Jane Packer's Books

Jane Packer's Guide to Flower Arranging

Tips & techniques for beautiful flowers with more than 25 step-by-step projects

By: Jane Packer

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Jane Packer's Guide to Flower Arranging

Tips & techniques for beautiful flowers with more than 25 step-by-step projects

By: Jane Packer

Jane Packer is one of London's most sought-after florists and also runs celebrated flower schools in London, New York, and Tokyo. In this irresistible book, Jane covers the same ground as in her four-week career course, here divided into three sections. Flowers to Give teaches all the techniques needed to make a variety of floral gifts. Flowers for the Home covers vase arrangements of all shapes and sizes. Flowers for Celebrations offers all the necessary know-how for party flowers, festive wreaths, table arrangements, and beautiful wedding flowers. Lovely photographs of the finished creations are accompanied by step-by-step photographs and easy-to-follow instructions. This book distils all Jane Packer's expertise and style into one volume, and imparts the secrets of successful flower arranging to every reader, novice and expert alike. Jane Packer is one of Britain's best-known floral artists. She established Jane Packer Flowers in 1982 and now has outlets in London, New York, Seoul, Tokyo and Kuwait City.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

385

Publisher

Ryland Peters & Small

Published Date

ISBN 10

1849754063

ISBN 13

9781849754064

We Have a Winner!

America’s Weird and Wonderful Races, Derbies, Pageants, and Eating Contests

By: Railey Jane Savage

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

We Have a Winner!

America’s Weird and Wonderful Races, Derbies, Pageants, and Eating Contests

By: Railey Jane Savage

Celebrate America’s outrageous competitive fire 100 years of “see it to believe it” American contests Includes dozens of mind-blowing, little-known competitions Gorgeous design with 150 color and black-and-white photographs, plus sidebars From marathon dancing, to food eating contests, beauty pageants, pole sitting, rotten sneaker contests, animal calling contests, phone-booth stuffing, outhouse races, and more, Americans love competing to see who can do anything better than anyone else. We Have a Winner! is a visually stunning tour, from coast to coast, through our often whacky, uniquely themed contests. Covering more than a century’s worth of competition, and packed with photos and fascinating sidebars, this book shows how the American competitive spirit—as wacky as it sometimes is—mirrors American trends, innovation, and news.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

225

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield

Published Date

ISBN 10

1493029053

ISBN 13

9781493029051

Secrets in the Vines

By: Jane Golden

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Secrets in the Vines

By: Jane Golden

Secrets in the Vines is an enthralling mystery located in both Romania's vibrant capital, Bucharest, and the peaceful wine country to its north. The countryside with its rolling hills covered in grapevines and quaint villages serves as a stark contrast to modern Bucharest. But despite their differences, both places and the people who inhabit them hold the keys to the mysterious deaths that Jeni encounters.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

169

Publisher

Xlibris Corporation

Published Date

ISBN 10

1499073461

ISBN 13

9781499073461

Cozy Case Files: A Cozy Mystery Sampler, Volume 4

By: Ellie Alexander,Ellen Hart,Shari Randall,Frances Brody,Parnell Hall,Tessa Arlen,Vivien Chien,Julia Chapman,Paige Shelton,Jane K. Cleland

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Cozy Case Files: A Cozy Mystery Sampler, Volume 4

By: Ellie Alexander,Ellen Hart,Shari Randall,Frances Brody,Parnell Hall,Tessa Arlen,Vivien Chien,Julia Chapman,Paige Shelton,Jane K. Cleland

Looking for a new cozy mystery author to love? Dive in to this collection of excerpts from the Minotaur Books/St. Martin's Press WINTER 2018 season (books published from January to April). The Cozy Case Files collection includes: Another One Bites the Crust: A Bakeshop Mystery by Ellie Alexander A Whisper of Bones: A Jane Lawless Mystery by Ellen Hart Curses, Boiled Again! A Lobster Shack Mystery by Shari Randall Death in the Stars: A Kate Shackleton Mystery by Frances Brody The Purloined Puzzle: A Puzzle Lady Mystery by Parnell Hall Death of an Unsung Hero: A Lady Montfort Mystery by Tessa Arlen Death by Dumpling: A Noodle Shop Mystery by Vivien Chien Date with Malice: A Samson & Delilah Mystery by Julia Chapman Lost Books and Old Bones: A Scottish Bookshop Mystery by Paige Shelton Antique Blues: A Josie Prescott Antiques Mystery by Jane K. Cleland

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

310

Publisher

Minotaur Books

Published Date

ISBN 10

1250184347

ISBN 13

9781250184344

Writing the Monarch in Jacobean England

By: Jane Rickard

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Writing the Monarch in Jacobean England

By: Jane Rickard

This book examines how Jacobean authors interpreted and responded to the works of King James VI and I.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

283

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1107120667

ISBN 13

9781107120662

Sensational After 60

By: Shirley Mitchell,Jane Rubietta

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Sensational After 60

By: Shirley Mitchell,Jane Rubietta

Sensational After 60 encourages women to impact others with their lives, make every moment count, live a legacy of love, and defy the bias that "younger is better." Shirley Mitchell wonderfully helps women approach this special time of their lives with grace and confidence.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

220

Publisher

New Leaf Publishing Group

Published Date

ISBN 10

0892216093

ISBN 13

9780892216093

Reading Picture Books with Infants and Toddlers

Learning Through Language

By: Jane Torr

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Reading Picture Books with Infants and Toddlers

Learning Through Language

By: Jane Torr

Reading picture books with infants and toddlers facilitates their early language development, with far-reaching benefits for their later reading abilities and academic achievement. While the importance of reading books with children aged from 3 to 5 years is widely recognised, the benefits of reading with much younger children from 0 to 3 years, who are still engaged in learning their first language, are less well understood. This book will explore the seemingly simple practice of reading picture books with infants and toddlers aged 0–3 years, from a range of perspectives. Not only do book-focused adult–child interactions support language and early literacy development in multiple ways, such interactions can also, at the same time, foster intellectual, social, emotional, and spiritual growth. By weaving together in an accessible manner the insights from several different discipline areas, this book will explain how and why reading with infants and toddlers has such power to enrich their lives. Providing an evidence-based, theoretically informed account, Reading Picture Books with Infants and Toddlers supports educators, parents, and caregivers with the knowledge, skills, and motivation to provide frequent, enjoyable, and language-rich reading experiences with infants and toddlers.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

139

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Published Date

ISBN 10

1000838188

ISBN 13

9781000838183

Developmental Plasticity and Evolution

By: Mary Jane West-Eberhard

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Developmental Plasticity and Evolution

By: Mary Jane West-Eberhard

The first comprehensive synthesis on development and evolution: it applies to all aspects of development, at all levels of organization and in all organisms, taking advantage of modern findings on behavior, genetics, endocrinology, molecular biology, evolutionary theory and phylogenetics to show the connections between developmental mechanisms and evolutionary change. This book solves key problems that have impeded a definitive synthesis in the past. It uses new concepts and specific examples to show how to relate environmentally sensitive development to the genetic theory of adaptive evolution and to explain major patterns of change. In this book development includes not only embryology and the ontogeny of morphology, sometimes portrayed inadequately as governed by "regulatory genes," but also behavioral development and physiological adaptation, where plasticity is mediated by genetically complex mechanisms like hormones and learning. The book shows how the universal qualities of phenotypes--modular organization and plasticity--facilitate both integration and change. Here you will learn why it is wrong to describe organisms as genetically programmed; why environmental induction is likely to be more important in evolution than random mutation; and why it is crucial to consider both selection and developmental mechanism in explanations of adaptive evolution. This book satisfies the need for a truly general book on development, plasticity and evolution that applies to living organisms in all of their life stages and environments. Using an immense compendium of examples on many kinds of organisms, from viruses and bacteria to higher plants and animals, it shows how the phenotype is reorganized during evolution to produce novelties, and how alternative phenotypes occupy a pivotal role as a phase of evolution that fosters diversification and speeds change. The arguments of this book call for a new view of the major themes of evolutionary biology, as shown in chapters on gradualism, homology, environmental induction, speciation, radiation, macroevolution, punctuation, and the maintenance of sex. No other treatment of development and evolution since Darwin's offers such a comprehensive and critical discussion of the relevant issues. Developmental Plasticity and Evolution is designed for biologists interested in the development and evolution of behavior, life-history patterns, ecology, physiology, morphology and speciation. It will also appeal to evolutionary paleontologists, anthropologists, psychologists, and teachers of general biology.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

1597

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0199880735

ISBN 13

9780199880737

A Cross by the Road

Memoir of a Death Foretold

By: Jane Quint

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

A Cross by the Road

Memoir of a Death Foretold

By: Jane Quint

This true story begins with a mothers terrifying dream that foretold the accidental death of her adult son. She continued to have subtle premonitions that she didnt understand until it was too late. When her son died as the dream predicted, she was riddled with guilt at not having been able to save him. These premonitions raised tormenting questions about their source, purpose, and meaning. They propelled her on a journey through grief that followed every path from scientific theories to psychic communications with the spirit world. It was a lonely quest in a culture impatient with grief and dismissive of premonitions. In the end, it was through writing her story that she found healing. A cross still remains at the T-intersection of two county roads, still reminding passers-by of the vibrant young life that was snuffed out one summer day long ago. We often notice these small white crosses along roadways as we speed by. Draped with wilted flowers and faded ribbons, they stand in mute testimony to tragedies we try to ignore. They remind us that life can end in an instant.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

250

Publisher

iUniverse

Published Date

ISBN 10

1440194491

ISBN 13

9781440194498

Roman Portraits in Context

By: Jane Fejfer

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Roman Portraits in Context

By: Jane Fejfer

The highest honour a Roman citizen could hope for was a portrait statue in the forum of his city. While the emperor and high senatorial officials were routinely awarded statues, strong competition existed among local benefactors to obtain this honour, which proclaimed and perpetuated the memory of the patron and his family for generations. There were many ways to earn a portrait statue but such local figures often had to wait until they had passed away before the public finally fulfilled their expectations. It is argued in this book that our understanding and contemplation of a Roman portrait statue is greatly enriched, when we consider its wider historical context, its original setting, the circumstances of its production and style, and its base which, in many cases, bore a text that contributed to the rhetorical power of the image.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

605

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter

Published Date

ISBN 10

3110209993

ISBN 13

9783110209990

Abusing Memory

The Healing Theology of Agnes Sanford

By: Jane Grumprecht,Jane D. Gumprecht

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Abusing Memory

The Healing Theology of Agnes Sanford

By: Jane Grumprecht,Jane D. Gumprecht

Agnes Sanford has long been hailed as the mother of the Inner Healing/Healing of Memories movement. Though her methods are popular in various segments of the Church, they are anything but Christian. Dr. Gumprecht explores the beginnings of this religious arm of the New Age movement, focusing on Agnes Sanford's rebellion against the orthodox church, her understanding of God's will in connection with suffering, her involvement with New Age leader Emmet Fox, and more.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

168

Publisher

Canon Press & Book Service

Published Date

ISBN 10

1885767277

ISBN 13

9781885767271

The Other Woman

By: Jane Green

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Other Woman

By: Jane Green

From the New York Times bestselling author of Falling and Sister Stardust comes a novel about marrying your dream man—and his mother. When Ellie meets Dan, she thinks she’s found the perfect man, complete with a loving, close-knit family. Having lost her own mother young, Ellie looks forward to gaining the mother she never had. But first signs of trouble appear when their intimate civil wedding ceremony is transformed into a full-fledged black-tie affair, and Ellie starts to wonder if Dan’s boundary-hating mother, Linda, might be a little too involved. As troubles between them mount, Ellie turns to her friends—glamorous Lisa and wonderful frazzled Trish—to help her recapture the independence she once had, and the man she still loves. But having her own child makes Ellie realize that the unconditional, sometimes overwhelming love of a mother is something that can’t—and shouldn’t—be ignored...

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

381

Publisher

Penguin

Published Date

ISBN 10

1101213272

ISBN 13

9781101213278

Who Leads?

A Concise Look at Top Bible Scholars on the Male/Female Question

By: Jane L. Crane

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Who Leads?

A Concise Look at Top Bible Scholars on the Male/Female Question

By: Jane L. Crane

A concise, updated summary of top Bible scholars on male/female leadership, focusing on facts rather than theories and leaving conclusions to the reader. Includes a fascinating look at ancient texts, Bible translations through the centuries, and early church actions on women leaders. Academically sound but written for the average reader. A quick read of about three hours, backed up with references to more than 100 leading scholars.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

170

Publisher

Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published Date

ISBN 13

9798385223299

Smart Eating Made Simple

By: Jane Ibbetson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Smart Eating Made Simple

By: Jane Ibbetson

Tired of being sick and sick of being tired? Follow this comprehensive guide for smart eating for an invigorated and healthy life. Current research concurs the plant-based, whole foods diet awakens your genes to better health. Smart Eating made Simple provides: • A step-by-step guide of what to eat • Scientific understanding of every plant nutrient • Information regarding the healing power of plants • An extensive list of evidence on disease prevention • An abundance of plant-based recipes Learn the best nutrition-based approach to healthy eating that you follow and enjoy day after day, year after year, putting an end to life-threatening diseases, and requiring less expensive medical procedures or medications. Good nutrition is 20% knowledge and 80% action.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

319

Publisher

AuthorHouse

Published Date

ISBN 10

1468566571

ISBN 13

9781468566574

Fishing for Heritage

Modernity and Loss along the Scottish Coast

By: Jane Nadel-Klein

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Fishing for Heritage

Modernity and Loss along the Scottish Coast

By: Jane Nadel-Klein

Castles, lochs, seascapes. Coastal Scotland is one of the world's most romanticized tourist destinations, yet it is in the midst of severe economic decline. The North Atlantic fisheries crisis has hit Scottish communities hard and local fisherfolk are faced with chronic insecurity, anxiety over the decline of fishing and doubts about their cultural survival. The decline of this traditional industry has been accompanied by growing tourism along Scottish shores. Fishing villages are marketed for tourist consumption and culture has become a commodity. Drawing upon fieldwork, novels, folk music and travel literature, Nadel-Klein explores how these influences have affected locals' sense of identity and presence within a modern European nation. How is identity linked to power? What role do memory and authenticity play in the creation of Scottish heritage? How do locals feel about the onslaught of tourists? The topical nature of these issues and their relevance to other regions facing similar tensions make this book an important contribution to contemporary anthropology.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

224

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1000183610

ISBN 13

9781000183610

Out Of The Shadows

By: Mary Jane Staples

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Out Of The Shadows

By: Mary Jane Staples

Times move on for the Adams family in south London, and as business prospers, there are new worries to deal with. A young woman arrives who is intent on ruining Sammy Adams' winter fashion show, and Sammy must deal with her unwelcome attention. Boots has to find a solution when one of his female employees tells him about a sinister visitor, but he doesn't realize that his family are being observed. Out of the shadows come dark and mysterious figures from the past who intrude on Boots, Polly and the twins, and his adopted daughter Rosie.Meanwhile Rosie has her hands full as her daughter Emily continues to rebel against everything around her. How will the Adams family cope, as trouble seems to lurk around every corner?

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

388

Publisher

Random House

Published Date

ISBN 10

1446488519

ISBN 13

9781446488515

Mount Robson

Spiral Road of Art

By: Jane Lytton Gooch

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Mount Robson

Spiral Road of Art

By: Jane Lytton Gooch

When Jane Gooch first camped at Lake O'Hara in 1975, she could not have foreseen how important the Rockies would become in her life. She travelled from her home in Vancouver many times during the summer months to hike in the mountains, and her love of the alpine landscape eventually inspired her to study the artists who have painted in the Rockies. Her great enjoyment of the outdoors and a lifelong interest in art were combined with her academic background in writing and research. Mount Robson: Spiral Road of Art celebrates the centennial of Mount Robson Provincial Park with over a century of remarkable landscape paintings inspired by the Robson region in the Canadian Rockies. This volume includes an extensive Introduction with historical and cultural background to the 50 colour plates, all documented and described, illustrating artists' works in a variety of styles and media from 1907-2012. Early artists include A.P. Coleman, the first explorer, and Group of Seven members A.Y. Jackson and Lawren Harris. In addition, the works of 17 contemporary artists show that the Mount Robson area continues to stimulate landscape art up to the present. Only 10 of the images have been published before.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

242

Publisher

Rocky Mountain Books Ltd

Published Date

ISBN 10

1927330602

ISBN 13

9781927330609

Bow Lake

Wellspring of Art

By: Jane Lytton Gooch

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Bow Lake

Wellspring of Art

By: Jane Lytton Gooch

Bow Lake in the Canadian Rockies has inspired artists for almost a century. An early explorer who recognized the beauty of this alpine landscape was Jimmy Simpson, a legendary guide and outfitter who also collected art and painted in watercolours. He welcomed artists such as Carl Rungius, Belmore Browne and Peter and Catharine Whyte to his camp beside Bow Lake, which eventually became the storied Num-Ti-Jah Lodge. A.C. Leighton and his wife, Barbara, along with Walter J. Phillips were among the early artists at Bow Lake. This artistic tradition has been carried on with the current artist-in-residence program at Num-Ti-Jah, attracting many contemporary artists to paint the spectacular landscape. This volume includes an introduction describing the history of exploration and the early artistic activity generated by Jimmy Simpson, followed by brief biographies of 18 contemporary artists whose works are also included in the 47 colour plates, all documented and described, of which only 6 have ever been published before.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

194

Publisher

Rocky Mountain Books Ltd

Published Date

ISBN 10

1926855051

ISBN 13

9781926855059

Book's by Jane Packer

Username

Password

Password again

Birthday

Email