Author: Mary Connealy
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 1441269568
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
New Western Romance Series from Bestselling Author Mary Connealy When Cimarron ranch patriarch Chance Boden is caught in an avalanche, the quick actions of hired hand Heath Kincaid save him. Badly injured, Chance demands that his will be read and its conditions be enforced immediately. Without anyone else to serve as a witness, Heath is pressed into reading the will. If Justin, Sadie, and Cole Boden don't live and work at home for the entire year, the ranch will go to their low-down cousin Mike. Then Heath discovers the avalanche was a murder attempt, and more danger might follow. Deeply involved with the family, Heath's desire to protect Sadie goes far beyond friendship. The danger keeps them close together, and their feelings grow until being apart is the last thing on their minds.
Fragile Beginnings
Author: Adam Wolfberg, MD
Publisher: Beacon Press
ISBN: 0807095516
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
This is a gripping medical narrative that brings readers into the complex world of newborn intensive care, where brilliant but imperfect doctors do all they can to coax life into their tiny, injured patients. Dr. Adam Wolfberg--journalist, physician specializing in high-risk pregnancies, and father to a child born weighing under two pounds--describes his daughter Larissa's precipitous birth at six months, which left her tenuously hanging on to life in an incubator. Ultrasound had diagnosed a devastating hemorrhage in her brain that doctors reasoned would give her only a 50 percent chance of having a normal IQ. With the knowledge that their daughter could be severely impaired for life, Adam and his wife, Kelly, consider whether to take Larissa off life-support. As they make decisions about live-saving care in the first hours of a premature infant's life, doctors and parents must grapple with profound ethical and scientific questions: Who should be saved? How aggressively should doctors try to salvage the life of a premature baby, who may be severely neurologically and physically impaired? What will that child's quality of life be like after millions of dollars are spent saving him or her? Wolfberg explores the fits and starts of physicians, government policy makers, and lawyers who have struggled over the years to figure out the best way to make these wrenching decisions. Through Larissa's early hospital course and the struggle to decide what is best for her, Wolfberg examines the limitations of newborn intensive-care medicine, neuroplasticity, and decision making at the beginning of life. Featuring high-profile scientific topics and explanatory medical reporting, this is the first book to explore the profound emotional and ethical issues raised by advancing technology that allows us to save the lives of increasingly undeveloped preemies.
Publisher: Beacon Press
ISBN: 0807095516
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
This is a gripping medical narrative that brings readers into the complex world of newborn intensive care, where brilliant but imperfect doctors do all they can to coax life into their tiny, injured patients. Dr. Adam Wolfberg--journalist, physician specializing in high-risk pregnancies, and father to a child born weighing under two pounds--describes his daughter Larissa's precipitous birth at six months, which left her tenuously hanging on to life in an incubator. Ultrasound had diagnosed a devastating hemorrhage in her brain that doctors reasoned would give her only a 50 percent chance of having a normal IQ. With the knowledge that their daughter could be severely impaired for life, Adam and his wife, Kelly, consider whether to take Larissa off life-support. As they make decisions about live-saving care in the first hours of a premature infant's life, doctors and parents must grapple with profound ethical and scientific questions: Who should be saved? How aggressively should doctors try to salvage the life of a premature baby, who may be severely neurologically and physically impaired? What will that child's quality of life be like after millions of dollars are spent saving him or her? Wolfberg explores the fits and starts of physicians, government policy makers, and lawyers who have struggled over the years to figure out the best way to make these wrenching decisions. Through Larissa's early hospital course and the struggle to decide what is best for her, Wolfberg examines the limitations of newborn intensive-care medicine, neuroplasticity, and decision making at the beginning of life. Featuring high-profile scientific topics and explanatory medical reporting, this is the first book to explore the profound emotional and ethical issues raised by advancing technology that allows us to save the lives of increasingly undeveloped preemies.
A Fragile Hope
Author: Cynthia Ruchti
Publisher: Abingdon Press
ISBN: 1501837443
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
Josiah Chamberlain's life's work revolves around repairing other people's marriages. When his own is threatened by his wife's unexplained distance, and then threatened further when she's unexpectedly plunged into an unending fog, Josiah finds his expertise, quick wit and clever quips are no match for a relationship that is clearly broken. Feeling betrayed, confused, and ill-equipped for a crisis this crippling, he reexamines everything he knows about the fragility of hope and the strength of his faith and love. Love seems to have failed him. Will what’s left of his faith fail him, too? Or will it be the one thing that holds him together and sears through the impenetrable wall that separates them?
Publisher: Abingdon Press
ISBN: 1501837443
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
Josiah Chamberlain's life's work revolves around repairing other people's marriages. When his own is threatened by his wife's unexplained distance, and then threatened further when she's unexpectedly plunged into an unending fog, Josiah finds his expertise, quick wit and clever quips are no match for a relationship that is clearly broken. Feeling betrayed, confused, and ill-equipped for a crisis this crippling, he reexamines everything he knows about the fragility of hope and the strength of his faith and love. Love seems to have failed him. Will what’s left of his faith fail him, too? Or will it be the one thing that holds him together and sears through the impenetrable wall that separates them?
The Nature of Fragile Things
Author: Susan Meissner
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 045149220X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
April 18, 1906: A massive earthquake rocks San Francisco just before daybreak, igniting a devouring inferno. Lives are lost, lives are shattered, but some rise from the ashes forever changed. Sophie Whalen is a young Irish immigrant so desperate to get out of a New York tenement that she answers a mail-order bride ad and agrees to marry a man she knows nothing about. San Francisco widower Martin Hocking proves to be as aloof as he is mesmerizingly handsome. Sophie quickly develops deep affection for Kat, Martin's silent five-year-old daughter, but Martin's odd behavior leaves her with the uneasy feeling that something about her newfound situation isn't right. Then one early-spring evening, a stranger at the door sets in motion a transforming chain of events. Sophie discovers hidden ties to two other women. The first, pretty and pregnant, is standing on her doorstep. The second is hundreds of miles away in the American Southwest, grieving the loss of everything she once loved. The fates of these three women intertwine on the eve of the devastating earthquake, thrusting them onto a perilous journey that will test their resiliency and resolve and, ultimately, their belief that love can overcome fear. From the acclaimed author of The Last Year of the War and As Bright as Heaven comes a gripping novel about the bonds of friendship and mother love, and the power of female solidarity.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 045149220X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
April 18, 1906: A massive earthquake rocks San Francisco just before daybreak, igniting a devouring inferno. Lives are lost, lives are shattered, but some rise from the ashes forever changed. Sophie Whalen is a young Irish immigrant so desperate to get out of a New York tenement that she answers a mail-order bride ad and agrees to marry a man she knows nothing about. San Francisco widower Martin Hocking proves to be as aloof as he is mesmerizingly handsome. Sophie quickly develops deep affection for Kat, Martin's silent five-year-old daughter, but Martin's odd behavior leaves her with the uneasy feeling that something about her newfound situation isn't right. Then one early-spring evening, a stranger at the door sets in motion a transforming chain of events. Sophie discovers hidden ties to two other women. The first, pretty and pregnant, is standing on her doorstep. The second is hundreds of miles away in the American Southwest, grieving the loss of everything she once loved. The fates of these three women intertwine on the eve of the devastating earthquake, thrusting them onto a perilous journey that will test their resiliency and resolve and, ultimately, their belief that love can overcome fear. From the acclaimed author of The Last Year of the War and As Bright as Heaven comes a gripping novel about the bonds of friendship and mother love, and the power of female solidarity.
I Smile Back
Author: Amy Koppelman
Publisher: Two Dollar Radio
ISBN: 1937512460
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
"Powerful. Koppelman's instincts help her navigate these choppy waters with inventiveness and integrity." —Los Angeles Times Now a major motion picture starring Sarah Silverman in her dramatic-acting debut, and Josh Charles, I Smile Back tells the affecting tale of Laney Brooks, a mother and wife on a self-destructive streak. She takes the drugs she wants, sleeps with the men she wants, disappears when she wants. Lurking beneath Laney's seemingly composed surface is the impulse to follow in her father's footsteps, to leave and topple her family's balance in the process. “This crushing novel by the author of A Mouthful of Air is a shocking portrait of suburban ennui gone horribly awry. Koppelman’s prose style is understated and crackling; each sentence is laden with a foreboding sense of menace. Like a crime scene or a flaming car wreck, it becomes impossible not to stare.” —Publishers Weekly
Publisher: Two Dollar Radio
ISBN: 1937512460
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
"Powerful. Koppelman's instincts help her navigate these choppy waters with inventiveness and integrity." —Los Angeles Times Now a major motion picture starring Sarah Silverman in her dramatic-acting debut, and Josh Charles, I Smile Back tells the affecting tale of Laney Brooks, a mother and wife on a self-destructive streak. She takes the drugs she wants, sleeps with the men she wants, disappears when she wants. Lurking beneath Laney's seemingly composed surface is the impulse to follow in her father's footsteps, to leave and topple her family's balance in the process. “This crushing novel by the author of A Mouthful of Air is a shocking portrait of suburban ennui gone horribly awry. Koppelman’s prose style is understated and crackling; each sentence is laden with a foreboding sense of menace. Like a crime scene or a flaming car wreck, it becomes impossible not to stare.” —Publishers Weekly
No Way Up (The Cimarron Legacy Book #1)
Author: Mary Connealy
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 1441269568
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
New Western Romance Series from Bestselling Author Mary Connealy When Cimarron ranch patriarch Chance Boden is caught in an avalanche, the quick actions of hired hand Heath Kincaid save him. Badly injured, Chance demands that his will be read and its conditions be enforced immediately. Without anyone else to serve as a witness, Heath is pressed into reading the will. If Justin, Sadie, and Cole Boden don't live and work at home for the entire year, the ranch will go to their low-down cousin Mike. Then Heath discovers the avalanche was a murder attempt, and more danger might follow. Deeply involved with the family, Heath's desire to protect Sadie goes far beyond friendship. The danger keeps them close together, and their feelings grow until being apart is the last thing on their minds.
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 1441269568
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
New Western Romance Series from Bestselling Author Mary Connealy When Cimarron ranch patriarch Chance Boden is caught in an avalanche, the quick actions of hired hand Heath Kincaid save him. Badly injured, Chance demands that his will be read and its conditions be enforced immediately. Without anyone else to serve as a witness, Heath is pressed into reading the will. If Justin, Sadie, and Cole Boden don't live and work at home for the entire year, the ranch will go to their low-down cousin Mike. Then Heath discovers the avalanche was a murder attempt, and more danger might follow. Deeply involved with the family, Heath's desire to protect Sadie goes far beyond friendship. The danger keeps them close together, and their feelings grow until being apart is the last thing on their minds.
The Angel Series Collection - Books 1-3
Author: Jo Wilde
Publisher: Next Chapter
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 864
Book Description
The first three books in 'The Angel Series' of romantic fantasy novels by Jo Wilde, now available in one volume! Dream Angel: Seeking solace, Stephanie Ray leaves her old life behind and starts anew in Louisiana. Little does she know that her life is about to take a drastic turn, when she encounters the enigmatic Aidan Bane. Drawn into a world of dark magic, Stephanie finds herself surrounded by malevolent forces. Aidan offers his protection, but Stephanie soon discovers that love comes with a steep price. Dauntless Angel: Stephanie embraces her chance at a new beginning in the vibrant city of New Orleans. Her life is disrupted by an unexpected visitor: Helen, Aidan's sister, who's delivering a warning from the mysterious Family. Intrigued, Stephanie embarks sets on a quest for answers, aided by an unlikely ally. In her search, Stephanie uncovers a hidden truth - the existence of others like her - but finds herself met with hostility from the celestial clan. As new adversaries emerge, Stephanie must summon her courage to confront the challenges that lie ahead. Dark Angel: Stephanie's celestial father, Mustafa, has ulterior motives involving someone dear to her. As a heavenly war erupts and Val's army leaves, Stephanie, Jeffery, and Dom find an unexpected ally. Determined to fight, Stephanie faces the challenge ahead, uncovering the identity of her kidnapper and striving to defeat the powerful Illuminati. But against the odds, can Stephanie emerge victorious?
Publisher: Next Chapter
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 864
Book Description
The first three books in 'The Angel Series' of romantic fantasy novels by Jo Wilde, now available in one volume! Dream Angel: Seeking solace, Stephanie Ray leaves her old life behind and starts anew in Louisiana. Little does she know that her life is about to take a drastic turn, when she encounters the enigmatic Aidan Bane. Drawn into a world of dark magic, Stephanie finds herself surrounded by malevolent forces. Aidan offers his protection, but Stephanie soon discovers that love comes with a steep price. Dauntless Angel: Stephanie embraces her chance at a new beginning in the vibrant city of New Orleans. Her life is disrupted by an unexpected visitor: Helen, Aidan's sister, who's delivering a warning from the mysterious Family. Intrigued, Stephanie embarks sets on a quest for answers, aided by an unlikely ally. In her search, Stephanie uncovers a hidden truth - the existence of others like her - but finds herself met with hostility from the celestial clan. As new adversaries emerge, Stephanie must summon her courage to confront the challenges that lie ahead. Dark Angel: Stephanie's celestial father, Mustafa, has ulterior motives involving someone dear to her. As a heavenly war erupts and Val's army leaves, Stephanie, Jeffery, and Dom find an unexpected ally. Determined to fight, Stephanie faces the challenge ahead, uncovering the identity of her kidnapper and striving to defeat the powerful Illuminati. But against the odds, can Stephanie emerge victorious?
Her Heart Heals Quietly: The Series (Books 1 - 3)
Author: Jacquinita A. Rose
Publisher: Grown Folks' Publishing
ISBN: 1944167137
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Jacquinita A. Rose is a writer who delivers a series that touches the heart about a woman, Cheryll, who is learning to start over after divorce. From running out of gas, to living in an unknown city, to finally dating again, and much more, Rose takes readers on a ride in life after divorce. Cheryll finds that life isn’t always as soothing as her daily cup of peppermint tea but it isn’t always that bad. Cheryll finds herself in peculiar situations that may seem questionable. However, Rose has a clever way of making a rollercoaster ride feel like eating ice cream on a Sunday afternoon. Cheryll’s story gives hope, life, and love. Most importantly it is a story of how her heart heals quietly. Jacquinita A. Rose is a writer who enjoys writing about the reality of life. In her fictional stories, every character is relatable and memorable. They will make readers smile, laugh, cringe, and want to keep reading to find out more!
Publisher: Grown Folks' Publishing
ISBN: 1944167137
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Jacquinita A. Rose is a writer who delivers a series that touches the heart about a woman, Cheryll, who is learning to start over after divorce. From running out of gas, to living in an unknown city, to finally dating again, and much more, Rose takes readers on a ride in life after divorce. Cheryll finds that life isn’t always as soothing as her daily cup of peppermint tea but it isn’t always that bad. Cheryll finds herself in peculiar situations that may seem questionable. However, Rose has a clever way of making a rollercoaster ride feel like eating ice cream on a Sunday afternoon. Cheryll’s story gives hope, life, and love. Most importantly it is a story of how her heart heals quietly. Jacquinita A. Rose is a writer who enjoys writing about the reality of life. In her fictional stories, every character is relatable and memorable. They will make readers smile, laugh, cringe, and want to keep reading to find out more!
The Mercy and Justice Mysteries, Books 4-6
Author: J. R. Mathis
Publisher: Mercy and Justice Mysteries
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
Enjoy These Contemporary Small Town Mysteries Featuring A Unique Sleuthing Couple. This is a collection of books 4-6 in The Mercy and Justice Mysteries. This series is a sequel to The Father Tom Mysteries that began with The Penitent Priest and includes the same cast of characters. It features Father Tom Greer and his wife Chief of Police Helen Parr Greer, a sleuthing couple committed to the pursuit of justice tempered with mercy while solving mysteries old and new. The Cardinal’s Conscience (Book 4): When the body of Gwen Tolson's mother is found near Anna's house, a fifty year old secret may hold the key to finding her killer. The Conned Cougar (Book 5): Father Tom and Helen travel to Bellamy, Florida, when Tom’s mother Nola is accused of murdering her twenty-four year old lover, Trevor. While trying to find the real killer and clear his mother’s name, Tom and Helen discover that the dead man had a lot of secrets--and those secrets each had a motive for murder. Along the way, Helen comes face to face with a woman from Tom's past, and Tom once again has to face the demons from his childhood. The Sorrowful Son (Book 6): Abraham Asher drops dead of an apparent heart attack at the end of the Myerton Softball League's All-Star Game. When Helen receives evidence he was poisoned, she begins to hunt for a killer.
Publisher: Mercy and Justice Mysteries
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
Enjoy These Contemporary Small Town Mysteries Featuring A Unique Sleuthing Couple. This is a collection of books 4-6 in The Mercy and Justice Mysteries. This series is a sequel to The Father Tom Mysteries that began with The Penitent Priest and includes the same cast of characters. It features Father Tom Greer and his wife Chief of Police Helen Parr Greer, a sleuthing couple committed to the pursuit of justice tempered with mercy while solving mysteries old and new. The Cardinal’s Conscience (Book 4): When the body of Gwen Tolson's mother is found near Anna's house, a fifty year old secret may hold the key to finding her killer. The Conned Cougar (Book 5): Father Tom and Helen travel to Bellamy, Florida, when Tom’s mother Nola is accused of murdering her twenty-four year old lover, Trevor. While trying to find the real killer and clear his mother’s name, Tom and Helen discover that the dead man had a lot of secrets--and those secrets each had a motive for murder. Along the way, Helen comes face to face with a woman from Tom's past, and Tom once again has to face the demons from his childhood. The Sorrowful Son (Book 6): Abraham Asher drops dead of an apparent heart attack at the end of the Myerton Softball League's All-Star Game. When Helen receives evidence he was poisoned, she begins to hunt for a killer.
The Anniversary
Author: Amy Gutman
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 0759528047
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
Three women reach the edge of terror as the secret past they all share is unearthed and turned against them. It's been five years since the execution of Steven Gage, a devious, charming psychopath who took the lives of more than a hundred women. In those five years, three women connected with his case have moved on. His attorney has rid herself of the stigma of defending Gage. A true crime writer has gone on to new projects after her bestseller about his rampage. And Steven's ex-girlfriend has made a new life for herself one where she won't be reminded that she once shared her home with a monster. But someone hasn't moved on. On the fifth anniversary of Gage's execution, each of the women gets a private note... a chilling message that lets all three women know they haven't been forgotten, and that in someone's dark imagination, Gage's legacy of terror lives on. At the time of his sentencing, Gage issued a terrifying edict that all three women hoped was meaningless. As threats against them turn deadly, the past explodes into the present. And one woman is in the fight of her life to uncover who is really responsible a killer who is determined to start up the string of murders right where they stopped. The Anniversary is another smart, razor-sharp thriller from a writer whose work has been hailed as "addictive" (People), "marvelous" (Jeffery Deaver) and "keep[ing] us guessing until the very end"(Redbook).
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 0759528047
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
Three women reach the edge of terror as the secret past they all share is unearthed and turned against them. It's been five years since the execution of Steven Gage, a devious, charming psychopath who took the lives of more than a hundred women. In those five years, three women connected with his case have moved on. His attorney has rid herself of the stigma of defending Gage. A true crime writer has gone on to new projects after her bestseller about his rampage. And Steven's ex-girlfriend has made a new life for herself one where she won't be reminded that she once shared her home with a monster. But someone hasn't moved on. On the fifth anniversary of Gage's execution, each of the women gets a private note... a chilling message that lets all three women know they haven't been forgotten, and that in someone's dark imagination, Gage's legacy of terror lives on. At the time of his sentencing, Gage issued a terrifying edict that all three women hoped was meaningless. As threats against them turn deadly, the past explodes into the present. And one woman is in the fight of her life to uncover who is really responsible a killer who is determined to start up the string of murders right where they stopped. The Anniversary is another smart, razor-sharp thriller from a writer whose work has been hailed as "addictive" (People), "marvelous" (Jeffery Deaver) and "keep[ing] us guessing until the very end"(Redbook).
The Haunted Bookstore - Gateway to a Parallel Universe (Light Novel) Vol. 6
Author: Shinobumaru
Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
Shinonome, a Tsukumogami, runs the spirit realm's only bookstore with his daughter, Kaori, who happens to be a different species entirely. Now, the spirit and human father-daughter pair are faced with decisions that will change the course of their lives forever. Prepare to laugh, cry, and go through a rollercoaster of emotions with the conclusion of this heartwarming tale of the spirit realm!
Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
Shinonome, a Tsukumogami, runs the spirit realm's only bookstore with his daughter, Kaori, who happens to be a different species entirely. Now, the spirit and human father-daughter pair are faced with decisions that will change the course of their lives forever. Prepare to laugh, cry, and go through a rollercoaster of emotions with the conclusion of this heartwarming tale of the spirit realm!