When a medical diagnosis forces him to realize he's not getting any younger, Black reexamines his life as a middle-aged guy-- in the deadpan wit and self-deprecating vignettes that have become trademarks of his humor.

Who was the first major American star to show her navel on screen? When did negligees fall from grace? What was the crucial year in the history of Hollywood hats? Why did fresh water swim scenes evaporate? They all took place in the 1960s, a decade of tumult on screen and off. Was art reflecting life or life imitating art? Using 127 illustrations, facts and figures, Navel Gazing explains the disappearance of time-honored film conventions and suggests that the atom bomb-inspired bikini started it all.

Navel Gazing, The Art of Psychic Belly Button Reading is the title of this book and it pretty much teaches exactly what it says on the tin. Dr. Jonathan Royle is an International Celebrity Life Coach, Hypnotherapist and Psychic Entertainer and within the pages of this Amusing, Entertaining and Educational Guide he teaches you the True Inside Secrets of Belly Button Reading. Not only does he explain the kinds of physical traits to look for in Navels and what those can mean, but also he examines how to connect to the Belly Buttons Base Chakra Energy Point to get improved accuracy with Intuitive Psychic Style Readings to be able to tell people about their Pasts, Present and Futures as well as their true personalities and intended direction in life for success. Further Royle also discusses "Cold Reading", "Body Language" and "Astrology" and explains how these can be used to make your readings more accurate when your Intuitive Psychic Powers and Skills may be having a bad day. And then from an Entertaining people and being the life and soul of the Party point of view, he teaches you several "Mind Reading" stunts and tricks which can be done by examining a persons Navel. And finally he also teaches you how the Human Navel can be used for "Spiritual Style Healing" in a SAFE, Ethical and Positive Manner to help people in their life's. Plus you'll learn tons of interesting and unusual facts about the Human Belly Button that will make for stimulating conversation subject matter. Arguably the most comprehensive treatise on the Human Belly Button ever released.

When a medical diagnosis forces him to realize he's not getting any younger, Black reexamines his life as a middle-aged guy-- in the deadpan wit and self-deprecating vignettes that have become trademarks of his humor.

This book discusses the importance of umbilical cord and umbilicus as a unique structure, in health and in different diseases. All congenital anomalies of the umbilical cord as well as acquired diseases are explained and discussed with illustrations and animations. Starting from complications during and after birth, the book then covers childhood and adolescent umbilical abnormalities. Conditions such as umbilical stump diseases and anomalies, gastroschisis, omphalocele and urachal anomalies are discussed and explained, highlighting recent advances in their management. Among the contents are also chapters offering a cultural and historical perspective to the topic. Written by a top pediatric surgeon this book brings decades of practical knowledge to readers, highlighting the importance of the umbilicus in development and childhood health.

A tour of the body, telling the natural (evolutionary) history of each part, and the cultural history that records our response to it. Starting with the head, it moves down, chapter-by-chapter to end with the feet. Chapter titles include Samson'sHair, What's an Eye Without an Eyebrow? A Brief History of Navel-Gazing and Why do Men Have Nipples? With memorable insights, amusing anecdotes and revelations on every page.

"A humorous satirical field guide for identifying and defeating a Trump when discovered in the wilds of a presidential election"--

"Galileo's Middle Finger is historian Alice Dreger's eye-opening story of life in the trenches of scientific controversy. Dreger's chronicle begins with her own research into the treatment of people born intersex (once called hermaphrodites). Realization of the shocking surgical and ethical abuses conducted in the name of "normalizing" intersex children's gender identities moved Dreger to become an internationally recognized patient rights activist. But even as the intersex rights movement succeeded, Dreger began to realize how some fellow activists were using lies and personal attacks to silence scientisis whose data revealed uncomfortable truths about humans. In researching one case, Dreger suddenly became a target of just these kinds of attacks. Troubled, she decided to try to understand more -- to travel the country and seek a global view of the nature and costs of these damaging battles. Galileo's Middle Finger describes Dreger's long and harrowing journeys between the two camps for which she felt equal empathy: social justice activists determined to win and researchers determined to put hard truths before comfort. What emerges is a lesson about the intertwining of justice and truth-- and about the importance of responsible scholars and journalists to our fragile democracy." --

Creative nonfiction is the literary equivalent of jazz: it’s a rich mix of flavors, ideas, voices, and techniques—some newly invented, and others as old as writing itself. This collection of 20 gripping, beautifully-written nonfiction narratives is as diverse as the genre Creative Nonfiction magazine has helped popularize. Contributions by Phillip Lopate, Brenda Miller, Carolyn Forche, Toi Derricotte, Lauren Slater and others draw inspiration from everything from healthcare to history, and from monarch butterflies to motherhood. Their stories shed light on how we live.

An entirely original portrait of a young writer shutting out the din in order to find her own voice