![]() ![]() ![]() That didn’t matter to them then, but now, ten years, hard miles, and a world war later, Ginny Rose’s family is back in town and their differences feel somehow starker. Peggy’s family owned the farm, and Ginny Rose’s were pickers, escaping the Oklahoma dust storms. Ginny Rose and Peggy were best friends at seven, picking peaches on hot summer days. Get a SIGNED bookplate when you order below!Ībout the book: From the author of The Running Dream comes a heart-swelling historical tale of friendship, family, and the power of sisterhood to help heal the wounds of the past and step boldly into the future. Tuesday, June 7th at 7pm CT, only on Best of Books' Facebook Live! Best of Books is hosting a virtual event with award-winning author Wendelin Van Draanen to celebrate the release of her newest young adult novel THE PEACH REBELLION! ![]()
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![]() After receiving the package in the mail and finding out about the “homework” that is to be included with the admissions packet, she throws everything in the trash embarrassed and worried about what she’s done. She receives the information packet in the mail about the six-week course that is offered. ![]() ![]() These images piqué her interest and she inquires about the training center. Out of curiosity, she checks out the website and sees assorted lifestyle related images. It all starts when the dean of the Submissive Training Center leaves his business card with Brie after meeting her at the tobacco store she works at. The series follows Brianna Bennett, a hopeful filmmaker, as she is introduced to the world that she never knew existed. After reading the first novella, “Brie’s First Day of Submissive Training”, I fell in love with Brie and the rest of the characters that you’re introduced to throughout the first novella and the rest of the series. “Brie Learns the Art of Submission: Submissive Training Center”, which is a combination of all nine novellas that the author put together after the publication of the last one. A couple of months ago, a friend of mine (thanks, Shannon!) introduced me to indie author Red Phoenix and her series ![]() I’m sure most of you are like me and are always looking for good BDSM erotica to read. ![]() ![]() ![]() Seuss book, similar in size and feel, with a bit less text than the longer-winded Seuss books. Should I Share My Ice Cream? is another wonderful addition in the learn-to-read series by Mo Willems. For all those pigeon fans out there, check out the end-papers (the inside, back cover of the books). ![]() Your young reader should be able to read it by themselves after only a few shared readings.In a few short pages, with spare prose, Willems has created a suspenseful story that will have you and your young.The way Willems' deft illustrations convey exactly what the character is feeling, without the need for words, is really.They would make for a brilliant gift when a child is born. If you have young children, you should buy these books in bulk and have the entire canon on your young readers'īookshelf.Socialize, to be a good friend, to empathize, to laugh and so much more. The Elephant and Piggie books simultaneously do so many things well, including: teaching children to read, to.Should I Share My Ice Cream? could be my new found favorite Elephant & Piggie! Gerald's neuroses are on full,ĭelightful display in this newest volume.Elephant and Piggie: Should I Share My Ice Cream? ![]() ![]() It is for woman who need to upgrade their self esteem. ![]() I found this book to be quite interesting. FEMINISTS AND THE EASILY OFFENDED PROBABLY WON'T TAKE TO HARVEY'S BLANKET STATEMENTS AND BLUNT ADVICE, BUT HARVEY'S FANS AND THOSE IN NEED OF TOUGH (BUT TICKLISH) LOVE ADVICE SHOULD CHECK IT OUT (ESPECIALLY THE HYSTERICAL LAST-CHAPTER Q&A). HARVEY ALSO TACKLES MAMA'S BOYS, "INDEPENDENT-AND LONELY-WOMEN," AND THE MATTER OF CHILDREN IN THE DATING WORLD ("IF HE'S MEETING THE KIDS AFTER YOU DECIDE HE'S THE ONE, IT'S TOO LATE"). HARVEY UNDERTAKES THE TASK BECAUSE "WOMEN ARE CLUELESS ABOUT MEN," BECAUSE "MEN GET AWAY WITH A WHOLE LOT OF STUFF" AND BECAUSE HE HAS "SOME VALUABLE INFORMATION TO CHANGE ALL OF THAT." HARVEY MAKES A GAME EFFORT, TAKING A BOLD BUT FAMILIAR MEN-ARE-DOGS APPROACH: IF YOU'RE "CUTTING BACK" ON SEX, "HE WILL HAVE ANOTHER WOMAN LINED UP AND WAITING TO GIVE HIM WHAT HE NEEDS AND WANTS-THE COOKIE." SEVERAL CHAPTERS LATER, HOWEVER, HE INTRODUCES THE "NINETY-DAY RULE," ASSERTING THAT, ACTUALLY, HE WON'T ALWAYS HAVE ANOTHER WOMAN LINED UP-AND THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE SURE IS A THREE MONTH VETTING PERIOD. ![]() AS A POPULAR COMEDIAN, RADIO HOST AND RED-BLOODED MALE, HARVEY DOESN'T HAVE THE BONA FIDES TYPICAL TO MOST WOMEN'S RELATIONSHIP SELF-HELP, BUT HE STILL MANAGES A THOROUGH, WITTY GUIDE TO THE MODERN MAN. ![]() ![]() Buck and Oliver feel like the players, the ones with stronger story to tell, while Jonah and Liam act more like the audience. As characters, though, I find Buck and Oliver to be more "present" compared to Jonah and Liam. Jonah and Liam's on the other hand is a bit lighter and slowly develops. I do like both stories, even though Buck/Oliver's story is more tragic. There are two stories happening in this story one in present time between Jonah and Liam and the other one involves "the ghost" in the window, between Buck Addison (a Hollywood reporter) and Oliver Caldwell, a son from wealthy businessman who likes to cross dresses as Minna Redding, a gorgeous woman back in 1957. When his young and attractive nurse, Liam, shares his interest, Jonah is involved in ghost hunt and a possibility of a new relationship. But the image appears and disappears and it makes Jonah wonders. ![]() Housebond after he broke his leg, Jonah Seller discovers that there is something very intriguing happens through his apartment window, as he sees an image of a handsome man in the process of stripping. ![]() ![]() ![]() Practically, dask.distributed (joblib -> SLURM,), dask ML, dask-labextension (a JupyterLab extension for dask), and the Rapids.ai tools (e.g. TANENBAUM MAARTEN VAN STEEN Chapter 9 Security Security Threats, Policies, and Mechanisms (1. TANENBAUM MAARTEN VAN STEEN Chapter 9 Security - DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS Principles and Paradigms Second Edition ANDREW S. The term takes its name from an allegory, the "Byzantine Generals Problem", developed to describe a situation in which, in order to avoid catastrophic failure of the system, the system's actors must agree on a concerted strategy, but some of these actors are unreliable.Īwesome-bigdata lists a number of tools: Distributed Systems: Principles and Paradigms Tanenbaum 5.00 1 rating0 reviews First part of the book dedicates one chapter to each of seven key principles of all distributed systems. DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS Principles and Paradigms Second Edition ANDREW S. > A is a condition of a computer system, particularly distributed computing systems, where components may fail and there is imperfect information on whether a component has failed. Īwesome-distributed-systems also has many links to theory: ![]() ![]() Many/most (?) distributed systems can be described in terms of BSP primitives. From a previous question re: "Ask HN: CS papers for software architecture and design?" ( and distributed systems we eventually realize were needed in the first place: ![]() ![]() HOW CAN I HELP COVRPICE CAPTURE MY SALES? ![]() If you think we missed a sale that you want to be entered into CovrPrice just contact us at with information about the sale and our humans will investigate and add it for you. While we don’t capture 100% of every sale in the market we’re getting closer and closer to that goal. We only integrate sales for comics that our robots are confident are correct. (Trust us, we’ve tried) To ensure the quality of our data we error on the side of caution, valuing accuracy over quantity. 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Slabbed Sales Data COVRPRICE’S TAKE ON COMIC VALUESĪ comic is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it. ![]() ![]() The two were received with much acclaim, and anticipation has grown for the next book’s release.Įach MinaLima-illustrated book comes alive with full-color designs in their characteristic style that grace almost every page. MinaLima released their special edition of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone back in 2020, and the illustrated Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets hit the shelves the following year. The announcement prompted much rejoicing in the comments of fans anxious to add the new edition to their collections. “We are currently working on that book, and it will be published next year.”Īnnouncing Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban, the MinaLima Edition! /kZFeX79P8p “For those of you that were wondering, it is indeed true,” said Mina in the video. ![]() ![]() ![]() The artistic duo, Miraphora Mina and Eduardo Lima, took to Twitter on Tuesday to address and affirm rumors of the project, which is an illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. The graphic design powerhouse MinaLima has announced that a new masterpiece is in the works. ![]() ![]() ![]() I was still not ready to end the stories of Elizabeth and Aisling. But, the ending Binchy eventually came up with was abrupt in the extreme. The nature of the story does not really encourage a clear-cut ending. Then, I think she started struggling with a logical point at which to end the book. I thoroughly enjoyed the book till about 3/4ths of the way in. She also has a real knack for writing nice characters, everyday types of people without making them boring. I also think this book works really well because Binchy is more comfortable with the era and the people of that time than when she is writing some of her more “modern” novels. It’s precisely because it is that kind of book – a little winding and sweet but make no mistake, it’s not even a bit boring. ![]() ![]() I haven’t given you much of a story synopsis here. However, throughout their ups and downs, they are always there for each other laughing each other’s troubles away. The book starts during World War 2, and explains how the girls meet as children, how they grow up, drift apart, and yet end up leading strangely parallel lives. It’s the story of two girls, Aisling and Elizabeth, and their friendship from their childhood up to their thirties. ![]() This one is different and I am happy to say that I really, really enjoyed it. I have been quite scathing about them in my reviews here and here. The last few books by Binchy that I have read have been a mixed bag – easy reading, but nothing more than that. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() What a fantastically heart-warming book a real pleasure to read and with plenty of honest and very helpful information. re-assimilating back into ordinary life Updated for our ever-changing world, Vagabonding is an indispensable guide for the modern traveler.Now completely revised and updated, Vagabonding is an accessible and inspiring guide to In this one-of-a-kind handbook, veteran travel writer Rolf Potts explains how anyone armed with an independent spirit can achieve the dream of extended overseas travel. And Vagabonding teaches you how to travel (and think), not just for one trip, but for the rest of your life.” -Tim Ferriss, from the foreword There’s nothing like vagabonding: taking time off from your normal life-from six weeks to four months to two years-to discover and experience the world on your own terms. Why? Because one incredible trip, especially a long-term trip, can change your life forever. “ Vagabonding easily remains in my top-10 list of life-changing books. ![]() |