"Net of Deception is one of those books you simply cannot stop reading until the very last page. This novel is an explosive mix of medicine, sex, politics, and international complot... powerful, contemporary, and food for the brain."- Ervin Kocjancic, MD, Professor, University of Illinois Health and Science, Chicago.The malevolent owner of an online sexual-enhancement dispensary preys on wealthy and powerful men through carefully planned data-mining schemes...

In the summer of 1872 two young Norwegian girls arrived in the quiet, historic hamlet of Concord Massachusetts to take positions as domestic servants. Over the years many more men and women arrived, becoming domestic servants and farm laborers. The wife of a farmer who employed Norwegians took an interest in their spiritual welfare, learned their language and began teaching a Norwegian Sunday School class in 1879. From these humble beginnings a new church was born in 1893, hosted by the Tr...

"[A] riveting and terrifying look behind the opaque and confusing state of health in America... a scathing indictment."-Jack Conaty, political editor, Peabody & Emmy award winnerThe Illness of Medicine examines how patients and doctors experience the medical-industrial complex. A noted surgeon shares the significant obstacles that patients endure, as well as the frustration that many of the truly dedicated medical professionals feel on a daily basi...

Golf is one of the most unique sports in the world. The game is structured by a rigid set of rules and has equipment standards more detailed and specific than anything else played. Importantly, golf is experienced on a very personal level as players face a bewildering array of physical and mental challenges over the course of 18 holes of play. In many respects, the effort, time, and commitment a player devotes to the game is reflective of many aspects of a player's life outside of the fair...

"[H]as the perfect crime been devised? This is a brilliantly clever and intriguing thriller. I highly recommend it."-Cristian J. Luciano, PhD, professor at University of Illinois, ChicagoA biochemical engineer develops a synthetic marvel that's sure to save lives - but good intentions quickly turn criminal in this intriguing medical thriller where unscrupulous doctors and a villainous drug company greatly endanger patients... until a courageous whistleblowe...

"To Cure or Kill - Dr. Michael Young's conflation of reality as fiction and fiction as reality - continues in his provocative mystery crime series, all underscored by a punctuating staccato-like description a la Mickey Spillane with the clarity and flow of Hemingway."-Dan Ramirez, artist, painterA predatory Big Pharma executive seizes on a wicked opportunity to illegally obtain a new cancer-preventing drug for massive personal gain. Using ruthless ...

The book examines and reviews how one experiences medical treatment from both sides of the table. The significant obstacles patients endure, as well as the exasperation many of the truly dedicated medical professionals feel, has been assessed. The controlling arrogance of the insurance industry and the clout pharmaceutical companies have over us have just become overwhelming. Dr. Young recalls a time in his 30-year medical practice when these industries worked with, and for, us. Today, the...

This book provides an overview of the types, sources, and applications of stem cells in regenerating various ocular tissues, with a perspective on both potential applications of stem cells and possible challenges. The scope of the chapters include both preclinical and clinical applications, including stem cell-derived therapies based on endogenous tissue repair; stem cell transplantation and cell replacement therapy; gene therapy; and in vitro disease modelling. Additionally, the volume pr...

Not Your Standard HeroWe all know what heroes are like, right? Brilliant smiles, superpowers, above average beauty, love to pose for the cameras and bask in the limelight? The heroes found here are not your standard hero. Here you'll find shapeshifting (but ditzy) detectives, considerate sidekicks, avid romance readers, lunar garbage collectors, and more!These stories tell of heroes like Tom Grover, who was a hero of a different stripe in the Utah sf&f comm...

For nearly 700 years debate has raged over the true nature of William Wallace and his role in Scotland's turbulent history. Was he the Braveheart of Blind Harry's legendary account, the bold, but savage, hero of the Scottish wars? Or, as some contemporary chroniclers attested, nothing but a villainous thief and vagrant fugitive? This book draws on a wide range of contemporary and modern sources to look behind the figure of legend to find Wallace's true character. Through s...

Fourteen brucellosis experts from seven countries discuss the history, epidemiology, microbiology, immunology, diagnosis, treatment, and control of brucellosis in animals and man. Edited by members of the World Health Organization's Expert Committee on Brucellosis, this text is the first comprehensive treatment of the disease since The Nature of Brucellosis by Wesley W. Spink in 1956. Topics reviewed with current references include infection caused by newer species of Brucella, such as B. ...

In this volume we focus on the years following Putin’s return to the presidency in 2012. This has been a more active period than his first two terms, including the annexation of Crimea and, ultimately, the invasion of Ukraine. Thus, this period may be characterized as the run-up to that war. The core issue discussed in this volume is Putin’s redefinition of “democracy” as the foundation of society and government in the Russian Federation. Putin argues for a strong central government in whi...