Bøger af Selena Brooks

A Category 5 hurricane is headed for the Coast...and it's not coming from the Gulf!Southern Sizzle captures the unwavering bond between first cousins, Saniyah Walker and Reese Dixon, as they navigate the triumphs, trials, loves and losses of early adulthood on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Saniyah is an aspiring chef who experiences a whole new world of liberty, opportunity, and harsh reality when she leaves her hometown and the watchful eye of sheltering parents to pursue her dreams. Reese, Saniyah's roommate and life-long best friend, is a hotel receptionist who masks a deep fear of commitment with materialistic motives and sexually-uninhibited behavior until her internal struggle is put to the test by a triangle romance with life-altering consequences. On virtually opposite paths, Saniyah and Reese find themselves being pulled apart by men, ambition, and repercussion.In the wake of a Southern storm of romance, success, and personal discovery, betrayal, abuse, and self-destruction, all things are possible. But one thing is certain...holding tight to their bond will see them through to the dawn!

Thyroid is a tiny butterfly-shaped gland, located just below the voice box in the lower front part of the neck. Thyroid surgery involves removal of the thyroid gland partially or completely. The presence of tumors or nodules on the thyroid gland is the most frequent reason for thyroid surgery. The majority of nodules are benign but some are precancerous or cancerous. Thyroid surgery can be categorized into different types such as total thyroidectomy, lobectomy and subtotal thyroidectomy. Thyroid surgery carries various risks such as negative reaction to general anesthesia, infection and excessive bleeding. After the surgery, the patient may also experience permanent, transient or superior laryngeal nerve injury, seromas, permanent or temporary hypoparathyroidism, and hematomas. This book aims to understand the various aspects of thyroid surgery. It will help the readers in keeping pace with the rapid changes in this field. Medical professionals and students actively engaged in this field will find it full of crucial and unexplored concepts.