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- The manicurist's daughter : a memoir / by Lieu, Susan,author.;
"An emotionally raw memoir about the crumbling of the American Dream and a daughter of refugees who searches for answers after her mother dies during plastic surgery. Susan Lieu has long been searching for answers. About her family's past and about her own future. Refugees from the Vietnam War, Susan's family escaped to California in the 1980s after five failed attempts. Upon arrival, Susan's mother was their savvy, charismatic North Star, setting up two successful nail salons and orchestrating every success-until Susan was eleven. That year, her mother died from a botched tummy tuck. After the funeral, no one was ever allowed to talk about her or what happened. For the next twenty years, Susan navigated a series of cascading questions alone-why did the most perfect person in her life want to change her body? Why would no one tell her about her mother's life in Vietnam? And how did this surgeon, who preyed on Vietnamese immigrants, go on operating after her mother's death? Sifting through depositions, tracking down the surgeon's family, and enlisting the help of spirit channelers, Susan uncovers the painful truth of her mother, herself, and the impossible ideal of beauty. The Manicurist's Daughter is much more than a memoir about grief, trauma, and body image. It is a story of fierce determination, strength in shared culture, and finding your place in the world"--
- Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Lieu, Susan.; Lieu, Susan; Bereavement.; Children of immigrants; Mother and child.; Surgery, Plastic; Vietnamese Americans;
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- Doc Martin. [videorecording] / by Absolom, Joe.; Bolt, Ben,1952-; Braithwaite, Philippa.; Catz, Caroline.; Clunes, Martin,1961-; Cole, Stephanie,1941-; McNeice, Ian.; Minghella, Dominic.; Punch, Lucy.; Acorn Media (Firm); Buffalo Pictures Ltd.; Portman Film and Television Ltd.;
Disc 1. Going Bodmin -- Gentlemen prefer -- Sh*t happens -- Portwenn effect.Disc 2. Of all the harbours in all the towns -- Haemophobia.Martin Clunes, Caroline Catz, Stephanie Cole, Ian McNeice, Lucy Punch, Joe Absolom.When the brilliant but socially awkward and neurotic Doc Martin develops an aversion to blood, he abandons his career as a celebrated London surgeon and becomes the only doctor in a sleepy small town where his tactless manner soon has everybody in an uproar. Watch Martin get to know the town's hysterical mix of quirky residents as he finds new ways to put his foot in his mouth.PG.DVD ; Dolby Digital ; widescreen presentation.
- Subjects: City and town life; Eccentrics and eccentricities; Medical television programs.; Physicians; Television comedies.;
- © c2013., Acorn Media,
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- The view from Alameda Island / by Carr, Robyn,author.;
"From the outside looking in, Lauren Delaney has a life to envy-- a successful career, a solid marriage to a prominent surgeon and two beautiful daughters who are off to good colleges. But on her twenty-fourth wedding anniversary Lauren makes a decision that will change everything. Facing an uncertain future, Lauren discovers an inner strength she didn't know she had as she fights for the love and happiness she deserves"--
- Subjects: Romance fiction.; Self-actualization (Psychology) in women; Abused wives; Life change events; Man-woman relationships;
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- Hart of dixie. [videorecording] / by Bethel, Wilson,1984-; Bilson, Rachel.; King, Jaime,1979-; Porter, Scott,1979-; Williams, Cress.; Warner Bros. Entertainment.; Warner Home Video (Firm);
Disc 1. Pilot -- Parades & pariahs -- Gumbo & glory -- Faith & infidelity -- In havoc & in heat.Disc 2. The undead & the unsaid -- The crush & the crossbow -- Homecoming & coming home -- The pirate & the practice -- Hairdos & holidays.Disc 3. Hell's belles -- Mistresses & misunderstandings -- Sweetie pies & sweaty palms -- Aliens & aliases -- Snowflakes & soulmates.Disc 4. Tributes & triangles -- Heart to Hart -- Bachelorettes & bullets -- Destiny & denial -- The race & the relationship.Disc 5. Disaster drills & departures -- The big day.Rachel Bilson, Wilson Bethel, Scott Porter, Jaime King, Cress Williams.Dr. Zoe Hart's life was going according to plan: she was on her way to becoming a heart surgeon just like her father. But when she's told that she didn't have the bedside manner needed for an important fellowship, she's devastated. If she wants to get the fellowship next year, she must become a general practitioner. So, the New Yorker takes a chance on an offer from an admirer--in the deep south.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, widescreen (16:9) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
- Subjects: Drama.; Interpersonal relations; Physicians; Small cities; Television programs.; Women physicians;
- © c2012., Distributed by Warner Home Video,
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- Dr. Death [videorecording] / by Baldwin, Alec,1958-actor.; Jackson, Joshua,1978-actor.; Kiley, Maggie,television director.; Kim, So Yong,1968-television director.; Morrison, Jennifer,1979-actor,television director.; Slater, Christian,actor.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Joshua Jackson, Jennifer Morrison, Christian Slater, Alec Baldwin, Grace Gummer, Dominic Burgess, Molly Griggs, Fredric Lehne, Laila Robins, Grainger Hines.Based on the hit podcast from Wondery, Dr. Death tells the shocking true story of Dr. Christopher Duntsch, a seemingly bright, young neurosurgeon with a thriving medical practice. But all is not as it seems. When a growing number of Dr. Duntsch's defenseless patients end up permanently maimed or worse, two fellow physicians, neurosurgeons Robert Henderson and vascular surgeon Randall Kirby, attempt to stop him before he causes any more harm.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
- Subjects: Biographical television programs.; Medical television programs.; Television mini-series.; Television programs.; Thrillers (Television programs); Duntsch, Christopher, 1971-; Medical errors; Medical personnel; Neurosurgeons;
- For private home use only.
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- The Good Karma Hospital. [videorecording] / by Acharia, Amrita,actor.; Bose, Priyanka,actor.; Cranham, Kenneth,1944-actor.; Edwards, Ben,screenwriter.; Floyd, James Krishna,actor.; Gupta, Sayani,actor.; Harasgama, Nimmi,actor.; Jariwalla, Darshan,actor.; John, Philip(Philip R.),television director.; Johnson, Scarlett Alice,actor.; Jones, Kelly,screenwriter.; Laker, Glen,screenwriter.; McKay, John,1965-television director.; Morrissey, Neil,actor.; Naval, Deepthi,actor.; Radia, Sagar,actor.; Redman, Amanda,1957-actor.; Sefton, Dan(Writer),screenwriter,creator.; Wilson, Nicola,1975-screenwriter.; Acorn Media (Firm),publisher.;
Amanda Redman, Amrita Acharia, James Krishna Floyd, Priyanka Bose, Darshan Jariwalla, Nimmi Harasgama, Sagar Radia, Ritu Arya, Sayani Gupta, Scarlett Alice Johnson, Deepthi naval, Kenneth Cranham, Neil Morrissey.British ex-pat Dr. Ruby Walker has left the Good Karma Hospital to practice as a GP near her family in rural India. But when a medical crisis forces her to return, Ruby must make peace with the hospital's intimidating head, Dr. Lydia Fonseca, and face her handsome but reticent colleague, Dr. Gabriel Varma. Just as Ruby feels ready to rekindle her romance with Gabriel, the sudden arrival of his former mentor, brilliant and beautiful plastic surgeon Dr. Aisha Ray.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
- Subjects: Fiction television programs.; Television programs.; Medical television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Clinics; Women physicians;
- For private home use only.
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- Random acts of medicine : the hidden forces that sway doctors, impact patients, and shape our health / by Jena, Anupam B.,author.; Worsham, Christopher,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Why do kids born in the summer get diagnosed more often with A.D.H.D.? How are marathons harmful for your health, even when you're not running? What do surgeons and salesmen have in common? Which annual event made people 30 percent more likely to contract COVID-19? As a University of Chicago-trained economist and Harvard medical school professor and doctor, Anupam Jena is uniquely equipped to answer these questions. And as a critical care doctor at Massachusetts General who researches health care policy, Christopher Worsham confronts its impact on the hospital's sickest patients. In this singular work of science and medicine, Jena and Worsham work together to reveal the hidden side of medicine, and its effect on everyone that touches the health care system. Relying on ingeniously devised natural experiments--random events that unknowingly turn us into experimental subjects-Jena and Worsham do more than offer readers colorful stories. They help us see the way our health is shaped by forces invisible to the untrained eye. Do you choose the veteran doctor or the rookie? Do you take the appointment on Monday or on Friday? Do you get the procedure now or wait a week? These questions are rife with significance; their impact can be life changing. In a style that's animated and enlightening, this book empowers you to see past the white coat and find out what really makes medicine work-and how it could work better"--
- Subjects: Inference.; Medicine; Observation (Scientific method); Probabilities.;
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- Rush to danger : medics in the line of fire / by Barris, Ted,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In this unique front-line recounting of the experiences of stretcher bearers, medical corpsmen, nurses, surgeons, orderlies, dentists and ambulance drivers, Barris explores the evolution of battlefield medicine at such historic engagements as Fredericksburg, Batoche, the Ypres Salient, the Somme, Vimy, Singapore, Dieppe, Normandy, Falaise, Bastogne, Korea, Iraq and Afghanistan. Barris's sources reveal--like never before--why men and women sporting the red cross on their helmets or sleeves didn't flee to safety but chose instead to rush to assist.".
- Subjects: World War, 1939-1945; War;
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- The Doctor Blake mysteries. [videorecording] / by Garner, Nadine.; Tobeck, Joel,1971-; McLachlan, Craig,1965-; Donald, Rick.; Wolfe, Cate.; BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc.; Warner Home Video (Firm); British Broadcasting Corporation.;
Craig McLachlan, Nadine Garner, Joel Tobeck, Rick Donald, Cate Wolfe.Originally broadcast on television in 2014.Doctor Lucien Blake returns to Ballarat after an attempt to reunite with his long lost daughter. But it's no longer the safe haven he left behind: Danny has been transferred to Melbourne, replaced by a new Senior Constable hell bent on making Blake's job as police surgeon as difficult as possible. And of course there are the strange and baffling murders that come his way, there are mysteries seeping out of every corner - from political corridors and church vestries, to, art galleries and rock'n' roll halls.PG.DVD, NTSC region 1; 16:9 anamorphic; stereophonic.
- Subjects: Detective and mystery television programs.; Physicians; Criminal investigation;
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- Master and commander [videorecording (DVD)] the far side of the world / by Goldwyn, Samuel,1926; Henderson, Duncan; Weir, Peter,1944; Collee, John; Crowe, Russell,1964; Bettany, Paul,1971; D'Arcy, James; Woodall, Edward; Larkin, Chris,1967; Pirkis, Max; Randall, Max; O'Brian, Patrick,1914-2000Master and commander.Videorecording;
Director of photography, Russell Boyd ; editor, Lee Smith ; original music, Iva Davies, Christopher Gordon, Richard Tognetti ; costume designer, Kacy Treadway, Wendy Stites ; production designer, William Sandell ; visual effects supervisor, Mitchell S. Drain.Russell Crowe, Paul Bettany, James D'Arcy, Edward Woodall, Chris Larkin, Max Pirkis, Jack Randall, Max Benitz, Lee Ingleby.During the Napoleonic Wars, a British frigate, the HMS Surprise, and the larger French warship, Acheron, stalk each other off of the coast of South America. Lucky Jack, as he is referred to by his crew, is well regarded by his men, who trust him implicitly, even after the first devastating battle and an apparent personal vendetta against the French captain. The ship's surgeon balances the violence of his chosen life with the quiet demeanor of the scientist. He is the captain's friend and confidant, the two frequently playing violin and cello duets togetherCanadian Home Video Rating: 14ADVD ; widescreen presentation
- Subjects: O'Brian, Patrick, 1914-200; Aubrey, Jack (Fictitious character); Maturin, Stephen (Fictitious character); Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815; Navies; Adventure film; Feature film; Video recordings for the hearing impaire;
- © c2004., Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment,
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