A compliation of the most widely read and frequently cited articles on the subject of nursing theory. The articles discuss, clarify and amplify some of the historic and current debates about the concept and progression of the development of nursing theory. The text includes biographical data on all the authors and commentaries written by the authors about their work. (view table of contents)

Product Description: Brides Or Bankruptcy--The MacIntyre Brothers Had A Helluva Choice!Now, thanks to their cagey uncle's ironclad will, saloonkeeper Lucas MacIntyre was forced to find himself a bride. So he proposed a chaste businesslike "merger" to Miss Emily Smythe, a uniquely enterprising schoolmarm...read more

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Product Description: Tessa Lancaster's skills first earned her a position as an enforcer in her Uncle Teruo's Japanese Mafia gang. Then they landed her in prison for a crime she didn't commit. Now, three months after her release, Tessa's abilities have gained her a job as bodyguard for wealthy socialite Elizabeth St...read more

“You can’t help but fall in love with Lynsay Sands!”—Christina Dodd Whether she’s enthralling readers with the exploits of her Argeneau vampire family, transporting fans to the Scottish Highlands, or enchanting them with love affairs of the noble lords and ladies of the Regency ton, New York Times and USA Today bestseller Lynsay Sands knows how to pen a winner! The Heiress—the second book in the very sexy, very funny Regency romance series she began with The Countess—is further proof of Sands’s historical romance mastery. The winning tale of an alluring beauty desperately seeking a poor husband, The Heiress is exactly the kind of sharp and witty read that fans of Julie Garwood and Teresa Medeiros—not to mention Lynsay’s own army of aficionados—are looking for.

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Regency Romance and Mystery from Bestselling Author Julie KlassenPampered Margaret Macy flees London in disguise to escape pressure to marry a dishonorable man. With no money and nowhere else to go, she takes a position as a housemaid in the home of Nathaniel Upchurch, a suitor she once rejected in hopes of winning his dashing brother. Praying no one will recognize her, Margaret fumbles through the first real work of her life. If she can last until her next birthday, she will gain an inheritance from a spinster aunt--and sweet independence. But can she remain hidden as a servant even when prying eyes visit Fairbourne Hall? Observing both brothers as an "invisible" servant, Margaret learns she may have misjudged Nathaniel. Is it too late to rekindle his admiration? And when one of the family is nearly killed, Margaret alone discovers who was responsible. Should she come forward, even at the risk of her reputation and perhaps her life? And can she avoid an obvious trap meant to force her from hiding?On her journey from wellborn lady to servant to uncertain future, Margaret must learn to look past appearances and find the true meaning of "serve one another in love."

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'Ring of mine ... pink in hueBring me love that sticks like glue ...'Margie Walker has the best intentions in the world, but it seems that no matter what she does, situations have a tendency to turn to chaos when she's involved. Her friends and family know it, and she knows it. It's just too bad that Jack Ivan doesn't ... but he's about to find out.It's not long after Jack elicits Margie's help with a personal problem that he begins to notice the strange things that take place whenever she's around. First, there is the lightning storm and then the plane crash. But after the riot, he's beginning to wonder if his life will ever return to normal, especially once Margie runs a ring around his heart.