Something’s up down below …Urinary tract infections result in 8.1 million visits to a doctor every year, and between 50% and 60% of adult women will have at least one UTI in their lifetime. Meanwhile, overactive bladder affects nearly one in five of the over-40, yet many people wait years before seeking treatment.Maybe it’s time we started taking pee a bit more seriously … Home and Dry is the ultimate guide to the bladder; not only will it help you...

Entangled in shifting alliances, a young English warrior fights for love, honour and survival in blood-soaked Northumbria.England, 1066. In a remote Northumbrian village, young Oswulf is to become an elite warrior for the English king.But as English, Norse and Norman forces wage war against each other to secure control over Northumbria, Oswulf is caught in a perilous web of fickle loyalities and relentless ambition that drive friend and foe alike.Sh...

Lace for every day!Knitted lace pieces are stunning, but that is no reason to save them for only special occasions. The 26 lace patterns in this book are designed to showcase your stitches in pieces that can be worn anywhere. They incorporate Japanese lace stitch patterns to beautiful effects in pullovers, socks, shawls, hats, mitts, and more, in infinitely wearable patterns. Knit in neutrals, these pieces are easy to pair with items in your closet; knit in fabulous colors, they ar...

As the world grows more complex, understanding becomes a collective rather than an individual act. Systems do not react sequentially but simultaneously; developments overlap; and decisions emerge within a field of diverse signals and perspectives. Stability in such a world is no longer a static condition but a question of how we perceive, connect, interpret, and act when signals are fragmented and time windows are narrow. The Global Learning Framework (GLF) begins precisely here: as a univ...

“True magic resides in a compelling narrative, believable characters, and boundless imagination. All are to be found and relished in the Magia Trilogy.”~ Stan Nicholls, bestselling author of the Orcs series (over one million copies sold)An epic dark fantasy where darkness rises—and the courage and commitment of a handful of individuals determine the fate of the world.In The Magia Trilogy, Birgit Be...

The contemporaries of Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi (1743-1819) openly acknowledged his towering importance. Both Fichte and Hegel praised him in the same breath with Kant as having launched the philosophical revolution they sought to complete. Yet for more than a century, misrepresentations of Jacobi's thought have stood in the way of a proper appreciation of his insights. In her study of this long-neglected German philosopher, internationally-renowned Jacobi expert Birgit Sandkaulen interpre...

Family businesses are a cornerstone of economies worldwide, yet systematic research on governance, succession, and strategy has only recently gained momentum. This book brings together candid reflections from some of the most influential pioneers in the field—scholars, advisors, educators, and systemic therapists—who have shaped family business studies and practice. Through insightful interviews, they share their personal journeys, the evolution of key concepts, and best practices for addr...

Styles of soldiers’ commemoration reveal national self-images. US WW II military cemeteries in Italy and their German counterparts are analyzed as art-historical artifacts. Their aesthetics, together with results of archival research, reveal a self-assured US united in values, projecting victory and Pax-Americana while a struggling Germany searches for its democratic identity and a place within the community of civilized nations. In Italy, the US relied on imported European classi...

What have we all got in common? Clutter and dreams. The fascinating thing is that the conscious handling of stuff can turn our vague hopes into reality: decluttering makes your dreams come true - how does that sound! to get closer to who we are, so we can live to our full potential. 'Clutteritis' symptoms are excessive worrying, complaining, feelings of fear or being burnt out, struggling to find meaning in being. Clutter clearing is an empowering adventure - a master class of life skills....

It is 1979 just outside a remote Zambian village when seventeen-year-old Chimuka meets Sara, a white woman near his school. The thirty-three-year-old mother of two and the young, nave man begin a relationship that will transform both their lives in ways they never could have imagined. As Chimuka shuns conventional African living for the dream of higher education and a liberated life, he decides to follow Sara. In the midst of a struggle for dignity and pride, he soon finds himself immersed...

The Chemistry of Complex Compounds is ideally prepared in this textbook for undergraduate chemistry students, providing both an easy and comprehensive introduction to the subject, which is relevant to examinations. It is based on proven lecture notes and assumes no basic knowledge. In addition to basic questions such as "what are complexes" and "what are organometallic compounds", the common bonding models are presented and the colour and stability of coordination compounds are explained, ...

'I can't remember what it was like being born, but from what they used to tell me it seemed almost as if everything had been fine up to that point.'Standing in her family's two-bedroom flat in the Promised Land, a little girl realizes that once again she won't be getting a cat for her birthday. She's been wanting one ever since she was five – all the way back to when they were living in the refugee camp. In the East, her Grandma made cakes and kept rabbits; now ther...