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12 books with a reading profile close to Ina May's Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin. Practical and clear-cut; an easy read.

  1. 1 Oh the Things You Can Do That Are Good for You! (Cat in the Hat Learning Library)

    Oh the Things You Can Do That Are Good for You! (Cat in the Hat Learning Library)

    by Dr. Seuss

    Also practical and clear-cut · practical, accessible

    In this installment of the learning library series, the Cat in the Hat introduces young readers to the fundamental mechanics of physical wellness and personal hygiene.

  2. 2 Goob and His Grandpa

    Goob and His Grandpa

    by Sean Covey, Stacy Curtis

    Also practical and clear-cut · practical, accessible

    In this entry of the 7 Habits of Happy Kids series, Goob Bear faces the loss of his beloved grandfather.

  3. 3 How to Be a Domestic Goddess: Baking and the Art of Comfort Cooking

    How to Be a Domestic Goddess: Baking and the Art of Comfort Cooking

    by Nigella Lawson

    Also practical and clear-cut · practical, accessible

    Nigella Lawson frames baking as an act of personal indulgence rather than a competitive household chore.

  4. 4 The Art of Simple Food: Notes, Lessons, and Recipes from a Delicious Revolution

    The Art of Simple Food: Notes, Lessons, and Recipes from a Delicious Revolution

    by Alice Waters

    Also practical and clear-cut · practical, accessible

    Alice Waters advocates for a minimalist approach to cooking centered on seasonal organic produce and sustainable farming.

  5. 5 Outlander kitchen

    Outlander kitchen

    by Theresa Carle-Sanders

    Also practical and clear-cut · practical, accessible

    Theresa Carle-Sanders translates the fictional landscape of Diana Gabaldon’s series into a practical culinary guide.

  6. 6 Jerusalem: A Cookbook

    Jerusalem: A Cookbook

    by Yotam Ottolenghi

    Also practical and clear-cut · practical, accessible

    In Jerusalem, Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi reconstruct the culinary landscape of their shared home city through 120 recipes.

  7. 7 The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning

    The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning

    by Margareta Magnusson

    Also practical and clear-cut · practical, accessible

    Margareta Magnusson introduces the practice of döstädning, a Swedish habit of organizing and decluttering one’s possessions before death to spare family members the burden of sorting through a lifetime of accumulation.

  8. 8 What to Expect When You're Expecting

    What to Expect When You're Expecting

    by Heidi Murkoff

    Also practical and clear-cut · practical, accessible

    Heidi Murkoff’s guide provides a chronological, month-by-month breakdown of human gestation.

  9. 9 The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook: Recipes and Wisdom from an Obsessive Home Cook

    The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook: Recipes and Wisdom from an Obsessive Home Cook

    by Deb Perelman

    Also practical and clear-cut · practical, accessible

    Deb Perelman presents a collection of original recipes born from her tiny New York City kitchen, focusing on professional results achieved with standard household equipment.

  10. 10 The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl

    The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl

    by Ree Drummond

    Also practical and clear-cut · practical, accessible

    Ree Drummond details her transition from a city dweller in Los Angeles to a ranch wife in rural Oklahoma.

  11. 11 Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting

    Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting

    by Pamela Druckerman

    Also clear-cut · practical, accessible

    When American journalist Pamela Druckerman moves to Paris, she notices that French children sit quietly in restaurants, sleep through the night at two months old, and eat braised leeks without complaint.

  12. 12 More Than a Carpenter

    More Than a Carpenter

    by Josh McDowell

    Also practical and clear-cut · practical, accessible

    Josh McDowell presents an intellectual defense of the divinity of Jesus Christ, centering his argument on the trilemma that Jesus was either a liar, a lunatic, or the Lord.

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