The medical profession is rich in those who have made names for themselves outside of medicine. The fields of literature, exploration, business, sport, entertainment, and beyond abound with doctors whose interests lie outside medicine. This book, largely written by members of the medical profession, examines the efforts of doctors in non-medical fields. The doctors discussed here are those who are, or were, well-known to the public for their contributions to their non-medical fields of cho...

What is happiness? And how can we choose it, even in the face of great challenge or conflict? In this wide-ranging and insightful collection of essays, 25 experts in the happiness field explore what it is to find, to create, to see, to be… happiness! Starting with the science of happiness itself, readers are taken on a journey of exploration and insight. Along the way you will delve into exploring: What is happiness? How to increase positive emotions The art of living with intention The pr...

Kenneth E. Bailey examines the life and ministry of Jesus with attention to the Lord's Prayer, the Beatitudes, Jesus's relationship to women, and especially Jesus's parables.Through it all, Bailey employs his trademark expertise as a master of Middle Eastern culture to lead listeners into a deeper understanding of the person and significance of Jesus within his own cultural context. With a sure but gentle hand, Bailey lifts away the obscuring layers of modern Western interpretation...

Early in the twentieth century, for-profit companies such as Duke Power and South Carolina Electric and Gas brought electricity to populous cities and towns across South Carolina, while rural areas remained in the dark. It was not until the advent of publicly owned electric cooperatives in the 1930s that the South Carolina countryside was gradually introduced to the conveniences of life with electricity. Today, electric cooperatives serve more than a quarter of South Carolina's citizens an...

Reclaim the Bible-based concept of marriage as a satisfying one-flesh relationship. In this definitive guide to marital intimacy for Christian couples over 50, learn how to deepen sexual pleasure and enjoy God’s gift of sexual intimacy with your spouse.It can be difficult to find biblically based sexual advice. A licensed psychologist and family therapist, Dr. Douglas Rosenau answers specific and often unasked questions about sexual topics, presenting married coupl...

This collection of endearing Christmas stories will put you in the holiday mood. From Twas the Night Before Christmas, where not a creature was stirring not even a mouse, to Santa Claus and the Mouse when Santa receives a surprise, each story and poem captures the light-hearted magic of the season. Perhaps your wish is to see Santa Claus and visit Christmas Land (A Boy's Visit to Santa Claus, Brownie in Christmas Land, and Little Girl's Christmas)

In the towns where the porch lights glow late, the screen doors creak often, and no secret stays secret for long, life unfolds with charm, chatter, and more than a touch of mischief.Porch Swings, Parlors & Pryin’ Eyes invites you into parlors both prim and peculiar, where romances are whispered behind teacups, rivalries simmer at choir practice, and widows form committees with suspicious speed. Within these sixteen short stories, you’ll find aging sopranos and checker champions, ta...

Provides a comprehensive coverage of the key ecosystem services delivered by the gut microbiomeAnalysis of the pig gut microbiome and its relationship with the pig gastrointestinal tractIn-depth focus on the techniques available to optimise gut function as a means for improving pig gut health

'This is a deeply stylish, astute and illuminating biography of a fascinating writer' FRANCESCA WADE, author of Square Haunting 'Utterly charming. A book as elegant, sharp-witted and mischievous as its subject' CLARE POLLARD, author of Delphi'She was, if you believe what you read in the papers: a genius, a survivor, a bad mother, a fickle friend, a closeted lesbian, a tyrant, a loner, an eccentric, a recluse, a gossip, ...

Fall in love with the hilarious and heart-warming new novel of long lost loves and second chances, from the author of The Flip Side'Chances are you will fall in love with this rom-com packed with wit, long lost love and second chances' COSMOPOLITAN'S BEST NEW BOOKS IN JUNE'A charming story filled with wit and romance. I loved it' OLIVIA BEIRNE'I literally couldn't put it down, beautifully w...

Brought to you by PenguinDIVE IN TO THE FEEL-GOOD ROM-COM OF THE YEAR.It's New Year's Eve and Josh has a high-flying proposal planned.An exclusive pod on the London Eye, with champagne, truffles and the ring.It's perfect.Until she says no.And they have to spend the next 29 excruciating minutes alone together.By the time Josh is back on the ground, his whole life is up...

"Romcom fans will fall in love with the cheeky charm and wry wit of . . . a delightfully bloke-centered counterpart to Bridget Jones and her diary." — BooklistTo coin a phrase, Josh is suffering a quarter-life crisis. He just broke up with his long-term girlfriend, lost his job, and moved back home with his parents (shudder). Welcome to rock bottom in Bristol. As Josh starts questioning all his life choices, he has a mad thought: Maybe he would just be bett...