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  • The Art of War for Parents

    by Alan Schwartz ...
    The Art of War has been described as the "the oldest military treatise in the world". Recent research, however, suggests that Sun Tzu wrote it to celebrate his youngest child obtaining gainful employment and (finally) moving out of the house. Thinly veiled as a manual for military leaders, this crowning achievement in classical Chinese literature has now been restored to its original purpose: ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Practical UNIX and Internet Security

    Securing Solaris, Mac OS X, Linux & Free BSD

    by Simson Garfinkel, Gene Spafford, Alan Schwartz ...
    When Practical Unix Security was first published more than a decade ago, it became an instant classic. Crammed with information about host security, it saved many a Unix system administrator from disaster. The second edition added much-needed Internet security coverage and doubled the size of the original volume. The third edition is a comprehensive update of this very popular book - a companion ... Read more

    $31.69 USD

  • Listening for What Matters

    Avoiding Contextual Errors in Health Care

    by Saul J. Weiner, MD, Alan Schwartz, PhD ...
    The best clinicians take into account the life challenges of their patients when planning their care, a process Drs. Weiner and Schwartz refer to as "contextualizing care." Failures to contextualize care, when they results in care plans that seem appropriate from a narrowly clinical perspective but are nevertheless unlikely to achieve their intended aims represent "contextual errors." Prescribing ... Read more

    $38.69 USD

  • Medical Decision Making

    A Physician's Guide

    by Alan Schwartz, George Bergus ...
    Decision making is a key activity, perhaps the most important activity, in the practice of healthcare. Although physicians acquire a great deal of knowledge and specialised skills during their training and through their practice, it is in the exercise of clinical judgement and its application to individual patients that the outstanding physician is distinguished. This has become even more relevant ... Read more

    $88.59 USD

  • Amos and the Cosmos

    A Rollicking Journey Through America's Heart and Soul

    by Alan Schwartz ...
    Born with a passion to feel the breath behind Americas handwritten words of old, Amos discovers an inscribed photo in the attic of his childhood home, that leads him to doubt his Jewish dads heritage.So starts Amos memoirs, a rollicking journey through the heart of America. His search for some truth in the universe is propelled by meeting his mentor, Ben, a savvy and astute observer of human folly ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • Listening for What Matters

    Avoiding Contextual Errors in Health Care

    by Saul Weiner, Alan Schwartz ...
    Effective health care requires physicians tailor care to patients' individual life contexts, including their financial situation, social support, competing responsibilities, and cognitive abilities. Physicians, however, are poorly prepared to consider patients' lives when planning their care. The result is measurably harmful to individuals and costly to society. Listening for What Matters: ... Read more

    $43.99 USD

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    Translated by John Minford ...
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  • 100 Years of the Best American Short Stories

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    Witness the ever-changing history and identity of America in this collection of 40 stories collected from the first 100 years of this bestselling series.For the centennial celebration of this annual series, The Best American Short Stories, master of the form Lorrie Moore selects forty stories from the more than two thousand that were published in previous editions. Series editor Heidi Pitlor ... Read more

    $14.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • How to Develop Your Ego Well [ ENGLISH VERSION ]

    by Baptiste Lucien ...
    It is important for all of us to ensure that our egos are strong and healthy.Our ego is our identity. He is who we think we are and as such is a point ofbenchmark and our "home in the world." The ego is individuality. ... Read more

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  • Nursing Pathways for Patient Safety

    by National Council of State Boards of Nurs ...
    With a wealth of helpful guidelines and assessment tools, Nursing Pathways for Patient Safety makes it easy to identify the causes of practice breakdowns and to reduce health care errors. It provides expert guidance from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN), plus an overview of the TERCAP® assessment tool. The book systematically examines the causes of practice breakdowns ... Read more

    $37.79 USD

  • Reading Research - E-Book

    A User-Friendly Guide for Health Professionals

    by Barbara Davies, Jo Logan ...
    Ideal for both students and health professionals alike, Reading Research: A User-Friendly Guide for Nurses and Health Professionals, 6th Edition is a practical beginner-level introduction to health sciences research. The text is written in a manner that assumes you have little or no experience with analyzing published research, and provides guidelines for reading and understanding research ... Read more

    $14.29 USD

  • Tycoon

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    by Harold Robbins ...
    Following Jack Lear as he tries his hardest to fit in to the WASP world, this sexy, outrageous, and irresistible novel showcases Harold Robbins at his rip-roaring best.Jack Lear rises from a modest Jewish background to take on the WASP world, but never quite feels like he's succeeded in his ambition to be accepted as one of them.Making his fortune as a pioneering radio and television broadcaster ... Read more

    $13.99 USD