Ian R Mitchell recognises his hometown is an often underloved place, but in Aberdeen: Beyond the Granite he sets out an overwhelming case as to why this sentiment is thoroughly undeserved. An Aberdonian born and bred, Mitchell has lived in Glasgow for almost four decades. Returning to his roots, he delves into Aberdeen's rich and often unseen history and culture from an exile's perspective, revealing a proudly unique city, home to the world's oldest surviving company, the UK's oldest newsp...

In a series of bitter but often forgotten battles fought in the hills and plains west of Tunis, the British First Army began its final offensive to destroy the 5th Panzer Army.The road to Tunis had been a long and difficult one for the Allies. British General Kenneth Anderson had pushed his men to capture the city before Axis forces could arrive. After several difficult battles, the First Army had been sufficiently reinforced by April 1943, and it was time to launc...

The system is killing us, and Charley Leibowitz can feel it in his bones. His childhood is plagued with an adult-level awareness of America's prevailing culture and its incredible destruction, but as a suburban kid entirely dependent on his parents, what can he do? Charley weaves through school with a photographic memory, little desire to make friends, a hefty crush on Tabitha Gardner, and a burning desire for things to be different. But when he shows other students they can break out of t...

This is the story of the adventures of Stobcross Gentlemen's Climbing Club. Against all the odds thrown up by the Scottish weather, faulty map reading and the symptoms of physical decline, they strove to maintain the fine traditions of Scottish mountaineering. They battled through their Munros and Corbetts whilst valiantly trying to celebrate Burns' Night, Guy Fawkes Night and Hogmanay in a ritual calendar of the Scottish Hills. Alongside these adventures are explorations of a different ki...

In this updated third edition of the successful and definitive nursing textbook, Nursing Practice is designed to support the student throughout the entire nursing degree. Structured around the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct and the latest Standards for Education, it explores a range of clinical and professional issues that the student will need to know in one complete and accessible volume.Written by a number of expert practitioners and academics who are pas...

God seeks real relationship. He is not a religion, He is not an idol... He is love. As Christians, we need to learn how to hear and recognize His voice. The Lord can do amazing, awesome things.. if we would just step out and listen. Listening is not easy. It's normal to feel crazy at times, but it is so worth it. Just as in demonstrated in the book of 1 Samuel, we need to be instructed how to recognize God's voice. Sometimes this instruction is from the Holy Spirit himself, however others ...

Retail has never existed in a vacuum.This interdisciplinary volume explores how English commercial, co-operative and charity retailing were shaped by and in turn influenced their social and political environments, from the local to the global, between the late nineteenth and early twenty-first centuries.Historians, sociologists, archivists and heritage professionals engage with current debates on the rise of modern business and the decline of the high street, class and cred...

Three decades of research into retailing in England from the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries has established a seemingly clear narrative: fixed shops were widespread from an early date; 'modern' methods of retailing were common from at least the early eighteenth century; shopping was a skilled activity throughout the period; and consumers were increasingly part of - and aware of being part of - a polite and fashionable culture. All of this is true, but is it the only narrative? Researc...

Take a creative journey into self discovery, as you are taught by the Holy Spirit and Jesus to deal with the baggage you pick up along life's journey. During this book you will be entering a society similar to ours, only the act of self discovery is formalized by an organization known as FOYL (Flight of Your Life). Generations of young people have embarked on this journey, where FOYL sends them to distant lands to discover their talents, abilities and futures. However little do you know th...

This book offers easy access to the everyday ethics problems that occur in the medical care of children. It contains practical guidance on how physicians and other healthcare practitioners may manage both straightforward and complex ethics problems. The book provides a readable and comprehensive introduction to ethics issues for beginners and is also extremely valuable to experienced practitioners.This work covers important "classical" ethical issues such as privacy, confidentiality, truth...

Transform financial anxiety into lasting wealth with this calm, practical guide to stock market investing. Whether you are a busy professional optimizing a daily commute or a late starter mapping out a secure retirement fund, financial independence is entirely within your reach. Master simple, proven passive income habits that grow your money steadily over decades without requiring deep economic expertise.Leave behind the stress of day trading and the fear of market crashes by adop...

This book comprehensively presents all the necessary information health professionals need to become Certified Asthma Educators. Competent asthma educators must possess a number of skills: they must have appropriate and sound medical and pharmaceutical knowledge; be proficient and effective educators who can influence their patients’ behaviors for the better; and, finally, they need the administrative and organizational skills needed to set up and run efficient clinics at their places of w...