Patrick J : 380 books

APRIL, 1921 - GUYRA, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA. For over a month in 1921, the tiny town of Guyra in northern NSW was the focus of national attention as events unfolded that would form the basis of Australia's most prominent poltergeist case, as the home of the Bowen family was bombarded by stones from...

Palliative medicine is one of the greatest gifts we have to offer folks at the end of their life or during the chronic phases of illness. Patrick J. Macmillan, M.D., conveys that message loud and clear in this book featuring sixteen poignant stories of patients who found themselves at the end of life....

Tadpoles looking like little fish,sprout legs,become frogs and hop away.I like it when you approveof what I dored tideyellow moon-men in boats fish for foodonce a tiny fishing village,over fished –now a tourist trap without fishReverence, the deepblack space between stars...

In 1933 “Nessie” erupted into the public consciousness with a deluge of sightings of “something” in the waters of the 22 mile long and 700 foot deep Scottish loch.Since then the Loch Ness Monster has captured the public imagination more than any other cryptid creature.Gathered in this book are...

Being the poor kid in school with one pair of pants is an uphill fight. This book is the true, first-hand account of what life is really like for a kid who comes to school self-conscious, tired, confused, hungry and his only pants are purple! The author, Patrick Anderson, is now a superintendent...

In the Labyrinth Obscurity rattles me. One labyrinth tangled inside another. Skeletons with living flesh hanging off, defying the certainty of death. Before I entered this being. I would walk on Earth, on feet of clay. Become dust particles coalesced. Over centuries orbiting a star....

Defoliation of Self I sleep with the window open and the furnace off It rests my mind I love being alone after days out with people, or Without them working outside defoliating weeds And blackberries, truth be told I lost my trust in people Long ago, Diagnosis: not very social I...

In this and my other books of poetry and art I celebrate with youthis process of life, our dreams, our fantasies, and everything wecollectively know as the world.The OperationIBut I was awakeReading the surgeon’s mindHe cut through boneRemoved part of my skullExposed the brainRan a...

bent grass this path leading through briers and thickets of tall weeds just enough room to carry on with some spaces wide enough to rest the sky full of birds and white and silver clouds on blue then suddenly water sounds and a cool breeze with ocean smells the path widens into rolling dunes...

Firefighter Paul Clouse is the prime suspect when his wife of six years is brutally murdered on Halloween night. Working to restore the West Baden Springs Hotel as a side job, Clouse soon learns that his friends and the historic hotel are targeted by a murderer disguised as the grim reaper. Investigated...

This path-breaking and eloquent analysis of The Odyssey, and the way it has been interpreted by political philosophers throughout the centuries, has dramatic implications for the current state of political thought. This important book offers readers original insights into The Odyssey and it provides...

Evidence-Based Practice of Critical Care, 2nd Edition, presents objective data and expert guidance on managing critically ill patients in unique question-based chapters that focus on best practices. Now thoroughly updated by Drs. Clifford S. Deutschman, Patrick J. Neligan, and nearly 200 critical-care...

Evidence-Based Practice of Critical Care, edited by Drs. Clifford S. Deutschman and Patrick J. Neligan, provides objective data and expert guidance to help answer the most important questions challenging ICU physicians today. It discusses the clinical options, examines the relevant research, and presents...

In "Commoner Sense", author Patrick J. Fornari, a no-nonsense average American working person, examines the United States unique past, present, and possible future. Built on more than a decade of research condensed into an overview of the working persons role in America, Fornaris perspective...