Jan: 4507 books

Sexuality and identity are the twin goddesses that lend Jan Clausen’s Apples & Oranges its grace and urgency. In the late 1980s, after more than a decade living within a strong Brooklyn lesbian community with her female lover and their daughter, Clausen travels to a war zone in Nicaragua, where...

Al een halve eeuw probeerde Jan Cremer te achterhalen wat zijn werkelijke, altijd voor hem verzwegen, familieachtergrond is. Hij wist dat hij een vader had die gevangenzat in het web van Fernweh, het verlangen naar de verten. Een gevoel dat hem steeds verder van huis en haard verdreef en hem in 1937...

Na het einde van zijn relatie met topmannequin Loes Hamel balanceerde Jan Cremer een periode langs de rand van de afgrond, het ravijn van de liefde. In Amerika ontmoet hij de primaballerina van het New Yorks ballet. Zij wordt Jans nieuwe grote liefde. Hun relatie brengt hen over de hele wereld. Van...

Best-selling author and world-renowned naturopath Jan de Vries has become increasingly aware of the damage that today's environment has had on the five senses of touch, smell, taste, hearing and vision. Man's immune system is under constant attack by viruses, allergies, bacteria, pollution, food,...

The view that persons are entitled to respect because of their moral agency is commonplace in contemporary moral theory. What exactly this respect entails, however, is far less uncontroversial. In this book, Van der Rijt argues powerfully that this respect for persons’ moral agency must also encompass...

Poland is the only country in which popular protest and mass opposition, epitomized by the Solidarity movement, played a significant role in bringing down the communist regime. This book, the first comprehensive study of the politics of protest in postcommunist Central Europe, shows that organized...

An easy to read guide to conception and a healthy pregnancy. 'This book is for anybody who might ever become a mum or a dad - the physical and mental health of your children is in your hands. It all depends on your efforts before conception. Truly beautiful, healthy, happy babies don't happen...

Creating your own homemade soap has never been easier or safer than with Jan Berry’s simple lye-free melt and pour recipes, made entirely of all-natural ingredients you can feel good about using. Each recipe stems from a pre-made soap base, which readers will easily customize with fun colors,...

In this latest book in the 'By Appointment Only' series, Jan de Vries deals with the ever increasing problems of skin diseases. Drawing on over 35 years' experience, he writes about causes, effects and ways of alleviating irritating and sometimes disfiguring problems. In Skin Diseases Jan de Vries...

"This book is written by one of the leading experts on assessment. It contains the deep knowledge and understanding that comes with knowing a subject inside out; but Jan Dubiel’s approach is very practical."  -Professor Tina Bruce CBE, University of Roehampton How we assess our...

Your food is your medicine and your medicine your food. So said Hippocrates, the father of medicine - but nothing could sum up Jan de Vries' approach to dietary management better. Over the past 35 years the number of people seeking his advice on food-related problems has increased dramatically, for...

Plasmons as Sensors covers the fundamental developments of plasmonic nanosenor design over the last few years. In his acclaimed thesis, Jan Becker addresses the relevant theoretical concepts and then applies these to discuss the properties and trends in nanoparticles of various shapes and sizes. The...

Jan Draveckys husband, Dave, found God through a difficult struggle with cancerand the loss of a Major League pitching career. Jan faced great adversity in finding her own Christian faith as well, but hers is a more intimate story. In this book, she tells that story for the first time, chronicling her...

A woman's quest takes her across the globe on an inspirational adventure that most only dare to dream about. In answering her call, Jan believes the Universe provides signs and guidance in following her path. She embarks on a spiritual and environmental journey, studying endangered animals: jaguars in...