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The Wind in the Reeds

A Storm, A Play, and the City That Would Not Be Broken

By: Wendell Pierce,Rod Dreher

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The Wind in the Reeds

A Storm, A Play, and the City That Would Not Be Broken

By: Wendell Pierce,Rod Dreher

2016 Christopher Award Winner From acclaimed actor and producer Wendell Pierce, an insightful and poignant portrait of family, New Orleans and the transforming power of art. On the morning of August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina barreled into New Orleans, devastating many of the city's neighborhoods, including Pontchartrain Park, the home of Wendell Pierce's family and the first African American middle-class subdivision in New Orleans. The hurricane breached many of the city's levees, and the resulting flooding submerged Pontchartrain Park under as much as 20 feet of water. Katrina left New Orleans later that day, but for the next three days the water kept relentlessly gushing into the city, plunging eighty percent of New Orleans under water. Nearly 1,500 people were killed. Half the houses in the city had four feet of water in them—or more. There was no electricity or clean water in the city; looting and the breakdown of civil order soon followed. Tens of thousands of New Orleanians were stranded in the city, with no way out; many more evacuees were displaced, with no way back in. Pierce and his family were some of the lucky ones: They survived and were able to ride out the storm at a relative's house 70 miles away. When they were finally allowed to return, they found their family home in tatters, their neighborhood decimated. Heartbroken but resilient, Pierce vowed to help rebuild, and not just his family's home, but all of Pontchartrain Park. In this powerful and redemptive narrative, Pierce brings together the stories of his family, his city, and his history, why they are all worth saving and the critical importance art played in reuniting and revitalizing this unique American city.

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Penguin

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0399573224

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9780399573224

The Dalmatian

An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet

By: Patti Strand,Rod Strand

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The Dalmatian

An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet

By: Patti Strand,Rod Strand

The Best Advice to Raise a Happy Healthy Dalmatian The Dalmatian offers: * Completely up-to-date resources, including top Web sites of interest to Dalmatian owners * Expert advice from Dr. Ian Dunbar, internationally renowned animal behaviorist * An introduction to the exciting world of dog sports from Bardi McLennan, Dog Fancy magazine columnist * Quick access to everything you need to know about the health and well-being of your Dalmatian * Full-color photographs of Dalmatians from puppyhood to adulthood and the golden years

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Turner Publishing Company

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0470252782

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9780470252789

Visual Basic 2005 Programmer's Reference

By: Rod Stephens

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Visual Basic 2005 Programmer's Reference

By: Rod Stephens

&Quot;This combined tutorial and reference describes VB 2005 from scratch, while also offering in-depth content for more advanced developers. Whether you're looking to learn the latest features of VB 2005 or you want a refresher of easily forgotten details, this book is an ideal resource. This book is for programmers at all levels who are either looking to learn Visual Basic 2005 or have already mastered it and want some useful tips, tricks, and language details."--BOOK JACKET.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0764571982

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9780764571985

Radical Dharma

Talking Race, Love, and Liberation

By: Rev. angel Kyodo williams,Lama Rod Owens,Jasmine Syedullah, Ph.D.

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Radical Dharma

Talking Race, Love, and Liberation

By: Rev. angel Kyodo williams,Lama Rod Owens,Jasmine Syedullah, Ph.D.

Igniting a long-overdue dialogue about how the legacy of racial injustice and white supremacy plays out in society at large and Buddhist communities in particular, this urgent call to action outlines a new dharma that takes into account the ways that racism and privilege prevent our collective awakening. The authors traveled around the country to spark an open conversation that brings together the Black prophetic tradition and the wisdom of the Dharma. Bridging the world of spirit and activism, they urge a compassionate response to the systemic, state-sanctioned violence and oppression that has persisted against black people since the slave era. With national attention focused on the recent killings of unarmed black citizens and the response of the Black-centered liberation groups such as Black Lives Matter, Radical Dharma demonstrates how social transformation and personal, spiritual liberation must be articulated and inextricably linked. Rev. angel Kyodo williams, Lama Rod Owens, and Jasmine Syedullah represent a new voice in American Buddhism. Offering their own histories and experiences as illustrations of the types of challenges facing dharma practitioners and teachers who are different from those of the past five decades, they ask how teachings that transcend color, class, and caste are hindered by discrimination and the dynamics of power, shame, and ignorance. Their illuminating argument goes beyond a demand for the equality and inclusion of diverse populations to advancing a new dharma that deconstructs rather than amplifies systems of suffering and prepares us to weigh the shortcomings not only of our own minds but also of our communities. They forge a path toward reconciliation and self-liberation that rests on radical honesty, a common ground where we can drop our need for perfection and propriety and speak as souls. In a society where profit rules, people's value is determined by the color of their skin, and many voices—including queer voices—are silenced, Radical Dharma recasts the concepts of engaged spirituality, social transformation, inclusiveness, and healing.

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North Atlantic Books

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1623170982

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Leprosy and Empire

A Medical and Cultural History

By: Rod Edmond

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Leprosy and Empire

A Medical and Cultural History

By: Rod Edmond

An innovative, interdisciplinary study of why leprosy, a disease with a very low level of infection, has repeatedly provoked revulsion and fear. Rod Edmond explores, in particular, how these reactions were refashioned in the modern colonial period. Beginning as a medical history, the book broadens into an examination of how Britain and its colonies responded to the believed spread of leprosy. Across the empire this involved isolating victims of the disease in 'colonies', often on offshore islands. Discussion of the segregation of lepers is then extended to analogous examples of this practice, which, it is argued, has been an essential part of the repertoire of colonialism in the modern period. The book also examines literary representations of leprosy in Romantic, Victorian and twentieth-century writing, and concludes with a discussion of traveller-writers such as R. L. Stevenson and Graham Greene who described and fictionalised their experience of staying in a leper colony.

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Cambridge University Press

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1139462873

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The Lost Frontier

Momentous Moments in the Old West You May Have Missed

By: Rod Miller

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The Lost Frontier

Momentous Moments in the Old West You May Have Missed

By: Rod Miller

This collection of short, action-filled stories of the Old West goes beyond the tales everyone knows of the OK Corral and the Dead Man’s Hand to focus on the gunfights, massacres, and daring deeds that are the stars of local historians but not featured in general histories of the old west. These events, while less well known, offer new territory for the Wild West buff to explore. Each chapter in this book tells a story that deserves to be remembered—either because of its importance, its intrigue, or just because it’s interesting. From cowboys and Indians to explorers and electricity to warfare and gunfights to royalty and rogues, the stories here cover a frontier West your education may have missed.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1493015206

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9781493015207

Making Woodblock Prints

By: Merlyn Chesterman,Rod Nelson

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Making Woodblock Prints

By: Merlyn Chesterman,Rod Nelson

Woodblock printing is an ancient art form, which produces beautiful, subtle and lively pieces with just a few simple materials. This book introduces the art, and shares technical information and ideas for those with more experience. A wide range of exciting examples of printed woodcuts are shown along with advice on materials and tools, and a step-by-step guide to sharpening. Techniques to achieve quality prints and perfect registration are covered too. Drawing on the vibrant living traditions from China and Japan, it is both a technical guide and an inspiration. Beautifully illustrated with 160 colour photographs.

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Crowood

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1847979041

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9781847979049

Greed Versus Goodness

By: Rod Plotnik

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Greed Versus Goodness

By: Rod Plotnik

There's Mr. Stranger, a greedy, arrogant lawyer that is trying to steal his stepson's trust fund. There's Bart, his stepson, who is forced to hide out in a monastery to avoid being found by the stepfather's private detective. Bart has own personal problem, which is trying to say the difficult four-letter word, "love." There's Carol, Bart's older sister, who thinks she may have found Mr. Right, but Mr. Right is ready for some loving but not any kind of commitment. There's Tony Koole, a gangster, who is hot on the trail of Bart's girlfriend, whom he suspects stole his brief case containing cocaine worth two million dollars. There's Abbot Aloysius, a kind gentle monk, who doesn't have any idea someone may be growing marijuana in the monastery's huge forest. Finally after a dozen twists and turns, there is a surprise ending.

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AuthorHouse

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1481704443

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International Community Organising

Taking Power, Making Change

By: Beck, Dave,Purcell, Rod

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International Community Organising

Taking Power, Making Change

By: Beck, Dave,Purcell, Rod

As the Arab Spring continues to work through changes, the Occupy Movement is agitating for change and many are looking for alternatives in the face of global financial and political challenges, community organising offers a realistic way forward for many communities: a tried and tested way of improving people’s lives. This book is the first to explore the diverse history of community organising, telling stories of how it developed, its successes and failures, and the lessons that can be applied today. It analyses contemporary examples of practice from the USA, UK, India, South Africa, Cambodia and Australia against both wider theoretical frameworks and their ability to contribute to sustainable social change. It will be useful for a wide range of practitioners, students and researchers engaged in the struggle to develop new ways of doing community.

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Policy Press

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1447309537

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9781447309536

Mediterranean Cruising Handbook

By: Rod Heikell

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Mediterranean Cruising Handbook

By: Rod Heikell

This fully updated 6th edition has had a complete facelift and is now published in full colour in a new format. Throughout, the work has been updated, and in places expanded. It now includes a list of useful waypoints and routes for the entire Mediterranean which are shown on overprinted charts folded into the back of the book. The Mediterranean Cruising Handbook is a constant companion to the Imray Mediterranean Almanac and provides information on climate, equipment, radio, naviagation, routes to the Mediterranean, history, marine life, food and basic information on each Mediterranean country.

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Imray, Laurie, Norie and Wilson Ltd

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1786795302

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9781786795304

Canadian Wetlands

Places and People

By: Rod Giblett

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Canadian Wetlands

Places and People

By: Rod Giblett

In Canadian Wetlands, Rod Giblett reads the Canadian canon against the grain, critiquing its popular representation of wetlands and proposing alternatives by highlighting the work of recent and contemporary Canadian authors, such as Douglas Lochhead and Harry Thurston, and by entering into dialogue with American writers. The book will engender mutual respect between researchers for the contribution that different disciplinary approaches can and do make to the study and conservation of wetlands internationally.

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Intellect Books

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1783202513

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9781783202515

Photoshop Made Simple

By: Rod Wynne-Powell

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Photoshop Made Simple

By: Rod Wynne-Powell

If you want to know how to: get the most from any image retouch and edit photographs prepare photographs for the web or print quickly access the power of Photoshop create special effects with text and imagesthen Photoshop Made Simple is for you!

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Routledge

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1351224840

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9781351224840

Reptiles and Amphibians of New Zealand

By: Dylan van Winkel,Marleen Baling,Rod Hitchmough

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Reptiles and Amphibians of New Zealand

By: Dylan van Winkel,Marleen Baling,Rod Hitchmough

WINNER OF THE BEST FIELD GUIDE AT THE WHITLEY AWARDS 2019 Packed with extraordinary photographs, this ground-breaking book represents the first accessible field guide to the reptiles and amphibians of New Zealand, covering all 123 species. From the ancient tuatara to the world's largest collection of long-lived and live-bearing lizards, every species account includes an accurate distribution map and information on appearance, habitat, similar species and natural history. This definitive guide also features a comprehensive introduction to evolution, conservation, ecosystems and geographic history. This is the ultimate photographic field guide to New Zealand's herpetofauna, and is a gateway into the world of these fascinating tetrapods for amateur and expert herpetologists alike.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1472974980

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9781472974983

Jack the Ripper: The Policeman

A New Suspect

By: Rod Beattie

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Jack the Ripper: The Policeman

A New Suspect

By: Rod Beattie

Imagine you were a police officer and had been dominated as a child by an abusive mother who didn’t really want you and as an adult had been served bastardy orders twice, firstly by a woman in whose house you lived and then by a woman you had a relationship with. Then, to top it all after you had become a police officer in another city you arrested a woman you thought was a prostitute, whose subsequent actions caused you to be accused of perjury and you ended up in court at the Old Bailey. Although you were found not guilty, it ruined your career and left you seriously in debt and though you were still a policeman you were taken off the streets and assigned to a menial job guarding a museum. As a police officer you were in a perfect position to take revenge on those people you thought had ruined you, prostitutes. This book contains the complete reason Jack the Ripper came to be. It sheds new light on the mystery of the killer. After all, who is going to suspect a policeman going about his daily duties of being one of the world’s most infamous serial killers.

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Pen and Sword True Crime

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1399017551

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9781399017558

ASVAB: 1001 Practice Questions For Dummies (+ Online Practice)

By: Angie Papple Johnston,Rod Powers

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ASVAB: 1001 Practice Questions For Dummies (+ Online Practice)

By: Angie Papple Johnston,Rod Powers

Practice your way to the best score you can get on the ASVAB ASVAB: 1001 Practice Questions For Dummies gives you 1,001 opportunities to practice answering questions on key concepts for all nine ASVAB subtests—in the book and online! Get the score you need to qualify for the military job you want, or raise your score to get a new job or advance in rank, with this useful book. These practice questions and detailed answer explanations will put you on the path to the greatest possible job flexibility, no matter what your skill level. Thanks to this Dummies practice guide, you have a resource to help you achieve your military career goals. Work through practice questions on all topics covered on the ASVAB exam Read through detailed explanations of the answers to build your understanding Access practice questions online to bolster your readiness anywhere, any time Improve your score and up your ASVAB study game with practice, practice, practice The material presented in ASVAB: 1001 Practice Questions For Dummies is an excellent resource for anyone planning to take the ASVAB and enlist in the U.S. armed services this year.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1394174241

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9781394174249

Wade Hampton

Confederate Warrior to Southern Redeemer

By: Rod Andrew Jr.

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Wade Hampton

Confederate Warrior to Southern Redeemer

By: Rod Andrew Jr.

One of the South's most illustrious military leaders, Wade Hampton III was for a time the commander of all Lee's cavalry and at the end of the war was the highest-ranking Confederate cavalry officer. Yet for all Hampton's military victories, he also suffered devastating losses in his family and personal life. Rod Andrew's critical biography sheds light on his central role during Reconstruction as a conservative white leader, governor, U.S. senator, and Redeemer; his heroic image in the minds of white southerners; and his positions and apparent contradictions on race and the role of African Americans in the New South. Andrew also shows that Hampton's tragic past explains how he emerged in his own day as a larger-than-life symbol--of national reconciliation as well as southern defiance.

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Univ of North Carolina Press

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0807889008

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9780807889008

Silent No More

By: Rod Parsley

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Silent No More

By: Rod Parsley

Pastor Parsley's no-holds-barred analysis of American society's moral and spiritual decay addresses various topics including the gay agenda, judicial tyranny, and abortion. His "Action Points" challenge and compel believers to speak up and reclaim America's godly heritage.

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Charisma Media

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1591856590

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9781591856597

Studio Lighting Unplugged

Small Flash Techniques for Digital Photographers

By: Rod Deutschmann,Robin Deutschmann

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Studio Lighting Unplugged

Small Flash Techniques for Digital Photographers

By: Rod Deutschmann,Robin Deutschmann

This lighting manual shows that successful studio photography does not require a warehouse-sized space brimming with expensive lights, Hollywood-style facades, and a half-dozen assistants making the client lattes. Rather, this guide shows photographers how to create studio lighting effects that range from clean and classic to highly complex and use a garage, spare bedroom, or even a backyard as their “studio.” The simple setups show that one to three small, inexpensive electronic flash units—along with budget-friendly stands, communication systems, and some do-it-yourself light modifiers—can be combined to create brilliant studio-quality images without the studio. Numerous sample shoots and plans provide clear instructions for taking control of any environment to create spectacular images.

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Amherst Media

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160895272X

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9781608952724

Off-Camera Flash

Creative Techniques for Digital Photographers

By: Robin Deutschmann,Rod Deutschmann

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Off-Camera Flash

Creative Techniques for Digital Photographers

By: Robin Deutschmann,Rod Deutschmann

Professionals and advanced-level amateurs seeking to push the envelope and enhance the creativity of their shots are shown how to add mood and manipulate color in their images with this guide. Using a technique known as off-camera flash, digital photographers discover how to alter a viewer’s perception through the use of shadows to mask certain details or to draw attention to a specific feature with a simple beam of light. From a survey of the gear required to create these effects and a detailed description of how the basic techniques are executed to more challenging instruction such as close-up techniques, on-location portraiture, black-and-white photography, and capturing motion, this handbook offers digital photographers step-by-step directions for picking up the tips and tricks to set their work apart.

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1584285664

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9781584285663

.NET 4 Wrox PDF Bundle

Professional ASP.NET 4, Professional C# 4, VB 2010 Programmer's Ref, WPF Programmer's Ref, Professional Visual Studio 2010

By: Bill Evjen,Christian Nagel,Rod Stephens,Robert Vieira,Nick Randolph

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.NET 4 Wrox PDF Bundle

Professional ASP.NET 4, Professional C# 4, VB 2010 Programmer's Ref, WPF Programmer's Ref, Professional Visual Studio 2010

By: Bill Evjen,Christian Nagel,Rod Stephens,Robert Vieira,Nick Randolph

The books included in this set are: 9780470502204 Professional ASP.NET 4: in C# and VB: Written by three highly recognized and regarded ASP.NET experts, this book provides comprehensive coverage on ASP.NET 4 with a unique approach featuring examples in both C# and VB, as is the incomparable coverage of core ASP.NET. After a fast-paced refresher on essentials such as server controls, the book delves into expert coverage of all the latest capabilities of ASP.NET 4. 9780470502259 Professional C# 4 and .NET 4: After a quick refresher on C# basics, the author dream team moves on to provide you with details of language and framework features including LINQ, LINQ to SQL, LINQ to XML, WCF, WPF, Workflow, and Generics. Coverage also spans ASP.NET programming with C#, working in Visual Studio 2010 with C#, and more. With this book, you'll quickly get up to date on all the newest capabilities of C# 4. 9780470548653 Professional Visual Studio 2010: This book gets you quickly up to speed on what you can expect from Visual Studio 2010. Packed with helpful examples, this comprehensive guide explains examines the features of Visual Studio 2010, which allows you to create and manage programming projects for the Windows platform. It walks you through every facet of the Integrated Development Environment (IDE), from common tasks and functions to its powerful tools 9780470499832 Visual Basic 2010 Programmer's Reference: This reference guide provides you with a broad, solid understanding of essential Visual Basic 2010 topics and clearly explains how to use this powerful programming language to perform a variety of tasks. As a tutorial, the book describes the Visual Basic language and covers essential Visual Basic topics. The material presents categorized information regarding specific operations and reveals useful tips, tricks, and tidbits to help you make the most of the new Visual Basic 2010. 9780470477229 WPF Programmer's Reference: Windows Presentation Foundation with C# 2010 and .NET 4: Written by a leading expert on Microsoft graphics programming, this richly illustrated book provides an introduction to WPF development and explains fundamental WPF concepts. It is packed with helpful examples and progresses through a range of topics that gradually increase in their complexity. 9780470257029 Professional SQL Server 2008 Programming: This expanded best-seller includes new coverage of SQL Server 2008's new datatypes, new indexing structures, manageability features, and advanced time-zone handling. As an added bonus, also includes Professional SQL Server 2005 Programmers for .NET 4 developers still working in a SQL Server 2005 setting.

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0470937831

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9780470937839

How Dante Can Save Your Life

The Life-Changing Wisdom of History's Greatest Poem

By: Rod Dreher

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How Dante Can Save Your Life

The Life-Changing Wisdom of History's Greatest Poem

By: Rod Dreher

The opening lines of The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri launched Rod Dreher on a journey that rescued him from exile and saved his life. Dreher found that the medieval poem offered him a surprisingly practical way of solving modern problems. Following the death of his little sister and the publication of his New York Times bestselling memoir The Little Way of Ruthie Leming, Dreher found himself living in the small community of Starhill, Louisiana where he grew up. But instead of the fellowship he hoped to find, he discovered that fault lines within his family had deepened. Dreher spiraled into depression and a stress-related autoimmune disease. Doctors told Dreher that if he didn’t find inner peace, he would destroy his health. Soon after, he came across The Divine Comedy in a bookstore and was enchanted by its first lines, which seemed to describe his own condition. In the months that followed, Dante helped Dreher understand the mistakes and mistaken beliefs that had torn him down and showed him that he had the power to change his life. Dreher knows firsthand the solace and strength that can be found in Dante’s great work, and distills its wisdom for those who are lost in the dark wood of depression, struggling with failure (or success), wrestling with a crisis of faith, alienated from their families or communities, or otherwise enduring the sense of exile that is the human condition. Inspiring, revelatory, and packed with penetrating spiritual, moral, and psychological insights, How Dante Can Save Your Life is a book for people, both religious and secular, who find themselves searching for meaning and healing. Dante told his patron that he wrote his poem to bring readers from misery to happiness. It worked for Rod Dreher. Dante saved Rod Dreher’s life—and in this book, Dreher shows you how Dante can save yours.

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Simon and Schuster

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1941393772

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9781941393772

Father Myron, a Novel

By: Rod Mills

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Father Myron, a Novel

By: Rod Mills

Myron Zorgerman was raised a good Assemblies of Christ boy. His religious heritage extended three generations there, and Myrons mom was sure that God wished all churches were Assemblies of Christ. Now in his sixth year of a four-year AC Bible collegenot really a stellar studentMyron muddled through in search of that slippery diploma. Lulu and Brownie were unchurched eightand nine-year-old half-sisters. When their mother, Dolly, enrolled them in a Vacation Bible School at the Lutheran Church, the girls were exposed to scripture for the fi rst time. They eagerly memorized the daily verses to win a Jesus pencil. The girls took the literal approach to biblical hermeneutics. When Jesus said, I was in prison and ye came unto me, the girls wandered unnoticed at the local police station, found themselves in a cell block and standing face-to-face with a prisonersix feet nine, 340 pounds, and bearing a tattoo of Anton LaVey on his right forearm. His name was Beast Hi, Beast, Im Lulu! Hi, Beast, Im Brownie! When Jesus said, I was a stranger and ye took me in, the girls invited Beast to live at their apartment when he got out of jail. And if no ones home, Beast, Mom keeps a hide-a-key over the door. Just come on in! Myrons life and ministry took on a new dimension when he caught the essence of childlike faith and innocence from these two little girls and learned that God hath hid the things of the kingdom from the wise and prudent and hath revealed them unto babes.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1462866530

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9781462866533

Wetlands and Western Cultures

Denigration to Conservation

By: Rod Giblett

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Wetlands and Western Cultures

Denigration to Conservation

By: Rod Giblett

In Wetlands and Western Cultures: Denigration to Conservation, Rod Giblett examines the portrayal of wetlands in Western culture and argues for their conservation. Giblett’s analysis of the wetland motif in literature and the arts, including in Beowulf and the writings of Tolkien and Thoreau, demonstrates two approaches to wetlands—their denigration as dead waters or their commendation as living waters with a potent cultural history.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1793643466

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9781793643469

Boosting Brisbane

Imprinting the Colonial Capital of Queensland

By: Rod Fisher

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Boosting Brisbane

Imprinting the Colonial Capital of Queensland

By: Rod Fisher

Boosting Brisbane provides a treasure trove of visual delights. So if you are into history, literature, fine arts, architecture, geography, media, technology, museology or culture of Brisbane in particular this timely collection fits the bill.

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Boolarong Press

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192155522X

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9781921555220

The New Photography Manual

By: Steve Bavister,Lee Frost,Rod Lawton,Andrew Fleetwood,Patrick Hook

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The New Photography Manual

By: Steve Bavister,Lee Frost,Rod Lawton,Andrew Fleetwood,Patrick Hook

In the tradition of the Artist's Manual series comes the definitive illustrated guide to all things photography-related.A veritable bible for beginners as well as an invaluable reference for accomplished photographers, this volume covers the ins and outs of photography equipment and techniques. Comprehensive and easily referenced, The New Photography Manual clearly explains all the essential tools and tricks of the tradefrom choosing cameras and lenses, through composition and lighting, to developing and printing. With tips from professional working photographers and hundreds of color and black and white images, this guide offers everything photographers need.

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Chronicle Books

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0811860507

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9780811860505

Turkish Waters and Cyprus Pilot

By: Rod and Lucinda Heikell

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Turkish Waters and Cyprus Pilot

By: Rod and Lucinda Heikell

Turkish Waters and Cyprus Pilot covers the entire coast of Turkey from the Black Sea down the Aegean coast and around to the Syrian border. The coasts, ports and marinas of the island of Cyprus are also described. There are few more beautiful cities in the world that it is possible to sail into the heart of, but that is what the authors were able to do in Istanbul while researching this, the tenth edition. Their research also took them south as far as Göçek and to Cyprus. Much has changed, with new marinas completed and more under construction, but much has also stayed the same, namely the warmth and hospitality of the people you encounter. This new edition includes all the latest information and marina developments, with new plans and photos, many of which were taken by the authors. Turkish Waters and Cyprus Pilot is considered the essential companion to sailing these waters.

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Imray, Laurie, Norie and Wilson Ltd

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1786791447

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9781786791443

The Bishop of South Park

By: Rod Mills

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The Bishop of South Park

By: Rod Mills

Byron Zorn graduated first in his class at the prestigious Little Country Parish University. A brilliant mind, tireless researcher, and gifted speaker, Zorn aspired to serve God behind the pulpit of a large, hopefully high profile church someday. That was plan A. Then The Lord revealed plan B--assistant bishop of Holy Ground Miracle Gospel Tabernacle, a small black church in the all black South Park District. Though the position was non-salaried, and the flock had a way of making the job full time, Byron Zorn, a white man, accepted. The Bishop of South Park is the story of a young white preacher's journey into an unfamiliar culture of black gospel distinctives and expectations. Byron Zorn understood perfectly the way the whites did church. He had yet to come to terms with the black way of doing it. "Bishop, you preach like a white man." "I am a white man!" "Yeah, and ain't nobody holding it against you, neither. But Bishop, you could do better." The Bishop of South Park is a humorous and heart rending love story of sacrifice and courage within the volatile waters of interracial relationships.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1499052103

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A Bitter Magic

By: Rod Townley,Roderick Townley

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A Bitter Magic

By: Rod Townley,Roderick Townley

When twelve-year-old Cisley's mother, who controls real magic, disappears during a magic act, Cisley's left with her cold, distant uncle and a great mystery which will only be solved if she can summon her own magic.

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Knopf Books for Young Readers

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0449816494

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9780449816493

Swamp Deaths

By: Rod Giblett

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Swamp Deaths

By: Rod Giblett

With its rich blend of fiction and faction (‘non-fiction’) crossing between history and philosophy, and combining memoir and biography, Swamp Deaths is a unique series of detective stories written by a swamp ghost writer. It mixes different types of texts and creates new and intriguing ways of environmental storytelling that will fascinate and delight rusted-on readers of detective fiction and attract new ones. Rod Giblett is the author of 30 books of fiction and faction (‘non-fiction’). He lived by a swamp in Western Australia for 28 years and wrote several books about it. He now lives in Melbourne and wrote about it as a city of ghost swamps in several books. He is Honorary Associate Professor in the Writing and Literature Program at Deakin University. Cover Image: Eugene von Guérard, ‘Mount William and part of the Grampians in West Victoria,’ 1865 Oil on cardboard, 30.3 x 40.6 cm National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Collier Bequest 1955 (1562–5).

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Europa Edizioni

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Long Gray Lines

The Southern Military School Tradition, 1839-1915

By: Rod Andrew, Jr.

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Long Gray Lines

The Southern Military School Tradition, 1839-1915

By: Rod Andrew, Jr.

The author, a former teacher at the Citadel, looks at the various schools such as The Citadel, Texas A & M, Auburn, Clemson, Virginia Military Institute (VMI), and Virginia Polytechnic Institute.

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Univ of North Carolina Press

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0807855413

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9780807855416

Undead Reb Down Under and Other Vampire Stories

By: Rod Marsden

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Undead Reb Down Under and Other Vampire Stories

By: Rod Marsden

What would things be like if there really were the unliving among us? It is suggested that you observe the following: Be an undead Confederate soldier in a British colony at the far end of the world. Meet the menace of the undead in the company of the Invisible Compass, an offshoot of Freemasonry or as a member of the Pinkerton Detective agency out of Chicago. Join the Rising Sun Group of modern day samurai and ninja as they strive to wipe out the walking cadaver. Delight in brutally eliminating a Big Aunty Twice Removed contestant show winner. Look into a demon's heart, find out what a treasure beyond price might happen to be and discover why someone wants to kill the Jocks. Be sure you have a candle to light the way and, if you can't play the game of empire, there's always cold comfort to be had.

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Lulu.com

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0615263038

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9780615263038

The Last Happy Year

A Novel

By: Rod Coneybeare

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The Last Happy Year

A Novel

By: Rod Coneybeare

The Last Happy Year: A Novel by Rod Coneybeare

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Dundurn

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0888821549

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9780888821546

Cities and Wetlands

The Return of the Repressed in Nature and Culture

By: Rod Giblett

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Cities and Wetlands

The Return of the Repressed in Nature and Culture

By: Rod Giblett

From New Orleans to New York, from London to Paris to Venice, many of the world's great cities were built on wetlands and swamps. Cities and Wetlands is the first book to explore the literary and cultural histories of these cities and their relationships to their environments and buried histories. Developing a ground-breaking new mode of psychoanalytic ecology and surveying a wide range of major cities in North America and Europe, ecocritic and activist Rod Giblett shows how the wetland origins of these cities haunt their later literature and culture and might prompt us to reconsider the relationship between human culture and the environment. Cities covered include: Berlin, Boston, Chicago, Hamburg, London, New Orleans, New York, Paris, St. Petersburg, Toronto, Venice and Washington.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1474269842

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9781474269841

Beginning Software Engineering

By: Rod Stephens

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Beginning Software Engineering

By: Rod Stephens

Discover the foundations of software engineering with this easy and intuitive guide In the newly updated second edition of Beginning Software Engineering, expert programmer and tech educator Rod Stephens delivers an instructive and intuitive introduction to the fundamentals of software engineering. In the book, you’ll learn to create well-constructed software applications that meet the needs of users while developing the practical, hands-on skills needed to build robust, efficient, and reliable software. The author skips the unnecessary jargon and sticks to simple and straightforward English to help you understand the concepts and ideas discussed within. He also offers you real-world tested methods you can apply to any programming language. You’ll also get: Practical tips for preparing for programming job interviews, which often include questions about software engineering practices A no-nonsense guide to requirements gathering, system modeling, design, implementation, testing, and debugging Brand-new coverage of user interface design, algorithms, and programming language choices Beginning Software Engineering doesn’t assume any experience with programming, development, or management. It’s plentiful figures and graphics help to explain the foundational concepts and every chapter offers several case examples, Try It Out, and How It Works explanatory sections. For anyone interested in a new career in software development, or simply curious about the software engineering process, Beginning Software Engineering, Second Edition is the handbook you’ve been waiting for.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119901715

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9781119901716

Visual Basic 2008 Programmer's Reference

By: Rod Stephens

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Visual Basic 2008 Programmer's Reference

By: Rod Stephens

Providing programmers and developers of all skill levels with a comprehensive tutorial and reference to Visual Basic (VB) 2008, Microsoft MVP Rod Stephens presents a broad, solid understanding of essential topics on the latest version of VB. He explains the forms, controls, and other objects that VB furnishes for building applications in a modern windows environment. Plus, he examines the powerful development environment that makes VB such a productive language, and he delves into the VB language itself to show you how to use it to perform an array of important development tasks. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

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111805900X

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9781118059005

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