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Download or read book The Donor written by Frank M. Robinson and published by Forge Books. This book was released on 2005-09-01 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You've heard the urban legend about a man who wakes up in a tub of ice in a hotel room with a kidney missing. In fact, organ thefts are a real phenomenon and the occurrence of the crime is on the increase. The legend comes to life in this dramatic and scary story ripped from the headlines of tomorrow's newspaper. Dennis, a college-age young man and an adoptee, wakes up in a small private hospital in San Francisco after a minor car accident to discover that one of his organs is missing. He's an involuntary transplant donor. He flees to a municipal hospital, only to learn that this is the second organ to be harvested from him. He runs for his life. Clearly someone, somewhere, is a close match for him, needs his organs, and knows his every move. The next time, he might lose his heart or lungs. He won't wake up after that. Dennis heads home to Boston to confront his adoptive father, who seems to have forged his name to a donor card. And so the hunt is on: Dennis must find his harvester before the harvester finds him again. "This is a gripping tale, extremely well told. " - Publishers Weekly At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Book Synopsis The Organ Donor Experience by : Katrina A. Bramstedt
Download or read book The Organ Donor Experience written by Katrina A. Bramstedt and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2011-11-16 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a current US need of over 115,000 organs one would think that Good Samaritan donors would be welcomed with open arms by transplant centers and society in general; however, this is often not the case. Tell someone that you have donated an organ to a stranger and the reaction is likely to be one of astonishment and disbelief. Some doctors even consider people who offer their organs to strangers crazy. Why would anyone do that? Who are these people so committed to helping others-strangers-that they would undergo surgery, discomfort, and disruption of their lives? This book profiles donors who have offered their organs to strangers and helps readers understand the meanings behind their donations. For the donor, altruism should always be the primary motivation, though other motivations often come into play. Often, there are also subconscious reasons for performing this great act of kindness. The Organ Donor Experience gives living anonymous organ donors of kidneys, liver lobes, and lung lobes the opportunity to tell their stories as they understand them, and for others to understand the motivations and the meaning of true altruism.
Download or read book The Donor written by Christiaan Barnard and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Expanding the Donor Base in Higher Education by : Noah D. Drezner
Download or read book Expanding the Donor Base in Higher Education written by Noah D. Drezner and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-04-17 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Association of Fundraising Professionals 2014 Skystone Partners Research Prize in Philanthropy and Fundraising Traditionally, institutions have relied on wealthy White men to reach their fundraising goals. But as state investment in public higher education lessens and institutions look to philanthropy to move from excellence to eminence, advancement officers continually need to engage all populations, including many that have historically been excluded from fundraising strategies. Based on theory, research, and past practice, Expanding the Donor Base in Higher Education explores how colleges and universities can build culturally sensitive fundraising and engagement strategies. This edited book presents emerging research on different communities that have not traditionally been approached for fundraising—including Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) alumni, African Americans, Latinos, graduate students, young alumni, women, and faculty donors. Chapters discuss and analyze successful programs and provide practical suggestions and strategies to create and implement fundraising programs that engage these new donor populations. Expanding the Donor Base in Higher Education is an essential resource for any institution looking to expand their pool of donors and cultivate a more philanthropic mindset among alumni and students.
Download or read book Blood Donor written by Karen Bass and published by Orca Book Publishers. This book was released on 2021-08-17 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seventeen-year-old Jo McNair is one minute late for her curfew, and thanks to her controlling father, she's now locked out, cold and wandering the streets. She has no money and nowhere to sleep. Halfway through the night she meets someone who says they’re with a group working with at-risk kids, helping them get back on their feet. Jo gratefully accepts the offer of shelter for the night, only to find she has walked into a kidnapper’s trap. Now Jo and several other teens are being held prisoner. Their captors drug them regularly and force them to donate their blood. What is so special about the teens’ blood? And how long before they’re drained dry? When one of the teens doesn’t return, Jo suspects their days are numbered. She has to find a way to escape before their time runs out.
Book Synopsis Finding Our Families by : Wendy Kramer
Download or read book Finding Our Families written by Wendy Kramer and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-12-03 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive book that offers invaluable step-by-step advice for families with donor-conceived children. Wendy Kramer, founder and director of the Donor Sibling Registry, and Naomi Cahn, family and reproductive law professor, have compiled a comprehensive and thorough guide for the growing community of families with donor-conceived children. Kramer and Cahn believe that all donor-conceived children’s desire to know their genetic family must be honored, and in Finding Our Families, they offer advice on how to foster healthy relationships within immediate families and their larger donor family networks based on openness and acceptance. With honesty and compassion, the authors offer thoughtful strategies and inspirational stories to help parents answer their own, and their children’s, questions and concerns that will surely arise, including: How to support your children’s curiosity and desire to know about their ancestry and genetic and medical background. How to help children integrate their birth story into a healthy self-image. How to help your children search for their donor or half siblings if and when they express interest in doing so. Finding Our Families opens up the lives of donor-conceived people who may be coping with uncertainty, thriving despite it, and finding novel ways to connect in this uncharted territory as they navigate the challenges and rewards of the world of donor conception.
Download or read book The Donor written by CLARE. MACKINTOSH and published by Sphere. This book was released on 2020-02-20 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She gave you everything. But what does she want in return? When Lizzie's daughter Meg is given a life-saving heart transplant, Lizzie feels hugely grateful to the nameless donor. Then she receives a letter from the donor's mother, Karen, asking to meet, and it seems like the least she can do. But as soon as Karen is welcomed into their lives, Lizzie feels something isn't right. And before long, she can't help but worry that by inviting Karen in, she might have put Meg in danger . . .
Author :National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Publisher :National Academies Press ISBN 13 :0309464870 Total Pages :171 pages Book Rating :4.3/5 (94 download)
Book Synopsis Opportunities for Organ Donor Intervention Research by : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Download or read book Opportunities for Organ Donor Intervention Research written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2018-01-21 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The organ donation and transplantation system strives to honor the gift of donated organs by fully using those organs to save and improve the quality of the lives of their recipients. However, there are not enough donated organs to meet the demand and some donated organs may not be recovered, some recovered organs may not be transplanted, and some transplanted organs may not function adequately. Organ donor intervention research can test and assess interventions (e.g., medications, devices, and donor management protocols) to maintain or improve organ quality prior to, during, and following transplantation. The intervention is administered either while the organ is still in the deceased donor or after it is recovered from the donor but before it is transplanted into a recipient. Organ donor intervention research presents new challenges to the organ donation and transplantation community because of ethical questions about who should be considered a human subject in a research study, whose permission and oversight are needed, and how to ensure that such research does not threaten the equitable distribution of a scarce and valuable resource. Opportunities for Organ Donor Intervention Research focuses on the ethical, legal, regulatory, policy, and organizational issues relevant to the conduct of research in the United States involving deceased organ donors. This report provides recommendations for how to conduct organ donor intervention research in a manner that maintains high ethical standards, that ensures dignity and respect for deceased organ donors and their families, that provides transparency and information for transplant candidates who might receive a research organ, and that supports and sustains the public's trust in the process of organ donation and transplantation.
Download or read book Dear Sister written by Ruth Harrow and published by . This book was released on 2021-09-17 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if everything she thought she knew was a lie? Schoolteacher Rachel will do anything to protect her younger sister, Laura. So when their long-lost father shows up out of the blue and makes a shocking accusation against Laura's husband, Rachel is thrown into turmoil. As undeniable evidence surfaces, Rachel discovers everything she thought she knew was wrong. Has her sister's entire life been a lie? And how did her young niece get the bruises she is hiding? And who keeps calling her in the middle of the night? As their father works his way into their lives, Rachel finds her ordered world slipping away. Already reeling from the breakup of her own marriage, she doesn't know who to trust - her father or her sister. One of them is lying, hiding a terrible secret. Can Rachel discover the truth before it is too late? Dear Sister is a gripping psychological thriller with a mind-blowing twist that will leave readers turning pages long into the night. Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, K.L Slater and Ruth Heald. What readers are saying about Dear Sister: "What a book! This is a brilliant fast paced psychological thriller, with perfectly crafted complex characters, that has you burning off nervous energy as you read it." -Goodreads Reviewer "This book threw me for a loop a few times! It had quite a few twists and turns! I thought I had them figured out then bam! Something happens and I'm like hum?! Didn't see that coming." -Netgalley Reviewer "I was captivated from the beginning, this book is well written, the alternated chapters are easy to read and addictive. I highly recommend it." -Booksprout Reviewer "Creepy, thrilling and a proper page turner that I couldn't put down. Highly recommended 5 stars from me." -Netgalley Reviewer "Wow! This book had me gripped from the start, I couldn't put it down. I love a twist that makes me question what I've read and this book certainly had that. After a recent reading slump this was just what I needed." -Netgalley Reviewer "While many thrillers contain predictable tropes- I honestly had no idea of what was truly going to happen until the end. Every time I thought I had some inkling- I'd find out I was wrong. I definitely recommend this book to others!" -Netgalley Reviewer
Book Synopsis Donor-centered Fundraising by : Penelope Burk
Download or read book Donor-centered Fundraising written by Penelope Burk and published by Hamilton, ON : Burk & Associates. This book was released on 2003 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Working from research conducted over six years with hundreds of charities and donors, 'Donor-Centered Fundraising' paints a candid picture of why donors stop giving to charities they once supported, and what it will take to preserve their loyalty in the future. In clear language and backed by statistical evidence, Penelope Burk explores the pitfalls of our traditional approaches to donor communication and recognition and articulates what donors want but seldom get from the charities they support. The book features straightforward and accessible calculations that show how much money charities are failing to raise, and offers a step-by-step procedure for testing a donor-centered alternative and gaining its acceptance in any organization."--From publisher description.
Download or read book The Universal Donor written by Craig Nova and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1998-10 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Virginia Lee, a herpetologist who has been bitten by an extremely poisonous snake, does not respond to the antivenom, her lover, Dr. Terry McKechnie, must bargain with a philosophical maniac for her life.
Book Synopsis The 11 Questions Every Donor Asks and the Answers All Donors Crave by : Harvey McKinnon
Download or read book The 11 Questions Every Donor Asks and the Answers All Donors Crave written by Harvey McKinnon and published by Emerson & Church, Publishers. This book was released on 2008 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harvey McKinnon is a veteran fundraiser and a marvelous wordsmith. He's produced a beautifully polished gem, with real-life stories that unerringly hit their mark, like an arrow piercing the center of a bulls-eye. They say a donor's objections are your best friends. Well, they're not, not if you don't know the questions and, of course, the answers. So get ready for a lively adventure into the mind of a donor. You've got the best tour guide I could imagine. Book jacket.
Book Synopsis The 4 Pillars of Donor Relations by : Lynne M. Wester
Download or read book The 4 Pillars of Donor Relations written by Lynne M. Wester and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Fundraising has a major problem facing its sustainability, and it has nothing to do with the charitable tax deduction, with the transfer of wealth, or with the new generation of donors -- the millennials. It has everything to do with donor retention. Average donor retention rates for first time donors hover at a dismal less than 30% rate. Yet a focus on acquisition cannot be the whole solution -- not when studies reveal that donor acquisition costs seven times as much as retention. It's more cost effective to keep the donors an organization has than to chase new ones. A well-executed, strategic donor relations program is key to successful fundraising. In this book, Lynne Wester of Donor Relations Guru® helps you rethink donor relations practices and offers specific tips for more powerful acknowledgements, stewardship and impact reporting, recognition, and donor engagement."--Publisher's website
Book Synopsis It's Not JUST About the Donor by : Jeff Schreifels
Download or read book It's Not JUST About the Donor written by Jeff Schreifels and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-07 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you a non-profit leader or manager who wants to know how to effectively lead your mid, major or planned giving team? Or, are you someone who aspires to be a non-profit leader and you're searching for knowledge on how major gift programs work? This book is for you. Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels, after writing their highly successful first book, It's Not JUST About the Money, which helped thousands of non-profit's launch their major gift programs have now written their second book, "It's Not JUST About the Donor", the ultimate leadership and management guide in how to lead a successful major gift program. This book has been called a manifesto on how leadership and management can support mid, major and planned giving teams to successfully build authentic relationships with donors. This book will inspire you to become the supportive leader and manager your staff need in order for them to be successful and it gives you all the tools to do it! Your soul will be uplifted while your brain will be filled with practical knowledge for how to lead your team and execute strategies that will lead to more NET revenue for your mission.
Book Synopsis The Donor's Image by : Hugo van der Velden
Download or read book The Donor's Image written by Hugo van der Velden and published by Brepols Publishers. This book was released on 2000 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The references to Charles the Bold's work, which are largely drawn from the accounts of the chambres des comptes at Lille and Brussels, amply illustrate the aesthetic preferences of the Burgundian nobility. All the relevant documents, most of which have not been published before, appear in appendix I. The second part of the book reviews the votive portraits of Charles the Bold. The circumstances surrounding the commission of the Liege statuette - Loyet's sole surviving work - are discussed in detail, and all documents relating to the statuette are included in appendix II. In the second chapter of part II, the focus is on the statuette's iconography, which is unique for a votive gift. Charles's motives are further investigated in the final chapter of part II, which discusses the votive portraits that he donated to other shrines. In the third and final part, the attention shifts to votive gifts, and more specifically to the genre of votive portraits.
Book Synopsis Organ Donation by : Institute of Medicine
Download or read book Organ Donation written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2006-08-24 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rates of organ donation lag far behind the increasing need. At the start of 2006, more than 90,000 people were waiting to receive a solid organ (kidney, liver, lung, pancreas, heart, or intestine). Organ Donation examines a wide range of proposals to increase organ donation, including policies that presume consent for donation as well as the use of financial incentives such as direct payments, coverage of funeral expenses, and charitable contributions. This book urges federal agencies, nonprofit groups, and others to boost opportunities for people to record their decisions to donate, strengthen efforts to educate the public about the benefits of organ donation, and continue to improve donation systems. Organ Donation also supports initiatives to increase donations from people whose deaths are the result of irreversible cardiac failure. This book emphasizes that all members of society have a stake in an adequate supply of organs for patients in need, because each individual is a potential recipient as well as a potential donor.
Book Synopsis The Foetus as Transplant Donor by : Peter McCullagh
Download or read book The Foetus as Transplant Donor written by Peter McCullagh and published by . This book was released on 1987-05 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ethical issues sourrounding foetal experimentation have been under constant debate since the early 1970s. This book analyzes all aspects of foetal experimentation and suggests answers to the difficult questions concerning its morality and uses, as well as the difficulties associated with diagnosing foetal brain death. Explores the moral implications of experimental, as opposed to therapeutic, rationales for experimentation on foetal subjects. Also offers historical background on current perceptions of the suitability of foetal tissue for transplantation, how current claims have been derived from earlier practice, and the manner in which proposals for transplantation of one specific type of foetal tissue, the pancreas, have been presented to the community.
