Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz is the fourth book set in the Land of Oz written by L. Frank Baum. This is one of only two of the original fourteen Oz books (the other being The Emerald City of Oz (1910), to be illustrated with watercolor paintings. Baum, having resigned himself to writing a series of Oz books, set up elements of this book in the prior Ozma of Oz (1907). He was not entirely pleased with this, as the introduction to Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz opens with the protest that he k...

This book defines Trauma and Grief. The definitions include the stages of grief and the different types of both trauma and grief. Examples are given to help you better understand the meaning, understand that it is normal to feel certain emotions and to go through certain stages while experiencing a significant loss. A loss can be one of a loved one, a job or even a separation of a relationship. Not only does this book educate you on what grief and trauma is but guides you on how to be supp...

Pediatric patients are a unique subset of emergency patients, making up about one-quarter of all emergency department visits. Textbooks regarding the care of pediatric patients are almost universally organized by organ system, which does not facilitate an efficient diagnosis. Taking a case-based approach, Pediatric Emergency Medicine: Chief Complaints and Differential Diagnosis is arranged by chief complaint, using real patient scenarios to help the reader work through the inductive and de...

Theres only one thing worse than a Great White Shark and thats a pack of them. On a clear day in Santa Barbara a troop of Great White Sharks kill 22 surfers. Driven by their prehistoric instinct to survive, these sharks find a new feeding ground and a new food source. As they leave their bloody mark up and down the California coast, can they be stopped? Can a single man or even a government stop these Great White sharks from claiming the California coast as their new feeding grounds?

It all started with one little lie.Maybe she thought she was doing the right thing. That the worst was behind her and no one had gotten hurt, but oh how naive the black haired beauty was.It’s been two years and fate has finally brought Willow X back to me, though. Back to Blackthorn Academy.She may not realize the mistake she’s made yet, but now she’s entered the lion’s den and I plan to show no mercy.I’m Parker Rothschild and I plan to make her pay. I will ...

American Fairy Tales is the title of a collection of twelve fantasy stories by L. Frank Baum, published in 1901 by the George M. Hill Company, the firm that issued The Wonderful Wizard of Oz the previous year. The twelve stories were published in this order in the first edition. "The Box of Robbers." "The Glass Dog." "The Queen of Quok." "The Girl Who Owned a Bear." "The Enchanted Types." "The Laughing Hippopotamus." "The Magic Bon Bons." "The Capture of Father Time." "The Wonderful Pump."...

"Epidemic Respiratory Disease" is a comprehensive exploration of the various respiratory diseases that can lead to widespread outbreaks. Authored by Francis G. Blake, Eugene L. Opie, and Thomas M., the book delves into the epidemiology, pathology, and clinical aspects of these diseases. It provides a detailed analysis of how respiratory infections spread, their impact on public health, and the measures that can be taken to control outbreaks. The authors draw on extensive research and case ...

Blake never pictured himself as a jock, but recently he's gotten really into the gym. He's into it for health reasons, at least that's what he tells himself. His fondness has absolutely nothing to do with the extremely muscular, tanned, and frankly unreasonably handsome guy who always seems to be there at the same time. Blake isn't obsessed with him or anything, and he definitely doesn't have a crush – he's straight, after all. He just finds it kind of motivational, which is why he is ofte...

Blake Starwater is captain of the Starship Perilous. Traveling along with him are the frisky Felioness, Kitty, and the cynical robot, OMBot. Together with some new crew members, they soar between the numerous Known Worlds, taking on the jobs that other space crews won't do. The risky jobs. The dangerous jobs. The sometimes less-than-legal jobs.The Perilous is on Tangerine receiving repairs after its latest adventure. While one of the newly-arrived crew members debates whether to st...

"There never was anybody," wrote the Spectator, "who had adventures as well as Miss Bird." In Among the Tibetans you can see why, as Isabella Lucy Bird writes of her journey through the Himalayas on horseback and of her four months of living with "the pleasantest of people." She offers evocative and colourful descriptions of Tibetan rituals and culture, along with vivid descriptions of its villages, monasteries, temples and palaces. "Up to Kargil the scenery, though growing more Tibetan wi...

When Rain answers an employment ad for a magician's assistant, he gets far more than he bargained for. 'Seeking,' the advertisement reads, 'a discreet young man to assist master magician in live performances. Apply in person...' But this magician is no charlatan. His magic is as cold and real as he is, and twice as deadly. Desperate for the job, Rain submits to a trial by blade and magic. But the lesson each man can teach the other may ultimately be a lesson neither is prepared to learn. D...

This thoroughly revised third edition of Comparative Administrative Law builds on the legacy of the first two editions, providing a redefined and reinvigorated analysis of pressing issues through original chapters, a renewed group of contributors and a broader geographic scope, with particular emphasis on the Global South.Leading scholars offer novel perspectives, investigating the intersecting differences between common law and civil law, including cultural traditions and...