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By Daphne Maurer, Charles Maurer. 1988
The authors dispel the idea that the womb is a warm, quiet place: it is noisy, cramped and turbulent. They…
also offer information on the development of senses and emotions after the baby is born. Winner of the 1988 National Psychology Award for Excellence in the Media. 1988.By Peter Jenkins, Barbara Jenkins. 1981
A description of the authors' trip from New Orleans to Oregon. They tell of their experiences and the people they…
met during their 2,000 mile walk, beginning in 1976 and ending in 1979. Sequel to "Walk across America." 1981.By Freya Stark. 1990
In 1935, Freya Stark set out to travel the Incense Route inland from the southern shores of Arabia. She encountered…
sultans and Bedouin, harem women of Do'an, the Mansab of Meshed, cheerful distributor of peppermints, cloves and chewing gum and Hasan, overheard describing her as "one of the sultanas of England". 1990.By R. Samuel Bawlf. 2003
On September 26, 1580, Francis Drake sailed his ship, the Golden Hinde, into Plymouth harbour on the coast of England.…
He had long been given up for lost, and rumours quickly circulated about where he had been on his three-year voyage and about the huge haul of plunder he had brought home. What was eventually revealed would change the history of exploration in North America. Some descriptions of violence. 2003.By Richard Halliburton. 1969
The author chose to see the world as a vagabond. He relates his adventures: being penniless in Monte Carlo, in…
prison for taking forbidden photographs at Gibraltar, and held by Chinese pirates at sea. 1969.By Beth Hill, Frances Barkley. 1978
Frances Barkley was the first European woman to set foot on the coast of B.C. In 1786, she embarked from…
Europe on a trade and exploration voyage with her husband, Captain Charles W. Barkley. Her reminiscences contain her descriptions of their life at sea, and visits to South America, India, China, and what is now known as Alaska and British Columbia. 1978.By David Delvin. 1995
Based on the TV series "The Good Sex Guide", this book covers topics such as men and women's sexual responses…
to erogenous zones, positions, fantasy, techniques and the simple art of kissing. Explicit descriptions of sex. 1995.The 3rd edition of the classic handbook for women seeking a safe, organic, eco-friendly, and natural pregnancy, featuring an integrative-based…
approach with new medical, herbal, and nutritional information. Addressing women's health from conception to birth, Dr. Romm describes herbs that can promote and maintain a healthy pregnancy, and allays such familiar concerns as anxiety, fatigue, morning sickness, and stretch marks. She also discusses the components of a healthy diet, with an emphasis on natural foods. 2014.By Mantak Chia, Douglas Abrams Arava. 1996
A demystification of Sexual Kung Fu, a Chinese tradition developed over thousands of years whereby men realize their immense sexual…
potential by following specific physical and psychological techniques. These help them experience multiple and whole body orgasms, more deeply satisfy and pleasure their partners, and cultivate their sexual strength for improved health and creativity. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1996.By Allen Smutylo. 2013
Over the last forty years, Canadian adventurer and writer Allen Smutylo has experienced some of the wildest and most captivating…
waters imaginable in all corners of the globe. Here he describes some of his adventures in the Arctic, South Pacific, Great Lakes region, and India. Smutylo probes a crucial and contemporary issue—that of our relationship to water and the wildlife and human life that depend upon it. c2013.Hoffman spent six months circumnavigating the globe on the world's worst conveyances: the statistically most dangerous airlines, the most crowded…
and dangerous ferries, the slowest buses, and the most rickety trains. He did so going from Lima to the Amazon on crowded night buses where the road is a washed-out track, across Indonesia and Bangladesh by overcrowded ferries that kill 1,000 passengers a year, and across Afghanistan as the Taliban closes in. Some strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some descriptions of violence. c2010.By Bill Bryson. 1992
Here in one volume are two comic masterpieces by Bill Bryson, the books that have brought him acclaim as one…
of the funniest writers at work today. "The Lost Continent" is the story of Bryson's return to America, the land of his youth, after ten years in England. He borrowed his mother's car and set out, and his account of his journey has become a classic. In "Neither here nor there" Bryson is in Europe, travelling from Hammerfest in Norway to Istanbul. Fluent in at least one language, a backpack on his shoulders and a tight fist on his wallet, Bryson is a hilarious guide. Strong language. 1992.By Colin Thubron. 2004
This book charts Colin Thubron's journey through the newly emergent countries of Central Asia. It is the story of his…
encounters with people, landscapes and the past, looking for lost cities, mosques and tombs, as he searches into the regions fragmented identity and discovers the plight of the once-dominant Russians who remain. 2004.By Jennifer Baggett, Amanda Pressner, Holly C Corbett. 2010
Three friends at a crossroads in their twenties quit their high pressure New York media jobs, leave their friends and…
everything familiar behind, and embark on a year-long backpacking adventure around the world. Includes sex and strong language. c2010.By Glade B Curtis. 1994
Written for women who are pregnant or who are planning pregnancy, and to be used in addition to a doctor's…
prenatal care, this book addresses questions about all stages of pregnancy. It follows a baby's progress week-by-week during pregnancy, discussing growth and development, size, and activities which affect the baby. Also covers diet, exercise, and drugs to avoid before and during pregnancy, and special concerns, such as illness and health precautions. 1994.By Redmond O'Hanlon. 1990
L'auteur a déicide de rendre visite aux Yanomami, une tribu amazonienne aux moeurs particulièrement violentes. Echappera-t-il a la dysenterie, aux…
amibes, au cholera, a la rage, a la maladie de Chaga? 1990. Titre uniforme: In trouble again.By Jéromine Pasteur. 1988
Elle s'appelle Jéromine, mais les Indiens la nomment Chaveta, papillon symbole de la connaissance. Il y a dix ans, elle…
construit son propre voilier et met le cap sur le Brésil, en solitaire. Elle trouve la prix en jungle tropicale où elle vit avec la tribu de Ashanincas. Dans ce livre, elle nous relate son histoire vécue. 1988.By Francesco Alberoni. 1988
Francesco Alberoni étudie ici l'érotisme féminin (continu), l'érotisme masculin (discontinu). Ce qui les différencie, les oppose parfois. La nature des…
fantasmes, des peurs, des rêves qui les constituent. La manière dont ils peuvent s'apprivoiser. Les malentendus, les incompréhensions qui souvent nuisent à leur épanouissement. Descriptions régulières de nature sexuelle. 1988. Titre uniforme: L'erotismo.By William H Masters, Virginia E Johnson. 1980
Master et Johnson abordent et comparent ici le comportement physiologique et psychologique des homosexuels et hétérosexuels. Prés de 700 hommes…
et femmes ont participe à cette étude, la première de ce type réalisé en laboratoire. 1980.By Carmen Kerr, Danielle Simpson. 1979
Un ouvrage féministe traitant des solutions à apporter aux problèmes sexuels des femmes, tels les rôles sexuels imposés, l'orgasme, les…
attitudes sexistes, les comportements sexuels, etc. ... Ce livre constitue une nouvelle approche de la sexualité féminine. Descriptions explicites de nature sexuelle. 1979.