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In her long-awaited memoir, Ina Garten—aka the Barefoot Contessa, author of thirteen bestselling cookbooks, beloved Food Network personality, Instagram sensation, and cultural icon—shares her personal story with those hungry for a seat at her table.

The original Spiritual Midwifery, published in 1976, introduced an entire generation of young women to the possibility of home birth and breast feeding. It also breathed new life into the all-but-vanished field of midwifery. The current edition of this classic book on home birth is now an audiobook, with updated information on the safety of natural childbirth, new birthing stories, and the most recent statistics on births managed by The Farm Midwives.

Drawing upon her 40-plus years of experience, Ina May Gaskin, the nation's leading midwife, shows the benefits and joys of physiological childbirth by showing women how to trust the ancient wisdom of their bodies for a healthy and fulfilling birthing experience. Ina May's Guide to Childbirth gives expectant mothers comprehensive information on everything from the all-important mind-body connection to how to give birth without technological intervention-as well as how to know when such intervention is necessary.

Drawing on her decades of experience in caring for pregnant women, mothers, and babies, Ina May Gaskin explores the health and psychological benefits of breastfeeding and gives you invaluable practical advice that will help you nurse your baby in the most fulfilling way possible. In this book you'll find answers to virtually every question you have on breastfeeding, including topics such as: the benefits of breastfeeding, pumps and other nursing products, medications, and nursing multiples.

With curiosity and wit, Ina Park's Strange Bedfellows rips back the sheets on the mysteries of what happens when STDs enter the sack.

In one of the most inventive travel books in years, Ina Caro invites listeners on 25 one-day train trips that depart from Paris and transport us back through 700 years of French history. Whether taking us to Orléans to evoke the visions of Joan of Arc or to the Place de la Concorde to witness the beheading of Marie Antoinette, Caro animates history with her lush descriptions of architectural splendors and tales of court intrigue. "[An] enchanting travelogue" (Publishers Weekly), Paris to the Past has become one of the classic guidebooks of our time.

From within the hopelessness and terror of China's Cultural Revolution, Dai Sijie has fashioned a beguiling and unexpected story about the resilience of the human spirit, the wonder of romantic awakening, and the magical power of storytelling. "An unexpected miracle," raves the Los Angeles Times Book Review, "a delicate, and often hilarious, tale."

In their years of working with senior executives around the world, MIT research scientists Stephanie Woerner, Peter Weill, and Ina Sebastian noticed that these leaders knew they had to transform their businesses, but lacked a coherent framework and a common language—a playbook—to guide and motivate their employees and keep everyone focused on a common goal. Future Ready is that playbook.

Let your imagination take flight with this quartet of lusty novellas. In the second volume of the Lust series, our authors bring you atmospheric tales of winged creatures that will lift you from this world. Shapeshifters, monsters, and creatures from legend deliver erotic horror with a flutter of romance.

Die Fortsetzung des weltweiten Bestsellers "Things We Never Got Over" endlich als Hörbuch. Polizeichef Nash Morgen ist für zwei Dinge bekannt: Er ist ein guter Kerl und seine Uniformhose sitzt wie angegossen. Doch seit Nash im Dienst schwer verwundet wurde, leidet er unter PTBS und Depressionen. Denn er hat versagt. Er konnte seinen Bruder nicht schützen. Und alles war seine Schuld, davon ist er fest überzeugt. Obendrein muss er sich mit einer Stadt voller Bürger herumschlagen, die das Gesetz eher als einen "Leitfaden" betrachten.

The Brementown Musicians presents a story of four aging domestic animals, who, after a lifetime of hard work, are about to be disposed of by their masters. In this slightly varied adaptation of the classic Grimm Brothers folktale, the animals, embarking on the road but not knowing where to go or what to do, are greeted by a guiding spirit who encourages them not to feel downtrodden or worthless but to recognize their inherent worth and talents by connecting to the music that resides inside them.

Een eeuwenoud kasteel met allerlei geheimen. De nichtjes Kaat en Eva brengen de kerstdagen door in Windsor en logeren vlak bij het beroemde kasteel. Als er een diefstal wordt gepleegd zijn de meisjes er als de kippen bij om op onderzoek uit te gaan. Maar daar denkt de dief anders over. Ze krijgen de hulp van Aiden, maar ook hij kan niet voorkomen dat ze in de problemen komen, want zo’n eeuwenoud kasteel kent veel geheimen.

Hearty boeuf bourguignon served in deep bowls over a garlic-rubbed slice of baguette toast; decadently rich croque monsieur, eggy and oozing with cheese; gossamer crème brulee, its sweetness offset by a brittle burnt sugar topping. Whether shared in a cozy French bistro or in your own home, the romance and enduring appeal of French country cooking is irrefutable. Here is the book that helps you bring that spirit, those evocative dishes, into your own home.

Ein Boxer, den das Leben austrickst, ein Fischer ohne Fische, ein großherziger Hirte: Es sind Helden des Alltags, die diese Geschichten bevölkern. Der schüchterne Octave, die geflüchtete Samira und ein unverhoffter Schutzengel – sie alle eint die Suche nach einem erfüllten Leben in Liebe und Verbundenheit. Fatou Diome entführt uns auf eine Reise zwischen den Kulturen und Zeiten: von Paris über die französischen Alpen bis in den Senegal.

Als Kaat hoort dat ze haar zomervakantie op de paardenstoeterij van haar oom en tante door moet brengen, is ze daar niet blij mee. Veel liever was ze met haar ouders meegegaan op hun expeditie naar het Midden-Oosten. Maar als ze voor het eerst de spookachtige burcht ziet die vlakbij de boerderij ligt, wordt ze nieuwsgierig. Als ze met haar nichtje Eva niet ver van de burcht het lichaam van een jonge man ontdekt en een geheim document over de burcht vindt, weet Kaat dat haar vakantie avontuurlijker zal worden dan verwacht.

»Das Leben ist gerade nicht leicht. Aber ist es das jemals?«»Jetzt, in dieser Sekunde. Ja!«Ein Coming-out? Für Levi undenkbar! Er flüchtet lieber vor seinen Gefühlen und seiner Familie nach London. Leider hat er seinen Neuanfang nicht wirklich durchdacht. Keine Möbel, eine verlorene Reisetasche und noch dazu eine WG, in der alle mehr nebeneinander her leben als miteinander. Niemand interessiert sich für ihn – außer Jannis. Durch jeden Blick, jedes Gespräch und jede Berührung kommen sich die beiden näher, doch Levis große Klappe und seine oft unüberlegten Worte trüben die anfängliche Harmonie. Dennoch lässt sich die gegenseitige Anziehung kaum leugnen. Aber: Mitbewohner küsst man nicht. Oder?

Words to Eat By explores the remarkable stories behind five of our most basic food words, words which reveal fascinating aspects of the evolution of the English language and our powerful associations with certain foods. Using sources that vary from Roman histories and early translations of the Bible to Julia Child's recipes and Frank Bruni's restaurant reviews, Ina Lipkowitz shows how saturated with French and Italian names the English culinary vocabulary is, "from a la carte to zabaglione."

The Epic of Gilgamesh is one of the oldest pieces of literature that dates to around the Third Dynasty of Ur in early Sumerian times, approximately 2150-2000 BC. The Epic is a poem that was preserved in Cuneiform on clay tablets and translated to eventually be what we read in current times. The tale is about the King of Uruk, Gilgamesh, and his adventures with his companion Enkidu, who was sent to calm the tyrant King. But this is not that story.

Set your taste buds a-tingle with this trio of luscious supernatural tales featuring ghosts and goddesses, vampires and werewolves. In the fifth volume of the Lust series, Valentine's Day is at its most sinfully delicious when leavened with a touch of darkness, dusted with a bittersweet dash of cocoa, and infused with rich decadence.

Sink your teeth into a quartet of lusty novellas. In the third volume of the Lust series, our authors bring you atmospheric tales of creatures sharp in tooth and claw, and hotter than hot. Werewolves, vampires, the Sidhe, plus a side helping of gods and demons, deliver erotic horror with a nip of romance.