Best Selling Books by David Tipton

Personal and Professional Growth for Health Care Professionals blends aspects of professional development with issues related to personal development. Personal and professional development are inextricably linked because one cannot develop as a professional devoid of the personal insights related to personality, character, cognitions, emotions, and the cultural and generational constraints. Includes use of multi-stage model of professional development: perception, judgment, motivation, prioritization, decision process, and professional implementation. Offers Case Studies, Questions, and Issues for Discussion at the end of each chapter. This is an excellent resource to prepare students for career readiness.

Death casts its shadow as Constable Odo searches for truth amid a web of treachery and lies. Everyone on the Promanade has a motive for this murder, be it vengeance, justice... or old-fashioned greed. Legendary Star Trek scribes Scott Tipton & David Tipton team with noir artist Greg Scott for the first Deep Space Nine comic book series in a decade!

Following their clash with their villainous doubles from the Mirror Universe, the Enterprise crew returns to business as usual, little realizing the serpent in their midst–one of their own has been replaced! Six stories focusing on fan-favorite crew members of the Enterprise-D–including Deanna Troi, Wesley Crusher, and Selar–each connected by the machinations of this sinister doppelgänger. What does Mirror Barclay want, and what''s to become of his Prime-universe counterpart?

When a dispute between godlike beings threatens the galaxy, it will take all of Starfleet''s best captains to stop them. Join James T. Kirk, Jean-Luc Picard, Kathryn Janeway, and Benjamin Sisko as they go head-to-head in a competition that will determine the fate of the Earth and beyond. Will they be able to emerge victorious, or will they be torn apart by The Q Conflict? A soon-to-be-classic six-part miniseries begins here!

As Captain Picard’s mighty armada prepares to strike a final blow on the unrelenting Klingon-Cardassian Alliance, unease grows among the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise as the captain’s zeal approaches bloodthirst…

As the clash of the godlike beings continues, the captains face off in a series of war games that become much more lethal when Q introduces a fifth competitor: a Doomsday Machine! The biggest Star Trek crossover ever continues here.

Get caught up with the Mirror Enterprise-D before its crew—helmed by Jean-Luc Picard—faces new threats and challenges in the upcoming Mirror War event! Following the failure of the attempt to steal ships from the Prime Universe, Picard and the Mirror Crew are called back to Earth to report to the Emperor personally… so long as they can survive the trip!

When the Enterprise arrives too late to save another starship in distress, all evidence of guilt points to a shocking source: a fellow Federation member! Can Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock prevent all-out war with the Tellarites? From the creative team behind SPOCK: REFLECTIONS!

Everyone is a suspect on a space station one murder away from plunging into total chaos. Constable Odo has a suspect in his sights, but there’s one final piece to this dark puzzle that will change everything he thought he knew—not to mention life on Deep Space 9—forever. Don’t miss the shocking conclusion to this space noir from David & Scott Tipton (Star Trek: Mirror Broken, Star Trek: The Q Conflict) and Greg Scott (Gotham Central, The X-Files)!

The latest installment of THE NEXT GENERATION Mirror Universe saga comes to a twisted conclusion as Mirror Barclay unleashes his fiendish plan on Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise-D!

For the first time in the history of Star Trek: The Next Generation, go into the alternate "Mirror, Mirror" universe to meet the cold-blooded crew of the I.S.S. Enterprise and their captain, the ruthless Jean-Luc Picard! Inspired by the classic Star Trek episode,

Harlan Ellison''s Hugo- and WGA Award-winning teleplay adaptation continues! As Kirk and Spock bide their time in 1930s New York, Kirk finds himself doing the unthinkable-- falling in love with a woman of the past! And all the while, a murderer from their own era draws ever closer, threatening to alter the very fabric of history! Harlan Ellison''s Hugo and WGA Award-winning teleplay, visualized for the first time!

The Mighty Crusaders return in an all new lost tale, featuring a stellar cast of talent. With the New Crusaders facing an uncertain future and the truth about their parents slowly being revealed, one man searches for answers. But will the answers he finds be worth reliving the pain of his own past?

The Borg strike an alliance with the Cybermen putting the entire universe in jeopardy, unless the crew of the Enterprise and Dr. Who and his companions can find a way to stop them.

The contest for the ages continues as the Captains race to capture the one exotic creature that Trelane is missing from his intergalactic menagerie--a Borg Queen! But as the Godlike beings revel in the games, the crews are hatching a plan of their own. Don''t miss the penultimate issue of the biggest Star Trek crossover of all time!

On the heels of the blockbuster THROUGH THE MIRROR miniseries comes a brand-new NEXT GENERATION series, featuring untold tales of Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise-D! Following their clash with their villainous doubles from the Mirror Universe, the Enterprise crew returns to business as usual, little realizing the serpent in their midst--one of their own has been replaced! What does Mirror Barclay want, and what''s to become of his Prime-universe counterpart?!

When a routine diplomatic mission takes a catastrophic turn, Counselor Deanna Troi is the only thing that stands between the Federation and the prospect of galactic war!

As the situation on Ceti Alpha V rapidly deteriorates, Khan struggles to find a way to keep his people alive in the face of planetary waste and devastation. Meanwhile, forces conspire against Khan to remove him from power, mercilessly capitalizing on Khan''s sole weakness: his beloved wife Marla...

Because you demanded it! Following up the smash-hit miniseries MIRROR BROKEN, the Mirror Universe Next Generation crew is looking for new worlds to conquer, and they''re crossing over to the Prime Star Trek Universe to find them! Also in each issue: Just how did the Mirror Universe crew find their way to ours, and what does Emperor Spock have to do with it? Backup stories every issue illustrated by MIRROR BROKEN co-creator J.K. Woodward!

The U.S.S. Enterprise is on a Five Year Mission of discovery into uncharted space. Volume 11 contains the stories ''''The Tholian Web'''' and ''''Deity,'''' from issues #46-49 of the ongoing series and the one-shot Special ''''Flesh and Stone.''''

Harlan Ellison''s Hugo- and WGA Award-winning teleplay, visualized for the first time! Stranded in the past of old Earth, Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock search for the focal point that altered the timestream and changed everything about the universe they knew. And once they find her, they could find themselves foiled by a force even greater than the Guardians of Forever--love!

When a Starfleet medical conference is crashed by a deadly metamorphic virus, Doctors Beverly Crusher, Julian Bashir and Katherine Pulaski have to race against time...to find a cure. The answers lie in the distant past, deep within the files of Dr. Leonard McCoy! All of Star Trek''s medical officers team up for the first time ever!

It''s all-out war on Ceti Alpha V! Reeling from last issue''s devastating loss, Khan Noonien Singh rallies his troops for the ultimate battle for control of their world! The final missing piece of Khan''s life between ''''Space Seed'''' and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is at last revealed!

Deep Space Nine teeters on the brink of anarchy as swarms of treasure-hunters and mercenaries continue to flood the station. Major Kira and Constable Odo are on the case, and the investigation leads to a not-unexpected destination: Quark''s Bar!

Sharpen your bat''leth and prepare for war in this collection of unforgettable Klingon tales from the Star Trek universe. Including the original 4-part DC start to The Original Series as well as the 6-issue "Klingons: Blood Will Tell" series by Scott and David Tipton, this volume is fierce and loyal to the Empire. Heghlu''meH QaQ jajvam!

Continue the adventure in TNG’s Mirror Universe! Picard continues his relentless quest towards Faundori and an unstoppable armada, refusing to cower even in the face of threats coming from inside the Enterprise. Will he survive the journey to the famed planet? Or will his ambitions spell his doom?!

Ambassador Spock has returned to Earthu008au0097u0096but why?! The answers may lie in another previously untold tale from Spock''s life, starring Lt. Saavik, of WRATH OF KHAN fame! The secret behind Spock''s journey is revealed here! From the team that brought you Star Trek: Mirror Images and the artist of Star Trek: Countdown!

''The female of the species is deadlier than the male"u008au0097u0094a statement that was never more true than in the case of the Orion Animal Women, infamous from the very first episode of STAR TREK, "The Cage"! It''s a fact Fleet Captain Christopher Pike will soon discover, as he''s caught up in a web of intergalactic criminal intrigue. Can Pike trust the beautiful Orion slave girlu008au0097u0094and can he trust himself around her?

On the heels of the blockbuster THROUGH THE MIRROR miniseries comes a brand-new NEXT GENERATION series, featuring untold tales of Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise-D! With a high-ranking Federation official’s life hanging in the balance, Doctor Selar faces a difficult decision when she must choose between her responsibility as a physician and her adherence to Vulcan philosophy.

IDW''s Star Trek comics line launched with Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Space Between, a series of six stand-alone issues. Now, prepare for the latest voyage of the Enterprise as the creative team that brought you Klingons: Blood Will Tell tackles an all-new Star Trek: TNG mini-series.

STAR TREK: THE STARDATE COLLECTION continues to collect the many comic-book iterations of Trek "as they happened"... by stardate! Helmed by Trek experts Scott and David Tipton, and featuring special commentary, creator interviews, and more, Volume 2 completes the early voyages of the Enterprise under the command of Captain Christopher Pike, and wraps up with two lost adventures from Pike''s career.

The Enterprise-D is finally under the command of Jean-Luc Picard, and he''s on the hunt for enemy warships, looking to strike back for Earth! But Picard''s crew will find themselves under attack from both sides, as the Empire will stop at nothing to regain its secret weapon!

The celebration of Doctor Who''s 50th anniversary concludes! All 11 Doctors must team up if there''s any hope of defeating his latest and most surprising adversary! Everything has been leading up to this epic conclusion!

Spock continues on his mysterious mission! What could have driven him to leave his new life on Romulus? The answers start here! And also, an untold tale from Spock''s life featuring Captain Christopher Pike!

The celebration of Doctor Who''s 50th anniversary continues! The Ninth Doctor takes the spotlight in this issue of a 12-part epic adventure featuing all 11 incarnations of the Doctor, with fan-favorite companion Rose Tyler in tow! Plus: who has been kidnapping the Doctor''s companions? The Doctor''s mysterious enemy revealed!

In the sinister Mirror Universe, Captain Jean-Luc Picard is determined to get his hands on the Terran Empire''s new secret weapon, the Galaxy-class warship known as Enterprise, by any means necessary. Unfortunately, one obstacle stands in his way„and his name is William T. Riker!

On the heels of the blockbuster THROUGH THE MIRROR mini-series comes a brand-new NEXT GENERATION series, featuring untold tales of Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise-D! Wesley Crusher finds himself in a situation outside his comfort zone and must rise to the challenge.

The celebration of Doctor Who''s 50th anniversary continues! Oh my giddy aunt! It''s time to break out the recorders, as the Second Doctor takes the spotlight in this issue of a 12-part epic adventure featuring all 11 incarnations of the Doctor!

Return to the Mirror Universe with the Next Generation crew in a way you''ve never seen them before! Captain Jean-Luc Picard will stop at nothing to get his hands on the Terran Empire''s newest starship, the Enterprise. And no one had better stand in his way...