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06.01: Peter Orullian
2015-05-18 20:04:51| Powells Books Events Calendar
The second book in Peter Orullian's Vault of Heaven series, Trial of Intentions (Tor) is a mesmerizing fantasy epic that turns the conventions of the genre on their head. The gods who created this world have abandoned it. In their mercy, however, they chained the rogue god — and the monstrous creatures he created to plague mortalkind — in the vast and inhospitable wasteland of the Bourne. The magical Veil that contains them has protected humankind for millennia and the monsters are little more than tales told to frighten children. But the Veil has become weak and creatures of Nightmare have come through. To fight them, races of men must form an alliance to try and stop the creatures.
06.01: The Conversation: A Revolutionary Plan for End-of-Life Care
2015-05-18 20:04:51| Powells Books Events Calendar
There is an unspoken dark side of American medicine — keeping patients alive at any price. Two-thirds of Americans die in health care institutions tethered to machines and tubes at bankrupting costs, even though research shows that most prefer to die at home in comfort, surrounded by loved ones. Harvard Medical School physician Angelo Volandes believes that a life well-lived deserves a good ending. In The Conversation: A Revolutionary Plan for End-of-Life Care (Bloomsbury), Volandes argues for a radical re-envisioning of the patient-doctor relationship and offers ways for patients and their families to talk about this difficult issue to ensure that patients will be at the center and in charge of their medical care.
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06.01: The Tastemakers
2014-05-13 20:39:03| Powells Books Events Calendar
In this eye-opening, witty work of reportage, David Sax uncovers the world of food trends: where they come from, how they grow, and where they end up. The Tastemakers (PublicAffairs) is full of entertaining stories and surprising truths about what we eat, how we eat it, and why.
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