Daughter of Eons - Second Edition

Daughter of Eons - Second Edition
Author: Julian M. Miles
Publisher: Lizards of the Host Publishing
Total Pages: 216
Release:
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

From dystopian tomorrows, through parallel worlds, to discoveries at the furthest edge of mankind’s colonisation of space, the stories in this book will take you far from the days and the ways that you know. Come and share the triumphs and wonders from over a dozen possible tomorrows. Julian M. Miles’ annual ‘Visions of the Future’ anthology series showcase tales from many possible futures in a heady mix of flash and short fiction. But he is aware that flash fiction is a format that simply does not work for some people. This book is for those people, and for anyone else who enjoys thrilling science fantasy tales: it collates the best of the short stories from the out-of-print first 5 years of his annual 'Visions of the Future' short & flash fiction anthologies into a single volume.

The Two Pearls of Wisdom

The Two Pearls of Wisdom
Author: Alison Goodman
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 514
Release: 2009
Genre: Dragons
ISBN: 0553819887

Under the harsh regime of an ambitious master, candidate Eon is training to become a Dragoneye - a powerful Lord able to master wind and water to protect the land. But Eon also harbours a desperate secret... Eon is, in fact, Eona, a young woman who has endured years of disguise as a boy for the chance to practice the Dragoneye's Art. In a world where women are only hidden wives or servants, Eona's dangerous deception is punishable by death. Still in disguise, Eona's unprecedented talent thrusts her into the centre of a lethal struggle for the Imperial throne. Summoned by the Emperor to the opulent and treacherous Court, Eona must learn to trust her power and find the strength to face a vicious enemy who would seize her magic . . . and her life. Inspired by ancient Chinese lore and sharing the wonders of films such as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, this thrilling novel is set in a brilliantly envisioned world where both appearances and loyalties can prove so very deceptive...

Creative Interventions with Traumatized Children, Second Edition

Creative Interventions with Traumatized Children, Second Edition
Author: Cathy A. Malchiodi
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2014-10-02
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1462518168

A trusted, bestselling resource, this volume demonstrates a range of creative approaches for facilitating children's emotional reparation and recovery from trauma. Experts in play, art, music, movement, and drama therapy, as well as bibliotherapy, describe step-by-step strategies for working with children, families, and groups. Rich with case material and artwork, the book is both practical and user-friendly. Specific types of stressful experiences include parental loss, child abuse, family violence, bullying, and mass trauma. Important developments in neurobiology, self-regulation, and resilience and posttraumatic growth are highlighted in this substantial revision. New to This Edition: *Chapters on art therapy and EMDR, body maps and dissociation, sandtray play, resiliency-based movement therapy, work with clay, mindfulness, and stress reduction with music therapy. *Updated and expanded discussions of trauma-informed therapy and the neurobiological basis for creative interventions. *The chapter on mass violence has been extensively rewritten with new case material on the Sandy Hook school shooting.

1632, Second Edition

1632, Second Edition
Author: Eric Flint
Publisher: Baen Publishing Enterprises
Total Pages: 662
Release: 2013-02-21
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1625790708

Now with a new Afterword by Eric Flint The Ultimate Y2K Glitch.... 1632 In the year 1632 in northern Germany a reasonable person might conclude that things couldn't get much worse. There was no food. Disease was rampant. For over a decade religious war had ravaged the land and the people. Catholic and Protestant armies marched and countermarched across the northern plains, laying waste the cities and slaughtering everywhere. In many rural areas population plummeted toward zero. Only the aristocrats remained relatively unscathed; for the peasants, death was a mercy. 2000 Things are going OK in Grantville, West Virginia. The mines are working, the buck are plentiful (it's deer season) and everybody attending the wedding of Mike Stearn's sister (including the entire membership of the local chapter of the United Mine Workers of America, which Mike leads) is having a good time. THEN, EVERYTHING CHANGED.... When the dust settles, Mike leads a small group of armed miners to find out what's going on. Out past the edge of town Grantville's asphalt road is cut, as with a sword. On the other side, a scene out of Hell; a man nailed to a farmhouse door, his wife and daughter Iying screaming in muck at the center of a ring of attentive men in steel vests. Faced with this, Mike and his friends don't have to ask who to shoot. At that moment Freedom and Justice, American style, are introduced to the middle of The Thirty Years War. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

The Great Ormond Street Hospital Manual of Children and Young People's Nursing Practices

The Great Ormond Street Hospital Manual of Children and Young People's Nursing Practices
Author: Elizabeth Anne Bruce
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 839
Release: 2023-03-20
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1119099706

The Great Ormond Street Hospital Manual of Children and Young People’s Nursing Practices Clinical skills are essential in the provision of care for children and young people. The Great Ormond Street Hospital Manual of Children and Young People’s Nursing Practices provides expert guidance on evidence-based clinical procedures, helping students and newly registered nurses develop sound clinical judgement and confidence. This comprehensive resource covers all aspects of children’s nursing, from the fundamentals of everyday practice to advanced care in high dependency and intensive care settings. As such, its relevance and usefulness reach beyond those newly registered; it remains a valuable resource for experienced nurses wishing to further expand their nursing skills. Now in its second edition, this thoroughly updated guide demonstrates each procedure, explains the underlying theory and evidence, and speaks to the unique challenges of working with children and young people. New chapters address mental health, complementary therapies, learning difficulties, and the deteriorating child, whilst expanded content examines blood glucose monitoring, glucocorticoid treatment, insulin administration, diabetes care, surgical diathermy, non-invasive ventilation, and much more. Key Features Provides evidence-based guidelines for more than 300 clinical procedures Features an abundance of colour photographs and illustrations Examines the needs of neonates and adolescents in the context of interdisciplinary care Includes new material on health research and evidence-based practice, stages of development, children with complex needs, and admission, transfer, and discharge Complements The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures, offering continuity to those working in both adult and paediatric settings The second edition of The Great Ormond Street Hospital Manual is an indispensable resource for registered nurses, students, and other healthcare professionals involved in delivering clinically effective, evidenced- based, family-centred care. Praise for the previous edition “This manual builds on the knowledge, skills and expertise of one of the UK’s finest children’s hospital and explains comprehensive, evidence-based care clearly.” Nursing Children and Young People Journal “All children’s nurses should have this book as a reference.” Nursing Standard “... a comprehensive resource for all qualified nurses, students and other healthcare professionals involved in caring for children in hospital and community settings.” Times Higher Education Supplement

Global Semiotics

Global Semiotics
Author: Thomas A. Sebeok
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2001
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780253339577

The study of semiotics underwent a gradual but radical paradigm shift during the past century, from a glottocentric (language-centered) enterprise to one that encompasses the whole terrestrial biosphere. In this collection of 17 essays, Thomas A. Sebeok, one of the seminal thinkers in the field, shows how this progression took place. His wide-ranging discussion of the evolution of the field covers many facets, including discussions of biosemiotics, semiotics as a bridge between the humanities and natural sciences, semiosis, nonverbal communication, cat and horse behavior, the semiotic self, and women in semiotics. This thorough account will appeal to seasoned scholars and neophytes alike.

A Feast for Crows (HBO Tie-in Edition): A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Four

A Feast for Crows (HBO Tie-in Edition): A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Four
Author: George R. R. Martin
Publisher: Bantam
Total Pages: 786
Release: 2014-04-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0553390570

THE BOOK BEHIND THE FOURTH SEASON OF THE ACCLAIMED HBO SERIES GAME OF THRONES A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE: BOOK FOUR After centuries of bitter strife, the seven powers dividing the land have beaten one another into an uneasy truce. Few legitimate claims to the Iron Throne still exist, and the war that has turned the world into little more than a wasteland has finally burned itself out. Or so it appears. For it’s not long before the survivors, outlaws, renegades, and carrion eaters of the Seven Kingdoms gather. Now, as the human crows assemble over a banquet of ashes, daring new plots and dangerous new alliances are formed, while surprising faces—some familiar, others only just appearing—emerge from an ominous twilight of past struggles and chaos to take up the challenges of the terrible times ahead. Nobles and commoners, soldiers and sorcerers, assassins and sages, are coming together to stake their fortunes . . . and their lives. For at a feast for crows, many are the guests—but only a few are the survivors. Praise for George R. R. Martin and A Feast for Crows “The American Tolkien . . . Of those who work in the grand epic-fantasy tradition, [George R. R. Martin] is by far the best.”—Time “Long live George Martin . . . a literary dervish, enthralled by complicated characters and vivid language, and bursting with the wild vision of the very best tale tellers.”—The New York Times “A fantasy series for hip, smart people, even those who don’t read fantasy.”—Chicago Tribune

Role-Plays for Resolution, Second Edition

Role-Plays for Resolution, Second Edition
Author: Mary Kendall Hope
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 137
Release: 2014-04-02
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1304873439

This book contains 70 role-plays in 12 separate categories to provide both existing professionals and academic instructors the examples needed to train individuals to address conflicts. Categories covered include divorce mediation, community mediation, settlement mediation, negotiation, facilitation, public policy debate, estate planning mediation, pastoral mediation; police negotiation, gang intervention, crisis intervention training, international mediation, and international conflict intervention.

Developing Practical Skills for Nursing Children and Young People

Developing Practical Skills for Nursing Children and Young People
Author: Alan Glasper
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 685
Release: 2009-11-27
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1444154923

Clinical skills are essential to the practice of nursing and learning these skills requires a wealth of both factual knowledge and technical expertise. Supplementing practical teaching, Developing Practical Skills for Nursing Children and Young People is a comprehensive skills text that describes clinical skills in the style of a tutor teaching at