There are stories that matter. There are stories that shape the world. There are writers who long to tell them. And there is a place where some, disillusioned and bereft, go to write them.But the Library Beneath the Streets will not allow just anyone to enter its doors, and those who do so unauthorized or with plagiarism in mind may find more than they expect.Come in, Reader, and wander the stacks, where many tales of imagination await you. Just be sure your Library card is...

From the slow degradation of society to the rotting of holy places, corruption touches everything. Featuring stories from new and upcoming horror authors, the first anthology from Madness Heart Press represents the best and most horrifying of corruption stories. Inside you'll find corruption in all of its forms. Diseases and parasites that eat away at the flesh, madnesses, and phobias that destroy minds and degrading acts that peel away the soul.16 stories by some of the freshest a...

How can religious and health care organizations work together to create community-based health care programs?Because health care works best when patients assume greater responsibility for their own health, community outreach and patient education are essential. But where can health care organizations find the resources to educate large numbers of people about chronic diseases? How can they tailor programs to meet the needs of increasingly diverse communities? And h...

The need for churches and other faith communities to reach out and care for those suffering with depression has never been greater. Depression is now recognized as one of our most serious public health concerns. Each year more than ten percent of American adults experience a major depressive episode, and more than twenty percent will experience at least one episode over their lifetime. Furthermore, we know that depression is the major risk factor for suicide, now the second leading cause o...

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWith this darkly intriguing original e-short story, Dean Koontz sets the stage for his masterly new novel of mystery, suspense, and strange wonder—Innocence.**“The world is a machine that produces endless surprises and mysteries layered on mysteries.”Addison Goodheart is a mystery even to himself. He was born in an isolated home surrounded by a deep forest, never known to his father, kept secret from everyone but...

A guide to coping with fibromyalgia, myofascial pain, and chronic fatigue syndrome• Reveals how to deal with each disorder and how treatments can interact or aggravate if more than one disorder is present• Offers techniques to dispel the side effects created by these illnessesFibromyalgia, chronic myofascial pain, and chronic fatigue syndrome are often seen as interchangeable conditions, a belief held even by many health care providers. Nothing could be further from...

A trusted person-centred resource to start you on the path to professional success Fundamentals of Nursing and Midwifery is a popular foundational nursing text specifically developed for Australian and New Zealand students. This comprehensive resource provides a detailed overview of key information with person-centred care highlighted throughout to focus on the individualistic, interactive and holistic nature of nursing and midwifery practice. It uses accessible language that introduces st...

Exam board: CACHELevel: 3Subject: Health and Social CareFirst teaching: 2017First exams: Various datesMaster the essay-writing skills and concepts required to succeed in the Level 3 Extended Diploma with this CACHE-endorsed textbook.- Covers all 15 mandatory units of the qualification and the two synoptic external assessments.- Clearly ou...

From Lovecraft to Borges to Gaiman, a century of intrepid literary experimentation has created a corpus of dark and strange stories that transcend all known genre boundaries. Together these stories form The Weird, and its practitioners include some of the greatest names in twentieth and twenty-first century literature.Exotic and esoteric, The Weird plunges you into dark domains and brings you face to face with surreal monstrosities. You won't find any elves or wiz...

The first practical, accessible self-help guide to managing symptoms of Long Covid.More than 1 million people suffer from Long Covid in the UK (with 400,000 people suffering symptoms for over a year), and many more globally. Yet there is no clear guidance available to the general public, and lots of misinformation out there.This handbook cuts through the confusing advice. Written by the medical experts working with Long Covid patients at one of the first sp...

A collection of nineteen short stories from the Nebula and Hugo Award–winning author of The Iron Dragon's Daughter and Stations of the TideWritten over the course of a decade, Tales from Old Earth contains nineteen masterful pieces of short fiction—including the Hugo Award–winning stories "The Very Pulse of the Machine" and "Scherzo with Tyrannosaur;" the World Fantasy Award–winning novella "Radio Waves;" Hugo Award finalists "The Dead," ...

This comprehensive sourcebook provides a systematic, unbiased comparison of the predominant medical traditions and presents, in an easy-to-understand format, everything a lay person needs to know to understand the differences, strengths, and limitations of each approach.