J Laurence: 6 books

Almost one million gallbladder surgeries are performed annually in the United States and often, patients have almost no understanding of what is happening to their bodies. As surgeons we do a poor job educating our patients, and patients are often too intimidated by the prospects of surgery to think...

The measure of a successful project is “did it achieve its intended purpose” and “was it completed on time and within budget”. Cost Engineering is the art and science of putting in place controls and methodologies to achieve the best outcomes for a project. The purpose of this book is to provide...

The measure of a successful project is “did it achieve its intended purpose” and “was it completed on time and within budget”. Cost Engineering is the art and science of putting in place controls and methodologies to achieve the best outcomes for a project. The purpose of this book is to provide...

Krum's at Christmere is a humorous, urban adventure story. It follows the exploits of a young man whose "family" controls organized crime in the Bronx at the end of the 1950s. After years of dedicated work, Cupid's arrow hits and everything changes. He must choose between the love of his...

Everyone looks forward to this time of year. At least most of us do. The holiday season runs from Thanksgiving to Easter, or thereabouts. Truth be told, it runs all year long. At least that’s the way it seems when you’re one of the unlucky ones that has to keep an eye on what they eat. Halloween...

So you or someone you know has diabetes. What’s the next step? Doctors will tell you - lose weight, exercise and eat right. In other words, it’s all in your hands. It may seem that way at first, but doctors aren’t just writing you off.The doctor is telling you there are THREE THINGS you need...