T J Johnson: 28 books

‘Trevor’s Shorts’ is a collection of stories that I have written over the years: some for competitions, some because an idea occurred to me, and some just for fun. There’s no real common theme: comedy, love, revenge, dark side, and prejudice are all here. Some are very short, some are longer.Happy reading.

Ordinary objects. Extraordinary tales. As Told by Things is a lighthearted, multi-genre collection of short stories and flash fiction, each told from the perspective of an inanimate object. Fun, witty, and full of charm, As Told by Things will capture your imagination—as well as your heart. What objects do you think have stories to tell?

Now in a revised and updated Second Edition, this handy guide to eye care uses evidence from the latest clinical trials to deliver practical advice directly applicable to the challenges of daily ophthalmic practice. Helpful illustrations and tables support the text and improve outcomes.

This follow-up and review book to Dr. Robert Taylor's highly successful FAMILY MEDICINE: PRINCIPALS AND PRACTICE, will become an indespensible study guide for family practice residents preparing for certification exams, practitioners preparing for recertification and medical students during their...

This book focuses on using faculty mentoring to empower doctoral students to successfully complete their doctoral studies. The book is a collection of mentoring chapters showcasing professors and dissertation advisors from the most prestigious universities in the United States. They provide an extraordinary...

Sugarcane is the source of over three quarters of the world’s sugar, and is grown widely in the tropics and sub-tropics. Despite rising demand, average yields have not increased significantly, partly because of continued vulnerability to pests and diseases. In addition, cultivation has been seen...

Marilyn Harris is a mature-aged womOn. Strangers call her 'sir'. Behind her back, her son Dylan refers to her as COW (Crazy/Cunning/Cantankerous Old Woman). Marilyn has mental health problems, a criminal past, and tattoos. She is a self-proclaimed animal-loving Radical Feminist; Anarchist; Spiritualist;...

TUDA is approached by gay couple Wendy Sutherland and Martha O’Keefe for help in evicting their unwanted house guests. Weeks earlier the naïve couple had given shelter to two strangers. The homeless mother – Debbie Langdon - and her twelve-year old daughter Lucy, have now seemingly settled in...

Jason Lightfoot is fourteen years old...but his years do not match the brutal vastness of his experiences. At ten, Jason suffered horrific burns in a household accident. An old kerosene heater which he was reading in front of, somehow overturned and set the boy alight. Jason survived his injuries...

Wheat is the most widely cultivated cereal in the world and a staple food for around 3 billion people. It has been estimated that demand for wheat could increase by up to 560% by 2050. There is an urgent need to increase yields in the face of such challenges as climate change, threats from pests and...

The ability of a nation to finance its basic infrastructure is essential to its economic well-being in the 21st century. This book covers the municipal securities market in the United States from the perspective of its primary capital financing role in a fiscal federalist system, where subnational governments...

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The purpose of this book is not to discuss in depth various topics in medicine nor to describe in detail all possible controversial subjects in car­ diology. The primary intention is to describe common cardiac problems with significant controversial viewpoints frequently encountered in our daily...

Sheed & Ward, in partnership with Commonweal magazine, presents the second of two volumes in the groundbreaking series, American Catholics in the Public Square, a project funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts. Essays by scholars, journalists, lawyers, business and labor leaders, church administrators...