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Author | : Barry Jean Ancelet |
Publisher | : Univ. Press of Mississippi |
Total Pages | : 298 |
Release | : 2013-05-16 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1496800575 |
Second Line Rescue: Improvised Responses to Katrina and Rita chronicles the brave and creative acts through which Gulf Coast people rescued their neighbors during the chaotic aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Ordinary citizens joined in with whatever resources they had. Unlike many of the official responders, vernacular rescuers found ways around paralysis produced by a breakdown in communications and infrastructure. They were able to dispel unfounded fears produced by erroneous or questionable reporting. The essays, personal narratives, media reports, and field studies presented here all have to do with effective and often ingenious answers that emerged from the people themselves. Their solutions are remarkably different from the hamstrung government response, and their perspectives are a tonic to sensationalized media coverage. The first part of the collection deals with Gulf Coast rescuers from outside stricken communities: those who, safe in their own homes and neighborhoods, marshaled their resources to help their fellow citizens. It includes some analysis and scholarly approaches, but it also includes direct responses and firsthand field reports. The second part features the words of hurricane survivors displaced from New Orleans and other Gulf Coast communities to Houston, Texas. In many cases, the “victims” themselves were the first responders, rescuing family, friends, and strangers. All of the stories, whether from the “outside” or “inside” responders, reveal a shared history of close-knit community bonds and survival skills sharpened by hard times. This book is about what went right in the aftermath of Katrina and Rita—in spite of all that went so wrong.
Author | : Cate Lineberry |
Publisher | : Hachette+ORM |
Total Pages | : 300 |
Release | : 2013-05-07 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 031622023X |
The compelling untold story of a group of stranded U.S. Army nurses and medics fighting to escape Nazi-occupied Europe. When 26 Army nurses and medics-part of the 807th Medical Air Evacuation Transport Squadron-boarded a cargo plane for transport in November 1943, they never anticipated the crash landing in Nazi-occupied Albania that would lead to their months-long struggle for survival. A drama that captured the attention of the American public, the group and its flight crew dodged bullets and battled blinding winter storms as they climbed mountains and fought to survive, aided by courageous villagers who risked death at Nazi hands to help them. A mesmerizing tale of the courage and heroism of ordinary people, The Secret Rescue tells not only a new story of struggle and endurance, but also one of the daring rescue attempts by clandestine American and British organizations amid the tumultuous landscape of the war.
Author | : Jessica Kensky |
Publisher | : National Geographic Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2018-04-03 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 0763696048 |
A 2019 Schneider Family Book Award Winner Based on a real-life partnership, the heartening story of the love and teamwork between a girl and her service dog will illuminate and inspire. Rescue thought he’d grow up to be a Seeing Eye dog — it’s the family business, after all. When he gets the news that he’s better suited to being a service dog, he’s worried that he’s not up to the task. Then he meets Jessica, a girl whose life is turning out differently than the way she'd imagined it, too. Now Jessica needs Rescue by her side to help her accomplish everyday tasks. And it turns out that Rescue can help Jessica see after all: a way forward, together, one step at a time. An endnote from the authors tells more about the training and extraordinary abilities of service dogs, particularly their real-life best friend and black lab, Rescue.
Author | : Poppy Z. Brite |
Publisher | : Small Beer Press |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1931520607 |
hese two short novels bookend Poppy Z. Brite's cheerfully chaotic series starring two chefs in New Orleans. The Value of X introduces G-man and Rickey, who grew up in New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward and who are slowly realizing there are only two important things in life: cooking and each other. Rickey's parents aren't quite so taken with the boy's plans and get him an impossible-to-resist place at the Culinary Institute of America. In D*U*C*K, Rickey and G-man's restaurant, Liquor, is doing well but there are the usual complications of running a kitchen: egos get bruised, people get fired . . . and then Rickey is jumped in an alley by one of their ex-waiters. On the mend, Rickey takes a side job to cater the annual Ducks Unlimited banquet, where every course must, of course, include the ducks the hunters have bagged. Rickey's crew are ready to meet the challenge, but Rickey's not sure he can do it all and deal with the guest of honor--his childhood hero, former New Orleans Saints quarterback Bobby Hebert. "Fun foodie fiction, and readers will scarf it down as quickly as a plate of blackened crawfish."--Publishers Weekly Originally published in limited hardcover editions, these two novels are full of the pure joy of love, hard work, and great food and are a tremendous extension (or introduction) to Brite's series. Praise fo the Rickey and G-man stories: "A high-end restaurant is...a gift that keeps on giving. The heat, the bickerings and intrigue, the pursuit of perfection, the dodgy money keeping it all afloate: the setting spawns plots...Can the [Liquor] franchise sustain itself? The answer is yes."--New York Times "World-class satire and perfect New Orleans lit."--Andrei Codrescu "Steeped in spicy dialogue and [New Orleans] flavor...a behind-the-swinging-door peek into the world of chefs."--Entertainment Weekly Poppy Z. Brite's fiction set in the New Orleans restaurant world includes Prime, Liquor, and Soul Kitchen. She has also published five other novels and three short story collections. She lives with her husband Chris, a chef, in New Orleans.
Author | : Mandy L. Smoker |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 70 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Poetry |
ISBN | : |
Poetry. Native American Studies. ANOTHER ATTEMPT AT RESCUE is the first collection by M.L. Smoker whose work has garnered praise from Sherman Alexie and Jim Harrison. M.L. "M.L. Smoker's poems are tough, funny, magical, but not in a goofy way. This is blue-collar magic. Unemployed magic. Living on government cheese magic. I highly recommend this collection"
Author | : Donald B. Lemke |
Publisher | : Capstone |
Total Pages | : 18 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1479516880 |
SUPERMAN, the MAN OF STEEL, demonstrates the heroic life skill of Responsibility.
Author | : Daniel K. Podolsky |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 16819 |
Release | : 2015-10-22 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 1118512111 |
Seit 20 Jahren ist Yamada's Textbook of Gastroenterology das umfassendste und weltweit anerkannte Lehrwerk für das Fachgebiet und vereint in Form einer Enzyklopädie die wissenschaftlichen Grundlagen von Magen-Darm- und Lebererkrankungen mit den neuesten klinischen Erkenntnissen, vor allem Entwicklungen in den Bereichen Diagnose und Therapie. Zu dem Herausgeberteam unter der Leitung von Tachi Yamada, einer der weltweit führenden Forscher des Fachgebiets, gehörten schon immer herausragende Namen. Gleiches gilt für die Autoren vieler Beiträge, die zu den Experten ihres Fachbereichs gehören. Mit dem neuen Chefherausgeber Dan Podolsky, Professor für Innere Medizin an dem Southwestern Medical Center der University of Texas, wurde die 6. Auflage dieses führenden Lehrbuchs aktualisiert und in vielerlei Hinsicht verbessert - Jetzt beim Kauf der Printversion mit kostenlosem Zugriff auf die digitale Ausgabe mit umfassenden Suchfunktionen. - Einheitliche Darstellung der einzelnen Themenabschnitte, unterteilt in wissenschaftliche Grundlagen, Krankheiten und deren Symptome, und damit eine Vereinheitlichung in Aufbau, Inhalt und Länge. - Neuer Abschnitt "Principles of Clinical Gastroenterology" mit Schwerpunkt auf klinische Aspekte. In 14 Kapiteln wird auf die jeweiligen Krankheitssymptome eingegangen. Ärzte können so ihre Patienten in der Klinik noch besser beurteilen und behandeln. - Wichtige Themen werden noch ausführlicher erläutert (autoimmune Pankreatitis, fäkale Biomarker, Genetik, chronisch-entzündliche Darmerkrankungen, systemische IgG4-assoziierte Erkrankungen, Morbus Crohn, Colitis ulcerosa und eosinophile Ösophagitis). - Podcasts international führender Experten zu aktuellen Themen. - Stärkerer Schwerpunkt auf klinische Studien/Versuchsreihen, evidenzbasierte Praxis, Richtlinien von Fachverbänden und Regierungsstellen. - Verweise auf Online-Referenzwerke, Hyperlinks zu Pubmed/CrossRef. Die wichtigsten Verweise sind weiterhin in der Printversion enthalten. - Noch internationaler und global: Neben den führenden Experten aus Nordamerika kommen renommierte Fachärzte aus Europa und Asien zu Wort. Yamada's Textbook of Gastroenterology ist das umfassende Standardwerk der Gastroenterologie. Die 6. Auflage orientiert sich noch stärker am Klinikalltag, ist aufgrund der Fülle an Informationen zu wissenschaftlichen Grundlagen nach wie vor Marktführer und gleichzeitig ein herausragendes Referenzwerk zum klinischen Management von Erkrankungen des Magen-Darm-Trakts. Jetzt noch besser: Kostenloser Online-Zugang zu allen Inhalten der Printausgabe mit weitreichenden Suchfunktionen. Genau das Richtige für Gastroenterologen, ob erfahrener Praktiker oder Berufsanfänger.
Author | : Dennis Smith |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 417 |
Release | : 2003-02-25 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1101213159 |
The tragic events of September 11, 2001, forever altered the American landscape, both figuratively and literally. Immediately after the jets struck the twin towers of the World Trade Center, Dennis Smith, a former firefighter, reported to Manhattan’s Ladder Co. 16 to volunteer in the rescue efforts. In the weeks that followed, Smith was present on the front lines, attending to the wounded, sifting through the wreckage, and mourning with New York’s devastated fire and police departments. This is Smith’s vivid account of the rescue efforts by the fire and police departments and emergency medical teams as they rushed to face a disaster that would claim thousands of lives. Smith takes readers inside the minds and lives of the rescuers at Ground Zero as he shares stories about these heroic individuals and the effect their loss had on their families and their companies. “It is,” says Smith, “the real and living history of the worst day in America since Pearl Harbor.” Written with drama and urgency, Report from Ground Zero honors the men and women who—in America’s darkest hours—redefined our understanding of courage.
Author | : Susan Bulanda |
Publisher | : Fox Chapel Publishing |
Total Pages | : 384 |
Release | : 2012-03-06 |
Genre | : Pets |
ISBN | : 1593789963 |
Professional search and rescue workers consider Susan Bulanda's Ready! Training the Search and Rescue Dog "the bible of Search and Rescue (SAR)," the most sought-after book of its kind detailing canine search and rescue. This second edition, expanded and revised with new color photography, provides readers with the necessary training methods for dogs in various SAR disciplines, including wilderness, evidence, cadaver, water, avalanche, and disaster searches. The author, an experienced SAR professional, details the goals, target skills, and potential problems at each training level of every SAR discipline.Ready! provides descriptions of every type of search, including specific training methods to accomplish each SAR discipline. Professional and volunteer SAR workers will profit from the Bulandas' expertise on training the dog to alert, managing the search mission, choosing and socializing a SAR dog, and how to train dogs for specific commands (such as bar, turn around, go to an object, check, slow, crawl through and others). Readers curious about the fascinating work of the SAR canine will enjoy the general chapters about the history of SAR, an explanation of how dogs use scent to locate people or objects, and the functions of the SAR dog.This highly specialized training manual offers precise direction for SAR workers for every possible kind of mission, identifying the goals, target skills, methods and problem solving for each type of search. Color photographs and line drawings help to elucidate difficult concepts explained in the text. A resources section and index conclude this 254-page volume.
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Publisher | : ScholarlyEditions |
Total Pages | : 75 |
Release | : 2013-07-22 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 1481659200 |
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