Sweet Medicine

Charleston, South Carolina, 1860. For nine long years, Clare Stratford has struggled to understand her mother's final choice. The truth comes at a devastating price. Clare's lifelong love, Dr. David Lazare, risks everything to heal her wounded body. But only the medicine of David's Cheyenne brother, Ésh, can mend Clare's shattered soul.

"Wonderful... Physicans would do well to learn this most important lesson about caring for patients." —The New York Times Book Review Over the years that Victoria Sweet has been a physician, “healthcare” has replaced medicine, “providers” look at their laptops more than at their...

A restless doctor. A woman who wants to call one place home. Will a Christmas Matchmaker's Ball help them find their way to each other? Dr. Nicholas Gatewood arrives in Creede just before Christmas, looking for a place where he can make a difference. When he happens upon a quack doctor shilling "medicines" from a wagon, he's quick to announce to the town that the man is a fraud. But Nick didn't expect to find himself confronted by the medicine show man's beautiful--but angry--daughter. Willa Rousseau's father helps people with his Miracle Elixir. She loves him dearly, but more than anything...

Where have all the doctors gone? And why, when I finally see someone, does he or she spend all our time behind the computer instead of examining me? How come my insurance is more and more expensive, and pays for less and less? And why do my medications cost so much? Based on legal cases, patient stories, interviews, hundreds of nonfiction articles and books, and Dr. Sweet's own experience as a physician, Convictions is a fictionalized account of what is really going on in healthcare behind the scenes. Listen to it.

San Francisco's Laguna Honda Hospital is the last almshouse in the country, a descendant of the Hôtel-Dieu (God's hotel) that cared for the sick in the Middle Ages. Ballet dancers and rock musicians, professors and thieves - "anyone who had fallen, or, often, leapt, onto hard times" and needed extended medical care - ended up here. So did Victoria Sweet, who came for two months and stayed for 20 years. Laguna Honda, lower-tech but human-paced, gave Sweet the opportunity to practice a kind of attentive medicine that has almost vanished.

Keep your enemies closer . . . Last month, my fiancé slept with my sister Chloe, and I was so upset I made a mistake that ruined my medical career. I didn't think I'd ever forgive Chloe, but when she needed a place to stay, I took her in. So now Chloe's my roommate, and I have to deal with her drama while I try to get my medical career off life support. To make things worse, Chloe’s in legal trouble, and the only person willing to help is my parents' lawyer, Jack Delacroix. He's cocky, condescending, and has written me off as a spoiled rich girl. Of course, he's also fiendishly smart and...

Is love worth so much that you sacrifice everything in your life? Everything changes at the Hot Hug clinic when Dr. Jacob Parker, a young surgeon, is added to the team. With his overpowering sexual appeal, his charm, and intense charisma, Doctor Parker is a total woman magnet. He managed to make many women fall deep in love with him over the course of his life resulting in a few heartbreaks and disappointments until the day he met a remarkable woman that made him weak in the knees for her. As their relationship started, many people started showing their true colors and did not want them to ...

Is love worth so much that you sacrifice everything in your life? Everything changes at the Hot Hug clinic when Dr. Jacob Parker, a young surgeon, is added to the team. With his overpowering sexual appeal, his charm, and intense charisma, Doctor Parker is a total woman magnet. He managed to make many women fall deep in love with him over the course of his life resulting in a few heartbreaks and disappointments until the day he met a remarkable woman that made him weak in the knees for her. As their relationship started, many people started showing their true colors and did not want them to ...

In this charming rom-com filled with Chinese traditions and a family curse, an herbalist fake dates a star musician—perfect for fans of Helen Hoang and Jasmine Guillory. Chinese herbalist Chryssy Hua Williams never actually believed in the Hua family curse. But after Break-Up #9, Chryssy...

When disgraced widow Maggie Walker returns to Pineridge to rebuild her life with hard-earned nursing skills, she finds her path blocked by suspicious townspeople and the cool reserve of Sheriff Eli Callahan, the man whose heart she broke years ago. But as a notorious outlaw gang threatens the frontier town, Maggie and Eli must set aside their painful history to protect the community. When bullets fly and lives hang in the balance, they discover that second chances come at unexpected moments. In this frontier tale of redemption, Maggie and Eli learn that sometimes justice and mercy work best...

He lost everything. Now he has nothing left to lose. Lance Wister had a home, a family, and a future—until greedy railroad barons and ruthless bankers took it all. Hardened by war and burning for revenge, he turns to the only justice he has left: hitting his enemies where it hurts—their wallets. But when his own gang betrays him, leaving him wounded and on the run, he’s out of options… until fate lands him in the wagon of a wary but resourceful peddler. Cat Callahan has spent years outrunning her past, keeping to herself as she roams the rugged frontier. But when she stumbles upon ...

"A hard-hitting medical thriller with a heart." –Best Thrillers Lee W. Hickok, MD, is an alcoholic. Curiously, his presence is required for New Year's Eve in-hospital overnight call. After consuming sweet amber bourbon, the urologist emergently consults on a difficult case. While the surgery is a success, the reason for his presence becomes apparent; the patient is a powerful politician. At the university, Lee W. is a hero. However, tragedy follows the surgery. The absence of essential equipment is revealed, removal the meddling of the patient's chief of staff. A DWI begins Lee W. on a ...

When a phone call with bad news comes on the heels of a personal heartbreak, nurse Kerry MacIntyre takes a leave of absence from the hospital where she works in Toronto and books a flight home to Yukon Territory in northern Canada. Surgeon Aidan Stowe's hands will never fully recover. Wallowing in self-pity, he plans to exile himself in the wilderness until he can figure out what he’s going to do with the rest of his life. When the plane carrying Aidan and Kerry crashes in the Canadian wilderness, only his knowledge—and Kerry’s hands—can treat the injured passengers until help ...

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Life may be difficult at times, but when we surrender our ego to the divine, all kinds of wonderful things can happen. This collection of guided meditations and visualizations was created by stress management expert and bestselling author, Brian Luke Seaward. They were inspired by the many people who attended his classes and workshops who repeatedly asked that they be recorded for use at home.

So we drank the Diet Coke. Bought the zero sugar snacks. Trusted the label. What if the label was the problem? The Sweet Lie pulls back the curtain on the illusion of "healthy" sweetness — tracing the rise of artificial sweeteners, the cultural brainwashing of diet products, and the subtle, billion-dollar system built to keep us coming back for more. This isn’t just about what’s in your drink. It’s about how that drink became normal.

Mixing work and pleasure in the hospital—a hard lesson about endurance Bailey is focused on her five-year plan. She aims to be the best in her profession as a surgical technician as well as be a positive role model for her younger sister. Ever since their parents died, Bailey has taken on the extra duty of caring for her kid sister. Everything is all fine and dandy until she gets a new boss – a sexy and brilliant surgeon who seems to be the complete package…but she soon learns she is playing with fire. His devilish charms turn out to be more devilish than attractive. He’s is ...

She is on her way to her dreams. Everything is going as she planned. As a young, beautiful professional with a passion for her work - she is unstoppable. But suddenly, comes across a sexy obstacle she can't resist. He is a smart, hot, and cocky doctor, and all the female staff adores him. But he keeps his distance. And her heart drops every time she sees him. She has to make up her mind quickly as her future is at stake. She has a choice to work for him or start over somewhere else. And she decides to take the challenge. But what will it take? Will she be able to handle the heat? It is not ...

The Humble Strawberry packs a surprising number of healing and nutritive qualities in one sweet, tasty little package. Come with us on a journey into the Practical Herbalist's garden to get a close look at Wild Strawberry and its cousins. Learn how to prepare strawberry fruit and leaf as herbal medicine; use strawberry medicine to help adults, children, and animals ease a variety of complaints; get tips on incorporating strawberry into your household; discover cautions regarding strawberry; and delve into the history, folklore, myth, and magic of strawberry. This Practical Herbalist's ...

In einer Welt, die ständig in Bewegung ist und in der Anforderungen und Belastungen zunehmen, leiden viele Menschen unter stressbedingten Problemen. Der Druck, den eigenen Ansprüchen und denen der Gesellschaft gerecht zu werden, führt zu Dauerstress und physischen sowie psychischen Beschwerden. Lebensqualität und Wohlbefinden werden beeinträchtigt.