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Delish Insane Sweets: Bake Yourself a Little Crazy: 100+ Cookies, Bars, Bites, and Treats By : Joanna Saltz READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : The first dessert recipe collection from the editors of the wildly popular site and magazine, Delish The editors of Delish.com know one thing for sure: ANYONE can bake an amazing dessert. Crammed with surprising ideas for treats that are both?fun and easy, the wildly popular brand?s second cookbook features 100 recipes: new classics and reader favorites that have been shared hundreds of thousands of times. You?ll find all the essentials (Snickerdoodles,?Death By Chocolate Brownies, and Extra-Fluffy Vanilla Cupcakes), but also the crazy twists Delish is?known for,?like?Cr?me Br?l?e Cookies, Samoa Cheesecake Bars, and Moscow Mule Cupcakes?plus an entire chapter dedicated to?over-the-top?cookie cakes and skillet desserts.?This indulgent?book will appeal to?food lovers who bake the way most of us do?sometimes with a boxed mix, somet...

Sweet By : Valerie Gordon READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Finalist, James Beard Foundation Award, Baking & Dessert (2013) Since 2003, Valerie Gordon has provided Angelenos with award-winning sweets and baked goods from her boutique in Silverlake and her booths at the Santa Monica and Hollywood farmers? markets. With two restaurants opening in 2013 and this comprehensive cookbook filled with her beloved recipes, now even more people can eat and bake the Valerie way. Favorite desserts like petits fours, cakes, truffles, and cookies have been perfected with the addition of candied rose petals, atomized chocolate, fleur de sel, matcha tea, and other special ingredients. Valerie re-creates desserts from Los Angeles?s lost restaurants such as Chasen?s and the Brown Derby; she simplifies the process of making jam; she provides an accessible way to mix and match components so readers can design their own luscious cakes and pies. Filled with helpful tricks, recipes for a...

Sally's Baking Addiction: Irresistible Cookies, Cupcakes, and Desserts for Your Sweet-Tooth Fix By : Sally McKenney READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Named by Huffington Post as one of the "Top 10 Food Blogs to Watch" in 2013, Sally's Baking Addiction has skyrocketed in popularity since its inception in late 2011. Baking addict and food blogger, Sally McKenney loves to bake. Her famous Salted Caramel Dark Chocolate Cookies won Nestle's Dark Chocolate contest in 2013, and now, in her first cookbook, Sally shares her baking secrets with fans everywhere. Try her No-Bake Peanut Butter Banana Pie, her delectable Dark Chocolate Butterscotch Cupcakes, or her yummy Marshmallow Swirl S'mores Fudge. Featuring a brand new selection of desserts and treats, the Sally's Baking AddictionCookbook is fully illustrated and offers 75 scrumptious recipes for indulging your sweet tooth--including a chapter of healthier dessert options for those who follow a v...

Cupcakes and Cashmere: A Guide for Defining Your Style, Reinventing Your Space, and Entertaining with Ease By : Emily Schuman READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Based on Emily Schuman?s popular lifestyle blog of the same name, Cupcakes and Cashmere is the must-have guide for those looking to establish their own sense of style, organize and decorate their home, or throw an easy and stylish party. Organized by season, the book expands on Schuman?s blog by including DIY projects, organization tips, party-planning ideas, beauty how-tos, and seasonal recipes. Cupcakes and Cashmere features original material that has not been previously published on the site. With her signature photographic layouts, Emily creates a lifestyle that is chic and achievable for every reader, making this the ultimate style guide for living a fashionable life. Book Detail : Author : Emily Schuman Pages : 176 pages Publisher : Harry N. Abrams Language : ISBN-10 : 1419702106 ISBN-13 : 9781419702105  ...

Food52 Genius Desserts: 100 Recipes That Will Change the Way You Bake By : Kristen Miglore READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : There are good desserts and there are great desserts--and then, there are genius desserts. Genius Desserts is the book that will transform the way you bake, with the answers for every moment that needs a sweet (so...every moment!): When you're not a baker, but you need the birthday cake. When you've tried every chocolate mousse, but haven't found one that sticks. When you're short on time and want your efforts in the kitchen to count.Drawing from her James Beard Award-nominated Genius Recipes column and powered by the cooking wisdom and generosity of the Food52 community, creative director Kristen Miglore has unearthed the most game-changing dessert recipes from beloved cookbook authors, chef, and bakers--collecting them all in this indispensable guide. Featuring iconic desserts spanning the last century: Maida Heatter's East...

Ladur?e Macarons By : Vincent Lemains READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : In the middle of the twentieth century, Pierre Desfontaines, cousin of Louis Ernest Ladur?e, created the first Ladur?e macaron by having the genius to stick two macaron cookies together and fill them with a flavorful ganache. Ever since then, the preparation has stayed the same. Each season Ladur?e celebrates this little round cake that's crispy outside and soft inside, a perfect balance of aromas and textures, by creating new flavors. Each year the palette of flavors and colors grows, from the classic chocolate or raspberry to festive macarons, exotic flavours for certain destinations, fashion designers, perfumes etc. This book presents, for the first time, each of the eighty Ladur?e macarons, their aromas, inspirations, trend books and of course all of the recipes to make them at home. At the end of the book there is a practical, step-by-step section to show exactly how Ladur?e's chefs m...

Fluff: The Sticky Sweet Story of an American Icon By : Mimi Graney READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : At the turn of the twentieth century, Boston was a booming candy town. Of all the tantalizing treats, nothing has stuck around like Marshmallow Fluff. Since that time, the small, family-run company Durkee-Mower has churned out a century of Fluff with the secretive air of Willy Wonka. Little has been made of this extraordinary legacyuntil now. Book Detail : Author : Mimi Graney Pages : 224 pages Publisher : Union Park Press Language : eng ISBN-10 : 1934598194 ISBN-13 : 9781934598191   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, Android, Apple, Ipad, Iphone, etc. ================*================  

Super Vegan Scoops!: Plant-Based Ice Cream for Everyone By : Hannah Kaminsky READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Freeze! Leave those processed?frozen desserts at the grocery store and dive into creamy, cool custards made in your own kitchen. It's not a crime to want a more exciting ice cream experience than the average chocolate or vanilla scoop.?Super Vegan Scoops! churns out cool treats without dairy or eggs in unconventional flavors, truly offering tastes to delight even the most discerning sweet tooth. Special equipment need not apply for many of these surprisingly simple sweets, covering no-churn options for quick pops and decadent ice cream cakes. Even handheld novelties like you've never seen before, complete with chewy cookies and crisp chocolate shells, come together with ease.If temperatures should ever drop too cold to indulge in something icy, don't despair. Innovative recipes transform traditional ice cream bases into entirely new treats. There...

Southern Sugar By : Belinda Smith-Sullivan READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Let Chef Belinda enhance your sweets menu with her warm hospitality, cooking tips, and approximately 100 flavor-packed recipes for decadent southern desserts and treats. There is a little bit of ?Southerner? in all of us! You don?t have to be from the South to embrace the food?especially the sweets. There is just something about Southern treats that appeal to the hearts, souls, and stomachs of everyone! Just think of decadent, sweet delights filled with lots of sugar, butter, nuts, and fruit, or dripping with chocolate, caramel, whipped cream, and yes, even bourbon! Let Southern Sugar transport you back to your ?Southern? roots by reintroducing you to some of the favorites that you may have forgotten and fresh takes on Southern classics. From modest afternoon Tea Cakes and Triple Chocolate Chip Cookies to ?can?t push back from the table? Coconut Sweet Potato Pie and Mississippi Mud Cake.Wi...

55 Fantastic Fudges By : Gia Scott READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Fudge is almost everyone's favorite homemade candy. Creamy, sweet, and surprisingly colorful in its myriad of forms, it also makes one of the most treasured of homemade gifts. It's also wildly popular at bake sales and potluck dinner dessert tables!For the home candy maker, having all of these recipes together at hand makes fudge making an adventure. Peaches & Cream fudge? Apple Pie fudge? How about some Hellishly Hot Habenero? 55 different flavors representing many different types from the old fashioned to the microwaved means that you'll have plenty of variety! Book Detail : Author : Gia Scott Pages : 96 pages Publisher : Language : en-GB ISBN-10 : B00D22WB0A ISBN-13 :   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, Android, Apple, Ipad, Iphone, etc. ================*================  

180 Days of Social Studies for Sixth Grade: Practice, Assess, Diagnose By : Shell Education READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Build social studies content-area literacy with 180 days of daily practice! With these diagnostic-based activities, grade 6 students will analyze primary source documents, answer text-dependent questions, and build their social studies knowledge. Book Detail : Author : Shell Education Pages : 216 pages Publisher : Shell Education Pub Language : ISBN-10 : 1425813984 ISBN-13 : 9781425813987   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, Android, Apple, Ipad, Iphone, etc. ================*================  

Affirming Diversity: The Sociopolitical Context of Multicultural Education By : Sonia Nieto READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Use a sociopolitical context to explore the meaning, necessity, and benefits of multicultural education Effective multicultural education must consider not just schooling, but also the larger social, economic, and political factors that affect students' success or failure in the classroom. Affirming Diversity: The Sociopolitical Context of Multicultural Education helps readers understand these pervasive influences by presenting extensive research and data on the sociopolitical nature of schools and society, information about different sociocultural groups, and a conceptual framework for examining multicultural education. Real-life cases and teaching stories dominate in this book that offers a first-hand look into the lives of students and educators from a variety of backgrounds. Additionally, tips for classroom activities and community...

Teaching Writing in Small Groups By : Jennifer Serravallo READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Find out how just a few minutes of purposeful, responsive teaching can have a big impact with your students. Jennifer Serravallo's Teaching Writing in Small Groups details essential practices for optimizing groups that help you:value each child's language and literacy practices develop relationships with your writers teach with efficiency increase student engagement improve independence develop social support amongst students provide space to give and receive feedback. First, Teaching Writing in Small Groups lays the foundation for success. Jen shows how to create groups for maximum effectiveness and how to make what you teach responsive, clear, and sticky. Then she streamlines differentiated instruction with a menu of small-group options for providing just-right support:strategy lessons guided writing shared writing interactive writing inquiry groups reflection groups ...

Scholastic Success With Math Tests: Grade 4 Workbook By : Scholastic Inc. READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Eight Practice Tests designed to help students prepare to take standardized tests. Each test has 20?30 multiple-choice items that closely resemble the kinds of questions students will have to answer on ?real? tests such as the following:? Stanford Achievement Test? CTBS TerraNova? Metropolitan Achievement Test? Iowa Test of Basic Skills? California Achievement Test? California's STAR Test? TASS (Texas)? MCAS (Massachusetts)? FCAT (Florida) Book Detail : Author : Scholastic Inc. Pages : 64 pages Publisher : Scholastic Teaching Resources Language : ISBN-10 : 0545200652 ISBN-13 : 9780545200653   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, Android, Apple, Ipad, Iphone, etc. ================*================  

The Morning Meeting Book: K-8 By : Roxann Kriete READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Launch each school day with 20- to 30-minute meetings that bring students together to practice social and academic skills and warm up for a day of engaged learning. The third edition offers:Updated examples of Morning Meeting in actionEmphasis on how Morning Meeting supports mastery of Common Core State Standards, 21st century skills, and core social/emotional competenciesUpdated information of the sharing component of Morning MeetingStreamlined format (easier to find examples of greetings, activities, etc.) Book Detail : Author : Roxann Kriete Pages : pages Publisher : Language : ISBN-10 : 1892989603 ISBN-13 : 9781892989604   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, Android, Apple, Ipad, Iphone, etc. ================*================  

That Wedding (That Boy, #2) By : Jillian Dodd READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Marry the boy next door in this sweet contemporary romance by USA Today Best Selling Author, Jillian Dodd.The gorgeous engagement ring on my finger mimics my happiness. I feel so sparkly, glittery, and full of promise, because I absolutely know he's that boy. The boy I want to marry. My prince. My happily ever after.But then our pastor starts asking lots of questions. His parents say I haven?t dealt with my past.?I have horrible wedding disaster dreams. I can?t find the perfect dress. I have to manipulate him to get my way. An old boyfriend asks me to run away with him. My?best friend says I'm going to ruin everything. And forever starts to sound like a really long time. Which totally freaks me out and makes me question everything I know.Should best friends get married? Will my past affect our relationship? Are my horrible dreams a warning? Will I ever find a dress? Could his sexin...

Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary - New Edition By : Pablo Hidalgo READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Book Detail : Author : Pablo Hidalgo Pages : 352 pages Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) Language : eng ISBN-10 : 1465475478 ISBN-13 : 9781465475473   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, Android, Apple, Ipad, Iphone, etc. ================*================  

Digital Filmmaking for Kids for Dummies By : Nick Willoughby READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : The easy way for kids to get started with filmmaking If you've been bitten by the filmmaking bug--even if you don't have a background in video or access to fancy equipment--Digital Filmmaking For Kids makes it easy to get up and running with digital filmmaking! This fun and friendly guide walks you through a ton of cool projects that introduce you to all stages of filmmaking. Packed with full-color photos, easy-to-follow instruction, and simple examples, it shows you how to write a script, create a storyboard, pick a set, light a scene, master top-quality sound, frame and shoot, edit, add special effects, and share your finished product with friends or a global audience.Anyone can take a selfie or upload a silly video to YouTube--but it takes practice and skill to shoot professional-looking frames and make your own short film. Written by a film and video professional...

Band Nerds Awards: Nominations from the 13th Chair By : DJ Corchin READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : It's not about winning...(chuckle, chuckle). The Marching Band Nerds Awards are the most prestigious awards in the world. No other awards matter. Whether you win Most Creative Use Of A Saber, Most Amount Of Props In One Show, or Loudest Flute Player, earning an MBNA is a first class ticket to the A-List. The Marching Band Nerds Awards is another smash hit in the Band Nerds Book Series from the mind of The 13th Chair. Book Detail : Author : DJ Corchin Pages : 104 pages Publisher : Sourcebooks Explore Language : ISBN-10 : 1728219795 ISBN-13 : 9781728219790   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, Android, Apple, Ipad, Iphone, etc. ================*================  

The Master Guide to Drawing Anime: Figure Drawing: Essential Techniques from Head to Toe By : Christopher Hart READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : This compilation of lessons from the Master Guide to Drawing Anime series brings together the simplest characters from the best-selling books for beginning artists and others looking for instant gratification.With cutting-edge art and clear instruction on how to draw the most popular styles and characters, the Master Guide to Drawing Anime series has helped thousands of aspiring artists learn to draw anime. 5-Minute Characters gathers together the easiest characters from the series--perfect for the beginning anime artist. This carefully curated collection shows aspiring artists everything they need to know to get started drawing anime. They'll learn how to use simple templates to draw the head from different angles, bodies of characters from different age groups, and authentic anime hairstyles and fashions. Next, they...

The Emigrants By : W.G. Sebald READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : The four long narratives in?The Emigrants?appear at first to be the straightforward biographies of four Germans in exile. Sebald reconstructs the lives of a painter, a doctor, an elementary-school teacher, and Great Uncle Ambrose. Following (literally) in their footsteps, the narrator retraces routes of exile which lead from Lithuania to London, from Munich to Manchester, from the South German provinces to Switzerland, France, New York, Constantinople, and Jerusalem. Along with memories, documents, and diaries of the Holocaust, he collects photographs?the enigmatic snapshots which stud?The Emigrants?and bring to mind family photo albums. Sebald combines precise documentary with fictional motifs, and as he puts the question to realism, the four stories merge into one unfathomable requiem. Book Detail : Author : W.G. Sebald Pages : 240 pages Publisher : New Directions Language : ISBN-10 : 081122614X ISBN-1...

The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit By : Michael Finkel READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : A National Geographic Best Book of the Year National BestsellerMany people dream of escaping modern life. Most will never act on it--but in 1986, twenty-year-old Christopher Knight did just that when he left his home in Massachusetts, drove to Maine, and disappeared into the woods. He would not have a conversation with another person for the next twenty-seven years.Drawing on extensive interviews with Knight himself, journalist Michael Finkel shows how Knight lived in a tent in a secluded encampment, developing ingenious ways to store provisions and stave off frostbite during the winters. A former alarm technician, he stealthily broke into nearby cottages for food, books, and supplies, taking only what he needed but sowing unease in a community plagued by his mysterious burglaries. Since returning to the world, he has faced unique challenges...

Seven Pillars of Wisdom By : T.E. Lawrence READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : With an Introduction by Angus Calder.As Angus Calder states in his introduction to this edition, Seven Pillars of Wisdom is one of the major statements about the fighting experience of the First World War'. Lawrence's younger brothers, Frank and Will, had been killed on the Western Front in 1915. Seven Pillars of Wisdom, written between 1919 and 1926, tells of the vastly different campaign against the Turks in the Middle East - one which encompasses gross acts of cruelty and revenge and ends in a welter of stink and corpses in the disgusting 'hospital' in Damascus.Seven Pillars of Wisdom is no Boys Own Paper tale of Imperial triumph, but a complex work of high literary aspiration which stands in the tradition of Melville and Dostoevsky, and alongside the writings of Yeats, Eliot and Joyce.. Book Detail : Author : T.E. Lawrence Pages : 665 pages Publisher : Wordsworth Editions ...

One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey By : Sam Keith READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Winner of the National Outdoor Book Award. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of when Dick Proenneke first broke ground and made his mark in the Alaskan wilds in 1968, this bestselling memoir features an all-new foreword by Nick Offerman plus color photographs not seen in print for over 20 years.To live in a pristine land unchanged by man...to roam a wilderness through which few other humans have passed...to choose an idyllic site, cut trees, and build a log cabin...to be a self-sufficient craftsman, making what is needed from materials available...to be not at odds with the world, but content with one's own thoughts and company...Thousands have had such dreams, but Dick Proenneke lived them. He found a place, built a cabin, and stayed to become part of the country. One Man's Wilderness is a simple account of the day-to-day explorations and activities he carried out alo...

From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death By : Caitlin Doughty READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : The best-selling author of Smoke Gets in Your Eyes expands our sense of what it means to treat the dead with ?dignity.?Fascinated by our pervasive terror of dead bodies, mortician Caitlin Doughty set out to discover how other cultures care for their dead. In rural Indonesia, she observes a man clean and dress his grandfather?s mummified body. Grandpa?s mummy has lived in the family home for two years, where the family has maintained a warm and respectful relationship. She meets Bolivian natitas (cigarette-smoking, wish-granting human skulls), and introduces us to a Japanese kotsuage, in which relatives use chopsticks to pluck their loved-ones? bones from cremation ashes. With curiosity and morbid humor, Doughty encounters vividly decomposed bodies and participates in compelling, powerful death practices almost entirely unknown in America. Featuring ...

Monster Girl Encyclopedia Vol. 2 By : Kenkou Cross READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : The second volume of the ultimate guide to monster girls that took fandom by storm--for Mature fans only!The definitive source guide for the sexy monster girl genre! Told from the perspective of a wandering scholar of monsters, this tantalizing tome includes 100 gorgeous full-color illustrations of seductively dangerous monster girls. Replete with fascinating lore, elaborate bios, and intricate descriptions, this book has everything you ever wanted to know about monster girls, and more. From centaurs to succubi, from mermaids to slimes--if it?s a monster girl you seek, you will find her within these pages!This deluxe, large-trim hardcover with foil highlights is shrink-wrapped for Mature readers. Book Detail : Author : Kenkou Cross Pages : 240 pages Publisher : Seven Seas Language : ISBN-10 : 1626926093 ISBN-13 : 9781626926097   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML,...

The Secret of Perfect Vision: How You Can Prevent or Reverse Nearsightedness By : David De Angelis READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Author David De Angelis?s search for a cure for nearsightedness was both professional and personal, since he suffered from the disease himself. An expert in muscular work dynamics, he discovered through extensive testing and an immersion in decades of scientific studies that working the extrinsic ocular muscles could preserve sight and re-educate the eyes toward better vision. He came to understand the importance of retinal defocus for transforming ocular refractive status. In this book, the author shares both the science and the ?secret??progressive retinal defocus technique?of how he was able to reverse his own myopia. The system?s efficacy, he says, comes from the fact that it directly intervenes with the causes that generate myopia onset and development (overaccommodative/near-point stress). When adequately stimulated by the simple e...

Inferior: How Science Got Women Wrong?And the New Research That's Rewriting the Story By : Angela Saini READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Listening Length: 7 hours and 32 minutesFor hundreds of years it was common sense: women were the inferior sex. Their bodies were weaker, their minds feeble, their role subservient. Charles Darwin asserted that women were at a lower stage of evolution, and for decades scientists?primarily men?found evidence to support his claim. In Inferior, acclaimed science writer Angela Saini weaves together a fascinating?and sorely necessary?new science of women. Saini takes readers on a journey to uncover science's failure to understand women, and delves into the fascinating new science rediscovering their bodies and minds in biology, psychology, and anthropology. Book Detail : Author : Angela Saini Pages : 8 pages Publisher : Dreamscape Media Language : eng ISBN-10 : 1520090498 ISBN-13 : 9781520090498   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Ki...

The Old Farmer's Almanac 2022 By : Old Farmer's Almanac READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Happy New Almanac Year! It?s time to celebrate the 230th edition of The Old Farmer?s Almanac! Long recognized as North America?s most-beloved and best-selling annual, this handy yellow book fulfills every need and expectation as a calendar of the heavens, a time capsule of the year, an essential reference that reads like a magazine. Always timely, topical, and distinctively ?useful, with a pleasant degree of humor,? the Almanac is consulted daily throughout the year by users from all walks of life. ? The 2022 edition contains the fun facts, predictions, and feature items that have made it a cultural icon: traditionally 80 percent?accurate weather forecasts; notable astronomical events and time-honored astrological dates; horticultural, culinary, fashion, and other trends; historical hallmarks; best fishing days; time- and money-saving garden advice; recipes for delicious ...

Understanding and Applying Medical Anthropology, Third Edition: Biosocial and Cultural Approaches By : Peter J. Brown READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : The editors of the third edition of the seminal textbook Understanding and Applying Medical Anthropology bring it completely up to date for both instructors and students. The collection of 49 readings (17 of them new to this edition) offers extensive background description and exposes students to the breadth of theoretical, methodological, and practical perspectives and issues in the field of medical anthropology. The text provides specific examples and case studies of research as it is applied to a range of health settings: from cross-cultural clinical encounters to cultural analysis of new biomedical technologies and the implementation of programs in global health settings. The new edition features:-a major revision that eliminates many older readings in favor of more fresh, relevant selections;-a new section on stru...

Social Problems: Community, Policy, and Social Action By : Anna Leon-Guerrero READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Empower your students to become part of the solution.The new Sixth Edition of Anna Leon-Guerrero's Social Problems: Community, Policy, and Social Action goes beyond the typical presentation of contemporary social problems and their consequences by emphasizing the importance and effectiveness of community involvement to achieve real solutions. With a clear and upbeat tone, this thought-provoking text challenges readers to see the social and structural forces that determine our social problems; to consider various policies and programs that attempt to address these problems; and to recognize and learn how they can be part of the solution to social problems in their own community.New to This EditionMany of the social policy discussions (including immigration, LGBTQ rights, the Affordable Care Act, and Internet neutrality) have been updated to reflect the mo...

Cultural Anthropology: A Reader for a Global Age By : Kenneth J. Guest READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Best-selling author Ken Guest presents the essential readings and diverse voices that will help students understand their rapidly globalizing world. This concise, affordable reader is designed to complement any introductory syllabus and is the perfect companion to Guest's market-leading texts. Book Detail : Author : Kenneth J. Guest Pages : 448 pages Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company Language : ISBN-10 : 1324000775 ISBN-13 : 9781324000778   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, Android, Apple, Ipad, Iphone, etc. ================*================  

Essentials of Physical Anthropology By : Robert Jurmain READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Bestselling ESSENTIALS OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY, 10th Edition, presents a concise and authoritative introduction to physical anthropology with the goal of helping students understand the science behind human evolution and how humans are biologically connected to all life forms. These biological connections link our species with our ancient ancestors, our contemporary primate cousins, and show how closely modern human populations are related to each other. The text emphasizes this theme of biological connections as well as the connections between chapters in the material presented. This framework will help students grasp the big picture of human evolution and better navigate the material. Book Detail : Author : Robert Jurmain Pages : 448 pages Publisher : Cengage Learning Language : ISBN-10 : 1305633814 ISBN-13 : 9781305633810   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, H...

Decolonizing Methodologies: Research and Indigenous Peoples By : Linda Tuhiwai Smith READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : To the colonized, the term 'research' is conflated with European colonialism; the ways in which academic research has been implicated in the throes of imperialism remains a painful memory.This essential volume explores intersections of imperialism and research - specifically, the ways in which imperialism is embedded in disciplines of knowledge and tradition as 'regimes of truth.' Concepts such as 'discovery' and 'claiming' are discussed and an argument presented that the decolonization of research methods will help to reclaim control over indigenous ways of knowing and being.Now in its eagerly awaited third edition, this bestselling book includes a co-written introduction features contributions from indigenous scholars on the book's continued relevance to current research. It also features a chapter with twenty-fiv...

The Girls Are Never Gone By : Sarah Glenn Marsh READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : The Conjuring meets Sadie when seventeen-year-old podcaster Dare takes an internship in a haunted house and finds herself in a life-or-death struggle against an evil spirit.Dare Chase doesn?t believe in ghosts.Privately, she?s a supernatural skeptic. But publicly, she?s keeping her doubts to herself?because she?s the voice of Attachments, her brand-new paranormal investigation podcast, and she needs her ghost-loving listeners to tune in. That?s what brings her to Arrington Estate. Thirty years ago, teenager Atheleen Bell drowned in Arrington?s lake, and legend says her spirit haunts the estate. Dare?s more interested in the suspicious circumstances surrounding her death?circumstances that she believes point to a living culprit, not the supernatural. Still, she?s vowed to keep an open mind as she investigates, even if she?s pretty sure what she?ll find. But Arrington is full of surprises....

Before We Disappear By : Shaun David Hutchinson READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Jack Nevin?s clever trickery and moral flexibility have served him well his entire life?making him the perfect assistant to the Enchantress, one of the most well-known stage magicians in early-twentieth-century Europe. Without Jack?s steady supply of stolen tricks and copycat sleight-of-hand illusions, the Enchantress?s fame would have burned out long ago?not that she would ever admit it.But when they?re forced to flee the continent for America, the Enchantress finds a new audience in Seattle at the 1909 Alaska?Yukon?Pacific World?s Fair Exposition. She and Jack are set to make a fortune until a new magician arrives on the scene. Performing tricks that defy the imagination, Laszlo?s act threatens to overshadow the Enchantress and co-opt her audience. Jack has no choice but to hunt for the secrets behind Laszlo?s otherworldly illusions?but what he uncovers isn?t at all what he expected.Wh...

In Deeper Waters By : F.T. Lukens READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : A young prince must rely on a mysterious stranger to save him when he is kidnapped during his coming-of-age tour in this swoony adventure that is The Gentleman?s Guide to Vice and Virtue meets Pirates of the Caribbean.Prince Tal has long awaited his coming-of-age tour. After spending most of his life cloistered behind palace walls as he learns to keep his forbidden magic secret, he can finally see his family?s kingdom for the first time. His first taste of adventure comes just two days into the journey, when their crew discovers a mysterious prisoner on a burning derelict vessel.Tasked with watching over the prisoner, Tal is surprised to feel an intense connection with the roguish Athlen. So when Athlen leaps overboard and disappears, Tal feels responsible and heartbroken, knowing Athlen could not have survived in the open ocean.That is, until Tal runs into Athlen days later on dry land, very much ali...

The Lost Girls: A Vampire Revenge Story By : Sonia Hartl READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Getting over Your Vampire Ex is as Easy as Killing Him and Stealing His GirlfriendHolly Liddell has been stuck with crimped hair since 1987 when she agreed to let her boyfriend, Elton, turn her into a vampire. But when he ditches her at a gas station a few decades into their eternity together, she realizes that being young forever actually means working graveyard shifts at Taco Bell, sleeping in seedy motels, and being supernaturally compelled to follow your ex from town to town?at least until Holly meets Elton?s other exes.It seems that Holly isn?t the only girl Elton seduced into this wretched existence. He turned Ida in 1921, then Rose in 1954, and he abandoned them both before Holly was even born. Now Rose and Ida want to kill him before he can trick another girl into eternal adolescence, and they?ll need Holly?s help to do it. And once Holly starts falling for Elton?s vulne...

Here's to Us By : Becky Albertalli READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Ben has spent his first year of college working on his fantasy manuscript with his writing partner Mario, who is a great Spanish tutor, and an even better kisser. So why can?t he stop thinking about the fact that Arthur?s back in town two years after they called it quits?Arthur is in New York for a dream internship on Broadway, with a boyfriend back at home that he couldn't be happier with. But when he comes upon Ben cuddled up with a mystery boy, he starts to wonder if his feelings for Ben ever truly went away. Even as the boys try to focus on their futures, they can't seem to help running into each other in the present. Is the universe forcing them to question if they?re actually meant to be?Possibly not. After all, things didn?t work the first time around.Possibly yes. After all, the sparks are still flying.Sometimes you just have to take a leap of faith and raise a glass.Here?s to cel...

Samba Pocket Reference By : Jay Ts READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Samba is a cross-platform triumph: it turns a Unix or Linux system into a file and print server for Microsoft Windows network clients.This book describes all the options for Samba's configuration file in quick-reference format. It also contains command-line options and related information on the use of the Samba daemons (smbd, nmbd, and winbindd) and the utilities in the Samba distribution.The current edition covers Samba 2.x and the most important features of 3.0, which was under development as this book went to print. New options pertain to Samba's acting as a primary domain controller and as a domain member server, its support for the use of Windows NT/2000/XP authentication and filesystem security on the host Unix system, and access to shared files and printers from Unix clients.System administrators who are familiar with Samba and want a handy reminder of how to administer it without the...

Windows PowerShell Cookbook: The Complete Guide to Scripting Microsoft's Command Shell By : Lee Holmes READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : How do you use Windows PowerShell to navigate the filesystem, manage files and folders, or retrieve a web page? This introduction to the PowerShell language and scripting environment provides more than 400 task-oriented recipes to help you solve all kinds of problems. Intermediate to advanced system administrators will find more than 100 tried-and-tested scripts they can copy and use immediately.Updated for PowerShell 3.0, this comprehensive cookbook includes hands-on recipes for common tasks and administrative jobs that you can apply whether you?re on the client or server version of Windows. You also get quick references to technologies used in conjunction with PowerShell, including format specifiers and frequently referenced registry keys to selected .NET, COM, and WMI classes.Learn how to use PowerShell on Windows 8 and Windo...