Mark A Darby

Reflections on the Hands of a Nurse

Reflections on the Hands of a Nurse causes nurses to remember why they became nurses. It contains 3 sections. The first section contains prayers for everyday nurse experience. Don't worry if you are not religious these prayers are for all nurses interested in spirituality. Prayers for a short staff ...

Use It or Lose It: Humor and the Treatment of Mental Illness

Humor is a valuable tool in the treatment of mental illness. This book answers the questions- Why should we use humor in mental health treatment? How does a mental illness affect a patient's ability to experience humor? How can we use humor in treatment? How can we get others to use humor in mental ...

Pharaoh's Midwives

What would have to happen to make you a hero? In this retelling of the story of the Nurse Midwives in Exodus, two women who defy family, history and Pharaoh himself to save a people from destruction. Puah, a young wife of Pharaoh's Chief Stone Carver, undergoes a dramatic loss of her first child and...

From CIE to IR: The Changing Face of Ireland's Railways

In 1987 the operations of the once monolithic CIE were split between Irish Railways (Iarnrod Eireann, IR) and two bus companies. It was only after the creation of IR that the railways of Ireland underwent major modernization. Prior to that date, investment in the railway infrastructure in the Republ...

Keeping Australia on the Left: A Catamaran Odyssey Around Australia

This is the harrowing true story of Mark Darby's two-year trek around Australia on a sixteen-foot catamaran named Tom Thumb. Accompanied by his girlfriend Sue, it is a tale of love and courage, a precarious adventure that unfolds among desolate seaports, shark-infested waters, and motley characters.

Mr. Lafayette's Cottage

Mr. Lafayette's Cottage begins with what is to become a ghastly and violent ending. Willie, a kind and spiritual man, is on the verge of realizing that his much loved employer is a killer and master manipulator, despite the kind things he has done. Then the beginning unfolds. A prominent business co...

Alliance Brand: Fulfilling the Promise of Partnering

As pressure continues to build on organisations to achieve more with less, partnering offers tremendous promise as a strategic solution. However, up to 70% of such initiatives fail to meet their objectives. In this book, alliance expert Mark Darby argues that, in the age of the extended enterprise, ...

Alliance Brand: Fulfilling the Promise of Partnering