Julie is a good little girl who loves puppies. However, when she gets a whole litter of puppies one day, she'll have to learn responsibility and what it means to juggle five adorable pets.

LOVE ON THE OTHER SIDE DARREN WAS A YOUNG MAN THAT HAD IT ALL: FRIEND, FAMILY AND A GIRLFRIEND. THAT ALL CHANGED WHEN IN AN INSTANT. DARREN PAID HIS GIRLFRIEND VERONICA A VISIT ONEDAY AND FOUND ANOTHER MAN VISITING HER. THE TWO MEN HAD AN ALTERCATIION THAT CAUSEED THE OTHER MAN TO LOSE HIS LIFE AND FOR DARREN TO SERVE A LIFE SENTENCE IN THE NORTH CAROLINA PRISON SYSTEM. DARREN SERVERED HIS SENTENCE WITH THE SUPPORT OF HIS FAMILY AND CHILDHOOD BEST FRIEND CHERRY. DURING DARREN'S SENTENCE HE AND CHERRY'S RELATIONSHIP DEVELOPED AND BECAMESTRONGER THAN EVER. AS A RESULT THEY EXCHANGED VOWS WITHIN...

LOVE ON THE SAME SIDE CHERRY WAS WAITING IN THE LOBBY FOR MR.BLACK. SHE WAS LOOKING DOWN AT HER FEET WHEN SHE HEARD A VOICE, "ARE GOING TO JUST LOOK AT YOUR SHOES OR ARE YOU GOING TO GIVE ME A KISS AND A HUG?" CHERRY LOOKED UP AND JUMPED INTO DARREN'S ARMS. WHAT ARE YOU DOING OUT HERE AND WHERE IS MR. BLACK. JUST THEN CHERRY HEARD SOMEONE CLEAR THEIR THROAT. SHE LOOKED AND SEEN MR. BROWN STANDING BEHIND DARREN. MR. BROWN EXPLAINED THAT DARREN WAS BEING RELEASED AND THAT WAS THE REASON WHY SHE WAS THERE. THEY WALKED OUT OF THE PRISON AND TO THE CARS. BOTH DARREN AND CHERRY THANKED MR. BLACK...

Giving Blood represents a new agenda for blood donation research. It explores the diverse historical and contemporary undercurrents that influence how blood donation takes place, and the social meanings that people attribute to the act of giving blood. Drawing from empirical studies conducted in the United States, Canada, France, Australia, China, India, Latin America and Africa, the book's chapters turn our attention to the evolution of blood donation worldwide, examining:

• the impact of technology advances on blood collection practices
• the shifting...