Did you know that American burial traditions include aerial burial, in which the body is placed in tree branches? Have you ever wondered which religions believe in afterlife or reincarnation? Ever been curious about exactly what the embalming process entails? The answers all lie inR.I.P.: The Complete Book of Death &amp; Dying by Constance Jones. Reminding us that almost no subject in the world elicits such universal fascination as death, Jones has masterfully collected information from diverse sources to explore, illuminate, demystify and enrich our understanding of the myriad issues related to death and dying. 
 Publishers Weekly has praised Jones' approach as "clear-sighted" and "fearlessly inquisitive" and calls R.I.P.: The Complete Book of Death &amp; Dying "invaluable and oddly uplifting." The book is divided into two parts and is equipped with a resource list of organizations, a bibliography and an index. "Part One" explores the cultural dimensions of death and dying, with chapters and sections on myths and legends explaining death, cultural traditions, the scientific study of death, demographic statistics, funerary customs, religious beliefs and historical anecdotes. Jones provides wide-ranging, informative, and occasionally humorous material that is thoughtfully and clearly organized. Topics covered include descriptions of the physiological changes at the moment of death, a history of cremation, and summaries of legal and ethical issues associated with death, such as capital punishment, euthanasia and suicide.

R.I.P.: The Complete Book of Death and Dying

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Jones, Constance

Psychology & Counseling

William Morrow

Where do you go to learn about Courtney Love, the Queen of Sheba, or Elizabeth Barrett Browning? How about "the Blond Bombshell," foot binding, or even "hotpants?" 1001 Things Everyone Should Know About Women's History is history at your fingertips--all told in concise and easily read entries accompanied by over 100 photos, cartoons, etchings, and paintings. In clear and engaging prose, author Constance Jones gives readers a glimpse of the essential, exciting, and esoteric people, places, issues, and events that make up women's history. She covers the fundamentals, but also offers a healthy smattering of amusing, startling, and scandalous tidbits--the stuff that makes history so much fun. Where else can readers meet politicians, artists, athletes, physicians, teachers, soldiers, criminals, spiritual leaders, entertainers, poets, scientists, inventors, lovers, entrepreneurs, journalists, farmers, activists, and thrill-seekers of every stripe? Sections include: 1) Politics and Government; 2) Arts and Entertainment; 3) Literature and Journalism; 4) Religion and Humanitarianism; 5) Science, Medicine, and Technology; 6) Education and Academia; 7) Business and the Workplace; 8) Sports and Adventure; 9) Daily Life; 10) Wild Women.

1001 Things Everyone Should Know about Women's History

Politics & Social Sciences

Women's Studies

DOUBLEDAY

Where do you go to learn about Madonna or foot binding? What about hot pants, the Queen of Sheba, Clara Barton or the Bread and Roses Strike of 1912? 1001 Things Everyone Should Know About Women's History is a lively, approachable introduction to these and 995 other topics that appear on the dazzling canvas of women's history. In clear and engaging prose, Constance Jones gives readers an entertaining and panoramic view of the female half of history. She covers the people that we all ought to know, like Queen Elizabeth I, Helen Keller, and Marie Curie, as well as other leading female politicians, artists, athletes, physicians, teachers, soldiers, criminals, spiritual leaders, entertainers, poets, inventors, lovers, and thrill seekers of every sort. In addition to presenting a well-rounded survey of the achievements of women, she offers a healthy smattering of amusing, startling, and scandalous tidbits--the naughty stuff that makes history so fun. 1001 Things Everyone Should Know About Women's History puts history at your fingertips--in pithy, easily read entries, lavishly illustrated with nearly one hundred photographs. Like all the books in the 1001 Things series, it can be read from beginning to end or opened at random and browsed with pleasure. This is history the way it should be taught: concise, fun, and accessible. Did you know: In 1978, Diana Nyad set a world record in swimming when she became the first person to swim from the Bahamas to Florida. The eighty-nine-mile trek took twenty-seven hours and thirty-eight minutes. In 1899, famed Wild West bandit Pearl Hart pulled the last stagecoach robbery in United States history. Born in 1941, the Tibetan girl Doujebamo was designated a living Buddha ("enlightened one") at the age of four. From 632 to 647, Korea was ruled by Queen Sonduk, a woman with a head for science. During her reign she built Asia's first observatory, known as the Tower of the Moon and Stars. Between 1963 and 1993, the number of women lawyers in the United States leapt from 7,500 to 180,000; there were seven times as many women doctors in 1990 as there were in 1960. In clear and engaging prose, Constance Jones gives readers an entertaining and panoramic view of the female half of history. She covers the women that we all ought to know, like Queen Elizabeth I, Helen Keller, and Marie Curie, as well as other leading female politicians, artists, athletes, physicians, teachers, soldiers, criminals, spiritual leaders, entertainers, poets, inventors, lovers, and thrill seekers of every sort. In addition to presenting a well-rounded survey of their achievements, she offers a healthy smattering of amusing, startling, and scandalous tidbits--the naughty stuff that makes history so much fun. 1001 THINGS EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT WOMEN'S HISTORY puts history at your fingertips--in pithy, easily read mini-essays, lavishly illustrated with one hundred photographs. Like all the 1001 books, it can be read from beginning to end or opened at random and browsed without confusion. This is history the way it should be taught: concise, fun, and accessible. --&gt;

1001 Things Everyone Should Know About Women's History

Main Street Books

Offers information on top franchise businesses, including license fees, royalties, financing, length of contract, and total number of units

220 Best Franchises to Buy, The

Business & Money

Management & Leadership

Bantam]

Karen Horney (American Women of Achievement)

Karen Horney (American women of achievement)

Children's Books

Chelsea House

Examines the history of Africa from the sixteenth through the nineteenth century, discussing such topics as the different cultures that existed on the continent, the importance of Islam, European colonization, and the slave trade

Africa 1500-1900 (World History Library)

Teen & Young Adult

FACTS ON FILE+

Traces the European presence in the New World, focusing on the Spanish, French, and English and their relations with the Native Americans

The European Conquest of North America (World History Library)

Education & Reference

Sexual Harassment (LIBRARY IN A BOOK)

Economics

Pasta: Creating, Celebrating & Saucing. Exotic Recipes from Over 20 Countries

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Cooking by Ingredient

HP Trade

Essentials of College Teaching

The Essentials of College Teaching: A Guide for New and Adjunct College Instructors

Education & Teaching

Higher & Continuing Education

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

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