Dolly Mack has everything the world thinks should make a woman happy: chart success, celebrity status, a rock-star husband, and a glamorous life in Los Angeles. But when a humiliating viral incident sends her career into freefall, Dolly does the only thing she can think to do—she runs.Back in Iris Beach, the small ocean town she swore she'd outgrown, Dolly is forced to reckon with the people and places she left behind: her tender, reclusive father; the music teacher who first belie...

What starts as a profile assignment becomes something neither of them can walk away from cleanly.Jude is a journalist. August is a movie star trying to rehabilitate his image. The plan is simple: she drives to his remote lake house, asks the right questions, writes a flattering piece, and leaves. But August didn't invite her here for a puff piece — and Jude didn't say yes to one, either.Over the course of one charged, sun-drenched weekend, the two circle ea...

Marshall has created something remarkable. Writing with intellectual lucidity, carving out her narrative in spare, elegant prose, she elicits an almost visceral emotional response...An excoriatingly, triumphantly, honest new voice.- Anna Beer, Eve Bites Back and Death of an EnglishmanThe deft writing and often confessional tone make it startlingly, deliciously personal yet the changes of pace and point of view, sometimes into fiction, sometimes into brief ...

In the current housing climate, more and more people are finding it very difficult to get their foot on the housing ladder. Quite often, when the opportunity to do so arrives, buyers have to settle for second best, having had no say in the design and construction process, just to get a roof over their heads. However, there is another way which does take a lot more effort, and a lot more involvement, but which is ultimately very rewarding. That is self-building your own home. In 2024, the g...

In the current housing climate, more and more people are finding it very difficult to get their foot on the housing ladder. Quite often, when the opportunity to do so arrives, buyers have to settle for second best, having had no say in the design and construction process, just to get a roof over their heads. However, there is another way which does take a lot more effort, and a lot more involvement, but which is ultimately very rewarding. That is self-building your own home. In 2022, the g...

In the current housing climate, more and more people are finding it very difficult to get their foot on the housing ladder. Quite often, when the opportunity to do so arrives, buyers have to settle for second best, having had no say in the design and construction process, just to get a roof over their heads. However, there is another way which does take a lot more effort, and a lot more involvement, but which is ultimately very rewarding. That is self-building your own home.

This book for midwifery students is part of the Case Book series and will focus on the challenges and complexities of managing emergencies and critical situations in midwifery practice.

The first anthology of the beloved comic strip that inspired the critically acclaimed Cartoon Network show.In 1999, Aaron McGruder launched a cultural phenomenon with his smart and bitingly satirical comic strip, The Boondocks. It centers on the experiences of two young African-American boys, Huey and Riley, who move from inner-city Chicago to the suburbs (or the "boondocks" to them). The strip fuses hip-hop sensibilities with Japanese anime-style drawings ...

A comprehensive review for the Canadian Family Medicine Licensing ExaminationThis unique review provides everything needed to pass the Canadian Family Medicine Licensing Examination. You will find thorough coverage of all of the 99 priority topics included on the examination.Everything you need to pass the exam:Questions and answers are provided for every topicCall-outs to help remember important information include "Red Flags" (indi...

Basics is the first title in the Midwifery Essentials series and prepares the reader to understand and master a range of clinical skills safely and with confidence. The jigsaw model of midwifery care is introduced and explained, providing a framework to explore the application of each of the clinical skills described in subsequent chapters. Central to undertaking each of the skills discussed is the need to communicate effectively with women and their families. - Effective communication for...

This ISBNÂ is now out of print. A new edition with e-book is available under ISBN 9780702044762.The third edition of this popular textbook gives a clear, easy-to-read account of anatomy and physiology at all stages of pregnancy and childbirth. Each chapter covers normal physiology, changes to the physiology in pregnancy, and application to practice. The physiology of childbearing is placed within a total biological context, drawing on evolution, ecology, biochemist...

This title is now available under ISBN 9780702052149. CTG Made Easy 4th edition continues the successful format of previous editions, offering a practical guide to all health professionals involved in monitoring the fetal heart rate during labour, and specifically in the interpretation of CTG traces. The workbook approach remains, with many new and updated case histories and CTGs, all using current terminology and a recommended proforma for interpretation. The book will aid health professi...