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When she discovers that her bosses are using a drug that resurrects the clientele as part of an extortion racket, Bryn Davis, who works at Fairview Mortuary, must place her trust in corporate double a

Sofie Metropolis’s PI business is so successful at finding missing spouses and lost pets and at proving insurance fraud that she’s hired new staff, including her (formerly) layabout cousi

A twenty-two-year-old perennial virgin, Englishman Grant Stoddard didn't know what to do with his life in America—until he won an X-rated online contest, the prize being intercourse with an in

Of all the memoirs of the wild West, Frank Crampton’s autobiography of his youth in the mining camps ranks with the very best. Scion of a wealthy New York family, Crampton ran away from home in 19

Here’s the problem: when Rox was hired, she told her smoking-hot boss Cash that she was married, but she’s not. Now, three years later, she’s kind of accidentally living with him, and he’s being a per

Even being murdered doesn’t keep a good detective down, and in the Unnatural Quarter—inhabited by ghosts, vampires, werewolves, mummies, and all sorts of creatures that go bump (or thud!) in the night

“Fun…and full of smart science. Fans of CSI—the real kind—will want to read it” (The Washington Post): A young forensic pathologist’s “rookie season” as a NYC medical examiner, and the hair-raising ca

The fearless memoir of a young forensic pathologist’s “rookie season” as a NYC medical examiner, and the cases—hair-raising and heartbreaking and impossibly complex—that shaped her as both a physician

菜鳥法醫直擊死亡現場，軼事趣聞、科學新知、動人故事交織的第一手紀錄！蒸死、毒死、摔死、溺死、絞死、孤獨死、被害死經歷兩百多具死狀死因各異的冰冷遺體，以及911事件中數以萬計的無名屍塊。菜鳥法醫茱蒂．梅琳涅克在驗屍臺旁大膽揭露，最稀奇古怪的工作秘辛、最有溫度的工作紀實。你可知道……？▲ 許多法醫人員用的器具在五金行就買得到，例如修剪後院樹枝的剪刀可以拿來剪斷肋骨。▲ 肝臟是最難駕馭的器官，特別是酗酒者肥大的肝臟，活像抹油的豬仔，在驗屍房裡亂竄。▲ 一定要清點男性死者的睪丸，因為有人只有一個，有人有假體。▲ 骨鋸看起來就像加強版的廚房用手持式攪拌器。▲ 鋸開頭蓋骨的切口必須是不規則形，否則喪禮時安放在緞面枕頭上的死者頭蓋骨會慢慢滑落，有人會不開心的。▲ 孤獨的味道是獨居老人死在公寓中的屍臭。如何除屍臭：請整棟公寓的人一起煮咖啡，連續沸騰幾小時。▲ 最難的，不是在遺骸四散的災難現場忍住不哭，而是如何保持微笑繼續工作。九一一事件發生前兩個月，法醫病理學家茱蒂．梅琳涅克醫生與丈夫提傑和稚子丹尼爾來到了紐約，開始她在紐約市醫事檢察處為期兩年的訓練，這裡有各式各樣精采的死法、各式各樣死狀死因迥異的遺體。她的工作內容不只有執行驗屍、調查死亡現場，還必須出庭作證、慰問哀慟的家屬，她得學著習慣腐屍的臭味、學著不去想像驗屍檯上的遺體臨死前受了多少苦、還得學著如何安撫死者親屬。雖然辛苦，但她仍熱愛這一切。茱蒂也是九一一當時待命、以及往後八個月全心投入大屠殺之後遺骸辨識的三十名醫生之一，她還未從震撼中恢復，就得繼續面對接連而來的炭疽熱生化攻擊，還有美國航空587航班的墜毀事件。當時，她已懷了第二胎，於是一邊感受新生命在肚子裡成長，一邊研究剛殞落的生命留下的軀殼。擔任菜鳥法醫期間，茱蒂見證了人類最赤裸不堪的一面、承擔無數死者與生者的苦痛，然而這一切造就了後來的她，如今，她已是經手兩千餘件驗屍案的資深法醫，仍持續為死者發聲並撫慰生者。翻開書頁，跟隨法醫穿越警方封鎖線、推開神祕驗屍室的大門，勇敢直視死亡的百萬種真面目，幽默風趣卻不失溫暖。讀完後，感覺死了好多次，卻也重生了好多次。「比電視上看到的更神奇，《告訴我，你是怎麼死的》描述了法醫病理學真實的面貌。這本書情節精彩、引人入勝。」——凱絲．萊克斯 《尋骨線索》（Bones）電視影集原著作者「梅琳涅克成為法醫病理學家的精采故事，讓讀者赤裸裸看見人死

Everything was dead, everything unreal; the dark mob was made up of stiff lay-figures' One of America's greatest writers explores mob violence, voyeurism and betrayal in these unforgettable tales of C

From Papa's stiff brush cut...to Kiki's bushy cap,like fur ...to Nenny's slippedry locks, here's a family with all different kinds of hair . And then there's Mama, whose hair smells sweet like bread.M

Working In English is a comprehensive course for Business English learners from Leo Jones, co-author of the successful New International Business English course. The core course comprises 40 one-hour

If all the scientists are saving the world... who is working on time travel? Scientists who are zooming through space, protecting the planet, singing with whales... and even learning how fast things travel through time.Get ready to meet more than 20 inspiring, real-life scientists, and discover how they started asking questions... just like YOU!

How do you move water? Can we grow food where it does not rain? Find out more about dams, aqueducts and working with water.Working with Water, a Level 3 Reader, is A1+ in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Movers exams. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, some expression of future meaning, comparisons, contractions and relative clauses.

With an increasing number employees working remotely, it is more difficult than ever to ensure that team members are working smoothly and productively together. "A Manager's Guide to Virtual Teams" is

THE NEW YORK TIMES, WALL STREET JOURNAL, AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER!Before you ask, "Why aren't my employees working harder?" . . . ask yourself, "Why are my employees working?"PRAISE FOR THE WHY OF WOR

A favourite children’s picture book classic!Packed with things to spot on every page, this picture book classic is beautiful, fun and a favourite with children of all ages.Everyone is busy in Busytown – from train drivers to doctors, from mothers to sailors, in police stations and on fire engines. Follow lots of busy people working through their busy days!

Challenging fun: Predicting customers' sustained interest in co-creation through enjoyment Working from home: An attempt to enhance employees' work attitudes through the benefits of teleworking

The perfect board book for any parent working from home. Working from home with a young child around can be tricky: toddlers love to burst in on a video call, and Mummy would love to play, but has to finish his work first. On the upside, there can be a kiss between calls, and a sticky cuddle at lunchtime.When Mummy Works From Home explores and celebrates some of these moments in a nurturing, heartwarming manner. Following the success of When Mummy Goes to Work and When Daddy Goes to Work, this is the ideal gift book for anyone returning to work after parental leave, or adjusting to the new normal of home-working. Also available: When Daddy Works From Home.

A busy family and their friends spend a day working and playing on the farm. From milking the cows in the morning to closing the gate at night, learn about a day in the life of a farming family. Includes educational endnotes on farming. A QR code on the book provides access to video animation and audio.

“A perceptive and practical book about why our calendars so rarely reflect our priorities and what we can do to regain control.”—ADAM GRANT“Carey’s book will help you reorganize your life. And then you can share a copy with someone you care about.”—SETH GODINYou deserve to stop living at an unsustainable pace.An influential podcaster and thought leader shows you how.Overwhelmed. Overcommitted. Overworked. That’s the false script an inordinate number of people adopt to be successful. Does this sound familiar:● Slammed is normal.● Distractions are everywhere.● Life gets reduced to going through the motions.Tired of living that way?At Your Bestgives you the strategies you need to win at work and at home by living in a way today that will help you thrive tomorrow.Influential podcast host and thought leader Carey Nieuwhof understands the challenges of constant pressure. After a season of burnout almost took him out, he discovered how to get time, energy, and priorities working in his favor.

Geronimo has to make sure he doesn't sleep on the job when dealing with hisnext case!Geronimo Stilton, crusading news reporter and editor of TheRodent's Gazette, has been working too much and is in de

King Viking, his robot army, and Miss Business are working together to create a perfect storm of trouble in Underland. It's up to Super Rabbit Boy and Mega Mole Girl to team up and save the day. But t

The bike that is most fun to ride is the bike that you have made yourself, and the good news is that anyone can do it. This simple guide walks you through the process, from working out what you need,

In Burmese Days, George Orwell, one of the most famous writers in the English language, draws on his own experience of living and working in Burma to write an unflinching novel about the dark side of

The longest ship ever built, the heaviest digger and the largest aeroplane, the world's first working motorcar, and its most expensive one. What machines like these have in common is that they all say

Michael Amzalag and Mathias Augustyniak established M/M Paris in 1992, and quickly caught the attention of the fashion world, working for Yohji Yamamoto and Nicolas Ghesquière at Balenciaga, and later

When you're with Geronimo Stilton, it's always a fabumouse adventure!It's the grand opening of Traps new superstore, but nothing is working. The lights won't turn on, the doors won't open, and the lou

We all need more hours in the day, as we spend more time than ever working, studying and caring. So what if we could reclaim an entire hour, every day, to spend on the things we love?With proven advic

How did a working-class girl from Cuba become a symbol of artistic freedom for Cuban Americans and the “Queen of Salsa”? Find out in this addition to the Who HQ library!Although her family and friends

In this companion tale to the bestselling A Court of Thorns and Roses series, Feyre, Rhys and their friends are working to rebuild the Night Court and the vastly changed world beyond after the events

All around us, nature is turning, growing...and working. Every day, hour by hour, magical transformations happen right in front of you. But it's not always easy to see them...Discover 50 nature storie

Howl with laughter with the SEVENTH book in the hilarious full-colour, illustrated series, Dog Man, from the creator of Captain Underpants! The Supa Buddies have been working hard to help Dog Man over

A gorgeous story about friendship and working together from a star picture-book partnership, the inimitable Julia Donaldson and award-winning Catherine Rayner.‘The Go-Away bird sat up in her nest,With

Find out about the life of Harriet Tubman and how her brave actions working to “conduct” the Underground Railroad helped the Union Army in the Civil War lead more than 700 slaves to freedom.Learn abou

The Bizziesis a story about the importance of balancing family and working life, spending quality time together, and fixing problems through dialogue.The Bizzie family’s days are full of action. Mom i

Have you ever thought about everything your brain does for you? It is always working to keep you alive and safe. (Plus it lets you think about funny stuff, too.) So why is the brain such a big deal? B

The Supa Buddies have been working hard to help Dog Man overcome his bad habits. But when his obsessions turn to fears, Dog Man finds himself the target of an all-new supervillain! Meanwhile, Petey th