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Part memoir, part searing revelation, Seen Yet Unseen takes listeners behind the scenes of some of the world’s biggest tech companies and exposes the way their exclusion of and, at times, hostility toward Black women have lasting impacts on the technology we use every day.

The amazing experiences of the Queen Alexandra nurses in the World Wars is one of the greatest adventure stories of modern times, and - incredibly - remains largely untold. Thousands of middle-class girls, barely out of school, were plucked from sheltered backgrounds, subjected to training regimes unimaginably tough by today's standards, and sent forth to share the harsh conditions of the fighting services.

After losing her sister to a drug overdose, Chief Superintendent Jo Howe is desperate to tackle the world of drugs that consumes the shadowy backstreets of Brighton. Operation Eradicate is her response, deploying undercover tactics to collapse drug circles while also providing treatment services to victims of drug abuse. But not everyone sees this as a positive development. The man behind Respite pharmaceuticals, billionaire Sir Ben Campbell, views Operation Eradicate as a threat to his business.

Eselsbrücken für die 100 wichtigsten Medikamente in Deutschland — eine Gedächtnisstütze für Krankenpfleger, Studenten und medizinisches FachpersonalFällt es Ihnen schwer, sich Medikamentennamen, Nebenwirkungen und Pflegehinweise zu merken? Sie sind nicht allein — und jetzt müssen Sie es auch nicht mehr allein tun. Pharmakologie leicht gemacht verwandelt die in Deutschland am häufigsten verschriebenen Medikamente in clevere, einprägsame Reime, mit denen Pharmakologie einfacher, schneller und unterhaltsamer wird.

Designed with the modern, busy individual in mind, this comprehensive audiobook transforms your daily routines—be it commuting, exercising, or managing household chores—into productive study sessions, seamlessly integrating learning into your lifestyle.

Starting in the decade of 2030, actual demographic milestones of the US population will mark the most transformative period in our country's history, thanks in large part to: a) Baby Boomers aging into their twilight years; b) advancements in technology; and c) an ever-increasing illegal immigrant population requiring, and in some instances demanding, that social services (including voting rights) be afforded them even though they have never provided any contribution to the public coffers since entering the country.

From an acclaimed music journalist, the gripping story of Los Angeles rock from its fifties beginnings to its eighties prime, told through its most influential pacesetter: Lou Adler. From the fifties through the eighties, Lou Adler was the key architect of Los Angeles rock—from the birth of...

In Demanding Compassion, Dr. William Scarlett pulls back the curtain on modern medicine—not the glossy version shown in marketing campaigns, but the reality lived by doctors, nurses, and patients every day. With candid honesty and deep conviction, Scarlett challenges both his colleagues and his patients to remember why medicine exists in the first place: to help people heal. This book is both a call to action and a blueprint for change. For burned-out physicians questioning why they ever chose this path, Scarlett offers a reminder of their purpose and the hope that change is possible.

In Pain Meds Made Easy, Callie Parker transforms complex analgesic information into memorable rhymes that stick. This innovative guide combines evidence-based pharmacology with creative poetry, making it the perfect companion for nursing students, healthcare providers, and anyone working in pain management.

Do you feel frustrated with the current healthcare system? Do you find yourself lost within its complexities, unsure of how to make the best decisions for yourself or your loved ones? Perhaps you’re a clinician or a bedside care provider, feeling burnt out and trapped in a cycle of exhaustion. Are you weary of the endless cycle of prescribing medications that fix one problem, but create so many new ones?

From Dispatcher to Disruptor is the inspiring true story of Ellen Voie, a pioneering leader who shattered glass ceilings in one of the most male-dominated industries in the world: trucking. From small-town Wisconsin roots to founding the Women In Trucking Association, Ellen’s journey is one of grit, resilience, and relentless advocacy for gender diversity in transportation. This book takes listeners through her decades-long quest to empower women behind the wheel, shift industry perceptions, and fight for safety, ergonomics, and inclusion. One mile at a time.

This play is intended for all to listen to. It is a combination of veterinary surgery, engineering and science. It outlines the various disciplines and problems that a surgeon must deal with day to day. Examples of actual cases are provided to bring all the science and medicine together. Each topic is explored and teased out in a certain way to merge the concepts. The focus on implant design is deliberate, with the intention of hopefully rallying support for an alternative approach.

Former bookseller, longtime publisher, and author Jon M. Sweeney shows—with history and anecdotes centering around books such as Thoreau's Journal, Tagore's Gitanjali, Martin Buber's Hasidic Tales, and Tolstoy's Twenty-three Tales—what it means to be carried by a book. He explores the discovery that once accompanied finding books, and books finding us. He ponders the smell of an old volume, its heft, and why bibliophiles carry them around even without reading them. He demonstrates how and why there is magic and enchantment that takes place between people and books.

The American health insurance system is anything but simple to maneuver. Health plan enrollees become entangled in an intricate and opaque maze of confusion, often resulting in frustration, regret, and deep debt. Health plan and health care technology veteran Marc S. Ryan seeks to demystify the US health care system, helping Americans become wiser consumers and allowing them to navigate the maze with more confidence and certainty. Using his decades of experience, Marc outlines a bipartisan blueprint to transform America’s unique system without upending the employer-based system.

Whatever you do or don't know about being a musician, this no-holds-barred tour through the hilarious and brutal realities of life inside the music industry is as informative as it is entertaining. Written for musicians and general public alike, Byron Fry's story imparts hard-learned, hard-hitting truths from his wild ride through life as a musical pinball. His journey is a dizzying study of how many hats one person can wear, and he places each of them on your head.

This bundle combines "GI Meds Made Easy" and "Endocrine Meds Made Easy" to offer a unique and engaging approach to mastering essential pharmacology. Are you tired of dense textbooks and complex memorization? Do you find yourself struggling to retain critical medication information? Look no further! Inside this bundle, you'll discover over 150 medication poems covering all major gastrointestinal and endocrine drug classes.

Written for graduate, medical floor, and surgical floor nurses, Pathway to ICU is a handy guidebook meant to encourage a transition or prep for an exciting entrance in the ICU. Designed to assist floor nurses transitioning to the demanding realm of intensive care or new nurses starting their first shifts in the ICU, this indispensable handbook offers a wealth of insights, practical suggestions, and valuable resources to ensure a seamless and successful transition.

In his blazing debut novel Last Resort, Andrew Lipstein blurs the lines of fact and fiction with a thrilling story of fame, fortune, and impossible choices. Caleb Horowitz is twenty-seven, and his wildest dreams are about to come true. His manuscript has caught the attention of the literary...

From the bestselling author of Once Upon a Time: Behind the Fairy Tale of Princess Grace and Prince Rainer comes this fascinating biography of film legend Elizabeth Taylor. She has been written about many times, but never like this . . . For more than six decades she has been part of our lives...

Deaths resulting from interactions with the US criminal legal system are a public health emergency, but the scope of this issue is intentionally ignored by the very systems that are supposed to be tracking these fatalities. In order to make a real difference and address this human rights problem, researchers and policy makers need reliable data.