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Dungeons and Desktops

The History of Computer Role-Playing Games 2e

By: Matt Barton,Shane Stacks

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Dungeons and Desktops

The History of Computer Role-Playing Games 2e

By: Matt Barton,Shane Stacks

Computer role-playing games (CRPGs) are a special genre of computer games that bring the tabletop role-playing experience of games such as Dungeons & Dragons to the computer screen. Thisnew edition inlcudes two new chapters: The Modern Age, and a chapter on Indies and Mobile CRPGs. The new modern age chapter will cover, among other topics, Kickstarter/FIG crowdfunded projects such as Torment: Tides of Numenera and Pillars of Eternity. It'll also bring the book up to date with major games such as Dragon Age, Witcher, Skyrim. Expanded info in first chapter about educational potential of CRPGs. Color figures will be introduced for the first time. Key Features gives reviews of hundreds of games across many platforms. comprehensive book covering the history of computer RPGs. comprehensive index at the back, letting you quickly look up your favourite titles

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CRC Press

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1351273388

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The Critics Say...

57 Theater Reviewers in New York and Beyond Discuss Their Craft and Its Future

By: Matt Windman

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The Critics Say...

57 Theater Reviewers in New York and Beyond Discuss Their Craft and Its Future

By: Matt Windman

What will happen to the theater when there are no more critics? With the decline of print media and the rise of online journalism, theater critics are facing hard times. As their influence fades, will the industry they cover be adversely affected or can bloggers and message boards fill the void? Can a new economic model be created for theater criticism? How can critics lucky enough to still have jobs stay relevant in the age of social media? Speaking of which, what does a theater critic really do, and how do you become one? In this book, Matt Windman, a theater critic himself, interviews more than 50 critics from New York and around the country, including Ben Brantley, Charles Isherwood, John Lahr, Terry Teachout, Linda Winer, Chris Jones, David Cote, John Simon and Peter Filichia. They discuss their long careers and the nightly process of evaluating plays and musicals, and offer their thoughts on the future of the profession.

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McFarland

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1476624690

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9781476624693

Mage: The Hero Defined Vol. 3

By: Matt Wagner

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Mage: The Hero Defined Vol. 3

By: Matt Wagner

The third of six volumes collecting MATT WAGNER's epic fantasy trilogy. THE HERO DEFINED was the series that first saw WAGNER join the ranks of Image Comics creators and continues the saga of the reborn Pendragon, Kevin Matchstick. Several years after the events of THE HERO DISCOVERED, Kevin finds himself partnered with a posse of comrades who also embody the powers and personas of ancient heroes. Together they confront and battle a litany of supernatural challenges, all seemingly orchestrated by an unseen malevolence from Kevin's past. MATT WAGNER's classic epic of comics fantasy has been beloved by both old fans and new readers for decades. MAGE was at the vanguard of the independent comics scene and continues to be an inspiration for many contemporary creators. With the release of the final part of the MAGE trilogy, THE HERO DENIED, this series will be an essential part of any comics library. MAGE: THE HERO DENIED resumes next month with issue number five.

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Image Comics

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1534307788

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The Way to Love

Reimagining Christian Spiritual Growth as the Hopeful Path of Virtue

By: Matt Boswell

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The Way to Love

Reimagining Christian Spiritual Growth as the Hopeful Path of Virtue

By: Matt Boswell

Love people." An oft-proclaimed rallying cry for Christians, but what does it look like, in practice, to love? We may believe that love is "the greatest" (1 Cor 13:13). Love may be our destination. But do we know how to get there? This book addresses essential questions about the Christian life. What is a true, compelling, and helpful Christian understanding of love? What is spiritual growth supposed to do to us or for us (or for others, through us)? How can we speak of grace and personal initiative in one theological vision? How do we go beyond a spirituality that is either too privatized and insular or too activist without the undergirding character needed to sustain such activism? How do we ensure love is not simply a principle we hold or a slogan we applaud but a powerful force that perpetually grows in us and ripples out to others in concrete, transformative ways? This book is a guide to love. Drawing on virtue ethics, psychology, theology, and spirituality, it offers a love-centered, hopeful vision of the Christian spiritual life. The story in which God invites us to live is about a journey of love, toward love. Is this your story?

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1532640382

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JFK Jr., George, & Me

A Memoir

By: Matt Berman

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JFK Jr., George, & Me

A Memoir

By: Matt Berman

As John Kennedy Jr.'s creative director for George magazine, Matt Berman had a wonderfully collaborative and fun-loving relationship with America's favorite son--his story is told here with unprecedented candor and wit. The Kennedys--their poise, the family secrets, and their grace in the face of unimaginable tragedies--have captured the imagination and interest of the public for more than fifty years. Now, colleague and friend of JFK Jr., Matt Berman, offers us a unique look at John's life as both a professional and "regular guy." When talented creative executive Matt Berman took a meeting with John Kennedy, Jr., in 1995, he was immediately hired to serve as George's creative director, thus beginning an unforgettable journey, both personal and professional. We follow Matt through his first days at the magazine as he navigated the choppy waters of what would be the most-talked-about magazine launch in history, helmed by a supremely confident and charming John. Wry and instantly likeable, Matt shares not only his own personal story of his relationship with John, but also valuable life and work lessons that he learned while working alongside him behind the scenes at George. But most importantly, through Matt's recollections, we see a John Kennedy that the public never got to know. Matt paints a vivid portrait of JFK Jr., that only a select few have ever seen, offering a touching and honest tribute to John's legacy"--Provided by publisher.

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Simon and Schuster

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1451697260

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Atlas of Imagined Cities

Who lives where in TV, books, games and movies?

By: Matt Brown,Rhys B. Davies

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Atlas of Imagined Cities

Who lives where in TV, books, games and movies?

By: Matt Brown,Rhys B. Davies

From the Ghostbusters HQ in New York to Nemo's fish tank in Sydney, from the Phantom of the Opera's Parisian lair to scenes from Grand Theft Auto in LA, this is an amazing atlas of imaginary locations in real-life cities around the world. Locations from film, TV, books, computer games and comics are ingeniously plotted on a series of beautiful vintage-looking maps. Feauturing 14 of the world's greatest cities, the maps show exactly where your favourite characters lived, loved, worked and played, and where iconic scenes took place. The locations have been painstakingly tracked down, mapped, annotated and wittily divulged by the authors, and an extensive index helps you find them all. Within the pages of this book, you'll discover: • Where in London super-spies James Bond and George Smiley are neighbours. • The route of the exciting San Francisco car chase in Bullitt. • The Tokyo homes of all the magical girls from the classic Sailor Moon anime. And many more fascinating locations drawn from the world's imagination. Accompanying the maps are illuminating essays that explain how the authors came to their decisions, along with explorations of the key locations and fun timelines of imaginary events. Find out how to get to Sesame Street, where to join Starfleet and thousands of other places besides, in this indispensable guidebook to all those places you always wanted to visit – if only they were real.

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Batsford Books

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1849948968

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Parish

By: Matt Brown

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Parish

By: Matt Brown

There are unexpected, beatific moments when Rev. Elijah Lovejoy Parish is swept up by the divine intrusion into the ordinary. Yet, he knows he cannot tarry there, for his calling also compels him to resume his shift as the traffic cop down at the intersection of Pathological and Whine. Told from the perspective of a deceased brother, freed from life's bondage to autism, Parish introduces you to the family of a young pastor and invites you to laugh and cry through the seasons of a year laced with everything from a redneck funeral that becomes a DEA sting operation to a grandfather's honorable relinquishing of his mind to senescence to an act of violence that impales the community and challenges easy Easter answers. Dismayed by rock-star-skinny-jeaned preachers preening and self-righteous demagogues decreeing, Elijah Parish balks when strangers ask him what he does for a living. Yet, he keeps at it. Why? Grace: undeserved and unsurpassed, ineffable and irrepressible. Living with the sinners and saints of St. Martin Presbyterian Church in the North Carolina foothills community of Edinburgh, Elijah and his family keep stumbling into grace as the seasons pass and as chaos dances with mercy.

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1498204856

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The Widow Begley's Last Stand

By: Matt Cole

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The Widow Begley's Last Stand

By: Matt Cole

She was young and green when she followed her husband's dream of moving out west. They settled in Squaw Rock, Idaho in 1871 trying to live a peaceful life and enlisting the Homestead Act of 1863. Yet, now Minnie Begley finds herself without a family, her husband and son murdered in cold blood, and in the center of a land war. A beleaguered woman, a powerful land baron, a dashing young cowboy, and a small town are all caught up in this war. Taking sides, taking chances and standing up for herself and all the women of the west, Minnie Begley will come face to face with some of the most savage cowpunchers the west has to offer. And somewhere amidst all this violence, love and heartache, she will prove that a woman is just as tough as a man and that the spirit of the west is tough to tame.

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iUniverse

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0595203329

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A Poison Like No Other

How Microplastics Corrupted Our Planet and Our Bodies

By: Matt Simon

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A Poison Like No Other

How Microplastics Corrupted Our Planet and Our Bodies

By: Matt Simon

Informed, utterly blindsiding account." - Booklist, starred review It's falling from the sky and is in the air we breathe. It's in our food, our clothes, and our homes. It's microplastic and it's everywhere--including our own bodies. Scientists are just beginning to discover how these tiny particles threaten health, but the studies are alarming. A Poison Like No Other is the first book to fully explore this new dimension of the plastic crisis. Matt Simon follows the intrepid scientists who travel to the ends of the earth and the bottom of the ocean to understand the consequences of our dependence on plastic. Unlike other pollutants that are single elements or simple chemical compounds, microplastics represent a cocktail of toxicity linked to diseases ranging from diabetes to cancer. There is no easy fix, Simon warns. But we will never curb our plastic addiction until we begin to recognize the invisible particles all around us.

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Island Press

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1642832359

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The Sound and the Glory

How the Seattle Sounders Showed Major League Soccer How to Win Over America

By: Matt Pentz

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The Sound and the Glory

How the Seattle Sounders Showed Major League Soccer How to Win Over America

By: Matt Pentz

A unique and comprehensive look at the Seattle Sounders franchise and its storied run for the Cup The Seattle Sounders were a sensation from the start, attracting crowds of sizes unlike any MLS team had ever seen. By the 2016 season, Seattle was averaging more than 42,000 fans per home game, the most of any soccer team in the Western Hemisphere, and more than behemoths like Chelsea F.C. and A.C. Milan overseas. But, for all of its early consistent success, Seattle had yet to actually win the league. In order to reach the ambitious goals the club set for itself, the Sounders needed the jolt of a championship. To get there would require tumult previously unknown to a club built on stability, a clash of egos, and a title run so unlikely it could hardly have been scripted. This is a Cinderella story for all MLS fans and every Sounder at heart.

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ECW Press

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177305323X

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Dracula Daily

Reading Bram Stoker's Dracula in Real Time With Commentary by the Internet

By: Matt Kirkland

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Dracula Daily

Reading Bram Stoker's Dracula in Real Time With Commentary by the Internet

By: Matt Kirkland

The wildly popular email newsletter that has been described as an "internet sensation" (The New York Times) and "the coolest book club on the internet" (Fast Company) is breathing new life into Bram Stoker's classic vampire novel. Now, the internet phenomenon can be experienced in this deluxe hardcover book that includes hilarious commentary and artwork from Dracula Daily readers. Thanks to Dracula Daily, the email newsletter that delivers the classic vampire novel in bite-sized chunks, "an old story about the undead is getting a new life" (NPR). Combining Stoker's original text alongside reader-generated content, this version of Dracula is a fun and immersive experience, perfect for vampire scholars, Dracula Daily readers, and newcomers to the story. Inside, you'll find a rich selection of artwork and memes from the newsletter's hundreds of thousands of subscribers. From comics celebrating Dracula's famous wall-climbing ability to armchair analysis of the novel's complicated love triangles, the witty commentary and colorful fan art brings a unique twist to the classic tale.

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Andrews McMeel Publishing

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1524891703

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Adventure Guide to Oklahoma

By: Lynne M. Sullivan,Matt Purdue

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Adventure Guide to Oklahoma

By: Lynne M. Sullivan,Matt Purdue

Annotation Where to hike, bike, float, fish, ride, climb, plus where to stay & where to dine all over the state.

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Hunter Publishing, Inc

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1556508433

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Professional SharePoint 2013 Development eBook and SharePoint-videos.com Bundle

By: Reza Alirezaei,Brendon Schwartz,Matt Ranlett,Scot Hillier,Brian Wilson,Jeff Fried,Paul Swider,Asif Rehmani

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Professional SharePoint 2013 Development eBook and SharePoint-videos.com Bundle

By: Reza Alirezaei,Brendon Schwartz,Matt Ranlett,Scot Hillier,Brian Wilson,Jeff Fried,Paul Swider,Asif Rehmani

Beginning SharePoint 2013 Development eBook and SharePoint-videos.com Bundle.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118819047

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Plant-Based Sports Nutrition

Expert fueling strategies for training, recovery, and performance

By: D. Enette Larson-Meyer,Matt Ruscigno

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Plant-Based Sports Nutrition

Expert fueling strategies for training, recovery, and performance

By: D. Enette Larson-Meyer,Matt Ruscigno

Gain the plant-based advantage! Join the thousands of runners, bodybuilders, and athletes from virtually every sport who rely on foods and beverages made without animal products. Every day an increasing number of athletes, even those who are not fully vegetarian or vegan, incorporate a plant-based diet when training or recovering from competition. In Plant-Based Sports Nutrition, registered dietitians Enette Larson-Meyer and Matt Ruscigno combine decades of evidence-based research with personal experience working with—and as—vegan and vegetarian athletes to offer you a reliable and complete explanation of how, when, and why you need to plan your nutrient intake to maximize nutrition and get the best results. They will help you make smart decisions about properly fueling your body so you have the energy and stamina to boost your training and excel during competition. Learn how to get proper amounts of all essential macronutrients, vitamins, and minerals, taking into account your personal caloric needs. Draw inspiration from athletes who share how they succeed in their sports while following a plant-based way of eating. Enjoy plenty of recipes to use for training, event, and everyday nutrition needs and utilize the tailored meal plans and training strategies to properly fuel your body. Understand nutrient timing and relative energy deficiency syndrome (RED-S) as well as how to meet protein and amino acid requirements while doing light, moderate, or intense training for your sport. Get information on keto diets, tips for optimizing bone health and iron intake, and instructions for making your own fluid-replacement beverage. Whether you are a dedicated vegetarian or vegan looking to add variety to your diet or you are an athlete searching for a plant-based competitive edge, Plant-Based Sports Nutrition will help you maximize your diet for optimal performance! Earn continuing education credits/units! A continuing education exam that uses this book is also available. It may be purchased separately or as part of a package that includes both the book and exam.

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Human Kinetics

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1492588865

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9781492588863

Eternity (Infinity Ring, Book 8)

By: Matt de la Peña

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Eternity (Infinity Ring, Book 8)

By: Matt de la Peña

The New York Times bestselling series returns . . . and so does Matt de la Pena!Dak, Sera, and Riq have fixed the Great Breaks in history . . . but the SQ isn't beaten yet, and the biggest, boldest Infinity Ring adventure of all time has just begun!

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Scholastic Inc.

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0545667712

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Irregular Army

How the US Military Recruited Neo-Nazis, Gang Members, and Criminals to Fight the War on Terror

By: Matt Kennard

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Irregular Army

How the US Military Recruited Neo-Nazis, Gang Members, and Criminals to Fight the War on Terror

By: Matt Kennard

Since the launch of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars-now the longest wars in American history-the US military has struggled to recruit troops. It has responded, as Matt Kennard's explosive investigative report makes clear, by opening its doors to neo-Nazis, white supremacists, gang members, criminals of all stripes, the overweight, and the mentally ill. Based on several years of reporting, Irregular Army includes extensive interviews with extremist veterans and leaders of far-right hate groups-who spoke openly of their eagerness to have their followers acquire military training for a coming domestic race war. As a report commissioned by the Department of Defense itself put it, "Effectively, the military has a 'don't ask, don't tell' policy pertaining to extremism." Irregular Army connects some of the War on Terror's worst crimes to this opening-up of the US military. With millions of veterans now back in the US and domestic extremism on the rise, Kennard's book is a stark warning about potential dangers facing Americans-from their own soldiers.

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Verso Books

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1781684375

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100 Things Royals Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

By: Matt Fulks

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100 Things Royals Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

By: Matt Fulks

The history of the Royals in Kansas City may not be a long one—the team first played in Kansas City in 1969—but it is a proud one. Embraced by a loyal fan base and boosted by small-market spunkiness, the team was a constant threat in the 1970s and 1980s, making multiple playoff appearances before beating the St. Louis Cardinals for the World Series in the "I-70 Series." Now, this all-new guide explores all of the things every true fan should know about the Royals and what they should do to celebrate their favorite team. This updated edition highlights the Royals' back-to-back World Series appearances and features current starts Lorenzo Cain, Yordano Ventura, Wade Davis, and more. The listings are ranked in importance from one to 100, and feature such legendary players, places, and moments as George Brett, Kaufmann Stadium, Denny Matthews, Game 6 of the 1985 Series, Dick Howser, and a certain infamous, pine-tar-covered bat. Packed with personalities, places, events, and facts, this fun and informative book is the perfect tool for any fan looking to take his love for the Boys in Blue to a whole new level.

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Triumph Books

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1633195562

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God, Race, and History

Liberating Providence

By: Matt R. Jantzen

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God, Race, and History

Liberating Providence

By: Matt R. Jantzen

In crafting racial visions of the modern world, European thinkers appropriated the Christian doctrine of providence, constructing the idea of European humanity’s rule over the globe on the model of God’s rule over the universe. As a powerful ordering theory of the relationship between God and creation, time and space, self and other, the doctrine served as an intellectual framework for the theorization of whiteness, as the male European subject replaced Jesus Christ as the human being at the center of world history. Through an analysis of the work of G.W.F. Hegel, Karl Barth, and James H. Cone, God, Race, and History examines this subversion of the Christian doctrine of providence, as well as subsequent attempts within modern Protestant theology to liberate the doctrine from its captivity to whiteness. It then develops a constructive political theology of providence in conversation with Delores S. Williams and M. Shawn Copeland, discerning Jesus Christ at work through the Holy Spirit in the struggles of ordinary, overlooked, and oppressed human creatures to survive and to carve out a flourishing life for themselves, their communities, and their world.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1793619565

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BRZRKR: The Lost Book of B #1

By: Keanu Reeves,Matt Kindt

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BRZRKR: The Lost Book of B #1

By: Keanu Reeves,Matt Kindt

In the 13th Century, the Berserker serves as the ultimate weapon of the legendary Ghenghis Khan, and it seems that no enemy of the great warlord can stand against such an onslaught of havoc and death. But the war grows larger than B. could have ever imagined, and he must question where his loyalties should truly lie... Discover an epic new chapter in the Immortal Saga, revealing new untold secrets behind the wider BRZRKR universe. Series creator and legendary actor Keanu Reeves returns to co-write with New York Times bestselling author Matt Kindt (Mind MGMT, If You Find This, I’m Already Dead) and legendary artist Ron Garney (Wolverine, Moon Knight: Marc Spector), reuniting the original team for the first time since the record-breaking original series concluded!

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Boom! Studios

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Robert Finlay collection

By: Matt Johnson

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Robert Finlay collection

By: Matt Johnson

“P>All three instalments of the action-packed, emotive Robert Finlay series of thrillers Tense, grippingly authentic thrillers featuring Police Inspector Robert Finlay, who must overcome his traumatic past to mete justice and stay alive ... by the number-one bestselling author and ex-police officer Matt Johnson BOOK ONE Wicked Game LONGLISTED for the CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger award 2001. Age is catching up with Robert Finlay, a police officer on the Royalty Protection team based in London. He's looking forward to returning to uniform policing and a less stressful life with his new family. But fate has other plans. Finlay's deeply traumatic, carefully concealed past is about to return to haunt him. A policeman is killed by a bomb blast, and a second is gunned down in his own driveway. Both of the murdered men were former Army colleagues from Finlay's own SAS regiment, and in a series of explosive events, it becomes clear that he is not the ordinary man that his colleagues, friends and new family think he is. And so begins a game of cat and mouse a wicked game in which Finlay is the target, forced to test his long-buried skills in a fight against a determined and unidentified enemy. Wicked Game is a taut, action-packed, emotive thriller about a man who is willing to do anything to protect the people he loves. But is it too late? BOOK TWO Deadly Game Reeling from the attempts on his life and that of his family, Police Inspector Robert Finlay returns to work to discover that any hope of a peaceful existence has been dashed. Assigned to investigate the Eastern European sex-slave industry just as a key witness is murdered. Finlay, along with his new partner Nina Brasov, finds himself facing a ruthless criminal gang, determined to keep control of the traffic of people into the UK. On the home front, Finlay's efforts to protect his wife and child may have been in vain, as an MI5 protection officer uncovers a covert secret service operation that threatens them all... Aided by new allies, he must not only protect his family but save a colleague from an unseen enemy... and a shocking fate Deadly Game is a stunning, terrifying and eye-opening thriller from one of the most exciting new names in crime fiction. BOOK THREE End Game Robert Finlay seems to have finally left his SAS past behind him and is settled into his new career as a detective. But when the author of a book about secret operations goes missing, along with his agent and an explosive new manuscript, it's clear that Finlay's troubles are far from over. With his friend and former colleague, Kevin Jones, in trouble, and police complaints branch gunning for them both, Robert teams up with MI5 agent Toni Fellowes to find out who's behind the growing conspiracy. Their quest soon reveals a plot that goes to the very heart of the UK's security services. End Game, the final part in the critically acclaimed Robert Finlay trilogy, sees our hero in an intricate and terrifyingly fast-paced race to uncover the truth and escape those who'd sooner have him dead than be exposed. 'Utterly compelling and dripping with authenticity. This summer's must-read thriller' J S Law 'Nothing is clear-cut in a gripping labyrinthine plot, which, despite thrills and spills aplenty, never falls short of believable' David Young 'Terse, tense and vivid writing. Matt Johnson is a brilliant new name in the world of thrillers' Peter James 'From the first page to the last, an authentic, magnetic and completely absorbing read' Sir Ranulph Fiennes 'Johnson, a former solider and Metropolitan Police officer, is at his best in detailing bureaucratic maneuvering’ Publishers Weekly

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Orenda Books

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1912374927

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Refuse to Be Done: How to Write and Rewrite a Novel in Three Drafts

By: Matt Bell

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Refuse to Be Done: How to Write and Rewrite a Novel in Three Drafts

By: Matt Bell

They say writing is rewriting. So why does the second part get such short shrift? Refuse To Be Done will guide you through every step of the novel writing process, from getting started on those first pages to the last tips for making your final draft even tighter and stronger. From lauded writer and teacher Matt Bell, Refuse to Be Done is encouraging and intensely practical, focusing always on specific rewriting tasks, techniques, and activities for every stage of the process. You won’t find bromides here about the “the writing Muse.” Instead, Bell breaks down the writing process in three sections. In the first, Bell shares a bounty of tactics, all meant to push you through the initial conception and get words on the page. The second focuses on reworking the narrative through outlining, modeling, and rewriting. The third and final section offers a layered approach to polishing through a checklist of operations, breaking the daunting project of final revisions into many small, achievable tasks. Whether you are a first time novelist or a veteran writer, you will find an abundance of strategies here to help motivate you and shake up your revision process, allowing you to approach your work, day after day and month after month, with fresh eyes and sharp new tools.

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Soho Press

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164129342X

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The French Revolution

A Novel

By: Matt Stewart

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The French Revolution

A Novel

By: Matt Stewart

A San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year that “fondly recalls John Kennedy Toole’s 1980 classic A Confederacy of Dunces.” Esmerelda Van Twinkle, a failed pastry chef turned obese copy shop manager, stumbles into motherhood after a semi-intentional liaison with good-natured coupon distributor Jasper Winslow. Born on Bastille Day, their twin children, Robespierre and Marat, revolt against archaic rules imposed by their autocratic grandmother, surmount radically misguided parenting, navigate factional infighting, and engage in combat in the Middle East to achieve great personal gain. But just as the family is on the cusp of achieving meteoric success in politics, business, music, and gastronomy, fissures from the past crack open spectacularly, derailing their bid for long-lived power while cementing a reputation for the ages. Loosely structured on the greatest identity crisis ever, The French Revolution is the hilarious, tragic, and deeply imaginative story of a San Francisco family forging its place in history. Vive la revolution! “A thrilling novel that explores the meaning of success and the unlikely bonds that unite a family . . . Stewart’s hilariously bawdy satire casts fresh light in a dark corner of the past while portraying a family whose members have somehow survived history. Now, if only they can endure each other.” —Booklist

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Misrecognized Materialists

Social Movements in Canadian Constitutional Politics

By: Matt James

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Misrecognized Materialists

Social Movements in Canadian Constitutional Politics

By: Matt James

A book with provocative implications for students and scholars of social movements and identity politics, Misrecognized Materialists offers a fresh and important perspective on Canada's constitutional struggles over civic symbolism and identity.

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When Genres Collide

Down Beat, Rolling Stone, and the Struggle Between Jazz and Rock

By: Matt Brennan

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When Genres Collide

Down Beat, Rolling Stone, and the Struggle Between Jazz and Rock

By: Matt Brennan

When Genres Collide is a provocative history that rethinks the relationship between jazz and rock through the lens of the two oldest surviving and most influential American popular music periodicals: Down Beat and Rolling Stone. Writing in 1955, Duke Ellington argued that the new music called rock 'n' roll “is the most raucous form of jazz, beyond a doubt.” So why did jazz and rock subsequently become treated as separate genres? The rift between jazz and rock (and jazz and rock scholarship) is based on a set of received assumptions about their fundamental differences, but there are other ways popular music history could have been written. By offering a fresh examination of key historical moments when the trajectories and meanings of jazz and rock intersected, overlapped, or collided, it reveals how music critics constructed an ideological divide between jazz and rock that would be replicated in American musical discourse for decades to follow.

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If These Walls Could Talk: Boston Bruins

Stories from the Boston Bruins Ice, Locker Room, and Press Box

By: Dale Arnold,Matt Kalman,Ray Bourque

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If These Walls Could Talk: Boston Bruins

Stories from the Boston Bruins Ice, Locker Room, and Press Box

By: Dale Arnold,Matt Kalman,Ray Bourque

The Boston Bruins are one of the most successful and historic teams in the NHL, with six Stanley Cup championships and counting. Author Dale Arnold, as a longtime broadcaster for the team, has gotten to witness more than his fair share of that history up close and personal. Through singular anecdotes only Arnold can tell as well as conversations with current and past players, this book provides fans with a one-of-a-kind, insider's look into the great moments, the lowlights, and everything in between. Bruins fans will not want to miss this book.

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Triumph Books

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Mage Vol. 4: The Hero Defined Book Two

By: Matt Wagner

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Mage Vol. 4: The Hero Defined Book Two

By: Matt Wagner

The fourth of six volumes collecting MATT WAGNER's epic, modern-day fantasy trilogy, MAGE, BOOK TWO: THE HERO DEFINED continues the saga of the reborn Pendragon, Kevin Matchstick. Pursuing their common goal of confronting and defeating the world's hidden supernatural threats, Kevin and his companions Joe Phat and Kirby Hero find themselves drawn northward by mystical forces they don't understand. Trailed by the persistent but befuddled Wally Ut, Kevin finds himself tested by his assumptions of leadership and clarity of purpose. Still hidden from our heroes, dark and familiar forces conspire to drain Kevin's own powerand turn it against him!

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Image Comics

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1534310010

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The Green Hornet: Year One Omnibus

By: Matt Wagner

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The Green Hornet: Year One Omnibus

By: Matt Wagner

At last, the thrilling origin tale of the Green Hornet and Kato, the classic crime-fighting duo, can be told! After his father's death, Britt Reid takes control of his father's newspaper, The Daily Sentinel... but discovers that his true inheritance is his father's thirst for justice. Donning the iconic emerald outfit, developing an arsenal of non-lethal weaponry, and building his rapport with martial artist and driver Kato, Reid launches a crusade against mob boss Vincent "Skid" Caruso, making the bullet-ridden Chicago streets safe again during the Prohibition Era. But will the Green Hornet and Kato survive when their efforts attract the attention of the sadistic enforcer called The Scourge? Collecting the entire 12-issue series along with a complete cover gallery featuring Alex Ross, John Cassaday, Matt Wagner, Francesco Francavilla and more.

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Dynamite Entertainment

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1524118710

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War Girls

By: Adèle Geras,Melvin Burgess,Berlie Doherty,Mary Hooper,Anne Fine,Matt Whyman,Theresa Breslin,Sally Nicholls,Rowena House,Sufiya Ahmed

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War Girls

By: Adèle Geras,Melvin Burgess,Berlie Doherty,Mary Hooper,Anne Fine,Matt Whyman,Theresa Breslin,Sally Nicholls,Rowena House,Sufiya Ahmed

As featured on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour. 1914: war has broken out across Europe and beyond. Nothing will ever be the same again for those caught up in the conflict. This collection of short stories explores how the First World War changed and shaped the lives of women forever. A courageous nurse risks her life at the Front Line; a young woman discovers independence and intrigue in wartime London; and a grief-stricken widow defends her homeland amidst the destruction of war. Through these and other tales, War Girls presents a moving portrait of loss and grief, and of hope overcoming terrible odds.

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Random House

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The Shadow: The Death Of Margo Lane

By: Matt Wagner

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The Shadow: The Death Of Margo Lane

By: Matt Wagner

Legendary creator Matt Wagner returns to both write and draw an all-new tale for the first and most famous of all pulp heroes, The Shadow! Following his critically-acclaimed work on The Shadow: Year One and Grendel vs. The Shadow, Wagner once again lends his masterful talents to unveil "what evil lurks in the hearts of men", joined by talented colorist Brennan Wagner. For years, Margo Lane has served as The Shadow's faithful friend and companion, the closest and most intimate of all his many agents. But when will that proximity to The Shadow's dark and violent world take its ultimate toll on her? And what effect will his lover's loss have on the driven and brooding Master of Darkness? A powerful and resonant tale in the sort of pulse-pounding pulp style that only Matt Wagner could deliver! Also includes Matt Wagner’s 8 page story from The Shadow #100.

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1524101990

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Weird England

Your Travel Guide to England's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets

By: Matt Lake

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Weird England

Your Travel Guide to England's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets

By: Matt Lake

Focusing on the bizarre, a collection of entertaining, illustrated travel guides features a host of oddball curiosities, ghosts and haunted places, local legends, cursed roads, crazy characters, and unusual roadside attractions that can be found in England.

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Sterling Publishing Company

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1402742290

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Adobe Creative Suite 2 Killer Tips Collection

Adob Crea Suit 2 Killer PDF_1

By: Scott Kelby,Felix Nelson,Terry White,Dave Cross,Matt Kloskowski

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Adobe Creative Suite 2 Killer Tips Collection

Adob Crea Suit 2 Killer PDF_1

By: Scott Kelby,Felix Nelson,Terry White,Dave Cross,Matt Kloskowski

In today's economy, time is money. Creative Suite 2 Killer Tips is all about speed, showing users how to get more work done in less time. Through its tight integration with Adobe Photoshop CS2, Illustrator CS2, and InDesign CS2 software, the Creative Suite 2 helps readers unleash their Creativity in one unified design environment. This book is here to help increase productivity (and even quality) by providing shortcuts, tips, and little-known tricks that will surprise even the most experienced Creative Suite user. Built on the premise that "Speed Kills", readers will get faster at manipulating CS2 and have more time to be creative in their projects.

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Peachpit Press

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0132933349

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Wicked Game

By: Matt Johnson

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Wicked Game

By: Matt Johnson

Royalty Protection Team officer Robert Finlay is looking forward to a quieter life, when two police officers are killed and their links to his own past becomes clear ... putting everyone's lives in danger. A startlingly authentic debut ... first in a page-turning, searing new series. **NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER** **Shortlisted for the CWA John Creasey New Blood Dagger** **LoveReading Debut of the Month** 'Terse, tense and vivid writing. Matt Johnson is a brilliant new name in the world of thrillers. And he's going to be a big name' Peter James 'From the first page to the last, an authentic, magnetic and completely absorbing read' Sir Ranulph Fiennes ____________________ 2001. Age is catching up with Robert Finlay, a police officer on the Royalty Protection team based in London. He's looking forward to returning to uniform policing and a less stressful life with his new family. But fate has other plans. Finlay's deeply traumatic, carefully concealed past is about to return to haunt him. A policeman is killed by a bomb blast, and a second is gunned down in his own driveway. Both of the murdered men were former Army colleagues from Finlay's own SAS regiment, and in a series of explosive events, it becomes clear that he is not the ordinary man that his colleagues, friends and new family think he is. And so begins a game of cat and mouse – a wicked game, in which Finlay is the target, forced to test his long-buried skills in a fight against a determined and unidentified enemy. Wicked Game is a taut, action-packed, emotive thriller about a man who might be your neighbour, a man who is forced to confront his past in order to face a threat that may wipe out his future, a man who is willing to do anything to protect the people he loves. But is it too late? ____________________ 'Utterly compelling and dripping with authenticity. This summer's must-read thriller' J S Law 'Out of terrible personal circumstances, Matt Johnson has written a barnstormer of a thriller. Nothing is clear-cut in a gripping labyrinthine plot, which – despite thrills and spills aplenty – never falls short of believable' David Young 'Wicked Game has the authenticity I look for in a thriller. While the plot kept me turning pages, the characters made me care. Matt writes like a man who has lived it' Kevin Maurer 'Johnson litters his tale with the plotting equivalent of incendiaries: cops we don't quite trust, a career that came abruptly to an end, a secret needing to be kept ... Gripping stuff' New Welsh Review

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Orenda Books

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1495627721

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The Necklace

By: Matt Witten

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The Necklace

By: Matt Witten

The clock ticks down in a heart-pounding crusade for justice Susan Lentigo's daughter was murdered twenty years ago—and now, at long last, this small-town waitress sets out on a road trip all the way from Upstate New York to North Dakota to witness the killer's execution. On her journey she discovers shocking new evidence that leads her to suspect the condemned man is innocent—and the real killer is still free. Even worse, her prime suspect has a young daughter who's at terrible risk. With no money and no time to spare, Susan sets out to uncover the truth before an innocent man gets executed and another little girl is killed. But the FBI refuses to reopen the case. They—and Susan's own mother—believe she's just having an emotional breakdown. Reaching deep, Susan finds an inner strength she never knew she had. With the help of two unlikely allies—a cynical, defiant teenage girl and the retired cop who made the original arrest—Susan battles the FBI to put the real killer behind bars. Will she win justice for the condemned man—and her daughter—at last? Perfect for fans of Karin Slaughter and Harlan Coben Optioned for film—with Leonardo DiCaprio attached as producer

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Oceanview Publishing

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1608094596

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Forbidden Knowledge - College

101 Things NOT Every Student Should Know How to Do

By: Michael Powell,Matt Forbeck

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Forbidden Knowledge - College

101 Things NOT Every Student Should Know How to Do

By: Michael Powell,Matt Forbeck

Con your way into a scholarship. Sleep with your professors. Crash a closed course. Sell your organs for beer money. Get textbooks for free. And more... This book has schooled its readers before...but not like this. This guide is a full-scale assault on the ivory towers of academia, teaching students the ins and outs of college life--from how to handle obnoxious roommates (retaliation) to how to make it onto the dean's list (cheat). With 101 entries providing a crash course in college survival, this next Forbidden Knowledge installment is perfect for senior and freshman fans alike who aren't afraid of double-secret probation.

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Simon and Schuster

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1440507279

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Curse of the Ancients (Infinity Ring, Book 4)

By: Matt de la Peña

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Curse of the Ancients (Infinity Ring, Book 4)

By: Matt de la Peña

Fix the past. Save the future. What is the secret history connecting the SQ to the Ancient Maya?Book includes an all-new, full-color Hystorian's Guide - your key to unlocking the fourth episode of the action-packed Infinity Ring game.

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0545484596

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Remarkable Plants of Texas

Uncommon Accounts of Our Common Natives

By: Matt Warnock Turner

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Remarkable Plants of Texas

Uncommon Accounts of Our Common Natives

By: Matt Warnock Turner

“No single existing publication includes the kind of information featured in this book,” a natural history of the flora of the Lone Star State (A. Michael Powell, Professor of Biology Emeritus and Director of the Herbarium, Sul Ross State University). With some 6,000 species of plants, Texas has extraordinary botanical wealth and diversity. Learning to identify plants is the first step in understanding their vital role in nature, and many field guides have been published for that purpose. But to fully appreciate how Texas’s native plants have sustained people and animals from prehistoric times to the present, you need Remarkable Plants of Texas. In this intriguing book, Matt Warnock Turner explores the little-known facts—be they archaeological, historical, material, medicinal, culinary, or cultural—behind our familiar botanical landscape. In sixty-five entries that cover over eighty of our most common native plants from trees, shrubs, and wildflowers to grasses, cacti, vines, and aquatics, he traces our vast array of connections with plants. Turner looks at how people have used plants for food, shelter, medicine, and economic subsistence; how plants have figured in the historical record and in Texas folklore; how plants nourish wildlife; and how some plants have unusual ecological or biological characteristics. Illustrated with over one hundred color photos and organized for easy reference, Remarkable Plants of Texas can function as a guide to individual species as well as an enjoyable natural history of our most fascinating native plants.

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University of Texas Press

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0292773714

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IBM z/OS V1R11 Communications Server TCP/IP Implementation Volume 4: Security and Policy-Based Networking

By: Bill White,Mike Ebbers,Demerson Cilloti,Gwen Dente,Sandra Elisa Freitag,Hajime Nagao,Carlos Bento Nonato,Matt Nuttall,Frederick James Rathweg,Micky Reichenberg,Andi Wijaya,Maulide Xavier,IBM Redbooks

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IBM z/OS V1R11 Communications Server TCP/IP Implementation Volume 4: Security and Policy-Based Networking

Note: This PDF is over 900 pages, so when you open it with Adobe Reader and then do a "Save As", the save process could time out. Instead, right-click on the PDF and select "Save Target As". For more than 40 years, IBM® mainframes have supported an extraordinary portion of the world's computing work, providing centralized corporate databases and mission-critical enterprise-wide applications. The IBM System z®, the latest generation of the IBM distinguished family of mainframe systems, has come a long way from its IBM System/360 heritage. Likewise, its IBM z/OS® operating system is far superior to its predecessors, providing, among many other capabilities, world-class, state-of-the-art, support for the TCP/IP Internet protocol suite. TCP/IP is a large and evolving collection of communication protocols managed by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), an open, volunteer, organization. Because of its openness, the TCP/IP protocol suite has become the foundation for the set of technologies that form the basis of the Internet. The convergence of IBM mainframe capabilities with Internet technology, connectivity, and standards (particularly TCP/IP) is dramatically changing the face of information technology and driving requirements for ever more secure, scalable, and highly available mainframe TCP/IP implementations. The IBM z/OS Communications Server TCP/IP Implementation series provides understandable, step-by-step guidance about how to enable the most commonly used and important functions of z/OS Communications Server TCP/IP. This IBM Redbooks® publication explains how to set up security for your z/OS networking environment. With the advent of TCP/IP and the Internet, network security requirements have become more stringent and complex. Because many transactions come from unknown users and from untrusted networks such as the Internet, careful attention must be given to host and user authentication, data privacy, data origin authentication, and data integrity. Also, because security technologies are complex and can be confusing, we include helpful tutorial information in the appendixes of this book. For more specific information about z/OS Communications Server base functions, standard applications, and high availability, refer to the other volumes in the series: "IBM z/OS V1R11 Communications Server TCP/IP Implementation Volume 1: Base Functions, Connectivity, and Routing," SG24-7798 "IBM z/OS V1R11 Communications Server TCP/IP Implementation Volume 2: Standard Applications," SG24-7799 "IBM z/OS V1R11 Communications Server TCP/IP Implementation Volume 3: High Availability, Scalability, and Performance," SG24-7800 In addition, "z/OS Communications Server: IP Configuration Guide," SC31-8775, "z/OS Communications Server: IP Configuration Reference," SC31-8776, and "z/OS Communications Server: IP User's Guide and Commands," SC31-8780, contain comprehensive descriptions of the individual parameters for setting up and using the functions that we describe in this book. They also include step-by-step checklists and supporting examples. It is not the intent of this book to duplicate the information in those publications, but to complement them with practical implementation scenarios that might be useful in your environment. To determine at what level a specific function was introduced, refer to "z/OS Communications Server: New Function Summary," GC31-8771.

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