""When The Prussians Came To Poland"" is a first-hand account of the German invasion of Poland in 1914, written by Laura De Gozdawa Turczynowicz, an American woman who was living in Poland at the time. The book details Turczynowicz's experiences as she witnessed the invasion and its aftermath, including the destruction of cities and villages, the displacement of civilians, and the mistreatment of prisoners of war. Turczynowicz also provides insight into the social and political climate of Poland during this time, as well as her own personal struggles and ...

DEA Agent Dale Nelson paid the ultimate price for her service when her wife was killed by drug dealers. Now she's assigned to a task force investigating the suspects and she doesn't need the distraction of the beautiful but infuriating reporter, Lindsey Ryan. Despite her initial resistance, Dale discovers that Lindsey is as talented and capable as she is attractive. Will she get a second shot at love, or will the peril of her job rob her of the chance at happiness again? Investigative reporter Lindsey Ryan will do whatever it takes to get the truth. As ...

The World of Hospice Spiritual Care: A Practical Guide for Palliative Care Chaplains offers a comprehensive study of spiritual care in hospice. Dr. Sullivan’s ability to express the role of the spiritual counselor in creative and insightful ways is refreshing. Chaplains serve in interdisciplinary teams to relieve pain and suffering and to improve patients’ quality of life. Members of hospice teams must have specialized knowledge in their area of expertise. Hospice chaplains must be familiar with other areas of hospice work and their functions ...

The essays in ' Why Not Me?'  show how to live a fulfilling, meaningful life despite life's inevitable tragedies. A common response to tragedy is, "Why me?" Ironically, those who grasp that unfairness and misfortune are inevitable parts of life often experience more gratitude and happiness for the many good things that do come their way. In clear, accessible words, Rev. Donald Wheat unfolds his humanist philosophy. The book draws psychological, political, ecological and comedic insights from such varied individuals as Malcolm X and Malcolm McDowell ...

A piezocirurgia é um mecanismo de corte ósseo elegante e seguro que aplica microvibrações ultra-sónicas , obtendo resultados altamente previsíveis. As principais vantagens da piezocirurgia incluem o corte preciso do osso, a proteção dos tecidos moles, a perda mínima de sangue, ocampo cirúrgico desobstruído, o mínimo de som e vibração e o bom conforto do paciente com uma segurança óptima para as estruturas dentárias. A piezocirurgia, apesar ...

She was the first woman to run for president. She was the first woman to address the U.S. Congress and to operate a brokerage firm on Wall Street. She’s the woman Gloria Steinem called “the most controversial suffragist of them all.” So why have most people never heard of Victoria Woodhull? In this extensively researched biography, journalist Mary Gabriel offers readers a balanced portrait of a unique and complicated woman who was years ahead of her time—and perhaps ahead of our own.

...Between the far away past history of the world, and that which lies near to us; in the time when the wisdom of the ancient times was dead and had passed away, and our own days of light had not yet come, there lay a great black gulf in human history, a gulf of ignorance, of superstition, of cruelty, and of wickedness...

This is a single-volume history of Islam. The opening chapters briefly discuss the historical background of the Prophet Muhammad in the 7th century, through the rise of the Islam in 18th through 20th centuries. The final two chapters cover the significant events of the 1980s and 1990s.