When her mother is hospitalized after suffering a mental breakdown, seventeen-year-old Mel redecorates the house, initiates a neighborhood clean-up, and becomes involved with a rock star.

    It explains the properties of essential oils and the health conditions that benefit from them. There is also advice on hazardous oils. There are recipes and formulae for baths, creams and tonics. All the entries are comprehensive, fluently written and provide an easy-to-understand introduction to a wide range of topics.'The simple fact that the a-z has sold over 300,000 copies worldwide since it was first published speaks for itself. It has earned and kept its place amongst the handful of indispensable reference books on aromatherapy ... this book has been justly subtitled 'the aromatherapist's Bible' - Aromatherapy Quarterly'... one of the most thoroughly researched books written on aromatherapy' - The International Journal of Aromatherapy

    Nick and Mrs. Jolley knit and laugh together every morning on the train to the city as they watch the passing sights. When Mrs. Jolley becomes ill and must be hospitalized, Mr. Nick knits for seven days and seven nights to make a delightful wall hanging for her room. “Wild’s warm story, full of friendship and everyday pleasures, is matched by Huxley’s utterly charming art.”-Booklist

    In this reflective daily devotional, Joni guides us toward God, who waits tenderly to reveal Himself and give us secret strength.

    Strong shows that being the spouse of a chronically ill person is more than just hard work--there are many emotional changes to be dealt with as well, from keeping anger and guilt tucked away to being constantly aware that the situation will only get worse.

    After a decade in France, he returned to America and became a respected, well-known man of letters, who, at the age of forty-three, discovered he had cancer. This brilliant memoir tells of his passionate life and his dignified response to the approach of his death.