Mansfield: 337 books

Sleep is an activity that is exhibited by virtually all animal species, but our understanding of its true function remains unclear. What is better understood are the effects on a range of human and animal biological systems when sleep is degraded or curtailed. These effects are observed in the form...

An Imperfect Journey to a Perfect Life provides a fascinating view of what it was like to grow up with spina bifida in the 1950s and 60s. This is the true story of a woman who used her intelligence, faith, industry, humor, talent, insight, and sheer determination to overcome the obstacles she faced...

This collection of loosely autobiographical short stories, essays, and recipes reflects on human diversity and the effects of a thrillseeking childhood on an adult's personality.

Klassikerinnen neu entdeckt von Schriftstellerinnen der Gegenwart Die Frauen in Katherine Mansfields Erzählungen sehnen sich nach Wahrhaftigkeit und Intensität, nach ihrem ganz eigenen Leben. Nicht immer können sie das erreichen, aber ihr Wille und ihre Kompromisslosigkeit machen Mut. "Katherine...

People and Change in Indigenous Australia arose from a conviction that more needs to be done in anthropology to give a fuller sense of the changing lives and circumstances of Australian indigenous communities and people. Much anthropological and public discussion remains embedded in traditionalizing...

There are many voices these days alerting the Christian community to the soon return of our Lord Jesus Christ. Few voices, however, are informative as to how one prepares for this soon appearing. The world is in turmoil, and most people are looking for concrete reliable answers. Many are fearful of...

This new study looks at the ways in which the years surrounding the First World War shaped the lives of the rural workforce in Britain and how the patriotism unleashed by the war was used by those in power to blur class divisions and build conservative attitudes in rural communities. Using the area...

David and his family are typical -- three messy, noisy teenagers; two tidy, organised parents. It just doesn't work, does it? But when Mum inherits some money, the find a solution -- two houses next door to each other. Now they can split up, teens in number 8 and parents in number 10. At first it seems like paradise, but then things begin to go wrong ...

WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD? 200 FUTURISTIC CONCEPTS, TECHNOLOGIES, AND THEIR CONSEQUENCES, EXPLAINED IN AN INSTANT How will we live, work, and entertain ourselves? What new technologies will emerge? Will humanity evolve--and perhaps live forever? Or are we facing threats that could end...

After the strange events of My Nasty Neighbours, David and his family have moved from the city to the country — much to his disgust! David says: I'm telling you, nothing is worse than living in the country. And I should know. You think when people say 'the back of beyond' it's just a joke,...

No account of the life and historical monuments of any section of the old French provinces can be made to confine its scope within geographical or topographical limits. The most that can be accomplished is to centre the interest around some imaginary hub from which radiate leading lines of historic and...

Being the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter of a seventh daughter is sometimes frustrating for Destiny Diane Dickson. Especially since her "special ability" has yet to make itself known. At least she has her diner and somehow always knows just what culinary delight certain customers need. The...

In the United States in 1993 the American Cancer Society estimated that there were about 1,300,000 new cases of invasive cancer diagnosed. At the time of presentation about 70% of those patients represented limited local regional disease without evidences of distant dissemination. About 30% of the...

Gene's grandfather, Cherokee, is a famous jazz musician and Gene travels the world with him. He loves the life and his only ambition is to be a musician too. But his aunt is totally opposed to the idea and when Gene is left on an island by accident, she sees her chance to give him a 'normal' life....