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Intimate and intensely personal, the forty-five first-person narratives contained in Real Birth: Women Share Their Stories offer readers a window into the complex and emotionally exciting experience of childbirth. Women from a full range of socioeconomic backgrounds and circumstances recount the childbirth choices they’ve made and the ways those choices have played themselves out in the real life contexts of their everyday lives. Readers meet women from all over the country who speak to us directly––no interviewer intrudes, no judgments intrude, and no single method of childbirth is advocated. Instead, these women offer us their candid experiences, presented clearly and unflinchingly. ...
Insofar as I am able to discover -- and I have purposefully not looked very hard -- no one has yet (by year 2004) come up with an adequate description or definition of the human soul. After attempting to tackle the task for three years, I can easily understand why. Being a forerunner in unexplored and unknown territory carries with it -- at first -- a level of uncertainty which runs a high risk of making a fool of of any intelligent explorer. Ironically, the quest produces only the fool, for the perspective gained from the attempt alone reveals a previously unseen, unfelt, unknown dimension which dwarfs the mind and intelligence of man altogether. Had I not long since come to know myself as ...
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Twenty-first century American television series such as Revolution, Falling Skies, The Last Ship and The Walking Dead have depicted a variety of doomsday scenarios--nuclear cataclysm, rogue artificial intelligence, pandemic, alien invasion or zombie uprising. These scenarios speak to longstanding societal anxieties and contemporary calamities like 9/11 or the avian flu epidemic. Questions about post-apocalyptic television abound: whose voices are represented? What tomorrows are they most afraid of? What does this tell us about the world we live in today? The author analyzes these speculative futures in terms of gender, race and sexuality, revealing the fears and ambitions of a patriarchy in flux, as exemplified by the "return" to a mythical American frontier where the white male hero fights for survival, protects his family and crafts a new world order based on the old.
Be You by Design: The Ultimate Guide in Discovering You Through Design By: Geraldine Howe Decorating projects can often seem intimidating, and with all of the questions and doubt, you may find yourself settling on a decision that requires a large budget but still doesn’t satisfy your vision. Be You by Design presents an alternative approach, one that focuses on unlocking your latent creative potential. Using the science of genetics and personology, Geraldine Howe offers something for designers of every background, allowing you to discover the design methodology that best suits your personality.
A step-by-step guide to creating fifty classic and contemporary cocktails, without the need for cocktail-making equipment or tricky techniques. Whether you're looking for a refreshing drink in the garden or a quick night cap, Mixed in Minutes contains a range of fuss-free cocktails for every time of the day. From an espresso martini to the perfect mojito, the classic margarita to a boozy hot chocolate, you can recreate your favourite cocktails at home using these quick and simple recipes. Beautifully illustrated with full-colour photography, this easy-to-follow cocktail book includes: - Simple instructions for creating the perfect cocktail, without a shaker or strainer - Cocktail-making hacks - no muddling, layering or smoking required - Recommendations for garnishes and creative twists on each drink - Average cost of each cocktail - Recommended pairing for every recipe to spritz your drink and halve its alcohol content Easy to use and filled with a variety of cheap and delicious recipes, Mixed in Minutes is the go-to cocktail book that makes a lovely gift for your friends or yourself., ,
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