When Erika Conrad-Wess first developed sudden electric shocks of pain in her face, she assumed the problem would be temporary.It wasn't.Instead, the attacks marked the beginning of a decades-long struggle with trigeminal neuralgia and the permanent nerve damage that followed-one of the most severe chronic pain conditions known to medicine.What followed was not just physical suffering, but a collision with a healthcare system often unequipped to reco...

The Business of Sports provides a comprehensive foundation of the economic, organizational, legal and political components of the sports industry. Geared for journalism, communication and business students, but also an excellent resource for those working in sports, this text introduces readers to the ever-increasing complexity of an industry that is in constant flux. Now in its third edition, the volume continues to offer a wealth of statistics and case studies, up to date with t...

The 2005 World Champion Chicago White Sox: Grinders and Gamers, published on the twentieth anniversary of the team's historic World Series victory, celebrates the club that broke "the curse of the Black Sox" to finally bring the White Sox a championship after an 87-year drought. Featuring biographies of every player on the club's roster in 2005-from the big stars like Paul Konerko and Mark Buehrle to the "cup of coffee" players like Jamie Burke and David Sanders-the book also incl...

A young man sets out on his first voyage as captain, aboard a vessel and among a crew that are equally unfamiliar to him. A mysterious night-swimmer climbs aboard, and, in keeping the presence of this fugitive a secret, the skipper risks both his captaincy and the safety of his ship. A test of nerve in the Gulf of Siam ensues.

Do you feel overwhelmed with resentment, fear, hurt, bad habits, or any other issue that makes you feel separated from God? In God’s Strategic Planning Course for Healing, author Mark D. Conrad offers a step-by-step procedure to help you heal from any past or present traumatic event, hurt, habit, or hang-up that has kept you from living a full and peaceful life.Conrad, an expert in strategic planning techniques, combines real-life examples of how to perform each step in the healing...

In "Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage," Conrad Murrell dismantles rigid traditions and emotional extremes surrounding some of the most sensitive topics in Christian ethics. With clarity and conviction, he invites readers to revisit the topics of marriage, divorce, and remarriage with fervent study in light of the whole counsel of Scripture.In an age where broken homes and moral confusion abound-even within the church-Murrell refuses to offer easy answers. Instead, ...

A psychological confession wrapped in love, guilt, and existential dread.The Nature of a Crime is a haunting literary collaboration between Joseph Conrad and Ford Madox Ford, exploring the dark undercurrents of human morality and the elusive boundaries between crime and conscience. Told through a series of deeply personal letters, the narrative reveals a man on the verge of emotional and ethical collapse as he reflects on a hidden past, his relationship wi...

This multiple award-winning anthology of twenty psychological and supernatural horror stories explores the outer limits of fear.To create this volume, renowned horror editor Ellen Datlow wrote to her favorite authors asking for stories that would "provide the reader with a frisson of shock, or a moment of dread so powerful it might cause the reader outright physical discomfort; or a sensation of fear so palpable that the reader feels impelled to turn up the lights v...

Joseph Conrad was born on 3rd December 1857 in Berdychiv in the Ukraine, then part of the Russian Empire. His birthplace had been part of Poland which its neighbours dismembered into their own Empires.Conrad’s early years were spent in constant movement, his father was politically active and frequently in trouble trying to help re-ignite a Polish state which meant arrests and exile and the young Conrad himself suffered from ill-health, spending a year at a retreat in Kyiv recoverin...

In "Faith Cometh," Conrad Murrell dissects the rampant misinterpretation of faith in contemporary discourse, revealing its distortion by misguided religionists and unethical charlatans.In the post-modern landscape, faith is often distorted, depicted as a tool for personal gain or the performance of miraculous feats. However, Murrell argues that true faith is not a means to selfish ends; rather, it constitutes the very essence of Christianity. His compelling prose n...

Prevention of complications in vascular and endovascular surgery is an important consideration for all practicing surgeons. The keys to achieving clinical success are based on careful selection of both patient and procedure, along with meticulous operative and endovascular techniques. Management of complications requires careful planning and urgent intervention.This concise, practical text provides the reader withA stepwise approach to diagnosisGuidance on...

By reading this Boracay Travel Guide, travelers, especially from other countries, will discover the many things that the world famous beach can offer. This guide book provides the following information to get the best value for your money:- Travel tips and destination information- Best time to travel- Recommended accommodations and restaurants- Must-try fun activities in the island- Places of interest- Sample itineraryIf you don't have muc...