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Mighty

By: Matt Crofton

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When Matt Crofton slipped into a coma in 2010, doctors told his family and friends to say their goodbyes. It was supposed to be a sad end to a terrible ordeal: Crofton had been rushed to the hospital after sarcoidosis and histoplasmosis attacked his body in what doctors called the perfect storm. They said he had forty-eight hours to live. But Crofton defied the odds by surviving sixteen days in a coma and another six weeks in the hospital. Less than a year later, while battling post-traumatic depression, he vowed to become the first person to paddleboard the length of the Mississippi River. From the headwaters of the Mississippi in Lake Itasca, Minnesota, to the rivers end in New Orleans, Louisiana, Crofton chronicles his inspiring journey with photos and journal entries. Gripping, poignant, and fun, Croftons adventure story is a must-read for anyone who has ever suffered from a severe illness, depression, or from a frustration with the routine. Expand your horizons and appreciate everything that life, nature, and the human spirit have to offer with Mighty.

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1532029810

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American Corrections: Theory, Research, Policy, and Practice

By: Matt DeLisi,Peter J. Conis

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American Corrections: Theory, Research, Policy, and Practice

By: Matt DeLisi,Peter J. Conis

Beginning with sentencing and offender classification and proceeding to parole and reentry, American Corrections: Theory, Research, Policy, and Practice, Third Edition walks students through the entire correctional system and its processes and is the easy choice for undergraduate corrections courses. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book is missing some of the images or content found in the physical edition.

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Jones & Bartlett Learning

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1284167755

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9781284167757

American Corrections

Theory, Research, Policy, and Practice

By: Matt DeLisi,Peter John Conis

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American Corrections

Theory, Research, Policy, and Practice

By: Matt DeLisi,Peter John Conis

The need for corrections officers is projected to increase by 16% by 2016 (Bureau of Labor Statistics). This is great news for students completing their criminal justice or criminology degrees as there will be ample employment opportunity. Drs. DeLisi and Conis provide their unparalleled research expertise/productivity and nearly 40 years of combined criminal justice practitioner experience to make American Corrections: Theory, Research, Policy, and Practice, Second Edition the ideal introductory text for the corrections course. They use a straightforward writing style that is scholarly, engaging, and fun. Updated throughout, it contains both classic and cutting-edge contemporary data on correctional topics drawing from the fields of criminology, criminal justice, sociology, psychology, government, and public policy.The text is broken down into four parts, starting with an overview of corrections, including the history and also the philosophy of corrections. It progresses to discuss the management of offender risk and covers the sentencing, diversion, and pretrial treatment of offenders. Part III delves into the prison system and includes chapters on inmate behavior, prison organization, parole, and reentry of the offender in to society. This comprehensive introduction wraps up with special topics in corrections, including juveniles, women, and capital punishment and civil committment.Key Features of the Revised Second Edition:-Now available in paperback!-Revised to be more sociologically-focused, this Second Edition includes boxes throughout highlighting the effects on community.-Provides an increased focus on gender, race, and immigration issues.-Contains more content discussing the philosophy of corrections, encouraging your students to see the big-picture and think critically of the subject.-Every new copy includes an access code to the accompanying student companion website featuring a variety of interactive study aids.Exciting new content added to the Second Edition: -New section on the correctional system and American society-New section on the fiscal costs of the correctional system and ways that correctional policies can save costs while reducing crime-New section on historical developments in corrections-New section on juveniles and the life imprisonment without parole sanction-Expanded correctional case law-New section on teen courts-New section on federal pretrial services-New section on crisis intervention teams -New section on cognitive behavioral therapy -New section on mental health probation-New section on effective correctional policies-New section on back-end sentencing and parole-New section on law enforcement reentry initiatives and reentry courts-New section on Graham v. Florida (2010)-New section on juvenile drug courts-Expanded discussion on women and reentry-New discussion on clemency and elected executions -Updated box features including 13 new box features-Thoroughly updated correctional data-Thoroughly updated literature with more than 300 new references

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Jones & Bartlett Publishers

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1449645402

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9781449645403

Winter Lightning

A Guide to the Battle of Stones River

By: Matt Spruill,Lee Spruill

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Winter Lightning

A Guide to the Battle of Stones River

By: Matt Spruill,Lee Spruill

From December 31, 1862, to January 2, 1863, one of the Civil War's bloodiest battles raged as more than 42,000 Union troops led by General William S. Rosecrans met 37,000 Confederates under General Braxton Bragg near the small town of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The Battle of Stones River, which the Union declared as a victory, significantly boosted Union morale in the Western Theater. Stones River has received scant attention in comparison to other battles, such as Gettysburg, Shiloh, and Vicksburg, especially in the publication of tour guidebooks. Winter Lightening is the only battlefield guide to Stones River available in print. Designed as a step-by-step primer for visitors to the Stones River National Battlefield, it offers a comprehensive, "you are there" overview of the important events that took place during the battle. Winter Lightening follows a sequential series of twenty-one "stops" to guide the visitor through the battlefield over the exact routes used by both armies, offering informative details on what happened at key points along the way. The guide divides the battle into three segments: the west flank, the center, and the east flank. This approach allows visitors to follow the battle in its entirety or in any order they wish. Detailed maps and extensive primary material including commentary by commanders, letters, and other fascinating sources further enrich the visitor's experience. Matt Spruill is a retired U.S. Army colonel and formerly a Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide. He is the author of Guide to the Battle of Chickamauga, Storming the Heights and Echoes of Thunder. Lee Spruill, a paramedic and fireman, is a major in the U.S. Army Reserve and has just returned from a tour of duty in Afghanistan.

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Univ. of Tennessee Press

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157233598X

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9781572335981

Guide to the Battle of Chickamauga

Second Edition, Revised and Expanded

By: Matt Spruill

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Guide to the Battle of Chickamauga

Second Edition, Revised and Expanded

By: Matt Spruill

Not far from Chattanooga in northern Georgia, the Confederacy won one of its most decisive battles at Chickamauga. This guide uses firsthand accounts to illustrate how this skirmish, only two days long, turned into the second-bloodiest battle of the Civil War with over 34,000 Union and Confederate soldiers killed, wounded, or captured. The U.S. Army War College Guides to Civil War Battles series was developed for “staff rides” on key battlefields by military professionals. Eyewitness accounts by battle participants make these guides invaluable resources for visitors to the national military parks and armchair strategists alike who want a greater understanding of five of the most devastating yet influential years in our nation’s history. This is an on-the-ground guide with explicit directions to points of interest and maps—illustrating the action and showing the details of troop position, roads, rivers, elevations, and tree lines as they were more than 150 years ago—that help bring the battle to life. In the field, these guides can be used to re-create each battle’s setting and proportions, giving the reader a sense of the tension and fear each soldier must have felt as he faced his enemy.

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University Press of Kansas

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0700626948

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9780700626946

U2: A Diary

By: Matt McGee

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U2: A Diary

By: Matt McGee

This new and updated edition of U2 A Diary brings U2s story up to date with information about the band’s ground-breaking film, U2 3D, recording sessions for No Line on the Horizon and the story of how the album was leaked online twice before its official release, the U2 360 world tour and Bono’s back injury that forced an entire leg to be postponed and the band’s struggles to decide how to follow No Line on the Horizon and the 360 Tour with new material. Here is the complete history of U2 told exactly as it happened in day-by-day diary format. As well as following the mid-1970's birth of the band to the present day in journal form, U2: A Diary also includes new revelations and fresh insights into key moments of U2's development. Through interviews and extensive research, author Matt McGee sheds light on stories. Fully illustrated with pictures spanning the bands career, this is a fanatically detailed account of a legendary group's life!

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Omnibus Press

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0857127438

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9780857127433

Physically Based Rendering

From Theory to Implementation

By: Matt Pharr,Greg Humphreys

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Physically Based Rendering

From Theory to Implementation

By: Matt Pharr,Greg Humphreys

Rendering is a crucial component of computer graphics— the conversion of a description of a 3D scene into an image for display. Algorithms for animation, geometric modeling, and texturing all must feed their results through some sort of rendering process for the results to be visible in an image. Focusing on realistic images, physically based rendering incorporates ideas from a range of disciplines, including physics, biology, psychology, cognitive science, and mathematics. This book presents the algorithms of modern photorealistic rendering and follows step by step the creation of a complete rendering system. As each new rendering concept is introduced it is also shown implemented in code—there is no better way to understand the subtle and complex process of rendering. The code itself is highly readable, written in the literate programming style that mixes text describing the system with the code that implements it. The result is a stunning achievement in graphics education for students, professionals, and researchers.*CD-ROM with the source code for a complete rendering system for Windows, OS X, & Linux—with many examples of images created by the system throughout the 4 color text*The code and text are tightly woven together through the technique of literate programming with a unique indexing feature that lists all locations of functions, variables, and methods on the page they are first described*The most complete guide to understanding, designing, and building a rendering system

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Elsevier

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0080538967

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9780080538969

Bootstrap Site Blueprints Volume II

By: Matt Lambert

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Bootstrap Site Blueprints Volume II

By: Matt Lambert

Maximize the potential of Bootstrap with a collection of real-world site projects for better, faster, more responsive web applications About This Book Build Bootstrap projects quickly and easily with Harp.js, Node, and Less Learn how to extend Bootstrap with the use of open source JavaScript and icon web font libraries Get acquainted with building complex social networking, wiki, and dashboard projects with Bootstrap Who This Book Is For Bootstrap Site Blueprints Volume II is geared for developers of all experience levels. It is written in a concise, easy-to-understand way. Each project follows a step-by-step process that anyone can understand. Some experience with Bootstrap beforehand would definitely be an asset but is not required. What You Will Learn Customize and extend existing Bootstrap JavaScript components Combine the Google Material Design look and feel with Bootstrap Use flexbox and other cutting-edge CSS3 techniques in Bootstrap Implement and customize open source JavaScript chart libraries in Bootstrap Optimize and implement an optimal user experience for all your projects Implement the Disqus commenting platform into your projects In Detail Bootstrap is the most popular open source project on GitHub today. With a little bit of know-how, this massively popular CSS framework can leveraged for any type of complex web application or website. Bootstrap Site Blueprints Volume II will teach you to build these types of projects in an easy-to-understand fashion. The key to any complex Bootstrap project is a strong development foundation for your project. The book will first teach you how to build a Bootstrap development environment using Harp.js, Node, and Less. In the next chapters, we'll build on this foundation by creating restaurant and mobile-first aggregator projects. Once you're warmed up, we'll move on to more complex projects such as a wiki, a new magazine, a dashboard, and finally a social networking website. Whether you are brand new to Bootstrap or a seasoned expert, this book will provide you with the skills you need to successfully create a number of popular web applications and websites. Style and approach This book takes a step-by-step approach to building each project, explained in a conversational and easy-to-follow style. We start by designing a development environment that will be used in all of the book's projects. The projects start from an easy-intermediate level and progress to advanced as the book goes on.

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Packt Publishing Ltd

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1785284916

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9781785284915

Unique Eats and Eateries of Chicago

By: Matt Kirouac

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Unique Eats and Eateries of Chicago

By: Matt Kirouac

Chicago has come a long way since its stereotypical days as a meat-and-potatoes town. Over the past several decades, as the city rose to global metropolis status, so too did its multifaceted food scene. Nowadays, Chicago's restaurants, bakeries and neighborhood eateries are as highly regarded as its famed skyscrapers. Sure there are hot dogs and deep-dish pizzas aplenty, much of it well worth a bucket list-type visit, but there's so much more to explore and eat in all corners of the city. Try Macanese food in Logan Square. Pair "culinary beer" with German chocolate cake. Go old-school in a legendary Gold Coast steakhouse. From awe-inspiring tasting menus hidden away down a quiet West Loop street to smoked fish with a side of Blues Brothers lore, Chicago is filled to the brim with unique eats and eateries. Come hungry, and bring a copy of Unique Eats & Eateries of Chicago!

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Reedy Press LLC

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1681060906

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9781681060903

Little Britain

The Complete Scripts and Stuff

By: Matt Lucas,David Walliams

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Little Britain

The Complete Scripts and Stuff

By: Matt Lucas,David Walliams

This is a collection of the scripts of the third series of 'Little Britain' that has made instant stars of its creators, Matt Lucas and David Walliams. The book contains exclusive material and photographs.

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HarperCollins UK

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0007213654

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9780007213658

Mighty

By: Matt Crofton

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Mighty

Mighty

American Corrections: Theory, Research, Policy, and Practice

American Corrections: Theory, Research, Policy, and Practice

American Corrections

American Corrections

Winter Lightning

Winter Lightning

Guide to the Battle of Chickamauga

Guide to the Battle of Chickamauga

U2: A Diary

U2: A Diary

Physically Based Rendering

Physically Based Rendering

Bootstrap Site Blueprints Volume II

Bootstrap Site Blueprints Volume II

Unique Eats and Eateries of Chicago

Unique Eats and Eateries of Chicago

Little Britain

Little Britain

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