In the first three editions, this compact introduction to neurosurgery became firmly established as the indispensable vade mecum for new neurosurgical trainees. It is the perfect guide to the practicalities of the treatment and day-to-day ward management of neurosurgical patients. The trainee is taken step-by-step through the procedures of patient admission, highlighting the key points of the history and examination, ensuring appropriate ward management, and interpreting CT scans ...

Every picture tells a story. But some stories start with a crack in the frame.Yolanda D. Johnson knows what it feels like to keep leading, keep serving, keep showing up -- while something inside quietly unravels. In Women Moving from Passive to Purpose, she opens up about the season her own frame cracked: the misjudgments, the betrayals, the rooms where her name was spoken without her presence or truth. And she shows what happened when, instead of rushing to rebuild, she let God le...

At last—gorgeous lace projects that you can knit and wear every day.From the celebrated author of Socks from the Toe Up comes a collection of knitted lace that you will want to live in. Whether you’re new to lace or a more adventuresome knitter, you will find plenty to occupy your needles. From a delicate camisole for layering, a pullover sweater for fall, to a wealth of sweet and pretty hats, scarves, shawls, and socks, Wendy D. Johnson invites you to knit lace pieces tha...

Acclaimed knitter, author, designer, and teacher Wendy D. Johnson is back with the perfect sequel to her hit book Socks from the Toe Up. In Toe-Up Socks for Every Body, Wendy shows knitters, whether they’re knitting their first or hundred-and-first sock, how to use the toe-up technique to get the perfect fit. Not only that, she shows you that even seemingly complicated patterns are still knit just one row at a time. Go ahead! Turn your favorite knee socks into thigh-highs...

100 Essential Beliefs, Characteristics and Habits of Elite EntrepreneursWhat Every Successful Entrepreneur Knows But Won’t Tell YouAchieve unimaginable business success and financial wealth. Reach the upper echelons of entrepreneurs, where you’ll find Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, Sara Blakely of Spanx, Mark Pincus of Zynga and many others.Develop the Entrepreneur Mind a way of thinking that comes from learning the vital lessons of the best entrepreneurs. Through compelling stories of moder...

Discover a new approach to sock knitting with Wendy D. Johnson and Socks from the Toe Up.This approach, made famous by her popular blog WendyKnits.net, will turn even the most reluctant knitter into a toe-up nut. Knitting a sock from the toe up saves yarn and always gives a perfect fit. And? No grafting! Wendy provides all the how-tos, tips, and techniques you need, as well as the pros and cons behind all of the cast-on, toe, heel, and bind-off options, gl...

Their task was to locate a lost grave in an obliterated church. The ‘Looking For Richard’ team of historians and researchers spent many years amassing evidence. Now for the first time they reveal the full story of how that evidence took them to a car park in Leicester.Reports of the dig and DNA fingerprinting were shown world-wide and won awards. But the years of prior detective work have never before been recognised. Latin texts, mediaeval priories, old maps, long-lost memorials, ...

It's summer, and Pixie has been given a special mission from her Grandma Jo. Pixie enlists the help of her best friend, Pete, and the two friends embark on a neighborhood quest to find out what true joy looks like. Their outdoor adventure leads to new neighbors, surprising discoveries, and even an animal encounter! Will they complete their mission in time and uncover the surprise that awaits them?

Summer is nearing an end, and Pixie and Pete reunite for another one of Grandma Jo's special missions! This one: to find out what compassion looks like. The two friends embark on a week-long neighborhood quest to complete their mission, but they discover this one is much more challenging than the first. Will unexpected accidents and shocking interactions get in their way? Or will they succeed in time and receive another exciting surprise?

In this warm, wise, and witty memoir, Wendy D. Johnson takes a look at her lifelong obsession with “casting on” as she chronicles her journey from a crudely self-taught, left-handed beginner to one of the world’s most prolific knitters—not to mention premier knitting bloggers.From the virtues of learning how to knit the perfect sock, to the compulsive need to stash exquisite skeins of yarn in every crevice of one’s home, this is the perfect book for every knitter. Wendy also offers...

Two patterns in one, these thigh-highs and kneesocks are inspired by the stockings of cabaret dancers in the Paris of the Belle Époque. They’re topped with an eyelet lace band, through which you can thread a pretty ribbon or an elastic cord.Suggested materials include 1/super fine yarn; 2 US size 0 (2mm) circular needles or 1 long circular needle. Fits sizes small (6 3/4") and medium (7 3/4") foot circumference (unstretched).

Seeing Through the World introduces the reader to the work of German-Swiss philosopher, poet, and intellectual mystic Jean Gebser (1905-1973). Writing in the midcentury during a period of intense cultural transformation and crisis in Europe, Gebser intuited a series of mutational leaps in the history of human consciousness, the latest of which emerging was the “integral” structure, marked by the presence of time-freedom. Gebser’s insights on the phenomenology of human consciousnes...