Dance
For many years Whistlestop Bookshop has been a strong supporter of the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, from its original genius-dreamer Marcia Dale Weary to the dazzling and dynamic institution that it is today. Cumberland County is now home to several studios of dance, and we welcome and support all of them. I particularly admire dance for a counter-intuitive reality: it is a bookish art even as it abstracts beauty and grace from physics and human movement. Great writing about dance surrounded it from the beginning, great photography is drawn to it, and artwork for both adults and children celebrates it. We welcome dancers throughout the year, we welcome their brave and heroic families, and we welcome the opportunity to stock wonderful books about the art.
Stretching [30th anniversary edition]
Stretching [30th anniversary edition]
Stretching is a simple, gentle activity that can be done by anyone, anywhere, at any time. This 30th Anniversary Edition of Stretching contains:
150 stretches with simple instructions for each stretch
One- or two-page graphic stretching routines, including:
17 routines for everyday activities
10 routines for computer users and office workers
37 routines for different sports
Graphic index of all 150 stretches — useful for doctors, medical professionals, and body workers in prescribing stretches for patients
Body tools
Caring for your back
PNF stretching
If you stretch in the right way (no bouncing, no pain), you’ll feel better. It’s that simple.
By Bob Anderson
Illustrated by Jean Anderson