Walk at a Steady Pace (A Triton book) BY NORMAN FISHER

Walk at a steady pace (A Triton book)

Fisher, Norman

Literature & Fiction

Triton

The last assignment

"Life is a river, you just go with the flow. No society emphasizes conformity like Japan, but like any river, what teems beneath the surface is often not easily observed. Just as the outside layer of the Kimono, the Omote, wraps the pretty Geisha, the beautiful scabbard also covers a deadly sword. The intricate layers of Japanese society are observed and written down by the writer after many years of living in Japan as a foreigner. Delve past the calm surface of Japanese society and into the intriguing turbulent workings of one of the most unique cultures in the world." (Jeff Peng)

Raw Meals and Deals, Behind the Omote

Travel

Michael Perry Clemons

Asia

<p>Dr. Neil Spector, one of the nation’s top oncologists, led a charmed life. He was educated at prestigious universities, trained at top medical centers, and had married the woman of his dreams. It seemed too perfect. And it was. In 1994, it all came crashing down. He and his wife lost two unborn children. And a mysterious illness brought him to the brink of death. In his compelling memoir, Gone in a Heartbeat, Dr. Spector describes in great detail how he was misdiagnosed and, despite being a medical insider, was often discounted by his fellow physicians. As he recounts his own unorthodox approach to medicine and physician/patient relationships, Dr. Spector encourages readers to never surrender their power to a third party. He tells of courageous patients who served as role models, he concedes that doctors do a disservice to patients when “we treat them like statistics,” and he advocates for educated patients who can make informed decisions collaboratively and not simply follow instructions. In Dr. Spector’s words: “To recognize that we are in control of our own bodies and destinies can be a powerful step toward true healing.”Readers of Gone in a Heartbeat will never view the medical profession the same again.</p>

Gone in a Heartbeat: A Physician's Search for True Healing

Biographies & Memoirs

Spector, Dr. Neil

Professionals & Academics

<p>A work of creative nonfiction, Katrina, Mississippi: Voices from Ground Zero showcases heroes and their work from the epicenter of preparedness, response, rescue, recovery, and rebuilding. This account weaves individual stories from first responders and critically important volunteers into a timeline that also reports events simultaneously occurring beyond – the accounts of state and federal governments’ activities and the response of people and organizations from Florida to Oregon, Washington, and Alaska. This book deals with the public health impact of both the natural disaster and the unnatural consequences that emerged through human efforts. The book reveals personal recollections of health and medical aspects, special needs victims and mass care through sheltering, pop-up medical clinics, and the sole hospital that withstood the storm and continued providing services. The book introduces characters who addressed issues related to food and water, sewers, volunteers, donations, and other emergency support functions. Readers learn of catastrophe and courage through the experiences of a public health physician, Robert Travnicek, MD, in upheaval not of his own making but caught in a quagmire of natural disaster, local and state politics, and moral determination. Harrison County EOC Commander General Joe Spraggins directs with able assistance from Rupert Lacy, a veteran law enforcement officer whose history, knowledge, and respect for the power of the storm enabled him to oversee operations for all emergency support functions and, later, succeed his boss as emergency management director. Paramedic-elected-multiple-terms as coroner Gary Hargrove set aside his own family’s predicament to lead search and rescue, then recovery, and, finally, identification of each person Katrina killed in his county. And Steve Delahousey, veteran EMS leader on local and national levels, made sure special needs people were moved from harm’s way before the storm and that adequate medical care was available after. On the western edge of ground zero and under the stubborn leadership of Hancock County Emergency Management Director Brian “Hooty” Adam, 35 stalwart citizens risked their lives to stay behind and keep emergency operations going during the storm’s assault on Bay Saint Louis and Waveland. They refused to evacuate, even though state and federal officials demanded they do so. WQRZ Radio operator and founder of the Hancock County Amateur Radio Association, Brice Phillips set up inside the EOC and remained on the air throughout Katrina’s monstrous assault on his community; after her catastrophic devastation, WQRZ staff communicated life-saving information about safety and health, points of distribution for ice, water, and other commodities, and answered questions from listeners. The station took many AMR calls, helped Hancock Countians contact family across the nation, and helped get parts shipped in to bring the Bay Saint Louis water system back up. This book documents the players’ personal and professional views as they reveal their alliances and actions, their concerns and issues, their truths and consequences. Theirs are stories about human suffering and survival – often not because of but in spite of assistance from government. The book does not distinguish right from wrong or comment on whether individuals or organizations succeeded or failed. Readers must draw their own conclusions. These stories – the characters’ perspective on the problems they encountered and what they themselves revealed to be their values through the storm of the centuries – can bridge to whatever becomes the United States’ and the Gulf Coast’s next Katrina.</p>

Katrina, Mississippi: Voices from Ground Zero

Politics & Social Sciences

Wessman, NancyKay Sullivan

Politics & Government

In her mid-twenties, Karen brown received life-altering news: she had a condition which was slowly robbing her of her sight and would leave her totally blind by the age of 30. Over the next years, she would raise a son, work with 3 guide dogs, build an impressive career, retire, and follow God's call into spiritual guidance training. Sandpiper tells the story of Karen's journey from sight to blindness, as well as her childhood and college years, her marriage in Germany and the year abroad that follows, and her move back to the States. Sandpiper is an inspiring story of love, loss, renewal of joy, and the unfailing grace of God, even in the darkest places.

Sandpiper: My Journey with Sight and Blindness

Brown, Karen

Memoirs

Jacob Thompson came to Mississippi seeking his fortune and succeeded royally. In addition, he was elected to Congress at the age of 29, soon becoming a force in national politics, and was selected to serve as secretary of the interior in the Buchanan administration. Then everything abruptly changed with the advent of the Civil War. Jefferson Davis tapped him to head the Confederate secret service, ultimately resulting in several accusations, including involvement in the Lincoln assassination. His story is a fascinating one of triumph, failure, disturbing allegations, and perseverance through all of it.

Accused: A Biography of Jacob Thompson

History

Cockerham, Steve

Americas

Musterbuch: Ideal Living

Unknown, Author

Lavender Fields Forever

Schmidberger, Christoph

Diskurs der Systeme (z.B.) (Ausstellungskatalog / Institut für Kunstgeschichte der Universität Innsbruck) (German Edition)

Reference

Christoph / Stefan BIDNER . (Hg.) BERTSCH

Foreign Language Study & Reference

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