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A blistering crime novel of the opioid epidemic--and its cops, villains, and victims--written by a twenty-five-year veteran of the DEA.Angel, Kentucky: Just another one of America''s forgotten places, where opportunities vanished long ago, and the opioid crisis has reached a fever pitch. When this small town is rocked by the vicious killing of an entire infamous local crime family, the bloody aftermath brings together three people already struggling with Angel''s drug epidemic: Trey, a young medic-in-training with secrets to hide; Special Agent Casey Alexander, a DEA agent who won''t let the local law or small-town way of doing things stand in her way; and Paul Mayfield, a former police chief who''s had to watch his own young wife succumb to addiction. Over the course of twenty-four hours, loyalties are tested, the corrupt are exposed, and the horrible truth of the largest drug operation in the region is revealed. And though Angel will never be the same

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An urgently important exploration of the human stories behind Canada''s evolving acceptance of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), from one of its first and most thoughtful practitioners. Dr. Jean Marmoreo spent her career keeping people alive. But when the Supreme Court of Canada gave the green light to Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) in 2016, she became one of a small group of doctors who chose to immediately train themselves in this new field. Over the course of a single year, Marmoreo learned about end-of-life practices in bustling Toronto hospitals, in hospices, and in the facilities of smaller communities. She found that the needed services were often minimal-or non-existent. The Last Doctor recounts Marmoreo''s crash course in MAiD and introduces a range of very different and memorable patients, some aged, some suffering from degenerative conditions or with a terminal disease, some surrounded by supportive love, some quite alone, who ask her help to end their suffering with d

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When you''re a walrus living on an island where the answer to every question is YES, life is pretty simple, especially when that''s all you''ve ever known. It''s great when you want a slice of birthday cake for breakfast... and not so great when someone asks you to wear an itchy shirt. But one day, a kid shows up, brandishing an entirely new word: NO. NO is heavy like a bookcase, solid as a boulder. It''s not shaped like YES, but somehow, it''s still an answer. The kid calls his friends to come visit the island too, and it''s not long before they''ve eaten up all of the yummiest food without sharing. What''s worse, none of them bring their own toothbrushes... It becomes clear that what the walruses all need is to find their own NO... not only to hold back the rampaging horde of children - but for their own sakes as well. The Island Before No is a hilarious new picture book that blends its zany fun with an important message about respecting and setting boundaries.

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Little Tony is full of love for his grandmother, his home in Trinidad and delicious pholourie. But he''s also full of other big feelings, including anger. His grandmother tries to teach him to be patient - patience is a star in his crown, she says - but it''s hard. He tries to keep his anger in, but when he loses at ping-pong to his brother or he has to come in from playing Yaaarrgh! When Little Tony and his brother move away from their beloved Trinidad, there''s even more for him to be upset about. His new home is cold, full of new people, and there''s no pholourie anywhere! Yaaarrgh! But then he remembers his grandmother''s lessons, and a surprising thing happens. A charming and heartwarming story based on the author''s own childhood, Stars In My Crown is an ode to big feelings but even bigger triumphs.

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