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This book is a history of the genesis and development of
vocational education for young women in the United States. Home
economics, trade training and commercial education the three key
areas of vocational training available to young women during the
progressive era are the focus of this work. Beginning with a study
of the "woman question," or what women were supposed to be, the
book traces the three curriculum areas from prescription, through
lively discussions of policy to the actual programs and student
responses to the programs. The author tells the story of education
for work from several different perspectives and draws on a vast
array of sources to paint this broad canvas of vocational education
for young women at the turn of the twentieth century.
This book is a history of the genesis and development of
vocational education for young women in the United States. Home
economics, trade training and commercial education the three key
areas of vocational training available to young women during the
progressive era are the focus of this work. Beginning with a study
of the "woman question," or what women were supposed to be, the
book traces the three curriculum areas from prescription, through
lively discussions of policy to the actual programs and student
responses to the programs. The author tells the story of education
for work from several different perspectives and draws on a vast
array of sources to paint this broad canvas of vocational education
for young women at the turn of the twentieth century.
This simple book will help you recognize and tune-in to your
potential. It can be opened to any page for a sound-bite of
insight. People say it's like having a good friend by their side.
Fine Tuning is the art of changing with the times. Instead of
getting mired down with regrets, habits and stress, you learn to
tune in to keep your mind open to the flow of living. Fine Tuning
is using the natural gifts of our senses to connect with what we
want, need and must deal with, in order to get results in our lives
that make it "feel right" in the present. Thinking with your senses
connects with your passion for being alive. It reduces stress,
helps you know yourself better and guides you to make connections
that are rewarding. Open to any page and fine tune with simple
reflections and insights that put you in sync with yourself. Fine
Tuning, Connecting with Your Inner Power is full of quotes,
insights and suggestions that open your mind to tune in to your
intuition. This book will guide you through changes so that you
come out feeling good. Have you ever had a feeling that someone was
watching you and turned around to find it true? Have you ever had a
feeling that something was terribly wrong, and it was? How many
decisions have you made because "it felt right?" The amazing thing
is, thinking with your senses, constantly resets your perspective
so that you are always freshly aware of what's happening in your
life. The advantages are endless Read Fine Tuning and feel the
buzz. It's proven to bring satisfaction and peace of mind. Enjoy
Am I Really Hungry? is the last diet book you'll ever have to buy
It's a 21st century intuitive guide for thinking differently about
being your healthy weight that people are calling "liberating."
Based on interviews with dieters and intuitive eaters, this book
tells how to turn off old diet hot-buttons and turn on natural
self-control. It's a relief Imagine knowing what you want, knowing
when you're hungry and being at peace with your body and yourself.
It's all part of the inner game of eating self-control. This is for
anyone who's tired and frustrated with traditional 20th century
diets. Life is different now so it's time to think different. Learn
to open your mind and connect with your body by using your senses
to think. Instead of calories and rules, you get 10 tools to depend
on as guides for eating intuitively. Say "good-bye" dieting and
"hello" long term-satisfaction with your body and yourself. No
inner critic. No calorie counting. No forbidden foods. Instead the
focus is quality of life. A chapter deals with social stress. Have
you ever wished you could relax at a party where there was a huge
buffet? Have you ever dreamed you might loose weight without having
to diet? Well, you can. There are tricks intuitive eater's use to
protect themselves without thinking about self-control that make
sense and are easy A chapter reveals the meaning of sensual eating.
It's second nature to discover pleasure with our senses. You will
never look at food the same way again. The way to know the
difference between physical and emotional hunger is made clear. And
most, important, you learn to recognize and depend on your
protective inner voice. Eating is a metaphor for living. Thinking
differently about eating is guaranteed to reduce stress as well as
your waistline. It will change your life. With this revolutionary
book you learn to recognize signals in your life that keep you in
sync with your priorities. It's intuitive to respond to your body
when you eat. It's natural to stay aware of eating options while
connecting with the pleasure of eating by being in sync with your
body. Get insights into how habits of emotional reactions to eating
interfere with real physical needs. Isn't it time to put an end to
habits that de-rail your diet and your peace of mind? Connect with
your intuition, tune in to your body and look great. Am I Really
Hungry guides us through the maze of eating frustration and diet
stress to rediscover and recognize satisfaction at mealtime. You
only fail when you give up. It's a simple philosophy of thinking
with your senses to stay clear about priorities and personal
boundaries that is liberating. In fact, those who learn this
technique find it enhances opportunities in all relationships - way
beyond their relationship with eating. Philosopher Jane Bernard
tells how to break the cycle of stress eating and how to stop bad
eating habits forever. This approach is considered "revolutionary"
for its psychological and intuitive revelations about eating and
diets. Am I Really Hungry is available through Whole Foods and
endorsed by The James Beard Foundation. Learn the inner game of
eating self-control. Watch your life change.
'Your words moved me-inspired me-gave me hope. I am certainly at a
crossroads, and meeting you, reading your book-it was like you
handed me a map. Leah Johnson, San Francisco, CA 'I have read it 5
times and always, finding something applicable to help me through
that day, week. Unknown to them, it has helped my family as I am
not such an insecure nervous wreck. You have zeroed in on paper
what I could never express in my heart. Barbara Carter, Scarsdale,
NY 'Primarily dealing with the 'self, ' this book is an essential
guide for the allowance of the true self in our lives. I am pleased
to write that your writing style is with wit and candor and an
allowance for the reader to journey with freedom through the pages.
You give room to pause and reflect-a necessity. Jean Posner, M.D.,
neuropsychiatry, Baltimore, MD '.it reminded me of Seat of the
Soul, but with more humor, intimacy and therefore more
accessibility. Judith Garfinkel, The Mead School, Greenwich, CT
Visit Jane Bernard at: www.FineTuningBook.co
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