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" The massage book / "
George Downing ; illustrated by Anne Kent Rush.
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BL
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| Record Number
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982043
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b736413
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| Main Entry
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Downing, George.
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| Title & Author
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The massage book /\ George Downing ; illustrated by Anne Kent Rush.
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| Publication Statement
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[New York] :: Random House,, 1972.
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184 pages :: illustrations ;; 28 cm
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| ISBN
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0394482417
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: 0394707702
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: 9780394482415
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: 9780394707709
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 180-181).
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| Contents
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Let there be back rubs! -- Why massage -- How to use this book -- Oils and powders -- Working on the floor -- Tables -- Getting things ready -- What to tell your friend -- Applying oil -- How to use your hands -- Introduction to the strokes -- Head and neck -- Chest and stomach -- The arm -- The hand -- Front of the leg -- The foot -- Back of the leg -- The buttocks -- The back -- Full-length strokes -- Other sequences -- Making up your own strokes -- Body tension -- Nervousness, discomfort and the tickles -- Massaging to music and other exercises -- A ten-minute massage -- Two on one -- Self-massage -- Your animals too -- Massage for lovers -- Getting deeper into it : some directions -- Meditation -- Tai chi chuan -- The next step -- Zone therapy -- Other forms of massage -- Where to learn more -- The professional worlds of massage -- Anatomy -- Some reading -- About the author, the illustrator, & how this book was made.
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| Abstract
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Complete book of massage techniques for friends and lovers. Explains in step-by-step detail the most satisfying massage methods and their meaning and purpose.
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Massage.
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Massage.
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Massage.
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Massage.
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| Dewey Classification
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646.7/5
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| LC Classification
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RM721.D64
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RA780.5.D69 1972
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| NLM classification
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WB 537D751m 1972
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