A world-class oncologist's devastating and deeply personal examination of cancer We have lost the war on cancer. We spend $150 billion each year treating cancer, yet —- a few innovations notwithstanding-a patient with cancer is as likely to die of it as one was fifty years ago. Most new drugs add mere months to one's life at agonizing physical and financial cost.In The First Cell, Azra Raza offers a searing account of how medicine —- indeed, our society —- (mis)treats cancer; how we can do better; and why we must. A lyrical journey from hope to despair and back again, The First Cell explores cancer from every angle: medical, scientific, cultural, and personal. Indeed, Dr. Raza describes how she herself bore the terrible burden of being her own husband's oncologist as he succumbed to leukemia. Like When Breath Becomes Air, The First Cell is no ordinary book of medicine, but a book of wisdom and grace by an... Views: 127
BEASTBook #2 Devil's Advocates MC SeriesBeast- Nick KingWe all came here for a better life, a life without boundaries but we all had honor.We defended what was ours to defend and we won the day. Now we watch for more trouble coming our way.And it does come in the shape of a woman born on this land, banished by the old MC Dogs of Hell.We need to find out why she returned and if she's in danger.When she disappears I know I have to find her, I don't know how or why but that girl belongs to me and I want her back.Cinnamon ShayI returned to the farm I was born on, to return my Grandmother Kate's ashes to the place where we buried my granddad so many years ago. I didn't want to return but it was her last request. I had to do the right thing.They were together right up to the day he died, but those were memories best left alone. You can't change... Views: 127
An epic tale of love, war, and the secrets we keep... Anna Feldman is born in Vienna just as war breaks out; war will come to shape her entire life. But as Anna moves from Austria to Palestine, England to Germany, one thing will remain a constant: the weight of the secret she keeps. This is the story of Anna, the people she loved and the people she lost – and a heartbreaking choice which changed the course of her life forever. For fans of Dinah Jefferies and Heather Morris, Beyond the Storm captures the bravery and strength of a life lived through a century of conflict, and our unending capacity for hope and love. Previously published as The Loneliness of Survival. This edition contains editorial revisions. Readers LOVE Beyond the Storm! 'Excellent read... Didn't want it to end.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars 'So beautifully written. An excellent book... An emotional read... Perfect.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars 'A lovely story that draws you in... Highly recommend this book.'... Views: 127
Can love see her through the darkness?'Ellie's a true Flynn heroine with her compassion and bravery. A fine Mother's Day gift for fans' Peterborough Evening Telegraph 'Packed with romance and poignancy' Woman'Romantic and poignant... Fans of historical fiction will love the details and warmth of Katie Flynn's wartime tale' Woman's Own________________________________________Liverpool, 1940: there comes a moment in every child's life when they must learn to stand on their own two feet.For fifteen-year-old Ellie Lancton, that time has come all too soon. The death of her mother and the increase in air raids leaves Ellie alone and in grave danger. It's not long before she is forced to leave her beloved Liverpool behind and cross the Mersey to seek refuge in the countryside.But as the war takes comforts away, so too does it bring new opportunities; for work, new... Views: 127
Para siempre means forever. That's what they'd promised one another. Then she left.Now she's back, and para siempre is just two words written on the wall of the community center he's determined to tear down ... and she wants to save.Eduardo Forenza's property development project hits a snag when a protest committee recruits a celebrity to head up their cause. But the Argentinian developer grew up on the rough streets of La Boca—he's not going to be intimidated by some big shot who's never felt the cold bite of hunger. When the star who stands in his way turns out to be the same woman who ripped out his heart and used it to fuel her rise to fame, he's determined to purge her from his system once and for all. If only he didn't have to keep rescuing her first.Anna Marquez is known to the world as the singing sensation Angel. Launched into stardom by an avaricious mother, Anna had to leave everything behind, including the man she's never stopped loving.... Views: 127
They were born in the shadows. Schooled in espionage. Taught to kill and trained to disappear. In this captivating masterwork from bestselling author Taylor Stevens, elusive twins Jack and Jill take the global spy game to electric levels. The assassin broker is dead. The power void has left the network he controlled without restraints, and the world's deadliest killers free to pursue their own vendettas and political agendas. The United States government, unwilling to risk upheaval and global chaos, has mobilized killers of its own to preemptively hunt down and destroy each potential threat. Among the most dangerous on that list are Jack and Jill. Often estranged—always connected by a legacy they can't escape—the siblings have eluded many who want them dead. As they board a flight to Berlin hoping to meet the father they've never known, they suspect a trap. What they can't predict is how far a... Views: 127
