Vicki: 874 books

The first book to seriously study the double goddess that figures prominently in Neolithic and Bronze Age cultures. • Offers an important symbol for modern women seeking to reconnect with their ancient, integral sense of self and wholeness. • Presents an archetype for the sacred...

Jahrhundertautoren gegen den Krieg Momente berührender Menschlichkeit und höchster Dramatik – große Autoren reagieren auf den ersten modernen Krieg mit großer Literatur. Texte von: Vicki Baum Johannes R. Becher Hans Fallada Lion Feuchtwanger Leonhard Frank Ernst Glaeser Edlef Köppen Rosa Luxemburg...

The prospect of entering treatment is overwhelming for anyone facing a diagnosis of cancer. While patients have access to a vast amount of medical information online, this advice is often unreliable or confusing. In Living with Cancer, Drs. Vicki A. Jackson and David P. Ryan have crafted the first...

This delightful read-aloud story for children uses parenting author Vicki Lansky’s lovable unisex character, KoKo Bear, to show that toilet training is only a part of the larger process of growing up. Both boys and girls can identify with young KoKo’s growing ability to learn just how nice dry diapers...

Love is Eternal, the third book in a literary trilogy by author and poet Vicki Case, depicts one womans epic journey into the depths of darkness and back. Once in our lives someone comes along who is undeniably the love of our lives and our soul mate. Loved with a love so pure and true; that...

From Out of the Shadows was the first full study of Mexican-American women in the twentieth century. Beginning with the first wave of Mexican women crossing the border early in the century, historian Vicki L. Ruiz reveals the struggles they have faced and the communities they have built. In a narrative...

A fascinating biography of Freda Bedi, an English woman who broke all the rules of gender, race, and religious background to become both a revolutionary in the fight for Indian independence and then a Buddhist icon. She was the first Western woman to become a Tibetan Buddhist nun—but that...

In Quantum Anthropologies, the renowned feminist theorist Vicki Kirby contends that some of the most provocative aspects of deconstruction have yet to be explored. Deconstruction’s implications have been curtailed by the assumption that issues of textuality and representation are specific to the...

Seeking to help those who are heartbroken, the poetry of A Journey of Hurt offers a graphic and honest portrayal of one womans journey through loss and grief, as she endeavours to understand whywhy the man she loves and adores unconditionally severs her from his life after vowing not to lose her on...

To lose someone you love through death is tragic. Losing someone you loveyour soul mate and best friendvia an ambiguous and unexpected text message is devastating; it can destroy your soul. When you lose a loved one, you go through the process of grieving that enables you to accept their loss and...

A year and a half ago while on her deathbed, Elizabeth Baker begged her family to do one thing--reconcile with her father. Her daughters, Eliza and Emma, are determined to carry out her wishes regardless of the consequences. Charles Baker, their father, has doubts that the old man is worth...

Christmas should be a time of peace on earth and goodwill toward men, but it isn’t for Elizabeth Dutton. When Francis Oldman breaks their engagement, giving her no reason as to why, she sues him for breach of promise of marriage. The jury finds in her favor, and she is awarded £1,000 for damages...

In How to Mellify a Corpse, Vicki León brings her particular hybrid of history and humor to the entwined subjects of science and superstition in the ancient world, from Athens and Rome to Mesopotamia, the Holy Land, Egypt, and Carthage. León covers subjects as diverse as astronomy and astrology,...

Plant a tree upon the birth of each grandchild, and then take a picture of it each year to mark your grandchild's birthday. Devise a secret handshake with your grandchild Watch a sunset with your grandchild and listen to his or her thoughts Encourage grandchildren who live far away to write to you by...