Other Woman at the Well
Author: Judith Ann Hillard
After a downward spiral sent author Judith Ann Hillard into a cycle of addiction, she was snatched from darkness and sheltered in the arms of God. The Other Woman at the Well (paperback, 1-60034-877-7) is the true-life account of a devastating addiction to cocaine in the life of a woman "practically perfect in every way. Hillard was the eldest child of a Protestant minister, a straight A student, student body president of her high school, homecoming queen of a large university, and the girl everyone wanted their son to marry. The recipient of several advanced degrees, she taught English, public speaking, educational research, and leadership for many years. Then she became a cocaine addict and lost nearly everything.
Millions of people the world over suffer from addictions of every variety," says Hillard. "Sadly, it is the human condition to lean on things not to our edification. My book exclaims the promises of a Savior to a frail, dying woman who has thrown herself away. He reaches down in His mercy and plucks her from certain death to breathe into her spirit His love, His grace, His truth, His miracles.
Hillard's story is astonishing in its candor and passion. But the candor with which she relates her journey to the frightful "underbelly" of the world also provides a caveat: "I am at times too candid, too human, too real. I do not mince words nor beautify them to tell my story of overcoming addiction. I am, like the Velveteen Rabbit, made real by my humanity, by my weaknesses, by my addictive nature, by my willingness to receive God's grace and try in my brokenness to help others heal. By surviving the pain, she now feels prepared to bestow upon readers a gift ofeternal proportions: a working knowledge of life and the hereafter.
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Surfactants in Personal Care Products and Decorative Cosmetics
Author: Linda D Rhein
From anti-aging creams to make-up, surfactants play a key role as delivery systems for skin care and decorative cosmetic products. Surfactants in Personal Care Products and Decorative Cosmetics, Third Edition presents a scientific basis in surfactant science and recent advances in the industry necessary for understanding, formulating, and testing surfactant-based cosmetics and cosmeceuticals.
Presenting a new perspective from the previous edition, this book details the function of emulsions, microemulsions, micelles, and nanostructures in the formulation of personal care products and decorative cosmetics and examines their ability to deliver specific benefits to the skin. This edition begins by describing new research into skin structure and cellular processes. Then it presents the latest methods and techniques for substantiating claims and assessing the effectiveness of moisturizers, anti-aging treatments, and sunscreens. Subsequent chapters focus on surfactant solution properties, surfactant emulsions, nanotechnology, cleanser/conditioner systems, and pigment dispersions. Following a detailed examination on the role of surfactants in finished pigmented products, this edition also discusses optimal formulation strategies and surfactant raw materials for enhancing pigmented products.
The third edition of Surfactants in Personal Care Products and Decorative Cosmetics, Third Edition helps formulators identify and overcome the challenges involved in developing new applications and enhancing the benefits of cosmetic and cosmeceutical products.
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