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Delivering Quality in the NHS 2005

By: Michael David Rawlins

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Delivering Quality in the NHS 2005

By: Michael David Rawlins

The annual National Institute for Clinical Excellence conference annually brings together a diverse group of people involved with healthcare, including clinicians, managers and patients: people who are responsible for raising clinical standards in the NHS and for implementing best practice. Innovation and excellence across the health service are again reflected throughout the 2005 edition of this book, highlighting the fresh thinking of health professionals who are at the front line in developing and delivering quality for patient care. This book will serve as a vital reference for all health professionals in raising standards nationally and locally, providing examples of best practice that are continually carried out throughout the NHS.

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1857757424

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Actors and Activists

Politics, Performance, and Exchange Among Social Worlds

By: David A. Schlossman

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Actors and Activists

Politics, Performance, and Exchange Among Social Worlds

By: David A. Schlossman

First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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Psychology Press

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0815332688

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What's Your Life Worth?

Health Care Rationing-- who Lives? who Dies? who Decides?

By: David Dranove

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What's Your Life Worth?

Health Care Rationing-- who Lives? who Dies? who Decides?

By: David Dranove

One of the world's leading healthcare economists offers a hard-nosed analysisof the frightening reality of soaring healthcare costs--and shows how it willfeel to be at the mercy of a system that can't afford to cure anyone.

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0130671657

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Psychology, Mental Health and Distress

By: John Cromby,David Harper,Paula Reavey

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Psychology, Mental Health and Distress

By: John Cromby,David Harper,Paula Reavey

Is depression simply the result of chemical imbalances, or Schizophrenia a wholly biological disorder? What role do the broader circumstances of an individual's social, cultural and heuristic world play in the wider scheme of their psychological wellbeing? In this ground-breaking and highly innovative text, Cromby et al deliver an introduction to the the biopsychosocial paradigm for understanding and treating psychological distress, taking into consideration the wider contexts that engender the onset of mental illness and critiquing the limitations in the sole use of the biomedical model in psychological practice. Rather than biologically determined or clinically measurable, readers are encouraged to consider mental illness as a subjective experience that is expressed according to the individual experiences of the sufferer rather than the rigidity of diagnostic categories. Similarly, approaches to recovery expand beyond psychiatric medication to consider the fundamental function of methods such as psychotherapy, community psychology and service-user movements in the recovery process. Offering a holistic account of the experience of psychological distress, this text draws upon not only statistical evidence but places an integral emphasis on the service-user experience; anecdotal accounts of which feature throughout in order to provide readers with the perspective of the mental health sufferer. Taking an integrative approach to the psychology of mental health, the authors draw from a wealth of experience, examples and approaches to present this student-friendly and engaging text. This is core reading for anyone serious about understanding mental health issues and is suitable for undergraduate students taking introductory courses in psychology and abnormal psychology.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1137295899

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Jernigan

By: David Gates

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Jernigan

By: David Gates

From Holden Caulfield to Moses Herzog, our best literature has been narrated by malcontents. To this lineage add Peter Jernigan, who views the world with ferocious intelligence, grim rapture, and a chainsaw wit that he turns, with disastrous consequences, on his wife, his teenaged son, his dangerously vulnerable mistress—and, not least of all, on himself. This novel is a bravura performance: a funny, scary, mesmerizing study of a man walking off the edge with his eyes wide open—wisecracking all the way.

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Vintage

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Thrive

The Power of Evidence-Based Psychological Therapies

By: Richard Layard,David M. Clark

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Thrive

The Power of Evidence-Based Psychological Therapies

By: Richard Layard,David M. Clark

A ground-breaking argument for better treatment of mental health from Richard Layard (author of Happiness) and David M. Clark. Britain has become a world leader in providing psychological therapies thanks to the work of Richard Layard and David Clark. But, even so, in Britain and worldwide the majority of people who need help still don't get treatment. This is both unjust and a false economy. This book argues for change. It shows that mental ill-health causes more of the suffering in our society than physical illness, poverty or unemployment. Moreover, greater spending on helping people to recover from mental health problems - and stay well - would generate massive savings to national economies, as those who suffer from depression and anxiety disorders account for nearly a half of all disability and are predominantly of working age. Modern talking therapies, such as CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), are highly effective, and if more sufferers got these treatments, lives would be turned around and the cost would be fully covered by the huge savings. Thrive explores the new effective solutions to the misery and injustice caused by mental illness. It describes how successful psychological treatments have been developed and explains what works best for whom. It also urges us to do all we can to prevent these problems in the first place, through better schools and a better society. And, most importantly, it offers real hope. 'This book is an inspiring success story and a stirring call to further action. Its message is as compelling as it is important: the social costs of mental illness are terribly high and the costs of effective treatments are surprisingly low' Daniel Kahneman 'Extremely easy and pleasurable to read. It's the most comprehensive, humane and generous study of mental illness that I've come across' Melvyn Bragg 'Remarkable . . . presents the issues in a style that easy for the professional, the general public, and policy makers to understand' Aaron T Beck 'Professors Layard and Clark (the Dream Team of British Social Science) make a compelling case for a massive injection of resources into the treatment and prevention of mental illness. This is simply the best book on public policy and mental health ever written' Martin Seligman RICHARD LAYARD is one of the world's leading labour economists, and in 2008 received the IZA International Prize for Labour Economics. A member of the House of Lords, he has done much to raise the public profile of mental health. His 2005 book Happiness has been translated into 20 languages. DAVID M. CLARK, Professor of Psychology at Oxford, is one of the world's leading experts on CBT, responsible for much progress in treatment methods. With Richard Layard, he was the main driver behind the UK's Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme.

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0241960517

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Practical LPIC-1 Linux Certification Study Guide

By: David Clinton

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Practical LPIC-1 Linux Certification Study Guide

By: David Clinton

This book is your complete guide to studying for the Linux Professional Institute's Server Professional (LPIC-1) certification. Every concept, principle, process, and resource that might make an appearance on the exam is fully represented. You will understand every concept by rolling up your sleeves, opening up a terminal, and trying it all yourself. You will find suggestions for practical tasks along with "test-yourself" quizzes at the end of each chapter. Whether you've decided to earn the Linux Professional Institute's Server Professional certification or you simply want to learn more about Linux administration, this book is a great choice. Right now, Linux administration skills are opening doors to some of the hottest job markets. And with the ongoing explosive growth of the cloud computing world - the vast majority of which is being built with Linux - the scope of the opportunities will only increase. Whether or not you end up taking the exam, if you manage to learn this material, you'll have done yourself a real favor. What You Will Learn Basic Linux system administration and package management Device and desktop management Bash scripting Networking fundamentals Security administration Who This Book Is For Most potential readers will already have a decent idea of what Linux is and what kinds of things can be done with it, and are looking to acquire or formalize a more structured and complete ability to confidently administrate Linux systems.

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1484223586

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Using CBT in General Practice

The 10 Minute Consultation

By: Lee David

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Using CBT in General Practice

The 10 Minute Consultation

By: Lee David

How to use CBT within a typical 10 minute consultation Using CBT in General Practice, second edition provides GPs with an overview of the basic principles of CBT and shows how these principles can be applied within a typical 10 minute consultation. The book is written in a user-friendly, interactive and practical style and focuses on realistic ways to make CBT work by helping patients to make positive changes to their lives. Key features of this second edition include: case examples to highlight how the techniques can be applied in practice for patients with particular problems or clinical conditions, such as coping with negative thoughts problem-solving sections describe how to manage time constraints a new consultation model that can be used to implement CBT in general practice detailed overviews of the major clinical psychological conditions that can be treated using CBT, such as panic, low self-esteem, and insomnia. Using CBT in General Practice uniquely provides the practical advice needed to implement CBT within the time constraints of a busy practice – it is therefore essential reading for all GPs, who must now offer CBT as a treatment option. As this is a practical manual and not just a book of theory, it will also appeal to other professionals involved in the management of patients with psychological problems such as practice nurses, health visitors, community psychiatric nurses, practice counsellors and palliative care doctors.

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190790462X

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Equity Visits

A New Approach to Supporting Equity-Focused School and District Leadership

By: Rachel Roegman,David Allen,Larry Leverett,Scott Thompson,Thomas Hatch

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Equity Visits

A New Approach to Supporting Equity-Focused School and District Leadership

By: Rachel Roegman,David Allen,Larry Leverett,Scott Thompson,Thomas Hatch

Because equity and instruction are inextricably bound Why are equity visits such a critical first step to increasing opportunity and access for our under-served students? Because they take instructional rounds to a new level, providing a powerful lens for investigating the intersections of equity and instruction. After all, how can we possibly deliver equitable learning experiences, opportunities, and outcomes for our students, without first pinpointing problems of practice? That’s where Equity Visits will prove absolutely indispensable to district and school administrators. It details how to combine a strong focus on instruction with explicit, intentional efforts to address systemic inequities. Inside you’ll find A range of data collection activities and tools to target central issues of equity in your school Clear guidelines on how to investigate the ways instructional practices, structures, and beliefs lead to inequitable educational experiences—and how these are often masked in the day-to-day life of schools and districts A frank discussion of how to make race and racism an explicit part of investigating and addressing educational inequities Voices of school and district leaders who have taken crucial first steps to become "equity warriors" Recommendations on how to develop policies, initiatives, and practices to confront those inequities Few dispute that instructional improvement must be a central focus of educational leadership, but for too long achieving educational equity has been absent from the conversation. Here is your opportunity to ensure equity occupy a central spot in data collection and analysis, and be explicitly discussed at all levels of your school or district organization. In short, essential reading and doing for all administrators!

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1544338155

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A Few Well Chosen Words

More Wit and Wisdom from Public Radio

By: David Bouchier

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A Few Well Chosen Words

More Wit and Wisdom from Public Radio

By: David Bouchier

David Bouchier brings humor and insight to the quirks and puzzles of everyday life, from buying vitamin pills to reading poetry on the subways. These entertaining commentaries were first broadcast on public radio stations in Long Island and Connecticut, where Bouchier's quirky and clever humor has made him the most popular public radio personality in the region. Every week for the past twelve years Bouchier has plucked a topic from the chaos of ordinary life and subjected it to his special brand of ironic scrutiny. Nothing is too small or too vast to attract his attention: stuffed bears, NASCAR racing, reincarnation, the federal tax system, and shopping in Florida all find a place in this spirited and funny collection of astute observations and whimsical opinions. A Few Well Chosen Words is the third collection of Bouchier's public radio commentaries on his life as an immigrant in America. Readers will relish his fresh approach to subjects like time and memory, the rituals that carry us through the year, our obsession with health and fitness, the horrors of travel, and the many annoyances of modern life.

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1462041779

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Using and Administering Linux: Volume 2

Zero to SysAdmin: Advanced Topics

By: David Both

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Using and Administering Linux: Volume 2

Zero to SysAdmin: Advanced Topics

By: David Both

Experience an in-depth exploration of logical volume management and the use of file managers to manipulate files and directories and the critical concept that, in Linux, everything is a file and some fun and interesting uses of the fact that everything is a file. This book builds upon the skills you learned in Volume 1 of this course and it depends upon the virtual network and virtual machine created there. More experienced Linux users can begin with this volume and download the assigned script that will set up the VM for the start of Volume 2. Instructions with the script will provide specifications for configuration of the virtual network and the virtual machine. Refer to the volume overviews in the book's introduction to select the volume of this course most appropriate for your current skill level. You’ll see how to manage and monitor running processes, discover the power of the special filesystems, monitor and tune the kernel while it is running – without a reboot. You’ll then turn to regular expressions and the power that using them for pattern matching can bring to the command line, and learn to manage printers and printing from the command line and unlock the secrets of the hardware on which your Linux operating system is running. Experiment with command line programming and how to automate various administrative tasks, networking, and the many services that are required in a Linux system. Use the logs and journals to look for clues to problems and confirmation that things are working correctly, and learn to enhance the security of your Linux systems and how to perform easy local and remote backups. What You Will Learn Understand Logical Volume Management, using file managers, and special filesystemsExploit everything in a filePerform command line programming and basic automationConfigure printers and manage other hardwareManage system services with systemd, user management, security, and local and remote backups using simple and freely available tools Who This Book Is For Anyone who wants to continue to learn Linux in depth as an advanced user and system administrator at the command line while using the GUI desktop to leverage productivity.

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1484254554

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The Health Debate

By: Hunter, David J.

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The Health Debate

By: Hunter, David J.

Health care systems everywhere face multiple pressures from changing demography, the rise of non-communicable disease, the growing demand on health services, and limited resources at a time of austerity. Focusing on the British NHS from a political science perspective, this second edition of this best-selling book offers a fresh look at how it is coping with such pressures. The book explores the complexity of health policy and health services, offering a critical perspective on concerns including integrated care, the return of public health to local government and moves to devolve health services to local level. Crucially, it offers a critique of the market-style changes introduced by the Coalition government between 2010 and 2015. Students of health care and health policy, policy-makers and public health and health care professionals will find this lively and accessible reassessment of NHS reforms invaluable.

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1447327004

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An Introduction to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Skills and Applications

By: Helen Kennerley,Joan Kirk,David Westbrook

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An Introduction to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Skills and Applications

By: Helen Kennerley,Joan Kirk,David Westbrook

This bestselling guide to the basic theory, skills and applications of cognitive behaviour therapy is fully updated to reflect recent developments in CBT theory. It includes in-depth material on working with diversity, and new case studies and exercises to help you reflect and explore how theory can be used to develop effective practice. The Companion Website features over 40 videos illustrating the CBT skills and strategies discussed in the book, including: Measuring CBT’s effectiveness Socratic method and applications Physical techniques and behavioural experiments Applications of CBT to specific client disorders Using supervision in CBT.

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1473998263

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The Words and Music of Jimi Hendrix

By: David V. Moskowitz

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The Words and Music of Jimi Hendrix

By: David V. Moskowitz

This comprehensive discussion of the singer/songwriter/guitarist's life carves autobiographical details from the lyrics of his song catalog. Jimi Hendrix was a rock 'n' roll guitar god and remains an important rock icon, still popular despite the four decades that have passed since his death in 1970. The Words and Music of Jimi Hendrix uses Hendrix's music—including the posthumous album Valleys of Neptune, released on March 9, 2010—to shed light on the details of the singer/songwriter's all-too-brief life. Organized chronologically, the book provides an in-depth look at Hendrix's life, carving autobiographical details from his lyrics. At the same time, it offers readers a better understanding of the superstar's music and the forces behind it. The book focuses on the three albums released during Hendrix's life, as well as the major posthumous works. Priority is also given to touring and to the influence of other guitarists.

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0313375933

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The Good European

Nietzsche's Work Sites in Word and Image

By: David Farrell Krell,Donald L. Bates

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The Good European

Nietzsche's Work Sites in Word and Image

By: David Farrell Krell,Donald L. Bates

Bringing to bear their own individual talents and training in philosophy and photography, the authors explore for the first time--and with uncommon insight--Nietzsche's aesthetic world. Krell's masterful translations of the thinker's most evocative writings on his work sites merge seamlessly with Bates's penetrating photographic essays. 240 photos, 65 in color.

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University of Chicago Press

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0226452786

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An Introduction to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Skills and Applications

By: David Westbrook,Helen Kennerley,Joan Kirk

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An Introduction to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Skills and Applications

By: David Westbrook,Helen Kennerley,Joan Kirk

An Introduction to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy is the definitive beginner's guide to the basic theory, skills and applications of cognitive-behavioural therapy. In this eagerly-awaited Second Edition, the authors set out the core concepts and generic skills of CBT, including case formulation; the therapeutic relationship; and cognitive, behavioural and physiological therapeutic strategies. Practical illustrations of how these techniques can be applied to the most common mental health problems ensure that theory translates into real-life practice. New to this edition, the authors examine: - cultural diversity in greater depth - the current topicality of CBT, especially within the NHS - the latest Roth and Pilling CBT competencies - the impact of third wave and other developments in CBT in more detail. As well as exploring depression, panic and agoraphobia, OCD and other anxiety disorders, the book considers CBT for less common disorders such as anger and eating disorders. Discussion of different methods of delivery includes work with individuals, groups, couples and families. This edition also includes new case study material and learning exercises. This fully updated Introduction remains the key textbook for those coming to CBT for the first time, whether on training courses or as part of their everyday work. It is also useful for more experienced therapists wanting to refresh their core skills. A Companion Website featuring streamed extracts from video role-plays is available to book purchasers, illustrating some of the key strategies described in the book. Visit the companion website at http://www.uk.sagepub.com/westbrook/. This material has been selected from the Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre's pioneering online training materials, and book buyers will be able to purchase discounted access to the full versions of these and other OCTC Online training modules.

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Jane Austen

A Life

By: David Nokes

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Jane Austen

A Life

By: David Nokes

The author sifts through evidence that depicts Austen not as a modest, retiring daughter, but rather as a rebellious, satirical, and wild woman. -- Back cover.

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Doing CBT

A Comprehensive Guide to Working with Behaviors, Thoughts, and Emotions

By: David F. Tolin

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Doing CBT

A Comprehensive Guide to Working with Behaviors, Thoughts, and Emotions

By: David F. Tolin

This accessible text and practitioner resource provides a complete introduction to the art and science of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). In a witty, straight-talking style, David F. Tolin explains core concepts and presents effective techniques for addressing the behavioral, cognitive, and emotional elements of psychological problems. Vivid examples of several clients are followed throughout the book, which concludes with three chapter-length case illustrations. Readers gain essential skills for conceptualizing a case, planning treatment, and conducting therapy, from intake to termination. Reproducible forms and worksheets are included; purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print all 39 reproducible tools in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size. Pedagogical Features *Numerous engaging sidebars: Try This, The Science Behind It, Adapting the Process, and more. *End-of-chapter Personal Target Worksheets that enable self-practice of core CBT skills. *Quick-reference definitions of key terms.

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Guilford Publications

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1462527078

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Recent Advances in Operator Theory and Operator Algebras

By: Hari Bercovici,Elias Katsoulis,David Kerr,Dan Timotin

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Recent Advances in Operator Theory and Operator Algebras

By: Hari Bercovici,Elias Katsoulis,David Kerr,Dan Timotin

This book will contain lectures given by four eminent speakers at the Recent Advances in Operator Theory and Operator Algebras conference held at the Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore, India in 2014. The main aim of this book is to bring together various results in one place with cogent introduction and references for further study.

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1351643037

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D.H. Lawrence and Italy

By: David Herbert Lawrence

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D.H. Lawrence and Italy

By: David Herbert Lawrence

Written at the height of D.H. Lawrence's creative energies, TWILIGHT IN ITALY (1916) is composed of seven short pieces that sparkle with the humor and lively sensory images for which he is known. Features an Introduction by Anthony Burgess.

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0141180307

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Using Patient Reported Outcomes to Improve Health Care

By: John Appleby,Nancy Devlin,David Parkin

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Using Patient Reported Outcomes to Improve Health Care

By: John Appleby,Nancy Devlin,David Parkin

A practical, introductory guide to the best use of Patient Reported Outcomes (PROs) to improve the quality of health care and patient health. Only title to exclusively introduce, explain and show how PROs can be best used to improve healthcare and patient outcomes Includes real life examples and case studies of PROs in practice Assesses the growing evidence base for PROs in practice Editor team from Office of Health Economics (OHE), The King's Fund and King’s College London with contributions from practising clinicians, GPs and other healthcare professionals

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1118948602

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Urban Narratives

Portraits in Progress, Life at the Intersections of Learning Disability, Race, & Social Class

By: David J. Connor

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Urban Narratives

Portraits in Progress, Life at the Intersections of Learning Disability, Race, & Social Class

By: David J. Connor

Urban Narratives foregrounds previously silenced voices of young people of color who are labeled disabled. Overrepresented in special education classes, yet underrepresented in educational research, these students - the largest group within segregated special education classes - share their perceptions of the world and their place within it. Eight 'portraits in progress' consisting of their own words and framed by their poetry and drawings, reveal compelling insights about life inside and out of the American urban education system. The book uses an intersectional analysis to examine how power circulates in society throughout and among historical, cultural, institutional, and interpersonal domains, impacting social, academic, and economic opportunities for individuals, and expanding or circumscribing their worlds.

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Peter Lang

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Pisces Moon Sign

A Guide to Discovering Your Hidden Inner Self

By: David Wells

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Pisces Moon Sign

A Guide to Discovering Your Hidden Inner Self

By: David Wells

What if you had a hidden inner self you never knew about? This key to your horoscope is the moon sign! Many people understand their sun sign, but few realise that the key to their astrological insight is unlocked by a deeper truth: the moon sign. Your moon sign is a reflection of your secret inner self, and has important messages to aid you in your career, love life and ultimately your destiny. Understanding the secret power of your moon sign is now easier than ever with this short guide. Specially aligned for your individual moon sign of Pisces, this book has been carefully charted and prepared by astrology expert David Wells, whose advice will help you quickly understand: &• Your overall astrological outlook for 2014 &• How your moon sign co-operates, or interferes with, your sun sign in 2014 &• How your moon sign affects your romantic life, your work life and your spiritual life. You won't want to overlook this important part of your astrological make up in the coming year with this brilliant new series! Visit moon-sign-calculator.com to calculate your moon sign and find out yours today!

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Hay House, Inc

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1781803749

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Pharmageddon

By: David Healy

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Pharmageddon

By: David Healy

This searing indictment, David Healy’s most comprehensive and forceful argument against the pharmaceuticalization of medicine, tackles problems in health care that are leading to a growing number of deaths and disabilities. Healy, who was the first to draw attention to the now well-publicized suicide-inducing side effects of many anti-depressants, attributes our current state of affairs to three key factors: product rather than process patents on drugs, the classification of certain drugs as prescription-only, and industry-controlled drug trials. These developments have tied the survival of pharmaceutical companies to the development of blockbuster drugs, so that they must overhype benefits and deny real hazards. Healy further explains why these trends have basically ended the possibility of universal health care in the United States and elsewhere around the world. He concludes with suggestions for reform of our currently corrupted evidence-based medical system.

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0520951816

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Split Second

By: David Baldacci

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Split Second

By: David Baldacci

Two Secret Service agents sworn to guard their protectees lost them in a single moment . . . and in this #1 New York Times bestseller, they're about to learn that the violence has just begun. Michelle Maxwell has just wrecked her promising career at the Secret Service. Against her instincts, she let a presidential candidate out of her sight for the briefest moment and the man whose safety was her responsibility vanished into thin air. Sean King knows how the younger agent feels. Eight years earlier, the hard-charging Secret Service agent allowed his attention to be diverted for a split second. And the candidate he was protecting was gunned down before his eyes. Now Michelle and Sean are about to see their destinies converge. Drawn into a maze of lies, secrets, and deadly coincidences, the two discredited agents uncover a shocking truth: that the separate acts of violence that shattered their lives were really a long time in the making—and are a long way from over.

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0759507953

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Comprehensive Coronary Care

By: Nigel I. Jowett,David R. Thompson

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Comprehensive Coronary Care

By: Nigel I. Jowett,David R. Thompson

The new edition continues to be a practical, easy to understand, and up to date resource for managing coronary disease. It not only encompasses modern cardiology practice, but also considers how the patient came to arrive on coronary care, and what will happen them after they leave. The combined authorship of doctor and nurse reflects the close teamwork vital to the management of both patients and their families. Management of the cardiac patent is a complex process and this book has a clear approach conveying the necessary information in an easily understood way. It also has an excellent evidence base to ensure best practice and should appeal to staff in every cardiac unit. Up to date coverage of a rapidly developing field Offers a multi-disciplinary approach to coronary care Easy to read and therefore easily understood Research/evidence based content ensures best practice Adds material that reflects the growing literature on nurse-lead approaches to chest pain assessment, defibrillation, thrombolysis and specialist clinics (heart failure and dysrhythmias). Updates content in line with the latest guidelines from various medical bodies.

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Moderan

By: David R. Bunch

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By: David R. Bunch

A collection of chilling and prescient stories about ecological apocalypse and the merging of human and machine. Welcome to Moderan, world of the future. Here perpetual war is waged by furious masters fighting from Strongholds well stocked with “arsenals of fear” and everyone is enamored with hate. The devastated earth is coated by vast sheets of gray plastic, while humans vie to replace more and more of their own “soft parts” with steel. What need is there for nature when trees and flowers can be pushed up through holes in the plastic? Who requires human companionship when new-metal mistresses are waiting? But even a Stronghold master can doubt the catechism of Moderan. Wanderers, poets, and his own children pay visits, proving that another world is possible. “As if Whitman and Nietzsche had collaborated,” wrote Brian Aldiss of David R. Bunch’s work. Originally published in science-fiction magazines in the 1960s and ’70s, these mordant stories, though passionately sought by collectors, have been unavailable in a single volume for close to half a century. Like Anthony Burgess in A Clockwork Orange, Bunch coined a mind-bending new vocabulary. He sought not to divert readers from the horror of modernity but to make us face it squarely. This volume includes eleven previously uncollected Moderan stories.

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The Sixth Man

By: David Baldacci

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The Sixth Man

By: David Baldacci

In the #1 New York Times bestselling thriller that inspired the TV series King & Maxwell, two private investigators dig into a killer's past--but when their search threatens powerful enemies, it could cost them their lives. Edgar Roy--an alleged serial killer--is awaiting trial. He faces almost certain conviction. Sean King and Michelle Maxwell are called in by Roy's attorney, Sean's old friend and mentor Ted Bergin, to help work the case. But their investigation is derailed when Sean and Michelle find Bergin murdered. It is now up to them to ask the questions no one seems to want answered: Is Roy a killer? Who murdered Bergin? The more they dig into Roy's past, the more they encounter obstacles, half-truths, dead-ends, false friends, and escalating threats from every direction. Their persistence puts them on a collision course with the highest levels of the government and the darkest corners of power. In a terrifying confrontation that will push Sean and Michelle to their limits, the duo may be permanently parted.

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Multigenerational Family Therapy

By: David S Freeman

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Multigenerational Family Therapy

By: David S Freeman

Multigenerational Family Therapy is a book about honoring and helping families. Rich with personal reflections and anecdotes from the author’s many years as a family therapist, this volume’s major strength lies in its precise definition of the process and content of the therapy itself. As the family is the major resource system available to an individual, this important book provides therapists with the keys for helping family members help each other and provides a framework for understanding how the family, as a multigenerational system, moves through various stages of the therapeutic process. By emphasizing the importance of family members utilizing the past as a positive force for change and featuring complete transcripts of family therapy sessions, this sensitive book clearly illustrates how therapists can use the positive forces of family for dealing with today’s uncertainties and dilemmas. The step-by-step approach details how family therapists can work with families in a positive, healing manner. Several chapters illustrate the transition from the beginning to middle phases of family therapy to the terminating phase and provide a framework for how therapy evolves over time. Other chapters discuss the special skills required to work with various family constellations, such as couples, parents with children, siblings, adult children with aged parents, and individuals as well as extended family members. Helpful advice on how to deal with special issues and dilemmas of family therapy such as secret-keeping, affairs, co-therapy, crises and emergencies is also included in this comprehensive book. Beginning and advanced family therapy practitioners, students of family theory and therapy, faculty of social work practice, clinical psychology, nursing, family life education, and counseling psychology will find many positive ideas for working with families in this detailed book.

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The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry

By: David M. Taylor,Thomas R. E. Barnes,Allan H. Young

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By: David M. Taylor,Thomas R. E. Barnes,Allan H. Young

The Maudsley® Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry The new edition of the world-renowned reference guide on the use of medications for patients presenting with mental health problems The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry is the essential evidence-based handbook on the safe and effective prescribing of psychotropic agents. Covering both common and complex prescribing situations encountered in day-to-day clinical practice, this comprehensive resource provides expert guidance on drug choice, minimum and maximum doses, adverse effects, switching medications, prescribing for special patient groups, and more. Each clear and concise chapter includes an up-to-date reference list providing easy access to the evidence on which the guidance is based. The fourteenth edition has been fully updated to incorporate the latest available research, the most recent psychotropic drug introductions, and all psychotropic drugs currently used in the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. Several new sections cover topics such as deprescribing of major psychiatric drugs, prescribing psychotropics at the end of life, the treatment of agitated delirium, the genetics of clozapine prescribing, the use of weekly penfluridol, and the treatment of psychotropic withdrawal. Featuring contributions by an experienced team of psychiatrists and specialist pharmacists, the new edition of The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry: Provides succinct coverage of drug treatment of psychiatric conditions and formulating prescribing policy in mental health Covers a wide range of psychiatric conditions including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression and anxiety, borderline personality, eating disorders, and many others Provides advice on prescribing for children and adolescents, older people, pregnant women, and other special patient groups Offers new sections on genetic prescribing, long-acting injectable formulations, ketamine administration and uses, and dopamine super-sensitivity Includes referenced information on off-label prescribing, potential interactions with other substances such as alcohol, tobacco, and caffeine, and treating patients with comorbid physical conditions Whether in the doctor’s office, in the clinic, or on the ward, The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry, Fourteenth Edition is a must-have for psychiatrists, pharmacists, neuropharmacologists, clinical psychologists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals working in mental health, as well as trainees and students in medicine, pharmacy, and nursing.

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1119772222

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First Steps in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

By: Sarah Corrie,David A. Lane

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First Steps in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

By: Sarah Corrie,David A. Lane

This book is a first steps introduction to cognitive behaviour therapy that will appeal to the interested reader and professionals wanting to learn about the approach. It introduces you to the history of the approach, describes its behavioural and cognitive principles, and examines key techniques and methods within the context of contemporary practice. Further chapters on Formulation, Working with Imagery, and Future Directions in CBT help you to extend your learning, while reflective activities and case studies throughout the book support you to apply principles and perspectives to practice.

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1529756103

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One Space Or Two

Memoirs of a Guv'mint Bur'crat

By: David Holland

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One Space Or Two

Memoirs of a Guv'mint Bur'crat

By: David Holland

Should one space or two follow the period at the end of a sentence? Such issues can occupy a large portion of a government bureaucrat's time. In fact, for far too many bureaucrats, such issues are paramount. One Space Or Two is a work of fiction that portrays a government agency in which picayune issues of editing, organizational structure, status, turf protection, and one-upmanship dominate the agenda. As a result of the attention paid to these issues, the intellectual environment of the agency is stifling. Important, fundamental matters go unexamined. Preparing for the future, a major agency responsibility, receives little more than cursory attention. Unfortunately, the imaginary agency in this book is not atypical. ("Not atypical", now that's a double negative a government bureaucrat could spend half a day pondering.) Intellectually stifling environments were contributing factors to the failure of certain government agencies to foresee and prepare for the events of September 11, 2001. Can government agencies become more forward thinking and more employee-friendly? A major hurdle would have to be overcome: human nature.

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Linux in Action

By: David Clinton

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Linux in Action

By: David Clinton

Summary Linux in Action is a task-based tutorial that will give you the skills and deep understanding you need to administer a Linux-based system. This hands-on book guides you through 12 real-world projects so you can practice as you learn. Each chapter ends with a review of best practices, new terms, and exercises. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the Technology You can't learn anything without getting your hands dirtyÃ¢â‚¬â€ including Linux. Skills like securing files, folders, and servers, safely installing patches and applications, and managing a network are required for any serious user, including developers, administrators, and DevOps professionals. With this hands-on tutorial, you'll roll up your sleeves and learn Linux project by project. About the Book Linux in Action guides you through 12 real-world projects, including automating a backup-and-restore system, setting up a private Dropbox-style file cloud, and building your own MediaWiki server. You'll try out interesting examples as you lock in core practices like virtualization, disaster recovery, security, backup, DevOps, and system troubleshooting. Each chapter ends with a review of best practices, new terms, and exercises. What's inside Setting up a safe Linux environment Managing secure remote connectivity Building a system recovery device Patching and upgrading your system About the Reader No prior Linux admin experience is required. About the Author David Clinton is a certified Linux Server Professional, seasoned instructor, and author of Manning's bestselling Learn Amazon Web Services in a Month of Lunches. Table of Contents Welcome to Linux Linux virtualization: Building a Linux working environment Remote connectivity: Safely accessing networked machines Archive management: Backing up or copying entire file systems Automated administration: Configuring automated offsite backups Emergency tools: Building a system recovery device Web servers: Building a MediaWiki server Networked file sharing: Building a Nextcloud file-sharing server Securing your web server Securing network connections: Creating a VPN or DMZ System monitoring: Working with log files Sharing data over a private network Troubleshooting system performance issues Troubleshooting network issues Troubleshooting peripheral devices DevOps tools: Deploying a scripted server environment using Ansible

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1638356149

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Bang Your Head

The Rise and Fall of Heavy Metal

By: David Konow

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The Rise and Fall of Heavy Metal

By: David Konow

“Bang your head! Metal Health’ll drive you mad!” — Quiet Riot Like an episode of VH1’s Behind the Music on steroids, Bang Your Head is an epic history of every band and every performer that has proudly worn the Heavy Metal badge. Whether headbanging is your guilty pleasure or you firmly believe that this much-maligned genre has never received the respect it deserves, Bang Your Head is a must-read that pays homage to a music that’s impossible to ignore, especially when being blasted through a sixteen-inch woofer. Charting the genesis of early metal with bands like Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden; the rise of metal to the top of the Billboard charts and heavy MTV rotation featuring the likes of Def Leppard and Metallica; hitting its critical peak with bands like Guns N’ Roses; disgrace during the “hair metal” ’80s; and a demise fueled by the explosion of the Seattle grunge scene and the “alternative” revolution, Bang Your Head is as funny as it is informative and proves once and for all that there is more to metal than sin, sex, and spandex. To write this exhaustive history, David Konow spent three years interviewing the bands, wives, girlfriends, ex-wives, groupies, managers, record company execs, and anyone who was or is a part of the metal scene, including many of the band guys often better known for their escapades and bad behavior than for their musicianship. Nothing is left unsaid in this jaw-dropping, funny, and entertaining chronicle of power ballads, outrageous outfits, big hair, bigger egos, and testosterone-drenched debauchery.

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0307565602

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Contemporary Australian Plays

The Hotel Sorrento; Dead White Males; Two; The 7 Stages of Grieving; The Popular Mechanicals

By: Ron Elisha,Wesley Enoch,Deborah Mailman,Hannie Rayson,Keith Robinson,Tony Taylor,David Williamson

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Contemporary Australian Plays

The Hotel Sorrento; Dead White Males; Two; The 7 Stages of Grieving; The Popular Mechanicals

By: Ron Elisha,Wesley Enoch,Deborah Mailman,Hannie Rayson,Keith Robinson,Tony Taylor,David Williamson

Saturday night, small town Wales, one pub, one party and three lads stuck with their school reputations - the gimp, the geek and the bully. Their dream - to get the hell out Dead White Males: "Triumphant...The neatly lined up ducks of academic absolutism are ruthlessly, and hilariously, assassinated" - Sydney Morning Herald; "Swain is a wonderful creation" - Guardian The 7 Stages of Grieving: "A subtle and complex invitation to experience something of the depth of Aboriginal grieving" - Melbourne Age. Hotel Sorrento: "Has a moody, evocative, literary sweep and scope to it" - Sydney Morning Herald Two: In 1948, in a German town, Anna comes to Rabbi Chaim Levi for Hebrew lessons. As the two study the language, their stories are gradually revealed, raising fundamental moral questions as they try to reconcile their tormented pasts and accept and renew their lives. The Popular Mechanicals: "One of the most rollickingly entertaining nights in the theatre" (Sydney Morning Herald)

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1474278183

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Beloved Enemies

By: David P. Barash

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Beloved Enemies

By: David P. Barash

Do the fractious groups of Arabs and Israelis actually need each other? Can the Pentagon find new enemies to replace the USSR? Are married couples held together by a shared sense of enmity toward outside parties and even each other? Who is more likely to cultivate enemies - men or women? Is the "devil" a created enemy? Is the need for enemies psychological, sociological, or biological? These and other fascinating questions are explored by David P. Barash as he skillfully combines findings from biology, psychology, sociology, politics, history, and even literature to shed new and unexpected light on the human condition. Barash also offers startling and controversial observations about who we are as human beings and why we seem to thrive on adversarial relationships. He argues that we create and perpetuate our "enemy system" by "passing the pain along" - from child abuse to ethnic antagonism. We may well harbor a vestigial "Neanderthal mentality," which induces us to behave in ways that were adaptive in our evolutionary past but which have broad and even global implications today. Beloved Enemies concludes with a hopeful message: We can overcome, not simply our enemies, but our need to have enemies, and our penchant for creating them. To those who seek a better understanding of the nature of conflict and to those who remain confident that we can find answers to seemingly endless and complex antagonisms, Beloved Enemies offers much food for thought.

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Panic Attacks Think Yourself Free

The Self-Help Book to Overcome Panic Attacks

By: David Bryan

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Panic Attacks Think Yourself Free

The Self-Help Book to Overcome Panic Attacks

By: David Bryan

One in three people will suffer a panic attack at some point in their lives. Anxiety disorders are common affecting 5 per cent of the population at any one time. Statistics have shown that the most effective form of treatment is talking therapy and self-help books. If you are a sufferer, with the help of this book, you will be on the right road to curing yourself. Come and take the journey with me, and we will go through the book together. You will learn new skills and new ways to think, feel, and behave, and with practice, patience, and determination, you will never need to suffer again!

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1462849423

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Into the Story

A Writer's Journey through Life, Politics, Sports and Loss

By: David Maraniss

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Into the Story

A Writer's Journey through Life, Politics, Sports and Loss

By: David Maraniss

The first collection of the work of Pulitzer Prize winner David Maraniss, one of the most honored and versatile writers of his generation. The thirty-two "elegant and elegiac" (The Boston Globe) stories here cover a rich array of topics on life, politics, sports, and loss—ranging from seminal moments in modern history to intimate personal reflections, each piece illuminated by the author’s deep reporting and singular sensibility.

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Corsica

By: David Abram

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Corsica

By: David Abram

One of the Mediterranean's most accessible, yet least spoilt islands, with some of its best beaches and most beautiful mountain scenery, Corsica is an increasingly popular holiday destination. This guide features detailed town write-ups, as well as fully up-to-date hotel and restaurant listings. This edition includes a new chapter on long-distance walks, including a full account of GR20 - regarded as Europe's leading haute route.

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1843530473

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