Womankind. In only the human species do you find so many quirks and rituals of the female that so confuse the opposite sex! This is why popular author Jan King takes on the Herculean task of explaining the many mind-boggling idiosyncrasies of female behavior. It's a Girl Thing provides a hysterical analysis of the inherent peculiarities and eccentric mannerisms of women everywhere. Discover the secret reasons why women are drawn to teary movies, overpack for trips, change hair col...

Happy Hour with My Dad, written by bestselling humor author Jan King, is the poignant memoir of her 94-year-old Dad’s transition from living independently in Florida to an assisted living facility in Virginia. The story is full of Jan’s signature humor as she tells you that as a Baby Boomer with a front row seat, she has observed that the final drama of life isn’t necessarily The Rocky Horror Picture Show but it isn’t On Golden Pond, either. We can either laugh or cry at many of the heart ...

What makes an English lady decide against a dignified retirement and instead travel to Africa, where she will be bombed, robbed and yearn for a decent toilet? Jan King's story of how she responded to what she believed God was calling her to do is both exciting and intriguing. Your heart will break for the people of South Sudan, but you will be really inspired by Jan's determination that they should have education and hope. 

Jan King has traveled under the bridge of menopause county and come out on the other side with a completely irreverent look at the changes women's bodies inevitably go through. What's so funny about hot flashes, you wonder? After reading When You're Hot, You're Hot, you'll know the answer: nothing, really. But you will have had the pleasure of getting the real scoop on menopause from one of the funniest writers out there. Jan unleashes her ready wit on her experiences with menopau...

Chinese Laundry is a fast-paced, hilarious and often poignant journey into the tumultuous life of up-and-coming humor writer, Jonni Baker, a shiksa with a penchant for peppering her speech with Yiddish words. When Jonni’s debut book, "Used Parts", becomes a best seller, her career soars but her marriage crashes and burns. Subsequently, she marries her publisher, Josh Golden, and the two create an empire based on her books which takes them all the way to China. Once Josh partners up with th...

You have heard the story of the Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf. But the story, as you know it, does not end the way you think. You see, this tale of what happened to our Little Piggie heroes and the shaggy tailed, mean old Wolf, is an uproariously funny holiday Children's Book that tells the rest of the heartwarming story of how the Big Bad Wolf saved Christmas. Full of winter joy and magical moments, fun sounds, voices and music, and even an elf or three, this charming storybook i...

Durch den medizinischen Fortschritt und die Alterung der Bevölkerung sind immer häufiger kritische Behandlungsentscheidungen zu treffen, während die betroffenen Personen sich nicht mehr selbst dazu äußern können. Nicht selten ist hierbei das Verhältnis von Chancen und Risiken der Behandlungsoptionen ungünstig. Patientenverfügungen und Vorsorgevollmachten sollen helfen, im Sinne der betroffenen Person zu entscheiden, jedoch sind sie in ihrer herkömmlichen Nutzung oftmals unzureichend und kö...

Jan Sobieski was one of the most extraordinary and visionary monarchs of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1674 until his death. He was a man of letters, an artistic person, a dedicated ruler but above all the greatest soldier of his time. Popular among his subjects, he won considerable fame for his decisive victory over the Ottomans at the walls of Vienna (1683). For defeating the Muslim invaders, Pope Innocent XI hailed Sobieski as the saviour of Christendom.REVIEWS...

I don’t recall if I saw my first gunman in my childhood nightmares or on my childhood streets.There were plenty in both and they looked very much like each other.So begins Reggie Chamberlain-King’s introduction to The Black Dreams, a thrilling and compelling collection of specially commissioned stories that explore the emotional geography of growing up and living in Northern Ireland.The fourteen stories gathered here criss-cross coast, bor...

Rainbow Lorikeets fill the garden, flying and playing and enjoying the sunflower seeds.Lawrence is still upsetting the other Lorikeet’s and hasn’t yet learnt to manage his bossy attitude.Lorikeet Royce has grown into a regal Lorikeet and challenges Lawrence.The Lorikeet’s vote in a new leader and crown a king.

This volume critically examines sources of evidence and material from the archive that historically have been used to tell southern Africa’s pre-colonial story.

With contributions from distinguished authors in 14 countries across 5 continents, this book provides a unique transnational perspective on intellectual disability in the twentieth century. Each chapter outlines different policies and practices, and details real-life accounts from those living with intellectual disabilities to illustrate their impact of policies and practices on these people and their families.Bringing together accounts of how intellectual disability was viewed, ma...