Author: Sheri Fink
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 0307718980
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 602
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The award-winning book that inspired an Apple Original series from Apple TV+ • A landmark investigation of patient deaths at a New Orleans hospital ravaged by Hurricane Katrina—and the suspenseful portrayal of the quest for truth and justice—from a Pulitzer Prize–winning physician and reporter “An amazing tale, as inexorable as a Greek tragedy and as gripping as a whodunit.”—Dallas Morning News After Hurricane Katrina struck and power failed, amid rising floodwaters and heat, exhausted staff at Memorial Medical Center designated certain patients last for rescue. Months later, a doctor and two nurses were arrested and accused of injecting some of those patients with life-ending drugs. Five Days at Memorial, the culmination of six years of reporting by Pulitzer Prize winner Sheri Fink, unspools the mystery, bringing us inside a hospital fighting for its life and into the most charged questions in health care: which patients should be prioritized, and can health care professionals ever be excused for hastening death? Transforming our understanding of human nature in crisis, Five Days at Memorial exposes the hidden dilemmas of end-of-life care and reveals how ill-prepared we are for large-scale disasters—and how we can do better. ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review • ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Chicago Tribune, Seattle Times, Entertainment Weekly, Christian Science Monitor, Kansas City Star WINNER: National Book Critics Circle Award, J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize, PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award, Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Ridenhour Book Prize, American Medical Writers Association Medical Book Award, National Association of Science Writers Science in Society Award
Author: F. Stanley
Publisher: Sunstone Press
ISBN: 0865346526
Category : Colorado
Languages : en
Pages : 286
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In this volume, published originally in an edition of 250 numbered and signed copies, Stanley (Father Stanley Francis Louis Crocchiola) takes on the task of telling the complex story of the Maxwell Land Grant.
Author: Joanne Levy
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
ISBN: 1459827090
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 168
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Key Selling Points A young girl befriends a boy who hasn’t spoken since his parents were killed in a car accident. Sorry For Your Loss examines themes of grieving, friendship and the nature of family. This book shows a behind-the-scenes view of what happens after someone dies. The author's father runs a Jewish funeral home, which served as inspiration for the setting of the novel. The author has written several other middle-grade novels and has been nominated for the Red Maple Award and the Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Awards. This book has all the elements of an excellent middle-grade story: an unusual setting; diverse, relatable characters; and the perfect blend of humor and pathos. Free Discussion Guide available for download at orcabook.com.
Author: Karen E. Olson
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101442891
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 278
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The latest in the cleverly designed tattoo shop mystery series. Brett Kavanaugh is a tattoo artist and owner of Vegas's hottest tattoo shop, The Painted Lady. And in her spare time, she does some sleuthing. After discovering the corpse of a Dean Martin impersonator-sporting a spider web tattoo and a clip cord from a tattoo machine wrapped around his neck-Brett infiltrates That's Amore, a drive-through wedding chapel, as a bride-to-be looking for the mark of a murderer...
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Languages : en
Pages : 928
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Languages : en
Pages : 990
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Author: Laura Cumming
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501198734
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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NOMINATED FOR THE 2019 NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FOR AUTOBIOGRAPHY ONE OF NPR'S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NONFICTION SHORTLISTED FOR THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE LONGLISTED FOR THE RSL ONDAATJE PRIZE The acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of The Vanishing Velazquez shares a riveting true story “with as many twists and turns as any mystery” (Los Angeles Times) describing her mother’s mysterious kidnapping as a toddler in a small English coastal village—“an incredible and incredibly unusual book about family secrets” (Nick Hornby, The Believer). In the fall of 1929, when Laura Cumming’s mother was three years old, she was kidnapped from a beach on the Lincolnshire coast of England. There were no screams when she was taken, suggesting the culprit was someone familiar to her, and when she turned up again in a nearby village several days later, she was happy and in perfect health. No one was ever accused of a crime. The incident quickly faded from her memory, and her parents never discussed it. To the contrary, they deliberately hid it from her, and she did not learn of it for half a century. This was not the only secret her parents kept from her. For many years, while raising her in draconian isolation and protectiveness, they also hid the fact that she’d been adopted, and that shortly after the kidnapping, her name was changed from Grace to Betty. “Both page-turning and richly absorbing” (The Providence Journal), On Chapel Sands (originally titled Five Days Gone) unspools the tale of Cumming’s mother’s life and unravels the multiple mysteries at its core. Using photographs from the time, historical documents, and works of art, Cumming investigates this case of stolen identity with the toolset of a detective and the unique intimacy of a daughter trying to understand her family’s past and its legacies. “Brilliant” (The Guardian) and “a story told with such depth of feeling and observation and such lyrical writing I couldn’t put it down” (Anna Quindlen), On Chapel Sands is a masterful blend of memoir and history, an extraordinary personal narrative unlike any other.
Author: Dudley J. Delffs
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780764220869
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324
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A playwright is found dead in the chapel on campus.
Author: Lucy Carol
Publisher: Fevered Publishing
ISBN: 0996799400
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 711
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If you’re looking for fun mysteries, you’ve come to the right place! Three books in one collection. “An entertaining whirlwind that will keep readers breathless with plot twists and turns, and roaring with laughter.” — Chanticleer Book Reviews Hot Scheming Mess: Madison Cruz Mystery 1 Secrets, spies, sexy guys. Staying alive is hard! In this fast-paced mystery, out-of-work actress Madison Cruz runs an obstacle course of singing telegrams and spies as she tries to connect with her FBI mother, yet hide evidence for her grandfather. Hilarious friends aren't helping even though they really, really, try to! As the mystery heats up, so does her attraction to a couple of steamy guys she just met. With two to choose from you'd think Madison could have double the fun. But she can't think about that right now because the enemy is right behind her. Kill the Crazy: Madison Cruz Mystery 2 Can’t a girl get a pedicure without someone trying to kill her? Question: When is it time for a relaxing spa with your FBI mom, and KGB grandmother? Answer: When they've been trying to outshoot each other. But when Madison discovers the spa employees are not who they seem, things go from dangerous, to deadly! Stiff Competition: Madison Cruz Mystery 3 It's hard to carry a body in high heels. Who knew? At a posh restaurant, Madison and friends join forces to help Toonie's niece throw an event for her speed dating business. With so many handsome men, and couples getting to know each other, Madison is relieved. Everything is perfect! But someone has murderous intent and a body just dropped. Oops, there goes another one. Awkward! Is it wrong to hope no one noticed?
Author: Lucy Carol
Publisher: Fevered Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1432
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Love humorous mysteries? Page-turners? You’ve hit the jackpot! Mystery, hilarity, and romance have had readers writing to say their families complained that their moms, or wives, had frozen grins while reading (true story!) or wouldn't stop to make dinner. Each book in the series has a 4.5 to 5 star rating. Don’t miss this! [Not responsible for hungry husbands or eye-rolling teenagers. Your mileage may vary.] Here are the silly but necessary keywords like: Mystery, series, humor, romantic comedy, cozy, not-so-cozy, women sleuths, detective, private investigator. Readers of Madison Cruz Mysteries say they also enjoy Janet Evanovich, Jana Deleon, Leslie Langtry, JB Lynn, Stephanie Bond, Gretchen Archer, and Julie Mulhern. We could go on, but you get the point. Happy reading! “An entertaining whirlwind that will keep readers breathless with plot twists and turns, and roaring with laughter.” — Chanticleer Book Reviews Hot Scheming Mess: Madison Cruz Mystery 1 Secrets, spies, sexy guys. Staying alive is hard! In this fast-paced mystery, out-of-work actress Madison Cruz runs an obstacle course of singing telegrams and spies as she tries to connect with her FBI mother, yet hide evidence for her grandfather. Hilarious friends aren't helping even though they really, really, try to! As the mystery heats up, so does her attraction to a couple of steamy guys she just met. With two to choose from you'd think Madison could have double the fun. But she can't think about that right now because the enemy is right behind her. Kill the Crazy: Madison Cruz Mystery 2 Can’t a girl get a pedicure without someone trying to kill her? Question: When is it time for a relaxing spa with your FBI mom, and KGB grandmother? Answer: When they've been trying to outshoot each other. But when Madison discovers the spa employees are not who they seem, things go from dangerous, to deadly! Stiff Competition: Madison Cruz Mystery 3 It's hard to carry a body in high heels. Who knew? At a posh restaurant, Madison and friends join forces to help Toonie's niece throw an event for her speed dating business. With so many handsome men, and couples getting to know each other, Madison is relieved. Everything is perfect! But someone has murderous intent and a body just dropped. Oops, there goes another one. Awkward! Is it wrong to hope no one noticed? Hit That: Madison Cruz Mystery 4 Stolen kisses. Stolen heart. A deadly game of stolen paintings. Madison wants answers. But the dead body she just watched drop isn't talking. She's finally learning about Xander's past. But it's tangled like the secrets he keeps. He's trying to protect her by keeping her in the dark. Then someone is murdered. Dead guys make things so complicated! Standing O: Madison Cruz Mystery 5 All the world's a stage, but someone plans to knock 'em dead. If Madison can save the show, it will save the theater. But creeping through a darkened backstage, a subtle killer has different plans. Madison needs to figure out what's happening. Because this isn't the death scene she had in mind. Fun with Murder: Madison Cruz Mystery 6 Killers just want to have fun. Madison tries a new job running a dinner theater, but her mom needs her to moonlight as a PI for Fedora Cruz Investigations. What's a girl to do? Work both, of course! It's all fun, business and bodies, until the murder mystery clues are leading right back to the dinner theater. Someone is having too much fun with murder!
