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Midwife . . . to Mum!: Medical Romance (Midwives On-Call #5)
by Sue MacKayThe family she's always longed for... Locum midwife Ally Parker never puts down roots, and that suits her just fine. A former foster kid, she's used to moving on. Her new job is meant to be just another temporary placement...until she meets her boss, sexy single dad Dr. Flynn Reynolds! It might have started as a fling, but soon Flynn and his adorable son have Ally longing to stick around... Can Flynn persuade Ally that she's finally found her forever family?
Midwinter
by Fiona MelroseLONGLISTED FOR THE BAILEYS PRIZE FOR FICTION 2017'Finely judged writing like this comes from a place of instinct, and it marks Melrose out as someone to watch . . . Midwinter is a great success' Melissa Harrison, Guardian Father and Son, Landyn and Vale Midwinter, are Suffolk farmers, living together on land their family has worked for generations. But they are haunted there by a past they have long refused to confront: the death of Cecelia, beloved wife and mother, when Vale was just a child. Both men have carried her loss, unspoken. Until now.With the onset of a mauling winter, something between them snaps.While Vale makes increasingly desperate decisions, Landyn retreats, finding solace in the land, his animals - and a vixen who haunts the farm and seems to bring with her both comfort and protection.Tender and lyrical, alive to language and nature, Midwinter is a novel about guilt, blame, lost opportunities and, ultimately, it is a story about love and the lengths we will go to find our way home.Longlisted for the New Angle Prize 2017'Melrose elegantly weaves narratives detailing the men's internal tumult with lush descriptions of their natural surroundings . . . A moving story about the cruelty of chance, modern masculinity and the transformative power of the bonds between men' Financial Times'I have rarely read a narrative voice as distinctive as Landyn's, and the loving depiction of regional English working-class masculinity is unusual and timely . . . This is certainly not a light-hearted book, but it offers the true consolation of some very good writing' Sarah Moss, TLS'A penetrating study of grief and guilt' Daily Mail
Midwinter
by Fiona MelroseLONGLISTED FOR THE BAILEYS PRIZE FOR FICTION 2017'Finely judged writing like this comes from a place of instinct, and it marks Melrose out as someone to watch . . . Midwinter is a great success' Melissa Harrison, Guardian Father and Son, Landyn and Vale Midwinter, are Suffolk farmers, living together on land their family has worked for generations. But they are haunted there by a past they have long refused to confront: the death of Cecelia, beloved wife and mother, when Vale was just a child. Both men have carried her loss, unspoken. Until now.With the onset of a mauling winter, something between them snaps.While Vale makes increasingly desperate decisions, Landyn retreats, finding solace in the land, his animals - and a vixen who haunts the farm and seems to bring with her both comfort and protection.Tender and lyrical, alive to language and nature, Midwinter is a novel about guilt, blame, lost opportunities and, ultimately, it is a story about love and the lengths we will go to find our way home.Longlisted for the New Angle Prize 2017'Melrose elegantly weaves narratives detailing the men's internal tumult with lush descriptions of their natural surroundings . . . A moving story about the cruelty of chance, modern masculinity and the transformative power of the bonds between men' Financial Times'I have rarely read a narrative voice as distinctive as Landyn's, and the loving depiction of regional English working-class masculinity is unusual and timely . . . This is certainly not a light-hearted book, but it offers the true consolation of some very good writing' Sarah Moss, TLS'A penetrating study of grief and guilt' Daily Mail
Midwinter Break: A Novel
by Bernard MacLavertyShortlisted for the 2019 International Dublin Literary Award "[A] wrenchingly intimate depiction of a couple in the chilly, hibernal years of their marriage…[A book] with rare and unexpected beauty." —Wall Street JournalWith Midwinter Break, a moving portrait of retired couple Gerry and Stella Gilmore’s marriage in crisis, Bernard MacLaverty reminds us why he is regarded as one of the greatest living Irish writers. Through accurate, compassionate observation and effortlessly elegant writing, MacLaverty reveals the long-unspoken insecurities that exist between Gerry and Stella over their four-day holiday in Amsterdam, crafting a profound examination of human love.
Midwives Coping with Loss and Grief: Stillbirth, Professional and Personal Losses
by Doreen Kenworthy Mavis KirkhamThe experience of stillbirth and other losses in pregnancy at what is usually a time of great joy is tragic for everyone involved, including midwifery professionals. Although research increasingly shows how profound the effects of loss can be, few studies have explored the effects of pregnancy loss - which often leads to other personal and professional traumas such as loss of autonomy or a workplace - on midwives. This in-depth investigation uses a phenomenological approach to capture midwives' experiences of loss and grief in their own words, and encompasses both pregnancy loss and wider professional and personal issues. It then makes recommendations to enhance midwives' resilience and ability to cope appropriately, whilst giving maximum support to their clients. Reflections on the emerging implications for midwifery education and practice further broaden the scope of the analysis. The insights in this book will be of great use to midwifery managers and supervisors. They will also help midwives to nurture themselves, their colleagues and their clients at a time when pressures on the service can leave support lacking. The devastating experience of losing a baby for women and their families is something that, as midwives, we strive to understand in order to provide appropriate practical and emotional support. Doreen and Mavis encourage us to consider how we are affected by the grief of others at a deeply personal level. Ultimately the message in this book is one of hope: through reflection and the sharing of experiences midwives who have been with women whose babies have died can regain their personal strength and learn to re-shape memories in ways that contribute to personal growth and understanding.A" - From the Foreword by Nicky Leap
Midwives and Medical Men: A History of the Struggle for the Control of Childbirth (Routledge Revivals)
by Jean DonnisonOriginally published in 1977 and as a second edition in 1988, this book introduces the reader to the women at the top of the midwifery profession up until the 17th Century who attended the aristocracy and Royalty. The author shows how their successors were gradually driven out of the better paid work until in the middle of the 19th Century it appeared that attendance on childbearing women would inevitably become the male monopoly it has virtually become in North America. This downward trend was reversed, thanks to efforts to preserve for women the choice of female attendance in childbirth and also to the labour of philanthropists to improve maternity services to the poor. However, the drive for the institutionalization and mechanization of childbirth during the 20th Century as well as a chronic shortage of midwives, has once again shone a spotlight on the profession. This unique history of developments in midwifery will be of interest to students of medical politics, 19th Century social history, the sociology of the professions and gender studies.
Midwives in History and Society (Routledge Revivals)
by Jean Towler Joan BramallOriginally published in 1986, this book examines the history of midwifery, concentrating on 19th and 20th Century Britain. It shows how the evolution of the midwife has been influenced by cultural waves which started in the Near East and Egypt in pre-classical times and slowly spread Northwards and Eastwards over Europe. The authors emphasize the effects of specialization and professionalization upon midwifery and also the influence of male authority and interest group politics. The evolution of the educated qualified midwife of the 20th Century is recorded, leading up to the ongoing debates about high technology birth vis-à-vis natural birth and home deliveries.
Miffy
by Dick Bruna"Mr. and Mrs. Bunny lived in a farmhouse all alone. The house had two nice shutters and a garden of its own." Just right for a baby bunny, don't you think? Include picture descriptions. "Miffy Goes to the Hospital" is also available from Bookshare. This file should make an excellent embossed braille copy.
Mighty Dads
by Joan HolubThe New York Times bestseller. “There’s an old-fashioned, hard-hat appeal to Mighty Dads, a book made for dramatic read-alouds with sound effects.” —USA TodayMighty dads, strong and tall, help their children, young and small. They keep them safe and bolted tight and show them how to build things right.Inventively told through James Dean’s colorful construction vehicle characters, Mighty Dads is an adoring dedication to hardworking fathers and the subtle ways they teach their boys and girls to follow in their tracks. The Dump Trucks learn to get dirty. Crane keeps his little one safe from harm. The busy Cement Mixer gives his daughter a hug. The Forklift cheers his son on.A surprising and touching view of a father’s love for his children, Mighty Dads is the perfect way to say: I’m proud of you!“Like the best 21st-century human dads, the vehicles don’t just show their kids the ropes—they also offer plenty of TLC . . . A book worthy of any young armchair foreman.” —Publishers Weekly“Just the ticket for vehicle-obsessed youngsters who can’t get enough of construction play.” —School Library Journal“This makes for a perfect choice for story hours—the vivid verbs demand to be chanted and dramatized.” —Booklist
Mighty Inside
by Sundee FrazierMelvin Robinson wants a strong, smooth, He-Man voice that lets him say what he wants, when he wants—especially to his crush Millie Takazawa, and Gary Ratliff, who constantly puts him down. But the thought of starting high school is only making his stutter worse.And Melvin's growing awareness that racism is everywhere—not just in the South where a boy his age has been brutally killed by two white men, but also in his own hometown of Spokane—is making him realize that he can't mutely stand by.His new friend Lenny, a fast-talking, sax-playing Jewish boy, who lives above the town's infamous (and segregated) Harlem Club, encourages Melvin to take some risks—to invite Millie to Homecoming and even audition for a local TV variety show. When they play music together, Melvin almost feels like he's talking, no words required. But there are times when one needs to speak up.When his moment comes, can Melvin be as mighty on the outside as he actually is on the inside?
Migration and Care Labour
by Bridget Anderson Isabel ShutesAcross the world, the provision of care faces mounting challenges what has been widely referred to as a 'crisis of care'. In the global North, international migrants have increasingly supplemented the unpaid or low-paid care labour of women as domestic workers, nannies, care assistants and nurses in the private sphere of the home and in publicly and privately funded care services. This volume brings together international scholars on migration and care to examine the global construction of migrant care labour. The volume makes connections across theory, policy and politics with respect to care, work and migration; the inequalities of gender, race/ethnicity, class, nationality and immigration status that migrant care labour embodies; the inequalities between the global North and South, different regions and countries; the different institutional contexts of care labour that cut across the public and the private; and the different sites of political mobilisation and governance that have developed around migration and care work. "
Migratory Animals: A Novel
by Mary Helen SpechtWinner of the Texas Institute of Letters Award and the Writer's League of Texas Fiction Award • An Indie Next Selection • An Austin American-Statesman Selects BookA powerful debut novel about a group of 30-somethings struggling for connection and belonging, Migratory Animals centers on a protagonist who finds herself torn between love and duty.When Flannery, a young scientist, is forced to return to Austin from five years of research in Nigeria, she becomes split between her two homes. Having left behind her loving fiancé without knowing when she can return, Flan learns that her sister, Molly, has begun to show signs of the genetic disease that slowly killed their mother.As their close-knit circle of friends struggles with Molly’s diagnosis, Flannery must grapple with what her future will hold: an ambitious life of love and the pursuit of scientific discovery in West Africa, or the pull of a life surrounded by old friends, the comfort of an old flame, family obligations, and the home she’s always known. But she is not the only one wrestling with uncertainty. Since their college days, each of her friends has faced unexpected challenges that make them reevaluate the lives they’d always planned for themselves.A mesmerizing debut from an exciting young writer, Migratory Animals is a moving, thought-provoking novel, told from shifting viewpoints, about the meaning of home and what we owe each other—and ourselves.
Miguel's Family (All Kinds of Families)
by Elliot RileyMeet Miguel and his family. He lives with his parents and grandparents. He has lots of cousins and aunts and uncles that live nearby. Miguel has a very close family.
Miguel's Music (Step into Reading)
by Liz RiveraA Step 3 Step into Reading leveled reader based on Disney/Pixar&’s Coco, coming to theaters fall 2017! Despite his family&’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (voice of Benjamin Bratt). Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector (voice of Gael García Bernal), and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel&’s family history. Directed by Lee Unkrich (Toy Story 3), co-directed by Adrian Molina (story artist Monsters University), and produced by Darla K. Anderson (Toy Story 3), Disney/Pixar&’s Coco opens in U.S. theaters on November 22, 2017. Children ages 4 to 6 will love this Step 3 Step into Reading leveled reader based on the film. Step 3 readers feature engaging characters in easy-to-follow plots about popular topics. For children who are ready to read on their own.
Mika Sofi BOMS 2 - Una sorpresa explosiva (Mika Sofi BOMS #Volumen 2)
by Mika Sofi Boms¡HOLA, BOMBAZ@S! ¿Alguien ha dicho VIAJE? ¡Mika y Sofi no se lo pueden perder! Llega el EVENTO más esperado del año y Mika y Sofi han sido elegidos para asistir: ¡se van al TOP TRIP de Londres! Habrá juegos, challengesy también un poco de MAGIA... ¿qué pasará cuando los HERMANOS se intercambien de cuerpo? Al principio puede parecer divertido... ¡pero también se puede desatar el CAOS! ¿Conseguirán los BOMS deshacer el encantamiento antes de que sea tarde? ¡Únete a las aventuras de Mika Sofi BOMS!
Mika in Real Life: A Novel
by Emiko JeanA GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICKIn this brilliant new novel by from Emiko Jean, the author of the New York Times bestselling young adult novel Tokyo Ever After, comes a whip-smart, laugh-out-loud funny, and utterly heartwarming novel about motherhood, daughterhood, and love—how we find it, keep it, and how it always returns.One phone call changes everything. At thirty-five, Mika Suzuki’s life is a mess. Her last relationship ended in flames. Her roommate-slash-best friend might be a hoarder. She’s a perpetual disappointment to her traditional Japanese parents. And, most recently, she’s been fired from her latest dead-end job. Mika is at her lowest point when she receives a phone call from Penny—the daughter she placed for adoption sixteen years ago. Penny is determined to forge a relationship with her birth mother, and in turn, Mika longs to be someone Penny is proud of. Faced with her own inadequacies, Mika embellishes a fact about her life. What starts as a tiny white lie slowly snowballs into a fully-fledged fake life, one where Mika is mature, put-together, successful in love and her career. The details of Mika’s life might be an illusion, but everything she shares with curious, headstrong Penny is real: her hopes, dreams, flaws, and Japanese heritage. The harder-won heart belongs to Thomas Calvin, Penny’s adoptive widower father. What starts as a rocky, contentious relationship slowly blossoms into a friendship and, over time, something more. But can Mika really have it all—love, her daughter, the life she’s always wanted? Or will Mika’s deceptions ultimately catch up to her? In the end, Mika must face the truth—about herself, her family, and her past—and answer the question, just who is Mika in real life? Perfect for fans of Kiley Reid’s Such a Fun Age, Gail Honeyman’s Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, and Rebecca Serle’s In Five Years, Mika in Real Life is at once a heart-wrenching and uplifting novel that explores the weight of silence, the secrets we keep, and what it means to be a mother.
Mika na Vida Real
by Emiko JeanMika teve de abdicar de muita coisa na sua juventude, mas agora precisa de repensar a sua vida e redescobrir quem realmente é.A estreia na ficção adulta de Emiko Jean, autora de Tokyo Ever After Um telefonema inesperado pode mudar uma vida...Aos 35 anos, longe de ter a vida que imaginou, Mika Suzuki encontra-se num péssimo momento quando recebe o telefonema de Penny, a filha que deu para adoção dezasseis anos antes. Desejosa de ser alguém de quem a filha se possa orgulhar, Mika decide embelezar a sua vida, mas aquilo que começa por ser uma mentira inocente transforma-se numa vida inteira inventada, obrigando-a a fingir ser quem nãoé quando Penny anuncia que quer conhecê-la pessoalmente.Os pormenores da vida de Mika podem ser irreais, mas tudo o resto que partilha com a filha é verdade: os seus sonhos, as suas falhas e a herança cultural japonesa que Penny tanto deseja conhecer, para encontrar a sua própria identidade. Apesar de todos os seus arrependimentos, o convívio com a filha faz com que Mika se aperceba de que talvez não seja demasiado tarde para alcançar todos os sonhos de que se viu forçada a abdicar.
Mike's Mystery & El misterio de Mike
by Gertrude Chandler WarnerBenny and his friend Mike are in trouble when they are curious about a uranium mine. Benny y su amigo Mike se meten en problemas cuando por curiosidad se ponen a investigar una mina de uranio. Desde su debut hace más de medio siglo, Los chicos del vagón de carga (The Boxcar Children Mysteries) ha sido una de las series infantiles más populares y apreciadas de todos los tiempos.
Mike's Mystery (The Boxcar Children Mysteries #5)
by Gertrude Chandler WarnerFour brave siblings were searching for a home – and found a life of adventure! Join the Boxcar Children as they investigate the mystery of a suspicious house fire in this illustrated chapter book series beloved by generations of readers.The Aldens head back to Mystery Ranch for another summer! They are thrilled to learn their friend Mike has moved to Yellow Sands—a new town nearby. But when a house fire breaks out and Mike is blamed for starting it, the Aldens must find the real culprit to help their friend.What started as a single story about the Alden Children has delighted readers for generations and sold more than 80 million books worldwide. Featuring timeless adventures, mystery, and suspense, The Boxcar Children® series continues to inspire children to learn, question, imagine, and grow.
Mikey and Me: Life with My Exceptional Sister
by Teresa SullivanWhen Mikey is young, the Sullivans are a closely knit unit, all of them devoted to caring for her. But as Mikey grows older, she also grows increasingly violent. By the time she’s twelve, institutionalization is the only available option—and without the shared purpose of caring for Mikey, the family begins to unravel. As her family falls apart, Teresa searches for relief and connection during a time of sweeping cultural change. Lacking maturity or guidance, she makes choices that lead her down a sometimes-perilous path. But regardless of the circumstances at home and the tumult in their individual lives, the Sullivans are united in their love and concern for Mikey. In Mikey and Me, Teresa interweaves her exceptional sister’s journey with her own, affirming the grace and brutality of Mikey’s life, and its indelible effect on her family. Unflinching and insightful, this is a deep exploration of the relationship between two sisters—one blind, with profound developmental disabilities, unable to voice her own story, and the other with the heart and understanding to express it exquisitely for her.
Miki (The Puppy Place #59)
by Ellen MilesWelcome to the Puppy Place! Where every puppy finds a home.Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. Their family fosters these young dogs, giving them love and proper care, until they can find the perfect forever home.When his mom picks up him up from cooking class, Charles is surprised to find Miki, an adorable Bichon Frise puppy, in tow. As the Petersons foster Miki, Charles discovers that she was taught by her old owners to "dance." Soon enough, Charles, Lizzie, and their friends join together to put on a musical act that's sure to find the superstar pup a new home.
Mikis and the Donkey
by Bibi Dumon TakAnother moving animal tale from the award-winning author of Soldier Bear One day, Mikis&’s grandfather has a surprise for him: a new donkey waiting! Mikis falls in love with the creature, but his grandparents tell him that the donkey is a working animal, not a pet. However, they still let Mikis choose her name -- Tsaki -- and allow the two of them to spend their Sundays together. Mikis and Tsaki soon become fast friends, and together the two have some grand adventures. Eventually, both Mikis and his grandfather learn a bit more about what exactly it means to care for another creature. Brought to life by drawings from Philip Hopman, Bibi Dumon Tak&’s gentle, humorous story is perfect for any readers who may have their own soft spot for animals.
Mil doscientos pasos
by Juan Cruz RuizUna novela sobre la infancia y el descubrimiento de la maldad en una época oscura de la historia de España «Pasaron el tiempo y una multitud de cosas, tantas que ahora forman un torbellino. Estoy aquí solo, la sombra del cuerpo se ha ido alargando, a la vez que vuelven a mí mechas sueltas de aquellos tiempos». Un hombre regresa, después de mucho tiempo, a su lugar de origen y, apostado en un punto desde el que puede ver todos aquellos sitios que marcaron su vida —su hogar, la escuela, donde jugaba con sus amigos, donde experimentó el dolor, la violencia, el miedo y el odio—, recuerda su infancia y esa frontera vital que es el paso a la adolescencia. Mil doscientos pasos es la distancia exacta que separa a este hombre de la casa familiar en esta historia de iniciación, de amistad, de descubrimiento de la vida y también de la maldad, de secretos no confesados por el temor a las consecuencias. Esta novela es el relato emocionante de un momento crítico de nuestro pasado: los años duros y oscuros de la posguerra. La crítica ha dicho:«En Mil doscientos pasos, la memoria adolescente duele golpe a golpe. Juan Cruz Ruiz ha escrito su mejor novela en el borde herido de la historia, del lenguaje, del cuerpo, y en un paisaje de tormenta bíblica».Manuel Rivas «La literatura es la vida. Es lo que nos enseña Juan Cruz con esta novela que culmina una fecunda obra en la que la literatura y la vida se entrelazan hasta el punto de hacerse indistinguibles. Porque para Juan Cruz la vida es literatura y la literatura es su vida desde que comenzó a leer».Julio Llamazares «Juan Cruz nos enseña a releer el pasado con los ojos del corazón».Nuccio Ordine «Juan Cruz destaca en cuanto escribe, y es mucho. Sus crónicas, sus entrevistas, sus artículos de prensa, todo ello es magnífica literatura. A veces de pincelada veloz y certera, a veces melancólica y demorada. Pero en lo que es un verdadero maestro es en la descripción y en la evocación: lugares, épocas, personas que el lector no puede haber conocido, acaban convertidos en sus libros en paisajes familiares de infancia, tiempos que se añoran y excelentes amigos que uno recuerda, a partir de entonces, con nitidez conmovedora».Javier Marías «Los libros de Juan Cruz Ruiz son una alianza de géneros, en los que el lirismo, el relato, la introspección y la nostalgia juntan poesía y prosa».Mario Vargas Llosa «Tiene un estilo cálido y brillante».José Saramago «La pasión por la vida y la escritura y el deslumbramiento ante la belleza son aspectos muy presentes en el universo narrativo de Juan Cruz».Qué Leer «Geografía lírica de la memoria. La fabulación novelesca, el fragmento poético, el relato de los sueños, la reflexión y el retrato. El periodista y escritor Juan Cruz ha recurrido a los más diversos géneros literarios a la hora de repasar fragmentariamente sus propios recuerdos».Jordi Gracia, Babelia «Juan Cruz es el descendiente directo de Ramón Gómez de la Serna: el ribeteador de las palabras. Un hombre que se la pasa preguntando, como García Márquez».Jorge F. Hernández
Milagros: Girl From Away
by Meg MedinaMilagros de le Torre hasn't had an easy life: ever since her father sailed away with pirates she's been teased at school and there's the constant struggle for her family to make ends meet. Still, Milagros loves her small island in the Caribbean, and she finds comfort in those who recognize her special gifts. But everything changes when marauders destroy Milagros's island and with it, most of the inhabitants. Milagros manages to escape in a rowboat where she drifts out to sea with no direction, save for the mysterious manta rays that guide her to land. In stunning prose, Meg Medina creates a fantastical world in which a young girl uncovers the true meaning of family, the significance of identity, and, most important, the power of a mother's love.
Mild Vertigo
by Mieko KanaiIn this intoxicating stream-of-consciousness novel, Mieko Kanai tackles the existential traps of motherhood, marriage, and domestic captivity The apparently unremarkable Natsumi lives in a modern Tokyo apartment with her husband and two sons: she does the laundry, goes to the supermarket, visits friends, and gossips with neighbors. Tracing her conversations and interactions with her family and friends as they blend seamlessly into her own infernally buzzing internal monologue, Mild Vertigo explores the dizzying reality of being unable to locate oneself in the endless stream of minutiae that forms a lonely life confined to a middle-class home, where both everything and nothing happens. With shades of Clarice Lispector, Elena Ferrante, and Kobo Abe, this verbally acrobatic novel by the esteemed novelist, essayist, and critic Mieko Kanai—whose work enjoys a cult status in Japan—is a disconcerting and radically imaginative portrait of selfhood in late-stage capitalist society.