Pinter & Martin Publishers Catalogue (spring 2010)

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psychology

Mistakes Were Made...

(but not by me)Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson

PSYCHOLOGY | 8.99 | paperbackISBN 978-1-905177-21-9 | 304pp

127x198mm | published 2008

Renowned social psychologists Carol Tavris and ElliotAronson take a compelling look into how the brain

is wired for self-justification. A fascinating explanationof self-deception how it works, the harm it cancause, and how we can overcome it.

Fascinating. Financial TimesExcellent. GuardianA brilliant new book. The TimesBy turns entertaining, illuminating and when you

recognise yourself in the stories it tells mortifying.The Wall Street Journal

Rights: UK & Commonwealth

Pinter & Martin is an independent publishingcompany founded in 1997 by Martin Wagner andMaria Pinter. We specialise in authors who challengethe status quo, primarily in psychology andpregnancy, childbirth and parenting.

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3/16They will end by destroying our planet and making us believe their wasteland is what we want.

psychology

Breakdown

a personal crisis anda medical dilemma

Stuart Sutherland


156x234mm | published spring 2010

Reissue of Irrationality author Stuart Sutherlands

classic account of his own manic depression andanalysis of the nature origins and treatments ofmental illness.

Incisive, unsentimental, wholly unsparing, but fullof humour and humanity (and often very funny),Breakdown remains one of the best accounts Iknow of a personal journey through manic

depression. I think it will take its place amongthe modern classics of this literature. Oliver Sacks

Rights: worldwide & translation

Irrationality

Stuart SutherlandPSYCHOLOGY | 8.99 | paperbackISBN 978-1-905177-07-3 | 256pp


An iconoclastic volume that draws on a mass ofintriguing research to examine why we areirrational, the different types of irrationality, the

damage it does us, and the possible cures.

Superb! The thinking mans self help book; it leftme infinitely wiser, but I know it wont changemy behaviour one tiny bit. Ben Goldacre, authorof Bad ScienceTerrifying, sometimes comic, very readable andtotally enthralling. Oliver Sacks

Extremely gripping and unusually well written.Richard Dawkins


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4/16Henry Miller is not a writer, hes a friend you turn to when your apartment walls turn in on you.

psychology

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Cooperation in

the Classroomthe jigsaw methodElliot Aronson and Shelly Patnoe



The jigsaw classroom is a cooperative learning

technique with a three-decade track record ofsuccessfully reducing racial conflict and increasingpositive educational outcomes. Not only does itopen the door to warmer, closer friendships withinand across ethnic boundaries, it has also provedeffective at raising the self-esteem of studentswhile improving their performance and increasingtheir liking for school and their enthusiasm about

learning.

Rights: worldwide

The Individual in a

Social Worldessays and experimentsStanley Milgram

edited by Thomas Blass

PSYCHOLOGY | 19.95 | paperbackISBN 978-1-905177-12-7 | tbc pp


This third expanded and definitive collection ofessays by Stanley Milgram, the creator of theiconoclastic obedience experiments and theoriginator of the concept of six degrees ofseparation.

Milgram was years ahead of his time, and thisbook should be read by every social scientist who

is interested in behaviour beyond the laboratory.Richard Wiseman, author of Quirkology

Rights: worldwide


5/16I cant be there when your baby cries, but luckily your baby is not remotely interested in me.

medicine sexuality

Testing Treatmentsbetter research for better healthcare

Evans, Thornton & Chalmers

foreword Ben Goldacre

MEDICINE | 9.99 | paperbackISBN 978-1-905177-35-6 | 128pp156x234mm | published late 2009

Aimed at both patients and professionals, Testing

Treatments builds a lively and thought provokingargument for better, more reliable, more relevantresearch, with unbiased or 'fair' trials, andexplains how patients can work with doctors toachieve this vital goal.A terrific little book. British Medical JournalTesting Treatments is the best availableintroduction to the methods, uses, and value of

fair testing. Health AffairsTesting Treatments will inform patients, clinicians,and researchers alike. The Lancet

Rights: worldwide

The Functions

of the Orgasmsthe highways to transcendenceMichel Odent

SEXUALITY | 7.99 | paperbackISBN 978-1-905177-18-9 | 201pp127x198mm | published Feb 2009

Michel Odents study of the ecstatic/orgasmic states

associated with different episodes of human sexual life.

A stylish polemic that mixes endocrinology,comparative anthropology, philology, anecdotesfrom the authors own medical practice. StevenPoole, The GuardianIf youve wondered why you walked away frombirth and felt cheated, if youve struggled with

breastfeeding, this book makes perfect sense ofyour disillusionment or feelings of disconnect. Icant recommend it highly enough. The Mother


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6/16Let us think long-term and let us raise questions in terms of civilisation. The future of humanity is at stake.

pregnancy, childbirth & parenting

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Saggy Boobs and other

Breastfeeding MythsVal Finigan and Lou Gardiner

PARENTING | 5.99 | paperbackISBN 978-1-905177-23-3 | 48pp210x210mm | published Jul 2009

Many women thinking about breastfeeding theirbabies are put off by rumours and myths. In their

award-winning, beautifully illustrated book infantfeeding specialist Val Finigan and embroidery artistLou Gardiner tackle commonly held beliefs aboutbreastfeeding with wisdom, warmth and wit.

Vals book will be a great boost for breastfeedingmums everywhere. It is very funny; it has stunningillustrations and is packed with good, practical

advice from real life mums who have breastfedtheir own children. Elle Macpherson


When your Baby Cries10 rules for soothing fretful babies

(and their parents!)

Deborah Jackson

PARENTING | 7.99 | paperbackISBN 978-1-905177-25-7 | 160pp127x198mm | published Sep 2009

Bursting with practical ideas, reassurances and

collected wisdoms, When Your Baby Cries willrestore your sanity. Bestselling childcare authorDeborah Jackson reminds us that babies soak upall the love we have to give. Here are ten effectiveways to care for even the most distressed baby,while looking after your own needs as well asboosting your confidence.Learn how to relax, become your own expert anddeal with unwanted advice. Find out how cryingworks and why it gets out of control. Discoverbabies secret signals and how to cope with colic.

Rights: worldwide


7/16You know I like your writing. Its... interesting. There are just a few things that are too... clever.


Ina Mays Guide to

BreastfeedingIna May Gaskin

PARENTING | 11.99 | paperbackISBN 978-1-905177-33-2 | 352pp135x216mm | published Oct 2009

From Ina May Gaskin, leading midwife andbestselling author of Ina Mays Guide to Childbirth

and Spiritual Midwifery, comes this deeplycompassionate and comprehensive guide to helpmothers make breastfeeding a joyful experience.Informative as well as inspirational, Ina MaysGuide to Breastfeeding is filled with helpful advice,medical facts and real-life stories that will helpyou give your baby the best start in life.

The best thing ever written on the subject.Christiane Northrup, author of Womens Bodies,Womens Wisdom

Rights: UK & Commonwealth

The Politics of

Breastfeedingwhen breasts are bad for businessGabrielle Palmer

PARENTING | 8.99 | paperbackISBN 978-1-905177-16-5 | 432pp

135x216mm | published April 2009

As revealing as Freakonomics, shocking as Fast

Food Nation and thought provoking as No Logo,The Politics of Breastfeeding exposes infant feedingas one of the most important public health issuesof our time.An essential and inspirational eye-opener, ThePolitics of Breastfeeding challenges ourcomplacency about how we feed our children andradically reappraises a subject which concerns not

only mothers, but everyone: man or woman,parent or childless, old or young.


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8/16This is a fatal flaw nature has designed into us and which in the long run gives our species only a modest chance of survival.


A Wise Birth

Penny Armstrong & Sheryl Feldmanforeword Sheila Kitzinger

PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | 8.99 | pbkISBN 978-1-905177-03-5 | 240pp


Penny Armstrong and Sheryl Feldman, authors ofthe acclaimed A Midwifes Story, explore the issues

that influence the way women give birth:technology, psychology, culture, medications,history, and womens relationships with theirmothers.

This thoughtful and well-written book should beread by any and all prospective parents.Publishers Weekly

Exquisite... A Wise Birth speaks eloquently aboutthe uncompromising power of birth. Mothering

Rights: worldwide

A Midwifes Story

Penny Armstrong &Sheryl Feldman



A gripping first-hand account of midwife PennyArmstrongs journey from student midwife in

Glasgow to running her own practice among theAmish in rural Pennsylvania, A Midwifes Storynever fails to enlighten, inform and surprise.

A remarkable book, as wonderful about the Amishas it is about midwifery. The New York TimesPenny Armstrong is the symbol of the revival ofmidwifery on the American continent. Michel

OdentA jewel of a book. Sheila Kitzinger

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9/16Remember that changing your mind in the light of new evidence is a sign of strength not weakness.


Childbirth

without FearGrantly Dick-Readforeword Michel Odent



Dick-Reads philosophy is still as fresh and relevantas it was when he originally wrote this book.A brilliant, courageous classic. Ina May Gaskin

Rights: worldwide

Home Birtha practical guide

Nicky Wesson



Striking a perfect balance of practical information,compelling personal stories and research evidence,

leading childbirth educator Nicky Wesson showshow giving birth to your baby in your own homecan be the most exciting and fulfilling thing youever do.Home Birth is essential reading for all couplesconsidering having their baby at home.

4th completely revised and updated edition.

An up-to-date, inspiring must-read. Viv GroskopNCT

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Natural ChildbirthGrantly Dick-Read

9.99 | Audio CDISBN 978-1-905177-08-0

PMCD001 | 52mins | published 2005

Audio CD of Grantly Dick-Read delivering a baby.


10/16It was interesting for me to watch the development of this book; painful, funny and soul-searching.

yoga

Breatha guide to inner stillness

Sandra Sabatini

YOGA | 12.99 | paperbackISBN 978-1-905177-09-7 | 224pp


As water purifies your skin, so the breath iscapable of cleaning your whole being. And as youreconnect with the breath through effortlessobservation and increased awareness, a door tothe unexpected is opened. There are infinitediscoveries and benefits to be experienced: afeeling of lightness, renewed energy, a greatercalmness and clarity of mind. The breath comesand purifies at a deep level.Sandra Sabatinis Breath is full of insights andimages, distilled from her yoga classes, to helpyou learn how to listen to the breath and howto approach some simple positions. Whether youare a complete beginner or already practice yoga,these subtle, gentle suggestions can guide you

naturally to a deeper appreciation of the essenceof yoga.


The Breath Sessionsan invitation to breathe

Sandra Sabatini

YOGA | 9.99 | Audio CDISBN 978-1-905177-14-1 | PMCD002

48mins | published Aug 2009

Sandra Sabatinis The Breath Sessions, distilledfrom her classic book Breath and her yoga classes,help you learn how to listen to the breath andhow to approach some simple positions.

This recording can be used as a preparation toa more physical practice or can be used on itsown, when you feel very tired, when your mindis far too busy and there is a need for guidancein order to be reconnected to your own breath.Sandra Sabatini

Sabatini is numbered amongst the very fewmasters in the practice and teaching of yoga.Janet Balaskas, author of New Active Birth

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11/16The early days of my breakdown were marked by a further curious feature.

yoga

Autumn, Winter,Spring, Summeryoga through the seasons

Sandra Sabatini and Silvia Mori

YOGA | 14.99 | paperback

ISBN 978-1-905177-10-3 | 128pp199x210mm | published 2008

Taking a journey through the cycles of the year,Sandra Sabatini (author of Breath) and Silvia Moriopen up a dialogue between the body and itssurroundings. They invite a calm and easy flow ofbreath that takes us into a state of quietness and

lightness.Reading this book, season after season, andpracticing as the days go by, will enchant.

A beautiful book... taking you through eachseason with asanas, poetry, pranayama, quotesand suggestions for massage and meditation. Thisis a lovely, fluid, holistic book that truly capturesthe essences of the seasons and encourages yogato be reflective of each of them. Spectrum


Awakening the Spinestress free yoga for health,

vitality and energy

Vanda Scaravelli

foreword BSK Iyengar

YOGA | 14.99 | paperbackISBN 978-1-905177-26-4 | 192pp


Fully revised edition of Vanda Scaravellis yogaclassic with a foreword by BSK Iyengar.

Awakening the Spine is an unusual yoga book

written by a very special woman, Vanda Scaravelli,who believed that everything you need to discoverin the yoga path is revealed by practicing withan inquisitive mind.In a time when yoga is overflowing, Vandas callfor simplicity and modesty creates a deep echoin every yoga practitioner and becomes a sourceof inspiration.Thank you, Vanda, for your precious gift. SandraSabatini

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12/16We have lost touch with the breath. We have moved so far from ourselves that we have forgotten our closest friend.

psychology | various

Obedience to AuthorityStanley Milgram

foreword Jeremy Bruner



Milgrams work is of first importance, notonly in explaining how it is that men submit,but also in suggesting how better they mayrebel. Sunday Times

When Prophecy FailsLeon Festinger, Stanley Schachter,

Henry Riecken, foreword Elliot Aronson



No novel is as exciting or as revealing ofthe human condition as a true story likethis. Dr Martin Poulter

Thank you, Dr LamazeMarjorie Karmel

PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | 8.99 | paperbackISBN 978-0-9530964-8-0 | 164pp


Wonderful and enlightening account of awoman exploring how to have her first babyin France.

Inspired. Mothering Magazine

Miller, Bukowskiand their enemies

Guillermo OJoyce

LITERARY CRITICISM | 9.00 | paperbackISBN 978-1-905177-27-1 | tbc pp

tbc mm | published 2010

An extraordinary collection of essays onliterature and contemporary culture.Gripping, irreverent, smart and entirelyoriginal.

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various | plays

The Manipulated ManEsther Vilar

GENDER STUDIES | 7.99 | paperback

ISBN 978-1-1-905177-17-2 | 160pp129x198mm | published 2008

Esther Vilars classic polemic about therelationship between the sexes caused asensation on its first publication.

A provocative, runaway bestseller. Newsweek

Argentine Fairy TalesAna Schindler

FICTION | 6.00 | paperback

ISBN 978-1-905177-00-4 | 64pp129x198mm | published Jul 2009

This delightful collection of tales set inArgentina, here for the first time publishedin English, takes young readers on a journeyof discovery through a magical country.

SpeerEsther Vilar

PLAYS | 6.99 | paperbackISBN 978-0-9530964-3-5 | 80 pp


A tantalising drama which strikes at theheart of Hitlers architect and armamentsminister, Albert Speer, one of the mostambiguous figures in history.

The AgentMartin Wagner

PLAYS | 6.99 | paperbackISBN 978-1-905177-13-4 | 96 pp


A poisonously neat expos of a vultureculture in which literature is a commodityrated not for its value but for its price.

John Peter, The Sunday Times

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Rachels MachineMartin Wagner



Industrial magic realism for the urban West.High-school student Rachel finds work in astrange, desolate factory to pay for herdream car, a used VW beetle. She seems tobe the only worker, operating a huge,ancient machine that is weirdly responsive.As machines, circuits and voltage pervadeher dreams and body she begins to realizethat technology is not necessarily her friend.The Good Book Guide

Smallcreeps DayPeter Currell Brown



Peter Currell Browns brilliantly surreal satireof automation and alienation is asexhilarating and unforgettable today as whenit was first published.

A most lucidly written nightmare, and apleasure to read for its prose alone...

Apocalyptic. But funny with it. John Bowden,Sunday Times

The Little Driver

Martin Wagner

FICTION | 5.00 | paperbackISBN 978-0-9530964-5-9 | 56pp129x198mm | published 2004

A delightful fairy tale... highly recommendedfor children and adults alike. The LittleDriver will make you laugh, dream andperhaps think a little differently about theworld around us. Carbusters

The Little Politician

Martin Wagner

FICTION | 6.00 | paperbackISBN 978-0-9530964-9-7 | 54pp129x198mm | published 2005

A bittersweet tale of an idealist who went astray.


15/16Fed and happy with itself, the fish contemplated Rachel, a human in a tank of air.

index


A Midwifes Story Armstrong/Feldman 978-1-905177-04-2 p8A Wise Birth Armstrong/Feldman 978-1-905177-03-5 p8Childbirth without Fear Grantly Dick-Read 978-0-9530964-6-6 p9Natural Childbirth (CD) Grantly Dick-Read 978-1-905177-02-8 p9

Saggy Boobs and Other Breastfeeding Myths Val Finigan 978-1-905177-23-3 p6Ina Mays Guide to Breastfeeding Ina May Gaskin 978-1-905177-33-2 p7When Your Baby Cries Deborah Jackson 978-1-905177-25-7 p6Thank you, Dr Lamaze Marjorie Karmel 978-0-9530964-8-0 p12The Functions of the Orgasms Michel Odent 978-1-905177-18-9 p5The Politics of Breastfeeding Gabrielle Palmer 978-1-905177-16-5 p7Home Birth Nicky Wesson 978-1-905177-06-6 p9

psychology

Cooperation in the Classroom Aronson/Patnoe 978-1-905177-22-6 p4

When Prophecy Fails Festinger/Schachter/Riecken 978-1-905177-19-6 p12The Individual in a Social World Stanley Milgram 978-1-905177-12-7 p4Obedience to Authority Stanley Milgram 978-0-9530964-7-3 p12Breakdown Stuart Sutherland 978-1-905177-20-2 p3Irrationality Stuart Sutherland 978-1-905177-07-3 p3

Mistakes were made (but not by me) Tavris/Aronson 978-1-905177-21-9 p2

medicine

Testing Treatments Evans/Thornton/Chalmers 978-1-905177-35-6 p5

yoga

Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Sabatini/Mori 978-1-905177-10-3 p11Breath Sandra Sabatini 978-1-905177-09-7 p10The Breath Sessions (CD) Sandra Sabatini 978-1-905177-14-1 p10

Awakening the Spine Vanda Scaravelli 978-1-905177-26-7 p11

fiction

Smallcreeps Day Peter Currell Brown 978-1-905177-15-8 p14Argentine Fairy Tales Ana Schindler 978-1-905177-00-4 p13Rachels Machine Martin Wagner 978-0-9530964-0-4 p14The Little Driver Martin Wagner 978-0-9530964-5-9 p14The Little Politician Martin Wagner 978-0-9530964-9-7 p14

plays

Speer Esther Vilar 978-0-9530964-3-5 p13The Agent Martin Wagner 978-1-905177-13-4 p13

literary criticism

Miller, Bukowski and their enemies Guillermo OJoyce 978-1-905177-27-1 p12

gender studies

The Manipulated Man Esther Vilar 978-1-905177-17-2 p13

Catalogue designed by Bogu Machnik, Spiral Path Design.All rights reserved. Pinter & Martin Ltd 2009.

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