Life Care

The inside story of the most audacious public health campaign of the 21st century. In 2002, a dynamic doctor named Thomas Frieden became health commissioner of New York City. With support from the new mayor, billionaire Michael Bloomberg, Frieden and his health department team prohibited smoking in bars, outlawed trans fats in restaurants, and attempted to cap the size of sodas, among other groundbreaking actions.

Princeton's McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence Robert P. George and USC's Graduate Director of Philosophy Christopher Tollefsen are experts in the field of bioethics. In Embryo: A Defense of Human Life, these esteemed scholars combine the latest scientific breakthroughs with the soundest tenets of philosophy to shed new light on a vital yet controversial issue of our day.

In The Gift of Love, Amy Clipston shares her story of almost losing the love of her life to kidney disease and the ultimate sacrifice that kept their family together. An ordinary woman who cherishes family above all else, Amy was challenged in every way - from her strength of character to the depths of her faith to the close-knit family that surrounds her. Enduring the good, the bad, and the really bad, she was determined to help her husband once again be the husband and father their family needed.

Based on experiences of a New York City resident and Emergency Service Technician, Concrete Lifeguards is a book that tells us about the life of the men and women behind the uniform.

The Doctor’s Voice is a unique and inspiring vade mecum for medical students, junior doctors, and consultants to help them develop their communication, leadership, and self-governance skills. It is a blueprint for building engagement and trust across the spectrum of stakeholders for the purpose of creating thriving healthcare. This book is a window into the endless opportunities arising from unleashing the priceless value of what doctors have to give.

Everyone experiences "disruptions" in their lifetime. Learning to navigate the trials with peace and joy requires caring conversations. For Dan and Nancy, disruption appeared as a doctor spoke, "Stage IV colon cancer." From that moment on, it was one difficult conversation after another. While Nancy and Dan share how they navigated these difficult conversations, they focus on helping the reader(s) enter into conversations that will help them navigate their own disruption.

What is it really like to be a firefighter? How does it feel to respond to an emergency call, to know that someone's life hangs in the balance and every second is critical? What is it like to fight a fire, to battle through the heat and the smoke, to put your own life in danger to save others? How does it feel to rescue survivors, and what is it like to recover the bodies of those who you didn’t reach in time?

You adore your cat because you probably wish you were a little more like him. It may challenge your confidence, but facts are facts—your cat is a remarkable role model!

We all know how important it is to teach children how to share. Sharing Is Caring is a children's novel that emphasizes why it is important to share with our friends and family. This novel will make children understand why sharing makes others feel better, and it also makes us feel better because we have done a good deed.

Eric O'Grey tenía un sobrepeso de 70 kilos, estaba deprimido y enfermo. Después de toda una vida de hacer dietas fallidas y con diabetes tipo 2, Eric acudió a un nuevo médico, quien sorprendentemente le prescribió que adoptara a un perro. Fue entonces cuando conoció a Peety: un perro obeso, de mediana edad y olvidado que, como él, había visto días mejores. Los dos se adoptaron y comenzaron un viaje increíble, formando un vínculo de amor incondicional que cambió para siempre sus vidas.

This comprehensive guide will help you navigate the complex process of end-of-life planning. You will learn what documents you need to keep handy, what important information you need to have written down, and anything you may still have left to do.

Highly prized for their beauty, crystals can take the shape of jewelry, household objects, and an array of self-care products. But it's the ideas they stand for that draw people to their raw forms. Like astrology, tarot, and modern witchcraft, crystals help practitioners understand themselves and the wider world around them. In this collection of sharply observed essays, Jaya Saxena reflects on - and challenges - the ideas associated with 11 popular stones.

There’s life...and then...there’s holiday life...and then...there’s holiday life when you’ve got time to think about it after retirement. And for this retired guy, that means it’s all about his dogs, his childhood memories and the memories he’s created throughout the years with his family. Welcome to the first holiday essay collection by Everett Kunzelman, the second book in his series - Humorous Essays on Life After Retirement.

This audio study guide for The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot includes detailed summary and analysis of each chapter and an in-depth exploration of the book’s multiple symbols, motifs, and themes such as ethics in scientific research, informed consent, and racism in medicine. Featured content also includes commentary on major characters, 25 important quotes, essay questions, and discussion topics.

Child Protection Services have been involved with Billy and his mother for some time now. He has been happily settled in a kinship placement with his grandmother and enjoys his pet cat, interacting with neighbors, and even taking piano lessons. As the story unfolds, Billy's grandmother has unexpectedly passed away and so the story of Billy Had to Move begins. Unfortunately, Billy's mother cannot be located. Mr. Murphy, Billy's social worker, places him in the foster home of Amy, Tim, and their baby "Colly".

After being hit by a car and left for dead on the streets of Greece, I was rescued by my heroine and first love, Ermioni. With broken bones and open wounds so severe my flesh was beginning to rot, the only option was to amputate my leg. Ermioni nursed me back to health, and I lived for a time at the Diasozo Animal Rescue shelter. However, I was becoming depressed, as the healthier dogs were pushing me out of the way when there was food to be had. My guardian angel continued to look out for me and share my story on social media all around the world, until I found my own Mama and Papa.

Der Wolf - Das gefürchtete Tier welches vom Aussterben bedroht ist. Das Wölfe-Buch, welches dir die interessantesten Infos über den Vorfahren des Hundes vermittelt. Muss man als Mensch wirklich Angst haben, wenn man im Wald einen Wolf begegnet? Hast du dich schon immer gefragt was Wölfe alles essen? Möchtest du wissen ob der Wolf bei uns schon ausgestorben ist? Hören Sie, um mehr zu erfahren.

Expect the unexpected! Mount up, hang on, for the ride of a lifetime! What happens when a feisty, greenhorn is challenged by her teenage daughter's spirited mare? Exhilaration leaps from exciting stories you cannot fabricate. Colorful life lessons, she never saw coming. Hang on to your hat, we're in for an adventure! Horse enthusiast or not, Cody is more than a horse ride, it's a pearl dive!

Living with three strong-willed, highly individual Dachshunds can be equal parts entertaining, frustrating and rewarding. Just ask Matt Ziselman. Armed with a fresh, creative voice that is unabashedly cranky one moment and profoundly poignant the next, Ziselman mixes hilarious canine stories, with heartfelt reminiscences from his own life, the results of which is a memoir of illuminating life lessons, courtesy of the three thoroughly Teutonic Dachshunds that he shares his life (and couch) with: Baxter, Maya, and Molly.

In this collection of 28 "riotously funny and outrageously honest" true-life tales, author Joni B. Cole manage to mingle low moments with high comedy; and social awkwardness with social observation.

The title essay was inspired when the author went to the bookstore and noticed all the best sellers about adorably naughty dogs. At first resentful of these other writers' successes, Cole eventually realized she had her own bad-dog story to exploit....