Author: DR MALCOLM. ALEXANDER
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781789292367
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
In his forties, Malcolm gave up his job in suburban Glasgow when a persistent seed that had been growing inside him started to bloom, disrupting the foundations of his life. When he saw the job advert, 'urgent: island doctor needed', he applied immediately. What he didn't anticipate was how much Orkney would affect his family, for better or worse. In stories that range from the humorous to the deeply moving, Malcolm describes what it's like adjusting to life without modern conveniences and to the extreme - and constantly changing - weather; and what it means to be providing the best medical care to the local population with limited resources. Which often includes the wildlife as well ...Malcolm's journey evokes the awe that the Orkney landscape can inspire, as well as the challenges of island life and the demons that the dark, cold winter months can give birth to. Gripping and beautifully written, Close to Where the Heart Gives Out reminds us of the importance of listening to our heart, as well as to the rhythms of the landscape.
Close to Where the Heart Gives Out
Author: DR MALCOLM. ALEXANDER
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781789292367
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
In his forties, Malcolm gave up his job in suburban Glasgow when a persistent seed that had been growing inside him started to bloom, disrupting the foundations of his life. When he saw the job advert, 'urgent: island doctor needed', he applied immediately. What he didn't anticipate was how much Orkney would affect his family, for better or worse. In stories that range from the humorous to the deeply moving, Malcolm describes what it's like adjusting to life without modern conveniences and to the extreme - and constantly changing - weather; and what it means to be providing the best medical care to the local population with limited resources. Which often includes the wildlife as well ...Malcolm's journey evokes the awe that the Orkney landscape can inspire, as well as the challenges of island life and the demons that the dark, cold winter months can give birth to. Gripping and beautifully written, Close to Where the Heart Gives Out reminds us of the importance of listening to our heart, as well as to the rhythms of the landscape.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781789292367
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
In his forties, Malcolm gave up his job in suburban Glasgow when a persistent seed that had been growing inside him started to bloom, disrupting the foundations of his life. When he saw the job advert, 'urgent: island doctor needed', he applied immediately. What he didn't anticipate was how much Orkney would affect his family, for better or worse. In stories that range from the humorous to the deeply moving, Malcolm describes what it's like adjusting to life without modern conveniences and to the extreme - and constantly changing - weather; and what it means to be providing the best medical care to the local population with limited resources. Which often includes the wildlife as well ...Malcolm's journey evokes the awe that the Orkney landscape can inspire, as well as the challenges of island life and the demons that the dark, cold winter months can give birth to. Gripping and beautifully written, Close to Where the Heart Gives Out reminds us of the importance of listening to our heart, as well as to the rhythms of the landscape.
When Breath Becomes Air
Author: Paul Kalanithi
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1473523494
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
**THE MILLION COPY BESTSELLER** 'Rattling. Heartbreaking. Beautiful,' Atul Gawande, bestselling author of Being Mortal What makes life worth living in the face of death? At the age of thirty-six, on the verge of completing a decade's training as a neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer. One day he was a doctor treating the dying, the next he was a patient struggling to live. When Breath Becomes Air chronicles Kalanithi's transformation from a medical student asking what makes a virtuous and meaningful life into a neurosurgeon working in the core of human identity - the brain - and finally into a patient and a new father. Paul Kalanithi died while working on this profoundly moving book, yet his words live on as a guide to us all. When Breath Becomes Air is a life-affirming reflection on facing our mortality and on the relationship between doctor and patient, from a gifted writer who became both. 'A vital book about dying. Awe-inspiring and exquisite. Obligatory reading for the living' Nigella Lawson
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1473523494
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
**THE MILLION COPY BESTSELLER** 'Rattling. Heartbreaking. Beautiful,' Atul Gawande, bestselling author of Being Mortal What makes life worth living in the face of death? At the age of thirty-six, on the verge of completing a decade's training as a neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer. One day he was a doctor treating the dying, the next he was a patient struggling to live. When Breath Becomes Air chronicles Kalanithi's transformation from a medical student asking what makes a virtuous and meaningful life into a neurosurgeon working in the core of human identity - the brain - and finally into a patient and a new father. Paul Kalanithi died while working on this profoundly moving book, yet his words live on as a guide to us all. When Breath Becomes Air is a life-affirming reflection on facing our mortality and on the relationship between doctor and patient, from a gifted writer who became both. 'A vital book about dying. Awe-inspiring and exquisite. Obligatory reading for the living' Nigella Lawson
The Lancet
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Medicine
Languages : en
Pages : 626
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Medicine
Languages : en
Pages : 626
Book Description
Imagines: Not Only in Your Dreams
Author: Anna Todd
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501158686
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 656
Book Description
Featuring a story by Anna Todd (After, Nothing More), this is fanfiction at its best, from your favorite Wattpad authors! In this collection drawn from the Imagines anthology come five stories putting “YOU” alongside your celebrities you wish were your BFFs—Daniel Sharman (Teen Wolf), Dylan O’Brien (The Maze Runner), Cameron Dallas (YouTube), Dan Howell (The Amazing Book is Not on Fire), Channing Tatum (Magic Mike). A unique and daring series of imagines in which you get to become besties with big name celebrities! Told in the second-person, “you” get to step into these unpredictable encounters, such as when you find yourself in a painting class with Daniel Sharman. Or when you write fic about Dylan O’Brien, only to find he’s actually a huge fan of yours. Or that time you romanced Channing Tatum and helped him perfect his outrageously sexy new dance move. All this—and more—is awaiting you inside your imagination.... Note: Although this book mentions many real celebrities, they have not participated in, authorized, or endorsed its creation.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501158686
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 656
Book Description
Featuring a story by Anna Todd (After, Nothing More), this is fanfiction at its best, from your favorite Wattpad authors! In this collection drawn from the Imagines anthology come five stories putting “YOU” alongside your celebrities you wish were your BFFs—Daniel Sharman (Teen Wolf), Dylan O’Brien (The Maze Runner), Cameron Dallas (YouTube), Dan Howell (The Amazing Book is Not on Fire), Channing Tatum (Magic Mike). A unique and daring series of imagines in which you get to become besties with big name celebrities! Told in the second-person, “you” get to step into these unpredictable encounters, such as when you find yourself in a painting class with Daniel Sharman. Or when you write fic about Dylan O’Brien, only to find he’s actually a huge fan of yours. Or that time you romanced Channing Tatum and helped him perfect his outrageously sexy new dance move. All this—and more—is awaiting you inside your imagination.... Note: Although this book mentions many real celebrities, they have not participated in, authorized, or endorsed its creation.
Imagines: Keeping the Kool
Author: Anna Todd
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501158619
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 656
Book Description
Fanfiction at its best, from your favorite Wattpad authors! In this collection drawn from the Imagines anthology headlined by Anna Todd (After, Nothing More) comes three stories putting “YOU” alongside your favorite family of reality TV—the Kardashians! Join Kim, Kanye, and Kylie on adventures you won’t soon forget. Imagine selfies have been outlawed, making Kim Kardashian a freedom fighter who needs your help in bringing justice and good lighting to the people… Imagine Presidnt Kanye West (!!!) has a problem and needs your help... Imagine Kylie Jenner locks herself in a Target bathroom with you... A unique and daring series of imagines told in the second-person. “You” get to step into these unpredictable adventures and dive into the fantasy worlds of your favorite celebrities! Note: Although this book mentions many real celebrities, they have not participated in, authorized, or endorsed its creation.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501158619
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 656
Book Description
Fanfiction at its best, from your favorite Wattpad authors! In this collection drawn from the Imagines anthology headlined by Anna Todd (After, Nothing More) comes three stories putting “YOU” alongside your favorite family of reality TV—the Kardashians! Join Kim, Kanye, and Kylie on adventures you won’t soon forget. Imagine selfies have been outlawed, making Kim Kardashian a freedom fighter who needs your help in bringing justice and good lighting to the people… Imagine Presidnt Kanye West (!!!) has a problem and needs your help... Imagine Kylie Jenner locks herself in a Target bathroom with you... A unique and daring series of imagines told in the second-person. “You” get to step into these unpredictable adventures and dive into the fantasy worlds of your favorite celebrities! Note: Although this book mentions many real celebrities, they have not participated in, authorized, or endorsed its creation.
Wild at Heart
Author: John Eldredge
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 1400200393
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
In all your boyhood dreams of growing up, did you dream of being a "nice guy"? Eldredge believes that every man longs for a battle to fight, an adventure to live, and a beauty to rescue. That is how he bears the image of God; that is what God made him to be.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 1400200393
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
In all your boyhood dreams of growing up, did you dream of being a "nice guy"? Eldredge believes that every man longs for a battle to fight, an adventure to live, and a beauty to rescue. That is how he bears the image of God; that is what God made him to be.
Where the Heart Is
Author: Billie Letts
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 075952288X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
A down on her luck pregnant teen finds herself living in a shopping center in this Oprah's Book Club selection that inspired the film starring Ashley Judd and Natalie Portman. Talk about unlucky sevens. An hour ago, seventeen-year-old, seven months pregnant Novalee Nation was heading for California with her boyfriend. Now she finds herself stranded at a Wal-Mart in Sequoyah, Oklahoma, with just $7.77 in change. But Novalee is about to discover hidden treasures in this small Southwest town–a group of down-to-earth, deeply caring people willing to help a homeless, jobless girl. From Bible-thumping blue-haired Sister Thelma Husband to eccentric librarian Forney Hull, they are about to take her–and you, too–on a moving, funny, and unforgettable journey.
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 075952288X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
A down on her luck pregnant teen finds herself living in a shopping center in this Oprah's Book Club selection that inspired the film starring Ashley Judd and Natalie Portman. Talk about unlucky sevens. An hour ago, seventeen-year-old, seven months pregnant Novalee Nation was heading for California with her boyfriend. Now she finds herself stranded at a Wal-Mart in Sequoyah, Oklahoma, with just $7.77 in change. But Novalee is about to discover hidden treasures in this small Southwest town–a group of down-to-earth, deeply caring people willing to help a homeless, jobless girl. From Bible-thumping blue-haired Sister Thelma Husband to eccentric librarian Forney Hull, they are about to take her–and you, too–on a moving, funny, and unforgettable journey.
Our Missing Hearts
Author: Celeste Ng
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593492552
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
An instant New York Times bestseller • A New York Times Notable Book of 2022 • Named a Best Book of 2022 by People, TIME Magazine, The Washington Post, USA Today, NPR, Los Angeles Times, and Oprah Daily, and more • A Reese's Book Club Pick • New York Times Paperback Row Selection From the #1 bestselling author of Little Fires Everywhere, comes the inspiring new novel about a mother’s unshakeable love. “It’s impossible not to be moved.” —Stephen King, The New York Times Book Review “Riveting, tender, and timely.” —People, Book of the Week “Thought-provoking, heart-wrenching . . . I was so invested in the future of this mother and son, and I can’t wait to hear what you think of this deeply suspenseful story!” —Reese Witherspoon (Reese’s Book Club Pick) Twelve-year-old Bird Gardner lives a quiet existence with his loving father, a former linguist who now shelves books in a university library. His mother Margaret, a Chinese American poet, left without a trace when he was nine years old. He doesn’t know what happened to her—only that her books have been banned—and he resents that she cared more about her work than about him. Then one day, Bird receives a mysterious letter containing only a cryptic drawing, and soon he is pulled into a quest to find her. His journey will take him back to the many folktales she poured into his head as a child, through the ranks of an underground network of heroic librarians, and finally to New York City, where he will finally learn the truth about what happened to his mother, and what the future holds for them both. Our Missing Hearts is an old story made new, of the ways supposedly civilized communities can ignore the most searing injustice. It’s about the lessons and legacies we pass on to our children, and the power of art to create change.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593492552
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
An instant New York Times bestseller • A New York Times Notable Book of 2022 • Named a Best Book of 2022 by People, TIME Magazine, The Washington Post, USA Today, NPR, Los Angeles Times, and Oprah Daily, and more • A Reese's Book Club Pick • New York Times Paperback Row Selection From the #1 bestselling author of Little Fires Everywhere, comes the inspiring new novel about a mother’s unshakeable love. “It’s impossible not to be moved.” —Stephen King, The New York Times Book Review “Riveting, tender, and timely.” —People, Book of the Week “Thought-provoking, heart-wrenching . . . I was so invested in the future of this mother and son, and I can’t wait to hear what you think of this deeply suspenseful story!” —Reese Witherspoon (Reese’s Book Club Pick) Twelve-year-old Bird Gardner lives a quiet existence with his loving father, a former linguist who now shelves books in a university library. His mother Margaret, a Chinese American poet, left without a trace when he was nine years old. He doesn’t know what happened to her—only that her books have been banned—and he resents that she cared more about her work than about him. Then one day, Bird receives a mysterious letter containing only a cryptic drawing, and soon he is pulled into a quest to find her. His journey will take him back to the many folktales she poured into his head as a child, through the ranks of an underground network of heroic librarians, and finally to New York City, where he will finally learn the truth about what happened to his mother, and what the future holds for them both. Our Missing Hearts is an old story made new, of the ways supposedly civilized communities can ignore the most searing injustice. It’s about the lessons and legacies we pass on to our children, and the power of art to create change.
Change of Heart
Author: Jodi Picoult
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0743496752
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
Can we save ourselves, or do we rely on others to do it? Is what we believe always the truth?
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0743496752
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
Can we save ourselves, or do we rely on others to do it? Is what we believe always the truth?
Gay American Novels, 1870-1970
Author: Drewey Wayne Gunn
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476625220
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
Examining the development of gay American fiction and providing an essential reading list, this literary survey covers 257 works--novels, novellas, a graphic story cycle and a narrative poem--in which gay and bisexual male characters play a major role. Iconic works, such as James Baldwin's Giovanni's Room and Christopher Isherwood's A Single Man, are included, along with titles not given attention by earlier surveys, such as Wallace Thurman's Infants of the Spring, Dashiel Hammett's The Maltese Falcon, Julian Green's Each in His Darkness, Ursula Zilinsky's Middle Ground and David Plante's The Ghost of Henry James. Chronological entries discuss each work's plot, significance for gay identity, and publication history, along with a brief biography of the author.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476625220
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
Examining the development of gay American fiction and providing an essential reading list, this literary survey covers 257 works--novels, novellas, a graphic story cycle and a narrative poem--in which gay and bisexual male characters play a major role. Iconic works, such as James Baldwin's Giovanni's Room and Christopher Isherwood's A Single Man, are included, along with titles not given attention by earlier surveys, such as Wallace Thurman's Infants of the Spring, Dashiel Hammett's The Maltese Falcon, Julian Green's Each in His Darkness, Ursula Zilinsky's Middle Ground and David Plante's The Ghost of Henry James. Chronological entries discuss each work's plot, significance for gay identity, and publication history, along with a brief biography of the author.