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  Fragmented - A Doctor's Quest to...

  MD Ilana Yurkiewicz

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  There's an unspoken assumption when we go to see a doctor: the doctor knows our medical story and is making decisions based on that story. But reality often falls short. Medical records vanish when we switch doctors. Critical details of life-saving treatment plans get lost in muddled electronic charts. The doctors we see change according to specialty, hospital shifts, or an insurer's whims. 
   
    
   
  In this gripping narrative from medicine's front lines, Ilana Yurkiewicz reveals how a system that doesn't talk to itself puts insupportable burdens on physicians, patients, and caregivers. The stories she tells are at once harrowing and commonplace. A patient narrowly averts an unnecessary, invasive heart procedure by producing a worn rhythm strip he has carried in his pocket for a decade. A man diagnosed with leukemia while visiting from abroad has thirty-one physicians, but no one he can call "his" doctor, with tragic consequences. When Yurkiewicz's own father falls ill, a culture that incentivizes health care providers to react with quick fixes leads to weeks of additional suffering. 
   
   
   
  The system is hanging by a thread, and we need better solutions. Yurkiewicz issues a clear-eyed call for change, naming concrete reforms doctors and policymakers can make, and empowering patients and their loved ones to advocate for themselves in the meantime.

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  Testing in Software Development...

  Jim D Johnston

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  Build reliable, high-quality software by mastering the fundamentals of software testing and quality assurance. 
  Testing in Software Development for Beginners is a practical and easy-to-understand guide designed for aspiring software developers, testers, students, and technology professionals who want to learn how software quality is achieved throughout the development lifecycle. This book introduces the essential concepts, methodologies, and tools used to identify defects, improve reliability, and ensure software performs as expected. 
  Through clear explanations and real-world examples, readers will learn how testing helps reduce risks, improve user satisfaction, and support the successful delivery of software products. 
  Inside, you will discover:The fundamentals of software testing and quality assuranceThe role of testing in the software development lifecycle (SDLC)Manual testing and automated testing conceptsUnit testing, integration testing, system testing, and acceptance testingFunctional and non-functional testing techniquesWriting effective test cases and test plansDebugging and defect management processesIntroduction to test automation tools and frameworksAgile testing and continuous integration practicesBest practices for delivering high-quality software 
  Testing in Software Development for Beginners provides the essential knowledge and practical skills needed to build, test, and deliver dependable software with confidence.

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  Moonlight Elk - One Woman's Hunt...

  Christie Green

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  Christie Green learned to hunt in order to complement the food she grew in her garden. As an act of practical agency this fulfilled her needs, yet a restlessness stirred within. She longed for a life defined by something deeper than cultural norms. Could she travel beyond the supposed domain of women and venture into the wild, where men were said to prevail? 
   
   
   
  Here, hunting in the wild, the moon cycles through her, rising and falling, whispering messages from the dark side. Rather than circle the hot insistence of a masculine sun, Green begins to attune to the more elusive, mysterious murmuration of the moon. Animals and dreams, lunar partners, choreograph Green through time and space. She longs to dream, toil, live, and love at the edges of the fertile ecotones where she can withdraw inward, retreat like an animal into hiding, and then come into full, radiant view on her own terms. Green sheds the burdens of her domestic self and witnesses the animals defying reason as they walk her into their world, ambling her along, straddling night and day, waking and sleeping. Through them, definitions of gender dissolve and boundaries blur. In the process, Green eclipses western society's definitions of her as a woman, mother, lover, and entrepreneur, courageously birthing her own independence through a profound connection to the animals and the places they call home.

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  Wild Chorus - Finding Harmony...

  Brenda Peterson

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  In Wild Chorus, award-winning author Brenda Peterson draws on her lifelong relationship with animals to explore the wisdom we humans can glean from them. Looking beyond the companionship we enjoy with domesticated animals, Peterson explores how wild animals can become our guides and fellow travelers, helping us navigate the stresses of daily life and a rapidly changing planet. 
   
   
   
  From beluga whales to wolves, raccoons to bears, elk to herons, the stories in this collection offer insights into the intricacies of animals' intuitive communication, compassionate attention, and peaceful adaptation. Featuring vivid, visionary stories, Wild Chorus reveals a world filled with inspiring lessons of kinship, connection, and living in the present. Join Peterson on an incredible journey as she speaks for animals as both an artist and an activist to discover the power of learning from the natural world.

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  CHAT GPT The Invasion of...

  Erben Johnathan

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  "Chat GPT: The Invasion of Artificial Intelligence" is a comprehensive examination of the emergence of artificial intelligence and its implications for humanity. The book is divided into ten chapters, each of which offers a detailed analysis of a specific aspect of AI, from its history and evolution to its potential impact on the workforce, mental health, and the future of human existence. 
  Through engaging prose and thorough research, the book explores the rise of chatbots, the development of Chat GPT, and the potential benefits and drawbacks of these technologies. It delves into the limitations of AI and the dark side of this rapidly advancing field, as well as the potential for resistance and the importance of building ethical frameworks for AI development. 
  "Chat GPT: The Invasion of Artificial Intelligence" provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of the impact of AI on modern society and offers a roadmap for navigating the challenges and opportunities presented by this transformative technology. With its clear and accessible style, this book is an essential read for anyone interested in the future of technology and its impact on human life.

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  All My Worldly Joy - A Memoir of...

  Laura Richmond

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   An intimate and compelling memoir of how a traumatic journey into motherhood led one woman to revisit the myriad mental-health assessments she had received growing up, until she discovered that she'd been autistic all along. 
  
  
  Laura Richmond had no idea that childbirth could result in post-traumatic stress until she experienced it for herself. After a harrowing labour, she was admitted to a psychiatric mother and baby unit together with her six-week-old son. Having been funnelled into mental health services almost twenty years earlier, Laura had tried every medication going and everyone had different views on what her problem was. She'd found that sometimes no one – however qualified they are or however deeply they care – really knows what to say or how to help. She was increasingly desperate, until the birth of her son sparked a sequence of events that would change everything.
  
  
  
  Laura retraces her steps through all of this. In doing so, she reflects on the tensions and absurdities within modern mental health care, the ways in which trauma shapes us and directs us, and how we can learn to trust ourselves as parents and as people.
  
  
   All My Worldly Joy  is a story of self-discovery and profound love. It is a story of how one woman's life has been transformed, and of the thousand tiny joys her son brings every day.

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