The medical profession is rich in those who have made names for themselves outside of medicine. The fields of literature, exploration, business, sport, entertainment, and beyond abound with doctors whose interests lie outside medicine. This book, largely written by members of the medical profession, examines the efforts of doctors in non-medical fields. The doctors discussed here are those who are, or were, well-known to the public for their contributions to their non-medical fields of cho...

Byzantium is commonly taken to be a somewhat exotic entity on the margin of medieval Europe--bureaucratic, Greek- rather than Latin-speaking, Orthodox rather than Catholic, wealthy and effete, relying on cunning rather than martial exploits to foil its enemies. Since the great majority of primary sources emanate from the polity's capital, it is viewed from the inside out and from the top down. Byzantium in a Changing World takes a very different approach, viewing Byzantium and its...

Most practitioners encounter bereaved clients before they receive any training in grief.Whether in a hospital ward, a community mental health team, a counseling practice, or a hospice, the expectation is often the same: you are qualified, so you can handle it. What that expectation misses is that grief-specific training is rarely built into qualifying curricula, and the models most practitioners carry, including the five stages of grief, are not well supported by t...

The last and longest war of classical antiquity was fought in the early seventh century. It was ideologically charged and fought along the full length of the Persian-Roman frontier, drawing in all the available resources and great powers of the steppe world. The conflict raged on an unprecedented scale, and its end brought the classical phase of history to a close. Despite all this, it has left a conspicuous gap in the history of warfare. This book aims to finally fill that gap. The war op...

The Land of the Divided: American Civil War Collection is a compelling anthology that intricately weaves the diverse literary styles and reflective narratives of the Civil War era. Through poignant short stories, essays, and narrative accounts, the collection captures the tumultuous landscape of a nation in conflict. From heart-wrenching battlefield scenes to intimate portrayals of homefront struggles, each piece conveys the enduring complexity and the profound human experience of the war....

In this collection of essays, James Howard-Johnston evaluates historical sources from across the entire existence of the Byzantine empire. Byzantium was peculiarly well endowed for the writing of history, given a relatively high degree of literacy, a large governing class running a centralised state and its associated church, and its inheritance of the historical habit developed independently in classical Greece and Judaea. Historical coverage is complete save for one short period, the rei...

The drums of Bonnie Prince Charlie's doomed crusade still echo across the Scottish Highlands, and no voice brings that thunder closer than the one found within these pages. James Johnstone, the Chevalier de Johnstone, was not a distant observer recording events from the safety of an armchair. He was there, sword in hand, riding through the chaos of a rebellion that shook the British throne to its foundations and ended in one of the most devastating military defeats in Scottish history. Fro...

**The unbelievable, untold story of Jesse James’s other brother…In this rollicking stand-alone novel from the bestselling Johnstones, fact and fiction collide in the jaw-dropping story of Jesse James’ little-known, disaster-prone brother. They call him Calamity—for a reason.**Calvin Amadeus James, aka Calamity, isn’t an outlaw like his notorious brothers Jesse and Frank. He’s worse—due to the bad luck that follows him everywhere he goes. Every job he takes—from arm...

The murder of Harvey and Jeannette Crewe in their Pukekawa farmhouse in 1970 remains New Zealand' s most infamous cold case. It spawned two trials, two appeals, several books, a film, and eventually a royal commission finding of police corruption. It also resulted in a free pardon, the only time the New Zealand government has bypassed the courts to set a convicted murderer free. And still, the Crewes' killer has not been found. Combining gripping narrative, detailed research and striking n...

Alcatraz is possibly the most famous prison that has ever existed, here is a fascinating history of this island in San Francisco bay, with interviews and biographies of some of the notorious people who called it home.

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"My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills" by Sir James Johnstone is a captivating account of the author's adventures in the northeastern region of India. Johnstone, a British officer, provides a detailed narrative of his travels through the lush landscapes and diverse cultures of Manipur and the Naga Hills. His observations on the local customs, traditions, and the political dynamics of the time offer readers a unique glimpse into a world that was largely unexplored by the Western wor...