The Complete Works of Pope Gregory I. Illustrated is a comprehensive collection of the writings of Pope Gregory I, also known as Gregory the Great—one of the most influential figures in Christian history. This edition includes his most significant works, such as Sermons, The Dialogues of Saint Gregory, The Book of Pastoral Rule, and other theological and spiritual writings that have shaped Christian doctrine and pastoral practice for centuries. Renowned for his wisdom, leadership, and deep...

A fascinating A-to-Z reference to foreign words and phrases that have become part of contemporary English usage.The English language has been greatly enriched by a vast array of words and phrases imported from other tongues, such as comrade, chateau, wunderkind, and vox populi. For the average English speaker, many are bound to be familiar. Some may even appear to be standard English, while others may seem, well, foreign. A D...

Medical errors are one of the leading causes of death.Deliver the highest quality care to your patients by recognizing and minimizing common mistakes.Providing quality care free of clinical errors isn't just a matter of knowing what to do in any given situation—it's about actively knowing what not to do. Mistake-Based Learning in Cardiology: Avoiding Medical Errors provides healthcare professionals with a summary of the common ways to inadvertently cause medical errors for each major clini...

In this riveting and highly-entertaining story, Kate Stevenson, a country girl from Upstate New York, makes it big in corporate America. As she prepares to unveil a breakthrough plan that assists third-world countries in their efforts to become self sufficient, Kate discovers that she is the target of competitors with their own evil agenda and underworld connections. When Kate meets Vince, a bad-boy-turned-good, he decides to put his business and family at risk to protect her.----Will Kate...

Be ready with specific evidence when you present patient plans during medical rounds! Concise and easy to use, Introduction to Evidence-Based Medicine: Key Summaries for Common Medical Practices simplifies the complexity of clinical studies using key landmark trials in the core medicine specialties. Ideal for those early in their medical education and career, this portable guide helps you make the most of your limited time by introducing and explaining classic studies, preparing you to see...

Written by the top medical student rotators, this book provides medical students with the often elusive information and skills required to ace their clinical rotationsChapters cover all major medical sub-specialties such as internal medicine, general surgery, cardiology, dermatology, orthopedics, neurosurgery, and ophthalmology. Additionally, the book offers many novel features including a review of core rotation skills for oral presentations and a walk-through of a day in the life...

A suspenseful, emotionally charged real-life Sopranos: The son of New York's most notorious Mafia killer reveals the conflicted life he led being raised by a cold-blooded murderer, who was also a devoted family man, and the wrenching legacy of Mafia family life.Al DeMeo will never forget the day in 1992 when a coworker, a fellow trader at the New York Stock Exchange, taunted him with a copy of the hot new book Murder Machine, chronicling the horrific criminal life of DeMeo's father...

The #1 New York Times –bestselling author of Airport reveals the inner workings of a New Orleans hotel—and the human drama unfolding behind its closed doors."Instant readability . . . catches the reader by the lapels and holds him through its crowded last page." — Chicago TribuneDuring five sultry days, the lives of the guests,...

Everybody's got a secret.A secret crush. A secret liaison. A secret recipe. And for a deadly few, a secret murder!Port Merritt's favorite bad boy, Russell Falco, was a seasoned veteran of secret liaisons. But after his body washes up on the shore of Merritt Bay, Deputy Coroner and human lie detector, Charmaine Digby, suspects one of those liaisons got Russell killed.Secrets. Lies. Cookie-baking rivals. And a dead guy!Char's on the case and is determined to f...

From the USA Today –bestselling author of The 7th Victim, FBI profiler Karen Vail teams up with Scotland Yard in "this thrill ride of a book" (Joseph Finder, New York Times–bestselling author of The Oligarch's Daughter ).When a potent firebomb destroys part of an art gallery in an exclusive London district, FBI profiler Karen Vail is ...

A 12,000 word Justice short novella to be read between CRUEL JUSTICE and IMPEDING JUSTICE from NY Times and USA Today bestselling author M A Comley.What would you do if you saw a stranger's life in danger?DI Lorne Simpkins and her partner, DS Pete Childs investigate a violent attack. Lorne becomes increasingly concerned when her star witness, Donna Moran, goes missing. She knew Donna was petrified, but has Donna just gone into hiding, or has she been taken by the offenders?...

No good deed goes unpunished… Newly widowed Kate Huntington agrees to help her closest friend's elderly aunt with a problem, but the "problem" ends up dead. And Kate finds herself embroiled in a police investigation. To clear Aunt Betty, she and her cohorts must wade through a brimming pool of suspects—some of whom have secrets they'd prefer to keep buried.As the investigation progresses, Kate finds it harder and harder to deny her attraction to the PI her friend Rob has h...