Diane: 2892 books

Founded in 1876, the Meriden Flint Glass Company produced internationally renowned glass that adorned ornate lanterns, jewelry boxes, vases and many other intricate pieces. Although it was only in operation for a brief time, the company remains an important landmark in Meriden, Connecticut, as well as...

High on the craggy cliffs of the medieval Dunnottar Castle live those who train predators to obey their commands. Falconers like Rabbie Graham have tamed the wild peregrine falcons to hunt for decades, but the hunter becomes the prey when the enemy arrives at the gate. Catriona Dunn is the...

Packed in its dense, historic city centers, Italy holds some of the most prized architecture and art in the world, with which planners and politicians have had to negotiate as they struggle to cope with massive migration from the countryside to the city. Early modern architecture coincided with a...

How do pious Shia Muslim women nurture and sustain their religious lives? How do their experiences and beliefs differ from or overlap with those of men? What do gender-based religious roles and interactions reveal about the Shia Muslim faith? In Partners of Zaynab, Diane D’Souza presents a rich...

A comprehensive modern guide to healing with flower and gemstone essences. The book describes how to make and use over 200 of Diane Steins unique flower and gemstone essence combinations. The flower and gemstones are described in detail, with information on the kundalini and hara line chakras and how...

Which came first, the chicken or the egg? In Hindu scripture, the world began as an egg. Laid by a swan floating on the waters of chaos, after a year the egg split into silver and gold halves, with the silver becoming the earth and the gold transforming into the sky. Throughout history, the egg has...

In this book Diane Reay, herself working class turned Cambridge professor, brings Brian Jackson and Dennis Marsden’s pioneering Education and the Working Class from 1962 up to date for the 21st century. Drawing on over 500 interviews, the book, part of the 21st Century Standpoints series published...

Can the teachings of Judaism provide a sacred framework for repairing the world? In this groundbreaking volume, leading rabbis, intellectuals, and activists explore the relationship between Judaism and social justice, drawing on ancient and modern sources of wisdom. The contributors argue that...

When Diane left her married, professional life in Alaska to enroll her daughter in a Colorado school, she never imagined how crazy the journey would become to find another life partner. Share the joys, heartaches and lessons in this candid, mother-daughter memoir. Aviation adventures, online dating,...

Britain was the first country to recognise art therapy as a profession in the state health service. How did this come about? Can the British experience serve as a model for other countries? Originally published in 1991 Becoming a Profession is the first comprehensive history of art therapists...

Few understand the power of Transiting Lunar Nodes - yet all of us experience the impact of these transits in our lives.Planets transiting through the Zodiac form aspects to our personal charts, and happenings occur.How or why you feel a certain way about a situation is indicated by...

In To Everything There Is a Season, Sandra Diane Stout tells the true story of her husband's farming accident that took his leg, and other trials they faced as a family. Whatever circumstance you face in life, God will always be there to lift you up and faithfully walk you through it. His everlasting...

Why preterm birth rates in the United States remain high even as access to prenatal care has improved and infant mortality has steadily dropped. The United States has one of the highest rates of premature birth of any industrialized nation: 11.5%, nearly twice the rate of many European countries....

“Over the last few years we’ve seen a remarkable surge of women running for office, and even better, winning. Running takes courage, passion, and commitment, but it also takes books like this. June and Kate have created a wonderful resource for women as they think about taking the leap.”—Hillary...