Evening Primrose

"Compelling and heart-wrenching, Evening Primrose explores issues of race, poverty, and gender in post-apartheid South Africa through the eyes of a junior doctor... When Masechaba finally achieves her childhood dream of becoming a doctor, her ambition is tested as she faces the stark reality of South Africa's public health care system. As she leaves her deeply religious mother and makes friends with the politically-minded Nyasha, Masechaba's eyes are opened to the rising xenophobic tension that carries echoes of apartheid. Battling her inner demons, she must decide if she should take a stand to help her best friend, even if it comes at a high personal cost. A powerfully insightful novel from "South Africa's Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie" (The Bookseller), Evening Primrose explores issues of race, gender, and the medical profession with tenderness and urgency"--

Here is the story of the remarkable evening primrose, and the uses to which the oil from its seeds can be put--one of the major ones being in the treatment of premenstrual tension. Unlike most natural products which are on the whole useful for one condition only, the oil of the evening primrose has properties which make it useful for a wide range of conditions, among them: MS, arthritis, vascular problems, and PMS.

Akane Koizumi, an orphan on the streets on Tokyo has always dreamed of a life of luxury. After an unexpected encounter lands her in the hands of the Yakuza, she's trained to become the perfect assassin given the enhancement drug, Allure.

Discover the secrets of this rare oil. A century ago, scientists discovered a remarkable healing oil locked in the seed of a common wildflower. Since its discovery, evening primrose oil (EPO) has been used in the treatment of a multitude of ailments, from premenstrual tension to allergies to heart problems. EPO is one of the only known sources of a rare and valuable compound called GLA (gamma linolenic acid), found to be a safe and natural alternative to many pharmaceutical drugs. This comprehensive guidebook includes: * The history of EPO-- from the ancient folklore to the latest scientific research * Who can benefit from EPO * How EPO can help undo the damage caused by the modern diet * How the oil works in the body to relieve inflammation, reduce allergies, and improve metabolism * Complete, easy-to-follow programs to improve your health, beat PMS, and slim down naturally * Dosage recommendations and nutritional protocols Discover the secrets of evening primrose oil.

In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists and horticulturalists, Lawson applies the broader lessons of ecology to our own outdoor spaces. Detailed chapters address planting for wildlife by choosing native species; providing habitats that shelter baby animals, as well as birds, bees, and butterflies; creating safe zones in the garden; cohabiting with creatures often regarded as pests; letting nature be your garden designer; and encouraging natural processes and evolution in the garden. The Humane Gardener fills a unique niche in describing simple principles for both attracting wildlife and peacefully resolving conflicts with all the creatures that share our world.

Gabby Loomis-Amrhein's debut collection seeks to address trans struggle and liberation in the crepuscularity and in-betweenness of rural being. Showing the country itself as queer, "evening primroses" serves as a sort of field guide for growth and change in that space, marking the passage of time between woodcock dance and trillium bloom, a record of having been, becoming, coming out.

Offers a plan to ease the physical symptoms and psychological effects of the disease using natural methods such as supplements, a healthy diet of fresh and whole foods, exercise, and complementary therapies.