Jacqui: 123 books

Reporting Islam argues for innovative approaches to media coverage of Muslims and their faith. The book examines the ethical dilemmas faced by Western journalists when reporting on this topic and offers a range of alternative journalistic techniques that will help news media practitioners move away...

This book presents an incisive and engaging account of love, intimacy and personal life in contemporary Western society. The authors draw on rich qualitative and large-scale survey data to explore how couples communicate with each other, negotiate the pressures and pleasures of parenthood, and the...

Do you know what the four most devastating words are, that any woman, hopes. she will never have to hear in her lifetime? You have breast cancer (that got your attention, didnt it..) What would you do if it happened to you? If you were, just rolling along, quite happily living your life, doing...

Compassion and caring are at the very heart of nursing – possibly that’s why you were attracted to the nursing profession in the first place. But what does compassionate caring really mean in nursing practice? Compassion, Caring and Communication: Skills for Nursing Practice is a practical...

Legislation governing employee welfare is becoming increasingly strict, and nowhere is this more prevalent than in dealing with a diverse workplace. Every organisation contains employees who can be considered diverse. Diverse employee can include pregnant women, people with illnesses, young and old...

Despite the transition from apartheid to democracy, South Africa is the most unequal country in the world. Its extremes of wealth and poverty undermine intensifying struggles for a better life for all. The wide-ranging essays in this sixth volume of the New South African Review demonstrate how the...

Metal ions play key roles in biology. Many are essential for catalysis, for electron transfer and for the fixation, sensing, and metabolism of gases. Others compete with those essential metal ions or have toxic or pharmacological effects. This book is structured around the periodic table and...

Aromatherapy, massage and relaxation are three of the most commonly used therapies in cancer care. This book offers an integrated approach to using these therapies and provides an evidence-based foundation for complementary therapists working in cancer care settings. International in its scope, the...

Imagine a shadow darker than any shadow you have ever seen before.Imagine that shadow is always hungry, and that if you aren't fast enough, you'll be invited to dinner. Once she had been human, but that was long ago. She is consumed by a never-ending hunger that can only be eased by the taking...

When two parents divorce, they cannot afford their daughter's place at Oxford University. Angleton College offers an alternative, study now, pay later, but the discipline regime is so ruthless that students can be caned, punished mercilessly to ensure they work hard. Desperate for money, Bethany enrols...

A new school in a new town is a daunting prospect for Helen Vance. She discovers there are unknown dangers to face, an attempted rape is the least of them. Finding friendship with the lesbian girls of the Glee club, she experiences real warmth and even love amongst them. Her new found happiness is...

Trish had never been attracted to nice guys. She preferred the rough and tumble type who weren’t afraid to take charge, even if it meant they took charge of her in the bedroom. Yet something about her personal trainer, Tim—who appeared to be about as nice as they come—made her think he was a...

A drug related murder at a senior high school becomes an assignment for a new PI, pretty and feisty Sarah Walsh. 22 years old and still a virgin, she goes undercover as a 17 year old high school student. She meets the gorgeous head cheerleader and her squad. She shouldn't fall for her AND shouldn't get involved with the squad's games in the shower, but does she really want to stop?

New York City, an apartment shared with three girlfriends and a high powered job just around the corner, what more could Samantha want? A trip to an exclusive nightclub goes wrong when the building appears to catch fire, but they are rescued by the two beautiful, wealthy, designer dressed women that own the club and taken back to the women's home to treat their injuries.