Author: JennaKay Francis
Publisher: Writers Exchange E-Publishing
ISBN: 192097282X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 171
Book Description
Jaeger needs blood. Half Vector, half human, newly coming of age, Jaeger is now drawn to human blood for the first time in his already long life. Rhiannon, a witch, has too much iron in her blood to safely live. She wants to propose a partnership with the Vectors, but, before she can approach them, she's attacked and left for dead beneath a pier. Jaeger finds her unconscious and bleeding. Fighting against the lure of her blood, he takes her to a place of safety instead. His actions set them both on a course of pain, hunger, terror and love. Can he save her from himself?
The Gift Relationship
Author: Titmuss, Richard
Publisher: Policy Press
ISBN: 1447349601
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Richard Titmuss (1907-1973) was a pioneer in the field of social administration (now social policy). In this reissued classic, listed by the New York Times as one of the 10 most important books of the year when it was first published in 1970, he compares blood donation in the US and UK, contrasting the British system of reliance on voluntary donors to the American one in which the blood supply is in the hands of for-profit enterprises, concluding that a system based on altruism is both safer and more economically efficient. Titmuss’s argument about how altruism binds societies together has proved a powerful tool in the analysis of welfare provision. His analysis is even more topical now in an age of ever changing health care policy and at a time when health and welfare systems are under sustained attack from many quarters.
Publisher: Policy Press
ISBN: 1447349601
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Richard Titmuss (1907-1973) was a pioneer in the field of social administration (now social policy). In this reissued classic, listed by the New York Times as one of the 10 most important books of the year when it was first published in 1970, he compares blood donation in the US and UK, contrasting the British system of reliance on voluntary donors to the American one in which the blood supply is in the hands of for-profit enterprises, concluding that a system based on altruism is both safer and more economically efficient. Titmuss’s argument about how altruism binds societies together has proved a powerful tool in the analysis of welfare provision. His analysis is even more topical now in an age of ever changing health care policy and at a time when health and welfare systems are under sustained attack from many quarters.
The Lost Salt Gift of Blood
Author: Alistair MacLeod
Publisher: New Canadian Library
ISBN: 077109969X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 169
Book Description
The stories of The Lost Salt Gift of Blood are remarkably simple – a family is drawn together by shared and separate losses, a child’s reality conflicts with his parents’ memories, a young man struggles to come to terms with the loss of his father. Yet each piece of writing in this critically acclaimed collection is infused with a powerful life of its own, a precision of language and a scrupulous fidelity to the reality of time and place, of sea and Maritime farm. Focusing on the complexities and abiding mysteries at the heart of human relationships, the seven stories of The Lost Salt Gift of Blood map the close bonds and impassable chasms that lie between man and woman, parent and child.
Publisher: New Canadian Library
ISBN: 077109969X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 169
Book Description
The stories of The Lost Salt Gift of Blood are remarkably simple – a family is drawn together by shared and separate losses, a child’s reality conflicts with his parents’ memories, a young man struggles to come to terms with the loss of his father. Yet each piece of writing in this critically acclaimed collection is infused with a powerful life of its own, a precision of language and a scrupulous fidelity to the reality of time and place, of sea and Maritime farm. Focusing on the complexities and abiding mysteries at the heart of human relationships, the seven stories of The Lost Salt Gift of Blood map the close bonds and impassable chasms that lie between man and woman, parent and child.
Gift of Blood
Author: JennaKay Francis
Publisher: Writers Exchange E-Publishing
ISBN: 192097282X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 171
Book Description
Jaeger needs blood. Half Vector, half human, newly coming of age, Jaeger is now drawn to human blood for the first time in his already long life. Rhiannon, a witch, has too much iron in her blood to safely live. She wants to propose a partnership with the Vectors, but, before she can approach them, she's attacked and left for dead beneath a pier. Jaeger finds her unconscious and bleeding. Fighting against the lure of her blood, he takes her to a place of safety instead. His actions set them both on a course of pain, hunger, terror and love. Can he save her from himself?
Publisher: Writers Exchange E-Publishing
ISBN: 192097282X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 171
Book Description
Jaeger needs blood. Half Vector, half human, newly coming of age, Jaeger is now drawn to human blood for the first time in his already long life. Rhiannon, a witch, has too much iron in her blood to safely live. She wants to propose a partnership with the Vectors, but, before she can approach them, she's attacked and left for dead beneath a pier. Jaeger finds her unconscious and bleeding. Fighting against the lure of her blood, he takes her to a place of safety instead. His actions set them both on a course of pain, hunger, terror and love. Can he save her from himself?
The Lost Salt Gift of Blood
Author: Alistair MacLeod
Publisher: New Canadian Library
ISBN: 1551995484
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 169
Book Description
The stories of The Lost Salt Gift of Blood are remarkably simple – a family is drawn together by shared and separate losses, a child’s reality conflicts with his parents’ memories, a young man struggles to come to terms with the loss of his father. Yet each piece of writing in this critically acclaimed collection is infused with a powerful life of its own, a precision of language and a scrupulous fidelity to the reality of time and place, of sea and Maritime farm. Focusing on the complexities and abiding mysteries at the heart of human relationships, the seven stories of The Lost Salt Gift of Blood map the close bonds and impassable chasms that lie between man and woman, parent and child.
Publisher: New Canadian Library
ISBN: 1551995484
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 169
Book Description
The stories of The Lost Salt Gift of Blood are remarkably simple – a family is drawn together by shared and separate losses, a child’s reality conflicts with his parents’ memories, a young man struggles to come to terms with the loss of his father. Yet each piece of writing in this critically acclaimed collection is infused with a powerful life of its own, a precision of language and a scrupulous fidelity to the reality of time and place, of sea and Maritime farm. Focusing on the complexities and abiding mysteries at the heart of human relationships, the seven stories of The Lost Salt Gift of Blood map the close bonds and impassable chasms that lie between man and woman, parent and child.
The Dubious Gift of Dragon Blood
Author: J. Marshall Freeman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781635557251
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
One day Crispin is a lonely high school student--the next he is fighting a war in a land ruled by dragons, his otherworldly boyfriend at his side.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781635557251
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
One day Crispin is a lonely high school student--the next he is fighting a war in a land ruled by dragons, his otherworldly boyfriend at his side.
Vahudrick: (L)the Blood Gift
Author: C. N. Cheeks
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
ISBN: 1434985881
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
ISBN: 1434985881
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
The Dubious Gift of Dragon Blood
Author: J. Marshall Freeman
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books Inc
ISBN: 1635557267
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
High schooler Crispin Haugen already has so many identities to sort through—Asian, Scandinavian, not to mention gay. Then a messenger from another world arrives to tell him he also carries the blood of dragonsin his veins. Transported to the Realm of Fire, where dragons and humans live in harmony, Crispin falls for Davix, a brooding, nerdy scholar. But dark mysteries threaten the peace of Crispin’s new world. Without warning, dragons from the Realm of Air unleash a bloody war. With everything he cares about on the line, Crispin must find the courage to fight...for justice and for love. The writing of this book was supported by the Toronto Arts Council with funding from the City of Toronto.
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books Inc
ISBN: 1635557267
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
High schooler Crispin Haugen already has so many identities to sort through—Asian, Scandinavian, not to mention gay. Then a messenger from another world arrives to tell him he also carries the blood of dragonsin his veins. Transported to the Realm of Fire, where dragons and humans live in harmony, Crispin falls for Davix, a brooding, nerdy scholar. But dark mysteries threaten the peace of Crispin’s new world. Without warning, dragons from the Realm of Air unleash a bloody war. With everything he cares about on the line, Crispin must find the courage to fight...for justice and for love. The writing of this book was supported by the Toronto Arts Council with funding from the City of Toronto.
World of the Gift
Author: Jacques T. Godbout
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 0773567321
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
The anthropologist Marcel Mauss, in his famous exploration of the gift in "primitive" and archaic societies, showed that the essential aspect of the exchange of presents involved the establishment of a social tie that bound the parties together above and beyond any material value of the objects exchanged. He argued that these intangible mutual "debts" constituted the social fabric. Godbout and Caillé show that, contrary to the modern assumption that societies function on the basis of market exchange and the pursuit of self-interest, the gift still constitutes the foundation of our social fabric. The authors describe the gift not as an object but as a social connection, perhaps the most important social connection because it creates a sense of obligation to respond in kind. They examine the gift in a broad range of cases such as blood and organ donation; volunteer work; the bonds between friends, couples, and family; Santa Claus; the interaction between performers and their audience; and the relation of the artist to society. Written in an engaging manner, The World of the Gift will appeal to anyone who is interested in how the world really operates.
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 0773567321
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
The anthropologist Marcel Mauss, in his famous exploration of the gift in "primitive" and archaic societies, showed that the essential aspect of the exchange of presents involved the establishment of a social tie that bound the parties together above and beyond any material value of the objects exchanged. He argued that these intangible mutual "debts" constituted the social fabric. Godbout and Caillé show that, contrary to the modern assumption that societies function on the basis of market exchange and the pursuit of self-interest, the gift still constitutes the foundation of our social fabric. The authors describe the gift not as an object but as a social connection, perhaps the most important social connection because it creates a sense of obligation to respond in kind. They examine the gift in a broad range of cases such as blood and organ donation; volunteer work; the bonds between friends, couples, and family; Santa Claus; the interaction between performers and their audience; and the relation of the artist to society. Written in an engaging manner, The World of the Gift will appeal to anyone who is interested in how the world really operates.
Blood Gift
Author: V. M. Black
Publisher: Swift River Media Group
ISBN: 1681320290
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
A billionaire vampire. An ordinary girl who needed to be saved. In Blood Gift (Vampire's Choice Paranormal Romance #3), the billionaire vampire Dorian Thorne has searched the world to find Cora Shaw, a once-human woman with whom he has formed an eternal bond. But his triumph is shattered when Cora is attacked, sending her running from their sworn enemies. Dorian is determined to rescue her before she can come to harm—and wreak his vengeance upon those who have tried to destroy them both. Blood Gift (Vampire's Choice Paranormal Romance #3) is a new adult vampire paranormal romance / urban fantasy that features a billionaire alpha vampire hero, a college student heroine, a love triangle, and a dangerous bargain. Intended for a more mature audience than Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Saga, Blood Gift (Vampire's Choice Paranormal Romance #3) takes the "every girl" heroine in a direction more reminiscent of Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles or Sherrilyn Kenyon's Dark-Hunter Series. A new release from New York Times Bestselling author V. M. Black.
Publisher: Swift River Media Group
ISBN: 1681320290
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
A billionaire vampire. An ordinary girl who needed to be saved. In Blood Gift (Vampire's Choice Paranormal Romance #3), the billionaire vampire Dorian Thorne has searched the world to find Cora Shaw, a once-human woman with whom he has formed an eternal bond. But his triumph is shattered when Cora is attacked, sending her running from their sworn enemies. Dorian is determined to rescue her before she can come to harm—and wreak his vengeance upon those who have tried to destroy them both. Blood Gift (Vampire's Choice Paranormal Romance #3) is a new adult vampire paranormal romance / urban fantasy that features a billionaire alpha vampire hero, a college student heroine, a love triangle, and a dangerous bargain. Intended for a more mature audience than Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Saga, Blood Gift (Vampire's Choice Paranormal Romance #3) takes the "every girl" heroine in a direction more reminiscent of Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles or Sherrilyn Kenyon's Dark-Hunter Series. A new release from New York Times Bestselling author V. M. Black.
The Politics of Blood
Author: Anne-Maree Farrell
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 110737569X
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
How best to manage risk involving multi-valued human biological materials is the overarching theme of this book, which draws on the sourcing and supply of blood as a case study. Blood has ethical, social, scientific and commercial value. This multi-valuing process presents challenges in terms of managing risk, therefore making it ultimately a matter for political responsibility. This is highlighted through an examination of the circumstances that led to HIV blood contamination episodes in the US, England and France, as well as their consequences. The roles of scientific expertise and innovation in managing risks to the blood system are also analysed, as is the increased use of precautionary and legal strategies in the post-HIV blood contamination era. Finally, consideration is given to a range of policy and legal strategies that should underpin effective risk governance involving multi-valued human biological materials.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 110737569X
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
How best to manage risk involving multi-valued human biological materials is the overarching theme of this book, which draws on the sourcing and supply of blood as a case study. Blood has ethical, social, scientific and commercial value. This multi-valuing process presents challenges in terms of managing risk, therefore making it ultimately a matter for political responsibility. This is highlighted through an examination of the circumstances that led to HIV blood contamination episodes in the US, England and France, as well as their consequences. The roles of scientific expertise and innovation in managing risks to the blood system are also analysed, as is the increased use of precautionary and legal strategies in the post-HIV blood contamination era. Finally, consideration is given to a range of policy and legal strategies that should underpin effective risk governance involving multi-valued human biological materials.