From the people who brought you the bestselling Confessions of a GP.After sixteen years of high-pressure nursing, Michael Alexander has traded in his hospital uniform for the fresh air, comfort and routine of an International private school in the French Alps. Bliss! But it’s not long before he discovers that school nursing is not all permission slips, sniffles and gift baskets. Disastrous school trips; after hours dorm sleepovers; awkward sex education classes; culture clashes; sw...

What if the greatest obstacle standing between you and the life you want isn't the world, but who's holding the wheel?Every destination begins with a decision. How to Take the Wheel is a practical guide to taking back control of your life, sharpening your focus, and directing your energy toward the future you truly want. Instead of drifting through distractions, doubt, and unhealthy habits, you'll learn how to become the intentional driver of your own deci...

To the Glory of God came everlasting life or everlasting death; it�s your free choice to make. Despite all that people think, the Bible is true. It matters not what you personally believe; all scripture prophecies will be fulfilled. What happens to you is your choice. There is one God, Yahweh. One Lord, His Son Jesus Christ, head of the Church, one church, Church of God, one baptism, Holy Spirit. Believers are the body of Christ.

From the people who brought you the bestselling Confessions of a GP.From stampeding nudes to inebriated teenagers, young nurse Michael Alexander never really knew what he was getting himself into. But now, sixteen years since he was first launched into his nursing career – as the only man in a gynaecology ward – he’s pretty much dealt with everything: Body parts that come off in his hands; Teenagers with phantom pregnancies; Doctors unable to tell the difference between their left ...

Electracy and Transmedia Studies | Series Editors: Jan Rune Holmevik and Cynthia Haynes. IDENTITY AND COLLABORATION IN WORLD OF WARCRAFT tells the story of what happens when a Cherokee gamer, using a storyteller’s perspective and a methodology built from equal parts Indigenous tradition and current academic field knowledge, spends a year in what was at-the-time the largest online video game in the world. Following from work by James Paul Gee and Bonnie Nardi, Phillip Michael Alexander vent...

The FutureNora is an artificer who studies the technology and civilizations of the past, hoping to regain a glimmer of the forgotten marvels of the past.  When the discovery of a forgotten vault is revealed, she embarks on a journey to discover its secrets.The PastAlex is a space colonist who wishes to explore the universe.  When a chance phone call ends, he leads the exploration of an uncharted star system.The PresentAs both stories unfold heroes will embark on a far stranger jour...

Has anyone ever told you that you have great potential?Michael Alexander had heard that for most of his life. At first, like most people, he took it as a compliment. But as the years went by, and he kept getting the same "compliment," something became very clear: If he still had so much potential - that meant he hadn't reached it.In his first book, Improve Your Position, Michael Alexander - Color Commentator on UFC's Fight Pass, and a very successful business leader - share...

A Tao for NowBy: Michael Alexander Strauss“The Tao does not fit into words or teaching, yet it seems we can help each other in realizing the subtle order of The Universe. Many words have been written. The poetry of Lao-Tsu has long served as a guide to understanding the Tao—that underlying reality beyond time and space and matter which we can experience in our lives. Michael Strauss has provocatively, helpfully woven ideas of modern philosophers, scientists, poets with our ...

Collects the Latest Research Involving the Application of Process Algebra to ComputingExploring state-of-the-art applications, Process Algebra for Parallel and Distributed Processing shows how one formal method of reasoning-process algebra-has become a powerful tool for solving design and implementation challenges of concurrent systems. Parallel Pr

Now reissued in an updated paperback edition, this groundbreaking account of the Medieval Revival movement examines the ways in which the style of the medieval period was re-established in post-Enlightenment England—from Walpole and Scott, Pugin, Ruskin, and Tennyson to Pound, Tolkien, and Rowling.   “Medievalism . . . takes a panoramic view of the ‘recovery’ of the Medieval in English literature, visual arts and culture. . . . Ambitious, sweeping, sometimes idiosyncra...

Best-selling author and professional nurse Michael Alexander offers practical and achievable advice on how you can get the best out of hospital visits and admission.In this short, fun and informative book, Michael Alexander, author of ‘Confessions of a Male Nurse’ explains how we, as patients, can have a hugely positive impact on our hospital treatment and care.Divided into three easy to read chapters, ‘Getting Out Alive’ looks at every stage of the health care cycle: befor...

This comprehensive text traces the development of one of the world's richest literatures from the Old English period through to the present day, discussing a wide range of key authors without losing its clarity or verve. Building on the book's established reputation and success, the third edition has been revised and updated throughout. It now provides a full final chapter on the contemporary scene, with more on genres and the impact of globalization.This accessible book remains th...