoring and reproductive medicine technologies increasing numbers of women with rheumatic diseases are pursuing pregnancy As a result obstetricians and rheumatologists need to be aware of the current state of knowledge and the recommendations for management of pregnancy in these patients Contraception and Pregnancy in Patients with Rheumatic Disease explains the basics of contraception fertility treatment and pregnancy in rheumatic disease patients and serves as a guide and reference tool for both rheumatologists and OB GYNs Most general rheumatologists and OB GYNs have limited experience in caring for rheumatic disease patients during pregnancy and many do not have ready access to expert colleagues in this area This book summarizes the current state of knowledge and presents a general approach for assessment of the rheumatic disease patient considering pregnancy hormonal contraception or infertility treatmentGroucho and Me
By Groucho Marx. 1959
With impeccable timing, outrageous humor, irreverent wit, and a superb sense of the ridiculous, Groucho tells the saga of the…
Marx Brothers: the poverty of their childhood in New York's Upper East SiUnderfoot In Show Business
By Helene Hanff. 2015
In her spirited, witty and vastly entertaining memoir, Helene Hanff recalls her ingenuous attempts to crash Broadway in the early…
forties as one of "the other 999."Naive, nearsighted, frequently penniless but hopelessly stagestruck, she found her life governed by Flanagan's Law: "No matter what happens to you, it's unexpected." Therefore, as a prize-winning Theatre Guild protégée with a brilliant future, Helene naturally found that all the producers who were going to produce her plays didn't, and all the agents who were going to sell her plays couldn't.Together with her best friend Maxine, an aspiring actress consigned to playing the comedy-ingénue in plays that regularly folded after five performances, she cultivated the "delicate, illegal art of getting everything for nothing"--from free seats to every Broadway show and neighborhood movie and borrowed outfits from Saks to voice lessons for Maxine and Greek lessons for Helene. To keep body and soul together until Broadway fame arrived, they devised an economic survival system that embraced such unlikely jobs as taking street-corner.Reviews -- "Miss Hanff, having a good memory and a lively sense of humor, has composed a theater sketch that is realistic as well as hilarious....One of the most amusing recent theater books about the Broadway theater."--Brooks Atkinson"A delightful book by an irrepressible author....What really lifts the book to a high level of entertainment is the sparkling humor. To describe the incidents wouldn't do justice to the book's charm which comes from the style of writing and Miss Hanff's boundless optimism."--Library Journal"A gay and entertaining book which also has substance."--Boston Herald"Hilarious and highly successful. If you need cheering up, this is it. Here's hoping Miss Hanff finds more failures to write books about."--Columbus DispatchDiary of a Player
By David Wild, Brad Paisley. 2011
This book is the very personal story of how Brad Paisley came of age as a musician and a man.…
Focusing on what it means to play the guitar and how he found his voice through a series of guitars, the book will also share what he has learned about life along the way. Beginning with his own very personal love letter to the guitar and what the instrument has meant in his life as a way to find his voice in the world, the book then moves into a musical, but personal, diary. Brad tells the story of his own musical passion, while writing loving salutes and sharing memorable tales about all the great players in country, blues, and rock & roll who have inspired him over the years.As he wrote in liner notes of his instrumental guitar album, Play, his first guitar was a gift from his grandpa when Brad was only eight. Brad quickly learned that no matter how he changed and evolved, the guitar was his only real constant. When life gets intense, he says, "there are some people who drink, who seek counseling, eat, or watch TV, cry, sleep, and so on. I play." Included in the book will be sidebars from a wide array of musical stars who know and love Brad. In these sidebars, this host of guitar and musical gods will share their take on Brad or stories of their favorite memories about him.Explorer's Guide Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island: A Great Destination
By Nancy English. 2009
From games of chance at Halifax's Casino Nova Scotia to seafood of guaranteed freshness, excitement and pleasure attend visitors to…
these ocean-bound lands. Includes information, activities, and hundreds of lodging, dining, shopping, and recreational recommendations organized by town. English also includes details on border and ferry crossings and general travel logistics.Dangerously Funny
By David Bianculli. 2009
A dramatic behind-the-scenes look at the rise and fall of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour--the provocative, politically charged program that…
shocked the censors, outraged the White House, and forever changed the face of television. Decades before The Daily Show, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour proved there was a place on television for no-holds-barred political comedy with a decidedly antiauthoritarian point of view. Censorship battles, mind-blowing musical performances, and unforgettable sketches defined the show and its era. In this compelling history, veteran entertainment journalist David Bianculli draws on decades worth of original research, including extensive interviews with Tom and Dick Smothers and dozens of other key players, to tell the fascinating story of the show's three-year network run--and the cultural impact that's still being felt today.r movement of the late 1960s. Drawing on extensive original interviews with Tom and Dick Smothers and dozens of other key players -- as well as more than a decade's worth of original research -- Dangerously Funny brings readers behind the scenes for all the battles over censorship, mind-blowing musical performances, and unforgettable sketches that defined the show and its era. David Bianculli delves deep into this never-told story, to find out what really happened and to reveal why this show remains so significant to this day.