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  Angels of Death - Healthcare’s...

  O. Chambers

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  Delve into the minds of the nursing profession’s deadliest female serial killers. 
  Nearly half of female serial killers are nurses or professionals working in healthcare. Most are likely to be at least average in intelligence, well-educated, and dead-set on stealing their victims’ money. 
  You may wonder if nurture or nature is to blame, and what getting close to these women’s psyche actually feels like. Although each journey is different, malicious intent is usually something that popped up very early in these women’s lives. 
  Crime stories are fascinating because it arouses our morbid curiosity and gives insight into the dark side of humanity. The true stories in this book are no different. They will both chill and enthrall you, unlocking the mysteries behind some of the most heinous crimes in healthcare history. 
  In this chilling account, you will discover:How a 19th-century nurse from Reading took advantage of expectant mothers’ trust to rob them of their cherished newbornsThe brilliant, pleasant, friendly facade that a nurse known for her “jolly” disposition used to keep her patients ill and subject them to cruel experimentsThe greed of a wealthy nurse who passed herself off as a saint while using murder as a means to financial gainHow one vocational nurse with an amazing talent for inserting IV needles transformed herself into the Black Angel of “The Death Shift” at a pediatric clinic

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  Loss and What it Taught Me About...

  Ralph Riegel, Tracey Corbett-Lynch

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  Murder, cancer, Covid-19, an asthma attack and heart attacks: Tracey Corbett-Lynch has encountered loss in all its guises and has had to learn how to cope with life at its most difficult and overwhelming.
  In Loss and What It Taught Me About Living, Tracey describes these tragic losses, their impact on her and how she learnt to live alongside them with strength and grace. She recounts how she coped when it all seemed too much to bear and looks at how we can emerge from suffering forever changed by loss but filled with optimism.
  No two grief journeys are the same, but, as Tracey discovered, some of the stations along the route are. Her moving and uplifting story will offer comfort, practical advice and a ray of hope to anyone suffering their own loss, whatever that might be.

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  George Balanchine: The Life and...

  Editors Charles River

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  By the turn of the 20th century, American entertainment was still preoccupied with European-style operetta, as embodied in the works of cellist-composer Victor Herbert. Traditional dance forms moved from European stories to the American prairie in Oklahoma by the late 1940s, and what was once the property of Bavarian princes became the singing standards of cowboys riding through the corn fields in Oh What a Beautiful Morning and Out of My Dreams.  
  	At the time, the availability of classical ballet in America was scant. In contrast to the evolution of an American style in musical theater, Broadway, and film, ballet in the United States was ushered in largely through the efforts of an individual who brought with him a strong traditional sense from Russia and the rest of Europe but was intent on producing a distinctly American style. Other experimentalists appeared, such as Isadora Duncan, but it was George Balanchine who managed to institutionalize and fund both a hybrid traditional as well as experimental form.  
  	Balanchine, although a dancer as well, is today regarded as the “foremost contemporary choreographer in the world of ballet.”[1] Despite much work in Russia and other parts of Europe, his eventual relocation to the United States made possible the establishment of an American ballet school and an elite ballet company, the New York City Ballet. In contrast to the fiercely guarded Russian classical style of the Bolshoi Theater, the New York City Ballet featured uniquely choreographed performances to previously unfamiliar musical works. These were approached with a uniquely American style of dance, however steeped in tradition the basic steps may have been.

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  Eli and the Octopus - The CEO...

  Matt Garcia

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  At 8 a.m. on February 3, 1975, Eli Black leapt to his death from the 44th floor of Manhattan's Pan Am building. The immigrant-turned-CEO of United Brands—formerly United Fruit, now Chiquita—Black seemed an embodiment of the American dream. United Brands was transformed under his leadership—from the "octopus," a nickname that captured the corrupt power the company had held over Latin American governments, to "the most socially conscious company in the hemisphere." How did it all go wrong? 
   
   
   
  Eli and the Octopus traces the rise and fall of a business leader and his influence on the nascent project of corporate social responsibility. Born Menashe Elihu Blachowitz in Poland, Black arrived in New York at the age of three and became a rabbi before entering the business world. Driven by the moral tenets of his faith, he charted a new course in industries known for poor treatment of workers, partnering with labor leaders to improve conditions. But risky investments, economic recession, and a costly wave of natural disasters led Black away from the path of reform and toward corrupt backroom dealing. 
   
   
   
  Matt Garcia presents an unvarnished portrait of Black's complicated legacy. Exploring the limits of corporate social responsibility on American life, Eli and the Octopus offers pointed lessons for those who hope to do good while doing business.

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  Between the Sauce Stars and...

  Jr Lou Basenese

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  Between the Sauce, Stars and Heaven is a memoir flavored with faith, love, laughter, and loss—told by a man who survived 12 minutes of death and came back with a deeper purpose. 
  Raised in the tight-knit Italian-American town of Netcong, NJ, Lou Basenese shares unforgettable stories of his family—especially the wild uncles, devoted parents, and the son he lost too soon. Through meals, miracles, and moments of mischief, Lou paints a portrait of a community rooted in tradition but forever reaching toward grace. 
  Whether it’s his Uncle Angelo “pickpocketing” his dad during a porch visit, or Lou’s own journey from football captain to successful CEO, each chapter is layered with humor, heartbreak, and hard-won wisdom. 
  This audiobook invites listeners to laugh, cry, and reflect on the sacred power of family stories. A love letter to a fading way of life—and a reminder that some flavors and values never disappear.

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  Amazing Grace - A Cultural...

  James Walvin

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  A fascinating journey through the history of one of the transatlantic world’s most popular hymns 
   
  Sung in moments of personal isolation or on state occasions watched by millions, “Amazing Grace” has become an unparalleled anthem for humankind. How did a simple Christian hymn, written in a remote English vicarage in 1772, come to hold such sway in all corners of the modern world? With this short, engaging cultural history, James Walvin offers an explanation. 
   
  The greatest paradox is that the author of “Amazing Grace,” John Newton, was a former Liverpool slave captain. Walvin follows the song across the Atlantic to track how it became part of the cause for abolition and galvanized decades of movements and trends in American history and popular culture. By the end of the twentieth century, “Amazing Grace” was performed in Soweto and Vanuatu, by political dissidents in China, and by Kikuyu women in Kenya. No other song has acquired such global resonance as “Amazing Grace.” Behold a compelling story of music and social change.

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