Böcker av Mary Brown

Seattle's Used Bookstores: 1999 and 2019 is a collection of essays and photographs celebrating independent used bookstores in Seattle just before and twenty years after the city's tech boom. It is an homage to the culture of print and the world of used bookstores, reveling in their randomness, quantity of books, resident cats, patrons, and hard-working booksellers. Words and images convey the simple joy of reading, the magic of books, and the unique spaces created within bookstores.

This book is jammed packed with real human stories from David Johnson- Author and retired Paramedic who has 20 years of experience saving lives. The Book Covers: - Where It All Began - Fear of The Dead - How I Became A Paramedic - A Night To Remember - Famous Celebrities and much, much more!!! "This book is brutal. This book is funny and most importantly; this book is packed with heart from front to back. A sick man with the strength of ten men, drug deals gone bad, gang bangers with no fear. Sex-crazed nurses. One man doing everything in his power to save lives, while at the same time, trying to stay out of the line of fire. This is good stuff." - Mark Edward Marston -Stillwater Gazette Newspaper - MN "I like how the author pulls you into his life, with feelings, and lessons. It was both entertaining and informational, funny and sad. His story made me want more, and the information he shares about his work and the emergency room is invaluable. I highly recommend this delightful and funny reading. It is a good book to share copies to family and friends." - A.M. Guyton - MS "Loved this book from the moment I picked it up! It is fast-paced, and action filled! You feel as if you were there trying to help all the injured! You feel the heart of Mr. Johnson. Thank you, Mr. Johnson, and all like you who serve us so well. A good "gift" book. Small enough to put in a purse or pocket." - B. D. Smedley - TX "A phenomenal journey! When I started reading it, I could not put it down! A riveting narrative that keeps you on the edge of your seat. You are left with a much-heightened appreciation for the extraordinary job that emergency paramedics perform each day." - D. McKissack - MI

In today's society, death has become sanitised and distant, happening away from us in hospitals, mortuaries and funeral homes, or is experienced vicariously and trivialised through television or films. Previously part of everyday life and surrounded by sacred rituals, death seems to have become something dark and frightening, to be largely ignored until we are forced to encounter it directly. Mary Brown confronts the taboos surrounding death by talking to those who have lost loved ones and to those who work with the dying and their families. In doing so, she brings out their unique experiences of and perspectives on death and shows that it is not something to fear, but part of life, to be acknowledged and discussed openly.

Helps students become familiar with the field of social work and assess their genuine interest in becoming a social work professional. Students gain a deeper understanding of what it means to be a social worker through readings exploring the field. The workbook exercises take learning a step further by giving students a feel for what social workers do on the job.

Mary Brown's engaging book describes the 'lifeline' work of the prison chaplaincy. Written by a Quaker chaplain, it shows how important to prisoners this contact is and how it blends into the ever-pressing world of prison regimes.