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Joseph Carey Merrick, born in England on August 5, 1952, is better
known as The Elephant Man. Through horrible physical deformities
which were almost impossible to describe, he spent much of his life
exhibited as a fairground freak until even nineteenth-century
sensibilities could take no more. Hounded, persecuted and starving,
he ended up at London's Liverpool Street Station where he was
rescued, housed and fed by the distinguished surgeon Frederick
Treves. To Treves' surprise, he discovered during the course of
their friendship that lurking beneath the mass of Merrick's
corrupting flesh lived a spirit that was as courageous as it had
been tortured, and a nature as gentle and dignified as it had been
deprived and tormented. The subject of several books, a Broadway
hit, and a film, Joseph Merrick has become part of popular
mythology. Here, in this fully revised edition containing new
details, are the true and unromantic facts of his life. This is an
extraordinary and moving story, set among the brutal realities of
the Victorian world, telling of a tragic individual and his
survival against overwhelming odds.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is found on many reading lists.
Now students can read this classic while at the same time improving
both their reading speed and comprehension. M. J. Howell has
adapted his 'S is for Speed Reading' program with this book to
enable students to get a solid grasp of Huckleberry Finn while at
the same time doubling or even tripling their reading speeds and
improving their memory of what is being read. If you are feeling
overwhelmed by the amount of reading you have to do, this book is
for you.
Young people need protection from technology. Creating a more human
future is a fertile, not futile exercise. We can decide what the
world should be like.
Are whales more intelligent than man? During their long
evolutionary path they lived on land and chose to return to the
sea. This book explores a strange yet familiar world in which
whales once ruled like humans and the choices they made - both good
and
A new title in the acclaimed Understanding series that focuses on
the science of healthcare delivery Over the past decade, the
subject of Systems Science has skyrocketed in importance in the
healthcare field. With its engaging, clinically relevant style,
Understanding Healthcare Delivery Science is the perfect
introduction to this timely topic. It covers every aspect of what
actually constitutes "best care" and how it can be most efficiently
delivered from an operational standpoint. The book is exceptional
for two other reasons: numerous case vignettes put the content in a
clinically relevant framework, and its comprehensive coverage spans
everything from quality and safety to data and policy. Readers will
find a valuable opening section that delivers an outstanding
introductory discussion of Healthcare Delivery Science Co-author
Dr. Michael Howell is a nationally recognized expert on healthcare
quality, whose research has been covered by The New York Times,
CNN, and Consumer Reports. He has served on national quality- and
safety-related national advisory panels for the CDC, Society of
Critical Care Medicine, CMS, and others. An active healthcare
delivery scientist, Dr. Howell has published more than 90 research
articles, editorials, and book chapters on topics related to
quality, safety, patient-centeredness, and critical care.
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