Cooking by the Book

Cooking by the Book
By:"Mary Anne Schofield"
Published on 1989 by Popular Press

The essays collected here explore the power and sensuality that food engenders within literature. The book permits the reader to sample food as a rhetorical structure, one that allows the individual writers to articulate the abstract concepts in a medium that is readily understandable. The second part of Cooking by the Book turns to the more diverse food rhetorics of the marketplace. What, for example, is the fast food rhetoric? Why are there so many eating disorders in our society? Is it possible to teach philosophy through cookery? How long has vegetarianism been popular?

This Book was ranked 21 by Google Books for keyword cooking.

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Collecting Ladies

Collecting Ladies
By:"Penny Olsen"
Published on 2013 by National Library Australia

Around 1870, Ferdinand von Mueller, the greatest Australian botanist of the nineteenth century, began to advertise in several newspapers across Australia for 'lady' plant collectors. This was at a time when women typically had little recourse to science, or contact with men outside their circle of friends, making Mueller's network of ladies quite extraordinary. Collecting Ladies profiles 14 of Mueller's coterie of women collectors. Included are Fanny Charsley, Louisa Atkinson, Annie Walker and Ellis Rowan for whom Mueller made time to assist in pursuit of their own passions. He identified the plants they painted and provided letters of introduction to publishers and scientists. Together, these ladies produced some of the most beautiful books and botanical art to come out of Australia in the nineteenth century, covering all the Australian colonies.Here's a wonderful review of Collecting Ladies in The Journal of Melbourne Royal Botanic Gardens, Muelleria

This Book was ranked 6 by Google Books for keyword ladies.

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Traps for the Young

Traps for the Young
By:"Anthony Comstock"
Published on 1883 by

This Book was ranked 17 by Google Books for keyword young.

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Low Carb and Low Cholesterol Guide and Cookbooks (Boxed Set)

Low Carb and Low Cholesterol Guide and Cookbooks (Boxed Set)
By:"Speedy Publishing"
Published on 2014-07-22 by Speedy Publishing LLC

Low carb meals are beneficial for a number of reasons. For one, low carb meals help to stem hunger and cravings when dieting while also ensuring the dieter is getting enough nutrients. Another benefit of low carb meals for dieters is that it will help reduce fat in specific areas, namely the stomach region. Low carb meals also have the benefit of reducing blood pressure and helping maintain a balanced blood sugar by reducing the level of glucose in blood.

This Book was ranked 28 by Google Books for keyword cookbooks.

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Festive Greetings From All At Therapy!

Hello Ladies, are you feeling festive yet?! 

I must admit that up until yesterday I was feeling more "bah humbug" than "deck the halls". As I discussed in my last blog, our duties and responsibilities can overtake the joys in life and leave us panicking instead of enjoying the moment. But after a fun Saturday in our wee shop I am now ready for Christmas.

Okay so we don't have any snow (a good thing really) but Therapy & Petworth are looking cheery and twinkly and the prospect of this Saturday 6th December's Christmas extravaganza have got me well and truly in the mood...

Oops - as you can see, I started writing this blog a couple of weeks ago and my lack of technical knowhow plus some computer glitches have delayed me once more. (Note to self: First New Year's resolution is to get up to speed with my computer skills!)

It's now Thursday 18th December and lovely Ann, our fab and loyal part - timer, is off to St Richards for an operation. Not much of a way to celebrate Christmas, but a reality for many. Ill health is no respecter of traditions and this time of year is difficult for a lot of us. But the thought that the New Year will bring a positive, healthier, happier state is worth holding on to. I'm sure, like all of us at Therapy, you will wish Ann a speedy recovery and look forward to welcoming her back in 2015.

December is always a time for reflection, for taking stock of the year that has been and expressing gratitude for all that we have. Any good fortune that we have been blessed with is all the more precious because of the tough times that we have survived. Christmas can be stressful but it is also a delightful way to join together and show our appreciation of our family and friends - to say thank you to everyone who has supported us and shared their time and love with us.

The last few trading days before the Christmas break are my favourite: not because they're the busiest but because they are the happiest. By the time our customers come to us, all the boring tasks are complete and they're feeling relaxed and in the mood to celebrate. 

This year I have persuaded Chris that Therapy will be closed on Saturday 27th. This means that I will have four days off. Hooray! This is the best Christmas present that I could hope for. I wish you will all a little time to yourselves over the festive period.

I'd better get this posted before Christmas is over! Have a wonderful time and thank you to all of you for your continuing support. Here's to a happy and healthy 2015.

Love, Laura xx

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Hall Of Fame: Collection Of Short Biographies

Hall Of Fame: Collection Of Short Biographies
By:"L. A. & Fielden","R. D. S."
Published on by Orient Blackswan

The book contains short accounts of the lives of Socrates, Joan of Arc, Abraham Lincoln, Louis Pasteur, Tolstoy, Rabindranath Tagore, Mahatma Gandhi, Albert Schweitzer who, by their qualities of mind and heart, have presented an imperishable example of what man is capable of in terms of great human values.

This Book was ranked 11 by Google Books for keyword biographies.

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Style Deficit Disorder

Style Deficit Disorder
By:"Tiffany Godoy","Ivan Vartanian"
Published on 2007-12-13 by Chronicle Books

Nearly two hundred full-color and black-and-white photographs, essays by seminal Japanese fashion editors, and commentary showcase a provocative look at the Harajuku neighborhood of Tokyo, an area that has become an international style mecca featuring an array of cutting-edge designers and their influential work. 15,000 first printing.

This Book was ranked 38 by Google Books for keyword fashion.

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