Have you ever driven home from work wearing nothing but a pair of rubber boots? For Dr. Melinda McCall, a large animal veterinarian in rural Virginia, this is living the dream. Caring for cattle, goats, sheep, pigs, llamas, and the occasional alpaca, unusual mishaps and mind-blowing adventures abound. Getting caught driving home naked after a tough day at work is just another day at the office for Dr. Melinda. Ride along in the vet truck as this fearless vet confronts every obstacle that crosses her path while building a thriving veterinary practice with an all-female foundation. She prevails through a fractured skull, back surgery, rare zoonotic diseases, and other extreme challenges. With stubbornness and grit, she surpasses the expectations of adversaries, including her own father, to become the owner of a successful veterinary business and mother of an inquisitive, spirited young daughter. Offering a firsthand glimpse into the fascinating world of veterinary medicine, Driving Home Naked is a smart, riveting, and heartfelt memoir that will captivate animal lovers and inspire people to follow their dreams on any scale. Buckle up for a wild ride.
Dorrik A. V. Stow Editor in Chief, Association of Geoscientists for International Development ( AGID) AGID is particularly pleased to see published this latest hurricanes, floods-that are wreaking havoc, destroying report in its Geosciences in International Development livelihood and lives in some corner of the globe. Series, as a significant contribution to the onset of the UN As geoscientists there are perhaps three concerns that Decade of National Disaster Reduction, and as a mark of should be uppermost in our minds as we join an inter AGID's growing concern over the potential and actual national effort to combat the adverse effects of natural effects of geohazards throughout the developing world. hazards. The first must be to improve our scientific The problem of geohazards is increasing, not because understanding of the nature and causes of such hazards and to work towards more reliable prediction of their the rate of earth processes is accelerating, nor because the occurrence and magnitude.
A Twisted Tale of Karma Born a child of circumstance, Myra Danford's life was supposed to read like a fairytale; instead it's full of abuse, neglect and hard knocks. Myra's life takes a dramatic turn when she earns a full scholarship to St. John's University. Determined to make a name for herself, and with her best friend, Quanda by her side, Myra's life is finally on the right track. She meets Milton Roberts, the man of her dreams. Myra is convinced that he is just the man to save her from her harsh life. Until?. Milton has his own demons to confront, and with the NFL draft on the line, Milton lures Myra in with promises of wealth, marriage, and a stable family life. Desperate, and on the run for her life, Myra becomes ensnared in a dark world of deceit, blackmail, betrayal, and murder that is filled with karmic consequences. All of the characters including Myra learn the hard way that karma always catches up to you.
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