This book constructs a model of informed consent to surgery utilising empirical ethics and socio-legal analysis to bring together medical ethics, medical professional regulation, and medical law. The work includes an original socio-legal analysis of the models of informed consent to surgery present in court judgments and fitness to practise decisions. It constructs such a model using the empirical ethics methodology of reflexive balancing to both develop and challenge its construction. Thi...

A Collection of words of wisdom through poetry. Dale Austin's first published collection. Dale has written his poetry based on his southern upbringing and family. Growing up in Harnett County, NC and spending most of his life in the Johnston County area, agriculture and country life was a large part of his life.

In a world where resilience is not just a trait but a necessity, "Stronger than Yesterday" delves into the transformative power of personal growth and the relentless pursuit of self-improvement. This book stands as a beacon for those grappling with adversity, offering not only insights but actionable strategies to rise above life's challenges. With an engaging narrative that intertwines real-life experiences and research-backed methodologies, readers are invited to embark on a journey towa...

For fans of bestselling WWII historical fiction comes a powerful novel from Lynn Austin about three women whose lives are instantly changed when the Nazis invade the neutral Netherlands, forcing each into a complicated dance of choice and consequence.Lena is a wife and mother who farms alongside her husband in the tranquil countryside. Her faith has always been her compass, but can she remain steadfast when the questions grow increasingly complex and the answers co...

When college student Madeline Swanson stumbled into the wrong job interview, I immediately wanted her…on her knees.My offer is simple–I’ll cover her tuition, living expenses and a generous shopping budget. In return, she signs a contract, making herself available at my request–on my arm or in my bed, fulfilling all my darkest desires.She says no now, but I’ll pursue her relentlessly until she signs the contract. Then, not only will I make her mine, I’ll

Blood is thicker than oil—until murder threatens everything.Fenway Stevenson swore she'd never go back to Estancia.But after losing her mother and her job in one devastating week, she's left with no options and forced to ask her estranged father for help. That means returning to the coastal California town where he wields near-absolute power as the head of the region's largest oil company—and where Fenway is viewed as an outsider at best, and a political pa...

This captivating collection unveils the medico-legal genius of Dr John Thorndyke who wields forensic precision and razor-sharp deduction to unravel baffling crimes blending scientific rigor with narrative suspense. Narrated by his colleague Dr Christopher Jervis the tales open amid Little Sundersleys lonely seashore where peculiar footprints mar the sand heralding a murdered corpse and launching meticulous evidence analysis. Themes of empirical truth triumphing over deception human frailty...

A mother with an explosive secret. A daughter who spills it. The rookie lawyer with something to prove.Cleveland lawyer Casey Cort is desperate to get her law practice off life support. When a federal judge seeks the young attorney out for her expertise in juvenile court, Casey thinks she’s found a lifeline.Frustrated with Cuyahoga County’s arbitrary handling of abuse and neglect cases, Casey’s determined to keep the judge’s daughter from the clutc...

Enjoy this hardboiled coroner series by bestselling mystery author Paul Austin Ardoin!"If you love page-turning, unputdownable mysteries, then Ardoin is the real deal."—Mark Stay, host of The Bestseller Experiment podcastBlood is thicker than oil—until murder is involved!The collection includes the first three books of The Fenway Stevenson Mysteries:The Reluctant Coroner: Fenway Stevenson doesn't wa...

You love the freedom of discovery writing—but sometimes writing into the dark leads to dead ends, rewrites, or stories that wander off track. Outlining for Novelists Who Don’t Outline is the guide for writers who don’t want to become rigid plotters, but do want practical tools to strengthen their stories.Written from the perspective of a true discovery writer, this book rejects the condescending, one-size-fits-all advice so many “plotting” books offer. Instead, it shows yo...

Where the meals are unforgettable—and so are the secrets.After losing her tech job and her live-in boyfriend in the same week, Nina Parrish leaves San Francisco for Milwaukee, determined to prove she can build a new life in the city’s booming restaurant scene. Her latest challenge is helping launch Forge, an ambitious pop-up in Walker’s Point where one flawless night could secure the future of a permanent restaurant.Then th...

A queer, transgender retelling of Peter Pan in which Pan returns to Neverland after a decade in the real world.The Lost Boys say that Peter Pan went back to England because of Wendy Darling, but Wendy is just an old life he left behind. Neverland is his real home. So when Peter returns to it after ten years in the real world, he's surprised to find a Neverland that no longer seems to need him.The only person who truly missed Peter is Captain James Hook, who is deli...