JOHN O BRIEN

A re-issue of John OBriens debut novel, a masterpiece of modern realism about the perils of addiction and love in a city of loneliness.Leaving Las Vegas, the first novel by John OBrien, is the disturbing and emotionally wrenching story of a woman who embraces life and a man who rejects it. Sera is a prostitute, content with the independence and routine she has carved out for herself in a city defined by recklessness. But she is haunted by a spectre in a yellow Mercedes, a man from her past who is committed to taking control of her life again. Ben is an alcoholic intent on drinking his way towards an early death. Newly arrived from Los Angeles, he survived the four-hour intoxicated drive across the desert with his entire savings in his wallet and nothing else left to lose. Looking to satisfy hungers both material and existential, Ben and Sera stumble together on the strip and discover in each other a respite from their unforgiving lives. A testimony to the raw talent of its young author, Leaving Las Vegas is a compelling story of unconditional love between two disenfranchised and lost souls - an overlooked American classic.

SELF-ASSESSMENT COLOUR REVIEWS IN MEDICINE: Each book covers a specialist area of medicine and the format enables the reader to consider a problem fully and then devise a solution. This new volume in the established and well-respected series of Self-Assessment Color Reviews covers all aspects of adult emergency medicine. Some 250 cases are presented randomly to reflect real-life practice. Each case consists of one or more questions, illustrated by stimulating visual material including clinical photographs, imaging and electrocardiograms. Answers and full discussion then follow covering differential and definitive diagnoses, management and subtle insights to provide optimal care and prevent complications. The book appeals to a wide readership, ranging from trainees to practitioners in emergency medicine or primary care, for examination revision and continuing education.

Una de las historias de amor más desgarradoras jamás contada. Ben y Sera se conocenen Las Vegas, la ciudad que nunca duerme. Ben quiere poner fin a su vida a base delitros de alcohol y Sera, una prostituta que acaba de dejar a su chulo, decide acompañarleen su descenso a los infiernos. Neones, mesas de casino, calles desiertas y nochesen blanco son los paisajes de una relacion tan amarga como bella, tan dolorosa comoinevitable. No hay final feliz ni redencion, tan solo dos seres marginales que en el peormomento de sus vidas optan por amarse y respetarse, sin juicios ni reproches, hasta elfinal de sus dias.

Did you know that John Adams had to coax Thomas Jefferson into writing the Declaration of Independence? It's true. The shy Virginia statesman refused at first, but then went on to author one of our nation's most important and inspiring documents. The third U.S. president, Jefferson was also an architect, inventor, musician, farmer, and-what is certainly the most troubling aspect of his life-a slave owner. Finally, here's a biography for kids that unveils the many facets of this founding father's remarkable and complicated life.

Like Michelangelo, Galileo is another Renaissance great known just by his first name-a name that is synonymous with scientific achievement. Born in Pisa, Italy, in the sixteenth century, Galileo contributed to the era's great rebirth of knowledge. He invented a telescope to observe the heavens. From there, not even the sky was the limit! He turned long-held notions about the universe topsy turvy with his support of a sun-centric solar system. Patricia Brennan Demuth offers a sympathetic portrait of a brilliant man who lived in a time when speaking scientific truth to those in power was still a dangerous proposition.

Ben y Sera se conocen en Las Vegas, la ciudad que nunca duerme. Ben quiere poner fin a su vida a base de litros de alcohol y Sera, una prostituta que acaba de dejar a su chulo, decide acompañarle en su descenso a los infiernos. Neones, mesas de casino, calles desiertas y noches en blanco son los paisajes de una relacion tan amarga como bella, tan dolorosa como inevitable. No hay final feliz ni redencion, tan solo dos seres marginales que en el peor momento de sus vidas optan por amarse y respetarse, sin juicios ni reproches, hasta el final de sus dias.Una historia de amor desgarradora, pero inolvidable. El legado de un escritor maldito que no llego a conocer el exito de su obra maestra.Traduccion de Adan KovacsicsIlustracion de Alexandra España