This is the third edition of a highly successful guide to using massage therapy through all stages of the birth process, from pregnancy, through labor and birth, and into the long postpartum period. It is primarily for massage therapists but is also intended for physical therapists, other manual therapists and bodyworkers, nurses and midwives, physicians and doulas - any professional who wants to integrate more therapeutic touch in their work.The text combines what anyone who works...

La historia mágica de la ciudad de Valencia. Cuenta la leyenda que mientras el murciélago del rey siga sobrevolando la ciudad, ésta seguirá bajo su poder. Una fábula que tiene como escenario la noche y sus asombrosas criaturas. Jaume I y su gesta en la conquista de la ciudad. La historia de Valencia, sus puertas, sus túneles y sus murallas. Muchos han querido conquistar la ciudad de los valientes, pero muy pocos lo han conseguido y, tan solo, uno de ellos ha conocido al verdadero señor de ...

Le vieux guerrier se nomme Druss, mais on l'appelle Légende.Sa vie est un combat sans fin. Pour l'ennemi nadir, il est Marche-Mort, un surnom synonyme de destruction.A la veille de son dernier combat, le vieux guerrier raconte à une jeune recrue comment il a obtenu ce titre. Comment des années auparavant, il s'est embarqué aux cotés de l'énigmatique Talisman dans la plus incroyable des aventures, en quête des joyaux d'Alchazzar, et comment cette épopée l'a conduit jusqu'au pl...

« À quoi bon emprunter sans cesse le même vieux sentier ? Vous devez tracer des sentiers vers l’inconnu. Si je ne suis pas moi, qui le sera ? »Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) quitte à vingt-huit ans sa ville natale pour aller vivre seul dans la forêt, près du lac Walden. Il a pour habitude de marcher au moins quatre heures par jour. Avec cet éloge de la marche, exercice salutaire et libérateur, Thoreau fait l’apologie de l’éveil à soi par la communion avec la nature.

L'aventurière Sarah Marquis déclare qu'en marchant, on "se découvre courageux", le sociologue David Le Breton pense que la marche est souvent guérison... Pratique sportive ou spirituelle, touristique ou thérapeutique, la marche retrouve aujourd’hui ses lettres de noblesse. Pourquoi marche-t-on ? Qu’y cherche-t-on ? Échappatoire au monde de la vitesse et à la modernité, la marche pousse aussi bien à se dépasser physiquement qu’à entreprendre un chemin spirituel. « Puissance réorganisatrice ...

A controversial new investigation in the 1984 Miners strike and how it changed Modern Britain.The Miners' strike was a dividing line in Modern British history. Before 1984, Britain was an industrial nation, reborn from the ashes of the Second World War by Clement Atlee's vision of a welfare state. Most of the great industries were nationalised and the trade unions was one of the major forces in the land. After the strike, which ended with humiliating defeat in March 1985, Thatcher'...

The renowned masterpiece from one of the most influential writers in history, Machiavelli"It's very, very good...an engaging exploration of one of the most influential political works ever written." - Entertainment FocusThe Prince, written during the Italian Renaissance by author Niccolò Machiavelli, is an internationally renowned masterpiece about power, greed and strategy in government. Regarded by some as a manual for would-be t...

Jamais dans la grande crise les rapports entre les États et les marchés ont été aussi emprunts de violences, de conflits, d’incompréhensions. Agences de notation, Hedge funds, Fonds souverains, marchés de gré à gré, tout semble lié pour remettre en cause la légitimité des pouvoirs politiques traditionnels.En réalité, derrière une apparente opposition technique, se dissimule un débat politique que nous n’avons pas connu depuis plus d’un siècle.Les marchés imposeront-ils leur dictature, ou l...

David Maraniss tells the epic story of Vietnam and the sixties through the events of a few gripping, passionate days of war and peace in October 1967.With meticulous and captivating detail, They Marched Into Sunlight brings that catastrophic time back to life while examining questions about the meaning of dissent and the official manipulation of truth—issues that are as relevant today as they were decades ago.In a seamless narrative, Maraniss weave...

When California’s local and state governments enacted sweeping COVID pandemic restrictions, San Diego wedding planner Amy Ulkutekin found herself forced to fight for the survival of both her industry and her own small business.A need for social impact quickly developed into political action, bringing her to the steps of California’s state capitol—followed by hundreds of protestors, all dressed for a wedding.While many accounts will be written about the year...

A detailed, illustrated account of the Union Army's controversial and destructive March to the Sea.Riding on the wave of his victory at Atlanta, Union General W. T. Sherman abandoned his supply lines in an attempt to push his forces into Confederate territory and take Savannah. During their 285-mile 'March to the Sea' the army lived off the land and destroyed all war-making capabilities of the enemy en route. Despite the controversy surrounding it, the march was a ...

Three of the ever-popular Sheridan’s finest playsBorn in Dublin in 1751, Richard Brinsley Sheridan was a theatre impresario, statesman and the most celebrated playwright of his time. His brilliantly witty comedies of manners have become part of the literary canon, and are frequently performed around the world. This collection comprises three classic radio productions of his best works, performed by star casts including Barbara Mitchell, Rolf Lefebvre, Dorot...