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Did you know... Before the advent of surgery, ancient Egyptian doctors put their patients under by hitting them on the head with a mallet. Working with pigs can raise your risk of appendicitis. The Catholic Church has patron saints for many conditions, including hernias and syphilis. In 18th-century New York, eight people were killed and many more wounded during three days of anti-doctor riots. Doctors Killed George Washington reveals these and other stories of accidental medical discoveries, medical follies, bizarre cures, and more.

Most people do not consciously choose who they become. They adapt into it. From early belonging to adult achievement, behavior is shaped by reinforcement—approval, security, certainty. Over time, adaptation hardens into identity. Traits that once protected stability quietly become the structure of self-competence becomes worth. Control becomes safety. Performance becomes belonging. This is reinforced identity. In Shedding the Armor, Randall H. Scott explores how reinforced identity forms and how individuals begin to mistake adaptation for essence.

Is it possible to be a highly successful lawyer and be happy? The Happy Rainmaker answers with a resounding “yes,” offering a transformative guide for attorneys drowning in burnout and work-life imbalance. Through an engaging fable, this book reveals “The 6 Pillars To Be(coming) A Happy Rainmaker”—a structured framework for sustainable success. Move beyond just billing hours and discover the strategies to build your own book of business, granting you the power and autonomy to control your career.

Educational Stories in French is built for you as an intermediate learner who wants to move beyond basic phrases and start understanding French as it’s actually used. Instead of relying on isolated vocabulary lists or abstract exercises, you learn through short, engaging stories, giving you continuous exposure to the language in context. You’ll work through fifteen bilingual stories, each following a clear and effective structure: first in French, then in English, and finally back in French.

Mr. Reginald Templeton returns to Marsh Quay after several years in Africa. And the very next morning, he is found stabbed to death in the cabin of his yacht. As local police detective DS Colson leads the attempt to reveal the killer—with more or less help from, among others, Mrs. Colson, a Canon of the local cathedral, and the dead man’s solicitor—he finds the mystery grows ever more obscure…

What does it mean to be human? Where did we come from? And what unites us in our diversity today? Anthropology and the Study of Humanity is your chance to tackle these big questions as you survey one of the world's most engaging - and human - sciences. Taught by acclaimed professor and field researcher Scott M. Lacy of Fairfield University, these 24 wide-ranging lectures are the ideal guide through the world of anthropology, or the study of humanity across time and space.

Master storyteller and satirist Kurt Vonnegut was one of the most in-demand commencement speakers of his time. For each occasion, Vonnegut’s words were unfailingly unique, insightful, and witty, and they stayed with audience members long after graduation. As edited by Dan Wakefield, this book reads like a narrative in the unique voice that made Vonnegut a hero to readers and listeners of all ages. At times hilarious, razor-sharp, freewheeling, and deeply serious, these reflections are ideal for anyone undergoing what Vonnegut would call their "long-delayed puberty ceremony".

Do you ever feel mentally drained, unfocused, or creatively stuck? Imagine if you could refresh your brain the same way a quick workout boosts your energy — all in just a few minutes a day. Brain Snacks for Mental Fitness is your personal mental gym — packed with short, practical, and proven exercises designed to enhance your focus, creativity, memory, and stress resilience. Whether you're a busy professional, student, or lifelong learner, these bite-sized "brain snacks" will help you think sharper, feel calmer, and perform at your best.

Gary Mitchell thought the toughest calls he’d ever make were under Friday night lights. He was wrong. When a catastrophic glitch rips open reality at midfield, veteran head referee Gary Mitchell is pulled into a universe governed by brutal logic, impossible architecture, and a tyrant who believes perfection requires obedience.

This collection of 21 short bilingual stories drops you straight into the Polish language through engaging, accessible travel narratives. Each story follows a character on the move — in an unfamiliar city, a bustling market, a charming guesthouse — navigating everyday situations, unexpected encounters, and small roadside mysteries. Authentic dialogue, a genuinely Polish atmosphere, and texts carefully crafted to be approachable from the very first listen.

If you've ever tried to lose weight only to gain it back, Dr. A's Habits of Health offers a life-changing breakthrough that shows you not only how to reach and maintain your healthy weight, but how to create a life of renewed vibrancy, health, and spirit all under the easy-to-follow guidance of one of America's most esteemed and compassionate practitioners of weight loss and optimal health.

This collection of short, business-themed stories is designed to help you improve your professional German through learning in context — one of the most effective approaches to German language learning for the workplace. Whether you need to communicate confidently in German business meetings, write professional emails, or simply hold your own in day-to-day office German, this course gives you the tools to get there.

They trained him to disappear. Now they’ve made it global. Hunter Kade was built for silence—former Recon Marine, black-site operator, the kind of man governments deny exist. He dismantled the machine piece by piece. He exposed corruption. He eliminated threats. He thought it was contained. He was wrong. What began as a personal war has expanded beyond borders. Offshore accounts. Ghost operations. Shadow directives are buried so deep that even Congress doesn’t see them. The system didn’t collapse—it adapted. And now it’s bigger.

In 1943, the United States government seized the estate of Irene Voss—a naturalized citizen, a widow, and the daughter of German immigrants. Six weeks later, she was dead. Her only heir was told the case had been resolved. It hadn’t. More than eighty years later, federal asset recovery specialist Miles Harran uncovers a pattern buried in wartime records: estates quietly transferred to a facility known only as Site 7-J… heirs never notified… property sold decades later through shell companies.

All I wanted was the minibar. Instead, I got a mate and a magical meltdown. I only planned to visit my estranged, slightly off-her-rockers grandmother at her inn and maybe find a little closure. Instead, I get blown up, turned into a werewolf (excuse me, shifter), and found out I’m at the center of a prophecy that might doom the supernatural world. No pressure. Oh, and I apparently have a mate. Cade Westin, the dangerously hot alpha with a death stare and a talent for destruction. He says he’s bound to protect me, but I’m not sure even he can stop what’s coming.

The police are chasing shadows in the search for eight-year-old Hannah Perry. But psychologist Cora Lael has a gift—one that could be the girl’s only chance of survival. When Hannah disappears from the sleepy Suffolk village of St Just, the close-knit community is shaken to its core. Acting DS Rob Minshull, haunted by an eerily similar case from seven years ago, leads the investigation. But with the police meeting dead end after dead end, time is running out. Cora Lael has spent her life hiding from her rare gift—the ability to sense emotions imprinted on objects.

Thus Thomas Covenant, accompanied by Linden Avery, begins his search for the One Tree aboard the giantship Starfare’s Gem. Armed with the knowledge given to him in Andelain by his trusted friend, the Forestal Hile Troy, Covenant was determined to succeed. He was the last hope for the salvation of the Land, because only he had the power to forge a new Staff of Law and, with it, to stop the encroaching desecration of the Sunbane and the bloody sacrificial rites of the Clave.

The problems in Dirk Cooper's life were ghosts, money and the Mob. The solution was real estate. Join notable hobo Dirk Cooper as he lies, cheats and steals his way through life, desperate to recover the things he lost during the housing crash of 2008. When he is approached by a wealthy and powerful man with haunted houses to sell, Dirk thinks his troubles are over. Things are not as they seemed, however, and soon he is caught up in a web of dark magic and danger the likes of which he has never encountered before.

A leading industrialist of the 19th and 20th centuries, Andrew Carnegie was one of America's most successful and generous businessmen. The autobiography tells of his rise to power, from humble beginnings in Scotland to controlling the biggest steel empire in the history of the United States. Carnegie lays down the blueprint for success, with an abundance of inspiring life lessons, while also giving unique first-hand impressions of burgeoning 19th century America and some of the most prominent people of the age, including Abraham Lincoln and Mark Twain.

* NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST * PRINTZ HONOR BOOK * WALTER HONOR BOOK * ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN AWARD FOR LITERATURE HONOR BOOK * From New York Times best-selling and acclaimed author Traci Chee comes We Are Not Free, the collective account of a tight-knit group of young Nisei, second-generation...