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Surviving the winter is only half the battle... At the height of a brutal Canadian winter, the world as everyone knew it, came crashing down to leave the survivors reeling in the ashes of their fallen nation. A resilient sales manager, Derek Moss never thought he'd lead the defense of a remote ranch in Northern Ontario. But when Cecelie, a small-time politician turned warlord, and her raiders assault the people in the small town of Whitefish, it's up to Derek to protect it-or watch his friends and family in the small town of Whitefish die. In the now distant city of Sudbury, Derek's longtime friend, Daniel must protect a small group of survivors huddling to survive in the ruined City Hall or starve to death as the heat fails and supplies run out. And in High Falls, Daniel's brother Garrett must keep his people from becoming the very raiders he defended them from...
The wolves are at the door... After a bold move by the raider known as Cecelie, Derek must recover stolen supplies and a family heirloom by traveling to the east and to Lively taking him and a few others from the ranch on a risky trek to the east and out the range of any support straight into Cecelie, and her raiders, territory. Garrett barely manages to survive his fall and spends what remains of winter and spring alone in the wilderness, forced to survive by his wits and luck with hunting and avoiding patrols from Kovach. Not far from the core of Sudbury, Sheridan's father, Daniel, leads the survivors from the downtown to what he and Victoria hope is a safer haven - the university on the south shore of Lake Ramsey. And the ever-resourceful Gina finds herself in the heart of Cecilie's raider gang when she tracks missing children from Lively. Captured and forced to play a ruse to trick Cecelie into thinking she is one of the raider's own, Gina bides her time until she can free herself and the children from Lively. Much to her and Derek's surprise, Lively is about to live up to its name.
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The residents of the small town of Whitefish are no strangers to snow. Used to being forgotten and digging their own way out, no one thought anything of it during one of the coldest winters on record when help just never came. But, as fuel runs out and raiders press in on all sides, Derek, Sheridan and Garrett realize it's not just the snow they need to dig their way out of.
This volume explores how narratives are used in the social construction of wellness and illness. It is intended for scholars and advanced students in health communication and applied health disciplines.
Nurses work long hours, deal with difficult patients, and their job gets messy. So why do so many men and women enter the profession? That question is answered in Nursing Is Caring, which highlights the experiences of Beverly Wheelers former students at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Texas School of Nursing. The students were asked to write a short paper about a patient they had taken care of since entering nursing school who had inspired them and made them realize they were in the right profession. Their essays show that while people enter the profession for numerous reasons, they all want to care for peopleand not just patients. Nurses play a critical role in helping families start the healing process. Whether it is holding a patients hand, talking to a patient, or being a shoulder to cry on, nurses do much more than take blood or carry out a doctors instructions. Whether youre thinking about becoming a nurse, questioning why you entered the field or simply seeking more information about the profession, youll be inspired by the personal accounts in this tribute to the profession.
Recent events have revealed that many healthcare workers are subject to very high levels of occupational stress, which has become particularly salient during the COVID-19 crisis. Recent research indicates that, due to a variety of occupational stressors, healthcare workers are at risk for a number of mental and physical ailments. Unfortunately, the literature on this topic is widely dispersed among numerous fields and must be accumulated to provide a thorough examination of the wellness of healthcare workers. Mental Health and Wellness in Healthcare Workers: Identifying Risks, Prevention, and Treatment draws attention to the emerging issue of stress-related illness in healthcare and assemble...
“A teenager’s psychotic break unhinges her family in this sure-footed first novel.” —The New York Times Book Review A New York Times Editors’ Choice Winner of the Kate Chopin Writing Award Winner of the Ken/NAMI Award One day, Angie Voorster—diligent student, all-star swimmer, and ivy-league bound high school senior—dives to the bottom of a pool and stays there. In that moment, everything the Voorster family believes they know about each other changes. Katharine Noel’s extraordinary debut illuminates the fault lines in one family’s relationships, as well as the complex emotional ties that bind them together. With grace and precision rarely seen in a first novel, Noel guides her reader through a world where love is imperfect, and where longing for an imagined ideal can both destroy one family’s happiness and offer them redemption. Halfway House introduces a powerful, eloquent new literary voice. “An eloquent literary performance . . . [A] memorable first novel with a uniquely powerful grace.” —The Boston Globe
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