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|  | The World of the Castrati by Patrick Barbier
This entertaining and authoritative study of the castrati during the baroque period explores the lives and triumphs of more than 60 singers over three centuries -- their social origins, training, and relationship to society and church. Blending history and anecdote, it traces the course of a phenomenon that held Europe in its thrall. People were fascinated by these hybrids -- part man, part woman, and part child -- who became virile heroes on the operatic stage. The reader will learn of the horrors of castration, the nature of the strange castrato voice, and the conflicts these singers experienced. AUTHOR: Patrick Barbier
PUBLISHER: Independent Publishers Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Health, Mind & Body 
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 | 101 Tips for Staying Healthy with Diabetes by University of New Mexico Diabetes Care Group Staff
Description not available.Answers common questions about diabetes and its treatment and suggests strategies for preventing complications AUTHOR: University of New Mexico Diabetes Care Group Staff
PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Health, Mind & Body
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 | Inconceivable by Julia Indichova
Anyone who has faced infertility will relate to Julia's desperate measures: acupuncture, unidentifiable black-and-white pellets, herb soup, foul-smelling dried fruit, even making love on red sheets. Five reproductive endocrinologists told her that there was no documented case of anyone in her hormonal condition getting pregnant, forcing her to finally embark on her own intuitive regimen....Unlike the many infertility books that take a clinical how to approach, INCONCEIVABLE simply professes the wisdom of giving expert status back to the patient. Julia's self-discovery, and her ability to see her body as an ally once again, yield a beautiful message about the importance of honoring the body's innate powers, and the power of life itself. AUTHOR: Julia Indichova
PUBLISHER: Broadway Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Health, Mind & Body
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 | Maximize Your Training by Matt Brzycki
MAXIMIZE YOUR TRAINING is like having a gym full of fitness gurus at your fingertips--a dream come true for fitness enthusiasts everywhere. This book represents a unique and valuable collection of fitness knowledge that literally encompasses several centuries. MAXIMIZE YOUR TRAINING covers topics such as training program design, high-intensity training, motivation, strength training for special populations (women, older adults, and prepubescents), bodybuilding, powerlifting, flexibility, nutrition, and steroids. AUTHOR: Matt Brzycki
PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Trade
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Health, Mind & Body
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 | Fat Is a Family Affair by Judi Hollis
Author Judi Hollis helps readers understand the compulsive nature of eating disorders and its dramatic effect on the entire family. The step-by-step format and personal examples help readers explore their role in this complex disorder. AUTHOR: Judi Hollis
PUBLISHER: Hazelden Information & Educational Services
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Health, Mind & Body
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 | Healing Joint Pain Naturally by Ellen Hodgson Brown
An alternative health writer draws on her own miraculous experience of curing her arthritis to assert that conventional Western medicine excludes many possible remedies. She argues that stress, inadequate diets, and lack of exercise are often responsible for perpetual joint pain and offers a variety of treatment suggestions, including massage, acupuncture, and chiropractic therapy. AUTHOR: Ellen Hodgson Brown
PUBLISHER: Broadway Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Health, Mind & Body
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