This is an essential ‘theory’ textbook for the ODP degree and diploma and is the first to bring together the ‘non practical’ issues taught on the course.

Today, an increasing number of healthcare professionals (including nurses, midwives and members of many allied professions) have to conduct the vital first stage in a patient’s journey taking a clinical history and conducting an effective physical examination. This book offers clear, practical guidance on the fundamentals of clinical examination for any practitioner who wishes to understand their patient’s specific needs and to plan appropriate care. Recognising that readers will come from...

An out-of-work writer, and a businessman in need of an assistant. Can they find a way to get what they both want for Christmas?Abi Williams dreams of being a writer, but her parents and her bank account tell her she needs a real job.Stewart Vincent doesn’t like change. So when his long-time assistant quits on him right before the holidays, he dreads the process of finding someone new.When Abi walks into his office and asks for the job, he’s uncertai...

A billionaire who never planned to return to his hometown and the girl who hoped he never would.Pete Collins grew up in the small town of Pine Haven, Alabama, but when he sold his first social media app he left to start his company in New York City and never looked back. His only regret was leaving Mallory behind.Mallory Edwards never wanted to leave her hometown, but she would have followed Pete anywhere. Too bad he never gave her the chance.When P...

A billionaire looking for a change and a woman who wants nothing to do with him. Can he convince her that he’s more than money?Hudson Jennings wants to get away from the world of business his father is trying to trap him in. He’s seen what it’s done to his family, and to his ailing mother. Why not buy a house in a small town and move far away from it all?Shannon Kendrick is graduating college after six long years of putting herself through school and working at a country cl...

Madame de Saint-Balmon (1607-1660), l’Amazone chrétienne, est un personnage historique hors pair. Cette aristocrate lorraine est en effet célèbre pour avoir défendu, en armure et à cheval, la population de ses villages et de ses terres contre les “cravates”, soldats pillards qui infestaient les campagnes pendant la guerre de Trente ans. Louis XIII voulut lui offrir le commandement de deux compagnies royales, qu’elle refusa. Elle veillait, durant les temps de siège, à l’intégrité et au bien...

She’s following her dreams. He’s following his heart.But does God have a plan for them together?Peyton Kelly is stumbling through her freshman year of college. Between her full class schedule and the demands of being a university cheerleader, she’s barely holding it together. She won’t let a relationship get in the way of her dreams.Spencer Brooks seems to have life figured out. He’s a good student and a leader in the campus ministr...

Today more than ever, series finales have become cultural touchstones that feed watercooler fodder and Twitter storms among a committed community of viewers. While the final episodes of The Fugitive and M*A*S*H continue to rank among the highest rated broadcasts, more recent shows draw legions of binge-watching fans. Given the importance of finales to viewers and critics alike, Howard and Bianculli along with the other contributors explore these endings and what they mean to the audience, ...

A profound and unforgettable original story collection about well-being and the future of health and the planet. With a foreword by bestselling author Roxane Gay and an introduction from Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Pam Belluck. TAKE US TO A BETTER PLACE: Stories is a collection of powerful, perceptive, and seamlessly crafted fiction that tells multiple truths about the realities of our health and the world in which we live. Roxane Gay writes: “These stories are at once hopeful and ca...