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In Comrades in Health, Anne-Emanuelle Birn and Theodore M. Brown bring together a group of professionals and activists whose lives have been dedicated to international health. By presenting a combination of historical accounts and first-hand reflections, this collection aims to draw attention to the longstanding activities of progressive US health professionals and the lessons they brought home. Their involvement is presented against the background of foreign and domestic policy, social movements, and global politics.

While working in Mexico in 1982, Johan van Lengen wrote and illustrated Manual Del Arquitecto Descalzo, a comprehensive guide to building simple homes highlighting modern and traditional techniques. The Mexican government was so impressed that it bought 40,000 copies and placed one in every library in the country. Now available in English for the first time, The Barefoot Architect describes in simple language the process of building housing and providing a healthful environment.

Training for Transformation is designed to assist workers in the field who are encouraging the development of self-reliant creative communities. The set consists of three practical and easy-to-use handbooks that are useful for anyone working toward transforming society.

Training for Transformation is designed to assist workers in the field who are encouraging the development of self-reliant creative communities. This new volume is divided into easy-to-follow modules, which can be covered in any order, making it a practical and accessible workbook for community development workers.

Training for Transformation in Practice shares 27 stories of how the Training for Transformation approach has been adapted in countries all over the world. In widely different contexts and cultures, this method has evoked strong creative leadership and deep commitment, sometimes bringing about major changes at the cultural and legal levels. The book is inspiring reading for students and practitioners of adult education and community organizing.

The innovative training techniques and approaches to community development provided in Training for Transformation Volumes 1-4 assist community educators and and activists in the development of self-reliant communities. Training for Transformation in Practice shares experiences of activists using these methods.
Regularly $131.85, this set is now $104.95 – a savings of 20% when you buy all five volumes together.

This collection presents a vibrant collection of stories from the front lines of birth activist communities. The personal has once more become political, and birth workers, supporters, and doulas now find themselves at the fore of collective struggles for freedom and dignity.

The stunning success of JourneyWoman: A Native Woman's Guide to Wellness led the Women's Wellness Program at the Native American Rehabilitation Association of the Northwest (NARA) Indian Health Clinic in Portland, Oregon, to produce a companion book discussing additional health and community issues not covered in the first volume of JourneyWoman.

Donde no hay doctor para animales abarca las condiciones de salud y enfermedad para todas las principales especies de ganado en un solo volumen. Este manual fue diseñado tanto para el cuidado del ganado donde los servicios veterinarios son limitados como para las y los veterinarios y técnicos que trabajan y capacitan a las y los ganaderos. Escrito en un estilo sencillo y fácil de entender y repleto de ilustraciones claras e ilustrativas, este libro muestra cómo prevenir, reconocer, controlar y tratar una amplia gama de enfermedades que afectan a los animales. Por más de 20 años, Donde no hay doctor para animales ha sido la fuente más confiable y utilizada globalmente sobre la salud animal. También disponible en inglés.

Where There Is No Animal Doctor covers health and disease conditions for all major livestock species in one volume. The manual is designed for livestock care where veterinary services are limited, as well as for veterinarians and technicians who work with and train farmers. Written in a simple, easy-to-understand style, and full of clear, explanatory illustrations, the book explains how to prevent, recognize, control and treat a broad spectrum of  animal diseases. It has been the most trusted and widely used text on animal health internationally for more than 20 years. Also available in Spanish and English.

In Abundance, Julia, a US medical doctor, flees her privileged life to deliver health care in African villages. Carl, also American, but with different experiences as a black man in the US, is an international NGO expat self-exiled in West Africa. The two come together as colleagues (and then more) as Liberia is convulsed in a brutal civil war.