“The one book every dog lover should have at their fingertips for an instant smile.” —The New Barker The perfect gift for dog lovers everywhere—a heartwarming and hilarious collection of sixty-four haikus and gorgeous color photographs celebrating man’s best friend. From the perks of face licking to considering what constitutes a good boy, these charming and laugh-out-loud funny haikus take us into the minds of our beloved pets. Capturing the quirky personalities of our dogs and their unique bond with us and illustrated throughout with adorable color photographs of dogs of all shapes and sizes, What I Lick Before Your Face is a fun and loving celebration of the canine spirit. Playing I do not believe That your fixation with my Playing Dead is fine Standing I sometimes feel bad That I don’t get as happy Whenever you sit The Outside Bell It is very rude That you don’t call out in joy When people arrive
From the author of What I Lick Before Your Face comes this hilarious companion, Please Stop Touching Me ... and Other Haikus by Cats. Jamie Coleman returns with this brilliant collection of feline flights of fancy. His hilarious haikus take us inside the minds of our most popular pets revealing their inner-most secrets, their disdain for their owners and the poetry that is common to all cats. Featuring over 50 haikus complete with glorious images, this is a hysterical gift for cat lovers, cat haters, and poetry enthusiasts alike.
Safe and effective prescribing is a cornerstone of proper patient care. There has in recent years been a significant increase in the numbers of healthcare professionals able to prescribe; however, sources of drug information tend to focus on only one area of prescribing. The Oxford Handbook of Practical Drug Therapy links practical information about how to use medicines with concise details about the pharmacology of a drug, and the principles of clinical pharmacology that govern its action. The overall structure of this handbook is similar to the UK national formulary, with topics on each drug arranged broadly by therapeutic category. When a drug has several different uses, these are brought together in a single topic, allowing the reader to appreciate its full range of actions, whether therapeutic or adverse. Each drugs topic provides information in a clearly laid out and standardised form, and includes a graphical representation of the pharmacological actions of the drug, and its potential uses, practical advice on a drug's major indications, a list of common and serious adverse effects, major drug-drug interactions, practical advice on monitoring for therapeutic and adverse effects, and what to tell the patient. Teaching points throughout the text draw out pharmacological principles, so that readers can increase their basic knowledge by linking theory with practical examples. Also included are several boxes giving guidance on the approach to therapy of specific diseases an clinical problems. In some cases, algorithms for the treatment of medical emergencies are given, and this new edition features case histories throughout the text to illustrate the issues one may face in practical prescribing. The Oxford Handbook of Practical Drug Therapy brings together for the first time in a single book really practical information on safe prescribing, with the background knowledge that underpins clinical pharmacology. Fully revised with new guidance and important safety information, this book is aimed primarily at medical students and trainees, it will also be invaluable to family doctors, clinical pharmacists, and nurse prescribers.
A star athlete has to choose between the woman he always wanted to love and the promise he made to his dying mother. Jay Byrd, NBA champion, promises not to break the heart of his first love. With every intention of honoring that promise, Jay finds himself drawn to another woman, WNBA champion Jessie Winters.
The advantages of buying this book would be you are supporting a simple mans attempt to further he's writing of other such books. This is a humble attempt, with little money available and you will bless the writer and yourself by the purchasing of this book. A born and raised Australian man with learning disabilities, tackles the enormous task of writing he's own book. Many others with such learning problems will be most encouraged and proud of what this writer has accomplished against all odds Very rarely will you ever see a book written under such circumstance again, on a limited pension and health, spending hours on a vision this man writes from he's heart and gifts you with the wonder of it all.
Celia sucked in her breath and stepped across the threshold. The hum of talk stopped, and she could sense that she was being weighed in the balances of their narrow minds and found severely wanting." A funeral brings Celia Coleman back to the small town she had hoped never to see again. Meanwhile, Bruce Healey is relocating to a basement apartment to be near his sister and niece. Neither can imagine the sparks that are about to fly as they confront their shame and lay hold of hope. About this book, the author says, "I'm still amazed at the turn the story took midway-something the characters insisted on, completely overriding my original intent.
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