Hermione Lee sees Virginia Woolf afresh, in her historical setting and as a vital figure for our times. Her book moves freely between a richly detailed life-story and new attempts to understand crucial questions - the impact of her childhood, the cause and nature of her madness and suicide, the trut[...]

This work explores the economic lives of gays and lesbians in the United States. It debunks common stereotypical ideas about gay privilege, income and consumer behaviour. By studying the ends and means of gay life from an economic perspective, the author disproves the assumption that gay men and les[...]

This book, first published in 1977, is not about Bloomsbury, lesbianism, madness or suicide, but is a much-needed introduction to Virginia Woolfa (TM)s nine novels, written in the hope of turning attention back from the life to the fictional work. Its clarity and insights will make this book invalua[...]

Earth takes centre stage in this updated version of Virginia Lee Burton's 1962 classic "Life Story". Told through five acts, Burton's art and text tell the history of earth from beginning to present day. Readers will gain an in-depth understanding of the planet's history and their leading roles in i[...]

What choices must a biographer make when stitching the pieces of a life into one coherent whole? How do we best create an accurate likeness of a private life from the few articles that linger after death? How do we choose what gets left out? This intriguing and witty collection of essays by an inter[...]

An updated guide to the symptoms, side effects, and treatment of menopause surveys current hormone replacement treatments, discusses the influence of homones on one's health, discusses a variety of natural alternatives to HRT, and tells how to maintain hormone balance naturally. Reprint.[...]

An updated guide to the symptoms, side effects, and treatment of menopause surveys current hormone replacement treatments, discusses the influence of homones on one's health, discusses a variety of natural alternatives to HRT, and tells how to maintain hormone balance naturally. Original.[...]