Two women. One birthday.Two worlds apart.On the same day, in separate cities separated by hundreds of miles, lives began that are destined to be intertwined.One women grows up in the relentless poverty of rural Mexico, the other in the comfort of middle-class America.When a ruthless kidnapping ring threatens the life of the Mexican mother's son, fate calls Rachel Walsh - a fearless investigative reporter - to take up the cause.To save Emanuel, Rachel must risk her life and ...

How can you turn technology from a support function into a strategic enabler of business success?Technology Strategy by Tom Clark is a practical guide for CIOs, CTOs, IT directors and senior technology leaders who want to align digital investment with business goals, deliver measurable impact and position technology as a driver of organizational growth.Written for professionals navigating complex, fast-changing tec...

Isaac and Danish were at the top of their game.Skilled surgeons with internationally renowned reputations. Just as they are preparing to expand their practice, circumstances propel them into a spiral of corruption.Were their actions justified? Can you believe all you are told?These are questions you will need to answer as you read their story.All is well for them until Rachel Walsh becomes involved. She navigates through a maze of details to bring justice fo...

"The Day We Were Told to Get Back in Our Boats"A new book explores what most Australians would lose if we they were forced to leave their country.The poetry collection by Victoria University's Dr Tom Clark suggests non-Indigenous Australians "have been as guests awaiting the invitation to stay" and imagines a time when they are forced to get back in their boats and leave."The poems are set after the nation's non-Indigenous people have departed, their boats fanning o...

Rachel and Steve's hospital mission trip to Mt Verdi did not turn out as planned. They quickly became involved in the island's political unrest. Helping their new friends obtain freedom took center stage. A little danger, plus a narrow escape would be nothing new for Rachel.

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Drawing on collaborative research from a distinguished team at Harvard and Manchester universities, The age of Obama asks how two very different societies are responding to the tide of diversity that is being felt around the rich world. Guardian journalist Tom Clark, Robert D. Putnam – best-selling author of Bowling alone – and Manchester’s Edward Fieldhouse offer a wonderfully readable account. Like Bowling alone, The age of Obama mixes social scientific rigor with accessible charts and l...

"When you change the government, you change the country," Paul Keating declared. It reminds us that the outlook and actions of the government of the day have widespread ramifications in the lives of people "on the ground." Within the extraordinary complexity that a government must be, the leading indication of its values and of the strategic thrust of its actions is the behaviour of its leading official, the prime minister. He or she is the clearest and most observed example of what a gove...

"As a huge fan of modern climate fiction, it was exciting to see the action-thriller genre taking up the mantle in this excellent work by author Tom Clark." - KC Finn, Author, for Readers' FavoriteAs the world burns and floods, humanity stares into the abyss of climate apocalypse... but hey, a planet is a small sacrifice for a few more years of profits and executive bonuses.Meet the Fossilarchy, the fossil fuel industry and its political cronies, c...

13 Poems for Halloween and more is about gruesome creatures and ghastly things that live in the shadows on Halloween night and dwell in the darkness of our minds.Walk with MeCome walk with me,in poetry,and watch the moon ascend.Come see what hides,and there abides,that none can comprehend.So as we go,there to and fro,within this haunted night.Don't be a fool,remember the rule,to stay within the li...

2008 was a watershed year for global finance. The banking system was eventually pulled back from the brink, but the world was saddled with the worst slump since the 1930s Depression, and millions were left unemployed. While numerous books have addressed the financial crisis, very little has been written about its social consequences. Journalist Tom Clark draws on the research of a transatlantic team led by Professors Anthony Heath and Robert D. Putnam to determine the great r...

You've read your textbook and your course notes. Now you need to apply your knowledge to real life clinical situations.The problem-solving approach of Core Clinical Cases guides you to think of the patient as a whole, rather than as a sequence of unconnected symptoms. With its emphasis on everyday practice strongly linked to underlying theory, the series integrates your knowledge with the realities of managing clinical problems, and provides a basis for developing sound an...