Bøger af Philip Gordon

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? Renew my body, set at 17. -Allen Ginsberg 1988, Chicago. Stare deeply into the watery blue eyes of an elderly and wheelchair bound man, pull back and you'll find yourself surrounded by the serenity of the manicured lawn of the Thousand Oaks Convalescent Hospital... his home for the past 30 years. Physical examinations must be done periodically, as with all of the elderly. For David Jason, it's an opportunity to briefly escape the confines of this limited world. Today's ambulance ride with his nurse and confidant, Angela Ryan, to Lakeview General Hospital will be unlike any other;...it will alter his life forever... embarking on man-kind's most impossible dream...a second.chance...to go through life again knowing what he knows now. On the way to the hospital there is a terrible accident, a collision between the ambulance and a careening eighteen wheeler out of control! Angela is thrown clear, and David a concussion and deep lacerations; he is fortunate. Tests are done, and their conclusions are shocking. It seems as though David's cells are multiplying at an alarming rate, reversing metabolically to such an extent that he is actually regressing in age! He may only have 6 months to live, as the physiological trauma of the regeneration process is determined to be too much for his life support systems. Further tests are performed: his condition constantly monitored by his faithful nurse. His injuries heal at an astonishing rate! While visually he begins to appear noticeably younger, he goes through spells of strength and coherence then lapses into unexplainable periods of severe pain and near death states. Angela reviews his records, and finds nothing regarding his past! no family contacts, no prior addresses, no medical information prior to his admittance on October 11, 1958. She suspects foul play and has him transferred out of Thousand Oaks. With the assistance of a retired ex-cop turned private investigator, Vince Carpeski, and a curious friend, Dr. Conrad Hoffman, an unresolved mysterious and suspenseful trail of a medical cover-up is revealed] The case was thought to have been sealed thirty years ago with the murder of a prominent hospital chief-of-staff surgeon who was on the verge of going public with damaging research fraud allegations. A multi-billion dollar pharmaceutical firm, Medtech, is implicated. A desperate man of corruption and greed, SydUnderwood, is found to have masterminded the scheme. As David and Angela race against time in their search for answers and truth, a once-in-a-lifetime love is rediscovered; a "fountain of youth" becomes a reality, giving love a chance to blossom again. If only for a moment, medical technology reaches into the future, sending shivering moments of enlightenment to strike deep into the soul, as justice is served! The story moves between the forces of good and evil, eternal hope and despair as the PENDULUM swings to an engaging and masterfully written climax, offering our hearts and dreams...the possibility...of a second chance.

PARIS HOTEL: INSIDERS GUIDE and MARKET STUDY A fact-filled investment and travel guide in one volume: 100 Hotels included from all the 20 Arrondissements throughout Paris. A comprehensive real estate analysis of current values, market trends and investor insights for the City of Lights. World's Top Vacation Hotel Destination: Forbes Magazine 18 out of the top 60 world destinations are in or around Paris! And why? There were 74 million visits to France by overseas visitors (2012) - an increase of 5 percent when compared to the previous year and an 8 percent increase in "per person" vacation spending. This just released Blue Matrix Publications book: Insiders Guide: PARIS HOTEL: Market Study: Presents up-to-date current hotel market values, development trends and investor insights for each of the (20) Paris Arrondissements. A fact-filled guide with neighborhood desrcriptions, maps, and complete Hotel descriptions (3 Star and above), including amenities and services for each property. Including: Market Conditions and Trends for the (20) Arrondisements Sales Figures and Acquisition Forecasts Probable "Hot" development areas identified for Investors Location Maps with Key Features Neighborhood Images Also: Number of Hotels (by Star Category) Numbers of Rooms Occupancy Rates Typical Room Prices And much more! Also Available soon: Insiders Guide: LONDON HOTEL: Market Study

ThE GooSE oN tHE LooSE! The colorful cartoon character "GooSE" and his friend Jaike, a very crazy goose on the loose! A reader and learning aid for children 3-5 years. Funny and adventurous characters and imaginative learning stories with rhyming (silly) phrases, meant to aid speech development and image recognition. Little People Series: "JoE StuBBED hiS ToE" "ThE gooSE on ThE looSE!" "ThE baLL in ThE paRK" RoSE bumPed heR NoSE" and many more! Developed by: Dr Philip Gordon, Ph.D and his son Jaike.

A thorough analysis of where U.S./European relations have gone wrong--and how to set them right ALLIES AT WAR is the first and most comprehensive assessment of what went wrong between America and Europe during the crisis over Iraq and is based on extensive interviews with policymakers in the United States and Europe. It puts the crisis over Iraq in historical context by examining US-Europe relations since World War II and shows how the alliance traditionally managed to overcome its many internal difficulties and crises. It describes how the deep strategic differences that emerged at the end of the Cold War and the disputes over the Balkans and the Middle East during the Clinton years already had some analysts questioning whether the Alliance could survive. It shows how the Bush administration's unilateral diplomacy and world-view helped bring already simmering tensions to a boil, and describes in depth the events leading up to the Iraq crisis of 2003. Gordon and Shapiro explain how powerful forces such rising American power and the September 11 terrorist attacks have made relations between America and Europe increasingly difficult. But the authors argue that the split over Iraq was not inevitable: it was the result of misguided decisions and unnecessary provocations on both sides. Contrary to the conventional wisdom that claims that the Iraq war signaled the effective end of the Atlantic Alliance, the authors warn that assuming the end of the Alliance could quickly become a self-fulfilling prophesy: leaving the United States isolated, resented, and responsible for bearing the burdens of maintaining international security largely alone. In response to those who argue that the Atlantic Alliance is no longer viable or necessary, ALLIES AT WAR demonstrates that even after Iraq, the United States and Europe can work together, and indeed must if they wish to effectively address the most pressing problems of our age. The book makes concrete proposals for restoring transatlantic relations and updating the alliance to meet new challenges like global terrorism and the transformation of an unstable Middle East.