The case of Terri Schiavo is a watershed in debates over end-of-life care. This volume assembles a team of first-hand participants and content experts. It is intended for students, health care professionals, policy makers and others in search of carefully reasoned analyses of the case that will shape end-of-life care for decades.
Let USA TODAY bestselling author Terri Brisbin sweep you away with four reader-favorite stories about The MacLerie Clan: The Highlander's Stolen Touch Formidable Tavis MacLerie knows he will never be good enough for innocent Ciara Robertson. But, ordered to take Ciara to her husband-to-be, Tavis is tormented—and tempted—every step of the way… At the Highlander's Mercy Lilidh MacLerie has never forgotten Robert Matheson—the man who broke her heart. But now she is his hostage. She should be afraid—but still, he excites and unnerves her in equal measure… The Highlander's Dangerous Temptation Highland laird Athdar MacCallum has had a tragic past and has vowed never to marry again. But then he is utterly disarmed by the innocent beauty in the eyes of Isobel Ruriksdottir… Yield to the Highlander Fearsome warrior Aidan MacLerie's heart remains restless, until he meets Catriona MacKenzie. She is a married woman, so he can never truly possess her, yet he seeks her surrender one kiss at a time…
Follow along with Terri the Pterodactyl and her dinosaur friends in this delightful picture book! In this charming new series of board books, parents and their children can enjoy the adventures of four baby dinosaur friends. With full-color illustrations and easy-to-understand language, boys and girls can learn valuable lessons about facing new experiences, confronting their fears, and what they need to do to grow up big and brave—just like the dinosaurs! Today’s the day of Terri’s first flight! However, her friends Bronto the Brontosaurus, Trixie the Triceratops, and Rex the T-Rex soon discover a big problem: she’s terrified of heights! They decide to gather around her to help give her courage. With her friends’ help, will Terri be able to spread her wings, leave her nest, and finally soar? This colorful board book is perfect to give as a gift or to read to your young children at bedtime. The adorable art and relatable story will help encourage any child who has felt nervous about a first experience.
The first book in the Adventures series, Grandma Terri Drives the School Bus, is a whimsical, energetic and fun-loving introduction to Grandma Terris world. This second Adventures book, Grandma Terris Hospital Visit, was written in honor of her granddaughter Nia, an incredible seven year old, who was diagnosed with a rare cancer three years ago. The book also celebrates all children and their families who display courage and hope in the face of adversity, as well as Nias medical teams who, by their compassion and excellence, kept hope in our hearts as we journeyed together on the road to Nias healing.
Home to Terri and wise, sleepy Mr. Snail, author Robert Finecey, Jr.'s, colorful Land of the Swails and Terri the tadpole's first story are sure to please children and parents alike with valuable lessons and delightful adventures. Also available in AUDIO BOOK.
Maddy, a 90-year old Jewish woman is dying. There is something important she wants to tell her daughter but she cannot remember. She is reincarnated as gentile girl Terri and has another chance to get the info to her family. As she grows up, Terri speaks Yiddish and plays the piano. Terri's friend, Ron is sure he used to be a girl. His father is a homophobic bigot who makes his son's life miserable. The story follows the children through the first 22 years of their lives. Terri and her older sister, Roz have many humorous adventures. There are hard times too.
The international Mont Terri rock laboratory in Switzerland plays a central role in the safety and construction of deep geological nuclear repositories in clay formations. The laboratory has developed and refined a range of new measurement and evaluation methods: it has e.g. advanced the determination of rock parameters using innovative borehole geophysics, improved the methodology for characterizing pore-water and microbial activity in claystones, and greatly improved our understanding of diffusion and retention processes of radionuclides in and through claystones. The methods and insights described in this compendium can also be applied to low-permeability rocks at various sites around the globe, and in other fields of application.
Brandon is a miserable rookie police officer who is torn between marrying the daughter of the town's wealthiest, most influential family and confessing his true love for his secret best friend, Porsha. Across town, retired soldier Dexter has settled a rent-a-girlfriend who is ready to cash out. When he receives devastating news from his doctors, Dexter proposes the sugar daddy contract of the century. Izzy has settled into a routine with her married lover until an unexpected family trip forces them to decide. Chris married Leon, the drug lord of St. Canaan at a young age to escape her life of poverty. Joy is an overweight young IT tech who desperately seeks attention from hook-up web sites. When her latest fling turns out to be another dramatic loss, Joy concocts a plan that will make all heads turn. All their lives become intertwined when the town suffers the most horrific crime in their history.