When loner Faith Flores finds her mother dead of an apparent overdose, she refuses to believe that's the case. Sure, her mom made some bad decisions, but leaving her daughter would never be one of them. Unfortunately, the cops are all too eager to close the case and move on, sending a distraught and unsatisfied Faith to live with her Aunt T in the suburbs of Philadelphia. But a note from Melinda, her mom's junkie friend, prompts Faith to begin digging,...

Medicine is broken. We like to imagine that it's based on evidence and the results of fair tests. In reality, those tests are often profoundly flawed. We like to imagine that doctors are familiar with the research literature surrounding a drug, when in reality much of the research is hidden from them by drug companies. We like to imagine that doctors are impartially educated, when in reality much of their education is funded by industry. We like to...

The fascinating 600 psychological Quiz Books/Puzzles/Brain Teaserszes in this book promise to reveal your Emotional IQ, which would enable you to assess your feelings, capabilities and aptitudes. As you develop self-awareness, you will not only be able to identify the emotional patterns in your life, but will manage them well and will also be able to activate all-round Personality Development. This book enables you to: Generate fresh enthusiasm and...

Uprooting his family after being assigned to a remote testing facility in Alabama, nuclear engineer Hank Marshall is faced with a moral decision as an opponent of the atmospheric tests he's asked to complete. Adding to an already volatile situation is Hank's sultry and unstable wife, Carly, whose flirtatious nature begins to erode their relationship and bring unwanted attention to the situation.

Get ready for test day the fast way! A quick and easy to read story that includes 500 of the most popular GRE words. Sail around the tropics with Lilly and her coterie of marine scientists as they uncover the mysterious anomaly that is harming the coral reef. Includes a glossary of terms to help make studying for your exam fast and effortless. 500 of the top GRE vocabulary wordsRetain and remember new words with greater ease.Learn vocabulary in the...

Practice Match the answers and prepare for ARDMS Sonography Principles and Instrumentation (SPI) exam. Get the results you deserve. This book is devoted to the ARDMS SPI exam and the material is based on the ARDMS physics exam outline. It explains the concepts in very simple and easy to understand way. If you are preparing to take ARDMS Ultrasound Physics Exam and looking for an ultrasound book which can help you, the Pass Ultrasound Physics Exam...

This book tells parents everything they need to know about the OLSAT® Test (the Otis-Lennon School Ability Test®). This test is often given to children as part of a Gifted and Talented admissions process. This ebook was created by TestingMom.com, the premier online resource to help parents along with their pre-K to 8th grader with skill building and testing success. TestingMom.com helps parents preparing their children for Gifted and Talented and...

En las ciencias sociales, a diferencia de las ciencias naturales, los investigadores no siempre disponen de instrumentos de investigación apropiados para tratar su objeto de estudio con un alto grado de validez y confiabilidad. Ello plantea al investigador el reto de tener que desarrollar sus propios instrumentos de medida para satisfacer sus requerimientos de indagación científica. En ese sentido, aseguramos que en esta obra el lector interesado...

"Hawk Parable begins with a family mystery and engages with the limits of historical knowledge--particularly of the atomic bombs the US dropped at the end of the Second World War and the repercussions of atomic tests the US conducted throughout the twentieth century. These poems explore a space between environmental crisis and a crisis of conscience. As a lyric collection, Hawk Parable begins as a meditation on the author's grandfather's possible...

Dr. Alex Hesse and his associate, Dr. Larry Arbogast have developed a wondrous new drug to ensure healthy pregnancies. But when the government forbids further testing of their creation, Alex and Larry secretly move forward with a daring plan. And Dr. Hesse becomes pregnant, which leads to comedy, romance and maternal love.