Second Edition!!! 80 pages added of new content and photos... Are you looking for a holistic, natural pregnancy and birth guide book? If you are planning a home birth or need an unassisted birthing plan, (freebirth) this is the book for you. The 1st of its kind!! A full manual containing all the information you need to give birth at home. Get your body and mind prepared for a natural geared pregnancy and birth, where you make all the rules and decisions...

This book covers: * how to do your own prenatal care* common discomforts in pregnancy* herbal and homeopathy uses* supplies you need for your birth* labor stages and how to manage them* birth affirmations* avoiding issues and complications * what to do for emergencies that arise* postpartum care for mom and baby* how to register you baby with the state* unassisted birth storiesThis book is packed with photographs!! A MUST HAVE, especially in places that have little to no access to quality medical care/hospitals near the birthing mother.

Reviews: I find this book to be an invaluable resource manual for everything you need to know to have a healthy, safe, unassisted home birth! I love the sections on herbs and homeopathics, and that every needful topic was included and written in a clear and easy to understand manner. I'll definitely reference this book during my next freebirth. It's like having a midwife on your bookshelf!

A valuable resource to prepare for your freebirth

This book shows you how to freebirth. Giving you the information you need to control your birth and have peace with that decision.

This is the book every pregnant woman, whether she decides to birth unassisted or not, should have in her library. It is extremely informative, yet inspiring and empowering.

Home Birth On Your Own Terms is a great first stop on your journey to having an unassisted birth. If only every birthing person could know this option, and assess for themselves if this is a safe, viable option for them. Home Birth On Your Own Terms provides confidence through first-hand accounts of births AND the appropriate precautions for people to make the best choices for their birth. For anyone considering their birth options, this is an eye opener to see beyond the systemically prescribed birthing process. This book gives another perspective on what is absolutely possible, empowering, safe and healthy births.

A wealth of information in one place.

Speed Writing - the 21st century alternative to shorthand Most people need a note taking system for work or study but few people have the time or inclination to spend a year or two learning shorthand. BakerWrite Speed Writing enables you to learn a new system in a matter of hours and become proficient within weeks. This book is laid out in 6 easy to follow lessons, that take about an hour each. Practical guided exercises, with full answers, in each chapter and each session is rounded off with a dictation passage. Save time and become more efficient taking dictation, in meetings, on the telephone, in lectures or interviews. No strange squiggles to learn - just different ways to use the letters you already know. Your notes will be easy to transcribe. Enhance your career with a new skill. Save time by reducing your written text by an average of 33% - often more. Adapt the system to suit your needs. Free downloadable dictionary and workbook, available from http: //www.UoLearn.com A terrific opportunity to save time and change your working practises - for the better What do people think of this speed writing system? BakerWrite is the easiest shorthand system I have come across. Having studied all the major shorthand systems and even other speed writing courses, I find BakerWrite a sheer delight. I will use this system all the time. Your system is so easy to learn and use. I will recommend this course to everyone who takes notes. I am 51 years old and have been a secretary more or less since I left school. I took the requisite Pitmans shorthand course whilst at school and have never been able to understand it, all those squiggles and lines. I have used my own speed writing version of words through the years and have managed to get by (as long as I dealt with the notes as soon as I had written them and the dictator wasn't too quick - so it was half memory and half being able to read my own shorthand version). But now, everything is so clear and makes complete sense. I take your book on the train every morning and even after the first reading it completely made sense and I could even remember most of what I had read in the first chapter and believe me my memory at retaining new info is not as it used to be. Even when I was reading your abbreviations I was able to see what they were in a lot of cases before I checked the meaning. I am thoroughly enjoying learning a new skill from a book that is so simple to understand and I have already started to implement my new dictionary of words when taking notes. A great big thank you for developing a system that is so easy to understand and completely workable and I looking forward to showing off my new skills when taking notes (which I will actually be able to understand) at the next board meeting. Ann, Knightsbridge, London About the author - Heather Baker Heather had over twenty years' experience as a secretary and PA before setting up Baker Thompson Associates Limited in 2000. The company specializes in the training and development of secretarial and administrative staff, www.bakerthompsonassoc.co.uk. She now travels all over the UK working with large and small companies to enable their office staff and PAs to work more effectively and efficiently. She also delivers courses in the Middle and Far East. She worked for ICI Pharmaceuticals (now AstraZeneca) and Hewlett Packard; she spent 5 years in France working for the Commercial Director of Cognac Hine and then 10 years with Granada Media working up to Personal Assistant to the Managing Director, commuting regularly between their offices in Manchester and London. She developed this speed writing system to fulfil a requirement by many companies for a quick and easy way for their employees to take notes.

Successful minute taking - meeting the challenge. How to prepare, write and organise agendas and minutes of meetings.

Learn to take notes and write minutes of meetings. Your role as the minute taker and how you interact with the chair and other attendees.

I'd rather throw myself downstairs .... That was how I used to feel about minute taking; this book is aimed at those among you who feel the same. It is aimed at secretaries, PAs and administrators and covers the issues that worry them; these are based on the things that worried me and the things that have worried my hundreds of delegates on my training courses over the last 10 years. This book will give you the knowledge and confidence to be able to prepare for a meeting, work with your meeting chair, take notes during the meeting and to write your minutes afterwards. It has been written by an experienced PA who now trains other people in the skills she has developed. The book is laid out in a very easy to read format and gives lots of advice based not only on Heather's experience but also the many people she ahs trained. It has a checklist to help you make sure you remember everything you need to do before, during and after the meeting. The roles of the chair and yourself are defined. There are examples and opportunities to practise your skills. About the author - Heather Baker Heather had over twenty years' experience as a secretary and PA before setting up Baker Thompson Associates Limited in 2000. The company specialises in the training and development of secretarial and administrative staff (www.bakerthompsonassoc.co.uk). She now travels all over the UK working with large and small companies to enable their office staff and PAs to work more effectively and efficiently. She also delivers courses in the Middle and Far East. Heather is a Certified NLP Practitioner. She worked for ICI Pharmaceuticals (now AstraZeneca) and Hewlett Packard; she spent 5 years in France working for the Commercial Director of Cognac Hine and then 10 years with Granada Media working up to Personal Assistant to the Managing Director, commuting regularly between their offices in Manchester and London. Heather conceived the speedwriting system BakerWrite and wrote the text book based on this system, see www.uolearn.com She has trained hundreds of people all over the world in how to take minutes and she has converted her extensive knowledge into this book. Heather has been married to Ian since 1979 and they have two daughters, Ailsa and Erin. This book is dedicated to them with profound thanks for all their support over the years.

What do people think? This is a superb book. I wish it had read it before I started organising meetings, writing agendas and taking minutes years ago! It is full of really good tips and is very clear and easy to read. This will really help with coaching and mentoring junior members of staff.

I read it from cover to cover on the train on the way back from London today. I thought it was excellent and, for the first time (ever!), makes minute taking seem easy! So many books make you switch off! I particularly liked the tips and hints as you went along. I have the copy at work and when I have my next PA team meeting, I'm going to ask them all to borrow it and read it!

As I always struggle taking minutes and it is an important part of my job I was looking for a book to help me to improve this skill. I have found this book to be invaluable especially the checklist at the back. I now feel happier taking minutes and as this used to be a job I dreaded, I feel this book is a must for anyone else in the same situation as me.

Women feel they have no option but to give birth alone': the rise of freebirthing.
Home Birth On Your Own Terms, Second Edition!!! Are you looking for a natural pregnancy and birth book? If you are planning a home birth or need a freebirth or unassisted birthing plan, then Home Birth on Your Own Terms is the book for you.Do you dream of a healing, peaceful birth at home, but maybe you need a comprehensive guide and resources to make it happen? Are you planning a home birth and want to make sure you know what to do every step of the way?
Billions of women have birthed before you. Almost all women can have a natural pregnancy and childbirth. Information is power. Knowing your body and what to expect during pregnancy and childbirth is the key to success. The majority of babies throughout the world are born at home and it is mainly in developed countries (and mostly in the past few decades) that going to hospital to have your baby has become the norm. This is all set to change as more and more evidence comes to light about the positive outcomes of home births. With inspirational stories from women who have had successful home birth experiences, you'll find out in this book why women are perfectly designed to give birth, what the evidence says about the best place to give birth, and what the truth is about the myths surrounding childbirth at home. You'll also learn how to plan for a home birth and what you need on the day, how to relieve pain, and what the possible risks and complications might be. Practical and reassuring, this guide provides all the information you need to feel completely prepared and excited to welcome your baby in the comfort and safety of your own home.
This full manual contains all the information you need to give birth at home. Get your body and mind prepared for a natural geared pregnancy and birth, where you make all the rules and decisions... This book is packed with photographs!! A MUST HAVE, especially in places that have little to no access to quality medical care/hospitals near the birthing mother.
This book covers: * How to do your own prenatal care* Common discomforts in pregnancy* Herbal and homeopathy uses* Supplies you need for your birth* Labor stages and how to manage them* Birth affirmations* Avoiding issues and complications* What to do in emergency scenarios* Postpartum care for mom and baby* How to register you baby with the state* Unassisted birth stories

Easy 4 Me 2 Learn Writing Meeting Minutes and Agendas.

Speed Writing Skills Training Course: Speedwriting, a guide to faster note taking, an easy to learn alternative to shorthand. Over 40 000 copies sold worldwide. Most people need a note taking system for work or study but few people have the time or inclination to spend a year or two learning shorthand. BakerWrite Speed Writing enables you to learn a new system in a matter of hours and become proficient within weeks. This is the UK spelling edition. For our world spelling edition please search for 9781849370110. This book is laid out in 6 easy to follow lessons, that take about an hour each. Practical guided exercises, with full answers, in each chapter and each session is rounded off with a dictation passage (available from http: //www.UoLearn.com). Now includes, for the fourth edition, an extended 2000 word speedwriting dictionary. Save time and become more efficient taking dictation, in meetings, on the telephone, in lectures or interviews. No strange squiggles to learn - just different ways to use the letters you already know. Your notes will be easy to transcribe.

Heather studied Pitman shorthand at school and then at secretarial college in England; she later learned Teeline shorthand and now regularly teaches these. BakerWriteTM is based on her experience with these systems and 22 years as a secretary and PA - taking notes daily. She has been training and coaching secretaries, PAs and administrators since 2000. Please note there is an alternative edition of this book, Easy 4 Me 2 Learn Speed Writing. Heather had over twenty years' experience as a secretary and PA before setting up Baker Thompson Associates Limited in 2000. The company specializes in the training and development of secretarial and administrative staff, www.bakerthompsonassoc.co.uk. She now travels all over the world working with companies to enable their staff to work more effectively. She developed this speed writing system to fulfil a need for a quick and easy way for people to take notes. The course became very popular and she was often asked if there was a book with the basics of the system - so here it is! To contact Heather please visit the speedwriting section of the publishers' website, http: //www.UoLearn.com

What do people think of this speed writing system? The principles are very easy to follow, and I am already using it to take notes. BakerWrite is the easiest shorthand system I have come across. Having studied all the major shorthand systems and even other speed writing courses, I find BakerWrite a sheer delight. I will use this system all the time. Your system is so easy to learn and use. I am 51 years old and have been a secretary more or less since I left school. I took the requisite Pitmans shorthand course whilst at school and have never been able to understand it, all those squiggles and lines. I have used my own speed writing version of words through the years and have managed to get by (as long as I dealt with the notes as soon as I had written them - so it was half memory and half being able to read my own shorthand version). But now, everything is so clear and makes complete sense. I take your book on the train every morning and even after the first reading it completely made sense and I could even remember most of what I had read in the first chapter and believe me my memory for retaining new info is not as it used to be. Even when I was reading your abbreviations I was able to see what they were in a lot of cases before I checked the meaning. I am thoroughly enjoying learning a new skill from a book that is so simple to understand and I have already started to implement my new dictionary of words when taking notes. A great big thank you for developing a system that is so easy to understand and completely workable and I'm looking forward to showing off my new skills when taking notes (which I will actually be able to understand) at the next board meeting.

Successful Minute Taking and writing. How to prepare, write and organize agendas and minutes of meetings. Learn to take notes and write minutes of meetings. Your role as the minute taker and how you interact with the chair and other attendees. I'd rather throw myself downstairs .... This book is aimed at secretaries, PAs and administrators and covers the issues that worry them. These are based on the things that worried me and that have worried my hundreds of delegates over the last 10 years. This book is easy to read and has lots of exercises to help you develop your skills. It has advice on note taking, summarizing, preparing agendas, becoming more confident in your role, working with the chair, writing skills, listening skills and the difference between making notes at the meeting and writing the minutes. There is a useful list of the order of tasks and a checklist with timings. There is a free downloadable booklet with all the exercises in it for you. The author, Heather, has experience not only of undertaking the role of secretary and PA but she also has 10 years' experience in training other people to use the skills she has and she shares all of this experience in this book. If you want to learn how to take minutes with ease then this is the book for you. About the author: Heather Baker Heather had over twenty years' experience as a secretary and PA before setting up Baker Thompson Associates Limited in 2000. The company specializes in the training and development of secretarial and administrative staff (www.bakerthompsonassoc.co.uk). She now travels all over the UK working with large and small companies to enable their office staff and PAs to work more effectively and efficiently. She also delivers courses in the Middle and Far East. Heather is a Certified NLP Practitioner. She worked for ICI Pharmaceuticals (now AstraZeneca) and Hewlett Packard; she spent 5 years in France working for the Commercial Director of Cognac Hine and then 10 years with Granada Media working up to personal assistant to the managing director, commuting regularly between their offices in Manchester and London. Heather conceived the speedwriting system BakerWrite and wrote the Amazon best selling book based on this system (Speed Writing skills training course, http: //www.UoLearn.com ) which is also available as a video training course (http: //www.bakerthompsonassoc.co.uk). She is also the author of Successful Business Writing. What do people think? 'I had a real phobia about minute taking and was dreading today, but now it's all fallen into place.' Beverley, Leeds 'This was excellent and clearly met all of its objectives. The course was well planned and the subject matter presented in a clear, logical and interesting way.' 'Heather had very good subject knowledge and is a very good trainer. She used a number of different teaching methods and was excellent at putting the group at ease; everyone joined in.' Committee servicing and minute taking for Leeds Metropolitan University 'I'm fairly comfortable with taking minutes, but find I write a lot of notes in the meeting which probably aren't necessary. I've learned how to condense effectively.' 'Heather was very practical and helpful; understood the reality of taking minutes and not just the theory ' Minute taking for RiverStone Management Limited 'I enjoyed the course and found it relevant to my needs. The trainer was helpful and able to answer questions.' 'I found the course really useful and the style very easy to understand.' Minute taking for Yorkshire Television

Women are the source of all creation. This book of women sharing their own words, is the true beauty of transitioning into the threshold of sacred motherhood.

This is the second series of home birth stories from mothers all around the world... first hand recollections and memories, showing the beauty and differences of how birth can unfold.

Freebirthing and unassisted birthing is covered as well as natural birth in the home birth setting with or without an attendant or midwife.

This collection of birth stories shows the beautiful differences of how birth can unfold. These accounts are all home births, either assisted with a midwife or unassisted/ freebirths. The book includes natural breech births, twins, mothers who have had previous cesarean sections or trauma, family births, solo birthing, and how the mothers came to the decision of taking birth back into their own hands. It is truly an inspiring book. Perfect if you are looking to prepare yourself before your own home birth. It pairs perfectly with Home Birth on Your Own Terms manual.
Reviews: This is a fantastic collection of natural, home births. All were either unassisted or attended by traditional or space-giving Midwives. Reading these stories as a pregnant woman helped to remind me afresh of how normal and generally trust-worthy birth is, and increased my excitement to do it again soon!Heather Baker has been a godsend to me. Her books Were life-changing, and led me to have the most amazing birth experiences that I could have hoped for. Especially after my traumatic hospital birth. She is truly an amazing birth worker.Love this book, full of inspirational birth stories and shows the vast spectrum of what's normal in home birth. This is a must read for any birthing person.

This is Heather Baker's 3rd production. Her other books: Home Birth On Your Own Terms and Parto En Casa are best sellers and have sold all over the world. All of her books support natural birthing at home.

Successful business writing. How to write business letters, emails, reports, minutes and for social media. Improve your English writing and grammar. Improve your writing skills. A Skills Training Course. Lots of exercises and free downloadable workbook. Dramatic changes in technology in the workplace mean we write so much more than we used to. It is vital to be able to express ourselves in a professional manner. This book enables you to plan, prepare and express your thoughts in a clear and persuasive way. This is the American spelling version of this book. For the UK style spelling version please use the following ISBN to find it 978-1-84937-071-4. The book is a course to help you practice the skills as you work through it. There is also a downloadable workbook available at http: //www.uolearn.com . The book will help you to become skilled in a wide range of areas, including the following list. Achieve improved results through thinking about the purpose of the communication. Get what you want by identifying the background and needs of your reader. Create successful text for emails, letters, minutes, reports, brochures, websites, tenders and social media. Ensure your organization's good image through knowledge of proofreading. Gain techniques to prepare thoroughly for writing. Write effective communications that persuade people. Give excellent impressions with well formatted documents. Avoid common mistakes of business writing. Lots of exercises to help you improve your writing skills. The book shows example letters and emails. Learn how to write good English and correct grammar. Achieve success through excellent written communication. Praise for business writing success: 'The course gave me a boost of confidence that shows I am capable of drafting letters.' Manchester United Football Club 'I learnt such a lot from the course, I take a bit longer over everything I write now, but it is amazing the difference if you change the 'tone' of the message.' 'I found the course very useful and geared to the industry I am in.' 'I feel a lot more confident using punctuation. I found the course interesting and everything is explained clearly.' 'I learnt how to deliver bad news with a positive spin.' 'It is all great and adaptable for my role.' 'I particularly found the practicing of email writing and feedback given was incredibly helpful.' 'I thought this was focused and incredibly useful. The methods, hints and tips which I learned will enable me to improve the quality of my work.' I would certainly recommend it to others.' 'Extremely informative.' 'It is fantastic and has helped me improve my writing skills.' About the author: Heather Baker Heather had over twenty years' experience as a secretary and PA before setting up Baker Thompson Associates Limited in 2000. The company specializes in the training and development of secretarial and administrative staff (www.bakerthompsonassoc.co.uk). She now travels all over the UK working with large and small companies to enable their office staff and PAs to work more effectively and efficiently. She also delivers courses in the Middle and Far East. Heather is a Certified NLP Practitioner. She worked for ICI Pharmaceuticals (now AstraZeneca) and Hewlett Packard; she spent 5 years in France working for the Commercial Director of Cognac Hine and then 10 years with Granada Media working up to personal assistant to the managing director, commuting regularly between their offices in Manchester and London. Heather conceived the speedwriting system BakerWrite and wrote the Amazon top five selling book based on this system (Speed Writing skills training course, http: //www.UoLearn.com ) which is also available as a video training course (http: //www.bakerthompsonassoc.co.uk ). She is also the author of Successful Minute Taking.

Women are the source of all creation. This book of women sharing their own words, is the true beauty of transitioning into the threshold of sacred motherhood.

This is the second series of home birth stories from mothers all around the world... first hand experiences and memories, showing the beauty and differences of how birth can unfold.

This book contains no birth photos. Freebirth, unassisted birthing, homebirth and natural birthing at home are covered.

Speed Writing Skills Training Course: Speedwriting, a guide to faster note taking, an easy to learn alternative to shorthand. Over 40 000 copies sold worldwide. Most people need a note taking system for work or study but few people have the time or inclination to spend a year or two learning shorthand. BakerWrite Speed Writing enables you to learn a new system in a matter of hours and become proficient within weeks. This is the international spelling edition. For our UK spelling edition please search for 9781849370752. This book is laid out in 6 easy to follow lessons, that take about an hour each. Practical guided exercises, with full answers, in each chapter and each session is rounded off with a dictation passage (available from http: //www.UoLearn.com). Now includes, for the fourth edition, an extended 2000 word speedwriting dictionary. Save time and become more efficient taking dictation, in meetings, on the telephone, in lectures or interviews. No strange squiggles to learn - just different ways to use the letters you already know. Your notes will be easy to transcribe.

Heather studied Pitman shorthand at school and then at secretarial college in England; she later learned Teeline shorthand and now regularly teaches these. BakerWriteTM is based on her experience with these systems and 22 years as a secretary and PA - taking notes daily. She has been training and coaching secretaries, PAs and administrators since 2000. Please note there is an alternative edition of this book, Easy 4 Me 2 Learn Speed Writing. Heather had over twenty years' experience as a secretary and PA before setting up Baker Thompson Associates Limited in 2000. The company specializes in the training and development of secretarial and administrative staff, www.bakerthompsonassoc.co.uk. She now travels all over the world working with companies to enable their staff to work more effectively. She developed this speed writing system to fulfill a need for a quick and easy way for people to take notes. The course became very popular and she was often asked if there was a book with the basics of the system - so here it is! To contact Heather please visit the speedwriting section of the publishers' website, http: //www.UoLearn.com

What do people think of this speed writing system? The principles are very easy to follow, and I am already using it to take notes. BakerWrite is the easiest shorthand system I have come across. Having studied all the major shorthand systems and even other speed writing courses, I find BakerWrite a sheer delight. I will use this system all the time. Your system is so easy to learn and use. I am 51 years old and have been a secretary more or less since I left school. I took the requisite Pitmans shorthand course whilst at school and have never been able to understand it, all those squiggles and lines. I have used my own speed writing version of words through the years and have managed to get by (as long as I dealt with the notes as soon as I had written them - so it was half memory and half being able to read my own shorthand version). But now, everything is so clear and makes complete sense. I take your book on the train every morning and even after the first reading it completely made sense and I could even remember most of what I had read in the first chapter and believe me my memory for retaining new info is not as it used to be. Even when I was reading your abbreviations I was able to see what they were in a lot of cases before I checked the meaning. I am thoroughly enjoying learning a new skill from a book that is so simple to understand and I have already started to implement my new dictionary of words when taking notes. A great big thank you for developing a system that is so easy to understand and completely workable and I'm looking forward to showing off my new skills when taking notes (which I will actually be able to understand) at the next board meeting.

Successful business writing. How to write business letters, emails, reports, minutes and for social media. Improve your English writing and grammar. Improve your writing skills. A Skills Training Course. Lots of exercises and free downloadable workbook. Dramatic changes in technology in the workplace mean we write so much more than we used to. It is vital to be able to express ourselves in a professional manner. This book enables you to plan, prepare and express your thoughts in a clear and persuasive way. This is the UK spelling version of this book. For the American spelling is ISBN 978-1-84937-074-5. The book is a course to help you practise the skills as you work through it. There is also a downloadable workbook available at http: //www.uolearn.com . You will be able to achieve improved results through thinking about the purpose of the communication, get what you want by identifying the background and needs of your reader. You will be able to create successful text for emails, letters, minutes, reports, brochures, websites, tenders and social media. Ensure your organisation's good image by knowing how to proofread successfully and gain techniques to prepare thoroughly. You will learn how to write effective communications that persuade people to help you and create excellent impressions with well formatted documents. You will learn how to avoid common mistakes of business writing and there are plenty of exercises to help you improve. There are sample letters and emails and, of course, plenty of grammar and punctuation. Heather is passionate about the English language and its evolution in business. She is a keen supporter of the Plain English Campaign and wants to bring business writing into the 21st century whilst maintaining excellent standards. Praise for business writing success: 'The course gave me a boost of confidence that shows I am capable of drafting letters.' 'I learnt such a lot from the course, I take a bit longer over everything I write now, but it is amazing the difference if you change the 'tone' of the message.' 'I feel a lot more confident using punctuation. I found the course interesting and everything is explained clearly.' 'I learnt how to deliver bad news with a positive spin.' 'It is all great and adaptable for my role.' 'I particularly found the practising of email writing and feedback given was incredibly helpful.' 'I thought this was focussed and incredibly useful. The methods, hints and tips which I learned will enable me to improve the quality of my work.' I would certainly recommend it to others.' 'Extremely informative.' 'It is fantastic and has helped me improve my writing skills.'

Speed Writing Dictionary, UK spelling An easy to learn tried and tested alternative to shorthand.
Over 7700 abbreviations to speed up your writing.
Are you puzzled by all the squiggles when you see shorthand? Did you know that it can take years to become proficient at shorthand?
Here's your solution.
A simple and easy to learn system that can be mastered in just a few weeks.

This is an extensive dictionary based on the BakerWrite speed writing system.
We have an international spelling edition of this dictionary just search for the unique ISBN number 9781534683204.

We also publish the companion book Speed Writing - Modern Shorthand by Heather Baker
(ISBN 9781537567396), which has lots of exercises and explains how to use the system.

• There are over 7700 words in the speed writing dictionary
• All 4000 of the most common words in written English
• Lots of space to add your own variations
• No strange squiggles to learn - just different ways to use the letters you already know
• Your notes will be easy to read and transcribe
• Adapt the system to suit your needs



Speed up your note taking with this system based on the principles of shorthand but using normal letters.

This dictionary is a joint venture created by three highly experienced trainers who are all best-selling authors.
Heather Baker was an executive PA at director level for many years and left to start her own training company.
She created the BakerWrite speed writing system as a modern and easy to learn alternative to shorthand.
Joanna Gutmann is an experienced administrator who started her training consultancy
over 20 years ago specialising in minute taking.
She is an accredited BakerWrite trainer and developed this dictionary to help people use the system.
Margaret Greenhall was a lecturer and became an educational consultant in 2003.
Between the three authors this dictionary has been developed to give a huge reference of words to use in speed writing.



Quotes about BakerWrite


I will use this system all the time.

This is so easy to learn and use.

I will recommend this course to anyone who takes notes.


Joanna Gutmann


Joanna became involved in training whilst working in a PA role in a training centre.
She left to start her business in the early nineties and continued to work in that area, increasingly specialising in business writing.
Today, her business is focused on 'the meeting' with training on chairing, minute taking, report writing and speed reading.
Joanna is delighted to hold a licence to run the BakerWrite speed writing training.


Heather Baker


Heather is a very experienced PA, who worked at boardroom level for high profile companies.
She is now an acclaimed international trainer.
She created the BakerWrite^TM speed writing system to help people take notes using techniques that can be learned in just a few weeks.
She thoroughly tested it and has been teaching it for over eleven years.


Dr Margaret Greenhall


Margaret was a chemistry lecturer for eight years and
she became fascinated by how and why people learn.
She moved to staff development and learned more about how people share information with each other.
In 2003 Margaret started a training and educational consultancy business.
She combines face to face training with a portfolio of writing and publishing.

The long-awaited final volume of the The Prosopography of the Neo-Assyrian Empire is now finished. Assembling a complete list of extant personal names and all data related to those names (lexical meaning, geographical location, occupation, activities, and textual sources), Baker and her colleagues have created an invaluable resource for linguistic, historical, and social / cultural studies of Assyrian times. This, the second part of volume 3, covers personal names beginning with S-Z.

Assembling a complete list of extant personal names and all data related to those names (lexical meaning, geographical location, occupation, activities, and textual sources), Baker and her colleagues have created an invaluable resource for linguistic, historical, and social / cultural studies of Assyrian times. This, the 1st part of volume 3, covers personal names beginning with P-S.

Assembling a complete list of extant personal names and all data related to those names (lexical meaning, geographical location, occupation, activities, and textual sources), Baker and her colleagues have created an invaluable resource for linguistic, historical, and social / cultural studies of Assyrian times. This, the second part of volume 2, covers personal names beginning with L-N.

Assembling a complete list of extant personal names and all data related to those names (lexical meaning, geographical location, occupation, activities, and textual sources), Baker and her colleagues have created an invaluable resource for linguistic, historical, and social/cultural studies of Assyrian times. This, the first part of volume 2, covers personal names beginning with H-K.

This volume is a companion to The Prosopography of the Neo-Assyrian Empire (PNA), presenting a complete register of all individuals who are identified in the Neo-Assyrian sources by a personal name as well as by some additional designation, whether it be an office or professional title, or a status or ethnic designation. While PNA presents the biographies of individuals in alphabetical order of Assyrian personal names, the present book offers the possibility of accessing this information according to other socially meaningful criteria. It will thus prove an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the composition of Neo-Assyrian society. From the point of view of onomastic studies, the book facilitates the identification of possible profession names and other patterns in name-giving within specific sectors of society.

The main part of the volume comprises a register of individuals listed according to office or profession, followed by a register of those bearing a gentilic or some other explicit designation of their place of origin. This main part is supplemented by a range of secondary indices which permit the reader to locate, for example, employees of specific individuals or institutions, or specialists mentioned in a particular text. The aim is to provide a comprehensive handbook for the study of Neo-Assyrian personnel.

Best selling, Home Birth on Your Own Terms is now translated into French. A homebirth and freebirthing manual that goes over all prenatal care you can do yourself, preparations, herbal uses, birth prep, postpartum healing and emergency scenarios and how to deal with them adequately.

Vous êtes à la recherche d'un carnet de grossesse et d'accouchement naturel ? Si vous planifiez un accouchement à domicile ou si vous avez besoin d'un plan d'accouchement libre ou sans assistance, l'accouchement à domicile selon vos propres conditions est le livre qu'il vous faut.

Vous rêvez d'un accouchement paisible et apaisant à la maison, mais peut-être avez-vous besoin d'un guide complet et de ressources pour y arriver ? Vous planifiez un accouchement à domicile et vous voulez vous assurer de savoir quoi faire à chaque étape du processus ?

Des milliards de femmes ont accouché avant vous. Presque toutes les femmes peuvent avoir une grossesse et un accouchement naturels. L'information est le pouvoir. Connaître son corps et savoir à quoi s'attendre pendant la grossesse et l'accouchement est la clé du succès.

La majorité des bébés dans le monde naissent à la maison et c'est principalement dans les pays développés (et surtout au cours des dernières décennies) que se rendre à l'hôpital pour accoucher est devenu la norme. Tout cela est sur le point de changer à mesure que de plus en plus de preuves sont révélées sur les résultats positifs des accouchements à domicile. Avec des histoires inspirantes de femmes qui ont eu des expériences réussies d'accouchement à domicile, vous découvrirez dans ce livre pourquoi les femmes sont parfaitement conçues pour accoucher, ce que disent les preuves sur le meilleur endroit pour accoucher et quelle est la vérité sur les mythes. autour de l'accouchement à domicile. Vous apprendrez également comment planifier un accouchement à domicile et ce dont vous avez besoin le jour même, comment soulager la douleur et quels pourraient être les risques et les complications possibles. Pratique et rassurant, ce guide fournit toutes les informations dont vous avez besoin pour vous sentir complètement préparé et enthousiaste à l'idée d'accueillir votre bébé dans le confort et la sécurité de votre foyer.

Ce manuel complet contient toutes les informations dont vous avez besoin pour accoucher à domicile. Préparez votre corps et votre esprit pour une grossesse et un accouchement naturels, où vous prenez toutes les règles et décisions...

Ce livre couvre:

* Comment faire vos propres soins prénataux

* Inconforts courants pendant la grossesse

* Utilisations à base de plantes et d'homéopathie

* Fournitures dont vous avez besoin pour votre naissance

* Les étapes du travail et comment les gérer

* Éviter les problèmes et les complications

* Que faire dans les scénarios d'urgence

* Soins post-partum pour maman et bébé

* Comment enregistrer votre bébé auprès de l'État

* Histoires de naissance sans assistance

Ce livre est bourré de photos !! UN MUST HAVE, en particulier dans les endroits qui ont peu ou pas accès à des soins médicaux/hôpitaux de qualité près de la mère qui accouche.

Critiques: Je trouve que ce livre est un manuel de ressources inestimable pour tout ce que vous devez savoir pour avoir un accouchement à domicile sain, sûr et sans assistance ! J'adore les sections sur les herbes et l'homéopathie, et que chaque sujet nécessaire a été inclus et écrit dans un claire et facile à comprendre. Je ferai certainement référence à ce livre lors de mon prochain accouchement libre. C'est comme avoir une sage-femme sur votre étagère !

Une ressource précieuse pour préparer votre accouchement libre