The prequel to the Award-Winning Thomas Holland trilogy. A short story providing the legend and backstory leading up to book one "Thomas Holland and the Prophecy of Elfhaven." The prequel also highlights Avani, one of the series' main characters, and the fateful event that set her and the adventure in motion. Plus, there's a teaser at the end: the opening scene from book one.

Enables reader to develop efficient, powerful, and safe propulsion systemsEnergetic Materials and Techniques explores cutting-edge developments in the area of energetic materials. I focuses on innovations in the materials themselves, as well as on advances in experimental techniques and computational approaches, such as the integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning to enhance material properties and performance. It delves into the combust...

The evidence-based, point-of-care information you need to master the full scope of diseases and disorders most often treated by surgeonsA Doody's Core Title for 2026!Organized by organ system, Current Diagnosis and Treatment: Surgery begins with the relationship between surgeons and their patients, training and professionalism, preoperative care, postoperative care, and surgical complications. Subsequent chapters cover wou...

Mental Health, Diabetes and Endocrinology examines the main areas of clinical overlap between endocrinology and mental health to address key clinical conundrums. Drawing on the most recent developments from literature and clinical practice, this book gives specific attention to the main areas where clinical conundrums and treatment challenges arise across endocrinology, psychiatry, psychology and primary care. Common challenges in this area include depression which can impact on the person...

Elizabeth Doherty was born and raised on her family's farm in west central Minnesota, second in a family of seven children. She has fond memories of growing up in Tara township and attending District 20, the one-room country school, her inspiration for this book.Elizabeth graduated from high school in Benson, Minnesota. She attended the University of Minnesota, eventually earning a master's degree in social work. She began her career as a county social worker, but mid-career transi...

Learn to perform more than 50 of the most common surgical procedures with this step-by-step, superbly illustrated guide!CURRENT Procedures Surgery is a unique combination atlas and text that details everything that you must know to perform more than 50 key surgical procedures. It covers the full spectrum of general surgery in an ultra-convenient, at-a-glance format, with more than 400 beautifully rendered illustrations to guide you every step of the way.

Doody's Core Titles for 2021!Evidence-based, point-of-care information on the full scope of diseases and disorders most often treated by surgeons

Bought with a Price takes you inside the lives and principles of the life of Patrick E. Doherty, a father of eight, grandfather of thirty-four, and great-grandfather of eleven. The priorities he lived by and the love he demonstrated in raising his children serve as a parents guide to raising children in an environment of faith and family.His simple, straightforward views are timeless. On happiness, he said, You will never be happy in life until you learn to celebrate the success of...

Evidence-based, point-of-care information on 1000diseases and disorders most often treated by surgeonsExpansive coverage of general surgery and all subspecialties you need to be versed in, including otolaryngology, plastic and reconstructive surgery, gynecology, orthopedics, urology, and pediatricsIntuitively organized to help you find answers quickly and easilyMore than 600 photographs and illustrationsDetailed treatment algorithmsNE...

Annual Reports in Medicinal Chemistry provides timely and critical reviews of important topics in medicinal chemistry together with an emphasis on emerging topics in the biological sciences, which are expectedto provide the basis for entirely new future therapies.

The enormous importance of the diseases of the locomotor system in all populations and the large component of general clinical practice which they represent have not, in the past, been matched by an appropriate pathological effort. Increasing expectation of an active and long life has resulted in a great increase in specialisation in Rheumatology and rehabilitation of those with crippling diseases. This volume presents many of the pathological advances that have followed this clini cal int...

Complications in Surgery, Second Edition offers authoritative recommendations for preventing and managing complications in all current general surgery procedures. The opening sections discuss institutional risk management issues and risks common to all operations, such as wound healing problems, infection, shock, and complications in immunosuppressed patients. Subsequent sections focus on complications of specific procedures in thoracic, vascular, gastric, endocrine, breast, and oncologic ...