Un cammino di terra arida: il suo abito rosa confetto distrutto dalle intemperie e dalla violenza dei macabri avvenimenti di quel percorso. Poi, all'improvviso, la luce: l'incontro con altre quattro donne, davanti a un fuoco, in uno spazio dimenticato dal tempo. Per un ritorno alla vita attraverso la narrazione di sé e la sublimazione del dolore, grazie alla potenza di altre anime in ascolto, incrociate durante il tragitto. Perché la collaborazione è come una mano che cura, o un incontro voluto dal destino.

In un futuro imprecisato il mondo si trova ad essere diviso in quattro organizzazioni. Continue guerre hanno decimato la popolazione e raso al suolo intere città, fino a farne rimanere ben poche in tutti gli ex-continenti conosciuti. Le varie sostanze chimiche utilizzate durante gli scontri, le numerose bombe sganciate per il solo scopo di mettere a tacere i propri nemici - senza pensare alle conseguenze - hanno causato una sorta di mutazione in alcuni individui, che si ritrovano ad essere in grado di cancellare i ricordi, che ogni persona preserva sul loro conto, con un solo semplice tocco o gesto. Individui conosciuti come Reset. La società cerca in ogni modo di scovarli ed eliminarli, perché secondo molti rappresentano una minaccia per la pace precaria raggiunta dopo secoli di lotte . E se Melissa, una giovane Reset, s'innamorasse del nipote del generale che vuole sterminare tutto ciò che riguarda l'essere diverso?

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Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Procedures, Second Edition is a step-by-step guide to key emergency and critical care procedures encountered in both general and specialty practice. Now in full color, the second edition includes several new procedures, two new chapters covering cardiopulmonary resuscitation and continuous rate infusions, and a companion website offering videos demonstrating most of the procedures featured in the book. Helpful hints have also been added throughout to make the book even more useful in the practice setting.

Each procedure includes information on the background, supplies needed, indications, and contraindications, followed by a series of images demonstrating the technique. This practical resource, ideally designed for use in fast-paced emergency situations, is an indispensable reference for any member of the veterinary team.

Provide expert care for cats and dogs! Kirk and Bistner's Handbook of Veterinary Procedures and Emergency Treatment, 9th Edition covers not only the management of emergency conditions, but also strategies for dealing with hundreds of routine diagnostic and treatment challenges in small animals. Its user-friendly format provides instant access to vital information -- making it an ideal resource in emergency situations -- and it is conveniently organized by both body systems and presenting signs to help you easily reach a diagnosis and determine a treatment plan for all clinical situations. Written by veterinary experts Richard Ford and Elisa Mazzaferro, Kirk and Bistner's Handbook of Veterinary Procedures and Emergency Treatment provides current guidelines for small animal emergency care and the diagnostic procedures most commonly performed in a busy, team-oriented practice.

• Step-by-step instructions and illustrations are provided for all major emergency and non-emergency clinical procedures.
• A logical, easy-to-use format lists all emergency conditions in alphabetical order, and includes quick reference boxes calling out key information such as clinical tips and cautions.

• Clear, concise guidelines help you evaluate clinical signs and laboratory test data.

• Clinical algorithms make it easier to identify and treat abnormalities.
• Guidelines for assessment and treatment include practical advice and solutions, how to examine the small animal patient using a body systems and problem list approach, and a review of basic diagnostic procedures used in daily practice.

• Coverage of toxicological emergencies describes how to manage exposures and poisonings.

• A quick reference guide to the management of the emergency patient is conveniently located on the inside cover.

• A comprehensive drug formulary makes lookup easy, and includes proprietary names, actions/use of each drug, formulations, recommended dosages, and special precautions, with emergency medications highlighted for fast reference
• This all-in-one reference includes practical coverage of emergency procedures, physical assessment in sickness and health, routine and advanced testing procedures, diagnostic tests sampling, preparation, procedures, and interpretation.

• Quick Reference boxes include potential causes of each clinical abnormality and associated signs, step-by-step diagnostic plans, and clinical algorithms.
• The latest vaccination guidelines include protocols for dogs and cats at low, medium, and high risk of exposure to infectious diseases.

• Updated coverage keeps you current with the latest on pain assessment, prevention, and treatment.