Healer of the Water Monster


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American Indian Youth Literature Award Winner: Best Middle Grade Book!Brian Young’s powerful debut novel tells of a seemingly ordinary Navajo boy who must save the life of a Water Monster—and comes to realize he’s a hero at heart. When Nathan goes to visit his grandma, Nali, at her mobile summer home on the Navajo reservation, he knows he’s in for a pretty uneventful summer, with no electricity or cell service. Still, he loves spending time with Nali and with his uncle Jet, though it’s clear when Jet arrives that he brings his problems with him. One night, while lost in the nearby desert, Nathan finds someone extraordinary: a Holy Being from the Navajo Creation Story—a Water Monster—in need of help. Now Nathan must summon all his courage to save his new friend. With the help of other Navajo Holy Beings, Nathan is determined to save the Water Monster, and to support Uncle Jet in healing from his own pain. The Heartdrum imprint centers a wide range of intertribal voices, visions, and stories while welcoming all young readers, with an emphasis on the present and future of Indian Country and on the strength of young Native heroes. In partnership with We Need Diverse Books.




Eat, Pray, #FML


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"What does a woman do when her life has fallen apart and her heart has been ripped out and stepped on twice in two months? She goes on a wild adventure, makes some bad decisions, and does a sh*t load of soul searching. But most importantly? She finds out how to love ... herself"--Back of book







Detective Pony


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During a fire at the Crandal Animal Clinic, the Pony Pals help remove all the animals unharmed--but Anna's kitten is missing. A pony named Acorn comes to the rescue in a thrilling search.




The Greyskull LP: Second Edition


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The most user-friendly system for anyone interested in building quality strength and muscle. An in depth look at the principles used by Johnny Pain of the famed Greyskull Barbell Club to construct hordes of strong, capable beasts around the globe.




Home Workout No-Equipment Calisthenics and Bodyweight Exercises for the Lockdown


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Stay fit wherever you find yourself! With the lockdown and quarantine been experienced in a lot of places due to the current viral pandemic, it is virtually impossible for you to carry on with life as you are used to. You cannot go out on dinner dates, the cinema, and the gym to keep fit. The absence of the gym in tour life at this time should derive you from carrying out your daily fitness routines as you can keep fit with relatively simple, no equipment calisthenics exercises to build muscle mass and strengthen your cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, and nervous system. The calisthenics workout plans bring a whole new vibe to your workout sessions, and the beauty of it is you do not need any equipment, and you can workout in almost any environment, and there is no restriction on who can partake. Calisthenics is simply the undisputed no equipment workout plan in the world. With Calisthenics, you can achieve the following and much more; *Lose weight effectively and keep it off *Build your endurance levels and strength *Reduce the probability of coming down with injuries to your tendons, ligaments, joints and other parts of your body *You can exercise in your room, the sitting room, garage, office, almost anywhere *You don't have to shell out a fortune for those exorbitant gym membership fees *No need for any complicated and expensive exercise equipment. Calisthenics is roughly translated into "Beauty Strength" from the Greek Language, and this can be seen from the way the workout is carried out, increasing your flexibility through the action of your bodyweight only. Some of the exercises include; *Slow X Climbers *Squats*Crunches *Knee Push-up *Lateral Lunges *Tricep Dips *Plank *Standing Trunk Twists *Etc. Find out the treasures and the proper ways of embracing Calisthenics and develop your body through holistic physical exercises. Begin your journey towards fitness today by adding this book to your shopping cart.




The Complete Guide to Fujifilm's X-T4 (B&W Edition)


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The best help in the world on the X-T4! Written for Fujifilm's outstanding X-T4 hybrid camera, this is EVERYTHING X-T4 explained in easy to understand language! It is the Manual on Steroids and much more... In it, I assume you are a photographer, so I don't dive in to the basics of photography (except in an Appendix). Everything comes with clear tutorials and examples. So if you're uncertain about anything your X-T4 does, grab this book! It's packed with clear tutorials and examples, with over 900 tips, tricks, and tweaks to help you master photography and videography with your X-T4. This 732-page full-color book: * Is packed with over 900 tips and tricks to help you master photography with an X-T4. * Covers every mode, menu, button, function, switch and socket. * All about the EF-X500 and wireless flash. Includes third-party flashes and the new Fujifilm EF-60 flash and trigger. * Covers Lighting - even Manual flash! * Multiple chapters covering all things video. Plus * Discover all my camera settings - including why I do it that way. * Covers every essential of shooting - like: ISO, Focus, WB, Metering, flash modes - and the more esoteric ones too. * Understand how and why to customize buttons and menus. * Explains why all glass (Fuji lenses) are not born equal. * Read a great treatise to help you master the ins and outs of RAW, and RAW specific shooting. * Included is a 22 page Condensed Guide to the Basics of modern digital photography. PLUS, PLUS, PLUS: Also included is a full list of all my settings, with explanations for why things are set up that way. Plus, in the final Release, there will be author bonuses. Ed. 1 of my Fujifilm Flash book, an XLS spreadsheet with all the camera settings with explanations, and a Phone Companion with all the settings and a summary of each. A $19.95 value right there.




Modern Operating Systems


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An up-to-date overview of operating systems presented by world-renowned computer scientist and author, Andrew Tanenbaum. This is the first guide to provide balanced coverage between centralized and distributed operating systems. Part I covers processes, memory management, file systems, I/O systems, and deadlocks in single operating system environments. Part II covers communication, synchronization process execution, and file systems in a distributed operating system environment. Includes case studies on UNIX, MACH, AMOEBA, and DOS operating systems.




Tools for Conviviality


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Introduction to Programming in Python


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Today, anyone in a scientific or technical discipline needs programming skills. Python is an ideal first programming language, and Introduction to Programming in Python is the best guide to learning it. Princeton University’s Robert Sedgewick, Kevin Wayne, and Robert Dondero have crafted an accessible, interdisciplinary introduction to programming in Python that emphasizes important and engaging applications, not toy problems. The authors supply the tools needed for students to learn that programming is a natural, satisfying, and creative experience. This example-driven guide focuses on Python’s most useful features and brings programming to life for every student in the sciences, engineering, and computer science. Coverage includes Basic elements of programming: variables, assignment statements, built-in data types, conditionals, loops, arrays, and I/O, including graphics and sound Functions, modules, and libraries: organizing programs into components that can be independently debugged, maintained, and reused Object-oriented programming and data abstraction: objects, modularity, encapsulation, and more Algorithms and data structures: sort/search algorithms, stacks, queues, and symbol tables Examples from applied math, physics, chemistry, biology, and computer science—all compatible with Python 2 and 3 Drawing on their extensive classroom experience, the authors provide Q&As, exercises, and opportunities for creative practice throughout. An extensive amount of supplementary information is available at introcs.cs.princeton.edu/python. With source code, I/O libraries, solutions to selected exercises, and much more, this companion website empowers people to use their own computers to teach and learn the material.