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Presents a well researched study of the entire menstrual cycle and it's relationship to women's lives.
Published in conjunction with an exhibition held at The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace in 2013.
Buckingham Palace is the backdrop for many magnificent royal occasions, from state banquets to glorious garden parties and grand private audiences. Guests of The Queen are dazzled without fail by the first-rate style and elegance on display at Buckingham Palace, where each tiny detail is perfectly considered to create a truly resplendent royal welcome. A Royal Welcome offers a rare, beautifully illustrated look behind the scenes at Buckingham Palace, exploring the magic behind the majesty. From footmen, housemaids, and private secretaries to royal chefs, gardeners, sommeliers, and seamstresses on the Dressers' Floor, the preparations behind many royal occasions are revealed. Published to commemorate the Palace's 2015 Summer Opening, the book also features a wealth of photographs of events hosted by The Queen and will make the perfect gift for anyone with an interest in the British royal family.
Julian of Norwich (ca. 1343&–ca. 1416), a contemporary of Geoffrey Chaucer, William Langland, and John Wyclif, is the earliest woman writer of English we know about. Although she described herself as &“a simple creature unlettered,&” Julian is now widely recognized as one of the great speculative theologians of the Middle Ages, whose thinking about God as love has made a permanent contribution to the tradition of Christian belief. Despite her recent popularity, however, Julian is usually read only in translation and often in extracts rather than as a whole. This book presents a much-needed new edition of Julian&’s writings in Middle English, one that makes possible the serious readin...
Discover the gritty PI Hanlon series from bestselling author Alex Coombs 'A nail-biting chiller that is gritty, action-packed and so compulsively readable' ★★★★★ Reader Review This Boxset contains the complete PI Hanlon series, perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Lisa Regan and Mark Dawson. Silenced For Good Missing For Good Buried For Good Silenced For Good Detective Hanlon is addicted to violence. She likes the rush, the danger, the losing control... When Hanlon is suspended from the force for assaulting a suspect, she escapes to the remote Scottish island of Jura, home to the mysterious Corryvreckan whirlpool. But wherever Hanlon goes, violence is sure to follow. As soon as she ...
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Partisan activities of disloyal women and the Union army’s reaction During the American Civil War, more than four hundred women were arrested and imprisoned by the Union Army in the St. Louis area. The majority of these women were fully aware of the political nature of their actions and had made conscious decisions to assist Confederate soldiers in armed rebellion against the U.S. government. Their crimes included offering aid to Confederate soldiers, smuggling, spying, sabotaging, and, rarely, serving in the Confederate army. Historian Thomas F. Curran’s extensive research highlights for the first time the female Confederate prisoners in the St. Louis area, and his thoughtful analysis s...