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Zulu heart Zulu heart Shirley Graham Du Bois 235 pages ; 21 cm OL1067853W
Blood Work Blood Work Michael Connelly When Graciella Rivers steps onto his boat, ex-FBI agent Terrell McCaleb has no idea he's about to come out of retirement. He's recuperating from a heart transplant and avoiding anything stressful. Bu… OL111754W
The Keys to the Street The Keys to the Street Ruth Rendell Set in and around London's Regents Park, where the city's wealthiest, poorest, kindest, and most vicious citizens all cross paths, this newest novel by the Edgar and Gold Dagger-winning author of Cro… OL12191W
Heart 2 heart Heart 2 heart Lurlene McDaniel From Lurlene McDaniel, the bestselling author of young adult inspirational fiction, comes Heart to Heart. This emotionally charged novel explores loss, love, renewal, and the ways in which these comp… OL14925075W
Mother, help me live Mother, help me live Lurlene McDaniel Sarah McGregor has leukemia and needs a bone marrow transplant. It is at this point in her life that she learns that she was adopted, and she decides to search for her birth mother. OL14925089W
The Greek's Convenient Mistress The Greek's Convenient Mistress West, Annie (Romantic fiction writer) Sophie is shocked when Costas Palamidis turns up on her Sydney doorstep. Costas's little daughter's life is in grave danger-and Sophie is the only person who can help. Costas wastes no time in moving… OL15170708W
In a heartbeat In a heartbeat Loretta Ellsworth Told in their separate voices, Eagan, who has died in a figure-skating accident, becomes a heart donor for Amelia, who then begins taking on some aspects of Eagan's personality. OL15483452W
The stem cell hope The stem cell hope Alice Park "Few people know much about stem cell research beyond the ethical questions raised by using embryos. But in the last decade, stem cell research has made huge advances toward eliminating some of our m… OL15916590W
A father's Vow A father's Vow Tina Leonard Isabella Trueblood made history reuniting people torn apart by war and an epidemic. Now, generations later, Lily and Dylan Garrett carry on her work with their agency, Finders Keepers. Circumstances … OL16035267W
The wedding gift The wedding gift Sandra Steffen "A small miracle kept nurse Madeline Sullivan from completely unraveling. For when a tragic accident claimed her fiance , at least his heart could be used to save another life. Seeking closure, she w… OL17739247W
The Forgetting The Forgetting Nicole Maggi Georgie Kendrick wakes up after a heart transplant, but the organ beating in her chest does not seem to be in tune with the rest of her body, and after she discovers her heart belonged to a girl her … OL17880755W
Starting over Starting over Tony Parsons This is the story of how we grow old -- how we give up the dreams of youth for something better -- and how many chances we have to get it right. George Bailey has been given the gift we all dream of … OL18179564W
Réparer les vivants Réparer les vivants Maylis de Kerangal,Jordi Martín Lloret,Jessica Moore A twenty-four-hour whirlwind of death and life. This is the heart of Simon Limbeau. This is the black box of his twenty-year-old body, circulating five litres of blood each minute, compressing itself… OL18203059W
Intestinal failure Intestinal failure Alan Langnas,Oliver Goulet,Famoun M. M. Quigley,Kelly A. Tappenden This practical 'how to' manual for the multidisciplinary team managing this difficult patient population. This book considers the diagnosis, treatment (both medical and surgical) and management of ad… OL18347564W
My glory was I had such friends My glory was I had such friends Amy Silverstein Memoirist Amy Silverstein tells the story of an extraordinary group of women who surrounded and supported her through the long, emotional fight to stay alive as she waited for her second heart transp… OL19712259W
Bone marrow and stem cell transplantation Bone marrow and stem cell transplantation Meral Beksac "The second edition of Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplantation expands upon the previous edition with current, detailed methods on HLA, minor-HLA and Killer Immunoglobulin Like Receptor typing. Wit… OL19803270W
Something noble Something noble William Kowalski In order to save her son's life, a single mom must try to convince a selfish drug dealer to donate one of his kidneys to his half-brother. OL19954094W
Sleep with the lights on Sleep with the lights on Maggie Shayne Rachel de Luca has found incredible success writing self-help books. But her own blindness and the fact that her troubled brother has gone missing have convinced her that positive thinking is nothing… OL19972353W
Claiming Noah Claiming Noah Amanda Ortlepp Catriona and James are desperate for children, and embark on an IVF program. After a gruelling round of treatments, Catriona finally falls pregnant, and they donate their remaining embryo anonymously… OL20036021W
Christiaan Barnard Christiaan Barnard Christiaan Barnard This book is the autobiography of the famed South African heart-transplanter. The novelistic (conversations recreated years after they took place), breathless prose disqualifies much of Barnard's sto… OL2550538W
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