![]() Ryan will soon graduate as a nurse.Īnother PCA, working years to support his family, decides it's time to make a career move into nursing. He’s about the age of my grandsons and I really can't handle that, preferring the female PCAs who are no less enthusiastic in doing their jobs. His wide smile can't help but make patients smile back - a beatific smile. They smile, ask about our lives, our comfort and show genuine warmth and caring." Ryan," a very young handsome man works tirelessly as a nurse's assistant. The Personal Care Attendants (PCA) are surprisingly young with as many men as women. The nurses are exceptionally pleasant, insisting that we ring the buzzer if we need them - that is not usually the case. Maybe my "rate our performance" opinion letters were actually read. ![]() ![]() This is not my first time here, yet I note changes since my last visit. It's a Cardiac Care Center (CCU), so all of us are hooked up to monitors, which I find comforting. My bed is one of four in a well-lit room with large windows displaying the dull gray tones of a broad flat roof from the floor below. Hospitals are buzzing hives of contradictions. Mistakes and miracles occur almost on an equal basis patients, who should live, die and those who should have died live. ![]() Personality traits differ significantly among hospital patients, Physicians and caretakers, which can include: sympathy/aloofness, empathy/impatience, caring/apathy, patience and intolerance. ![]()
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![]() ![]() The poems in this collection are beautifully descriptive, well-crafted snapshots of the lives of people inhabiting the shadowlands of civilized society. Beautifully written, horror poems.' The Wicked Come is a collection of dark romantic, fantasy and Gothic horror poetry from the speculative writer and poet P.J. 'Ideal for lovers of the dark and deadly. The Wicked Come also delves into the realm of the supernatural, with twists and visions of a fascinating world just beyond our perception. Each character has their own dark tale to share, their lives unraveling before the reader in minimalistic, deadly verses. Reed's work are introduced to a variety of characters inhabiting a dystopian society: the gourmet detective, the doctor with unusual hobbies, the unnatural gardener, and the too ardent lovers. It explores the aftermath of when sanity crashes against madness. The consequences of one-sided love affairs and how obsession can easily turn to murder. ![]() This collection is an exploration of the darker side of humanity. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Gardeners go wild for Eckman's Telescopic Hedge Trimmer which stretches to an incredible 9ft2in, boasts a perfectly lightweight design. Gwyneth Paltrow celebrates daughter Apple returning home from college - as she marks Wellness Wednesday with sauna session and IV dripĬoronation Street fans heartbroken as Ryan overhears 'heartless' Daisy saying she 'can't wait to ditch him' after he suffers terrifying flashbacksĪnother member of the Radford family! Parents-of-22 Sue and Noel's daughter Millie announces she is expecting her third child Olivia Wilde showcases her midriff in sports bra and leggings for gym session in LA ![]() Kym Marsh ditches her wedding ring as she makes her first public appearance at the Pride Of Manchester Awards after 'split' from husband Scott Ratcliff ![]() 'It's not a place where I feel I fit in': Carol McGiffin accuses Loose Women panellists of 'shoving wokeness down viewers throats' - after quitting show amid free speech row 'One of my favourite doof doofs in ages': EastEnders fans thrilled as Linda's mum Elaine makes her 'iconic' return to Albert Square I'm A Celeb: Helen Flanagan and Dean Gaffney are next to be eliminated - as viewers continue to complain that their favourite stars keep leaving ![]() ![]() Sinister Barrier by Eric Frank Russell World’s Work, 1943. If it’s a classic in any way, it’s for its striking conceptual premise, and then only in its historical context. That would be the reason modern publishers haven’t kept it in print. ![]() Well, because it’s a terribly written book, dated both in language and in plotting and in its sexual and racial attitudes, exhibiting all the worst features of pulp writing, and far worse than the works of, say, Asimov and Heinlein that have survived from that era. ![]() Indeed, the invaluable indicates that while it was included in an omnibus from NESFA Press in 2001, there hasn’t been a separate English language edition of the book since Ballantine Del Rey issued it in 1986, nearly 35 years ago. I say “classic” with quotes because I had heard of the title for years, but hadn’t recalled ever seeing a copy. Here’s an early “classic” of science fiction that I came across in a used bookstore in Oakland early last year. ![]() Sinister Barrier by Eric Frank Russell Magazine version: Unknown, March 1939.Ĭover art H. ![]() ![]() Before I sink any deeper into this dangerous attraction, I need to solve this murder and get back on the road. In other words, the insatiable hunger and protectiveness she is waking up in me is a threat to my peace of mind. She’s also brave and beautiful and reminds me of the home I left behind three years ago. Sure, she’s stubborn, distracting and can’t stay out of harm’s way. ![]() It was supposed to be a relaxing vacation in sweet, sunny Cape Cod-just me and my beloved brother-but discovering a corpse in our rental house really throws a wrench into our tanning schedule. it is becoming less and less of a hardship to have her around. An all-new, spicy murder mystery from Tessa Bailey, New York Times bestselling author of It Happened One Summer. I’m just here to do a job, not babysit an amateur sleuth. ![]() ![]() Not to mention a fulfilling teaching career of wrangling second graders.Ī brash bounty hunter and an energetic elementary schoolteacher: the murder-solving team no one asked for, but thanks to these pesky attempts on my life, we’re stuck together, come hell or high tide. Now a rude, crude bounty hunter has arrived on the back of his motorcycle to catch the killer and refuses to believe I can be helpful, despite countless hours of true crime podcast listening. ![]() It was supposed to be a relaxing vacation in sweet, sunny Cape Cod – just me and my beloved brother – but discovering a corpse in our rental house really throws a wrench into our tanning schedule. An all-new, spicy murder mystery from Tessa Bailey, New York Times bestselling author of It Happened One Summer. ![]() ![]() I am beyond excited that I’m finally going to able to share Nena, her story, and her family with readers this fall.” And I also wanted my love of high-octane action and plot centered around a character that readers don’t typically see in this genre, but absolutely should-a Black woman. I also wanted to shine a spotlight on human trafficking, something that affects every facet of our lives whether we know it’s happening or not. ![]() “HER NAME IS KNIGHT delves into the impact of family-the one you’re born into and the one you choose-as well as the strength and power of a woman, with my Ghanaian roots woven into the story. Yasmin Angoe shares the following about her book: Before she can reclaim her life, she must leverage everything she was and everything she is to take him down and end the cycle of bloodshed for good. Nena can’t resist the temptation of vengeance―and she doesn’t want to. Meanwhile, she learns a new Tribe council member is the same man who razed her village, murdered her family, and sold her into captivity. Tasked with killing a man she’s come to respect, Nena struggles to reconcile her loyalty to the Tribe with her new purpose. She emerges from the experience a changed woman, finally hopeful for a life beyond rage and revenge. ![]() But while on assignment in Miami, Nena ends up saving a life, not taking one. Now an elite assassin for a powerful business syndicate called the Tribe, she gets plenty of chances. ![]() Stolen from her Ghanaian village as a child, Nena Knight has plenty of motives to kill. ![]() ![]() Having read this I now try to arrange my day so that I can spend half an hour a day in my garden with my cat just doing nothing but observing nature and thinking the thoughts that come to mind. Tzu Jan, or 'self so', meaning that things happen by themselves, spontaneously,Īlong the way we learn the pitfalls of being too busy and the benefits of doing nothing (for example meditation and contemplation). Wu Wei, or proceeding without doing, causing, or making, Inner Nature, being those things that make us exactly who we are, P'u, or natural simplicity, the Uncarved Block, Tao, or the indescribable Way of the universe, The book covers the Taoist principles of: Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Tao(ism): (or Wisdom of Pooh). ![]() Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Owl is wise, Rabbit is cleaver and Eeore is smugly superior but the real hero of the books is Pooh, the apparently stupid yet strangely successful and able bear. The Tao(ism): (or Wisdom of Pooh) - Kindle edition by Lao-tse. He is merely saying that Milne's inner attitude to life, as revealed by the stories, intuitively follow along the same path as Taoism. ![]() Hoff is not by any means arguing that Milne was a Taoist. Milne's stories of Winnie-The-Pooh can be used to illustrate the basic notions of Taoism. This book is based around the idea that A. ![]() ![]() ![]() The writing is bold and self-assured, standing up to hard times and loss with grit and determination, and the playing is muscular to match, mixing pop gleam with hip-hop swagger and second line abandon. Recorded at Shorty’s own Buckjump Studio with producer Chris Seefried (Fitz and the Tantrums, Andra Day), the album finds the GRAMMY-nominated NOLA icon and his bandmates tapping into the raw power and exhilarating grooves of their legendary live show, channeling it all into a series of tight, explosive performances that blur the lines between funk, soul, R&B, and psychedelic rock. Take a listen to Lifted, Trombone Shorty’s second release for Blue Note Records, and you’ll hear that same ecstatic energy coursing through the entire collection. We were still sweaty and buzzing from the energy of the gig, and we definitely carried that vibe into the session with us.” ![]() “I had an idea for a new song right after the show,” says Shorty, “so the band and I decided to go straight into the studio and record it that night. It was after midnight when Trombone Shorty stepped offstage at the House of Blues in New Orleans, but he wasn’t done playing yet. ![]() ![]() ![]() KyAnn Waters and Tarah Scott – Double Bang. ![]() ![]() KyAnn Waters and Tarah Scott – Born Into Fire. You will need a clear majority vote () to surrender in Wild Missing: K. Tap the surrender button located at the bottom left corner of the screen. Tap the surrender button, located at the bottom of the screen. Tap on the gear icon on the top left of your screen. To surrender in Wild Rift tap the Settings tab (gear icon) while in the match.enhances online obituaries with Guest Books, funeral home information, and florist Surrender Is the leading provider of online obituaries for the newspaper industry. ![]() ![]() Following the events of The Valiant, Fallon is looking forward to spending some time with her sister Sorcha, with whom she was recently reunited. ![]() Warning: possible spoilers for the first book if you haven’t read it yet! Our series protagonist, Fallon, has gone from Celtic princess to captured slave to Rome’s most beloved gladiatrix, but now she’s about to learn that fame comes with a price. I think it’s safe to say if you enjoyed The Valiant, then The Defiant will continue to impress. I adored the first book-finally, a Young Adult novel I was really hyped up for that didn’t disappoint me-but this sequel was even better. Publisher: Listening Library (February 13, 2018) Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Young Adult ![]() This does not affect the contents of my review and all opinions are my own. I received a review copy from the publisher. ![]() |