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new products COMPILED BY SEAN EADS Hydrotherapy for Health and The Myofascial Release Manual Wellness This book from Milady Publishing will educate even the most experienced massage therapist on the benefits of hydrotherapy. Author Richard Eidson's 386-page textbook provides advanced models of anatomy and physiology to help explain the rationale for hydrotherapy, then shows massage practitioners how to incorporate hydrotherapy into their work without buying expensive equipment. The book also features an online companion and detailed illustrations of techniques and is available for $37.95 at 800-648- 7450 or www.delmarlearning.com. The fourth edition of Carol J. Manheim's manual includes 75 new photographs and a complete updating of material, along with stylistic changes such as bolded and italicized text that targets vital information and core concepts. Information has been reorganized into a user-friendly format, and techniques are re-titled to reflect both therapist and client experiences. Coverage includes basic and advanced techniques for use on the entire body. This 312-page book is available for $65.95 at 800-257- 8290 or www.slackbooks.com. Hospital-Based Massage Network Publications These three manuals are available on CD, or as CD and book combinations. Each manual contains numerous resources for massage practitioners working in a hospital setting, including reviews of established hospital-based massage programs and 1,001 available sources to help practitioners develop their own hospital-based business. CDs with accompanying manuals retail for $79.95, or purchase CDs individually for $34.95 at 800-754- 9790 or www.naturaltouchmarketing. com/HBMN-hospital-massage/ HBMNpublications2.php. Roots and Branches Roots and Branches, from massage school director David Lauterstein, is the first of a CD series dedicated to relaxation and massage. It features 60 minutes of solo acoustical guitar played by Lauterstein during a live studio massage therapy session. This CD is available for $17.98 at 800- 474-0852 or www.tlcschool.com. 22 massage & bodywork november/december 2008