Author: Louise Millar
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451656726
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 383
Book Description
From Louise Millar, the acclaimed author of The Playdate, comes a gripping psychological thriller where one woman’s streak of bad luck may be something far more sinister. A MAGNETIC AND CHILLING NEW THRILLER FROM HIGHLY ACCLAIMED AUTHOR LOUISE MILLAR Kate Parker has weathered unimaginable horrors—her parents died in a traffic accident on her wedding night, and her husband, Hugo, was murdered in a tragic break-in gone wrong. All she has left is her young son, Jack, and determined to make a better future for him, she attempts to pull her life back together. But are she and her son safe?
Accidents Happen
Author: Louise Millar
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451656726
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 383
Book Description
From Louise Millar, the acclaimed author of The Playdate, comes a gripping psychological thriller where one woman’s streak of bad luck may be something far more sinister. A MAGNETIC AND CHILLING NEW THRILLER FROM HIGHLY ACCLAIMED AUTHOR LOUISE MILLAR Kate Parker has weathered unimaginable horrors—her parents died in a traffic accident on her wedding night, and her husband, Hugo, was murdered in a tragic break-in gone wrong. All she has left is her young son, Jack, and determined to make a better future for him, she attempts to pull her life back together. But are she and her son safe?
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451656726
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 383
Book Description
From Louise Millar, the acclaimed author of The Playdate, comes a gripping psychological thriller where one woman’s streak of bad luck may be something far more sinister. A MAGNETIC AND CHILLING NEW THRILLER FROM HIGHLY ACCLAIMED AUTHOR LOUISE MILLAR Kate Parker has weathered unimaginable horrors—her parents died in a traffic accident on her wedding night, and her husband, Hugo, was murdered in a tragic break-in gone wrong. All she has left is her young son, Jack, and determined to make a better future for him, she attempts to pull her life back together. But are she and her son safe?
Caillou
Author: Anne Paradis
Publisher: Caillou
ISBN: 9782897181208
Category : Accidents
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Caillou is angry because his little sister Rosie has scratched his bicycle.
Publisher: Caillou
ISBN: 9782897181208
Category : Accidents
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Caillou is angry because his little sister Rosie has scratched his bicycle.
Accidents Happen
Author: Andrew Marx
Publisher: Ayrx Publications
ISBN: 1450529593
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 69
Book Description
In Accidents Happen, nothing comes easy to Matt Walters since an accident changed his life. He worries about what to say to his friends after the accident. And he can't decide if his new job is a charm or a curse. Who wouldn't want an all-expense-paid trip to Las Vegas the first week on the job? Then a plane plummets to the ground in front of him and out of the smoke-filled cabin emerge two heroes who may not be as genuine as they seem. Matt is propelled into an unpredictable world with villainous bounty hunters and mysterious new allies. Now he must find the courage to face a world of undreamed of perils, but the dead are rising and there is nowhere on Earth safe for him to run.In a special back up story, Bare Bones, Gunshow is hired to track down a runaway and bring him home. But home is 3,000 miles away and someone or something is on the hunt after them...
Publisher: Ayrx Publications
ISBN: 1450529593
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 69
Book Description
In Accidents Happen, nothing comes easy to Matt Walters since an accident changed his life. He worries about what to say to his friends after the accident. And he can't decide if his new job is a charm or a curse. Who wouldn't want an all-expense-paid trip to Las Vegas the first week on the job? Then a plane plummets to the ground in front of him and out of the smoke-filled cabin emerge two heroes who may not be as genuine as they seem. Matt is propelled into an unpredictable world with villainous bounty hunters and mysterious new allies. Now he must find the courage to face a world of undreamed of perils, but the dead are rising and there is nowhere on Earth safe for him to run.In a special back up story, Bare Bones, Gunshow is hired to track down a runaway and bring him home. But home is 3,000 miles away and someone or something is on the hunt after them...
When Accidents Happen
Author: Moose Mutlow
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
When Accidents Happen introduces how to meet the challenges of being a Family Liaison Officer and offers a reference to help support experienced FLO's in their role. Backing up suggestions with examples from the field the text maps an approach to being a FLO, acknowledging the potential strengths and weaknesses of the position and defining clear parameters for FLO's to successfully operate within. For those unfamiliar with the potential of the position it will help establish a blueprint to work from and for the more established program it can be a common reference for the team. This book is a wonderful adjunct to support the work of FLO's involved in: -Search and Rescue-Agencies and NGOs-Law Enforcement, First responder and Emergency Services-High-risk industries; Petrochemical exploration, recovery and salvage -Summer camps and education programs, -School and collegiate athletic programs, -Consulate and embassy work abroad -Disaster management and response-Outdoors and adventure businesses including rafting, ski resorts, climbing, wilderness guiding, hunting and fishing lodges.-Risk and emergency management trainers/consultants-Media groups - reporting from the field and researching responseWhether the incident is a Multiple Casualty Incident, death in the line of duty, a search for a missing person or dealing with the effects of serious injury or fatality at a school sporting event this book can help administrators and leaders effectively prioritize and manage the initial communications with the affected family and friends. The book will help groups prepare and conduct a review about the use of a FLO program - it provides a foundation that can be adapted and tuned to meet specific program needs. Contents include1. What makes a good Family Liaison Officer? 2. Getting Started within Search and Rescue 3. The Role of a Family Liaison Officer4. Incident Command System (ICS) 5. Mission Deployment 6. Communication Skills 7. General Considerations 8. Scripting 9. Mission Flow and Progression 10. Challenging Scenarios 11. Documentation 12. Training Scenarios and Yearly Review13. Long Term Impacts
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
When Accidents Happen introduces how to meet the challenges of being a Family Liaison Officer and offers a reference to help support experienced FLO's in their role. Backing up suggestions with examples from the field the text maps an approach to being a FLO, acknowledging the potential strengths and weaknesses of the position and defining clear parameters for FLO's to successfully operate within. For those unfamiliar with the potential of the position it will help establish a blueprint to work from and for the more established program it can be a common reference for the team. This book is a wonderful adjunct to support the work of FLO's involved in: -Search and Rescue-Agencies and NGOs-Law Enforcement, First responder and Emergency Services-High-risk industries; Petrochemical exploration, recovery and salvage -Summer camps and education programs, -School and collegiate athletic programs, -Consulate and embassy work abroad -Disaster management and response-Outdoors and adventure businesses including rafting, ski resorts, climbing, wilderness guiding, hunting and fishing lodges.-Risk and emergency management trainers/consultants-Media groups - reporting from the field and researching responseWhether the incident is a Multiple Casualty Incident, death in the line of duty, a search for a missing person or dealing with the effects of serious injury or fatality at a school sporting event this book can help administrators and leaders effectively prioritize and manage the initial communications with the affected family and friends. The book will help groups prepare and conduct a review about the use of a FLO program - it provides a foundation that can be adapted and tuned to meet specific program needs. Contents include1. What makes a good Family Liaison Officer? 2. Getting Started within Search and Rescue 3. The Role of a Family Liaison Officer4. Incident Command System (ICS) 5. Mission Deployment 6. Communication Skills 7. General Considerations 8. Scripting 9. Mission Flow and Progression 10. Challenging Scenarios 11. Documentation 12. Training Scenarios and Yearly Review13. Long Term Impacts
There Are No Accidents
Author: Jessie Singer
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1982129689
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
A journalist recounts the surprising history of accidents and reveals how they’ve come to define all that’s wrong with America. We hear it all the time: “Sorry, it was just an accident.” And we’ve been deeply conditioned to just accept that explanation and move on. But as Jessie Singer argues convincingly: There are no such things as accidents. The vast majority of mishaps are not random but predictable and preventable. Singer uncovers just how the term “accident” itself protects those in power and leaves the most vulnerable in harm’s way, preventing investigations, pushing off debts, blaming the victims, diluting anger, and even sparking empathy for the perpetrators. As the rate of accidental death skyrockets in America, the poor and people of color end up bearing the brunt of the violence and blame, while the powerful use the excuse of the “accident” to avoid consequences for their actions. Born of the death of her best friend, and the killer who insisted it was an accident, this book is a moving investigation of the sort of tragedies that are all too common, and all too commonly ignored. In this revelatory book, Singer tracks accidental death in America from turn of the century factories and coal mines to today’s urban highways, rural hospitals, and Superfund sites. Drawing connections between traffic accidents, accidental opioid overdoses, and accidental oil spills, Singer proves that what we call accidents are hardly random. Rather, who lives and dies by an accident in America is defined by money and power. She also presents a variety of actions we can take as individuals and as a society to stem the tide of “accidents”—saving lives and holding the guilty to account.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1982129689
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
A journalist recounts the surprising history of accidents and reveals how they’ve come to define all that’s wrong with America. We hear it all the time: “Sorry, it was just an accident.” And we’ve been deeply conditioned to just accept that explanation and move on. But as Jessie Singer argues convincingly: There are no such things as accidents. The vast majority of mishaps are not random but predictable and preventable. Singer uncovers just how the term “accident” itself protects those in power and leaves the most vulnerable in harm’s way, preventing investigations, pushing off debts, blaming the victims, diluting anger, and even sparking empathy for the perpetrators. As the rate of accidental death skyrockets in America, the poor and people of color end up bearing the brunt of the violence and blame, while the powerful use the excuse of the “accident” to avoid consequences for their actions. Born of the death of her best friend, and the killer who insisted it was an accident, this book is a moving investigation of the sort of tragedies that are all too common, and all too commonly ignored. In this revelatory book, Singer tracks accidental death in America from turn of the century factories and coal mines to today’s urban highways, rural hospitals, and Superfund sites. Drawing connections between traffic accidents, accidental opioid overdoses, and accidental oil spills, Singer proves that what we call accidents are hardly random. Rather, who lives and dies by an accident in America is defined by money and power. She also presents a variety of actions we can take as individuals and as a society to stem the tide of “accidents”—saving lives and holding the guilty to account.
Accidents Waiting to Happen
Author: Simon Wood
Publisher: Leisure Books
ISBN: 9780843958300
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Josh Michaels doesn't know it, but he's worth more dead than alive. A firm has bought his life insurance policy and they want to collect on it--even if it means killing Josh.
Publisher: Leisure Books
ISBN: 9780843958300
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Josh Michaels doesn't know it, but he's worth more dead than alive. A firm has bought his life insurance policy and they want to collect on it--even if it means killing Josh.
Accidents Happen
Author: Reza Torkzadeh
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692854839
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
If you or a loved one has been involved in an accident, the time following that accident can be filled with confusion and complexity. Dealing with insurance adjusters, hospitals, doctors, lawyers, repair shops and more can be difficult. Dealing with this while grieving or recovering from your own injuries only adds to this difficulty. This book was written to help those in this very predicament. It is a plain language guide to the legal system, that strips away the complexity and informs you of your rights - arming you with the tools needed to make informed and responsible decisions about your case. Written by experienced and accomplished personal injury lawyers, this book examines the wide-ranging scenarios you will face as an injured accident victim, or someone making a wrongful death claim. This book covers the gamut of injuries from whiplash to life-altering traumatic brain injuries and everything in-between.Wonder no longer about your rights, and deal confidently with insurance companies and their adjusters.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692854839
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
If you or a loved one has been involved in an accident, the time following that accident can be filled with confusion and complexity. Dealing with insurance adjusters, hospitals, doctors, lawyers, repair shops and more can be difficult. Dealing with this while grieving or recovering from your own injuries only adds to this difficulty. This book was written to help those in this very predicament. It is a plain language guide to the legal system, that strips away the complexity and informs you of your rights - arming you with the tools needed to make informed and responsible decisions about your case. Written by experienced and accomplished personal injury lawyers, this book examines the wide-ranging scenarios you will face as an injured accident victim, or someone making a wrongful death claim. This book covers the gamut of injuries from whiplash to life-altering traumatic brain injuries and everything in-between.Wonder no longer about your rights, and deal confidently with insurance companies and their adjusters.
Careful
Author: Steve Casner
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399574115
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
“Gripping, page-turning material . . . a new way of thinking about survival in a world filled with hazards and distractions.” —Charles Duhigg, author of Smarter Faster Better and The Power of Habit A safety expert reveals why few of us are as careful as we think we are, and what we can do about it. As doctors and medical researchers work busily to extend our lives, more people each year are figuring out ways to cut them short. In fact, after a hundred years of steady decline, the rate at which people are being injured (or worse) in everyday accidents is increasing. Blame car crashes, pedestrian fatalities, home-improvement projects gone wrong, medical mistakes, home fires—not to mention all the crazy things that kids are into these days. And the problem seems to be spinning out of control. Steve Casner has devoted his career to studying the psychology of safety, and he knows there’s not a safety warning we won’t ignore or a foolproof device we can’t turn into an implement of disaster. Casner details the psychological traps that prevent us from being more careful. They’re the same whether you’re a pilot, a Hollywood stuntwoman, a parent, or the owner of a clogged dishwasher you’re trying to fix with a screwdriver. Then he shows us gripping real examples of how and when injuries happen, so we know exactly what we should really be worrying about. Careful arms readers with the latest science on how our sometimes fallible minds work, with countless takeaways to incorporate at home, at work, and everywhere in between. This book will help us keep our fingers attached in the kitchen, our kids afloat at the pool, and our teens safe behind the wheel, and demonstrates the many other ways we can maximize our chances of getting through the day in one piece.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399574115
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
“Gripping, page-turning material . . . a new way of thinking about survival in a world filled with hazards and distractions.” —Charles Duhigg, author of Smarter Faster Better and The Power of Habit A safety expert reveals why few of us are as careful as we think we are, and what we can do about it. As doctors and medical researchers work busily to extend our lives, more people each year are figuring out ways to cut them short. In fact, after a hundred years of steady decline, the rate at which people are being injured (or worse) in everyday accidents is increasing. Blame car crashes, pedestrian fatalities, home-improvement projects gone wrong, medical mistakes, home fires—not to mention all the crazy things that kids are into these days. And the problem seems to be spinning out of control. Steve Casner has devoted his career to studying the psychology of safety, and he knows there’s not a safety warning we won’t ignore or a foolproof device we can’t turn into an implement of disaster. Casner details the psychological traps that prevent us from being more careful. They’re the same whether you’re a pilot, a Hollywood stuntwoman, a parent, or the owner of a clogged dishwasher you’re trying to fix with a screwdriver. Then he shows us gripping real examples of how and when injuries happen, so we know exactly what we should really be worrying about. Careful arms readers with the latest science on how our sometimes fallible minds work, with countless takeaways to incorporate at home, at work, and everywhere in between. This book will help us keep our fingers attached in the kitchen, our kids afloat at the pool, and our teens safe behind the wheel, and demonstrates the many other ways we can maximize our chances of getting through the day in one piece.
Normal Accidents
Author: Charles Perrow
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 140082849X
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
Normal Accidents analyzes the social side of technological risk. Charles Perrow argues that the conventional engineering approach to ensuring safety--building in more warnings and safeguards--fails because systems complexity makes failures inevitable. He asserts that typical precautions, by adding to complexity, may help create new categories of accidents. (At Chernobyl, tests of a new safety system helped produce the meltdown and subsequent fire.) By recognizing two dimensions of risk--complex versus linear interactions, and tight versus loose coupling--this book provides a powerful framework for analyzing risks and the organizations that insist we run them. The first edition fulfilled one reviewer's prediction that it "may mark the beginning of accident research." In the new afterword to this edition Perrow reviews the extensive work on the major accidents of the last fifteen years, including Bhopal, Chernobyl, and the Challenger disaster. The new postscript probes what the author considers to be the "quintessential 'Normal Accident'" of our time: the Y2K computer problem.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 140082849X
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
Normal Accidents analyzes the social side of technological risk. Charles Perrow argues that the conventional engineering approach to ensuring safety--building in more warnings and safeguards--fails because systems complexity makes failures inevitable. He asserts that typical precautions, by adding to complexity, may help create new categories of accidents. (At Chernobyl, tests of a new safety system helped produce the meltdown and subsequent fire.) By recognizing two dimensions of risk--complex versus linear interactions, and tight versus loose coupling--this book provides a powerful framework for analyzing risks and the organizations that insist we run them. The first edition fulfilled one reviewer's prediction that it "may mark the beginning of accident research." In the new afterword to this edition Perrow reviews the extensive work on the major accidents of the last fifteen years, including Bhopal, Chernobyl, and the Challenger disaster. The new postscript probes what the author considers to be the "quintessential 'Normal Accident'" of our time: the Y2K computer problem.
The Accident Season
Author: Moïra Fowley-Doyle
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 069840503X
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
For fans of We Were Liars, How I Live Now, and The Ocean at the End of the Lane comes a haunting, sexy debut of magical realism. And look for Moïra Fowley-Doyle's newest book, Spellbook of the Lost and Found. Every October Cara and her family become inexplicably and unavoidably accident-prone. Some years it's bad, like the season when her father died, and some years it's just a lot of cuts and scrapes. This accident season—when Cara, her ex-stepbrother, Sam, and her best friend, Bea, are 17—is going to be a bad one. But not for the reasons they think. Cara is about to learn that not all the scars left by the accident season are physical: There's a long-hidden family secret underneath the bumps and bruises. This is the year Cara will finally fall desperately in love, when she'll start discovering the painful truth about the adults in her life, and when she'll uncover the dark origins of the accident season—whether she's ready or not.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 069840503X
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
For fans of We Were Liars, How I Live Now, and The Ocean at the End of the Lane comes a haunting, sexy debut of magical realism. And look for Moïra Fowley-Doyle's newest book, Spellbook of the Lost and Found. Every October Cara and her family become inexplicably and unavoidably accident-prone. Some years it's bad, like the season when her father died, and some years it's just a lot of cuts and scrapes. This accident season—when Cara, her ex-stepbrother, Sam, and her best friend, Bea, are 17—is going to be a bad one. But not for the reasons they think. Cara is about to learn that not all the scars left by the accident season are physical: There's a long-hidden family secret underneath the bumps and bruises. This is the year Cara will finally fall desperately in love, when she'll start discovering the painful truth about the adults in her life, and when she'll uncover the dark origins of the accident season—whether she's ready or not.