Dr. Darcy Rochester is horrified when "doctor" Ally Westruther sets up her massage business next door. He has a low opinion of massage. Darcy doesn't think she's qualified in anything more complicated than basket weaving, and he won't let her put his patients at risk. Darcy soon learns his mistake. But why does such a talented doctor refuse to practice medicine as well as massage? Why doesn't such a skilled worker have enough money to eat? And why does such a beautiful, caring, passionate woman want nothing to do with love?
Judi Bland has turned her love of reading into a passion for writing with the completion of three novels in the past year. She lives in Northern California with her husband, Larry, and is the mother of two grown children and the stepmother of four. She didn’t die – her husband did. After twenty years of marriage he was taken from her suddenly and tragically in a plane crash. Now she has to deal with the prospect of “getting on with her life” - whatever that might mean. Cajoled into placing a personal ad, she’s intrigued by the responses she receives. Finally, caving in to pressure from her friends she makes the phone call that leads her to her future – Cole Roberts. Cole’s dazzling sense of humor is exactly what she needs and when she meets him she is overpowered by his warmth and charm. DeAnna is a strong woman – she’s proven that – but the thought of a relationship with someone new at 40 plus years of age is a harrowing thought. Can she trust this newfound love? Can she overcome the hurdles being placed between her and happiness and let herself believe that it’s possible to have two great loves in a lifetime?
An incisive and thought-provoking compilation of facts, ideas, anecdotes and episodes – accentuating the significance of ingenuity, originality and empirical knowledge. Deadlines, rigid systems, standard operating procedures and targets often force us to come up with static solutions in today’s dynamic world. But in today’s world scenario, we need people who can think, who are creative, and who get inspired by the things around them. Open the Windows will unleash the power of your observations and make you look at the world differently. Learn how to find innovative solutions to the day-to-day challenges you face in both your personal and professional lives. This powerful book on self-empowerment and leadership principles offers a wealth of ideas and techniques for achieving success. The author conveys fundamental principles of management and the art of living in a lucid manner, and eventually relates his experiences to India, and talks about how we can grow and become a force to reckon with in today’s world. He also gives a refreshing perspective on how managers of the 21st century need to approach situations if India is to live up to its actual potential.
Medical mistakes are more pervasive than we think. How can we improve outcomes? An acclaimed MD’s rich stories and research explore patient safety. Patients enter the medical system with faith that they will receive the best care possible, so when things go wrong, it’s a profound and painful breach. Medical science has made enormous strides in decreasing mortality and suffering, but there’s no doubt that treatment can also cause harm, a significant portion of which is preventable. In When We Do Harm, practicing physician and acclaimed author Danielle Ofri places the issues of medical error and patient safety front and center in our national healthcare conversation. Drawing on current research, professional experience, and extensive interviews with nurses, physicians, administrators, researchers, patients, and families, Dr. Ofri explores the diagnostic, systemic, and cognitive causes of medical error. She advocates for strategic use of concrete safety interventions such as checklists and improvements to the electronic medical record, but focuses on the full-scale cultural and cognitive shifts required to make a meaningful dent in medical error. Woven throughout the book are the powerfully human stories that Dr. Ofri is renowned for. The errors she dissects range from the hardly noticeable missteps to the harrowing medical cataclysms. While our healthcare system is—and always will be—imperfect, Dr. Ofri argues that it is possible to minimize preventable harms, and that this should be the galvanizing issue of current medical discourse.
Clem and Susannah Browns youngest son, Jeff, has developed a good furniture business and has even bought the old saloon building in town and with the help of family and friends has remodeled the building for a furniture store. He has orders from people as far away as Beaumont, Texas. They all became aware of the building up of war in Europe but never thought the U.S. would be involved. Due to several circumstances, the U.S. declares war on Germany April 1917. The draft is passed into law, and Jeff, Jon (Ruths husband), and Zeb (newest hired hand) are all drafted. Jon is in the paymaster corps while Jeff and Zeb are fighting in the muck and mire of the trenches in France. Jeff and Zeb experience many horrid times experiences and the loss of new friends before their eyes. Zeb is injured early in 1917 and sent home. Jeff is injured not long before the war is over and after a stay in a London hospital he is sent home. Jeff finds Jon in the same hospital and works to get him out. Follow the ingenious ways Jeff and his good friend Reggie help Jon. Reggie goes home with them to Texas and works on the farm despite an injury. Be prepared to find Zeb a different man after the war and how Jeff tries to help him.
Escape From Reality is a collection of short stories encompassing several genres of fiction such as magic realism, fantasy, romance, mystery, science fiction and fantasy. In this book there are heroes and villains, moral and physical challenges, time travel, vampires, alternate worlds and nonstop action that brings forth the true measure of a man. It’s time to escape from reality...
