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  Cardiac Cowboys - The Heroic...

  M.D. Gerald Imber

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  Cardiac Cowboys is the dramatic story of five deeply flawed geniuses who together—and in competition with each other—invented open-heart surgery against all conventional medical wisdom and saved millions of lives. 
   
   
   
  A decade after World War II, there was still no such thing as open-heart surgery, and yet half a million Americans were dying from heart disease every year. One in a hundred children would suffer and die from congenital heart disease as well, and doctors did little other than predict their deaths. After the first daring operation in 1954 and through the next three decades, five heroic surgeons braved the scorn of their peers, withstood fierce desperation, and faced possible death in order to devise procedures that would save overwhelming numbers of those doomed children and provide hope for a new life to all manner of heart-failing individuals. Devising and mastering heart transplants and bypass surgery, they invented artificial heart valves, the lifesaving pacemaker, and worked toward the holy grail of an artificial heart as their private and professional lives imploded. The story of the Cardiac Cowboys, their outsized personalities, and often self-destructive behavior is a saga more thrilling and exhilarating than fiction.

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  The Green Funeral - Honoring the...

  Sequola Dawson, Dr. Jonathan C....

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  The care of creation is the responsibility of all Christians. 
    
  Join Sequola Dawson in her insightful exploration of death rituals as she examines funerals, memorials, and burial practices, urging us to take ownership and recognize the vital interdependence between humanity, the earth, and all living organisms, advocating for a more ecologically responsible approach to caring for creation. 
    
  The Green Funeral introduces readers to evolving attitudes toward death, the death care industry, and our faith. Dawson not only delves into burial traditions within the African American community but outlines innovative practices suited for a new generation of multicultural churchgoers and those who do not identify with any religious tradition. 
    
  Dawson sheds light on the often-ignored economics behind the funeral industry, challenging us to consider the implications of "putting money in the ground." Many of us are unprepared for the death of a loved one, leaving us to ponder who bears the burden of caring for the deceased. With thousands of dollars spent on burials, Dawson argues for a more responsible approach—one that acknowledges the environmental impact of traditional practices and seeks to honor our loved ones without compromising the land they leave behind. 
    
  Dawson's unique perspective on death stems from her experiences in academia, the military, family life, and engineering, as well as her journey as a cancer survivor. She artfully weaves together the languages of all these worlds collectively raising a voice for better creation care—even in death. 
    
  "In The Green Funeral: Honoring the Environment While Beautifying Funeral Practices, Rev. Sequola Dawson speaks to the black church, but invites us all to contemplate our last impact on God's good earth. Let us all prayerfully consider returning to the dust from which we came as nourishment to the sacred land."—Rev. Carol L. Devine, Director of Blessed Tomorrow

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  In Our Own Words - Nurses on the...

  Jonathan Jansen, Hester Klopper,...

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  'I proudly wear my badge as a Covid-19 front-line hero. I believe I was meant to be where I am during these trying times.'
  Our nurses have witnessed the pandemic first hand, compassionately caring for patients amid war-like circumstances.
  The havoc caused by the pandemic highlighted existing fault lines in the South African health system, and nurses faced shortages of staff and vital life-saving equipment. Colleagues tested positive and died. Visitors were not allowed, so nurses had to be intermediaries between patients and desperate family trying to glean information on the phone. Despite these pressures, they remained at the forefront of the fight against the deadly virus.
  This book brings together deeply personal stories of caring for patients in wards and ICU, of feeling overwhelmed, and experiencing the fear of getting infected and passing Covid on to their families. There are also moving tales of personal growth and finding renewed purpose. In Our Own Words shows the extreme resilience of nurses – even in the face of adversity. And that at the core of a 'true' nurse remains the commitment to the patient.
  'A powerful and moving account from the coalface of the Covid-19 response – this is a must read!' – Salim Abdool Karim

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  Power of Micro-Influencers

  Marianne Ward

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  Power of Micro-Influencers: Discover All the Secrets on How to Become a Successful Influencer. Discover Tips on Content, Creating Your Brand and Many More!An influencer is someone that has the power to influence the thoughts and opinions of a large audience. This is typically someone on Instagram or YouTube with a large, highly engaged following. This kind of person is highly valuable to advertisers and to marketers alike as they have the ability to sway purchasing decisions, increase brand awareness, and even set trends and define what is “cool.” A micro influencer is an influencer that has a few thousand followers, as opposed to a few million. But the key here is that as a micro influencer, you have a small audience that nevertheless is still extremely engaged and loves the content that you put out.In this audiobook, you will learn more about influencers and micro-influencers. You will get valuable advice from how to create or repurpose your content, to how to profit and become a successful influencer.This audiobook will cover the following topics:- 10 Very Good Reasons Why You Should Become an Influencer- Creating a Personal Brand- Tips for Creating Shareable Content for Influencers- Micro Influencer Secrets- Tips for Better Influencer Blog Posts- How to Repurpose Your Content as an Influencer- Alternatives to Using Your Own Name as an Influencer- Creating a Spot to Film In for YouTube Influencers- How to Network With the Other Big Influencers in Your Niche- How to Choose the Sponsors You Want to Work With- How to Sell Big Ticket Items for LOTS of Money as an Instagram Influencer- And many more!You can earn a great deal from being an influencer. To learn more, scroll up and click “add to cart” now!

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  Kitten's Garden of Verses

  Oliver Herford

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  The Kitten's Garden of Verses is a book of short poetry, modeled after Robert Louis Stevenson's A Child's Garden of Verses. Of course, the poems in this book are intended for kittens rather than children! (Summary by Rachel)

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  The Lie of the Land

  Guy Shrubsole

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  WINNER OF THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR CONSERVATION 2025 
  A WATERSTONES AND GUARDIAN BEST BOOK OF 2024 
  'Both dynamite and medicine' AMY-JANE BEER 
  'Timely and rousing' THE TIMES 
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  The lie of the land: that Britain’s landowners care for the countryside. 
  Our landowning elite are paid billions of taxpayer pounds to be good stewards. But these same landowners have carelessly trampled over our best-loved landscapes, leaving the rivers polluted, fenlands drained, and moorlands burned. 
  Guy Shrubsole has travelled across Britain to expose the lie and meet the communities fighting back to restore our lost landscapes. This is a bold, shared vision for our nation’s wild places, and how we can treat them with the awe and care they deserve. 
  *Guy Shrubsole's The Lost Rainforests of Britain was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2023-04-30* 
  *SHORTLISTED FOR THE WESTMINSTER BOOK AWARDS* 
  *SHORTLISTED FOR THE UNWIN AWARD* 
  This Sunday Times bestseller is a must-read for anyone interested in environmental conservation and the protection of habitats. Shrubsole's non-fiction work is a deep dive into the science of ecosystems, the politics of agriculture, and the social implications of rural land management. 
  For fans of Robin Wall Kimmerer (The Democracy of Species), Derek Gow (Birds, Beasts and Bedlam), Christopher Hart (Hedgelands [US Edition]), Yanis Varoufakis (Technofeudalism), and Isabella Tree (Wilding). 
  HarperCollins 2024

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