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| "Understanding Nursing Research : Building an Evidence-Based Practice" |
| "Learn how to evaluate and apply research with the 1 nursing research book! Understanding Nursing Research Building an Evidence-Based Practice is known for its authoritative content a time-tested step-by-step approach and abundant use of research examples With improved clarity and readability the new edition strengthens its focus on evidence-based practice to better demonstrate how the steps of the research process relate to evidence-based nursing Written by two of the leaders in the field of nursing research Nancy Burns and Susan K Grove this full-color text offers unique insights into understanding appraising and applying published research to evidence-based practice This would be excellent for student nurses nurses new to research or any nurse with an interest in research Reviewed by Helen Reeves St Giles Walsall Hospice on behalf of Nursing Times December 2015Authoritative content is written by two of the true pioneers in nursing research who offer unique first-hand insights into the fieldResearch examples provide practice in working with published studies with many of the examples including Critical Appraisal and Implications for Practice sectionsClear step-by-step organization introduces the research process and demonstrates how this systematic framework relates to evidence-based practiceStrong emphasis on evidence-based practice helps you develop skills in studying and appraising published research so you are prepared for your role in working with research evidenceCritical Appraisal Guidelines boxes provide step-by-step guidance in appraising published research studiesEmphasis on critical appraisal versus critique reflects contemporary usage in nursing research and evidence-based practiceBalanced coverage of qualitative research prepares you to approach research questions and clinical questions with an unbiased view of the researcher's methodologyPresentation of two different appraisal processes covers both the traditional in-depth critical appraisal process that prepares you for graduate-level work in research and the concise practice-focused research appraisal process that equips you for quick and accurate evaluation of the applicability of research findings to clinical practiceNEW! Redesigned research example format includes research examples have been thoroughly redesigned with a clear hierarchy of subcategoriesNEW! Improved focus on need-to-know content and greater use of bulleting creative illustrations and tables employs a more consistent streamlined approach from chapter to chapterNEW! Updated research examples ensure you are learning through the most clinically relevant topics and studies NEW! Detailed directions on how to critically appraise research syntheses - such as systematic reviews meta-analyses meta-syntheses and mixed-methods systematic reviews - increase your understanding of the types of research syntheses conducted in nursing and how to determine the quality of these syntheses and the relevance of their findings for practiceNEW! A unique emphasis on QSEN aided by the input of a QSEN consultant increases the book's relevance to national curriculum standards and promotes the safe practice of nursing by using the most current researchNEW! Chapter on the Enhanced Literature Review provides guidelines for structure of reviews written for different purposes NEW! More practically focused chapter on Outcomes Research better addresses the trending topic of outcomes researchNEW! Expanded coverage of mixed-methods research and translational research responds to the growing emphasis on these research emphasesNEW! Expanded coverage of cultural competency and cultural validity provides valuable information for providing care to diverse populations and understanding the validity of research instruments in various cultures NEW! Quick-reference tools include a Brief Table of Contents a new Levels of Knowledge illustration and other evidence-based practice information inside the front cover A Research Designs and Statistical Analysis Techniques Reference and a new Key to Statistical Symbols are located inside the back coverNEW! Enhanced illustration program incorporates re-colorized illustrations and additional full-color illustrations in each chapterNEW! Additional design enhancements include a special 1-column adaptation of the RN Design standard table row separators and newly designed chapter openers"
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| "Laboratory and Diagnostic Testing in Ambulatory Care : A Guide for Health Care Professionals" |
| "Laboratory Testing for Ambulatory Settings is designed to provide students with a complete understanding of the most common procedures and techniques of all the new CLIA waived point-of-care tests and some moderately complex tests as they apply to the ambulatory care setting Each chapter presents a consistent 'triad' organization by first focusing on the fundamental concepts followed by the application of these concepts to the CLIA waived procedures and then concluding with an application of advanced concepts to stimulate thinking Procedure boxes are integrated throughout with step-by-step instructions and reinforced with numerous full color photos or illustrations Throughout the text there is also a strong emphasis placed on safety and government complianceComprehensive coverage of the most common CLIA waived tests prepares healthcare professionals for lab testing in the ambulatory settingA triad organization gives chapters a consistent easy-to-follow format with 1) fundamental concepts 2) step-by-step instructions for CLIA waived procedures and 3) advanced concepts that lead to a higher level of critical thinking and decision makingA full-color atlas section shows common laboratory and diagnostic findings including depictions of cells casts and crystalsLearning objectives begin each chapter with goals for what you should accomplish serve as checkpoints for comprehension and skills mastery and provide a study tool in preparation for examinationsProcedure boxes provide step-by-step instructions and full-color photos and illustrations for today's commonly requested CLIA waived lab testsKey terms are listed and defined at the beginning of each chapter as well as included in the book's glossaryCommon abbreviations and acronyms associated with CLIA waived testing are listed and defined at the beginning of each chapterReview questions at the end of each chapter ask you to recall and assimilate the information you've learnedA workbook matches the chapters in the textbook offering activities and exercises to reinforce laboratory concepts terminology and procedures Sold separatelyExpert author Marti Garrels brings years of on-the-job experience an advanced MSA degree dual degrees in medical technology and medical assisting and classroom experience as an instructor and as a medical assisting program directorReferences at the end of each chapter cite related websites for further reading and researchAn Evolve companion website includes various activities and exercises to enhance learning with problem-solving scenarios NEW illustrations and photographs showcase new technology and the performance of lab testing tasks NEW! Electrocardiography and Spirometry chapter focuses on the role of the medical assistant and the lab technician in these diagnostic testsNEW content updates the text with a focus on new technology and significant advances made in recent years including the latest CLIA waived test methods"
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| "Medical-Surgical Nursing : Patient-Centered Collaborative Care, 2-Volume Set" |
| "Using a uniquely collaborative and reader-friendly approach expert authors Donna D Ignatavicius and M Linda Workman cover all the latest trends evidence-based treatment guidelines and additional updated information needed for safe clinical practice in medical-surgical nursing This seventh edition features an expanded emphasis on patient safety and NCLEX Examination preparation new ties to the QSEN priorities for patient safety and a greater alignment with the language and focus of clinical practice A new chapter on evidence-based practice and a wealth of effective online learning tools help solidify your mastery of medical-surgical nursingUNIQUE! Collaborative care approach organizes all medical surgical nursing and other interventions within the framework of the nursing process mirroring the nurse's role in the coordinationmanagement of care in the real world of medical-surgical nursingEasy to read direct-address writing style makes this one of the most readable medical-surgical nursing textbooks availableUNIQUE! A focus on QSEN emphasizes patient safety and evidence-based practice with Nursing Safety Priority boxes including Drug Alerts Critical Rescues and Action AlertsUNIQUE! Emphasis on clinical judgment teaches you to develop skills in clinical reasoning and clinical decision-making when applying concepts to clinical situations with Clinical Judgment Challenge questions throughout the chaptersAn emphasis on prioritization stresses the most important patient problems and nursing interventions with patient problems presented in a single prioritized list of nursing diagnoses and collaborative problems UNIQUE! NCLEX preparation tools include chapter-opening Learning Outcomes and chapter-ending Get Ready for the NCLEX Examination! sections organized by NCLEX (R) Client Needs Categories plus NCLEX Examination Challenge questions with an answer key in the back of the book and on the Evolve companion websiteUNIQUE! A focus on nursing concepts relates concepts learned in Nursing Fundamentals with the disorders you will study in Medical-Surgical NursingPractical learning aids include NCLEX Examination Challenges Clinical Judgment Challenges Best Practice for Patient Safety & Quality Care charts common examples of drug therapy concept maps laboratory profiles and moreA clear alignment with the language of clinical practice reflects the real world of nursing practice with NANDA diagnostic labels where they make sense and non-NANDA diagnostic labels when these are more common descriptions of patient problems Student Resources on an Evolve companion website help you prepare for class clinicals or lab with video and audio clips animations case studies a concept map creator NCLEX exam-style review questions and more UNIQUE! Concentration on essential knowledge for the RN level of medical-surgical nursing practice focuses your attention on need-to-know content to pass the NCLEX Examination and practice safety as a beginning nurse NEW! Enhanced focus on QSEN (Quality and Safety Education for Nurses) competencies includes new icons identifying QSEN competency material and new Quality Improvement boxes describing projects that made a dramatic difference in patient outcomes UPDATED learning features include an expanded emphasis on developing clinical judgment skills; on prioritization delegation and supervision skills; on long-term care issues; and on preparation for the NCLEX (R) Examination and consistency with the 2013 NCLEX-RN (R) Test Plan NEW! UNIQUE! Care of Transgender Patients chapter discusses the unique health care needs and issues specific to the transgender communityImproved delineation of NANDA-I nursing diagnoses clearly differentiate NANDA diagnoses from collaborative problemsNEW photos and drawings show patient care skills as well as the latest in nursing education and practice"
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| "Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression, Second Edition" |
| "This bestselling work now in a new edition has introduced tens of thousands of clinicians to mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) for depression an 8-week program with proven effectiveness Step by step the authors explain the whys and how-tos of conducting mindfulness practices and cognitive interventions that have been shown to bolster recovery from depression and prevent relapse Clinicians are also guided to practice mindfulness themselves an essential prerequisite to teaching others More than 40 reproducible handouts are included Purchasers get access to a companion website featuring downloadable audio recordings of the guided mindfulness practices (meditations and mindful movement) plus all of the reproducibles ready to download and print in a convenient 8 12 x 11 size A separate website for use by clients features the audio recordings onlyNew to This EditionIncorporates a decade's worth of developments in MBCT clinical practice and trainingChapters on additional treatment components the pre-course interview and optional full-day retreatChapters on self-compassion the inquiry process and the three-minute breathing spaceFindings from multiple studies of MBCT's effectiveness and underlying mechanisms Includes studies of adaptations for treating psychological and physical health problems other than depressionAudio files of the guided mindfulness practices narrated by the authors on two separate Web pages--one for professionals together with the reproducibles and one just for clientsSee also the authors' related titles for clients The Mindful Way through Depression demonstrates these proven strategies in a self-help format with in-depth stories and examples The Mindful Way Workbook gives clients additional explicit support for building their mindfulness practice following the sequence of the MBCT program Plus for professionals Mindfulness and the Transformation of Despair extends and refines MBCT for clients with suicidal depression"
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| "Therapy in the Real World : Effective Treatments for Challenging Problems" |
| "Helping beginning and experienced therapists cope with the myriad challenges of working in agencies clinics hospitals and private practice this book distills the leading theories and best practices in the field The authors provide a clear approach to engaging diverse clients and building rapport; interweaving evidence-based techniques to meet therapeutic goals; and intervening effectively with individuals families groups and larger systems Practitioners will find tools for addressing the needs of their clients while caring for themselves and avoiding burnout; students will find a clear-headed framework for making use of the variety of approaches available in mental health practice"
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| "Environmental Hydrology by John G. Lyon, Andy D. Ward, Stanley W. Trimble (Hardback, 2015)" |
| "The late Professor Reds Wolman in his Foreword to the award-winning second edition said This is not your ordinary textbook Environmental Hydrology is indeed a textbook but five elements often found separately combine here in one text to make it different It is eclectic practical in places a handbook a guide to fieldwork engagingly personal and occasionally opinionated and perhaps most engaging to me in places the authors offer personal views as well as more strongly worded opinions The former often relate to evaluation of alternative approaches or formulations of specific solutions to specific hydrologic problems The first and second editions were bestsellers and the third promises to educate people new to the field of hydrology and challenge professionals alike with insightful solutions to classical problems as well as trendsetting approaches important to the evolving genre The third edition enhances materials in the second edition and has expanded information on many topics in particular evapotranspiration soil erosion two-stage ditch design and applications and stream processes What's New in the Third EditionPresents new sections on rock structures in streams hypoxia harmful algal blooms and agricultural practices to reduce nutrient discharges into water resourcesEnhances the format to aid the reader in finding tables figures and equationsContains more than 370 figures 120 tables 260 equations 100 worked examples 160 problems and more than 1000 referencesCollectively the authors have more than 130 years of international experience and the addition of John Lyon and Suzette Burckhard as co-authors expands the breadth of knowledge presented in this book More than 60 scientists and engineers in Australia Canada Europe and the United States provided assistance to round out the offerings and ensure applicability to hydrology worldwide"
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| "Step-Up to USMLE Step 1 2015" |
| "Thoroughly revised and updated for its 2015 Edition with the help of the physician educators of Doctors in Trainingcom LLC Step-Up to USMLE Step 1 delivers comprehensive systems-based review for the USMLE Step 1 exam The book has been wide-ly acclaimed for its organization which parallels the USMLE Step 1 content outline and helps students synthesize the information from their basic science courses The popular user-friendly format features numerous charts and diagrams plus Quick Hits notes in the margins that help students integrate concepts across systems The 2015 Edition includes a dedicated new chapter on Immunology In addition each chapter provides clinical vignettes pharmacology as integrated into the systems-based format and popular Crunch Time Review sectionsCLASSIC Features students swear byFull-color interior design delivers content in a rousing memorable styleFull-color art program illustrates concepts when a picture says it bestComplete coverage of high-yield topics ensures that students are test readyClinical Vignettes allow the reader to file away clinical medicine connections for handy retrieval at test timeQuick Hits in the margins highlight testable materialsCrunch Time Review identifies essential content to facilitate last-minute studyDrug and Bug Index enables quick referenceBONUS Material350 USMLE-style questions online allow for self-assessment and practice for the exam"
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| Alesha |
| "Alesha Dixon has one of the most incredible stories of any star yet she remains an enigma Behind the fabulous smile and signature laugh is a private woman whose childhood was blighted by domestic violence poverty and a lack of confidence As a beautiful young woman she has struggled to overcome professional failure and the devastating effect of her husband's infidelity The UK's leading celebrity biographer Sean Smith has travelled to her home town to uncover the truth about her upbringing her unconditional love for her mother her loyalty to her extended family her feud with her elder brother and her unsettled relationship with her Jamaican father who left home for good when she was four He discovers a sensitive and secretive woman who managed to keep her long-term relationship with a member of one of the country's best-known boy bands hidden from public scrutiny For the first time that love affair can now be revealed He examines the circumstances that led to the break-up of her marriage to rapper MC Harvey and the effect that unhappy time has had on her life Aleshadescribes a roller-coaster career that began when she was 'discovered' at a dance class in Central London She achieved huge early success with Mis-Teeq who had seven consecutive top ten hits before their record label went bust Her subsequent solo career stalled when she was dropped by Polydor before her debut album was even released but she turned things around with a spectacular victory on Strictly Come Dancing Sean Smith lays bare her subsequent TV career including the row over her appointment as a judge on the programme as well as her triumphant switch to Britain's Got Talentin 2012 Aleshais the dramatic and uplifting account of her journey from a humble start in life and how she overcame all obstacles in her way to become an inspiration to women everywhere"
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| "Until Friday Night by Abbi Glines (Paperback, 2015)" |
| "To everyone who knows him West Ashby has always been that guy the cocky popular too-handsome-for-his-own-good football god But on the inside he's grief-stricken - his father is dying and he hasn't told anyone because he can't face the truth Now as his pain grows unbearable West finally decides he needs to talk to someone about his dad So in the dark shadows of a party he tells the one girl who doesn't speak everything he can't tell anyone else West expected to feel relief a flood of emotions - but what he didn't expect was for Maggie Carleton to reply For her to reveal a pain even deeper than his own And for them to form a connection so strong that he couldn't ever let her go"
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| "The Widow's Confession by Sophia Tobin (Hardback, 2015)" |
| "The new novel from the author of the Sunday Timesbestseller The Silversmith's Wife Stunning historical fiction perfect for fans of Tracy Chevalier Broadstairs Kent 1851 Once a sleepy fishing village now a select sea-bathing resort this is a place where people come to take the air and where they come to hide Delphine and her cousin Julia have come to the seaside with a secret one they have been running from for years The clean air and quiet outlook of Broadstairs appeal to them and they think this is a place they can hide from the darkness for just a little longer Even so they find themselves increasingly involved in the intrigues and relationships of other visitors to the town But this is a place with its own secrets and a dark past And when the body of a young girl is found washed up on the beach a mysterious message scrawled on the sand beside her the past returns to haunt Broadstairs and its inhabitants As the incomers are drawn into the mystery and each others' lives they realise they cannot escape what happened here years before A compelling story of secrets lies and lost innocence"
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| "This Girl" |
| "Colleen Hoover's New York Times bestselling Slammedseries has brought countless readers to their knees with a whirlwind of love passion and heartache Layken and Will's love has managed to withstand the toughest of circumstances and the young lovers now married are beginning to feel safe and secure in their union As much as Layken relishes their new life together she finds herself wanting to know everything there is to know about her husband; even though Will makes it clear he prefers to keep the painful memories of the past where they belong Still he can't resist his wife's pleas and so he begins to untangle his side of the story revealing for the first time his most intimate feelings and thoughts retelling both the good and bad moments and sharing a few shocking confessions of his own from the time when they first met In This Girl Will tells the story of their complicated relationship from his point of view Their future rests on how well they deal with the past in this final instalment of the beloved Slammed series"
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| "The Swallow and the Hummingbird" |
| "A sweeping story of love that stretches across the years from the number one bestselling author of Songs of Love and War The war has ended and Rita Fairweather is waiting for George Bolton her childhood sweetheart to return home to Devon She wants their future to be a continuing reassurance of their past But George comes back as a man changed by the horrors he has experienced Unable to settle back into a small-town life George decides to travel to Argentina And Rita promises to wait But George faces irresistible temptation and an agonising choice As the years pass Rita keeps her word but how long should she wait for the love of her life?Readers love the romantic worlds of Santa Montefiore 'Accomplished and poetic' Daily Mail on The Affair 'A gripping romance as believable as the writing is beautiful' Daily Telegraph on The Butterfly Box''Nobody does epic romance like Santa Montefiore Everything she writes she writes from the heart' Jojo Moyes"
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| "Sage's Eyes" |
| "Sixteen-year-old Sage is a lonely child Her adoptive parents watch her obsessively as if studying her for warning signs ofsomething And maybe they're right to-even she can't make sense of the strange things she sees and hears She possesses knowledge that other teenagers don't that her parents and teachers-no adult-could possibly have So when Sage finally makes a friend who understands her alarming gift he becomes her confidant a precarious link to the truth about who she really is For Sage and the alluring new boy at school share many things in common Perhaps they'll learn far too many things"
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| "The Last Secret of the Deverills" |
| "It is 1939 and peace has flourished since the Great War ended But much has changed for the Deverill family and now a new generation is waiting in the wings Martha Wallace came to Dublin from her home in America to find her birth mother But instead she has lost her heart to the impossibly charming JP Deverill Then she discovers that her mother comes from the same place as JP and her fate seems sealed Bridie Doyle now Countess di Marcantonio and mistress of Castle Deverill is determined to make the castle she used to work in her home But her flamboyant husband Cesare has other ideas And as his eye strays away from his wife those close to them start to wonder if he really is who he says he is Kitty Deverill has come to terms with her life with her husband Robert and their two children But then Jack O'Leary the love of her life returns to Ballinakelly And this time his heart belongs elsewhere This summer discover the dramatic conclusion to the bestselling Deverill Chronicles"
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| You |
| "'THRILLER OF THE YEAR' Daily MailWhen aspiring writer Guinevere Beck strides into the bookstore where Joe works he is instantly smitten But there's more to Joe than Beck realises and much more to Beck than her perfect facade And the obsessive relationship quickly spirals into a whirlwind of deadly consequences A chilling account of unrelenting terrifying deceit Caroline Kepnes' You is a thriller more perversely clever and dangerously twisted than any YOU have ever read 'I am RIVETED AGHAST AROUSED you name it The rare instance when prose and plot are equally delicious' Lena Dunham 'Hypnotic and scary' Stephen KingBrilliant thriller with attitude guts and true insight into the nature of obsession' Sophie Hannah 'A fantastically creepy thriller The kind of book you put your life on hold for' Glamour 'Clever and chilling' Elle 'A brilliant tale It's Gone Girl meets a sinister version of Girls' Marie Claire 'An addictive thriller!' Closer"
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| "Second Time Around" |
| "After a freak accident and eight weeks in a coma Suzie Connors' family are elated when their adored mother finally wakes up absolutely fine Except she's not Blissfully unaware of her children's shock at having to deal with the changes in their mum Suzie has had a wake-up call and intends to live life to the full with or without their approval Then her youngest daughter Sharon is faced with some major issues of her own and the one person she would have turned to - her mother - is no longer there for her An emotional story about family second chances and what happens when in the blink of an eye life changes forever"
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| "Pale Horse Riding" |
| "'No denying the book's power' Nick Rennison Sunday Times The real skill of this rigorous disturbing novel lies in the way Petit steadily and unsensationally allows his protagonists to discover the full horror of the hellhole they are in' Guardian 'One of Britain's most visionary writers' David Peace 'Juggles moral dilemmas and places art and the way we view receive and expect things from it on the diabolically patterned chopping block' Ghosts on the PlainFrom the author of the highly acclaimed The Butchers of Berlin comes a devastating haunting and brilliant follow up By 1943 Auschwitz is the biggest black market in Europe The garrison has grown epically corrupt on the back of the transportations and goods confiscated and this is considered even more of a secret than the one surrounding the mass extermination Everything is done to resist penetration until August Schlegel and SS officer Morgen after solving the case of the butchers of Berlin are sent in disguised as post office officials to investigate an instance of stolen gold being sent through the mail Their chances of getting out of Auschwitz alive are almost nil unless Schlegel and Morgen accept that the nature of the beast they are fighting means they too must become as corrupt as the corruption they are desperate to expose Even if they survive will it be at the cost of losing their souls? Praise for Chris Petit 'Powerful evocation of a city living in terror' Sunday Times Crime Club 'Ambitious darkly atmospheric' The Times 'Hugely impressive and highly readable; in the tradition of Thomas Harris's The Silence of the Lambs' Financial Times 'Ferocious invention marks this novel out as special' The Edge 'Ambitious and intelligent' Times 'Puts Petit in the first rank' Metro 'A zigzagging narrative as byzantine an blackly pessemistic as late James Ellroy' Independent on Sunday 'An example of the genre near its best Gorky Park with something to spare; well worth anyone's weekend' Guardian for The Psalm Killer"
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| "The Outcasts of Time" |
| "Beautifully written and superbly executed' Times 'This clever and moving Faustian tale is packed with fascinating historical detail' Express 'A joyous romp around England's dark past' Suzie Feay GuardianFrom the author of the bestselling The Time Traveller's Guide to Restoration Britain this is a stunningly high-concept historical novel that is both as daring as it is gripping and perfect for fans of Conn Iggulden SJ Parris and Kate MosseDecember 1348 With the country in the grip of the Black Death brothers John and William fear that they will shortly die and go to Hell But as the end draws near they are given an unexpected choice either to go home and spend their last six days in their familiar world or to search for salvation across the forthcoming centuries - living each one of their remaining days ninety-nine years after the last John and William choose the future and find themselves in 1447 ignorant of almost everything going on around them The year 1546 brings no more comfort and 1645 challenges them still further It is not just that technology is changing things they have taken for granted all their lives prove to be short-lived As they find themselves in stranger and stranger times the reader travels with them seeing the world through their eyes as it shifts through disease progress enlightenment and war But their time is running out - can they do something to redeem themselves before the six days are up?What readers are saying Wow what a book! I absolutely adored this This was ambitious but done to perfection' Sara Marsden The Outcasts of Time is a tour de force rich in spellbinding detail Haunting and atmospheric there is warmth and humour alongside fear and torment; all human life is here As perfect a novel as any I've ever read' Ophelia's Reads 'A fascinating trip through seven centuries of history The author has done well to traverse such a sweep of time it's a great read and I'd recommend it' Netgalley reviewer 4 stars"
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| "The Wanderers" |
| "As they look to the stars what are they missing back home? 'Phenomenal A transcendent journey into the mysteries of space and self Howrey's expansive vision left me awestruck' RUTH OZEKI author of A Tale for the Time Being The best of Helen Kane exists in space If she doesn't go back up she'll be consigned to a lesser version of herself on a planet that has also seen better days Helen is an experienced astronaut with a NASA position and a struggling grown-up daughter who needs her but when at fifty-three she is offered a place on the training programme for the first mission to Mars the most realistic simulation ever she cannot refuse a last chance to walk among the stars Her fellow astronauts are Sergei a gruff Russian whose teenage sons are less mysterious to him than they'd like to think; and Yoshi who wants to prove himself worthy of the wife he has drifted apart from The three will be enclosed for months in a tiny craft while outside their loved ones negotiate everyday life on Earth How far will the wanderers travel in the pursuit of endeavour and what will it be like to come home? Station Eleven meets The Martian in this brilliantly inventive and sharply observed novel of ambition endeavour and family 'An astounding insightful exhilarating ride' HELEN SEDGWICK author of The Comet Seekers 'A stealthily brilliant novel A distinct shimmering vision of who we are at once simple gorgeous and profoundly moving' PETER NICHOLS author of The Rocks"
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| "The Wanderers" |
| "As they look to the stars what are they missing back home? 'Phenomenal A transcendent journey into the mysteries of space and self Howrey's expansive vision left me awestruck' RUTH OZEKI author of A Tale for the Time Being Helen Kane may not be the best mother in the world but she is one of the world's best astronauts and when at fifty-three she's offered a chance to train for the first crewed mission to Mars she doesn't hesitate She and her fellow astronauts Sergei and Yoshihiro will be confined in a desert facility striving to prove themselves while outside their loved ones - Helen's actress daughter Sergei's teenage son and Yoshi's lonely businesswoman wife Madoka - pursue complex explorations of their own All six will find themselves confronting the bonds of love and loyalty sacrifice and desire Station Eleven meets We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves in this brilliantly witty and inventive novel of ambition endeavour and family 'An astounding insightful exhilarating ride' HELEN SEDGWICK author of The Comet Seekers 'A stealthily brilliant novel A distinct shimmering vision of who we are at once simple gorgeous and profoundly moving' PETER NICHOLS author of The Rocks"
Price: 7.99 |
| "The Japanese Lover" |
| "From internationally bestselling author Isabel Allende comes an exquisitely crafted multigenerational love story In 1939 as Poland falls under the shadow of the Nazis and the world goes to war young Alma Belasco's parents send her overseas to live with an aunt and uncle in their opulent San Francisco mansion There she meets Ichimei Fukuda the son of the family's Japanese gardener and between them a tender love blossoms but following Pearl Harbor the two are cruelly pulled apart Throughout their lifetimes Alma and Ichimei reunite again and again but theirs is a love they are forever forced to hide from the world Decades later Alma is nearing the end of her long and eventful life Irina Bazili a care worker struggling to reconcile her own troubled past meets the older woman and her grandson Seth at Lark House nursing home As Irina and Seth forge a friendship they become intrigued by a series of mysterious gifts and letters sent to Alma and learn about Ichimei and this extraordinary secret passion that has endured for nearly seventy years"
Price: 7.99 |
| "Out of the Ice" |
| "FROM THE ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF THE LOST SWIMMER now in development as a film 'A taut and tightly wound page-turner' Marie Claire When environmental scientist Laura Alvarado is sent to a remote Antarctic island to report on an abandoned whaling station she begins to uncover more than she could ever imagine On a diving expedition Laura emerges into an ice cave where she is shocked to see an anguished figure crying for help But in this freezing lonely landscape there are ghosts everywhere and Laura wonders if her own eyes can be trusted Has she been in the ice too long? Piecing together a past and present of cruelty and vulnerability that can be traced around the world from Norway to Nantucket Europe and Antarctica Laura will stop at nothing to unearth the truth As she comes face to face with the dark side of human progress she also discovers a legacy of love hope and the meaning of family If only Laura can now find her way out of the ice Out of the Ice delivers compelling psychological drama for fans of Ruth Ware and Rosamund Lupton Praise for The Lost Swimmer now being developed as a film Ann Turner has produced a vivid suspenseful thriller that should appeal to those with a taste for armchair travel' Sydney Morning Herald We had pins and needles trying to unravel the truth throughout Turner's crisply written cleverly plotted tale of deceit' iBooks Editor"
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| "Trying to Float : Coming of Age in New York's Legendary Chelsea Hotel" |
| "Entertaining and refreshingly introspective' Times Literary Supplement They were like balloons that had escaped a child's grasp - pointlessly floating Focus! I would plead with my mother And my father was forever being diverted Allow us to introduce you to the Rips family Michael Sheila and daughter Nicolaia the last denizens of New York's famous Chelsea Hotel Better yet allow Nicolaia to introduce them since it's her earnest wry occasionally wicked but always affectionate observations that you'll find in her memoir Trying to Float Not only a coming-of-age story set in an enigmatic New York landmark this is also the clever love story of a family navigating the curiosities of their home"
Price: 6.49 |
| "The Wanted" |
| "As addictive as Lee Child and as explosive as Michael Connelly - WANTED is the new thriller from Robert Crais and a NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Seventeen-year-old Tyson is a normal teenaged boy - he's socially awkward obsessed with video games and always hungry But his mother is worried that her sweet nerdy son has started to change and she's just found a 40000 Rolex watch under his bed Suddenly very frightened that Tyson has gotten involved in something illegal his mother gets in touch with a private investigator named Elvis Cole and asks him to do some digging Cole uncovers a connection between Tyson and eighteen unsolved burglaries in LA's ritziest neighbourhood Tyson spooks and runs And then people start dying Robert Crais' books have been published in a staggering 62 countries and are bestsellers around the world He began his career writing for classic crime and police shows like Hill Street Blues Cagney & Lacey Miami Vice and LA Law He is a Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America PRAISE for THE WANTED 'Cleverly plotted stylishly written another rewarding page-turner by one of the most reliable storytellers in modern crime fiction' Washington Post 'Los Angeles ace Crais extends his streak of sharp enjoyable thrillers' Kirkus 'Gripping The Wanted is a relentless thriller I found myself engrossed by two terrible - but remarkably compelling - villains a welcome literary gift from a master of the craft' HuffPost Taut expertly crafted' Publishers Weekly'An absolute must read' Mystery Tribune PRAISE for ROBERT CRAIS 'In Crais a new star has appeared on the priovate eye scene - a dazzling first novel'-Tony Hillerman on The Monkey's Raincoat 'Far and away the most satisfying private eye novel in years Grab this one - it's a winner!'-Lawrence Block on The Monkey's Raincoat 'Taken is intense and fast-paced and reads like a big-budget Hollywood blockbuster!'-CNN 'A tale of one man's bare-knuckled search for redemption Like the best LA noir writers Crais nudges the mystery genre into higher gear tackling grand themes in exceedingly personal ways through flawed heroes and hard-to-spot villains'- LA Times Book Review on The Two Minute Rule"
Price: 8.99 |
| "The Woman at Number 24" |
| "'This brilliantly written and captivating story instantly drew us in and refused to let go Fresh funny and utterly fabulous it's the perfect holiday read' HeatMeet the residents of number 24 in the warm witty and wonderful new novel from bestselling author Juliet Ashton When your marriage falls apart the last place you'd want your husband to move to is downstairs Unfortunately for Sarah up in the eaves at number 24 her ex-husband now lives one floor beneath her with his new wife Their happiness floats up through the floorboards taunting her A child psychologist Sarah has picked up great sadness from the little girl Una who lives with her careworn mother three floors below but is Sarah emotionally equipped to reach out?The Spring brings a new couple to the house Jane and Tom's zest for life revives the flagging spirits and Sarah can't deny the instant attraction to handsome Tom Having seen at first hand what infidelity does to people she'll never act on it but the air fizzes with potentialThe sunshine doesn't reach every corner of number 24 however Elderly Mavis tucked away in the basement has kept the world at bay for decades She's about to find out that she can't hide forever Juliet Ashton weaves a story of love friendship and community that will move you to laughter and to tears Think Cold Feet meets David Nicholls with a dash of the joy of Jill Mansell added for good measure 'This book delivered so much more than I expected Emotion laughs and mystery I simply adored every minute of reading it' Netgalley reviewer 'Wow! Just a beautiful read like a breath of fresh air Very heart warming and easy to read A great 5 Stars from me!' Netgalley reviewer 'This book is like wrapping yourself up in a blanket on the sofa and watching your favourite film Warm heart-felt and witty' Lara Marshall Netgalley reviewer'The Woman at Number 24 is an absorbing story full of wonderful moments This was my first Juliet Ashton book to read and I really fell in love with her accurate vivid and flowing writing' Netgalley reviewer 'This book was positively packed with intriguing storylines and plenty of twists and turns I did not see coming this was a really lovely story about community and seeing beauty in our fellow humans Sarah was a truly genuine and caring character and I really enjoyed reading about her growing friendship with Mavis her elderly neighbour I really loved Jane as well- she added a special something to Number 24 This is the first Juliet Ashton book I have read and I will certainly be looking out for more books by this author!' Netgalley reviewer Praise for Juliet Ashton'Funny original and wise' KATIE FFORDE on The Valentine's Card Gloriously and irresistibly romantic It's like One Day with all the additional trials and tribulations of female friendship' HANNAH BECKERMAN on These Days of Ours Warm witty and surprising' Louise Candlish on These Days of Ours"
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| "My Husband and I : The Inside Story of 70 Years of the Royal Marriage" |
| "With interest in the royal couple at a new peak thanks to the hit TV series The Crown Ingrid Seward reveals the real story of the marriage of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip When a young Princess Elizabeth met and fell in love with the dashing Naval Lieutenant Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark it wasn't without its problems The romance between the sailor prince and the young princess brought a splash of colour to a nation still in the grip of post-war austerity When they married in Westminster Abbey in November 1947 there were 3000 guests including six kings and seven queens Within five years as Queen Elizabeth II she would ascend to the throne and later be crowned in front of millions watching through the new medium of television Throughout her record-breaking reign she relied on the formidable partnership she had made with her consort Now after 70 years of their marriage acclaimed royal biographer Ingrid Seward sheds new light on their relationship and its impact on their family and on the nation In My Husband and I we discover the challenges faced by Prince Philip as he has had to learn to play second fiddle to the Queen in all their public engagements but we also get a revealing insight into how their relationship operates behind closed doors As the years have gone by there have been rumours of marital troubles fierce debates over how to bring up their children and they have had to deal with family traumas - from scandalous divorces to shocking deaths - in the full glare of the public eye But somehow their relationship has endured and provided a model of constancy to inspire all around themThis book is not only a vivid portrait of a hugely important marriage it is a celebration of the power of love"
Price: 14.49 |
| "Flesh and Blood: A History of My Family in Seven Maladies Hardcover" |
| "‘Flesh and Blood is living drama extracted like buried treasure from old documents and the hand-me-down stories of his relatives I couldn&39;t put it down’Jenny Agutter &39;Intelligently structured and eloquently written McGann’s book is a powerful homage to his family and Irish ancestry to modern medicine and the welfare state Packed with lively anecdotes and insights on social history Flesh and Blood is a humble human story with a majestic theme&39; Times Literary Supplement &39;Drama and reality repeatedly intersect in unexpected ways in this powerful and revealing memoir&39; Mail on Sunday &39;Eloquent in its metaphors this book is about memory how it shapes us and what we choose to pass on&39; Irish Times &39;With its mix of readable science and passionate sensibility Flesh and Blood is essentially an attempt to heal the old rift between science and art&39; Radio Times His family survived famine-ravaged Ireland in the 1850s His ancestors settled in poverty-rife Victorian Liverpool working to survive and thrive Some of them became soldiers serving on the Western Front One would be the last man to step off the SS Titanic as it sank beneath the icy waves He would testify at the inquest This is their story Stephen McGann is Doctor Turner in the BBC hit-drama series Call the Midwife Flesh and Blood is the story of the McGann family as told through seven sicknesses – diseases wounds or ailments that have afflicted Stephen’s relatives over the last century and a half and which have helped mould him into what he now perceives himself to be It’s the story of how health or the lack of it fuels our collective will and informs our personal narrative Health is the motivational antagonist in the drama of our life story - circumscribing the extent of our actions the quality of our character and the breadth of our ambition Our maladies are the scribes that write the restless and mutating genome of our self-identity Flesh and Blood combines McGann’s passion for genealogy with an academic interest in the social dimensions of medicine – and fuses these with a lifelong exploration of drama as a way to understand what motivates human beings to do the things they do He looks back at scenes from his own life that were moulded by medical malady and traces the crooked roots of each affliction through the lives of his ancestors whose grim maladies punctuate the public documents or military records of his family tree In this way he asks a simple searching question how have these maladies helped to shape the story of the person he is today?"
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| "The Fall of Lisa Bellow" |
| "WHAT HAPPENS TO THE GIRL LEFT BEHIND? A masked man with a gun enters a sandwich shop in broad daylight and Meredith Oliver suddenly finds herself ordered to the filthy floor where she cowers face to face with her nemesis Lisa Bellow the most popular girl in her class The minutes tick inexorably by and Meredith lurches between comforting the sobbing Lisa and imagining her own impending death Then the man orders Lisa Bellow to stand and come with him leaving Meredith behind After Lisa's abduction Meredith spends most days in her room As the community stages vigils and searches Claire Meredith's mother is torn between relief that her daughter is alive and helplessness over her inability to protect or even comfort her child Her daughter is here but not How can life ever move forward again?The Fall of Lisa Bellow is edgy and original a hair-raising exploration of the ripple effects of an unthinkable crime for readers who enjoyed Everything I Never Told You and Room Praise for Susan Perabo's short stories Explores the very human question - in surprising and original ways - of what it really means to be afraid' Elizabeth Strout bestselling author of My Name is Lucy Barton on The Broken Places Darkly beautiful stories about love and loss and every gradation between Each one is suffused with astonishing wit and tenderness Well worth the wait!' Jenny Offill New York Times bestselling author of Dept of Speculation on Who I Was Supposed to Be There's only one way to read Susan Perabo and that's breathlessly Each story in Who I Was Supposed to Be crackles with narrative electricity and every one made me want to stand and cheer' Richard Russo"
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| "The Photographer" |
| "'Craig Robertson's Narey and Winter series goes from strength to strength and this latest instalment is the most compelling Brace yourself to be horrified and hooked' Eva DolanThe sergeant took some from each box and spread them around the floor so they could all see Dozens upon dozens of them DI Rachel Narey's guess was that there were a few hundred in all PhotographsMany of them were in crowd scenes some just sitting on a park bench or walking a dog or waiting for a bus or working in shops They seemed to have no idea they'd been photographed A dawn raid on the home of a suspected rapist leads to a chilling discovery a disturbing collection hidden under floorboards Narey is terrified at the potential scale of what they've found and of what brutalities it may signal When the photographs are ruled inadmissible as evidence and the man walks free from court Narey knows she's let down the victim she'd promised to protect and a monster is back on the streets Tony Winter's young family is under threat from internet trolls and he is determined to protect them whatever the cost He and Narey are in a race against time to find the unknown victims of the photographer's lens - before he strikes again Praise for Craig Robertson'I can't recommend this book highly enough' Martina Cole'Fantastic characterisation great plotting page-turning and gripping The best kind of intelligent and moving crime fiction writing' Luca Veste 'Really enjoyed Murderabilia - disturbing inventive and powerfully and stylishly written Recommended' Steve Mosby"
Price: 6.99 |
| "Boy Kills Man" |
| "Nothing is more unsettling in this world than a kid with a gun On the streets of Medellin Colombia actions speak louder than words and the rule of the bandidos is the only law worth listening to Like most kids of their age Shorty and Alberto work for their local cartel They run cigarettes offer protection and occasionally assassinate someone The work is tough and dangerous but the boys are commanding respect like they've never known and the money's pretty good too But then one day Alberto disappears And Shorty realises that he is never coming back A gangster's life is cheap and when revenge can be bought for only a few pesos everyone has their price"
Price: 6.49 |
