Download or read book The Gunners written by Rebecca Kauffman and published by Catapult. This book was released on 2018-03-15 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Kauffman has done something remarkable with The Gunners . . . She's made spending time with [her characters] not just tolerable but delightful. And she's achieved this not by manufacturing likability, but by so convincingly rendering the affection between them that you accept each character's foibles as readily as they do one another's . . . There's so much generosity and spirit and humor shared by whatever characters are on the page at any given time that I was always happy to accompany them." —The New York Times Book Review Following her wonderfully received first novel, Another Place You’ve Never Been, called “mesmerizing,” “powerful,” and “gorgeous,” by critics all over the country, Rebecca Kauffman returns with Mikey Callahan, a thirty–year–old who is suffering from the clouded vision of macular degeneration. He struggles to establish human connections—even his emotional life is a blur. As the novel begins, he is reconnecting with “The Gunners,” his group of childhood friends, after one of their members has committed suicide. Sally had distanced herself from all of them before ending her life, and she died harboring secrets about the group and its individuals. Mikey especially needs to confront dark secrets about his own past and his father. How much of this darkness accounts for the emotional stupor Mikey is suffering from as he reaches his maturity? And can The Gunners, prompted by Sally’s death, find their way to a new day? The core of this adventure, made by Mikey, Alice, Lynn, Jimmy, and Sam, becomes a search for the core of truth, friendship, and forgiveness. A quietly startling, beautiful book, The Gunners engages us with vividly unforgettable characters, and advances Rebecca Kauffman’s place as one of the most important young writers of her generation. "A moving novel . . . Each character comes to terms with their dark past, and uncertain futures—like an intimate hangout session, dashed with suspense and few extra layers of emotional beauty. You'll find yourself thinking of Freaks and Geeks, The Big Chill, and maybe all those friends you've been meaning to text." —Entertainment Weekly, The Must List

Download or read book A Doctor in the XIVth Army written by Charles Evans and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 1997-09-05 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charles Evans records his passage from idyllic youth, fresh from Oxford in 1939, into the harsh reality of a junior doctor in Burma. Beautifully written and elegantly vivid, his diaries illuminate the progress of this ugly campaign while his post-war life saw ground-breaking work as a mountaineer, eventually rewarded by a knighthood.

Download or read book The Gunners Doctor written by David Bradford and published by Random House Australia. This book was released on 2007 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2005, David Bradford got the surprise of his life- his elderly mother found an old shoe-box at the back of her cupboard that contained a pristine record of one of the most turbulent times of his generation - and of his own personal life. Mrs Bradford had unearthed every letter that her twenty-six-year-old son had sent home from the Vietnam War... During his time there, from May 1967 to May 1968, David wrote home almost daily, documenting his experiences as an idealistic Army doctor with the officers and gunners of 4 Field Regiment in the Royal Australian Artillery, and the officers and troopers of a squadron of the 3 Cavalry Regiment. These selected and edited letters, which were written almost 40 years ago in the chaos of the Vietnam War, are not just detailed accounts of David's daily life, his medical work, and the stresses and pressures of life in a war-zone. They are also, as David admits, a deliberately inaccurate picture of what was a painful forging of his true identity. David was brought up in a very religious, loving home. He didn't drink, smoke, swear or dance - and he had never once kissed a girl. In his missives from Vietnam, there were deeply personal things he could never tell his family about. As well as protecting them from the worrying dangers and risks of a war-zone, he also shielded them from his doubts and fears about God, faith, the war and communism. But even more painfully, David hid away what he had always known about himself - he was gay, and his tour of duty in Vietnam was to be a sublimation of what he considered was an unacceptable and reprehensible part of himself. The Gunners' Doctor is a snapshot of a short but powerfully meaningful time in his life, and is told through two distinct voices - David's letters of the time, and his reflections as a man 40 years older and wiser.

Download or read book The Works of Mr Francis Rabelais Doctor in Physick written by François Rabelais and published by . This book was released on 1653 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Gargantua and Pantagruel" is a satire ridiculing the educational and religious establishment of Rabelais' time.

Download or read book The Devil and Doctor Faustus written by William Leman Rede and published by . This book was released on 1855 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Doctor Olds of Twillingate written by Gary L. Saunders and published by Breakwater Books. This book was released on 1994 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An engrossing story of a bright John Hopkins graduate who fell in love with Newfoundland as a student, and who stayed to become the medical care system in north-easte Newfoundland for forty years. Crusty, caring and unconventional, Dr. Olds' skill and devotion made him such a folk hero that Newfoundland declared a province-wide Doctor Olds Day. Asked why he came to Twillingate for one year and stayed for forty. Newfoundland's Connecticut Yankee tersely replied, Because I liked it.

Download or read book The Medical Muse Grave and Gay written by John F. B. Lillard and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Graphic Medicine Manifesto written by MK Czerwiec and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2020-05-18 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This inaugural volume in the Graphic Medicine series establishes the principles of graphic medicine and begins to map the field. The volume combines scholarly essays by members of the editorial team with previously unpublished visual narratives by Ian Williams and MK Czerwiec, and it includes arresting visual work from a wide range of graphic medicine practitioners. The book’s first section, featuring essays by Scott Smith and Susan Squier, argues that as a new area of scholarship, research on graphic medicine has the potential to challenge the conventional boundaries of academic disciplines, raise questions about their foundations, and reinvigorate literary scholarship—and the notion of the literary text—for a broader audience. The second section, incorporating essays by Michael Green and Kimberly Myers, demonstrates that graphic medicine narratives can engage members of the health professions with literary and visual representations and symbolic practices that offer patients, family members, physicians, and other caregivers new ways to experience and work with the complex challenges of the medical experience. The final section, by Ian Williams and MK Czerwiec, focuses on the practice of creating graphic narratives, iconography, drawing as a social practice, and the nature of comics as visual rhetoric. A conclusion (in comics form) testifies to the diverse and growing graphic medicine community. Two valuable bibliographies guide readers to comics and scholarly works relevant to the field.

Download or read book Round the Red Lamp Being Facts and Fancies of Medical Life written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2021-05-18 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Round the Red Lamp: Being Facts and Fancies of Medical Life" by Arthur Conan Doyle is a collection of medical and detective stories. The content includes "Behind the Times", "The Doctors of Hoyland", "A Straggler of '15", "The Third Generation", "The Curse of Eve", "Sweethearts", and "Lot No. 249".

Download or read book Doctor Dolittle s Post Office written by Hugh Lofting and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2024-10-11 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join the beloved Doctor Dolittle on another whimsical adventure in "Doctor Dolittle’s Post Office" by Hugh Lofting. In this delightful tale, the doctor who can talk to animals opens a post office that bridges communication between humans and animals, sparking a series of unforgettable events. From his home in Puddleby-on-the-Marsh, Doctor Dolittle sets up a postal system for animals, ensuring that creatures from all over the world can stay connected. His mission brings joy, hilarity, and surprising discoveries along the way. But here’s the question that will captivate your imagination: What kind of letters would animals send, and what secrets would they reveal if given the chance to communicate? Dolittle’s post office opens up a world where animals share their adventures, thoughts, and feelings in a heartwarming and humorous way. In short, engaging chapters, this enchanting story brings to life the wonders of animal communication and Dolittle’s unique ability to bridge two worlds. Lofting’s vibrant characters, playful dialogue, and imaginative narrative make this a timeless classic for readers of all ages. Are you ready to send and receive letters from the animal kingdom in this charming tale? Perfect for fans of animal adventures, young readers, and those who enjoy classic children’s literature, "Doctor Dolittle’s Post Office" offers a magical journey filled with laughter, lessons, and love. Don’t miss your chance to dive into this heartwarming adventure. Purchase "Doctor Dolittle’s Post Office by Hugh Lofting" today and join Doctor Dolittle on his animal-filled postal adventure.

Download or read book The Silence of Colonel Bramble written by André Maurois and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-06-02 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Silence of Colonel Bramble" by André Maurois is a very funny novella. The story is set in the trenches and reveals the author's memories of the First World War. Maurois plays the role of Aurelle, who is the French interpreter. Aurelle uses his poems to intersperse his reminiscences. He finds the British very hard to make out! The book is not a war memoir but about British people, their way of thinking, and their culture in a fun manner.

Download or read book Central States Medical Monitor written by and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Magical Doctor of Life written by Tie BeiLe and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2020-06-20 with total page 943 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Li Yifan, with the Nine Yin Meridians on his body, was able to reach the world with just his hands alone. He had stolen the hearts of countless young girls, and facing the women around him, Li Yifan chuckled and waved his hand, "Come ... Let this Divine Doctor treat your illnesses. "

Download or read book Doctor Dolittle s Post Office Illustrated Edition written by Hugh Lofting and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-11-13 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set on the West Coast of Africa, the book follows Doctor Dolittle who helps to capture a slave trader's ship, then organizes the postal service of a small African kingdom, Fantippo, ruled over by King Koko. He later discovers a hidden island populated by prehistoric creatures and attempts to make contact with them, with numerous dangers and difficulties waiting in line.

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Download or read book David the Light of the Beanstalk written by Grace Chin and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-01-12 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All his childhood and teenage life, David has been affected by his skin pigmentation, and he would do anything to gain the attention of others, so much so that it leads him to make decisions that go against his faith. But his faith is restored by strangers who come into his life, which awakens the light that was dimmed, to break through the light of his beanstalk.