Nursing Jambalaya With Gumbo On The Side By J. Spencer, L

Nursing Jambalaya With Gumbo On The Side By J. Spencer, L

Whittington-Brignac, and B. Ward, All RN
By Cy Hilterman

 

Nursing, should you or should you not go into the nursing field?

This book is written by three RN's with over 60-years of

experience in the medical field. It tells about their education,

their beginnings entering nursing after their education of

varying methods, their employment, and their experience with

almost every type of patient, and their personal lives. My wife

is a retired RN so I have been thorough most of the true things

this book contains with a few variations because of age and time

differences. It lays out in some detail what a person has to go

through becoming and remaining a nurse. It also tells how much

religion comes into their lives, talking to God when He is

greatfully needed. You must have faith in dealing with patients

because you will have so many types of people to treat and you

will have just as many different people with good and/or bad

attitudes. These might be against or for you or the doctor.

The three authors went to different schools and learned through

different channels to reach their RN status. They were women of

color and many times in life, personal and work, they felt

discrimination as they felt like they were swept aside as though

they weren't there. But in general, their worth far outweighed

their color and they DID gain respect. Nurses told of the people

that helped them get where they wished to be in life regardless

of their race. They learned their jobs well and were a huge

asset wherever they worked. I can remember my wife telling me of

the nurses of color that worked with her and how most of them

could be depended upon as much or more then whites. As with all

things in life, some people in our world are not color blind;

they see black or yellow and immediately think that person in

inferior. Not so, as you will learn in your own life and by the

stories and lives of these three women. The authors go back in

history and tell how black's started in nursing and how they

have been able to make much progress in their chosen field.

I have been hospitalized several times throughout my life. Sure

a patient is eager to get the words they want to hear from their

doctors but many times the nurses are the ones to explain in

detail what is going on with the patient. When you go backwards

in health, which is there for you at the very minute it occurs?

Correct, the nurses. I have had so many nurses that have

assisted me throughout my long life and it didn't matter to me

what color they were. With very few exceptions the care given me

by all nurses was excellent. The whole problem is that the few

times you get a "clunker" of a nurse, you keep that one in your

mind but you soon pass that one, male or female, white or black,

away from your mind and remember the good feelings you had with

the exceptional nurses.

All in all, if you are considering a career in nursing, read

this book. Each author lays out what to expect from beginning to

end, from beginning learning to working in your chosen

profession. You will have favorite parts of nursing that you

will like more than others but you have to start somewhere so

start where the opening is and grow from there.

Reader review by Cy Hilterman of a book supplied by the authors

Review of Down and Out in London and Paris By George Orwell

Review of Down and Out in London and Paris By George Orwell
By J M Hart

 

Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell is an

intriguing and entertaining tale concerning Orwell's experience

and observation of poverty. This vivid memoir eloquently and

intelligently describes his time spent with the destitute and

desperate of his society in Paris and London. The haunting and

moving way in which Orwell describes each character he meets

sticks in your mind, and although many doubt whether this novel

was a real autobiography, no one can ignore the unique

personality of each character such as Boris, Charlie and Bozo.

Orwell voluntarily entered the ranks of the poor and scarcely

surviving in Paris. His account is rich in its description of

sights, sounds and characters. When he isn't unemployed and

pawning his clothes, he works long days as a "plongeur".

Orwell's book fully demonstrates that the never ending cycle of

Poverty is "squalid and boring". He ends his Paris section by

speaking directly to the reader about the reasons for such

Poverty. Rather than claim any kind of nobility in his destitute

state, he shows that the appalling jobs he and his friends

perform are mostly useless and can easily be made obsolete,

which creates a dismal tone in the novel. Later he moves over to

London and joins the ranks of the English vagrants. This section

is less strong and reads more like a scientific study of

homelessness in Edwardian England.

The tense and dramatic atmosphere is accentuated in the detail

of the rapid descent into the heart of the seedy and

impoverished, portraying an entirely different attitude towards

two of the most famous cities in Europe. Contrasting with great,

romantic literary works of these cities, Orwell uses a

depressing and dark point of view to bring to light many of the

false generalizations and careless mistakes we have towards the

unfortunate of our society. This shocking revelation creates a

gloomy and appalled tone to the novel, making it more emphatic

and memorable.

The novel also gives emphasis to the power of words that Orwell

possesses, showing his talent through the thorough yet still

entertaining descriptions he gives throughout the script. Since

there is very little representation of spoken discourse in the

text, the story must be fleshed out by vibrant narrative which

is difficult to do well. However, in my opinion Orwell's fine

style and evocative attitude sets a tone of significance to

everything that is written on the pages. Through this, Orwell is

able to convey his inner thoughts and emotions to his audience

in a refined and subtle way. This air of secrecy is very

effective in the novel as it draws the reader in and leaves a

memorable atmosphere.

Altogether I feel that this is an interesting novel with some

strong key ideas about morality in the society of Orwell's time.

While much has changed since the 1930's, I believe that the

basic concept that Orwell is trying to get across are still

significant in today's culture. Rather than an actual story with

a beginning, middle and end, I did sense that the novel read

like a long journalistic article on society, due to the

interlude chapters concerning, for example, slang and Orwell's

personal opinions of the idea of Poverty. It seemed to me that

Orwell was trying to persuade us to accept and agree with his

view, which to be honest worked wonderfully. However, I would

not call this a typical novel, and I wonder if this part-

fictitious tale could even be categorized with other novels or

whether it should go under its own unique genre to match its

unique author.

If the novel had been written by any other author, it would have

been extremely dull, as the book is repetitive and the story

line is weak. However the art lies in the description for the

most part, creating a colorful image to relay to the audience

the effect of a place or person. I thought that more went on in

the Paris section of the novel than the London section, mostly

due to the fact that he didn't do anything but waste time trying

to survive on little money whilst in London. I feel he included

the London sections more to make a point about hardship in

English Poverty rather than entertain an audience.

Overall I genuinely enjoyed reading this novel and encourage

others to take a look. The novel looks dense and difficult, but

even through the treacherous hardship Orwell faces, he manages

to keep the tone light. To be honest, this is the sort of novel

that everyone should read at least once in their lives to help

educate the minds and inform them about the different aspects of

humanity.

Please check out http://spyfiles.blogspot.co.uk for more

articles by Your's Truly, as well as consecutive chapters from

the novel I have written. Email j.m.hart.spy@gmail.com if you

would like to ask me any questions or have any comments!

Review of "Nobody's Perfect"

Review of "Nobody's Perfect"
By J Mobley

Kallypso Masters has delivered another great book in her series Rescue Me. Her third installment "Nobody's Perfect" is the story of Damian Orlando and Savannah Baker. It begins eight years after they've lost touch with each other. Savannah is running for her and her daughter's life and heads to the only person she can trust; Damian.

I suggest readers begin with the free Prequel on Amazon.com "Masters at Arms". That is where you'll find the beginning of Savannah's and Damian's story.

Being with Damian reawakens repressed memories and feelings she does want to keep hidden--buried. Sex is associated with pain and she doesn't want the feelings Damian is awakening. But she can't help remember that one day eight years ago and constantly reminds herself she can trust Damian and sex with him is more like love. Something Savi's never experienced for a man.

Damian has turned to SM to regain control of his life and emotions and fulfills the role of Service Top to "bottoms" in the club in need of catharsis by whipping or other SM practices he is skilled at delivering. But he could never deliver that level of pain to Savi, who needs someone gentle and loving, not the man he has become. But when Savi witnesses a cathartic whipping scene on her first night at the club--delivered by Damian--she begins to wonder if this Damian could also help her regain control of her life and reclaim her sexuality and identity.

Don't dismiss this story as another erotic novel by the blurb above. While it is in that category. I have to say this story is an emotional roller coaster for those who've experienced Post Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD and those who haven't.

The scenes are volatile, but love and care is given just as much attention as delving into her psyche to reveal secrets Savi's long repressed.

(Quote) "It will never be okay. I will never be okay. I'm too broken."
"Nobody's perfect, Savi. Hell, look at me. But you'll always be perfect to me."

In my own situation as with the characters, counseling has been a part of their recovery. Keep an open mind when reading the book.

This book was by far the most emotionally charged of the series. Don't get me wrong I've loved all of the books so far. I was on edge with Savi and her dealing with PTSD; not to take away what Damien was going through, but you'll see he's worked through a lot of his PTSD through BDSM in earlier books.

(Quote) "Savi held onto his wounded leg, wrapping both arms around it and laid her forehead against his knee. She wished she could shed tears for him, but she hadn't been able to cry in... forever."

Kallypso has kept the story responsible, loving and cathartic. By the end the characters have come to a solution, but their happy ever after is going to take a while and more sessions to get Savi to where she's fully healed.

(Quote) "Marisol told me once you'd forgotten you were a princess. I just wanted to make sure you never forget again. You're my princess, Savita. I'll never let anything happen to you. I'll slay your dragons. I'll chase away the demons that invade your sleep - and, trust me, I know they will come - but they're no match for me, my love. I'll be there for you no matter what - if you'll let me be."

See my friend Sieras' blog http://simplysierastone.blogspot.com/

Understanding ADHD - Essential Requirement For Parents To Keep Their Child Healthy

Understanding ADHD - Essential Requirement For Parents To Keep Their Child Healthy
By Jennifer Decosta

 

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a psychiatric disorder mostly observed in toddlers. It can be noticed during childhood in many children with the symptoms of inattention, impulsive behavior, poor concentration, running, inability to control anger, careless mistakes and several others. These symptoms are mostly observed in the preschool phase and can last till adolescence. This disorder can be commonly seen in children and hence most of the doctors are aware of it and provide effective medication in this regard. Some of the doctors prefer to use behavioral therapies in order to cure the child. Going for the behavioral therapies is the best option as it treats the child in a healthy environment without the worries of any kind of side effects that might occur due to medication. Understanding ADHD is the best way to get the best treatment for your child.

Causes of ADHD
This most commonly occurring disorder is of great concern as it might affect the life of a child to a great extent. The major causes of this disorder are listed below.

Prenatal factors
The activities of the mother during the time of pregnancy can also lead to this disorder in the child. Some of the main causes include exposure to smoking, alcohol and drugs, prenatal usage of prescription drugs, and the birth of premature babies.

Genetic factors
This disorder is hereditary and can be transferred to the coming generation. Thus, in the same family a child might have ADHD while others might be normal. It is totally dependent on the transfer of predisposed gene to the child.

Environmental factors
Environmental contaminants like lead, PCB, mercury exposure etc. can contribute towards this disorder. Excessive exposure to these poisonous metals can lead to ADHD.

Diagnosis
In order to provide effective treatment to the child suffering from this problem, it is essential to diagnose the seriousness of the issue. The correct diagnosis involves a medical evaluation of symptoms under appropriate guidelines. The experienced doctors often prefer to talk to both parents and teachers in order to make a proper diagnosis. Consulting the parents and teachers is essential as it allows the doctor to identify the level of the disorder and start an effective treatment for the same.

Treatment
Most of the doctors prescribe medication for treating the patient. This medication is prescribed for several years of school and the child might get addicted to these drugs. Therefore, it is essential that you consider behavioral therapies in order to overcome the issues faced by the child. There are various centers that offer these effective therapies for treating ADHD.

Understanding ADHD, its symptoms and effective treatment are essential in order to groom the overall personality of your child.

The Association for Youth, Children and Natural Psychology is a NJ non-profit. The ADHD book, Overcoming ADHD Without Medication is available online and in bookstores. ADHD books are available in English and Spanish.

 

A Wonderful Read

A Wonderful Read
By Douglas Cobb

 

Debut author, Freddie Owens, swings for the fences and hits a home run with his excellent coming-of-age story set primarily in Kentucky, Then Like the Blind Man. When Orbie's father dies, his life changes forever. His mother, Ruby, finds herself attracted to the smooth-talking, poetic atheist Victor Denalsky, who had been Orbie's father's foreman at a steel mill in Detroit. After Orbie's father dies, Victor courts Orbie's mother, and eventually marries her. Not wanting to nor desiring to take care of a nine-year-old boy with an attitude, like Orbie, who can't stand his stepfather, anyway, Ruby and Victor decide to drop Orbie off at Ruby's parents' house in Kentucky, with the promise that they'll come back to get him once they've settled in Florida, where Victor supposedly has a job lined up. Orbie's mother and Victor take with them Orbie's younger sister, Missy.

The novel is told in the first person by Orbie, who, though young, is very insightful for his age. As I read, I was often reminded of another famous novel told from the POV of a child, Scout, To Kill a Mockingbird. The themes are different, but Orbie's and Scout's perspectives on African Americans in the 1950′s are significant to understanding both books. Orbie has some bad experiences with some of the black people he comes in contact with early on in the novel, so he calls them the "n," word at various points in the story.

Through the course of Then Like the Blind Man, Orbie eventually realizes that his grandparents are great people who love him. They may not have attained a high level of school education, but they are wise about farm life and human nature.

They don't like it that their daughter, Ruby, has developed a prejudice for blacks, nor that she's passed it on to Orbie. That's one of the many nice touches I liked about Freddie Owen's debut novel, that in it, it's not Orbie's grandparents who live in Kentucky that exhibit a prejudiced point of view, but it's learned from experiences Orbie and his family have living in Detroit, in the north. Of course, in reality, unfortunately you can find prejudice in every state to this day; but, the author didn't go the stereotypical route of having his northern characters expressing an enlightened POV, and his southern ones being all racists.

Owens, a published poet, has infused Then Like the Blind Man with a poetic sensibility that makes his story and characters come to life for the reader. Through Owens, and Orbie's story, we feel the emotions of being dumped off somewhere he doesn't want to live, at his grandparents' house; but, we come to see them as positive, nurturing influences on Orbie's life. Though Orbie despises the alcoholic Victor, and how his mother has made wrong decisions (to his POV, anyway), Victor is not portrayed as being completely bad. He does show an interest in Orbie at times, like when Orbie expresses his fascination with a scar Victor has on his neck that he got in WWII.

Orbie comes to think that Victor acts nicely towards him only further to ingratiate himself with Ruby, Orbie's mother. Ruby is the type of woman who thinks she can change the man she loves, to rehabilitate him, and she always holds out a spark of hope for Victor. This is an aspect about her that kind of frustrated me as a reader, and made me want to tell her-if she was real and in front of me-to stop deluding herself and wake up and realize what a jerk Victor is most of the time. But, thinking of a man who has faults as being some sort of "project," or someone who can be "rehabilitated," is a trait that some women have, so Ruby's having this trait brought even more realism to the story.

Besides there being various themes and messages in Then Like the Blind Man, Orbie's boyhood exuberance, how he relates to his grandparents, his changing point of view about much of what he'd taken for granted; and his adventures are what really makes the novel captivating. Freddie Owens fills the pages of his novel with other very memorable characters, like the humpbacked elderly lady, Bird; Moses Mashbone; Mrs. Profit; and Nealy Harlan. If you're a fan of novels like The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn and To Kill a Mockingbird, Freddie Owens's Then Like the Blind Man is s Must Read!

The Great Value Of Books - Training Your Children To Read

The Great Value Of Books - Training Your Children To Read
By Neriza N Neville

One of the most important things you will be able to do, as a parent, is equip your children for their future - but as much as most parents are aware of this, not every parent has a clear understanding of exactly what this means; of course, there are a lot of things that will go into "equipping your children for their future," but one of the best ways to go about making sure your children are in the best position possible to succeed in life is to teach them to read from an early age, and there are a number of reasons why.

For one thing, you are going to want to realize that the brain needs to be exercised in order for it to operate at its maximum potential, and this goes for children just as much as it goes for adults; when you let your children sit around and play video games and watch television from an early age, they will be failing to make the important connections that will help their brain develop - but when you instead get your children reading and using their minds, they will develop mentally at a much quicker pace.

For another thing, you will discover that reading opens up your child's creative thinking to a much higher level - and when you closely examine the problems and obstacles you encounter every week (and even every day) in adult life, you will realize just how valuable it will be to have a developed sense of creativity; after all, it is often those who are most creative who manage to overcome the obstacles they face in everyday life, as they are able to come up with creative solutions to help them get by!

And finally - even beyond all the great ways in which reading is going to help your child develop mentally and creatively - teaching your child how to read from an early age will give the two of you something over which you can bond, something the two of you can share with one another, and through which the two of you can create joint memories; and when it comes down to it, there is very little you can do as a parent that will be more valuable than creating shared memories with your child.

As a parent, one of your responsibilities will be doing everything you can to equip your child to lead the best life they can possibly lead - and one of the best ways to do this is to simply help your child learn how to read from an early age; if you are wanting to help your child in this area, be sure to visit us at http://www.myfavoritekidstories.com/ - and start helping your child grow into the person you are hoping for them to be!

~Neriza Neville
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Books on Short Stories: Enjoy Brevity and Variety

Books on Short Stories: Enjoy Brevity and Variety
By Anuradha Malhotra

In the words of Edgar Allan Poe: "A short story must have a single mood and every sentence must be build towards it."

You are about to set out on a journey all alone and have no clue on how to kill time on your way- get your hands on a book of short stories. With a companion like this, you will be surprised how quickly the time flies. Each sip of your favorite coffee can be made more stimulating with an interesting short story. Relaxing in your bathtub, reading a short-and-sweet love tale can be a sensual experience. Read aloud to your kids a short fantasy tale every night and see the spark gleaming on their cute faces. Such books are easily available online and at discount prices.

What kind of books on short stories available on portals?

Most of the such stories genre that you find on online bookstores are those that fit into every age-group and interest. For kids and young adults, they have fairy tales and adventure stories. Then, for adults, there are books on themes like love, sex, and erotica. Also get to see their collection of short fiction, non-fiction, inspirational, classic, horror, funny, moral, mystery, and crime-based ones.

Why such books are so popular

?Brevity Saves Time: When you do not have time for reading a voluminous thing with countless pages, attempting a quickie such as a short tale is a good option. Reading stories that are spread to just a few pages of a book makes them immensely popular among book-enthusiasts. You don't have to sit for hours wait for the last page to know how it ends; on the other hand, a single long plot that may just drag and drag, and put your patience to test. A book on short stories, can be finished in a day or two, or even hours.
?Variety Makes Them Interesting: Such books reflect different moods and styles; this makes them interesting to read. Readers always get turn on by variety as presented by a bunch of stories put together.
?Kill Free Time: Reading them is a perfect way of spending the free hours that you have at your hand. Order these books online and the same shall delivered right at your doorstep.

Recommended Books:

?The Best American Short Stories 2011 (By: Geraldine Brooks and Heidi Pitlor)
?PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories 2011: The Best Stories of the Year (By: Laura Furman)
?A Treasure Trove of Short Stories Workbook: A Collection of Short Stories (By: S. Chakravarthi, R.S. Gupta)
?The Cabulliwalah and other Stories (By: R.N. Tagore)
?Gotta Have It: 60 Stories of Sudden Sex (By: Rachel Kramer Bussel)

LSNet ( http://www.lsnet.in ) is a book portal that sells books from different genres at discount prices. The books are made available to users right at their doorstep and that too without any shipping charges. The members of LSNet.in can also get to share books for a limited period and free of cost. They can also sell their personal collections via online bidding process.