The Brief History of the Dead

The Brief History of the Dead
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Publisher : Vintage
Total Pages : 270
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ISBN-10 : 9780375424236
ISBN-13 : 0375424237
Rating : 4/5 (36 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Brief History of the Dead by : Kevin Brockmeier

Download or read book The Brief History of the Dead written by Kevin Brockmeier and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2006-02-14 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Kevin Brockmeier, one of this generation's most inventive young writers, comes a striking new novel about death, life, and the mysterious place in between. The City is inhabited by those who have departed Earth but are still remembered by the living. They will reside in this afterlife until they are completely forgotten. But the City is shrinking, and the residents clearing out. Some of the holdouts, like Luka Sims, who produces the City’s only newspaper, are wondering what exactly is going on. Others, like Coleman Kinzler, believe it is the beginning of the end. Meanwhile, Laura Byrd is trapped in an Antarctic research station, her supplies are running low, her radio finds only static, and the power is failing. With little choice, Laura sets out across the ice to look for help, but time is running out. Kevin Brockmeier alternates these two storylines to create a lyrical and haunting story about love, loss and the power of memory.

The Clinical Management of Early Alzheimer's Disease

The Clinical Management of Early Alzheimer's Disease
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Publisher : Psychology Press
Total Pages : 407
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ISBN-10 : 9781135665852
ISBN-13 : 1135665850
Rating : 4/5 (52 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Clinical Management of Early Alzheimer's Disease by : Reinhild Mulligan

Download or read book The Clinical Management of Early Alzheimer's Disease written by Reinhild Mulligan and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2013-05-13 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The enormous human and economic toll of Alzheimer's Disease in societies in which more and more people are living into old age is well-recognized. Scientists and practitioners alike have been working to limit it. Their major focus has been patients in the later stages of the disease, when dementia is fully established. Yet patients in the early stages of cognitive decline, far more numerous, often still living independently with family members, present a bewildering variety of challenges. Bringing together leading authors with diverse expertise, this Handbook offers the first comprehensive overview of approaches to the management of early-stage issues. The authors summarize the important implications of the latest research in their own fields for: * the recognition and formal diagnosis of cognitive problems; * the assessment of specific difficulties in daily functioning; * the formulation of a management plan integrating pharmacological, neuropsychological, behavioral, and cognitive strategies; and * the facilitation and support of caregivers' efforts. All professionals involved in any way with the care of early Alzheimer's patients and their families will find this book an indispensable reference.

The Wrong Highlander

The Wrong Highlander
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Publisher : Avon
Total Pages : 384
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ISBN-10 : 0062469002
ISBN-13 : 9780062469007
Rating : 4/5 (02 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Wrong Highlander by : Lynsay Sands

Download or read book The Wrong Highlander written by Lynsay Sands and published by Avon. This book was released on 2019-01-29 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A laird’s daughter kidnaps a Highlander—and loses her heart… in New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands’ new historical romance Lady Evina Maclean has heard much about Rory Buchanan’s skill as a healer. What she hasn’t heard is how good the brawny Highlander looks bathing in a waterfall. But Evina can’t afford the distraction, for her ailing father urgently needs care. Only when she’s rendered Buchanan unconscious and dragged him back to her family’s castle does the truth emerge—it’s not Rory she’s kidnapped but his brother Conran. Other ladies try to ensnare Conran with flattery. Evina hits him over the head with the hilt of her sword to save her kin—and Conran likes the spirited redhead all the more for it. He’s learned enough from his brother to heal Evina’s father, but there are other dangers swirling around the Maclean clan. And while the beautiful, independent lady has sworn not to marry, this wrong Highlander may be just the right man for her.

The Manchurian Candidate

The Manchurian Candidate
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Publisher : RosettaBooks
Total Pages : 312
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ISBN-10 : 9780795335068
ISBN-13 : 0795335067
Rating : 4/5 (68 Downloads)

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Download or read book The Manchurian Candidate written by Richard Condon and published by RosettaBooks. This book was released on 2013-11-25 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The classic thriller about a hostile foreign power infiltrating American politics: “Brilliant . . . wild and exhilarating.” —The New Yorker A war hero and the recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor, Sgt. Raymond Shaw is keeping a deadly secret—even from himself. During his time as a prisoner of war in North Korea, he was brainwashed by his Communist captors and transformed into a deadly weapon—a sleeper assassin, programmed to kill without question or mercy at his captors’ signal. Now he’s been returned to the United States with a covert mission: to kill a candidate running for US president . . . This “shocking, tense” and sharply satirical novel has become a modern classic, and was the basis for two film adaptations (San Francisco Chronicle). “Crammed with suspense.” —Chicago Tribune “Condon is wickedly skillful.” —Time

English Mechanic and Mirror of Science and Art

English Mechanic and Mirror of Science and Art
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 574
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ISBN-10 : UCAL:$C208711
ISBN-13 :
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Download or read book English Mechanic and Mirror of Science and Art written by and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Long-term Management and Storage of Elemental Mercury

Long-term Management and Storage of Elemental Mercury
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 798
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ISBN-10 : NWU:35556039347745
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Rating : 4/5 (45 Downloads)

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Download or read book Long-term Management and Storage of Elemental Mercury written by and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 798 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Highland Wolf

Highland Wolf
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Publisher : HarperCollins
Total Pages : 368
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ISBN-10 : 9780062855442
ISBN-13 : 0062855441
Rating : 4/5 (42 Downloads)

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Download or read book Highland Wolf written by Lynsay Sands and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2022-01-25 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times Bestselling Author Lynsay Sands delivers another sexy historical romance set in the wilds of the Highlands In all her daydreams about her wedding day, Lady Claray MacFarlane never once imagined being dragged to the altar by her greedy uncle and forced to marry a man she didn’t know. But that’s what happened, or would have, had a Highland warrior not snatched her up at the last minute and ridden off with her in his arms. . . They call him the Wolf. The mercenary’s courage and prowess in battle are known throughout the Highlands, and with his handsome face and black-as-sin hair, he is as intelligent and deadly as the wolf he was named for… But the Wolf is also Claray’s betrothed. Thought to have been killed as a child, he’s been in hiding all these years. Now he’s determined to earn enough coin to rebuild his home, reclaim his birthright, and honor his marriage contract to Claray. For he’s fallen for the tender-hearted lass…and he will do anything to protect her and their future together.