The motivation for this book was the recognition by two of us (RL and TL) that, despite our training as cardiologists, we had a limited understand ing of many aspects of the surgical management of our patients. Conversa tions with other cardiologists at our own institution and at other medical centers around the country convinced us that many of our colleagues shared our uncertainty about the details of surgical procedures and the factors that determine decisions in the perioperative period. As surgical techniques continue to evolve, this knowledge gap can become only more severe. We...

While predominantly agrarian, Kansas has a surprisingly rich heritage of labor history and played an active role in the major labor strife of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Farmers vs. Wage Earners is a survey of the organized labor movement in the Sunflower State, which reflected in a microcosm the evolution of attitudes toward labor in the United States. R. Alton Lee emphasizes the social and political developments of labor in Kansas and what it was like to work in the mines, the oil fields, and the factories that created the modern industrial world. He vividly describes...

A continuing story about an interwoven group of dysfunctional family and friends, and the antics that affected their lives. While bringing new meaning to how everyday actions can be anything but normal.

A continuation of The Scarlas Rose I. In the beginning the mismatched pair had met at an area bar. She had been there with members of her dysfunctional family. He had been in directly off the road as a transit worker. It had been the beginning of an ill-fated relationship that had not withstood the test of time. Over the course of the ensuing years, they had tolerated the dissension of their families, and friends. Time and circumstances had taken a toll on their relationship. Therefore, their happiness had suffered due to the continuance of their dysfunctional lives.

This story begins where Sophia's father has passed away, and it touches on the questionable lifestyle he had led, that was uncovered after his death. It details some of the significant players and events that shadowed them everyday as they attempted to deal with tying up the loose ends, and getting on with their individual lives.

A learning touchstone for parents and teachers to use with kids, author R. Lee charmingly depicts the emotions of love and beauty in a charming book for children. The first of its series, Lacey Learns is bordered with easy-to-follow lines and vivid illustrations for a pleasurable and apprising reading experience.

Adult erotic novel comprises fictional and factual stories and accounts of human sexual relationships.

Science fiction novel comprises fictional and factual stories of science, medical science, murder, mayhem, made up action stories and fictional characters involved with mainframe computers and humanoids.