**Named one of the 50 best memoirs of the past 50 years by The New York TimesWinner of the National Book Critics Circle Award“Among the great American literary memoirs of the past century . . . a riveting portrait of an era . . . Johnson captures this period with deep clarity and moving insight.” – Dwight Garner, The New York Times**In 1954, Joyce Johnson’s Barnard professor told his class that most women could never have the kinds of experiences t...

A groundbreaking portrait of Kerouac as a young artist—from the award-winning author of Minor CharactersIn The Voice is All, Joyce Johnson, author of her classic memoir, Door Wide Open, about her relationship with Jack Kerouac, brilliantly peels away layers of the Kerouac legend to show how, caught between two cultures and two languages, he forged a voice to contain his dualities. Looking more deeply than previous biographers into how Ker...

From the author of Minor Characters, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award – an “intricate and compelling” (O, The Oprah Magazine) memoir that chronicles her childhood and her two ill-fated marriagesJoyce Johnson’s classic memoir of growing up female in the 1950s, Minor Characters, was one of the initiators of an important new genre: the personal story of a minor player on history’s stage. In Missing Men, a memoir that...

Carla Stevens, a young woman who has recently moved to San Francisco, lives in an apartment building with an old-fashioned elevator. One night when she returns home from work, a young passenger asks Carla if she would allow her to send the elevator to her floor first as her boyfriend would become angry if she were late. Mildly irritated, Carla quickly forgets the incident until, Joey, a detective, calls on her because of the apparent suicide of a middle-aged woman in her building. The two ...

Young financial consultant from San Francisco involves himself in the investigation of his friend's death at a cabin in the Sierra Nevada mountains.A young financial consultant, Matt Handley, who lives and works in San Francisco, bumps into an old college friend at one of his favorite restaurants in the city. At lunch, Steve invites Matt to a weekend at his cabin in the Sierras, and when Matt arrives Steve promptly disappears. When Steve's body is found in the dam ...

Corinne Nelson, a wealthy young woman from New York City, books a cruise to the Southern Caribbean to seek solace from what she believes will become a messy divorce following a short marriage. On the first night at sea, a young woman traveling with her elderly mother disappears. The woman's last name is the same as Corinne's maiden name which Corinne used to book her voyage. At first, she believes it to be a coincidence, but during the cruise, people at her dining table whom she has befrie...

A soon-to-be-divorced young woman, Laura Olsen, is invited by an old college friend to housesit her bed and breakfast in the small northern California town of Mendocino. Laura quickly finds herself in the middle of an investigation into a local woman's murder on a stretch of beach close to the village. The local sheriff warns her not to get involved, but Laura ignores his advice. She not only meddles in the investigation, but finds herself in great danger as a result.

Newly arrived to San Francisco, Laura Summers meets Tom Edwards as she is visiting Grace Cathedral, the beginning of their mutual enjoyment of the city and one another. He's hiding his affiliation with a group that substitutes fake jewelry for the real things. Should Laura discover this deception, his partners fear they will be exposed. As Laura and Tom's bond deepens, it becomes clear he is playing a dangerous game.

The balanced way to learn about fluids and electrolytes Need a solid foundation in fluids and electrolytes but finding this complex subject difficult to permeate? Here's the solution! Fluids and Electrolytes Demystified makes everything so easy to understand, you'll feel like you're learning through osmosis.Written by a nursing professor, this accessible guide explains, clearly and concisely, the key elements underlying fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base bal...

From pre- to post-birth, here’s everything you need to know about the nursing care of mother, child, and family Maternity Nursing Demystified delivers a detailed, easy-to-follow overview of the essential concepts involved in providing nursing care to the mother and child before, during, and after pregnancy. The book emphasizes the underlying factors involved in maintaining or restoring the health of mother and new born and discusses the various factors that may threate...

The quick and easy way to learn the concepts and major theories of pediatric nursing – and how to apply them to real-world situationsIf you’re looking for a fun, fast review that boils pediatric nursing down to its most essential, must-know points your search ends here! Pediatric Nursing Demystified is a complete yet concise overview of all the important pediatric nursing concepts and the disorders that most often afflict infants to adolescents. You’ll als...

This is a TRUE story of a ten-year-old boy in 2002 who told his grandmother that he could SEE things. As he talked to her, she found out that they were astounding phenomenal things in the spiritual realm here on earth! He saw angels, demons, and the Holy Spirit and their activities twenty-four hours a day for one year. Although he did not know the scriptures, everything he said agreed with the Bible.