Sindy


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Sindy The Letters To The Next Generation is a book about three women, Sindy, Maria and Shania who are struggling with the sins of Lust and Adultery. There is a generational curse that also plagues Sindy's family as well all the women end up being alone due to divorce or death. In the mist of everything Sindy gets diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and only has a short time to live. In an effort to spare the next generation of past pain the ladies decide to write letters that can help future women in their family avoid sexual sins. Will the sins of her past keep her and her family from getting the best that life has to offer them, only time will tell.




Touching Snow


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M. Sindy Felin’s National Book Award finalist is in paperback for the first time. Karina has plenty to worry about on the last day of seventh grade: finding three Ds and a C on her report card again, getting laughed at by everyone again, being sent to the principal—again. But she’s too busy dodging the fists of her stepfather and looking out for her sisters to deal with school. This is the story of a young girl coming of age amidst the violent waters that run just beneath the surface of suburbia—a story that has the courage to ask: How far will you go to protect the ones you love?




The History of Sindy


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A reprint of a very popular title. Written by an acknowledged expert on the subject of British dolls. Sure to appeal to all those interested not only in British dolls, but also in fashion and design.




June's Tune


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June and her friends Joe and Mike create a funny song.




The Gate


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The Gate is one of a few gates, which connect the world of the humans with the world of the dragons. It allows humans to cross over into the dragon world without difficulties, but dragons can only cross if they are in their true figures. Chris started the Saga, as she ran away from home and crossed the gate one day. She met a young man called Farren and fell in love with him without knowing that he was a dragon. The story continues through the lives of Chris and Farren, her daughter Delilah, Isabeau, Caro, Sindy and Paige, showing the most important point in life – your family.




Data-Driven Fluid Mechanics


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This is the first book dedicated to data-driven methods for fluid dynamics, with applications in analysis, modeling, control, and closures.




The Fairy's Tale


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Whoever said fairy tales were easy has never been a wannabe fairy godmother. The truth is, making dreams come true can be a total nightmare. Bea is a lowly cabbage fairy, but she dreams of being an official Fairy Godmother. So when she is finally given a chance to prove her worth, Bea is determined to make a success of it. Besides, how hard can a Happy Ever After story be? Every girl wants to be rescued by a handsome man, don’t they? Apparently not. Bea's heroine doesn't want to be in her story, and her hero is much more interested in the ugly sister. The same ugly sister who is trying to overthrow the Kingdom. Suddenly, Bea must confront the fact that her characters are as real as she is - and just like her, they are determined to go their own way. The problem is, if she fails to finish the story, Bea faces a fate much worse than being put to sleep for a hundred years. Now Bea must figure out what Happy Ever After really means - and whose Happy Ever After she's prepared to fight for... Download The Fairy’s Tale and start your adventure today! “I never thought I would say this but thank you F. D. Lee for the lack of sleep!” The Fairy's Tale is the first novel in The Pathways Tree series. With surprising plot twists and compelling characters, The Fairy’s Tale is a whirlwind adventure into the sinister world behind classic folk tales and myths. If you love fractured fairy tales and a story you can talk about after you've finished reading, then The Fairy’s Tale is for you! The Fairy’s Tale has been featured in The Independent and was rated Outstanding in the 24th Annual Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards (2016) for Plot and Story Appeal; Structure, Organization and Planning; Character Appeal and Development; Voice and Writing Style, and Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar. Please note this book is written in British English.




AFK, All of it


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ALL FIVE NOVELS OF THE AFK SERIES: AFK. Definitely Thursday, Second Life(R) detective, reflects on cases and confessions, on love, on anger and on understanding the virtual world as perhaps the greatest liberator there has ever been. AFK, AGAIN. Step Stransky is dead. All that Thursday has to do is live with the fact of being his killer. AFK, INDEFINITELY. Step Stransky is dead. And everyone knows now it was murder. And everyone knows now it was Thursday who murdered him. Can she stay ahead of the law long enough to complete one last mission in the metaverse? AFK, INPURSUIT OF AVENGEMENT. The virtual world is changing. And Definitely Thursday is struggling to keep up. Once she tracked down metaverse cheats; now her job is to find criminals who would use the virtual world to con, rape and murder. AFK, AWAITING. Her partner is dead and the killer's coming for her next; meanwhile, her cover is blown and the authorities are once more on her trail. The net is finally starting to close around Thursday.




Data-Driven Science and Engineering


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Data-driven discovery is revolutionizing how we model, predict, and control complex systems. Now with Python and MATLAB®, this textbook trains mathematical scientists and engineers for the next generation of scientific discovery by offering a broad overview of the growing intersection of data-driven methods, machine learning, applied optimization, and classical fields of engineering mathematics and mathematical physics. With a focus on integrating dynamical systems modeling and control with modern methods in applied machine learning, this text includes methods that were chosen for their relevance, simplicity, and generality. Topics range from introductory to research-level material, making it accessible to advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students from the engineering and physical sciences. The second edition features new chapters on reinforcement learning and physics-informed machine learning, significant new sections throughout, and chapter exercises. Online supplementary material – including lecture videos per section, homeworks, data, and code in MATLAB®, Python, Julia, and R – available on databookuw.com.




A Dictionary of Modern Design


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Over 950 entries From the Arts and Crafts Movement to Postmodernism, Apple to Frank Lloyd Wright, this fascinating dictionary covers the past 160 years of international design, with accessible entries on branding, graphics, industrial design, functionalism, and fashion. New entries on digital design and sustainable design bring the coverage up to date. The dictionary's international focus takes in major movements, key concepts, design terminology, and important design institutions, museums, and heritage sites. The new edition reflects the growing global importance of design, with coverage of India, China, the countries of the Pacific Rim, Eastern Europe and East Asia, and demonstrates how developments in the design of technology influence everyday life, with new entries on fonts, games developers such as Gunpei Yokoi of Nintendo, Android, Samsung, and Blackberry, and a fully revised entry on Apple. The A-Z entries are complemented by an extensive bibliography and a timeline.