"In this beautiful, close-to-the bone account, Jennifer Grey takes readers on a vivid tour of the experiences that have shaped her, from her childhood as the daughter of Broadway and film legend Joel Grey, to the surprise hit with Patrick Swayze that made her America's sweetheart, to her inspiring season eleven win on ABC's Dancing with the Stars. Throughout this intimate narrative, Grey richly evokes places and times that were defining for a generation--from...

Set in 2059 in New York City, as scientists work to expand the limits of technology, Detective Eve Dallas tracks the cunning, cold-blooded killer. New York police lieutenant Eve Dallas and her partner Delia Peabody enter the hallowed halls of the Wilfred B. Icove Center for Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgery on an open and shut case of self-defence. But before they can leave they are called to another crime scene. Dr. Wilfred B. Icove himself, a...

When Pru, the black sheep of the Red Hat Club, falls of the wagon, "the girls" stage a hilarious kidnapping in Vegas to help their childhood friend clean up her act.

Even after having plastic surgery to alter her looks, businesswoman Lauren Stevens is certain someone is trying to kill her and begins to suspect Matt Kruger, the man who claims to be a close friend of Lauren's deceased brother.

Describes the rescue and rehabilitation of a young Atlantic bottlenose dolphin, named Winter, who received an artificial tail after being badly injured when caught in a crab trap.

A brilliant and courageous doctor reveals, in gripping accounts of true cases, the power and limits of modern medicine. Sometimes in medicine the only way to know what is truly going on in a patient is to operate, to look inside with one's own eyes. This book is exploratory surgery on medicine itself, laying bare a science not in its idealized form but as it actually is -- complicated, perplexing, and profoundly human. Atul Gawande offers an unflinching...

After becoming disenchanted with medical school, a surgical student turns to a world of underground surgery to raise money for her studies.

The story of a family and town's effort to save a beloved and heroic dog named Semper Fi. Their lives tumble along, as most families do, until they must face the grave diagnosis of their golden retriever, Semper Fi. The family cannot afford the expensive surgery the dog needs. The children jump into action with a plan, spear headed by the fifteen-year-old daughter. They plan a community yard sale, donating all of their most-prized possessions. Before...

When a New York journalist suffers a horrible accident--his left hand eaten by a lion while reporting on a story from India--witnessed by millions on television, viewers rally to help him.

When Heal Your Hips was first published in 1999, its practical and long-overdue guidance was a revelation for the millions enduring the pain of hip deterioration and injury. This updated edition of Heal Your Hips includes even more groundbreaking content. Fundamental concepts from the original are still included, such as innovative preventative and rehabilitative measures and step-by-step exercises with instructional images. The up-to-date version...