{"id":22,"date":"2011-04-18T14:42:31","date_gmt":"2011-04-18T20:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stephaniegolden.net\/writing_blog\/?page_id=22"},"modified":"2023-02-17T16:56:09","modified_gmt":"2023-02-17T22:26:09","slug":"stephanies-books-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/stephaniegolden.net\/writing_blog\/stephanies-books-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Books"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Slaying the Mermaid: Women and the Culture of Sacrifice, <\/span><\/em>by Stephanie Golden
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Originally published by Harmony Books, 1998. Now available as an ebook (see links below)<\/span>.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"coverWhy do so many women feel obliged to put other people's needs first\u2014even when they don\u2019t want to? \u00a0Slaying the Mermaid<\/em> explains why the self-sacrificing impulse comes from women's history, not their nature.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSlaying the Mermaid<\/em> is in effect an active, thinking women's guide to mental health and right living.... \u00a0Golden is particularly effective in exploring the many ways contemporary women are drawn into self-effacing sacrifice.\u201d \u2014<\/span>Women\u2019s Review of Books<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cIt will grab you by the short collar and pull you into its pages, which are overflowing with stories guaranteed to promote a transformation in any woman who feels remotely as if she has sacrificed too much of herself for other people.\u201d\u00a0 \u2014Common Boundary<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Order from:<\/p>\n

Amazon<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Barnes & Noble<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Smashwords (several platforms)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Apple store<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Order a personalized, signed paperback or hardcover copy from <\/span>Stephanie<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The Women Outside: Meanings and Myths of Homelessness, <\/em>by Stephanie Golden<\/h3>\n

University of California Press, 1992.<\/p>\n

\"best\"Part report, part analysis, part meditation, The Women Outside<\/em> combines detailed first\u00ad-hand experience with far-ranging scholarship to explore the origins, social meanings, and scandalous circumstances of homeless women today. This is a psychologically probing and deeply compassionate work.\"\u00a0\u00a0 \u2014Alix Kates Shulman, author of On the Stroll<\/em><\/p>\n

\"The scholarship s extraordinary, the writing lucid, and Golden has a wonderful capacity to involve the reader in the experiences of homelesswomen she re-creates for us.\" \u2014Alice Kessler-Harris, author of Out to Work: <\/em>A History of Wage-Earning Women in the United States<\/em><\/p>\n

Finalist, Robert F. Kennedy Book Award, 1992.<\/p>\n

Honorable Mention, Emily Toth Award (Women's Caucus, Popular Culture
\nAssociation, American Culture Association), 1992.<\/p>\n

Available in online used book stores, or order a personalized, signed new copy by emailing me: stephanie (at) stephaniegolden dot net.
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Anesthesia Without Fear: The Informed Consumer's Guide to<\/em> Safe Surgery and Chronic Pain Relief, <\/em>by James E. Cottrell, MD, with Stephanie Golden<\/h3>\n

Good Outcomes Press, 2022<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>What happens when you go under the anesthesiologist\u2019s mask? What are the risks of anesthesia, and how can you avoid them? What does an anesthesiologist do anyway, and how do they make sure you wake again after the surgery?<\/span><\/p>\n

In Anesthesia without Fear: The Informed Consumer\u2019s Guide to Safe Surgery and Chronic Pain Relief,<\/em> one of the country\u2019s leading anesthesiologists reveals what happens in the operating room, what these crucial doctors do to ensure your return to consciousness\u2014and what patients you can do to advocate for yourself or a loved one.<\/p>\n

\u201cReading this book is like hearing his wise, kind voice in conversation\u2026 A must for anyone about to undergo surgery or for any future anesthesiologist.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 \u2014Todd C. Sacktor, MD, SUNY Distinguished Professor of Physiology & Pharmacology, Anesthesiology, and Neurology<\/p>\n

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The Foot Fix: 4 Weeks to Healthier, Happier Feet, <\/em>by Yamuna Zake with Stephanie Golden<\/h3>\n

Watkins Publishing, 2021<\/p>\n

\"Foot<\/a>Our feet are fundamental to our overall health, but years of shoe wearing mean that most of us don\u2019t use our feet the way we should. This book show how you can fix your your feet yourself \u2013 without any need for doctors, orthotics or surgery! You don\u2019t even need to give up wearing high heels. All you have to do is follow the Foot Fix program to learn how to walk and stand correctly and use every part of your feet as nature intended.<\/p>\n

The 4-week program offers easy routines that take just 15 minutes a day. Each week focuses on a different part of the foot: the heel, the arch, the ball and the toes. Once completed, you can maintain good foot health with mindful practices to check in on how you\u2019re walking and standing through the day and ensure bad habits don't return.<\/p>\n

There are also solutions for six common foot problems, including bunions and flat feet, You learn which specific walking patterns and types of shoes cause them and simple exercises to relieve and prevent them.<\/p>\n

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Mermaid No More: Breaking Women's Culture of Sacrifice<\/em><\/h3>\n

\"MermaidHow many men would eat food they don't like because their wife likes it? Or wear clothes they don't like because she wants them to look a certain way? Women do these things all the time. I did them with my former husband.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Worse, women give up what we really want in life, getting so enmeshed in taking care of others that we don't care for ourselves.<\/p>\n

These are all forms of sacrifice\u2014self-sacrifice, to be specific: of our own needs, desires, literally of our selves.<\/p>\n

But\u2014you may ask\u2014isn\u2019t self-sacrifice good and noble? And isn\u2019t it inherent in women\u2019s nature to be givers and caretakers?<\/p>\n

My answers: Sometimes... but also NO. Certainly sacrifice can arise from open-hearted, selfless generosity. But the impulse toward excessive self\u2011sacrifice comes from women's history, not their nature.<\/p>\n

This 7,000-word ebook is an update of Slaying the Mermaid: Women and the Culture of Sacrifice,<\/em> my original investigation of women and self-sacrifice. That book uses Andersen's Little Mermaid as a symbol of the ultimate self-sacrificing woman. It takes a broad approach. But since our historical training in self-sacrifice still undermines us, I wanted to write something more practically focused on everyday life.<\/p>\n

Mermaid No More <\/em>will help you figure out whether you\u2019re sacrificing more than is good for you (and for everyone around you). It will help you stop doing so. And it will explain how to tell when making a sacrifice is the right thing to do.<\/p>\n

This ebook offers pragmatic, specific strategies for figuring out whether you too are a \"modern mermaid\" and for overcoming your own personal pull toward unhealthy self-sacrifice. You\u2019ll learn:<\/p>\n

\u2666\u00a0\u00a0 How Western culture made women into self-sacrificers<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2666\u00a0\u00a0 What self-sacrifice looks like among modern mermaids<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2666\u00a0\u00a0 How to tell if you\u2019re making unhealthy sacrifices<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2666\u00a0\u00a0 How to stop<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2666\u00a0\u00a0 How to tell when a sacrifice is good\u2014for you and for the people you make it for<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The Ultimate Body Rolling Workout:\u00a0The Revolutionary Way to Tone, Lengthen, and Realign Your Body, <\/span><\/em>b<\/span>y Yamuna Zake and Stephanie Golden<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Broadway Books, 2004<\/p>\n

\"YamunaYamuna<\/span>\u00ae<\/span> Body Rolling is a workout, massage, and chiropractic treatment all in one. \u201cZake and her able co-writer Stephanie Golden explain the theory behind the practice and how it benefits different populations\u2026 The book gives easy-to-follow instructions for specific Body Rolling exercises\u2026, with clear, helpful photographs. Steps are explained clearly, including goals, tips, cautions, and visualizations.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 \u2014Joan Price, fitness expert<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Permanent Pain Cure: The Breakthrough Way to Heal Your Muscle and Joint Pain for Good, <\/span><\/em>by Ming Chew, PT, with Stephanie Golden
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McGraw-Hill, 2008<\/p>\n

\"Effective<\/span><\/h3>\n

A complete, drug-free program that takes only 15 minutes a day to heal injuries, aches, and pains that most medical professionals believe can only be fixed by medicine and surgery.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m a personal trainer, RN, Medical Exercise Specialist, and yoga teacher who has offered Ming\u2019s solutions for my clients\u2019 spinal problems, with amazing results! One client's pinched shoulder nerve healed in two weeks\u00ad\u2014and her posture vastly improved from working previously unused muscles... I recommend this book to all personal trainers and yoga teachers.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 \u2014Deborah Caruana, RN<\/span><\/p>\n

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S<\/span>urviving the Unsurvivable: Natural Therapies for Cancer\u2014A Revolutionary Integrative Approach, <\/span><\/em><\/strong>by Pavel I. Yutsis, M.D., with Stephanie Golden<\/strong>
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Basic Health Communications, 2012<\/p>\n

\"IntegrativeGroundbreaking concept of the ten \u201ccancer connections\u201d\u2014cancer-promoting factors\u2014that must all be addressed to treat cancer successfully. Includes detailed, specific info about a wide range of both conventional and alternative treatments.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Under the Mask: A Guide to Feeling Secure and Comfortable During Anesthesia and Surgery, <\/span><\/em>by James E. Cottrell, M.D., with Stephanie Golden<\/span><\/h3>\n

Rutgers University Press, 2001<\/p>\n

\"Cottrell<\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n

This handbook demystifies the role of anesthesia during surgery and diagnostic procedures, empowering consumers to make informed decisions regarding surgical anesthesia and postoperative pain control and to get the care they need. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI strongly recommend this highly readable, plainly spoken book to anyone about to go under the knife.\u201d \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2014Geraldo Rivera<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\"A clear, compelling, and essential guide to the most critical aspect of surgery. Don't even dream of going to the hospital without this book.\u201d\u00a0 \u2014<\/span>Robert Lipsyte, <\/span>New York Times <\/span>columnist, author of <\/span>In the Country of Illness<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Body Rolling: An Experiential Approach to Complete Muscle Release, <\/span><\/em>by Yamuna Zake and Stephanie Golden<\/span><\/h3>\n

Healing Arts Press, \u00a01997<\/p>\n

\"Yamuna<\/span><\/h3>\n

Body Rolling is a revolutionary method that teaches bodywork practitioners and their clients how to feel the inner logic of the muscular system. Each body has its own logic, which is at the heart of Body Rolling, a technique that uses a ten-inch ball to stretch muscles, freeing restrictions in the body, increasing blood flow,<\/span><\/p>\n

This book is a detailed manual for professional body therapists.<\/span><\/p>\n

Order from Inner Traditions<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Legacy Works: Transforming Memory into Visual Art, A Program for Older Adults,<\/em> b<\/span>y Stephanie Golden with Susan Perlstein.\u00a0
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\"\"<\/span>Illustrated program manual written and produced for Elders Share the Arts, a community arts organization in Brooklyn, NY.
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Compulsive Behavior,<\/em> by Stephanie Golden (writing as Richard Sebastian)
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\"ObsessiveFor teenagers, a\u00a0guide to obsessive-compulsive disorder,\u00a0part of Chelsea House Publishers' series\u00a0<\/span>The Encyclopedia of Health: Psychological Disorders and Their Treatment.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Slaying the Mermaid: Women and the Culture of Sacrifice, by Stephanie Golden Originally published by Harmony Books, 1998. Now available as an ebook (see links below). Why do so many women feel obliged to put other people’s needs first\u2014even when they don\u2019t want to? \u00a0Slaying the Mermaid explains why the self-sacrificing impulse comes from women’s history, not their nature. \u201cSlaying the Mermaid is in effect an active, thinking women’s guide to mental health and right living…. \u00a0Golden is particularly effective in exploring the many ways contemporary women are drawn into self-effacing sacrifice.\u201d \u2014Women\u2019s Review of Books \u201cIt will grab you[…]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-22","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/stephaniegolden.net\/writing_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/stephaniegolden.net\/writing_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/stephaniegolden.net\/writing_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stephaniegolden.net\/writing_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stephaniegolden.net\/writing_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22"}],"version-history":[{"count":61,"href":"http:\/\/stephaniegolden.net\/writing_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1414,"href":"http:\/\/stephaniegolden.net\/writing_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22\/revisions\/1414"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/stephaniegolden.net\/writing_blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}

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