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This is the uplifting story of Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), the founder of the modern nursing profession, from her earliest days as the daughter of English squire to her role as Angel of the Crimea, and her later life of service. With the training she received at hospitals on the Continent, she was fully prepared to care for the wounded in the Crimean War (between Russia and an alliance of Great Britain, France, and Turkey).

Take an exciting, fact-filled journey that goes where all great space books for kids should - to our solar system and beyond! Super Cool Space Facts is bursting with info about stormy planets, exploding stars, weird black holes, amazing landers, and more. Launch into learning with awesome and easy-to-digest facts about everything from asteroids hurtling through space to astronauts on the International Space Station. Fill your outer space adventure with the jokes, big word alerts, and fascinating mysteries of the universe all space books for kids should have.

People who have read my book or worked with me describe this audiobook as transparent, empathetic, and transformative. I've taken a unique approach to divorce and child custody case preparation. You'll learn how to build your case around an individualized SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) Analysis utilizing unique strategies and tactics empowering you to leverage the Strengths and Opportunities of your case while averting the Weaknesses and Threats of your case.

As millionaire Zig Ziglar put it, "Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four hour days." Everyone, even millionaires, start off with the same 24 hours. But with proper direction, they made the most of their eight hours a day, and so can you. Even if you are overworked and feel like time is after you, with proper guidance, even you can improve your time management skills.

Upon Scheler's death in 1928, Martin Heidegger remarked that he was the most important force in philosophy at the time. The Human Place in the Cosmos, the last of the works Scheler completed, is a pivotal piece in the development of his writing as a whole, marking a peculiar shift in his approach and thought.

Aurora Washington cherishes her life and position as a dispatcher with the Townsted Police Department. That is until one day, hundreds of "crazies" begin reporting the loss of significant chunks of time. At the same time, bodies start popping up throughout Northeast Ohio. Throughout the chaos, Aurora meets James Barrington. James is an annoying yet mysterious superhuman, who lives among humans and refuses to share the facets of his life with her. Finally growing tired of hiding who he is, he opens up to Aurora about himself, The Coven’s secrets, and his knowledge of the murders.

Human Anatomy & Physiology - Part 2 is a college introductory-level text read in a conversational manner. Within each section key words and concepts are introduced and discussed. The audio format allows students to make the most of their time by giving them the freedom to study by listening.

Written by a consultant who travels over 45 weeks out of the year, this audiobook gives you the inside scoop of the travel industry from a travelers' perspective. You will learn little-known secrets on getting out of change fees, rebooking after flight cancellations, maximizing points, and even traveling for free.

Human Anatomy & Physiology, Part 1 is a college introductory-level text read in a conversational manner. Within each section key words and concepts are introduced and discussed. The topics covered in this book include: (1) Anatomical Positions; (2) Tissues; (3) The Integumentary System; (4) The Skeletal and Muscular Systems; (5) Bone Growth and Repair; (6) Nervous Tissue; (7) The Central Nervous System; (8) Nerves and Synapses; and (9) The Peripheral Nervous System.

The Devil's Pool is George Sand's most popular novella. Set in rural France, the narrative explores relations between the sexes, the power of fantasy in human life and the plight of the underprivileged. Two of the main characters are Father Maurice and his son-in-law Germain, who is considering marriage again after the death of his wife. His father-in-law organises a meeting with the rich widow, Catherine Leonard, but he finds her vain and haughty and much in demand. He seeks out the company of Marie, a shepherdess from his own village, who would prefer a younger husband.

The satirical novel, Babbitt (1922), by Sinclair Lewis, is a critique of the social pressure toward conformity and what Lewis regarded as the emptiness of middle-class life. The setting is the city of Zenith in the Midwest. The book’s first seven chapters describe a day in the life of a realtor, George F. Babbitt, starting with his morning routine.

Once I graduated college, my life fell into a rut - my father's rut. The only way out of the rut was excitement. During the day, I worked with my dad at his insurance agency. He knew I was bored in the office and sent me to take photos of insurance losses. I also took pictures of expensive items that his clients insured. Once I saw the valuables and how carelessly they were kept, a seed began to grow in my mind. I fantasized about breaking in and taking the items.

What if a book delves into the lives of the very town you live in and reveals to you some personal stories of people you know? Or thought you knew. Arcane Delights. Clifton Heights' premier rare and used bookstore. In it, new owner Kevin Ellison has inherited far more than a family legacy, for, inside are tales that will amaze, astound, thrill...and terrify. An ancient evil thirsty for lost souls. A very different kind of taxi service with destinations not on any known map. Three coins that grant the bearer's fondest wish.

Project Spinnaker was a joint Canada-US defense project conceived in the waning days of the Cold War. Spinnaker’s secret purpose was to reassert Canada’s Arctic sovereignty by providing the capability to monitor submarine traffic in Canadian Arctic waters. The star of Project Spinnaker was Theseus - a massive, Canadian-made, autonomous underwater vehicle designed for a single purpose: laying fiber-optic cable in ice-covered waters.

While certain studies help to showcase the advantages of the Mediterranean diet, there are millions that live in the Mediterranean who are proof that this diet works best. Longer lives are lived, more fulfilling experiences occur, and overall, the people of the Mediterranean have a great quality of life. Those that have tried living by the Mediterranean diet usually find their overall health improving in ways they never thought possible.

It has been said through the strands of time that our time on Earth will end in fire and infinite bloodshed. When the time comes, those who are not saved by the Lord above are doomed to watch their fellowmen die among the demons and angels.

Once, it was home to half a billion people. A year after the nuclear war, Europe is a radioactive, storm-ravaged wasteland through which a hundred million undead inexorably march. In their wake, they leave nothing but ruins. Ahead of them flee those few who managed to survive this long. Chasing them are the dregs of humanity. Once known as the Rosewood Cartel, they kill, loot, and destroy as indiscriminately as the living dead.

Worth more than gold, the truffle is sought after by chefs and foodies alike. But this year, the truffle hunters are in a panic, as they discover that their usual harvest has been stolen from under their feet. Inexplicably, the bodies of murdered hunters turn up, but there are no truffles to be found. A young man from Tuscany, in tow with his aunt and her restaurant crew, pursues the thieves through the hills of Piedmont, and the delicious wine and food of Italy.

Ostensibly written by an English knight, The Book of Marvels and Travels claim to recount his experiences in Egypt, the Levant, India, and China. It describes a journey from Europe to Jerusalem and further into Asia, and the many weird and wonderful peoples and practices of the East. The author claims to have traveled in land populated by Amazons, dog-headed people, cannibals, one-footed tribes, and Pygmies.

The Dirty Parts of the Bible is a humorous adventure across America during the Great Depression - a rollicking tale of love and liquor, preachers and prostitutes, trains and treasure, sure to appeal to fans of O Brother Where Art Thou?, Water for Elephants, Mark Twain, Willie Nelson, and Johnny Cash. It's 1936, and Tobias Henry is stuck in the frozen hinterlands of Michigan. Tobias is obsessed with two things: God and girls. Mostly girls, of course. But being a Baptist preacher's son, he can't escape God.