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  • The House of the Wolfings: The William Morris Book that Inspired J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings

    by Michael W. Perry ...
    J. R. R. Tolkien fans who long for more of the joy they get from The Lord of the Rings will find it in the writings of William Morris. He created the literature that Tolkien brought to such perfection. As a young man writing his future wife, Tolkien mentioned the inspiration he was getting from Morris: "Amongst other work I am trying to turn one of the short stories [of the Finnish Kalevala] . . . ... Read more

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  • Tolkien Warriors—The House of the Wolfings: A Story that Inspired The Lord of the Rings

    by Michael W. Perry ...
    In letter written at the end of 1960, J. R. R. Tolkien wrote that, while parts of The Lord of the Rings, "owe something to Northern France after the Battle of the Somme. They owe more to William Morris and his Huns and Romans, as in The House of the Wolfings or The Roots of the Mountains." For the enjoyment of Tolkien fans everywhere, those two books have been republished in Inkling's Tolkien ... Read more

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  • Lily's Ride: Saving her Father from the Ku Klux Klan

    by Michael W. Perry ...
    Lily's Ride dramatizes the nation's first civil rights movement. Set in North Carolina just after the Civil War, it tells of those who bravely defied white supremacy and fought for racial equality.Comfort Servosse is a Union officer who has moved South to make a difference. John Walters is a poor white who wants his daughters to get a good education and has formed an alliance with recently freed ... Read more

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  • Embarrass Less: A Practical Guide for Doctors, Nurses, Students and Hospitals

    by Michael W. Perry ...
    Ah, if only a hospital stay were as much fun as playing doctor was as a child, then everyone from patients to doctors and nurses would be much happier. Students have similar feelings. "There's a book for everything else," they say, "there should be one teaching us how to handle embarrassing situations with confidence and skill."This is that book. It's realistic, well aware that hospitals are not ... Read more

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  • My Nights with Leukemia: Caring for Children with Cancer

    Hospital Gowns and Other Embarrassments: A Teen Girl's Guide to Hospitals, #2

    by Michael W. Perry ...
    Series Book 2 - Hospital Gowns and Other Embarrassments: A Teen Girl's Guide to Hospitals
    This is a moving and realistic look at what it was like to care for children with cancer, particularly leukemia, on night shift in the Hematology-Oncology unit at one of the nation's top children's hospitals.Here are some quotations from the book. The first describes how I felt when I had only seen those children from a distance."I can easily explain why I didn't want to work Hem-Onc. First, look ... Read more

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  • Hospital Gowns and Other Embarrassments: A Teen Girl's Guide to Hospitals

    Hospital Gowns and Other Embarrassments: A Teen Girl's Guide to Hospitals, #1

    by Michael W. Perry ...
    Series Book 1 - Hospital Gowns and Other Embarrassments: A Teen Girl's Guide to Hospitals
    Written by someone who cared for teen girls just like you at one of the top children's hospitals in the United States, this book explains the often confusing world of hospital care. In down-to-earth terms, it helps you to understand the doctors, nurses, and other staff who will be caring for you.* It tells you how to be a patient that everyone likes and wants to help. Win their hearts, and they'll ... Read more

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  • Senior Nurse Mentor: Curing What Ails Hospital Nursing

    Hospital Gowns and Other Embarrassments: A Teen Girl's Guide to Hospitals, #3

    by Michael W. Perry ...
    Series Book 3 - Hospital Gowns and Other Embarrassments: A Teen Girl's Guide to Hospitals
    Many nurses are unhappy. The demands on them are great and praise is rare. Conflicts between nurses are so common, there's a term for it—"Nurses eating their own." Morale is often low, turnover is high, and costly mistakes are made. Based on experiences at one of the country's top children's hospital, this book offers a practical answer, a bold new nursing specialty uniquely empowered and tasked ... Read more

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