Author: Martin Duke
Publisher:
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Category : Physicians
Languages : en
Pages : 148

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Author: Zoran Torma
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1460203933
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 92

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This is the first collection of short stories by Zoran Torma. Each story possesses its own share of humor and sadness, and each is told through a diverse set of protagonists. We become immersed in their narrative when life is at dawn and at wane, each moment flowing into the next in the way of ordinary. The stories are told, so to speak, in two sittings. In the first part we find the disturbing anecdote of “The Tile Layer”, the unconditional love of the grandfather who was a one-time spy in “Givers and Takers”, a man’s lease on life and the sustenance of love in “Rose” and “Nina”, and the depths of loneliness in “Maytal”. In the second part of the book we face that last moment, the loss of everything, the loss immanent and irreversible. These stories are an exploration of how experience shapes us, revealing that everyone is a storyteller in the end.

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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1392

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Author: Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 574

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Author: Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 566

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Author: Dr Rosemary Leonard
Publisher: Headline
ISBN: 0755362071
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 151

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In DOCTOR, DOCTOR, Dr Rosemary writes with warmth, humour and honesty as she recalls the stories of 20 of her most memorable patients from her 25 years working as a GP in south London. These include an eco-protestor with appendicitis, an octogenarian nymphomaniac, a teenager in labour with a baby she didn't know about, a lonely ex-coal miner with a chronic chest condition and a middle-aged man who can't quite bring himself to tell her the real problem. Funny, heart-warming and a little bit gory, DOCTOR, DOCTOR reveals the truth about day-to-day life as a GP. Heartbreaking diagnoses, challenging patients and the strong bonds that are formed, Dr Rosemary takes us from the waiting room to the consultation room and lifts the lid on what life as a GP is really like.

Author: Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 566

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Author: Reza Mirzaei
Publisher: Archway Publishing
ISBN: 1665711000
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 144

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As a violent act concludes, a man tries to escape the horrifying scene with his victim’s blood on his hands. After he eventually falls on the concrete sidewalk with his heart beating rapidly in his throat, an ambulance siren shreaks in the distance. As its lights become larger, one of his pursuers shouts, “That’s him!” In a collection of compelling stories, Iranian dramatist and writer Reza Mirzaei offers a glimpse into the experiences of diverse characters as man encounters death and time that exposes him to the state of becoming or not becoming. As each character’s experiences lead him to make unthinkable decisions with unique consequences, he must battle and then attempt to overcome his fears, dread, and agony—all while surviving. The Man Whose Tongue Fell and Other Stories is a volume of tales that delve into the horrors and anxieties of contemporary man in the world.

Author: Dr. Sharon Eisen
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1469121921
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 219

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Cat Tales is a collection of stories that will take you on a journey of your heart and mind. Youll read about Pat who is convinced that a kitten saved her life when she had all but given up her battle with cancer. Then theres Christine who discovered that a cat named Sydney turned out to be her best friend when she needed friendship the most. Renas most unusual request for Dr. Eisen left everyone reevaluating the importance of feline companionship. When Tiffany needed help from the other side of the Atlantic, it was her human cousin in the United States that helped save her life. Then theres Tivo, the shy cat, who forged a bond that taught Greg and his family to accept and embrace a common disability that affects many children and adults today. Youll spend time with Cindy who knows that even the most forgotten felines can become the most loveable and cherished cats of all. Some stories will make you purr, some will make you mew and all will make you tenderly remember those unforgettable felines in your own life; those cats that left indelible paw prints in your heart forever.

Author: Joshua Key
Publisher: Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
ISBN: 1555846637
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 209

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“Apocalypse Now insanity . . . if this is what one soldier saw in seven months, imagine the sum total of the inhumanity being perpetuated in Iraq” (Toronto Star). The first memoir from a soldier who deserted from the war in Iraq, and a vivid and damning indictment of the American military campaign, The Deserter’s Tale is “destined to become part of the literature of the Iraq war . . . a substantial contribution to history” (Los Angeles Times). In Spring 2003, young Oklahoman Joshua Key was sent to Ramadi as part of a combat engineer company. It was not the campaign against terrorists and evildoers he had expected. Key saw Iraqi civilians beaten, shot, and killed, or maimed for little or no provocation. After seven months in Iraq, Key was home on leave and knew he could not return. So he took his family and went underground in the United States, finally seeking asylum in Canada after fourteen months in hiding. Detailing the grinding horrors of life as part of an occupying force, The Deserter’s Tale is the story of a conservative-minded family man and patriot who went to war believing unquestioningly in his government’s commitment to integrity and justice, and how what he saw in Iraq transformed him into someone who could no longer serve his country. “Devastating . . . The questions [Key] raises . . . will not go away.” —Daily Kos “A tearjerker . . . Lawrence Hill, the award-winning Canadian novelist and journalist who helped Key write The Deserter’s Tale, does a marvelous job preserving Key’s authentic voice. The writing is fluid, crisp and compelling. The story is shocking.” —Montreal Gazette