The cynical but kind-hearted detective is the soul of the classic hard-boiled story, that chronicle of world-weary urban pessimism. In Hard-Boiled Crime Fiction and the Decline of Moral Authority, Susanna Lee argues that this fiction functions as a measure for individual responsibility in the modern world and that it demonstrates the enduring status of individual conscience across a variety of cultural crises. In this major rethinking of the hard-boiled genre, Lee suggests that, w...

The Most Up-to-Date, Comprehensive and Fun Guide to Becoming a Vet - Over 100 pagesThis fact-pact and enlightening book covers everything kids need to know about becoming a vet. It also gives a realistic view of what daily life is like as a vet - the challenges and triumphs.My name is Susanna Lee and recently my daughter Monica, who has a passion for animals, asked me to help her find information on becoming a vet. Surprisingly, I couldn’t find a book that contains up-to-da...

A century of American history reflected in the iconic private eye.Steadfast in fighting crime, but operating outside the police force—and sometimes even the law—is the private detective. Driven by his own moral code, he is a shadowy figure in a trench coat standing on a street corner, his face most likely obscured by a tilted fedora, a lit cigarette dangling from his hand. The hard-boiled detective is known by his dark past, private pain, and powers of deduction. H...

The Most Up-to-Date, Comprehensive and Fun Guide to Becoming a Vet - Over 100 pagesThis fact-pact and enlightening book covers everything kids need to know about becoming a vet. It also gives a realistic view of what daily life is like as a vet - the challenges and triumphs.My name is Susanna Lee and recently my daughter Monica, who has a passion for animals, asked me to help her find information on becoming a vet. Surprisingly, I couldn't find a book that ...

Steadfast in fighting crime, but operating outside the police force—and sometimes even the law—is the private detective. Driven by his own moral code, he is a shadowy figure in a trench coat standing on a street corner, his face most likely obscured by a tilted fedora, a lit cigarette dangling from his hand. The hard-boiled detective is known by his dark past, private pain, and powers of deduction. He only asks questions—never answers them. In his stories he is both the main character and ...

Owing to financial constraints, greater pressure is being put on physicians to order only appropriate radiologic exams. The American College of Radiology (ACR) Appropriateness Criteria have emerged as a widely accepted standard by which the appropriate use of radiologic exams is judged. This book enables physicians and trainees to learn the ACR recommendations in a clinically relevant and intellectually stimulating way. More than 400 clinical scenarios are organized into ten modules based ...

"Charming... Four interconnected visits to a world of danger, wit, beauty and genuine romance. Treat yourself!"—ANNE PERRY, internationally bestselling authorFour bestselling authors. A cursed timepiece. One unforgettable, time-spanning mystery.What if a single object could carry darkness through generations?The Deadly Hours unites four of today's most beloved historical mystery authors to tell a chilling, emotionally reson...

L'art-thérapie est aujourd'hui une discipline paramédicale originale alignée sur les professions paramédicales officielles. Si les travaux en recherches fondamentales manquent encore, la pratique professionnelle est courante. Cet ouvrage, reflet des interventions tenues lors du Congrès International célébrant le XXVe anniversaire du Diplôme Universitaire d'art-thérapie de Tours, présente un ensemble d'expériences professionnelles. De la culture des patients en art-thérapie à la culture des...

This book examines Southerners' claims to loyal citizenship in the reunited nation after the American Civil War. Southerners - male and female; elite and non-elite; white, black, and American Indian - disagreed with the federal government over the obligations citizens owed to their nation and the obligations the nation owed to its citizens. Susanna Michele Lee explores these clashes through the operations of the Southern Claims Commission, a federal body that rewarded compensation for wart...

How legal regulation of the body is practiced and justifiedRegulating the Body examines the practice of legal regulation of the body and how it has been justified. The essays in this anthology trace the ideological, moral, and religious arguments for increasing the reach of regulation and authorizing punishment for infractions.Bringing together leading scholars in the law and humanities, this volume examines the practices and discourses used to reg...

A sizzling double collection of romances from Mills and BoonIncluding the collectionsLatin Lovers and Dangerous LiaisonsTitles Include:Latin Lovers: The Billionaire’s PersuasionLatin Lovers: Under the Latin SunLatin Lovers: Duty and DesireLatin Lovers: Claiming the HeiressLatin Lovers: Spanish SunsetsLatin Lovers: Dusk ‘Til DawnDangerous Liaisons: DesireDangerous Liaisons: Pro...

Harlequin Presents brings you four new titles for one great price! Escape with these four stories by USA TODAY bestselling authors. This Presents bundle includes A Man Without Mercy by USA TODAY bestselling author Miranda Lee, The Flaw in His Diamond by USA TODAY bestselling author Susan Stephens, His Temporary Mistress by USA TODAY bestselling author Cathy Williams and A Deal with Benefits by Susanna Carr.Look for 8 n...