King of Hearts
King of Hearts

Author: G. Wayne Miller

Publisher: Crown

Published: 2010-02-10

Total Pages: 334

ISBN-13: 0307557243

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Few of the great stories of medicine are as palpably dramatic as the invention of open-heart surgery, yet, until now, no journalist has ever brought all of the thrilling specifics of this triumph to life. This is the story of the surgeon many call the father of open-heart surgery, Dr. C. Walton Lillehei, who, along with colleagues at University Hospital in Minneapolis and a small band of pioneers elsewhere, accomplished what many experts considered to be an impossible feat: He opened the heart, repaired fatal defects, and made the miraculous routine. Acclaimed author G. Wayne Miller draws on archival research and exclusive interviews with Lillehei and legendary pioneers such as Michael DeBakey and Christiaan Barnard, taking readers into the lives of these doctors and their patients as they progress toward their landmark achievement. In the tradition of works by Richard Rhodes and Tracy Kidder, King of Hearts tells the story of an important and gripping piece of forgotten science history.

Addie and the King of Hearts
Addie and the King of Hearts

Author: Gail Rock

Publisher: Open Road Media

Published: 2014-11-04

Total Pages: 66

ISBN-13: 1497673844

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In 1949 a special Valentine’s Day dance in small-town Nebraska teaches thirteen-year-old Addie about real love Kids in Addie’s seventh-grade class are starting to exchange rings and go steady, but Addie hates all that mush. When she grows up, she plans to be a real artist in New York City and never get married. Addie’s best friend is Carla Mae Carter, whose family lives next door. Addie’s worst friend, for as long as she can remember, has been annoying Tanya Smithers, who plans on becoming a ballet dancer. She’s always twirling around or striking a dramatic pose to remind everyone how talented she is. Addie definitely does not have a crush on Billy Wild, even if he is tall and cute and has dark, curly hair and blue eyes. She’s way too busy with her art for such silliness. Anyway, Tanya likes Billy—and they can have each other as far as Addie is concerned. But after Christmas break, the seventh-grade class gets a new teacher, Mr. Davenport, who has movie-star looks and studied art in college and even takes a special interest in Addie’s paintings. Addie starts to notice a strange feeling in her stomach when she’s around the handsome young teacher. Is this what love feels like? Is this what all the other girls have been giggling about? Addie suddenly starts to care about wearing dresses instead of jeans and getting her hairstyle just right. Will Addie get her moment with Mr. Davenport at the Valentine’s Day dance? Or will her true king of hearts be someone in her class—someone she never expected?

King of Hearts
King of Hearts

Author: Baker A. Rogers

Publisher: Rutgers University Press

Published: 2021-10-15

Total Pages: 92

ISBN-13: 1978820550

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While drag subcultures have gained mainstream media attention in recent years, the main focus has been on female impersonators. Equally lively, however, is the community of drag kings: cis women, trans men, and non-binary people who perform exaggerated masculine personas onstage under such names as Adonis Black, Papi Chulo, and Oliver Clothesoff. King of Hearts shows how drag king performers are thriving in an unlikely location: Southern Bible Belt states like Tennessee, Georgia, and South Carolina. Based on observations and interviews with sixty Southern drag kings, this study reveals how they are challenging the region’s gender norms while creating a unique community with its own distinctive Southern flair. Reflecting the region’s racial diversity, it profiles not only white drag kings, but also those who are African American, multiracial, and Hispanic. Queer scholar Baker A. Rogers—who has also performed as drag king Macon Love—takes you on an insider’s tour of Southern drag king culture, exploring its history, the communal bonds that unite it, and the controversies that have divided it. King of Hearts offers a groundbreaking look at a subculture that presents a subversion of gender norms while also providing a vital lifeline for non-gender-conforming Southerners.

King of Hearts
King of Hearts

Author: L.H. Cosway

Publisher: L.H. Cosway

Published: 2023-06-20

Total Pages: 325

ISBN-13:

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In London's financial district, Oliver King is a rising prince. Ambitious, intelligent and educated, Oliver wants to excel. His goal is to surpass the achievements of his peers and those who came before him. He doesn’t care much for love and romance until Alexis walks into his office. Oliver's new executive assistant lights up a room with her quick wit and charm. He’s never met a woman quite like her and can’t resist the banter they share. However, their forbidden love affair is short-lived and outside forces pry them apart. Years later Alexis and Oliver finally find their way back to each other. But can she forgive him for leaving her behind all those years ago? And is he the same man she used to know?

King of Spades
King of Spades

Author: Kiniesha Gayle

Publisher: Kensington Books

Published: 2008-04-29

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13: 9781933967431

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When Natalie "BabyGirl" Smith, who is on a dangerous mission to find the people who killed her parents, comes into his life, Andre Chin finds his growing empire in danger, while his fiancee Porsha and his business partner conspire against him. Original.

Blood of Wonderland
Blood of Wonderland

Author: Colleen Oakes

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2017-01-31

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 0062409786

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Revolution is rising in Wonderland. Dinah’s battle has begun. Colleen Oakes’s twisted reimagining of the Queen of Hearts origin story continues in this thrilling sequel, Blood of Wonderland. Dinah has been exiled from Wonderland. The vicious father she always feared has framed her for the brutal murder of her brother and turned the kingdom against her. Now hiding in the lush and mysterious Twisted Wood with only her war steed at her side, Dinah is faced with a choice—to leave Wonderland forever, or stay and fight her father for the throne. When a chance encounter with one of her father’s long-lost enemies brings Dinah more allies than she ever could have imagined, war starts to feel inevitable. But before Dinah can lead her people into combat, she must confront certain truths about her heart and her destiny—no matter how dark those truths may be. Don’t miss War of the Cards, the epic conclusion to the Queen of Hearts trilogy.

King of Iron Hearts
King of Iron Hearts

Author: Giana Darling

Publisher: Giana Darling

Published: 2020-03-06

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 9781774440049

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The King of Iron HeartsIs a fable nowA tale they tell childrenAbout a man made of metalWhose heart burned so boldlyIt melted him from the inside outThis is a book about a man who feels too much and the woman who loves him. Divided into four parts, it explores the journey he takes from a young man with a wild, restless soul that yearns for something more to the wise man who understands the intricacies of love and loss. The last section shifts to the point of view of his woman to witness their love story from both angles.*This can be read as a stand-alone book of poetry, but it does tie into Lessons in Corruption (The Fallen Men, #1) and After the Fall (The Fallen Men, #4), two books in a series of stand-alone romance novels.*

King of Hearts
King of Hearts

Author: Ashley Munoz

Publisher:

Published: 2021-11-05

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781733791953

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Failing out of college wasn't on my dream board.Neither was getting knocked up.Just the same, here I am, ready to start another year at Rake Forge University, pregnant and currently homeless.And it looks like I'm not the only one who's returned.Juan Hernandez, my sister's best friend, saunters through campus with that granite jaw and those raven strands of hair kissing his brow, his whiskey eyes searing everyone to ash.I've avoided him for months, but the second he sees me, the jig is up.The first thing he does is steal my lips in a ravishing kiss.A punishment.The second thing he does is rescue me from sleeping in my car.A lesson.Living with him will never work, not with how brash his words are, how hot his constant stare, or how he touches me.His fingers brand my skin as if he owns me, and on some level, I know he wants to.What he doesn't know is that I belong to another man?and come my twenty-first birthday, I'll return to him whether I want to or not.

The Book of Hearts
The Book of Hearts

Author: Francesca Gavin

Publisher: Laurence King Publishing

Published: 2013-12-10

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781780673318

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This collection of heart imagery highlights how a universal symbol can be creatively interpreted and constantly reinvented. It captures the breadth of art and design imagery exploring the meaning and representation of hearts. Although the focus is on the contemporary, it also touches on the history of the symbol – from the Sacred Heart cult to the invention of the Valentine, from heart tattoos to pictograms. The Book of Hearts is an exploration of the meaning and representation of love and emotion through one of the most recognisable signs in the world.