J Nicholas: 169 books

A new edition of this respected Australian gastroenterology textbook Completely updated, this comprehensive medical resource offers a practical, problem-based approach to the subject of clinical gastroenterology. Containing specialist content from Australian and international contributors,...

In a style emulating that of the Platonic dialogue, the author approaches serious moral questions in a conversational manner that will appeal to both the general and the specialized reader.The first dialogue, “Controvert, Or on the Lie,” examines the nature of lies and telling “the truth” and...

The reader of this book is invited to enjoy a tasty feast of bite-sized philosophical dialogues. One reader might choose to enjoy a single dialogue at a time. Other readers might prefer to try a few at a time, in a “dim sum” approach to thoughtful inquiry. Either way, the reader will find a great variety...

The notion of 'freedom' is essential to America's view of itself as a democratic and individual-based society. In this philosophical dialogue, characters assess the many facets, implications and apparent contradictions inherent in this deceptively complex idea. Seventy-nine short segments provide food...

Exploring elements that contribute to personal strength, the author engages us in conversation to tease out the complexities.What does character have to do with strength? What about truth?How do heart and soul figure into things? What about mind and gut? Can you be strong while you are...

"Aristocrat” and “The Community” are dialogues that take place among friends through the course of a night. “Aristocrat” is concerned with what it means to want to rule, with the comparison of aristocracy to democracy, and with duty. The friends begin by touching upon excellence, aristocracy’s...

The multifaceted topic of love is examined from all angles in an ongoing conversation between two characters, Director and Handsome.  Over coffee, over wine, over a certain stretch of time, they explore together the apparent and not-so-apparent nuances of friendship, attraction, respect and romance,...

Americans believe in education. Education allows you to make something of yourself. Education plays a special role in that it simultaneously provides a way out and a way in. But a way out of what? And a way into what? That’s not always clear. Three characters with different skills and outlooks...

Join the discussion among friends as they take a fresh look at two concepts whose meaning and definitions we may all too often take for granted. Belief. The dialogues in this section deal with both the positives and negatives of belief. How do you know what to believe? How do you know what to stop believing?...

Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) is known as one of the most complicated federal laws, but it is one of the most important laws regarding employee benefits. ***2019 ERISA Facts ***provides simple explanations for nearly 900 of the most common ERISA-related questions. Anyone involved...

Esta obra es resultado del Proyecto "Poder local, incidencia política y gobernabilidad en temas de justicia ambiental, defensa del territorio y derechos de los pueblos indígenas en la Comunidades Mayas de Guatemala", financiado por la VIII Convocatoria de Proyectos de Cooperación al Desarrollo...

Synthetic humans are rising up—and one human detective is joining their fight . . . Synthetics were manufactured to look human and perform physical labor, but were still only considered machines. That’s what the people who used—and abused—them believed, until the truth was revealed:...

Synthetics and humans are at war—but a virus has been unleashed that could wipe them both out . . . The synthetics’ revolution has come at last. The supposedly artificial beings that humans crafted to do their dirty work for them have fully actualized their own humanity—and they no longer...

Tired, strung out, and overworked Samantha Brown’s week goes from bad to worse when a collision with a stranger sends her folder of graphic design work flying—right into a well-placed puddle. At least she has the weekend to fix the damage. But the weekend is rarely peaceful. Samantha...