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  • Changing Faces II
    Darrel Dabbs
    Dabbs wasn’t quite a teenager when his vitiligo surfaced.  It showed up as a little patch around his eyes when he was in sixth grade, Dabbs said.  It spread to his lips, mouth, hands and then across his body.            For years, he wore makeup to avoid stares and have a consistent skin tone. He had his lips tattooed so they wouldn’t be pink.  “It made me look so much better,”...
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    23,23 €

  • TU YOUYOU’S JOURNEY IN THE SEARCH FOR ARTEMISININ
    DAN LI MANYUAN WANG LAN Y ZHIQIANG HU / Wenhu Zhang / Yiran Shao / Junxian Yu
    Tu Youyou's Journey in the Search for Artemisinin is an autobiographical science book chronicling in detail the great experiences of Tu Youyou from her childhood to winning the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.As Tu Youyou is the first female scientist from China to win the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, this win created a sudden wave of interest in medicine, r...
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    82,76 €

  • Nipples To Kneecaps
    Mandy Brown
    'Nipples to Kneecaps – To Die or Not to Die with Cancer' is the true, inspirational story of Steve, a man who seemed to have it all…until a cancer diagnosis threatened to take it all away.Historians recall that the mid-1980s boasted big hair, loud music, and iconic Hollywood superstars. Mandy recalls, “My dear girl, I have seen many a patient in my time and we cannot he...
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    15,07 €

  • We've Lost My Prostate, Mate! ... And Life Goes On
    Alan White
    Being diagnosed with prostate cancer once in a lifetime is enough. In 2011, Alan White was facing a second round with this life-threatening disease.Alan’s years of experience as a natural health practitioner and counsellor helped him and his wife, Fiona, to make the choice that no man really wants to make – surgical removal of the prostate gland – and to recover, physically and...
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    18,52 €

  • A Hero in a Bandana
    Brad W Hoover
    You are invited to come along on a gripping journey involving one brave boy and his steadfast family. A story from the hand of an ER physician from the opposite end of the white coat, it describes a parent's nightmare yet also a community's uplifting love and undying support. See how this ordinary father's journal transforms into an extraordinary primer on not only survival but...
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    7,25 €

  • Eco-Logical Lives. the Philosophical Lives of Richard Routley/Sylvan and Val Routley /Plumwood.
    Dominic Hyde
    Richard Sylvan and Val Plumwood were eminent twentieth-century Australian philosophers who, in the way of philosophers, devoted their lives to examining fundamental assumptions about thought and the world. Though they were both renowned logicians - and probed metaphysics, ethics, epistemology, social and political theory and economics - it was their determination to fuse the pr...
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    109,13 €

  • The Soul of a Doctor
    Gordon Harper / Sachin H. Jain / Sachin HJain / Susan Pories
    By the time most of us meet our doctors, they’ve been in practice for a number of years. Often they seem aloof, uncaring, and hurried. Of course, they’re not all like that, and most didn’t start out that way. Here are voices of third-year students just as they begin to take on clinical responsibilities. Their words focus on the odd transition students face when they must deal...
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    13,66 €

  • My Inventions
    Nikola Tesla
    Nikola Tesla has been called the most important man of the twentieth century. Certainly he contributed more to the field of electricity, radio, and television than any other person living or dead. Ultimately he died alone and impoverished having driven all of his friends away through his neurotic and eccentric behavior. Tesla was never able to fit into the world that he found h...
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    20,52 €

  • Passage to Persia - Writings of an American Doctor During Her Life in Iran, 1929-1957
    In 1929 Adelaide Kibbe was a 27-year-old missionary physician who set out from New York, on the steamer SS American Banker, headed for Iran. Her route to Persia took her through England, Scandinavia, Germany, Switzerland and Egypt. It would be 28 years before she returned home, and during the ensuing decades she would see huge changes in her adopted country: the development of ...
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    17,13 €

  • The Armchair Activist's Handbook
    Ruth Stokes
    Would you change the world, if only you knew how? Do you dream of doing more than signing online petitions but don't want to camp out on a pavement to prove a point? Are you frustrated because you're not making a difference but don't want to turn your life upside down in the name of action? Then this is the book for you. THE ARMCHAIR ACTIVIST'S HANDBOOK will help you find easy ...
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    15,01 €

  • My Inventions
    Nikola Tesla
    Originally published in 1919 in Electrical Experimenter magazine, here are Nikola Tesla’s reflections on his early years and work. ...
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    13,41 €

  • Lives on the Line
    Emma Lee / Emma McDowell / Lea Harms
    As 911 telecommunicators, we are often asked, what is your craziest 911 story? We finally wrote them down....Lea Harms and Emma Lee, sisters with eighteen years of combined experience in emergency services, offer a thrilling glimpse inside a 911 call center. Who are the heroes triaging the desperate calls for help? From drug overdoses, murder, and crimes of passion to swift-wat...
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    21,96 €

  • Mundo Civilizado Operação Zero Hora
    Leonardo Ritter
    Planeta Arktron, ano 2536Nome: Marcos Gomes da SilvaIdade: 25 anosNatural do planeta TerraPaís BrasilCidade Rio de Janeiro.Primeiro humano a integrar o corpo da Polícia Espacial Arktroniana.Operação Zero HoraObjetivo: Captura dos integrantes do Comando Arktroniano Paleviki, equipe de piratas espaciais atuantes na Galáxia de Vége espalhando o terror na Zona dos Três Planetas, Ar...
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    12,43 €

  • August-29
    Lucas Ryan
    Após o final da missão de August-29, um acidente faz com que a FALCOON-BOOSTER, nave que serviu de transporte para o grupo de astrônomos, colidisse com o primeiro planeta explorado por eles: Dásintar-71, causando uma enorme explosão. Nem todos foram capazes de sobreviver, mas os felizardos ainda terão de lidar com um ecossistema hostil, repleto de predadores, e coisas desconhec...
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    15,08 €

  • The Grape Picker
    Lucia Cristinoiu
    The story with the title The Grape Picker was the main reason that I wrote this book. It is the story of an accidental trauma of a small child, misdiagnosed as child abuse.Witnessing the painful experience that the child’s parents had to go through (the accident itself, the accusations against them, ACS involvement with subsequent placement of the child in foster care, the need...
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    17,78 €

  • Living Life in Fast Forward
    James J. Hammond
    Living Life in Fast Forward is more than a memoir. Author James J. Hammond shares the raw truth about what it’s like to pursue your vision when you’ve been given an expiration date.By looking at your life from a fast forward perspective you can:Reset your priorities to pull forward the most important thingsFind your purpose to greatly impact your quality of lifeLearn to care fo...
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    17,82 €

  • Utilização De Navegadores Da Deep Web Para Navegar Na Internet
    Jair Lima
    Este livro visa realizar um estudo descritivo do uso de navegadores da Deep Web para navegar na Internet, com uma abordagem na segurança da informação e na navegação anônima. O principal objetivo será descrever os navegadores da Deep Web que podem ser utilizados para navegar na Internet, na abordagem da segurança da informação e na navegação anônima. A pesquisa será de natureza...
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    8,27 €

  • Proteção Do Consumidor Contra O Phishing No Uso Do Internet Banking
    Ezequiel Costa / Jair Jackson Mallmann / Lima
    O livro apresenta a necessidade de proteção do consumidor contra o Phishing Bancário no uso do Internet Banking. É descrito o crescimento da técnica do Phishing e como ela tem sido usada para fraudar o consumidor. Tendo como base livros e sites de organizações, descrevem-se os prejuízos causados por este tipo de ataque virtual. Explanam-se os números que representam o universo ...
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    10,35 €

  • Around the Fire
    BUCK BENSON
    In 'Around the Fire,' Buck Benson takes readers on an unforgettable journey from the small-town dreams of a young boy to the harrowing realities of war and the challenging path to becoming a dedicated nurse. Benson’s memoir is a raw and inspiring account of resilience, courage, and the unyielding human spirit.From his transformative experiences in the U.S. Army, including two t...
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    21,67 €

  • Ponto De Ruptura
    Pedro Cagna
    Todo criar é humano. Nos últimos 300.000 anos, temos sido únicos em nossa capacidade de fazer arte, culinária, manifestos, sociedades: imaginar e criar algo novo, onde antes não havia nada.Agora temos companhia.Enquanto lemos este livro, os programas de Inteligência Artificial estão pintando retratos cósmicos, respondendo a e-amils, preparando declarações de impostos e gravando...
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    18,67 €

  • One Tick Stopped the Clock
    Jennifer Crystal
    Blending medical mystery with wit, sensitivity, and a sharp understanding of the human experience, One Tick Stoppedthe Clock offers hope and inspiration for anyone who can’t go back, but instead must move forward at a new pace.'An exquisitely crafted narrative. Despite the gravity of her trials, Jennifer’s adept storytelling instills a sense of optimism, leaving readers uplifte...
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    12,60 €

  • Just an Instrument
    Dr. K.M. Cherian
    In Just an Instrument, renowned cardiac surgeon Dr. K.M. Cherian reflects on his extraordinary journey spanning over 53 years in the field of cardiac surgery. From performing India’s first successful coronary artery bypass surgery to conducting the nation’s first private-sector heart transplant, Dr. Cherian has been a pioneer in the medical field. This autobiography offers read...
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    113,03 €

  • I Never Rang The Bell
    Andrea Leigh Ritcey
    I Never Rang the Bell is a sincere and compelling memoir from Andrea Leigh Ritcey, who, at the age of fifty-one, had it all - a career, a loving family, and a beautiful home. And yet, her nagging, persistent inner voice led her to the staggering diagnosis of endometrial cancer. In a powerful, raw and inspirational tell-all of her 'annus horribilis,' Ritcey details her sudden an...
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    13,85 €

  • A Son’s Journey from Parkinson’s Disease Caregiver to Advocate.
    George Ackerman
    A Son’s Journey from Parkinson’s Disease Caregiver to Advocate. This book is, first, a memoir of and praise for my mother, Sharon, who was my best friend through both our lives and explores her journey with PD. The book is a heartfelt recollection of the beginnings of her Parkinson’s disease symptoms and my caregiving to support through her battle with PD.However, I also want t...
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    27,99 €

  • Wrinkles Welcome
    Gaby Laurent
    At twenty-six, Gaby felt like her life was just beginning. Newly married and pregnant with her first child, she was on top of the world.But that joy was shattered when a routine blood test led to a diagnosis of AML Leukemia-and the treatment she needed could harm her baby or save them both.As a mother and cancer survivor, Gaby navigated the complexities of motherhood, adoption,...
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    14,12 €

  • TOO MUCH
    Cindy Lee Neighbors
    A brilliant physician’s life spirals into chaos as her relentless pursuit of revenge consumes her. Dr. Neighbors’ quest for justice leads her down a dark path, where addiction and paranoia twist her reality and threaten to shatter her world.TOO MUCH is the gripping true story of a woman driven to the brink, sacrificing everything-love, loyalty, and her own sanity-in the name of...
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    19,81 €

  • Crossroads
    CRNP Dennis Butler
    This is the story of a nurse’s career. It starts as a nursing assistant in psychiatry, where he becomes the best man at his patient’s wedding and tracks through the war zone of the high-tech intensive care unit. He enters the world of the nurse practitioner and takes the reader along with one of the top stroke doctors in the world. The final chapter reveals the fascinating and ...
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    8,74 €

  • Crossroads
    CRNP Dennis Butler
    This is the story of a nurse’s career. It starts as a nursing assistant in psychiatry, where he becomes the best man at his patient’s wedding and tracks through the war zone of the high-tech intensive care unit. He enters the world of the nurse practitioner and takes the reader along with one of the top stroke doctors in the world. The final chapter reveals the fascinating and ...
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    15,98 €

  • Embracing My Scars
    Jerry Morrissey
    This is the extraordinary story of Jerry Morrissey’s journey of hope in the face of adversity. Jerry’s childhood was marred by the trauma of domestic violence at the hands of his birth father. Then in his teenage years, he developed an arteriovenous malformation (AVM) on his face that caused dramatic and life-threatening bleeds. Because of his disfigurement, Jerry believed he w...
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    19,39 €

  • Dark Experiments on Humans
    Phillips Tahuer
    'Dark Experiments on Humans' is an indispensable work for any scientist, doctor, or health professional committed to ethics and integrity in scientific practice.This book explores 25 real cases where, in the name of science, experiments were carried out on human beings that not only violated the most fundamental ethical principles but also took advantage of the vulnerability of...
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    12,00 €


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