Over the course of a 35 year career as an Emergency Department Physician, Dr Davis has cared for over 100,000 patients. He has taught emergency medicine in the Washington DC area, the Pacific Northwest, and as guest faculty member in Laos, Bhutan, Cambodia and Uganda. This book follows his personal journey and lessons learned from his life caring for people in their most vulnerable moments. He shares his most memorable stories from the front lines of the emergency room, some uplifting, som...

Crossfire is a fast action crime thriller that could take place in any central California town. Dave Bowen and Rick Hoffman are out to make a little side money trading guns when they get a little more than they bargained for in an abandoned warehouse one Saturday morning.A rouge government agent is behind the weapons deal and looking to keep his ass out of the fire while holding a south of the border drug cartel together.Nearly retired, local detective Vic Bishop has a hunch ...

Your perspective on life will shift as a result of this book.Have you ever questioned your motives? Alternatively, "Why can't I just manage my behavior?" People could criticize our responses and ask, "What's wrong with that person?" It's simple to blame ourselves when we're struggling with our emotions, pushing ourselves and everyone around us to an unreasonable standard. It's time we began posing other queries.Oprah Winfrey and renowned brain and trau...

He never gave a second thought to the old Lincoln gathering dust in the corner, until a couple of gentlemen from south of the border walk in with a wad of cash money.

Vicky's Secret is a short tale of three college friends, a hot rod car, late night drag races and a dead woman on a lonely country road.Bobby Tamer has a bad-ass car and he knows it, his pal Tony Barcelona has helped to build it. Bobby and his girl, Vicky Brocato take a late night drive up through the hills with Vicky behind the wheel. Brocato--the pretty redhead--can drive as good as any of the guys.Coming over a hill, a nice looking older gal is standing in the road. Her n...

Black is another dark piece of the Dan Bardwell Western story that started with the novel, 'Ain't No Law in California' and continued through 'Scratches' and 'Unholy.'This story is told more from the point of view of new character, Gustav Quesada—a one-time Benedictine monk.As the pair travel through a post-apocalyptic California, the young man realizes there are many things that he just does not understand.Ride along through border settlement saloons, pull up a stool ...

Bobby Derrick has rolled out with ten G's in Las Vegas meth and is yet to make good on his debt. Marty Marzano is tasked with either bringing back the money, the dope or Derrick's head.Friends since high school, Marzano dreads finding Derrick but will do the job if he has to turn over every strip-joint in California.If you liked last years Setup in Double Tap, this one is for you.Pour yourself a glass of bourbon, light a smoke and come a long for the ride in the fast p...

A cantina gunfight along the highway sees Dan Bardwell get the outlaw that he is after. Riding south from the border town with the dead man tied over the unsaddled spare horse, the lawman makes camp in the desert for the night. Awakened by a terrible hum, the unholy roam under a blood moon. The Sacramento lawman fights them off until his bullets run out and survives the ordeal, but barely.Three days later, a Benedictine monk named Francisco finds the lawman lying face down in the sa...

The God of Your Dreams bears witness to a loving God's desire to communicate with His children. It offers the reader firsthand accounts of the author's deeply personal encounters with a supernatural God, as well as his response to those encounters, and the lessons he's learned by them. Whether it was a dream that included direction for the next phase of life, a song deposited into his heart directly from heaven, or a significant truth from the Bible, God has graciously communicated directl...

SummaryAgile Metrics in Action is a rich resource for agile teams that aim to use metrics to objectively measure performance. You'll learn how to gather data that really counts, along with how to effectively analyze and act upon the results.Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.About the BookThe iterative nature of agile development is perfect for...

By the close of the last millennium Dorling Kindersley had become one of the most recognisable brands in publishing. Across the range of illustrated household reference titles, from children's books to travel guides, its distinctive look of colourful images cut out against a white background could be seen on bookshelves throughout the country – and indeed the publishing world.Apart from three minor acquisitions, DK had grown organically over 25 years to be a publicly listed company...

This audiobook is narrated by an Authorised Voice Replica.By the close of the last millennium Dorling Kindersley had become one of the most recognisable brands in publishing. Across the range of illustrated household reference titles, from children's books to travel guides, its distinctive look of colourful images cut out against a white background could be seen on bookshelves throughout the country – and indeed the publishing world.Apart from three minor acquisitions, DK h...