A fascinating history of Alfred the Great that recounts his expulsion of the Viking invaders as well as his wide-ranging intellectual accomplishments, this book is both engaging and well researched.
Although the Smithsonian Institution has grown to be over a hundred years old, no full length account of its various collections and fascinating activities had ever been written before Mr. True put them down here in 1950. Founded through a generous bequest by a lonely Englishman who had never visited this country, The Smithsonian, often identified with its headquarters in the quaint Norman castle on the Mall in Washington D.C., also includes t...
Featuring exercises designed to enhance men's abilities of touching, breathing, lasting longer, and achieving multiple orgasms, this book provides men the information they need to succeed between the sheets.
Award-winning travel writer Lawrence Millman tromps through western Ireland's rugged countryside to record the oral history of its people before their hard-earned traditions are permanently stifled by industrialization and development. In doing so he produces a "lovely nugget of good writing" (New York Times) that relays the stories of traditional laborers tinkers cartwrights, rat-charmers, coopers, thatchers, farriers, gleemen, pig-gelders wi...
Dr. Steven and Sue Simring show that it is possible to overcome damaging behavior patterns if one has the awareness and discipline to eliminate the emotional blindspots that cloud judgment and lead to faulty decision making.
The folk artists of Italy have created some of the most beautiful crafts in the world: laces, mosaics, leatherwork, quilting, and wood inlay are among the most well-known. In this vintage book, originally published in 1977, Janet and Alex D Amato explore these traditional Italian crafts as well as others not so well known, such as tambour (a kind of crocheting worked directly into a fabric), straw marquetry (a mosaic-like craft done with tiny ...
For many years Oliver Colfax worked as a hired killer. But after he developed a friendship with one of his targets, Colfax lost heart in that line of work and quit. A few odd jobs keep body and soul together, but until Colfax decides what to do with the rest of his life, he s content sitting in his St. Louis hotel room and drinking fine whiskey. When a rancher from Colorado asks him to deal with some cattle rustlers, Colfax declines, thinking ...
This new, updated edition of the "Arthritis Breakthrough", an American College of Physicians-sponsored clinical trial, examines the Minocycline in Rheumatoid Arthritis trial and all subsequent studies in close, dramatic detail.
Overwhelmed helps people make sense out of the transitions they face in every day life. This book is based on years of research-studies of people moving, adults returning to school, people whose jobs were eliminated, retirment, non-events like not having a baby, not getting promoted. These studies resulted in the development of a generic framework for understanding any type of transition. Based on this research, Overwhelmed presents a step-by-...
Distrust, fear of abandonment, and sensitivity to criticism are just a few of the traits found in adult children of alcoholics. This book is for the spouse or significant other to the adult child, and helps partners better understand the underlying causes of adult neuroses whose seeds were planted by growing up with an alcoholic parent. Douglas and Deborah Bey help couples recognize these patterns and offer suggestions for changing them so tha...
The author of Born in Blood: The Lost Secrets of Freemasonry describes the history and principles of the world's largest secret society, and then takes on those who have condemned it, refuting their fabrications and misstatements. An eye-opening book for those interested in the mysteries of Freemasonry--and disturbed by the rise of the Fundamentalist Right.
*2015 Reissue of the 1977 classic*Sixty-Plus and Fit Again is based on an exercise program developed and conducted by Magda Rosenberg for senior citizens. The step-by-step routines have been specifically designed to enable the older person to remain agile and alert, capable of performing everyday tasks. The basic program includes exercises that improve breathing, allow you to sit and stand with less effort, walk more comfortably, and relax ten...
Quillwork began in Europe around the 13th century as a paper imitation of gold and silver filigree work. In this vintage book, originally published in 1975, Janet and Alex D Amato have evolved traditional quilling into a delightful and whimsical craft. They show you how to make quillwork jewelry, wall-hangings, Christmas ornaments, gift wrap decorations even quilled Valentines, place cards, mobiles and paperweights. The materials are so inexpe...
Expert advice from a registered nurse-midwife helps new parents care for their babies from birth through the first year of life. Filled with wisdom, humor, and expert advice, this comprehensive guide tells new parents exactly what they need to know.
NOW IN PAPERBACK! From Publishers Weekly: In The Good Girl's Guide to Bad Girl Sex, sex therapist Barbara Keesling asserts that nearly every good girl yearns to be bad and offers tips for unleashing the bad girl within. Keesling, who worked for a sex therapist as a surrogate partner for 10 years before becoming one herself, explores the inhibitions that women have about sex, and explains how you can dress, speak, walk, tease, use sex toys, giv...
Marjorie Duke has waited her whole life for the whirlwind of her debut: shopping in Paris, attending fashionable balls, and meeting the Who's Who of Palm Beach before finally falling in love. Chaperoned by her ailing mother, Marjorie comes to the jarring realization that her mother, to whom she has looked for guidance her whole life, has no better sense of the social landscape and pitfalls of coming out than Marjorie herself. Relying on her na...
