In the 1950s the French pharmacologist Prof. Masquelier discovered a substance with strong protective and healing properties: OPCs (oligomeric proanthocyanidins), the long searched vitamin P, a potent cofactor of vitamin C and above all the strongest known antioxidant. In her comprehensive book German bestselling author Anne Simons, who met Prof. Masquelier personally and therefore has first-hand information, describes the discovery and application of OPCs - one of the most potent substanc...

They agreed on one thing before retiring-they would travel, sniff around at other countries and other lifestyles, and discover along the way which place came closest to "having it all." There they would drop anchor and go with the flow. The going has been good, so much so that these former Washingtonians have decided to make France their permanent home. They chose the city over the countryside and took on the challenges and pleasures of Aix-en-Provence, where they have been doing...

This book presents the healing plants from A to Z. The most important vegetal and animal extracts are introduced whose highly remedial protective substances are of major importance, both in their pharmaceutical application and in the field of food supplements. The attention which natural sciences pay to so-called 'phytochemistry' and 'vegetal chemicals' is indicative of the tremendous significance of the healing power of plants, which due to their specific compositions and structures conta...

Special Agent Alicia Walker Series: Books 1 and 2Book 1: Agent WalkerWhen the wealthy heiress to one of the largest companies in the United States disappears and all evidence points to the involvement of a powerful criminal organization, Special Agent Alicia Walker seems like the ideal person to go undercover on the case.A former member of the Special Forces and an expert in hand-to-hand combat, she must infiltrate some of the count...

Madison is a reclusive writer who lives with her cat, with almost no social interaction of any kind.Now, she faces a dilemma.Her last big success was ten years ago. She has a new book, but book marketing has changed a lot, and she must embrace the world of social media or risk remaining forgotten.That's where Aurora comes in. The publishing house hires a TikTok star to relaunch her career and make the new book a big hit.But when two such different personalities ...

Arya has time for only one thing: saving lives as a surgeon. She is not interested in a relationship. Her life is already too complicated without adding new problems into the mix. Besides, there are too many other women out there to settle for just one.Patricia wants to be seen as more than a single mother. Her seven-year-old son fills her life, but after leaving behind the toxic relationship with her ex-husband, she's been longing to feel wanted again.A night out with her ...

I don't understand why the hospital director has insisted that Siena Collins work in oncology.She is a spoiled brat, unreliable, and causes too much trouble in a department where we must look into the eyes of death every day.To make matters worse, she can't even touch or talk to patients. She is still in medical school and considering quitting altogether.Her "job" basically consists of bringing coffee, making a few photocopies, and getting in the way. Yeah, I guess ...

A decade ago, a tragic surgery forever altered the lives of Dr. Jackie Stone and Sarah Taylor. Haunted by the loss of that patient, Dr. Stone has since immersed herself in her work, believing that if she stays busy, she can escape the pain of her past.Sarah Taylor, now a determined intern at Manhattan's prestigious Watson Memorial Hospital, finds herself under the supervision of the very doctor who was present during her brother's ill-fated surgery ten years ago.As she stri...

A doctor in love with a resident.A resident in love with a patient.A patient in love with herself.Dr. Rachel Harris has always played by the book, until a mysterious woman arrives at the hospital after a grave accident, sending her world into a tailspin.As the patient lies in an induced coma, Dr. Harris finds solace in her daydreams, crafting an enchanting romance with this enigmatic woman. Her fantasies pro...

When Marina Turner turned forty, she thought her life couldn't get any worse: freshly divorced, broke, and hopeless... until she inherits a rusty food truck from her eccentric grandmother.What she didn't expect was that the inheritance included a raccoon with a British accent—sometimes far too sarcastic—and a strange obsession with an enchanted tea he claims he bought in Jamaica.At times, Marina wonders if she's losing her mind. After all, stepping into a kit...

The CEO of a technology company whose methods border the limits of ethics.A journalist in search of the truth and eager to prove herself.What can go wrong?From their first encounter, an undeniable chemistry draws them together. Yet, their professional ambitions threaten to drive a wedge between them.As Sarah digs deeper into the inner workings of Hailey's empire, she uncovers shocking secrets that threaten to expose the dark underbelly behind i...

Looks at how ecotheology has created a new vision of the natural world and the place of humans within it.Is there any hope for a more sustainable world? Can we reimagine a way of living in which the nonhuman world matters? Anne Marie Dalton and Henry C. Simmons claim that the ecotheology that arose during the mid-twentieth century gives us reason for hope. While ecotheologians acknowledge that Christianity played a significant role in creating societies in which th...