Bøger af Ann Jones

This revised and updated edition of "the most critically acclaimed book" (Publishers Weekly) on domestic violence includes new information on the effect of the 1994 Violence Against Women Act, examines resources on the Internet, and details what you can do to help stop battering.

"You know, I've got wrinkles on my forehead and smile lines, but what's wrong with that? I love to smile." - Jennifer Aniston Natural beauty is something every woman wants, but only few actually know how to attain. Taking care of your skin, wearing less makeup, and using fewer chemical ridden products is the key. Natural beauty in another sense is using beauty products that are natural to make you look natural. In this book I have uncovered the best beauty product recipes used by many celebrities throughout the world.

For five years, author Dr. Ann Jones and her family watched as the patriarch of their family, Dr. Henry R. Jones, became lost to the everyday joys of family and ministry. This power couple, was married fifty-two years and walked together through each season of their life in ministry; however, when faced with the diagnosis of early-onset dementia at the age of sixty-seven, they realized this was a challenge unlike anything in which they had been able to prepare. In fact, Henry would not take ownership of this debilitating disease and never called it his own. His wife knew she would be the principal caregiver and yet, because they had walked by faith through their entire marriage, she was pulled between the dire expectations of loss and believing with her husband that he would never succumb to this dreaded disease. Walk with the author down memory lane as she carries you through their early ministry exploits only to arrive at an unexpected junction of aloneness. Ann will give you insights into their world of evangelism and ministry as well as their journey in dealing with the medical community as she reached out for assistance but could not find what was needed when necessary, so hospice became their solace.

A reporter's first-hand, close-up-and-personal look at the impact of our recent wars on America's unlucky soldiers.

In 2007, the International Rescue Committee (IRC), which brings relief to countries in the wake of war, wanted to understand what really happened to women, in post-conflict zones. On behalf of the IRC, the author travelled through Africa, East Asia, and the Middle East, lending cameras to women. This title features the photographs they had taken.

Soon after the bombs stopped falling on Kabul, award-winning journalist and women's rights activist Ann Jones set out for the shattered city. This is her report from the city where she spent the next four winters working in humanitarian aid.

Winner, 2008 IP Picks Best Creative Non-fiction Award.A nostalgic insight into what it was like to grow up in Australia in the 1930s and 40s, mixed with undertones of delightful humour and fading innocence.Historical events, such as the lead up to World War II, are artfully compared to the tensions in the speaker's own family life.Jones invites us to reflect on how far we've come, and the precious things that may have been lost on the way.

Published on the ocassion of the exhibition Wales in Venice, 54th international exhibition La biennale di Venezia, held at Ludoteca Santa Maria Ausiliatrice, 4 June-27 November 2011.

"A real-life murder mystery that readers won't be able to put down. . . . A classic."--Gloria Steinem

A grammar guide for learners. The ideal aid to speaking and writing. Up-to-date and easy to use.