Physics is the science that deals with the properties and interrelationship of matter and energy. It studies mechanics, heat, light, sound, electricity, magnetism, radiation, and atomic structure. This tale stretches from 2000 BCE to 1945 and introduces the reader to the brilliant men and women from Thales of Miletos to Albert Einstein who working alone or collaboratively made it all possible.

A Jewish family, victimized by anti-Semitism in Poland and Germany, flees to Minsk, Byelorussia and eventually to the Minsk forests when the Soviet Union is invaded by Nazi Germany in World War II. They become Jewish partisan fighters, and in an unusual collaboration with other Jews, a Polish-Jewish World War I veteran, a Byelorussian Christian, and two Russian partisan leaders, they join forces to wreak havoc behind Nazi lines.The author hopes that A Jewish Story will help the rea...

While characters like James Bond (Bond 007) get all the notoriety in films and books, others like our protagonist, Shelly Cohen, do the everyday nuts-and-bolts work of the spy business. Join our hero as he shares his adventures with you. Theres no fanfare for his achievements, but nevertheless, his work is very important for the preservation of our democratic way of life.

Incorrect, delayed, or missed diagnoses have plagued physicians since the beginning of time. The result may be significant patient harm and medical resources wasted as the majority of all primary care physicians surveyed report that an average of five percent of their patients come under the category of difficult to diagnose, or CHALLENGING DIAGNOSES. It is more important than ever for patients to take the time to understand their own symptoms, assist in the zeroing in process of the diagn...

Early civilizations were extremely cruel. Many wars were fought for territory and control. The concept of religion surfaced in order to establish ethical and moral standards that would bring peace, order, and civility to a violent world. The first pioneers in this effort were Abram and Sarai, who attempted to establish the Jewish religion. This book describes the four-thousand-year-old struggle to achieve this goal, a work in progress to this day, as Judaism still strives and as other reli...

...The breathing difficulty continued, and he couldn't get up. It seemed as if he was being held down. He felt a sense of panic. But at the same time he felt as if he was drifting into a deeper state of sleep. For a short time he fought these conflicting sensations, but eventually he surrendered to the latter feeling.One by one, prominent staff physicians, who also are members of the Medical executive Committee of Covenant Hospital in Chicago, are dying under mysterious circumstanc...

One Friday night in Chicago, two friends leave their neighborhood bar and go home. One man never makes it. Stabbed in the heart by a crazed assailant, the victim is brought to a nearby hospital. A respected young carpenter who seems to have it all-wife, children, friends-finds himself in the same hospital. Mysterious stomach pains, violent mood swings, and uncharacteristic forgetfulness have plagued George Gilmer. Though he remembers nothing, it was his knife that killed the man, his blood...

As the population increases, there is a greater demand for prescription drugs of all categories. The ultimate decision to take these medications rests with the patient who relies on a healthcare professionals advice. Medications carry benefits, risks, and the potential for medical errors. Patient vigilance is necessary to eliminate these errors that could result in serious or fatal consequences. In The Slim Book of Health Pearls, authors Sheldon Cohen and Megan Godwin offer advice on how t...

Physicians are not always successful establishing a diagnosis. An eighteen-year-old girl develops bizarre symptoms puzzling one doctor after another. The family watches in helpless despair as the young lady goes downhill rapidly. This is a book of fiction based on actual cases reported in the medical literature. Will anyone save this patient—or can she be saved?

The healthcare Genie is out of the bottle. Obamacare, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will impact every one of you. These changes will come slowly and inexorably, but regardless of who is in power, you need to be prepared. It will be more important than ever to take control of your health. You are the boss; the decisions are yours. You must question and question again. The best result comes from collaboration between a patient and physician who, working as a team, reach a fi...

There is danger in delaying the evaluation of an unexplained medical symptom.The author lists thirty-four such symptoms, describes them in detail, lists the possible diagnoses the symptoms may represent, their urgency, and the consequences of delay in diagnosis.Procrastination is the thief of time and results in many preventable deaths. Hopefully, the book will stimulate patients to a more prompt appraisal of an unexplained symptom.

THE BOOK IS IN TWO PARTS:FICTION TALE INVOLVING AN EXTREMELY RARE AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE AND THE PHYSICIANS, PATIENT AND FAMILY'S FRUSTRATION IN MAKING A DIAGNOSIS, ANDNON FICTION DETAILING THE LAST 60 PLUS YEARS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CONCEPTS OF AUTOIMMUNITY AND AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE.