Caroline: 2542 books

Troubled by toothache? Dogged by dipsomania? Perhaps you have been poisoned or accidentally got a bottle stuck up your bottom? This compendium of tried and tested (and terrifying) historical remedies is your go-to guide for how not to seek medical relief. From smearing mouse-dung on your teeth to...

Based on empirical evidence derived from university and national archives across the country and interviews with participants, British Student Activism in the Long Sixties reconstructs the world of university students in the 1960s and 1970s. Student accounts are placed within the context of a wide...

This is an autobiography detailing my roots and schooling toward university. It covers my struggles in wishing to become a surgeon; very few women did that then. I made medical history in the Edinburgh College of Surgeons and in the General Medical Council. Now retired, I explain how many people helped me along the way.

Wherever you are, whatever the company, the ability to engage and entertain your companions will always stand you in good stead. For many though, summoning up the courage to be heard in a crowded room, or seated next to a stranger at a dinner party, can test one’s nerves to the limit. What to say,...

‘Cakes, castles and oodles of charm: this book is huge fun and pure escapism’ Cathy Bramley From sleigh bells to wedding bells . . . After a rocky start, Ellie Hall baked her way into everyone’s hearts at Claverham Castle – even the miserly Lord Henry was won over – and the run-down teashop...

Many people, including myself, think that cruising the open seas on a luxury ship is a vacation we can’t even dream of.  However, with some careful planning and saving, a cruise is definitely within the realm of possibilities!  The cost of cruising has dropped dramatically over...

This book is the outcome of an idea, and the idea is very simple. It is that the best way to understand the dramatic transformation any idea can bring and to successfully bring ideas across, is to think of them as profound insights and moments of clarity often disguised as wit, captured in one single...

Lou is a little girl who lives in the countryside. Her playmates are animals and insects in the meadow where she spends most of her days. Among them there are Flagondry the dragonfly, Ladybug, Chipolata the little dog, Hip Hop the grasshopper, Bzzz the cross-eyed bee, Bruno the field mouse, Hulu...

During our daily struggles facing Uncertainties and Reasoning, constant Thanksgiving celebrations should focus on Giving Thanks to our Almighty Jehovah God. Fulfilling His commands ensure we are not Stained with earthly deceptions as we continue to protect our spiritual garden and environment. In...

La géométrie et la mesure représentent des incontournables du programme de formation au primaire et au secondaire en mathématiques. Cet ouvrage vise à explorer ce contenu mathématique en termes de développement de la pensée spatiale, géométrique et métrique (PSGM) afin d’offrir une réflexion...

Gender planning is not an end in itself but a means by which women, through a process of empowerment, can emancipate themselves. Ultimately, its success depends on the capacity of women's organizations to confront subordination and create successful alliances which will provide constructive support...

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Gutsy Girl comes this provocative, compelling novel of irrevocable consequences for people thrust unwittingly into a devastating war of nations and American identity—based on a little-known true event. December 1941. The inhabitants of Niihau...

A boy finds a safe space from which to imagine a new future after leaving his conservative parents' home, thanks in part to a new friend. Something Like Freedom is a short story originally published in Summer Love, an LGBTQ young adult collection published by Duet, an imprint of Interlude Press.

Jesus told stories to give people insight to life under God’s rule. Stations for Parables of Jesus contains station ideas for every one of these parables of Jesus. The station suggestions are made bearing in mind that those running church services week by week do not have endless resources of time...