Dolly Merishaw is a midwife & an abortionist in Victorian Toronto & although she keeps quiet about her clients her contempt & greed leaves them resentful & angry. It comes as no surprise to Detective William Murdoch when she is murdered but when a young boy is found dead in Dollys squalid kitchen a week later Murdoch isnt sure if hes hunting one murderer
- or two.
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Detective Murdochs life & work beoome tragically entwined when his sister who long ago fled to a convent to escape their abusive father is on her deathbed. Meanwhile the same father has been charged with murder & calls on his estranged son to prove his innocence. But knowing his father as he does what is Murdoch to believe? ...

After thirteen-year-old Agnes Fisher faints at school her teacher is shocked to discover salacious photographs of the girl in her desk. When Agnes doesnt show up at school the next day her teacher takes the photographs to the police. Murdoch furious at the sexual exploitation of such a young girl resolves to find the photographer
- & to put him behind bars.
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The Reverend Charles Howard sat in judgement on the poor assessing their applications for the workhouse. But now he is dead stabbed & brutally beaten in his office. Has some poor beggar he turned down taken his vengeance? Murdochs investigation takes him into the world of the destitute who had nowhere to turn when they knocked on the Reverend Howards door. ...

Detective William Murdoch is not convinced that Constable Oliver Wicken
- a man who was the sole support of his mother & invalid
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This is the autobiography of Carlton Leach a man to be reckoned with. He has earned himself respect throughout the deadly underworld he occupies. Make a friend of Carlton & you have an ally for life; cross him at your peril. For 20 years he has ranked among the toughest of Britains brawn brigade. He was a key member of the dreaded Essex Boys gang which ran riot in the eighties & the nineties sparking a savage drugs war which saw three of his pals wiped out in the 1995 Range Rover massacre. Even now he knows that a bullet still has his name on it as a result of that simmering feud. Carlton was minder to boxer Nigel Benn throughout his glory years in the ring & tells of the blood sweat & tears of their special relationship. He also tells how he saved four of his firm from being tortured to death & their wives & daughters raped in front of them after a 10 million heroin consignment went missing. ...

With more than 1 000 vibrant full-color illustrations & over 4 hours of detailed video demonstrations The Muscle & Bone Palpation Manual" is the most visually engaging way to help you master & successfully apply palpation techniques in massage therapy. This innovative text uses unique richly detailed photographic illustrations of muscles as they appear under the skin to give you a thorough understanding of effective palpation. This comprehensive guide provides unparalleled preparation for professional success." ...

Muscle Energy Techniques is a must for any student in the field of sports therapy osteopathy physiotherapy chiropractic yoga Pilates & functional anatomy & will also appeal to anybody qualified in physical therapy. This practical guide packed full of colour photographs illustrates the theory & practice of muscle energy techniques (MET). The principles described can be incorporated very quickly & effectively into a treatment plan & can be used to assist in the rehabilitation of anyone who is recovering from an injury. In particular this book will provide the therapist with the underpinning knowledge of the specific anatomy of the postural muscles that can become dysfunctionally shortened. Author John Gibbons brings years of expertise
- he lectures in the field of sports medicine & physical therapy & works with elite-level & Olympic athletes in a wide range of sporting disciplines. In the book he looks at the theory of MET & once that has been understood he takes you on a muscle energy technique journey. After demonstrating functional assessment testing for the muscles of posture that can become chronically tight & dysfunctional he shows how to apply a specific MET to correct these dysfunctional muscles to restore normality. The book contains easy to follow postural muscle tables that you can use to monitor the progress of your patients.
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Reinforce your understanding of musculoskeletal anatomy with fun hands-on review & practice! Ideal for independent anatomy review or as a companion to Muscolinos The Muscular System Manual: The Skeletal Muscles of the Human Body" this unique study tool provides more detailed coverage of musculoskeletal anatomy than any other coloring book available & helps you develop the working knowledge of muscles youll need for successful manual therapy practice." ...

The art of optical illusion has been an integral part of painting since antiquity when it was used as a yardstick by which to judge an artist's level of mastery. In the centuries that followed
- & continuing through contemporary times
- artists from van Eyck to Gerhard Richter have delighted in tricking the eye." That practice has extended to outdoor spaces with the likes of Banksy & Cayetano Ferrer. This book presents a fascinating overview of the different methods of illusion practiced by artists over hundreds of years. Organized into five chapters
- Optical Illusions Distortions & Hidden Images De-Figurations Questioning Perception & Overstepping Reality
- it brings together artists from various time periods & disciplines. Dozens of illustrated examples offer intriguing comparisons of works by Magritte & Li Wei Cindy Sherman & Giuseppe Arcimboldo Michelangelo & Duane Hanson & many more. Readers will come away with an understanding of how artists perceive our world & how their reflections & distortions are at once confusing & enlightening."



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