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Product Identifiers
PublisherRandom House Publishing Group
ISBN-100345458974
ISBN-139780345458971
eBay Product ID (ePID)6046512
Product Key Features
Book TitleCestus Deception
Number of Pages416 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicScience Fiction / Action & Adventure, Science Fiction / Space Opera, Action & Adventure
Publication Year2004
GenreFiction
AuthorSteven Barnes
Book SeriesStar Wars Ser.: Clone Wars
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight23.8 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2004-274820
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal813./54
Table Of ContentThe need for a collaborative approach to stroke care; An overview by an experienced speech and language therapist; Medical aspects fo stroke; Medical management of stroke; The basic medical issues discussed by a noted neurologist; Nursing the patient following a stroke; The nursing viewpoint by a specialist nurse in the academic field; Functional problems after stroke; Physiotherapy in stroke rehabilitation; Practical and theoretical issues by a well known physiotherapist; Speech and language problems after stroke; Speech and language therapy; Current thinking and practice in speech and language therapy; Rehabilitation of cognitive and emotional problems: A contribution by an experienced clinical psychologist; Applications of personal construct psychology; Counselling the individual with a severe disorder of language by a well known speech and language therapist; Everyday problems of daily living; An occupational therapist examines the difficulties faced by the individual recovering from a stroke; Appendix, Useful addresses, A description of the various organisations involved in care after stroke
SynopsisOrd Cestus, a planet mostly barren and inhospitable to life, was first colonized as a prison world-until a handful of hardy pioneers discovered its rich ore deposits and managed to build up a successful droid-manufacturing industry. But when the Clone Wars erupted, bringing severe rationing of imported resources and a Republic ban on the production of battle droids, Ord Cestus was threatened with imminent economic collapse. Enter the Confederacy of Independent Systems-the Separatists-with a life-saving offer to purchase a generous quantity of the planet's most lucrative export: bio-droids. Possessed of tactical capabilities that rival the fighting abilities of even the most advanced Jedi, these sophisticated, techno-organic hybrid units would prove a most formidable weapon if ever deployed for military use. And now the Confederacy's intention to invest in what amounts to an army of bio-droids has sent ripples of alarm through the highest echelons of the Republic government. Determined to halt the bio-droid sale-but fearing a show of force will result in a political backlash-Supreme Chancellor Palpatine dispatches a team of envoys, led by Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi. Their mission: persuade Ord Cestus's government to abandon its dealings with the Confederacy . . . while secretly stirring up revolution among the planet's struggling underclass. Diplomacy is paramount. But if all else fails, the Republic will not hesitate to launch a full-scale attack-and wipe out not only the means of bio-droid production, but countless lives as well, to demonstrate the consequences of disloyalty. For Obi-Wan, the prospect of such wholesale slaughter only serves to fuel his growing suspicions about the sinister path the Republic seems to be taking. But the brash Jedi Master Kit Fisto and the detachment of clone soldiers assigned to the mission are ready and willing to do the Supreme Chancellor's bidding. As the leaders of Ord Cestus refuse to capitulate and Palpatine rapidly loses patience, Obi-Wan's hopes of a peaceful resolution are dwindling. Now, facing a crisis of conscience, Obi-Wan must find the wisdom and strength to prevent a bloodbath and safeguard the Republic- while abiding by the ancient code to which he has pledged his life. From the Hardcover edition.
LC Classification NumberPS3552.A6954S73 2004
