Houck, Judith A.:Hot and Bothered: Women, Medicine, and Menopause in Modern America
- First edition 2013, ISBN: 9780674018969
Paperback, Hardcover
U.S.A.: Bantam, 2006. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 175 x 104 mm. Language: English Brand New Book. For centuries they ve live… More...
U.S.A.: Bantam, 2006. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 175 x 104 mm. Language: English Brand New Book. For centuries they ve lived in secret among northern England s green and misted hills. Creatures of extraordinary beauty, power, and sensuality, they possess the ability to shape-shift from human to dragon and back again. Now their secret-and their survival-is threatened by a temptation that will break every boundary. Dubbed the Smoke Thief, a daring jewel thief is confounding the London police. His wealthy victims claim the master burglar can walk through walls and vanish into thin air. But Christoff, the charismatic Marquess of Langford, knows the truth: the thief is no ordinary human but a runner who s fled Darkfrith without permission. As Alpha leader of the drakon, it s Kit s duty to capture the fugitive before the secrets of the tribe are revealed to mortals. But not even Kit suspects that the Smoke Thief could be a woman. Clarissa Rue Hawthorne knew her dangerous exploits would attract the attention of the drakon. But she didn t expect Christoff himself to come to London, dangling the tribe s most valuable jewel-the Langford Diamond-as bait. For as long as she could remember, Rue had lived the life of a halfling-half drakon, half mortal-and an outcast in both worlds. She d always loved the handsome and willful Kit from the only place it was safe: from afar. But now she was no longer the shy, timid girl she d once been. She was the first woman capable of making the Turn in four generations. So why did she still feel the same dizzying sense of vulnerability whenever he was near? From the moment he saw her, Kit knew that the alluring and powerful beauty was every bit his Alpha equal and destined to be his bride. And by the harsh laws of the drakon, Rue knew that she was the property of the marquess. But they will risk banishment and worse for a chance at something greater. For now Rue is his prisoner, the diamond has disappeared, and she s made the kind of dangerous proposition a man like Kit cannot resist.In this bewitching novel, Shana Abe transports us into a world of exhilarating romance and magic, Bantam, 2006, U.S.A.: Forever, 2009. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. ADVANCE READING COPY. Not for resale August 2009.Uncorrected page proofs.-Collectable. HE'S EVERYTHING SHE FEARS... Reporter Annabelle Armstrong will go to any lengths to deliver a story, even track down Quinton Valtrez, a man she believes is a coldhearted assassin. Yet the truth about the darkly sensual Quinton is even more shocking...and the overwhelming desire he ignites is one she vows to resist. SHE'S EVERYTHING HE CRAVES-Quinton has fought his demonic powers since he was a child. Now using his gifts for the good of national security, he can't let himself be distracted by the beautiful, determined Annabelle. But his need for her is sudden, fierce--and could soon cost Annabelle her life. For a wicked enemy is out for vengeance, a demon who wants to draw Quinton into a life of pure evil and is willing to use Annabelle as bait. To save her, Quinton must achieve the near impossible: tame the sinister force that is both his inheritance and his curse before it claims him forever., Forever, 2009, Ebury Press/Penguin Random House, 2013. Softcover. New. The Jaipur literary festival begins to slowly become an interesting affair for Neel who runs into Nivrita, a beautiful girl. What Nivrita reveals shocks him, as she claims to be a girl from his past, something he doesn`t have a clue about. Her advances become hard to resist and Neel is filled with guilt as he is betraying his present girlfriend, Titiksha. Things spiral out of control along with Neel`s mind as Nivrita makes an irresistible proposal. Printed Pages: 296., Ebury Press/Penguin Random House, 2013, Ebury Press/Penguin Random House, 2013. Softcover. New. The Jaipur literary festival begins to slowly become an interesting affair for Neel who runs into Nivrita, a beautiful girl. What Nivrita reveals shocks him, as she claims to be a girl from his past, something he doesn`t have a clue about. Her advances become hard to resist and Neel is filled with guilt as he is betraying his present girlfriend, Titiksha. Things spiral out of control along with Neel`s mind as Nivrita makes an irresistible proposal. Printed Pages: 296. NA, Ebury Press/Penguin Random House, 2013, Ebury Press/Penguin Random House, 2013. Softcover. New. The Jaipur literary festival begins to slowly become an interesting affair for Neel who runs into Nivrita, a beautiful girl. What Nivrita reveals shocks him, as she claims to be a girl from his past, something he doesn`t have a clue about. Her advances become hard to resist and Neel is filled with guilt as he is betraying his present girlfriend, Titiksha. Things spiral out of control along with Neel`s mind as Nivrita makes an irresistible proposal. Printed Pages: 296., Ebury Press/Penguin Random House, 2013, Chicago: Loyola Press, 2004. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. First edition, first printing. The author makes an astounding claim for the sign of the cross : This simple, familiar gesture is actually a powerful prayer. When we trace it on our body, we stir up the new life of the Spirit that we received in baptism, affirm our identity as Christians, resist the lure of evil, join ourselves with Christ, and engage the power of the Holy Spirit to deal with daily problems. R7. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall., Loyola Press, 2004, Don Mills, ON, Canada: Harlequin Enterprises, Limited, 2002. A Silhouette Intimate Moments paperback #1190, Romancing the Crown series, first printing December 2002 in fine to near new condition. Slight creases on front hinge, hard to see, light edge wear. Pages are tight and clean, cover is bright and glossy ......We have other books in this genre in stock and offer discounts in shipping on additional books, please contact us for more information**.... .WRAPPED IN PLASTIC BAG TO PROTECT CONDITION OF BOOK.....Summary - ."The commoner bride! Will Montebello's crown prince claim his Cinderella at last? Jessica Chambers stared into the deep blue eyes of her baby's father and saw a stranger. The ranch hand with amnesia whom she'd called 'Joe' was gone forever. For Prince Lucas Sebastiani had regained his memory and his life -- and now he had come to claim the mother of his child as his future queen. But although her body burned for his sensual touch, Jessica knew she must resist. Her regal suitor spoke of privilege and duty but said nothing of the feelings in his heart for his commoner bride. And though Lucas had laid his kingdom at Jessie's feet, all she wanted was his love.... 1st Printing. Soft Cover. Fine., Harlequin Enterprises, Limited, 2002, Paperback / softback. New. Sarah begins a faltering acquaintance with the patrol's commanding officer, Albrecht, and it is to her that he reveals the purpose of his mission - to claim an extraordinary medieval art treasure that lies hidden in the valley., I B Tauris & Company/Viva Books, 2013. First edition. Softcover. New. At Gandhi’s nationalism seems simple and straightforward: he wanted an independent Indian nation state and freedom from British colonial rule. But in reality, his nationalism rested on complex and sophisticated moral philosophy. His Indian state and nation were based on no shallow ethnic or religious communalism, despite his claim to be Hindu to his very core, but were grounded on his concept of swaraj – enlightened self-control and self-development leading to harmony and tolerance among all communities in the new India. He aimed at moral regeneration, not just the ending of colonial rule. Simone Panter-Brick’s perceptive and original portrayal of Gandhi’s nationalism analyzes his spiritual and political program. She follows his often tortuous path, as a principal spiritual and political leader of the Indian Congress, through his famous campaigns of non-violent resistance and negotiations with the Government of India leading to Independence and, sadly for Gandhi, the Partition in 1947. Gandhi’s nationalism was, in Wm Roger Louis’s phrase, “larger than the struggle for independenceâ€. He sought a tolerant and unified state that included all communities within a “Mother Indiaâ€. Panter-Brick’s work will be essential reading for all scholars and students of Indian history and political ideas. Contents: Introduction • Gandhian Nationalism in One Song and Three Cartoons • Part 1: Nationalism and Indianity • Swaraj, the Objective • The Voice of India • The Defence of Indianity • Part 2: Nationalism and Allegiance • War and Non-violence • Volte-face • Part 3: Nationalism and Rebellion • The Wait-and-see Interlude • Stooping to Reconquer • The Demise of the Pro-Changers • Part 4: Nationalism and Partition • The Temptation of the One-Party System • Retaliation • From Britain as Empire to Britain as Umpire • The Judgement of King Solomon • Envoy • The Two Brothers Printed Pages: 240., I B Tauris & Company/Viva Books, 2013, Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.A.: Univ Pr of Kansas, 2000. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Like-new book. Appears unread. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Tight spine, bright pages. 347 pages. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. During the Vietnam war, the U.S. sought to undermine Hanoi's subversion of the Saigon regime by sending Vietnamese operatives behind enemy lines. A secret to most Americans, this covert operation was far from secret in Hanoi: all of the commandos were killed or captured, and many were turned by the Communists to report false information. Spies and Commandos traces the rise and demise of this secret operation--started by the CIA in 1960 and expanded by the Pentagon beginning in1964--in the first book to examine the program from both sides of the war. Kenneth Conboy and Dale Andrad interviewed CIA and military personnel and traveled in Vietnam to locate former commandos who had been captured by Hanoi, enabling them to tell the complete story of these covert activities from high-level decision making to the actual experiences of the agents. The book vividly describes scores of dangerous missions-including raids against North Vietnamese coastal installations and the air--dropping of dozens of agents into enemy territory--as well as psychological warfare designed to make Hanoi believe the "resistance movement" was larger than it actually was. It offers a more complete operational account of the program than has ever been made available--particularly its early years--and ties known events in the war to covert operations, such as details of the "34-A Operations" that led to the Tonkin Gulf incidents in 1964. It also explains in no uncertain terms why the whole plan was doomed to failure from the start. One of the remarkable features of the operation, claim the authors, is that its failures were so glaring. They argue that the CIA, and later the Pentagon, were unaware for years that Hanoi had compromised the commandos, even though some agents missed radio deadlines or filed suspicious reports. Operational errors were not attributable to conspiracy or counterintelligence, they contend, but simply to poor planning and lack of imagination. Although it flourished for ten years under cover of the wider war, covert activity in Vietnam is now recognized as a disaster. Conboy and Andrad's account of that episode is a sobering tale that lends a new perspective on the war as it reclaims the lost lives of these unsung spies and commandos.., Univ Pr of Kansas, 2000, Simon & Schuster, 2009. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Near-new condition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Number line: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Tight spine, clean pages. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. Book Description Publication Date: October 6, 2009 RICHARD BELZER plays the acerbic Detective John Munch on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. He has made television history by portraying Detective Munch in ten different television series, including Homicide, The Wire, and Arrested Development. A veteran stand-up comic, actor, and talk-show host, he is the author of I Am Not a Cop!, UFOs, JFK, and Elvis, and coauthor of How to Be a Stand-Up Comic. He divides his time between France and New York City. Comedy legend Johnny Leland has called in his chips. He's organizing a charity telethon and needs TV cop Richard Belzer to cohost. Not one to let down an old friend much less the guy who gave him his start in stand-up comedy The Belz gets ready to head out to Las Vegas when he receives a mysterious phone call from Paul Venchus, a newspaper colleague from way back. Twenty-six years ago, beautiful starlet Bridget Burgeon was found dead in her Hollywood apartment. Sleeping pills, the coroner ruled, but many questioned whether her relationship with handsome, up-and-coming California congressman Mark Kaye played a role. Conspiracy theorists have been working overtime ever since, and Venchus claims that he has made a breakthrough in the case. A well-known conspiracy theorist himself, The Belz can't resist hearing him out and agrees to meet.., Simon & Schuster, 2009, William Morrow, 2002. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition. A nice copy. 2002 Hard Cover. 239 pp. "Zoya's Story is a young woman's searing account of her clandestine war of resistance against the Taliban and religious fanaticism at the risk of her own life. An epic tale of fear and suffering, courage and hope, Zoya's Story is a powerful testament to the ongoing battle to claim human rights for the women of Afghanistan. Though she is only twenty-three, Zoya has witnessed and endured more tragedy and terror than most people do in a lifetime. Zoya grew up during the wars that ravaged Afghanistan and was robbed of her mother and father when they were murdered by Muslim fundamentalists. Devastated by so much death and destruction, she fled Kabul with her grandmother and started a new life in exile in Pakistan. She joined the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan, which challenged the crushing edicts of the Taliban government, and she made dangerous journeys back to her homeland to help the women oppressed by a system that forced them to wear the stifling burqa, condoned public stoning or whipping if they ventured out without a male chaperon, and forbade them from working. Zoya is our guide, our witness to the horrors perpetrated by the Taliban and the Mujahideen "holy warriors" who had defeated the Russian occupiers. She helped to secretly film a public cutting of hands in a Kabul stadium and to organize covert literacy classes, as schooling-branded a "gateway to Hell" -- was forbidden to girls. At an Afghan refugee camp she heard tales of heartrending suffering and worked to provide a future for families who had lost everything. The spotlight focused on Afghanistan after the New York and Washington terrorist attacks highlights the conditions of repression and fear in which Afghan women live and makes Zoya's Story utterly compelling. This is a memoir that speaks louder than the images of devastation and outrage; it is a moving message of optimism as Zoya struggles to bring the plight of Afghan women to the world's attention., William Morrow, 2002, U.S.A.: Harvard University Press, 2006. Minor edge and corner wear to the dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Black boards with silver lettering on the spine. 328 informative and educational pages! "How did menopause change from being a natural (and often welcome) end to a woman's childbearing years to a deficiency disease in need of medical and pharmacological intervention? As she traces the medicalization of menopause over the last 100 years, historian Judith Houck challenges some widely held assumptions. Physicians hardly foisted hormones on reluctant female patients; rather, physicians themselves were often reluctant to claim menopause as a medical problem and resisted the widespread use of hormone therapy for what was, after all, a normal transition in a woman's lifespan. Houck argues that the medical and popular understandings of menopause at any given time depended on both pharmacological options and cultural ideas and anxieties of the moment. As women delayed marriage and motherhood and entered the workforce in greater numbers, the medical understanding, cultural meaning, and experience of menopause changed. By examining the history of menopause over the course of the twentieth century, Houck shows how the experience and representation of menopause has been profoundly influenced by biomedical developments and by changing roles for women and the changing definition of womanhood................" . First Edition. Black Boards. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library., Harvard University Press, 2006<
