Richard Sutton

At what point did humanity learn to fear each other? To hate? Paleo-Anthropologist Ariel Connor thinks she knows. She just can't prove it yet, but her newest find, high in a Norwegian Valley, may give her the proof she needs. Those scary stories we've told our children to keep them from roaming too far outside the gleam of the porch light may have come from real incidents, many, many years ago. While Dr. Connor's excavation continues, the story of what happened is slowly being revealed. Two clans are converging on the remaining game lands. One will have to leave their homes, one will tell stories and sing songs of their own bravery. One people will disappear while another will bring their history into the modern world. One way of life will be lost, but does the better way endure? What have we learned from the ancients that would have been better forgotten? Troll explores these questions and asks a few more as well.

Troll

How do you keep a secret from family? Is there any point in trying? The O'Deirgs must protect their ancient Irish legacy. But with their family growing steadily and Civil War violence creeping closer, their happy life is upended again as lost family returns from America. The Irish Civil War, raging in the cities, now threatens to engulf another family member in it's terrible struggle. Maybe the blame lies with the local butcher, his shady secrets and his well-spiced sausages, or on the O'Deirgs' long history, or on the cousins from America, or on the practices of the Church, or on the local Innkeeper's past, or on the sheep - or maybe not. The Gatekeepers is the sequel to The Red Gate, which introduced the O'Deirg Secret to the world.

The Gatekeepers

A teenage boy just arrived in a small logging town, Jack Taylor's bored with school and living in his own head. Walking in the forest, he discovers that there are dark mysteries in an ancient cedar grove near his new home. Jack unravels a community conspiring to hide the entire truth from the world. But, is that wrong? Maybe the world doesn't need to know.

On Parson's Creek

An unexplained drowning...a muddy fall. A chain of unexpected events, a discovery and an ancient secret threaten the future. The story begins with a rainy funeral in Dublin in 1912. It tells how a very traditional, Western Irish sheep raising family learn of a secret holding them to their land and to an ancient promise. In the process of unexpected discovery they must put aside personal insecurities and failings and open up their lives to defend themselves. A devious plan hatched by a greedy academic attempts to reveal their secret to the world for his own gain. This they must prevent at all cost. Their good humored manner of removing obstacles, both figurative and solid, reminds the reader that not all sources of strength are apparent. Despite loss and fear, they learn that help can come from sources seen and unseen, as they discover their place in the greater world. Listed as an Awesome Indie title, and recipient of the 2013 Book Reader's Appreciation Medallion. Be sure to follow the O'Deirg family's adventures in The Gatekeepers, the sequel, published 2010

How a Fall in the Mud Helped Uncover an Irish Family's Hidden Past

The Red Gate

Stress impacts all facets of our lives and has devastating effects on the global economy, including reduced productivity and the huge burden being placed on healthcare systems. Decades of research reliably show that chronic stress severely compromises our physical and mental health. Now it has been discovered that stress can actually destabilise our DNA and compromise our genetic integrity. This promotes many of the diseases that societies are currently grappling with and could potentially impact on future generations. Yet stress has two faces. Ongoing stress is one of the biggest challenges faced globally, but short intervals of stress can actually offer tremendous potential to grow, break personal barriers and excel. Turning the traditional stress paradigm on its head, this book does not advocate stress avoidance, but rather stress resilience, providing tools and skills to buffer the adverse effects of stress as well as enhance our functionality and health. The Stress Code is a response to the global call for stress management solutions. Supported by extensive scientific research, this book offers comprehensive and structured insights along with interventions that will help you to thrive in adversity.

From Surviving to Thriving

The Stress Code

David G. Benditt

Jean-Jacques Blanc

Michele Brignole

Designed for the practitioner, this handbook provides aneasy-to-read overview of how to evaluate and treat patients with ahistory of fainting. The 2nd Edition has been fully revised tocontain all the latest information concerning diagnosis andtreatment. It is based on the 2004 update of the ESC Guidelines onthe Management of Syncope and offers up-to-date direction based oncomprehensive analysis. All chapters share a consistent structure and are concise - onlyessential references are included. However, each chapter comes withsuggestions for further reading and a comprehensive literaturesource is provided separately at the end of the book and dividedinto major interest areas. The ESC Education Series This book is part of the ESC Education Series. The series isdesigned to provide medical professionals with the latestinformation about the understanding, diagnosis and treatment ofcardiovascular diseases. Where available, managementrecommendations are based on the established European Guidelines,which encompass the best techniques to use with each cardiacdisease. Throughout the series, the leading international opinionleaders have been chosen to edit and contribute to the books. Theinformation is presented in a succinct and accessible format with aclinical focus.

A Handbook for Clinical Practice

The Evaluation and Treatment of Syncope

Laura Buller

Elizabeth Baquedano

"Discover the story of cars-- from the earliest horseless carriages to the modern supercar"--Cover.

The world faces a 'giant storm' of stress and burnout that is exacerbated in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Learning how to navigate the world going forward is something that everyone has to do. How can leaders help themselves, their employees and their businesses to thrive in the face of these and other challenges? Stressproof speaks to the crisis currently facing the professional landscape. It outlines the conundrum of stress and its performance advantage versus its destructiveness; and it focuses on the stress-related challenges facing decision makers in the world of business today. Practical, insightful and based on case studies and real-world examples, Stressproof provides a game-changing action plan to help managers, leaders and those who are making decisions.

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