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Evelyn hates the terrible degradations of her upper-middle-class origins. Seeking the wealth and power that her rich neighbor Winny enjoys, she vows to rise above her sub-owner status and tries to enlist poor Sonny to team up with her on her quest. But Sonny balks. Eventually, Evelyn marries...

Harlan Banks, 14 almost 15, sees an ocean for the first time and likes it. Harlan, a child of the Great Depression, is 14 almost 15 with a knack for getting himself into dangerous situations. In a generation of short people, Harlan is tall. At five foot ten inches, he is destined to be taller than...

R. W. DYSON There will be few readers of this book who are not aware of the contribution that polymers make to modern life. They are to be seen around the home, at work, in transport and in leisure pursuits. They take many forms which include plastic mouldings and extrusions, plastic film and sheet,...

Over the past twenty years, new approaches to the history of the Reformation of the Church have radically altered our understanding of that event within its broadest social and cultural context. In this classic study R. W. Scribner provided a synthesis of the main research, with a special emphasis on...

Through innovative and expansive research, Oil Revolution analyzes the tensions faced and networks created by anti-colonial oil elites during the age of decolonization following World War II. This new community of elites stretched across Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, Algeria, and Libya. First...

A Surgeon's Heart: The Calling is an endearing medical theme romance, featuring Jack Roberts, a well-respected pediatric heart surgeon and leader of his profession. When his compassion and dedication to his young patients are challenged by an ever changing health care environment, Jack remains...

Since the pioneering work of Donald and his first Lancet paper in 1958, the use of ultrasound in obstetrics and gynaecology has evolved rap­ idly. The introduction of grey scale techniques enhanced our ability to identify different tissues on the basis of their texture. However, it was the introduction...

When a single vehicle rollover on Interstate 5 shows a suspicious circumstance, Washington State Patrol Detectives Trotman and Carver are on the case. A sinister plan reveals itself as the pieces fall together and the suspected murder is linked to more states.But tragedy strikes and the case comes...

After retiring to the Pacific shores of Nicaragua, Dr. Jack Roberts follows a new calling of his Surgeon's Heart. He is frustrated and angry with the growing restrictions, mandates, and penalties imposed on American physicians, so the accomplished pediatric heart surgeon vows to build a new and...

A Surgeon's Heart: The Crisis is the third novel in this series which tells the story of the systematic destruction of the American health care system. For those who have been called to the medical profession and have dedicated their lives to the Oath of Hippocrates, what has been happening and...

Some crimes are more interesting than others.  Some killers are more surprising than others.  Today's murderer appears to be a crab.

Somebody thought it would be a good idea to bring me kayaking. This someone is at least a head taller than me, is a great swimmer, and doesn't have an irrational fear of water. Just like everybody else in the group. If I survive this trip, I might need a new group of friends.

eing the new girl in school is never fun. I'm used to it, though. Spotting potential new friends, identifying the cliques to avoid, figuring out the school's layout... Been there, done that. Being accused of murder before the first class even starts? That's new.  

If Christine doesn't leave the vacuum cleaner out after having vacuumed, her husband won't realize she did the work. If there's no proof, he'll be completely blind to any householding tasks she's done. Among other things.